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Madden NFL 2005

Madden NFL 2005

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Overall Critic Score:3.5348

Madden NFL 2005 Critic Reviews

UnderGroundOnline
Madden 2004 provided gamers with an offensive show. The game was all about the deep ball and a strong passing game. With some practice, gamers could develop skills on offense that made them almost unstoppable. While the offense was turned up last year,...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at UnderGroundOnline
Games are Fun
For a quite a while now, Electronic Arts' Madden NFL franchise has dominated the football video game market. The Gamecube is no exception to this trend, in fact, it is a better example. Nintendo's little cube is a barren wasteland for football titles, I...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at Games are Fun
Game Vortex
At first glance, the graphical leap between Madden 2004 and 2005 isn't all that apparent. Much of the game remains unchanged, but a few more minor details have been reworked to give the game a much more refined look. Though their appearance pales in...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at Game Vortex
GC Advanced
The world of football videogames has always been centralized around gameplay realism, the very reason why the Madden series has been revered as the premiere football video-game franchise of our time. In fact, the mastered physics and feel of the football...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at GC Advanced
Stuff
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
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IGN
GameCube review: The game that changed the series for the better....read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at IGN
Gaming Age
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
Game Revolution
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
Nintendojo
An amazing title that proves once again that Madden is the king....read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at Nintendojo
WHAM! Gaming
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
Armchair Empire
With Madden on Xbox Live and EA's own network playing so well on the PS2, it is hard to recommend the GameCube version to anyone who owns the other two systems. Still, if the GameCube is the only system you own, Madden 2005 is a great purchase....read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at Armchair Empire
Cinescape
Yahoo! Games
AllGame
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
Lawrence
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
GamePro
GameCube fans don?t get any choice, but they don?t need either thanks to the excellent Madden NFL 2005....read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at GamePro
1UP
It's not the best-looking of the football titles out there, but it's the most fun to play and compete with. Maybe next year they'll nail the visual category as well, but as long as the game keeps playing as well as it does, there's no reason to really...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at 1UP
N-Europe
The first time you go into a game (not really knowing the controls too well), you pick up on the visual excellence of the game. I doubt the graphics could be much better on any of the current platforms. As you play the first down, you realise just how...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at N-Europe
Game Over Online
Madden 2005 takes player emotions into account on just about everything. Akin to the emotional meters found in EA’s MVP Baseball (but much more in-depth), the members of your team react to everything from the size of their paycheck and the chemistry...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at Game Over Online
GameSpy
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
TotalGames.net
Digital Entertainment News
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
GameSpot
Madden NFL 2005 is finally here, and it absolutely does the Madden name proud....read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at GameSpot
GameZone
All over America, Bratwursts are defrosting, belt buckles are loosening, and girlfriends are getting dumped. Yes, it’s that manliest time of the year, the beginning of the football season and the release of the latest installment of...read the complete Madden NFL 2005 review at GameZone
Inside Gamer Online
GameCube Europe
Game Informer
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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