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MMChrisS · 08-20-2012, 12:28 PM

There have been many memorable soundtracks in sports games over the years. Some of them worked because of their great variety and notable title tracks, and others complemented the gameplay in an organic way, demonstrating that the developers had chosen the songs with great care.

It's hard to narrow it down to just a few soundtracks over the years as being the greatest of the bunch, but here are my pick's for the best six soundtracks for sports games in the modern era of sports gaming.

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DJ · 08-20-2012, 12:53 PM

Oh man, that Sweep The Leg song used to ALWAYS get stuck in my head when I played MLB 08 The Show. Some of the PS2-era Maddens had good soundtracks (03-05).

juicey79 · 08-20-2012, 12:55 PM

I think fight night champion and NBA 2K12 was very solid as well.

Nice analysis

kelvinmak · 08-20-2012, 01:36 PM

Can I add a dishonorable mention? NHL 09-- that "We are the Warrior" song was catchy, in the most horrible, fingernails-against-blackboard, kinda way.

WGmatthias76 · 08-20-2012, 01:37 PM

MVP 05 is definitely the best ever.

kwas676 · 08-20-2012, 01:41 PM

I'm surprise live 2003 ain't make the list shot the game came with a CD of the soundtrack.

Jaydabeast · 08-20-2012, 01:46 PM

Not sure how MVP Baseball doesn't make the cut, thinking it was the 2004 soundtrack that cranked the hardest.

Blue · 08-20-2012, 01:47 PM

Good article I only played two of those games but if I were to make my own top 5 it would be:

5. Madden 04
4. MVP Baseball 05
3. NBA Live 04
2. NBA Street Vol 2
1. NCAA Football 06

LowerWolf · 08-20-2012, 01:51 PM

MVP 05 and NCAA 06 would definitely be two of mine. I actually went on iTunes and grabbed most of the songs from NCAA 06.

ThatRadioGuy · 08-20-2012, 02:14 PM

Well, this is about the goofiest article I have ever seen. Why would you consider a bunch of songs that were previously released thrown together to be a great soundtrack? That's not a soundtrack. That's a K-Tel late night infomercial. Try Front Page Sports: Baseball Pro '98. There's TONS of original songs on there. Same goes for Front Page Sports: Football. Hell, we used those songs for a decade at the radio station for promos and opening and closing billboards and lots of other things. Gobs of ORIGINAL material. Why does this generation come up with NOTHING original? Unending movie sequels, unending game sequels, unending "iPhone 4s" HAHAHA .. wha? So, I guess to kids, that is what passes as a "soundtrack". Games are art. And that means music too. Man, this is pitiful. Just pathetic.

08-20-2012, 01:41 PM	#6
kwas676 Rookie OVR: 9 Join Date: Jul 2008	I'm surprise live 2003 ain't make the list shot the game came with a CD of the soundtrack. rangerrick012 likes this.

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Blue Starting Over OVR: 21 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 968 Blog Entries: 14	Re: Six Greatest Sports Game Soundtracks of All Time Good article I only played two of those games but if I were to make my own top 5 it would be: 5. Madden 04 4. MVP Baseball 05 3. NBA Live 04 2. NBA Street Vol 2 1. NCAA Football 06 __________________ A Great Man once said,"Blue, You're My Boy" and he responded Spoiler "Thank You, Sir" Hawks Eagles Knights Flames Braves Sunderland Follow Blu_OS

08-20-2012, 01:51 PM	#9
LowerWolf MVP OVR: 18 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,862 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Six Greatest Sports Game Soundtracks of All Time MVP 05 and NCAA 06 would definitely be two of mine. I actually went on iTunes and grabbed most of the songs from NCAA 06. TheBlueDude likes this. __________________ Volunteers \| 49ers \| Braves \| Bulls \| Penguins

08-20-2012, 12:53 PM	#2
DJ Hall Of Fame OVR: 47 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 11,423 Blog Entries: 93	Oh man, that Sweep The Leg song used to ALWAYS get stuck in my head when I played MLB 08 The Show. Some of the PS2-era Maddens had good soundtracks (03-05).

08-20-2012, 12:55 PM	#3
juicey79 Rookie OVR: 5 Join Date: Mar 2007	I think fight night champion and NBA 2K12 was very solid as well. Nice analysis

08-20-2012, 01:36 PM	#4
kelvinmak Staff Writer OVR: 16 Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 106 Blog Entries: 27	Can I add a dishonorable mention? NHL 09-- that "We are the Warrior" song was catchy, in the most horrible, fingernails-against-blackboard, kinda way.

08-20-2012, 01:37 PM	#5
WGmatthias76 Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Oct 2010	MVP 05 is definitely the best ever.

08-20-2012, 01:46 PM	#7
Jaydabeast Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Jul 2004	Not sure how MVP Baseball doesn't make the cut, thinking it was the 2004 soundtrack that cranked the hardest.

08-20-2012, 02:14 PM	#10
ThatRadioGuy Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Sep 2010	Well, this is about the goofiest article I have ever seen. Why would you consider a bunch of songs that were previously released thrown together to be a great soundtrack? That's not a soundtrack. That's a K-Tel late night infomercial. Try Front Page Sports: Baseball Pro '98. There's TONS of original songs on there. Same goes for Front Page Sports: Football. Hell, we used those songs for a decade at the radio station for promos and opening and closing billboards and lots of other things. Gobs of ORIGINAL material. Why does this generation come up with NOTHING original? Unending movie sequels, unending game sequels, unending "iPhone 4s" HAHAHA .. wha? So, I guess to kids, that is what passes as a "soundtrack". Games are art. And that means music too. Man, this is pitiful. Just pathetic.