Games Released in May 2005

135 new games debuted in May 2005, with PC being the most active platform. May 26 was the busiest day, with 17 releases. Forza Motorsport was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

May 26 saw the most activity with 17 releases.

17 releases

May 26

13 releases

May 19

13 releases

May 1

11 releases

May 25

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of May was the busiest with 56 releases.

Week 1 (May 1–7)

44 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Forza Motorsport

Racing sim from Microsoft, targeted at gamers who are passionate about cars and racing. Own, customize, and race your favorite cars in the most technologically advanced and realistic driving sim yet. Use race earnings to buy upgrades and aftermarket parts, so you can transform real production cars into high-performance racers. On the track, experience an impressively accurate simulation, while putting your performance-tuned creations to the test against the online gaming world on Xbox Live. Features car models from more than 60 top car manufacturers, customization via decals and team paint-schemes, and vehicle tuning that really affects performance.

Week 2 (May 8–14)

38 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Cold Winter

In "Cold Winter", you play the role of Andrew Sterling, a former member of MI6, the British secret intelligence service. Andrew is caught preparing to assassinate someone in China, and is thrown into prison. There he faces torture and imminent execution. But a former friend from his MI6 days arranges to rescue him and offers him a job, having planned in advance to manipulate him so that he is unable to refuse. The first task seems fairly ordinary: to track down a weapons dealer who has been supplying terrorists.

Week 3 (May 15–21)

35 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Bomberman

The Bomberman series returns with Bomberman for Nintendo DS, boasting the first eight-player wireless LAN action for the Nintendo DS system and supporting the DS microphone. Bomberman's addictive blend of strategy and action will keep puzzle fans and players of all ages and skill levels drawn to the 100 stages of gameplay.

Week 4 (May 22–28)

56 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Madagascar

Be a part of Dreamwork's animated adventure by guiding Marty the Zebra, Alex the lion, Melman the giraffe, Gloria the hippo and those stealthy Penguins as they escape the Central Park Zoo into the streets of New York and then into the wild jungle...err San Diego zoo. The storyline is exactly the same as the movie itself and each chapter will bring you further in the story. Every chapter will have various goals set. Only one specific goal per chapter is required to complete the chapter so you can always replay the chapter later to try to complete all the goals. Every stage will also require you to play as a different character and some will involve all characters. Each character have their own unique abilities: Marty can kick with his hind legs, sneak around his enemies slide and perform long-jumps. Alex the lion can throw fruits, use his claws and roar at his enemies. Gloria can tumble, butt bounce and hip check her enemies. And when she eats some chili peppers, she will be able to charge into her enemies. Melman can spin into, throw items at and head bash his enemies. He can also perform the Helicopter move which enables him to glide long distances. Finally the Penguin can slide, fish and attack with a Finishing move (something like a karate chop) to defeat their enemies. Throughout the game there will be various items to collect including Life Tikis to replenish your Health Meter and Monkey Money that will enable you to buy special things at the Zoovenir Shop like mini games and special outfits for the Madagascar cast.

Week 5 (May 29–31)

10 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Advent Rising

Advent Rising is a story driven science fiction third person action adventure game developed by GlyphX Games. Written by author Orson Scott Card and published by Majesco Entertainment. Advent Rising started as a trilogy, but due to poor critical reception and poor sells the sequels were cancelled. There was a PSP title in the works called "Advent Shadow" that was also cancelled. Due to an epic story and fun gameplay, Advent Rising has acquired a cult following and is considered and underrated classic by fans.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 61 new titles in May 2005. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 37 new titles.

PC61 releases

PlayStation 237 releases

Game Boy Advance15 releases

Xbox14 releases

Web browser12 releases

Nintendo DS11 releases

PlayStation Portable10 releases

Mac7 releases

Legacy Mobile Device6 releases

Nintendo GameCube5 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in May 2005 with 47 titles. Strategy followed closely with 26.

Adventure47

Strategy26

Puzzle25

Role-playing24

Shooter21

Simulator21

Arcade19

Sport19

Platform17

Racing13

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