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NBA Live 2005 (Asia)

Xbox
Reviewed in
2004
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✪ Reviewed on February 2, 2024
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NBA Live 2005 with notable additions and gameplay improvements. One of the best EA Sports editions on original Xbox.

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Category
Sports 4 players 3+
Description
NBA Live 2005 basketball simulation on Xbox.

NBA Live 2005 review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾5,7 GB 📅13/10/2004
Published by EA Sports

NBA Live 2005 (Xbox) price, value & rarity

Common
Q1 loose
 $4 Q6 complete
 $7 Q10 new
 $18 !
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Other versions
NBA Live 2005
USA
13/10/2004
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NBA Live 2005
Europe
05/11/2004
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NBA Live 2005
France
05/11/2004
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NBA Live 2005
Spain
05/11/2004
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Collector interest

A well-liked entry in Electronic Arts' annual basketball series, multiplatform and abundant in the West. Its Asian edition is the only rarity of the bunch, pressed for a confidential Xbox market. Collecting interest is limited to this regional availability gap, sought by completists of sports games on the Asian Xbox.

Is NBA Live 2005 still worth playing in 2026?

An annual iteration of EA Sports' basketball simulation, NBA Live 2005 enriches the Freestyle system with more advanced dribble moves and introduces the fleshed out Dynasty mode to run a franchise over the long term. The smoothness of the play, the management depth and the TV style packaging stay solid for NBA fans. The progress remains incremental year over year and the presentation has aged. A good basketball simulation for NBA enthusiasts and lovers of management sports on Xbox.

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