Experience all the excitement of college basketball in this year’s installment in the ESPN College Hoops series. ESPN College Hoops 2K5 gives you even more management options in a revamped legacy mode, including scouting, balancing out the budget, and finding better coaching opportunities around the league. On the court, a new “pass-n-go” system lets you perform lead passes to your teammates and execute advanced give-and-go and alley-oop plays. If you’d rather coach than play, you can play in coach mode, in which you’re responsible for calling the plays, directing your players, and making key decisions in overtime.
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The sequel to EA Sports’ Fight Night 2004 maintains the original’s analog control scheme and introduces a variety of new features. Now you have access to even more punches, including a new “haymaker” punch that is just powerful enough to knock down your opponent. Every hit counts in this game, as injuries reduce a fighter’s ability to defend himself. Your cut man can tend to your injuries in between rounds to help you survive your opponent’s devastating punches.
ESPN NHL 2K5 continues the ESPN NHL series by introducing a bevy of new features. The gameplay, presentation, and graphics from last year’s installment have been enhanced in the sequel. This time, you can use improved checks and defensive maneuvers to get even more physical with your hockey players. An enhanced ESPN presentation introduces cutscenes from the locker room and includes statistic-laden overlays, crowd chants, and more. You can also take on your friends in the all-new Party mode, and you can compete in online tournaments.
This year’s installment in the ESPN NBA series features a host of gameplay improvements. Now a player’s ability and physical makeup determine how fast he can run up the court on a fast break, how well he can cut to the basket off his opponent, and more. IsoMotion2 gives you more control over dribbling moves and makes it easier to handle overaggressive ball handlers. Develop your created player’s career in a revamped 24/7 mode, or take on your friends in new multiplayer games.
You’ve been chosen by Tony Hawk to compete against Bam Margera’s team in the World Destruction Tour. In an all-new storyline, Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 takes you to skateparks around the world, where you can spray your custom tag, slap stickers, and even create new skate lines. Now you can play as yourself, as your teammates, or as more than 20 special skaters. If you’re feeling nostalgic for older Tony Hawk games, you can try Classic mode, which challenges you to accomplish your favorite goals, such as Secret Tape and High Score.
Lead one of more than 320 Division I schools to the Big Dance with NCAA March Madness 2005. Now you can use scouting reports and locker room videos from the nation’s top college coaches to create a game plan that takes you to the top. Along with a revamped Dynasty mode, online play, and Mascot and Rivalry modes, NCAA March Madness 2005 lets your replay classic matchups between great college basketball teams. The game also adds new mascots, cheerleaders, arenas, crowd chants, and fight songs.
FIFA Soccer 2005 gives you more control than ever with improved button and control sensitivity and an intuitive Off the Ball Control. Now you can take command of players not in possession of the ball by calling in tackles, jostling for space, and sending your teammates on runs as you control the pitch. With more than 350 official team and league licenses from around the world, an enhanced Career mode, and an improved broadcast, FIFA Soccer 2005 gives you a complete and authentic soccer experience.
Cast your line, set your hook, and prepare for a realistic fishing simulation for the Xbox. Pro Fishing Challenge re-creates all the excitement and tension of fishing with four expansive lakes, simulated fish ecology, and variable environmental effects. Participate in a variety of Tournament modes and earn money to buy the latest tackle and equipment, including rods, lines, reels, and lures. With Xbox Live, you can challenge the best anglers around the world over the Internet.
Challenge professional golfer Tiger Woods to challenging matches in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005. This time, you can modify course dynamics and add longer trees, tighter fairways, undulations to greens, deeper bunkers, and more. The game’s EA Sports Game Face features nonproportional bone scaling and texture blending to provide more realistic looks. After creating your own golfer and making a name for yourself, unlock the chance to tee off against some of golf’s greatest legends, including Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Ben Hogan.
Elevate your game on both ends of the court with NBA Live 2005. Create new dribble moves, flashy dunks, and tenacious defensive plays that express your individual style–all with a touch of the right analog stick. The new 10-man Freestyle implementation enhances individual player movements and floor spacing, putting you in the middle of the action. Enhanced player graphics reproduce NBA players with realistic faces, hairstyles, jerseys, and shoes. NBA Live 2005 also offers a deeper Dynasty mode, where you can watch your franchise flourish for 25 seasons.