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Hey, all.
In celebration of gaming in general, I'm continuing a retrospective series looking at gaming year by year. This is as comprehensive a list as possible of games with at least decent reviews and notable games (even ones that were terrible), but games are likely to be missing, especially the further back in time I go. Try to bear with me if any of that happens.
Also, all games listed are by North American release dates, so there are likely to be at least a few games that released a year prior or a year after, say, in Europe. For example, GTA was released in Europe and Gran Turismo in Japan in 1997, even though the NA release dates are 1998. If you know there's a game which released in your region a certain year and that's the year you played it, by all means, talk about it!
This time, we're heading into 2005, the year the 360 and PSP entered the market.
And other magazine covers of 2005 games:
IPs introduced include:
F.E.A.R., Forza Motorsport, Geometry Wars, God of War, Guild Wars, Guitar Hero, Jade Empire, Lumines, Phantom Dust, Psychonauts, Shadow of the Colossus
Series with sequels/spin-offs include:
Advance Wars, Age of Empires, Animal Crossing, Arc the Lad, Battlefield, Burnout, Call of Duty, Castlevania, Conker, Dance Dance Revolution, Dead or Alive, Donkey Kong, Doom, Dragon Quest, Dynasty Warriors, Everquest, Far Cry, Gran Turismo, Jak, Katamari, Mario Kart, Medal of Honor, MediEvil, Midnight Club, Mortal Kombat, Myst, Need for Speed, Ninja Gaiden, Oddworld, Perfect Dark, Phoenix Wright (introduced to the US via the DS port), Pokemon, Prince of Persia, Project Gotham Racing, Quake, Ratchet & Clank, Resident Evil, Ridge Racer, Sid Meier's Civilization, Sly, SOCOM, Sonic, Star Fox, Star Wars: Battlefront, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Suikoden, Tekken, Tenchu, The Getaway, The Legend of Zelda, The Sims, TimeSplitters, Twisted Metal, Wipeout, Xenosaga
This year feels monumental for so many reasons.
1) The 360 came out, and Microsoft would compete very well against Sony's Playstation machine the following generation.
2) A handheld war was finally underway in addition to the next generation of consoles.
3) Big new series began this year, from God of War to Guitar Hero to Forza.
Some things I thought would be a bigger deal. I remember hoping a Perfect Dark sequel would land on Gamecube the beginning of that generation. Then MS bought them. Then the Perfect Dark sequel would turn out to be a 360 launch game and wouldn't leave a lasting mark. =(
On the other hand, Geometry Wars was a game I knew nothing about prior to the launch, yet whenever I visited my brother and played his 360, that's the game I wanted to play the most. It was the trippiest looking game, too, with your movement warping the area around you. Despite all the big games that launch, that was the game that most impressed me graphically.
2005 Games
1991|1995|1997|2000|2002|2006|2009|2015
Hey, all.
In celebration of gaming in general, I'm continuing a retrospective series looking at gaming year by year. This is as comprehensive a list as possible of games with at least decent reviews and notable games (even ones that were terrible), but games are likely to be missing, especially the further back in time I go. Try to bear with me if any of that happens.
Also, all games listed are by North American release dates, so there are likely to be at least a few games that released a year prior or a year after, say, in Europe. For example, GTA was released in Europe and Gran Turismo in Japan in 1997, even though the NA release dates are 1998. If you know there's a game which released in your region a certain year and that's the year you played it, by all means, talk about it!
This time, we're heading into 2005, the year the 360 and PSP entered the market.
And other magazine covers of 2005 games:
IPs introduced include:
F.E.A.R., Forza Motorsport, Geometry Wars, God of War, Guild Wars, Guitar Hero, Jade Empire, Lumines, Phantom Dust, Psychonauts, Shadow of the Colossus
Series with sequels/spin-offs include:
Advance Wars, Age of Empires, Animal Crossing, Arc the Lad, Battlefield, Burnout, Call of Duty, Castlevania, Conker, Dance Dance Revolution, Dead or Alive, Donkey Kong, Doom, Dragon Quest, Dynasty Warriors, Everquest, Far Cry, Gran Turismo, Jak, Katamari, Mario Kart, Medal of Honor, MediEvil, Midnight Club, Mortal Kombat, Myst, Need for Speed, Ninja Gaiden, Oddworld, Perfect Dark, Phoenix Wright (introduced to the US via the DS port), Pokemon, Prince of Persia, Project Gotham Racing, Quake, Ratchet & Clank, Resident Evil, Ridge Racer, Sid Meier's Civilization, Sly, SOCOM, Sonic, Star Fox, Star Wars: Battlefront, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Suikoden, Tekken, Tenchu, The Getaway, The Legend of Zelda, The Sims, TimeSplitters, Twisted Metal, Wipeout, Xenosaga
This year feels monumental for so many reasons.
1) The 360 came out, and Microsoft would compete very well against Sony's Playstation machine the following generation.
2) A handheld war was finally underway in addition to the next generation of consoles.
3) Big new series began this year, from God of War to Guitar Hero to Forza.
Some things I thought would be a bigger deal. I remember hoping a Perfect Dark sequel would land on Gamecube the beginning of that generation. Then MS bought them. Then the Perfect Dark sequel would turn out to be a 360 launch game and wouldn't leave a lasting mark. =(
On the other hand, Geometry Wars was a game I knew nothing about prior to the launch, yet whenever I visited my brother and played his 360, that's the game I wanted to play the most. It was the trippiest looking game, too, with your movement warping the area around you. Despite all the big games that launch, that was the game that most impressed me graphically.
2005 Games
Ace Combat Advance (GBA)
Act of War: Direct Action (PC)
Advance Wars: Dual Strike (DS)
Age of Empires III (PC)
Amped 3 (360)
Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS)
Archer Maclean's Mercury (PSP)
Arc the Lad: End of Darkness (PS2)
Area 51 (PS2, Xbox, PC)
Armored Core: Nine Breaker (PS2)
ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails (PSP)
Battalion Wars (GC)
Battlefield 2 (PC)
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (360, Xbox, PS2)
Battlefield 2: Special Forces (PC)
Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory (PC)
Black & White 2 (PC)
Blitzkrieg 2 (PC)
Blitz: The League (360, PS2, Xbox)
BloodRayne 2 (PC)
Bomberman (DS)
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood (Xbox, PC)
Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30 (PS2, Xbox, PC)
Burnout Legends (PSP)
Burnout Revenge (PS2, Xbox)
Bust-A-Move DS (DS)
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (Xbox)
Call of Duty 2 (360, PC)
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One (PS2, Xbox, GC)
Capcom Classics Collection (PS2, Xbox)
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (PS2, Xbox)
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (DS)
Champions: Return to Arms (PS2)
City of Villains (PC)
Codename: Panzers, Phase Two (PC)
College Hoops 2K6 (360, PS2, Xbox)
Condemned: Criminal Origins (360)
Conker: Live & Reloaded (Xbox)
Cross Racing Championship 2005 (PC)
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 (PS2)
Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3 (XBOX)
Dangerous Waters (PC)
Darkwatch (PS2, Xbox)
Darwinia (PC)
Day of Defeat: Source (PC)
Dead or Alive 4 (360)
Dead to Rights II (PS2, Xbox)
Destroy All Humans! (PS2, Xbox)
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (PS2)
Disney's Toontown Online (PC)
Donkey Konga 2 (GC)
Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (GC)
Doom 3 (Xbox)
Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil (Xbox, PC)
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (PS2)
Dragonshard (PC)
Dr. Mario / Puzzle League (GBA)
Dungeon Siege II (PC)
Dynasty Warriors (PSP)
Dynasty Warriors Advance (GBA)
Dynasty Warriors 5 (PS2, Xbox)
Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends (PS2)
Empire Earth II (PC)
EverQuest II: Desert of Flames (PC)
EyeToy: Play 2 (PS2)
EyeToy: Kinetic (PS2)
Fable: The Lost Chapters (Xbox, PC)
Falcon 4.0: Allied Force (PC)
Far Cry Instincts (Xbox)
Fatal Frame III: The Tormented (PS2)
FATE (PC)
F.E.A.R. (PC)
FIFA Soccer 06 (PS2, Xbox, GC, PC, PSP)
Fight Night Round 2 (PS2, Xbox, GC)
Final Fantasy IV Advance (GBA)
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (GC)
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA)
Forza Motorsport (Xbox)
Freedom Force vs The 3rd Reich (PC)
Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel (PS2)
Gary Grigsby's World at War (PC)
Gauntlet (360)
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows (PS2, Xbox)
Genji: Dawn of the Samurai (PS2)
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (360)
God of War (PS2)
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PSP)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andrea (Xbox, PC)
Gran Turismo 4 (PS2)
GTR: FIA GT Racing Game (PC)
Guild Wars (PC)
Guitar Hero (PS2)
Gun (360, PS2, Xbox, GC, PC)
Gunstar Super Heroes (GBA)
Half-Life 2 (Xbox)
Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town (GBA)
Hearts of Iron II (PC)
Heroes of the Pacific (PS2, Xbox, PC)
Hexic HD (360)
Indigo Prophecy (PS2, Xbox, PC)
Jade Empire (Xbox)
Jak X: Combat Racing (PS2)
Kameo: Elements of Power (360)
Karaoke Revolution Party (PS2, Xbox, GC)
Killer7 (PS2, GC)
Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes (Xbox)
Kirby: Canvas Curse (DS)
Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament (GBA)
Knights of Honor (PC)
LEGO Star Wars (PS2, Xbox, GC, PC, GBS)
Lock On: Modern Air Combat (PC)
Lumines: Puzzle Fusion (PSP)
Madden NFL 06 (360, PS2, Xbox, GC, PC, DS, PSP, GBA)
Major League Baseball 2K5 (PS2, Xbox)
Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome (PS2)
Mario Kart DS (DS)
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (DS)
Mario Party 7 (GC)
Mario Superstar Baseball (GC)
Mario Tennis: Power Tour (GBA)
Medal of Honor: European Assault (PS2, Xbox, GC)
MediEvil: Resurrection (PSP)
Mega Man Anniversary Collection (PS2, Xbox)
Mega Man Zero 4 (GBA)
Mercenaries (PS2, Xbox)
Metal Gear Acid (PSP)
Metal Slug 4 & 5 (PS2, Xbox)
Meteos (DS)
Metroid Prime Pinball (DS)
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition (PS2, Xbox)
MLB (PSP)
MLB 2006 (PS2)
Mortal Kombat: Deception (GC)
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (PS2, Xbox)
MotoGP 3: Ultimate Racing Technology (Xbox, PC)
Mutant Storm Reloaded (360, PC)
MVP Baseball 2005 (PS2, Xbox, GC, PC)
Myst IV: Revelation (Xbox)
Myst V: End of Ages (PC)
MX vs. ATV Unleashed (PS2, Xbox)
Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock (PC)
NASCAR SimRacing (PC)
NBA 06 (PS2, PSP)
NBA Live 06 (360, PS2, Xbox, GC, PC, PSP)
NBA 2K6 (360, PS2, Xbox)
NBA Street V3 (PS2, Xbox, GC)
NCAA Football 06 (PS2, Xbox)
NCAA March Madness 06 (PS2, Xbox)
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (360, PS2, Xbox, GC, PC)
Nexus: The Jupiter Incident (PC)
NHL 06 (PS2, Xbox, GC, PC)
NHL 2K6 (360, PS2, Xbox)
NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2005 (PC)
Ninja Gaiden Black (Xbox)
Nintendogs: Chihuahua & Friends (DS)
Nintendogs: Dachshund & Friends (DS)
Nintendogs: Lab & Friends (DS)
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath (Xbox)
One Piece Grand Battle (PS2, GC)
Outpost Kaloki X (360)
Perfect Dark Zero (360)
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (360, PS2, Xbox, GC, PC)
Phantom Dust (Xbox)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (DS)
Pokemon Emerald Version (GBA)
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (PS2, Xbox, PC)
Project Gotham Racing 3 (360)
Project: Snowblind (PS2, Xbox, PC)
Psychonauts (PS2, Xbox, PC)
Puyo Pop Fever (DS)
Quake 4 (360, PC)
Racing Gears Advance (GBA)
Radiata Stories (PS2)
Ratchet: Deadlocked (PS2)
Rebelstar: Tactical Command (GBA)
Resident Evil 4 (PS2, GC)
Ridge Racer (PSP)
Ridge Racer 6 (X360)
Rise of the Kasai (PS2)
Riviera: The Promised Land (GBA)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked! (PC)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! (PC)
Romancing SaGa (PS2)
Rome: Total War Barbarian Invasion (PC)
RPG Maker 3 (PS2)
Serious Sam II (PC)
Shadow of Rome (PS2)
Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga (PS2)
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 (PS2)
Sid Meier's Civilization IV (PC)
Sid Meier's Pirates! (Xbox)
Silent Hunter III (PC)
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (PS2)
Smash T.V. (X360)
Sniper Elite (PS2, Xbox, PC)
SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs (PS2)
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo (PSP)
Sonic Gems Collection (PS2, GC, but the PS2 had no NA release)
Sonic Rush (DS)
Soulcalibur III (PS2)
Spartan: Total Warrior (PS2)
SSX On Tour (PS2, Xbox, GC, PSP)
Star Fox: Assault (GC)
Star Wars: Battlefront II (PS2, Xbox, PC, PSP)
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (PC)
Star Wars: Republic Commando (360, Xbox, PC)
Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity (PS2)
Still Life (PC)
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection (PS2, Xbox)
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse (Xbox, PC)
Suikoden IV (PS2)
Suikoden Tactics (PS2)
Super Mario Strikers (GC)
Super Monkey Ball Deluxe (PS2, Xbox)
SWAT 4 (PC)
Tak: The Great Juju Challenge (PS2, Xbox, GC)
Taito Legends (PS2, Xbox, PC)
Tekken 5 (PS2)
Tenchu: Fatal Shadows (PS2)
The Getaway: Black Monday (PS2)
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction (PS2, Xbox, GC)
The King of Fighters 02/03 (PS2, Xbox)
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA)
The Sims 2 (PS2, Xbox, GC, DS, PSP)
The Sims 2: Nightlife (PC)
The Sims 2 University (PC)
The Suffering: Ties That Bind (PS2, Xbox, PC)
The Warriors (PS2)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 (360, PS2, Xbox, GC, PC)
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect (PS2, Xbox, GC)
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 Summit Strike (XBOX)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown (PS2, Xbox, GC, PC)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (PS2, Xbox, GC, PC)
Tony Hawk's American Sk8land (DS)
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (360, PS2, Xbox, GC)
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix (PSP)
TrackMania Sunrise (PC)
Trauma Center: Under the Knife (DS)
Twisted Metal: Head-On (PSP)
Ultimate Block Party (PSP)
Ultimate Spider-Man (PS2, Xbox, GC, PC, DS)
Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict (Xbox)
Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble! (DS)
Virtua Tennis: World Tour (PSP)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault (PC)
WarioWare: Touched! (DS)
WarioWare: Twisted! (GBA)
We Love Katamari (PS2)
Wipeout Pure (PSP)
Wik & the Fable of Souls (360)
World Class Poker with T.J. Cloutier (PC)
World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International (PS2, Xbox, PC)
WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (GC)
WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2006 (PS2, PSP)
WWE WrestleMania 21 (Xbox)
Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Bose (PS2)
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse (PS2, Xbox, GC, PC, PSP)
Ys: The Ark of Napishtim (PS2)
Zuma Deluxe (360)
