for the casual college football fans, NCAA 2005 is largely the same package as 2004. or 2003. so skip this year's version, and keep playing your 2001 edition to your heart's content. but for hardcore NCAA fans, this game is an good pickup. not essential, but definitely worth $40 used. there are tons of minor bells and whistles -- on-field composure, disciplining players, crowd noise, new lighting/shadow graphic effects, new animations -- but none of them are so overwhelmingly necessary that it feels like you're playing a new evolution in the series. (nor does it feel any "better" of a game than 2004.) run-blocking feels more effective, but slider tweaks gave you similar results in 2004. the passing game feels more realistic. (previous editions felt a little lob-happy.) and hey, there are new rosters. :) overall, i'm an addict and i'd buy this game just for the roster updates. to anyone less than an addict, you're not missing out on much that you didn't already see in 2004.
One of the oldest sports traditions in the country, college football. Some evidence suggests that college football was being played as early as the 1880's. Here in the year of 2005, the sport of college football is still... Read Full Review
The NCAA college football series is the best on the market right now and NCAA '05 keeps the tradition going. The Dynasty Mode is more than enough to get you addicted and playing non stop. Dynasty Mode allows you to cho... Read Full Review
