Thursday, December 29, 2016
15 best sports games for Android
15 best sports games for Android
Sports games have had a hard time keeping up with other genres in terms of quality. These days, youll find games with a little bit of polish, but the biggest, most in-depth titles are generally freemium games. That is disappointing, but that doesnt mean they arent worth playing. Despite a relatively weak selection, there are some decent games in the sports genre. Lets take a look at the best sports games for Android!
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9 Innings Baseball
[Price: Free with in-app purchases]
9 Innings Baseball is a baseball game thats released every year by Com2uS. It has a mixture of card-collecting mechanics along with actual baseball mechanics which adds up to a pretty solid experience. Youll be able to find the latest rosters, 1400 total players, and all 30 MLB teams are present. The premise is to collect player cards, level up players, and then play them in the game. The developers do an excellent job of keeping rosters current based on things like trades as well. Its a freemium game and definitely plays like one, but its still fun.
Archery Master 3D
[Price: Free with in-app purchases]
Archery Master 3D is one of only a handful of Archery games on mobile that are any good. It features over 100 levels for you to complete across four locations. Youll also be able to earn and unlock over 20 pieces of archery equipment. Of course, the graphics are pretty decent too. The game play mechanics are simple to learn and the objectives change with each level. The only caveat is that the game is freemium and will require some grinding to upgrade your equipment. That annoyance aside, the game itself is pretty good.
FIFA 16
[Price: Free with in-app purchases]
FIFA 16 is the latest game in the FIFA franchise and its one of the most popular sports games available on mobile. Like most freemium sports games, this one combines actual soccer (football) game play along with a card collecting element. The idea is to build your ultimate team using the cards that you collect. The game has had its issues, especially on older devices, but it remains the most complete soccer game available to date. It has updated rosters, over 10000 players, and over 500 licensed teams.
Fishing Hook
[Price: Free with in-app purchases]
Fishing games are wildly underappreciated on mobile because some of them are quite good. Fishing Hooks claim to fame are its above average graphics and simple game play. Youll toss your line out, catch fish, and then battle to bring them in. Its also one of the few freemium games that allows for offline play. Like most freemium games, this one requires a ton of grinding so dont be surprised if it gets repetitive after a while. Its a pretty fun game until that happens.
Golf Star
[Price: Free with in-app purchases]
Golf Star is one of the better golf games available on Android. It includes a full career mode where youll engage in various tournaments and aim to complete missions and quests. Youll also have access to a couple of online multiplayer modes, including one vs one golfing or a game of skins with up to four people. It also includes weekly tournaments to keep things interesting and a guild system so you can keep in touch with friends. Its a freemium game with all of the same freemium pitfalls so do beware of that.
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Homerun Battle 2
[Price: Free with in-app purchases]
Homerun Battle 2 is a popular and highly rated baseball game. Its also one of the most simple. Your sole purpose in this game is to crush the most epic home runs that you can. It features a variety of game modes, including one-on-one duels, four player co-op missions, arcade mode, and even an training mode. Unlike most sports games, which focus on realism, this game embraces its cartoon nature by adding in a bunch of fictional stuff to make it more fun. The online play is excellent and this is definitely a cut above most freemium titles.
Madden NFL Mobile
[Price: Free with in-app purchases]
Madden NFL Mobile is EA Sports NFL offering. Its updated yearly to include the latest rosters from every NFL team and you wont have to install any additional apps. Like most, this is a card-collecting title mixed with an actual football game so you will see mechanics built-in for both. It has a 16-game season mode complete with the playoffs and the Super Bowl. In terms of sports games, this one is actually pretty good. It does have the same premium pitfalls as others but they dont seem to be as pervasive as youd normally see.
NBA Jam
[Price: $4.99]
NBA Jam is a cut above most other sports games and thats not just because its a port of an excellent 1990s sports game. This is an arcade-style basketball game where you and one AI teammate take on two opponents. The rules are loose which means you can shove people around to get the ball back. It features real players from all 30 NBA teams, local multiplayer, online multiplayer, and a classic campaign mode like you used to see on console. Its a pay-once game with no in-app purchases. Youll also find its a breath of fresh air compared to most freemium titles.
NBA Live
[Price: Free with in-app purchases]
NBA Live is the officially licensed NBA game thats out now. Its what you would expect out of an NBA game that focuses on realistic graphics and game play. Like others, this has card-collecting mechanics so you can collect basketball players and then form teams with them. It features updated rosters for every NBA team along with a variety of game modes to keep things interesting. Included is a season mode as well as an online head-to-head mode where you can challenge other players. Its a freemium game and has all of the problems associated with it, but its actually pretty good for a mobile game.
NHL SuperCard
[Price: Free]
NHL SuperCard is a pure card collecting game. It features more than 450 currently active NHL players along with some legendary players for you to collect. The central premise is to collect players, build teams, and then duel those teams with others online. Unlike most sports games, this relies on a simulation system instead of actually playing the game with the players you have. You can power up your cards as well. Its not amazing, but its definitely not bad.
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Patrick Kanes Hockey Classic
[Price: $2.99 with in-app purchases]
If you want to actually play some hockey, Patrick Kanes Hockey Classic is your best bet. This one is a flat out hockey game where you can play hockey as a member of Team USA or as Patrick Kane in the NHL. It features a variety of game modes, including Winter Classic, Face-Off Mode, Playoffs Mode, and Rivals Series. It says it has in-app purchases, but there doesnt seem to be any present when we looked. Its a pay-once game right now, but dont be shocked if they include IAPs in a future update.
Rapala Fishing
[Price: Free with in-app purchases]
Rapala Fishing is a lot like the other fishing game on this list. It features realistic style graphics along with simple controls that will have you tossing your lure into the water in no time flat. It features various locations across North America where you can go to catch various types of fish. It boasts having no timers or energy so you can fish as long as you want to. There are also things like daily events that you can engage with to keep it interesting. The freemium strategy isnt overly aggressive and this is definitely a great way to kill a few minutes.
Ratrod Studio
[Price: Free]
Ratrod Studio is a development studio that makes a lot of sports games. Their collection includes a snowboarding game, two skateboarding games, and even a hockey fighting game. Each game has a Lite version that you can demo and see if you like it. Most of the games only cost $0.99 or $1.99 for the full versions. The games seem pretty good, especially the snowboarding games. The only caveat is that even the pro versions have in-app purchases. Click the button below to check out their full collection!
Stick Sports
[Price: Free with in-app purchases]
Stick Sports is another gaming studio that specializes in sports games. The selection isnt very large but contains a pretty decent tennis game with Stick Tennis Tour and the only good cricket game that would could find with Stick Cricket 1 and 2. There is also a soccer game if you want to check that out. The graphics are consistent between the games and the controls arent half bad either. The only real downside is that these games havent been updated since 2015.
True Skate
[Price: $1.99 with in-app purchases]
True Skate has been around for a long time and it remains one of the best skateboarding games available. It was among the first to use the disembodied skateboard and then using your fingers to move it and perform tricks. The main game features several skate parks that you can roll through and it has more for sale as in-app purchases. Its a fun game with one of the least offensive freemium strategies that weve seen because most of the IAPs are DLC which isnt that bad.
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