The Greatest NFL Video Game of All Time

[@austincampbell9290]

I personally consider angry birds to be the greatest sports video game of all time

[@Rayzaa101]

Seriously? That isn't even a sports game lmao.

[@austincampbell9290]

@@Rayzaa101 next you're gonna tell me that doodle jump isn't a sports game either smh

[@randyneves9701]

@@Rayzaa101 whoosh

[@chicagorilla8569]

Austin Campbell 😂😂

[@n8than195]

You guys are all sleeping on geometry dash

[@escrapplem9454]

ESPN NFL 2k5. The only time I felt as a consumer I should have paid more for a product.

[@mizal215]

Yep $19.99 was just insane for such a great game.

[@stephengiannone5449]

It was for ps2 right? I might buy ps2 and that game just play it.

[@Jabberwocky237]

Stephen Giannone it was far better on the Xbox and I believe backwards compatible for X360 so it probably would be better to get an old Xbox or 360 and play it there.

[@stephengiannone5449]

@@Jabberwocky237 nice thank you for the tip.

[@sickintentionz57]

Imagine that

[@PNAS99]

Also remember u could download your own music onto this game and select personal soundtrack...this game was so detailed it was ridiculous

[@revengeofjasonx154]

You could of done that with almost all the games if you had the original Xbox not only 2k5

[@lottidhundabolt4259]

@@revengeofjasonx154 not the same thing bro, your Xbox is just playing music instead of the 2k game itself. U could literally have your own music playing at the stadium during a game like when u call timeout. It was badass.

[@peytoncooper]

@@lottidhundabolt4259 I still utilize that to this day. I'll put meme stuff on sacks, fumbles, interceptions etc. Best sports game ever made.

[@lottidhundabolt4259]

@@peytoncooper I envy u, I wish I could still play it, I need to invest in a gaming computer but kids get in the way of that

[@freshtendrills5969]

Thanks for bringing this up. This was an awesome feature that doesn't get brought up enough.

[@CoolHandLukeDuke]

Madden was so threatened it bought the entire NFL License. And I haven't bought a single Madden game in about 15 years now.

[@paxhumana2015]

Damn, that's cold.

[@melvinpervis6678]

I thought I was the only one I refuse to sell my soul to the monopoly but the NFL allowed greed to take over I dont even buy football games anymore

[@HawkeyeAssassins-zh4nz]

I stopped after Madden 19 and prior to that I finally brought a Madden game in 2017 after over 5 years of not purchasing Madden. I hope 2k get with the XFL League and update apf2k8.

[@karriembrat8931]

You ain't missed shit..

[@og3777]

Madden 06 was the best in the series 💯

[@lonngotti1656]

The fact this game was 19.99$ always blows my mind even as a kid back then

[@mrmeatballtimebaby]

Steal of the century. This was the shit

[@kyledixontv]

Madden 2005 was better by far I had both

[@nickgraysr.4817]

@@kyledixontvso??? Good for you

[@kyledixontv]

@nickgraysr.4817 this game just does what NBA 2k does right now with the presentation thats the only thing that was ahead of its time.

[@vsm351]

​@@kyledixontvHell no. The physics and gameplay were better than anything Madden has put out in its lifetime.

[@kratosrules33]

Madden will never touch the greatness that 2k5 brought to the table it's a shame that kids these days don't know what a great football game is. Great video man

[@Kelz91]

Yeah 2k5 to this day is better than any Madden game since 06. I actually really like Madden 03, 04 & 05 a little better than 2k5 but it’s a shame we’ll never get to see what 2K could improve on in another installment of the NFL 2K series. I’m actually mad that EA got scared & purchased that exclusivity license & thus making sure gamers will never get another NFL 2K game 🤬🤬🤬

[@Akumaa2000]

Shortly after the release of NFL2K5 it was posted that an EA employee working on madden said “NFL2K5 scared the shit out of them” (meaning the madden development team), that speaks nothing but fear and insecurity and instead of making madden better and getting it up to par on the same level they pull a b*tch move and buy the nfl license so they wouldn’t have to deal with the superior product that was NFL2K5. Doesn’t matter how EA or the. NFL spins it, EA purchased the license to knock 2K out of the way because they knew they couldn’t compete with them. From 1990 until 2004 there’s been multiple football games on the market and there wasn’t a problem with multiple companies having the license to make football games, so why all of a sudden when NFL2K5 came out and blew madden2005 out of the water it becomes a problem for multiple game companies to have the nfl license to make football games.....No, this was all about EA getting pissed off and not wanting to be innovative and make a superior product to compete with NFL2K5 or at least put it on the same level all areas of the game (presentation, replays, challenge system, franchise, gameplay physics, pre halftime and post game show etc...). The proof is in the pudding, all the madden football games since NFL2K5 still isn’t and hasn’t come up the level of 2K5........the slogan “it’s in the game”, that truly goes to NFL2K5.

[@cashmann4794]

I still play this game to this day but question how do i make catches in this game??

[@Akumaa2000]

Payattention........believe what you want, NFL2K5 price had nothing to do with their demise, that’s the story the NFL wants everyone to think when the truth is EA was shaking in their boots and got scared after they saw the awesomeness of NFL2K5 and how it blew madden2005 out of the water in every way possible.

[@Akumaa2000]

You can believe whatever you want, at the end of the day I choose not to play an inferior football game from a company who makes millions of dollars every year off a game they make and not improve or innovate because they rather take the lazy and complacent route knowing it’ll get bought being the only football game in town......14 years later, Madden football is still NFL2K5’s b*tch.

[@soccerholden13]

And on Xbox you were able to insert your own custom songs into the soundtrack. Just awesome!

[@psychosious]

Not that the soundtrack was crap, I remember just listening to tunes in my crib smoking with my boys...

[@chriskeepit100]

Yup.and on Xbox the play of the game was an actual play in the game that happened.

[@qhorton6743]

Xbox had the halftime highlights and highlights after the game with Chris Berman too

[@masterofallgoons]

Yeah, you could customize your stadium music down to specific parts of songs for specific moments in a game... It was pretty awesome

[@ericennis2325]

Yes!!! Loved that feature. Gave it a home field feel.

[@lauren1990able]

Almost 15 years later and Madden still hasn't caught up. WOW!!!

[@Remorsefullyhumble]

Madden 04, Madden 05 or some of the greatest games to date 2K five was not really that far ahead of man 05 or even 04 in retrospect Madden 05 outsold to 2k5 even while to 2k5 was half the price.hit stick and juke was because of Madden don't forget

[@godzilla7391]

@@Remorsefullyhumble What???? 2k5 mops the floor with those. Now those Madden games were actually good, they couldn't touch 2k5 imo. Comparing sales isnt the best comparison that you pointed out. 2014 Toyota Camry has sold 100 x as much as 2014 GTR. Doesnt make the Camry a better car

[@BBOZ83]

@@godzilla7391 2k was and always will be fucking trash. People bash Madden now because the main focus is online gaming and they suck playing against real people and not playing the CPU on rookie. 2k baseball was trash compared to MVP baseball and 2k basketball was trash compared to NBA live...

[@nathanielbaxter533]

@@BBOZ83 okay fanboy. If you're old enough to have enjoyed those games you're old enough to not refer to everything as trash.

[@BBOZ83]

@@godzilla7391 Ummm when you're selling a similar product in the same category you don't go for a comparison to sales of a 20k sedan to a 100k supercar dumbass. Camry outsold everything in it's class because it was a better vehicle. Just like Madden outsold 2k because it was a far better game...

[@pyrrhicvictory5844]

I remember playing this for the first time and being blown away by the presentation. It was literally like watching an ESPN broadcast

[@AnomalyJM]

The simulation was so realistic that as a kid, I would let random teams play and watch it when I was bored. The interesting thing was that you could create a team with different kinds of players from other teams, and you could assign any VIP profile to them just to see how they would play. Basically, teams played different when you had Shaun Alexander or LT. Or whether you had Brett Farve or Tom Brady. If Randy Moss was on your team, your QB would play differently than if you had someone like Charles Rogers on there. I've yet to see Madden emulate that same success. And they won't until they have competition. Madden 20 won't live up to the hype, and no Madden ever will, until they bring the house like 2K did. And that takes passion and commitment to being the best brand.

[@thegamingchef3304]

I did that when I was on punishment and couldn't watch tv or play video games 😂

[@Kelz91]

Man 2K5 is arguably the best sports simulation game ever. EA will definitely never live up to the hype in ANY of their sports games I agree

[@Akumaa2000]

Madden will be forever haunted and tortured by the greatness of NFL2K5, 14 years later EA and Madden is still NFL2K5”s b*tch.

[@dre_withwithout]

The fact that you brought up Charles Rogers makes this comment a win lol. He had a great debut game and cool rookie season then remembered he was a Detroit Lion.

[@QUANTRELLBISHOP]

LMAO I did that all the time and I'd watch the game in sideline angle so it was like a real game

[@ctyboy-bm6pg]

My boys used to make fun of me for choosing this over Madden back in the day.....Update: They are no longer my friends

[@dillonsnyder1172]

And they probably drop hundreds of dollars on "packs" in madden. Lol, stupid peasants

[@sarabogard6557]

...They are probably lonely for choosing Madden.

[@og3777]

Even gameday better than Madden , tho 06 was lit

[@og3777]

c1tyboy415 FUCK EM

[@andrewilliams1974]

😆 🤣

[@C-Lightning]

I'm shedding a tear while watching this video. It's been 16 years since I actually bought a NFL game and I'm still holding out for a 2K football game.

[@jackoff1826]

Only one's I've bought the last 16 years have been NES Tecmo Super Bowl games

[@waltersocie63]

The last football game 2K made was for the 360 which was all pro 2K8 which that wasn't an NFL license game but that was a really good game

[@waltersocie63]

I'm a WWE fan pro wrestling fan the other thing I hate about 2k is they don't know how to make wrestling games but man 2K can make football games

[@330wiz7]

Totally agree. The youngns dont know what it was like back then. I still remember nfl 2k on dreamcast. The whole sega nfl 2k series is amazing. I wish i still had my dreamcast and playststion

[@crod9195]

The wait is almost over! 2k is officially making a NFL game. Arcade of course but nevertheless it's gameplay will outclass madden in every single way.

[@benivri]

Just another random cool thing they included in the game - if you're running into the endzone and just let go of the thumbstick within the 5 yard line or so, the player will automatically enter the endzone with a unique animation, almost taunting. Was fun to do on breakaway plays when no one was close.

[@martinukpai7838]

A true masterpiece of a game!

[@jashanestone]

Yes.. i used do this all the time!! 😂😂😂

[@streetzbt8848]

Mess around and fumble if you got tackled

[@martinukpai7838]

@@streetzbt8848 that happens to me all the time when the auto-celebration does that Tip-Toe with one hand on the ball 😆 Again.. masterpiece of a game!!

[@shawntyer2475]

Best NFL video game ever

[@bgoodfella7413]

The only thing Madden changes each year is it's roster and TD celebrations.

[@theoppositeofmicrosoftoffi2715]

Fax

[@ebillionsdagoat9440]

Facts

[@hamidmehrdad5805]

And the micro transactions and the name

[@vimic9507]

not even td celebrations are changed anymore

[@ericsorensen8764]

They also change the front cover, got to justify charging $90 somehow.

[@bigdaddygibbs251]

Man, 2k5 was so good. Imagine if they were allowed to remaster this game

[@generalcjg]

If only, it could actually happen. 😔 If we can't get NFL 2K5 remastered for current Gaming platforms due to EA having the NFL license, then we should force EA to simply remaster one of the PS2/GameCube/Xbox Madden games (aka one from Madden 2002 to 08) for the PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series X/PC, with my money choosing either Madden 2005 or Madden 08 for the HD remaster treatment. P.S.: Yes, I would actually like for Scott the Woz's dream of getting a Madden 08 HD Remaster to become real (as long as it's the PS2/GCN/Xbox version of the game getting remastered as that's the best one), and I bet other old 🏈 gamers would prefer this too.

[@escrapplem9454]

Check out LostSoul's videos. They are doing it 😊

[@Padre619]

Imagine if a lot of games from franchises EA holds the rights to could get remastered

[@generalcjg]

@@Padre619 We all would love that, especially a remaster on Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005).

[@Padre619]

@@generalcjg I’m thinking mainly Star Wars Battlefront but yeah those too

[@gardengrovemike]

$19.99 bro... I remember when this released for that price. It was crazy

[@dellis4320]

I remember that too. I had bought it. Didn't understand why it was so cheap

[@travisswann23]

Insane! Good business move

[@dissimulii]

i liked sports games as a kid and this was the first football game i got. it was only because i could afford it. i think new it was the same price as the previous years used madden. this game ruined all the following maddens for me.

[@neonwhitea.1548]

I wanted madden but my parents bought me this instead because it was cheaper, I had no idea how lucky I was to experience this game

[@htxflow]

Also NBA 2k5 and College Hoops 2k5. All 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@LordMcGuire]

The ENTIRE 2k5 line was REMARKABLE. NHL, NBA, and NFL were all incredible.

[@greenwalltree]

I found nhl super shallow

[@lordsosa9383]

bring it on punk i am EA fan

[@greenwalltree]

@@lordsosa9383 your empty already proves that

[@lordsosa9383]

@@greenwalltree step to me and get dropped punk whatcha gonna do boy

[@saucejohnson9862]

I emailed NHL 2K requesting college hockey teams. A developer personally responded to me saying it was a great idea but didn’t think it would be added. The fact that a developer responded to me blows my mind thinking back on it.

[@Guns7469]

This game terrified Madden into breaking the bank for rights.

[@gslim3716]

I totally agree with you about that 👍

[@FlakMonky20k]

2K5 was light years ahead of Madden. I played both when they both came out. I enjoyed both, but I honestly prefer 2k football over Madden.

[@amznasian]

again no not at all... ea got full rights because 2k sports sold their game so cheap that the nfl thought it was ruining their brand essentially nfl gave all rights to ea for next to nothing.(side note im pretty sure had ea turned this down they too would of lost rights to make a madden game)

[@Merek29]

@@amznasian In the process of trying to grab more money, they (the NFL) completely wrecked football sims for at least a decade by doing so. The are relying on children gambling to keep this farce going.

[@corwinbrown2643]

Football is the biggest thing in America both companies were bidding on the exclusive rights. If EA didn't have Madden that might have finished EA.

[@Marz997]

I still play this game today. It’s the most realistic Football game ever

[@wastedbread8036]

backbreaker is a little better

[@706Kel]

@@wastedbread8036 I couldn't stand back breaker. U couldn't hardly see shit and u would trip over ya own players

[@wastedbread8036]

@@706Kel Bro i feel you, but once you get the controls down it is amazing!! I find running with the rb is hard to learn as well but i made nfl rosters and averaged 6.0 yards a carry with saquon barkley, it just takes a while to get it down. The game still has others flaws but a backbreaker 2 would be insane.

[@706Kel]

@@wastedbread8036 true ain't give it enough time cause my cousin had it and I played it over there but it was fun. I loved the customization on it.

[@wastedbread8036]

@TTCompanion 17 Yes bro.. I could go on and on about how much i like the game lol

[@Regulus3333]

I worked on 2k3 and 2k4.....best times of my life

[@devohrgftt8524]

FR!!!

[@krks99]

If you could give some indepth insight on this it would be heaven.

[@Regulus3333]

Roguish Miggz nah, I programmed for 2k , and they encouraged us to smoke marijuana all day

[@Regulus3333]

Aleksa Vujic programmed for them, they encouraged us to smoke marijuana all day like most players they’d sell to . Why the games are so good

[@saucegodxx]

This game was truly ahead of its time damn dude

[@elbob17]

I don't even play video games anymore but I can confirm this is, indeed, the greatest football game ever made.

[@DugEphresh]

I still play this game on my original Xbox today and its still better than EA!

[@kingschwag4208]

Hopefully CFB25 gives it a run for its money but it’s still better than any madden 100%

[@weedwizard7906]

God damn those animations. Even with the dated graphics, tell me why those animations look SO DAMN GOOD MAN

[@josephD32]

Because they were motion captured off of real NFL players, making moves actual NFL players would make. Not having safeties get turned completely around just to change direction like in EA Sports games.

[@audiosurfarchive]

BuT ThErE'S nO RaGDollInG 4 bigguh HITZ SHIT GAME SHIT COMPANY EA IS KING bay-beeeeee EA: ETERNALLY AWESOME Do I have to say I'm fucking joking.

[@KurlzzPlays]

@@audiosurfarchive lmfao

[@niktherabbit6747]

@AudiosurfDocumentor You might have to play the r/whoosh card soon

[@j.brooks7296]

I had no idea about the VIP system when I played this game as a young'n. Man, you weren't lying about it being 50 years ahead of its time. That shit sounds mind blowing as a feature in 2019.

[@JavFoster]

It gets better. Even the people you played online you could download their VIP profile and play against it. 2K5 was the real deal. 2K5 had offsetting penalties in the game also. I've never seen that in a Football game since.

[@Akumaa2000]

I forgot about the offsetting penalties, true things that happen in football on sundays.....NFL2K5 is the real deal, second to none.

[@seandafny]

J Fos wow i wasnt even a online player back then. How much fun u must have had i couldnt imagine. Its so weird just playing online now like nothing when back then my mind was blown when i found out u cud play with other human beings all over the world.

[@JavFoster]

@@seandafny I would always get Madden every for me and my son. I remember going to buy Madden 05 but it wasn't out yet or something. I saw NFL 2K5 for like $19.99. I figured what the hell it will be something to play until Madden came out. I started playing 2K5 and i was like this ain't bad. However, once i figured out the button layout and how to really control the game it was the best football game I ever played. Online games were great because you didnt have all that cheese that you see in Madden.

[@SH-vn6zh]

The irony is nfl took away rights from 2k for decreasing premium value with $20 copy. Now EA is giving away games for free to silence the complaints. #NFLDROPEA

[@weshuber8055]

You would think the nfl would've made more money in the long run having two games with the brand

[@GLA45Amg716]

@@weshuber8055 it honestly depends how much ea pays the NFL. 2k would have blown madden out of contention by now

[@gyui1091]

@@GLA45Amg716 there’s a reason for why there’s no yearly nba live. Ea sports can’t keep up with 2k which is crazy because 2k is flawed themselves

[@ethanabaker]

@@gyui1091 the one thing I like about nba 2k is that every year they improve gameplay to make it more realistic. You can tell they’re trying even though they still have a lot to improve on

[@andyrsonx2182]

@@ethanabaker facts

[@SoftBank47]

I remember thinking, "how could a game that is just $20 possibly be good?" I found out not long after. That summer was one of the most fun of my life.

[@joedeli8254]

i feel like that 20 dollar move lead to ea buying the nfl rights

[@natesamadhi33]

Summers 2004-2007>>>>> good times.

[@0to60lifelv2]

I played for 5+ years and still would see new animations. Unbelievable.

[@FnRenner]

I broke my ankle while in the Marine Corps when this came out and it became a huge hit in our unit. Everyone loved it

[@BlackFrecklesYT]

This game was super dope. Time flies man. Dope video. On xbox you could upload your own music and play it when you scored.

[@TJ-nk4de]

humbled and blessed to announce i purchased a large sum of DVDs at a garage sail today, my robust DVD collection now boasts over 300 titles. of which the vast majority are special edition, directors cuts and extended versions

[@MaximusTheChosenOne]

Tom J uhhh ok

[@angelgregio]

@John Corbett 😄😄

[@torihandsome1075]

The fact that it’s 2022 and we STILL don’t have anything close to this for a football video game is truly remarkable. I’m so mad I don’t have this game anymore… should’ve been put in a time capsule 😭

[@kida026]

I still have it and a PS2 sitting in my attic. Need to bust it out again. I used to tell anyone that would listen how good this game was compared to Madden, lol

[@DugEphresh]

@@kida026 I still play it on my original X box, it still kicks EA's ass!

[@RomnysGonzalez]

ESPN NFL 2K5 is the result of a game created with love,care and will to give the best product possible than everyone can enjoy. Was when the game devs hold pride,love and honor behind every game they put out. Back in the day when develop games was an HONOR a being a lucky person who job on something you actually love with executives no getting into your offices asking for things to be remove or change your focus. This is something EA doesn't have. They don't care about the product. this 2 is better than 1 attitude and calling costumers clowns is the reason why they need to get drop so they go back and actually try.

[@DJ-pe8wr]

I remember playing just to add stuff to "My Crib"

[@bensisko4651]

Awh man, the CRIB! I forgot all about that! That was awesome! Another thing Madden hasn't added.

[@alexbuzgo2462]

Yep me as well

[@butkusfan23]

I spent so much time letting the jukebox play and playing that air hockey game in the crib.

[@alexbuzgo2462]

Me to with the air hockey

[@alexbuzgo2462]

How can you forget the Crib

[@ramjamflimflam]

I bought my copy of this game at a convenient store off a display on the counter for $20. Had Madden 05 which was nice but this game ... I could do everything I wanted to . Never played a better football game top to bottom.

[@CouchCit]

Being in my mid-20s when this came out, I'm so grateful and fortunate to be able to say that my personal "golden era" of NFL football coincided with the undisputable golden era of football gaming. Damn near brings a tear to my eye thinking about the fun I had playing this game. I'm STILL in disbelief that it was only $19.99.

[@greenwaveboi]

Excellent video. 2k5 is still updated with roster updates to this day by the community. We'll never get this good of a sports game again.

[@pocoloco8120]

greenwaveboi how? Where do you play it?

[@jamessadik9478]

Where do you play it

[@Demobot1]

@@jamessadik9478 Google nfl2k5 roster updates

[@audiosurfarchive]

@@jamessadik9478 Get an Emulator. PCSX2. "Legally obtain your BIOS" for the Emulator. "Legally obtain the image/iso/file" for the game. Configure the emulator for controls, performance and graphics. Play.

[@N2music4lyfe]

Totally agree with this. I felt like I was actually playing an NFL game that replicated the feel of NFL football. The game felt alive from the crowds, players and half time shows.

[@TheHuskyK9]

Funny how the NFL got mad at Sega for selling their “premium brand” game for $20 yet nowadays EA is giving away Madden 21 for free to makeup for bad reviews 🤔🤔

[@bluescale8626]

How do you get a free copy?

[@theoppositeofmicrosoftoffi2715]

@@bluescale8626 not worth it. Trust me

[@shaquille.oatmeal1812]

@@theoppositeofmicrosoftoffi2715 can say the same, got mine from a Christmas giveaway and I want my money back lol.

[@elvinsolano6177]

The Irony is not lossed on most gamers.

[@cryezen]

@@bluescale8626 i know this is a year late but if you have a xbox then gamepass gives you a last years game when the new one comes out

[@kiwicoproductions2828]

Bro, I just wanna let you know. I’ve been watching your content a lot and decided to download this game for my PS2 Emulator. I played it years ago and, at the time, I was to used to Madden 07 (an amazing game in its own right as you’ve pointed out) and the controls and arcade style of gameplay. But I went back and played 2K5 as an almost 30 year old and holy crap…you’re right this game is legendary status. There’s so much that can be said but the level of realism and player animations is just on another level. On big thing for me is that the cornberback and receiver animations look so much more natural in this game. In madden you’d throw a ball up and it just seemed like CB’s weren’t even trying to make a play on the ball. Here they’re very intelligent and aware. The presentation is top notch, I was playing as the Bengals (my fav team) and they actually had a sign up that said “Welcome to Carson city” in reference to Bengals QB Carson Palmer. Throwing the ball is so much better. It’s totally seamless and you can really thread passes in this game more. The only I really miss is hit stick in madden. That move was so addictive and when you crushed a RB or WR it just felt amazing. But otherwise this game is better. It’s amazing how much you can appreciate things years later. I do wonder what this game would look like today. Would they have gotten lazy like NBA 2K? Maybe.

[@dcaseng]

Presentation is one of the most overlooked aspects of video games. 2K really knows how to use presentation to give you a deep sense of immersion.

[@gr8st2323]

DISCO-INFERNO-70 facts

[@JonnyAugz]

Yes sir.

[@Akgamestar137]

Thanks for reigniting my hate for Madden. WE WERE THIS CLOSE TO HAVE YEARS OF GREAT FOOTBALL GAMES! FUCKKKKK!!!

[@MikeChase]

Amazing video. I'm glad to see this level of quality content being made for sports gaming.

[@aaronkemp7789]

I was playing this game the other day. One thing that blew my mind was that when I put Philip Rivers ahead of Drew Brees in the depth chart, Rivers throws with his unique shot put throwing motion. They literally customized the animations of a backup quarterback!

[@jayt4533]

My goodness Drew Brees actually looks like Drew Brees in 2k5. In Madden he looks like Drew Brees' hair with Tommy Wiseau's face.

[@SamnissArandeen]

I did naht handoff, it's naht true. It's bullshit, I did naht.

[@ramjamflimflam]

You could save a game at any point and come back and play it later. Great when you have kids!

[@carniac1]

Only advantage madden had

[@kushy419]

i used to just let my shit run,especially when i had no memory card lol

[@ja5thehokage]

Big facts

[@ldking5132]

@@kushy419 Ps2 days lmao

[@ja5thehokage]

@John Corbett lmfao 😂😂😂

[@resksmith5862]

This game had the best controls and gameplay I would love a remastered version

[@LordZevv]

My favorite thing was how you can tap the turbo to go faster or slower on a run play. It gave you maximum control on run plays.

[@resksmith5862]

Lord Zev yea that was the shit or how you can switch to a player and actually catch the ball instead of automatic catches

[@LordZevv]

@@resksmith5862 to this day when I play Madden I still have the habbit of tapping turbo, switching to the receiver to catch the ball, trying to save the game mid game, and wanting to customize my crib...TO THIS DAY!!

[@alwayzchillin0714]

100% agree, best football game ever made. When devs really put blood sweat and tears into their product, the attention to detail and immersion concepts have yet to be replicated or even utilized. 👍

[@u121386]

Greatest football games in my opinion: 1. NFL2K5 2. NCAA football 14 3. Madden 05

[@johntitor2761]

David Kolb Don’t forget NCAA 06. That soundtrack was amazing.

[@jerbal878]

Madden 08 or 09?

[@paxhumana2015]

@@johntitor2761 , NCAA Football 08 was not bad, either.

[@TheEgganator324]

Ncaa 05

[@MultiKingvegeta]

Madden 12 was good as well

[@NoctemAeternusMusic]

After seeing what 2K does with their basketball games, just imagine how amazing NFL 2K20 would be...

[@peytonowens7938]

Dwayne Neal because EA bought the rights to the NFL. However 2k could make an XFL game...

[@jknox7050]

2ks nba games are falling off too now tho unfortunately. But if 2k was able to make a nfl game i believe theyd just make a newer fresher version of 2k5 and madden would go outta business

[@jonathanrogers959]

Honestly, all I truly want from ea is ncaa 14, with updates rosters, playoffs, and graphics

[@pedrogates3189]

Aw man it would’ve been great

[@enooti1376]

NBA2k games are so flawed considering all the technology and knowledge they have now. Could definitely do way better. They barely improve each year.

[@BuckFieri]

When I saw the game cover, I immediately thought about the crib

[@johnthompson2661]

Yooo me too

[@LuG8911]

Yaaaaaawp hell yeah

[@rr4003]

Damn homie, forgot about that

[@hbkplayz]

Funny, I thought of Carmen Electra

[@coryhardwick7308]

My parents bought this game for me at a flea market when I was about 10 or 11. Cost $5. Probably the most enjoyment I ever got out of a game that cost so little.

[@1of1V]

I could cry man. This game was amazing. 😭

[@mistermasterful3556]

Amen, I love reminiscing with you guys

[@andrewlewis1893]

This game also let you customize downloaded music to insert in specific in-game occurrences. I used to go in and pick which of my own favorite songs on my computer would play when i scored a TD. They would play the songs in the stadium in game-play. Super cool.

[@paulzegarra3436]

Omg you just dug deep into my cerebral.. I fukin remember doing that fk

[@jakefromstatefarm8901]

Friend comes to my house Me:puts in espn nfl 2k5 Me:”wanna see my crib?”

[@gabrielsilvas692]

Bro...nostalgic asf

[@Jaycole32]

Ohhh dang I forgot about the crib!! I just always remember the personalized music

[@TheSkunow]

@@Jaycole32 That was such a great feature. I put DMX's "Party Up" on for INTs and Limp Bizkit "Rollin" for sacks.

[@Jaycole32]

@@TheSkunow haha that's awesome!!

[@TheSkunow]

@@TheTillmanSneakerReview Playing your own music from the hard drive while being in game menus alone was a cool feature, but being able to mark specific segments from the songs and assigning them to in-game situations was absolutely brilliant. Not only did you personalize your gaming experience, you were able to intensivy (is that a word in English?) those moments by choosing the music you thought fit. By the way, it gave the chance to be a little creative.

[@steviemike8670]

Perfect vid on 2k5 I remember going to my friend's house and play this practically everyday and is still the gold standard for football games.

[@MrM-u3h]

I skipped NFL games from the late 90s to a few years ago so I missed out on this. It looks amazing. Like the No Mercy of football games.

[@accountnumber90]

I bought this used for $5 back in the day. I was blown away.

[@SoFreshBlaze]

One of those cheap games you get from GameStop and forever lucky with. Still got mine from disc holders they gave me

[@jasongodek9828]

ESPN 2K5 was such a good game. I always loved how it had every uniform that every team had ever worn. I’ve never understood why Madden couldn’t do that.

[@ohnah6261]

they can but that would require effort

[@Joe_Parmesan]

I used to always wear Tampa's black jerseys, featuring white numbers outlined in red. They looked so good!

[@johngittings281]

@@Joe_Parmesan 2K5 also used to have a yellow Packers jersey, which was only sold as a fan replica and never worn by the team in a game

[@Mattnova_116]

I remember this game with the San Francisco 49ers in which they had their 1996-1997 uniforms before the crappier version, worn by them from 1998-2008.

[@jasongodek9828]

@@Mattnova_116 totally agree, that whole look was so much better with the white pants they had in 96-97

[@brianbyrd8178]

Some of the rookies you would draft in franchise mode were absolute beasts. Loved this game.

[@agvga5510]

Lmao Fred Franklin the HB from Sega U. Was a MONSTER

[@HutchIsOnYT]

@@agvga5510never heard of that college

[@agvga5510]

@@HutchIsOnYT it doesnt exist, sega made the 2k games so they added a sega university to the game.

[@abuhaadiyah9403]

Bro I remember this!!! I remember getting a steal at WR. Wow I can’t believe you just triggered that memory. Crazy. What a game.

[@bpmshortfilms]

I rarely hear how 2k5 on xbox allowed for custom music to be clipped into gameplay. it would allow us to place whatever song clip we wanted for a touchdown, turnover, sack. you had to have the songs on the actual xbox harddrive but really made the game fun. The sounds clips fit right into the stadium environment playing on their pa system. would be nice if we saw that more in any type of game.

[@samanthony8121]

Yeah you could rip cds onto the xbox so if you had the cd, you could put it in the game. Spent hours and hours loading music into this game.

[@sanjaysuresh9606]

Oh and it was 20 freakin dollars! while everyone charged 50, truly amazing in all aspects

[@ethantodd1949]

Ikr truly on of the very few games I bought and thought, "damn, I payed too little!" Haha that's insane

[@jasonpdsi]

I just found a copy at a retro game store. I am absolutely FLOORED by the high quality of this game, from the play to the ESPN presentation. It is possibly the most fun I've had playing an NFL console game in my life.

[@330wiz7]

This is great. I 100% agree with you. I just quit playing Madden a cpl weeks ago mid cycle because it's just trash. I would for sure rather play 2k5. It's so much better then the newer games.

[@theextrapolator5483]

I just ordered a copy. Looking forward to finally playing this white whale

[@supachef_dmoney_4]

This game is literally a piece of my soul. The gameplay, franchise mode, Clean Living, etc was truly an electronic blessing.

[@photosoulja]

Loved when before the game they would show the fans outside tailgating so sick

[@titomonroe7923]

I played this game till my ps2 burned out.

[@israelhernandez2572]

We as a football game gaming community have to make these videos go viral.

[@TrevorHamberger]

Play the game. That's the only way. You have to play it. I play NFL 2k5 every single day. I'll destroy you

[@brandonallison3315]

I can't believe this level of depth was possible like chris berman commentating over highlights of OTHER games at halftime or the VIP profile feature at that point in time with technology. Imagine what this team would do in 2022

[@daviddhoughton]

Favorite sports game ever. Commentary, gameplay, the highlights from every game after you played during a season. Sigh good times.

[@brisiplays3899]

I remember 2K5, it is still my favorite football game although I haven’t played it in 15 years. I remember getting up in the front middle of the night when I was grounded from my PlayStation on school nights just to play it. My PlayStation was even pad locked in my makeshift entertainment center with the wires disconnected. I’d unlock the lock, hook up the wires, play, and put it all back the way that it was just to play 2K5. Then once I learned that light travels, I lightproofed my room. That is how dedicated that I was to this game!

[@eselmundoa1wao895]

same except the pad lock

[@patrickmarcantoni3598]

Just finished my first match. Wow. This game is literally beautiful. I think in my life I've never be more satisfied than following your blocks in this game.😅 I can't wait till tomorrow to discover other features in this videogame. I haven't had this feeling from a football videogames since veeery long time.

[@dfoster004]

happy for you bro. I'm gonna post some solid tutorials to help guys get comfortable with LEGEND difficulty. Be lookin out!!!

[@Danxiong]

First time playing this game gave me a jaw dropping experience. The attention to details was off the chart!

[@RTLife]

Hands down my favorite NFL game. Madden never came close to this. Awesome job on the video, editing & discussion points are on point.

[@geecarter3261]

Consumers are usually stupid they will buy a bad game with the NFL license over a great game without it. EA knew this.

[@smoothee6586]

yes how let's go over the sports games without licenses and prove how f.o.s. those who want "licenses"

[@tynao2029]

it's not just the consumers fault because the media, FAANG group, and the dystopian surveillance state that we learned from the several classified information leaks, monopolize and vertically integrate these industries through their many arms, they control where the little money overworked American consumers have goes by media, magazines, writers, Intellectual Property and copyright, and closing competition.

[@freddysmash]

This truly was the best football game of its time! Maybe even ever.

[@Topnotchmvm]

Freddy Cantu don’t forget NCAA 07 and NCAA 08

[@TheWarriorFrenzy]

My favorite feature of the Xbox version was the custom soundtracks. You can put in a preferred song or part of song for about 20 different situations. Throw an interception and I had Kurt Angle's you suck song going. It added a personal touch. Also the quick Fantasy draft before starting an exhibition game against a friend was amazing. Especially if you want to play with your team colors. Madden was always a step backwards.

[@deucepickle2091]

Dude, same here. There's no telling how many hours I spent editing songs for scores and penalties and the intro and all that.

[@dbackscott]

I remember the first NFL 2K game on the Dreamcast. It blew my mind how good it was. Sure, it probably wouldn’t compare to its successors, but it was groundbreaking for its time.

[@ryanatorryanson9535]

My roommate had a Dreamcast back then, and we played the hell out of NFL and NBA 2k. Great games.

[@Ih8nine]

NFL 2K on the Dreamcast, NFL 2K5, and All Pro Football 2k8 on the 360 were the best football games ever made.

[@MrEOM41]

Sure was it’s what got me into simulation football videa games before that I only liked Nfl Blitz

[@Ih8nine]

It would come in 3rd to its successors being that you could pick your plays off the memory card.

[@poindextertunes]

Culpepper to Moss over the top every play 😂

[@chrismiami1332]

The amount of features is astounding, let alone the gameplay is amazing. Great video!

[@jeffcunningham9868]

The game that made EA snatch the NFL license exclusively, because they knew they were toast with such a superior game out there for a fraction of the cost.

[@wellsonyoutube]

ESPN NFL 2K5 is the goat sport game, no questions asked. Love the video and the editing.

[@AltCTRLF8]

anyone remember what a beast Ricky Williams was on 2K4?

[@just_2swift]

Bruhhh

[@eternalbeing3339]

That truck stick

[@go5779]

Lmfao 2k goat

[@Biggboy29]

Russian Bot whewwwwwww! My favorite bro

[@ofrndogman4472]

A masterpiece of football gaming. Something to remember: NFL 2K5 was $20 when released. EA saw that a superior product was it's direct competitor and was sold for HALF the price of Madden.

[@philhunt26]

OFRN Dogman (more) Proof we're getting ripped off.

[@freddycalipari4242]

I have a friend who works at ea..the nfl was upset 2k released for 20 as they advised them not to. The nfl chose to give ea the license 2k bit themselves in the foot with the price point

[@philhunt26]

Freddy Calipari Thats all fine and good. End result is a trash series that still hasn't caught up to a game from 2005. Sad.

[@jacobfrye8648]

That's what he said in the video

[@waltsoph3]

This is truly an amazing game. I just recently got this and I haven't even scratch the surface on the content this game provides. Even on Rookie Mode you really have to earn those yards on the field. They definitely don't give them to you. 😧 If you love football along with hearing Chris Berman's studio commentary this is the game for you! Well worth it! ( Posted by someone who only played Madden 10 on the PS3 long ago. The gameplay on this is very different from that game. Especially when you pass or run. You have to be precise! )

[@SharcTankk]

The crib was one of my favorite things about that game man. What an absolute classic, thank you for this

[@Cheako]

Upon hearing "Clean Living" for the first time when I booted up NFL 2k5 made me a lifelong RJD2 fan. I've had the pleasure of seeing two of his shows live. I miss NFL 2k5 :(

[@rickyevans517]

watching stuff like this on 2k5 makes me sad because we’ll never get a game this good as long as EA has the nfl license

[@SuperMaanas]

I never knew this game was this far ahead of its time... 99% of games in 2023 don't come close to this

[@vince7176]

Tellement vrai

[@mstevens6723]

Its the small details. Even down to using your own dwnloaded music in both the menu screen and on field stadium. It was a small thing that really made the game more enjoyable. Halftime shows were amazing as well

[@mstevens6723]

AND...people in the crowd moving cause theyre in the wrong seats!? Like cmon! Such a cool little detail

[@Nyfancam01]

100%

[@Toygains]

The controls. The spacing on the field. The arcade feel mixed with simulation. It was and is amazing.

[@alexlingo7779]

I swear Fitzpatrick's behind Madden 20, gonna show a little good stuff, grab the money then make shit again.

[@jameskim1505]

8:35 I bet those were hand drawn animations with passion and love, those bounces proves it.

[@Cal3000]

I didn’t even remember they were bouncy. ESRB definitely missed this. lol.

[@_callum__wallum_3642]

BRO YOU DESERVE LIKE 10x MORE SUBS. Seriously tho your videos are so good keep it up man

[@anthonygill4795]

I was in college going to just look and admire the new madden in walmart knowing i couldn't afford it..... ......then a blessing i looked over and seen this game with T.O on the cover for only $19.99. ... So suddenly i can now afford a (current) football game!! Bought it immediately and even though i love madden 94, 2005, 2006, and madden 09 . These are the best of the maddens in my opinion..... ..however NFL2K5 is the best sports game i have ever played in my entire life...especially on xbox where the game would play your personal music.... ......i will never forget i scored my first touchdown and watched my players celebrate dancing to miss e Elliott "work it"

[@samjohnson1992]

I think 08 is the best madden and ncaa 08 is the best ncaa

[@Eurric]

Madden 09 is the best Madden imo. I still have it for ps2(have 2k5 as well) They are both in my top 3 favorite football games ever. 2k3 would be the other and probably my all time favorite.

[@samjohnson1992]

Eric Acton Jr I never got 09 for that gen I got it for 360 that's why I like 08 so much I still play it. And I just bought Mvp 2005 baseball I've always played the show so I'm going to try it out

[@Eurric]

@@samjohnson1992 Yeah, I have always wanted to play madden 09 for the ps3 but after I have heard how bad it was I kinda never wanted to ruin some of my fonder memories so I ended up buying a ps2 and going back to what I know I loved lol

[@nbr1rckr]

You went to college... And still can't use the proper past tense of "I see"? Amazing.

[@mewxtwo]

I spent so many hours on this game, it definitely was the greatest sports video game of all time, hell, it still is.

[@clk8593]

This game beats Madden to this day....NBA live died while NBA 2ks games are thriving

[@scottzummers2812]

Casey Knighten sadly 2K been kinda ass since 18

[@UltimaKombat]

Scott Zummers Nah, 2K’s MyLeague and addition of All Time Teams and even more historical teams keeps it thriving. The only things that suck are MyCareer and MyTeam, but both are completely reliant on microtransactions so it’s pretty hard to complain about that when it’s integral to the game modes.

[@rods7028]

@@UltimaKombat he said it right, 2k 🏀 has been ass lately

[@kellancarney810]

so it's reverse of nfl

[@stablegenius365]

Nearly 20 years later. 2K5 still holds primacy.

[@JayJoe1984]

You youngsters who had someone older in your household introduce you to NFL 2k5 or you just randomly stumbled upon it, be thankful, idk if we will ever get a great football game like that again. Everything is about the dollars now

[@postfadesandcheesesteaks]

This has more content than Madden 21...

[@CuriousOfficial]

Also Madden 22

[@gass_5604]

@@CuriousOfficial I’ll bet my house madden 23 too

[@Rosie_Cozy]

Same with 24

[@masterofallgoons]

No mention of the make-your-own-team feature, which was also great.. you could customize the city, the name, the logo, and you could design your uniforms

[@capletsab]

I just played this yesterday. And I am absolutely blown away that this was made in 2004

[@DollarBill94]

Every team had a lot of jerseys to choose from with on 2k5 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@JimLigon]

Very well done! Thank you for the video. As a matter of fact, I am playing a franchise game of ESPN NFL 2K5 right now. LOL!

[@mikemartin8461]

Jim Ligon I'm also to plyin franchise mode my self r u edit ur rookies as well I am got a few 6'5 wide receivers nd 6'2 to 6'3 cornerbacks& safeties

[@spursdynasty7378]

Glad to hear the 2K series is coming back !! Madden has lost its exclusive rights to make Nfl games.Really looking forward to its long reign as the best sports game !

[@briantague3890]

Haha. 2k then maybe. 2k now is even more trash for sports than EA. Look at recent NBA2k games for reference. Have been getting worse each year

[@voidgaming1195]

@@briantague3890 if they were smart they can just make a remaster of 2k5 and it would sell really well

[@dinohermann1887]

@@voidgaming1195 Sega just should take control back again!

[@MarmaladeSally]

Watching this while playing this game for the first time on an Xbox I modded. Truly an amazing experience so far in the franchise I’m playing through. Go Bengals!