Features
- 2004/2005 Season Rosters
PC: Accurate as of September 30th, 2004
Console: Accurate as of August 27th, 2004 - Dynasty Mode
- Play 25 seasons with the team of your choice
- Rookie Draft (including trading of draft picks)
- Free Agency (including negotiation with free agents), Trades and Roster Management
- Earn "Dynasty Extras" that can be used to buy rebounding coaches, dribbling coaches, etc
- Training Camp - make sure your players are in top shape for the upcoming season
- Training Sessions - train individual players or your entire team to overcome weaknesses
- EA Sports Hall of Fame - collect trophies, view individual and team records
- Real NBA Salaries
- Enhanced 10-Man Freestyle Control
- "Freestyle Air" - gives you control over mid-air moves including dunks and layups
- All-Star Weekend: Includes All-Star Game, Rookie/Sophomore Challenge, Dunk Contest & Three Point Shootout
- New Defensive AI
- Authentic NBA arenas
- Real NBA shoes including Nike, Reebok and Adidas
- NBA Store - buy accessories and retro jerseys with points earned in Dynasty Mode
- New animations and cut-scenes
- New player models and details
- NBA Legends and All-Decade Teams
- One-on-One Mode
- In-Game Commentary by Marv Albert & Mike Fratello
EA Sports' Official Features List
- EA SPORTS™ Freestyle Air: All-new jams, jaw-dropping alley-oops, and adjustable mid-air lay-ups and dunks. On defense, own the paint by taking more control over shot blocking.
- NBA All-Star Weekend: From slam-dunk competitions to 3-point shootouts, prove yourself in each electrifying All-Star event.
- New Graphics Engine: Increased resolution of player faces, jerseys, shorts, skins, and tattoos.
- EA SPORTS™ Freestyle Control: Hit the court runnin’ with a collection of brand new moves that puts even more control in your hands.
- 10-Man Freestyle: Authentic plant-and-cut animations, backdoor cut scenarios, new in-air collisions, box-out scenarios, and off-ball animations.
- Deeper Dynasty Mode™: Become the architect of your own unstoppable dynasty and watch your franchise flourish for up to 25 seasons.
- The Top Announcing Team: The voice of the NBA, Marv Albert, teams with on-air TV partner Mike Fratello to dish out the most authentic commentary available.
Available On...
- PC CD-ROM
- Playstation 2 (PS2)
- Microsoft Xbox
- Nintendo Gamecube
System Requirements
- Intel Pentium III 700 MHz or greater
- 128 MB RAM or greater
- 1.8 GB Hard Disk space
- 32 MB DirectX 9.0b compatible video card
- DirectX 9.0b or later
- 16x or faster CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
- Windows 98/2000/ME/XP (Windows 95 and NT not supported)
- Sound card supporting DirectSound and DirectX 9.0b driver
- Internet Explorer 6.01 SP1 or later
- Keyboard & Mouse
- Dual Analog Gamepad Strongly Recommended
Preview Articles & Media
- Official NBA Live 2005 Website
- IGN Sports: NBA Live Interview
- NLSC: Shane Hefty's Community Summit Report
- Sports Gaming Network: NBA Live 2005 Preview (All)
- GameSpy: NBA Live 2005 (PS2 Preview)
- IGN: E3 2004: NBA Live 2005 Hands-on (PC)
- GameSpot: NBA Live 2005 E3 2004 Preshow Impressions
- IGN: First Look at NBA Live 2005
- GamePro Article Scan
