201: Madden 2005 vs ESPN NFL 2K5 (with Chris Coplien & Adam Gumbert)
Dave is joined by Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover) and Adam Gumbert (Respawn, Aim, Fire & The Tier List) to discuss which game is best- Madden 2005 or ESPN NFL 2K5.
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In the eyes of many football fans, 2004 was the greatest year for football games. It also happened to be the last year before EA secured the exclusive rights to the NFL license, leaving many fans wishing we could go back to the way things were back then, and we were left with two games that many consider to be some of the best sports games ever made- Madden 2005 (EA Tiburon) and ESPN NFL 2K5 (Visual Concepts). 20+ years later, which game stands on top? That's what we aim to decide in this episode!
Guest info: Chris Coplien (he/him) and Adam Gumbert (he/him)
- Check out Chris on all things Retro Hangover https://linktr.ee/retrohangover
- Check out Adam on The Tier List: A Video Game Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@AdamGumby
- Check out Adam on Respawn, Aim, Fire https://www.youtube.com/@respawnaimfire
TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 Title Card
- 0:16 Introductions
- 4:22 Personal Histories
- 12:51 Our Real-Life Football Fandom
- 24:15 Head-to-Head: Gameplay
- 48:40 Head-to-Head: Gameday Presentation
- 1:05:24 Head-to-Head: Game Modes
- 1:22:50 The Final Decision
- 1:33:28 Respawn Aim Fire, The Tier List: A Video Game Podcast, Retro Hangover
- 1:38:37 Patron Thank-Yous
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