Software:NBA Live 06

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Short description: 2005 video game
NBA Live 06
European cover featuring Dwyane Wade
Developer(s)EA Canada
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesNBA Live
Platform(s)
Release
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

NBA Live 06 is a 2005 installment of the NBA Live series released for Windows, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, and mobile devices. It was developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports publishing label. The game features several game modes, including Dynasty, Season, Playoffs, or Free Play. It features Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat on the cover. This was the last NBA Live game on the GameCube and it also was the first NBA Live game on the Xbox 360 as a launch title and on the PlayStation Portable.

Gameplay

Dynasty mode

In Dynasty Mode, the game player chooses one team (excluding the All-Star Teams) and runs a dynasty which overlaps many seasons. Decisions are made as to the number of games per season, the difficulty level, trade players, and sign new players along with hiring coaches. Games can be simulated. Dynasty Mode contains an All-Star weekend, except the players or rosters are according to the Dynasty Season. The game player hires the coaching staff and runs a training camp which may be simulated. There is also a trade deadline. This mode is not on the PSP version.

Season mode

In Season Mode, the gamer plays only a single season of basketball. The gamer can trade, sign, and drop players.

Playoffs mode

In the Playoffs, the game player participates in the playoffs with teams either from the Eastern or Western Conference. The default teams are those that were in the 2004-05 playoffs.

All-Star Weekend

In the All-Star Weekend mode, the game player can choose to participate in a rookie game, a dunk contest, or a 3-point contest. In the dunk contest, fancy dunks are attempted and the player with the most points wins. In the 3 point contest, as many 3 pointers are attempted as possible. Both the 3 Point Shootout and the Slam Dunk Contest are announced by TNT Inside the NBA analyst Kenny Smith.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GCmobilePCPS2PSPXboxXbox 360
EGM7.33/10[5]N/AN/A7.33/10[5]N/A7.33/10[5]7.5/10[6]
FamitsuN/AN/AN/A32/40[7]28/40[8]N/A(X360) 32/40
30/40[9]
Game Informer7.5/10[10]N/AN/A7.5/10[10]N/A7.5/10[10]6.75/10[11]
GameProN/AN/AN/AStarStarStarStar[12]StarStarStarStarHalf star[13]StarStarStarStar[12]StarStarStarHalf star[14]
GameRevolutionB−[15]N/AN/AB−[15]N/AB−[15]D+[16]
GameSpot7.7/10[17]N/AN/A7.7/10[17]7.6/10[18]7.7/10[17]6.4/10[19]
GameSpyStarStarStarStar[20]N/AStarStarHalf star[21]StarStarStarStarHalf star[22]StarStarStarStar[23]StarStarStarStarHalf star[22]StarStarHalf star[24]
GameTrailersN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A6.5/10[25]
GameZoneN/AN/A8.4/10[26]8.9/10[27]8.1/10[28]8.9/10[29]6/10[30]
IGN9/10[31]7.1/10[32]9/10[33]9/10[31]7.8/10[34]9/10[31]5.9/10[35]
Nintendo Power5.5/10[36]N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ONM69%[37]N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AN/AN/AStarStarStar[38]StarStarStar[39]N/AN/A
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A8.7/10[40]7/10[41]
PC Gamer (US)N/AN/A78%[42]N/AN/AN/AN/A
Detroit Free PressN/AN/AN/AStarStarStar[43]N/AN/AN/A
Maxim8/10[44]N/A8/10[44]8/10[44]N/A8/10[44]N/A
Aggregate scores
GameRankings74%[45]71%[46]69%[47]77%[48]78%[49]79%[50]65%[51]
Metacritic76/100[52]N/A71/100[53]77/100[54]80/100[55]79/100[56]64/100[57]

The Xbox, PSP, PlayStation 2 and GameCube versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the PC and Xbox 360 versions received "mixed or average reviews" according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[52][53][54][55][56][57] In Japan, Famitsu gave the PS2 version a score of all four eights for a total of 32 out of 40;[7] the same magazine gave the Xbox 360 version a score of two eights and two sevens for a total of 30 out of 40,[9] while giving the PSP version a score of one eight, two sevens, and one six, for a total of 28 out of 40.[8] Famitsu Xbox 360, on the other hand, gave its Xbox 360 version a score of all four eights, for a total of 32 out of 40.[9]

See also

References

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  3. ↑ Surette, Tim (November 17, 2005). "EA ships squad of 360 games" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-ships-squad-of-360-games/1100-6140015/. 
  4. ↑ "Xbox 360 Games Launch List" (in en-AU). March 23, 2006. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/xbox-360-games-launch-list/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "NBA Live 06 (GC, PS2, Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (197): 130. November 2005. 
  6. ↑ "NBA Live 06 (X360)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (199). January 2006. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Famitsu Scores: Mario Party 7, Touch! Golf, NBA Live '06, Psi Ops, Getaway". Nerd Mentality. November 2, 2005. http://nerdmentality.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20581. Retrieved February 16, 2016. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Gantayat, Anoop (December 19, 2005). "Now Playing in Japan (Page 2)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/12/19/now-playing-in-japan-3?page=2. Retrieved February 16, 2016. 
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  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Reiner, Andrew (November 2005). "NBA Live 06 (GC, PS2, Xbox)". Game Informer (151): 145. 
  11. ↑ Kato, Matthew (December 2005). "NBA Live 06 (X360)". Game Informer (152): 164. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "NBA Live 06 (PS2, Xbox)". GamePro. September 26, 2005. Archived from the original on November 25, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051125222544/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/48603.shtml. Retrieved May 3, 2015. 
  13. ↑ "NBA Live 06 Review for PSP on GamePro.com". GamePro. November 2, 2005. Archived from the original on March 19, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060319061205/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/psp/games/reviews/49580.shtml. Retrieved May 3, 2015. 
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  18. ↑ Colayco, Bob (October 11, 2005). "NBA Live 06 Review (PSP)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-live-06-review/1900-6135481/. Retrieved May 3, 2015. 
  19. ↑ Colayco, Bob (November 22, 2005). "NBA Live 06 Review (X360)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-live-06-review/1900-6140286/. Retrieved May 3, 2015. 
  20. ↑ Tuttle, Will (October 13, 2005). "GameSpy: NBA Live 06 (GCN)". http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/nba-live-2006/658358p1.html. Retrieved May 3, 2015. 
  21. ↑ Abner, William (October 27, 2005). "GameSpy: NBA Live 06 (PC)". http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/nba-live-2006/662099p1.html. Retrieved May 3, 2015. 
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Tuttle, Will (October 13, 2005). "GameSpy: NBA Live 06 (PS2, Xbox)". http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/nba-live-2006/658353p1.html. Retrieved May 3, 2015. 
  23. ↑ Chapman, David (October 17, 2005). "GameSpy: NBA Live 06 (PSP)". http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/nba-live-2006/659003p1.html. Retrieved May 3, 2015. 
  24. ↑ Leeper, Justin (November 22, 2005). "GameSpy: NBA Live 06 (X360)". http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/nba-live-06/669400p1.html. Retrieved May 3, 2015. 
  25. ↑ "NBA Live 06 Review (X360)". January 11, 2006. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160326065314/http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/view/reviews2/111820-GT-Video-Review. Retrieved May 4, 2015. 
  26. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (October 18, 2005). "NBA LIVE 06 - PC - Review". Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081211053241/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r26604.htm. Retrieved May 4, 2015. 
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  28. ↑ Hobbs, Ronnie (November 1, 2005). "NBA LIVE 06 - PSP - Review". Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081005084952/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r26604.htm. Retrieved May 4, 2015. 
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  30. ↑ Hopper, Steven (December 6, 2005). "NBA LIVE 06 - 360 - Review". Archived from the original on December 9, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081209081558/http://xbox360.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r26604.htm. Retrieved May 4, 2015. 
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 Robinson, Jon (September 23, 2005). "NBA Live 06 (GCN, PS2, Xbox)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/09/24/nba-live-06-6. Retrieved May 3, 2015. 
  32. ↑ Buchanan, Levi (February 6, 2006). "NBA Live 06 (Cell)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/02/07/nba-live-06. Retrieved May 3, 2015. 
  33. ↑ Robinson, Jon (November 14, 2005). "NBA Live 06 (PC)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/14/nba-live-06-3. Retrieved May 3, 2015. 
  34. ↑ Beridon, Craig (October 17, 2005). "NBA Live 06 (PSP)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/18/nba-live-06-4. Retrieved May 3, 2015. 
  35. ↑ Robinson, Jon (November 17, 2005). "NBA Live 06 (X360)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/17/nba-live-06-2. Retrieved May 3, 2015. 
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  37. ↑ "NBA Live 06". Official Nintendo Magazine (160): 89. December 2005. 
  38. ↑ "NBA Live 06 (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 115. November 2005. 
  39. ↑ "NBA Live 06 (PSP)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 138. December 2005. 
  40. ↑ "NBA Live 06 (Xbox)". Official Xbox Magazine: 117. December 2005. 
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Features

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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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