PREVIEWS & STRATEGIES

Relive or rewrite history by taking your favorite MLB franchise all the way to the World Series. All the great features from Major League Baseball 2K5 plus exclusive new content! Indulge in the most current baseball game available, updated with new features, rosters, team standings, and more!

• Pennant fever mode: Two games out or eight games out, take your favorite MLB franchise all the way to the World Series. Team standings are locked in to match the real-life 2005 pennant race!
• Updated rosters: Updated '05 All-Star rosters and team rosters let you enjoy the late season excitement in all its glory.
• Great moments in baseball: Relive or re-write history as you take on 10 of the greatest moments in World Series history.
• Custom MLB DVD: An exclusive MLB-produced DVD highlights World Series moments.

Plus all the features that make Major League Baseball 2K5 great:

• On command baserunning: Own the basepaths by taking complete control of any baserunner with active picture-in-picture baserunning and utilize Maximum Sliding to hit the dirt with 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 GM Mode, and even compete multiplayer as the best franchise mode in the business gives you all the options you need to create a big league powerhouse.
• Presented by ESPN: New broadcast camera angles, chase cam, GameCast Live, and commentary featuring Jon Miller and Hall of Fame legend Joe Morgan dissecting the action with Karl Ravech delivering the in-studio analysis, all in the style of "The Worldwide Leader in Sports."
• The Skybox: Choose from multiple skybox layouts each with their own Hall of Fame wing. Deck them out with your favorite in-game action shots as you earn tokens to unlock classic teams, mini games, stadiums, and more.
• Customized 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 with your Xbox® by using 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, and an advanced messaging system and buddy list that lets you keep in touch with your opponents at any time.