IndyCar Series 2005

 Xbox
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 33
  3. Negative: 1 out of 33
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  1. RealGamer
    72
    While the game is by no means the easiest racing title around it’s fair to say it’s a no nonsense racing simulation that offers a hardcore racing experience for hardcore racing fans.
  2. AceGamez
    70
    At best a thunderous thrill ride of nervous tension and insane speed and at worst a frustrating graft through endless laps of samey left-hand turns.
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  3. Adrenaline Vault
    70
    The professional mode imposes every rule of the Indy Racing League, making for a truer simulation of actual driving conditions.
  5. Frictionless Insight
    70
    This game is for someone who wants to turn Indy Racing into a lifestyle, not for a casual player looking for a five minute break from "Halo." It's a good game for its audience, but isn't going to break out of its niche.
  6. Worth Playing
    69
    Most importantly, the Master Class is hard as hell--but if you wish to be at all proficient at this game, the Master Class is required. This is where most people fall off the bridge—yours truly included.
  7. GameSpot
    65
    Unless you're a dedicated fan of the sport, it's unlikely that the game's focus on car setups, strategies, and never-turn-right racing will appeal.
  8. Game Informer
    65
    The game still looks pretty heinous and the Masterclass training exercises seem to have been cut together by a high school digital arts class. [Aug 2004, p.102]
  9. IC-Games
    65
    The graphics looked old, the sound effects where poor and driving round a track for 50 laps was mind numbing.
  10. Official Xbox Magazine
    61
    Fails to measure up to Codemasters' other fine racing titles. [Aug 2004, p.84]
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  11. Total Video Games
    60
    Once again we harp back to the fact that the controls were not as responsive as we hoped and although this probably is tuned into the requirements of Indy racing although it made racing slightly harder or should we say more of a tussle!
  12. Gamer's Hell
    60
    Multiplayer was a huge disappointment. As I stated, random spinouts and over easy crashes make the game almost un-enjoyable at times.
  13. G4 TV
    60
    The competition isn't super hot, however, especially once players get the hang of the controls. It's not that the AI isn't realistic, just that it doesn't push very hard against a reasonably capable player.
  14. The Sydney Morning Herald
    60
    This tense, strategic driving simulation is hampered only by the sport itself. All the tracks are oval and essentially the same.
  15. Xbox Nation Magazine
    50
    The game is just realistic enough to annoy the bejesus out of you. [Aug 2004, p.86]
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  16. RewiredMind
    50
    For general fans of racing, there are many, many titles available that will satiate your need for speed better than this effort. Not a tragic attempt, but at the same time, IndyCar Series 2005 is as close to average as they come.

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#86 Best Xbox Game of 2004

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  1. JMAN51
    Jul 8, 2004
    8
    This is an awesome IndyCar sim. There is nothing majorly wrong with the game although graphics could use some fine tuning and it would have This is an awesome IndyCar sim. There is nothing majorly wrong with the game although graphics could use some fine tuning and it would have appeal to casual gamers if there was an arcade mode of some kind. If you are a fan of oval racing and tuning race cars this is definitely the game for you and its only $20.… Full Review »
  2. HowdyDoody
    Jun 25, 2004
    8
    This is an excellent oval racer. The graphics do look a tad dated, but the sweet framerate more than makes up for it. The sense of speed in This is an excellent oval racer. The graphics do look a tad dated, but the sweet framerate more than makes up for it. The sense of speed in this game is blistering. I'm not much of a single player person, so I'll tell you what I like about it on LIVE. 12 humans,+ 8 AI cars (optional) = 20 car field. ability for 10 to 200 laps plus pits. Allows for qualifying before each race. Also has options that starting grid is created by the order of persons checking the ready box. The person that readys up first is on the pole. LIVE keeps up with all records/stats. You accumulate points per race that LIVE keeps up with. These points allow you to go up in rank. This rank can then be used to filter created games. All my races were lag free, and it hard to explain the sensation of speed when your traveling 235 at Indy, heading right into a 6 car pileup. Perfect!… Full Review »