Looking for the best Xbox 360 basketball games? Then you have come to the right place. We are honored to present to you the top 3 basketball video games the made it on our list. So let us begin our list beginning with the top 1.

Top 1:  Xbox 360 NBA 2k8 

This is the first ever basketball video game with very few flaws providing each player the ultimate gaming experience. The game is packed with new moves that you can learn and apply ont the game. If you think the CPU is easy to beat, think again. In Xbox 360 NBA 2K8, you will be faced with a challenge though not that difficult which will still give you a fair chance to win. The slam dunk contest is a new and exciting addition to the game. You will never get bored with the online options, lots of options to choose from to keep you busy.

But with every game there are certain flaws and for Xbox 360 NBA 2k8, the menu navigation is kind of difficult to follow. Also with the instructions where in at some point you will get lost and there are a lot of missed layups even if you have the right position and angle. 

Top 2: Xbox 360 NBA 2K7

It may be old but it still one of the best Xbox 360 basketball games out there. Though, it might be one of the greatest basketball games, it has not managed to conquer the top 1 position. With several unresolved and repeating errors the Xbox 360 NBA 2K7 failed to reach its full potential. What makes this game great is its excellent online play, shooting individually is great and the animation is flawless. And there are a lot of gameplay modes to choose from. 

Now the downside of this game is that it has an unruly control, free throws are very difficult to do and it has not greatly improved when compared to the 2K6 version.

 

Top 3: Xbox 360 NBA 2K9

From tons of missed layups to almost zero. The Xbox 360 NBA 2K9 has come out strong this year. The game-play has greatly improved and the rosters are updated live. In addition, the commentators are doing a fine job analyzing each action in the court. If in the previous versions the animation are not that great in Xbox 360 NBA 2K9, signature animation has greatly improved providing a more realistic player. 

With good news comes bad news. Though, Xbox 360 NBA 2K9 has improved a lot in gameplay there are still a few additions that are not worth mentioning. Free throws seem harder this time and controls are also difficult to figure out. And to add to that advertisements tend to interrupt the game. These bad news places the game in second place.

Our current sports leader is the pigskin giant, Xbox 360 Madden NFL 09.
This smash hit title has gained reviews scores of 85%, well above average. If you want to play football, this is the title to get.

"Madden 09 could easily be swept under the rug by the casual onlooker as being, “just another release.” And, for the most part, it is, but that doesn’t make it any less worthy of your cash. Madden NFL 09 is the most loyal translation of America’s favorite sport I’ve ever seen. It looks great, plays great, and despite its few moments of inaccuracies, is still one of the best sports games in memory."

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Xbox 360 FIFA Soccer 09, football for those of us on the European side, is giving Madden a run for the money. Footie, as it is so affectionately called, is quite popular among our UK friends. This is the most recent release for the genre, and is quite popular.

Reviews are currently running in the 90% range.

'A game for the soccer die-hards and for the general gamer looking for that breath of fresh air within the sports genre. There’s room for improvement, of course, but it’s easy recommending FIFA 09 to pretty much anyone—even those that normally summon only John Madden when they’re ready for some "football."'

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Rounding out our current Top Three Xbox 360 Sports Games is Xbox 360 NHL 09, the best of the best of games to hit the ice. If you've never tried out hockey on the 360, you are missing out. This game is a blast!

Currently rated at 91% of perfection, it doesn't get much better than this:

"It’s really hard to imagine sports fans not finding a game mode or an aspect of NHL 09 that they enjoy; classic controls and the Be A Pro mode give opportunities for the more casual players to go about a hockey game in a slightly different fashion. You don’t even have to be a psychotic hockey fan to enjoy NHL 09; just a fan of sports in general and of solid Xbox 360 software. Of course pick this one up if you live and breathe the NHL hockey season, but NHL 09 is also worth a look by those that are still searching for that killer, HD-era sports application."