NBA Live 2005

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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 Video Review
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Bob Colayco give us his firsthand review of EA's NBA Live 2005.
- Sep 28, 2004
- 6:14
- (6,089 views)
NBA Live 2005 Gameplay Movie 4
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It's 5 on 5 player action up and down the court in this action packed clip.
- Sep 8, 2004
- 1:07
- (3,942 views)
NBA Live 2005 Gameplay Movie 3
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It's ballet on the basketball court as you slam dunk your way to a perfect score.
- Sep 8, 2004
- 1:07
- (1,729 views)

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NBA Live 2005 News & Features

EA Sports announces across-the-board price cuts
Madden NFL 2005, NHL 2005, and NBA Live 2005 now just $29.95 apiece; NCAA Football 2005 will be $39.95.
Posted Nov 8, 2004 10:43 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
NBA evades exclusivity
Pro basketball league spins around dishing out sole rights to one party, grants long-term licenses to five publishing all-stars.
Posted Mar 22, 2005 7:32 pm GMT

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Latest NBA Live 2005 Updates

Type	Headline	Date
Feature	The Simulated 2005 NBA finals	Jun 9, 2005
News	NBA evades exclusivity	Mar 22, 2005
News	NPD: $9.9 billion worth of console games sold in 2004	Jan 18, 2005
Feature	Thanks, Sports Gaming!	Nov 24, 2004
News	Gikas gives go ahead to games pre-NPD data dump	Nov 11, 2004
Feature	Grading the Class of 2004 Cover Athletes	Nov 10, 2004
News	EA Sports announces across-the-board price cuts	Nov 8, 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:
22,604 of 0
PlayStation 2 Rank:
1,387 of 3,844
Followers:
1,592Follow»
Wishlists:
756Wish It»
- Player Reviews: 35
- Player Ratings: 1,503
- Users Now Playing: 580
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
Online Modes:
Competitive
Number of Players:
1-8 Players
Number of Online Players:
2 Players Online
E Rating Description
Titles rated E (Everyone) have content that may be suitable for ages 6 and older. Learn more