Madden NFL 2005

 PC
Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. Computer Gaming World
    80
    You don't need a barnburner system to get all of Madden's eye candy. [Holiday 2004, p.86]
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  2. 3DAvenue
    92
    With the lackluster control pad support/implementation aside, if you're a PC gamer wanting NFL action, Madden 2005 is the game to get as there literally is no contest, but don't think EA take it easy because of this, as Madden 2005 is the PC's best yet by far.
  3. PC Gamer
    84
    The new defensive controls make it a must-buy (for those with a dual-analog pad). [Holiday 2004, p.108]
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  5. IGN
    95
    The defensive improvements alone are worth the price of admission, but when you add to that the expanded franchise mode, you realize just how different this year's game not only looks but feels.
  6. Inside Gamer Online
    82
    A little too much like last year’s game...However, its defensive gameplay mechanics are more than enough to warrant that this is a must-play game if you’re into football, and it’s a lot more user-friendly than ESPN is.
  7. GameSpot
    88
    In many ways, Madden 2005 is just a bit too much like last year's Madden for comfort--but it's still a truly excellent game of football all around.
  8. Stuff
    95
    Once you get sucked into Franchise Mode, you very well might not make it out.
  9. 1UP
    90
    It's not the best-looking of the football titles out there, but it's the most fun to play and compete with. Maybe next year they'll nail the visual category as well, but as long as the game keeps playing as well as it does, there's no reason to really trip over it.
  10. PC Format
    79
    Still great fun, but do you really need to buy it again? [Jan 2005, p.90]
  11. Computer Games Magazine
    60
    Just because it's the only big-budget PC football game on the market is now excuse for complacency. [Dec 2004, p.79]
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  12. WHAM! Gaming
    93
    While there are lots of competitors, there quite simply just isn't another football game that stands up to the standard Madden sets. If you love the NFL, you'll love Madden 2005.
  13. Computer and Video Games
    84
    One quibble comes with the ugly texturing of the player models - perhaps a hangover from the console versions, or maybe just misjudged artistic direction. Either way, they need fixing. And that's about that. [PC Zone]

Awards & Rankings

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#19 Best PC Game of 2004
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#80 Most Shared PC Game of 2004

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. Daneman
    Aug 15, 2014
    3
    I played Madden on the Sega Genesis since 1993 and switched to the PC version when it first came out. This was the one that killed myI played Madden on the Sega Genesis since 1993 and switched to the PC version when it first came out. This was the one that killed my enjoyment of it. They turned all the play action passes into pitchbacks. I hate pitchbacks.… Full Review »
  2. Laurence
    Sep 20, 2004
    8
    Great game. Deep game. Superficially it doesn't look like alot has been added. The games start and end with the same animation Great game. Deep game. Superficially it doesn't look like alot has been added. The games start and end with the same animation sequences. Everything has been enhanced though. Player models are better than last year. Additions on the defensive side are more realistic. Blocking physics are more realistic in that the defenders can shed blocks quicker. The in-game cut scenes have been changed and enhanced to add drama to the games. Madden and Michaels roles have to be expanded and enhanced. Buy it!… Full Review »
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