what better way to sell a video game than plaster a famous face all over the
than plaster a famous face all over the
than plaster a famous face all over the cover hi I’m Bob Kearney and we are
cover hi I’m Bob Kearney and we are
cover hi I’m Bob Kearney and we are one-on-one with Kobe Bryant Oh
one-on-one with Kobe Bryant Oh
one-on-one with Kobe Bryant Oh welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten athlete licensed video games NFL
ten athlete licensed video games NFL
ten athlete licensed video games NFL 2005 it’s pretty straight forward for
2005 it’s pretty straight forward for
2005 it’s pretty straight forward for this list we’re looking at games with an
this list we’re looking at games with an
this list we’re looking at games with an endorsement from a specific celebrity
endorsement from a specific celebrity
endorsement from a specific celebrity that were great in their own right
number 10 Shaun White snowboarding road
number 10 Shaun White snowboarding road trip the Xbox 360 and ps3 versions of
trip the Xbox 360 and ps3 versions of
trip the Xbox 360 and ps3 versions of the legendary redheaded snowboarders
the legendary redheaded snowboarders
the legendary redheaded snowboarders extreme sports title received mixed
extreme sports title received mixed
extreme sports title received mixed reviews but the Wii Edition was widely
reviews but the Wii Edition was widely
reviews but the Wii Edition was widely loved to compensate for the graphical
loved to compensate for the graphical
loved to compensate for the graphical capabilities of Nintendo’s console a
capabilities of Nintendo’s console a
capabilities of Nintendo’s console a cartoon-like arts doll was used and it
cartoon-like arts doll was used and it
cartoon-like arts doll was used and it looked far better than its realistic
looked far better than its realistic
looked far better than its realistic counterparts on the other consoles
we balance board controls are a little
we balance board controls are a little tricky to master but once you crack them
tricky to master but once you crack them
tricky to master but once you crack them they make for an interactive experience
they make for an interactive experience
they make for an interactive experience that few other winter sports games match
that few other winter sports games match
that few other winter sports games match to top it off the supremely cool
to top it off the supremely cool
to top it off the supremely cool soundtrack draws from various decades to
soundtrack draws from various decades to
soundtrack draws from various decades to perfectly complement every trick and
perfectly complement every trick and
perfectly complement every trick and flip I guess then that it’s no wonder
flip I guess then that it’s no wonder
flip I guess then that it’s no wonder that the Games sequel world stage was a
that the Games sequel world stage was a
that the Games sequel world stage was a Wii exclusive number nine Wayne
Wii exclusive number nine Wayne
Wii exclusive number nine Wayne Gretzky’s 3d hockey this hockey game
Gretzky’s 3d hockey this hockey game
Gretzky’s 3d hockey this hockey game from the great one began life in the
from the great one began life in the
from the great one began life in the arcades but was soon ported to the
arcades but was soon ported to the
arcades but was soon ported to the Nintendo 64 believe it or not this was
Nintendo 64 believe it or not this was
Nintendo 64 believe it or not this was the first title to make use of the
the first title to make use of the
the first title to make use of the systems for player capability so you and
systems for player capability so you and
systems for player capability so you and three friends could fly around the ice
three friends could fly around the ice
three friends could fly around the ice smashing into each other in an arcade
smashing into each other in an arcade
smashing into each other in an arcade mode that offered flaming pucks and a
mode that offered flaming pucks and a
mode that offered flaming pucks and a variety of other wacky power-ups 9 for
variety of other wacky power-ups 9 for
variety of other wacky power-ups 9 for more traditional hockey bands there is a
more traditional hockey bands there is a
more traditional hockey bands there is a sim mode that stays truer to real hockey
sim mode that stays truer to real hockey
sim mode that stays truer to real hockey with properly applied rules and thorough
with properly applied rules and thorough
with properly applied rules and thorough statistical data whatever you were after
statistical data whatever you were after
statistical data whatever you were after he still got a game that was worthy of
he still got a game that was worthy of
he still got a game that was worthy of the Gretzky name
number eight Brian Lara cricket we’re
number eight Brian Lara cricket we’re hoping for a good day is to get here
hoping for a good day is to get here
hoping for a good day is to get here let’s hope the players can oblige
let’s hope the players can oblige
let’s hope the players can oblige creating a cricket title that was
creating a cricket title that was
creating a cricket title that was appealing to those who don’t follow the
appealing to those who don’t follow the
appealing to those who don’t follow the sport while remaining true to the game’s
sport while remaining true to the game’s
sport while remaining true to the game’s complicated and long-winded nature was
complicated and long-winded nature was
complicated and long-winded nature was never gonna be an easy task this
never gonna be an easy task this
never gonna be an easy task this franchise endorsed by the batsmen with
franchise endorsed by the batsmen with
franchise endorsed by the batsmen with the highest score ever in cricket
the highest score ever in cricket
the highest score ever in cricket somehow managed to combine fast gameplay
somehow managed to combine fast gameplay
somehow managed to combine fast gameplay and intuitive controls with enough
and intuitive controls with enough
and intuitive controls with enough service for traditionalists to form the
service for traditionalists to form the
service for traditionalists to form the basis for a hugely popular set of games
basis for a hugely popular set of games
basis for a hugely popular set of games well that’s gone a long way the first
well that’s gone a long way the first
well that’s gone a long way the first two 3d entries in the series are
two 3d entries in the series are
two 3d entries in the series are possibly the best cricket games ever
possibly the best cricket games ever
possibly the best cricket games ever providing ample variety for those who
providing ample variety for those who
providing ample variety for those who fancy a five-day Test match or for those
fancy a five-day Test match or for those
fancy a five-day Test match or for those who just want a 20 over slog yes again
who just want a 20 over slog yes again
who just want a 20 over slog yes again the bat team fails to follow the ball
the bat team fails to follow the ball
the bat team fails to follow the ball and ease
and ease
and ease number seven colin mcrae rally this
number seven colin mcrae rally this
number seven colin mcrae rally this rally title was one of the first to nail
rally title was one of the first to nail
rally title was one of the first to nail a realistic simulation of the sport and
a realistic simulation of the sport and
a realistic simulation of the sport and that was largely thanks to the technical
that was largely thanks to the technical
that was largely thanks to the technical input from the late McCrae the game is
input from the late McCrae the game is
input from the late McCrae the game is just as demanding as the sport itself
just as demanding as the sport itself
just as demanding as the sport itself but once you get the grips on your
but once you get the grips on your
but once you get the grips on your vehicle and the huge variety of tracks
vehicle and the huge variety of tracks
vehicle and the huge variety of tracks you get a sense of satisfaction that
you get a sense of satisfaction that
you get a sense of satisfaction that must come at least close to the real
must come at least close to the real
must come at least close to the real thing every car is meticulously
thing every car is meticulously
thing every car is meticulously recreated inside and out to give you an
recreated inside and out to give you an
recreated inside and out to give you an authentic experience that will absorb
authentic experience that will absorb
authentic experience that will absorb you race after race
Nintendo clearly saw the potential of
Nintendo clearly saw the potential of Bryant early using his image to front
Bryant early using his image to front
Bryant early using his image to front this basketball sim that was the best
this basketball sim that was the best
this basketball sim that was the best the n64 had to offer at the time every
the n64 had to offer at the time every
the n64 had to offer at the time every player here is fully licensed and asked
player here is fully licensed and asked
player here is fully licensed and asked their face mapped into their blocky
their face mapped into their blocky
their face mapped into their blocky in-game counterpart for a sense of
in-game counterpart for a sense of
in-game counterpart for a sense of realism that is complemented by the
realism that is complemented by the
realism that is complemented by the tight gameplay and large selection of
tight gameplay and large selection of
tight gameplay and large selection of flair plays a couple of glitches do stop
flair plays a couple of glitches do stop
flair plays a couple of glitches do stop it from ranking any higher on this list
it from ranking any higher on this list
it from ranking any higher on this list but it’s still an insanely addictive
but it’s still an insanely addictive
but it’s still an insanely addictive title especially when your custom player
title especially when your custom player
title especially when your custom player is dunking all over Shaquille number
is dunking all over Shaquille number
is dunking all over Shaquille number five Dave Mirra freestyle BMX the late
five Dave Mirra freestyle BMX the late
five Dave Mirra freestyle BMX the late 90s and early 2000s were swamped with
90s and early 2000s were swamped with
90s and early 2000s were swamped with extreme sports titles and it took this
extreme sports titles and it took this
extreme sports titles and it took this exceptional BMX game to finally compete
exceptional BMX game to finally compete
exceptional BMX game to finally compete with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater it is
with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater it is
with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater it is essentially Tony Hawk on a bike fight
essentially Tony Hawk on a bike fight
essentially Tony Hawk on a bike fight includes enough unique features to
includes enough unique features to
includes enough unique features to distinguish it from its skateboarding
distinguish it from its skateboarding
distinguish it from its skateboarding cousin
it has a dicted gameplay that will keep
it has a dicted gameplay that will keep you obsessing over a challenge for hours
you obsessing over a challenge for hours
you obsessing over a challenge for hours on it but it’s also accessible enough
on it but it’s also accessible enough
on it but it’s also accessible enough for casual players with a huge selection
for casual players with a huge selection
for casual players with a huge selection of modes and riders at your disposal you
of modes and riders at your disposal you
of modes and riders at your disposal you will never tire of this surprisingly
will never tire of this surprisingly
will never tire of this surprisingly nuanced title
number four Tiger Woods PGA Tour ten the
number four Tiger Woods PGA Tour ten the record-breaking Woods had had his name
record-breaking Woods had had his name
record-breaking Woods had had his name attached to the golf sim series from
attached to the golf sim series from
attached to the golf sim series from 1998 onward
1998 onward
1998 onward but this entry is by far the most
but this entry is by far the most
but this entry is by far the most memorable across all platforms
memorable across all platforms
memorable across all platforms incremental improvements like dynamic
incremental improvements like dynamic
incremental improvements like dynamic weather systems and a mode for
weather systems and a mode for
weather systems and a mode for recreating famous shots were implemented
recreating famous shots were implemented
recreating famous shots were implemented but the Wii version was given the most
but the Wii version was given the most
but the Wii version was given the most dramatic improvements
the best part was that the extra
the best part was that the extra capabilities of the Wii MotionPlus
capabilities of the Wii MotionPlus
capabilities of the Wii MotionPlus allowed for a swing that was scarily
allowed for a swing that was scarily
allowed for a swing that was scarily similar to the real thing when sports
similar to the real thing when sports
similar to the real thing when sports games are this realistic do you ever
games are this realistic do you ever
games are this realistic do you ever really need to go outside
number three Mike Tyson’s punch-out Mike
number three Mike Tyson’s punch-out Mike Tyson’s punch-out from Nintendo now
Tyson’s punch-out from Nintendo now
Tyson’s punch-out from Nintendo now you’re playing with power Tyson had not
you’re playing with power Tyson had not
you’re playing with power Tyson had not even won a world title before his
even won a world title before his
even won a world title before his likeness was used to sell this fighting
likeness was used to sell this fighting
likeness was used to sell this fighting game for the NES but it turned out to be
game for the NES but it turned out to be
game for the NES but it turned out to be an incredibly wise decision over two
an incredibly wise decision over two
an incredibly wise decision over two million players took Little Mac from the
million players took Little Mac from the
million players took Little Mac from the bottom to a championship belt against
bottom to a championship belt against
bottom to a championship belt against Tyson himself after beating brilliantly
Tyson himself after beating brilliantly
Tyson himself after beating brilliantly named boxers like Don flamenco and
named boxers like Don flamenco and
named boxers like Don flamenco and sodapoppin ski
this game doesn’t worry too much about
this game doesn’t worry too much about realism instead focusing on fun
realism instead focusing on fun
realism instead focusing on fun challenging fighting that makes it one
challenging fighting that makes it one
challenging fighting that makes it one of the most adored games for the console
of the most adored games for the console
of the most adored games for the console rather amusingly however the real-life
rather amusingly however the real-life
rather amusingly however the real-life mike tyson only had his first go at the
mike tyson only had his first go at the
mike tyson only had his first go at the game a full 26 years after it released
Mike Tyson number 2 Madden NFL series hi
Mike Tyson number 2 Madden NFL series hi I’m John Madden
I’m John Madden
I’m John Madden welcome to Madden NFL 98
the influence of this series of American
the influence of this series of American football games cannot be underestimated
football games cannot be underestimated
football games cannot be underestimated professional players kids parents and
professional players kids parents and
professional players kids parents and coaches alike all play and love the game
coaches alike all play and love the game
coaches alike all play and love the game that is one of the best tools to learn
that is one of the best tools to learn
that is one of the best tools to learn about the complexities of the sport
millions around the world have grown up
millions around the world have grown up alongside the franchise only it year by
alongside the franchise only it year by
alongside the franchise only it year by year from its 2d beginnings eagerly
year from its 2d beginnings eagerly
year from its 2d beginnings eagerly awaiting to see what new features have
awaiting to see what new features have
awaiting to see what new features have been added one constant throughout all
been added one constant throughout all
been added one constant throughout all these games up until 2009 of course is
these games up until 2009 of course is
these games up until 2009 of course is John Madden’s trademark commentary that
John Madden’s trademark commentary that
John Madden’s trademark commentary that is synonymous with the NFL and the ideal
is synonymous with the NFL and the ideal
is synonymous with the NFL and the ideal audio partner for the intense action of
audio partner for the intense action of
audio partner for the intense action of nearly every Madden title yeah you talk
nearly every Madden title yeah you talk
nearly every Madden title yeah you talk about putting some heat on your throat
about putting some heat on your throat
about putting some heat on your throat this fan really let it go before we
this fan really let it go before we
this fan really let it go before we unveil our top pick let’s have a look at
unveil our top pick let’s have a look at
unveil our top pick let’s have a look at some honorable mentions
and here is one dishonorable mention is
and here is one dishonorable mention is love number one Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2
not only is this one of the best extreme
not only is this one of the best extreme sports games ever
sports games ever
sports games ever it is also arguably one of the best
it is also arguably one of the best
it is also arguably one of the best video games ever made somehow it
video games ever made somehow it
video games ever made somehow it improved upon the near perfection of the
improved upon the near perfection of the
improved upon the near perfection of the first game by introducing character
first game by introducing character
first game by introducing character creation and manuals the latter of which
creation and manuals the latter of which
creation and manuals the latter of which allows you to endlessly chain tricks for
allows you to endlessly chain tricks for
allows you to endlessly chain tricks for insanely high scores Tony Hawk himself
insanely high scores Tony Hawk himself
insanely high scores Tony Hawk himself is a true innovator in real life so only
is a true innovator in real life so only
is a true innovator in real life so only a revolutionary sports game would do for
a revolutionary sports game would do for
a revolutionary sports game would do for this icon of extreme sports the trick
this icon of extreme sports the trick
this icon of extreme sports the trick based adventure gameplay inspired
based adventure gameplay inspired
based adventure gameplay inspired numerous other pretenders but no one
numerous other pretenders but no one
numerous other pretenders but no one could ever reach the heights of this
could ever reach the heights of this
could ever reach the heights of this exceptional title do you agree with our
exceptional title do you agree with our
exceptional title do you agree with our list what other games did you run out
list what other games did you run out
list what other games did you run out and buy just because your favorite
and buy just because your favorite
and buy just because your favorite personality was on the front for more
personality was on the front for more
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