The PlayStation 2 era was huge for sports games. With 128-bit graphics, analog controls, and years of insight, developers finally ventured into honest sports simulations, resulting in some of the best sports video games ever.
Hockey
| NHL 2002 | D |
| NHL 2004 | B+ |
| NHL 2005 | B |
| NHL 06 | B+ |
| NHL 07 | A- |
| NHL 08 | B- |
| NHL 2K3 | C+ |
| ESPN NHL Hockey | B- |
| ESPN NHL 2K5 | B |
| NHL 2K6 | B+ |
| NHL Hitz 2002 | B+ |
| NHL Hitz 2003 | A+ |
| NHL Hitz Pro | B- |
| NHL FaceOff 2001 | B- |
| NHL FaceOff 2003 | D+ |
| NHL Gretzky 06 | D |
Basketball
| NBA 2K2 | C |
| NBA 2K6 | B- |
| NBA Live 2003 | B- |
| NBA Live 2005 | C+ |
| NBA Live 08 | C+ |
| NBA ShootOut 2004 | D+ |
| NCAA March Madness 06 | B- |
| NCAA March Madness 07 | C+ |
| NBA Street Vol. 2 | B |
| NBA Hoopz | C- |
| Backyard Basketball | D+ |
| Street Hoops | F |
Football
Baseball
Soccer
| FIFA 2001: Major League Soccer | B |
| FIFA Soccer 2005 | B+ |
| FIFA Soccer 08 | A- |
| Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 | A- |
| World Tour Soccer 2006 | B- |
| Sega Soccer Slam | B |
| RedCard 2003 | B |