NBA Live 2005

NBA Live 2005 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.

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NBA Live 2005 Videos

NBA Live 2005 Gameplay Movie 5
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The Jazz and Pacers go at it in a furious pass-and-shoot game.
- Sep 30, 2004
- 1:08
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NBA Live 2005 Gameplay Movie 4
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Catch some serious five-on-five basketball between the Trailblazers and Rockets.
- Sep 30, 2004
- 1:10
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NBA Live 2005 Gameplay Movie 3
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Miami faces off against Detroit in heated, full-court action.
- Sep 30, 2004
- 1:10
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NBA Live 2005 News & Features

EA Sports music lineup gets its groove on
Hockey, hoops, and NASCAR racer all get final soundtrack courtesy of in-house music division Trax.
Posted Sep 28, 2004 11:48 pm GMT
The Simulated 2005 NBA finals
With the real NBA Finals between the Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs set to begin tonight, how did these teams fare when the series was simulated on NBA Live 2005, and ESPN 2K5? Find out in this special feature!
Posted Jun 10, 2005 4:19 am GMT
Gikas gives go ahead to games pre-NPD data dump
Calling it an "easy comp," one top analyst is anticipating October sales to jump 45 to 50 percent from last year, thanks to San Andreas.
Posted Nov 11, 2004 9:12 pm GMT

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Latest NBA Live 2005 Updates

Type	Headline	Date
Feature	The Simulated 2005 NBA finals	Jun 9, 2005
News	Gikas gives go ahead to games pre-NPD data dump	Nov 11, 2004
News	EA Sports announces across-the-board price cuts	Nov 8, 2004
Video	NBA Live 2005 Gameplay Movie 5	Sep 30, 2004
Video	NBA Live 2005 Gameplay Movie 4	Sep 30, 2004
Video	NBA Live 2005 Gameplay Movie 3	Sep 30, 2004
Video	NBA Live 2005 Gameplay Movie 2	Sep 30, 2004
Video	NBA Live 2005 Video Review	Sep 28, 2004

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Publisher(s): EA Sports
Developer(s): EA Canada
Genre: Sports
Release: Sep 28, 2004 (US) »
ESRB: E

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Game Stats

Rank:
150,811 of 0
GameCube Rank:
723 of 725
Followers:
207Follow»
Wishlists:
83Wish It»
- Player Reviews: 16
- Player Ratings: 320
- Users Now Playing: 83
Game Universe:
- NBA Live 2001 (PS, PC, PS2),
- NBA Live 2002 (PS2, XBOX, PS),
- NBA Live 2003 (PS2, PS, PC, GC, XBOX),
- NBA Live 2004 (PS2, XBOX, GC, PC),
- NBA Live 2005 (PS2, XBOX, GC, PC),
- NBA Live 06 (XBOX, GC, PS2, PC, PSP, X360, MOBILE),
- NBA Live 95 (PC, SNES, GEN),
- NBA Live 96 (PC, GEN, PS, GB, SNES),
- NBA Live 97 (PC, PS, GEN, SAT, SNES),
- NBA Live 2000 (PC, N64, PS)
Offline Modes:
Competitive, Cooperative, Team Oriented
Number of Players:
1-4 Players
E Rating Description
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