NBA Live 2005
NBA Live 2005, édité par Electronic Arts et développé par EA Canada, est paru le 28 septembre 2004 sur PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube et Windows. Cette itération de la série de jeux vidéo NBA Live, dont la jaquette met en vedette Carmelo Anthony avec les Denver Nuggets, se classe dans les genres simulation et sport. Le titre, protégé par la solution DRM SafeDisc 3, affiche une note agrégée de 65,20. Dans leurs critiques, Play Magazine a salué le fait qu'EA ait cette année-là poussé le contrôle freestyle à un niveau nouveau susceptible de changer la manière de jouer aux jeux de basket, tandis qu'Official Xbox Magazine a estimé que l'action sur le terrain représentait un bond en avant massif en matière d'authenticité et d'immersion.
Médias
Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« For this year's game, EA has taken freestyle control to a whole new level. A level so out of control, it's going to change the way you play basketball games...forever. [Oct 2004, p.89] »
« The on-court action is a monstrous, 52-inch vertical leap forward in authenticity and immersion. [Dec 2004, p.88] »
« The game's biggest asset is its viscerally thrilling slam dunk contest...The arcadelike nature of dunking makes it an addictive element in an already solid title. [Nov 2004, p.98] »
« A deep Dynasty Mode and some cool new gameplay additions ensure that you'll be playing the game for months to come, and while we can't say yet if the game will be able to gain ground on its biggest rival, we can say this: NBA Live 2005 is the best EA Sports basketball game ever. »
« EA did their homework and pulled together a solid basketball game this year. There isn't much to complain about in NBA Live 2005. And with the addition of the Slam Dunk Contest, the replay value is huge. »
« A great basketball game with excellent gameplay, and the addition of the all-star weekend is a nice treat. »
« The slam dunk matchup is a slick game within the game, but let's not forget what got you to the gym in the first place. NBA Live 2005 is an all-pro caliber b-ball game that continues to show improvements. [Dec 2004, p.140] »
« In one year, Live has really transformed its 5-on-5 game into more of a sim without losing the fun and flash of previous seasons, Dynasty mode has been revamped completely, and the AI across the board, from the trade scenarios to how players behave on the court, is far superior to any basketball game EA Canada has ever put out. »
