5. MLB Power Pros 2008
What started as the United States' national pastime quickly spread across the globe, conquering vast areas such as Latin America and Asia. While there are plenty of tense moments in a typical baseball game, the sport usually serves the purpose of being relaxing and enjoyable (save for certain situations). Like beers and dangerous grilling equipment, relaxing summer holidays and baseball go together perfectly. There are few sounds in this world more satisfying than the crack of a baseball bat as it makes perfect contact.
So before you catch the game on Labor Day, take matters into your own hands and spend time with one of the best baseball experiences on the market. If you can get past the super deformed presentation of the MLB Power Pros series, you'll find the tightest, deepest, and most accurate baseball simulation available for Nintendo's console. Save for the lack of an online mode and better use of the Wiimote, it's the perfect sports game. Just be sure to set the difficulty to easy to guarantee yourself a win. As I'll be saying to my girlfriend when she gives me that questionable look after I reach for my 5th beer tomorrow: Hey, it's a holiday!
