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Best Alternative Sports Game on PlayStation 2, Nominees
 
 
 The "alternative" sports genre encompasses those sports that don't get covered on the evening news. Stuff with a slightly more freestyle slant, like skateboarding or other board sports. This genre of gaming really exploded a couple of years back, and it seems to get bigger every year. Here are the nominees for the 2002 Best Sports Game on PlayStation 2:

Aggressive Inline

 
 Publisher: Acclaim
Developer: Z-Axis
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It takes the gameplay and design concepts that have worked well in past alternative sports games and gives them enough of a face-lift to make the game feel new.
 
Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer

 
 Publisher: Activision
Developer: Treyarch
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It's easily the most cohesive and well-rounded surfing game to hit the PlayStation 2 yet, and it's also a unique and enjoyable extreme sports game in its own right.
 
MLB Slugfest 2003

 
 Publisher: Midway
Developer: Midway
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Midway's MLB Slugfest 2003 brings some good, clean fun back to a genre teeming with stodgy simulations.
 
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

 
 Publisher: Activision
Developer: Neversoft Entertainment
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Anyone with even a remote interest in either the genre or the real-life sport should purchase this game as soon as possible.
 
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth

 
 Publisher: THQ
Developer: Yuke's
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If you're even a casual fan of the WWE, you can't go wrong with SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth.
 

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