Great game released in 2005

summation

• 2005 was the year that gave birth to iconic franchises like Yakuza and God of War, setting the trajectory for successful game series.

• Unique games like Psychonauts challenged traditional platformers and, despite initial setbacks, gained popularity over time.

• Resident Evil 4 broke away from the series' norm and laid the foundation for a beloved game with action-packed gameplay.

Anything born or released in 2005 will have its 20th birthday in 2025. From a gaming perspective, this is interesting because 2005 was a big year for the gaming industry. Xbox 360, one of the most successful consoles of all time, was released. However, it wasn't released until later in the year. However, the rest of the year wasn't bad for gaming either, as 2005 released a number of good titles that showed the industry wasn't just waiting for a new system.

The PS2, original Xbox, and as always, PC were still delivering the goods before the 360 ​​launch. What's interesting is that, in retrospect, the most notable games of the year were original titles and not sequels. Some of them have even spawned successful franchises. Some of the most notable titles of 2005 were:

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yakuza

These days, it's common to see entries in the Yakuza (aka Like A Dragon) series, and it all started with the original 2005 game. The first title contained many of the elements the series is still known for. For example, it's a third-person action-adventure title where you beat up people on the streets and complete a bunch of wacky substories.

However, the series has still improved since then, and most people would not consider the original Yakuza to be one of the best titles in the Like a Dragon catalog. That said, it was still a good start to the series.

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psychopath

In 2005, the world was introduced to Psychonauts, one of the most original and creative platform games. What makes this game unique is that its world is based on the minds of various characters. As a result, they are all very different from each other and from the worlds found in all other 3D platform games.

At the time of its release, it was neither a huge commercial success nor considered a very important game. However, it has become increasingly popular over the years since and has gained a cult following.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game

Lego video games have been around since before 2005. But it was in this year that developer Traveller's Tales came on board and Lego games began to be released almost every year. This trend all started with LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game.

Despite the disdain the Star Wars predecessors received in the early 2000s, this Lego recreation of the movies received rave reviews. The game is a delightful, humorous, and charming retelling of the trilogy. It's also very satisfying to be able to destroy tons of Lego bricks with your lightsaber and blaster.

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shadow of the colossus

If you were tasked with proving that video games could be actual art, Shadow of the Colossus would be the game. This is because it is full of beauty, from the art style to the soundtrack. Besides, the whole experience is very moving.

Yes, you spend the entire game killing giant creatures, but their deaths don't count as a major victory. There's an emotional weight to each kill that isn't found in most other games. This is what helped Shadow of the Colossus stay in players' memories for years, despite not being part of the main series or having never been released.

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call of duty 2

These days, Call of Duty is a juggernaut of a series and essentially a household name. But in 2005 we were not yet close to that level. But it was a series on the rise, and Call of Duty 2 was a big part of that.

It helped fine-tune the original game's shooting mechanics and established the signature brand of gameplay for which the series would become famous. It was also the first COD game to be released on the Xbox 360, so PvP multilayer began to become a more important part of the series. So overall, Call of Duty 2 has been an essential part of the long history of the iconic FPS series.

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god of war

When it comes to PlayStation exclusive games, the God of War title is probably one of the most jealous of Xbox and Nintendo players. It all started with the release of the original game in 2005. This first installment is quite different from the 2018 God of War game and its sequel. First of all, it's inspired by Greek mythology instead of Norse mythology, and is based on much less ground.

The game is a hack and slash game with large-scale, epic battles as protagonist Kratos attempts to take on the gods. This game was hugely important to the hack and slash genre, and the series it spawned was probably even more important on PlayStation.

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Star Wars: Battlefront 2

The Battlefront titles proved that Star Wars, despite being known for its lightsaber combat, could create a successful shooter series set in the famous sci-fi universe. The second game was released in 2005 and remains one of the most beloved Star Wars games of all time.

It has a solid story mode, but the PvP multiplayer is what built the game's legacy. It had a magic to it that not even recent Battlefront titles could replicate. It's just a game that stuck in the hearts of Star Wars fans and never left.

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resident evil 4

By 2005, Resident Evil was already known as one of the most iconic horror series of all time. But Capcom did something brave with Resident Evil 4 by creating a game that was very different from everything that came before it. RE4 is not a classic horror game with fixed camera angles like previous titles, but a third-person action title with some horror elements.

The switch to action irritated many fans of the series. However, RE4 was such an excellent game that most of the criticism was directed at its sequel, Resident Evil 5. The 2005 title, in which Leon battles a strange cult to save the president's daughter, remains one of the most beloved games in the series.