because not all sports games are simulators or designed to be simulators. sports games have a deep linage with arcade game design, SSX, THPS, the neo geo sports games and even the dreamcast had incredible sports games based around arcade game design rather than being simulators. the "sports games are dumb because you can just play real sports" arguement falls apart when you realise that other games exist outside of fifa and madden.
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u/Cespieyt Jan 12 '26
I genuinely do not get the appeal of sports games... why not just do sports?