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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]] and current New Orleans Hornets player [[Emeka Okafor]] is featured on the cover.

==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]], and others.

==Reception==
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| GSpot_PS2 = 7.1/10<ref name=GSpot>{{cite web |last=Colayco |first=Bob |date=November 16, 2004 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ncaa-march-madness-2005-review/1900-6113353/ |title=NCAA March Madness 2005 Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
| GSpot_XBOX = 7.1/10<ref name=GSpot/>
| IGN_PS2 = 8.6/10<ref name=IGN>{{cite web |last=Boulding |first=Aaron |date=November 18, 2004 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/11/19/ncaa-march-madness-2005 |title=NCAA March Madness 2005 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
| IGN_XBOX = 8.6/10<ref name=IGN/>
| MC_PS2 = 78/100<ref name=MCPS2>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/ncaa-march-madness-2005 |title=NCAA March Madness 2005 for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
| MC_XBOX = 80/100<ref name=MCXB>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/ncaa-march-madness-2005 |title=NCAA March Madness 2005 for Xbox Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
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The game received "generally favorable reviews" on both platforms according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MCPS2/><ref name=MCXB/>

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==See also==
*[[NBA Live 2005]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{moby game|id=/ncaa-march-madness-2005}}

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Revision as of 15:38, 19 September 2020

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 and current New Orleans Hornets player Emeka Okafor is featured on the cover.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the game uses college band versions of licensed songs. The songs used are "Hey Mama" by The Black Eyed Peas, "Hanging on a Moment" by Lifehouse, "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World, "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley, and others.

Reception

The game received "generally favorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Adams, David (November 16, 2004). "NCAA [March] Madness Marches Out". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Colayco, Bob (November 16, 2004). "NCAA March Madness 2005 Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Boulding, Aaron (November 18, 2004). "NCAA March Madness 2005". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "NCAA March Madness 2005 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "NCAA March Madness 2005 for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 19, 2020.