Alec at GameSpew writes:
“Its funny what ends up staying with you for virtually your whole life. For me, its been sports games.
The obsession started with FIFA 98 in 1997 I was 8 and the menu screen is still etched indelibly on my mind and its just as strong today, with FIFA 19, Madden 19 and NBA 2K19. Its taken in endless Pro Evo titles, various extreme sports games in the 90s (I even remember an extreme scooter game on the PS1), SSX, NBA Street, Jonah Lomu Rugby, Brian Lara Cricket and countless others that have long since faded into obscurity.
But, while the polygon counts have increased, new mechanics have been added, and the simulacrum of reality becomes ever shinier and more convincing, the central hook is still the same; pitting myself against the computer (or occasionally other players from all over the world) for hundreds of hours in a seemingly endless quest for virtual glory.”
Source: N4G PC The Beautiful Ridiculousness of Sports Games