I know sports video games often don't have the best reputation, that's mostly thanks to their current direction of monopolies focused on PvP online play only to capitalize on microtransactions as much as it can. However it wasn't always like this, video ga

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Sports Anonymous 06/10/25(Tue)21:03:50 No.12414

I know sports video games often don't have the best reputation, that's mostly thanks to their current direction of monopolies focused on PvP online play only to capitalize on microtransactions as much as it can. However it wasn't always like this, video games began with titles like Tennis For Two and Pong, sports are fundamental to this medium, I have many fond memories of playing video games based on sports I like, either arcade or simulation, often something in between, it's all a treat if done well. It'd be cool to have a thread for this genre for once.

I love Winning Eleven more than anything else, what do you all play?

Anonymous 06/11/25(Wed)00:35:57 No.12422

>>12414
I was a big advocate of Wii Sports bowling back in the day, I played it with friends, family, everyone I know. Nothing since has come close to that level of engagement, sports-wise.

Anonymous 06/11/25(Wed)01:25:55 No.12423

>sports are fundamental to this medium
Pretty sure they're the literal opposite of this medium.

Anonymous 06/13/25(Fri)06:16:59 No.12454

>>12414
Winning Eleven was the best sports vidya franchise up to maybe 2011.

Anonymous 06/14/25(Sat)02:59:10 No.12501

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>>12454
I'd say PES2015 is when they stopped being #1 since that's when they finally gave in and added microtransactions. I recall titles like PES2011 and PES2012 getting a lot of hate then compared to FIFA, but I loved them and felt it was both realistic and fun…