MLB 2005

MLB 2005 is a 2004 baseball video game developed by 989 Sports and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2. Eric Chavez of the Oakland Athletics was featured on the cover. The latter console version was released in Japan as MLB 2004 on May 27, 2004.^[2][3]

MLB 2005
Developer(s)	989 Sports
Publisher(s)	Sony Computer Entertainment
Series	MLB
Platform(s)	PlayStation, PlayStation 2
Release	NA: March 16, 2004[1]
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

The game was preceded by MLB 2004 and succeeded by MLB 2006.

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
	PS	PS2
Metacritic	53/100[4]	78/100[5]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	PS	PS2
Computer Games Magazine	N/A	A–[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly	N/A	7/10[7][a]
Game Informer	N/A	8.5/10[8]
GameRevolution	N/A	B–[9]
GameSpot	N/A	7.9/10[10]
GameSpy	N/A	3/5[11]
GameZone	8.4/10[12]	8.3/10[13]
IGN	N/A	7.9/10[14]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	2.5/5[15]	3.5/5[16]
X-Play	N/A	4/5[17]
Entertainment Weekly	N/A	B–[18]

Reception

The PlayStation 2 version received "generally favorable reviews", while the PlayStation version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[4][5] GamePro said of the PlayStation 2 version, "MVP Baseball 2004 remains the top overall pick this season, but MLB 2005 is an excellent alternative that will have strong appeal to diehard baseball fans. And it's great to see 989 Sports getting back in the game."^[19][b]

Notes

1. Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the PlayStation 2 version each a score of 7/10.
2. GamePro gave the PlayStation 2 version two 4/5 scores for graphics and sound, and two 4.5/5 scores for control and fun factor.