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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Madden Quality, 18 Oct 2004
This game definately has its high points, especially all the audible calls at the line of scrimmage. You now can dictate anything you want any player to do on defense with the playmaker function. For instance, if you come out in a man-to-man passing formation you can tell your safeties and cornerbacks to align themselfs with their players that they are covering and to either give them room or play them close. Also with the playmaker fuction you can tell any player what to do on defense. Say you think the QB is a threat to run, you can change your highlighed player from their original defensive movement to a QB spy zone, a blitz, a flat zone (for short coverage), or a zone. This really can hurt or help you espically when you dont make the right play call. Now in 2005 the defense is MUCH harder. In 2004 I used to be able to score a touchdown whenever I wanted, but now I struggle to get a new set of downs. I think that this gives the game a lot more realistic feel. But when you play (espically when you are away) there is this drone of the fans constantly cheering. You dont get the ups and downs of crowd roars like in previous versions. Also, in franchise mode the trade mode is messed up. You cant do equal trades because of the teams intrest level, even if the the other team clearly wins the trade. I tried to trade a 92 HB, a 90 QB, and a first round pick for a 95 HB and was rejected. But what really bugged me was the downgrade of graphics. When I compared 2005 with 2004 i noticed that the graphics in 2004 were smoother and the field looked more realistic. Overall, Madden 2005 is a good game with a lot of great features, espically in the collectors editon. But if your looking to save money and still get a great game, Madden 2004 and ESPN Football 2K5 are great games with almost all of the features of Madden 2005. Madden 2005 is still the best game and highest quality game on the market and some new features really make it a fun game to play!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bone crunching fun, 22 Dec 2004
By A Customer
I love Madden games they are the only ones EA sports put any real effort in to this years is awesome the storyline mode is so realistic the stats are all in one place this year which is better. The Graphics wow.Worth buying if you haven't got last years
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
It just keeps getting better every year, 1 Nov 2004
Firstly, let me say that I am an avid American Football fan, and that i have brought nearly all the madden games since i got a PS1 in 1998. Since then, I have purchased 2001, 2003, 2004, and now 2005. All of the previous madden games i listed above i brought on the PS1 or PS2. So, Madden 2005 was the first game that I brought on the PC in the Madden Franchise. I have also played the game on the PS2, and i must first of all say that Ea Sports left out a few of the new features on the PC version, which is a major let down, and the primary reason I gave this game 4 stars and not 5. Getting on to the game, It is simply amazing. The addition of the hit stick, a 'Big' tackle, by just flicking the right analog stick you can infloct lasting damage upon the ball carrier, or cause a game turning fumble. Another addition is storyline central, which includes an amazing radio show, hosted by Tony Bruno(an american radio announcer) which is absouloutley incredible, as i have yet to hear the same phrase or storyline repeated twice ! Also, there are national, and local newspapers which keep you informed about th ins and outs of whats happening in the NFL. They are just the main features, so ill end this message on this note; buy this game, but for the Playstation, X-Box or gamecube, if you either a) dont hace a controller for the PC without anolog sticks. or b) you dont have a powerful computer. Have a nice day :)
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