Total Pro Basketball 2005 is a representative of a rare species of basketball managers. This is the second part of the title for which Gary Gorski is responsible (the predecessor was Total Pro Basketball 2003).

The basic assumption of the game is, of course, to lead the basketball team. To make it as interesting as possible, the manufacturer made sure that the engine simulated many different factors. In this way, the player was forced to make a whole range of decisions, both during the match and in free time.

A self-constructed team, or one selected from a list of ready-made ones, is led by a manager through a league created at the beginning of the game, which may of course last at least several seasons. However, we will not meet here real teams or players’ names and images. On the other hand, there is a reference to the NBA games – the player takes part in the drafts, looks at the training camps, and the league is normally shaped like a conference.

The main indicator for a manager are different types of statistics. It is on their basis that the players are purchased, the line-up is set and the charges are practiced. A trainer can be helpful in this process, who offers the best possible play, advises on transfers and takes care of the team. It is also the manager’s responsibility to contact the club’s management, who demands results and rewards the best achievements in a great way.

A novelty in the series is the possibility of viewing the course of the game on a two-dimensional pitch. Graphics and sounds are quite poor, but you can modify them and add your own sounds almost without limitations.

If you’re looking for a multiplayer game, you can use the option of having fun for more than one person at the same computer. The game also has an online league creation wizard.

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Total Pro Basketball 2005