Madden NFL 2005

Madden NFL 2005

PlayStation 2 cover art featuring Ray Lewis
Developer(s) EA Tiburon
Budcat Creations (PC)
Exient Entertainment (DS/GBA)
Publisher(s) EA Sports
Series Madden NFL
Platform(s) Nintendo GameCube
PlayStation 2
PlayStation
Xbox
Nintendo DS
Microsoft Windows
Game Boy Advance
Tapwave Zodiac
Release date(s)
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer

Madden NFL 2005 is an American football video game that was released from August to November 2004. A "Collector's Edition" of the game was also released exclusively for PlayStation 2 on August 9, 2004. It features former Baltimore Ravens star linebacker Ray Lewis on the cover. Al Michaels and John Madden return as game commentators. The game is the first Madden game to feature Xbox Live. It was the last Madden game to play on the PlayStation, and the first Madden game to play on the Nintendo DS as a launch title.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
DSGBAGCPCPS2Xbox
EGM7.17/10[1]N/A9.17/10[2]N/A9.17/10[2]9.17/10[2]
EurogamerN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A8/10[3]
Game Informer6.5/10[4]7/10[5]8.75/10[6]N/A8.75/10[6]8.75/10[6]
GamePro[7]N/A[8]N/A[9][9]
Game RevolutionC[10]N/AB+[11]N/AA−[12]A−[12]
GameSpot7.2/10[13]8.1/10[14]8.8/10[15]8.8/10[16]9/10[17]9/10[17]
GameSpyN/AN/A[18]N/A[19][20]
GameZoneN/A8.5/10[21]8.8/10[22]N/A9.3/10[23]
(C. Ed.) 9.1/10[24]		9.5/10[25]
IGN7/10[26]8/10[27]9.4/10[28]9.5/10[29]9.5/10[30]9.5/10[31]
Nintendo Power3.8/5[32]3.3/5[33]4.5/5[34]N/AN/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AN/AN/AN/A[35]N/A
OXMN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A9.1/10[36]
PC Gamer (US)N/AN/AN/A84%[37]N/AN/A
Aggregate scores
GameRankings69.07%[38]80%[39]90%[40]83.73%[41]90.33%[42]89.50%[43]
Metacritic68/100[44]79/100[45]90/100[46]85/100[47]91/100[48]91/100[49]

The game was met with universal acclaim to average reception, with the game frequently being compared to its competitor ESPN NFL 2K5. The game has also been heavily criticized for its questionable soundtrack, which was a common recurrence throughout the series. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 90.33% and 91 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version;[42][48] 90% and 90 out of 100 for the GameCube version;[40][46] 89.50% and 91 out of 100 for the Xbox version;[43][49] 83.73% and 85 out of 100 for the PC version;[41][47] 80% and 79 out of 100 for the Game Boy Advance version;[39][45] and 69.07% and 68 out of 100 for the DS version.[38][44] IGN called the PS2 version the 98th best PlayStation 2 game due to its AI quality and graphics. The staff also claimed that it beat out ESPN NFL 2K5 due to EA's video game exclusivity deal with the NFL.[50]

ESPN NFL 2K5 was the first in the 2K series priced at $19.99 the day it shipped, much lower than market leader Madden NFL at $49.99. This greatly reduced Madden sales that year; one EA Sports developer recalled that "[i]t scared the hell out of us".[51] EA reduced Madden NFL 2005's price to $29.95. In December 2004 EA Sports acquired an exclusive rights agreement with the NFL and NFLPA to be the sole creator of NFL video games.[52] Based on the ratings it turned out to be most popular on the GC. It also has several different mode including season and free play.

References

  1. ↑ EGM staff (January 2005). "Madden NFL 2005 (DS)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (187).
  2. 1 2 3 EGM staff (September 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 (GC, PS2, Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (182): 94.
  3. ↑ Garratt, Patrick (September 21, 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 (Xbox)". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ Kato, Matthew (January 2005). "Madden NFL 2005 (DS)". Game Informer (141): 144. Archived from the original on January 22, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ Kato, Matthew (September 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 (GBA)". Game Informer (137): 118. Archived from the original on January 22, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 Kato, Matthew (September 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 (GC, PS2, Xbox)". Game Informer (137): 101. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  7. ↑ Four-Eyed Dragon (November 26, 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 Review for DS on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  8. ↑ Bro Buzz (September 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 (GC)". GamePro: 96. Archived from the original on January 23, 2005. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Bro Buzz (September 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 (PS2, Xbox)". GamePro: 96. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  10. ↑ Dodson, Joe (December 24, 2004). "Madden [NFL] 2005 - DS". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  11. ↑ Dodson, Joe (August 17, 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 Review (GC)". Game Revolution. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  12. 1 2 Dodson, Joe (August 17, 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 (PS2, Xbox)". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  13. ↑ Ekberg, Brian (November 19, 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 Review (DS)". GameSpot. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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  16. ↑ Navarro, Alex (September 23, 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 Review (PC)". GameSpot. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  17. 1 2 Navarro, Alex (August 6, 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 Review (PS2, Xbox)". GameSpot. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  18. ↑ Tuttle, Will (August 6, 2004). "GameSpy: Madden NFL 2005 (GCN)". GameSpy. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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  22. ↑ Surette, Tim (August 22, 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 - GC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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  24. ↑ Aceinet (August 15, 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 Collector's Edition". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  25. ↑ Sandoval, Angelina (August 26, 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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  27. ↑ Harris, Craig (August 17, 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 (GBA)". IGN. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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  29. ↑ Robinson, Jon (September 28, 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 (PC)". IGN. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  30. ↑ Robinson, Jon (August 5, 2004). "Madden NFL 2005: Championship Edition [sic] (PS2)". IGN. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  31. ↑ Robinson, Jon (August 5, 2004). "Madden NFL 2005 (Xbox)". IGN. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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  33. ↑ "Madden NFL 2005 (GBA)". Nintendo Power 184: 125. October 2004.
  34. ↑ "Madden NFL 2005 (GC)". Nintendo Power 184: 123. October 2004.
  35. ↑ "Madden NFL 2005". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 87. August 2004.
  36. ↑ "Madden NFL 2005". Official Xbox Magazine: 82. September 2004.
  37. ↑ "Madden NFL 2005". PC Gamer: 108. December 25, 2004.
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  40. 1 2 "Madden NFL 2005 for GameCube". GameRankings. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  41. 1 2 "Madden NFL 2005 for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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  45. 1 2 "Madden NFL 2005 for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  46. 1 2 "Madden NFL 2005 for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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  50. ↑ "Madden NFL 2005 - #98". IGN. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  51. ↑ Bissell, Tom (January 26, 2012). "Kickoff: Madden NFL and the Future of Video Game Sports". Grantland. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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