The field for the Greatest Sports Game Ever Tournament has been announced, with 68 games making the cut into the tournament of tournaments to crown the Greatest Sports Game of All Time!
This is the second ever Greatest Sports Game Ever tournament, with the first tournament being held in 2008. In that tournament,
NFL 2K5 was the winner.
(Click to compare this year's field with 2008's)
The first round matchups and regions will be announced on March 1, with voting set to begin on March 11. In the meantime, we will be hosting a bracket challenge where you will be able to break down the bracket just like in March Madness for the chance at prizes!
So without further adieu, here is the field of 68 as selected by the OS Editorial staff based upon
your nominations:
#1
NFL 2K5
NBA 2K11
Tecmo Bowl
Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball
#2
College Hoops 2K8
MVP Baseball 2005
Tecmo Super Bowl
Forza Motorsport 3
#3
Baseball Stars
Mike Tyson's Punchout
Tony Hawks Pro Skater
WWF No Mercy (N64)
#4
NHL 94
NBA Jam
NCAA Football 2006
MLB '10: The Show
#5
RBI Baseball
Madden 2001 (PS2)
Out of the Park Baseball 12
Coach K College Basketball
#6
FIFA Soccer 10
NHL 10
Winning Eleven 9
Forza Motorsport 4
#7
Madden '95
Madden 2005
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
NBA Live '96
#8
All Pro Football 2K8
Trials HD
Virtua Tennis (Dreamcast)
SSX: Tricky
#9
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
NBA 2K12
Mario Tennis
Mutant League Football
#10
Joe Montana's Sports Talk Football
Bases Loaded 2
Triple Play 96
Skate 3
#11
Blades of Steel / Double Dribble
High Heat Baseball 2001
Front Page Sports Football Pro
NFL Head Coach 09
#12
NFL Blitz
Top Spin 4 / NCAA Football 99
NFL Gameday 98
NBA Live 10
#13
Bill Walsh College Football
NFL 2K1
MLB '08: The Show
Lakers vs. Celtics
#14
Tiger Woods 2003 (PC)
Madden NFL 10
Fight Night Round 3
Football Manager 11
#15
Hot Shots Golf
Pro Evolution Soccer 12
NASCAR Racing (PC)
NBA Street Volume 2
#16
Excitebike / Ten Yard Fight
Need For Speed 2
Pong / NFL Fever
Backbreaker
So what do you all think without seeing any of the regions? Who got snubbed? Who's too high? Too low? Any early favorites?