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Madden NFL 2005
Xbox
Released On: Aug 9, 2004
6.6
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 39 Critic Reviews
91
97% Positive
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3% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 39 Critic Reviews
91
97% Positive
38 Reviews
38 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
In its 15th year, this well-oiled machine enters the 2005 season with one of the finest football games ever crafted. Raising the bar to an unheard of level, Madden 2005 is football at its very best. [Aug 2004, p.73]
The coolest new [online] addition is the sports ticker. With it you can see the scores of your friend's games on the ticker as you're playing so you can quickly check the results of people on your Buddy List.
Xbox users benefit immensely from the addition of online play, a feature that was noticeably absent from past games due to a tiff between Microsoft and EA.
Easily the deepest version of the successful franchise yet. A radically expansive franchise mode and an incredibly reactive defensive control scheme combine to make one of the best updates to a football game to date.
Madden NFL 2005 is my favorite NFL football game of the year and it sacks "ESPN NFL 2K5" in the backfield for a loss. Not a huge loss though.
With all the mixed reviews with some saying "ESPN" is the best, and some saying Madden is the best, this reviewers money is on Madden this year as to me it is worth the extra 30 dollars for what you do on an off the field.
The implementation of the Hit Stick (use the right analogue stick for some hard hitting defensive plays) is a nice touch and the rest of the game's mechanics have received a subtle overhaul to ensure it plays better than ever.
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Based on 17 User Ratings
6.6
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Based on 17 User Ratings
6.6
65% Positive
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Summary Force the action on defense in Madden NFL 2005. New defensive tools allow you to make more plays and be in on all of the action. The all-new Hit Stick lets you lay the big hit to turn the momentum of the game in your favor. Modify pre-snap assignments, including double teams and player-specific match ups, for any defensive player on the ...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- Xbox
- PC
- PlayStation 2
- GameCube
- Game Boy Advance
- PlayStation
- DS
Initial Release Date: Aug 9, 2004
Developer:
- EA Tiburon
Publisher: EA Sports
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