Category: Sports

Title: NCAA Football 08
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 7/17/2007
Overview:
Want to be a champ on the football field? Then you’ve got to go the extra mile to execute key moves and big plays – and this is the year to do it. The all-new Leadership Control lets you boost the motivation level of your teammates, so make sure you take risks if you want rewards. The Campus Legend mode and Dynasty mode let you put your coaching prowess to the test and take your team all the way to the BCS National Championship Game. Incorporate auto-motion into your plays so your receivers are moving before the snap, allowing you to have fluid motion and great reaction time to keep your opponent off guard. If that’s not enough, use the trick plays and wild new formations to keep the other team on its toes.

Title: Hot Shots Tennis
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 7/19/2007
Overview:
From the team that brought you Hot Shots Golf comes tennis, with all the classic Hot Shots attitude you’ve come to love and funky characters you can’t wait to be. 14 different characters hit the court in more than 10 different settings, including beaches, ancient ruins, and parks. Take on Hot Shots Challenge Mode and learn to excel in seven different player classes and unlock additional costumes and courts, or, if you need some practice, go for Training Mode to bring your skills up to scratch. Join a friend or group of friends for one-on-one or two-on-two action and show off your crazy style!

Title: Rugby 08
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 7/19/2007
Overview:
It’s time for you to make the choice! Pick from several different teams, both major and minor, from several different Rugby nations. Compete in many of the global tournaments, including the Rugby World Cup, the Tri Nations, the Six Nations, and the Super 14. Campaign through six difficult and rewarding weeks of the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, where you’ll be kept up-to-date on the World Cup progress. Manage your team through injuries and squad rotation for deep involvement. Or take on World Cup Challenge Mode and replay key moments in World Cup History, and unlock rewards every time you complete a scenario. A new camera system and set pieces create a brand-new experience!

Title: Madden NFL 08
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 8/14/2007
Overview:
This year, you’ll join the cream of the NFL crop to attack and defend on the gridiron one more time. Madden NFL 08 is bigger and better, and promises to deliver football at its finest. The Read and React System lets you identify on-field strengths and weaknesses – read it, respond, and exploit the opponent’s weaknesses. NFL Superstar Mode has been updated and all-new Franchise Mode brings back your favorites for more field action. The game’s new branching system makes tackle, juke, and catch animations blend together seamlessly every time for an even more realistic football experience!

Title: Brunswick Pro Bowling
Publisher: Crave
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 8/23/2007
Overview:
The noise. The clatter of the pins. The ball rumbling down the lane. All of these are part of the classic bowling experience. And this is where you’ll find a realistic, detail-oriented bowling alley, complete with authentic Brunswick gear. Customize your character by choosing his appearance, clothing, accessories, and ball. Come tournament time, take on the realistic physics engine, which simulates real-time changing lane conditions, spin, and momentum. Face rivals who will get to know you, seek you out, and challenge you over and over throughout your career. Win tournaments to unlock Brunswick balls, new bowling centers, equipment, and apparel.

Title: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 8/28/2007
Overview:
It’s time to turn pro and hit the tour! Build your character from the ground up and take on the FedEx Cup Playoff Courses, including Cog Hill, East Lake, and TPC Boston. Several new professional players join the likes of John Daly, Annika Sorenstam, and Vijay Singh in PGA Tour Mode. Use the all-new Shot Confidence feature to track your performance at every hole. Do whatever it takes to throw other golfers off their game, even if it means using the four new taunting mechanisms to psych them out. And watch your character develop from inexperienced rookie to a seasoned veteran in an in-depth Career Mode.

Title: NHL 2K8
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/11/2007
Overview:
Lace up your skates, grab your stick, and hit the ice in the most realistic hockey game in history. Start with the groundbreaking face-off system, which brings never-before-seen levels of depth and strategy to every drop of the puck. The all-new ProStick (conveniently mapped to the Right Analog Stick) gives you incredibly precise puck control – every shift translates directly to stick movement. Hundreds of new animations make the game as realistic as possible. The game was developed with the help of NHL MVP, Joe Thornton, who offered his expertise and personal experiences of real-life hockey.

Title: NHL 08
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/12/2007
Overview:
It’s time to combine your power, finesse, and speed in ways never seen before. Take an up-and-coming player from the NHL and turn him into a major superstar! The Skill Stick lets you shoot anywhere on the net, deke and pass, knock players off the puck or check your rivals into the boards. Choose your favorite team and attempt to nab the Calder Cup. Create your own custom plays, but make sure to follow through, because the enhanced new AI will give you the best challenge yet. The all-new skating engine gives you ultimate freedom to have perfect control, pour on a burst of speed, or carve a tight turn.

Title: Major League Baseball 2K6
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 4/4/2006
Overview:
The chase for a World Series ring begins again with MLB 2K6! Headlining this year’s new features is the exclusive Inside Edge, which puts three years of scouting reports into every player, pitch, and swing, producing ultra-realistic player performance and behavior. Pinpoint your delivery with new Payoff Pitching, challenge the umps’ calls, and relive key plays with flashback highlights. 2K Sports’ exclusive VIPs (Virtual Identity Profiles), now available for MLB, lets you save other player’s profiles. Compete against them when they’re not around or learn their tendencies for more intense in-person battles! Other new features include World Baseball Classic Mode and a Franchise Mode where every decision affects player morale.

Title: 2006 FIFA World Cup
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 4/25/2006
Overview:
Experience all the majesty and passion of the world’s greatest football tournament in 2006 FIFA World Cup! Pick from 127 national teams and play through qualifying, or just head straight to the field of official 2006 Cup contenders. On top of full re-creations of every roster, almost 100 superstars will look and play just like their real-life counterparts. Global Challenge Mode sets up 40 special challenges based on historic World Cup scenarios. Complete scenarios to earn points you can use to unlock new equipment, new uniforms, and legendary players. An updated Penalty Kick Mode makes the do-or-die shootouts more interactive – and intense – than ever.

Title: MLB Slugfest 2006
Publisher: Midway
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 6/6/2006
Overview:
Looking for a little friendly competition on the diamond? Forget about it! This is Slugfest, where Major League Baseball gets larger than life and America’s National Pastime goes extreme. Slugfest batters don’t just hit homers. They blast moonshots. Slugfest outfielders don’t just shag flies. They reel in circus catches. Slugfest baserunners don’t just touch the plate. They lower their shoulders for bone-crunching homeplate collisions. Choose Season, Playoff, or Challenge Mode and get ready to unleash withering heat with turbo pitching, drill opponents with bean balls, and go in spikes-first to break up double plays. Slugfest’s ’06 edition includes the franchise’s Create-A-Team feature, and, for the first time, adds a Create-A-Player option. Batter up!

Title: AND 1 Streetball
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 6/7/2006
Overview:
Watch out now! It’s all about the moves in AND 1 Streetball! Play as AND 1 legends from past and present and pull off their trademark moves, including jaw-droppers from players like Hot Sauce, Helicopter, and the Professor. Play your way from streetball legend to star of the AND 1 MixTape Team in Story Mode. Use the Create-A-Move Editor to invent your own showboating, scoring, and celebration moves. Play your own game, from one-on-one to five-on-five, half-court or full. The soundtrack features exclusive tracks that give each court its own regional flavor. School other top players online and get signed to the official AND 1 Online Team.

Title: NFL Head Coach
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 6/21/2006
Overview:
The makers of Madden have revolutionized the NFL gaming experience all over again. In NFL Head Coach, the first 3D sports strategy game, you’ll take the reigns of an entire NFL organization. You’ll call the shots at team headquarters then call the plays on the sidelines. Shape the franchise from the ground up. Choose your team’s approach to the game, select players, mold them in practice, then execute your strategy on gameday. If you’re successful, you just might make it to the NFL’s promised land. But great teams don’t just hoist the Lombardi Trophy once. Build an organization that wins year after year and be enshrined as a coaching legend.

Title: AMF Xtreme Bowling
Publisher: Bethesda
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 6/28/2006
Overview:
AMF Xtreme Bowling features all the fun and excitement of a trip to the neighborhood bowling alley, and you never have to worry if they’ll have shoes in your size! Balls roll and pins fly with accurate physics, producing a lifelike bowling experience gone extreme! In Xtreme Bowling, glowing fluorescent balls, fog machines, and music turn a night at the lanes into a tricked-out party. Keep things fresh with customizable characters, nine environments, and six Modes of play. Practice your skills in single-player, then join a group of friends for multiplayer games including Quick Match, Tournament League, and Match Challenge.

Title: NCAA Football 07
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 7/17/2006
Overview:

In NCAA Football 07, you’ll make game-turning plays to get momentum on your side! Maintain power on the field with back-breaking offensive plays, or turn the tide with defensive stops and clutch special teams. Go back to school and live the full life of a student athlete, balancing classes, fun, practice, and game time. Sharpen your skills with 11 new Spring Drills: mini-games include Passing Distance, Rush the Quarterback, and more. Evaluate your talent and shape your roster at the all-new Spring Game. And with full ESPN integration, you can get real-time scores, updates, and information on your college football franchise.

Title: Madden NFL 07
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 8/21/2006
Overview:
Madden 06 was the year of the passer. Now it’s the ground game’s turn to dominate! Use the new Lead Blocker Control to open running lanes, then burst through them with ball-carriers who run with player-specific styles thanks to the all-new Highlight Stick. Small backs slash through defenses, bruisers run over them, while both uncork all-new cutbacks, jukes, and power moves. Franchise Mode upgrades include the NFL Draft Scouting System, a playable College All-Star Game, and a Franchise Player Roles feature. For the first time, use plays from team’s actual defensive playbooks. You can also forge a legacy in NFL Superstar: Hall of Fame Mode, play online, and much more.

Title: ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007
Publisher: South Peak Interactive
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/6/2006
Overview:
The thrill and challenge of hitting the fairway comes home with Pro Stroke Golf: World Tour 2007. Initially dubbed World Tour Golf, the game was renamed in light of its distinctive swing mechanics. Through a player’s-eye view, you’ll have the ability to put just the right English on the ball to get exactly the shot you need. Pro Stroke Golf features 8 top pros, including Colin Montgomerie, Justin Rose, and Sergio Garcia, plus 18 prominent courses, including the Brabazon at the De Vere Belfrey and Florida’s Lake Nona. Every round features expert commentary from Alan Green, Sam Torrance, and Ian Baker-Finch. You can even create your own courses and share them online.

Title: NHL 2K7
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/13/2006
Overview:
2K sports has done it again, raising its game with several MVP-caliber enhancements to its already stalwart NHL 2K hockey franchise. Hundreds of new motion captures have fine-tuned the skating mechanism, making movement more natural and on-ice momentum a greater factor. Enhancements to 2K’s Pro Control system bring new offensive moves like drop passes, screen plays, and other goalie-torturing tricks. Defensive enhancements include Pressure Control, which lets you target your opponent’s key players. Shadow them, pester them, or deliver a bone-crunching shoulder under their chin! Other notable features include an intensified Franchise experience and a board-shattering soundtrack featuring tracks from powerhouse indie label Sub Pop Records.

Title: NHL 07
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/13/2006
Overview:
Hockey fans, get ready to lace ’em up for the most realistic on-ice experience yet with NHL 07! The right analog stick controls your on-ice stick, while the left stick controls your lower body, allowing the most realistic player control to date. Experience improved stick-handling, an all-new, amazingly lifelike passing mechanism, and more! Play with teammates with specific skills: finesse skaters, snipers, power slotmen, dazzling playmakers, and more. Guide a franchise in Dynasty Mode. Shootouts return for this edition, bringing unmatched intensity. European Elite Leagues also return, with an added Czech Elite League and a new Elite League Dynasty Mode. Challenge friends in EA Sports Free-4-All, and more.

Title: NBA 2K7
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/26/2006
Overview:
When it comes to delivering a realistic NBA gaming experience, 2K brings their A-game year after year. New features for NBA 2K7 live up to the franchise’s championship-caliber reputation. The revolutionary shot stick from NBA 2K6 was good enough to win awards. This year, it delivers even more lifelike control. The V.I.P. System returns, allowing you to learn the habits of friends or online foes, even when they’re not around. An all-new Streetball Mode lets you take your game to the streets and show off your playground moves. You can also play as a GM in Franchise Mode, find a comprehensive NBA 2K experience online, and more.