- MVP Baseball 2005
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title = MVP Baseball 2005
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developer =EA Canada
publisher =Electronic Arts
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released = vgrelease|NA=February 22, 2005vgrelease|NA=May 18, 2005 (PSP)
genre =Sports game
modes =Single-player ,Multiplayer
ratings = ESRB: Everyone
platforms =PlayStation 2 PlayStation Portable Xbox GameCube
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input =MVP Baseball 2005 is a
baseball video game developed and published byElectronic Arts . It features (former)Boston Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez on its game cover. It is available for thePlayStation 2 , theXbox ,GameCube , thePlayStation Portable and the PC. The main new feature in the 2005 game is the "Hitter's Eye" system, which turns the baseball different colors in the pitcher's hand (remains white for fastball, turns red for breaking pitches like a curveball or slider, green for off-speed pitches such as changeups, orange for knuckleballs, and pink for splitters.) and leaves a trail as the ball flies through the air toward the plate to aid in hitting, which game developers said had been too difficult in previous versions.The game boasts full
Major League Baseball ,Minor League Baseball , andMajor League Baseball Players Association licenses. It was also widely regarded to have the best graphics and gameplay of any baseball video game on the market as of 2005. It is also the most well received MVP Baseball game, holding the 98th spot on IGN's reader's choice top 100 games ever as of 2006. As with previous versions of the game, the announcers areDuane Kuiper andMike Krukow , real life announcers for theSan Francisco Giants .Additional features
In addition to the advent of the Hitter's Eye, an Owner Mode feature and pitching and hitting Mini Games were added. Other minor features include the ability for the managers to argue with the umpires at any time (automatic ejection for arguing balls and strikes) and a slow motion overhead view of the plate that can be accessed after each and every pitch (pitch/swing analysis) to see pitch location or the batter's timing. Games can also be rained out, forcing a player to play a doubleheader. Minor league teams from the California, Carolina, and Florida State Leagues (High A) were added to their respective teams. "MVP Baseball 2005" also supports online play.
Dynasty Mode
"MVP Baseball 2005" also boasts a "Dynasty Mode", where players can select any of Major League Baseball's 30 teams and manage and/or play as them for up to 120 seasons. Games can be simulated along the way to speed up the game. Also in Dynasty Mode, gamers can trade players, negotiate contracts, call up and send down players to and from the minor leagues, and scout new talent, among many other activities.
Owner Mode
"MVP Baseball 2005", in addition to having Dynasty Mode, features a new game mode called "Owner Mode." Owner Mode is similar to Dynasty Mode, however instead of acting as a team's manager, you act as their owner and control all their finances. A common criticism is that you have to build a new stadium with minor league capacity at the start with no variations. The user has the ability to purchase upgrades for their user-created ballpark to improve the attendance at games. All other features are the same as Dynasty Mode.
Leagues
[http://mvpleague.net MVP Franchise League]
Awards
"MVP Baseball 2005" also received the award for best sports video game of 2005 from
X-Play . It is still widely heralded as one of the best baseball video games ever made.Fact|date=June 2008Upgrades
Due to a late 2005 contract with
Major League Baseball , "MVP Baseball 200"5 was the last addition to the "MVP"/"Triple Play" EA Sports baseball franchise. Because of the lack of an MLB baseball game for the PC, many modifications, including a "MVP 08" mod, which completely upgrades the game, have been created and released at various sites, most notably [http://www.eamods.com EAmods] and [http://www.mvpmods.com MVP mods]With
Microsoft 's November 2007 update for theXbox 360 , the entire MVP series onXbox was made backwards compatible with the 360, however MVP Baseball 2005, despite being listed as backwards compatible, does not function correctly as of yet.As of January 17, 2008 MVP Baseball 2005 was taken off of
Xbox 's backwards compatible list. No word on whether or not the game will return.Original soundtrack
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An Honest Mistake " byThe Bravery
* "Funny Little Feeling " byRock n Roll Soldiers
* "Pressure Point" byThe Zutons
* "You Owe Me an IOU " byHot Hot Heat
* "Tessie " by theDropkick Murphys
* "The IROC-Z Song " byThe High Speed Scene
* "Let It Dive " by…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
* "Finding Out True Love is Blind " by Louis XIV
* "We Got the Noise" by The Donotsee also
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