NBA Live 2005

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NBA Live 2005
Nbalive05 cover.jpg
Cover art with Carmelo Anthony
Developer(s) EA Canada
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Series NBA Live
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Xbox GameCube, Windows
Release
  • NA: September 28, 2004
  • AU: October 21, 2004 (PS2) [1]
  • NA: October 26, 2004 (Win)
  • AU: October 26, 2004 (Xbox) [2]
  • EU: October 29, 2004
  • EU: 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.

Contents

Gameplay

In-game screenshot of NBA Live 2005 (Windows) NBA Live 2005 ingame PC.jpg
In-game screenshot of NBA Live 2005 (Windows)

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. [3] [4] [5] [6] In Japan, Famitsu gave the PlayStation 2 version a score of 32 out of 40. [8]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ van Leuveren, Luke (October 17, 2004). "Updated Australian Release List - 17/10/04". PALGN. PAL Gaming Network. Archived from the original on September 10, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "NBA Live 2005 for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "NBA Live 2005 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "NBA Live 2005 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "NBA Live 2005 for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 EGM staff (December 2004). "NBA Live 2005 (GC, PS2, Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 185. p. 158.
  8. 1 2 "Famitsu scores (first for DS)". NeoGAF. November 24, 2004. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
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  10. 1 2 3 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.
  11. ↑ Dr. Moo (October 20, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 (GC)". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on October 27, 2004. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  12. ↑ Dr. Moo (October 20, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 - ps2 Review". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on January 9, 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  13. ↑ Dr. Moo (October 20, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 Review (Xbox)". Game Revolution. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  14. ↑ Colayco, Bob (September 28, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 Review (GC)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  15. ↑ Colayco, Bob (November 8, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 Review (PC)". GameSpot. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  16. ↑ Colayco, Bob (September 28, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  17. ↑ Colayco, Bob (September 28, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 Review (Xbox)". GameSpot. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  18. ↑ Tuttle, Will (September 28, 2004). "GameSpy: NBA Live 2005 (GCN)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  19. ↑ Buecheler, Christopher (November 9, 2004). "GameSpy: NBA Live 2005 (PC)". GameSpy. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  20. 1 2 Tuttle, Will (September 28, 2004). "GameSpy: NBA Live 2005 (PS2, Xbox)". GameSpy. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  21. ↑ Hopper, Steven (November 15, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  22. ↑ The Bearer (October 13, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  23. ↑ Surette, Tim (October 21, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  24. ↑ Robinson, Jon (September 27, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 (GCN)". IGN. Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  25. ↑ Robinson, Jon (November 10, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 Review (PC)". IGN. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  26. 1 2 Robinson, Jon (September 27, 2004). "NBA Live 2005 (PS2, Xbox)". IGN. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  27. ↑ "NBA Live 2005". Nintendo Power . Vol. 186. December 2004. p. 146.
  28. ↑ "NBA Live 2005". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine . November 2004. p. 140.
  29. ↑ "NBA Live 2005". Official Xbox Magazine . December 2004. p. 88.
  30. ↑ "NBA Live 2005". PC Gamer : 52. February 2005.
  31. ↑ 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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