Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 27
  2. Negative: 0 out of 27
  2. FIFA Football 2005 has more than proved its worth with some lovely new control features that add a lot more subtlety and variety to the gameplay, an extensive and highly involved career mode and those gorgeous graphics.
  3. The player movement is very good, and ball physics are excellent. The game stumbles a little in terms of AI but delivers a sound soccer experience.
  5. A very solid product overall. The game’s presentation is superb, the gameplay is good and fast-paced, and the game offers much replayability.
  6. 90
    By no means a perfect game - however, it's quite addictive and has the best controls for any soccer game so far. [Nov 2004, p.145]
User Score

Mixed or average reviews- based on 48 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 30
  2. Negative: 5 out of 30
  1. Jan 15, 2014
    I bought this game because it was cheap when I got home to play it I realized half of the players have retired so now there is no point in playing it. THEY THEN CHARGED ME £40 FOR A ROSTER UPGRADE EACH YEAR THE SCUMBAGS. Full Review »
  2. Sep 22, 2010
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  3. HenrikS.
    Mar 3, 2006
    Better than the 04 version and a hihgly addictive game.