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'''''NCAA March Madness 2005''''' is the 2004 installment in the [[NCAA Basketball series|''NCAA March Madness'' series]]. Former [[University of Connecticut|Connecticut]], Charlotte Bobcats, New Orleans Hornets, Washington Wizards, and New Orleans Pelicans player, and current NBA free agent player [[Emeka Okafor]] is featured on the cover.
'''''NCAA March Madness 2005''''' is the 2004 installment in the [[NCAA Basketball series|''NCAA March Madness'' series]]. Former [[University of Connecticut|Connecticut]], Charlotte Bobcats, New Orleans Hornets, Washington Wizards, and New Orleans Pelicans player [[Emeka Okafor]] is featured on the cover.


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack of the game uses college band versions of licensed songs. The songs used are "[[Hey Mama (Black Eyed Peas song)|Hey Mama]]" by [[The Black Eyed Peas]], "Hanging on a Moment" by [[Lifehouse (band)|Lifehouse]], "[[The Middle (Jimmy Eat World song)|The Middle]]" by [[Jimmy Eat World]], "[[A Little Less Conversation]]" by [[Elvis Presley]], "Falling Apart" by [[Zebrahead]], "Polyamorous" by [[Breaking Benjamin]], "Get Steady" by Jonny Lives, "Little Sister" by [[Queens of the Stone Age|QOTSA]] and others.
The soundtrack of the game uses college band versions of licensed songs. The songs used are "[[Last Resort (song)|Last Resort]]" by [[Papa Roach]], "[[Hey Mama (Black Eyed Peas song)|Hey Mama]]" by [[The Black Eyed Peas]], "[[Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)|Day-O]]" by [[Harry Belafonte]], "[[The Middle (Jimmy Eat World song)|The Middle]]" by [[Jimmy Eat World]], "[[A Little Less Conversation]]" by [[Elvis Presley]], "[[Hanging by a Moment]]" by [[Lifehouse (band)|Lifehouse]] and "[[Disco Inferno]]" by [[The Trammps]].


==Reception==
==Reception==
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Latest revision as of 03:39, 16 December 2024

NCAA March Madness 2005
Developer(s)EA Canada
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesNCAA March Madness
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

NCAA March Madness 2005 is the 2004 installment in the NCAA March Madness series. Former Connecticut, Charlotte Bobcats, New Orleans Hornets, Washington Wizards, and New Orleans Pelicans player Emeka Okafor is featured on the cover.

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack of the game uses college band versions of licensed songs. The songs used are "Last Resort" by Papa Roach, "Hey Mama" by The Black Eyed Peas, "Day-O" by Harry Belafonte, "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World, "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley, "Hanging by a Moment" by Lifehouse and "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps.

Reception

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The game received "generally favorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[13][14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Adams, David (November 16, 2004). "NCAA [March] Madness Marches Out". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b EGM staff (January 2005). "NCAA March Madness 2005". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 187. Ziff Davis. p. 128.
  3. ^ a b Reiner, Andrew (December 2004). "NCAA March Madness 2005". Game Informer. No. 140. GameStop. p. 168. Archived from the original on January 8, 2006. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "NCAA March Madness 2005". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. January 2005. p. 106.
  5. ^ a b Dr. Moo (December 7, 2004). "NCAA March Madness 2005 Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Colayco, Bob (November 16, 2004). "NCAA March Madness 2005 Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Tuttle, Will (November 19, 2004). "GameSpy: NCAA March Madness 2005". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  8. ^ Lafferty, Michael (November 15, 2004). "NCAA March Madness 2005 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  9. ^ Hopper, Steven (November 16, 2004). "NCAA March Madness 2005 - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  10. ^ a b Boulding, Aaron (November 18, 2004). "NCAA March Madness 2005". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  11. ^ "NCAA March Madness 2005". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 88. Ziff Davis. January 2005. p. 100.
  12. ^ "NCAA March Madness 2005". Official Xbox Magazine. Imagine Media. December 25, 2004. p. 82.
  13. ^ a b "NCAA March Madness 2005 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  14. ^ a b "NCAA March Madness 2005 for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
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