NCAA March Madness 2005
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| NCAA March Madness 2005 | |
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| Developer(s) | EA Canada |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Series | NCAA 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.
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
Reception
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Metacritic | 78/100[2] | 80/100[3] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 8.17/10[4] | 8.17/10[4] |
| Game Informer | 8.25/10[5] | 8.25/10[5] |
| GamePro |   [6] | [6] |
| GameRevolution | C+[7] | C+[7] |
| GameSpot | 7.1/10[8] | 7.1/10[8] |
| GameSpy |  [9] | [9] |
| GameZone | 8.4/10[10] | 8.5/10[11] |
| IGN | 8.6/10[12] | 8.6/10[12] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [13] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 8.2/10[14] |
The game received "generally favorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3]
