2005 Sports Games

Acebot44 · 07-17-2004, 05:32 PM

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

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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:

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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:

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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 · 07-18-2004, 08:57 PM

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

Jason1 · 07-18-2004, 09:57 PM

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 · 07-19-2004, 02:18 PM

ESPN NFL Football commercial

Acebot44 · 07-21-2004, 04:20 PM

Alright, it's been announced that all ESPN sports games will be $20! I guess I'm going straight with Visual Concepts this year.

Typhoid · 07-21-2004, 04:28 PM

I dont know if i want ESPN 2K5....i watched the commercial, and IGN said this game will own my soul. Well, im very fond of my soul...

But i dont know, i might buy this and Madden....why not..

Perfect Stu · 07-21-2004, 04:47 PM

I might buy Madden 05 for PS2 (controller, most friends have PS2) and ESPN 05 for XBox since it's so cheap.

Sega will get more of my money this year...

ESPN NHL 2005 will also be mine at a $20 price tag.