Which of the major sports had the best 2009 in sports gaming?

[dorismary]

EA NBA and NHL are near perfect for me , but Mlb the show was my greatest disappointment without any option to adjust the clutch factor issue , but what a game .

[Tyrant8RDFL]

My vote was for Baseball MLB The Show 09.

Basketball did a solid job also, but for me the one title that came the closes to replicating the sport was The Show. It did a unbelievable job replicating the sport of baseball.

Live is a solid game with LIVE 10, but the post game still isn't there yet, and with NBA2k10 there were alot of things off balanced , but a solid patch will fix some, but THE SHOW made you feel what it was like facing major league pitching. It was amazing, and the game had very minimal flaws.

Oh yea NHL 10 was very solid also, but I'm not that familiar with hockey to truly understand how accurate the game was, but it felt very authentic. That game also deserves props.

[Tomba]

Fifa 10 is arguably the best playing sports game this year.
Madden 10 was the biggest turn around I've seen.
PES 2010 finally got the visual upgrade it needed but not the animation yet sadly...
Tiger Woods 2010 did nothing new not graphically or gameplay wise to make it standout.
NBA 2k10 and NBA Live both progressed because they have each other to compete against and polish by. No clear winner because it's really two game with two different personalities which you can play off and on very successfully.
NCAA Football 2010 seemed to be improved but too much was taken away from an already decent NCAA 09 including a camera angle...
NHL 10 got beat by NHL 2k10's presentation and broadcast camera.
MLB 2k9 had amazing camera angles and presentation cuts bogged itself down by low textures and other gameplay problems.
MLB 09 the Show was good yet again but the lack of any real broadcast feel and different camera angles made us want these things now.
NCAA basketball 2010 based of the demo is looking to be a fun and simplified version of NBA Live just with your favorite college teams...

[elgreazy1]

I'd have to say basketball mainly because 2K's game has always been quality while EA has given new breath to the Live series. On top of that, I believe Sony has a pretty well liked NBA title as well (the Show?) and I'm sure someone will come out with another NBA-based arcade like basketball game and those always do well.

[JerseySuave4]

i voted soccer, and i didnt even buy a soccer game i just played the demos but soccer games have been the most realistic games. After that i'd say basketball, baseball then maybe football. The football games arent on par with NBA 2k10, MLB The Show, FIFA & NHL 10.

[wlawrence67]

For me I would have to sat nhl 09. although it did have some issues it was the one game I did not get rid of till the new one came out

[stateprop]

I voted Soccer FIFA 10 is the best hand sports game this year. No other sports games is doing well as FIFA 10. Highest Rated Sports game, fastest selling sports game ever. I wish other sports developers like madden, MLB2k, can take a hard look at FIFA 10 that is how a true sports game is made.

In order of game i believe is the BEST DAMN SPORTS GAME of 09.

1. FIFA 10 (Best Gameplay, Graphics and Presentation of any game here)
2. NHL 10
3. MLB the Show 09
4. NBA 2k10
5. NBA Live 10
6. Madden 10
7. NCAA Football 10
8. MLB 2k9(dont even want to talk about this game very disappointed Worst Gameplay of all the game here.)

[whosgotcha]

MLB 09 The Show

[sammcculloch]

basketball

[woody2goody]

Quote: Originally Posted by SHAKYR

No Boxing? Boxing is as major as it comes.

Fight Night's a spam-fest that's why, you can't box realistically against a human opponent on that game.

I voted for baseball, The Show 09 is the best sports game ever.

Honourable mention for Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 which is extremely sweet to play. FIFA 10's overrated and unrealistic. It's a good game but it was disappointing to me in many ways.

My top 5 is:

1. MLB 09 The Show (unparalleled graphics, realism and depth)
2. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (great gameplay, perfect mix of fun and realism)
3. UFC 2009 Undisputed (fantastic multiplayer fighting game)
4. WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010 (yes - wrestling counts, huge lifespan)
5. FIFA 10 (great overall package, the casual football fan's dream)

Top 5 Disappointments:

1. Fight Night Round 4 (aforementioned spam-fest)
2. Madden NFL 10 (far too many bugs and poor AI)
3. FIFA 10 (not realistic enough, and major bugs in the single player modes)
4. World Snooker Championship 2009 (no real changes from previous games)
5. The fact that a next-gen Formula One game will not be seen till 2010.