ESPN 2K5, Best Way to Use Cooley

Skinsfan55 · Post by **Skinsfan55** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 7:16 pm

I know this is a videogame question, but it didn't seem to fit in any of the other forums. Oh well.

I have ESPN 2K5, and I was disappointed with a couple aspects of it, and have been playing Madden 2004 instead a lot this fall/winter. I'm giving it a second shot though and I was wondering how other owners of the game were using Chris Cool

ey.

In Madden the answer was easy, you could use Chris Cool

ey as a FB and split him out to the LOS to go out for patterns, or you could even throw a few plays in where he was the tight end... But in ESPN 2K5 you cannot switch positions in the depth chart (which is a HUGE drawback, if a FB is injured a TE ought to be able to fill in for a few games, same with a center being able to play guard, etc.)

It's my meticulous nature I guess, but I want this to look right. Do you use Cool

ey as a TE or recreate him as a FB in the game. If you keep him at TE, you have a rather weak run blocker who gets bowled over sometimes. If you put him at FB it's impossible to split him out into a TE spot.

This is also a question about how the H-back is used exactly, what do you guys think?

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 12:34 am

Im not exactly sure. The draw backs you mentioned are pretty bad and I can't stand it. I've been using him stricly as a TE and he's progressed nicely.

I checked for update rosters and I was also dissapointed with them also.

The running game makes up for it though!

Hey skinsfan if you have X-box live let me know.

My tag is luva luva.

air_hog · Post by **air_hog** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 1:39 am

mine is ConfidentLemon ( dont ask, Xbox just made it themselves)

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 2:00 am

air_hog wrote:mine is ConfidentLemon ( dont ask, Xbox just made it themselves)

Do you have Halo 2?

Skinsfan55 · Post by **Skinsfan55** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 9:48 am

Nah, I'm a PS2 guy, lol. I refined my football videogame skills in freshman year of college and I was unstoppable, if anyone tried to play me NOW though nearly 2 whole years removed from that though... I'd be a cakewalk to beat, haha.

air_hog · Post by **air_hog** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 2:23 pm

Chris Luva Luva wrote:
air_hog wrote:mine is ConfidentLemon ( dont ask, Xbox just made it themselves)

Do you have Halo 2?

Of course

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 4:18 pm

air_hog wrote:
Chris Luva Luva wrote:
air_hog wrote:mine is ConfidentLemon ( dont ask, Xbox just made it themselves)

Do you have Halo 2?

Of course

I'll definately be looking out for you over the weekend.

I was playing 2k5 last night. I must say that Cool

ey is most effective as a TE. Its also the most gratifying place to use him. The FB position doesn't have the plays that will really bump up his stats quickly and make him a probowl player. I threw to him 13 times, he had 187yds and 3 TD's.

Running game. Get a MONSTER FB who can runblock like a mad man! Clinton Portis is the beast he is on this game and I amassed 220 yds rushing last night also. The running game in ESPN very fun.

Hooligan · Post by **Hooligan** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 5:11 pm

The solution in ESPN 2k5 is to us the Substitution menu. You can go into any formation where you want Cool

ey as the FB and just make the switch.

I like ESPN over Madden because of...

1: Motion of more than one player before the snap. Madden only lets you move one player, period.

2: Gibbs plays. Madden doesn't have the counter-trey... and the 'Skins playbook lets you run it both directions out of just about every single-back formation in the book. What was that philosophy? Running a few plays to perfection out of many different looks? Looks like somebody at ESPN did their homework.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:28 pm

The only area as far as gameplay is concerned that ESPN beats Madden hands down is in the running game and instant replay challenges.