NBA Live 2005
{{Short description|2004 video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = NBA Live 2005
| image = Nbalive05 cover.jpg
| caption = Cover art with Carmelo Anthony
| developer = EA Canada
| platforms = PlayStation 2, Xbox GameCube, Windows
| publisher = Electronic Arts
| series = NBA Live
| released = {{Video game release|NA|September 28, 2004|AU|October 21, 2004 (PS2){{cite web | author=van Leuveren, Luke | date=October 17, 2004 | url=http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?id=1672 | title=Updated Australian Release List - 17/10/04 | website=PALGN | publisher=PAL Gaming Network | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060910155238/http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?id=1672 | archive-date=September 10, 2006 | url-status=dead | access-date=June 29, 2023}}|NA|October 26, 2004 (Win)|AU|October 26, 2004 (Xbox){{cite web | author=van Leuveren, Luke | date=October 17, 2004 | url=http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?id=1672 | title=Updated Australian Release List - 17/10/04 | website=PALGN | publisher=PAL Gaming Network | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060910155238/http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?id=1672 | archive-date=September 10, 2006 | url-status=dead | access-date=June 29, 2023}}|EU|October 29, 2004|EU|November 12, 2004 (Win)|JP|December 2, 2004 (PS2)}}
| genre = Sports (basketball)
| modes = 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
Image:NBA Live 2005 ingame PC.jpg
- 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.
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Reception
{{Video game reviews
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| PC = true
| PS2 = true
| XBOX = true
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| EGM_NGC = 8.33/10{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=NBA Live 2005 (GC, PS2, Xbox) |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |issue=185 |date=December 2004 |page=158}}
| Fam_PS2 = 32/40{{cite web |url=http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24798 |title=Famitsu scores (first for DS) |publisher=NeoGAF |date=November 24, 2004 |accessdate=April 29, 2016 |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507065850/http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24798 |url-status=live }}
| GI_NGC = 8.25/10{{cite magazine |last=Reiner |first=Andrew |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200411/R04.1119.1124.16015.htm |title=NBA Live 2005 (GC, PS2, Xbox) |magazine=Game Informer |issue=139 |date=November 2004 |page=142 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829064006/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200411/R04.1119.1124.16015.htm |archive-date=August 29, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 2, 2015}}
| GamePro_NGC = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite magazine |author=Bro Buzz |url=http://gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/39833.shtml |title=NBA Live 2005 (GC, PS2, Xbox) |magazine=GamePro |date=December 2004 |page=140 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204153709/http://gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/39833.shtml |archivedate=February 4, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=May 2, 2015}}
| GamePro_PS2 = {{Rating|4.5|5}}
| GamePro_XBOX = {{Rating|4.5|5}}
| GameRev_NGC = B{{cite web |author=Dr. Moo |date=October 20, 2004 |url=http://game-revolution.com/games/gamecube/sports/nba_live_2005.htm |title=NBA Live 2005 (GC) |publisher=Game Revolution |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041027210803/http://game-revolution.com/games/gamecube/sports/nba_live_2005.htm |archivedate=October 27, 2004 |url-status=dead |accessdate=May 2, 2015}}
| GSpot_NGC = 7.7/10{{cite web |last=Colayco |first=Bob |date=September 28, 2004 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-live-2005-review/1900-6109139/ |title=NBA Live 2005 Review (GC) |publisher=GameSpot |accessdate=May 2, 2015 |archive-date=September 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930044558/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-live-2005-review/1900-6109139/ |url-status=live }}
| GSpy_NGC = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Tuttle |first=Will |date=September 28, 2004 |url=http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/nba-live-2005/552156p1.html |title=GameSpy: NBA Live 2005 (GCN) |publisher=GameSpy |accessdate=May 2, 2015 |archive-date=September 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906021455/http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/nba-live-2005/552156p1.html |url-status=live }}
| GSpy_PC = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Buecheler |first=Christopher |date=November 9, 2004 |url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/nba-live-2005/564806p1.html |title=GameSpy: NBA Live 2005 (PC) |publisher=GameSpy |accessdate=May 2, 2015}}
| GSpy_PS2 = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Tuttle |first=Will |date=September 28, 2004 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/nba-live-2005/552155p1.html |title=GameSpy: NBA Live 2005 (PS2, Xbox) |publisher=GameSpy |accessdate=May 2, 2015}}
| GSpy_XBOX = {{Rating|4.5|5}}
| IGN_NGC = 8.8/10{{cite web |last=Robinson |first=Jon |date=September 27, 2004 |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/551/551704p1.html |title=NBA Live 2005 (GCN) |publisher=IGN |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624003309/http://cube.ign.com/articles/551/551704p1.html |archivedate=June 24, 2008 |url-status=dead |accessdate=May 2, 2015}}
| NP_NGC = 3.8/5{{cite magazine |title=NBA Live 2005 |magazine=Nintendo Power |volume=186 |date=December 2004 |page=146}}
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |title=NBA Live 2005 |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |date=November 2004 |page=140}}
| OXM_XBOX = 9.3/10{{cite magazine |title=NBA Live 2005 |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |date=December 2004 |page=88}}
| PCGUS_PC = 82%{{cite journal |title=NBA Live 2005 |journal=PC Gamer |date=February 2005 |page=52}}
| MC_NGC = 83/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nba-live-2005/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube |title=NBA Live 2005 for GameCube Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=May 2, 2015}}
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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.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028115051/http://www.next-gen.biz/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3537&Itemid=2&pop=1&page=1 |url=http://www.next-gen.biz/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3537&Itemid=2&pop=1&page=1 |title=The Top 100 Games of the 21st Century|author1=Campbell, Colin |author2=Keiser, Joe | date=July 29, 2006 |work=Next Generation |archivedate=October 28, 2007 |url-status=dead }}
The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave the PlayStation 2 version a score of 32 out of 40.
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See also
References
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