FIFA Football 2005

The tagline for the game was: "A great player needs a great first touch". FIFA 2005 is the twelfth game in the FIFA series, the ninth in 3D and the final game in the series for the PlayStation. 2005 marks the first time to include the seventh-generation handheld game consoles. The Japanese version of the game went by the name of FIFA Total Football 2 and was released on 9 December 2004. The last licensed game to be released for the PlayStation in North America.

• Title — FIFA Football 2005 • Developer — EA Canada Exient Entertainment (GBA, N-Gage, Gizmondo) • Publisher — EA Sports • Released — Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PS2, Windows, Xbox'PlayStation Mobile 23 October 2004N-Gage 27 October 200410 November 2004PlayStation Portable 25 April 2005Gizmondo 15 September 200522 October 2005 • Series — FIFA • Genre — Sports • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable, N-Gage, Gizmondo, Mobile phone

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. 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. The soundtrack was Faithless, Ivete Sangalo, Marcelo D2, Oomph!, Scissor Sisters and Seeed. The main cover for the game featured Patrick Vieira, Fernando Morientes and Andriy Shevchenko. On the North American cover Oswaldo Sánchez replaced Vieira. John Motson provides commentary with Ally McCoist on special comments in the English version of the game. In most territories, FIFA 2005 was the last game to release on the PlayStation console. The game's online servers were closed some time before August 1, 2007.