Standard Edition
StandardIn the box
- Game disc with Markus Naslund on the North American cover
North America 20 September 2004, Europe 24 September 2004.
Xbox
NHL 2005
NHL 2005 is an ice hockey video game released in 2004, the successor to NHL 2004. It was developed by EA Black Box and published by EA Sports as part of the NHL series, and it came out on Windows, PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox.
SportsIce hockey
- Achievements
- No trophy list
- Online servers running
- Partly
- Plays offline
- Partly
Overview
NHL 2005 is an ice hockey video game released in 2004, the successor to NHL 2004. It was developed by EA Black Box and published by EA Sports as part of the NHL series, and it came out on Windows, PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox.
The IIHF licence that brought in the World Cup mode also let EA use real international jerseys, which it did only this once. Earlier games used jerseys the studio designed itself, with a flag to show the country. Extra NHL jerseys and logos were included too, among them the defunct Atlanta Flames, Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Rockies and Quebec Nordiques, and old-style Kings, Capitals and Canucks uniforms from the 1970s and 1980s.
Reviews on the console versions were generally favourable. The Windows version was stripped down to the basics and left out create-a-player, and it got average reviews.
Official trailer
NHL 2005 (2004), Video Game trailer (Xbox, Ps2, PC, GameCube), Gamesplace-se. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
NHL 2005 - Gameplay Xbox HD 720P, John GodGames. Watch on YouTube
Game details
- Genres
- Sports, Ice hockey
- Developer
- EA Black Box
- Publisher
- EA Sports
- Series
- NHL
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- Yes
- Online multiplayer
- Yes
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox | Australia | 2004-09-17 |
| Xbox | North America | 2004-09-22 |
| Xbox | Europe | 2004-09-24 |
Editions
Disc IDs
The serial printed on the disc and the case. It tells you which region a copy is from.
| Region | Disc id |
|---|---|
| All regions (Xbox title ID, hex) | 4541004F |
Achievements
AchievementsNo trophy list
Playable today
Playable offline todayPartly
Season, dynasty, World Cup and up to four players on one console play from the disc. Official online play closed on 1 October 2006; Insignia, a fan service, runs online play on original Xbox consoles.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ever released on disc | Yes North America and Europe, September 2004. |
| Ever released in the store | No The original Xbox game was never sold as a download. |
| In the store to buy today | No |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Does not exist |
| Has online features | Yes Ranked and unranked games over Xbox Live, roster downloads. |
| Online servers running today | No, closed 1 October 2006 The fan-run Insignia service supports the game on original Xbox consoles. |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes Season, dynasty and World Cup modes. |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Yes Up to four players on one console. |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | No Only through the fan-run Insignia service on an original Xbox. |
Online
Online servers runningPartly
Plays offlinePartly
Online play over Xbox Live, with ranked and unranked games and roster downloads. EA closed the Xbox servers on 1 October 2006. The fan-run Insignia service supports the game on original Xbox consoles.
- Services
Service Status Shutdown date Xbox Live online play (EA servers) closed 2006-10-01 Insignia (community revival servers) running
Reception
- Aggregates
Outlet Platform Score Scale Metacritic Xbox 77 100 - Critics
Outlet Score Scale IGN 8.3 10 GameSpot 7.9 10 GameSpy 4 5 GameZone 8.3 10 Game Informer 8.5 10 GamePro 4 5 Official Xbox Magazine 8.5 10 Electronic Gaming Monthly 6.33 10 Eurogamer 6 10
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer EA Black Box Publisher EA Sports
Notes for collectors
- The North American cover shows Markus Naslund. The Finnish release put Olli Jokinen on the cover instead.
- It is the only NHL game to use real international jerseys, thanks to the IIHF licence behind the World Cup mode.
- The World Cup mode lets you build a national team from scratch and import real arenas for it.
- Defunct teams such as the Atlanta Flames, Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Rockies and Quebec Nordiques are included as extra jerseys and logos.
- The Windows version dropped create-a-player, so the console versions are the full game.
Credits
- Publisher
- EA Sports
- Developer
- EA Black Box
- Released
- 2004-09-22
- Age rating
- E (Everyone)
- Disc ID
- 4541004F
- Region
- US
Copies in the shop
- NHL 2005 (XBOX) CA$14.99
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