Sports is a genre of video game, involving tactical and physical challenges. Most of the sports video games have been recreated with the game, comprising track and field, team sports combat sports, and extreme sports. Some sports games emphasize actually playing the sports management and strategies, while others emphasize the sports such as Madden NFL series. The genre of sports game has been famous through the video games’ history and is competitive just like the real sports. The games introduce the number of the characteristics and names of the real players and teams from around the globe. Sports games feature multiple challenges to test the accuracy and precision of the player. There are different parts of the sports games such as Arcade, Simulation, Management, Multisport, Sport-based Fighting and more. It features customization features, enabling the player to change the appearance of his teams and the specific characters. Sports genre contains multiple game types such as Bike Racing, Football, Golf, Basketball, Snooker, Cricket, Hockey, Wrestling, Boxing, etc.

19 Best Sports Games for PS2

#1 Major League Baseball 2K12

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Major League Baseball 2K12 (in short MLB 2K12) is a Single and Multiplayer Professional Baseball Simulation developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Games. The commentary in the game is delivered by Gary Throne, Steve Philips, and John Kruk. Justin Verlander is the cover athlete of the game. It has three different modes such as Franchise Mode, MLB Today Season Mode and The Perfect Game Challenge. There are several licensed teams available, and the player can choose one of them to start his career. The primary objective of the player is to raise up his team skills in practice mode and then participate in a tournament against multiple teams in different stadiums around the globe. There are many playable characters present, and each offers its unique attributes, skills, and personality. The player can choose his character and start progressing through the game to unlock further content. With brilliant features, superb mechanics, and smooth controls, Major League Baseball 2K12 is the best game to play and enjoy for Sports Genre lovers.

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#2 Madden NFL 06

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Madden NFL 06 is an Addictive Sports, Single and Multiplayer video game by Electronic Arts. It is a sixteenth main installment in the series of Madden NFL that offers more exciting gameplay, and features. The new game on the show offers Superstar Mode that allows the player to create and take control of his own an NFL player with unique skills and abilities. It also introduces new QB vision Controls that allows the player to scan the field look off defenders and create a perfect through within his quarterback’s unique field of vision. Madden NFL 06 allows the player to play against the AI or his friends across the room in a Head to Head match. The game includes core features such as Enhanced broadcast presentation, Defensive improvement, excellent game controls and setting, different Modes, and lots of other things, etc. With immersive and quite addictive gameplay, beautiful visuals and dynamic background music. Madden NFL 06 is available on all the popular platform such as Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2, etc.

#3 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3

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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 is an Action, Sports, Skateboarding, Single and Multiplayer Simulation developed by Never and published by Activision O2 for multiplayer platforms in 2001. The game takes place in the 3D environment and introduces multiple tracks across the world. There are different professional playable characters available, and you have to select one of them to start your game. The primary objective is to score the highest points by performing various tricks while beating the record of your own. During navigation, the player can perform different stunts such as lip, grab, grind trick, backflip, and more. You explore the track from a third-person perspective, and your character can move in any direction to complete the objective. Each track contains lots of hurdles, obstacles, and challenging jumps. As the player learn new moves and progresses through the game, it becomes tough to play and unlock further circuits and characters to play and enjoy. With prominent features, addictive gameplay, and 3D graphics, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

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#4 Madden NFL 08

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Madden NFL 08 is a Single and Multiplayer Football Sports video game developed by EA Tiburon and published by EA Sports. It is the 19th entry in the marvelous franchise of Madden NFL. The game features the Titans Star named Vince Young on the cover with new animation system including big-time, mid-air collisions, sideline catches, and more. It has two different modes such as Season and Tournament. There are different teams available representing their clubs. You can select one of them to get into the world where you have to compete against another team to show off your American Football abilities by defeating it. You can customize your team name, uniform, shoes, and more. Take part in the championship and face different teams to win the trophy. Enhance your abilities in practice mode and learn new skills. Madden NFL 08 offers prominent features such as Player Info, Fantasy Challenge, Trophy Room, Weapons, Superstar Mode and more. Madden NFL 08 is the best game as compared to other Sports games.

#5 SBK X: Superbike World Championship

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SBK X: Superbike World Championship is a Sports, Motorcycle Racing, Single and Multiplayer video game created by Milestone S.r.l. and published by Black Bean Games. There are three different modes such as the Simulation, the Arcade, and Multiplayer. The game features a set of bikes and a series of tracks. Select your best bike and customize it, select color and choose the track to race against rival racers. It has over forty riders, fifty-four teams, and fourteen different tracks. Race against different bikers and cross the finish line before your opponents to win amazing rewards. You must face challenging weather, day/night cycle, and other obstacles. Earn the highest points and use them to unlock other bikes. SBK X: Superbike World Championship offers key features such as Eight-year Career, Four Weather Conditions, Realistic Physics Model, Special Edition, Three different Bike categories (Superbike, Superstock, and Supersport). Try it out, and it’ll entertain you.

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#6 World Soccer Winning Eleven 9

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World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 is a Sports, Single-player and Multiplayer Football Simulation developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. The game offers licensed players, teams, and leagues from around the globe and takes place in different stadiums. The player needs to select his team, customize his players and jump into the stadium against another team with a task to defeat it by scoring the highest scores. He can simulate the environment from an isometric perspective and can lead the football to the goal. Each team has its statistics, and the player has to raise up his rank to participate in the world tournament to win fantastic rewards and trophy. In practice mode, the player has to improve his team characteristics and take part in various leagues to show off his sports abilities. World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 offers core features such Improved Gameplay, Enhanced Mechanics, multiple Modes, Cups, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#7 Cabela’s Trophy Bucks

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Cabela’s Trophy Bucks mixes the Sports, First-person Shooter, and Adventure genres developed by Fun Labs and published by Activision Value. The game takes place in the open-ended world based on jungle and puts the player in the control of hunter. In the hunting simulation, the player can stalk and trace several deer more than twenty-four stages around North America. Rocky Mountain Mule Deer, Whitetail, Sitka, Desert Mule Deer, etc. are rare species of Deer. The player can explore the environment from a first-person view, chase the deer, and can shoot to kill. The game rewards the world with points that he can use to unlock additional weapons, upgrades, and equipment. Sniper Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol, Double Birdshot, etc. are prominent weaponry in the game to use during the hunt. There are a variety of missions, and each mission comes with a set of objectives that the player needs to accomplish at any cost to unlock further. As the game progresses, new features and levels will be unlocked to enjoy.Cabela’s Trophy Bucks has core features such as First-person Shooter Gameplay, Open World, a huge variety of Weapons, Upgrades, etc.

#8 Madden NFL 2004

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Madden NFL 2004 is a Sports, Single-player and Multiplayer Football Simulation developed by EA Tiburon and published by EA Sports. The game serves as the fifteenth entry in the series of Madden NFL video game focuses on American Football element. It features new owner mode, enabling g the player control his franchise. The player assumes the role of the club’s head and is responsible for all the things. Before starting the game, the player has to establish a club, create a team by selecting and rejecting players from around the globe, design their uniforms and participate in different tournaments to show off his power. The game features a training camp mode, which appears before the preseason lets the player progress as fast as he can by putting him through mini-camps. Up to forty playable characters available in the player including Nnamdi Asomugha, Troy Polamalu, and LaVar Arrington, etc. Madden NFL 2004 is the best sports game with prominent features to play.

#9 NHL 2004

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NHL 2004 is a Sports, Online, Single-player and Multiplayer Ice Hockey video game created by EA Black Box and published by EA Sports. The game serves as the successor to NHL 2003 and introduces three new European Elite Leagues such as Sweden’s Elitserien, Finland’s Sm-Liiga, and Germany. It offers improved mechanics, advanced gameplay, and detailed graphics. To start the game, the player has to select his favorite team to represent his nation and customize the characters by changing the uniform, accessories and more. After completing the customization, the player has to struggle to command his team in the stadium and defeat the opponent team by scoring the highest points compared to against team. The game is played from an isometric perspective, and the player can show off his sports abilities to impress his fellows. In Single-player mode, the player can go against AI-controlled team while in Online Multiplayer mode, the player can compete against his friends to beat. With the detailed environment and smooth gameplay, NHL 2004 is the best game to play and enjoy.

#10 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2

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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 is an addictive Skateboarding, Single-player and Multiplayer Sports Simulation developed by Neversoft and published by Activision. It is the second exciting installment in the series of Tony Hawk’s and offers the similar gameplay to its previous title. There are several professional skateboarders available and the game offers a variety of tracks full of obstacles, hurdles and challenges. To get into the world, the player has to select his team and jump into the world where he needs to unleash his skills and show off his sports abilities by performing amazing stunts like backflip, and more. The player explores the track from a third-person perspective with a task to score the highest points within a time limit to become the master. Other tracks will be unlocked as the player gain enough points. The game becomes tough to play, once the player advances through it. The game features lots of songs such as You, Guerilla, When Worlds Collide, and more. With amazing graphics, detailed environment, and lots of challenging tracks, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 is the best game to enjoy.

#11 NHL 2K

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NHL 2K is an Action, Online Multiplayer, and Sports video game developed by Virtuos and published by 2K Sports. The game focuses on Ice Hockey elements and the fourteenth entry in the series of NHL 2K. It introduces Ryan Kesler and Anaheim Ducks as its cover athlete and features MyCareer Mode. Thre are a variety of teams, and you need to select one of them to get into the world where you have to play against AI controlled team or another player in different modes. In MyCareer mode, you have to travel around the world to compete against international teams and defeat them to win championship cup. There are various modes such as Season, Shootout, Free Skate, Three on Three Mini-games and Winter Classic. Control your team throughout different matches and eliminate all teams from the championship to win fantastic rewards. With prominent features, exciting gameplay, and smooth controls, NHL 2K is the best game to play and enjoy released in 2014.

#12 International Track and Field 2000

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International Track and Field 2000 is a Sports, Single and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Konami. The game features various playable nations including such as Australia, Canada, Germany, Kenya, France, Netherlands, etc. There are different characters available, and the player must choose one of them to start the game. It features several events such as 100 Meter Dash, Breast Stroke, Cycling Sprint, Discus Throw, Long Jump, Pole Vault, Horizontal Bar, Wight Lifting and more. Participate in various events and struggle to score the highest points as compared to his competitors to become the champion. As the game progresses, it becomes challenging to play. The player needs to lead his character at the end of the last event to win medals. Each character in the game has its unique strength and weakness and represent his nation. With prominent features, excellent mechanics, and good visuals, International Track and Field 2000 is the fantastic game to play and enjoy.

#13 MTV Sports: Skateboarding

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MTV Sports: Skateboarding is an Action, Sports, Third-person Perspective, and Skateboarding video game with Stunt elements developed by Darkblack, Ltd and published by THQ. The game features up to thirty playable characters from MTV sports including Andy Macdonald and enable you to select one of them to start your career. It takes place in different locations around the world consists of a variety of courses. Your job is to navigate the course from a third-person perspective, struggle to score the highest points while performing different tricks like Ollie, front flip, back flip, melon, grab, spin and more. You receive points for the stunt and can use them to unlock additional items like skateboards, upgrades, clothes and more. Up to sixty tricks available to perform in different courses and multiple modes to play such as stunt moves, scavenger hunt, etc. Different Characters, challenges Courses, Upgrades, etc. are prominent features in the game to enjoy.

#14 TNA Impact!

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TNA Impact! is an Action, Fighting, and Sports game for those players who love playing Wrestling games. The game has both Single and Multiplayer modes developed by Midway Studios and published by Midway Games. There are dozens of professional wrestlers, and the player can choose one of them, customize it using different things, and get ready to fight. Each wrestler has its unique fighting style, abilities, moves, and skills. Compete against four players in one console and knock out competitors before time. Use your special moves, and avoid theirs to progress through the game. It has different match types such as Ultimate X, Singles, Fatal Four Way, and Tag team. Falls Count, Submission and Anywhere are also introduced in the game. The player will find most wrestling talent such as Rhino, Kurt Angle, Sting, Abyss, etc. in the game. With superb mechanics, addictive gameplay, and brilliant fighting style, TNA Impact! is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

#15 College Slam

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College Slam is a Single and Multiplayer Sports video game based on Basketball elements developed by Iguana Entertainment UK and published by Acclaim. The game offers an exciting gameplay and revolves around different teams. The player must choose his team from available and start playing the match against another team with a task to score the highest points to win. It features major colleges’ teams and introduces a season, tournaments and a single game, in which the player participate to show off his sports abilities. In the beginning, the game starts by selecting any two out of five characters to play. The player has a chance to make strategy during the timeouts and at halftime. The announcer says heating up when the player makes two baskets in a row, and if the player makes three goals without another team scoring, the announcer says, on fire. It has two modes such as Season and Tournament. With exciting gameplay and superb controls, College Slam is the best game to play and enjoy.

#16 Sled Storm

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Sled Storm is a Single and Multiplayer, Snowmobile Racing and Sports video game created by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. The game introduces various sleds, and fourteen different courses comprise slippery slopes, treacherous cliffs, and dynamic weather system. Six incredible playable racers present to select, and two are unlockable, and each has its unique sled and his personality. In the beginning, the player needs to choose his character with a sled and start his race against opponents. The game rewards the player with experience points that can be used to unlock other character and sleds. As the game proceed, other challenging courses will be unlocked to play. The player can explore the environment from a third-person perspective and can perform dangerous stunts during the race to impress his fellows. In Time Trails mode, the player has to race as fast as possible to make a place on the leader board. With prominent features, addictive gameplay and superb visuals, Sled Storm is the best game to play.

#17 MotorStorm: Arctic Edge

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MotorStorm: Arctic Edge is an Online, Off-Road Racing, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Virtuos and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the third marvelous installment in the series of MotorStorm and available to play on PlayStation platform only. It has two different modes such as Festival and Wreckreation modes. Twelve different tracks presents in the game takes place in different locations. The player needs to choose one of many vehicles and jump into the world where he has to race against rival drivers and eliminate them from track to win. He can explore the world from third-person perspective and can earn points by performing stunts. As the player advanced, the game unlock further content the game. Each track in the game filled with insane obstacles, massive hurdles, and slippery roads. Drive carefully and reach the end of each track by unleashing your driving skills. MotorStorm: Arctic Edge includes prominent features such as Stunning Environments, Multiplayer Action, Vehicle Customization and more. Try it out.

#18 Olympic Gold

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Olympic Gold is a Sports, Single, and Multiplayer created by Sega Game Gear and published by U.S. Gold. There are various athletes, and each offers a fictional name and nationality. The player must select one of them to get into the game where he has to compete against opponents and struggle to defeat them to earn a medal for his country. There are different events available such as 100 Meter Race, Hammer Throw, Archery, 110 Meter Hurdles, Pole Vault, 200 Meter M Freestyle Swimming, and more. The game lets the player take part in different events, play a mini or full Olympic Games. Lots of levels available in three different difficulty levels and each level offers unique gameplay with specific objectives. The player must represent his country, participate in events and score the highest points to win medals. Olympic Gold offers prominent features such as different Nations, exciting Events, Multiple Modes and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#19 Tony Hawk’s Project 8

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Tony Hawk’s Project 8 is an Action, Skateboarding, and Extreme Sports video game developed by Neversoft and published by Activision. The game has both Single and Multiplayer modes and available to play on PlayStation platform. It serves as the eighth title in the series of Tony Hawk’s and introduces improved mechanics, controls and environment. Tony Hawk’s Project 8 takes place in the Suburbia, a hometown of skaters. The story begins with a custom skater, after winning the main street championship Tony Hawk created a team. The team comprises up to eight skaters. You can select your character to get into the world where you have to start the game from the rank of 200th. The primary task is to explore each level, complete challenges and goals to improve your rank throughout the game. During navigation, you can perform various stunts to earn points. The level difficulty increases as you progresses through the game. With brilliant features, smooth controls, and wonderful graphics, Tony Hawk’s Project 8 is the best game to play and enjoy.