PREVIEWS & STRATEGIES

Relive or rewrite history by taking your favorite franchise all the way to the World Series in Major League Baseball 2K5. It truly pays homage to the great game of baseball, offering you the most complete and realistic major league baseball video game available. From the revolutionary On Command Baserunning to all of the online capabilities, you will be amazed by the amount of features in the game, updated with new rosters, team standings, and more!

• On-Command™ baserunning: Own the base paths by taking complete control of any baserunner with active picture-in-picture baserunning. Utilize Maximum Sliding™ to hit the dirt and perform multiple slide types with the flip of your right analog stick.
• Maximum Fielding™: Intuitive right analog stick controls make big defensive plays a reality with all-new diving catches, sliding catches, wall climbs, robbed homers, and bang-bang double plays.
• K Zone™: On the mound, K Zone™ pitching flawlessly captures the true essence of baseball, with unmatched control over pitch accuracy and pitch velocity, while a new batting interface allows for control of swing location and swing type.
• Best franchise in the business: Dive into the nuts and bolts of franchise management as you scout and track minor league talent. Take on the General Manager mode and even compete in multiplayer challenges. The best baseball franchise mode in the business gives you all the options you need to create a big-league powerhouse.
• Presented by ESPN: The new camera angles, chase cam, GameCast Live, and commentary (featuring Jon Miller, Hall of Fame legend Joe Morgan, and Karl Ravech in-studio) is all in the style of "The Worldwide Leader in Sports."
• The Skybox: Choose from multiple skybox layouts, each with its own Hall of Fame wing. Deck out your skybox with your favorite in-game action shots as you earn tokens to unlock classic teams, mini games, stadiums, and more.
• Your game, your music: Just as the players select the songs that play as they stride to the plate, now you can customize the sounds of the game. Use your own downloaded music to add some true stadium atmosphere.
• Online leagues: The standard-setting online quality that you have come to know from the 2K series now includes online leagues and tournaments, updates of other games in progress, an advanced messaging system, and a buddy list that lets you keep in touch with your opponents at any time.
• Get roster updates on Xbox Live®: Download roster updates to stay on top of your game.

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