From 'NBA 2K11' to 'FIFA 13,' here are the best games in all of sports history, covering basketball, soccer, wrestling, football, skateboarding, and more.

For anyone who plays games and watches TV shows, it’s like Christmas came early when one of their favorite games gets adapted into a series. History has been cruel to gaming adaptations, and many TV shows and movies that were based on video games used to tank the box-office when they were released.

Today’s biggest video games are mature, not just in their copious violence levels but also in their attempts to grapple with serious themes. Whether or not they succeed is a matter of opinion, but they are trying.