The Crew was like mixing some parts of GTA and Need for Speed. It had fans, but would likely not make it to our list of the best sports games. However, The Crew 2 is on a whole different level.

TC2 is Ubisoft’s attempt at remaking the game into a world-class open-world racer game. It worked. The setting is the United States, with major cities and landmarks in place. The Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Rushmore, the Grand Canyon, and Monument Valley are some of the landmarks in this latest iteration.

The engineers ditched all the gritty tales of revenge or underworld activities and designed a game where you want to become the best racer in the TC universe. The central premise is a bit crazy, and the voice acting reminds you of old GTA, but then, it's about the best racers, not the best scripts, so we will ignore that.

Plenty of racing vehicles exist, such as planes, four-wheeled vehicles, bikes, and two-wheelers. The game gets complex (and interesting) as you level up. Each level has its event types and vehicles. There's always something new and exciting for each level.

It doesn't offer much in of multiplayer mode. It can take a whole of playing before you come across another player. However, you can get your friends to your crew if you are looking for somebody to take action.

Motion control gaming offers tremendous excitement, especially when you have the right equipment and game to boot. Kinect Sports Rivals is Microsoft's attempt at ticking those boxes, and they've done a great job. The first thing to do is to scan your physical details into the gaming console. The system uses all the physical details to create an impressive likeness if you. The final product looks more like a caricature, but it's a good one.

Next, you get an introduction to the island setting, color palette, and atmosphere. After the introduction, it's time to mount an imaginary jetski and race. If this is your first time, you might feel awkward getting into the posture where you are sitting on a jet ski that doesn't exist and holding on to invisible handlebars. But as soon as you cut through the waves, you forget about posture. Riding the surf while pulling stunts offers an immersive, fulfilling experience. The game recreates all your moves with great precision. Leaning to your side while turning the handlebars steers the jet ski while opening and closing a fist replicate throttle control.

While the jetski is so much fun, the football and shooting range could use some upgrades. The finger gun is good in theory, but there are disappointing inaccuracies when you try to gun down targets. The football fares better. You can kick the ball, hop between players, and shoot. However, ball control can be a miss sometimes, which can take away from the game's enjoyment.

The other games, such as foosball, stalwarts, tennis, and bowling, are playable, although they all have the same issues with inconsistent controls.

Overall, we recommend you get this game for jet ski racing. Football can be great once you can get past the control issues.

There were two Golf Club games before the 2019 edition, but both lacked the added advantage of the official PGA Tour license. Thanks to a new partnership deal, golfers can enjoy playing the intense Golf Game with its fine attention to detail and smooth swing controls in addition to the licensed golf courses. There are six golf courses, each inspired by real-world courses such as TPC Sawgrass and TPC Scottsdale. These courses are playable via the game's PGA Tour career mode.

The attention to detail in each course is simply breathtaking. The visuals give you the sensation of standing in the fields and watching the sunshine on your face. The lighting, colors, and atmosphere are always as good as the originals. You can also hear the sounds of birds chirping and the cracking sound of a well-delivered shot. If you have ever walked the courses in person or watched a live broadcast, you will appreciate the detailing that goes into making these courses as realistic as possible.

Unfortunately, this degree of realism is only available in the PGA Tour career mode. There are no player likenesses, even in the career mode. So don't expect to see your favorite golfers pulling up in the game.

The game aims to build your skills and experience as you move through the different skills. It also offers a lot of customization options. As you advance through the events, you will unlock new player levels and customization options like clubs and clothing.

PGA Tour 2K21 is excellent for golf fans who aren't excited about the PGA Tour 2K23 but need more realism and options than the Golf Club (2019) can offer. It offers precise swing mechanisms, game quality, and player likenesses. The dialed-up swing mechanisms come into play when you play with the Pro settings and up. Getting the right timing helps you get precise shots and makes the game quite satisfying.

There are six swing difficulties, twice the number from The Golf Club 2019. You can also customize the levels to work with your skill levels. If you are still trying to get the hang of the game, turn the swing timing off and use any of the three amateur settings. However, that doesn't make the game easy. It just helps you take your mind getting the timing right and more into enjoying the game. Furthermore, if you want to compete in multiplayer mode, you must master the swing timing.

Pro golf gamers who have mastered the swing mechanisms can compete online in three levels: Pro, Master, or Legend. You need a measure of consistent and precise swings for each level, with the master levels demanding the most precision. Newbies can start with the Pro levels and up the difficulty level as they get better at playing the game.

The PGA Tour 2K21 has its misses. For instance, the thick grass will punish you if you don't make precise shots. This issue arises mainly with longer shorts as short approach shots tend to come out cleanly. Consider that an extra incentive to clean up your shots.

Madden NFL 23 offers a great gameplay experience, high-quality graphics, and the FieldSENSE feature, making this version better than earlier ones.

The FieldSENSE feature gives players more control when playing on the field. For instance, gamers can use the Skill-Based ing system to control where the ball can be thrown. The game also features a ing meter and an accuracy reticule. The game still retains the traditional button prompts and player abilities.

Visuals also get a face-off with new touchdown celebrations and animations. While game modes such as The Yard remain unchanged, Franchise mode got a new interface and some extra features.

The game begins with an opening sequence and highlights, as a tribute to John Madden's recent ing. Once you've ed the opening segments, you can take charge of the game and define a winning strategy. Like other editions, you can build your team, hire staff and create weekly strategies from the front office.

While you have a wide range of options, there are certain checks. For instance, you could get sacked if you attempt to venture outside your pocket. These checks provide smaller windows of opportunities, making the game more exciting or frustrating depending on how you take to it. Regardless, the game keeps you on your toes and forces you to carry your playing strategy.

If you're playing the Xbox version, you'll have access to specific updates unavailable on the PC version. These include updates to the running game, ing game, and the ability to play in 120fps (Xbox Series X).

Riders Republic offers a solid biking racing adventure with entertaining movies, flashy characters, and plenty of equipment. It begins with a short sequence introducing the biking universe and showing you some basics. After that, you can get on a bike and ride the skies. There are no boring story segments. It's all action after the opening sequence.

You can choose from three sections: biking, air sports, and snow sports. The biking sports include regular racing, off-road biking, and freestyle riding. The air sports section has wingsuits flying, while the snow sports feature skiing and snowboarding. The Riders Republic is split into seven unique areas themed after real-world national parks in the United States.

Rider Republic has a gaming structure similar to other open-world racing games. You start by participating in events. You gain stars after each event which allows you to explore other events. The more events you compete in, the more you can play on. You can travel one event at a time across the map or jump to a new location right from the start.

The game will teleport you to the closest travel point when you choose an event. From there, you'll have to find your way to the event. From the start, you get several pieces of equipment to help you on your adventure. These include a rocket-powered ski, a snowmobile, a rocket-powered wingsuit, and a motorized tricycle.

You are rewarded with new equipment, gear, and events as you progress through the levels. Other incentives include currency and clothing items. These constant rewards make you interested in moving through the levels and events.

PGA Tour 2K23 is the best game title for golf fans. It might be rough around the edges, but it is solid enough in authenticity and game moves.

Plenty of gaming options exist, including MyCareer, TopGolf, and local and competitive modes. Each mode is defined to keep you playing for hours without getting bored. You can play the lower amateur levels in the MyCareer mode and work up to the PGA Tour. Those who already have the hang of the game can start immediately at the PGA Tour.

You'll start your gaming adventure as a virtual nobody and work your way up with each win until you reach the top of the Tour leaderboard. There's a decent roster of famous golfers you can play as, including all-time favorites such as Tiger Woods and Rickie Fowler and others like Steph Curry.

During this process, you'll hone your (virtual) golfing skills, gain new equipment and interact with other characters. There are plenty of customization options down to the many different options for subtle changes in a club. While these can get overwhelming initially, you will become fascinated as such little changes can improve your gameplay in several ways.

MyCareer is the best mode for beginners and those playing solo. But if you want to play with friends and online folks, check out the competitive modes. The best mode for this is the TopGolfplayer mode. It creates a gaming universe where you compete against your friends or competitors for points.

All it takes is a few days of playing the NBA 2K23, and you will be addicted to the immersive world-building and range of combinations. From the franchise to the teams and the individual players, the game has a visible mark of high-quality craftsmanship. It is indisputably the finest basketball game for the Xbox One in 2023.

Ardent basketball fans will appreciate the incredible detailing in every part of the game. Each playing mode offers a rich and exciting experience of what it is to play basketball at both amateur and elite levels.

The star mode is the NBA Eras mode. This mode allows you to play any NBA team in one of four eras. You can go back to the 1980s to experience the sport before Michael Jordan's meteoric rise to fame or the 2000s just in time to see the Seattle Supersonics before they moved out to Oklahoma City. You can also start a traditional franchise in 2022.

One nice feature of the NBA Eras mode is that each mode has its aesthetic, rules, and courts. There are unique game rules and game styles for each era. For instance, in the 90s, you see longer shorts, whereas games in the 80s rarely go beyond three-pointers. The best part is that you can rewrite history as you want. You can allow a team to move to a different city or keep them in their current city, which changes the course of the league.

The player rosters contain all the most prominent names for each era. Old-time favorites like Tyus Edney from the 90s and Marcus Fizer are well-represented in the game.

EA Sports NHL 23 offers a lot of updates that make it an excellent buy for hockey fans, even if they already own the earlier versions. The game is more immersive and accessible than ever before. The most significant update is the cross-platform multiplayer modes. You can play online on your Xbox One with or against other players on the PS4. You can also play inter-gender hockey in Ultimate Team mode thanks to the introduction of IIHF WWomen's National Team players. This allows you to create your dream team of your favorite players without restrictions.

The game gets even more immersive thanks to the Frostbite Engine. Fans will get a more realistic viewing experience, including gameplay reactions, and players' behavior while on the ice. You can also customize how your team celebrates in your arena.

For instance, you can make last-minute plays to make a or shot even as your character is falling or the puck is loose. These last-ditch effort moves thrown in excitement and creates some potential highlights for your reel.

Other exciting additions include X factors to make each play stand out from others and AI for goalies for more realistic gameplay. The franchises also offer customization options that allow you to decide the number of teams, games, conferences, divisions, and more.

The controls also get upgrades that may need some getting used to. The latest addition is the Skill Stick system, which puts all the controls for offense and defense on the two sticks on your controller. It's an optional element, so you don't have to use it if it doesn't suit your style. If you are interested in using it, you can ease in gradually by using the EEA's Hybrid controls,

But overall, this is a great sports game for hockey fans on the Xbox One.

Hunting Simulator 2 is just as its name describes: a game that simulates hunting. It offers many open-world environments where you can hunt virtual animals with appropriate caliber weapons. There's a detailed encyclopedia for those needing help finding the right weapon for each prey. So, even if you don't have any experience with hunting, this game provides everything you need to become an elite (virtual) hunter.

Using the right weapon is essential. A kill made using the wrong caliber weapon is considered unethical and attracts a fine of $250. So if you are hunting ducks, you want to avoid weapons suitable for shooting deer.

The game begins in the lounge. At the lounge, you can purchase hunting licenses for different animals and buy and configure weapons. There are also companion dogs for sale if you need extra company (and assistance) as you go hunting. This isn't a regular point-and-shoot game. There are a lot of setups, but they will ultimately improve your hunting experience.

While the setup may look complex, the controls are straightforward to learn. You can learn to move and shoot from the get-go. If you already have experience with first-person games, you won't have issues with the controls.

The game allows stealth movements, walking, and sprinting, so you can adjust your speed based on the situation. When the animal is within shooting range, the best thing to do is crouch and slowly move toward the animal without startling it.