NBA Live 2005
2004 video game
2004 video game
NBA Live 2005 Developer(s) EA Canada Publisher(s) Electronic Arts Series NBA Live Platform(s) PlayStation 2 , Xbox GameCube , Windows Release NA : September 28, 2004AU : October 21, 2004 (PS2)[ 1] NA : October 26, 2004 (Win)AU : October 26, 2004 (Xbox)[ 2] EU : October 29, 2004EU : November 12, 2004 (Win)JP : December 2, 2004 (PS2)Genre(s) Sports (basketball )Mode(s) Single-player , multiplayer
NBA Live 2005 is the 2004 installment of the NBA Live sports video game series. The game was developed by EA Canada and released in 2004 for PlayStation 2 , Xbox , GameCube , and Microsoft Windows .
Gameplay
In-game screenshot of NBA Live 2005 (Windows)
EA Sports Freestyle Air . This mode allows the game player to become an offensive force with new style dunks, user controlled tip-ins, and more.
NBA All-Star Weekend . This mode allows the game player to play in the NBA All-Star Weekend, year-after-year, in Dynasty mode or go right to the Weekend in features on the main menu page. NBA All-Star Weekend includes the Rookie vs Sophomore game, the NBA All-Star game, the Slam Dunk competition and the 3 point competition.
Create-A-Player . In this mode, gamers can create their own player and can customize the looks, shoes, and the college attended of the fictitious created player.
Reception
By July 2006, the PlayStation 2 version of NBA Live 2005 had sold 1.6 million copies and earned $54 million in the United States. Next Generation ranked it as the 24th highest-selling game launched for the PlayStation 2 , Xbox or GameCube between January 2000 and July 2006 in that country. Combined sales of NBA Live console games released in the 2000s reached 8 million units in the United States by July 2006.[ 31]
The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic .[ 27] [ 28] [ 29] [ 30] In Japan, Famitsu gave the PlayStation 2 version a score of 32 out of 40.[ 4]
See also
References
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^ a b c EGM staff (December 2004). "NBA Live 2005 (GC, PS2, Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 185. p. 158.
^ a b "Famitsu scores (first for DS)" . NeoGAF . November 24, 2004. Retrieved April 29, 2016 .
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^ a b c Bro Buzz (December 2004). "NBA Live 2005 (GC, PS2, Xbox)" . GamePro . p. 140. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved May 2, 2015 .
^ Dr. Moo (October 20, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 (GC)" . Game Revolution . Archived from the original on October 27, 2004. Retrieved May 2, 2015 .
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^ Colayco, Bob (November 8, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 Review (PC)" . GameSpot. Retrieved May 2, 2015 .
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^ Tuttle, Will (September 28, 2004). "GameSpy: NBA Live 2005 (GCN)" . GameSpy . Retrieved May 2, 2015 .
^ Buecheler, Christopher (November 9, 2004). "GameSpy: NBA Live 2005 (PC)" . GameSpy. Retrieved May 2, 2015 .
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^ Hopper, Steven (November 15, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 - PC - Review" . GameZone. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2015 .
^ The Bearer (October 13, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 - PS2 - Review" . GameZone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2015 .
^ Surette, Tim (October 21, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 - XB - Review" . GameZone. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2015 .
^ Robinson, Jon (September 27, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 (GCN)" . IGN . Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2015 .
^ Robinson, Jon (November 10, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 Review (PC)" . IGN. Retrieved May 2, 2015 .
^ a b Robinson, Jon (September 27, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 (PS2, Xbox)" . IGN. Retrieved May 2, 2015 .
^ "NBA Live 2005". Nintendo Power . Vol. 186. December 2004. p. 146.
^ "NBA Live 2005". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine . November 2004. p. 140.
^ "NBA Live 2005". Official Xbox Magazine . December 2004. p. 88.
^ "NBA Live 2005". PC Gamer : 52. February 2005.
^ a b "NBA Live 2005 for GameCube Reviews" . Metacritic . Retrieved May 2, 2015 .
^ a b "NBA Live 2005 for PC Reviews" . Metacritic. Retrieved May 2, 2015 .
^ a b "NBA Live 2005 for PlayStation 2 Reviews" . Metacritic. Retrieved May 2, 2015 .
^ a b "NBA Live 2005 for Xbox Reviews" . Metacritic. Retrieved May 2, 2015 .
^ Campbell, Colin; Keiser, Joe (July 29, 2006). "The Top 100 Games of the 21st Century" . Next Generation . Archived from the original on October 28, 2007.
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