
In our play testing, we were able to execute 180 reverse dunks, 360 slams, between-the-legs jams, and even Vince Carter's signature elbow-dip dunk. In all, the developers boast that thousands of different dunks will be possible. Instead of just having you press a single button to execute a dunk as you (still) do in a regular match of NBA Live, the freestyle dunk mode is a complicated affair that pieces together up to seven different animations to create your custom dunk.

Live 2005 will include a new feature called "freestyle dunking," for use in the dunk contest. The centerpiece of these four events is the slam dunk contest. All of these are available as separate gameplay modes, or within the context of season and franchise mode. Just like in the real-life NBA All-Star Weekend, there will be four events represented in NBA Live 2005-the All-Star game itself, the rookies-vs.-sophomores game, the three-point shootout, and the slam dunk contest.

NBA Live 2005 will include new gameplay modes and enhancements.

EA had just announced the new All-Star Weekend feature of the game today, and our version of the game included all the new included gameplay modes, which will also be available in other versions of the game. At Electronic Arts' annual summertime press event, we got an opportunity to try out the latest version of NBA Live 2005 on the Xbox.
