Although I’m about as adept at actual sports as, say, a walrus is at ballet, I do occasionally like to button-mash my way though a video game version or two. Currently, I’m rocking the old-school PlayStation 2 version of “MLB 2005.”

But, what about you? What sports-related video games push your buttons?

Tecmo Bowl.

Enough said.

soulfetishdeux - 20 February 2008 09:41 PM

Tecmo Bowl.
Enough said.

Actually, you make a good point. Isn’t that the one where you could win every time by running nothing but Hail Mary plays? I seem to remember a Nintendo Power article about that.

The very same. There’s something about the simplicity of the game that, even today, makes it a delight to play.

Keeping with football, I was also a fan of the ESPN 2k series. 2k5 was a great game, and I was severely disappointed when the NFL signed a exclusivity contract with EA Sports, the makers of the Madden series.

soulfetishdeux - 23 February 2008 09:50 PM

The very same. There’s something about the simplicity of the game that, even today, makes it a delight to play.

Keeping with football, I was also a fan of the ESPN 2k series. 2k5 was a great game, and I was severely disappointed when the NFL signed a exclusivity contract with EA Sports, the makers of the Madden series.

Although there are some very admirable things about EA’s presentation, most of their sports games are a bit too sim-y for my taste. I realize that there are some real sports geeks out there who would just love to experience the thrill of being a team manager for 20 digital years, but that’s just not what I’m looking for. I want to be able to pick up a controller and play some sports.

I guess I’m a MarioKart, rather an NASCAR, kind of gamer at heart.

The 1994 Super NES classic:  Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball.  No contest.