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NCAA Football 05 (PlayStation 2, Xbox)

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A good all-around game for kids and families.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this football strategy game minimizes child frustration in two ways -- one is that there is an excellent "ask the coach" feature to help with plays, and the second is that the teams can be made humorous by having mascot heads instead of human heads.

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: Fans can act pretty rowdy...
Violence: Football...it's a contact sport! There are injuries...
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Pontiac sponsors....
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
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What to talk about

Talk to your kids

Families can talk about good sportsmanship. Because the teams respond to how enthusiastic the fans are, you might also want to discuss what happens when people are under pressure to perform.

What's the story?

What's the story?

This is the first NCAA Football offered not just for Playstation 2 or Nintendo GameCube but for Xbox as well. Besides the standard features of game play and strategy, a key component in this game is how the fans react to teams as the atmosphere in the stadium directly affects how well the players do. Other features help you to find mismatched players and use that information to your advantage (Match-up stick).

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

Fan celebrations for big plays exist -- like the Gator Chomp and the Texas Hook 'Em Horns -- and the action can get pretty rowdy.

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Game Details
Available on: PlayStation 2, Xbox
Not available online
Genre: Sports
Developer: Electronic Arts
Released on: August 17, 2004
Price: $49.99
ESRB Rating: E
This review was written by Liz Perle
 
 

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NDC
kid, 11 years old
5
 
really cool
ncaa football 05 is a game tat propably everyone can play it is not too violent just tackling.
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teen, 14 years old
 
Great Game
This game is the best!!! It doesn't have anything wrong with it and it teaches you more about football. Definitely a great buy.
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eepster
teen, 18 years old
 
Pretty good game.
I'm normally not into sports games, but NCAA 2005 got me hooked! I would say not the best game, but it should be one of your favorite games if you like college football.
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jafredsox529
teen, 16 years old
 
it's good
Me and my brother where hooked on this game. It takes time to get good and it also takes thinking. The thinking are things suchas if you favor one reciver the defence will cover him tightly or if you keep running the same play the defence will use a play that's good against what you're doing. This game will not get boring there are many diffrent things you can do such as create a school. If your looking for a good college sports game this is a good game.
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