Developer: EA Canada
Developer: EA Canada
Developer: EA Canada
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Genre: Sports Simulation
Release Date: September 28, 2004 (US)
Release Date: September 28, 2004 (US)
Release Date: September 28, 2004 (US)
E for Everyone: No Descriptors
NBA Live 2005

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Developer: EA Canada
Developer: EA Canada
Developer: EA Canada
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Genre: Sports Simulation
Release Date: September 28, 2004 (US)
Release Date: September 28, 2004 (US)
Release Date: September 28, 2004 (US)
E for Everyone: No Descriptors
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With a ton of awesome new additions, this might be the best EA basketball game ever. Read Review

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.


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NBA Live 2005

Cube Reviews | Sep 28, 2004

With a ton of awesome new additions, this might be the best EA basketball game ever. Read More »

NBA Live 2005 Dribbles Into Stores

Cube News | Sep 28, 2004

Celebrating its 10 year anniversary NBA Live 2005 is now available in stores. Read More »

NBA Live 2005 Goes Gold

Cube News | Sep 23, 2004

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NBA Live 2005 Hands-On

Cube Previews | Sep 16, 2004

Yesterday, we brought you a preview of NBA Live 2005's innovative new dunking system, featured in the game's All-Star Weekend mode. While the spectacular dunks will no doubt garner a lot of press, we're here to tell you that the game features a lot more than just fancy aerial acrobatics. In fact, the additions to this year's iteration are guaranteed to make the game deeper than ever, as EA tries to take the NBA crown back from the ESPN 2K series. Read More »

NBA Live 2005 Dunk Preview

Cube Previews | Sep 15, 2004

We take a look at some of the innovative new features found in NBA Live 2005's Slam Dunk Contest! Read More »

Editions

Also known as: NBA Live '05

NBA Live 2005 (Cube)

Release Region: United States
Release Date: September 28, 2004
Publisher: Electronic Arts

ESRB E for Everyone No Descriptors

Also available on: PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC

Specifications

For more info on these technical requirements and features, please view GameSpy's Specs FAQ.

Features

  • EA SPORTS Freestyle Control: EA SPORTS Freestyle Control continues to revolutionize your ability to play simulation basketball-and, now more than ever, it's about expressing your game in flight. Become an offensive star with sweet new moves that you'll only see on the NBA hardwood, including all-new dunks, jaw-dropping alley-oops, and adjustable jump shots in mid-air. Think the Pro Hop took hoops to a new level last year? New user-controlled put-back and tip-in technologies reward players who box out, wipe the glass, and go back up for a quick bucket. On defense, take more control over shot blocking to own the paint.
  • 10-man Freestyle: NBA LIVE's new iteration of revolutionary 10-man motion capture technology yields authentic plant-and-cut animations, off-ball animations that offer new spacing and eliminate on-court crowding, backdoor cut scenarios, and new in-air collisions and box out scenarios.
  • All-Star Graphics: With increased resolution on player faces, jerseys, shorts, skins and tattoos, NBA LIVE 2005 raises the bar and offers the most visually immersive NBA game to date.
  • Ball Against the Nation: EA SPORTS Online* allows users to play online against opponents from anywhere in North America (*only available on the PlayStation 2 console). An online lobby area allows gamers to meet, greet, chat, set up tournaments, download roster updates, and play NBA LIVE 2005 head to head. Make it to the top, and then try to maintain your place as the best gamer any where, any time, any place.
  • Comprehensive Dynasty Mode: Be the architect of your own unstoppable dynasty, and watch your franchise flourish for 25 seasons. Jump into games with simulation intervention, enjoy all-new free agency logic that puts your skills at negotiating contracts and managing the salary cap to the test, and use the customizable PDA to stay up to date with important league news, team information, special announcements, and more.
  • Announcers: No voice says NBA basketball like Marv Albert. Teamed with on-air TV partner Mike Fratello, these two hoops veterans pair dish out the most authentic commentary available.

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