FIFA Football 2005

FIFA Football 2005
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Developer(s)	EA Canada
Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Series	FIFA
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows PlayStation PlayStation 2 GameCube Xbox Game Boy Advance PlayStation Portable N-Gage Gizmondo, mobile phone
Release date(s)	October 8, 2004 Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows & Xbox PAL: October 8, 2004 NA: October 12, 2004 PlayStation NA: October 12, 2004 PAL: October 15, 2004 Mobile NA: October 23, 2004 N-Gage PAL: October 27, 2004 NA: November 10, 2004 PlayStation Portable NA: April 25, 2005 Gizmondo PAL: September 15, 2005 NA: October 22, 2005
Genre(s)	Sports game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer, online multiplayer

FIFA Football 2005, also known as FIFA Soccer 2005, FIFA 2005 or simply FIFA 05, is a football video game released in 2004. It was developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Xbox, PlayStation Portable (as simply FIFA Soccer), GameCube, mobile phone, Gizmondo, N-Gage and the Game Boy Advance. The tagline for the game was: "A great player needs a great first touch." FIFA 2005 was the twelfth game in the FIFA series, the ninth in 3D and the final game released in North America for the PlayStation. FIFA Football 2005 marks the first time to include the seventh-generation handheld game consoles.

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. While some critics still considered it to have inferior gameplay to Konami's series, it was acknowledged to have improved significantly since the 2003 edition.

The game featured a return of create-a-player mode, as well as an improved, 15-season-long career mode. 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. It was also the first version to feature the full Mexican League, which boosted sales in the United States. The soundtrack was headlined by British DJ Paul Oakenfold, who composed the "FIFA Theme" especially for the game.