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. The game featured a return of create-a-player mode, as well as an improved, 15-season-long career mode. 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. 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. FIFA Football 2005 marks the first time to include the seventh-generation handheld game consoles. 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. 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. It was developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts.
FIFA Football 2005, also known as FIFA Soccer 2005, FIFA 2005 or simply FIFA 05, is a football video game released in 2004.
