2005 Sports Games

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by Bond

Does anyone know which has the deeper and/or better dynasty mode: Madden 2005 or NFL2K5? The only reason I'm wondering is because I'm considering getting NFL2K5 since it is so cheap.

EA games usually goes deeper into it, i think its that way for Madden, because i know for NHL 2004 Dynasty was 20 consecutive seasons, so im guessing Madden will be up there somewhere.

[Null]

ESPN NHL 05 i'll get.

i'll skip on the EA NHL one tho, gotten burned the last couple years on that one. aside from the extra features like dynasty, its an arcade compared to ESPN's.

gameplay matters most to me because i prefer to play online. plus so far, the ESPN NHL have a better online community, less cheaters, better attitudes.

but i'll give the EA NHL demo a try when it comes out still.

[Joeiss]

Any word on dynasty in any of the ESPN games this fall? What was their season/dynasty modes like last year?

[Acebot44]

Here's what XBN says about the new ESPN Football franchise mode:

ESPN went all-out with its new weekly prep section that lets players customize nearly every aspect of their team's weekly training regiment. That's every detail--from what players lift in the weight room to how managment meetings play out--under your influence. A "Game Cast Live" feature runs a simulation of any season game, giving you play-by-play text descriptions of every down. You even have the option to jump in and change the outcome of the game. Football personalities Mel Kiper and Trey Wingo conduct a "Franchise Show" in whcih the two discuss your team at certain milestones.

and for the online players:

ESPN's biggest addition online this year is a VIP profile feature that records your play tendencies into downloadable capsules for others to compete against. That way, you can play against your friends even when they've gone outside to throw a real football.

The Verdict:

This summer, ESPN is out for blood. The game looks better than Madden, it's loaded with new features, and the hit animations are brutal and clean, but sadly, the controls still aren't as responsive as EA's champion. That said, we recommend you check out ESPN this year--Visual Concepts has added a good deal of personality and soul to videogame football and the genre is much better for it.

[Perfect Stu]

NCAA Football 2005 is in the mail
Madden 2005 I'll buy
ESPN NHL I'll buy
NBA Live is a maybe

[Jason1]

At 20 bucks, it just might be worth it to buy the new version every year. Sure isnt worth it at 50 bucks a pop though. Paying 50 bucks for nothing more than updated rosters is absurd. But 20 just might be worth it, especailly considering it's Sega's, which beat EA's.

[Acebot44]

ESPN NFL Football commercial