NBA Live 2005 GameCube
User Score
7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6

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  1. JohnR.
    Jan 8, 2005
    10
    Very good action best live series yet.
  2. DavidA.
    Jun 30, 2005
    8
    Tight game, I like the multiplayer stuff. The Dunk contest is tight to get an automatic 50 just press L+R use x for the gather and tap x again for like 1.5 seconds then let go. Get this game it's cool.
  3. Jizz
    Sep 25, 2004
    10
    Bitchin'.
  4. CharlieF.
    Mar 10, 2005
    9
    I absolutely love this game and it's very addictive. I only have a couple minor complaints. 1)the camera angles. There isn't a single angle that lets me see all of the action. When the camera faces the basket, it's tough to judge distance and you end up out of bounds more times than you'd like, or bouncing off the out-of-bounds side of the backboard. 2)playing the realistic 12-minute quarters leads to un-realistic 120+ efforts every game. 3)TOO MANY BLOCKS!!! Both the computer and your own team block too easily. Even setting both team's blocking ability to zero has NO EFFECT! Other than these complaints, this is definately a must-own game for any basketball fan. Oh, one more thing. It takes forever to create the players that are missing.… Collapse
  5. W.H.
    Apr 17, 2005
    10
    A very good basketball game, with loads of options and new things! Top notch!

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Metascore
83 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. 1UP
    90
    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.
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  2. PGNx Media
    90
    A great basketball game with excellent gameplay, and the addition of the all-star weekend is a nice treat.
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  3. IGN
    88
    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.
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