ESPN: Top 25 Sports Video Games EVER Pt 5 FINAL (Top 5)

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25. "Bases Loaded" - System: NES - Year Released: 1988
24. "NFL Street" - Systems: PlayStation 2, Xbox - Year Released: 2004
23. "Ice Hockey" - System: NES - Year Released: 1988
22. "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters" - Systems: PS3, 360, Wii - Year Released: 2011
21. "Bulls vs. Blazers and the NBA Playoffs" - Systems: Genesis, Spr Nint. - Year Released: 1992
20. NBA Live 2005 - Systems: PlayStation 2, Xbox, Gamecube - Year Released: 2004
19. SSX - Systems: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 - Year Released: 2012
18. MLB 13: The Show - Systems: PlayStation 3, Vita -Year Released: 2013
17. NCAA Football 2004 - Systems: PlayStation 2 - Year Released: 2003
16. College Hoops 2K8 - Systems: PlayStation 2, Xbox - Year Released: 2007
15. "RBI Baseball" - Systems: NES - Year Released: 1987
14. "FIFA Soccer 10" - Systems: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 - Year Released: 2009
13. "NFL Blitz" - Systems: Arcade - Year Released: 1997
12. "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2" - Systems: PS, Xbox, N64, Dreamcast - Year Released: 2000
11. "NBA 2K11" - Systems: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 - Year Released: 2010
10. "Madden NFL 2005" - Systems: PlayStation 2, Xbox, Gamecube - Year Released: 2004
9. "NBA Jam" - Systems: Arcade, Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo -Year Released: 1993
8. "ESPN NFL 2K5" - Systems: PlayStation 2, Xbox - Year Released: 2004
7. "Baseball Stars" - Systems: NES - Year Released: 1989
6. "NBA Street Vol. 2" - Systems: PlayStation 2, Xbox, Gamecube - Year Released: 2003


ESPN'S TOP 5 VIDEO GAMES

5. "WWF No Mercy"
Systems: N64
Year Released: 2000

4. "MVP Baseball 2005"
Systems: PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
Year Released: 2005

3. "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!"
Systems: NES
Year Released: 1987

2. "NHL '94"
Systems: Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo
Year Released: 1993










































...and the Number 1 Sports Game EVER....according to ESPN is....

1. "Tecmo Super Bowl"
Systems: NES, SNES
Year Released: 1991

Superstar Status: There are days when I still feel like playing "Tecmo Super Bowl" over "Madden 13." It's more than nostalgia. The simplistic game play teamed with characters like Bo Jackson, Christian Okoye, Derrick Thomas, Lawrence Taylor and even the great QB Eagles (aka Randall Cunningham), making for what's still a brilliant sports gaming experience.

"'Tecmo Super Bowl' is not a football simulator, but a football game," Tecmo's Keisuke Kikuchi said. "The key feature is that it takes the strategy of offensive and defensive formations and play calling, and stylizes it so that the complex system of football can be experienced with rules that are simpler and easier to understand.

"In a lot of football games, users can feel like they're players in the game by providing a sense of realism and intensity by showing them running down the field. In contrast, Tecmo Super Bowl shows the field from an overhead view just like in TV broadcasts. Through this sense of security and stability, you can clearly see the formations and players' movement while you play, so you can really enjoy the strategic and tactical elements of the game."

Also, by limiting the gamers' involvement, the strengths and weaknesses of the football players have a greater impact.

"This is key because if the user has too much influence over the game, the differences in abilities, formations and calls between the players and teams disappear," Kikuchi said. "Being able to maintain this balance makes this a great game."

"Tecmo," released over 20 years ago, is timeless because of its simplicity.

"Since it doesn't require as many moves as an action game, casual gamers can play against seasoned pros," Kikuchi said. "The game design allows for all these various ways of playing, so each user will have their own unique emotional attachment and come up with their own way of playing. I believe there are some users that are still enjoying the game to this day."

Dev Talk: Says Hideshia Yamaguchi, who worked on "Tecmo Super Bowl" back in 1991: "Since it's a game that has stylized the excitement of football into a simple format, we put a lot of attention into altering each player's parameters. Also, when developing the plays involving certain players, we made sure that they ended up a bit exaggerated. For example, back then you had a lot of really strong running backs (players like Craig Heyward and Christian Okoye); we balanced their skill set so they would knock back any defensive player that just touches them, but could be stopped with a single, precise hard tackle. Also, the quarterback draw play for Randall Cunningham -- the most mobile quarterback at the time -- was made so powerful that if you didn't completely mark him at the play-selection stage, he was almost impossible to stop.

"The development staff were all football fans, so each member's favorite player and rating points were different. There were always 'battles' taking place among the staff when setting these types of parameters to make sure their favorite player would have an advantage over the others.

"We did try our best to be objective in our settings, so there were a lot of times we skipped over each team member's personal preferences, but I think I can say that each member of the development team poured their passion into this game.

"And obviously, after release, we received a lot of feedback from the users who, just like the staff, commented about the parameter settings of each of their favorite players. Seeing all those comments reminded us just how much this game is loved by everyone."

Pro Talk: Tiger Woods says, "Bo Jackson was unstoppable in that game. My friends would play as the Raiders and run around the field and nobody could catch him. He could just run circles around everyone else on the field. Bo Jackson is probably the best video game athlete of all time, and you can't think about the old 'Tecmo Bowl' games without immediately thinking of Bo."


Jon Robinson ranks the best sports video games of all-time. - ESPN

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Where is WCW vs NWO?

 

[Th!zZ7-0-7]

Where is WCW vs NWO?

i know that's what im sayin' we discussed this on another forum

like this guy said: that entire run of Wrestling games on the N64 was crack for months......

i miss that era, i had to get a emulators and play these shits again

just to list a few other wrestling classics:

i don't know how many times i seen these games get Stolen

edit: couple more

 

[Th!zZ7-0-7]

hahahaaa i remember this one

 

[Chree]

emulators are what happens when youre not born in the right era

 

[Th!zZ7-0-7]

hahaha i still have all my old systems, the graphics on computer and wii >>>>

want to get a USB controller that'll be dope

i played some classics on the XBL arcade also

PS3 have classics on there marketplace too im sure,

and always could play PS2/PSX on the PS3/4 and play some old xbox games on 360,

hope the revamp some old classics for the new xbox/ps4 coming



edit: another

 

[nrodgers]

I got all the emulators on my wii and play them like that. I play my wii more for that than any wii games

 

[Count_Slapula]

No Fight Night? That alone makes this a bad list.

This game was really good too

 

[DubbC415]

MVP Baseball 2005 was the shit. I was stuck on that game forever.

 

[Th!zZ7-0-7]

I got all the emulators on my wii and play them like that. I play my wii more for that than any wii games

yeah i want to get some classics on there and play them

No Fight Night? That alone makes this a bad list.

This game was really good too

yeah someone else said no fight night, shit should be on there for sure !!

MVP Baseball 2005 was the shit. I was stuck on that game forever.

i dont think i ever played that but i herd its really good game, like someone went and bought MLB 12 or whatever and said it was shit and that the MVP 05 just ran soo smooth one of the best baseball games ever


i always wanted to play MLB the show on PS3 graphics are sick but its all about the gameplay at the end of the day

only thing cool about new Maddens is the roster, this guy i know dont even give a fuck about the graphics he'll play a old 05 madden and be ok with it lol

 

[RM211]

nba jam was my shit, played that game til my fingers hurt...

 

[Count_Slapula]

what about that nba hangtime tho

 

[Coach E. No]

Tecmo Super Bowl is the best game ever to me and I have logged literally countless hours on that game. I rented it enough times to buy it like 5 times til my dad finally broke down and bought it for me.

Those WCW/NWO were far and away the best wrestling games out there.

MLB 2k5 is the best Baseball game I've ever played.

NBA 2k11 is the best basketball game ever and definitely one of the very best sports games ever, probably ranks 2nd to Tecmo Super Bowl to me.

Fight Night Champion is kind of annoying if you're a die hard boxing fan, but it's a great game. Fight night Round 3 is superior in a lot of ways.

 

[RM211]

its not on the list but i used to fuccin play the shit out of those joe montana football games, loved those games on sega, think 94 and 95. first one was when he was a niner and the second was when he was with k.c.






also, i didnt see ken griffey's baseball on the list either, that game was dope.

 

[Masked Lemon]

Am I wrong in thinking that Bo was in the original Tecmo Bowl, and not in the sequel, Tecmo Super Bowl? Was he in both? I always used the Bills in Super Bowl.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Tecmo Super Bowl is the best game ever to me and I have logged literally countless hours on that game. I rented it enough times to buy it like 5 times til my dad finally broke down and bought it for me.

Those WCW/NWO were far and away the best wrestling games out there.

MLB 2k5 is the best Baseball game I've ever played.

NBA 2k11 is the best basketball game ever and definitely one of the very best sports games ever, probably ranks 2nd to Tecmo Super Bowl to me.

Fight Night Champion is kind of annoying if you're a die hard boxing fan, but it's a great game. Fight night Round 3 is superior in a lot of ways.

Pound 4 Pound Fight Night 2 was the best imo. Remember if u didn't train you would get fat and shit? Lmao game was sick on the PS2.

 

[Th!zZ7-0-7]

nba jam was my shit, played that game til my fingers hurt...

hahaha i mention'd that too !! love that classic i played that and tournament version on emulator recently

what about that nba hangtime tho

yeeeeeeeee someone mention that in the other thread!!

Tecmo Super Bowl is the best game ever to me and I have logged literally countless hours on that game. I rented it enough times to buy it like 5 times til my dad finally broke down and bought it for me.

Those WCW/NWO were far and away the best wrestling games out there.

MLB 2k5 is the best Baseball game I've ever played.

NBA 2k11 is the best basketball game ever and definitely one of the very best sports games ever, probably ranks 2nd to Tecmo Super Bowl to me.

Fight Night Champion is kind of annoying if you're a die hard boxing fan, but it's a great game. Fight night Round 3 is superior in a lot of ways.

hell yeah @ WCW/NWO and i want to try 2k11 now

its not on the list but i used to fuccin play the shit out of those joe montana football games, loved those games on sega, think 94 and 95. first one was when he was a niner and the second was when he was with k.c.






also, i didnt see ken griffey's baseball on the list either, that game was dope.

yeeeee this was mention too i had to play Ken Griffey again on snes !!



shit is hard to play since playing new gen games, lol i could face a real opponent but the computer, well damn gotta get used to this ish again

Am I wrong in thinking that Bo was in the original Tecmo Bowl, and not in the sequel, Tecmo Super Bowl? Was he in both? I always used the Bills in Super Bowl.

he was in tecmo super bowl i peep'd this youtube vid thee other day



iunno about the first one though :eyecross:

 

[Coach E. No]

2k11 was so deep. You rarely get that much value in a video game these days. I never finished even a 1/4th of the stuff I wanted to. They could've just kept updating the rosters and kept that game for 10 years +

 

[Coach E. No]

Pound 4 Pound Fight Night 2 was the best imo. Remember if u didn't train you would get fat and shit? Lmao game was sick on the PS2.

you know you're just saying that because Bhop was on the cover lol

What I didn't like about round 2 was, once you figure out the haymaker (which isn't hard to do) you can land it a million times in a row til you knock fools out.

I hate the newest fight nights though with the ranking systems in career mode. It's boring as hell. All the dudes you want to fight retire by the time you got to fight them unless you start out fighting them in their career. You end up fighting the same guys 5-6 times after you're a champ and their records are like 21-19 which isn't at all realistic. Other iterations of the game are much better.

 

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Off Topics:

haha speaking of Bhop i just seen these vids

Bernard Hopkins: "I'm a fu-king alien, my birthplace is Pluto."

dude goes off at 2:20


another vid if you a fan lol:

BERNARD HOPKINS WANTS ALL THE BIG NAMES, MEDIA ROUND TABLE