Ten-Year Anniversary: What Sports Gaming Looked Like a Decade Ago

[snc237]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jershy88

Arguably the darkest few years of Madden

Not arguably it was! Madden 06 to madden 12... Heck I would say the entire 360 generation of madden was awful. Last year was the first madden since original Xbox I had overly enjoyed.

[ChaseB]

That NBA 2K7 demo was and forever will be stuck in my brain. I played it so damn much. That year in fact was an amazing year of demos because I also played the NHL one a ton because of the new controls. One of my oldest articles starts with an ode to that NBA 2K7 demo though.

So yeah, 2006 was the year of the demo.

[Rockie_Fresh88]

Bro I remember how hype I was for 2k7 on Xbox 360. That was the introduction of signature styles. I can't believe that was ten years ago.

[Fraser G.]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

We actually had about SIX basketball games even if some people didn't acknowledge them much. Man sad times

Yeah, there were quite a few basketball games in 2006. Here's a few of the OS reviews I didn't include in the article...

NBA Ballers: Phenom (Apr 26, 2006, Xbox)
NBA Ballers: Rebound (Jul 25, 2006, PSP)
Total College Basketball (Apr 19, 2006, PC)

[Mauer4MVP]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChaseB

That NBA 2K7 demo was and forever will be stuck in my brain. I played it so damn much. That year in fact was an amazing year of demos because I also played the NHL one a ton because of the new controls. One of my oldest articles starts with an ode to that NBA 2K7 demo though. So yeah, 2006 was the year of the demo.

I remember being blown away by the sweat on the players. Haha. Some great memories from 2k6 and 2k7.

[Mauer4MVP]

Quote: Originally Posted by snc237

Not arguably it was! Madden 06 to madden 12... Heck I would say the entire 360 generation of madden was awful. Last year was the first madden since original Xbox I had overly enjoyed.

I thought Madden 10 was super good.

Madden 11 was an embarrassment. Literally just like font changes.

[23]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fraser G.

Yeah, there were quite a few basketball games in 2006. Here's a few of the OS reviews I didn't include in the article... NBA Ballers: Phenom (Apr 26, 2006, Xbox) NBA Ballers: Rebound (Jul 25, 2006, PSP) Total College Basketball (Apr 19, 2006, PC)

Microsoft had just cancelled their Inside Drive series
NBA 07
NBA 2K7
NBA Live 07
NBA Street Homecourt
March Madness 07
College Hoops 2K7

[Fraser G.]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

Microsoft had just cancelled their Inside Drive series NBA 07 NBA 2K7 NBA Live 07 NBA Street Homecourt March Madness 07 College Hoops 2K7

Street Homecourt & March Madness were both early '07 releases as far as I'm aware.

Still, '06 was a packed year.