Just bought espn 2k5

Wow this doesn't even compare to madden... I couldn't pass it up, it was only 16 bucks. I can't wait for August 12.

We've been discussing it over in the "Madden" forum. I'm curious to know if you've played ESPN before? How does it not compare to Madden? I think this year, both sides will have real good arguments for and against each game. So far some Gamer mags have given ESPN higher ratings and some have gone for Madden. Either way, they are not seperated by much in the ratings.

Yeah I've played espn before. I don't know, it't just something about the gameplay that doesn't seem as smooth as madden. The tackles, however, are very good in this.

I've been playing 2k5 for about two weeks now. I think the more time that passes, the more I like it. I still think its a quailty game, but I'm still getting Madden.

i was a big time madden junkie for many years. but then my friends introduced me to the ESPN series when it was Sega... granted madden has the market cornered on the "intangibles" of the football video game (roster manipulations, salary caps, etc), but i really like playing ESPN's games more nowadays. it just seems like it's using old school hand eye coordination and gameplay. when i go back to madden,the game feels a little slower and the experience is more strategy-based.

I finally got my own copy last night(and my x-box) and I so far its still every bit as good as when I was playing it at work. Since I didn't do franchise before, I started it last night and the weekly prep work takes a lot of thinking and luck, but it offers some good ideas for helping certain players step up their game. And the graphics r still unbelievable and saw my favorite tackle thus far when arrington grabbed quincy carter, then spun around, and lifted him up a bit before slamming him into the ground. Pure magic and all for 17 bucks.

i was doing videogame development for a while, and i have NO idea how they got to do those gang tackles...they totally arent scripted, takes every guy there into account (no cutting thru players), so real.

ESPN has passed EA in football AND hockey. I do not play the basketball or baseball games. Last year I was able to get free copies of both EA and ESPN for hockey and football, after a week the EA games were on the shelf collecting dust.

I test for EA Sports and in all honesty I think both (ESPN and Madden) are worth the purchase this year. I have played much more ESPN than Madden since I've had ESPN longer, but in their own right, both games have great features and replay-ability. If you can, check out both titles.

On a side note, look for the 2006 and 2k6 titles to be beyond imaginable improvements. Competition has a way of helping these game producers become more 'innovative'

I am a madden man--is ESPN good?