Problems with Madden NFL 2005 (XBox Games) at TestFreaks.com

Game Over Online

25 August 2004

Excerpt: Last year’s Madden, while great, had a few balance issues that some players took exception to. Most notably was the over-emphasis towards the offensive side of the ball,...
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Game Over Online

25 August 2004

Excerpt: Madden NFL 2005 review Game Over Online - http://www.game-over.com Madden. One word sums up the most dominating franchise in video game history.
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xbox360.gamespy.com

6 August 2004

Summary: The battle for your football dollars is heating up, but we may have found our winner.
Pros: Amazing defensive additions; AI can finally hold its own; deep, interesting franchise mode; smooth animations; Xbox Live play is finally here!
Cons: Player models are good, but could use work; voiceovers aren't great; not as cheap as its competition.
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Xbox World Australia

25 January 2005

Conclusion: With ESPN 2K5 the saying 'good things come to those who wait' applies more than ever. The game is a vibrant effort punctuated by some of, if not, the best in game...
Pros: brilliant graphics that bring the NFL to life, new 'virtual Chris Berman', brilliant graphs and stats, commentary once again fits the game perfectly
Cons: defensive backs too often make poor plays, no option to create a play from scratch, it took too long to get to Australia, no online play, sorry SEGA, but this tick...
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Xbox World Australia

25 September 2004

Conclusion: Australian NFL gamers are given the short end of the stick in a sense that we can’t sample the delights of ESPN NFL 2K5 until late December for a proper comparison.
Pros: + the new hit stick adds excitement to defense, + defensive playmaker control, + lighting effects and reflections look great, + franchise mode that gets better eve...
Cons: - some errors from 2004 still exist, - where's the online play promised at E3?, - commentary from Michaels and Madden can sound flat, -
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Planet-Xbox

6 December 2004

Excerpt: Es ist mittlerweile wirklich nicht mehr einfach, ein paar spezielle Worte als Einleitung zu bringen, denn im Endeffekt hat sich wieder einmal nichts geändert - EA's
Pros: Gewohnt gut
Cons: Wenig Änderungen
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