The Freestyle Revolution goes airborne with NBA LIVE 2005. With Freestyle Air, take your game above the rim like never before with highlightreel dunks, alleyoops, putbacks, tipins, and devastating shotblocking abilities. Slam your way to the top or bust out sweet new Freestyle dribbling and post moves that give you even greater control on the hardwood.

Create new anklebreaking dribble moves, gravitydefying highlightreel dunks, and tenacious defensive plays that express your individual styleall with a touch of the rightanalog stick. Allnew 10man Freestyle implementation enhances individual player movements and floor spacing, putting you right in the middle of the action for the most realistic simulation ever created. Enhanced player graphics vividly reproduce each NBA player with the most realistic faces, hairstyles, jerseys, and shoes ever produced. A comprehensive offering of incredibly deep game modes, including Dynasty Mode and EA SPORTS Online, put you in the middle of the action like never before. Levitate and create with NBA LIVE 2005.

While authentic player movements and improved floor spacingcaptured through 10man Freestyleimmerse you in the fastpaced action of the NBA, its the allnew NBA AllStar Weekend that puts your skills to the test against the leagues best.

Under the bright lights and stimulating visuals of the NBAs showcase weekend, create gravitydefying, fully adjustable dunks in the Slam Dunk Contest, or step outside the arc and test your jump shot in the 3 Point Shootout. Add in a revamped Dynasty Mode and EA SPORTS Online, and NBA LIVE 2005 delivers the most authentic and comprehensive hoops simulation ever created.

Features

• Freestyle Air The EA SPORTS Freestyle Control continues to revolutionize your ability to play simulation basketballand, now more than ever, its about expressing your game in flight with Freestyle Air. In addition to allnew dunks, alleyoops, and adjustable jump shots in midair, new usercontrolled putback and tipin technologies reward players who box out, wipe the glass, and go back up for a quick bucket. On defense, take more control over shot blocking to own the paint.
• NBA AllStar Weekend Freestyle Air elevates NBA LIVE 2005 above the rim in the allnew NBA AllStar Weekend mode by allowing users to take complete control and create jawdropping, customized dunks in the Slam Dunk Contest. With thousands of unique dunk scenariosfrom bouncing the ball off the backboard, to jumping from the free throw line, to going between your legs in mid flightFreestyle Air lets you express your game on the court, and above it. Also featuring the 3 Point Shootout, the Rookie Challenge, and the NBA AllStar Game, AllStar Weekend is available as a standalone game mode as well as within Dynasty Mode.
• Comprehensive Dynasty Mode Be the architect of your own unstoppable dynasty, and watch your franchise flourish for 25 seasons. Jump into games with simulation intervention and use the customizable PDA to stay updated with important league news, team information, and other announcements. New free agency logic allows users to negotiate contracts and manage the salary cap using real dollars for the first time.
• Announcers No voice says NBA basketball like Marv Albert. Teamed with onair TV partner Mike Fratello for 5on5 action, these two hoops veterans dish out the most authentic commentary available. In NBA AllStar Weekend mode, TNTs Ernie Johnson and Kenny Smith step up to the mic to bring their own unique flavor to the Slam Dunk Contest and 3 Point Shootout.

System Requirements

Operating System Windows XP, Me, 2000, or 98 RAM 128MB or more; 256MB for XP/2000 16x or faster CD/DVD drive Hard Drive 1.8GB or more free space Video DirectX 9.0b compatible Input Keyboard, mouse, or gamepad Video card with 32MB or more memory and one of these chipsets is required ATI Radeon 8500 or greater; NVIDIA GeForce 2 or greater; NVIDIA nForce1; Intel i865g