Games Released in October 2005

214 new games debuted in October 2005, with PlayStation 2 being the most active platform. October 28 was the busiest day, with 25 releases. Shadow of the Colossus was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

October 28 saw the most activity with 25 releases.

25 releases

October 28

23 releases

October 18

22 releases

October 21

21 releases

October 20

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of October was the busiest with 99 releases.

Week 1 (October 1–7)

71 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Black & White 2

In the game, the player takes the role of a god called from the void (nothingness) to help those who invoked them. However, the player is not an omnipotent style god, but rather a god who rises and falls with his believers and the player must help develop their nature according to their good or evil desires. The player also has a creature, their physical representation in the world, which takes the form of an anthropomorphic ape, lion, wolf, turtle, cow, or tiger. Its physical manifestation can grow to an immense size, and adopt a good or evil persona separate of the player's. They develop their character as the player rewards or punishes their actions. In addition to the god simulation and city-building elements introduced in the original Black & White, Black & White 2 also features elements of real-time strategy gameplay, with the addition of controllable warfare and fighting units.

Week 2 (October 8–14)

64 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Serious Sam II

The iconic Serious Sam brings his trademark relentless intensity to this bigger, bolder, more colorful sequel to the classic Serious Sam: First and Second Encounters! Tasked with rescuing the universe one bullet at a time against overwhelming hordes of time traveling enemies, Serious Sam must battle through thick jungles, murky swamps, frozen tundra, and futuristic cities to bring down Mental and his vile armies. Serious Sam 2 is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!

Week 3 (October 15–21)

89 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Shadow of the Colossus

An open-world action/adventure game in which a young wanderer, along with a stolen magical sword and his steed companion, trespasses a cursed land, makes a deal with an ancient being to bring a sacrificial victim back to life, and sets off to fulfill his end of the bargain, which involves tracking down and infiltrating the abodes of sixteen colossi and sacrificing them to achieve his goal.

Week 4 (October 22–28)

99 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Resident Evil 4

Despite earlier rumors of a downgraded port due to the PlayStation 2's hardware limitations, this port of Resident Evil 4 have been generally favorable. Almost all the GameCube's real-time cut scenes were converted into movie files in order to maintain a better quality. Furthermore, voices and sound effects quality outside the cut-scenes had been reduced due to disc space being quickly used and audio RAM constraints. Capcom added new content made specifically for this port to compensate for the late release, such as minigames, documentaries and costumes.

Week 5 (October 29–31)

9 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Star Wars: Battlefront II

Star Wars: Battlefront II is the sequel to Star Wars: Battlefront. It is a high-selling Star Wars video game following the many adventures of several characters. The two games are very similar, as both revolve around troopers from various factions fighting in different locales. Battlefront II, however, includes elements and missions from Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, as well as enhanced aspects of gameplay including space combat and the ability to play as Jedi characters or other heroes. With brand new space combat, playable Jedi characters, and over 16 all new battlefronts, Star Wars Battlefront II gives you more ways than ever before to play the classic Star Wars battles any way you want.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation 2 received 87 new titles in October 2005. The runner up was PC with 85 new titles.

PlayStation 287 releases

PC85 releases

Xbox40 releases

Game Boy Advance36 releases

Nintendo DS29 releases

Nintendo GameCube27 releases

PlayStation Portable19 releases

Mac14 releases

Linux11 releases

Gizmondo9 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in October 2005 with 72 titles. Shooter followed closely with 43.

Adventure72

Shooter43

Simulator37

Strategy35

Platform34

Racing31

Sport31

Role-playing30

Puzzle28

Arcade20

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