The Best Sports Games
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The true heyday of sports games on Android has long gone. Most nowadays aren't worth your time. However, a few shining examples stand out amongst the crowd, even if they include the usual freemium nonsense.
eFootball PES 2024
Konami's celebrated football (or soccer for us Americans) franchise brings its enhanced dribble controls and options for local and real-time online matches against friends or strangers to Android. It's all part of the developer's focus on taking this mobile soccer game into the eSports realm with competitive online play that's responsive and rewarding.
Of course, there's more. The Inspire system lets you, well, inspire and/or influence how your teammates play, adding new levels of complexity. All of this focus on a quality gaming experience is meant to provide you with a game that tailors itself to you and your playstyle. I'd say the biggest downside with eFootball PES 2024 is that it's another freemium sports game.
Madden NFL 24 Mobile Football
Though it may not be the most lovable example, Madden is the hallmark football game series, even on Android. The mobile versions of the yearly franchise are free-to-play, but contain every bit of freemium garbage that EA could throw at them. We're talking loot boxes, ads, microtransactions, and the like.
Unfortunately, there's not much else when it comes to football on Android. This is the only way to play as or with your favorite players and teams. For your time, you get competitive play, dynamic football seasons, and new strategies to build your gameplay style around. There's also a co-op mode for you to help out your friends in their seasons or for them to help you.
NBA 2K Mobile
NBA 2K Mobile is a rare premium sports title for Android that doesn't rely on microtransactions and loot crates, which automatically makes it a great game, in my opinion. The graphics and presentation are top-notch and compare nicely to the console versions.
Now on its sixth season, NBA 2K mobile offers multiple game modes, such as the MyPlayer career mode, the new Crews mode, and various PVP modes. You can also build your dream team and relive some of the greatest moments in NBA history. New features are added every season, so it's a great time to drop in and see what you've been missing.
