Best sports betting ever

For those who remember having played at Atari 2600 or Commodore 64, it blows the mind to think how far the gaming industry has come in such a short time. Today, games are achieved when first dreamed of by the levels of realism, and it is perhaps most easily in the segment of the market that serves sports fans. However, realism is not always the hallmark of a great sports video game, as you can see as you travel through our choices for the top 8 sports games ever.

8. Madden 2005

In terms of financial success, the Madden franchise is the largest sports 안전놀이터 game series ever made, but we had a hard time placing it higher as it has limited appeal outside of North America. Why did we choose the 2005 edition out of the many available? Because 2005 included all the major innovations we now take for granted.

7. NBA Street Vol. 2

Many people would argue that NBA Jam should be here instead, but it would just be the old farts who can't let go of the past. Street took the NBA Jam and made it cool for a whole new generation.

6. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003

Just as Tiger Woods helped to give the sport a wider appeal, the 2003 edition of the PGA Tour made golf video games accessible to whole new segments of the game. People who would not be caught dead on the links trashed and talked to Tiger.

5. World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 International

There are many fantastic football titles to choose from, and reducing them to a single best is no easy task. In the end, we chose this one because it was revolutionary at the time of its release. Many football fans think FIFA, but EA owes this Konami product a lot of gratitude.

4. MLB 09: The Show

Unlike the Madden series, games aimed at America's other pastimes sell extremely well outside of North America. MLB 09: The show is different because it is still the standard of realism in a baseball game, and realism is king in baseball video games.

3. NHL '94

You knew there was going to be a hockey game on the list somewhere, but did you expect it to be a record from the mid-90s? Maybe not, but when it comes to hockey video games, we think funny trumps graphics. This is the most entertaining hockey game ever assembled.

2. Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2

There was a time when many of us wouldn't even consider skateboarding a sport, but that has all changed. THPS2 is not only the greatest skateboarding game ever made, it revolutionized sports games in general with its fluid animation.

1. Punch-Out !!

When you sit down to create a list of the greatest sports video games ever made, you might as well start by inserting Punch-Out in the number slot. No video game has ever captured the worldwide imagination in the way this one did.