When I first played this game on XBOX I thought WOW. It is the last one in sega espn football series and the best. The graphics are crisp and gameplay is fluent. The only thing that I don't like is how you have to keep pushing the A button to make the guy your controlling run. It feels slightly bulky and out of rythm. One of the things that I enjoy the most is the presentation. Chris Berman's pre-game, half-time, and postgame show make this game truely just like a Sunday Night Football Game. I don't care much for the kicking system and how it moves when your not kicking a field goal. Madden has a much better kicking system. Before 2005 sega has made a few games that just came up short. This one definitly dose not. I also like how you can choose a play during hurry up but it sometimes dose not give you enough options. I haven't tried out that many game modes but this gae has great gameplay,commentary, graphics, and presentation. However this game could use a little bit of tweaking. When sega sold it's rights to 2K Sports I wish that they would continue to make versions of this game. Who knows what another version would look like.
I have played every single 2k football game since the Dreamcast and there is doubt that NFL 2k5 is still the best out of the 2k football series. Many people bought this game because of the $20 price tag but just about ev... Read Full Review
The day that Microsoft added ESPN NFL 2K5 to the backwards compatible list I rushed to my nearest GameStop and found a used copy for $1.99 - For me, this game shot to the top of my playlist. Everything I loved about it ... Read Full Review
