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Top 10 Greatest Sports Game Franchises


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welcome to watchmojo.com actually we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten sports game franchises

sports game franchises

sports game franchises before we begin we publish new videos

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be looking at what we consider to be the

be looking at what we consider to be the best sporting video game franchises of

best sporting video game franchises of

best sporting video game franchises of all time whether they’re still releasing

all time whether they’re still releasing

all time whether they’re still releasing annual installments or not we won’t be

annual installments or not we won’t be

annual installments or not we won’t be including racing games on this list as

including racing games on this list as

including racing games on this list as those are in their own category and we

those are in their own category and we

those are in their own category and we won’t be including wrestling games

won’t be including wrestling games

won’t be including wrestling games either because reasons and yes we know

either because reasons and yes we know

either because reasons and yes we know what you’re thinking there will be one

what you’re thinking there will be one

what you’re thinking there will be one or two EA franchises on this list what

or two EA franchises on this list what

or two EA franchises on this list what are you going to do it’s in the game

are you going to do it’s in the game

are you going to do it’s in the game number ten and they’ll be the show

number ten and they’ll be the show

number ten and they’ll be the show series while we may hear o ne botches at

series while we may hear o ne botches at

series while we may hear o ne botches at eight million times a game at least

eight million times a game at least

eight million times a game at least they’ll never have to say that about the

they’ll never have to say that about the

they’ll never have to say that about the series all these notches in the show is

series all these notches in the show is

series all these notches in the show is easily the franchise to get if you’re a

easily the franchise to get if you’re a

easily the franchise to get if you’re a baseball fan assuming you have a

baseball fan assuming you have a

baseball fan assuming you have a Playstation of course as it’s clear that

Playstation of course as it’s clear that

Playstation of course as it’s clear that a ton of love and care has gone into

a ton of love and care has gone into

a ton of love and care has gone into every release character models and

every release character models and

every release character models and animations are realistic and the

animations are realistic and the

animations are realistic and the immersive gameplay elements like pulse

immersive gameplay elements like pulse

immersive gameplay elements like pulse pitching really puts you in the action

pitching really puts you in the action

pitching really puts you in the action there’s no doubt that this series is not

there’s no doubt that this series is not

there’s no doubt that this series is not only baseball gaming’s greatest

only baseball gaming’s greatest

only baseball gaming’s greatest achievement but also currently its only

achievement but also currently its only

achievement but also currently its only hope

hope

hope Wilson Contreras he swings and grounds

Wilson Contreras he swings and grounds

Wilson Contreras he swings and grounds it to short one there on the carpenter

it to short one there on the carpenter

it to short one there on the carpenter number nine NC double-a football series

number nine NC double-a football series

number nine NC double-a football series back to pass after

back to pass after

back to pass after ximena’s picked out of the sky while the

ximena’s picked out of the sky while the

ximena’s picked out of the sky while the series has since ended due to legal

series has since ended due to legal

series has since ended due to legal disputes n-c-double-a football was a

disputes n-c-double-a football was a

disputes n-c-double-a football was a great series for fans of the sport

great series for fans of the sport

great series for fans of the sport originally titled Bill Walsh college

originally titled Bill Walsh college

originally titled Bill Walsh college football and college football USA the

football and college football USA the

football and college football USA the modern NC double-a football series

modern NC double-a football series

modern NC double-a football series gameplay feels very similar to the

gameplay feels very similar to the

gameplay feels very similar to the Madden series complete with tons a

Madden series complete with tons a

Madden series complete with tons a different catch animations and lively

different catch animations and lively

different catch animations and lively but somewhat repetitive commentary and a

but somewhat repetitive commentary and a

but somewhat repetitive commentary and a shotgun a bomb at a faster 13 the series

shotgun a bomb at a faster 13 the series

shotgun a bomb at a faster 13 the series also has a few presentation flaws like

also has a few presentation flaws like

also has a few presentation flaws like the sound cutting out here and there and

the sound cutting out here and there and

the sound cutting out here and there and small visual glitches but really that’s

small visual glitches but really that’s

small visual glitches but really that’s just nitpicking it was a great series

just nitpicking it was a great series

just nitpicking it was a great series and we hope to see it returned someday

and we hope to see it returned someday

and we hope to see it returned someday [Applause]

number 8 football manager series if

number 8 football manager series if managing a team rather than playing the

managing a team rather than playing the

managing a team rather than playing the game sounds more like your things and

game sounds more like your things and

game sounds more like your things and step right up this series is meant to be

step right up this series is meant to be

step right up this series is meant to be a managerial simulation and as such the

a managerial simulation and as such the

a managerial simulation and as such the games are filled with so much depth and

games are filled with so much depth and

games are filled with so much depth and detail that you’d be hard-pressed to

detail that you’d be hard-pressed to

detail that you’d be hard-pressed to find something you can’t do

find something you can’t do

find something you can’t do while many sporting games can be complex

while many sporting games can be complex

while many sporting games can be complex and difficult football manager really

and difficult football manager really

and difficult football manager really doesn’t hold your hand and it really

doesn’t hold your hand and it really

doesn’t hold your hand and it really doesn’t try hard for your attention so

doesn’t try hard for your attention so

doesn’t try hard for your attention so as such it can be incredibly difficult

as such it can be incredibly difficult

as such it can be incredibly difficult for new players to adjust to that said

for new players to adjust to that said

for new players to adjust to that said football manager is unquestionably a

football manager is unquestionably a

football manager is unquestionably a solid series for die-hard football or

solid series for die-hard football or

solid series for die-hard football or you know soccer fans number 7 blitz

you know soccer fans number 7 blitz

you know soccer fans number 7 blitz series

the football series for people who

the football series for people who aren’t football fans the blitz series

aren’t football fans the blitz series

aren’t football fans the blitz series was a ton of high octane no hold Bart’s

was a ton of high octane no hold Bart’s

was a ton of high octane no hold Bart’s fun and it left a big hole in the sports

fun and it left a big hole in the sports

fun and it left a big hole in the sports gaming landscape once it wrapped up

gaming landscape once it wrapped up

gaming landscape once it wrapped up rather than taking you realistic

rather than taking you realistic

rather than taking you realistic approach the Blitz series went full-on

approach the Blitz series went full-on

approach the Blitz series went full-on arcade complete with extremely fast

arcade complete with extremely fast

arcade complete with extremely fast gameplay new eagle drug-taking players

gameplay new eagle drug-taking players

gameplay new eagle drug-taking players clothes lining each other and spazzy

clothes lining each other and spazzy

clothes lining each other and spazzy commentators who would straight-up

commentators who would straight-up

commentators who would straight-up insult you and your stupid play Colin so

insult you and your stupid play Colin so

insult you and your stupid play Colin so next time you’re playing a boring old

next time you’re playing a boring old

next time you’re playing a boring old madden title just remember that you

madden title just remember that you

madden title just remember that you can’t do a flying kick into your

can’t do a flying kick into your

can’t do a flying kick into your opponent’s face and wallow in your

opponent’s face and wallow in your

opponent’s face and wallow in your boringness well baby if your spiders

boringness well baby if your spiders

boringness well baby if your spiders your whereabouts

your whereabouts

your whereabouts number 6 pga tour series we know we know

number 6 pga tour series we know we know

number 6 pga tour series we know we know golf pouring can’t launch it more of a

golf pouring can’t launch it more of a

golf pouring can’t launch it more of a game than a sport can’t play it yadda

game than a sport can’t play it yadda

game than a sport can’t play it yadda yadda yadda yadda but seriously have you

yadda yadda yadda but seriously have you

yadda yadda yadda but seriously have you tried PGA Tour these games are

tried PGA Tour these games are

tried PGA Tour these games are unabashedly a ton of fun the series

unabashedly a ton of fun the series

unabashedly a ton of fun the series nails the sense of complexity that the

nails the sense of complexity that the

nails the sense of complexity that the surprisingly difficult real sport has

surprisingly difficult real sport has

surprisingly difficult real sport has especially by giving you control over

especially by giving you control over

especially by giving you control over your swings via the swing mechanic it

your swings via the swing mechanic it

your swings via the swing mechanic it also has a little additions like boosts

also has a little additions like boosts

also has a little additions like boosts which modify your stats RPG style and

which modify your stats RPG style and

which modify your stats RPG style and the courses are all gorgeous while the

the courses are all gorgeous while the

the courses are all gorgeous while the latest Rory McIlroy entry was kind of a

latest Rory McIlroy entry was kind of a

latest Rory McIlroy entry was kind of a step in the wrong direction the rest of

step in the wrong direction the rest of

step in the wrong direction the rest of the series is pure golf magic

number five NHL series seriously even if

number five NHL series seriously even if you’re not a fan of hockey chances are

you’re not a fan of hockey chances are

you’re not a fan of hockey chances are that you’ve played at least one entry in

that you’ve played at least one entry in

that you’ve played at least one entry in this long-lasting franchise come on

this long-lasting franchise come on

this long-lasting franchise come on admit it you can’t get enough of dish

admit it you can’t get enough of dish

admit it you can’t get enough of dish ously slashing players with your stick

ously slashing players with your stick

ously slashing players with your stick or causing fights that would make the

or causing fights that would make the

or causing fights that would make the MMA blush silliness aside these games

MMA blush silliness aside these games

MMA blush silliness aside these games all run incredibly smoothly which is a

all run incredibly smoothly which is a

all run incredibly smoothly which is a must for a fast-paced sport the AI is

must for a fast-paced sport the AI is

must for a fast-paced sport the AI is smart and there’s a huge amount of

smart and there’s a huge amount of

smart and there’s a huge amount of variety to the game including coach

variety to the game including coach

variety to the game including coach feedback which greatly helps new players

feedback which greatly helps new players

feedback which greatly helps new players whether you just want to mess around on

whether you just want to mess around on

whether you just want to mess around on the ice or play competitive hockey NHL

the ice or play competitive hockey NHL

the ice or play competitive hockey NHL captures the essence of what people love

captures the essence of what people love

captures the essence of what people love about the sport by tradition the captain

about the sport by tradition the captain

about the sport by tradition the captain is the first go home

is the first go home

is the first go home number four Pro Evolution Soccer series

number four Pro Evolution Soccer series

number four Pro Evolution Soccer series [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] while football manager is great for

while football manager is great for

while football manager is great for diehard soccer fans and for those who

diehard soccer fans and for those who

diehard soccer fans and for those who want to taste up the behind the scenes

want to taste up the behind the scenes

want to taste up the behind the scenes action Pro Evolution Soccer is a great

action Pro Evolution Soccer is a great

action Pro Evolution Soccer is a great series for those of us who want to be

series for those of us who want to be

series for those of us who want to be more on the field there are a ton of

more on the field there are a ton of

more on the field there are a ton of licensed players and clubs although full

licensed players and clubs although full

licensed players and clubs although full of popular clubs are noticeably missing

of popular clubs are noticeably missing

of popular clubs are noticeably missing the gameplay is fun and the stadiums

the gameplay is fun and the stadiums

the gameplay is fun and the stadiums aren’t beautiful aside from some poor

aren’t beautiful aside from some poor

aren’t beautiful aside from some poor matchmaking ok horrible matchmaking and

matchmaking ok horrible matchmaking and

matchmaking ok horrible matchmaking and a lack of flashy elements p/es

a lack of flashy elements p/es

a lack of flashy elements p/es is a solid series for football fans with

is a solid series for football fans with

is a solid series for football fans with many who claim it to be the only

many who claim it to be the only

many who claim it to be the only football game on the market that’s worth

football game on the market that’s worth

football game on the market that’s worth playing you know the other one we’re

playing you know the other one we’re

playing you know the other one we’re talking about the ultimate hero named up

talking about the ultimate hero named up

talking about the ultimate hero named up in light will walk away to clinch

in light will walk away to clinch

in light will walk away to clinch victory to number 3 NBA 2k series

victory to number 3 NBA 2k series

victory to number 3 NBA 2k series another three

another three

another three when it comes to basketball there’s

when it comes to basketball there’s

when it comes to basketball there’s basically no other game while there are

basically no other game while there are

basically no other game while there are some flaws like grindy gameplay and

some flaws like grindy gameplay and

some flaws like grindy gameplay and consistently broken modes at launched

consistently broken modes at launched

consistently broken modes at launched these gripes pale in comparison to what

these gripes pale in comparison to what

these gripes pale in comparison to what the series does right the games put you

the series does right the games put you

the series does right the games put you right into the action complete with the

right into the action complete with the

right into the action complete with the ability to string together beautiful

ability to string together beautiful

ability to string together beautiful dribbling patterns and passes and the

dribbling patterns and passes and the

dribbling patterns and passes and the commentary is arguably the best in

commentary is arguably the best in

commentary is arguably the best in sports gaming as it remains both

sports gaming as it remains both

sports gaming as it remains both knowledgeable and varied the huge amount

knowledgeable and varied the huge amount

knowledgeable and varied the huge amount of variety and depth in my GM is also

of variety and depth in my GM is also

of variety and depth in my GM is also breathtaking to behold

breathtaking to behold

breathtaking to behold and it’s a dream come true for any

and it’s a dream come true for any

and it’s a dream come true for any serious basketball fan and with that

serious basketball fan and with that

serious basketball fan and with that shot that we believe is cut to just nine

shot that we believe is cut to just nine

shot that we believe is cut to just nine points on the basket from Wade number

points on the basket from Wade number

points on the basket from Wade number two Madden NFL series your fantasy

two Madden NFL series your fantasy

two Madden NFL series your fantasy straight it rock there are two reasons

straight it rock there are two reasons

straight it rock there are two reasons why this franchise is so popular

why this franchise is so popular

why this franchise is so popular football is an extremely well-liked

football is an extremely well-liked

football is an extremely well-liked sport which brings a dedicated fanbase

sport which brings a dedicated fanbase

sport which brings a dedicated fanbase and the games themselves are absolutely

and the games themselves are absolutely

and the games themselves are absolutely phenomenal while the series lagged a

phenomenal while the series lagged a

phenomenal while the series lagged a little for a while there there’s no

little for a while there there’s no

little for a while there there’s no doubt that it’s returned to its roots

doubt that it’s returned to its roots

doubt that it’s returned to its roots providing football fans and casual

providing football fans and casual

providing football fans and casual gamers alike with a deep realistic and

gamers alike with a deep realistic and

gamers alike with a deep realistic and most of all fun

most of all fun

most of all fun American football experience going Z

American football experience going Z

American football experience going Z looking for Demaryius Thomas very early

looking for Demaryius Thomas very early

looking for Demaryius Thomas very early by encouraging different tactics and

by encouraging different tactics and

by encouraging different tactics and play styles the series welcomes everyone

play styles the series welcomes everyone

play styles the series welcomes everyone and it’s simply impossible to get a

and it’s simply impossible to get a

and it’s simply impossible to get a better football game these days

better football game these days

better football game these days specifically because of rights issues

specifically because of rights issues

specifically because of rights issues with the NFL but whatever the series has

with the NFL but whatever the series has

with the NFL but whatever the series has sold over a hundred million copies in

sold over a hundred million copies in

sold over a hundred million copies in its 30-year run and it’s really not hard

its 30-year run and it’s really not hard

its 30-year run and it’s really not hard to see why looking for an open receiver

to see why looking for an open receiver

to see why looking for an open receiver on the right incomplete – they’re just

on the right incomplete – they’re just

on the right incomplete – they’re just not quite able to get the feet down

not quite able to get the feet down

not quite able to get the feet down before we look at the greatest sports

before we look at the greatest sports

before we look at the greatest sports franchise here is an honorable mention

franchise here is an honorable mention

franchise here is an honorable mention if don’t why you do it

sorry Pro Evolution Soccer but the

sorry Pro Evolution Soccer but the numbers really don’t lie

numbers really don’t lie

numbers really don’t lie FIFA does almost everything that a

FIFA does almost everything that a

FIFA does almost everything that a football or soccer franchise should it’s

football or soccer franchise should it’s

football or soccer franchise should it’s complex enough for dedicated football

complex enough for dedicated football

complex enough for dedicated football fans to enjoy yet approachable enough

fans to enjoy yet approachable enough

fans to enjoy yet approachable enough for casuals to pick up and play Wow

for casuals to pick up and play Wow

for casuals to pick up and play Wow private k-pop clubs and managers are

private k-pop clubs and managers are

private k-pop clubs and managers are realistic online tournaments or a ton of

realistic online tournaments or a ton of

realistic online tournaments or a ton of competitive fun the sense of ball

competitive fun the sense of ball

competitive fun the sense of ball control is astounding and the details

control is astounding and the details

control is astounding and the details and immersion are fantastic as players

and immersion are fantastic as players

and immersion are fantastic as players animate realistically most of the time

animate realistically most of the time

animate realistically most of the time and the deafening crowds really set the

and the deafening crowds really set the

and the deafening crowds really set the mood it’s one of the highest selling

mood it’s one of the highest selling

mood it’s one of the highest selling video game franchises in history proving

video game franchises in history proving

video game franchises in history proving the fans both hardcore and new simply

the fans both hardcore and new simply

the fans both hardcore and new simply can’t get enough

can’t get enough

can’t get enough [Applause]

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