ESPN College Hoops 2K5 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Nov 17, 2004
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Metascore
86 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Summary: Capturing the true spirit and pageantry of collegiate roundball is one of the most important aspects in a college basketball title, and ESPN College Hoops 2K5 improves upon its stellar presentation to give gamers the ultimate college hoops experience. Smarter crowd intelligence and enhanced audio options deliver the perfect college ambiance, while ESPN anchors Jay Bilas and Mike Patrick return with a textbook full of commentary to illustrate the emotional tide of every tip-off. The game features completely new online features to satisfy even the most die-hard collegiate basketball junkies. Fans across North America benefit from new online leagues and tournaments, comprehensive statistics tracking, living rosters, and much more. [Sega]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Play Magazine
    100
    Gameplay was virtually lag-free and response time was so smooth, it rivaled any other sports game played online. [Jan 2005, p.80]
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  2. Sports Gaming Network
    93
    College Hoops is the second best sports game I played in 2004, with Madden taking the top prize.
  3. GameZone
    85
    The game has some technical issues that seem to affect mostly the graphics and sound, but if gamers can get past that fact, they’ll be rewarded with a very deep basketball game.
  4. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    72
    Using the same game engine as its NBA counterpart, 2K5 plays better than it did a year ago, in part because the A.I. is way smarter. [Jan 2005, p.128]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. ThomasW.
    10
    Good game glitches online sometimes. Need cable modem to play well.
  2. MattR.
    10
    Good.
  3. Blake
    8
    Legacy mode provided a lot of fun...I was glad to see a mode that was so fun from a game which I had never played anything else from the series. A good game overall, but gameplay was not quite as good as an EA sports game.… Expand
  4. PaulH.
    6
    This game looks just like espn 2k4 and I did not like that game at all. But maybe since it is college it will be better when you get to the tournements.… Expand

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