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NBA Live 06

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NBA Live 06
European cover featuringDwyane Wade
Developer(s)EA Canada
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesNBA Live
Platform(s)
Release
September 26, 2005
  • GameCube,PS2,Windows,Xbox
    • NA:September 26, 2005
    • EU:October 7, 2005
    • AU:October 10, 2005[1]
    • EU:October 21, 2005(PC)
    PlayStation Portable
    • NA:October 4, 2005
    • AU:October 26, 2005[2]
    • EU:October 28, 2005
    Mobile
    • NA:October 11, 2005
    Xbox 360
    • NA:November 17, 2005[3]
    • EU:December 2, 2005
    • AU:March 23, 2006[4]
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player,multiplayer

NBA Live 06is a 2005 installment of theNBA Liveseries released forWindows,PlayStation 2,GameCube,Xbox,Xbox 360,PlayStation Portable,andmobile devices.It was developed byEA Canadaand published byElectronic Artsunder theEA Sportspublishing label. The game features several game modes, including Dynasty, Season, Playoffs, or Free Play. It featuresDwyane Wadeof theMiami Heaton 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

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Dynasty mode

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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

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

Playoffs mode

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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

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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 byTNTInside the NBAanalystKenny Smith.

Reception

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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 gamereview aggregatorMetacritic.[52][53][54][55][56][57]In Japan,Famitsugave 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

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