Archived from the original on 7 March 2005.By a cruel stroke of fate, the review copy of FIFA 2005 dropped on my doormat on the very same day as an early copy of Pro Evolution Soccer 4.
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GameSpot gave the Mobile version a score of 8.4 out of 10 and said, "It doesn't supersede the console versions in any way, but the fact that it comes reasonably close says a lot about the quality of this game as well as about how far mobile gaming has come along." IGN gave the same version 7.5 out of 10 and called it "unnecessarily hard".
GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 85.33% for the Mobile version 82.07% and 81 out of 100 for the Xbox version 82% and 75 out of 100 for the Game Boy Advance version 81.46% and 81 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version 80.99% and 78 out of 100 for the GameCube version 78.25% and 77 out of 100 for the PC version 77.90% and 79 out of 100 for the N-Gage version and 74.36% and 73 out of 100 for the PSP version. The game was met with positive to average reception. The PlayStation 2 version of FIFA Football 2005 received a "Double Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 600,000 copies in the United Kingdom. While it had inferior gameplay to Konami's series, it was acknowledged to have improved significantly since the 2003 edition. The game's online servers were closed in 2008.Īccording to Electronic Arts, FIFA Football 2005 sold above 4.5 million units worldwide by the end of 2004. In most territories, FIFA 2005 was the last game to release on the PlayStation console. John Motson provides commentary with Ally McCoist on special comments in the English version of the game. On the North American cover Oswaldo Sánchez replaced Vieira. The main cover for the game featured Patrick Vieira, Fernando Morientes and Andriy Shevchenko. The soundtrack was Faithless, Ivete Sangalo, JoJo, Marcelo D2, Oomph!, Scissor Sisters and Seeed. The soundtrack was headlined by British DJ Paul Oakenfold, who composed the "FIFA Theme" especially for the game.
It was also the first version to feature the full Mexican League, which boosted sales in the United States. The game's biggest difference compared to previous titles was the inclusion of first-touch gameplay which provided gamers the ability to perform real-life tricks and passes. The game featured a return of create-a-player mode, as well as an improved, 15-season-long career mode. Improving the career mode, the game was extensively advertised and released much sooner than the usual late October dates to avoid proximity with the release of Pro Evolution Soccer 4 and the EA Big release FIFA Street.