Madden NFL 2005 Game Reviews
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Madden NFL 2005
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Overall Critic Score:3.6761
Madden NFL 2005 Critic Reviews
There's a battle afoot on the gridiron, as two fearsome competitors fight it out in the trenches. No, they're not trying to get precious yards for a first down or a hail mary into the end zone, they're duking it out to get your hard earned money....read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at GameSpy
While I am looking forward to this year's football season, I am dreading how the 49ers are going to turn out. Not only did they lose two of last year's key players, Jeff Gar-thee-a (who is now in Cleveland), and Terrell Owens (now in Philadelphia), but...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at Game Industry News
Year after year, EA Sports churns out another Madden game to satisfy the football hungry gamers out there. It used to be that Madden was the only game in town, and each year's release was just a minor upgrade over the previous year. That all changed a...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at UnderGroundOnline
It actually offers less new material than "ESPN NFL 2K5", which struck a chord with its VIP system and Weekly Prep. However, Madden’s gameplay is more consistent and more solid than ESPN’s, especially in terms of playbook depth and passing, and...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at Game Revolution
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Madden NFL 2005 plays like a video game defensive coordinator?s dream....read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at GamePro
Arguably the best player in the NFL today, arguably the best defensive player of all time. The main piece of arguably the best defensive unit in the NFL today. Arguably the main man behind Baltimore's 2000 championship season. And a hardcore Madden NFL...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at GamersMark
The game that changed the series for the better... again....read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at IGN
Each of the past 15 years, EA Sports has released John Madden football. Each of the past 15 years it is one of the best selling titles in EA’s lineup. More recently it’s been THE biggest seller of the year for EA. This trend will continue most...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at DreamStation.cc
tidbits: Sports talk guru Tony Bruno appears as a voice in some of the secondary modes of play and in Storyline Central, a news simulation that documents your progress in Franchise Mode. You can't actually see all the journalists hitting the complimentary...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at Stuff
Facing perhaps the trickiest competition in years thanks to the brilliant ESPN NFL 2K5, John Madden Football has returned with Madden NFL 2005. While incredible praise and acclaim for Sega’s game might have put a slight damper on Madden’s hype...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at Gaming Target
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....read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at Gaming Age
It is hard to believe that the Madden Franchise is already fifteen years old, and that every year EA Sports releases an update version upon the gaming world. Each year Tiburon manages to impress me with all of the new gameplay updates, graphics, and...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at GameZone
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. That means you can take your Madden show on the road if you've already mastered beating your friends or...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at WHAM! Gaming
The largest change comes within the Draft section, which is much more defined and realistic for players wanting to track their prospects....read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at Game Over Online
One of Madden's weak points has always been its commentary, and after fifteen years, it still needs work....read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at Worth Playing
The "2005" edition of the best-selling Madden NFL sports game series hits the field with another new season's worth of refinements and additions. Attention has been paid to the defensive game in this version, with enhancements intended to give gamers...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at AllGame
Their new defensive tactics coupled with fluid gameplay make for a superb football experience....read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at 1UP
American Football has never just been rugby with pads: it's a complex, brutal sport lying somewhere on the curve between cage fighting and chess. Madden 2005 marks the fifteenth year of EA's storied game franchise by bringing more of that weird mix than...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at NZGamer
Madden NFL 2005 is finally here, and it absolutely does the Madden name proud....read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at GameSpot
This year marks the 15th anniversary since the first Madden NFL title was released on Apple II way back in 1989. With almost 37 million sales since then it is clear that this is one of the most important franchises in the game industry. Indeed, so big...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at Future Gamez
Last year, when I booted up Madden 2004 and heard Al Michaels' voice, I thought I was in heaven. The solid gameplay of Madden mixed with one of my favorite football commentators was surely a great touch. This year, Madden gets live on Xbox and we get to...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at Lawrence
It's a fine effort, and the additions to the game generally improved the overall experience - but it just doesn't feel like enough....read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at PSX Extreme
Ever want to see a 24 year old man hop around and make high pitch screaming sounds like a 12 year old girl at a pop concert? Just watch the doors of your favorite video game retailer the day that Madden comes out, EVERY YEAR!!!! It really is sick and...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at Digital Entertainment News
Madden has a knack of making quantum leaps with each successive title. This new edition, however, breaks the streak....read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at Game Informer
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