NBA Live 2005

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Elevate your game on both ends of the court with NBA LIVE 2005. With EA SPORTS Freestyle Control, create awe-inspiring dribble moves, highlight-reel dunks...
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PS2

Xbox

8.3

very good

CRITICS SCORE

8.1

(19 ratings)

GAMER SCORE

8.4

(311 ratings)

Game Overview

Elevate your game on both ends of the court with NBA LIVE 2005. With EA SPORTS Freestyle Control, create awe-inspiring dribble moves, highlight-reel dunks, and tenacious defensive plays that express your individual playing style. All new 10-man Freestyle adds individual player movements and spacing, creating a realistic feel like never before. Enhanced player graphics that vividly reproduce each NBA player reach new heights, while multiple game modes including EA SPORTS Dynasty Mode(tm) put you in the middle of the action. Levitate and create with NBA LIVE 2005.

The Bottom Line

The Freestyle Revolution is back with NBA LIVE 2005. Elevate your game on both ends of the court with EA SPORTS Freestyle Control, which continues to be the benchmark for innovative control in a sports videogame. Create new ankle-breaking dribble moves, gravity-defying highlight-reel dunks, and tenacious defensive plays that express your individual style-all with a touch of the right-analog stick. All-new 10-man Freestyle implementation enhances individual player movements and floor spacing, putting you right in the middle of the action for the most realistic simulation ever created. Enhanced player graphics vividly reproduce each NBA player with the most realistic faces, hairstyles, jerseys, and shoes ever produced. A comprehensive offering of incredibly deep game modes, like the Dynasty Mode, put you in the middle of the action like never before. Levitate and create with NBA LIVE 2005.

Expert Reviews

77/100

score

Plays a solid game of basketball, but even the flashy new features can't hide the fact that it isn't a huge step up from last year's edition.

88/100

score

In one year, Live has really transformed its 5-on-5 game into more of a sim without losing the fun and flash of previous seasons, Dynasty mode has been revamped completely, and the AI across the board, from the trade scenarios to how players behave on the

Game Specs

Memory
300 blocks

Modes
Franchise, Practice, Season, Simultaneous, Team Battle, Tournament, Versus

ESRB Game Ratings

This game is Rated: Everyone
Content is most suitable for children ages 6 and up. This game may contain some cartoons or fantasy characters and potentially mild violence or language.

Content Descriptors:

Suitable for Persons Ages Six and Older

Game Info

Platform:	Nintendo Gamecube
Release Date:	9/28/2004
Publisher:	Electronic Arts
Developer:	EA Canada
Genre:	Simulation
ESRB Rating:	E
Gamesite:	--

Recent Customer Reviews

NBA Live 2005

Good graphics, detailed dynasty modes and a very enjoyable game to play. It can get annoying in... All-star and Superstar mode.
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