

^ a b "Madden NFL 2005 for Game Boy Advance"."Madden NFL 2005: Championship Edition (PS2)". ^ Sandoval, Angelina (August 26, 2004)."Madden NFL 2005 Review - Game Boy Advance". ^ Zacarias, Eduardo (August 24, 2004).^ Four-Eyed Dragon (November 26, 2004).^ a b c Kato, Matthew (September 2004).^ Garratt, Patrick (September 21, 2004).^ "EA announces Madden 2005 soundtrack".The game sold more than 4 million copies.

In December 2004 EA Sports acquired an exclusive rights agreement with the NFL and NFLPA to be the sole creator of NFL video games. EA reduced Madden NFL 2005 's price to $29.95. This greatly reduced Madden sales that year one EA Sports developer recalled that "t scared the hell out of us". ĮSPN 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. The staff also claimed that it beat out ESPN NFL 2K5 due to EA's video game exclusivity deal with the NFL. IGN called the PS2 version the 98th best PlayStation 2 game due to its AI quality and graphics. GameSpot named it the best Xbox and PlayStation 2 game of August 2004. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 90.33% and 91 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version 90% and 90 out of 100 for the GameCube version 89.50% and 91 out of 100 for the Xbox version 83.73% and 85 out of 100 for the PC version 80% and 79 out of 100 for the Game Boy Advance version and 69.07% and 68 out of 100 for the DS version. The game has also been heavily criticized for its questionable soundtrack, which was a common recurrence throughout the series. The Mooney Suzuki – " Alive & Amplified" ĭepending on the platform, the game was met with mixed reviews to universal acclaim according to Metacritic, while frequently being compared to its competitor ESPN NFL 2K5.Faith No More – " From Out of Nowhere (Throwback Track Powered by Rhino)".The Hives – "Two Timing Touch and Broken Bones".Z-Trip featuring Soup of J5 – "Listen to the DJ".It was the last Madden game to be released on the original PlayStation, and the first Madden game to be released on the Nintendo DS, where it was a launch title. Released on August 9, 2004, the game is the first Madden game to feature Xbox Live. Al Michaels and John Madden return as game commentators. The 16th installment of the Madden NFL series, it features former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis on the cover. Madden NFL 2005 is an American football simulation video game based on the NFL that was developed by EA Tiburon, along with Exient Entertainment and Budcat Creations, and published by EA Sports.
