Best Xbox 360 Sports Games: 10 Games You Have To Own

There are various sports games for Xbox 360, be it football, ice hockey or alternative sports titles such as skateboarding and entertainment wrestling. With so many titles and neck-to-neck competition between game developers and publishers, choosing the best Xbox 360 sports games can be a daunting task.

Every year, a revamped sports game title graces your console and claims new features and additional stuff, but does it really offer enhanced gameplay, graphics and sound? Here are the top ten Xbox 360 sports games titles that are true to their claims and assure awesome gaming experience.

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 boasts an array of new features including a revamped tag team match and a completely new season mode called Road to Wrestlemania. The cooperative multiplayer mode is equally interesting and allows gamers to choose either Dave Batista or Rey Mysterio as partners. The graphics, complete with awesome animations and realistic character models, are much better than previous SmackDown vs. Raw titles by THQ. Although, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 comes under the entertainment wrestling genre, it can be a unique addition to your Xbox 360 sports games collection.

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If you are bored playing Tony Hawk series, then Skate 2 can be a very refreshing change for all you skateboarding fans. Featuring an array of new tricks including hippy jumps, hand-plants and finger flips, Skate 2 offers greater play value than its predecessor Skate.

Besides new tricks, there are also some nice customization options including an opportunity to create female characters instead of just male ones. Players can also alter the environment by moving objects, creating great new skateboarding spots. What’s more they can also upload their newly created spots via Xbox Live. One of the best aspects of Skate 2 is the online multiplayer mode which features cool game modes including Jam and Spot Battle. You can also record your stunts and upload them via Xbox Live for others to rate. The story mode is equally immersive and the stunt animations are true-to-life. With so many features, Skate 2 can be a great alternative sporting experience among other sports games for Xbox 360.

Featuring legendary boxers like Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, Fight Night Round 4 adds more action to the boxing genre. With awesome new modes and over 40 licensed boxers, you can get assured of a genuine boxing environment. (Read our Fight Night Round 4 PS3 review to learn its key features and drawbacks)

Fight Night Round 4 is not your usual dose of button mashing fun, there’s some tactical gameplay involved in it. Getting the right punches at the right occasions can knock your opponent down. Remember, this is simulation boxing and so a wrong move can mean an instant knockout from a solid upper cut. With an Xbox 360 controller, there’s much importance to analogue stick controls to do all those jabs, hooks and uppercuts. The new Legacy mode can be the perfect arena to test your video game boxing skills. This mode is quite hard so prepare thoroughly in the tutorial. The stunning graphics and excellent boxing ring ambience makes every match quite realistic. Round 4’s Physics engine really makes every punch more realistic than Round 3. So if you are a boxing fan, then go grab this latest boxing title.