| NCAA March Madness 2005 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | EA Canada |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Series | NCAA March Madness |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
NCAA March Madness 2005 is the 2004 installment in the NCAA March Madness series. Former Connecticut, Charlotte Bobcats, New Orleans Hornets, Washington Wizards, and New Orleans Pelicans player Emeka Okafor is featured on the cover.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the game uses college band versions of licensed songs. The songs used are "Last Resort" by Papa Roach, "Hey Mama" by The Black Eyed Peas, "Day-O" by Harry Belafonte, "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World, "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley, "Hanging by a Moment" by Lifehouse and "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Metacritic | 78/100[13] | 80/100[14] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 8.17/10[2] | 8.17/10[2] |
| Game Informer | 8.25/10[3] | 8.25/10[3] |
| GamePro |   [4] | [4] |
| GameRevolution | C+[5] | C+[5] |
| GameSpot | 7.1/10[6] | 7.1/10[6] |
| GameSpy |  [7] | [7] |
| GameZone | 8.4/10[8] | 8.5/10[9] |
| IGN | 8.6/10[10] | 8.6/10[10] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [11] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 8.2/10[12] |
The game received "generally favorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[13][14]
See also
References
- ^ Adams, David (November 16, 2004). "NCAA [March] Madness Marches Out". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ a b EGM staff (January 2005). "NCAA March Madness 2005". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 187. Ziff Davis. p. 128.
- ^ a b Reiner, Andrew (December 2004). "NCAA March Madness 2005". Game Informer. No. 140. GameStop. p. 168. Archived from the original on January 8, 2006. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "NCAA March Madness 2005". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. January 2005. p. 106.
- ^ a b Dr. Moo (December 7, 2004). "NCAA March Madness 2005 Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Colayco, Bob (November 16, 2004). "NCAA March Madness 2005 Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Tuttle, Will (November 19, 2004). "GameSpy: NCAA March Madness 2005". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Lafferty, Michael (November 15, 2004). "NCAA March Madness 2005 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Hopper, Steven (November 16, 2004). "NCAA March Madness 2005 - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Boulding, Aaron (November 18, 2004). "NCAA March Madness 2005". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA March Madness 2005". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 88. Ziff Davis. January 2005. p. 100.
- ^ "NCAA March Madness 2005". Official Xbox Magazine. Imagine Media. December 25, 2004. p. 82.
- ^ a b "NCAA March Madness 2005 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "NCAA March Madness 2005 for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
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