Modern sports games could learn a lot from NBA 2K6. No battle pass, no microtransactions, no forced online integration, no VC, no pack openings, no meta builds - just pure basketball with a deep franchise mode and smooth gameplay. It makes you wonder: have sports games really progressed in the last 2 decades, or have they just gotten prettier while losing their soul?
Song credits: Elegy of a Cosmonaut by haraiva, Close by Foewi