NBA (2005 video game)

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NBA
NBA PSP Cover.png
North American cover art featuring Ray Allen
Developer(s) San Diego Studio
Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform(s) PlayStation Portable
Release
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

NBA, also referred to as NBA 2005, [2] [3] is a basketball video game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PSP in 2005. It was the first licensed basketball game to be released for the system and the final NBA game to be released under the 989 Sports brand.

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Gameplay

NBA has four main modes: Quick Play, Online, Game Modes, and Mini-Games, with the four basic Game Modes being practice, exhibition, season, and playoffs. [1]

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [4]

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