Title | Released | Publisher | Developer | Genres | Perspective | Misc | Narrative | Gameplay | Setting | Vehicular | Interface | Pacing | ESRB | Visual | Platform Main | Description |
| Madden NFL 2002 | 2001-10-31 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | John Madden brings the best football back with updated stats and players, bigger than ever! All 32 NFL teams including the expansion Houston Texans. Hard to believe but they make many improvements on the previous version. There are new player faces and on-field animations and expanded motion capture. EA Sports added a new game within the game called Two Minute Drill.The controls are basically the same with Easy Play using simplified controls and Normal Play with the full features encompassing nearly everything one could do on the real gridiron. You can create a player or a whole team. Trade players and manage teams through out the season. |
| 4x4 Evo 2 | 2001-11-01 | Gathering of Developers, Inc. | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | 4x4 Evo 2 is a sequel to the 2000 release 4x4 Evo. This game is very similar to its predecessor, but now it appears on newer platforms and has more trucks, and many more tracks.The trucks in this game are licensed likenesses of trucks you may see driving down the streets of suburban America. You can purchase a truck in career mode, and then trick it out with custom parts to turn it into an off-road monster.The career mode from 4x4 Evo is again the main focus of 4x4 Evo 2. This time, crazy missions provide for an alternative to the races found in the rest of the game. For example, you may find yourself using your truck to track down lost gold or locate misplaced outhouses.The GameCube version features four exclusive tracks and four exclusive trucks. |
| Fuzion Frenzy | 2001-11-01 | Microsoft Corporation | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Board game, Mini-games | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox | Fuzion Frenzy is a party game with six arenas and more than 45 different mini-games for up to four players to partake in. Fuzion Frenzy provides real-time play for all players in both the main game and the mini-games, no waiting for your opponent to take their turn.More features to add replay value include scalable rules for all of the mini-games, secret games to unlock, support for your own custom soundtrack and dynamic environments to change up the levels each time. |
| NASCAR Thunder 2002 | 2001-11-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Racing / Driving, Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | This game is the first entry in EA's NASCAR Thunder series, where players can choose from sixty different drivers including Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Dale Jarrett, just to name a few. There is an Quick Race mode where players can go against the computer or compete against three friends and can customize their options including turning yellow flags on or off, realistic damage and the length of races.A 20 season Career Mode is also present that let's players build a car from scratch by choosing a number, paint scheme and up to four different sponsors. As the player progresses through their career, they can use money earned from races to buy better parts to upgrade their car and land bigger sponsors, depending on if the player meets their sponsor's goals.
There are also options where player's can tweak their car to their liking including change air pressure of their tire's, gear ratios, the angle of their spoiler, among others, depending on which track they race on. 23 real-life tracks are present including Lowe's Motor Speedway, Watkins Glen International Speedway and even the famed Daytona Speedway, home of the Daytona 500. Another feature lets the player race against the legend himself, Richard Petty, if they can win eight season championships. |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x | 2001-11-12 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | 2x includes both Tony Hawk 1 and 2, together with improvements to backgrounds and player models, new Treyarch levels exclusive to the Xbox, and the ability to use all your favorite Tony Hawk 2 tricks in the original Tony Hawk. Plus between 4 and 8 players can play simultaneously in the many multiplayer options including Trick Attack, Graffiti, Tag, HORSE and Free Skate. |
| AirForce Delta Storm | 2001-11-14 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Flight / aviation, Vehicular combat | | | Everyone | | Xbox | AirForce Delta Storm is a combat flight game that lets you choose from over 40 modern warplanes. You are given a mission to destroy one or more air or ground targets. If you accomplish these missions, you earn money which can be used to buy more planes.However, if you fail in a mission, you lose the plane you were flying in. The only one you can't lose is the A-7 Corsair II you start with. You must then buy a new plane and make your way back to the mission location.Travel across the world map is accomplished by spending movement points, which represent fuel. There are checkpoints with paths between them which are populated by enemies. Once you shoot them down, they stay down until you run out of movement points, at which point moving around becomes more difficult again. |
| Test Drive: Off-Road - Wide Open | 2001-11-14 | Infogrames, Inc. | Angel Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | This is the successor to Test Drive: Off-Road 3. In this game, the player controls one of 13 American Four By Fours through Hawaii, Moab, or Yosemite to be crowned King of The Off-Road. The player can race in a single, arcade race, take a complete free ride, or race in career mode. There are three kinds of racing to master: Circuit, Blitz, and Scramble.Circuit Races are exactly as they sound. The player howls around a course through checkpoints before time runs out at least twice.Blitz Races are considerably shorter than Circuit Races. The strategy for racing itself is not much different, except the race is in a linear fashion of point A-to-B.In Scramble Races the player roars around an area "collecting" checkpoints in a random location as fast as possible. These are the shortest races in the game.This game can be played by two players. |
| Arctic Thunder | 2001-11-15 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Snowmobile | | | Teen | | Xbox | Arctic Thunder, the fourth installment in Midway's arcade racing series, is a fantasy snowmobile-racing game that plays like a mix of Cruis'n and a kart racer on ice. The main object of the PS2 and Xbox versions is to upgrade sleds and unlock secret characters or tracks. You earn Gold Medals or lots of points to unlock most secrets, and you do this by winning races. The gameplay involves shooting down enemies with weapons, boosting yourself ahead, and pulling off tricks. Exclusive to the console versions is a Battle Mode that emphasizes the game's frantic combat. |
| Cel Damage | 2001-11-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Pseudo Interactive, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Raichert Media | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | Teen | | Xbox | A vehicular combat game set in a cartoon universe with 12 different environments. Wield a massive chainsaw, giant axe or one of 34 other wild weapons. There are 3 gameplay modes: Smack Attack (smack your opponents to gain points), Gate Relay (Pass the Checkpoints 5 times before your enemies do), and Flag Rally (CTF). 6 playable characters with 4 unlockable guest stars. For 1 to 4 players. |
| Dark Summit | 2001-11-15 | THQ Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The military has mysteriously closed the summit of Mt. Garrick, and Chief O'Leary is trying desperately to drive snowboarders off the mountain.Dark Summit is a twist on the snowboarding genre. Instead of trying to pull off insane tricks, you'll be completing various missions, such as "Find the Bomb" and "Destroy the Cannon". Pulling off tricks earns you points to buy new equipment. |
| Dead or Alive 3 | 2001-11-15 | Tecmo, Inc. | Team Ninja | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Dead Or Alive 3 is a fighting game exclusive to the Microsoft Xbox. It features 16 characters (3 of them new), hidden extras, specular lighting effects, volumetric fog and grass, clothing and muscle movement that accurately responds and interactive environments.Up to four players can fight in DoA3's Tag Battle mode. |
| Halo: Combat Evolved | 2001-11-15 | Microsoft Corporation | Bungie Studios | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Tank | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Humanity is in the midst of a long war against an alien alliance called the Covenant which has been wiping out colony after colony. Your hero is Master Chief, who is given no name beyond his rank in the game itself. He is stationed on the Pillar of Autumn, a ship which, per protocol makes a jump in a random direction to retreat to avoid revealing the location of Earth. They find themselves at the titular Halo, a planet-sized ring of mysterious origin, and function with the Covenant on their heels. Master Chief must repel the Covenant assault and discover the secrets of Halo with the assistance of the female AI Cortana who lives in his suit and gives missions.Halo: Combat Evolved is a sci-fi first-person shooter with considerable driving elements. Features include friendly NPCs who fight alongside the Chief, squad-based AI where enemies groups work together to flank you under the direction of a leader unit and can be demoralized by his death. They also use cover, set ambushes, etc.Only two weapons may be carried at a time: one active and one on backup. There are five human weapons and three Covenant with distinct art styles for the two groups. Human weapons look basically like real guns and fire projectiles. Covenant are sleek and purple and fire energy. For the most part, weapons are not just left around the environment and must be procured from fallen enemies though there are supply points.Your life is armor and health as in most games of the genre, however, rather than armor being an item that is picked up, it is a force field which quickly recharges itself after several seconds without taking damage, which emphasizes finding cover.One of the most significant features is vehicles. You can drive a variety of vehicles in both single-player and multiplayer, some of which have additional seats for passengers or gunners which can be used by AI characters. Vehicles also come in distinct human and Covenant varieties with their design philosophies. Human vehicles roll around the ground on wheels and covenant vehicles hover or fly.Halo also has a significant multiplayer component with basic deathmatch (called slayer here), capture the flag with the unusual addition that the flag takes your weapon spot while you are holding it, so shooting your way in and out of the base on your own is not an option, territories, and some options unique to the game, such as oddball, where you must hold onto a skull for the longest time, race where you score points by getting to checkpoints and juggernaut, where one super-powered player must get points by killing the others and the other players try to kill him to steal his powers. There is also a game editor which allows you to set custom rules for all the basic game types. All the playable weapons and vehicles from the campaign mode are available in the multiplayer maps with the ability for members of the same team to share the game's distinctive Warthog vehicle, which is essentially a small truck with a mounted gun on the back. |
| Kabuki Warriors | 2001-11-15 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | LightWeight Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Kabuki Warriors is a sword-fighting samurai game where you travel from city to city to fight enemy Kabuki teams. Every time you win a fight, you can trade one of your current fighters with one of the team you've defeated, thereby improving your team as you advance.Being Kabuki, every fight is a show that's delivered on a stage; you have to impress the audience to get access to better attack moves.
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| Mad Dash Racing | 2001-11-15 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | Track racing | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | An arcade racer featuring cartoon-style 3D cel-shaded characters racing on foot through eight large courses. The courses are closer to levels from an adventure/platform game like Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy than regular racecourses. Multiplayer is supported for up to four players. |
| NASCAR Heat 2002 | 2001-11-15 | Atari Europe S.A.S.U. | Monster Games, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Race as one of twenty-five drivers at nineteen tracks, in this simulation of the 2001 Winston Cup season. Race head-to-head against your friends, or try to beat the real drivers' ghost cars in Race The Pro. Real racing scenarios are recreated to provide a quick challenge, in Beat the Heat.The Xbox version differs from the PS2 version: it has all-new track models, textures, and car models. Also, rather than returning to the UI between Practice/Qualify/Race, the player would experience "race day" on a track-side monitor. |
| NFL Fever 2002 | 2001-11-15 | Microsoft Corporation | Microsoft Corporation | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | NFL Fever 2002 is Microsoft's first foray into console football gaming. Fever '02 includes every NFL team and stadium, each accurately detailed and represented. It also makes full use of the X-Box's power. Volumetric grass, accurate reflections, clothes that get dirty over the course of the game, snow that leaves footprints, then gradually turns to grass as you stomp on it, then gets covered again.Fever offers many game modes, including Season and Dynasty. In Dynasty mode, you guide one or more teams through multiple seasons, managing every aspect of your team. Rosters, positions, build the dream team that everyone fears. |
| NHL Hitz 20-02 | 2001-11-15 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Black Box Games | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Midway introduces hockey with its no-rules twist that is seen in NFL Blitz. Hockey may have fewer rules than football, but NHL Hitz features hard-hitting action and very simple 3-on-3 gameplay. The game has franchise modes for a created team that you can design along with championship and exhibition modes. You earn attribute points and credits that you can use to unlock items and improve your players along the way. There are several mini-games and extras hidden deep in the game for you to unlock. NHL Hitz is Midway's attempt at making the most action-packed hockey game to ever hit consoles. |
| Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee | 2001-11-15 | Microsoft Corporation | Oddworld Inhabitants Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Munch is a lonely Gabbit - a gentle frog-like creature who communicates with other members of its species through echolocation. Munch searches in vain for others of his kind: his entire race has been exterminated, since the Gabbit eggs ("gabbiar") is a delicacy, and their lungs have been used by the chain-smoking, powerful Glukkons to replace their own. The last of the Gabbits is captures by two Vykkers, owners of Vykkers Labs, where they conduct experiments on living creatures. The two implant a sonar device in Munch's head, concocting a plan to enslave him and use him to trap other animals. However, Munch discovers that the implant has given him new powers; using those, he begins to free the vicious Fuzzles, whom the Vykkers have been using in their laboratories, hoping to escape himself and help other creatures who suffer under the yoke of the Glukkons.Munch's Oddysee is set in the fictional Oddworld universe; its events take place after those of Abe's Exoddus. The player controls Munch as well as Abe, the hero of the previous Oddworld games. Abe's abilities haven't changed much since the last installment: as before, GameSpeak must be used to communicate with other creatures, leading them to safety. His fellow Mudokons can now be ordered to attack enemies. Abe can also grab and toss Mudokons or Munch to lead them to area they cannot access otherwise. Possessing enemies also comes into play, and is needed to solve many of the puzzles. Possession abilities can now be used to ignite quarrels between enemies and make them fight each other. The player can change between Abe and Munch instantly throughout most of the game. Munch brings on the table new abilities of his own: he can use his sonar to control or immobilize specific creatures, as well as swim. Another new addition is the possibility to use vending machines, which sell various items that enhance the abilities of the protagonists. At certain points Abe and Munch can also remote-control mechanical creatures. |
| Project Gotham Racing | 2001-11-15 | Microsoft Corporation | Bizarre Creations, Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Track racing | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Project Gotham Racing takes you and your car onto the streets at night, where there are people to impress with your driving ability. You can race through cities such as New York and London. Pick one of the 25 cars and customise it to your tastes.Two innovative features set the game apart from previous racers. The Kudos system awards points based on specific stunts and sharp driving, in a manner more typical of shoot 'em ups than racing games. Also, you can record your own CDs for use in the game, played in random order by a talking DJ. |
| Shrek | 2001-11-15 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Digital Illusions Canada, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Taking place after the 3D animated movie of the same name, the game allows the player to control Shrek, a huge green ogre, as he must rescue Princess Fiona from the evil wizard Merlin while finding his way through worlds full of crazy twists on familiar fairy tale characters. In this third-person action platformer, Shrek bashes and burps his way past various challenges, fighting creatures and collecting items to complete Good Deeds and unlock new levels. Each world features six missions to complete save for Merlin's castle and two of the missions in every regular level involve either collecting hidden Easter Eggs or grabbing the evil fairies who run away as you approach. Other missions in a stage can involve tasks like defeating a boss or transporting characters to their destinations. |
| TransWorld Surf | 2001-11-15 | Infogrames, Inc. | Angel Studios, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | A surfing game in the vein of Tony Hawk where you perform tricks to rack up points. With great looking waves and top-notch sound, it can have a somewhat calming effect. You get to pick from different 13 real-life surfers and 9 different locations such as Pipeline, Hawaii and Teahupoo, Tahiti. Also includes a "Karma" system where if you act like a jerk (stealing other surfers waves, hitting people, etc.) bad things will happen. Bad things with dorsal fins. |
| F1 2001 | 2001-11-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | Jonathan Ackerley ("Fritz") | Xbox | Officially licensed Formula 1 racer for the 2001 GP season featuring every car, driver, and track featured in the real life Formula 1 season. The game boasts new physics and graphics engines which actually model and take into account track irregularities and bumps, and add some extras like fully animated 3D pit crews. Game modes available are the same as in last year's edition (Quick Race, Test Day, Multiplayer, Grand Prix and Championship) with the addition of the new "Driving School" mode, plus a series of brand new driving aids. |
| NBA Live 2002 | 2001-11-19 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | The NBA Live series' second attempt on the PS2 brings the following updates:Yes he has been in it since Live 2000, but this is first game to have Jordan with his new team, the Washington Wizards.Cut scenes evolve the focus on player vs player interaction during stops in play and arguments between player and referee.An improved interface allowing you to get into the games quicker, and an improved control system for better defensive and offensive moves.New player moves, plays and celebration animations.The Franchise Mode lets you control your team for 10 years, trading players and keeping an eye on rookies.Legendary players list so you can see who really is the greatest. |
| Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding | 2001-11-20 | Microsoft Corporation | Indie Built, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding is a snowboarding game with a large variety of gear, from shirts and pants to jackets and goggles. Players can choose between many snowboards, each licensed from a different sponsor of the game. The goal of the career mode is two rack up as many points as possible and rise in the ranking. This also rewards skill points which can be used to improve the player character's abilities.The basic idea is that players find themselves on descending (and branching) courses, overall 120 in three areas, with many possibilities to perform stunts. Of course those are needed to progress in the ranking, but the game takes track of two different scores: the overall course record and media stunts in front of the press. Special events are sponsor races, in which the sponsors have to impressed during the whole race, and duels, in which the course progression of another snowboarder has to emulated and the point result surpassed. The game features a soundtrack of 150 songs along with the possibility to incorporate own music tracks. |
| Azurik: Rise of Perathia | 2001-11-28 | Microsoft Corporation | Adrenium Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Young Azurik must learn to control the elements, Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, using his double sided ax, the Axion. His goal is to restore balance to the universe. You must journey through a vast, mysterious land, full with dynamic and dangerous creatures.As Azurik, you must travel through four realms, each associated with the four elements. The Earth realm contains numerous mountains, lots of dirt and dust terrain, and rocks. The Air realm is populated by clouds and floating islands. The Fire realm is alive with molten lava, fissures and spewing geysers. The Water realm is submerged. Azurik must recover the four elements and return them to their rightful place before the world collapses. |
| Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 | 2001-11-30 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Z-Axis, Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Bike / Bicycling | | | Teen | | Xbox | Dave Mirra returns along with 14 pro riders including Ryan Nyquist, Mike Laird, and Collin Mackay. 8 levels are on offer, with a total of 1,500 tricks to master. You can create your own BMX park thanks to the Park Editor mode. And while you attempt to master the tricks, you can listen to the soundtrack featuring Ozzy Osbourne, The Cult, Methods of Mayhem, Godsmack, and Rage Against the Machine (all except Game Boy Advance version). |
| MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael | 2001-12-04 | THQ Inc. | Pacific Coast Power and Light | Action, Racing / Driving, Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle | | | Everyone | | Xbox | MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael is a motocross game which features two basic modes of play. One of motocross racing in which players have the standard practice/single race/season options with ongoing success unlocking more tracks and bikes. The other mode is a stunt-based motocross practice/competition mode where riders try to do as many crazy tricks in a crowd filled arena as possible within a particular amount of time. The game has a unique feature in that the bike has a controllable clutch (even for automatic gears) which must be mastered to succeed at the game. Correct use of the clutch when landing jumps of traversing troublesome terrain allows the rider's speed to be kept at a maximum. This must be used in conjunction with the "Prime Jump" button which must be held before a jump or bump to fly through the air. |
| The Simpsons: Road Rage | 2001-12-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | Comedy | Arcade | North America | Automobile | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Mr Burns has taken over Springfield's transit company and replaced the buses with nuclear powered buses; not only that but they also cost a lot to ride. But the people of Springfield won't accept this and decide to try to take back the transit company from the evil corporate hands of C. Montgomery Burns. Play as your favorite characters from The Simpsons and race around Springfield picking up passengers and getting them to their destinations as fast as possible. Think Crazy Taxi meets The Simpsons. |
| Batman: Vengeance | 2001-12-10 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Based on the cartoon series rather the comic books or the movies, Batman: Vengeance puts you in the role of the 'Dark Knight' in a 3D Gotham City, in order to face and fight enemies; such as Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and, yes, The Joker.The Joker has died after falling from a bridge mid-scuffle with our caped hero. With the big man's place at the top of the criminal hierarchy up for grabs, the city's most heinous villains are out in force, clambering over each other for the new employment opportunity. Batman's most dangerous opponents are causing a crime wave the likes of which Gotham has never seen. Nothing is as it seems. You can't even be sure that the infamous Joker has really ceased to exist. Gotham's safety hangs in the balance and only Batman can save it. |
| SSX Tricky | 2001-12-10 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | | Direct control | | Everyone | Malcolm Andrieshyn | Xbox | SSX Tricky is EA's follow up to SSX. Tricky features far more storytelling than the original through the use of personality attributes. Rivalries develop between characters with opposing attributes, causing them to act more aggressively towards each other during races. The übertrick system adds a whole new layer to the game. These tricks are much tougher to pull off, but give you a nice boost. Performing six übertricks in a row results in a super übertrick, which rewards you with a bigger boost and causes Run DMC's "It's Tricky" to play. Seven tracks return from the original accompanied by brand-new Garibaldi and Alaska tracks. The returning tracks contain up to four times as many shortcuts and hidden lines. Six of the eight riders from the original return (Jurgen and Hiro suffered off-season injuries) and are joined by six new ones. The soundtrack will feature mixes by Mix Master Mike, Aphrodite, and the Plump DJs. DVD-like bonuses include "behind-the-scenes" footage and a "making of" segment. |
| NHL 2002 | 2001-12-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | NHL 2002 is EA's latest incarnation of their NHL series.New features over previous years includes the "Breakaway Cam", which causes the game to slow down, turn blue, and go into letterbox mode when you're one on one with the goalie, and "EA GameStory", which tracks your progress and rewards you for outstanding performance.NHL 2002 is the first in the series to include NHL Cards, which is the equiviliant of Madden's NFL Cards. By performing special moves, such as scoring within the first 30 seconds or winning 10 face-offs, you get points, which you can then use to buy cards.NHL 2002 includes all the professional NHL teams, as well as the International teams, such as Team Canada and U.S.A. Every stadium is included, and so is every player.NHL 2002 has many game modes, including Season, Quick Play, Shootout, and Exhibition. It also has a "Create-A-Skater" mode. |
| Max Payne | 2001-12-17 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Remedy Entertainment Oy | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Thriller | Shooter | Contemporary, North America | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Max Payne was a police officer of the New York City police. On one terrible day, his wife and newborn daughter were killed by three junkies, who broke into his apartment after having ingested a new designer drug known as Valkyr. After the tragedy, Max quit the police force and joined the Drug Enforcement Administration. Three years later, during a raid on a mafia compound that was reportedly trafficking Valkyr, his best friend and fellow DEA agent Alex is killed, and he becomes the prime suspect in his murder. Now Max is all alone in the cold, snowy night of New York. The mob is out to get him. The police are out to get him. The only way out is with guns blazing, because he has nothing to lose.Max Payne is a third person shooter stylistically influenced by film noir, "hardboiled" detective stories, and Hong-Kong action cinema. Max can perform rolls and leaps to try and dodge enemy fire. The weapons at his disposal range from baseball bats to Ingram sub-machine guns, grenades, Molotov cocktails, and others. A unique feature of the game is the usage of the so-called Bullet Time - a time-slowing ability that was popularized by the first Matrix movie. Activating the Bullet Time slows down everything that happens around Max (including his own movements), allowing for slow, but precise performance of moves to take care of his enemies. A special meter indicates how much time the effect will last, and how long Max needs to wait until it can be activated again.Cutscenes in the game are presented as comic book-style graphical panels accompanied by voice-overs. |
| Star Wars: Starfighter | 2001-12-18 | LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC | LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC | Action, Simulation | Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Teen | | Xbox | Based on the events of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, there are three main characters: Rhys Dallows, Vana Sage, and Nym, each with their own perspectives on the events surrounding the battle for Naboo. Each character has their own ships for you to fly, with both positives and negatives attached, but either way you must stop the Trade Federation and their plans to destroy the peaceful planet. |
| Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams | 2001-12-20 | Konami of America, Inc. | Team Silent | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | Cinematic camera | Xbox | Restless Dreams is an updated version of of Silent Hill 2. It contains all of the content of the original version and adds several pieces of new content. The most significant is a new short scenario called Born from a Wish, where players take control of Maria from her first moments right up to where she first appears in the main game. Also included is a sixth ending to the main scenario and a minor feature that allows the player to turn off the graphical effect, which makes the game look like it was shot on cheap film stock. |
| Star Wars: Obi-Wan | 2001-12-21 | LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC | LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Star Wars: Obi-Wan is a third person action game in which players take the role of Obi-Wan, a Jedi apprentice.As Obi-Wan, players investigate an underworld crime ring weeks prior to the Trade Federation invasion of Naboo. The player will travel through a number of areas, such as Coruscant, Naboo and Tatooine, many of which are familiar from the movie series, while fighting Battle Droids, Tusken raiders, thugs, and many other enemies.Obi-Wan's lightsaber is the player's primary weapon, which has multiple methods of attack depending on how it's used. Players also have access to Force Powers, which provide an advantage over their less talented foes. The player can force push an enemy, force grab their weapon, pick up an object and throw it at them, or force jump to high places.The game has both a single player mode and a multiplayer mode called Jedi Arena, where players can battle with Jedi masters such as Mace Windu. |
| Nightcaster: Defeat the Darkness | 2001-12-26 | Microsoft Corporation | VR1 Entertainment, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Nightcaster: Defeat the Darkness is a third-person, single-player, action-adventure game featuring spell combat and exploration. Players take the role of Arran, a novice wizard whose magical power grows as he ages throughout his quest to collect spells and rid the world of eternal night.Players can choose brute force or smart tactics. Each school of magic is effective against a different color of enemy, and different schools will have spells with different effects as they level up. The schools are made up of over 40 spells, either light, dark, fire, or water. Spells can either be summoned right in front of Arran, or, by dislodging the magic stone on his staff and guiding it around him with the right thumbstick, fired with precision in any direction. Many items can be found hidden in levels that will provide Arran with bonuses, like increased health or the ability to power up a spell, and these bonuses carry between levels. |
| Blood Wake | 2001-12-30 | Microsoft Corporation | Stormfront Studios | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | Naval / watercraft | | | Teen | | Xbox | Blood Wake can best be described as Twisted Metal on water. It is an action game, pitting you as the main character who must work his way up the ranks of a clan by defeating opposing clans and accomplishing goals, such as picking up treasure chests.The game spans multiple acts, with each act consisting of five or six missions. These missions come in many varieties, such as destroy an X amount of ships, race around the harbor in X amount of time, collect four treasure chests, etc.A multiplayer mode is included which offers several variants of play, such as "Kingdom Come" and "Free For All".There are many secrets to be unlocked, such as additional weapons, boats, multiplayer levels, multiplayer game modes, and more. |
| ESPN MLS ExtraTime 2002 | 2002 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment America, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox | Back of Case - Xbox (US) (from Ad Blurbs)SOCCER, PERFECTLY.
More accurate than ever - Refined soccer AI and on-field control deliver the game as it was meant to be.
Authentic MLS - Get into the game with real MLS players and teams.
MLS and beyond - Choose from over 100 teams, including over 60 national and 10 MLS squads.
ESPN presentation - Jack Edwards and Luis "Gooooaaaal!" Tapia provide commentary over ESPN visuals, camera angles and sounds.
Build a champion - Play as General Manager of your very own MLS franchise for up to 5 seasons.
Smooth player control - Feel the action with 360 degree analog control of over 500 animations.
Better your game - Training Mode offers beginners and experts alike ways to improve their skills.
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Through-ball to the goal
Challenge for 50-50 balls
Dominate in aerial combat
Real MLS Players
Analog Shot Control
True-to-life Action
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| ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 | 2002 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami OSA Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Another in a long line of basketball titles and a sequel to ESPN NBA 2Night. This game features updated rosters, new character animations and the obligatory game modes: exhibition, playoffs, season, franchise and also features a soundtrack with musicians like Pete Rock and DJ Hi-Tek. It can support up to four players and features the voice talents of ESPN Sportscenter newscaster Stuart Scott and not only is in conjunction with ESPN but also is endorsed by Tracy McGrady. |
| Fila World Tour Tennis | 2002 | THQ International Ltd. | Hokus Pokus | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | Isometric | Xbox | Fila World Tour Tennis is a tennis simulation with a focus on fast-pace matches. The heart of the game is the career mode where the player creates his character and starts on place 100 of the world ranking. To become number one he has to win matches and tournaments - but he is on a very limited budget. Every participation costs money and if the first match is no success the career is practically over. The player character also has stats which have an influence on the performance. These can be improved by buying better equipment or absolving costly training sessions which are mini games like hitting balls through rings. Other playing options are instant matches or single tournaments.The game features 50 pre-created player characters and 24 courts which have to be unlocked in the career mode. The license is restricted to the sportswear. |
| Genma Onimusha | 2002 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 2 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Genma Onimusha is an enhanced version of Onimusha: Warlords. It retains the content of the original release and adds a few new areas with a new boss enemy. It also features new costumes and body armor. Some of the enemies are placed in different locations compared to the earlier version. This release also introduces three-tier charge attacks for each weapon and green souls gameplay mechanic. Accumulating a sufficient amount of green souls allows the player character to slowly regenerate health. However, if an enemy takes possession of the souls he will gain new attacks and his defense parameter will rise. |
| Gravity Games Bike: Street • Vert • Dirt | 2002 | Midway Games West, Inc. | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Bike / Bicycling | Direct control | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)AIR ON THE SIDE OF INSANITY
Exclusive Gravity Games™ License
21 characters to choose from including edgy fantasy riders and 7 top pros!
10 HUGE freestyle environments
5 insane game modes
Get mad air with more than 1,500 mind-blowing tricks
Killer music from Disturbed, Sevendust, 311, Adema, Sugar Ray and more!
Get up close and personal with the pro riders in behind-the-scenes DVD footage. Plus, DVD Extras!
Real Gravity Games™ Competition Footage
Check out Fuzzy ride in his backyard
Don't miss rider interviews and motion capture for the game.
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| International Superstar Soccer 2 | 2002 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | Major A | Sports | | | | | | | | | | Isometric | Xbox | International Superstar Soccer 2 is a next-generation update of Konami's International Superstar Soccer, featuring a similar array of modes (friendly, international cup, league, training) to the original. This installment also makes use of an official FIFPro license, meaning that many of the 58 national teams include real player names. |
| Le Tour de France | 2002 | Konami of Europe GmbH | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Bike / Bicycling | | | | | Xbox | Tour de France is an arcade racing game based on the premier road cycling event in the world.The game features 5 different game modes: Arcade. where the player competes freely on any of available tracks, Tour de France, where the player aims to win the prestigious competition in five years, by training and winning enough money to afford better bike parts and training sessions, Time Trial (racing against the clock) and train basic skills.As the player is controlling a bike, it isn't just a matter of pressing down the throttle button and avoid other competitors while keeping the best possible trajectory. While the last two are still as important, the player must pace according to the stamina of the racer. While it can be partially replenished using water bottles, to win races the player must use downward slopes to gain velocity while still recovering stamina as well as taking advantage of the slipstream of other riders. While losing all stamina won't immediately abort the race, the rider will stop and put a feet down until it recovers to an acceptable level, making any chance of a good result impossible. The race will stop, however, once the damage (sustained by hitting other riders of fences at high speeds) is greater than half of the stamina bar.It was followed by Tour de France: Centenary Edition. |
| Metal Dungeon | 2002 | Xicat Interactive | Panther Software Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox | In the battle for world domination, the leaders of Giamel have begun producing Weapon Monsters, horrible biomechanical killing machines. The only ones with the power to produce such beings are the Gods of Magic, a group of sorcerers who have been captured and put into a trance so that their powers can be harvested for this end. However, the have started to awaken and now they are using these Weapon Monsters to wreak vengeance on those who kidnapped them. Their ultimate goal is the total destruction of the earth. You and your band of mercenaries are the only ones who can stop them.Create a team by naming characters, assigning one of five classes, and changing their facial and body type as well the color of their equipment. You can create as many team-members as you wish, but only take five into battle. Journey into the ever-changing levels of the research facility, gaining weapons, armor, levels, and spells along the way to do battle against the Weapon Monsters, the Gods of Magic, and their minions and retake the facility.Battles are fought in real-time turn-based combat similar to the Final Fantasy ATB style, but with a twist. Party members will perform assigned actions without any input until their actions are changed by the player. Several special classes can be unlocked by using special items and each class has weapons and spells unique to it. Also, if a party member falls in battle it is possible to add a new one by finding a fresh body in special preservation rooms scattered throughout the facility.Each level of the facility is randomly generated and changes when you leave. This security measure cannot be overridden. Find items, weapons and armor in chests littered about the compound, but be warned that some chests have traps which must be disarmed first (if you don't want to suffer the consequences). There is a Weapon Monster lurking somewhere on each level which must be defeated in order to move on to the next level. Eventually you must battle the Gods of Magic and seal the Demon Lord up. |
| Reign of Fire | 2002 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | Kuju Entertainment Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Based on the film of the same name. Play as either a human or a dragon: As a human, you take the role of a resistance fighter, in a 3rd person vehicle-based shooter. As a dragon, you play as a maturing dragon in a 3rd person airborne shooter. |
| Robot Wars: Extreme Destruction | 2002 | BBC Multimedia | Climax Group Limited, Gamezlab | Action, Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | Isometric | Xbox | A sequel to BBC Multimedia's first Robot Wars game, Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction.
This game is based on the TV show Robot Wars. In the game you get to create your own robot, or use robots from the TV show, and battle your way through all the competitions.
The sequel brings you 8 new and improved arenas, new weapons, all new robots, and a much improved robot creator. |
| NBA Inside Drive 2002 | 2002-01-01 | Microsoft Corporation | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | NBA Inside Drive 2002 is Microsoft's first foray into console basketball.With Inside Drive, you can act as the player, the manager, and the coach. You are able to trade players, sign free agents, and change your playbook. When playing, you can change your strategy on-the-fly.Inside Drive has play-by-play commentary from Kevin Calabro and Marques Johnson.You can choose from all the standard NBA teams, or you can set up a draft and craft your team with whomever you want.Inside Drive sports 1-4 players, so you can play with your friends. |
| NFL 2K2 | 2002-01-08 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | NFL 2K2 is a complete football simulation, giving you a variety of ways to play. You can compete in a single exhibition game, start up a franchise, or move directly to the playoffs.NFL 2K2 uses a TV-style presentation, featuring telestration, action replays, sideline animations, stadium lighting and a director feature that zooms in on the play.Included in NFL 2K2 are all the teams and plays from the 2001-2002 season, including stadiums and uniforms.You have the option to choose a team and select your own roster, or you can create your own team and take them through a franchise. |
| ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 | 2002-02-01 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | While not officially endorsed by the Winter Olympics, the game is modeled closely to it with 10 events that include skiing, curling, bobsledding, figure skating among more. The gameplay for each event varies, but feature similar controls that require the player to tap a set of buttons when prompted for control, speed, etc. Depending on if the player hits the required buttons successfully and the timing will determine the outcome of these events.There are four different gameplay modes that include Championship which lets the player compete in a series of events to win the coveted gold medal and Head-to-Head which allows two players to compete against each other. It also features the ESPN license which adds to the realism with a TV-style presentation along with announcers for in-game commentary. |
| NBA 2K2 | 2002-02-01 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | NBA 2K2 is the third game in SEGA's NBA 2K series of basketball simulations. This is the first game in the series to be released for multiple platforms (instead of solely for the Dreamcast). In addition to updated graphics, rosters, arenas, team uniforms, and signature moves for the 2001-2002 season, the 2K2 edition now supports zone defenses (a new NBA rule where you have to choose to play man or zone defense), intercepting of passes, and making adjustments and actions in mid-animation.There are detailed statistics for each team and player, for a year, the current season or an entire career. The game modes include Exhibition, Season (play a full season along with management), Franchise (more than one season), some arcade street modes and the option to create custom tournaments. |
| Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions | 2002-02-06 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Bunkasha Games | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions casts the player as either two members of the Hong Kong Police Force or as a pair of spies who must put a stop to the Yakuza (Japanese Mafia) stranglehold of Hong Kong. There are ten missions per side, for a total of twenty missions. Missions range from destroying cars to picking up documents to rescuing people.The game sports a real-time damage modeling system, so cars will break apart depending on how much they are damaged. Hoods and doors will pop loose and fly off, glass will shatter and break, license plates will get knocked loose and swing from side to side before finally falling off. The environment can be damaged as well, with street carts falling to pieces and neon signs exploding into a shower of sparks. Each side starts with a default car, but both gain access to exclusive new rides as they complete missions or by finding and touching hidden cars during levels. |
| WWF Raw | 2002-02-12 | THQ Inc. | Anchor, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Ryoh Tazaki | | Teen | | Xbox | WWF Raw is a wrestling game based on the television show of the game name, the flagship program of the World Wrestling Federation. The player can control any of the forty-five WWF superstars, including The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Triple H, and others. The game features a tag team mode, in which four wrestlers can compete with each other. Also included is a superstar mode, which allows the player to create and customize an own wrestler, taking him through a series of matches on the way to the WWF crown. Many of the game's presentation details imitate those seen in the original show, such as introduction sequences for each wrestler, "double replay" feature, the ability to assault opponents and interfere with them on their way to the ring, etc. |
| ESPN NFL Primetime 2002 | 2002-02-15 | Konami of America, Inc. | FarSight Technologies Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | ESPN NFL Primetime 2002 is the first football game to combine the NFL license with the ESPN license. This NFL adaptation boasts a comprehensive franchise mode that introduces some innovations in this standard mode. One of these is a draft ticker, which puts your team on the clock each time it selects a player in the draft. With the draft ticker on, it is important to scout college players beforehand and analyze draft positions and team needs in order to preselect your team's draft candidates. In simulated games, NFL Primetime gives a variety of coach options. Here you can customize your team's aggressiveness level in offense and blitz tendencies and even set spies on more mobile quarterbacks for simulated games. Naturally, there are also obvious franchise mode options such as the ability to draft, trade, and sign/release free agents over multiple seasons.The game also provides the standard football modes of exhibition and season play.The cutscenes between plays give the game a TV-style presentation, which borrows graphics from the ESPN Primetime show.Chris Berman and his Primetime sidekick, Tom Jackson, provide the commentary during games. |
| New Legends | 2002-02-17 | THQ Inc. | Infinite Machine, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | You are Sun Soo, a young noble fighting to free the Soo Kingdom and the rest of China from the tyranny of the evil Xao Gon. You beat up bad guys with melee weapon combos and guns. The artwork is a mixture of Chinese historical and gritty high-tech. Some locations are based upon scenic places in China. |
| Nobunaga no Yabō: Ranseiki | 2002-02-22 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | | | War | | Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | Point and select | | | | Xbox | Nobunaga no Yabou: Ranseiki is a tactical strategy game set in 16th century feudal Japan. It is ninth game in Nobunaga's Ambition war simulation series. |
| Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars | 2002-02-25 | Encore, Inc. | Kodiak Interactive Software Studios, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Classical antiquity | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Circus Maximus is a racing game that takes place in ancient Rome, and as such you'll be racing chariots around various tracks, including the famed Colliseum.You'll be in control of both the driver and your partner, the warrior, whose job is to attack the other racers to make them fall over. Chariots are controlled by whipping horses and trying to balance an on-screen meter that keeps your chariot balanced while taking turns fast.There are four different race modes available; Training, which gives you the basics on how to play, Arcade, which is your standard race, Multiplayer, which lets you face off against three friends (or foes), and Career, which tracks your progress over a period of time.There are seven different environments and 19 tracks, all set throughout the Roman Empire.Each course is littered with obstacles, power ups, weapons, and special moves, designed to give you an edge in combat. |
| All-Star Baseball 2003 | 2002-02-26 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Austin | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Four-time World Series Champion Derek Jeter headlines the 2003 edition of All-Star Baseball. Every player from the Major League Baseball 2002-2003 season is here, with hundreds of stats, rules, and options to modify and jazz up your baseball experience. Along with the usual season mode, there's also the playoffs to be won, home run competitions, multiplayer options and all-star modes. New is the franchise mode which simulates 20 seasons. |
| JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future | 2002-02-26 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Smilebit | Action | Behind view | | Crime | Tricks / stunts | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | A follow up to the Dreamcast title Jet Grind Radio. The setting is Tokyo in the year 2024. Freedom is a valuable commodity and freedom of expression even more so. Gangs of misbehaving teens strap on rocket-powered roller blades and skate, grind, and mark their territory with graffiti tags.Players take the role of the GGs, and can choose between any member of the gang, each with different stats, while in gang HQ. The city of Tokyo can be leisurely explored without a time limit, but the heat will be turned up when story missions are activated and the GGs find themselves being challenged by rival gangs or under attack from the cops. This time around spraying no longer requires thumbstick inputs; just roll up and start spraying away, although large tags still require more cans than smaller tags. Each section of the city has hidden objectives that are revealed by finding a hidden tape, and once completed these challenges will unlock new graffiti patterns.In multiplayer modes players can challenge each other to races, point battles, and other competitions both in zones from the single player game as well as in special arenas. |
| Ultimate Fighting Championship: Tapout | 2002-02-28 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Dream Factory Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | UFC Tapout is based on the UFC, or the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The game places you in the position as a real-world fighter, utilizing various fighting styles, such as Freestyle, Wrestling, Kickboxing, Ju Jitsu, etc.Each fighter has a variety of real-life moves, in different categories. There are punches, kicks, grapples and takedowns. There are also ways of making your opponent submit, or "tapout", to gain a victory.You have the ability to perform combos, but these combos are realistic; you can perform a 1-2-3-4 punch combo, or a punch-punch-kick, or any variation of those.There are over twenty five fighters in the game, each one based off of real-life UFC fighters.UFC: Tapout is complete with fighter entrances and authentic voices. |
| ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding 2002 | 2002-03-01 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami OSA Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | This is the sequel to the previous year's incarnation, ESPN Winter X-Games Snowboarding. This one features 13 professional snowboarders along with 20 authentic tracks sponsored by the Winter X Games. Not only can players compete in authentic events, they can also garner sponsors in order to buy better equipment and can make their own video highlights and show off to friends as well. Players can pull of combos with the "linking system", producing wild stunts and gaining higher scores. |
| Loons: The Fight for Fame | 2002-03-01 | Infogrames, Inc. | Warthog Plc | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester the Cat and the Tazmanian Devil as the main characters, Loons is a four player fighting game. Based on movie sets and featuring an arsenal of ACME weapons, the game has all four players battle for the lead role in an upcoming movie. Similar in playing style to Power Stone, the game supports four player simultaneous action. |
| NFL Blitz 20-02 | 2002-03-01 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The NFL Blitz 20-02 incarnation promises deeper gameplay, more animations, better AI, more mini-games, and even harder hits. Still focusing on its roots of hard-hitting football action with no rules whatsoever, the game hopes to hit the consoles as hard as its players hit each other. |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 | 2002-03-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Tony Hawk returns with an all new line-up of skaters, an all new line-up of parks to crash through, and a whole new level of graphics.The line-up of street and vert riders include Elissa Steamer, Jamie Thomas, Steve Caballero, Rune Glifberg, Geoff Rowley, Andrew Reynolds, Rodney Mullen, Eric Koston, Chad Muska, Bucky Lasek and Bam Margera from MTV's Jackass (and Tony Hawk, of course).The create a skater mode returns, allowing for even further levels of options for your character, like adding glasses and tatoos to changing the colour of the knee and elbow pads or even the hair.And the levels themselves that you must skate through are now more interactive, with cars and humans blocking paths and making noise as you race around to make as many points as possible. Use items around the streets or the park to jump from or over to increase your score, and pull of as many wild and wacky tricks as you can. |
| Spy Hunter | 2002-03-12 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Paradigm Entertainment Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Arcade, Shooter | | Automobile, Flight / aviation, Motorcycle, Naval / watercraft | | | Teen | | Xbox | Evil multinational corporation, NOSTRA are ready to destroy the world and keep what's left, but as the Spy Hunter, it is the player's job to take them down, using all of the available weapons.In this remake of the 1980's arcade game, the player must ride through seven real life locations in a G-6155 Interceptor, the most high tech car ever built. Weapons include built in machine guns, oil slicks, missiles and much more.Two major things happen to the Interceptor: When it hits the water, it transforms into a speed boat. When shields dip lower then 50%, it transforms into a motorcycle or jet ski. |
| Mobile Light Force 2 | 2002-03-14 | MediaQuest | AlfaSystem Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | Regional differences | | Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Mobile Light Force 2 is a budget-priced port of AlfaSystem's vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up Shikigami no Shiro. It features five levels with three stages each. Extending the replay value is a two-player mode and the ability to select from six characters (three male and three female to be exact). Aside from the standard rapid-fire stream of bullets standard to the genre, a spirit attack unique to each character is available, which significantly slows the ship's movement, but rewards the player with a substantial point increase. Coupled with the spirit attack is the Tension Bonus system, which rewards you with increased power and bonus points based on how close you are to enemies and their bullets. |
| RalliSport Challenge | 2002-03-14 | Microsoft Corporation | Digital Illusions CE AB | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Peter Engström | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | RalliSport Challenge puts you into the seat of one of 29 different licensed rally cars to compete in 4 different rally race types: Hill Climb, Ice Racing, Rallycross and traditional Rally.The cars range from classic Group B cars to modern day Hill Climb monsters and include such unique vehicles as the Beetle Rally Cup Car and the Pikes Peak winning Toyota Tacoma.Tracks are located in 8 different locations around the world and each location is highly realistic with modeled objects, swaying trees and grass, moving clouds, animated crowds and animals, breakable and movable objects, bushes that bend when you drive over them, and much more.Custom ripped music from your CD collection, an intense Career Mode, 4 player split screen multiplayer, modifiable car settings, car damage/dirt, great sound effects, wide-screen support, Dolby 5.1 support, and more special features. |
| Gunvalkyrie | 2002-03-19 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Smilebit | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic, Steampunk | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Gunvalkyrie is an action game that takes place in an alternate Earth where space travel and other technological wonders were made possible in the 19th century. Traveling to the British Empire's colony world Tir na Nog, you must locate Dr. Hebble who has disappeared under mysterious circumstances. You acquire payment depending on how well you perform during missions. Money can be used to upgrade your character and their weapons. |
| The Legacy of Kain Series: Blood Omen 2 | 2002-03-20 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Puzzle elements | Steampunk | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Following the events of Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen, the vampire Kain has assembled an army of vampires to take over the world of the humans. Fighting across Nosgoth, his goal is to make his way to the great city of Meridian and take control of this stronghold. However, upon reaching the gates of the city, the army is challenged by the Serafan Order, an organized force of vampire hunters and its leader, the magical Serafan lord. Kain engages the Serafan lord in single combat, is struck down and defeated. Kain's sword, the Soul Reaver, is claimed by his enemy. Unconscious for 200 years, Kain awakes under the care of the vampire Umah to a world he barely recognizes. Following the defeat of Kain's army, the vampires have been hunted down by the Serafan and only a few remain. The city of Meridian is ruled under martial law by the Serafan Order, which is very oppressive towards its citizens. Strange glyph magic is used to power machines and fuel industry and at the same time is deadly to vampires and used as wards throughout the city. Kain swears revenge on the one who defeated him and seeks to reclaim his place as the ruler of the vampires.The Legacy of Kain Series: Blood Omen 2 is a third person action game with adventure elements, more similar in perspective to Soul Reaver than the first Blood Omen game. The player views the environment from behind Kain's shoulder, moving him in different directions, attacking, jumping, using dark gifts, and grabbing on to ledges. Kain's life energy steadily depletes and must be replenished constantly by drinking blood. Blood is found by consuming any living creature nearby, often requiring defeating an enemy through combat first. As Kain consumes blood, his meter is filled up. Once full, Kain gains additional health. Kain also learns new dark gifts throughout the game by defeating boss creatures. Some gifts include: the ability to blend into mist, fire projectiles, use projectile telekinesis or make a great horizontal leap. Many of these abilities can be used to perform stealth kills which will instantly defeat a foe. Kain will fight using his bare hands or by picking up daggers, swords, axes, and other weapons. These weapons all attack differently, eventually breaking, and may also be thrown at enemies from afar.The Serafan Order uses glyph magic, partially because it is deadly to vampires. Kain will often encounter areas where he is barred from progressing because of glyph barriers and must find a way around them. Additionally, glyphs function similar to electricity in that they power machines and switches. Many of the puzzles featured in Blood Omen 2 involve needing to create a glyph circuit in order to deliver power to a specific point. Glyph energy glows as it travels down its path, allowing the player to see exactly where the energy spark is. |
| F1 2002 | 2002-03-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Visual Sciences Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Oceania | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | | Released | Xbox | Every track, driver, team, and pit crew from the official F1 2002 competition are included in this, the '02 version of the long-standing EA F1 series.Drive in a full season, a single race, test sessions (where you can modify your car's setup to increase your cars speed, handling, etc and test them under normal racing conditions) and training, where you can learn the basics and more advanced areas of Formula 1 racing. |
| 007: Agent Under Fire | 2002-03-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | 007: Agent Under Fire is the first James Bond game to appear on the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox. The game casts the player as the legendary James Bond who must accomplish missions throughout different areas of the world. Bond is sent on a mission rescue Zoe Nightshade, a CIA agent in the hands of Nigel Bloch. Nigel Bloch is the CEO of Identicon, a section of a highly successful industry company known as Malprave industries. Bond is also tasked to retrieve the set of DNA samples that are in Identicon's hands. So James Bond sets off on another adventure...The game combines three game modes into one package: first-person-shooter, which is what most of the missions are, a rail-shooter, where the player only controls firing, and a driving game, where the player drives one of the many Bond cars. Numerous weapons have been added to the series, along with some fictional weapons like the Photon cannon and the 5-way grenade launcher. The player can utilize a wide array of gadgets and weapons, like the Q-Claw, Q-Decoder, and Bond's trusty Walther handgun. There is a large variety of missions, and Bond can go through most missions with weapons, or take a stealthy approach. The player is also rated in each level, based on score and difficulty level, and can unlock new features for both single and multiplayer. |
| Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat | 2002-03-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Westwood Studios, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | Naval / watercraft | | | Teen | | Xbox | Mara Rousseau, the fearless leader of the Pirates of Skull Cove, decided to settle down one day. She married Marcus de Leon, the governor of the Pirate Isles, and they had a daughter named Katarina. The governor always wanted to protect her from the dangers of a pirate's life - especially after her mother disappeared without a trace. But when the ruthless Captain Hawke begins to terrorize the islands with his gang, the Crimson Guard, Katarina realizes she must find a way to stop him at all costs.Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat is an action game consisting of two main modes: sailing and land exploration. While sailing, Katarina's ship encounters hostile vessels and may engage in naval battles. The player must explore islands on foot to find special items that would unlock new areas on the map. Each island is a fairly linear area with respawning enemies hindering Katarina's progress. The player can also find keys allowing him to unlock treasure chests, and search for various items for collecting purposes. |
| Knockout Kings 2002 | 2002-03-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Black Ops Entertainment, LLC | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Scott Bandy | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Knockout Kings 2002 is a boxing game brought to you EA Sports.You can choose to fight as a bunch of different real life boxers, such as Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield, Trinidad, Lewis and De La Hoya, or you can create a custom boxer and play through a career mode.In addition to Career, you can play in Exhibition or Tournament mode.KK2002 features an improved control scheme which results in faster and more accurate control.KK2002 features Judge Mills Lane, the judge of the daytime TV court show of the same name, as one of the referees. |
| Triple Play 2002 | 2002-03-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | EA Sports delivers their entry into the US Major League baseball game genre with Triple Play 2002. This game features 3D graphics, various modes of play, and guest commentary sound (see details below). Triple Play 2002 is the latest installment in the Triple Play series of baseball games produced by Electronic Arts. It follows Triple Play 2001 as part of the continuing Triple Play series of games.Triple Play 2002 expands on its predecessors with updated player graphics, including 3D face scans of some major league players, and updated major league ballpark graphics. Gameplay modes include single game, season, and home run derby (but no franchise mode). Triple Play 2002 features voice commentary from familiar sports personalities Bob Costas and Harold Reynolds. Triple Play 2002, like its predecessors, also includes the ability to customize your game by creating your own teams and players to use along side the 2001/2002 Major League rosters. |
| Championship Manager: Season 01/02 | 2002-04-01 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Sports Interactive Limited | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox | This was the fourth and final version of the Championship Manager 3 game engine. The basic gameplay is as ever - take control of a football team (literally thousands are offered, from 26 leagues) and aim to make them the best in the country and then the world.Your players are depicted via a huge selection of statistics, covering their abilities, histories and performances (in each match they are rated out of 10; average ratings to 2 decimal places are among the stats saved for every one of the 30 seasons you can play for). A huge number of preset tactics are available, and each player's individual role can be customised for each area of the field. The transfer system allows you to scout for players all over the world and sign them permanently or on loan, with other clubs trying to do the same, and bidding for your players. You choose training schedules for each player, and watch their performance change as a result.As well as updating the player and team data to account for transfers and promotions / relegations, a number of new features are included in the game. The transfer system changes in line with new EU rules limiting the length and binding nature of contracts, you can compare player stats side by side, and send players away for rehabilitation. There's also more interaction with the club's owners and the league officials. An extra challenging option of Attribute Masking is added - this results in obscure information being hidden, and requiring more scouting to discover. |
| Spider-Man | 2002-04-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Spider-Man, the classic comic book co-created by Stan Lee, is now a major motion picture. This conversion of the movie to the video game world takes the major storyline, characters and artwork of the Spider-Man movie and adds a lengthy backstory and new characters.The Green Goblin is the main villain here, and as Peter Parker you must defy gravity using your spider crawl, web-slinging and spider-sense abilities to track down Spidey's nemesis through the skyscapers of New York City.The major inclusion for this title over the previous Spider-Man series (on PlayStation, also by Activision) is aerial combat. Attack the enemy mid-air while web-slinging, rise and descend while swinging and banking around buildings create a greater emphasis on Spidey's greatest asset, the spider web. |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup | 2002-04-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, Intelligent Games Ltd, Software Creations Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Asia, Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | | Xbox | 2002 FIFA World Cup is the official game of the 17th FIFA World Cup, held in Korea and Japan between May 31 and June 30. It is based on the engine of FIFA Soccer 2002, so experienced Fifa players can get used for it quite fast. It is based on the 2002 World Cup - Korea and Japan and includes all of the countries who promoted to the World Cup, and a lot more. Small statistics are shown for every country - their last biggest win, appearances at the World Cup, etc.The stadium and all players are really detailed. The player's texture's resolution is so high, you can easily recognize most of them. The stadium is big and impressive and full of colored crowd.As in FIFA Soccer 2002, the animation was taken from real players, with motion sensors. Thus, some new animation was added - new sliding, falling, and more.And the newest feature of 2002 FIFA World Cup, is the air ball control model. You can take balls from the air, and have much more control with them - creating great goals from the air. |
| Gauntlet: Dark Legacy | 2002-04-24 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games West, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements, RPG elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | Isometric | Xbox | A port of the arcade game, Gauntlet: Dark Legacy is the follow-up to Gauntlet: Legends and another installment in the long-running Gauntlet series of hack-and-slash action games. As with all the Gauntlet games, you play a medieval fantasy character who, along with allies if you have them, fights his or her way through hordes of evil creatures on the never-ending quest for more gold and perhaps even an eventual goal. This version contains the characters and levels from Gauntlet: Legends, plus the new characters and levels from the Dark Legacy arcade game, with a few extra levels thrown in.There are eight characters to initially choose from: the mighty Warrior, the deadly Valkyrie, the quick-footed Archer, the powerful Wizard, the spellcasting Sorceress, the stalwart Knight, the valiant Dwarf, and the chaotic Jester. Although there are similarities between characters from the two games, each character looks and plays differently. In addition, there are eight alternative-modes for these characters to unlock, plus dozens of secret characters to obtain. With a multi-tap, up to four players can play, with rules governing how much they can hurt each other. Unlike the original Gauntlets, the levels you'll face take place in various terrain from forests to mountains to volcanic plains. Many of the monsters are familiar to old fans of the series, but there is some new blood among the ranks of evil, including some rather large foes. Unlike the early Gauntlet arcade games, the camera angle varies from location to location, from bird's eye to nearly ground level. The lands, creatures, and heroes are all rendered in 3D. While the graphics have been upgraded, the gameplay is very similar. You basically run around levels, hacking at what seems like unlimited armies of monsters, searching for gold, keys, and health-giving food...as well as a way out of the level. Bosses and other scripted events slow down the repetitious nature of the originals.While levels can be gained and characters saved, Gauntlet: Dark Legacy is an action game with some RPG trappings and should not be confused with the more true types from that genre. |
| Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex | 2002-04-26 | Universal Interactive Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is the first Crash Bandicoot game for a system other than the original PlayStation. The story is set sometime after Warped: Dr. Cortex wants revenge after being defeated by Crash (again). For this purpose, he creates Crunch, a super-bandicoot who can destroy everything that crosses his way. Crunch's power source is a set of magical masks known as the Elementals, each representing a different element, including Earth, Water, Fire, and Ice. The warp room splits levels into their respective elements, with the boss of each section being a battle against Crunch influenced by the Elemental mask of said section. The game is a typical jump and run, with some other action passages, like air combat and a sequence where Crash is trapped inside a giant sphere rolling around in some sort of rollercoaster. All graphics are in 3D, and the sound is typical for cartoon games like this. The whole game is pretty straightforward in design, getting stuck on a puzzle is not really possible. |
| Burnout | 2002-04-30 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Criterion Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Track racing | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Burnout is an arcade style racing game in the mold of the Test Drive or Need For Speed series. In this game, you are racing on realistic streets with real traffic to contend with.There are 6 courses on which to race, 3 of which are reminiscent of Europe, and 3 from the USA. There are several vehicles to choose from, ranging from compact cars to pickups. However, they are not based on real makes and models.One notable feature of Burnout is the "Burn Meter." The Burn Meter is a gauge that is filled by performing reckless stunts, like racing into oncoming traffic or power-drifting through corners. Once the Burn Meter is filled, your car gets a super speed boost. If you crash, however, the Burn Meter is reset and must be filled again to achieve a boost. |
| MotoGP: Ultimate Racing Technology | 2002-05-01 | THQ Inc. | Climax (Brighton) Ltd | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Race as one of the official 2001 MotoGP season riders in this motorcycle racing simulation.MotoGP features layered modes of play to get you up to speed:
Training Mode - learn cornering, braking, top speed and acceleration
Quick Race - race a single race
Time Trials - qualifying rounds based on fastest laps
Arcade Championship - points-based arcade style racing
Grand Prix - Career mode
There are 5 different difficulty levels. In the beginning, you are limited to a small number of race tracks. Once you make it to Grand Prix mode, you can race the entire season on 10 of the 16 official race tracks. Your competition consists of about 30 experienced riders on various makes and models of 500cc motorcycles. Races take place all over the world including Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, and Australia and on famous tracks such as Donington and Suzuka. Playing through the Career mode will unlock more tracks for the Time Trials and Quick Race modes.Customizations include the ability to assign the controls to your preference, color choices for your bike, helmet, leathers etc., importing your own custom soundtracks, and other upgrades which are unlocked with ability points you earn as you win. Graphical effects like weather changes, variable lighting, cheering fans and on-track competitor animations have been added for realism.Multiplayer is split-screen for 2, 3 or 4 players as well as LAN play. |
| Smashing Drive | 2002-05-13 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Point of View Software | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | North America | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox | Smashing Drive puts you in the driver's seat of an insane, outrageous taxi on the busy streets of New York City. Your job is to simply race from point to point in the fastest time possible. The key to success in Smashing Drive lies in two features: crazy power-ups and hidden shortcuts. Almost all of the power-ups transform your taxi in some way that allows you to smash your way through traffic with ease. And the shortcuts usually involve crashing through the insides of buildings, like movie theaters and sports arenas. |
| Hunter: The Reckoning | 2002-05-14 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Digital Mayhem, High Voltage Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | Horror | Action RPG | Contemporary, Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox | You have been chosen to join the reckoning—you are to step into the World of Darkness where humanity is ravaged by vampires and marauding monsters. As a Hunter, you are immune to these beasts' illusions, but with your power comes a daunting destiny: to destroy these evil beings before mankind is massacred.Hunter takes place over 23 different stages in which you and up to three of your friends can wield up to twenty different weapons against a horde of enemies. Each player chooses from one of four classes: the Avenger, Martyr, Defender, or Judge. Each one possesses different strengths and weaknesses along with their own individual set of spells. Gameplay can very much be compared to the Gauntlet games, where you face innumerable odds while building up your own characters in order to take down the ultimate evil. |
| Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter | 2002-05-14 | LucasArts | LucasArts | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Space flight | | | Teen | | Xbox | Based loosely on the vehicles, events and characters of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, you must pilot the new Jedi Starfighter, a sleek force powered vehicle, to defend a planet from total destruction. Jedi Adi Gallia is trusted by her former master Mace Windu to stop an incoming invasion on the Karthak system planned by Cavic Toth. With the aid of Nym and his ship Havoc, you must control both the Jedi Starfighter and the Havoc to stop the incoming invasion.The Jedi Starfighter, much like a Jedi, uses force powers as its main weapons and defense systems. You can use the likes of Force Lightning and Force Shockwave to knock down enemies, and defend yourself with Force Shield and Force Reflex.Also included on disk is a two player co-operative mode and deatmatch/capture the flag options. |
| World Series Baseball | 2002-05-22 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Exile Interactive Inc., Blue Shift, Inc., Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | World Series Baseball makes its appearance for the 2003 season. This installment includes an in-depth franchise mode that allows players to manage their coaches and minor league teams, playing it for an unlimited number of seasons. In what has since almost become a standard for the series, Create-a-Player mode is present for players to make their own teams. Also featured are Season, Exhibition, Home Run Derby and Playoffs modes. Little extras include saving the player's statistics to a user profile, and old-school players and uniforms. The game utilizes licenses from the MLBA, the MLB Players Choice, the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Cooperstown Collection, and the 2002 World Series. |
| Legends of Wrestling | 2002-05-28 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Legends of Wrestling takes one of America's most popular (fake) sports and turns back the clock. The game is all about the classic superstars including Hulk Hogan, Bret "Hitman" Hart, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Rob Van Dam, Terry Funk, The Road Warriors and George "The Animal" Steele.The game features in-depth match analysis and career guidance by some of wrestling's greatest managers, including Captain Lou Albano and "The Mouth Of The South" Jimmy Hart. They will guide you through your career should you chose that mode of play. For those who just want to hit the mats right away, you can simply jump into an exhibition match in several match types including Tag Team Challenge, Three- and Four-Way Dances, and special guest referees. |
| Test Drive | 2002-05-29 | Infogrames, Inc. | Pitbull Syndicate Limited, The | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | Xbox | This is the 2002 update to the long-running Test Drive series. The Test Drive games put you in the driver's seat of a fast real-life sports car, and let you drive around at reckless speeds through busy city streets and scenic mountainside highways.This edition of Test Drive has some improvements over it's predecessor, Test Drive 6. This time around there is a story driven mode, called "The Underground." You take the role of Dennis Black, an independent street racer who improves his standing in the underground street racing world with the help of a mysterious benefactor.There are 4 tracks: San Francisco, Tokyo, London, and Monaco. These tracks are considerably larger and more open than the previous games. There are now multiple races and routes through each track. |
| R/C Helicopter: Indoor Flight Simulation | 2002-05-30 | Aqua System Co., Ltd. | Aqua System Co., Ltd. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Helicopter, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox | RC Helicopter Indoor Adventure is a RC helicopter flight simulation. You have to navigate your way through rooms, hallways and corridors collecting points to gain access to bigger and faster helicopters.There are no enemies, just you, rc helicopter, ticking time and some obstacles. There are 2 game modes: challenge and adventure. Challenge contains missions and in adventure you have to collect stars. |
| David Beckham Soccer | 2002-06-01 | Rage Games Ltd. | Rage Games Ltd. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox | Endorsed by the then England and Manchester United captain and international superstar, David Beckham Soccer is the last of Rage long tradition in developing soccer games.
It includes both national and club teams (from England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain), plus the ability to create custom teams, with details ranging from the usual name, strips and colours to the stadium. Other than Beckham himself, no player is licensed (likeness is preserved, but names are replaced with phonetic equivalents, such as “Owin” or “Zanetee”), but the editor also allows the player to customize each player and team.
Game modes include friendly, club season, several international cups (including the defunct Home Championship), Classic Matches (some featuring the highlights of Beckham's career, others just classic matches), Beat Brazil, where the player starts with France, and tries to beat Brazil with a progressively weaker team, Survival, where the player face top international teams, with goals against carrying over, until the player loses a match, and Train With Beckham, a series of drill minigames destined to teach the basics of the game and unlock “secrets”. Gameplay is similar to previous titles developed by the company (most notably Microsoft Football 2000 and UEFA Striker), and not unlike Beckham, has its strong point during dead ball situations, where the player can choose either to use a set play to get the defense offguard, or take a direct shot or swerving pass using the traditional arrow indicator.
In terms of options, the game doesn’t offer much to tweak, only bookings, offsides, injuries, match length and the decider (simple or golden goal overtime and penalty shootout) |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | 2002-06-07 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | Bethesda Game Studios | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Action RPG, Sandbox / open world | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Freed by the decree of Uriel Septim VII, the Emperor of Tamriel, a lone prisoner is transported to the province of Morrowind. It seems that the strange dreams this prisoner has been having lately may have a connection to equally strange events occurring there. The protagonist is given a simple assignment: join the Blades, a secret organization whose goal is to protect the safety of the Emperor. This leads to a discovery of an ancient prophecy and an evil scheme concocted by a powerful deity whom the protagonist alone is able to stop.Conceived in the tradition of the Elder Scrolls series, Morrowind is a fantasy role-playing game with a vast world open for exploration. After being released from a prison ship at the shores of the island Vvardenfell, the protagonist may do more or less what he or she wants: follow the main quest and solve the mystery of an ancient prophecy, join any of roughly a dozen guilds and rise in their hierarchy by performing duties, or simply explore the gigantic island with its stylistically diverse cities, hundreds of dungeons and tombs, ancient ruins and mighty fortresses. Morrowind uses a two-stage skill system. The hero’s primary stats (strength etc.) increase with each level gained, while secondary abilities improve by use – for example, the more often the character jumps, the more proficient he or she becomes in the Acrobatics skill, etc. The action-oriented fights are simple exchanges of strikes or spells, until one combatant dies. The enemy's hit points and condition were not originally shown; however, at the request of customers a health bar was added for enemies as part of the first upgrade patch.The protagonist's race and gender, but also his or her reputation influence the reactions of NPCs. If a character’s sympathy for the hero is low (rated on a scale from 1 to 100), he might refuse to answer questions; if it is high, the player will get more detailed information and better bargains in shops. Most quests involving other persons can be solved by persuasion, pick-pocketing, or simply by force.The game's NDL 3D game engine is powerful in drawing wide, detailed outdoor landscapes as well as complex indoor environments. Transitions are not fluent; houses and dungeons must be loaded upon entering. |
| Outlaw Golf | 2002-06-12 | Simon & Schuster Interactive | Hypnotix, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The first game in the Outlaw series of sports titles, Outlaw Golf is what you get when you take the classic game of golf and throw in lesbian strippers, wannabe rappers, ex cons and other wild personalities. The game has a bad attitude chock full of sexual themes and language that puts Happy Gilmore to shame.Outlaw Golf pits you as one of ten over-the-top golfing personalities (paired with equally over-the-top caddies) to compete in over 30 different tour events from where you attempt to unlock new characters, better clubs and balls as well as improving your golfer's skills along the way with 12 different mini-games. The game also sports a composure response system, which simply means that when you do well, the game is easier and when you aren't doing so well you will find your shots not going exactly where you want them. Composure too low? Beat up your caddy and you can relieve some of that stress to regain your lost composure. Multiplayer supports 8 different game modes, including stroke play, match play, skins, best ball and casino with up to four players. |
| Cupid Bistro!! | 2002-06-13 | Success Corp. | Firedog Computer Entertainment Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Simulation | 1st-person, Side view, Top-down | | Romance | Managerial / business simulation, Visual novel | Fantasy | | Menu structures | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen, Isometric | Xbox | Taking place in a fantasy cooking world, Cupid Bistro asks: what really is the difference between cooking and alchemy? The answer, apparently, is very little; in this world, cooking delicious meals can produce fantastical effects and grant magical powers to their eaters. The player takes on the role of a restauranteur with the dream of becoming a Master Chef - the world's most powerful magical chef.Gameplay combines business management with RPG adventuring and visual novel storytelling. In the restaurant mode, players view their restaurant from an isometric layout; they're able to customize the layout as they please while choosing what to make. Players can also research new original dishes, or even expand their empire with extra floors or new restaurants entirely. Players can also venture out of the restaurant itself into town, where they can engage in dialogue with other characters or go shopping for restaurant supplies. Characters they meet can become workers in the player's restaurant and, if their relationship is good enough, they can even participate in research to come up with unique new dishes.In the adventure mode, players can explore the wilderness with up to two allies while bringing their best magical food with them to support them in battle. Defeating enemies not only grants experience points, it also grants money and special items that can't be bought in the city. Players can also romance any of twelve different female characters, with unique plot branches and endings based on their choices. |
| Splashdown | 2002-06-15 | Infogrames, Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Splashdown puts the player in the role of one of nine "over the top" jetskiiers, and challenges the player to race on a plethora of courses.Most courses take place in lakes and rivers, all modified to include jumps. Certain courses are man-made and built in a stadium, where the player can race one-on-one around a square or oval-shaped track. Tracks take place in different areas of the world, from Florida to Italy.Each character has a different seadoo, that has it's own unique characteristics, such as handling, speed and acceleration. Each seadoo has been licensed by the SEA-DOO company, so each machine is accurate in its looks and ability.Each rider can perform a number of different stunts, such as the Superman, the Can-Can, and the Lazyboy. There is one special stunt that is different for each racer.Multiplayer options include a "trick attack" and the standard race. |
| RedCard 20-03 | 2002-06-24 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Red Card 2003 is Midway's soccer title in its extreme sports series. The gameplay is comparable to NFL Blitz or NHL Hitz.Players choose from one of 32 international teams and duke it out in the most realistic of Midway's 2003 extreme sports games. This game features full size teams and plays much like a real soccer title until you dropkick one of your opponents to the ground. It doesn't go all out like most of Midway's hard-hitting games, but it definitely stands closer to Midway's extreme sports games than a traditional simulation. |
| Tetris Worlds | 2002-06-25 | THQ Inc. | Blue Planet Software, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox | It's Tetris as we all remember it. Drop different shaped blocks into the container, and fit them together to form a horizontal line, and the line disappears. Your job is to keep going as long as possible by clearing the container of blocks.This will be the first time on a Game Boy System that 4 players can play multiplayer Tetris, which is much the same as the original Tetris, only that when you clear a line of blocks, the line(s) appear in another players screen. |
| Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing | 2002-06-26 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | In the game you are one of the heavyweight boxers - the sportsman, who can become absolute champion in boxing. All you need is challenge most unpredictable boxer of all times Mike Tyson and if you win the fight then you acquire Platinum Belt and become strongest human in Boxing. During you pass to the victory you can challenge other famous boxers such as Hasim Rahman or Larry Holmes. Here is possibility to create your own fighter and upgrade him with improvements. In fight you can change the beauty of the opponent's face and it will influence on his condition. Also you can use illegal blows but not much, cause it can result in your disqualification.The 9 separate game modes such as Belt Mode, Speed Boxing or Exhibition Mode and 20 international arenas such as Carnival City or Wembley are available for your pleasure. |
| Triangle Again | 2002-06-27 | KiKi Co., Ltd. | KiKi Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm, Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | Xbox | Triangle Again games are often referred to as music adventures rather than typical visual novels in a way that when the branching in the story occurs, choices are presented in a way of notes rather than text. The game story is centered around young Akari Tateshina and her debut as a pop singer. Additionally to typical set of options for this type of game (i.e. clickable versus auto-scrolling text), Triangle Again offers positioning of the text messages (up or down) and also support regular and widescreen picture presentation.There are several licensed songs used in the game as protagonist's song hits when she sings them during animated scenes. While same songs are used in both Xbox and PlayStation 2 release, Xbox songs use Japanese lyrics while PlayStation 2 songs use English lyrics. |
| Totaled! | 2002-07-01 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Rage Games Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Tricks / stunts | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Totaled! is an action racing game, similar to the Destruction Derby games. Dispensing with any pretence of simulation, the game aims for arcade gameplay. The bright colours in the art style and easy way the cars can be turned with just a press of the handbrake all signal that this is not a game to be taken seriously.Although cosmetically the damage is locational, the cars do not suffer unduly if the damage is taken all in one area. Unlike the Destruction Derby games, you can continue to use your front to ram opponents throughout a match. Rather than have the cars race laps, matches more often take place in open arenas of sand, ice, grass, mud and tarmac.Multiplayer comes with different game modes. Traditional Last Man Standing is supplemented with multiple variations. A Hunter game-type, where one car is designated a target and points can only be scored by hitting it. There is also a score target which encourages going for the big points hits and stunts, rather than destroying competitors. Others are defensive and offensive driving challenges and a game type where only points scored by performing jumps and stunts are counted. Multiplayer is supported through 4-player split-screen, but no through Xbox Live play or the system link. |
| Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon | 2002-07-02 | Universal Interactive Inc. | Ronin Entertainment | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon features an epic storyline in which Bruce battles multiple enemies to rescue his kidnapped father and retrieve the mystical Golden Relic. A quest which will take him to several different cities around the world including Hong Kong and San Francisco. The game features a variety of martial arts styles, including Jeet Kune Do, the discipline started by Bruce Lee himself. It contains over 100 motion captured moves performed by one of Bruce Lee's 3rd generation students. These moves are learned as you progress through the game by collecting tokens from defeated enemies. In the end, over 30 different types of adversaries must be overcome in order to retrieve the relic and save your father. |
| Magi Death Fight: Mahou Gakuen | 2002-07-04 | Takuyo Co., Ltd. | Takuyo Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox | Magi Death Fight is a top-down action game. There are two game modes: a single-player/cooperative campaign and multiplayer deathmatch mode, supporting up to four players. The game takes place in an arena. Four different color balls of magic energy float around randomly in the arena, and can be picked up and fired at your foes. By holding down the fire button you can control how far the ball shoots. The balls do no damage until the end of their travel, at which point they explode, damaging whatever is beneath them.You can pick up in total four balls of energy to orbit your character before you can pick up no more. If you collect all of one color, then this charges up your blast to be much more powerful than simply your regular fired ball. For example, a full four blue water magics will cause a stream of water to be released at the end of your shot, flowing down the screen from that point through all walls and obstacles and hitting everything underneath its path. If you collect one of each color, then this will cause you to release an 8-way explosion of regular shots careening randomly in every direction. There's also chests scattered randomly around the battlefield, and inside are various power-ups (as well as power-downs) that affect your character in various ways: speed boost, homing shots, guided shots, etc. |
| Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller | 2002-07-24 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Hitmaker | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | Xbox | Crazy Taxi 3 serves up more of the classic gameplay that made the series so popular on the Dreamcast. High Roller takes place in "Glitter Oasis" which is modeled after Las Vegas. You take the roll as one of 4 new drivers and you must try to deliver as many customers as possible to collect huge fares.Crazy Taxi 3 also includes reworked versions of the original 2 levels from Crazy Taxi and Crazy Taxi 2 -- West Coast and Small Apple each with their respective drivers. Also included is Crazy X mode in which you play through a slew of minigames for when you don't feel like tackling the main game. |
| NCAA Football 2003 | 2002-07-24 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | NCAA Football 2003 is EA's followup to NCAA Football 2002. New features in NCAA Football for the 2003 season include over 200 licensed fight songs, 3D cheerleaders and 144 different schools.Dynasty mode has been enhanced with the ability to redshirt a player and schedule your non-conference games before each season. In Dynasty Mode you can win all the real trophies to add to your own personal collection which you can show off later. These awards include the Heisman, Coach of the Year and Bowl-specific trophies. You can also win special trophies for winning certain rivalry games, which is another new play mode in 2003. There are 23 different "Rivalry" trophies for you to earn to go alongside your Dynasty trophies. Create-A-School mode makes it into this edition, letting you create your own football team. Everything from the logos on the field to your school's fight song can be customized. Your created team can be played in Exhibition play or imported into Dynasty mode.The last notable feature new to NCAA Football 2003 is the customizable interface. You choose your favorite team and the game interface will be based around your team's fight song, mascot, logos and school colors. |
| Enclave | 2002-07-29 | Conspiracy Entertainment Corp. | Starbreeze Studios AB | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Action RPG, Hack and slash, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | During a great war, the land of Celenheim was separated into two sides; the light side and the dark side. On the side of the Light, the Enclave was protected from all sides by a wide rift, a bottomless abyss. On the Dark side, twisted forms struggled for survival, while slowly growing more powerful, preparing to invade the Light side once again.Enclave is a level-based action RPG game with a mix of shooting and puzzles, pitting the player as one of twelve different characters on either side in this medieval era. As a member of the Light side: a Knight, a Huntress, a Wizard, a Druid, an Engineer or a Halfling can be chosen. At the opposite end of the spectrum: a Berserker, an Assassin, a Sorceress, a Lich, a Bombardier, or a Goblin. The player needs to perform different tasks leading ultimately to one objective; protect the Enclave (Light) or invade the land (Dark). To accomplish these tasks, various weapons, such as swords, bows, staffs and spears, can be used. To aid the player, shields are readily available, as well as a select few potions. Armor is abundant and comes in many shapes and sizes. |
| Aggressive Inline | 2002-07-30 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Z-Axis, Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Combine the many tricks and styles of the extreme sport, inline skating, with a Tony Hawk style system, complete with objectives and huge arenas, and you have Aggressive Inline.Progress through the career mode, where you must complete objectives (such as grind a certain object(s) to jump over large gaps and gain points) to open up further arenas, which there are 7 in all, and once you are bored with them, you can make your own in the park editor. The game doesn't use a hard time limit but the so-called "juice meter": it fills up when performing stunts and if it gets empty, the level ends. During the game, you level up your character in seven stats, e.g. speed and grinds. The game uses a "learning by doing" approach to this, meaning that the stat improves if you perform the associated actions often enough. There are also five hidden keys in each level that open up new areas within the level.10 pro inline skaters join the fun (Shane Yost, Sam Fogarty, Sven Boekhorst, Eito Yasuko and more), and you can take on a friend in 2 player split screen. |
| Gun Metal | 2002-08-01 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Rage Games Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox | Gun Metal is an action game in which the player controls a "Havoc Suit", a combat vehicle which can switch between Mech and Jet Fighter forms. Armed with this incredible weapon and a veritable arsenal of guns, bombs and missiles, the player sets out to repel all borders from the enemy, with missions ranging from defending bases, escorting convoys, assaulting enemy bases to fighting in skirmishes alongside the main army. |
| NFL Fever 2003 | 2002-08-01 | Microsoft Game Studios | Microsoft Game Studios | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | NFL Fever 2003 is the second entry in Microsoft's in-house football series for the Xbox.The included teams and players have been updated for the 2002 NFL season, with the newly formed eight divisions and the expansion team Houston Texans included. All the predecessor's game modes return, which include Practice, Single Games and Season. Practice mode has added tactical tutorials called Chalk Talks. Season mode again includes the 25-season dynasty mode, and replaces last year's Fantasy Challenge with the Classic Challenge, a ladder tournament against classic NFL teams. A new addition to dynasty mode is the Super Bowl challenge - when winning the Super Bowl, the dynasty team is challenged by a previous champion. Defeating champions in the Super Bowl or Classic Challenge unlocks classic players and teams for use.New options are Xbox Live support for online multiplayer and downloadable roster updates. Local multiplayer via System Link is also supported. New customization options include a play editor for custom plays and playbooks as well as as uniform and stadium editors. |
| Madden NFL 2003 | 2002-08-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | In the game you control the ball by players of your favorite team to win the match. Opposite players also has tactic commands of their coach to take the ball from you. The game for first time features on-line gaming capability and also adds new teams like Houston Texans, and new NFL division alignment.The game also has Create-a-Player option, where the players can determine in mini-games their physical conditions, for example, to be receivers or quarterbacks. Later you can include these players into teams. However, there is also availability to trade players instead of train them. Also the game has an option, which allows to play from playbook and then practice it. The commentary is provided by Al Michaels. The game has rendered graphics with all animation based on it.The game is up to 4 players. |
| NFL Blitz 20-03 | 2002-08-12 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Point of View, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | This latest update to the NFL Blitz series offers more options and refines the options presented earlier in the series. Of significant note is the create a player option. By desiging the look of the player as well as assigning various stats to their abilities, you can craft a whole team to compete in the league. Also improved is the artificial intelligence in the one-player game setting. Fantasy Stadiums in exotic locales and Fantasy Players are another new option. Updated rosters, schedules, uniforms, and stadiums including the addition of the Houston Texans. |
| Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 | 2002-08-13 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Bike / Bicycling | | | Teen | | Xbox | Mat "The Condor" Hoffman and nine other world-class Pro BMX riders feature in this entry to the BMX racing series. Many gameplay features remain as before.With the use of DVD technology, actual video footage of Mat and the crew was taken from their recent road trip and put into the game to give you a feeling of actually being there with them. Flatland tricks are another new addition. Also, there is the ability to tweak almost any stunt.Single Player Modes:Session - Take some extra time to practice your tricks and routines in 2, 5, or 10 minute sessions on any of the levels that are unlocked. Scores can be saved to be put into the Hall of Fame.Free Ride - Like Session, you can use this mode to practice your skills but with unlimited time. Since any score you get for a trick is replaced by the points of the next trick, no scores can be saved.Road Trip - This is where you take the trip with the guys to go around and compete around the country. Within each level, there are goals to reach to improve your skills, unlock new levels, unlock bikes, and secrets in the game.Multiplayer Modes:Trick Attack - Compete against each other in a split screen competition to get the highest score you can in a certain amount of time.Free Ride - Ride around showing off your stuff to your opponent.Graffiti War - Ride around and find the Spray Cans in the level. Once you find them, perform a trick on the terrain. Once a stunt is completed, your opponent's screen will be "painted". The opponent can perform a higher scoring trick to clear the paint.Tag - The person that is "it" is the only one that can score points. Be the first to find the red ring to be it. While you're it, score as many points as you can. The person not it must track the other down and knock into them to be it. If the person that is it bails then the other person will become it.H.O.R.S.E. - Just like the old game of HORSE for basketball. In this case you need to perform a higher scoring run to beat them for the letter. The one with the lower score with be given a letter. The first person to spell HORSE is the loser.Treasure Hunt - Race against each other to find the Golden Condor. Getting the Condor is the only way to score points.Half Pipe Hell - Up to 8 players can play HotSeat style. You must take turns tricking your way up a mountain of terraced half pipes. The only way to score is to climb to the top by transferring pipe to pipe.Push - This is like Trick Attack, but as you score more and more points your opponent's screen will get smaller and smaller. The loser is the one that gets pushed all the way off the screen.The Pros in the game include Mat Hoffman, Joe Kowalski, Rick Thorne, Mike Escamilla, Simon Tabron, Kevin Robinson, Cory Nastazio, Ruben Alcantara, Seth Kimbrough, and Nate Wessel.The locations you get to go to are Oklahoma City, Chicago, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Boston, Los Angeles, Portland, and Hawaii.To enhance the game, there is also a park editor so that you can make your own dream areas to ride in.Exclusive to the XBox version, you get to be able to ride in London, UK and have an extra rider - Chad Kagy. |
| NCAA College Football 2K3 | 2002-08-13 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts, Ltd., Avalanche Software LLC | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | This is Sega Sports' collegiate football sim including brand-new player models, completely redesigned stadiums, all 25 official Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowls, and a revamped Legacy mode in which gamers can recruit high-school stars and compare lifetime records against other collegiate programs in the historical rankings system. Using the game's Legacy mode, you will be able to follow the entire career of a college player from freshman year to entering the NFL draft. |
| Street Hoops | 2002-08-13 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Black Ops Entertainment, LLC | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Take on some of the hottest street ballers from AND1 or create your own custom baller. Fully equipped character generator all the way up to the bling bling. Choose from any of the renowned street ball courts from Rucker Park to the Venice Courts or go at it with the half-court game. |
| NFL 2K3 | 2002-08-14 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | Sega brings another season of its football game in NFL 2K3. With new lifelike player animations, new play-calling intelligence, an on-the-fly audible system, and a brand new ESPN broadcast system with the famous overlays, scores, and highlights, it adds a whole new feel to the series. In these days of free agency when championships are won or lost in the front office as well as down on the field, NFL 2K3’s new Franchise mode gives you total team control as player, coach, and general manager -- track the best players, make the smartest trades, and build the most dominant team in the league. It is complete with all of the updated rosters, NFL alignment changes, and authentic stadiums redesigned in full 3D for the 2002 season. Also new to the series is online play. |
| Prisoner of War: World War II | 2002-08-15 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Wide Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | War | Stealth | World War II | | | | Teen | | Xbox | It is World War II, and the player takes the role of an American pilot, Captain Lewis Stone, who is thrown into a prison camp of the Nazis. While attempting to escape the camp, Captain Stone discovers that the Germans are developing a secret weapon they intend to use against the Allies. Soon his personal wish of escape turns into a desire to save the world from the destruction the Nazis are planning.Prisoner of War can be described as a stealth game. Unlike most other games of its kind (e.g. the Thief series), the game relies on stealth entirely, without offering violent options. The protagonist is helpless in the prison camp, and his only weapon is his wit. Sneaking past guards to deliver an important object to a fellow prisoner, hiding items, staying in shadows to avoid being recognized, and other stealth-based activities occupy the largest portion of the game. |
| Slam Tennis | 2002-08-15 | Infogrames Europe SA | Infogrames Studios Limited | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Two different extremes of tennis are combined here. The four Grand Slam venues are among the 11 featured, but so are a mansion and a dance hall. These surfaces all affect ball speed and bounce. A few real players such as Carlos Moya and Tim Henman are included, but most are created for the game - a lifeguard and a mayor are included, with abilities based on their real-life work. As well as playing individual Exhibition matches, you can take on an Arcade challenge of defeating the 16 players or take on the full Slam Tennis Championship event. Forehand, backhand and lob shots are all available. There are also sub-games: Crazy Collapsing Columns, Bubble Bursting Bonanza, Rocking Ring Riot, and Sand, Sea and Serve, |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2002-08-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Collective, Inc., The | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Horror | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Step into the shoes of Buffy Summers, popular high school student by day, destroyer of the undead by night. In this third-person action/adventure, you are the Chosen One. With an arsenal of weapons including crossbows, shovels, and stakes and over 60 fighting moves and combinations, you will punch, kick, and stake your way through familiar Sunnydale locations like the sunken church, Sunnydale High School, and the Bronze nightclub where you match wits with enemies such as Matereani, Rhakshasa, Spike, and The Master. If you run into trouble, your Watcher Giles and friends Willow, Cordelia, and Xander are on-hand to assist you. |
| Dead to Rights | 2002-08-20 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Hometek Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Detective / mystery | Mini-games, Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Dead to Rights is a 3rd-person shooter in which the player is Jack Slate, a police officer in Grant City. On a routine call, he finds the dead body of his father. While trying to find the murderer, he is framed for another murder. Jack becomes a fugitive; his run from the law will take him to various places, from strip joints and hotels to office complexes, and even prison, as an inmate.When controlling Jack, players can perform various moves, such as grabbing an enemy from behind and using him as a human shield, or tossing a fire extinguisher and shooting it, causing a huge explosion. If Jack does not have a gun drawn, he can disarm an enemy which causes him to steal the enemy's gun, then performing some sort of finish, such as a neck breaker. Initially, only a few disarm moves are available, but more can be unlocked as the game progresses.Players will sometimes have to control Jack's best friend and partner, his K-9 dog Shadow, which allows enemies to be killed from a distance. In addition, Shadow will fetch their guns and bring them to Jack.The game also features "adrenaline combat", similar to "Bullet Time" from Max Payne. Jack will then perform slow-motion dives and spins, giving him an advantage, as long as his adrenaline meter holds out. |
| Sega Soccer Slam | 2002-08-21 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Black Box Games | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | Gregory A. Thomas, Scott L. Patterson | Xbox | This is soccer, the Sega way. Instead of the usual technical football we are used to, Soccer Slam presents 3 on 3 soccer with a collection of crazy, over the top characters and special moves to create a non-stop action atmosphere.Using elements similar to EA Sports' NBA Street, Soccer Slam also contains power ups to increase the zany gameplay even further. Game modes include Quick Start, the Continental Cup Quest plus a practice mode and a Tourney multiplayer mode. |
| MLB SlugFest 20-03 | 2002-08-26 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Midway's first extreme sports title that tackles the great American past-time... baseball. Take control of all of your favorite Major League Baseball teams and players armed with all of their real stats, attributes, abilities and attitude. Slugfest features many playable minigames, a season mode, quick play and exhibition play.So what makes MLB Slugfest extreme? The game is far from a real baseball simulation. This is as arcade as it gets. Flaming fastballs that take out batters ankles (and reducing their stats), out-of-the-park home runs, dropkicking the catcher on your dash to home plate, kidney punching the batter who just ruined your no-hitter and many other brutal tactics bring sportsmanship to an all-new low.Graphic touches include real player faces and details such as chewing gum and talking to teammates or opponents. Real stadiums all make their appearances along with several fantasy stadiums that can be unlocked. |
| Commandos 2: Men of Courage | 2002-08-28 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Pyro Studios S.L. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Regional differences | War | Stealth | Asia, Europe, Historical events, Oceania, World War II | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera, Isometric | Xbox | From the heart of the Third Reich to the most remote islands in the South Pacific, Sergeant Jack "Butcher" O'Hara and his elite group of gritty soldiers must combine their expertise and venture deep into enemy territory...in an attempt to change the course of the war. This sequel contains the following enhancements:All new 3D engine - rotate the environment 360 degrees and move seamlessly in and out of buildings, submarines, planes, underwater and zoom in and out of the environments.
Interact like never before - steal enemy uniforms and weapons, climb and swing from cables, jump from windows and utillize vehicles.
Control 9 commandos - including the green beret, sniper, demolitions expert, seductress, thief and even a dog!
Authentic WWII scenarios - 10 missions spanning 9 different environments in night and day with realistic weather effects.
Multiplayer - players can go to war in the co-operative multiplayer mode. |
| Flight Academy | 2002-08-29 | Aqua System Co., Ltd. | Aqua System Co., Ltd. | Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox | Flight Academy is a civil aircraft flight simulator. In the game you can fly various passenger planes and fly over Japan and a large portion of the pacific. You can land and take off from multiple Japanese airports.In the game you first have to get your flying license before tackling one of the 17 available missions.The game world is build up from satellite pictures and features real time day and night changes and changing weather conditions. |
| AFL Live 2003 | 2002-09-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Oceania | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox | The aim of the game is simple: Choose your team and take them all the way through the regular season to the Grand Final, in front of thousands of screaming fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Grab high-flying marks, kick the ball over 50 meters down the ground, score the winning goal in the dying seconds. It's all here. Besides the season you can also play an exhibition game or just the finals.Every one of the 16 teams and players from the 2002 AFL season is included, along with all of the usual rules that you expect for an AFL game. The game also features six stadiums and different weather (wet/dry) and time (day/night) conditions. |
| Turok: Evolution | 2002-09-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Austin | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox | In this prequel to the previous Turok games, you are Tal'Set, the saviour of natives of the River Village in the Lost Lands, who must confront the evil Lord Tyrannus, leader of the reptilian hordes. Tyrannus is bent on a "Holy Mission" to purify the Lost Land through slaughter and misery.During the fight with your nemesis Captain Tobias Bruckner in 1886 Texas, you were injured and sucked in to the Lost Lands. After recovering in the village, you discover that Tyrannus appoints a new general to his armies –Bruckner. So you begin the war in a land of lush jungles, suspended cities, mysterious temples, reptile armies, and towering dinosaurs.In the game you can also fly a fully-armed winged Quetzalcoatlus, use the destructible environment – such as trees and massive rocks – to help your weapons, and order your troops to take cover, establish strategic positions, and even surrender.
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| Blade II | 2002-09-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Mucky Foot Productions Limited | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Horror | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | In an adaptation of the "Blade II" movie, you take on the role of the daywalker Blade in his quest to rid the world of vampires. Using weapons such as a pistol, shotgun, or just wooden stakes, you must control Blade to fight through every level's exit to the ultimate confrontation.Determined to stop the vampires, Blade battles through three huge campaigns: The Arcan Mountain Base, Lairs of Buron, and Karkov Tower. Using martial arts and weapons, you'll try to defeat vampires and collect glyphs without getting yourself killed. If you need help, request a tutorial from your friend, Whistler. |
| Sega GT 2002 | 2002-09-03 | SEGA Corporation | Wow Entertainment, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Race everything from street-legal 60hp $6,000 cars to 350hp $150,000+ race cars bought with prize money. Earn money by winning races in theme race mode or career mode. After finishing all career mode races in a set players will be challenged to a license test in a stock car, and completing it will unlock more career races as well as increase the rewards and competition in special races. Players have their own personal garage to display trophies and decorations. New parts can be purchased for cars, improving their performance, however over several races parts and tires will degrade and need to be repaired or replaced.Outside of career mode players can also play the Chronicles mode, which challenges players to bring bring a single car from the 1970s through several races against cars of different eras. Winning races in a high position reward points that are used to buy upgrades between races, and completing every race, either for a single car for or an entire decade of races, will unlock additional cars in quick race mode. |
| Antz Extreme Racing | 2002-09-05 | Empire Interactive Entertainment, Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Supersonic Software Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | In Antz Extreme Racing, the characters of the movie Antz are bored and start a racing championship. Each character has eight individual courses and challenges they must take on; besides the initial two the rest has to be unlocked by finishing the game with another character. Like in most arcade racers there are various power ups to collect, e.g. rockets or protective shields. The game features four basic race types: driving the backs of larger bugs, running, flying on the backs of bugs, or surfing on a leaf. The game also can be played in four-player split-screen multiplayer. |
| The Thing | 2002-09-05 | Black Label Games | Computer Artworks Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed, Regional differences | Horror | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Set after the events of the 1982 John Carpenter movie, The Thing is a squad based 3rd person shooter, where each member of your team is equipped with a range of weapons and items to help you in your quest to destroy The Thing. You must use every player in the squad if you wish to proceed through each level, and once you find one of the thousands of alien creatures through-out the complex, weapons such as flame throwers, pistols and more come into play.20 levels are on offer, with humans scattered around the area. But are they friend or an infected foe? Trust is the key to success. |
| Blinx: The Time Sweeper | 2002-09-08 | Microsoft Game Studios | Artoon Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Take on the role of Blinx; a cool cat who works at the Time Factory. When the outlaw Tom-Tom gang shows up to steal time crystals and kidnap Princess Lena, it's up to Blinx to jump in and save the day. Using his sweeper, Blinx can suck up and shoot out various trash, items, and bullets. By collecting different hands of crystals Blinx can also rewind, fast-forward, pause, slow, and record time using the Xbox hard disk drive. Play through more than 9 worlds and 30 warped stages in your quest to save World B1Q64. |
| Egg Mania | 2002-09-11 | Kemco U.S.A., Inc. | HotGen Studios Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox | Egg Mania is a puzzle game in which the player controls an egg-shaped character against either a computer opponent or another player via the link cable. The object of the main modes is to build a tower tall enough to reach a balloon at the top of the playfield before the opponent does. If the player tries to take a short cut and not build complete floors, the structure will start crumbling and the water will come up faster. There are plenty of obstacles, both from the game and from competing opponents. Falling meteors can knock the player down into the water, while bombs thrown by the opponent will destroy parts of the player's structure. The main modes include Over Easy and Hard Boiled, the difference being that in the latter a different difficulty can be chosen.There are four extra modes: Survival, Solo, Time Trial, and Bomb. In Survival the player must survive as many rounds as possible, while the goal in Solo is to increase the overall score by completing rows and performing combos; Time Trial challenges the player to continually beat his or her own best time; finally, in Bomb, whoever destroys the opponent's tower first wins.Compared to the GBA version, the console versions have improved graphics and sound, cutscenes at the beginning of each level, a play area that is wider by one block, two additional modes (8-player Tournament and Custom, where the rules can be customized by activating different options), but lacks the Time Trial mode. Otherwise, they are completely identical, both in gameplay and level design. |
| NHL Hitz 20-03 | 2002-09-16 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Black Box Games | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | This game uses the same three-on-three style that debuted in Hitz 2002. The 2003 installment has larger rinks, bigger crowds, a referee, and animated coaches. All 30 NHL teams are represented with motion-capture animation, and you can build your own players with the Create-Player option. The game's Season mode now allows for trades, stat tracking, and player awards.Up to four players can play each other in exhibition mode. Season mode puts you into a standard NHL schedule, but you can change to a shorter season if you want. There is also a small numer of hockey-related minigames, such as keep-away. Franchise mode is where you pick and name your team, name your players, and play against other teams to earn experience points. Those points can be used to upgrade your players in categories such as toughness, speed, passing, and agility. After beating all the lesser teams in a tier, you can move on to battle a "boss team" for that region. Beating that team nets you some new equipment for your players, which also improves their stats. |
| Quantum Redshift | 2002-09-16 | Microsoft Game Studios | Curly Monsters Ltd | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | It's 100 years in the future, and hyper-speed racing is a sport watched by millions of spectators around the globe. The competitors are armed to the teeth with a variety of destructive weapons, with the aim of gaining race advantage over the other racers. Furthermore, there are numerous personal rivalries between the drivers, as fierce vendettas are played out on the racetrack. The game features 16 fast and challenging tracks, which are extensive and non-linear. Competitors race over desert sands, mountain snow, great lakes and city streets in a tournament which takes them all over the world. 16 un-lockable characters, each with a unique and fully-customisable craft, blast towards the finish line accompanied by the progressive dance beats of JXL.With emotions running high, the competitors enter the fastest show on earth, very much aware that second-place really is nowhere.... |
| Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer | 2002-09-17 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Do you like to surf? Have you ever imagined surfing at different remote locations around the world? Well, Kelly Slater takes you around the world on his boat to surf some of the more famous beaches. With a control scheme similar to all the other Activision O2 brand games, it's easy to jump into the game and surf. Game Play Modes:
Infinite Time - With no clock, no objectives, and nobody around, this gives you the best opportunity to just enjoy the surf. High Score - With 3 minutes, how high of a score can you get?Icon Challenge - See how many icons you can collect and how high of a score you can get before time runs out.Career Mode - Select a surfer and journey around the world to surf the best waves on the best beaches. As you progress you will unlock new beaches, new surf boards, and new tricks which will be usable in all the other modes of play.Multiplayer Modes:
Push - Two players surf simultaneously in an attempt to "push" the split screen towards their opponent's half of the screen. As you score points the screen gets pushed more. The winner is decided once one player is pushed from the screen.Head to Head - Similar to Push but the screen is stationary and the winner is the person with the highest points when the time runs out.Time Attack - Players take turns to achieve the most points possible. The more points you get the less time is alloted to your opponent.
The Pros in the game: Kelly Slater, Lisa Andersen, Tom Carroll, Tom Curren, Nathan Fletcher, Donavon Frankenreiter, Bruce Irons, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, and some other secret characters.The beaches in the game: Sebastian, Trestles, Mavericks, Antarctica, Jaws, Pipeline, Teahupoo, Bells, Curren's Point, Kirra, G-Land, J-Bay, Mundaka, Cortez Bank, and perhaps some other tucked-away hide-aways.The PS2 version of the game also includes a playable demo of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4. |
| Myst III: Exile | 2002-09-17 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Presto Studios, Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | Fantasy, Steampunk | | Point and select | | Everyone | | Xbox | Set 10 years after the events of Riven, Myst 3: Exile is about a man who wants revenge on Atrus.The gameplay remains the same point and click interface as Myst, but adds 360 degree scrolling technology for a more realistic gaming experience. |
| NASCAR Thunder 2003 | 2002-09-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | NASCAR Thunder 2003 simulates the NASCAR driver experience. Dozens of locations are available, each with several alternate tracks. All the big-name drivers of the present, and a few of the past, are available to choose from, or you can create your own driver and car. Simulate a season, or even a full 20-year career complete with sponsorship deals and car improvements along the way. Moments of the Race places you in real-life racing situations, asking you to either duplicate reality's outcome, or improve upon it. Or you can race against up to three people. The choice is yours. |
| The Terminator: Dawn of Fate | 2002-09-18 | Infogrames, Inc. | Paradigm Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox | The Tech Com forces trying to defend earth from the destructive Skynet machines for many years. Terminator T-800 has a new deadly plan - travel back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, and thus prevent her son, the resistance leader John Connor, being born. If you can get to a time travel device, you can stop this. The stakes could not be higher - without John, your force would be nothing.The game is a third-person action game, with 11 levels across a range of terrains. You can play as Kyle Reese, Catherine Luna and another secret character - each of whom has their own moves, and can use 20 different weapons ranging from rocket launchers to explosives. The camera view can be used to target an enemy. |
| Largo Winch: Empire Under Threat | 2002-09-19 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft Annecy Studios | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | This adventure game is based on the famous comic book character of the same name. The hero - Largo was a Yugoslavian orphan, who was adopted by the world's wealthiest man, who was in search of an heir. When his adoptive father dies, the now 26-year-old Largo inherits the Winch Corporation, a financial consortium worth more than 10 billion dollars. Drawn to the challenge of presiding over such a vast empire, Largo takes over from his father and plunges headfirst into a new, unexpectedly vicious world of murder and deceit.
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| Taz: Wanted | 2002-09-19 | Infogrames Interactive, Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The devious Yosemite Sam has captured Taz and locked him up as a circus animal and is planning to turn Taz's beloved homeland into a amusement park.But then Taz successfully escapes from the clutches of Sam and once again is going on the rampage to stop Sam's plans for his homeland.Blast your way through 15 different levels, each of which can be destroyed using spin, bounce and burp attacks.
You can get foods such as mage hot chili and soda to aid your mission of vengeance against Sam. |
| Robotech: Battlecry | 2002-09-23 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox | Robotech: Battlecry tells the entire Macross saga of Robotech, from the first contact with the Zentraedi invasion force over the skies of Macross city, to the final battle between human and Zentraedi in the scorched ruins of Earth. The player takes the role of Jack Archer, an ace Veritech pilot in the SDF. His missions range from hunting down and destroying Zentraedi Lieutenants in destroyed cities to defending shuttles traveling through deep space wreckage fields. Characters from the show, voiced by the same actors who did the voices in the Robotech cartoon, will make cameo appearances throughout the game.As the game progresses Jack will gain access to new Veritech models, which have different stats but mostly the same abilities. In Fighter mode the Veritech can fire a rapid fire Gunpod bullets or homing missiles as well as drop a decoy pod that will attract enemy missiles. Guardian mode is slower than Fighter mode and loses the ability to drop decoy pods, but can aim Gunpod bullets, gains more powerful missiles, and can pick up mission critical items. Battloid mode can not fly or fire missiles, but can rapidly aim the Gunpod and automatically shoot down enemy missiles. Battloid can also go into sniper mode and hit enemies at a distance with a very powerful charged Gunpod shot. Each mode can be switched between instantly and whenever desired. Medals are awarded for achieving milestones in the game, such as shooting down enemy units or winning boss battles, and these can unlock new Veritech models, paint jobs, and arenas for two-player mode. |
| Chase: Hollywood Stunt Driver | 2002-09-24 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | I-Imagine Interactive | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Spy / espionage | | Post-apocalyptic | Automobile | | | Teen | | Xbox | Griffin Corrada was world renown as the best stunt driver ever, but after a crippling injury he had to leave the business. Now his daughter Chase wants to break in by working on the movies of Mr. Chin, equally world renown for the use of over-the-top car stunts in his films. She's going to have to prove her worth as well as watch out for Rick Baen, current top stunt driver in the business with an axe to grind.Chase: Hollywood Stunt Driver takes place over the scenes of four movies ranging in setting from the prohibition era to a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Chase will have to reach the end of the scene before film runs out, as well as achieve multiple objectives along the way, such as destroying objects, power sliding over a specific distance, or setting up specific shots. Every objective completed rewards reputation points necessary to unlock additional scenes. Every vehicle has a built-in, recharging nitro boost and the ability to do tricks, such as wheelies or spinning in the air.Hidden in each level is an optional trophy that will unlock additional challenge and multiplayer modes when enough are collected, such as jumping buses or doing tricks to earn points in a specific time. Completing scenes will unlock additional cars for these modes. |
| Rayman Arena | 2002-09-24 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view, Side view | | | Fighting | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Rayman Arena/Rayman M is the first multiplayer game in the Rayman series. It's not a platformer like earlier games of the Rayman franchises but a race and arena battle game. The game is divided in five leagues (beginner, advanced, expert, extreme and bonus). The first four have each three racing tracks and three arenas that increase in difficulty.The racing mode is split in four different race types:
Training: for exploration and practice of the racecourse and setting personal records;
Race: up to four different characters race each other over several rounds with the first one crossing the finish line winning;
Popolopoï: one must reach the finish line before time runs out. Time can be replenished by shooting some kind of butterflies called Popolopoï and no opponents are to be beaten;
Lums: over three laps, a certain amount of Lums have to be collected and one must beat the other opponents to the finish line.
The arena battle mode is split in three different battle types:
Lum Spring: the first to collect five Lums/crystals or the one with the most Lums when time runs out wins. Ice bullets can be fired at an opponent to temporarily freeze them and beat them to the Lum;
Lum Fight: all players start with five hit points each that need to be shot off with weapons found around the arena. A point is scored if a player shoots off the last hit point of another player. The first to reach a certain amount of points or the one with the most points when time runs out wins. When killed through one’s own actions, a negative point is scored;
Capture the Fly: the goal is to find and capture a Light-Fly. The fly follows you around and gives you a point when a certain amount of time has passed. One loses control of the fly when hit by an opponent's bullet. The first to reach a certain amount of points or the one with the most points when time runs out wins.
Playable characters include:
Rayman: the series main protagonist. A creature without arms, legs and neck but with hands, feet and a head that can move independently from his body;
Globox: some kind of frog and Rayman's best friend;
Teensies: a pair of strange dwarfs working together;
Tily: a cat-like fairy;
Admiral Razorbeard: the final boss of Rayman 2;
Henchman 800: one of the Robo-Pirates from Rayman 2;
Henchman 1000: an other Robo-Pirate;
Razorwife: Admiral Razorbeard's wife.
To unlock rewards such as bonus levels, additional leagues, character skins, and new characters, finishing first in races and arenas is required.
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2002-09-24 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | WXP, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Action RPG, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | Isometric | Xbox | Based on the legendary novels by the late JRR Tolkien, you take control of the Fellowship as they follow a path of evil to the steps of Mount Doom, in order to cast the One ring of Sauron back into the depths of the volcano, in turn destroying the evil that lies within it. This first in a trilogy follows Frodo and the fellowship as they begin their journey to Mount Doom, only to find that what lies ahead may be too much to handle.The Xbox version, a 3rd person adventure, has you scaling the lands of middle earth in real time combat with a host of evil creatures to find your way past. Along the way, you will come across familiar characters that will aid or hinder your progress.Unlike the movie trilogy, this adaption of the tale includes characters not seen on the big screen, including Tom Bombadil and others, as well as including many of the songs written by Tolkien as puzzles. |
| Conflict: Desert Storm | 2002-09-30 | Gotham Games | Pivotal Games Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Historical events, Middle East | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Conflict Desert Storm is a first-person/third-person shooter (the perspective can be switched by pressing a button), in which the player controls a squad of four soldiers from either the British S.A.S or American Delta Force during the first Gulf War. It has ideas borrowed from the book Bravo Two Zero and other real missions from the war. Missions are performed behind enemy lines and have specific objectives (infiltrate a base, destroy a SAM site, assassinate an opposing general, ...). Team members can be sent orders (attack, retreat, follow, stay, ...) or controlled individually. On the team is Bradley, the team leader, Conners, the heavy weapons man, Jones, the explosives and anti-tank expert, and Foley, the team sniper. Each soldier has different skills that improve as they kill more enemies and gain experience. This results in them doing a better or faster job (Foley will have more stable aiming or Jones will plant C4 faster as their skills increase). In some missions, the player drives tanks or jeeps around while other squad members man the guns on the vehicle. At the end of each mission, the soldiers can be awarded medals for their braveryThe game also features up to four-player co-op, each player controlling a soldier in the squad. |
| Dynasty Warriors 3 | 2002-09-30 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Hack and slash, Real-time strategy | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox | About 1800 years ago in China, there were three fearless warriors battling for ultimate control over the country. One who sought hegemony. One who sought ambition. One who stood up for righteousness. Veterans who shared the same swarmed under each leader. These stalwart souls waged war across the vast expanse of the land and, like blood thirsty demons, cut down any and all who stood in their way.They followed their own rules, they were both revered and feared by millions... they are the Dynasty Warriors.Dynasty Warriors 3 takes place over the 50 years of war recounted in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, from the first flames of battle in the Yellow Turban Rebellion to the final battle between Wei and Shu on the plains of Wu Zhong. Over 40 characters are playable, both from the three main sides as well as leaders of lesser armies along the way. Each character that belongs to either Wu, Wei, or Shu has their own series of levels where they will turn the tide of battle for their force to win. Each character has their own unique weapon type and magic ability, although they can share weaker variations of weapons with other characters who use the same style of weapon. Weapons and items are dropped randomly from boxes in levels as well as from defeated enemy generals, and each has a range of stats dependent on the difficulty level and the strength of the general. The most powerful weapons and items, however, can only be collected by completing hidden objectives as each character. Characters grow more powerful by collecting stat up items from defeated generals, and doing well in levels rewards points that level up the bodyguards who follow the player character.Most completed levels can be replayed with any character and any side in free mode. An encyclopedia is included as well that details every event and character from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, even those that never appear in Dynasty Warriors 3. |
| NBA Starting Five | 2002-10-01 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | NBA Starting Five is an NBA-licensed basketball game, and a follow-up to Konami's earlier NBA 2Night games.Included players and teams are based on the 2002-2003 season. Game modes include Exhibition, Quick Start for a random match-up, Season, Playoffs and Franchise (up to 25 seasons in length). Franchise mode features the rookie draft between seasons, as well as signing, trading and releasing players. The signing is based on a point system, with 1000 points available to spend for the entire team.Multiplayer options allow control of the entire team or individual athletes for competitive or cooperative play, with up to 4 players supported on Xbox and up to 8 on PS2 via multitap. |
| Sneakers | 2002-10-01 | Microsoft Game Studios | Media.Vision Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | A new gang of rats that has moved into the neighborhood has stolen food Apollo the mouse and his friends were going to take to a party. Now, Apollo and his friends must search for and fight the invading rats.Each level is broken up into two sections. First, Apollo and the other mice will search for rat scouts, traveling from room to room along branching paths. Some rats will be in plain sight, but others will need you to move objects. After the rat scouts have been found, rat gangs will appear to fight you. Your companions will fight automatically, or you can order them to attack specific targets. In either case, combat is 3rd-person brawling. |
| TransWorld Snowboarding | 2002-10-01 | Infogrames, Inc. | Housemarque Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | TransWorld Snowboarding is a fast paced snowboarding, in which the focus isn't on the simulation of the sport, but instead on insane jumps, good graphics, easy controls and rock 'n roll.There are 17 tracks to choose from, which are loosely based on some real world locations from everywhere around the world in which you can snowboard as a bunch of pro boarders also based on real professionals. The game modes span from trick modes, to speed runs, to the combination of these, and the main game mode is the World Tour mode where one completes different goals to advance levels, buying stuff as the game progresses. The game's soundtrack is a vast compilation on different genres of music, including something for everyone. Mostly hip hop and rock though. |
| Hitman 2: Silent Assassin | 2002-10-02 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Io-Interactive A/S | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Crime, Spy / espionage, Thriller | Shooter, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | The perfect hitman, Agent 47, tries to distance himself from his violent past and becomes a humble church gardener. But he is tricked into returning to his trade when his friend, a priest, gets kidnapped by an Italian mafioso.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is a third-person stealth game. As a titular hitman, you have to complete a number of missions all over the world. Each mission generally involves assassinating someone and possibly fulfilling a couple of other objectives. Typically, your target will be protected by numerous guards. While there's a large arsenal of weapons available to you - ranging from stealthy weapons such as a garrote or a silenced pistol, up to machine guns and sniper rifles - your main weapon will be stealth. Agent 47 can sneak around to remain undetected, and he can disguise himself in clothes from killed or stunned guards. The guards aren't completely stupid, however, as they will investigate suspicious noises, and they'll react if they see you waving around a gun. They'll get suspicious if they see you running around, raise alarm upon finding a corpse, and if you hang in a disguise around them too long, they'll eventually realize you're not one of their buddies. Hitman 2: Silent Assassin brings something new to the series: depending on your stealthiness, you are given a rating upon completing a mission. Going trigger-happy on everyone will result in being called a "Mass Murderer", while only the most patient and skilled players will manage to receive the "Silent Assassin" rating, which generally involves stealthily eliminating the target without raising any suspicion. |
| NHL 2003 | 2002-10-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | This year's edition features many different modes of gameplay for the NHL enthusiast. Players can start the game right away in play now mode, play an international game, play through a playoff series, or start a franchise. The franchise mode puts you in charge of a team for a 10-year legacy. You can either play every game during a season or simulate each game and take a manager role. After each season, you have the option to play around with the roster in anticipation of next season. You can draft new players, sign free agents, make trades with other teams, and retire old players. Statistics are kept throughout the life of a franchise in several categories.Also new this year is the use of the right analog stick to execute manual dekes and slip the puck past the goalkeeper. |
| Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 | 2002-10-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Back of Box - Windows (from Ad Blurbs)Dream Machines Getaway SpeedsAll-Out Police PursuitStunning SupercarsOnline Multiplayer CompetitionBe the CopOpen-Road ThrillsOwn the road in the world's most elite exotics - Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren and moreIntense police pursuit with full squads of cruisers, choppers, and road blocks.Immense, richly-detailed open-road courses.Choose your own reward path: Unique unlock system for cars, tracks, and more!Hot EA GAMES Trax including Bush, Uncle Kracker, Rush, Course of Nature, and Hot Action Cop.Bonus Online Racing**
Includes access to Need For Speed Top Speed mini-game.ScreenshotsThere are no Xbox user screenshots for this game.There are 36 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.Promo Images Part of the Following Groups Automobile: Aston Martin Vanquish
Automobile: BMW 5 Series
Automobile: BMW Z8
Automobile: Chevrolet Corvette
Automobile: Dodge Viper
Automobile: Ferrari 360
Automobile: Ferrari 550
Automobile: Ferrari F50
Automobile: Ford Mustang
Automobile: Lamborghini Diablo
Automobile: Lamborghini Murciélago
Automobile: Lotus Elise
Automobile: McLaren F1
Automobile: Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR
Automobile: Porsche 911
Automobile: Porsche Carrera GT
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Apr 10, 2003
8.7 out of 10
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Game Informer Magazine
Nov, 2002
8.5 out of 10
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Nov 06, 2002
80
4Players.de
Nov 01, 2002
79 out of 100
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Oct 14, 2002
7.8 out of 10
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Oct 07, 2002
7.2 out of 10
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Sep 30, 2002
7.1 out of 10
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Nov 24, 2002
7 out of 10
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Nov 01, 2002
68 out of 100
68
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Oct 24, 2002
13 out of 20
65
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| NBA 2K3 | 2002-10-08 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | Sega Sports has added a new season of their basketball franchise. NBA2K3 comes packed with a new feel, graphics, gameplay, and updated stadiums and rosters. The ESPN broadcast presentation makes it seem even more realistic. You can now adjust your shot in mid-air, dive for loose balls going out of bounds, fight for position down low, and fake your opponent out as you move around him. You can do it all in NBA2K3. Also new for the Xbox and PS2 is Online play. You can now play online against other players across the globe. Franchise mode offers extended gameplay as well as managing your team from the inside out. Street mode has also return with more courts and interactive bystanders. |
| NBA Live 2003 | 2002-10-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Simulation, Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | The 2003 version of the NBA simulator has improved graphics in relation to the previous installments and features like detailed faces and a player design engine. It also has rosters in accordance to the 2002-2003 Season.The game features more than 30 new rebound animations worked out by motion capture sessions, different passing styles and blocks and a frame rate of 60 frames per second.As usual, a complete fantasy draft is included and multiplayer support is present. |
| Robotech: Battlecry (Collector's Edition) | 2002-10-08 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | This version of Robotech: Battlecry is exactly the same as the standard edition, but it comes in a limited edition box with the following extras:
Robotech: Battlecry Game Soundtrack
Robotech: Battlecry t-shirt featuring "Skull One"
Five collectible art cards
Commemorative lenticular motion card
Robotech: Defense Force dog tag (individually numbered to note edition number of the set)
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| Ty the Tasmanian Tiger | 2002-10-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | Fantasy, Oceania | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Ty the Tasmanian Tiger is a 3D character action game set in the Australian outback. The player assumes the role of Ty the Tasmanian Tiger and sets out to defeat the evil boss Cass (a Cassowary bird hating mammals) who is after five magical talismans.Gameplay includes mostly platforming. Ty can also swim and dive underwater and ride a giant hog. Along the way the player will rescue friends, collect opals and defeat bad guys with boomerangs and a nasty set of chompers.
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| Whacked! | 2002-10-08 | Microsoft Game Studios | Presto Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz, Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Whacked! features fast and furious combat in which eight demented contestants are pitted against each other in the world's most irreverent and dangerous game show. When contestants take the stage, all hell breaks loose as free-for-all combat ensues. Contestants must use power-ups and zany weapons such as giant staplers and rubber ducky grenades to flatten their opponents to win a grand prize that's out of this world. |
| Namco Museum | 2002-10-09 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Mass Media, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | A total of 12 games are offered in Namco Museum:
Pac-Man
Pac-Man Arrangement
Galaga
Galaga Arrangement
Dig Dug
Dig Dug Arrangement
Pole Position
Pole Position II
Ms. Pac-Man
Galaxian
Pac-Attack
Pac-Mania
The only game not originally from the arcades is Pac-Attack, released on the Genesis and the SNES in 1993 and for the first time since their arcade days, Pac-Man Arrangement, Galaga Arrangement and Dig Dug Arrangement are ported to the home console.Everything is exactly the same as the original arcade versions, including the music, cut scenes, graphics, and even the many graphical errors that appear. |
| BloodRayne | 2002-10-15 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | | | Fantasy, World War II | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | There are things in the world that humanity should not know about, and things it must be protected from. It is these things that the Brimstone Society hunts, and their newest agent for the cause is the half-vampire codenamed BloodRayne. Her mission will take her from clearing out the walking dead and man-sized insects in the swamps of Louisiana to hunting down members of the secretive Gegengheist Gruppe branch of the Nazi military around the world, as well as the monsters they unwittingly awakened.Rayne's primary weapons against both monsters and men are the blades attached to her arms, and as the game progresses she will gain additional attacks to string together. Rayne can also hold many weapons, such as pistols, shotguns, and submachine guns, at once, but she is not overly attached to them and will discard any weapon that runs dry. Her enhanced vampiric strength even allows her to rip up mounted gun emplacements and fire them from the hip. Another vampiric strength is her ability to drain the blood out of any human she can grab in order to restore her health. By killing enemies Rayne's rage meter will fill, eventually allowing her to enter Blood Rage, slowing the world around her and gaining new combo attacks that can dismember or totally cut in half weaker opponents. Rayne's ability to perceive the world will grow as the game progresses as well, allowing her to see living things through walls, zoom in on distant targets, and speed up her perception that everything, herself included, appears to slow down. |
| NBA Inside Drive 2003 | 2002-10-15 | Microsoft Game Studios | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | NBA Inside Drive 2003 offers intense gameplay, lively commentary, detailed arenas from the NBA, and music by MasterP. Game features allow the player to manage a team for 25 consecutive seasons. Track a player's skills from season to season. Create and customize a player from appearance to style of play. All aspects of the game of pro basketball is covered in this game. The announcers commentary accurately follows the pulse of the game and adds to the overall game experience. The AI of the players' hold true to the players' appearance in the game and in real life. Larger players will move more slowly and fatigue quicker than smaller players. So if you pull a jump shot on a shorter player you don't have to worry about poor AI allowing the shorter player a 5 foot vertical leap to block your shot. The AI is honest and accurate.
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| Pac-Man World 2 | 2002-10-15 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Hometek Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Long ago, an evil stronger then anything before or after it, was trapped underneath a tree, which grew the five golden fruits. Years later the band of ghosts, who continue to roam Pac-World, have stolen the fruits from the tree. Unknown to them, they have also unleashed the evil that lurked beneath the tree on a helpless Pac-World. Only one Pac can return the five golden fruits to the tree and stop both the ghosts and the new evil from destroying Pac-World, and that's Pac-Man.Using his famous munching skills, Pac-Man must explore 20 monster, pit and trap filled levels. But of course, the Pac-Pills can be found across each map to aid Pac-Man in his quest.The game also features four classic Pac-Man games to unlock, all taken from different Namco compilations. They are, in order of appearance:
Pac-Man (taken from Namco Museum Vol. 1)
Ms. Pac-Man (taken from Namco Museum Vol. 3)
Pac-Mania (taken from Namco Museum Vol. 5)
Pac-Attack (remake taken from Namco Anthology 2) |
| Sega GT 2002 / JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future | 2002-10-15 | Microsoft Corporation, SEGA of America, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | This twin pack contains:
Sega GT 2002
JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future
It came bundled with the Xbox console and was never released for sale as a stand-alone title. |
| SeaBlade | 2002-10-16 | Simon & Schuster Interactive | Vision Scape Interactive, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Seablade is an action/arcade game similar to a 3D version of the old classic Choplifter, with a strong storyline and white knuckle arcade shooter action to add to the gameplay.With Earth's northern hemisphere submerged due to a massive subterranean earthquake of biblical proportions, and three tyrannical despots oppressing and exploiting the populations, SeaBlades are sent to liberate the oppressed, crush the tyrants and investigate an unknown power. |
| TimeSplitters 2 | 2002-10-18 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Free Radical Design Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Arcade, Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | TimeSplitters 2, the sequel to Free Radical Design's PlayStation 2 launch title, once again sends players hurtling through time, as they battle the malevolent TimeSplitters in ten unique time periods, from the Wild West to a futuristic space station, and everything in between.The game's story finds Cortez, the series' hero, on a quest to discover the origins of the TimeSplitters, an enigmatic group that travels through time causing trouble for the good people of Earth. Using the paradoxes of time travel to his advantage, the hero can regularly join up with past and future versions of himself, to fight the enemy as a team. A wide selection of historical, modern, and futuristic weapons is available, and environments feature destructible elements.Depending on the difficulty level chosen, players will find themselves with rudimentary objectives to complete or, on the harder settings, new areas and substantially more involved objectives to fulfill. Two players can also play the Story mode cooperatively and simultaneously.Like its predecessor, TimeSplitters 2 features a Challenge mode, which presents the player with a selection of time- and skill-based events. Completing these within the predetermined constraints awards the player with bronze, silver, or gold medals, which in turn aid in unlocking additional game options, levels, and playable characters (of which there are more than 120).The Arcade mode offers League, Custom, and Network sub-modes. League events feature pre-configured maps, game types, and objectives for the player to compete in, while the other Arcade modes make up the bulk of the multiplayer portion of the title. In the Custom mode, up to four players and numerous AI "bots" can compete in 16 different customizable disciplines including Deathmatch, Regeneration, Virus, Thief, Shrink, Monkey Assistant, and Flame Tag -- each offering an altered form of gameplay. Thief, for example, tasks players with collecting tokens left behind by fallen combatants. Here, the tokens determine the winner, not the number of kills.
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| Toxic Grind | 2002-10-21 | THQ Inc. | Blue Shift, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | Sci-fi / futuristic | Bike / Bicycling | Thomas Terrill | | Teen | | Xbox | Sometime in year 2086 all extreme sports have been banned including skateboarding, BMX, surfing, rollerblading, and scooters. This banning has forced a major television company to create a reality TV show involving racing bikes for your life coined “Toxic Grind”. During this time all of the racers get killed off so the network builds a time machine to recruit some new riders from the past. You play as Jason Hayes, BMX star of the 20th century who is kidnapped and pumped with toxic chemicals insuring you do all the cool tricks to your ability on the game show or your insides will internally combust. You ride a bike, performing tricks to complete missions to advance through the stages of the game. You also have to do battle with your toxic meter which increases if you give a sloppy performance and decreases when you're excelling with your performance. Multiplayer modes include Quick Draw, Score War, Turf War, and Tug of War(in which players each start with a certain amount of points and do tricks to take the other players points away.) |
| Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance | 2002-10-22 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Snowblind Studios, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Action RPG, Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is an action RPG which casts the player as one of three basic characters: an elf sorceress, a human archer, or a dwarf fighter. From humble beginnings slaying rats in the cellars of an inn, the adventurer will move on to exploring caves, crypts, and mountain passes. Naturally, it's all filled to the brim with horrible monsters, wicked traps, treasures, and fabled magical weapons. As the game progresses, the player is constantly rewarded with new weaponry, new monsters to fight, and experience points to put into the adventurer's character stats to grow even more powerful. The adventurer must eventually unravel the secrets of a dark, new Thieves Guild backed by powerful mages. |
| Deathrow | 2002-10-22 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | SouthEnd Interactive AB | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Deathrow is a brutal fighting sport where the fastest, toughest players are victorious and the slow and weak are defeated. It combines the lightning-fast game-play of third-person action games, adrenaline rush of fighting games and the cooperative team play and gritty roughness of rugby, offering a unique game-play experience. The object of Deathrow is to win matches however you can, either by scoring as many points as possible before time runs out, or by severely injuring your opponents and removing them from the field of combat. |
| The House of the Dead III | 2002-10-22 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Wow Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Rail shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Twenty years after the events of The House of the Dead II, Lisa Rogan and Agent G are desperately searching for Lisa's father, Thomas. Eventually they find themselves at a local corporate office, which is over-run with all kinds of deadly and evil creatures of the afterlife.It's up to you (or a friend) to blast your way through the evil dead to rescue Lisa's father. Included are multiple gameplay paths (you choose which way to go), the new auto-reloading shotgun, and 2 player support. |
| ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth | 2002-10-22 | SEGA Corporation | ToeJam & Earl Productions, Inc., Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | Randy Tudor | | Teen | Released | Xbox | 12 sacred Albums of Funk are missing from the planet Funkotron and it's believed that they are on Earth. The funky duo, ToeJam & Earl; along with their new friend, Latisha; take it on themselves to recover them. Later they discover a disturbance in the funk balance and have to deal with the evil side of the funk - the 'Anti-Funk'.The gameplay involves running around randomly generated 3D areas, and neutralizing earthlings with "funk fu"; all the while searching for and picking up items and powerups.The 2-player mode plays as 2-player cooperative, where the screen splits when the players move apart and joins back when they're together. |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 | 2002-10-23 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 is the fourth game in Activision's skateboarding franchise.The main feature of this game is it's redesigned career mode. When beginning a level, you have all the time in the world to skate around, perform tricks, get a feel for the level, without the hassel of any goals or time limits. When you're ready to attempt a goal, simply find a pro skater, talk to him, then receive the goal, similar to Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX. Goals are similar to the previous games, such as collect SKATE, get a certain amount of points, transfer over this and grind that. There are new goals, however, such as collecting the word COMBO while doing one big combo. Miss a trick, and goal fails. Once all regular goals are accomplished, you can attempt the Pro Goal, which is specific to each skater, and is extremely hard.All the major skaters are here, including Tony Hawk, Bob Burnquist, Steve Caballero, Kareem Campbell, Rune Gilfberg, Eric Koston, Bucky Lasek, Bam Margera, Rodney Mullen, Chad Muska, Andrew Reynolds, Geoff Rowley, Elissa Steamer and Jamie Thomas.The levels are been expanded and are huge. Some of the levels include a college campus, a shipyard, and the infamous prison complex Alcatraz.For multiplayer, all the favorite modes are back, from Graffiti and Trick Attack to Horse and King Of The Hill. New modes include Capture The Flag and Combo Mambo. THPS4 also supports System Link play, but not XBox Live.The PlayStation 2 version offers everything from the XBox version, but also has online play, utilizing either your own network adaptor or the official one. The PS2 version also features a one level demo of Shaun Murray's Pro Wakeboarder, which is not featured on any other version of the game. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 | 2002-10-27 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 is the fourth edition in the best-selling golf series.TG contains over ten PGA tour pros, twelve original golfers, nine PGA Tour golf courses and three fantasy courses, which are completely original.There are ten different game modes to play, from a stroke game to the actual PGA Tour. You can also go against three other friends in multiplayer.In the SkillZone area, there are six different mini-games you can attempt, which is purely for fun. Do them yourself or go up against a friend.The game features a worldwide leaderboard, which tracks stats from you and everybody else who plays the game. Using XBox Live, you can upload your stats and compare them with other players. This feature will last until January 1, 2004. |
| X-Men: Next Dimension | 2002-10-29 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Paradox Development | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | A group of humanoids known as the Sentinels plan to to rid the world of mutants. The X-Men must ally with their greatest enemies in order to save their teammate - Forge. The mutants must save Forge before the Sentinels can coax secrets from him that are capable of destroying all mutant-kind.X-Men: Next Dimension is a fighting game in which the player can choose between up to twenty-four available characters. The game features an extensive combo system, including normal chains, air juggles, and air launchers. Beside the basic blocking system, characters have various counter-attacks available, specific to the type of attack the player is countering. In addition to standard attacks, the player can execute super attacks by pressing two punch or kick buttons simultaneously. These include blasts or beams, some of which can stun an opponent, as well as physical attacks that have special effects. There are several different types of super attacks, each having four different levels of power.The stages are rendered in 3D; unlike in most fighting games, many stages consist of multiple screens. The player can choose to move between these screens; kicking the opponent out of the current screen also leads to a location change. Most of the versions include the following modes:
Story Mode - the player follows a scripted mode; only several of the characters are available to control.
Arcade Mode - a one-player mode where the player fights against the AI in a series of ten matches.
Versus Mode - a two-player game for one-on-one combat.
Survival Mode - a one-player game where the player tests his skills against a never-ending series of enemies, achieving as many victories as possible with only one life bar.
The GameCube version contains two exclusive modes, Team and Practice. The Xbox version features an extra stage and the ability to play as Pyro. |
| Shenmue II | 2002-10-30 | Microsoft Game Studios | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. | Simulation | Behind view | | Martial arts | Fighting, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | After his father was murdered by a mysterious Chinese man known as Lan Di, Ryo Hazuki swears to avenge his death. After a futile search for Lan Di in Yokosuka, Ryo is contacted by Chen Yao Wen, a Chinese master who advises him to travel to Hong-Kong and seek out Master Lishao Tao, who might be the only one who knows what had happened between Lan Di and Ryo's father in the past. Ryo arrives in Hong Kong and starts searching for a man who is his only link to the elusive murderer.Shenmue II is a direct sequel to Shenmue, continuing its story. The game's structure and basic gameplay elements are similar to those of the first game, incorporating elements of adventure, fighting, and light role-playing within a life simulation experience. Ryo explores vast 3D environments, talks to people to gather clues, and occasionally participates in fighting sequences. Like in the previous game, Ryo can train to become stronger in battles, and gradually learns new moves, which constitutes the role-playing element of the game.The game's environments are based on real locations in Hong Kong. The game world is significantly larger than that of its predecessor. The game also has a somewhat more linear story progression with numerous precise objectives, though free-form exploration is available during most of the game. Earning money plays a more important role, and many objectives are built around Ryo having to take part-time jobs (most of which are shaped like action mini-games) or participate in fights to win money. Like in the first game, Ryo can visit the arcades and play exact replicas of older arcade games, e.g. OutRun.The sequel features a larger amount of characters who take part in the story. Some of them also accompany Ryo on his journey, helping him in fights or other dangerous situations. The game also noticeably increases the amount of quick-time events (QTEs). Several key sequences are composed entirely out of cutscenes during which the player has to rapidly press combinations of buttons in order to execute the correct action. Many major fights in the game also include extensive QTE segments, often serving as a culmination of the fight.The Xbox version of the game comes with an additional DVD called Shenmue: The Movie, which contains a summation of the first Shenmue made into a feature-length movie. |
| WTA Tour Tennis | 2002-10-30 | Konami of Europe GmbH | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Co., Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Back of Case - XBOX (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Play with The Pros!
(screenshot captions)Serve up action with up to 4 playersChallenge the pros including Serena Williams, Martina Hingis and Jelena DokicLifelike graphics with intuitive controlsTrack your success with statistics on all aspects of your game10 locations around the world3 court surfaces affecting ball dynamics |
| LMA Manager 2003 | 2002-11-01 | Codemasters | Codemasters | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox | LMA Manager 2003 is the 2002/03 season update of the best-selling football management game on console, and the first to be released on Xbox. You can manage any team from the 16 main leagues in England, Scotland, France, Germany, Italy or Spain. The 3D match engine allows you to watch the action unfold, and the interactive highlights let you analyse in detail after the game. Contains over 17,000 players at 720 clubs from 28 different countries. |
| Phantom Crash | 2002-11-04 | Phantagram Interactive, Inc. | Genki Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox | In the year 2025 Tokyo changed.
Due to air pollution, all the people moved to New Tokyo and the Old Tokyo got deserted. Now it's used for a sport called Rumbling, which is a brutal, action filled sport and the stars are customised mecha-like machines which battle against each other in arenas made exclusively for the sport. Little by little, the sport got a foothold and now is one of the most successful things in entertainment.
There is a story mode, which sees the player fight her way through the ranks of opponents, each one a bit harder than previous. She must use the credits won from the battles to soup up the mech with different parts and weapons. One can also choose the coloring of her mech which adds to the uniquity of each fighting machine.
Missiles fly and explosions shatter the ground as these huge metal monsters take on each other both outside and inside buildings, and also the time of day changes so the battle could take place during the day or night. Once in a while, player has to battle a boss and earn some sweet rare parts if it is defeated.
There is also multiplayer with 2-4 players fighting in split-screen mode. |
| Defender | 2002-11-05 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | 7 Studios, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Defender is an updated version of the classic arcade game of the same name. The Manti bugs have invaded earth and the remaining human survivors now live in colonies throughout the solar system. As more swarms of Manti arrive, even the colonies are now in danger of being wiped out. You've been enlisted to help save the remaining colonists and destroy the Manti bugs! There are a total of six different ships to fly, each with its own flight characteristics and special weapons. Weapon and shield power-ups can also be found throughout the various missions. As in the original version of Defender, the Manti will try to capture any humans they can find to change them into mutants to increase their attack force. To increase chances of success you will need to rescue captured humans before this happens and bring them to a safe landing zone. Saving colonists will also earn you some credits, which can later be used to buy improved weapons or shields for your ship. Also included are several video extras detailing the historical perspective of and the making of Defender. |
| Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance | 2002-11-05 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is a re-vamped and revised edition of the original Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, in which Solid Snake must recover the stolen Metal Gear Ray from a group of terrorists bent on using its power for unthinkable reasons.Along with the original espionage shooter comes a collection of 200 virtual reality (VR) missions. Missions range from killing certain targets and using particular weapons, as well as seeing the world of Solid Snake from different perspectives and styles, with first-person target modes and a variety mode including crazy characters of different shapes and sizes. Also included are various alternative missions, ranging from the protagonist sneaking around and snapping photos of targets to bomb disposal, all out destruction, and more. |
| Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! | 2002-11-05 | Infogrames, Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | In this game the player controls a cricket named Zapper on a mission to save his brother. The protagonist will have to pass through six worlds divided into 20 levels, each with hazards to avoid and eggs to capture, meeting both friends and enemies that help and hinder his progress towards a diabolical nest-building magpie named Maggie. Zapper can move in four directions, climb vertical surfaces like trees and walls, and zap opponents with his electric antennae. |
| Medal of Honor: Frontline | 2002-11-07 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Los Angeles | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Europe, Historical events, World War II | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | In Medal of Honor: Frontline, you play as Lt. Jimmy Patterson, a member of a special forces team.As a soldier during WW2, you must complete various missions and objectives. You will take part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, seize the Nijmegen Bridge, infiltrate a weapons facility, sabotage a German U-Boat and more.You will have access to historically accurate weapons and equipment, such as pistols, rifles, and explosives.Parts of the game will have you working alongside other soldiers, which adds to the overall experience. Some missions require you to use stealth, where you must pose as a Nazi and show identification without giving yourself away. |
| Micro Machines | 2002-11-08 | Infogrames Europe SA | Infogrames Studios Limited | Racing / Driving | Top-down | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | In this 3D remake of the original miniature racing game, players can compete on 24 different race tracks with 48 vehicles including toy cars, motorcycles, boats and more, using one of 8 difference characters. As in the original, four vehicles are on track at a time.Each track features unique terrain with ramps, tunnels, obstacles and hazards. Hidden weapons and power-ups let drivers use rockets, time warps, mines, giant frying pans and fireballs against each other to take the lead.There are several different racing modes. In GP mode the player must reach each checkpoint within a set time limit, while Bomb Tag involves drivers being threatened with exploding unless they can hit another car in order to 'tag' the bomb onto it. In the main Championship there are four cups, each featuring four races. |
| Shadow of Destiny | 2002-11-08 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | | | | | | | | Xbox | A young man named Eike Kusch strolls through the quiet patriarchal German town Lebensbaum. Suddenly, a tremendous blow darkens the sight of his eyes, and the next thing he can see is a very strange room filled with bizarre objects, and a voice talking to him from nowhere. A mysterious being known as Homunculus tells Eike that he has been stabbed to death. Homunculus gives Eike a time-travelling device and brings him back to life a short while before his murder took place. From that moment on, Eike's miraculously acquired second chance turns into a constant race against time, as he tries to escape from his destiny. In order to alter the course of events, preventing the unknown person from carrying out his murder, Eike will have to travel back in time as far as the 16th century, meeting people closely connected to his own existence and changing the fabric of reality.Shadow of Memories (Shadow of Destiny in North America) is an adventure game. There are no action elements in the game, and the protagonist has no health bar. Each chapter has a time limit, during which Eike has to find a way to prevent the murderer from killing him. This is mainly achieved by traveling through time to different hours, days, years, and even centuries. Obtaining a crucial item, having a conversation with a specific character, or performing another action in the past will prevent Eike from getting killed. Time-traveling requires energy units, which can be found by exploring the town. If Eike fails to achieve the goal at hand within the allotted time and prevent his murder, the chapter must be restarted.During the course of the game the player will have several choices and opportunities to change the future in various ways. Due to the time-traveling feature, many objectives can be accomplished in non-linear ways, branching the storyline and eventually resulting in eight different endings, six of which can be achieved during the first playthrough, and two others unlocked after having reached the other six. |
| BMX XXX | 2002-11-10 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Z-Axis, Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | Adult | Tricks / stunts | | Bike / Bicycling | | | Mature | | Xbox | Slightly unusual for a tricks/stunt game, BMX XXX adds a twist to its genre by employing themes involving foul language, nudity, and toilet humor.The "Hardcore Tour" mode has you playing the levels, pulling off tricks and completing goals to unlock things such as new levels or stripper videos. The goals are of the odd variety, including things like collecting yellow snow for an ice cream man or gathering empty cans for a homeless guy. Also, have to watch out for a health bar that accounts for your injuries and can make you start over levels if you run out of it.Do well enough in the game and you unlock a topless mode, where the riders are all.. well... There's also a 'create-a-ride' mode, and a two-player split-screen option, with different games of its own. The game plays on Acclaim's own Dave Mirra series' engine. |
| Dr. Muto | 2002-11-11 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games West, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | Comedy | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Burnital Industries is causing an energy crisis on Planet Midway. In a desperate attempt to rectify the situation the mayor reluctantly asks the mad scientist, Dr. Muto, to use his Genitor 9000 machine. However, the machine winds up destroying the majority of Planet Midway. In order to restore the planet, Muto must go out searching
for isotopes, Terra, and pieces of the Genitor 9000 that got scattered on the four planets that Burnital Industries owns.Gameplay involves collecting the aforementioned items. While the isotopes can be found all over, the Terra pieces are collected by completing challenges. and
the Genitor pieces are earned by defeating a planet's boss. Each planet also holds seven scrap parts for Muto to find. Collecting the scraps will give Muto a new gadget to use such as rocket boots or an invisibility suit.While Dr. Muto can jump and zap enemies, he is also able to morph into several different creatures by using his Splizz Gun. Muto can morph into a mouse, spider, gorilla, fish, or a pterodactyl. This is necessary as the creatures have unique abilities such as the mouse being able to fit into tight spaces and the pterodactyl having the ability to fly. |
| Kakuto Chojin: Back Alley Brutal | 2002-11-11 | Microsoft Game Studios | Dream Publishing | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Kakuto Chojin is a hand-to-hand melee fighter, where you fight with your hands and feet instead of weapons and powermoves.There are twelve fighters to choose from, each with their own fighting style, such as Jeet Kune Do, Kickboxing, Wrestling, etc. Each fighter also has his or her own special moves, which are more powerful than the basic moves.KC is un-scripted, meaning every hit, jab, kick, punch, etc. will be executed in real-time, meaning a kick to the head won't always produce the same falling animation.The game modes available are Tournament, 2 Player and 4 Player Battle Royal |
| FIFA Soccer 2003 | 2002-11-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | | Xbox | FIFA 2003 continues the trend of improving each year's new release by keeping the formula that worked, while also adding new features to make the game more enjoyable.Some of these new features including a "Freestyle" control, which is activated by the right thumbstick, causing you to do special moves, such as a deke, or kick the ball a fair length forwards to gain some speed.New and improved "dead ball" control makes corner kicks, free kicks, etc. more controllable and gives you more options. The passing game has been improved to allow better passing by kicking directly to a teammate, passing to nowhere in particular, or open passing to allow anybody to take it.FIFA 2003 includes all FIFA clubs, leagues, and players. |
| Rally Fusion: Race of Champions | 2002-11-12 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Climax (Brighton) Ltd | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Rally Fusion: Race of Champions is a racing game that lets you compete in the Race of Champions and the Nations Cup.The Race of Champions is a single event where you race head to head with identical cars on parallel courses. The Nations cup is an off-road cup where up to eight teams race it out in a knock-out competition. Each mode can be raced in three difficulty levels of which the harder two must be unlocked first by finishing the easier class. Each difficulty comes with different cars and adjustments to the tracks. Besides these two main modes the game also comes with: duel, rally, circuit, rally cross, driving, hill climb, elimination and follow-the-leader game modes. Tracks from all over the world are included as well as 30 professional world-class drivers from the featured events. |
| Rocky | 2002-11-12 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Rage Games Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Based on the famous movie series of the same name about good boxer Rocky Balboa (played by Sylvester Stallone).The boxing simulator game has several modes, including Movie Mode, Exhibition and Knockout Tournament. In Movie Mode you can follow the movie series, starting each part with three minor opponents and finishing the big boss in the end. Each character has personal weaknesses. Also you can train Rocky prior to each fight. |
| Serious Sam | 2002-11-12 | Gotham Games | Croteam | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | This version of Serious Sam is based on Serious Sam: Gold, with several notable differences. Like the Gold Edition, it features levels from both first and second chapters; the weapons from the second part can be used when playing the levels of the first one as well. The levels are generally somewhat smaller than in the PC release. The most significant change comes in the form of a life system. Scoring 100,000 points grants the protagonist an additional life, allowing him to respawn at the same place after having been killed, rather than forcing the player to return to the last checkpoint. Combo points are awarded for executing specific attacks rapidly, contributing to the overall score. The save system has been somewhat modified, with telephone booths representing checkpoints. |
| Superman: The Man of Steel | 2002-11-12 | Infogrames, Inc. | Circus Freak Studios | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Two of Superman's biggest rivals, Brainiac 13 and Lex Luthor, have plans for world domination. It's nothing new for the caped hero, but he must use all of his strength to stop both villains from taking over the world.Based on the comic books stories (and not the movies and animated cartoon series of recent years), you take control of Superman from a 3rd person perspective. You have full control of his many powers, from flying around at the speed of light to using freeze breath, x-ray and heat vision. Time is a factor, so you must complete each task quickly, whether it be fighting off goons to chasing down a crim. |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon | 2002-11-12 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person | Licensed, Regional differences | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | The year is 2008, and Russian rebels have taken over Moscow in an attempt to restore the old communist regime. You are in command of The Ghosts, an elite military team and the United States' first line of defense.Both single-player and multiplayer modes are available. In the single-player missions, you have an entire platoon of men at your disposal. In multiplayer, you command just one man, with the rest of your platoon controlled by humans instead of the computer.Ghost Recon is a first-person tactical shooter. You can choose one of four characters: sniper, rifleman, demolitions expert, and support expert, with specialists being unlocked as you complete the single-player missions. |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 2002-11-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd., Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Mini-games, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets follows the exploits of Harry during his second year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. During his time there, Harry's classmates are coming under a mysterious paralysis and Harry must get to the bottom of what is happening.The game involves Harry being given objectives to complete along with him having to go to class to learn spells. The game also has some mini-game diversions such as playing Quidditch, dunking gnomes in water, and collecting wizard cards.Occasionally Harry will find himself in a combat situation. Harry can be equipped with up to three different spells at a time. If the player can make Harry cast a spell with correct timing, the spell will be more powerful than normal.The PlayStation 2 version was ported internally by Electronic Arts instead of by Eurocom who developed the other console versions, hence the PS2 version sporting some noticeable differences. but otherwise keeping the majority of the game the same. Some differences include the PS2 version of the game having an overall lower difficulty level plus when Harry is riding a broom he can land it anywhere instead of only in designated landing spots. Speaking of platform differences, the GameCube version has an exclusive feature that allows the player to connect to the GBA game and unlock a new Wizard Card. |
| MechAssault | 2002-11-15 | Microsoft Corporation | Day:1:Studios, LLC | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot, Vehicular combat | | | Teen | | Xbox | MechAssault is the XBox's first Mech game, and is also one of the first games to fully support XBox Live.As the title suggests, you take control of a variety of BattleMechs, each of varying size and performance. The bigger Mechs lumber about but have increased armor and more weapon capacity, while the smaller Mechs move and jet fast, but can't dish out or take much damage.Bringing new meaning to the words "mass destruction", practically anything in the game can be blown up. Buildings, cities, cars, and of course, enemies.MechAssault has a campaign mode that takes you through various levels, or you can play up to seven friends in System Link mode.MA also supports Xbox Live, and it supports it to its fullest extent. You can utilize your Friends list to see who's online, and it has full voice capabilities. You can also download items in the future, such as additional Mechs and weapons, all handled through the Xbox interface. |
| Shrek: Super Party | 2002-11-15 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Mass Media, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Join Shrek and the entire cast from the hit movie for the a party game that will determine the best player in the land.The aim of the game is simple. Move along the game board and collect as much bug juice as you can. Each square holds either the chance to steal some from another player, or lose some yourself, while game squares have you playing off for juice in a range of mini-games.30 mini games await either you or 4 people, both all-on-all or two-on-two style. Games include puzzle variants, racing and more. |
| Unreal Championship | 2002-11-15 | Infogrames, Inc. | Digital Extremes London, Epic Games, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Unreal Championship is a first-person-shooter game, that has similarities to the PC game Unreal Tournament 2003.UC can be played as a single player campaign or a multiplayer game. In single player, you can fight solo against different and varying enemies, or you can lead a team in team-based games, like Capture the Flag and Bombing Run. In multiplayer mode, you can play with up to four players on a single Xbox, or go online via Xbox Live to play with up to fifteen other people.There are five game modes; Deathmatch, which is your standard free for all, kill everyone; Capture The Flag, in which two teams fight to capture their enemies flag, then return it to theirs to score; Bombing Run, which is somewhat like soccer, where two teams have to take a ball and shoot it through a ring to score; Domination, where you must capture and hold three separate control points for a set time to score; and Survival, which is a last man standing kind of game, where the last person alive wins.Weapons include the pulse rifle, rocket launcher, telefragger, and lightning gun, which can zap and hurt multiple enemies with one chain attack.On Live, you can talk trash or compliment others, download additional content, join an online clan, and view an interactive, constantly updating scoreboard. |
| Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair | 2002-11-18 | Ubi Soft Entertainment, Inc. | Dragonstone Software | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The goofy, but courageous knight Dirk the Daring is on a quest to save the pretty princess Daphne. The princess was kidnapped by the evil dragon Singe and imprisoned in a medieval castle owned by an even more evil wizard called Mordroc. Now, it's only up to Dirk to use his courage and his quick reflexes to overcome the traps in the castle, if he wants to save the princess and his skin.Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair can be considered a re-imagining of the 1983 arcade game: gameplay-wise it deviates from it significantly, being a full-fledged action platformer with unrestricted character movement. Dirk has to battle enemies, jump across platforms and hazards, and solve a few puzzles on his way. Health and mana points can be upgraded over the course of the game. Dirk can also use a crossbow to combat enemies and solve some of the puzzles. Collecting Dragon Essences scattered through the castle grants him new powers.The game features the familiar cartoon-like style of the original version (done with cel-shaded technique), as well as many familiar locations and boss enemies. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell | 2002-11-18 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Stealth | Asia, North America | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Splinter Cell is a third-person action game with a focus on stealth, similar to the Metal Gear Solid series. The player takes on the role of Sam Fisher, an operative for the secret organization NSA Black Operation, part of the U.S. government. The organization deals with very sensitive missions, often taken on by a Third Echelon splinter cell division Fisher is part of. His missions are so discreet, that if he is captured the government will deny any such existence of that organization.To get around and reach his objectives, Fisher has a variety of moves at his disposal. He can walk, run, crouch, jump, rappel, shimmy, cross horizontal wires, zip using a zip cord, and do a split jump. There are different approaches to taking out enemies. He can use weapons, but the noise might alert guards and that generally makes it more difficult to complete missions. Opponents can be stunned, killed, or subdued. Fisher can for instance jump down from the ceiling and knock an opponent unconscious. Some enemies are needed to activate a door or passcode. Therefore enemies can be taken hostage by holding a gun to their head. They can also be interrogated or be used as human shields.Other features include the ability to peak through a door before going through or use an optic cable camera (a "snake" camera) to peer through the underside, to check what is ahead. As the focus is on stealth, the amount of weapons is rather small. There is an FN F2000 assault rifle that can be fitted with a silencer and other modifications, and there is a suppressed FN Five-Seven pistol. Ammo is limited and additional bullets are scarce. Players are encouraged to avoid danger by sneaking through shadows and hiding behind objects. Fisher has access to a light meter to check how visible he is, and night vision as well as thermal goggles to see in the dark and view warmer temperatures in colour. Other weapons are ring airfoil projectiles, gas grenades and sticky shockers.The Xbox version is the original one, with a closely adapted version for the PC, and separate ports for PS2 and GameCube. The latter have slight changes in levels generally to make it a little easier. Each version also contains some exclusive features. The Xbox and PC versions include three additional downloadable missions (Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Mission-Pack). The PS2 version has an exclusive level, and the GameCube version can be connected with a Game Boy Advance through a link cable to view an overhead map. The PS2 and GameCube versions include additional binocular items, and the latter also has an extra sticky bomb weapon. The PS2 release also has an exclusive 5min pre-rendered intro cinematic with full orchestrated score, showing how the two agents you are sent to look for at the beginning of the game were captured. |
| Minority Report: Everybody Runs | 2002-11-19 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Based on the movie of the same name. You play John Anderton, the head of Pre-Crime. The game is a third person fighting/adventure game. You fight your way through Pre-crime cops and change your identity in an attempt to clear your name of pre-murder charges.The game involves both hand-to-hand combat, the use of weapons and flying a jet pack. When fighting an opponent hand-to-hand there are multiple punch and kick combinations that can be used, these have greater effect on the opponent rendering them senseless quicker. Unconscious opponents can be picked up and then either hit some more or thrown. Around the levels there are power-ups to collect such as health and cash, the health is used immediately to restore the player's character while the cash is used on the black market, accessed via the pause menu, to purchase new combat manoeuvres; permanent upgrades; temporary upgrades or weapons.
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| Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance | 2002-11-19 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is the first Mortal Kombat outing on the next-gen systems.Returning from past games are all your favorite fighters, and a host of new ones. Johnny Cage, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, joined by such newcomers as Molloch and Quan Chi. Each character has their own specific fatalities.New to DA is a completely revamped fight engine. The graphics are in full 3D and feature somewhat interactive environments. Each character now has different fighting stances, allowing them to be in an offensive stance or a fatality stance.DA has over 600 unlockable extras, that are opened by earning "koins" that unlock "koffins". The game also comes packaged with bonus material, such as the "making of Deadly Alliance" and "the history of Mortal Kombat". |
| NHL 2K3 | 2002-11-19 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | NHL 2K3 is the first hockey game on the XBox to support XBox Live.Using it's partnership with the ESPN sports network, Sega has created NHL 2K3 using the same presentation method as ESPN. Natural camera transitions, cut scenes, and overlay graphics are all used in cooperation with ESPN to give the game a more realistic feel.All the standard game modes are here, from exhibition games and playoff games, to a very in depth Franchise mode that gives you complete control over your team. You act as the general manager, coach, scout and player. You can negotiate contracts, make trades, and draft rookies.On the ice, you have a lot of control over your team as well. You can anchor lines with key players, rotate your lines to always be matched up, and make sure you have the advantage every which way.You can also play online via XBox System Link or XBox Live. The latter allows you to connect to a player from anywhere, and engage in a game of hockey. Using the headset, you can taunt or compliment your opponent, without any interruption to the game.Rosters are from the 2002-2003 season. |
| Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast | 2002-11-19 | LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC | Raven Software Corporation | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | RPG elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | In Jedi Outcast, you once again play Kyle Katarn, star of LucasArts' Star Wars-inspired 1st-person shooters Star Wars: Dark Forces and Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II.Kyle has retired from being a Jedi fearing consequences from the Dark Side of the Power found within himself during his chase of the foul Sith-Lord Jerec into the lost vale of the Jedi at the end of Dark Forces 2. Chronologically taking place after the second Star Wars Trilogy, you'll meet various well known people from the original Star Wars movies like Luke Skywalker himself and Lando Calrissian.Also following the tradition of its predecessors, you explore the surroundings in the typical 3D environment and can use a lot of different weapons and gear from the Star Wars Universe, including the famous Jedi Weapon, the light saber. |
| Steel Battalion | 2002-11-19 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd., Nude Maker Co., Ltd. | Action, Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox | Steel Battalion is a 'mech game in which the player takes control of mechanized tanks, known as "VT"s (or Vertical Tanks), using a forty button controller with footpedals.Not too far in the future, military unrest is rampant throughout the world, and the player has just recently been promoted. As the pilot of a state-of-the-art mech known as a Vertical Tank, the player must take charge of keeping the peace. Players must master the integrated controller to clear their way to victory.SB comes packaged with a forty button controller, consisting of three separate boards, and a footpedal. On the controller there are buttons that activate commands such as switching radio frequencies, activating the windshield wipers, changing radar scanners, switching weapons, firing weapons, locking abilities, defense mechanisms, and more. The controller has two joysticks, one which moves the 'mech forward and backward, and one that allows the player to move and aim. The footpedal controls speed and braking, independent of the stick, and a third pedal controls slide-strafe.An interesting feature is that of the eject button. Encased in clear plastic, similar to an "abort" button at a military installation, this command can save the player's life. As the player nears death they must quickly flip the lid and push the button, otherwise they die, and death in the game is forever, as the pilot data is erased from the hard drive/memory unit, forcing players to start over.To defeat enemy mechs the player is equipped with a variety of high-tech weapons, such as Plasma Torches, Twin Pod Rocket Launchers, and a 270mm Rifle Cannon.There are a total of fifteen 'mechs to pilot, and ten missions to accomplish. |
| Total Immersion Racing | 2002-11-19 | Empire Interactive Entertainment | Razorworks | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Total Immersion Racing is a simulation concentrating on the GT / GTS and PRO (prototypes) classes racing series. Since these are official racing classes the game simulates circuit racing only.A whole racing breed is presented to the player consisting of 14 racing cars ranging between the GT / GTS and Prototypes (PRO) classes, modeled and detailed according to the real models.12 circuits are available in total, like Silverstone, Monza, Hockenheim and Talheimring among others.Only a few of the circuits and the cars are available on initiation and the rest get unlocked upon the completion of several races and challenges later in the game.The player can play the game in four different modes: via the career mode, the quick race mode, the time trial mode and the challenge mode.During the career mode one has to compete a full season starting in a low spec GT car. The objective in the career mode is to win the seasons in order to gain contracts with better car teams and get promoted through the three classes.The challenges are unified type of races which means that they are either same model cup races, same manufacturing country, same class etc. Winning one challenge unlocks the next till all 30 available get won. |
| 007: Nightfire | 2002-11-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | You take on the role of James Bond and must save the world. The Phoenix International Corporation is focused on dismantling nuclear warheads throughout the world, but later evidence has been found that the CEO of the corporation, Raphael Drake, is using his company's concept as a means to find and use the warheads for his own purposes. Because his plans are so well hidden, it is up to Bond, with the help of Q and his gadgets, to stop Drake at whatever cost.Throughout the game, you will be taken to more than ten exotic areas, reaching all areas of the globe, confronting the beautiful Bond women. In your quest to stop the Phoenix Corporation, you have a variety of weapons available to you, from your trusty Walther to more advanced and prototype machinery.There are twelve total missions, all of which combine stealth, combat, and Q's trusty gadgets, such as your laser watch and X-ray eyeglasses.'There are five levels that take place in your Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, and other exotic but deadly sports cars. These missions aren't available in the computer version of the game, instead the Windows version has some other bonus missions.On the multiplayer side of things, there are over ten multiplayer modes, some of which include characters and settings from previous Bond moves. |
| James Cameron's Dark Angel | 2002-11-20 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | Teen | | Xbox | James Cameron's tv series in game form. Dark Angel has you playing as Max Guevera, a 'genetically engineered super-soldier' running around in a post-apocalyptic Seattle, looking to uncover past, family and the evil plans of the "- I - Corporation".Most of the game involves beat-'em-up style hand-to-hand combat. Max can pull off a variety of flashy moves such as roundhouse kicks and backflipping off walls. The camera also enters the 'bullet time' mode when she does a combo sometimes. Certain levels ask you to assume use of the few stealth skills that Max has to offer.The game features voiceovers by the actual stars of the show - Jessica Alba and Michael Weatherly. |
| MX Superfly Featuring Ricky Carmichael | 2002-11-20 | THQ Inc. | Pacific Coast Power & Light | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Off-roading | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Following the success of MX 2002, THQ is back with an all new Supercross game. MX Superfly offers 27 different pro riders, including top MX rider Ricky Carmichael and a variety of bikes you can use to customize the game action.
There are 22 tracks, an assortment of freestyle arenas and a few mini games giving you lots of places to experiment with tricks and all out racing. The game offers exhibition race, freestyle and career modes. There are a number of unlockable items including new riders, bikes, tracks and mini-games.
New in this edition is the track editor which allows you to create your own stunt tracks. The graphics are well done and the soundtrack is above par for this genre of game. |
| Fatal Frame | 2002-11-22 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox | Fatal Frame is an updated port of Fatal Frame. It adds the following additional content:
An additional ending
Eleven new ghosts (only one of which must be fought)
New unlockable costumes
A new harder difficulty level |
| Legends of Wrestling II | 2002-11-25 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | The sequel is enhanced and improved first part, in which you control a fighter or a party of them in most unbloody fighting sport, which is called wrestling. Over 65 famous "Champions" are available to you, such as Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Bruno Sammartino, Bret "Hitman" Hart, Sid Vicious, "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and Jerry "The King" Lawler.There are many types of fights, including 6- and 8-man Elimination Bouts, Cage, Battle Royal, Ladder, Table and 3- and 4-way dances, also Body Slam Challenge with Big John Studd and tag-team tournaments with great teams such as The Road Warriors, Steiner Brothers, British Bulldogs, Nasty Boys, Rock-n-Roll Express and more.Create-A-Legend feature now is bigger and better, allowing players to make their ultimate grappler. |
| Drihoo | 2002-11-28 | Highwaystar Co., Ltd. | Highwaystar Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox | Dunk the dwarf is a solo treasure hunter, left to his own devices after a cave-in separates him from the rest of his crew. The ground underneath the land is filled with ruins, treasures, and monsters, just waiting to be found. Luckily, he's armed with his trusty drill ready to explore the earth.The core of Dunk's journey is digging. While underground, players can hold down the R trigger to rev up their drill and start drilling through dirt or stone. There are no preset maps and no pre-made tunnels: players make their own paths, digging in whatever direction they please. Their tunnels are persistent and will always stay in exactly the same position between play sessions, allowing players to slowly build an extensive tunnel network over time. Dunk will slowly get more tired over time as he digs, but luckily he can carry a supply of his favourite booze, "beev", with him; taking a swig of beev helps him recover his strength, and he can always refresh his supply of beev back at town.Hidden throughout the world are tombs, filled with treasures - but also monsters. If Dunk runs into these, he can explore them to collect whatever treasures he finds while defending himself from monsters with his hammer. After collecting treasures, he can bring them back to the nearest settlement to decode ancient relics and sell valuable items, using the proceeds to find more supplies to keep him going. |
| Monopoly Party | 2002-11-30 | Infogrames, Inc. | Runecraft Ltd. | Strategy | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | Board game | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Based on the hugely successful Monopoly board games, you have the opportunity to become a millionaire and bankrupt up to four other friends.Like the original, you must buy property, move around the board, make money and ruin your enemy to survive.
This game features all you would expect of the game, fines, "GO", comunity chests and chances.But unlike the original, your board can be made to be a sci-fi, fantasy, prehistoric or the original board. |
| Championship Manager: Season 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Sports Interactive Limited | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox | Championship Manager 3 is now exclusive on the Xbox in this iteration. Covering seasons 2002-2003 with:
Up to date team and player data for over 100,000 footballers and staff
Managing any team from 27 worldwide leagues
Includes the updated FIFA transfer system
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| Nightcaster II: Equinox | 2002-12-01 | Jaleco Entertainment, Inc. | Jaleco Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | RPG elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The fight against darkness continues in this sequel to Nightcaster: Defeat the Darkness. Defeat the new minions of the executor of evil with magical spells and melee combat, as either Madelyn or her husband Arran (the hero of Night Caster I). The game controls allow the player to control movement in one direction while spells are aimed in another. Magic spells are defined in four different schools - Fire, Water, Dark, and Light. Interactive game music changes to match the events in the game world as they unfold. Supports cooperative play for 2 players. |
| Pulse Racer | 2002-12-01 | Jaleco Entertainment, Inc. | Jaleco Entertainment, Inc., Ketsujin Russian Studio | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Pulse Racer is a racing game set in 2024 in futuristic vehicles that resemble karts. They have weaponry power-ups, where the car is linked directly to the driver, allowing the player to speed up at the cost of the character's heart rate and to race on life energy instead of fuel. Included are quick race, time trial, career, and multiplayer modes. Also of interest is the INFINITRAX system, which generates custom tracks that can be saved on the hard disk. While progressing through the game the game, more and more sliders are unlocked, allowing heavier customization of the maps.Some of the weapons are mines, plasma beams and missiles. When the vehicle is stressed because of consistently using the unlimited speed boost, the character will have a heart attack and flatline. They then need to stop for a short moment to recover. Characters are visible inside the vehicles. By pulling the characters you can make the characters shoot beams that attach themselves to orbs around the track. That way they can grab onto poles to propel themselves forward or to take sharper corners. Most of the turning is also done by having the characters lean.There are nine vehicles and fifteen tracks, and up to four players can compete offline on a split screen. |
| NCAA College Basketball 2K3 | 2002-12-02 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Play as one of over 300 college hoops teams in this first college outing for the 2k lineup. Take control of a full coaching career from inception at a small time college working your way up to a major powerhouse performer. You can also play a skirmish with a friend, go out for a two-on-two game, or one of many other play modes you would expect in a competitive basketball game. Just don't play it like the NBA... the college game has a different, more team-oriented feel, and this comes through in the gameplay. |
| Innocent Tears | 2002-12-05 | Kobi | Global A Entertainment | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox | The events of "Innocent Tears" take place in the 22nd century. In this post-apocalyptic world, Earth has turned into an battle arena on which two powerful races, the Angels and the Fallen Angels, fight each other, deciding the destiny of humans and the world. You take control of the leader of Fallen Angels, and fight to protect the human race from the manipulations of the Angels. The game is an animé-style strategy RPG. It consist mainly of large strategic battles, during which you navigate your characters on a battle field and perform various attacks. You can command a large party and customize each character in a RPG fashion. The game features hand-drawn animé cut-scenes and fully 3D battles. |
| Shin Megami Tensei Nine | 2002-12-05 | Atlus Co., Ltd. | NexTech Corporation | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox | This is not the ninth Shin Megami Tensei game; "nine" is the number of character attributes and alignments used in the game: Law, Chaos, Light, Dark, Neutral, and their variants. The game is set in the future. Tokyo, Japan's capital, was destroyed in a nuclear explosion early in the 21th century. But some years later the Tokyo of the nineties was digitally recreated. People live in a virtual world, and everything is ruled by computer programs. But some programs don't work correctly, and one day, a pop concert is disrupted by a terrible demonic vision. A special agency recruits the hero of the game, Kei (which can be either female or male, depending on your choice), to travel through the virtual world and to confront the hackers who might pull the strings behind the scene.Like in all Megaten games, demon summoning plays an important part in "Nine". You can have several parties, up to eight characters each, and form them at your wish from the demons you manage to recruit. Talking to enemies is even more important now, as you get experience points from equipping items and not from battles. You can also fuse demons to get more powerful ones. The battles are now in real time, both parties attack simultaneously, and precise timing is required. In addition, some portions of the game are occupied by virtual battles between hackers, which resemble a strategy board game. |
| Nickelodeon Party Blast | 2002-12-06 | Infogrames Europe SA | Data Design Interactive Ltd | Action, Racing / Driving, Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Party game | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox | Nickelodeon Party Blast is a party game for up to four players with Nicktoons characters from Nickelodeon. Game modes are Blast, Replay, Cup Challenge and Party Play (multiplayer only). There are several game modes where characters need to complete stages through different events. The eight playable characters are Angelica, Invader Zim, Spongebob, Eliza Thornberry, Otto Rocket, Reggie Rocket and Jimmy Neutron. They come from the series Invader Zim, Jimmy Neutron, Rocket Power, Rugrats, SpongeBob SquarePants and Wild Thornberrys.A game generally consists of several types of stages based around a mini-game with a boss at the end. There is Food Fight where characters throw food at each other in a single-screen environment, there is a squirting game called Squirt and Splash, a basketball game mixed with skating elements, Pipe Challenge where pipes need to be put together to blast rockets, a racing game and so on. There are also bonus stages with different gameplay. Stars can be earned to unlock additional cups as series of stages. |
| Frogger Beyond | 2002-12-10 | Konami of America, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii, Inc., Konami Software Shanghai, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Frogger just got back from his adventure at the Temple of the Frog and is enjoying life in the swamp. Before long, it's his birthday, and he is summoned to the Elder Council. Frogger has come of age, and it is time for him to complete his rite of passage. Each of the 8 council members will send Frogger to a different world, where he will be tested to prove his readiness to be a teenage frog.This game follows the gameplay model seen in the Game Boy Advance Frogger games. You play the game from an overhead view and must move Frogger to the end of many maze-like, trap ridden levels. |
| Whiteout | 2002-12-13 | Konami of America, Inc. | Vicarious Visions, Inc., Driver-Inter, Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Snowmobile | | | Teen | | Xbox | This is a snowmobile racing game. The game engine simulates the real physics of a sled on all kinds of surfaces such as snow, ice, mud and many others so the player has to pay attention to where and how to accelerate, break and turn in order to win a race. The AI engine uses a complicated model that simulates real human behaviors so that NPC opponents can fall asleep on fanfares or get reckless in a rage. Making different stunts is not the last tactic that might lead to the win.
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| Crimson Sea | 2002-12-16 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Recently, an alien race called the mutons has been invading the solar system Theophilus. Like swarming bugs, the mutons threatened the very existence of the solar system. Enter Sho, a bounty hunter who uses a special weapon that can serve as a blade and as firearm at the same time. Starting as a subordinate, Sho quickly becomes the leader of a special squadron of soldiers that will use all its power to stop the muton invasion.Crimson Sea is a mission-based action game set in a distant future. In some cases, you can choose yourself the order in which you want to tackle the missions. Some of the missions have a time limit. Sho will encounter hordes of mutons and battle ferocious muton bosses. He can find and attach various upgrades to his custom weapon that allow new attacks. He also uses "neo-psyonic powers", which work pretty much like magic spells. There are slight role-playing elements in the game: it is possible to buy weapons, weapon upgrades, and items in stores, and weapons can gain experience points when continuously used in battles. |
| Super Bubble Pop | 2002-12-17 | Jaleco Entertainment, Inc. | Runecraft Ltd. | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox | A combination of Tetris and Bust-A-Move, Super Bubble Pop has you controlling a character along the bottom of the playfield, who you use to throw bubbles of different colours towards the other side of the playfield. As you throw them down the line, they will stack up in piles of six. Linking three bubbles together will pop them (remove them from the field), and if there is a stack of six, the bubbles on the way will form a new stack in front of it.The aim of the game is to remove all bubbles from the field, but there is another way of completing a game. Tokens will appear during play, and by collecting enough, you can move on to the next round regardless of what you have on the playfield. |
| Triangle Again 2 | 2002-12-19 | KiKi Co., Ltd. | KiKi Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | Xbox | Triangle Again 2 continues the story chapters where the predecessor Triangle Again left off. The main scenario follows the story of Akari Tateshina, a young and talented pop singer, and her comeback to the scene. The game features many in-game choices with affect the story leading up to 15 different endings. The game offers up to 10 different save game slots which may help you try out different choices if you save at key points in order to clear many different story arcs. Replay option let you re-play the story arc to the game ending you have reached, making the game re-play feel like watching a full length anime movie.Seeing as how this game features chapters 3 and 4 of the overall story, the graphics and gameplay did not change in this sequel. Story progress uses typical page-click or auto mode. Subtitles can be turned off or moved to appear on upper or lower part of the screen. Display picture can be set to normal or widescreen mode. The game also features seven new licensed songs. |
| Outlaw Golf: Holiday Golf | 2002-12-23 | Simon & Schuster Interactive | Hypnotix, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | It's the holidays and here are 9 all-new holes for the holidays. A small taste of Outlaw Golf but on slippery slopes, frozen greens, and other cold wintery conditions to challenge you on these courses. |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002-12-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts, Inc., Stormfront Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox | Electronic Arts' first game based on the Lord of the Rings movies is an action game with classic beat'em up-style gameplay. Despite the title, it covers events from both the first and the second film in the trilogy.Players, choosing to control Aragorn, Legolas or Gimli, must battle the evil forces of the Dark Lord Sauron in order to protect the Ring of Power and restore peace to Middle-earth. The player character moves through the levels, fighting hordes of Orcs, Goblins and other creatures with various attack and parrying moves. The more varied the attacks are and the less the player is hit, the more points are awarded for each kill. At the end of each level, kill points are accumulated and can be used to gain new abilities. Most of these are new attack moves, unleashed through various button combinations. Others increase health or upgrade the strength or speed of existing attacks. Each of the three characters has unique upgrades and moves.Several levels feature boss battles with the likes of the Watcher of Moria or Lurtz, leader of the Uruk-hai. Each boss requires a unique strategy to defeat.Most combat scenes from the movies have been turned into levels for the game: from the confrontation with the Ringwraiths at the Weathertop and the battle in the Mines of Moria from the first film to fights with Warg-riders and other enemies on the plains of Rohan from the second film. The game culminates in the defense of Helm's Deep, even though the depiction of the battle in the game differs considerably from that in the film.Between the levels, cutscenes tell the story. These scenes combine actual film footage with footage rendered with the game engine.The game offers lots of bonus content, some of which must be unlocked by completing missions or reaching certain levels with the characters. Featured are interviews with the filmmakers and actors (who also provide voices for the game) as well as various making-of features. |
| Fireblade | 2002-12-31 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Kuju Entertainment Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | Helicopter | | | Teen | | Xbox | An elite anti-terrorist force, Fireblade has been mobilized to take care of a dangerous terrorist group known as "United Eastern States", who are plotting to develop weapons of mass destruction.Piloting the powerful attack helicopter through various missions, you must take out a range of enemy units, from military bases hidden in the middle of nowhere to other attack craft (both air and ground-based). The Fireblade includes a range of weapons to use during each mission, such as swarm missiles, cannons, and homing missiles. |
| Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis | 2003 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Lucky Chicken Games, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade | | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | Xbox | In Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis the player takes the role of the DC superhero Aquaman who has to defend Atlantis from his archenemy Black Manta. The story is told in comic-style cutscenes.During the course of the game, Aquaman has to solve 21 missions which mostly involve swimming to a certain place and beating up all enemies. When he engages in combat the camera zooms out and the player presses button combinations to perform standard attacks or combos. Aquaman's cybernetic morphing hook-hand and his telepathic power can be used, too. In some sequences, the game switches to a first-person perspective and Aquaman controls a submarine to attack enemies. The player can unlock the possibility to play as Classic Aquaman, Tempest, or Black Manta. |
| Barbarian | 2003 | Titus Interactive, S.A. | Saffire, Inc | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox | A dark and evil force has spread over the land of Barbaria. Rumors say that the evil wizard called Zaugg is responsible. Prophecies foretell of a savior of the land who can prove to be a champion and defeat Zaugg. Ten Barbarians, all with their own reasons to hate Zaugg, come forward, each willing to destroy the wizard and prove themselves the hero of prophecy.Barbarian is a 3D vs. fighting game in a fantasy setting, inspired in gameplay largely by the Power Stone series. The game features ten characters who battle it out in fully three-dimensional, multi-level arenas, including castles, sewers, shipwrecks, swamps, and caverns.Training mode includes tutorials for all of the game's moves and a practice session against a live opponent. Versus mode allows players to set up any fight they want, including four-player battles. The game's main single-player mode is Quest mode. Players select one of the ten characters, each of which has their own storyline. The story includes fights against all the other characters in the game and also features mirror matches. In some of the fights, opponents bring some lesser minions with them for support. After a fight is won, players can select which opponent to take on next, allowing for different paths through the story. Also after a fight, players can update their characters, raising their attributes like life, strength, damage dealt or magic regeneration time, and also unlock special abilities like double jumps or a berserker mode.The fighting system is based on two basic buttons, one for weak and quick, one for strong and slow attacks. Stringing button combinations together enables combos, which each character having their own set. Some combos unleash magical attacks, which require the magic bar to be filled. Landing combos successfully enables additional rune attacks. Blocking and counters are also possible. The game's levels feature many objects to pick up that can be used as throwing or melee weapons. Objects come in different weights and require a certain amount of strength to pick up. |
| Dinotopia: The Sunstone Odyssey | 2003 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox | Dinotopia: The Sunstone Odyssey is a 3D action game based on the Dinotopia books. The island of Dinotopia is a place where humans and sentient dinosaurs live side by side. The peace however is disturbed by a group known as the outsiders.The player takes control of Drake Gemini who is to be the guardian of Dinotopia. Gameplay includes weapon-based combat, puzzle-solving as well as flying on a flying dinosaur, and operating a mechanical dinosaur-like machine. You fight a variety of human and dinosaur foes as you unravel the story through the 24 levels of the game. |
| Mojo! | 2003 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | FarSight Technologies Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox | In this 3D puzzle game, roll through all the blocks, using color switches to get different colored blocks. If there wasn't a time limit (in the form of your Mojo level), it might even be easy.Mojo! features over 100 levels, with obstacles and powerups to help and hurt you, along with a level editor. Up to four player can face each other in Battle Mode and Mini-Golf Mode. |
| World Racing | 2003 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Synetic GmbH | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | Everyone | | Xbox | World Racing is a racing game developed in cooperation with DaimlerChrysler AG, allowing players to control various Mercedes-Benz cars.The game features 117 different tracks throughout 7 large terrains (Nevada, Japan, Mexico, Australia, the Alps, the City, and the Test Centre). Players can drive more than 100 original Mercedes-Benz cars, including classic Silberpfeile and Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Different mission types include Sport Runs, Training Sessions, Test Runs, Checkpoint Races, Endurance Contests and others.Players can customize AI skill level and simulation precision (from arcade to real simulation). In dynamic AI skill mode computer opponents will adapt to the player's skill. |
| Panzer Dragoon Orta | 2003-01-13 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Smilebit | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Rail shooter | Post-apocalyptic | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | Xbox | The fourth installment of the Panzer Dragoon series has you playing Orta, a young girl who has been imprisoned by the Empire. Under a wave of attack, the prison camp is broken through by a mysterious dragon, and Orta takes it upon herself to ride the dragon, and destroy the Empire once and for all. Along the way, she will also discover her own destiny, and the mystery surrounding her new friend.Simply put, you have limited control of the dragon for most of the game, as your trigger finger will be shooting non-stop at the enemies that fly around the area. Orta will be your main source of fire-power when you simply press the fire button, but by pressing and holding, the aim cursor will change, allowing you to fire a burst of power from the dragon at whatever the cursor aims at. The dragon itself can change into three forms at a press of a button. Each form has a different style of attack and power ability.A port of the original Panzer Dragoon is included. |
| ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 | 2003-01-21 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Climax (Brighton) Ltd | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Off-roading, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | ATV Quad Power Racing 2 is the sequel to ATV: Quad Power Racing, with many new features.Choose from 10 of the top professional riders from all over the world, including Dana Creech, Kory Ellis, and Tim Farr.
Race through 17 massive tracks and five environments, located in challenging countries throughout the world.
Get dirty and physically fight with opponents to the finish line, letting them know that you're king off-road.
Over-the-top controls and game physics, allowing players to pull huge air and amazingly fun power slides.
More than 20 freestyle tricks to let riders express their wild side while tearing up the competition.
Several multi-player modes of play bring action to players and their friends.
Real-life in-game sponsors, adding to the realism of the game. |
| Battle Engine Aquila | 2003-01-21 | Infogrames, Inc. | Lost Toys Ltd | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox | In the future, on the planet Allium, the situation has become desperate. This world has suffered from global warming, causing the polar ice caps to melt. The rising sea has resulted in the amount habitable land to decrease dramatically. All that is left are island chains, making land the most valuable resource on the planet. The entire population must survive and compete over these islands.Currently, there are two distinct civilizations on Allium, settled into an uneasy cease-fire. There are the scientifically advanced Forseti and the aggressive Muspell. The Forseti have recently developed the most advanced combat vehicle in existence, the Battle Engine Aquila. The Aquila is both a four-legged mechanized tank and a combat jet, it is capable of switching modes at will. Players take the role of Hawk Winter, a Forseti cargo loader operator who has been conscripted because of his piloting skills.Battle Engine Aquila is a mechanized shooter taking place in a larger battlefield. The player plays only a single, yet important, role in a larger war effort. A large part of the gameplay consists of supporting and being supported by the allied forces. Players will have to fight naval, air, and ground forces in both modes of their battle engine. |
| Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball | 2003-01-23 | Tecmo, Inc. | Team Ninja | Gambling, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Dead Or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball takes all the female fighters from Dead Or Alive 3, sends them to a tropical island named Zack Island, and pits them in volleyball matches.At the outset, you choose from one of eight characters, all female. When you first play the game, the new character, Lisa, introduces you to a few aspects, and joins you for your first volleyball match. All matches are two-on-two, with the first team to seven being the winner.Each day is comprised of four sections; morning, day, evening, and nighttime. There are several different areas you can visit; separate beaches and jungles to challenge different teams, an accessory shop, where you can buy accessories such as sunglasses, a sporting shop where you can buy new bikini's, a store called "Zack of all Trades" where you can buy miscellaneous items, such as a gun, lipstick, lotion, etc., a radio station, where you can select what soundtracks to listen to, or listen to your own, and the hotel, where each day ends.Once nighttime comes around, you can visit the casino. Once there, you can play one of four games; Blackjack, Poker, Roulette, or Slots. Playing games can earn you money, but can also strip you of money.There is a large variety of items to collect, and some items you must buy to entice someone to join your team. If a character's favorite color is black and her hobbies include cars, then you would buy them a black steering wall to pursuade them to join you.Volleyball matches earn you money (if you win) and consist of three basic moves; serve, spike, receive. If you lose too many games, you're partner may ditch you. Win enough and her loyalty will increase.XBV includes a multiplayer feature that lets you play against a friend. |
| Tenerezza | 2003-01-30 | Aquaplus | Aquaplus | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox | Tenerezza is a young cute girl who lives in the town Esperanza. She is an expert cook and a highly skilled magician. Cooking various kinds of food, she produces healing items, and she is proficient in using magic of the four elements. One day the town's mayor asks her to go to the nearby Magic Forest and investigate the recent appearance of monsters in the area. On her way Tenerezza meets the fairy Lolo, and together they oppose a dark force that threatens to conquer the world.Tenerezza is an action role-playing game. The player can charge up magic spells by pressing down a key or a controller button, and then unleash them on the enemies. It is also possible to attack physically and equip a variety of weapons and armor. When a sufficient amount of experience points is gathered and Tenerezza levels up, the player can manually raise her attack or defense power, or her proficiency in one of the elemental magic kinds. |
| Vexx | 2003-02-10 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Austin | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | On the forsaken remains of the planet Astara, the villagers of Rockhaven lived difficult but peaceful lives, until the day the Shadowraith, Dark Yabu, and his minions swept down from the sky. With ferocity and ruthless efficiency, they descended upon the townfolk, enslaving them to work deep in the caves that surrounded their village. Dark Yabu murdered the grandfather of the young Vexx, who managed to slip quietly aboard the enemy's windship. There, locked deep within Yabu's sanctum, was the last pair of Astani Battle-gauntlets. The gauntlets leapt onto Vexx's outstretched hands and bonded to his arms giving him special powers. Prepared to meet his destiny, Vexx embarks on a quest through volcanic islands, frozen citadels and giant castles to confront Dark Yabu, save his people and avenge the death of his grandfather. |
| Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium | 2003-02-12 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | A beat'em'up with characters taken from many Capcom and SNK games. The game system is centered around "grooves" which are selected before any battle. These different grooves alter the character's abilities to resemble different Capcom or SNK games. There are three grooves dedicated to each company, and even the option to define a custom groove.The "EO" of the GameCube and Xbox titles refer to a new groove: Easy Operation. Instead of the normal inputs needed to do special and super moves, these moves are instead done automatically by tapping the right thumb-stick in specific directions. Only a small part of each character's move set can be accessed this way, however, and if the player does not select EO then the game will play the same as the arcade and previous releases.Playable characters come from the following games:
Street Fighter (Ryu, Ken, Eagle, Sagat)
Final Fight (Rolento)
Street Fighter II (Guile, Chun-Li, Blanka, Dhalsim, E. Honda, Zangeif, M. Bison, Balrog, Vega)
Final Fight 2 (Maki)
Super Street Fighter II (Cammy)
Super Street Fighter II Turbo (Akuma/Gouki)
Street Fighter Alpha (Dan)
Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Sakura, Shin Akuma/Gouki, Evil Ryu)
Darkstalkers (Morrigan)
Street Fighter III (Yun)
Rival Schools (Kyosuke)
Psycho Soldier (Athena)
Fatal Fury (Terry, Joe, Raiden, Geese)
Art of Fighting (Ryo, Yuri, King, Todoh)
Fatal Fury 2 (Kim, Mai)
Samurai Shodown (Haohmaru, Nakoruru)
The King of Fighters '94 (Kyo, Benimaru, Chang&Choi, Rugal)
The King of Fighters '95 (Iori)
Fatal Fury 3 (Yamazaki)
The King of Fighters '96 (Vice)
The King of Fighters '97 (Orochi Iori)
The Last Blade 2(Hibiki)
Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves (Rock)
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| Apex | 2003-02-17 | Infogrames, Inc. | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Apex is a racing game with one twist: the player owns a car factory and uses one of its prototypes for racing, not one of the licensed models. However, the prototype can't be designed individually - the player has to choose between between three designs per build. These differ in speed, brakes and acceleration. To keep with the theme, the player races to improve the sales figures, which serve the same purpose as ranking points in other action racers. High enough sales unlock new prototypes and car classes (roadster, speedsters, supercars and dreamcars). The game features 50 courses, various race categories and sometimes special challenges to solve.Additionally to this dream mode, there is an arcade mode (single races) which can be played against another player. |
| Colin McRae Rally 3 | 2003-02-19 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The third title in the rally series has you off road over a range of courses around the world as Colin McRae, in the Ford Focus rally car.You are given 3 seasons to win the world rally championship, racing the Ford Focus RS RWC. In each season there are 8 competitions, staged in Australia, the USA, England, Sweden, Japan, Greece and Finland. Each competition has 6 stages set around different landscapes, and a special head-to-head stage at the end. You are out to beat the clock, and the time set by the opposing teams, on each occasion. Beat the time, win the stage, and you are once step closer to taking the world title.Along the way you can alter and modify the Focus' setup, from the wheels used, gearboxes, brakes, suspension and so forth. You can also test drive the car before any event to make sure the setup is to your liking.Apart from the championship mode you can also play stage mode, allowing you to race in any of the cars unlocked during the championship mode, on all the courses you have completed. Compete against the clock or against a friend in 2 player mode. |
| Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb | 2003-02-24 | LucasArts | Collective, Inc., The | Action | Behind view | Licensed, Regional differences | | Puzzle elements | Interwar | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Indiana Jones is at it again. This time, he must travel his way through-out Asia to recover an artifact that, according to those who required his assistance, is the most powerful in the world. As usual, Indy isn't the only one who is out to find the treasure, with the Nazi's right on his tail.Along with a heavy dose of exploration, whip cracking and platform jumping, you will also control Indy through fighting elements against a range of enemies. Hand-to-hand combat and a collection of weapons (from guns to table legs) can be used to defend yourself. |
| All-Star Baseball 2004 | 2003-02-25 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Austin | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | It's back to the ballpark for the 7th time in this addition to the All-Star Baseball series.As in earlier versions, all current Major League Baseball teams players are featured, available for play in a number of single-game, season, and playoff modes.New in this version is the inclusion of over 100 legendary players from seasons past, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Ty Cobb. The game's interface has also been revamped to be more user-friendly.Derek Jeter returns as the cover athlete for the 2004 version and also plays host for the game's live-action stadium tours and other multimedia features. |
| Kung Fu Chaos | 2003-02-25 | Microsoft Game Studios | Just Add Monsters Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Hong Kong action director Shao Ting is ready to film his latest blockbuster movie, but the lead role is still up for grabs. As one of many 70's action heroes, you must prove yourself worthy to be the hero of the great directors film, by fighting in a range of movie sets against the rest of the acting crew who wish to knock you out of the race for super hero. The cartoon style allows for over the top action sequences, some based on movie events of classic martial arts movies from over the years.A collection of single and multi-player modes are available, including the straight up 4 player duel, teamplay, minigames based around classic events, and a range of combat moves and styles to defeat the enemy. |
| Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit | 2003-03-04 | Ubisoft, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox | In Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit, the player takes control of a mech pilot in control of the Murakumo, a mech in an elite unit designed to chase down a rebel mech army out to destroy the city of Oliver Port. The main goal of the game is to transverse the city in pursuit of a main rebel mech, destroying smaller enemies along the way and dodging varying obstacles. There are five different prototypes to choose from that carry weapons such as bazookas, sniper cannons and plasma swords.There are 20 main missions to compete in, 10 more exclusive ones in the expert difficulty mode. Along with the story mode there is also a trial mode where the player can take on 10 different mech bosses solely for high rankings and a free mission mode where the player can redo previous missions in order to beat their previous records. |
| World Series Baseball 2K3 | 2003-03-10 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Exile Interactive Inc., Blue Shift, Inc., Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Doug Snyder | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | World Series Baseball 2K3 is a follow-up to World Series Baseball 2K2. This installment of the series includes several new features:
The new ESPN broadcast license allows improved replay and cutscenes, adding further realism to the presentation of baseball
Hall of Fame legends join the complete list of MLB teams, players and coaches, along with retro and alternate uniforms for all teams.
Some of the classic ballparks from yesteryear are fully featured, including Crosley Field and Griffth Stadium.
Other additions and enhancements include improved animations for players, a new jump button for outfield catches, a full list of MLB awards to win during the regular season and playoffs, and updated team lists including the latest rookies and trades made during the offseason.
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| High Heat Major League Baseball 2004 | 2003-03-11 | 3DO Company, The | 3DO Company, The | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Bringing High Heat to a new level, this 2004 version takes all the best from previous versions and adds more to give you a top-notch baseball game.This new version brings you improved graphics thanks to a new graphics engine. You also get new career and franchise modes so you can manage your own team and build up multi-year stats for it. Recruit from all the minor leagues (A through AAA) to help your team become the best.Play the 2-on-2 Showdown and select a pitcher and batter to compete against another pitcher and batter. This does not include competing against another human player in the PC version, which has no multiplayer support.Also, experience a more realistic audio environment as you hear people yelling and cheering, and vendors selling hot dogs, not to mention the return of the two-man announcer team.Watch realistic player movements, including jumping and diving for the ball, sliding, and even shaking fists when hit by the ball. |
| Angelic Concert | 2003-03-13 | Success Corporation | Kogado Studio, Inc. | Action, Adventure | | | | Mini-games, Music / rhythm, Visual novel | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox | Angelic Concert is a visual novel, largely without player interaction, interspersed with music/rhythm mini-game sequences where notes need to be hit at the right moment as they move across the screen over a staff. The story follows a girl who enters the Angelic Concert with the aim to become famous. |
| MLB SlugFest 20-04 | 2003-03-17 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The second title in Midway's baseball series, SlugFest 20-04 continues to pour on the rough-housing gameplay, bizarre codes, and humorous commentary. In addition to the new Home Run Derby mode and Create-A-Team options, the game features the ability of pitchers to catch "On Fire" and impossible Special Pitches that zigzag, arc, and whizz by in ways that would leave any batter humiliated. New secret teams have been added to the previous bunch, including aliens, minotaurs, and Sub-Zero of Mortal Kombat fame. The customizable Instant Replay is another nice touch, allowing you to relive the awkward moments once you pause the game. And, of course, Tim Kitzrow and Jim Shorts return to the commentators' booth, making their signature random comments and incessant arguments. |
| Batman: Dark Tomorrow | 2003-03-18 | Kemco U.S.A., Inc. | Kotobuki System Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Become vengeance and take on the night in this Batman adventure. Batman: Dark Tomorrow reaches deep into the Batman canon, setting the Dark Knight against the villainous machinations of Ra's Al Ghul, the Joker, Poison Ivy, and more.Batman is well-armed in this outing, having full access to every item in the Batcave. Thugs must be Batcuffed after Batman knocks them out. Batman navigates through the night using his Batgrapple. Batman uses Batarangs and smoke bombs to disable and disorient attackers. |
| MVP Baseball 2003 | 2003-03-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | MVP is EA Sports' replacement for the aging Triple Play series. Re-written from the ground up, this rookie title includes a Homerun Showdown (not a derby - something a little different) and Franchise mode as well as the usual exhibition games. Many custom batting and pitching animations as well as vendors hawking hot-dogs and hecklers shouting player and team specific heckles - all in an effort to submerse you in the game. |
| Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus | 2003-03-18 | Microsoft Game Studios | Studio Gigante | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox | From the co-creator of Mortal Kombat, Tao Feng is a fighting game with a few twists. The storyline is made out of the normal forces of good vs. evil which takes place in China. Unlike other fighting games, Tao Feng features torn clothes, bruises and the most original feature which is limb damage.
Limb damage happens when you block too much, or when you collide with one of the hazards in the environment. Those with limb damage will have their attacks decreased by 50%. The same thing goes for the legs except they can't run. Fighters can also use the enviroment to their advantages, example fighters can flip off the walls, swing on poles or throw opponents through glass. Each fighter also has powerful CHI attacks which can be devastating on enemies and the surroundings. |
| Black Stone: Magic & Steel | 2003-03-19 | Xicat Interactive, Inc. | XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Up to 4 players battle through various environments, fighting off endless waves of enemies and using magic and melee attacks of many types to defeat evil and reclaim hope for the planet.A various range of characters are available, each with their own set of attack styles and magic abilities. During play you can pick up scrolls that will add further attack abilities. Enemies spew out of huts, which must be destroyed in order to continue on. You can also ride on dinosaurs for that extra edge in battles. |
| Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc | 2003-03-19 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Action | Behind view | | Comedy | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Globox, a friend of Rayman, has placed the world into a deadly possibility. By eating Andre, the Lord of the Dark Lums, Globox has enraged the Hoodlums, who plan to take back their master no matter what the cost to the world around them. It's up to Rayman to save the day and find a cure to rid the Dark Lord from Globox. Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc is a 3D third-person platform game. Rayman, the main hero, jumps and punches his way through numerous colorful levels, with Globox (and Andre inside him) tagging along and occasionally commenting on the goings-on. Rayman's main weapon is his fist; he can use it to shoot projectiles at the attacking Hoodlums and other foes, and the projectiles are more powerful when the fist is charged by holding down the "shoot" button. The game is divided into several worlds, each divided into a couple of levels; the game is saved automatically after each level. In between the worlds, the player has to complete a mini-game where he has to surf along light-beams in a psychedelic environment. Rayman can also come across power-ups which temporarily give him a special power: the green power-up allows him to shoot tornadoes, the blue power-up gives him the ability to use a grappling hook, the yellow power-up allows him to fly for a short while, the orange power-up allows him to shoot precisely guided missiles and the red power-up grants him a very powerful fist that can bash doors. These power-ups are always necessary to defeat an enemy or a boss, or to get to the next part of the level. Rayman can find and free the Teensies locked in cages throughout the level; the freed Teensies will express their gratitude by opening up the next part of the map or by summoning some bonuses to collect. Each six Teensies freed increases Rayman's health bar. There are numerous bonuses hidden throughout the levels; completing the levels with lots of score will unlock humorous animations and mini-games. The Game Boy Advance Rayman 3 links to the Gamecube through the link port, allowing you to play exclusive mini-games on both systems, and download new levels to the GBA.The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are straight ports of the original game with HD textures and a smooth framerate. They also add nine short mini-games. |
| Thousand Land | 2003-03-20 | FromSoftware, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Point and select | Real-time | | Free-roaming camera | Xbox | Thousand Land is a real-time strategy game. Taking place on abstract worlds called "geo-slates", two opponents face off using small acorn-shaped units called APOs that spawn from a tree-like object called core. The units are controlled indirectly, and the goal in each battle is destroy the enemy's core.Each match consists of two phases, a building phase and a battle phase. In the building phase, the player can remodel their geo-slate by raising and lowering the land (similar to Populous) as well as task the APOs with building objects like barriers, defensive weapons, traps and more. Construction energy and time are limited.In the battle phase, the APOs can be set to act either offensively or defensively, be picked up and dropped somewhere else or be lured to a certain point with a light, but otherwise act entirely on their own. Besides the APOs, there are also giant creatures called TELAs which can be summoned and act as powerful offensive units.The player's geo-slate is carried over from battle to battle. Winning gives the player currency which can be used to purchase new parts to place on the geo-slate in the building phase as well as new and more powerful TELAs to summon in battle. It is also possible to bet on the outcome of a match for additional money. The game includes one thousand opponents to battle against, organized in tiers named after chess pieces (from pawn to king) with the ultimate goal of reaching the king tier and defeating the highest-ranked opponent. The game also allowed online battles via Xbox Live. |
| Ultimate Fighting Championship: Tapout 2 | 2003-03-20 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Dream Factory Co., Ltd. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | An update from the previous UFC game, Ultimate Fighting Championship: Tapout, this one still features the same type of attacks and combos as it's predecessor. It features a different publisher than the last one and has revamped animation models to give it a more life-like feel. There are 35 real UFC fighters to choose from or players can create their own fighter in the career mode. |
| V-Rally 3 | 2003-03-24 | Infogrames, Inc. | Eden Studios | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The rally racing series is back, with more drivers, cars and tracks than in the preceding games.Players can choose from a variety of game modes including rally racing in V-Rally Mode, time runs in Time Attack mode or time limited challenge runs in Challenge Mode, the last two also being available for up two four players taking turns in multiplayer mode. But the main goal is to defeat every racer on the rally circuit and become champion. The better players are and the further they get the more cars and tracks can be unlocked. In all, there are 80 drivers (six being actual rally drivers), 48 tracks (across six countries), and 20 cars for players to beat and unlock. There are two titles to earn - the 1.6 liter 2WD championship, and the 2 liter 4WD championship.Players can view the race from inside the car or behind it as they scream through snow, rain, fog, dirt, gravel and over jumps at different times of day and night as they try to become the best rally racer on the planet. |
| RollerCoaster Tycoon: Gold Edition | 2003-03-25 | Infogrames, Inc. | Chris Sawyer Productions | Compilation | | Regional differences | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | RollerCoaster Tycoon: Gold Edition is a compilation of the theme-park management title RollerCoaster Tycoon with its expansion packs. Altogether, this package includes the following:
RollerCoaster Tycoon, the base game
Corkscrew Follies
Loopy Landscapes
Despite being called RollerCoaster Tycoon, the Xbox version also includes both add-ons. This is the first release on that platform. |
| The Sims | 2003-03-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Edge of Reality, Ltd. | Simulation | Diagonal-down | | | Life / social simulation, Managerial / business simulation | Contemporary | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Isometric | Xbox | Back of Box, PS2 (U.S./Canada) (from Ad Blurbs)GET A LIFE!It's time you moved out of Mom's house and spread your wings as a Sim. You'll need to find a job, a roommate, and a new place to live. Meet life's challenges and you could meet your soul mate and retire to the ultimate party mansion.Get a Life - Create a Sim and go from rags to riches in seven challenging levels.
Freestyle Sims - Chart the destiny of an entire Sim neighborhood in open-ended Sandbox mode.
Two Player - Challenge a friend for love and money or cooperate in an open-ended game.Create Your Sims - Recreate yourself and your friends or create your own cast of characters.
Build Their World - Fill their homes with everything from giant screen TVs and stereos to wet bars and swimming pools.
Control Their Lives - Host parties, insult the neighbors, hire a maid, play in the hot tub, or even get married and have kids. |
| Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis | 2003-03-26 | Universal Interactive Inc. | Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty, Ltd. | Educational, Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox | Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis puts you in the shoes of a Dr. Hammond-type scientist, and challenges you to build a dinosaur themed amusement park.Similar to the first movie, you can lay down electric fences. Some fences have a higher electric discharge than others, and are meant for the bigger dinosaurs. While a 100 volt fence might keep a raptor safe, it might take a 500 volt fence to keep a T-Rex from escaping.You have various buildings at your disposal, from the standard restaurant and bathroom to gift stalls and photo booths.You can opt to construct a safari tour, like what took place in the first movie. You even have the ability to take the tour yourself, and see your park as your visitors see it.One of the most important objects is the Ranger Station. With this building, you can have helicopters patrol your park to watch for any disasters. If a dino should escape, you have the option of entering the helicopter in a first person view to try to shoot the dino with a tranquilizer dart. If you want to stick to building only, you can let the AI capture the dino.In order to breed a dinosaur, you must hire a team to locate fossils, then you must have the fossils analyzed. The whole process takes a while, but the longer you let your teams work, the longer your dino will live, and the happier your visitors will be. Force the team to give you the results early, and your dino might only live for ten days.The different dino's require different resources. Herbivores require lots of trees and grass, while carnivores require goats and cows. Your carnivores may get tired of being fed, so you might have to send in a smaller sized dino (a raptor in a T-Rex pen, for example), for the larger dino to hunt.The game includes multiple camera angles. You can rotate 360 degrees, zoom in and out, enter "visitor" cam, ride on the safari, take a scenic tour in a hot air balloon, or look out the helicopter.Also included is a comphrensive guide to dinosaurs, geared to help you figure out what each dino likes and dislikes, and how to make them happy, as well as a brief history of each specific dino. |
| State of Emergency | 2003-03-26 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | VIS Entertainment Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | It's some time in the far future, where The Corporation controls everything. People are generally happy, except for a resistance group called Freedom, who do not like The Corporation's dictatorial rule.In State of Emergency, the player can choose from one of five different characters: Spanky, an ex-gang member; McNeil, a disgruntled ex-cop; Bull, a criminal in prison; Libra, a lawyer; and Phreak, an orphan. The player must complete a variety of missions, ranging from Rescue missions to "Kill This Person" missions to "Blow Up This ..." missions. The player has many different weapons at his or her disposal, including shotguns, machine guns, pistols, knives, rocket launchers, tear gas launchers, flame-throwers, gatling guns, pepper spray, molotov cocktails and more. It is even possible to use street props, such as boxes, construction cones, benches, signposts, trashcans, and more. Breaking and entering stores allows the player to use the items there as a weapon, such as a DVD player or a television. There are many different enemies such as gang members, skinheads, and The Corporation forces. |
| Marvel vs. Capcom 2 | 2003-03-27 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is the sequel to the 2D fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes. The game allows you to tag in all three players (instead of two, while the third is only used for special attacks, in the predecessor).There are now up to 56 characters to use (most you have to unlock), including new characters like Jill Valentine from Resident Evil and Tron Bonn from Mega Man Legends.Another new gameplay feature allows your teammates to come in during battle and give you a little health boost. This helps in lasting the distance in Survival mode, but they can also be hit by oncoming attacks from the enemy. |
| Furious Karting | 2003-03-28 | Infogrames, Inc. | Babylon Software | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | Xbox | Furious Karting is a kart racing game. Choosing from one of two racer clans, players race across tracks ranging from seedy slums to shopping malls. While the game in itself plays very much like a whimsical and cartoony kart racer, it includes several elements not seen in other kart racing games, such as the usage of a aluminum bat to knock off enemies, which impacts your karma meter and is used in how other racers will treat you in future races, this can be countered with apologizing. There's also a trick system, if used correctly, can give you a temporary speed boost. Typical kart racing powerups such as speed boosts and rockets can be used to stall or slow down other racers. There are two multiplayer modes that can be played up to 4 players on the Xbox system, such as the "classic" mode, which is the base single player game and "Jam" mode, where players must acquire a CD and hold onto it for a limited time to be declared the winner. |
| Red Faction II | 2003-03-30 | THQ Inc. | Volition, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Long since the revolt from the mining of Mars, a new group has taken over Red Faction, and their sights are set on the dictator, Chancellor Sopot. Sopot originally created the Red Faction soldiers using a form of nano technology but, fearing they would fight back, ordered them to be destroyed.As the leader of the group, your task is to take back freedom that was lost, and save your skin as well as that of those who work with you.As was originally designed in the first Red Faction, Geo-Mod builds the world around you as a means to destroy it. Using rockets, mines and the many other weapons available, you can take down walls, blast through doors (therefore deleting the need for a security key) and bring down enemies by destroying the floor that they stand on. Vehicles can also be used to help in your tasks.Multiplayer modes are also included for up to 4 players, as well as a collection of bots. As a note, the PC version does not have multiplayer. |
| Run Like Hell | 2003-04-09 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Digital Mayhem | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Survival horror | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Run Like Hell is a survival horror game.You are Captain Nicholas Conner, a former pilot who works on a space station, involved in a project funded by the government. You travel between planets on mundane assignments, only to return to your home station to find the place a complete wreck, courtesy of an evil alien race. All crew members have been killed, violently, and it is up to you to stop the alien race, or run like hell.The game encompasses seven chapters, with multiple areas and missions per chapter. You will be tasked with solving puzzles, killing aliens, and finding out just what the hell happened. Enemies come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from small "grunt" type enemies to huge enemies that tower ten feet above you. Each has it's own health and power, and each will provide a good challenge.In a departure from previous survival horror games, there isn't much puzzle solving and not much slow times. The entire game is a fast paced, frantic battle for survival, hence the title. When spotted by an enemy, it will chase you until it's either killed or blocked, and running is often the only option. You will use a variety of weapons to defeat the aliens, such as a shotgun, and more futuristic weapons, like a pulse blaster and nerve destroyer. |
| The Wild Rings | 2003-04-10 | Microsoft Game Studios | Paon Corporation, Ltd., S-NEO Co., Ltd. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | | | Xbox | The Wild Rings is a wrestling/martial arts game that combines professional wrestling with mixed martial arts, offering eleven different fighting styles, from various kinds of wrestling (including sumo) to judo, boxing, karate and kickboxing.The game includes 100 fighters, many of which are modeled after real-life athletes. The pre-existing fighters can be edited and up to 50 additional ones can be created in a character editor. Exhibition matches allow one-on-one and tag team fights as well as a Battle Royale. Single and tag matches are also available in tournament and league modes, and the game's main career mode is Champions Road, which is a 30-fight ladder to claim the title.In the ring, the controls allow for normal, running, grappling and ground attacks in three different strengths, as well as taunts. For each different fighting style there are also style-specific attacks and moves. |
| Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee | 2003-04-15 | Infogrames, Inc. | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Aliens have invaded earth, bringing with them a collection of deadly monsters bent on the destruction of the land they stand on. You must destroy each of the beasts and send the aliens packing, while also looking after yourself from the humans who want all beasts dead.Choose from a host of classic Godzilla monsters including the 90's and 2000 version of the beast himself plus Megalon, Anguirus, King Ghidorah, Gigan, Rodan, Mecha-King Ghidorah, Destroyah and Mechagodzilla.Battle in a range of modes including Adventure (destroy each of the beasts in turn in a collection of city locations), Destruction (destroy the city as much as you can), Survival (defeat as many beasts as possible on one health bar), Team Battle (beasts pair up into teams to tackle each other) and the multiplayer 'Melee' mode where up to four players can battle it out as their fav monster. |
| Phantasy Star Online: Episode I & II | 2003-04-15 | SEGA Corporation | Sonic Team | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | The epic Phantasy Star Online gets revamped for the Nintendo GameCube. Both the Sega Dreamcast titles, Phantasy Star Online and Version 2, are included plus an exclusive new adventure, dungeons, enemies, new rare items and more.Phantasy Star Online allows up to 4 players to co-operate online or on the one GameCube console in an adventure spanning countless fantasy battles in highly detailed worlds. Four players can also play a range of different mini-game types including Battle Mode and Challenge Mode. |
| Pro Race Driver | 2003-04-15 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | Xbox | Race Driver adds a storyline and career structure to the Codemasters touring car racing lineage. You are Ryan McKane, son of a fatally crashed racer and younger brother of a very successful racer. Guide Ryan to the top of closed-wheel racing.A wide roster of championships and cars are featured. You can race a Mercedes DTM silhouette car, a BTCC Peugeot, Australia's V8 Supercars, and more. Realistic circuits are included, although many have to be unlocked. The physics engine is realistic, and multiple camera angles are on offer.The Director's Cut release has extra tracks and some of the championships are updated. |
| X2: Wolverine's Revenge | 2003-04-15 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | GenePool Software | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Wolverine has just hours to find a cure to a virus and save his life. Along the way, he will discover further details on his past, and fight against other familiar characters from the X-Men franchise, including Magneto and Sabertooth.Returning to the lab where Logan became Weapon X, you must use his unique abilities (adamantium claws and hightened sense of smell) to sneak your way around the areas past the many guards. And if needs be, you can use stealth abilities to quietly attack the enemy from behind or above.Bonus objectives include finding hidden Wolverine comic covers and dog tags to unlock secrets such as new costumes and improved abilities. |
| Lotus Challenge | 2003-04-22 | Xicat Interactive, Inc. | Kuju Entertainment Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | First game of new millennium to be officially licensed by Group Lotus Plc. A British company famous for their racing and sports cars notable appearances in earlier games include James Bond: The Spy Who Loved Me starring Roger Moore and Lotus: The Ultimate Challenge.Features 42 cars spanning the company’s history covering: Formula One era (1962 Type 25, 1978 Type 79T to 2001 Formula Lotus), Classic era (1957 Seven S1 to 1986 Excel SE) to modern sports cars (1964 Competition Elan, 1980 E-spirit S2 to new Elise), and two concept cars designed by Lotus Engineers. Each virtual Formula One car is based on actual Team Lotus accomplishments, and other models were thoroughly tried by actual Lotus test drivers. A brief corporate history is also provided in the game.“Challenge” mode begins on ‘Lotus test track’ beat best lap time to qualify, then select a character from fictional Lotus Challenge team in story based contest a mixture of World Series Championship racing circuits, stunt driving, and one-on-one races. Each completed segment is ‘unlocked’. “Collection” mode gives players’ access to every car and track ‘unlocked’. “Championship” mode involves seven different championship classes of Classic cars to Super cars, only two of these can be used, as others must be ‘unlocked’ to play. “Single” mode lets you play a quick game of up to 15 laps of any event, challenges, stunts, and races that is ‘unlocked’.Twenty circuits across various locations from city, speedway to custom circuits: Trafalgar Square or Buckingham Palace in London, Arizona Yuma County Speedway, Florida Jupiter Beach to Tokyo Bay Tunnel in either day or night with set weather conditions like sunny, fog, rain or snow. Circuits range from flat terrain, navigating sharp hairpins to steep hill climbs. Diversions include nine special events, four stunt sequences and nine different challenges – stunts on Hollywood movie set or advertisements to car football; tasks like fleeing the paparazzi in approaching traffic to transporting against time a pregnant woman to hospital before delivery. Official Lotus test drivers offer advice on undertaking individual courses.A variety of options are available from transmission controls, driving aids, and opponent skill to degree of vehicle damage ranging in minimum windows or headlights breakage to total bodywork and engine destruction from minor or major indentation, scraping to separable tires. In game visuals provide information on current ranking in comparison to other drivers, laps completed and remaining, overall circuit map, transmission setting, relevant times for present to entire race time, Speedo and revs counter, three tags for anti-lock braking system, traction control and assisted steering.Selected multi-player games have access to hidden cars and circuits that can be ‘unlocked’ by finishing agreed single or championship race. |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | 2003-04-22 | LucasArts | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Beginning where Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones left off, you must take control of either Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu or Obi-Wan Kenobi and lead the Republic Army against the Confederacy of Independent Systems.The Clone Wars picks up with Mace Windu escorting the Jedi ambush to the Geonosis arena, which leads to the Battle of Geonosis and the start of the Clone Wars. After the Battle of Geonosis, Anakin and Obi Wan are sent to patrol a dead part of Republic sector, until a massive Confederate fleet ambushes the strategically useless planet of Rhen Var. After this, Anakin, Obi Wan soon discover that there may be something darker behind the invasion of Rhen Var. They find out about the Dark Reaper, an evil and powerful Sith device that could harvest the power of the living and use it as a concentrated weapon. Now it is up to the Republic to prevent this weapon from ever activating and destroying the galaxy!The Clone Wars has you deep inside the battles of the Old Republic through 16 missions, piloting a range of vehicles including speeder bikes, Republic Gunships and fighter tanks as well as the weapon of the Jedi, your lightsabre, for close combat. Whereas the Rogue Squadron series concentrated on aerial battles, The Clone Wars contains almost all ground battles. You must fight as Anakin Skywalker, Obi Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, and others throughout the game to prevent the Confederacy from gaining a deadly weapon. Multiplayer options are also included for up to four players with game types including deathmatch, conquest, and a co-op ground and vehicle survival mode. |
| : Natural Ultimate Digital Experiment | 2003-04-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Red Entertainment Corporation, Rocket Studio, Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | | Xbox | In this game, you meet a robotic girl, named P.A.S.S, and you must teach her how to speak, name things, and teach her new words! She will understand everything you say,will engage in conversations with you,will learn from you, and lots, lots more! For example, the chair. Select the chair, and tell her "Chair". She will understand and remember that from then on.
You need to be able to speak japanese.
There is no nudity in this game. |
| NBA Street Vol. 2 | 2003-04-29 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | NuFX, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Return to the street for the unqiue basketball experience that allows you to show off to the crowd, wear crazy gear, and pull of crazy shots, passes and moves.Modes include Street School (a tutorial that allows you to learn all the basic and more complex moves of the game), Pick Up Game (exhibition mode, in which you can win points to unlock rewards), NBA Challenge has you competing against the current crop of talent from the NBA, as well as collection of legendary players from the past, and Be a Legend give you the opportunity to create your own original basketball player and take him on a tour to compete against the world's best, unlocking new moves, clothes and other surprises. |
| Burnout 2: Point of Impact | 2003-04-30 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Criterion Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Racing a car is one thing, but racing into traffic at high speeds, where you are rewarded for the style of your crash, is another. This is the idea behind Burnout 2, which brings new modes and higher speeds compared to the original title. As usual, the aim is to speed around real-life roadways, through the traffic ahead, while avoiding collisions. Burnout is a street racing game focused around speed and crashing. Unlike many games that focus on closed course driving, you get to drive through cities with real traffic and city infrastructure. Designers have built city districts and surrounding areas and implemented the racecourses throughout the streets. As a result, many times certain parts of race-courses interlace with other parts of other races. As well, instead of encouraging strategic driving and safe driving, Burnout strongly encourages offensive driving. Driving on the wrong side of the road, barely missing passing traffic, drifting, and jumps all add to your boost "burnout" meter. Speed boosts and jumps aid your attempt to drive past buses, trucks, and anything else that gets in the way. The more offensive and dangerous your driving is, the more boost you get!Burnout 2 contains a full campaign and custom car campaign. While you can unlock regular cars and tracks, later in the campaign you unlock more raceways like reverse tracks and one-way sprints. You can unlock over 20 cars like a Nascar, a 1920s gangster car, a Japanese muscle, and many customized vehicles with custom paint jobs and upgraded stats. Along with the same sense of speed and highly detailed crash animations as before, Point of Impact includes new modes of play. Pursuit mode has you playing the cop as you chase down the speeding motorists, and to win you must crash them out of the race. Or you can reverse that with a friend. You can flee from a friend while he attempts to chase you. Crash mode, as the name suggests, forces you to glide into crowded intersections to get the most cars involved in a pile-up as possible. The bigger the crash, the better. Up to 4 players can compete for the best score.Training and 2 player racing modes are also included. |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War | 2003-05-06 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Gray Matter Interactive Studios, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic, World War II | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War is an updated re-release for the Xbox based on the original PC version Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Next to the full, original singleplayer campaign, there are 7 new prologue levels that show how B.J. and Agent One first met and how they got captured and imprisoned at Wolfenstein Castle. There is also a secret bonus awarded at the end of every level when every secret area has been found.Next to the original features this port introduces a new shotgun weapon (singleplayer as well as for the Soldier and Engineer in multiplayer games), new equipment (Holy Cross, EMP Device and X-Shield), and new enemies (Occult Priest and X-Shepard). Multiplayer games support a split-screen two-player co-op mode, and matches with up to sixteen players through a system link or over Xbox Live. Downloadable content is also available. As a bonus, a fully playable version of the original Wolfenstein 3D can be played. |
| Stake: Fortune Fighters | 2003-05-06 | Metro3D, Inc. | Gameness Art Software Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | Isometric | Xbox | Compete in the Stake tournament for the ultimate fame. Each battle takes place in various conditions, with one of eight characters to choose from that bring with them special abilities and moves.Each battle has you fighting either with your basic or magic attacks and items to be used, including bombs, rocks, ice and many others.4 player split screen options include death match, team death match and castle mode, where you must race through each level to light the sacred flames on each opponents castle. |
| Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo | 2003-05-10 | THQ Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Guide Nemo and Marlin through their underwater adventure. Meet all of the characters from the Disney/Pixar movie, Finding Nemo, as you live all of the film's storyline. The search for Nemo is on, and it is up to you to find him. Dive in!Features:
Live the film through the game and help reunite Nemo and his father Marlin.
Over 15 levels of action and adventure with multiple unlockable mini-games in each level.
Play as all 3 of the main characters from the film: Nemo, Marlin, and Dory.
3-D underwater environments.
Interact with all the characters from the film including Bruce, Crush, and the Tank Gang.
Features film clips that capture the essence of the movie. |
| Enter the Matrix | 2003-05-15 | Atari, Inc. | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | John Gaeta | Xbox | In the war to save Zion, what part will you play?Enter The Matrix casts the player as Niobe or Ghost, captain and first mate of the rebel ship Logos, respectively. Niobe is a master combatant, capable of beating up everyone in her way. She is an excellent pilot, both in the real world and in the Matrix. Ghost is very adept at firearms, and his marksmanship is a mastery. Both characters are very athletic, and throughout the game the player will have to walk, run, jump, strafe, peek, run on walls, climb ladders and pipes, and fight various enemies.Available weapons include a security pistol, an automatic pistol, a submachine gun, a machine gun, a shotgun, and grenades. Besides weapons, a variety of hand-to-hand moves are available, from punches, throws, and grabs to kicks and chokes. Throughout the game, the player will be called upon to utilize Focus moves, which is basically bullet time from the films. When Focused, time slows to a crawl, allowing the player to zoom around enemies, dodge bullets, and jump to avoid oncoming obstacles.The game was written and directed by the Wachowskis, and its plot is intertwined with that of the second movie, The Matrix Reloaded. |
| Inside Pitch 2003 | 2003-05-20 | Microsoft Game Studios | Indie Built, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Play as all major teams and players of the Major League Baseball in a full season, single game and home run derby. Championship Challenges has you playing out actual events from the 2002 season and trying to break some of the records set during the year and Training Track will get you up-to-date with all the moves in the game with a range of drills for pitching, batting and fielding.Xbox Live is also supported, allowing you to download new stadiums and update your rosters, play against other games around the world and keep track of their win/loss stats. |
| MotoGP 2 | 2003-05-21 | THQ Inc. | Climax (Brighton) Ltd | Racing / Driving, Simulation | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The sequel to motogp for PC with 20 licensed professional riders, bikes and 16 tracks. 6 different modes: Stunt, GP, time trial, training, tag and single race. You unlock tracks, bikes, riders and other cheats when you develop your rider's attributes in the GP and training modes. Races feature realistic bike physics and weather conditions that influence gameplay and handling. The online mode supports up to 16 players. |
| Bloody Roar Extreme | 2003-05-27 | Konami of America, Inc. | Eighting Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | This is a slightly enhanced port of the GameCube game, Bloody Roar: Primal Fury, which in turn was an enhanced port of the PlayStation 2 game, Bloody Roar 3. Like the rest of the games in the Bloody Roar series, your character can transform into a Hyper-Beast alter-ego for more intense fighting.This version of the game features 1 more character than Primal Fury, CG endings for each character, some new moves, improved graphics and hidden game modes. There are 10 multi-level, interactive destructible fighting arenas. |
| Brute Force | 2003-05-27 | Microsoft Game Studios | Digital Anvil | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox | You control a team of 4 elite and unique squadron members:Hawk, who has the ability to turn invisible and use a powerful melee attack; Flint, the sniper expert with the ability to auto target on enemies and cleans up with one shot kills; Tex, the heavy weapons expert who can also disarm mines; and Brutus, the only non-human member of the squad has a unique thermal vision and can regenerate energy over time.Switch between all 4 squad members during play at a touch of a button in order to accomplish goals (using each members strength to get past an obstacle, be it many enemies, puzzles or long distance attacks). Each of the 18 missions has a new challenge and a range of human and alien enemies to overcome.Multiplayer mode allows up to 8 people to fight as two teams of 4 against each other in a range of different play modes, and download new levels via Xbox Live support. |
| Hulk | 2003-05-27 | Universal Interactive Inc., Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Direct control | | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox | Taking place after the events of the blockbuster movie (starring Eric Bana), you play Dr. Bruce Banner and his alter ego, green giant The Hulk. After fighting his way through the first year of his new identity, Bruce and The Hulk must now face a new enemy, The Leader, who wants to use the same gamma technology that created The Hulk in Bruce to develop an army of giants.Levels in the game have you controlling either Bruce or The Hulk. Bruce must use his smaller size to sneak around areas 'Splinter Cell' style, while The Hulk can bash and blast his way through enemy territory in every way possible, with over 40 different attacks to use. |
| Speed Kings | 2003-05-28 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Climax London | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Speed Kings is an arcade-style motorbike racing game. The player has to race through 22 different levels, weave through civilian traffic and compete against 5 CPU opponents. There are 22 non-licensed motorcycles, modeled after their real world counterparts to use in the six game modes: single race, time attack, trick attack, head to head, grand prix, meets, and tag (multiplayer-only). As players progress in the game, they earn respect points, which unlock new bikes.During the race, the player has to build up the powerband meter to perform nitro boosts by colliding into the sides of oncoming vehicles, or performing tricks such as wheelies, handstands, big jumps or sliding underneath 18-wheelers. It's also possible fight other riders Road Rash style. |
| Midnight Club II | 2003-06-03 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | Ryan Higa | | Teen | Andrew Zaferakis | Xbox | On the streets at night, anything can happen. And if you have a car that can race the distance, there's money involved too.This is the premise behind Midnight Club II, in which you must work your way up the ranks of illegal street racing by challenging and defeating the best over three cities.Each race occurs in a different area of the city, and all you have to do to get started is flash your lights at the person you wish to drag. Then follow the map for the track route and go hell for leather. Further along, shortcuts will also come into play, giving you an advantage in getting to the finish first.Each race you win racks up cash, which goes towards new and much faster cars for the more difficult challenges. You'll also get the chance to go two wheels with a selection of highly mobile bikes.Multiplayer modes include the usual all-on-all race mode, and capture the flag, in which you must race to the opposing flag somewhere in the city and return it to your destination. |
| Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Murray | 2003-06-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Shaba Games LLC | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Wakeboarding is part of Activision's line of Extreme Sports titles. A rider (using a board that's like a combination of a surf board, body board and skateboard) is pulled along the water by rope at high speeds by the boat up front, and must pull of tricks either by jumping of jumps or using the wake left by the boat itself (hence the sport's name).Unleashed takes this sport and turns it upside down, allowing you to fly down water ways through well known locations around the world, pulling stunts off buildings or cliff faces. Other objectives are included that have you completing tasks and busting tricks in a unique way.Multiplayer modes include one-on-one trick attack and horse, where both players compete against each other to pull off the best tricks. Co-operative mode has one player driving the boat while the other hangs on behind, with new challenges for the boat driver to complete as well as the rider. |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes | 2003-06-15 | Atari, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Action RPG | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Raised from the dead, four heroes gather. Together they pledge to defeat an ancient and evil power. Existence itself is threatened -- the ultimate showdown awaits.Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes is an Xbox-exclusive RPG title based on the D&D 3.0 Edition ruleset. Play as a fighter, cleric, rogue or wizard in the quest to defeat the evil wizard Kaedin. Venture solo or have up to three friends join for co-operative multiplayer gameplay. |
| Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick | 2003-06-17 | THQ Inc. | VIS Entertainment Limited | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Horror | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Ash returns for another round of killing, slashing and destroying the undead.On this occasion, with a brand new story based on the world created in the Evil Dead films, Ash can teleport to 4 distinct eras of Dearborn, to not only see how the invasion of the dead took place all those years ago, but to watch in horror as they multiply and control the world they now live in.As Ash, you must use his chainsaw for a hand, as well as the trusty shotgun and pistol, new magic abilities (call down a rain of fire or possess the enemy to do the dirty work for you), plus a host of other weapons (grenades, shovels, etc.) to destroy the dead.Once you complete a level in story mode, you can go back into that level in arcade mode and attempt to complete a range of challenges (for example, taking down a certain amount of evil in a set amount of time). |
| Midtown Madness 3 | 2003-06-17 | Microsoft Corporation | Digital Illusions CE AB | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Thomas Andersson | Contemporary, Europe, North America | Automobile, Bus, Street racing, Truck, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Midtown Madness 3 is the third game in Microsoft's city racing franchise. It features 40 Blitz and Checkpoint races, a career mode titled "Work Undercover" which spans 54 varied missions (from racing to driving a pizza car to taking control of an armored bank truck), and a complete online mode that allows you to challenge players over Xbox Live.There are two cities to choose from, both modeled after their real counterpart; Paris and Washington D.C. Paris is the more open ended city, great for beginners, while Washington features lots of narrow streets, sharp and hairpin turns, and various other distractions.There are over thirty licensed vehicles to choose from, from a Lotus Esprit Turbo to a real-life garbage truck. Each vehicle has it's own different characteristics, including speed, handling and acceleration.Over Xbox Live, you can compete in a variety of games:Capture The Gold -- Similar to Capture The Flag.
Hunter -- Two players are cops, while the rest are normal vehicles. When a cop rams you, you become a cop. The last person left to be pulled over is the winner.
Tag -- Same thing as the childhood game. One car is "it", while the others have to avoid him.Midtown Madness 3 supports voice, and allows you to download various content. |
| Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix | 2003-06-17 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Raven Software Corporation | Action | 1st-person | Licensed, Regional differences | | Shooter | Asia, Contemporary, Europe, North America, South America | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | The stakes are higher in this sequel to Soldier of Fortune. The player is John Mullins, a patriot, weapons specialist and anti-terrorist mercenary, who takes on a new threat bio-terrorist organization and their Gemini virus. His mission is to neutralize the terrorists before they unleash the virus.Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix features over 55 levels and an all new Random Mission Generator mode. The game uses the Quake III: Team Arena engine with GHOUL II technology and its models are designed with 36 damage zones along with 16 dismemberment zones. |
| Dakar 2: The World's Ultimate Rally | 2003-06-19 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Cheltenham | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Motorcycle, Off-roading | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Dakar 2 is a racing game, of course simulating the famous Paris-Dakar Rally. Although not the real 6000 kilometers can be crossed in the game, the rally mode takes the player through 12 tracks all the way from France to Dakar. The tracks lead racers through cities, forests, and the desert. Most of them are simple tracks, but there are desert tracks where the player can drive around freely, finding the checkpoints faster than the opponents. The player can choose from the officially licensed cars, trucks, and bikes from Dakar 2002, but only vehicles of the same type can compete in a race. There is also an arcade racing mode, where all the tracks and vehicles that have been unlocked in rally mode can be selected, as well as a split-screen mode for two players. |
| Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter | 2003-06-19 | Black Label Games | Warthog Games Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Mature | | Xbox | You play as Mace Griffin a former space ranger who after being framed and sent to prison has turned to a life of bounty hunting in an attempt to find out what really happened.The game plays as a standard FPS with a twist. Every now and then you get to pilot different space ships in hectic dog fights. The transitions between the two parts of the game is almost unnoticeable and while you are in space you can even park your ship and have a walk around inside before you get on with your mission. |
| IndyCar Series | 2003-06-20 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | IndyCar Series is the official game of the 2002 Indy Racing League season, including the world-famous Indianapolis 500. It's a fast-paced racing sim with up to 33 cars racing on track at a time, at speeds well over 220 mph. The game features commentary by Bob Jenkins, and a Masterclass training mode taught by Indy 500 winner Eddie Cheever Jr. |
| World Championship Snooker 2003 | 2003-06-20 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox | The 2003 edition of the snooker series features more than 25 top professional players, including every world champion from the last 11 years. Players can create their own characters and compete in all the major tournaments in Career Mode, earning ranking points and unlocking new features as they progress. It is also possible to play 8 or 9-ball Pool, a Coaching Mode, several mini-games, and a Trickshot Challenge presented by John Virgo, who provides in-game commentary alongside Dennis Taylor. |
| Big Mutha Truckers | 2003-06-23 | Empire Interactive Entertainment, THQ Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Managerial / business simulation | | Transport, Truck, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | Xbox | Ma Jackson, the owner of Big Mutha Truckers, tells her four sons she is retiring. The new owner of Ma's company will be the son who makes the most money trucking through Hick State County for 60 days.Big Mutha Truckers is a truck racing game in which the player can take control of Bobbie-Sue, Cletus, Earl, or Rawkus. The basic gameplay consists of transporting wares from one of the game's five cities to another one. In each city, there is a local store, where these goods can be bought or sold. Each store indicates how their buying and selling prices for an item measure up against the competition. At the local bar, the player can talk to the bartender to get some tips on what kind of items to buy and where to sell them. It's also the place to get some special missions, like destroying a number of cars. Players can refuel, repair, and upgrade their truck at the garage. |
| The Italian Job | 2003-06-24 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Climax Group Limited | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | Crime | | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | Xbox | Based on the movie remake of the 1969 film, The Italian Job is the story of a gang of thieves who stage the ultimate gold heist of all time. Little do they know that one of their gang members has double-crossed them, taking the gold and leaving them for dead.As a member of the team, it is your job to stage the next big heist of all time, taking back the gold from your former friend. The game allows you to control a range of vehicles that you must drive to destinations before a certain time limit in order for the plan to work. Of course, the Mini comes into play as you escape from the police.Apart from the movie based story mode, you can also drive the Mini's through a range of multiplayer modes, including stunt driving and circuit racing. |
| F1 Career Challenge | 2003-06-27 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Visual Sciences Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | | Released | Xbox | F1 Challenge '99-'02 spans four entire championship seasons and features accurate team, vehicle, and driver data for each.Across the four racing seasons, F1 Challenge '99-'02 features 14 different teams, 44 different vehicles, and 17 of the world's most famous racing circuits--some of which have slightly different configurations, depending on the year. The level of detail on the visuals looks to be second to none, with each circuit boasting its own real-life structures, bumps in the track, motion-captured pit crews, animated grid girls, and planes and helicopters in the sky above.The cars in the game feature realistic driving physics and damage models that take into account the materials that the various components are made of. Fortunately, players have access to the same kind of data telemetry that real drivers and their teams do, so it should be possible to devise car setups that are appropriate for each circuit and so minimize the chances of crashing. |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | 2003-06-30 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | Sea Dog | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Naval / watercraft | | | Teen | | Xbox | Pirates of the Caribbean is a role-playing game in which the player takes the role of a pirate who has to grow in skill by fighting, trading and solving quests. The player can buy and upgrade a ship, sign-up a crew, and try to rule the seas of the Caribbean. |
| SX Superstar | 2003-07-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Climax Solent | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | SX superstar is a motocross racing game. In arcade mode, you can pick a rider, bike, and track, and have a quick race against the AI riders. In championship mode you start as a poor, amateur rider, and you try to work your way up to motocross stardom. You have to manage your finances, get sponsorships, and buy better bikes in order to beat your opponents. You have to do well in a variety of races including arenas, bajas, and A2Bs, in order to get promoted to higher leagues. |
| Outlaw Volleyball | 2003-07-09 | Simon & Schuster Interactive | Hypnotix, Inc. | Action, Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Outlaw Volleyball is the second game in Simon & Schuster's growing Outlaw franchise.As the title suggests, you play various games of volleyball with shady and dirty characters, from a slutty biker to an ex con to a pair of strippers. There are sixteen players in total. Each character has his or her own unique personality, strengths and weaknesses.There are four different modes you can compete in; Exhibition, which is a standard volleyball game, Tour, which is the career mode that spans fifty different events, and Drills, which are sort of like practice games that awards points you can use to improve your player's abilities. The fourth mode is Xbox Live enabled, allowing you to play with people over the Xbox Live service.There are ten different courts to play on, each one with it's own backgrounds and animation. You can play on a beach, at a carnival, or even in a prison.Outlaw Volleyball utilizes the same momentum feature first seen in Outlaw Golf, which allows you to earn "beating tokens" that you can spend on beating up the other team. If you are doing lousy, beating up a member of the other team refills your momentum meter, allowing you to come back and possibly win.Over Xbox Live, the game supports voice chat and scoreboards, so you can see your ranking whenever and wherever. It also supports downloadable content for future items.Outlaw Volleyball comes with a bonus CD that contains music from the band Diffuser, who is touted as "Outlaw's official band". |
| Die Hard: Vendetta | 2003-07-11 | NDA Productions | Bits Studios Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed, Regional differences | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox | John McClane is back. Many years have passed since his work in New York, and he now works for the Century City Police Department (CCPD) in Los Angeles.You are in John's shoes as he must face a new threat. Piet Gruber, the son of Hans Gruber and McClane's old enemy, is up to no good at the Townsend Art Museum. He has stolen valuable art and kidnapped John's now-adult daughter and fellow CCPD police officer, Lucy.This game is a First Person Shooter, but it also adds two features: Stealth Mode and Hero Time. Stealth Mode allows John to sneak around quietly, even being able to grab his foes and use them as hostages. This means it may not be best to go in guns blazing when they could be arrested. Hero Time allows John to react far more quickly, just like Bullet Time in Max Payne. Hero Time is earned by saving hostages and performing heroic tasks in the game.There are several different weapons available in the game, ranging from a paintball gun for training to a sniper rifle. Most of the guns can also be used dually for the ultimate killing spree. |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | 2003-07-15 | LucasArts | BioWare Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox | Four thousand years before the events depicted in the Star Wars movies, the political and ideological situation is not much different from what we have seen in the prequel trilogy: the Republic and the Jedi Order are fighting against two powerful Sith lords, Darth Revan and his apprentice, Darth Malak. It is said that the former was successfully defeated by the Jedi, and that Darth Malak betrayed his mentor and is planning to take on the Republic by himself. His aggression is so successful that some Jedi have decided to join his ranks. A seemingly ordinary soldier of the Republic is traveling aboard a space ship that is attacked by Darth Malak's minions. Narrowly escaping, the soldier meets a female Jedi named Bastila, one of those who have fought Darth Revan in the decisive battle. With her help, the soldier must learn to become a Jedi, stop Darth Malak, and discover the truth about his or her own past.Knights of the Old Republic is a role-playing game that uses the Star Wars D20 rule system, which is similar to the 3rd Edition of Dungeons & Dragons. Character development and combat are handled similarly to BioWare's previous RPGs such as Baldur's Gate series. Combat engine follows similar "real-time with pause" rules. There are only three active combatants on the player's side (as opposed to six in Baldur's Gate). Several characters join the party and can be switched at the player's will.Eventually, the protagonist will have to train at the Jedi academy to earn a lightsaber and force moves. Force powers include stun, force pull (which pulls opponents or objects toward the player-controlled character), the Jedi Mind Trick, which persuades people to see things the player's way, and many others. The player has various weapons at his or her disposal, from the lightsaber to blasters, grenades, ion rifles, etc. Throughout the game, the player will visit many Star Wars locations that appeared in the movies, such as Kashyyyk, the homeworld of the Wookiees, the desert planet of Tatooine, and others. Interacting with characters in various ways and performing side quests influences the protagonist's stand with the forces of Light and Darkness. The player can turn the main character into a flawless Jedi, a ruthless Sith, or anything in between. Some of the player's choices influence major events that occur within the storyline. |
| NCAA Football 2004 | 2003-07-16 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | NCAA Football 2004 is another entry in EA Sports' NCAA Football series. This edition features the return of gameplay modes seen in previous versions such as Dynasty Mode, but also has some new additions. The College Classics mode allows you to replay classic games in college football history. Some smaller gameplay changes have been made too. The game has new tackling animations and more realistic zone defense. |
| The Great Escape | 2003-07-22 | Gotham Games | Pivotal Games Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | War | Rail shooter, Shooter | Europe, Historical events, World War II | Flight / aviation, Motorcycle, Vehicle simulator, Vehicular combat | Direct control | Real-time | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox | In this game you play the role of an American fighter pilot who is captured by the Germans during the second World War. The game is based on the film of the same name which was also based on true events. Your character is a computer generated version of Steve McQueen as are all the other actors for their characters.The game play involves sneaking about the prison camp and interacting with other prisoners to obtain various items to aid you in your escape. The physics are identical to Conflict: Desert Storm. The game play shifts to all-out combat as well as the infamous motorbike chase. |
| Syberia | 2003-07-23 | XS Games, LLC | Microïds Canada Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | Steampunk | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Kate Walker is a lawyer who has been entrusted by the Universal Toy Company to negotiate the takeover of an old luxury toy and automaton factory. Over the centuries, the factory has been developing clockwork devices, specializing in perpetual mechanical movement. The factory's ambitions, however, are ill-suited to the contemporary economic climate, and the elderly Anna Voralberg, at the helm of the Valadilene factory for more than half a century, has decided to sell up. It turns out that the takeover might not be as straightforward as expected. The day that Kate Walker arrives, Anna Voralberg is being buried. What is more is that she has left an heir – her brother Hans. But Hans had left the valley at the end of the thirties and never returned, and was actually believed to be dead. However, a letter written by Anna in the days leading up to her death reveals that Hans is well and truly alive and living somewhere in Siberia. Valadilene's elderly notary entrusted to take care of Anna's affairs suggests that Kate find Hans Voralberg as he is now the only person in a position to ratify the sale of the family business. Syberia is a traditional puzzle-solving adventure. The player navigates a 3D model of the protagonist over pre-rendered backgrounds with fixed camera angles. Puzzles are mostly inventory-based, though some involve manipulating the environment (such as mechanical devices). The interface features a single cursor; only highlighted objects can be interacted with, and there are no verb choice commands. |
| Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction | 2003-07-29 | Electronic Arts, Inc., Fox Interactive, Inc. | Zono, Inc. | Action, Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox | The battle that has split more blood over centuries continues, with the human marines caught in-between the powerful Aliens and the deadly Predators.Moving away from the FPS series on PC, Extinction has you controlling one of the three races in a real time strategy mix, building each unit and setting them out into the battlefield to complete a range of tasks.Each race has an advantage and disadvantage. The humans have a collection of different units, from heavy weapons experts to medics, and are better known for their long range attacks. Predators are hardcore fighters, taking the battle right up to the enemy, although there are fewer of them available to counter act their superior power. Finally, the Aliens are fast and deadly, and always hunt in large packs.Upgrade weapons and use terrain to an advantage in each level to make certain your team (whoever or whatever they may be) survive until the next battle. |
| RoboCop | 2003-07-29 | Titus Software Corporation | Titus Interactive, S.A. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed, Regional differences | Crime | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Robocop places you in the titanium-coated-with-kevlar boots of Alex Murphy, killed in the line of duty and resurrected as the cyborg officer Robocop. The 2003 game features a new plot not featured in any of the films. Crime is up in Neo-Detroit due to the rapid proliferation of a new designer drug "Brain Drain," and the efforts of crime lord William Nexx to control its profitable distribution. Meanwhile, a mayoral race is heating up and getting dirty. And of course, mega-corporation OCP's role in all this is almost certain, but unclear. Robocop will have to get to the bottom of all of these mysteries through 9 missions. Gameplay is handled as a typical first-person-shooter, with various Robocop enhancements. His HUD is projected on screen and points out available targets. The player can mark up to three targets with a lock-on button, who Robo will then auto-aim at in sequence. Thermal vision can be activated to see through walls in a limited distance. Multiple weapons are also available, from the signature automatic pistol, to missile launchers and energy weapons.Objectives are given for each mission, from rescuing hostages to finding clues. Clues can be examined after each mission to explore the story (also updated through TV news breaks, in the style of the films). If the player can target and shoot a enemy's pistol, they will surrender and can be arrested. Should the player kill a hostage or surrendered enemy, they will take damage, forcing the player to follow Robocop's ethics and "prime directives." |
| AFL Live 2004 | 2003-08-01 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Oceania | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox | As its predecessor AFL Live 2003 this game is a simulation of Australian Football and it's main league, the AFL. Updates include the chance to win player awards throughout the season (including the all important Brownlow Medal for best player of the year). Player Missions will have you attempting to re-create history, or change it, as some of the best and worst moments for each team are there for you to make or break. Plus you can now take your team through the pre-season Wizard Cup competition.Updates to team rosters, new replay features, photo realistic player faces, and a new commentary team led by Denis Commeti round out the changes. |
| Freaky Flyers | 2003-08-04 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | Xbox | This cartoon style racing game replaces the usual kart formula with planes (and all sorts of flying technology, such as UFOs, flying carpets, and plenty more). Choose from one of the many different, and wacky, characters and take to the sky over various locations, each with its own set of obstacles and shortcuts. Each character has a different level of ability (for example, one may be highly accurate in cornering but slow, while another is much faster but less responsive in turning).Apart from the usual race modes, you can also take on a 4 player race (split-screen only). |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder | 2003-08-05 | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person | | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | | Real-time | Mature | | Xbox | The Ghosts are an elite team of U.S. Army Green Berets, sent to Cuba as part of a UN peacekeeping force to destroy the rebel forces and their mercenary leaders and secure the elections for a free Cuba.Ghost Recon: Island Thunder includes a complete single and multiplayer challenge, featuring Xbox Live multiplayer support and future downloadable content. |
| Tennis Masters Series 2003 | 2003-08-07 | Hip Interactive Corp. | Microïds Canada Inc. | Simulation, Sports | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Tennis Masters Series 2003 is a fully licensed tennis game which expands upon previous releases in the series and adds some improvements.The game features 9 official stadiums of the Tennis Masters Series tournaments, 4 different shots to choose from (i.e. the slice and the lob), 67 different players with detailed skills and 3 difficulty levels (Amateur, Pro and Master).The graphics have been updated with better face expressions and players moves. This game also adds a player editor allowing the user to customize his character.
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| Futurama | 2003-08-12 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Unique Development Studios AB | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | Comedy | Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The Futurama series, winner of a 2002 Emmy Award for Best Animated Program, has been recreated on gaming consoles. The game has been developed in close cooperation with the people behind the TV series and is presented as a 3D platform game with an authentic cartoonish look. All famous characters make an appearance and the story is guided with animations and original advertisements with the look and feel of the TV series.Mom has bought Planet Express Deliveries from Professor Farnsworth and has gained control over planet Earth. It's up to the player's crew (Fry, Leela, Dr. Zoidberg, Bender, ...) to stop her evil plans. |
| Madden NFL 2004 | 2003-08-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | The long running Madden series returns for another series of NFL action on nearly every platform available in 2003.New to the series this year are, of course, every new player included in the rosters for the new season, along with every other defensive and attacking player from every team in the league.New gameplay modes include Owner Mode, an option that allows you to hire your own staff, set prices for tickets and hot dogs, build your own stadium, organise camps pre-season, and nearly everything else an owner needs to do to make his or her team special.Play a full season and go all the way towards the Super Bowl final, or re-live special moments from past games and try to change history. You can use a full playbook based on the pros, with a host of tricks and formations.Those new to the series (or NFL in general) can watch video tutorials presented by Al Michaels and Melissa Stark, to fill you in on every little detail of the sport and the game. |
| Alter Echo | 2003-08-19 | THQ Inc. | Outrage Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Alter Echo is a third-person action game with a focus on close quarters combat. It is set in the 29th century where a substance named Multiplast replaces all known construction materials because it can be formed into anything. But something is wrong on the planet Proteus, the only known source of Multiplast. Now the simple worker Nevin has to investigate and stop the megalomaniac shape shifter Paavo who controls an even more powerful substance.Luckily soon after the beginning of the game Nevin gets his hands on a special suit, which allows him to morph into three forms. The sword form is for melee combat, in which combos can be triggered by using the correct button combinations. The cannon form is a big robot which is more suited for gunplay and the stealth form is a futuristic lizard with a long tongue. During combat the player can instantly switch between the forms, which allows for many combinations depending on the former action or movement. This gets rewarded with plasma points which are used to upgrade Nevin's life energy, new moves or better weapons.Besides combat, the game features basic switch puzzles and rhythm-based mini games. Most notable is the Time Dilation Mode, which can be activated near enemies - then the mini game begins and, if successfully completed, launches an especially powerful attack. |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds | 2003-08-26 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Horror | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Buffy and the crew are back for another battle against evil. On this occasion (set as a 'missing episode' from the TV series' fifth season), the powerful vampire Kakistos and The First are ready for war, and the only ones standing in their way is Buffy the Vampire Slayer and her friends Willow (an at times powerful witch), Faith (a fellow Slayer), Spike (former evil vampire turned slightly good) and Xander (caught in the middle of his best friends work).You get the chance to play as each character during the game as you slay vampires, solve puzzles and collect items along the way to prepare you for the final showdown. Various other characters from the show appear to help you out, while some are out to hurt you big time.Multiplayer options are also included for up to 4 players. Go rabbit hunting in Bunny Catch; be the last person standing against wave after wave of vamps in Survival or battle for control of the arena in Domination. |
| Cabela's Deer Hunt: 2004 Season | 2003-08-26 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hunting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Cabela's Deer Hunt 2004 Season will have you stalking elusive deer all across North America. From well-known species like Whitetail, Mule Deer and Columbian Blacktail to exotic species such as Coues, Fallow and Sika. Each animal will present a unique challenge and environment.Hunt through real-life locations like the Grand Tetons in Wyoming, the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, or Mille Lacs Minnesota. ATVs, trucks, snowmobiles and boats make it easier to travel around. And lots of guns and gear make every trip unique! |
| NFL Fever 2004 | 2003-08-26 | Microsoft Game Studios | Microsoft Game Studios | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Microsoft's own football game returns with updated Graphics and Roosters. There are now even more tackles, and avoiding moves to be learned. Play on any Nfl stadium possible, while the power of xbox giving you your own music, and real-to-real football penalties, players, fields, clothes, and the crowd cheering you on. Customize your own coverage, how you want.Play 1-4 players in a game, or 1-8 system link. Play Xbox live with a friend with, multiplayer, voice, friends, scoreboard |
| Otogi: Myth of Demons | 2003-08-26 | SEGA of America, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Otogi: Myth of Demons is a third-person action game which lets you play as Raikoh. Once a mighty warrior, he has been resurrected by a mysterious princess to free Japan of an army of demons and is held in the world of the living by her powers.Battle your enemies with either your sword, your magic, or both, and buy new weapons, spells and other items between missions to better your performance. The battle system, while simple at its roots, lets you execute a number of combinations of basic, heavy, spell, and dash attacks to strike at your enemies. Since Raikoh can stay long in mid-air and even rise up higher by executing certain slashes, fights take place in all three directions of the area. |
| Pro Cast: Sports Fishing Game | 2003-08-26 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 3 | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Back of Case - XBOX (US) (from Ad Blurbs)FISH ON!
Get back to the nature and experience the struggle of man versus fish in the most comprehensive bass fishing simulation game available on the Xbox. Pro Cast Sports Fishing recreates in-depth angler strategy involved in landing the biggest fish. Become the top angler in tournament fishing, customize your weather and time settings and earn points to gather valuable fishing tips and buy the best fishing gear. As you progress, discover a treasure trove of hidden secrets that may lead you to the legendary big mouth bass that has spawned fish tales for years!
Battle countless schools of bass in pristine natural environments!3 modes of play to suit your fishing style: Arcade, Free Fishing and SimulationEarn valuable fishing points to buy the best fishing gear!Loaded with hidden secrets that only the best angler can unlock!
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| SoulCalibur II | 2003-08-26 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Project Soul | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox | Mortal Kombat-style one-on-one fighting is one thing, but fighting with weapons is completely different. Soul Calibur II continues the tradition set by Soul Blade and the Dreamcast Soul Calibur with intense action and plenty of weapons to deal the massive blows.A majority of the action takes place in Weapon Master mode, as you choose a character and travel a set map to fight the many other warriors through a collection of different terrain styles and challenges. One minute you'll be fighting in quicksand; the next you'll have to defeat an opponent by only using throwing attacks.Other modes include the usual arcade, survival, and practice modes, and multiplayer options for two people to battle it out.Each version of Soul Calibur II also includes a unique character for the platform. Spawn appears on Xbox, Link from The Legend of Zelda series can be found on GameCube, and Tekken fighter Heihachi finds his way to PS2. |
| Scooby-Doo!: Night of 100 Frights | 2003-08-27 | THQ Inc. | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Vilma arrive at 'Mystic Manor' to meet Daphne's friend Holly. There she explains that her inventor-uncle is missing. Soon the rest of the gang ends up missing too and alone as Scooby you must find them all, and along the way solve the mystery of the Mastermind. This guy has brought back the gangs old fiendish villains and is probably the cause of all the havoc.The levels have you running, jumping and swinging around, all the while taking out baddies, collecting scooby snacks and finding secret passages. You also have to locate special inventions scattered around the place, that can give Scooby extra capabilities. |
| Cupid Bistro!! 2 | 2003-08-28 | Success Corp. | Firedog Computer Entertainment Ltd., Success Corp. | Adventure, Simulation | 1st-person | | Romance | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG), Managerial / business simulation, Visual novel | Fantasy | | Menu structures | Turn-based | | Interface | Xbox | Taking place in the same fantasy cooking world as the original Cupid Bistro, Cupid Bistro 2 puts players back in charge of a fantasy restaurant. Like in the last game, the player juggles three major gameplay elements. In the restaurant mode, players build out their own restaurants in an isometric view, with great control over layout and cuisine. Instead of being able to open separate restaurants, as in the last game, this time players can expand their restaurant vertically with the ultimate restaurant towering an entire nine stories. Players can also travel into town, where they can buy supplies for their restaurant or chat with friendly faces. There are eight different romanceable heroines, and players may be able to fall in love and pursue unique endings if they become close enough with one. In the adventure mode, players can set out to explore the world with their allies; they can being magical dishes with them, letting them take out monsters with flashy cooking magic. Players can collect special rare recipes on their adventures and bring them home, giving them new and exotic meals to attract customers.Although mostly identical, there is one small difference between the PS2 and Xbox versions: each features a unique cast member who isn't available on the other platform. The PS2 version includes Thyme Moscato, an androgynous young woman, while the Xbox version features the feminine Myrtle Raspberry. |
| ESPN NFL Football | 2003-09-02 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | While the title of this game boasts the ESPN license, this is actually the next game in Sega's NFL 2K series.ESPN NFL Football has many gameplay modes that include quick game, franchise, season, tournament, practice, first-person football, and online play. The most extensive mode in the game is the franchise mode. This mode allows you to play one season after another and comes complete with a draft and off-season player dealings, like signing and releasing players, governed by the real rules of the NFL, where trade deadlines and salary caps are standard.Another new feature in ESPN NFL Football is a virtual apartment called 'The Crib.' The Crib serves as a showcase for all of the bonus items and awards you win by completing objectives. The objectives range from simple accomplishments, like looking at certain things in the game's menu, playing for one hour, and playing for five hours, to big play accomplishments, like returning a punt or kick for 99 yards or completing a game without dropping any passes. With every completed objective, you earn a trophy or item that you can use to decorate your crib. The items range from different-looking furniture, like couches and bar stools, to bobble heads and in-game cheats. You can also find hidden free agents, like Michael Irvin, and posters and soundtracks from old Sega games, like Jet Set Radio and previous NFL 2K games.Another feature added to this game is first-person football. This setup was created to give you a virtual experience of what it's like playing on the field.Chris Berman again adds ESPN style commentary for the audio track. |
| Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure | 2003-09-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Toys for Bob Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Skateboard your way through the worlds of Toy Story, Tarzan, and The Lion King each including a variety of different levels and locals to visit. Play as characters from those universes or create your own from scratch. Each included character has their own look, board, moves, and collectible. Practice Modes and Freeskate moves provide the opportunity to try things out safely and freely and there are several "pro moves" and level-specific moves that can be done.The game is 3D with a 3rd person perspective (usually behind the player) that uses the game engine from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 and features a custom soundtrack with current bands. |
| Dynasty Warriors 4 | 2003-09-03 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | Behind view | | | Arcade, Hack and slash | China (Ancient / Imperial), Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Take it to the battlefield and challenge multiple opponents at once as you fight against impossible odds. Developed by Omega Force, Dynasty Warriors 4 uses the most advanced melee-fighting engine to deliver the next evolution of tactical action.Ancient grudge and new mutiny bring an end to the four hundred year reign of the Han dynasty. The once noble empire is divided into three warring states. Dynasty Warriors 4 covers a one hundred year cycle, from civil unrest to the reunification of China under the Jin dynasty.Fourth in its series, this game's deep storyline incorporates a host of new features, character depth and insight into the turbulent events of the Three Kingdoms era. Can you succeed as a warrior of honor and loyalty in the face of adversity? Your obligations to lords and allies guide your path as you fight to unify a divided empire. |
| NBA Inside Drive 2004 | 2003-09-03 | Microsoft Game Studios | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Real-time, 3D NBA basketball simulation with online league capabilities.
More responsive "juke" controls for one-on-one isolation moves.
Gamers can play up to 25 NBA seasons with full general management capabilities.
All-new Drive Cam camera angle brings the player closer to the action.
For 1 or more players (online gaming requires Internet connection).
Features 3D crowd. |
| Rent A Hero No. 1 | 2003-09-04 | Coolnet Entertainment | Aspect Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox | 16-year old Taro Yamada is an average kid, living in the suburbs of Japan with his family. One day, while his parents are hosting a party, Taro ends up with the duty of ordering pizza; the pizza deliveryman arrives bearing not only the meal but an additional gift: the Rent A Hero combat armor. After unwittingly knocking his father out, Taro seeks training from the Sega fighting master Segata Sanshiro and becomes a part-time hero fighting crime and taking odd jobs, eventually going up against the evil Dr. Trouble.Rent A Hero No. 1 is a remake of the 1991 Mega Drive original. The game plays out as an action RPG with a fighting system similar to Spikeout. The player controls Taro Yamada as he takes jobs from the SECA Corporation to pay the equipment fees for his Rent A Hero combat armor. He learns a wide variety of moves throughout the game, but must remember that he can only do anything useful with his power armor, and must make sure he keeps his batteries charged (by purchasing authentic Sanyo-brand batteries at the local convenience store). The game is steeped in Sega references and Japanese culture, with even the game's manual patterned on the comic magazine Big Comic Spirits. |
| ESPN NHL Hockey | 2003-09-09 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | ESPN NHL Hockey is the latest addition in Sega's NHL 2K series of games that just happens to add an ESPN license to the graphics and title.As in the previous version (NHL 2K3), you can once again perform checks into the benches, pin opponents on the boards, and design penalty killing and power-play strategies. ESPN NHL Hockey adds a revamped franchise mode. This year's franchise mode includes an e-mail system that sends you notices about team injuries, current playoff statuses, and trade deadlines. Even simple words of encouragement are emailed from the team owner.The skybox mode acts as a hub for the game's unlockables, stat tracking, and other random features. There are two new gameplay modes in this year's game: skills and mini-games. Skills mode is a re-creation of the exhibition competitions held during the NHL All-Star weekend. You find a number of different competitions, including the hardest-shot competition, a shoot-out relay, a puck-control challenge, a fastest-skater competition, and a shooting-accuracy challenge. The roster of mini-games include pond hockey, mini-rink, shootout, and super-speed hockey.ESPN NHL Hockey has plenty of unlockables, including classic jerseys, teams, and goalie masks. There are even a couple of unlockable mini-games. |
| Starsky & Hutch | 2003-09-11 | Gotham Games | Minds Eye Productions | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | Crime | Shooter | Contemporary | Automobile | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Starsky & Hutch is an arcade racing game based on the popular TV series from the 70s, released to tie in with the film. The game includes 18 missions, each based on an episode of the TV show and introduced by Antonio 'Huggy Bear' Fargas. There is also a free roaming mode, in which the player explores the GTA-esque environment looking for action and trouble.Like the film, the game does not entirely play it straight. Starsky & Hutch are actually shooting a TV show, and the scoring for each mission reflects how ratings-friendly your driving is. You are awarded gold, silver or bronze medals for each mission depending on performance, and must get at least 1 gold and 2 silvers on season 1 for a second season to be commissioned, and 3 golds and 2 silvers in season 2 for there to be a third for you to play through.The overall goal in each mission is usually to chase and destroy a criminal's car. There is always a secondary target as well. In addition, the player will gain viewers by hitting the bad guy, pulling off elaborate jumps and skids, nearly hitting civilians, and hitting the bonus targets such as canisters which are strewn through the levels. Hitting civilians will lose viewers.Dave Starsky is the guy behind the steering wheel and Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson shoots out of the windows of the car. On PS2 and XBox a second player can take care of the shooting, using either a light gun or a standard controller. During single player, the aiming is automatic for shooting. |
| XGRA: Extreme G Racing Association | 2003-09-11 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Cheltenham | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | Hovercraft, Track racing | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | After the F1 Nurburgring disaster of 2025, the Extreme Gravity Racing Association, or XGRA, was set up as a regulatory governing body for all heavy gravity race events as an equivalent of NASCAR or the FIA. The year is 2080 and a new season is about to begin. You start as a new rookie for a team and have to work your way up through leagues of increasing difficulty with various racing modes: Endurance, Peacekeeper, Speed Limited, Extreme Weather Races, Burn Off and Warmonger.Jump into your speed bike and race in more than 14 different courses, while you blast your enemies to little bits with an assortment of lasers, mines and rockets. After a few successful races, you have the opportunity to upgrade your bike and access new areas. |
| Freestyle MetalX | 2003-09-12 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Deibus Studios Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Motorcycle | | | Teen | | Xbox | Freestyle MetalX is, as the name implies, a motocross stunt game. It contains 9 pro riders and twelve licensed bikes to begin with, plus some secret ones. It is structured somewhat like the Tony Hawk series with a career mode that is a succession of levels, each one containing goals like doing specific tricks, finding gaps and finding things, which could take the form of breaking windows, running people over, etc. In this case, there are also racing goals. Each goal gives you money, which can be used to unlock new riders, bikes, and levels.Controls consist of an accelerator, brake, and clutch along with jump, trick and trick modifier buttons. The modifier can be used to turn a superman into a nothing superman, for instance. Wheelies are controlled with the right analog stick. |
| WWE Raw 2 | 2003-09-15 | THQ Inc. | Anchor, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | WWE Raw 2 is a follow-up to WWF Raw. The game contains new modes, superstars, and an enhanced season mode. It features 64 WWE superstars, along with the ability to add 64 additional wrestlers of the player's own creation from the Create-a-Superstar mode.New modes include Ladder Matches, Table Matches, Cage Matches, and "Hell in a Cell." All of these modes can be played with up to five other CPU-controlled wrestlers (or three other human opponents).The season mode allows the player to choose any superstar, be it a WWE star or a wrestler he has created, and play his way through a year's worth of WWE programming. Set traps, interfere with other matches, steal from other wrestlers, and encourage others in order to make it all the way to Wrestlemania. |
| NASCAR Thunder 2004 | 2003-09-16 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Ralph Strean | | Everyone | | Xbox | You can race on a variety of courses, from twenty three real world Winston Cup courses, twelve road courses and eleven fantasy courses, including a costal town and a busy city. There are sixty challenges in all.When racing, what you do on the circuit affects future races. Ram someone into the wall or cause someone to spin out, and they'll remember. They'll try to get back at you in a future race. Help someone out, by clearing a path or sharing the draft, and they'll return the favor to you. Grudges and alliances are tracked throughout your career, so the more you piss someone off, the more likely they'll try to harm you.Like the Football Camp mode in Madden NFL 2004, the Speed Zone is comprised of different many games that will earn you points and increase your skill, such as passing and drafting, blocking and drifting.With the Career mode, you can go through a full twenty seasons before having to retire. You manage everything, from your pit crew and car parts to your sponsors and research and development.There are seventy officially licensed drivers and over 180 vehicle skins. If nothing suits you, create your own driver and car and see how you do.As in every 2004 edition of EA Sports console games, you'll find the EA Sports Bio, which is a career tracker that tracks your stats over every EA Sports game. The more games you play and the longer you play, the higher your level and the more rewards you can unlock.Tune your car right and drive like a pro, and you may just make it to the finish line. |
| The Simpsons: Hit & Run | 2003-09-16 | Fox Interactive, Inc., Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | Comedy | Platform, Sandbox / open world | North America | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | The Simpsons: Hit & Run can be best described as Grand Theft Auto in Springfield.The player takes on the role of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa or Apu and tries to uncover a mystery surrounding mechanical bees that are taking over Springfield, mysterious vans, and cola that can control the minds of those who drink it.Like GTA, the game follows a linear-based path through fifty plus missions. The player will have to chase cars and find out where they're headed, grab all the spilling cola cans before people can drink them, and chase down villains before they get away.Throughout the course of the game, the player can unlock tons of rewards by completing missions in a set amount of time or performing outstanding stunts.All voiceovers are performed by those who act in the show, including Dan Castellaneta (Homer), Julie Kavner (Marge) and Yeardley Smith (Lisa).The game supports multiplayer action for up to four players. |
| Dino Crisis 3 | 2003-09-17 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Hit Maker, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter, Survival horror | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Dino Crisis 3 is the third game in the Dino Crisis series, and this time, it's futuristic.The year is 2548. The colonist spaceship Ozymandias, which disappeared over 300 years ago, suddenly reappears, with no warning or reason to it's disappearance. Attempting to contact the ship results in nothing. The Interstellar Fleet Commander sends out the Special Operations and Reconnaissance (SOAR) squadron to investigate. Their shuttle is destroyed by a merciless and unknown assailant. Everyone manages to survive, and reach the ship intact. What they encounter is something they never would've thought of.As Patrick, the leader of SOAR, you are tasked with exploring the ship, putting the pieces together, and rescuing any survivors you can find. The ship you are on, the Ozymandias, is a dynamically changing structure, which enables you to move hallways and re-position doors so that you can access new areas all the time.During your search, you'll have to battle a number of various dinosaurs, from Raptors to the terrible Tyrannosauras Rex. Luckily, you have a variety of weapons at your disposal, from standard firearms and shotguns to sophisticated laser and beam-guided rifles. You may also find and use Wasps; little robotic bee-shaped critters that can attack enemies or open doors and other devices.To aid you, you are equipped with a jetpack that you can use at any time to hover or speed through areas. It may also be used when in a tense firefight, taking the battle to the air. Many dodging and evading techniques are possible with the use of the jetpack.Like the second game, Dino Crisis 2, you are awarded points for every dinosaur you kill. Kill some in rapid succession, you'll earn more points and double them as well. With enough points, you can buy new weapons, ammo, and health items at various terminal stations scattered throughout the ship.With the aid of three of your best crew, find the survivors, figure out what the hell happened, and most importantly, get off the ship before you become dino dinner. |
| NHL 2004 | 2003-09-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | The "best selling pro hockey franchise" is back with the 2004 edition, and it's loaded with more.Like Madden NFL 2004, NHL 2004 has a deep career mode, titled Dynasty Mode. You take on the role of GM for up to twenty seasons. As GM, you'll have to negotiate contracts, conduct drafts, make trades, sign free agents, make sure your players are getting the training they need, and more. If you're good enough, you may make it into the GM Hall of Fame.Besides Dynasty mode, you've got the basic game modes; Season, Exhibition, and Playoffs.The control for NHL 2004 has been refined, allowing for more precise movement than in the previous games. Precise passes, shots, and accurate skating are accomplished by simply tapping the button.NHL 2004 features a new fighting engine, allowing for more accurate and realistic fights. The right analog stick controls "Bruise Control", which lets you perform different moves by tilting the stick in different directions. Before you get into fights, you'll need to agitate a player, and this is where his Agitation Meter comes in. Losing the game, being checked, making sloppy passes all raises his Agitation Meter, until he is ready to burst and will fight at the slightest poke check.NHL 2004 contains the EA Sports Bio, which is a feature found on all console versions of EA Sports game. Playing more EA Sports titles, playing them for a long time, and winning special accomplishments (such as your first shutout in NHL 2004 or your first number one finish in NASCAR Thunder 2004) will earn you a higher Gamer Level, and will reward you with bonuses, such as cheat codes and new stadiums. This feature isn't found on the PC version.In addition to the standard roster of NHL teams, there are thirty nine international teams for you to choose from, such as Germany's DEL or Sweden's Elitserien, plus the usual U.S.A., Canada, and other regulars.The PlayStation 2 and Windows versions of NHL 2004 support online play. |
| NHL Hitz Pro | 2003-09-22 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Next Level Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | NHL Hitz Pro is Midway's 2003/2004 entry into the licensed hockey market. For the 2004 sports season, Midway introduced a directive to move their sports titles away from over-the-top arcade-style gameplay, and introduce a more sim-like approach to sports. For NHL Hitz Pro, this meant moving away from 3-on-3 hockey to 5-on-5 hockey gameplay to make the game more authentic for the demands of the sim hockey player. While NHL Hitz Pro still maintains many of the arcade-style elements that were a signature feature of the Hitz series such as checks over the boards and hits through glass, the gameplay has been tuned to provide an experience that is accurate to the sport of hockey. That being said, the player has extensive options for tuning the gameplay for either a fast-paced arcade experience, or a slower, more sim-like style of play.As with competing titles, Hitz Pro supports a franchise mode, season and exhibition gameplay and a game tutorial/practice mode. The title also sports a pickup hockey mode with several environments that are reminiscent of playing hockey in outdoor venues. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 | 2003-09-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Tiger Woods is back for another round of golf in this edition of the series. The biggest addition to this version is EA's Game Face, which lets you customize the players' physical appearance. You have the basics, such as hair, skin, facial hair and other general appearances, but Game Face allows you to customize every other aspect, from teeth shape, logos, tattoos, headbands, hats, and more. You may also change individual body mass, muscle tone, mid-section, arms and legs. You also have the option of choosing specific swing style animations, post-putt and celebration animations, and "pissed off" animations for when you score a triple bogey.One of the new modes is World Tour, which puts you through a standard 52-week PGA tour to earn money, sponorships, and better gear. You can play for up to twenty seasons. The other new game mode is Battle Golf, where you can win an opponent's clubs if you beat them. All the other standard game modes are here, from Skill Challenge and Speed Golf to a Skins Match or Practice.A new feature is the game's ability to read your console's internal clock, and provide you with game modes. If it's near the end of October and your clock is properly set, you may be invited to a Halloween event where you can win items specific to that event.All top PGA players are included for you to play as (or against), including Vijay Singh and Justin Leonard. Newcomers to the sport have also been added, such as John Daly.Most of the courses from 2003 have made it, with seven new courses, both real and fantasy. One of the new courses is Bethpage Black, an extremely difficult course located in Washington.Like all other 2004 EA Sports console games, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 has the EA Sports Bio, which tracks your accomplishments and games over all EA Sports titles. The more EA Sports games you play, and the longer you play them, will increase your EA Gamer Level and unlock additional rewards, such as a new driver in Tiger Woods or historic teams in NHL 2004. This feature isn't on the PC version.Gamers who buy the PlayStation 2 version will be able to play online through EA's matchmaking service. You cannot play online with the Xbox or GameCube versions.If you buy the GameCube version, you can use the GameBoy Advance to hook up to the GameCube to unlock special rewards not available through normal play. |
| Voodoo Vince | 2003-09-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Beep Industries | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Voodoo Vince casts the player as a voodoo doll named, what else, Vince. Vince's owner, Madame Charmaine, has been kidnapped by Kosmo the Inscrutiable because of her valuable zombie dust. During the kidnapping, a bunch of zombie dust spills, warping reality. As a one foot bag of straw, it's up to the player to rescue Madame Charmaine and keep the zombie dust out of Kosmo's hands.Throughout the game the player will have to contend with a variety of bad guys, from alligators and bees to imps and demons. Players can use standard platforming attacks, like a spin and a head dive, but also have magic voodoo at their disposal. To use voodoo, the player hurts themself, thereby hurting their enemies. Players may pull out a big magnet that causes a debris of heavy metal objects to squash them, killing nearby enemies, or they can summon a UFO to attack them with laser blasts.Each level is littered with different pickups that not only assist players but will allow them to reach 100% completion. Picking up skulls will add another voodoo icon, letting the player use more voodoo powers. Other items will extend the health bar or provide certain powerups.Madame Charmaine needs you! Get to it! |
| NBA Jam | 2003-09-23 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Austin | Sports | Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | 3-on-3 arcade-style basketball with over 50 of the NBA's all time greatest players. Enter a Legends Tournament and travel back in time as you work your way up through the ranks in head-to-head battle with the best from each era. Each time you defeat a team their players are available for you to use in creating your ultimate dream team. And for some real high-flying action build up your Jam Meter and hit the lights with the over 40 unique Monster Dunks.This game feautres tons of unlockables (teams, courts, and cheats) as well as commentary by Tim Kitzrow and Bootsy Collins. |
| GrooveRider: Slot Car Thunder | 2003-09-25 | Encore Software, Inc. | King of the Jungle Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | | Mark Banger | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox | Grooverider is a slot-car inspired arcade racer aimed at the budget/casual market. In this game, you race against three other cars around a track inside different rooms of a luxury apartment. There are three different difficulties, or voltages, each faster than the last. There is a selection of cars to race in: British classics, 70's cop show, stock cars, GT sports, Formula X and Japanese.Although the racing is limited to fixed lanes that you switch between there are also roadblocks, ramps, splits, loops, merges, and power-ups along the track, and you can barge other cars off.The game has both single-player and two-player split-screen modes, and some extra game modes such as cops-n-robbers, and time trial with ghost car. |
| Freedom Fighters | 2003-10-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Io-Interactive A/S | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | The Soviet Union has invaded New York City! Chris Stone is just a plumber, and he was willing to live out his life normally even after the occupation until the Soviets picked up his brother Troy and charged him for being a terrorist (i.e. freedom fighter). Now Chris must contact the real freedom fighters, get his brother out, and eventually, drive the invaders out of New York.Freedom Fighters is a third-person shooter with squad-based tactics, with a variety of typical weapons such as pistol, revolver, assault rifle, submachine gun, shotgun, rocket launcher, grenade, and so on. As you proceed further in the game, you can control more and more people in your squad, until you end up with up to a dozen different freedom fighters all fighting alongside you in your quest to drive out the invaders. |
| Outlaw Volleyball: Red Hot | 2003-10-01 | Simon & Schuster Interactive | Hypnotix, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | A Blockbuster Video Exclusive game for the 2003 Halloween season. This acts like a demo for those not familiar with Outlaw Volleyball and has some new features for those who are. Some of the new items: Halloween costumes for many of the female characters and a new court. |
| Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown | 2003-10-06 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Cinemaware, Inc. | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | Isometric | Xbox | A complete remake of the classic 1986 title Defender of the Crown (not to be confused with the "Remastered" Windows version released in 2002), in Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown the player plays as the legendary folk outlaw in his quest to reclaim the throne of England after Richard Lionheart was captured in the crusades and his brother, John Lackland, usurped the throne and left him for dead in the Holy Land, attracting the ire of several knights. In a heated argument, he considered them to be traitors, causing a civil war to start.Several gameplay features were changed from the classic title such as the player being Robin Hood himself (instead of picking one of four pretenders), full 3D graphics, a plot included with the game and the goal being to be the first to reach and conquer King John's stronghold in Cornwall. To do so, the player must build an army large enough to hold enough shires, which generate money from taxes. This money can then be used to hire new troops (peasants, archers, footmen and the mighty knights and catapults) or pay King Richard's ransom, which allow to enlist loyalist knights.As with the original game, action occurs in a turn-based map of England where the player decides which actions to take: conquer a neighbouring shire with Little John's army and hire soldiers either for him or territory defense, raid a castle or caravan, build strongholds, hold tournaments or spy on the other lords using Maid Marian's contacts on the court. Each of the attacking actions bring a quick minigame to be played:The first mini-game that appears is the archery raid; in this mode, the player sees the action directly from Robin Hood's eyes while he lurks on a tree, the goal being to use Robin's trustworthy bow and arrow to hit cavalry guards and the convoy as they pass by his spot. As some guards are also armed with a bow, Robin can also hide behind the log for cover.
If the player attacks a guarded territory, the game enters a strategic mode where the battle takes place on a three-lane field, and the goal is to vanquish the enemy defenses of force him to flee by launching direct attacks on each lane.
Sword fighting pits the player against one or more opponents, depending on the setting. The goal is simple: slash everyone by throwing blows and dodge/parry the opponents' own. During raids there is also a timer that represents the time before sunrise - failing to escape before that or being killed results on Robin's imprisonment.
Battles are done on a real-time fashion, where both armies are placed on the far-sides of a multi-lane battlefield. The player chooses which lane to attack (or defend) and if successful, the opponent will lose enough units to flee or simply wait for their deaths.
Jousting in a tournament allows the player to fight for fame, and then for gold and land. To do so, after picking an opponent, he starts by building enough speed, and then slam the spear into the opponent, the goal being to knock him from his horse.
Some shires are protected by castles, and to conquer them, first a siege must be laid in. This requires the player to load up on catapults and then destroy each wall of the fortification by throwing boulders at it. Each wall represents a part of the defending army: the most damage done, the easier it becomes to invade it.Screenshots Promo Images Alternate Titles "侠盗罗宾汉：王冠守护者" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"Робин Гуд: На Страже Короны" -- Russian spelling
Part of the Following Groups Defender of the Crown series
Enhanced remakes
Fictional character: Robin Hood
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Nov 25, 2003
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| Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad | 2003-10-07 | Gotham Games | Pivotal Games Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | War | Shooter | Historical events, Middle East | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad is the sequel to Conflict: Desert Storm. The player is ordered back to Iraq for some unfinished business.The gameplay and controls haven't changed since the original, but it has more detailed graphics. There are more weapons at the squad's disposal and more vehicles to drive. |
| Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home | 2003-10-09 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Paradox Development | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Wrestling need not be limited to a ring and bare arms. In Backyard Wrestling you can use bricks, tables and anything else found within range - nothing in the environment is statically painted-on. These objects are incorporated into many surprising stunts. The damage modeling includes full blood and gore, which coupled with an intense rock-rap soundtrack ensures that this is not a game for younger players. There are 30 pre-configured wrestlers, and you can create your own to take them on. |
| Club Football: 2003/04 Season | 2003-10-10 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox | Club Football is a series of 17 football (soccer) games, each individually tailored to some of the biggest teams in Europe. From Manchester United to Real Madrid, each game features bespoke content - including media archive clips of great goals and famous victories - and allows fans to add themselves to the 2003/04 starting line-up of their favourite side. Featuring photo-realistic player likenesses and stadia, and authentic crowd chants. |
| Disney's The Haunted Mansion | 2003-10-14 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery, Horror | Puzzle elements | Industrial Age, North America | | | | Teen | | Xbox | In Disney's The Haunted Mansion, an action game based on a combination of the popular Disneyland attraction and the 2003 movie of the same name, players guide Zeke Holloway through the house of 999 happy haunts in order to solve a mystery, put the spirits to rest, and get out of the house alive. They are allowed full roam of the mansion, once they collect enough Shriveled Souls inside their Beacon of Souls, a special lantern designed to collect the various lesser ghosts throughout the rooms.Though Zeke handles his quest alone, he is aided by Madame Leota and six friendly ghosts, who will provide hints and items throughout the journey. As Zeke solves puzzles, completes various tasks, and helps to rid the house of its evil spirits, these spiritual companions will provide Soul Gems, which amplifies the power of the Soul Beacon. Once fully charged, Zeke will have the ability to face the main spirit, Atticus Thorn, for the final showdown. |
| MTV Celebrity Deathmatch | 2003-10-14 | Gotham Games | Big Ape Productions, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Based on MTV's claymation animation show Celebrity Deathmatch. You play a series of wrestling matches, much in the style of other wrestling games. The twist being, that you play one of various celebrities, such as Marilyn Manson and Carmen Electra. Various weapons appear in the ring during play, such as a chainsaw and crossbow. The game is set out in 6 "episodes" of 3 matches each, and you can play either of the celebrities in each match. |
| NBA Live 2004 | 2003-10-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | It's another season of the NBA, and with it comes another edition of NBA Live.For 2004, the player can expect an expanded EA Sports Freestyle control scheme, allowing the player to pull off plays by simply using the right analog stick in collaboration with the player's movement with the left analog stick. Dynasty mode has also been upgraded, with the opportunity of expanding the player's squad with the top free agents and rookies from the college leagues.Up to 4 players can play on the Xbox, while PlayStation 2 players can go online with full stat tracking. |
| RoadKill | 2003-10-14 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | | | | Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Long into the future, where the world is a wasteland full of crime and filth, driving is the only way you can survive. RoadKill is the name of the game, where you build a reputation in your suped-up beast machine of a car, driving it through the burned out city scape of Hell County.30 missions are on offer with various objectives (destroy other cars, kill citizens and build alliances with other clans), with your ultimate goal being the leader of the gang that everyone fears.
Weapons and upgrades keep your car ahead of the pack, but to do so you need to search out the parts. Scavenger hunts for blueprints is the only way to do so, building the ultimate weapons while improving the speed and reliability of your machine. |
| Ultimate Beach Soccer | 2003-10-14 | DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. | Power and Magic Development | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Ultimate Beach Soccer is a game endorsed by the PBS Limited.The game features up to six modes : friendly, arcade, Pro Beach Soccer Tour, Tournament, Championship and Training modes. You will have the choice to play in Bangkok, Rio de Janeiro, Marseille or Venice Beach. You can also have the choice to listen to audio commentaries in English, Thai, French or Portuguese languages. At last, you can play up to two players at the same time, in solo or cooperative modes.Since 2000, the Beach Soccer Wordwide organization (BSWW) has links with the FIFA Fair Play Campaign so we can see up to 32 official national teams, with some of their real stars such as Eric Cantonna or Pascal Olmeta for France, Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle or Valeiro Mato Roberto, both for Spain. |
| Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo | 2003-10-14 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | Frontier Developments Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Inventor Wallace and his clever dog Gromit, characters in a series of Academy Award-winning Claymation short films, star in this video game adventure.Project Zoo starts off one morning as Wallace and Gromit are preparing to visit their adopted friend, Archie the polar bear, in the local zoo. As soon as they get to the zoo, they find that it's been closed! What's worse, a villainous penguin named Feathers McGraw has taken Archie and hidden him deep within the zoo. So, Wallace and Gromit set out to rescue him.This game is an action-platform game, with many puzzles and side quests. The player controls the long-suffering Gromit, and must cooperate with Wallace to complete tasks such as fixing machines or pulling switches. The main goal of each of the six levels is to free 3 trapped baby animals. Doing so opens up new areas and allows you to continue to the next area. In addition, there are hidden bonus levels and coins to collect that unlock video clips from the animated shorts. |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars / Tetris Worlds | 2003-10-15 | Microsoft Game Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | This compilation includes:
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Tetris Worlds |
| Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu | 2003-10-16 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | On the anniversary of the death of his parents, Bruce Wayne must face a new evil that is turning Gotham City into a crisis zone. Batman must rise to the challenge, as Sin Tzu leaves his mark on the city.Along with Robin, Nightwing and Batgirl, Batman must battle through various locations in Gotham City in search of the truth behind this new foe, while fighting off the threat from other well-known characters from the comic book series, Bane, Clayface and Scarecrow.Batman can use his full collection of weapons and gadgets to his advantage, including the Batarang and grappling hook. Plus there's plenty of martial arts moves to bust on the bad guys, and if it's too much to fight off, the 2 player co-op mode allows two characters to battle side-by-side. |
| Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge | 2003-10-21 | Microsoft Corporation | FASA Studio | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Three years after the original Crimson Skies, FASA Studio brings the game to the Xbox in an adapted version (not a port). Set in an alternate 1930s world of gunship diplomacy and sinister intrigue, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge lets gamers pilot aircraft against nefarious air pirates and behemoth war zeppelins.You take the role of the daring air pirate Nathan Zachary, leader of the infamous Fortune Hunters. The high-flying adventure's single player campaign is filled with escapes, defense/escort missions and dogfights. You can take on friends over Xbox Live! as well. |
| Grabbed by the Ghoulies | 2003-10-21 | Microsoft Game Studios | Rare Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The Ghoulies have taken his girlfriend, and the only way Cooper is going to get her back is by entering the spooky Ghoulhaven Hall.
Each room in the building sets a new challenge, and to move on to the next mission you must complete the task at hand (whether that be defeating the ghosts and other creatures or solving a puzzle). But there's a catch, as within each room there are certain rules that must be followed, otherwise the Grim Reaper will appear and attempt to take our hero to certain doom.
Power-ups are available to aid Cooper, such as one-hit kills and invisibility, while anti-power-ups will make things harder for you, and items laying around can be used to fight the monsters. |
| SSX 3 | 2003-10-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Shred the slopes of the world's biggest mountain - at least in the SSX world - as you attempt to become the greatest snowboarder of all time. Unlike the previous two entries in the series, you must venture around the mountain, completely free to do what you wish, in order to find challenges and races to compete in.There are a variety of events to compete in, from your usual all-on-all race through courses, scattered with obstacles and huge jumps to perform wacky tricks, plus there's a half pipe to bust tricks, and there's plenty of challenging tricks to master, and items to grind to gain bonuses. Plus, you can ride the entire mountain whenever you like, either to practice moves or learn all the bumps and corners for the big races.With challenges and races comes rewards, and along with trophies and medals to fill up your gallery you can also win cash prizes to purchase new items, improving your board or improving your image. The more you race the more experience your chosen character receives, leveling up your abilities and improving your technique, plus even more wild tricks to perform. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 2003-10-21 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Based on the newer anime styled FOX cartoon of the same name, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles features Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Donatello as green ninjas. Living in the sewers, they creep out when nobody is looking to fight for truth, justice and another slice of pizza. Fighting against the public face of inventor Baxter Stockman and the more shadowy figure of Shredder and his Foot Clan, these Ninja Turtles will get the chance to make their opponents eat shell!The game is a 3D beat-em-up with multiple players. The game sprites all resemble the cartoony look of the TV show and each turtle features unique moves, sound bytes and fighting style all his own. Ninja Turtle moves include a weaker/quicker attack, a stronger/slower attack, Ninja Shuriken and a Jump-Kick. |
| ESPN NBA Basketball | 2003-10-22 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | ESPN NBA Basketball is the follow up to last years NBA 2K3.Using Sega's exclusive license with ESPN, the game's presented like you were watching an NBA broadcast. There are stat overlays, pre-game, half-time and end-game shows, action replays, and various other animations.ESPN NBA Basketball has all the standard game modes, from quick game to practice, as well as additional modes, such as one-on-one and street basketball, where you can compete in a variety of games, such as being the first player to score twenty-one. It also comes standard with franchise mode, which lets you lead a team of your choice to victory (or defeat) in multiple seasons.The newest and biggest mode of the game is 24/7, which starts you off as a nobody basketball player in a local gym. You must win matches to improve your stats (scoring two three pointers in a row will increase your long shot stat, etc.), and you have to take on "bosses" to get further. Beat a "boss", and he'll give you his cell phone number, which you can then use to call him for help if you need a partner for a doubles game.The game introduces the IsoMotion control systems, which is designed to help you pull off certain moves. By moving the right analog stick, you can perform more advanced dekes, spins and fakes. The IsoMotion moves also have an opposite effect, and using it too much may result in you being charged with a personal.Both systems offer online play. The PlayStation 2 lets you play on a narrow or broadband connection, and has PS2 only leagues you can take part in.There are a ton of specials to unlock by completing various tasks. If you make a total of fifteen double-double's, you can unlock a new team, or score five hundred points total to unlock some new music or background colors.ESPN NBA Basketball features all the standard NBA teams, including the New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors. There are also special teams, and the game gives you the ability to create your own player or team. |
| Rolling | 2003-10-24 | SCi Games Ltd. | Indy Games Limited, Rage Games Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | | | Xbox | Rolling is a game about the exciting world of inline skating.
There are 21 of the world's best skaters to choose from, plus a few hidden ones as well. You can also create a custom character from scratch if the ones provided aren't good (or good-looking) enough. All the clothes and equipment are from real life, so expect to see your favorite skates and street clothes on those created skaters.
Players can take their skater through 10 big outdoor city themed levels, 4 different competitions and even make their own levels with a handy level editor.
There are a plethora of licensed music from the bands such as The Hives, Chuck D and Del Tha Funky Homosapien.
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| Room Zoom: Race for Impact | 2003-10-27 | Jaleco Entertainment, Inc. | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Contemporary | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Room Zoom: Race for Impact is an arcade racing game where you race across a house called the Room Zoom manor.The game can be played in single player (including a championship), multiplayer and online. A roster of sixteen cars is available as well as eight tracks. Not all cars and tracks are available at the start of the game and have to be unlocked. While racing across the house the player can pick up power-ups. These include a shield, nitro, fire ice and lighting. Two bonus modes are also included: car soccer and domination mode. |
| Amped 2 | 2003-10-28 | Microsoft Game Studios | Access Software, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Amped 2 is the sequel to Microsoft's first snowboarding game, Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding.The mountains are larger, there are more goals to accomplish, and there is more diversity to the graphics. Many real snowboarding tricks are including, from Indy's and Mute's to Stalefish's and Tailgrabs. Specific to the sequel are kick flips and shove it's, as well as the ability to link tricks together via "butter", similar to Tony Hawk's manual.The career mode has you starting out as a level 250 nobody. It's your job to rise the ranks and fight your way to number one in the world. Challenges consist of beating a high score, beating media challenges, performing certain tricks in one run, finding and clearing all the gaps, and knocking down eight snowmen, who taunt you and laugh at you. When you're done with the normal goals, and your player is high enough, you can attempt Sponsor Goals and Photo Shoots, to earn new equipment and further unlock the mountain. Some sponsors may like rails, so you'll have to use just rails to impress them. The photo shoot has you performing tricks to get a set score while going through various rings on a set area of the mountain.Once you're finished with single player, you can go online via Xbox Live to play with other people. Your stats will be tracked and you can view your ranking, other player rankings, and where you stand at XSNSports.com. Compete in races, stunt events, or just cruise the mountain. |
| Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup | 2003-10-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd., Visual Sciences Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | Quidditch, the broomstick and ball “sport” of the Harry Potter world comes to life in this simulation. For those unfamiliar with the game, two seven-player teams of flying wizards attempt to score goals with one ball while dodging more flying balls and each other. For those who are familiar with the game, you will be happy to know that the players, positions, and “strategies” of Quidditch are faithfully recreated.The game starts with a player selecting which of the four Hogwarts school teams he or she wishes to play for. Following some tutorial events, they are launched into the competition for the Hogwarts Cup against the other three teams. As the player wins games and completes specific challenges (such as “score 120 points in one game”) they collect Quidditch cards which unlock special combo moves. Once a player has won the school championship, they can go on to play as one of nine international teams competing for the Quidditch World Cup each with its own style and special combo moves. After winning the cup once, there are still more cards to be collected by playing and winning as different teams.People familiar with actual sports know that the rules of Quidditch (as described in Rowlings' books) are fundamentally flawed and that the only meaningful part of the game is the 1 on 1 competition between the two seekers trying to catch the golden snitch. Quidditch World Cup alleviates this problem with the “golden snitch bar”. As the game progresses, completing action combos and performing special moves adds to a team progress bar. Eventually, when the snitch appears, the team with better positioning on the bar will start with an advantage in the chase. Ironically, this system rewards things other than actual scoring so in-game goals still remain mostly meaningless (except on lower difficulty levels where it is very easy to build a 160+ point lead and make the snitch inconsequential).Because it is designed for younger audiences, Quidditch World Cup lacks most of the advanced features you would expect in an EA sports game (league play, team management, etc…). It also lacks any multiplayer options other than two-player (same machine) exhibition matches |
| Hunter: The Reckoning - Redeemer | 2003-10-28 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | Horror | Action RPG | Contemporary, Fantasy | | Direct control | Real-time | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Hunter: The Reckoning - Redeemer takes place 10 years after the original Hunter: The Reckoning in the same sleepy town of Ashcroft. In the original game, the Hunters saved an innocent orphan named Kaylie. After Father Esteban realized she had been imbued that day, he decided to be her caretaker and train her to use her new-found powers the best way possible. Now 19, Kaylie has matured into a confident and independent young Hunter. Five playable Hunter Characters; each with their own unique weapons, edges and supernatural abilities; Single and multi player cooperative play. |
| Rogue Ops | 2003-10-28 | Kemco U.S.A., Inc. | Bits Studios Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Spy / espionage | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Stealth | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | In Rogue Ops you control Nikki Connors; after your family is killed by terrorists, you are recruited into the covert anti terrorist group Phoenix. Now you are seeking revenge on Omega 19, the terrorist group which you suspect is responsible for your family's death. There are eight missions to complete which have a combination of action and puzzle solving elements. You will often need to use stealth to be successful, making sure you quietly infiltrate an area without being seen, or if you are seen making sure no one sounds an alarm. You can hide in the shadows, in crates and vents, hang from the ceiling, and sneak up on guards to kill them before they see you. Of course, when action is required, there are a wide variety of weapons that will be used throughout the game; some weapons you'll come across are a pistol, a rifle, a crossbow, grenades, proximity mines, and more. There are three different difficulty levels available. |
| SWAT: Global Strike Team | 2003-10-28 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | Argonaut Games PLC | Action, Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | Crime | Shooter, Tactical shooter | Contemporary | | | | Mature | | Xbox | SWAT: Global Strike Team is both a first person shooter and a strategy game since it combines the tactical strategic elements of SWAT 3 and the arcade action of Virtua Cop.The SWAT: GST is an international, specialized squad whose main objective is to protect, defend and save the lives of the innocent. The storyline takes place five years in the future - in 2008, the year the GST was formed. As team leader Mathias Kincaid, formerly with US Army Delta Force, players will lead his squad all the way from basic training to full blown secret ops. There are 21 single-player and 10 multiplayer-only co-op missions involving search and rescue operations against terrorist factions. Modes of play include: Campaign, Co-op, Free-for-all, Team Deathmatch, and Time Attack. Orders are issued to the team members by way of the controller interface or an optional voice recognition system with a communication headset. The game offers a variety of assault weapons plus tools, like night vision goggles.A new engine was designed specifically for this game to provide realistic shadows and a film-like appearance through the use of special filters. |
| Tony Hawk's Underground | 2003-10-28 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The fifth game in the series, Tony Hawk's Underground is the first game to have a true career mode.You begin the game as a local skater whom nobody knows. Your board is wearing thin, and your tired of being a nobody. As your out skating, you see a flyer for a pro who's coming to your city to demo. You go to the skate demo and watch. Afterwards, you try to impress the pro, and he gives you advice on how to go about becoming a star. With your friend, Eric, you're now on your way to becoming a legend.THUG takes you to various cities to perform different goals. You begin in New Jersey, which acts as a sort of training stage, where goals are simple. Eventually, you'll visit Manhattan, Vancouver, Moscow, Tampa, San Diego and Hawaii. Most cities are split into different chapters, with each chapter opening new goals.THUG introduces a new system; walking. You can get off your skateboard to run or walk around the level. If there's a high tower you want to jump off of, get off your board, climb to the tower (by climbing a ladder or shuffling across a wire), get back on your board, and jump down. One of the new tricks associated with this is the Acid Drop, which can launch you off an opposing pipe, allowing you to pull off 1080's and up.Also new to THUG is the ability to drive certain vehicles, like a gardener's truck, a sports car, or a leaf blower. These are used for goals, but can be unlocked to drive whenever and wherever.Next to the standard Create-a-Park and Create-a-Skater, you can now create your own decks and your own tricks. The biggest feature is Create-a-Goal. You can create custom goals for one of the levels (or your own), and choose what pedestrian will give it to you, his/her dialogue, and what they'll say when you win.The PlayStation 2 version supports online play. |
| Top Spin | 2003-10-28 | Microsoft Game Studios | Indie Built, Inc., Power and Magic Development | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Top Spin is the Xbox's first tennis game, and it's playable over Xbox Live, allowing the player to compete in the XSN Sports Network. Over Xbox Live, two players can face each other in a one-on-one match, while in a doubles game up to four players can join. Stats are recorded and rankings are updated hourly at XSNsports.com.The game has a career mode that takes the player all over the world. The first step is to create a player and give him a technical mastery. Once in the game, the player may compete in various tournaments. There are games, minor pro games, and professional tournaments. Winning games earns money and a higher ranking. The goal is to go from rank one hundred to number one.Four different statistics can be gradually improved: serve, backhand, forehand, and volley. A higher skill will make for better and harder serves, more accurate and powerful back- and forehands, and the ability to keep the ball in play longer with volleys. There are also skills to obtain, such as risk and ace, which improves chances of hitting a successful risk shot or acing the opponent on a serve.In Exhibition mode, the player may choose a created character or one of several real life pros, such as Pete Sampras or Anna Kournikova. |
| kill.switch | 2003-10-28 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Hometek Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | An innovative third person shooter that makes heavy use of a 'cover system'. This allows the player to 'attach' to objects so that they can fire at the enemy from a safe position. Basically you are some sort of enhanced soldier with no memory of who or where you came from. The story unfolds over the course of fifteen missions, spanning 5 levels, and through FMV cinematics. At first you'll cause all sorts of mayhem in various global hotspots, but as the past is made clear, the real enemy and their ultimate objective will be revealed. |
| Gladius | 2003-10-29 | LucasArts | LucasArts | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Mark Blattel, George Ruof, Brendan Q. Ferguson, Darren Ensley, Hamilton Feltman | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox | Gladius is a turn-based gladiatorial RPG. Players try to build a championship gladiator school by gaining experience through fighting battles in the arenas and recruiting new members.From the manual: "The story of Gladius starts just as two schools begin the pursuit of the Championship. It follows the epic saga of two young heroes: Ursula, daughter of the barbarian king from the land of Nordagh; and Valens, the son of Imperia's greatest gladiator. Become one of these characters and embark upon a spectacular and brutal journey to fulfill their destinies to keep the world from heading into another disastrous war." |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - Game of the Year Edition | 2003-10-30 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | This Game of the Year edition includes:
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (base game)
The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal (expansion)
The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon (expansion)
TES Construction Set (retail version only) |
| Bionicle | 2003-10-31 | Electronic Arts, Inc., LEGO Interactive | Argonaut Games PLC, Argonaut Sheffield | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Playing as the Toa, Toa Nuva, and finally the 7th Toa, you must explore the six elementally-themed regions of Mata Nui - a tropical paradise of high mountains, great lakes, and mighty volcanoes - rescue the scattered Matoran and break the spell of darkness sent by the evil Makuta. In doing so you will face danger in equal measure from the islands many environmental hazards (including falling rocks, rainforest winds, icicles, and lava falls) and the foul minions of Makuta. Choose any one of the six Toa characters to begin your adventure. Use the unique elemental powers of the Toa and summon blasts of elemental energy to defeat your enemies. |
| ESPN College Hoops | 2003-11-01 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | ESPN College Hoops is the second of Sega's college basketball games and follow-up to NCAA 2K3, to which it adds several new gameplay modes and other enhancements. It also carries over several of ESPN NBA Basketball's improvements in controls and graphics.Returning game modes include Quick Play, Exhibition, Season, Legacy, Tournament, Practice and Gym Rat. The Legacy mode has redesigned menus and adds full season recruiting via assistant coaches, scout visits of high school games and a new trophy room. New modes include Rival mode, which lets players set up quick games that feature classic school rivalries, and Slam Dunk Challenge. The Challenge offers five different dunk competitions: Beat the Clock, Style, Horse, Dunk-O-War (who can fire up the crowd the most, needs to be unlocked) and a Championship of all modes. Dunks are executed through QTE-style pressing of buttons in the correct order in quick succession. Players can create their own schools in the new Create-A-School mode, allowing for customization of mascot, fight song and even floor type.On the court, major changes include IsoMotion controls similar to those seen in ESPN NBA, which allow a variety of new offensive moves and manual stealing on defense through use of the right thumbstick. Also new are ability icons, which quickly indicate a player's special skill (speed, 3-point-shots, defense or star quality).The game features many unlockables in the Campus Store. Currency for the store is earned by completing challenges on the court, which can then be spent to unlock mascot teams, alternate uniforms, professional and fantasy courts and classic teams. |
| Magatama | 2003-11-01 | Microsoft Game Studios | Microsoft Game Studios Japan | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Fighting | Fantasy, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | | | Xbox | In this game set in medieval Japan you take control of Shinato, a twin-bladed knight who's out to hack and slash his way through hordes of demons to prevent an all out war between the Yamato and the Shogun Bakafu forces.Gameplay consists of pure action, where you use your twin blades to execute combos and special attacks to defeat your enemies. The combat system is set up so it allows you to engage multiple enemies simultaneously. |
| NCAA March Madness 2004 | 2003-11-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Electronic Arts' college basketball series returns for another year on the PlayStation 2 and makes its debut on the Xbox with NCAA March Madness 2004.The number of included teams has been doubled to over 320 from the predecessor and several authentic arenas have been added. All the previous year's game modes return, including single games, tournaments, season and dynasty. Newly added are the mascot game, in which the teams consist of players in their schools' mascot outfits. A rivalry mode allows a quick set-up of a game pitching classic rival teams against each other. The dynasty mode has added Campus Challenges: by completing these challenges in dynasty games, players earn points that can be used to improve players' stats. Exclusive to the PS2 version is the introduction of online multiplayer, featuring single games and tournaments.Some of the gameplay changes on the court were previously seen in NBA Live 2004: these include the separation of the buttons for dunks and shots and the introduction of the pro hop button, which allows for context-sensitive special offensive moves. |
| NFL Blitz Pro | 2003-11-01 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | NFL Blitz Pro is the 2003 entry in Midway's arcade football series. Like NHL Hitz Pro however, this entry moves away from its arcade roots toward more of a simulation style, while still retaining some arcade flavor in that there are no penalties or injuries and players can "catch on fire". The main changes to the predecessors are full 11-on-11 teams, standard 10 yard downs and more support for running plays.Game modes include Quick Play and Exhibition, a full Season, a 10-season Franchise and 4- or 8-player tournaments. There also is a create-a-player feature. While there are no hot routes and audibles are limited to a pre-determined set of four, the Impact Player feature allows control of one specific player who can make last-minute adjustments. Only the PlayStation 2 version includes an online mode for multiplayer games and roster updates.The game has many special features unlockable through the Blitz Shop. Credits for the shop are earned by performing feats in non-franchise games. Available for purchase are fantasy teams and stadiums, and new game modes: in Butterfingaz mode, every hit leads to a fumble, while Cyberleague features robot teams and an exploding ball. Also available is the customary Big Head mode, among several others. Old-school Blitz series arcade gameplay is available in Blitz Classic mode. |
| The Fairly OddParents!: Breakin' da Rules | 2003-11-01 | THQ Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Comedy | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The Fairly OddParents: Breakin' da Rules is a 3D platformer game based on The Fairly OddParents cartoon. The game starts with Timmy’s parents leaving for a seminar weekend leaving the babysitter Vicky in charge. Timmy accidentally wishes he doesn’t have to follow the rules from Cosmo and Wanda’s fairy rulebook anymore. Cosmo grants this wish with the rulebook falling to the floor, but soon a news bulletin arrives that states that the first person touching the book will gain Cosmo and Wanda’s powers. Moments later Vicky picks up the book spelling trouble for Timmy and the fairies. Cosmo, Wanda, and Timmy are then summoned to the Fairy court. They are found guilty for losing the rulebook and are sentenced to retrieve the rulebook within 49,5 hours or lose their Fairy license forever.In the game, you take control of Timmy Turner and have to retrieve the pages from the rulebook through a variety of environments ranging from cyberspace to a medieval castle. Gameplay includes platforming, defeating enemies, and puzzle-solving. As well as collecting wish stars (5 stars for a wish) and crowns (100 crowns for another chance at a failed task). All levels are accessed from different objects in the house. |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 | 2003-11-01 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed, Regional differences | | Shooter, Tactical shooter | | | Voice control | | Mature | | Xbox | In 2007, an unidentified group of terrorists attack a number of high-profile targets, beginning with the G8 summit in Switzerland and continuing with a Venezuelan oil refinery in the Caribbean. Their demands are obviously targeted at disrupting the oil trade between the United States and Venezuela. Enter veteran international anti-terrorism unit Team Rainbow, who must stop the terrorists and discover who is behind the attacks.Rainbow Six 3 is an entry in the long-running series designed especially for consoles. It does away with the heavy strategy and planning elements the series was known for on the PC and offers an experience more focused on the first-person action. The game features 14 single-player levels (15 in the PS2 and GameCube versions). In each, the player controls Domingo 'Ding' Chavez, who leads a team of three other Rainbow operatives. Goals in each mission include taking out terrorists, defusing bombs and protecting hostages. Ding's squad mates will act on their own in supporting the mission, but they can also be given specific orders through a context-sensitive menu: holding position, advancing, clearing a room or defusing a bomb. It's also possible to give delayed orders which are only carried out once a special signal is given. The Xbox version features voice recognition: team orders can be given through a headset.Before each mission, each squad member must be equipped with a primary and secondary weapon plus further equipment. More than two dozen realistic firearms are available, and there are also different types of grenades (hand-thrown or fired through a launcher), charges and mines, as well as a gas mask. Thermal and night vision are always available and don't require special equipment.Despite the action focus, the game still opts for a certain amount of realism: there is no running or jumping, more than a few hits are fatal and there is no way to regain lost health.Besides the single player campaign, there is also the custom mission mode, which allows the player to hunt terrorists on unlocked maps from the campaign.The multiplayer modes include:
Cooperative campaign mode
Cooperative custom mission mode
Sharpshooter mode: a timed deathmatch with respawning, the player with the most kills wins.
Survival mode: no respawns, the last player standing wins.
Team Survival mode: no respawns, the last team standing wins.
Multiplayer features vary between platforms: The GameCube doesn't have the competitive modes, PS2 only supports six players online instead of the Xbox' sixteen, and both coop modes are only available via split screen on PS2 and GameCube. |
| Drake of the 99 Dragons | 2003-11-03 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Idol FX AB | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The clan of the 99 Dragons has been wiped out and the artifact they had been guarding has fallen into the wrong hands. One of the clan members, Drake, is brought back from the dead to avenge his clan and recover the lost treasure.Dubbed as an interactive comic book of sorts, this 3rd person shooter has the player utilize a series of violent means to achieve his goals, which effectively equals to shooting at everything that moves with Drake's dual guns. |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom | 2003-11-03 | THQ Inc. | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom is based on the immensely popular Nickelodeon cartoon series. In this game, players control SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy through 30+ levels of zany and hilarious platform gameplay, doing such outrageous moves like tongue-boarding, underwear bungee jumping and lasso-coptering.Plankton's latest diabolical scheme to steal the Krabby Patty formula hinges on the creation of an army of evil robots, who will do his bidding. But because Plankton forgot to throw the "Obey Plankton" switch, the army of robots have run amuck and are terrorizing Bikini Bottom. Help SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy save Bikini Bottom! |
| Barbie Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue | 2003-11-04 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | In Barbie Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue, a bunch of horses have been frightened by a lightning storm and Barbie must go round them back up. Her horse serves to move her around the terrain, but she must get off to do much else. The storm also knocked some things down, so she must climb or clear obstacles to access certain areas.When she finds a horse, she must pet it to calm it down if it's a foal, or lasso a bigger horse, then lead it to a hitching post and call the stable on her cell phone. There are also coins to find which can be used to buy new outfits for Barbie or her horse. The object of the game is to rescue all the horses and complete Barbie's wardrobe. |
| Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat | 2003-11-04 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Magenta Software Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Based on Dr Seuss's Cat in the Hat movie, you play as the
cheeky cat. There are all the original characters including,
Conrad, Sally, and Mr. Quinn who tricked Conrad, and Sally
into opening the box the Cat was in, as he was released into
the outside world. The Cat must help Conrad and Sally to return the magic to the box the cat came in, and get all three pieces of the "Crab Lock" in order to lock the box for good. The game allows you to see rooms that where not included in the movie. |
| Rockstar Games Double Pack: Grand Theft Auto | 2003-11-04 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar North Ltd. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | This compilation includes:
Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
For the Xbox platform, this is the first release of both games. |
| True Crime: Streets of LA | 2003-11-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Luxoflux Corp. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Fighting, Sandbox / open world, Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Nick Kang is a young Chinese-American detective who has been suspended from the Los Angeles Police Department due to his extreme methods of policing and his ability to cause massive amounts of damage to property. However, Wanda Parks, the Chief of the E.O.D (Elite Operations Division), requires Nick's assistance in a case that involves attacks on various venues in the Chinatown district. At first Nick is reluctant to help, preferring the vigilante life and focusing on avenging his father's death. However, he eventually agrees to conduct the investigation, on one condition: he must do it his way.True Crime: Streets of LA is a free-roaming driving and action game similar in concept to Grand Theft Auto III. The game's structure is mission-based; most of the missions are dictated by the story and initiate following a cutscene that advances it. Failing a mission still allows the player to continue playing through the chapter and undertake subsequent missions; in some cases this will lead to branching paths and optional missions. However, in order to complete the whole chapter the player must eventually succeed in all the main missions.Nick can hijack any car on the street (usually with little to no repercussions) and freely drive through the 240 square miles of Los Angeles. Nick is capable of firing his weapon when driving; in an open top vehicle, it is possible to aim anywhere. The player can also opt for exploring the city on foot. Nick will be frequently contacted by other police officers and informed about various street crimes. He can then fight perpetrators, arrest them, knock them unconscious, or kill them to deal with these crimes.The gameplay during the missions is separated into third-person shooting, fighting, and (more rarely) stealth sequences. All of these usually take place in relatively small, restricted environments. The shooting sequences involve Nick dealing with waves of enemies that appear in different places. Nick must react quickly, moving, crouching, or diving (with a "bullet time" effect) to avoid enemy attacks. A limited amount of painkillers can be found in such stages.During the fighting sequences, Nick utilizes his martial arts techniques to defeat enemies in hand-to-hand combat. Nick can punch, kick, grapple and throw enemies. The player can execute combos by pressing various combinations of buttons consecutively. It is also possible to pick up primitive melee weapons lying around, or take them from enemies. Both shooting and fighting stages have destructible environments.Stealth missions typically involve Nick traversing a hostile area without attracting the enemies' attention; the mission is failed if an enemy hasn't been dealt with silently, or shortly after he has discovered Nick. The player has the option of killing enemies or knocking them down; the latter awards the protagonist "good cop" points. Conversely, "bad cop" points are given to Nick for killing innocents or surrendered criminals. Depending on Nick's rating in these categories, the storyline branches during later chapters, leading to different endings. |
| Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance | 2003-11-05 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Manchester | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance is an action game that takes place in the times of the Roman empire. You take control of Invictus Thrax, a Roman slave, who ascended through the ranks to become champion of all gladiators. Favored by the emperor, Invictus was to be granted his freedom. Mysteriously though, the emperor was killed and replaced by a crazy man named Arruntius. Arruntius, so full of himself, has decided to destroy Rome and replace it with a city named Arruntium. As the game begins, an epic event is staged with Invictus as the gladiator. Invictus fights bravely, but he is killed by an unknown and possibly un-human creature. In the afterlife, Invictus meets the sons of Jupiter. They inform him of how Arruntius' power came from help of the gods of terror. They charge him with the task of eliminating Arruntius and restoring Rome to glory.Gladiator is essentially an 3d action/combat game which features hand to hand combat with weapons, combos and magic. The action also includes maneuvering around, from gliding down ropes to jumping traps. Challenges are scattered around the game world, which when defeated, unlock magical powers granted by the gods, such as Pluto's power, which raises spirits from the dead to help you in battle. A unique feature of the game is the execution maneuver. Upon the near death of certain enemies, you can execute this maneuver which will result in a cinematic random brutal execution by Thrax.The game's graphics try to recreate the atmosphere of gladiator films such as Spartacus. A wide range of characters are featured from opposing gladiators to mythical enemies like cyclopes, demons. and skeleton warriors. Audio features include a blend of soft and hectic tunes, and voice over acting. |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003-11-05 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Hack and slash, RPG elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King video game again puts the fate of middle-earth in the hands of the gamer. In the last installment of the movie trilogy, destroy the Ring by casting it into the Crack of Doom, which frees Middle Earth from Dark Lord Sauron.Return of the King's third person gameplay allows immersive action set in rich, interactive levels. The new game also features an all new co-op multiplayer mode which lets players form their own Fellowship and eight playable characters like Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimil, Sam and Frodo all played out by thier actual actors from the films, battle vicious boss monsters like Shelob and the final showdown with Dark Lord Sauron, all backed up by Academy Award winner Howard Shore. |
| Blowout | 2003-11-06 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Blowout is a game that takes a classic gameplay concept and updates it with modern graphics and sounds. This game is a side-scrolling platform shooter. The graphics are 3-dimensional polygons, but the action stays almost entirely in a 2-dimensional plane.The setting for the game is a space station that has been overrun by hostile aliens. You play as a bad-ass soldier dude who will single-handedly wipe the aliens out.You travel around each level in a non-linear fashion. You have to fight your way through endless hordes to find keys, flip switches, use elevators, and then ultimately defeat a big boss at the end. |
| Maximum Chase | 2003-11-06 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Genki Co., Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | In this forever pursuit of a game, you play as a cop who has just got off duty. In a movie sequence you have a girl that gets in your car fleeing from a mob of mysterious people shooting, while you just got off duty. Little to know is this may be the destruction of Los Angeles.This game has a storyline where you must run from all kinds of obstacles, cars, and people, through the entire game. Choose from 5 different cars, and shoot arcade style from a car while a girl drives. |
| The Beast | 2003-11-06 | Microsoft Game Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox | The Beast Entertainment Pack bundles together 2 Xbox titles: Midtown Madness 3 and Brute Force along with an introductory 2-month trial of "Xbox Live" and a DVD remote control. |
| XIII | 2003-11-06 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | XIII is a cel-shaded first-person shooter based on the popular Belgian cult comic created by Jean Van Hamme and illustrated by William Vance. The game is loosely based on the first five comics. The main theme of the game is based on Robert Ludlum's book The Bourne Identity, and features a man who is suffering from amnesia and quite possibly involved in the recent assassination of the President of the United States. The hero knows almost nothing except that he must be important, since everyone is trying to kill him. Gradually uncovering the mystery, the hero, learns more about his secret agent past and his curious name: XIII.The player unravels clues, trying to solve a conspiracy set in an environment that breathes a comic book ambiance. Footsteps and shots are visualized in text and actions: for example, head shots are shown in a series of still images. Aside from that, the game has all the typical FPS elements: both stealth and action, more than fifteen weapons (shotguns, crossbows, rifles, ...), interaction with environmental objects and plenty of enemies in levels spread all over the world. During the game, the player can learn a number of skills such as silent walking, lockpicking and dual weapons handling. |
| Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy | 2003-11-10 | THQ Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Sphinx is on a mission using his special powers & his agility
to find the stolen mystical crowns of Egypt. With his
sidekick, the Mummy you travel through 5 worlds, acquire
special abilities along the way and uncover dark secrets. You also have the ancient Egyptian weapons as your arsenal. |
| Cabela's Dangerous Hunts | 2003-11-11 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hunting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Cabela's Dangerous Hunts is a hunting game with adrenaline - hunt or be hunted!Many of the animals you'll be after are dangerous and aggressive and will take you one-on-one - and you'll be armed with a primary weapon as well as a knife or pistol for close combat defense. You'll hunt for 27 animals in 12 regions. Animals include dangerous species such as bears, wolves, leopards, rhinos and cape buffalo; big game species such as moose, bighorn, mountain goat, elk and caribou; and exotic species such as impala, duiker and kudu.The regions include British Columbia, Colorado, New Mexico, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Game modes include Quick Hunt (one tag, one animal, one region), Action Zone (warp from location to location, where dangerous animals are waiting to attack you), and Career Hunt (a series of missions where you have some choice as to which task you'll take on next, and unlock chartered hunts). |
| Crash Nitro Kart | 2003-11-11 | Universal Interactive Inc., Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Vicarious Visions, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Comedy | | Fantasy | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Crash Bandicoot returns to the karting scene with a host of other characters from the adventure series, and this time they have both Neo Cortex and Emperor Velo to worry about. Velo has taken the crew to a remote planet, forced to race for their lives against Neo Cortex and his many evildoers.Choose from various game modes, from the straight into the action Arcade mode to Adventure mode, following Crash and the gang in the story to save Earth. Race against four friends in multiplayer battle modes, plus connect to the Gamecube for extra options and upload your high scores to the internet ranking system. |
| Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde | 2003-11-11 | Jaleco Entertainment, Inc. | Jaleco Entertainment, Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox | Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde is a fast-paced action style real-time strategy game set in the fantasy goblin world of Ogriss. In it, the player will have the ability to control up to 3 unique clans of ten goblins at one time and use them to wage war in 4 unique and highly destructible environments. Each clan can be controlled either by placing waypoints with the cursor or by taking direct control of them, giving the player the ability to put themselves right in the middle of the action. Apart from goblins, each clan also has its own unique Turret and Titan that is associated with it: Turrets are defensive structures that can be placed in the world to ward off enemies while Titan’s are huge monstrosities that can be used to wreak havoc upon their enemies. Boasting 17 missions in the single-player campaign as well as 12 split-screen multi-player maps per console, Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde brings RTS to a whole new generation of console fanatics. |
| Group S Challenge | 2003-11-11 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | DigitalStudio Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Oceania | Automobile | Hirohisa Kitamura | | Everyone | | Xbox | Group S Challenge is a racing game somewhere between arcade and simulation: the game focuses on delivering a realistic driving experience, e.g. with physics modeled after real life, but features simple controls.Gameplay itself features the usual playing modes: splitscreen-duels against another player, time races and an arcade mode with instant races against the AI. The most important mode however is the Circuit Mode which is basically a career: the player starts with a few credits and tries to become the most successful driver. There are five leagues which want to be won. Of course the player receives prize money after accomplishments which is reinvested into upgrade his car or buying a new one altogether. Besides the races there are two additional ways to receive rewards: Line-In races (following the shown ideal line) for money and Head-to-Head races against a single opponent for a new car.The game features 20 courses in three locations: Shibuya (a district of Tokyo), Surfer's Paradise (a Australian harbor region) and Monaco. The cars are licensed. |
| Links 2004 | 2003-11-11 | Microsoft Game Studios | Indie Built, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Microsoft brings the long-running PC golf series to the Xbox with 3D graphics, a wide range of gametypes (stroke, match, skins, Stableford scoring, best ball, etc...), and several multiplayer and online play options. Use the simulated career mode and various skill challenges to customize your own golfer, or use one of several pre-built or professional golfers. Features seven real courses; Aviara, Greywolf, Mauna Lani, Superstition Mountain, New South Wales (locked), Oakmont (locked), Loch Lomond (locked), St. Andrews Old Course (locked), and one fictional course; Ocean Mill (locked). Xbox Live offers online play and content downloads, including Kapalua Resort's Plantation Course and a revised Ocean Mills "Director's Cut" course. |
| Medal of Honor: Rising Sun | 2003-11-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Los Angeles | Action | 1st-person | | War | Shooter | Asia, Historical events, North America, Oceania, World War II | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | First-person shooter set in the Pacific theatre of WWII, beginning with the attack on Pearl Harbor and moving through the campaign with you playing as a young recruit chosen for various historical missions such as the raid on Guadalcanal. The game also makes efforts to educate players in WWII history and conditions, with period stock footage and images, and unlockable interviews with Pacific veterans. |
| Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | 2003-11-11 | Atari, Inc. | Black Ops Entertainment, LLC | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is based on the movie of the same name, but with an extended story line. In 2032, the player is the T-850 model 101 Terminator, operating under Skynet control. He is captured and reprogrammed by Kate Brewster to help the human resistance, in addition to being ordered to cross the destroyed battlefields of Los Angeles and Hollywood and take over the Skynet base. Once the base is under their control, Brewster sends the Terminator back in time to protect her younger self and John Connor from the T-X, the technologically advanced female Terminator and Skynet's most lethal killing machine. The Terminator teams up with John and Kate in the present day on their mission to stop Skynet from starting World War III.The game is a first-person shooter combined with hand to hand combat. The first-person mode features the Terminator Point of View (POV), showing the infrared heads-up information display seen in the movies. |
| The Hobbit | 2003-11-12 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc., Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Inevitable Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Third-person platformer adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's famous book.
Players control Bilbo as he's taken from his safe little hole in the Shire by a band of Dwarves to confront the dragon Smaug while picking up a glowing sword, an invisibility ring, and coins and crystals.
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| AMF Bowling 2004 | 2003-11-14 | Mud Duck Productions | Black Market Games | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | AMF Bowling 2004 is a bowling game which offers some real-life players and seven licensed bowling alleys. The controls use a standard "three-click" method in which players mark down accuracy, power and spin. Here it is important to take the athlete's position (can be changed), hand proficiency and the oil lane into account. Available game modes are a standard match, multiplayer, practice, a team match and two tournaments with or without qualifying. Player can create their own bowler by customizing their appearance and the bowling ball. Weight, color and texture can be edited for up to two balls (a primary and a spare). |
| Battlestar Galactica | 2003-11-15 | Universal Interactive Inc. | Warthog Games Ltd. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Teen | | Xbox | Set 40 years before the Sci-Fi Channel's 2004 Battlestar Galactica miniseries, the game acts as a prequel to the events in the new series. Players control Captain William Adama as he participates in 15 missions leading up to the end of the First Cylon War.Missions are tightly scripted. Players control three varieties of Viper fighters, as well as captured Cylon raiders, depending on the needs of the mission. Players also will man the stationary defense turrets on board the Galactica. Missions have clear goals, often with time limits, and are expressed and tracked through voiced radio chatter between wingmen and Galactica's war room. Players are graded in a variety of areas after each level (including accuracy and keeping wingmen alive), and unlock upgrades and bonus material for high ratings.Players control their craft from either a first or third person view. Fighters have unlimited ammo, missiles, and auto-repair any damage taken, but only if enough recharging energy is available. Firing weapons and using afterburners drain energy, and the fighter only repairs itself when the energy level is full. Players must be aware of their energy usage to keep from running out at critical moments.Missiles on every craft can also be configured on the fly through an option in the pause menu. Pilots can program missiles to have increased power at the cost of speed, or increase maneuverability at the cost of blast radius. This system allows players to adapt their missiles to the current needs of the mission, from swatting down formations of fighters to breaking through a capital ship's defenses.Though it acts as a prequel to the new series, art and design is pulled from the original 1978 Battlestar Galactica. The intro from the original series is used. Cylons Raiders, Colonial Vipers, and the Galactica itself use the original designs, Cylons themselves look like the original chrome toasters, and the reptilian race that created them (in the original series, not the reboot) make appearances. |
| Outlaw Golf: 9 More Holes of X-Mas | 2003-11-15 | Simon & Schuster Interactive | Hypnotix, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | A Blockbuster Video Exclusive release. This is another 9 holiday holes of Outlaw Golf like last year's Outlaw Golf: Holiday Golf. This time it's Summer and Trey in their holiday dress playing on 9 never-before seen courses. This short version has all the clubs unlocked, so use that bigger stick. |
| Need for Speed: Underground | 2003-11-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Need For Speed: Underground is the seventh game in the long running Need For Speed racing series. The game revolves around illegal night time street racing with heavily modified import cars and has been greatly influenced by the movie the Fast And The Furious and its sequel. Players get the chance to build their own racing machine almost from the ground up, with hundreds of real licensed parts and lots of licensed cars, including the Mazda RX-7 and the Nissan Skyline GT-R. The game also features over 100 single player races and a hip hop/hard rock soundtrack including artists such as Mystikal, Rob Zombie, and the Crystal Method. |
| Project Gotham Racing 2 | 2003-11-17 | Microsoft Game Studios | Bizarre Creations, Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Two years after the original game, Project Gotham Racing is back. There's no storyline: it's all about becoming the best driver of the world by finishing first in races through famous cities, such as Chicago, Edinburgh, Florence, Barcelona, Washington, Hong Kong and Moscow.The kudos system, which awards points based on driving style, has been improved. Perform power slides, 360° turns, drive on two wheels or stay in the slipstream of your opponents to build up a stash. With those points, you can unlock new venues and faster race monsters, such as the Ferrari Enzo, Porsche GT2, BMW Z4, Pontiac GTO, Mini Cooper S and many others.The game can be played both over System Link or Xbox Live. You can race friends online or download ghosts of the fastest drivers all around the world to improve your own skills.Each city has its own soundtrack, but you can create and store your own playlists as well.
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| Counter-Strike | 2003-11-18 | Microsoft Corporation | Turtle Rock Studios, Inc., Valve Corporation | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | The Steam and Xbox releases of Counter-Strike are commercial standalone versions of the game, updated with a newer GoldSrc engine build. However, they omit the extra modifications which were available in the Half-Life: Counter-Strike retail releases that are not Counter-Strike itself.The Linux and Macintosh PC versions were never available separately. When they were released, Counter-Strike could only be bought as a compilation pack containing both Counter-Strike: Condition Zero and the original Counter-Strike. However, existing players who only owned Counter-Strike thus received it for the additional platforms for free, even if they did not own the original Counter-Strike: Condition Zero or never bought the compilation pack. |
| Dance Dance Revolution: Ultramix | 2003-11-18 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | In DDR, the player stands on a pad with four arrows: up, down, left, and right. As arrows on screen collide with grey arrows at the top of the screen, you hit the corresponding arrow on the mat. This version includes:Shiny Disco Balls by Who Da FunkPut Your Faith In Me (Saturday Night Mix) by Uzi-LaySana Mollete Ne Ente by The Togo Project Feat. SanaAnd more! |
| Legacy of Kain: Defiance | 2003-11-18 | Eidos, Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Following the events of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2, Raziel and Kain were trapped in the Serafan fortress. Separated by sudden events, Raziel was forced to retreat into the spectral realm, leaving Kain to escape from the Serafan on his own. Both must escape the predicament they find themselves in and fight back against those who would seek to use them as manipulations in a grander plot. From both heroes cry out shouts of defiance, and a thirst to find the revelations that have been buried in the world of Nosgoth.Legacy of Kain: Defiance is a third-person action game with light puzzle-solving elements, combining concepts seen in both Blood Omen 2 and Soul Reaver 2. The story unfolds through chapters, focusing alternately on Kain and Raziel as they pursue their separate, though intertwined quests. Control of each character alternates between levels, however both are controlled from a behind-the-shoulder perspective. While both heroes are different, they are similar in movement, ability to attack, defend, jump and access special abilities. Kain and Raziel no longer pick up weapons, instead both using a form of the Soul Reaver weapon (Kain uses the physical sword form, Raziel uses an energy blade). Each Soul Reaver can now be "charged" to unleash a special ability, determined by the current alignment of Soul Reaver at the time. Both Kain and Raziel lose energy at a constant rate and must feed to replenish life energy (Kain feeds on the blood of living creatures, Raziel feeds on the souls of living and non-living creatures). And both Kain and Raziel feature telekinetic abilities to manipulate objects at a distance. The two are, however, different characters that play differently, each requiring use of his talents, to bypass obstacles (sometimes the same obstacle). Kain focuses on strong combat and destructive abilities. He is able to power up the Soul Reaver weapon using properties of the Pillars of Nosgoth. Raziel is more subtle, able to use stealth and the phasing between material and spectral worlds in order to discover new paths. As in Soul Reaver, Raziel can phase into the spectral world at any time but must find a special location in order to phase back. Raziel powers up the Soul Reaver using elemental powers. |
| Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds | 2003-11-18 | Atari, Inc. | Secret Level Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Fighting, Trading / collectible card | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox | Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds is a real-time fighting/strategy game in which players use Magic: The Gathering cards to combat each other. Three possible types of spells can be played: creatures, sorceries and enchantments. |
| NHL Rivals 2004 | 2003-11-18 | Microsoft Game Studios | Microsoft Game Studios | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | NHL Rivals 2004 is the first NHL title for the Xbox, developed by MGS (Microsoft Game Studios), and the second title developed under the XSN Sports banner - the development team's first foray into hockey on console.At the time of its release, the visuals in this game were its major selling point, with each player's face mapped onto their model ingame. The game features a fully animated polygonal crowd, tons of motion-captured animations, NHL licensed players, teams and arenas. The look and feel of the game are much different than games like EA's NHL series.This was also the first hockey game on Xbox that let players play in online tournaments and leagues over Xbox Live and XSN Sports. Rosters were updated as the season went on via content downloads over Xbox Live, though were only available for a limited time.Rivals 2004 features the gameplay mode of 3-on-3 pond hockey. This pickup-game style of play is meant for those who prefer instant action, and it can also be played over Xbox Live. Players can connect and join in on a recreational game intended to simulate the fun pickup games that many people played as kids.The gameplay is arcade-like, with fast play and quick passing via a button or in specific directions using the analog stick. |
| Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | 2003-11-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy, Middle East | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The King and the Prince of Persia are besieging the Maharajah's castle to plunder the treasures hidden inside. In order to impress his father, the Prince sneaks inside to recover the magical Dagger of Time. He quickly learns that this dagger has the ability to control time. The malevolent Vizier has other plans for the dagger, however, and tricks the Prince into unlocking a mysterious secret of the Dagger that causes the King and many of his subjects to be turned into sand zombies. Now, the Prince must figure out what has happened and try to set things right again.Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is an action game with platforming and puzzle-solving elements. It updates many of the gameplay concepts from the previous games, and brings them into a fully three-dimensional world. The Prince will engage in sword fighting, wall climbing, spike dodging, puzzle solving, and more in his quest. The Prince also carries the Dagger of Time, which allows him to unleash several magical powers. The most important of these powers is the ability to reverse time. This ability allows the player to reverse their actions when they lead the Prince to his death. |
| Secret Weapons Over Normandy | 2003-11-18 | LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC | Totally Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | | Historical events, World War II | Flight / aviation | Arthur Koch | | Teen | | Xbox | In Secret Weapons Over Normandy, you take the role of James Chase, an American pilot who joins a secret elite squadron of Royal Air Force pilots during World War 2. As a member of the Battlehawks, you must take part in missions in several war theaters including Western and Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Pacific, experiencing historical battles and encounters like the Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, D-Day and the Battle of Midway. The primary enemy of the Battlehawks is their German Luftwaffe counterpart, called Nemesis.The game features over 20 flyable historical aircraft, 15 campaign missions and 20 optional "challenge" missions. Between missions, the player's plane can be upgraded with things like better armor and engines. The game also features unlockable bonuses like new planes and movies. |
| Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy | 2003-11-18 | LucasArts | Raven Software Corporation | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | RPG elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy is the sequel to Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast.
The player is cast as Jaden Korr, a padawan at the Jedi Academy taught by Luke Skywalker and Kyle Katarn. Both the character and his lightsaber are to be created at the beginning of the game. Throughout the game, the player will acquire several force powers and weapons, such as lightning and the Tenlos Disruptor Rifle. As he progresses through the different missions, he may be seduced by the dark side of the Force... |
| Whiplash | 2003-11-18 | Eidos, Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Chained together and doomed for destruction, you must make your escape from the evil animal testing laboratory. As Spanx, the only weapon and tool you have is the indestructible RedmondDip Redmond in toxic waste to poison enemies, electro-charge him to zap attackers, fill him with helium to lift you to higher platforms.Make your getaway, free other animals and sabotage the twisted corporation. |
| Metal Arms: Glitch in the System | 2003-11-19 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc., Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Swingin' Ape Studios | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Metal Arms: Glitch In the System is an original (non-licensed) title from Swingin' Ape Studios and Sierra.You will play Glitch, a rebellious robot who is determined to destroy the evil army of Mil robots. Metal Arms features plenty of third-person robotic destruction. Glitch sports a large arsenal of weapons with which to complete his task. Original features include the ability to possess enemy Mils and use them for your own purposes. For variety Metal Arms includes a few vehicle levels, including drivable tanks and 'RAT' vehicles. Metal Arms features some platforming, but is more of a shooter. Helping to keep the player's interest is the colorful character design - all characters have an attitude.On the multiplayer side, Metal Arms features four-player split-screen gameplay with various modes including Possession Melee (your opponent's kills count for you!), standard Bot Brawl, King of the Hill, Moving Hill, Tag and Reverse Tag modes. |
| Spawn: Armageddon | 2003-11-21 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Point of View, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Spawn: Armageddon is a 3D action/adventure game based on the comic by Todd McFarlane, who also contributed the storyline for the game. Spawn struggles between the forces of Heaven and Hell in order to save the world, equipped with his Hell-sent living symbiotic suit and its chains. A multitude of weapons and Hell Powers are also available. Agony, the axe that Spawn uses in SoulCalibur II is also available as a melee attack weapon. |
| Total Club Manager 2004 | 2003-11-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Deutschland GmbH | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Diagonal-down, Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox | 2004 edition for this soccer managerial game that so far has been released only for the European market.The game offers to the player the opportunity to become a every-aspect manager of a soccer team. At a first point you pick a team, hire your staff, build your tactics, develop your techniques and so on.Therefore you are ready for the matches where you have the option of fast simulation, text simulation (like CM 01/02) or a complete 3D simulation...Career Mode offers you to take a low-reputation club and turn it to a big success.New features are:
"Football Fusion(tm)" allows players owning this title and "Fifa 2004" to play a manager on TCM 2004 while actually playing their team games on FIFA 2004 instead of just simulating.
More leagues and teams from every place around the world.
Manage National Teams at the same time that you manage your team club. Play continental cups and the World Cup.
More than 10 additional stats to keep of your players best characteristics
Half-time interviews allows the coach to improve the team moral.
Trophies room and Hall of Fame offers you to track your achievements.
Player of the month and Manager of the month awards.
Improved Skill System.
3D graphics improved. |
| Midway Arcade Treasures | 2003-11-24 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | This compilation of arcade games from the 1980's to the early 1990's includes:
Spy Hunter
Defender
Defender II
Gauntlet
Joust
Joust 2
Paperboy
Rampage
Robotron 2084
Smash TV
Bubbles
RoadBlasters
Blaster
Rampart
Sinistar
Super Sprint
Marble Madness
720
Toobin'
KLAX
SPLAT!
Satan's Hollow
Vindicators
Root Beer Tapper
This release also contains game histories, developer interviews, and documents. The Xbox version has an Xbox Live feature where players can rank their best high scores against other Xbox players. |
| Spy Hunter 2 | 2003-11-24 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Arcade, Shooter | | Automobile | | | Teen | | Xbox | Spy Hunter 2 is a fast paced action racing game that features the innovative ability to transform into 3 different vehicles which, allows you to navigate through 16 diverse environments such as ragged snow covered mountain ranges, tropical swamps, and rugged dirt and freeway roads. Armed with an upgradeable arsenal of futuristic weaponry you are on a quest to end the terrorist organization called “Nostra”. As you battle through various AI controlled enemy the Spy Hunter 2 story unfolds revealing more in-depth information about the new Spy Hunter 2 vehicle and Alec Sects connection with his mysterious female co-agent. |
| Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne | 2003-11-25 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Remedy Entertainment Oy | Action | Behind view | | Detective / mystery | Shooter | Contemporary, North America | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Two years have passed since Max Payne first embarked on his desperate quest for revenge. Returning to his former position as a detective in the New York City Police Department, Max is assigned to investigate a series of murders carried out by group of contract killers known as the Cleaners. Unexpectedly, Max encounters the enigmatic Mona Sax, whom he assumed dead. People from his past begin to return one by one, and Max gradually realizes that he did not know everything about the mysterious Circle and those who were involved in the murder of his family. Somebody out there is trying to kill Max, and he must find the answers before they succeed.Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a direct sequel to Max Payne. The game is very similar to its predecessor in gameplay concept and presentation, bringing back noir detective atmosphere, cinematic John Woo-style action, and cutscenes shaped like comic book panels.The game is built on the same engine as the predecessor, with several additional special effects and enhancements, such as dynamic shadows and lighting, cubic mapped reflections, and high resolution textures. The Havok engine with ragdoll physics is used to enhance the interactivity with the game world: objects can be moved and destroyed, physically responding to the actions of the player character and opponents.A new feature in the sequel is the possibility to use secondary weapons alongside regulars guns, namely melee strikes, grenades and Molotov cocktails. Certain characters will join Max and fight on his side from time to time. The player also controls Mona Sax during a few stages. The Bullet Time feature from the previous game has been upgraded to version 2.0, in which Max's speed in bullet time increases as he gets more kills consecutively.During the first playthrough the game only offers one difficulty level. If the player struggles to succeed, the game will automatically lower the difficulty, reducing the effectiveness of enemy fire and increasing the amount of painkillers. Additional difficulty levels are unlocked when the player completes the game, as well as two new modes: New York Minute and Dead Man Walking. The first awards the player with a score for completing a level as quickly as possible, while the second has Max fighting endlessly respawning enemies. |
| Intellivision Lives! | 2003-11-28 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | IntelliVision Lives! is a compilation of over sixty games that appeared on the IntelliVision game system in the early 1980's. You get over sixty games in several categories, and they are:Combat and Sorcery
Armor Battle
Battle Tanks
Biplanes
B-17 Bomber
Hover Force
Sea Battle
Sub Hunt
Thunder Castle
Tower of Doom
UtopiaUnreleased Titles
Number Jumble
Space Cadet
Demo Cartridge (not a game, but a demo showcasing IntelliVision games)
Hypnotic Lights
Takeover
Magic CarouselSpace
Astrosmash
Space Armada (think Space Invaders)
Space Battle
Space Hawk
Space Spartans
Star StrikeKids
Crosswords
Factor Fun
Frog Bog
Math Master
Memory Fun
Sharp Shot
Word Hunt
Word RocketsSports
Baseball (Baseball, World Championship Baseball)
Basketball (Basketball, Slam Dunk: Super Pro Basketball)
Bowling
Boxing
Football (Football, Super Pro Football)
Golf (Golf, Chip Shot: Super Pro Golf)
Hockey (Hockey, Slap Shot: Super Pro Hockey)
Racing (Auto Racing, Motocross, Stadium Mudbuggies)
Skiing (Skiing, Mountain Madness: Super Pro Skiing)
Soccer
Tennis
Track & Field (Super Pro Decathlon)
Volleyball (Spiker: Super Pro Volleyball)
Wrestling (Body Slam: Super Pro Wrestling)Arcade
Bomb Squad
Buzz Bombers
Racing Cars
Night Stalker
Pinball
Shark! Shark!
SNAFU
Thin Ice
VectronGaming and Strategy
Backgammon
Checkers
Horseracing
Las Vegas Poker & Blackjack
Reversi
Las Vegas Roulette
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| NRL Rugby League | 2003-12-01 | Tru Blu Entertainment Pty Ltd | Sidhe Interactive | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox | NRL Rugby League is a New Zealand-developed rugby sports game in the tradition of console based sports titles. It features 30 licensed teams, several major leagues and interantional test matches, 25 realistic stadiums, commentary by Andrew Voss, variable weather conditions, and all the action on the field you would expect from a game based on the sport, including advanced moves such as offloads, fend offs, side steps and dummy passes. You can create your own players, teams and competitions, with detailed statistics, and you have to take injuries, sin bins and send offs into account. |
| Armed and Dangerous | 2003-12-02 | LucasArts | Planet Moon Studios | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | In Armed and Dangerous, the player controls Roman, a thief in the Lionheads gang. The evil King Forge is attempting to unlock the Book of Rule, which will grant him magical powers. Aided by a blind seer and his thieving friends - a robot and a mole - Roman decides to intercept the book and banish the king.The game is a variation of the run-and-gun third-person shooter. Created by Planet Moon, it has the same humour and similar gameplay elements as Giants: Citizen Kabuto. The game has several unusual characters and weapons. Included is the shark gun, a device that literally shoots a shark at your enemies. There is a corkscrew device that burrows in to the ground and inverts gravity. You hang on to the device while your enemies fly into the sky and fall hard back to the ground. |
| Beyond Good & Evil | 2003-12-02 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Pictures SAS | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Puzzle elements, Shooter, Stealth | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Hovercraft, Space flight | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | In the future, on the planet Hillys, the population suffers from constant attacks from the alien DomZ. The situation is gradually getting worse, as the rate of DomZ kidnapings increases. The Alpha Section forces, who are in charge of protecting citizens, seem to be completely ineffective, not even fighting the DomZ. In the midst of this situation, the secretive organization IRIS alleges that the Alpha Section is involved in a massive government conspiracy, and seeks to expose the truth through journalism.The player controls a young reporter and photographer named Jade with her companions Pey'j and Double H. After experiencing first-hand a DomZ attack, she is contacted by IRIS, who recruits her as an action reporter. Jade is now tasked with infiltrating the Alpha Section, exposing the government conspiracy, and ultimately finding the truth for herself.Beyond Good & Evil is an action game with diverse gameplay. Much of the game is based on stealth and puzzles, but there are sequences of racing, shooting, combat, and platform action. Jade fights with her staff and also uses various abilities to execute long-ranged attacks and solve puzzles. Many of the puzzles require switching between the characters and using their special abilities; often it is necessary to coordinate the actions of two characters to achieve precise co-operation that leads to a puzzle's solution. Besides hostile areas with puzzles and enemies, there is also a city and other friendly areas to explore, where various items and gadgets can (and sometimes must) be bought. There are several mini-games and even an online ranking system (used by entering codes online after they are assigned in-game when the game is saved). |
| Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon | 2003-12-02 | Adventure Company, The | Revolution Software Ltd. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Africa, Europe, Fantasy | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox | No less than six years have gone by before the third installment in the Broken Sword series saw the light of day. The first two games (The Shadow of the Templars and The Smoking Mirror) delved into the Knights Templar and Mayan mythology. This time, George Stobbart and Nico Collard are after the Voynich Manuscript to unravel its mysteries.The Sleeping Dragon moves away from the 2D point-and-click concept from the earlier games and features a full 3D world, with a camera that does not rotate, but uses fixed cinematic perspectives, combined with full 5.1 sound. For the Windows version the game is no longer controlled through the mouse, but now through the keyboard, for the movement of the characters as well as all the actions. The player alternately controls George or Nico. Next to typical adventure gameplay such as exploration, conversations, and searching and combining items, there are also a few action sequences. The characters can duck, sneak, hang from ledges and move crates to reach higher areas.The locations visited throughout the game include The Congo, Paris, England, Czech Republic and Egypt. |
| Curse: The Eye of Isis | 2003-12-02 | DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. | Asylum Entertainment Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Someone has stolen an artifact from the British Museum - a sacred (and CURSED) Egyptian statuette called the "Eye of Isis". You are called in to investigate its disappearance, find and return it to the pyramid where it once resided. The deadly curse must be stopped, and time is of the essence!Curse: The Eye of Isis is a horror action game. Choose to play either Dr. Darien Dane or his assistant, Victoria Sutton. Each character has different scenarios to complete to reach the same objective. Travel to seven different locations, battling undead monsters (zombies, mummies, etc. and their bosses) as well as animated deadly objects. Locate and use a variety of weapons including a shotgun, rifle, pistol, truncheon, crossbow, flame-thrower and mortar gun. Find clues, characters and puzzles to help you discover the location of the sacred statue.During the game, realtime 3D cut scenes, interactions with NPCs as well as visual and audio messages provide more information to advance the story line. Gameplay is in 3rd person with action scenes reverting to 1st person. |
| Deus Ex: Invisible War | 2003-12-02 | Eidos, Inc. | Ion Storm Austin | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Stealth | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Twenty years have passed after the events described in Deus Ex. The actions of JC Denton have eventually led to a period of economic depression, known as "The Collapse". The world is on the brink of chaos after the dismantling of the mighty biotech corporations, and multiple religious and political groups lust after power. The city of Chicago is destroyed in a devastating energy blast by unknown terrorists. Two trainees of the Tarsus Academy, Alex D and Billie Adams, are evacuated to another Tarsus-controlled facility in Seattle. Shortly thereafter the facility is attacked by members of a religious organization called the Order. Billie admits that she has been collaborating with them, implying that Tarsus may be involved in a conspiracy. It is now up to Alex to find his or her place in the new world, and ultimately shape its fate.Deus Ex: Invisible War is a first-person shooter that retains many gameplay elements of its predecessor, such as conversations with characters, inventory management, exploration, and mixing various gameplay styles during missions. As in the original game, the style of play helps shape the game as it progresses, from how characters interact with the protagonist to the types of situations encountered. Each potential conflict can be resolved in a number of ways, through peaceful means or through violence, using stealth or a show of force. Hacking computer terminals and unlocking doors with special tools are prominently featured.Weapons can be modified in a variety of ways, e.g. increasing their rate of fire, silencing the shots, allowing the weapon to shoot through glass, etc. Characters can once again outfit their bodies with an array of biotech parts, some of which include the ability to see through walls, disappear from radar, regenerate from critical hits, or jump forty feet in the air. Unlike the previous installment, there are no true role-playing elements in the game. The player must search for biotech canisters to install and upgrade biomods; however, no experience points are awarded for either completing missions or dealing with enemies. Inventory management has been simplified as well.The sequel places more emphasis on decisions and different approaches to missions. From the beginning of the game the player has the freedom of performing missions for organizations and people of his or her choice. Like in the first game, several endings can be reached depending on the player's decisions. |
| Escape 03 | 2003-12-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox | The Entertainment Software Charity (ESC) bundled together three games and sold the package for £29.99. All proceeds were to be donated to help disadvantaged youth.The bundled set of games included:
Burnout
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Medal of Honor: Frontline
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| Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma | 2003-12-02 | Atari, Inc. | Paradigm Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Operation Surma is a stealth action game that puts the player in the role of the top-secret government agent Ethan Hunt, with settings based on the Mission Impossible movies. The story does not follow any of the movies, nor does the main character resemble Tom Cruise; however, everything else, from various gadgets and disguising is present. Following the story, the player will unfold many mysteries behind the ICE Worm virus developed by the Surma Corporation that makes them only one step to global domination, and will have to prevent that from happening using any means necessary. |
| I-Ninja | 2003-12-04 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Argonaut Games PLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | A robot army led by Master O-Dor has destroyed the ninja clan. As the last of your kind, you must take on the robot army and defeat Master O-Dor. You play a cartoon ninja with a big head in a level-based 3D platform game. Each level is packed with new skills to master, challenges to beat, and grades to earn.Various power-ups can be acquired as you progress, including sword upgrades, shurikens, darts and a ninja revive move which boosts your health. |
| Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon | 2003-12-09 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Genki Co., Ltd., LightWeight Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Martial arts | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Set in Qing dynasty of 19th Century China, this adaptation of the film of the same name follows the path of the characters Jen, Yu Shu Lien and Li Mu Bai. When warrior Li decides to retire from fighting, he gives his famous jade sword, The Green Destiny, to a nobleman. The weapon is stolen shortly afterwards, and he has to hunt down the thief with his friend Yu Shu Lien, while the sassy nobleman's daughter Jen keeps crossing their path.The epic story has been split up in three parts, one for each character. The game mimics the film's famous martial arts, based on the Wudan fighting style, with a set of basic attacks, attack combos and special moves, combined with defensive actions such as basic blocking, combo blocking and evasion. While fighting, the characters learn new moves, collect items and earn rewards. Skills are improved according to your fighting style. Using specific attacks (e.g. unarmed) boosts the related skills, which can be leveled up.There are different flavours of weapons to be collected, from axes to swords, spears and sabers, and even exotic variants such as falchion, firangi or gloive. New ones can be acquired during battle, but enemies can pick them up as well. |
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | 2003-12-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Warthog Games Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Two years after versions on other platforms, the then-current consoles got their own adaptation of the first Harry Potter book and film. Like in the computer and PlayStation versions, Harry Potter's first year at school of magic Hogwarts is presented as a 3D action-adventure title.After a tutorial at Ollivander's Wand Shop and an introductory first night at Hogwarts, the game is organized into distinct days and nights. Days mostly consist of lessons, where usually Harry will learn new spells. The more interesting stuff happens at night, of course, when Harry sneaks around the castle to do things like meeting Draco Malfoy for a duel, fighting a troll in the dungeons, and other important scenes from the film and book.Most tasks involve platform sections, where Harry has to jump over chasms and balance along edges. Often, creatures will be in the way that have to be fought using the correct spells, and magic must also be used to solve the occasional puzzle. At night, Harry must watch out for prefects patrolling the floors of the castle to avoid getting sent back to the common room. There's also broomstick flying in the game, including a Quidditch match against Slytherin.After classes, Hogwarts can be freely explored. At any time, it is possible to revisit school lessons to get better grades, often only possible after some more advanced spells have been learned. Also, lots of collectibles can be found both in the open and hidden areas: collecting 20 wizard cards increases Harry's health and Every Flavour Beans can be traded in Fred and George's shop for more cards and some other useful items. |
| R:Racing Evolution | 2003-12-09 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Europe, Oceania | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | R:Racing Evolution is a racing game featuring several modes of gameplay:Racing Life: This is a single player story mode. You play the part of Rena Hayami who begins the story as an ambulance driver. After successfully racing the vehicle to the hospital, you're offered a chance to drive a racecar. Rena's saga to become champion and defeat her rivals will unfold in various cut scenes between races and driving challenges that you must complete. There are 14 chapters total. Event Challenge: There are a variety of racing events you can enter, each with an entrance few you must earn by winning previous challenges. You can also tune up your car or buy new cars.Arcade Mode: Here you can run a single race against computer controlled cars on the track of your choice. You can set several game options, such as the number of laps and rival cars.Time Attack: Choose a racetrack and car, and try to earn the best time!VS. Mode: This is a two player game. Choose a track, and two players race for either the best time or earn the most points.The game features a variety of racing options you can set, including brake assist (will automatically brake for you if you enter a turn too fast), transmission types (automatic or manual), race difficulty, and adjustments to your cars performance. There are a variety of cars available, each with unique speed and steering characteristics. You can also unlock more cars by playing Racing Life and Event Challenge. There is also a pressure meter: when driving behind another vehicle, you will begin to apply psychological pressure to the driver which is indicated by a meter above the car. When full, the driver will be very likely to make a mistake giving you an opportunity to pass easily! There is an instant replay option, and you can save your best (or worst!) races for viewing later on. |
| Corvette | 2003-12-10 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Steel Monkeys | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the great American dream machine. This race game features over 100 Corvette models, from the 1953 original to the fine-tuned 2003. Simple single and split-screen player modes are available, or start from the beginning and race through history, collecting and upgrading cars along the way. There are over 15 tracks, with alternate routes that can be unlocked through races. Models and colors are true to spec, although custom cars can be unlocked as well. |
| Ford Racing 2 | 2003-12-11 | Gotham Games | Razorworks | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | If you love Fords and racing, you'll get a chance to live out your fantasies in Ford Racing 2.Drive Mustangs, Thunderbirds, concept cars, stock cars, exotic sports and race cars - even F-Series pick-up trucks. Choose from 32 models, legendary classics as well as futuristic supercars, like the Ford GT (classified under these categories in the game: Living Legends, Movie Stars, SVT, Concept, Off Road, Custom and Stock Car).The 16 graphically detailed venues include road race tracks, off-road (over desert and jungle terrain), high speed oval speedways and race circuits. There are different competition types to test your driving skills including: Time Attack, Elimination, Racing Line, Driving Skills and more.You select the amount of driving control you want. Standard gives you automatic transmission, anti-lock brakes and traction control. Choose Advanced for more precision driving with a manual transmission and more option selections. Learn the controls of the game in "Quick Race" which automatically selects a car for you and puts you on a pre-selected track. Then choose the "Single Player" to race with computer opponents or "Multi Player" for head-to-head competition with a friend. Select from different background music types (rock, funk etc.) to further customize your experience.Views can be toggled between 1st and 3rd person perspective. On screen in the first person view, the speedometer, tachometer, rear view mirror, are shown as well as a map on left side showing your current location and nearby competitors. Classic car dash panels differ from more modern cars, too. Depending upon your perspective, you'll see your lap times, overall position, rpms and speed. |
| The Sims: Bustin' Out | 2003-12-16 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Maxis Software Inc. | Simulation | Diagonal-down | | | Life / social simulation | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox | The Sims: Bustin' Out is the console sequel to The Sims and the second Sims game to appear on the major consoles. Sims can now leave their house and visit all different kinds of locations. In the mission-based Bust Out mode, the player starts at Mom's house learning that evil Malcolm Langrabb is repossessing items from all the Sims homes. Your job is to make enough money to buy back all the goods and eventually evict him from his own mansion. The game also features an open-ended Freeplay mode.Bustin' Out's big new features are the ability to visit and move between houses through the single player progression as well as an online multi-player mode for 2 people on the PS2. The servers for the online mode have since been shut down. |
| Tom and Jerry in War of the Whiskers | 2003-12-16 | NewKidCo, Inc. | VIS Entertainment plc | Action | | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | Isometric | Xbox | A Power Stone-like fighting game featuring characters from the classic Tom and Jerry series of cartoons.Fight in a variety of arenas based upon classic Tom and Jerry cartoons, to unlock further levels and other T&J characters that you can play as. Each level features breakable terrain and various implements that you can use to beat your adversary. Each level also features a unique surprise for unwary players. |
| Exaskeleton | 2003-12-18 | KiKi Co., Ltd. | Production I.G, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Visual novel | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | Vehicular | Xbox | Joe is a competitor in the I.G-1, a mechanized combat sport game. One day, however, reality intrudes on his life, and he and his friends must leave the safety of home to fight on the blasted surface of Earth. His skills from the games, and his Exaskeleton, are the only things that can protect him now.Exaskeleton is a linear mech-combat game. Each mission in the game is book-ended by long, talking-head dialogue scenes between the various members of Joe's party. Before each mission the model of Joe's (as well as allies, if available) frame can be selected, either the nimble and weak Light Frame, the armored and slow Heavy Frame, or the in between Middle Frame. Two weapon slots are taken up by small arms, either a pistol, machine gun, or grenades, while the other two slots are taken up by more powerful weapons, like missile launchers, sniper riffles, and Gatling guns, with the most powerful only able to be equipped by a Heavy Frame. Weapons have limited ammo and overheat if fired continuously. Each body part of a frame is armored, and after the armor on a part is destroyed any additional damage to that part will damage the frame itself, until eventually the frame is destroyed. |
| Arx Fatalis | 2003-12-21 | DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. | Arkane Studios SA | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Action RPG, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Arx was a once a prosperous place. However, after one night the sun of the world of Exosta never rose again, and the blistering cold forced their inhabitants into the dwarf mines. There, a new city was built, and humans, trolls, goblins, dwarves, and other races lived along peacefully, until the scarce resources proved to be too few for everyone. The animosity started to build up, and conflict between races ensued. The protagonist starts the game dazed out, being dragged into a cell by a goblin. Where is he? Why did he end up there? Who is he? With only that in mind, the adventure starts...Inspired by the Ultima Underworld series, Arx Fatalis is a first-person role-playing game taking place in a vast underground world. All the locations and interconnected by passages, tunnels, and stairs, with eight levels altogether. Despite their dungeon-like appearance, locations also include populated settlements such as the city of Arx, where the player character can buy and store supplies, as well as other non-hostile areas. The player, however, is free to attack and possibly kill any non-player character encountered. While several main quests must be completed in a specific order to unlock a new area, the player can access and explore certain locations freely at some points in the game. There are no dialogue options, but some missions can be completed in different ways, and there are also a few side quests.The player generates and builds up the main character by customizing his main attributes (strength, intelligence, dexterity, and constitution) as well as various skills, which include close or ranged combat proficiencies, technical skill for lockpicking and disarming traps, and others. Vanquishing enemies and completing quests yields experience points, which are converted to attribute and skill points when the protagonists levels up and can be allocated manually. Much of the combat in the game can be avoided, and the player may opt to develop a stealthy character, a spellcaster, a ranged attacker, as well as the traditional physical type. Combat in the game is action-based. The player can press down the attack key to build up force in order to strike more efficiently. It is also possible to execute several types of melee attacks by combining them with directional arrows. One of the unique aspects of the game is the spell-casting system, where the player uses the mouse (or the directional pad in the Xbox version) to draw the runes constituting a particular spell. The most complex spells can be performed by combining runes. Spells can also be readied and cast simply by pressing a corresponding key. Casting spells depletes the protagonist's magic points. As some places lack light sources, players can take advantage of the darkness to stealthily move in the shadows, or use torches to lighten up a room to search for some object or find their way in a path. The game's world offers interactivity by allowing the player to pick up, drag, and place most objects. Food must be collected and eaten periodically to prevent the protagonist from dying of hunger. The player can combine various items to create new ones, as well as modify their properties. For example, it is possible to cook food, bake bread, use tools such as pickaxes and shovels, and brew potions. |
| IHRA Drag Racing 2004 | 2003-12-25 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | Super Happy Fun Fun, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | An upgrade of Bethesda's earlier IHRA Drag Racing titles. Implemented on the Xbox with improved graphics and gameplay and the ability to download updated cars via Xbox Live.A large part of the game is allowing a player to significantly customize and tune their car. Adjustments can be made in virtually every aspect of the engine, tire, and suspension, including bore and stroke, valve lift and timing, tire compounds and sizes, springs and damper rates, etc.Then the player can race their car against another player or the CPU using accurate IHRA Drag Racing rules. The player can select and race individual tracks, or they can try to win the championship in Season mode.
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| Dance:UK | 2004 | Bigben Interactive UK Ltd. | Broadsword Interactive Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox | Dance:UK takes the standard 'bemani' formula - arrows appear rhythmically on screen and the player must hit the corresponding button (on either a dance mat peripheral or the standard controller) in time with these arrows and the music. Points are awarded for accuracy with extras for making certain 'combos' (mini-routines within a song which are deemed especially difficult or long).The PS2 and XBOX version of the game have over thirty tracks (around 20 of which are famous/original) by artists including Misteeq, Run D.M.C, Liberty X, Sugababes, Room 5, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Chic, The Trammps, 5ive, Junior Senior, Las Ketchup and DJ Sammy, while the Playstation version has a reduced twenty song tracklist.There are initially three difficulty levels, and the player can either practice one song at a time (in Jukebox mode) or enter the Dance:UK Championship, winning which will unlock a 'Dance Recorder' mode in which players can record their own dance routines. In multiplayer up to 8 players can compete in succession or 2 players can compete head-to-head.A karaoke mode is also provided for use with a wireless microphone (sold separately) whilst 'Aerobic' Mode calculates the number of calories you've burnt during play. |
| Freestyle Street Soccer | 2004 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Gusto Games Ltd., Silicon Dreams Studio Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Freestyle Street Soccer known as Urban Freestyle Soccer in Europe is, as the name implies, a Freestyle soccer-game in an urban setting. The game focuses on action and fun instead of realism. You play four on four in five game modes: Turf War, Home Turf, Street Challenge Cup, Exhibition and Multiplayer. The first requires you to conquer neighborhoods in the city by winning soccer matches against rival gangs. Street Challenge Cup allows you to play an entire competition.Each player can perform a large variety of moves beyond the typical soccer game moves, such as scissor kicks, midair juggles, and bicycle kicks. Performing said moves allows you to gain skill points that can be used to unlock new game modes, teams, courts, and cheats. Next to these special moves, you can also interact with the environment. Your players can pick things up and throw them around or manually hit your opponents. |
| Guilty Gear Isuka | 2004 | Sammy Corporation | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox | The next installment in the Guilty Gear sci-fi fighting series, in which bio weapons called Gears fight among each other for ultimate supremacy and survival, as they escape the so called Holy Knights who aim to hunt down and destroy them.As with previous games in the series the game involves tournament-styled battles between characters using their special abilities and moves. However for GG Isuka the battles are 2-on-2 instead of 1-on-1, taking place in multi-plane arenas (similar to Fatal Fury) and requiring the players to switch orientation manually.Added features include two new characters (only one playable), new backgrounds and game modes including the new "Boost" mode, which turns the game into a 2D side scrolling beat 'em up. |
| High Rollers Casino | 2004 | Mud Duck Productions | Cinemaware, Inc., Virtual Toys, S.L. | Gambling, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | In High Rollers Casino, you navigate a Las Vegas style casino environment with a male or female character you create from pre-selected options (head, hair, etc.), or you may create a character with the mix and match generator. Along with the character parts, the character's voice is also pre-set. Creating a character is required to play, and only one player may play at a time. Once a character is generated, you may enter the casino, which you navigate by walking around, and is viewed from a third person perspective of your character.Table games (where you play against a dealer) include Blackjack (including Blackjack, Spanish 21, Double Exposure, and Triple-7), Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, Let It Ride, Mini Baccarat, Pai Gow Poker, Roulette, Sic-Bo (similar to Roulette, except with three dice in a cage), and Three Card Poker. Machine games include Slots, Video Keno, Video Poker and Video Slots. Poker games include 5 Card Draw, 7 Card Stud, Omaha, Omaha 8's or Better, Razz, and Texas Hold 'Em. You may play the table and machine games by going directly to them to start, but you must go to the Poker Manager to play the poker games.In addition to the Poker Manager, other features available in the casino include the Bartender, who is responsible for explaining the rules for the games, and providing tutorials for playing them. The Cashier will help you when you are out of money by providing markers, or letting you sell prizes won in tournaments. The Elevator lets you access your game play statistics, clothing options, prizes, and VIP status, and the Casino Manager provides information about prizes, handles VIP access, and allows you to enter tournaments. Competing in tournaments requires an entry fee of differing amounts, but if won, you gain all of the other player's entry fees. If you win consecutive tournaments, you win Tournament Bonus prizes which may be cashed in at the Cashier.As your bankroll increases, you gain VIP status and corresponding VIP cards (Silver, Gold, and Platinum) which increase your ranking and unlocks an additional costume for your character. Gaining the High Rollers card just gives you the High Roller Ranking. These are collected at the Casino Manager's booth. You may access the menu at any time to go directly to a game, change system settings like music and sound volume, game settings and clearing game statistics, help to get detailed game rules and betting options, and to save and load your game. |
| NCAA Football 2005 / Top Spin | 2004 | Microsoft Game Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | This compilation includes:
NCAA Football 2005
Top Spin |
| Pool:shark 2 | 2004 | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox | Pool:shark 2 is a simulation of the pool sport. Its most unique aspect is its setting: instead of high class tournaments, the player finds themself in smoky pubs with opponents like truck-drivers and lightly clad biker women. The handling, however, is similar to other pool games. The player has a lot of opportunities to tweak the position of the cue. A analog stick or mouse movement simulates the shot.The game features ten pool variants, including popular ones like Eight-Ball and trick shots or exotic ones like snowboat pool. When playing the career mode (called "Hustler"), the player can bet money. The winnings are reinvested in clothes or pieces of equipment which look different but have no bearing on gameplay. Every successful match unlocks the next from a roster of 20 opponents overall. |
| Pro Fishing Challenge | 2004 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Opus Corp. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Pro Fishing Challenge is a fishing game featuring:
4 levels each with changing weather, water temperature and wind speeds
Customisable angle appearance and equipment
Online multiplayer support |
| WCR: World Championship Rugby | 2004 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Swordfish Studios Limited | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox | WCR: World Championship Rugby is an action-oriented translation of the rugby sport. The player uses the gamepad or the keyboard to simulate various motion sequences, e.g. passing or kicking. Playing modes are single matches or a world cup championship using one of the 20 teams which participated in the 2003 World Cup. The game also features most of the official rugby rules, the original names for the teams of England and Wales and commentary by Miles Harrison and Stuart Barnes. |
| Yourself!Fitness | 2004 | Respondesign | Respondesign | Sports | | | | | | | | Meditative / Zen | Everyone | | Xbox | Yourself!Fitness is a fitness game that includes over 500 types of exercises led by a virtual personal fitness coach named Maya. There are five areas in which you can focus your exercise: Weight Loss, Cardio, Upper Strength, Core Strength, and Lower Strength. Also, you can do Yoga and many healthy recipes are included in the program. The game starts with a fitness assessment where the intensity of the training is determined by comparing the player's resting heart rate with the heart rate after performing a set of jumping jacks. External elements such as an exercise ball, hand weights, an exercise step, or a heart rate monitor can be incorporated in the program. |
| Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel | 2004-01-13 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG, Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | 2D scrolling, Isometric | Xbox | In a post-apocalyptic future, a society known as the Brotherhood of Steel is born, wielding powerful weapons and armor from the time before the war, they seek to bring some form of order to the wastelands of what used to be the United States. As a new member(s) to the Brotherhood, you'll soon find yourself separated from your comrades and forced to contend with a variety of missions and challenges alone. Radscorpions, Super-Mutants and Deathclaws are all in the Brotherhood's way, and bringing an end to their tyranny will certainly make the wasteland a safer place.Brotherhood of Steel is an action game set in the Fallout universe. The Brotherhood members are well armed and carry full clips of ammo (which does run out). New weapons of various nature can be found and equipped to bring new tactics. Shooting down enemies earns experience points and these points are used to improve the attributes of various individual skills. Additionally, your character will have to contend with finding keys and other objects, protecting NPCs and jumping over bottomless pits. |
| NFL Street | 2004-01-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Action, Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | NFL Street is an arcade style football game that is based on pick up football. NFL Street is 7 on 7 with players playing both offense and defense. There are no helmets or stadiums in NFL Street, instead the games are played in parks, on the street and in the dirt lots.In NFL Street, the player should strive not just to win but to look good doing it. The player can achieve this by performing style moves during a play. These might be a taunting run, a spectacular spin, or a crazy pass.NFL Street has Quick Game, Pickup Game, NFL Challenge and Online game modes. |
| Star Trek: Shattered Universe | 2004-01-14 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Starsphere Interactive, Inc. | Simulation | Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Star Trek fans will remember the 'Mirror, Mirror' episode, and its parallel universe whereby common facts of the Star Trek universe are reversed. The Federation is now evil, the Enterprise is out for war, and most of its enemies and friends have changed sides. After hitting a wormhole, it is into this universe that your ISS Excelsior ship finds itself. To get out of there, he must blast through 19 missions of space combat, armed with phasers and torpedoes. You will have to take on scouting missions as well as heavy attacks, passing asteroid belts and space stations. You are not limited to flying familiar ships - 6 new ones have been created for the game, and Romulan and Klingon fighters are available to switch to. |
| Auto Modellista | 2004-01-20 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 1 | Racing / Driving | | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | | | Everyone | | Xbox | auto modellista is a cel-shaded racing game featuring many high-performance cars from different manufacturers, including Mazda, Honda, Toyota, and Subaru, as well as some Japanese concept cars.The game has a few modes: garage life, two-player split-screen, time trial, and arcade. Garage life is the main mode in the game. Here the player will race with any of the cars they have unlocked over seven levels, each with a different number of races. The player will need to finish first in some or all of the races to move to the next level. Winning these races unlocks new parts, items, and cars. In the garage, the player may customize the appearance of their car with stickers and body parts previously won. It's also possible to tune the car by adjusting brakes, suspension, tires, etc. The US version of the game also supports on-line play (broadband only). |
| Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II | 2004-01-20 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Black Isle Studios | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Action RPG, Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | The threat of the Onyx Tower has passed for now, but mere moments pass before a new threat to the Sword Coast arises. The heroes of the Onyx Tower have disappeared, so the fate of Baldur's Gate now rests on the shoulders of five wandering adventurers who are only now journeying into the region.Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II can be played solo or cooperatively with one other player, each choosing from 5 playable characters. The gameplay is the same as its previous incarnation: kill monsters and bad guys to collect treasure, items, and experience. By talking to townspeople in Baldur's Gate the player can learn of optional maps filled with more dangerous monsters and additional treasure. Equipment can be enchanted by the player this time, and given various magical effects such as additional fire damage, absorbing mana, or boosting stats. |
| Sega GT Online | 2004-01-27 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Wow Entertainment, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | Xbox | An online update of Sega GT 2002. Race 165 cars from the 50s to the concepts either in the classic GT 2002 mode or against human players on Xbox Live. In GT 2002 mode, the player must work their way up the hill by first buying a cheaper car and winning cash or prize cars in order to acquire better vehicles. SEGA GT Online adds new parts and new cars to the shop, and allows the limited slip differential to be modified. Prize money and prices have been modified as well, and new tracks, including a facsimile of Laguna Seca, reverse tracks, and races set in the morning, evening, and night, have been added to the returning races.The player can jump right in the action by selecting a car, from a Chevelle to a Fiat, then a track location, from an American desert to a European village. In addition to the returning Chronicles mode there is also now a Gathering mode with 30 check point, license test, and racing line challenges. As with Chronicles each completed challenge unlocks a car for purchase in GT 2002 mode.Online, players could participate in races with other human players, or trade parts with them. As Xbox Live has been shut down this mode is no longer accessible. |
| Sonic Heroes | 2004-01-27 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sonic Team | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | Direct control | | Everyone | Free-roaming camera | Xbox | Sonic Heroes is a 3D action-platformer in which the player takes control of a team of 3 characters, each with a special ability - speed, fly and power. The objective of the game is to race through levels as quickly as possible whilst defeating enemies and collecting rings. Your time, rings and enemies defeated make up a point system, and more points mean a higher rank on the level. There are 4 teams of characters each with their own changes to the gameplay:
Team Sonic is the intermediate difficulty featuring Sonic (speed), Tails (fly) and Knuckles (power).
Team Shadow is the hard difficulty featuring Shadow (speed), Rogue (fly) and E-123 Omega (power).
Team Rose is the easy difficulty featuring Amy (speed), Cream (fly) and Big (power).
Team Chaotix features new mission-based objectives with Espio (speed), Charmy (fly) and Vector (power).
The game features 4 modes:
Story Mode, giving players the opportunity to play through levels as the story progresses.
Challenge Mode, giving players the opportunity to replay levels that they have previously cleared in Story Mode
Battle Mode, a multiplayer mode where players can race or battle each other
Tutorial Mode, teaching players the basics of playing the game.
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| Beats of Rage | 2004-01-30 | | Senile Team | Action | Side view | Fangame | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Beats of Rage is an open source brawler fighting game engine. The default game included with the engine is also called of Beats of Rage and it it a 2D brawler inspired by the Street of Rage series. Players go through different levels in a city controlled by a criminal syndicate led by a Mr. Y. But three young friends, Kula Gem, Max Bacon and Mandy Bluegard can stop him.The character sprites and some background art are taken from the King of Fighters games. Controls consists of four movement and three action keys. The player fights regular enemies and bosses. Some levels feature death drops where the player must avoid falling off, but can throw enemies into that void. |
| Silent Scope Complete | 2004-02-10 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Corporation | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | This collection brings together every Silent Scope game created for both arcades and home consoles (previously released on the PS2/Dreamcast).Each game allows you to pick up a sniper rifle and take out the enemies that surround the area in front of you. Time is critical, so you must be both fast and accurate in order to push on. Boss battles also appear, adding a level of difficulty.Fully ported, and featuring light gun support, are Silent Scope, Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette and Silent Scope 3. Also included is Silent Scope EX, an exclusive to the package with all new levels. |
| Unreal II: The Awakening | 2004-02-10 | Atari, Inc. | Legend Entertainment Company | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Some years after the Strider Wars, humanity has resumed its expansion into space. On the rough frontier, it falls to the Terran Colonial Authority to maintain peace and order among the outlying colonies and outposts. TCA Marshal John Dalton and the crew of his ship, the Atlantis, patrol this dangerous sector of space when several distress calls lead to the discovery of alien artifacts with unique properties. Soon, the hunt for these artifacts is on between several alien factions as well as human corporations and their mercenary forces, with the TCA and their allies caught in the middle.The first-person shooter Unreal II, while a sequel to Unreal, has no direct connection to the first game except being set in the same universe (with the Skaarj from Unreal and the Liandri Corporation from Unreal Tournament being major enemy factions). The player controls John Dalton through a dozen missions, taking place in such locations as the dense jungle of a tropical planet, a research facility on a frozen moon, the insides of a planet-sized living organism, the home world of an insectoid machine civilization, as well as a huge starship.The weapon arsenal consists of more than a dozen guns. Standard types include pistols, an assault rifle, shotgun, and sniper rifle. Some heavier ones are a flame thrower, as well as rocket and grenade launchers, with the grenade launcher being able to use six different ammunition types, including fragmentation, EMP and smoke grenades. Available in later missions are weapons adapted from alien technologies. These include various energy guns, a biological weapon that creates living spiders that attack enemies, and an autonomous floating orb that either seeks out and attacks enemies or circles around the player in point defense. As in other Unreal titles, each weapon has two different firing modes.Missions are usually of the run-and-gun type, but there are exceptions. Several levels include defense assignments where either a position must be held for a certain time or a character be kept alive. These levels usually include additional tools such as energy barriers and automated turrets that can be placed by the player in any location. Sometimes, AI-controlled characters will be there to help out the player as well. In that case they can be given orders on which sector to defend or patrol, for example.The story of the game is told through a variety of means: besides in-engine cutscenes, there is a lot of radio chatter during a mission; in fact, it's not unusual for mission objectives to completely change due to story developments. Between missions, Dalton can wander freely about the Atlantis and chat with his crew, going into their personal backstories as well as more details about the main plot. |
| Wrath Unleashed | 2004-02-10 | LucasArts | Collective, Inc., The | Action, Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Fighting | Fantasy | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox | Wrath Unleashed is a strategy game with both turn-based and real-time components, as well as action-oriented battles, similar in concept to Archon: The Light and the Dark. The gods of the four Elements (Water, Fire, Earth, and Wind) inhabit an asteroid belt, the only remnant of their former world, which has been shattered to pieces. The gods are waging war on each other, each trying to reclaim the coveted throne of Gaia. Each of the gods represents an alignment: Light Order, Light Chaos, Dark Order, or Dark Chaos, ranging from the most benevolent to the most evil. Their armies consist of supernatural creatures. The player can choose to command any of the armies, taking it to victory through four campaign missions each.In the game's campaign mode, the units are navigated in turn-based fashion over a board of hexagonal spaces, each representing a type of terrain. The main objectives of this strategic part of the game usually involve occupying the opposing army's temples or defeating specific enemies. When two opposing units meet on the same hexagonal space, a battle ensues. The battles take place on large arenas, and are a combination of real-time strategy and pure action. The player can take control of individual fighters and engage in direct arcade-like combat against the opponents.Versus and team fighter modes are available, both removing all the strategic elements, retaining only the action battles. Also included is an editor that allows players to create and customize their own soldiers and units. |
| 007: Everything or Nothing | 2004-02-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | A nanobot has been stolen from the work of a world-renowned scientist, Dr. Katya Nadanova, of the Oxford Department of Microtechnology by a man known only as "the General", who has kidnapped Dr Nadanova as well. James Bond races to rescue both the scientist and to retake the nanobots, and kills the General along with the nanobot samples. Bond returns Katya to a nearby base, but it turns out the scientist has not been so faithful to Oxford. Katya meets up with Nikolai Diavolo and gives him a hidden vial of the nanobots. Before long Bond is yet again called into action when MI6 loses contact with 003. And so Bond is off to Peru... Everything or Nothing is the second of the James Bond third-person shooters, after Tomorrow Never Dies for the Playstation. The game features new guns and a new and improved aiming system which allows you to strategically hug walls and fire around or crouch behind cover. New gadgets allow Bond to go invisible, disrupt electronics, or control mechanical spiders which allow him to access new areas. Everything or Nothing is also the first game where Pierce Brosnan actually supplies his voice for the likeness of his character. Many other actors from the Bond film series such as Judi Dench and John Cleese do likewise.The game features a campaign with over 30 missions and a brand new co-op game where you take the roles of newly recruited MI6 agents on investigations of their own. EON also includes a same-screen deathmatch that allows for up to four players to play. |
| MX Unleashed | 2004-02-17 | THQ Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle | | | Everyone | | Xbox | From the makers of the amazing Motocross Madness series, comes a brand new motocross game...MX Unleashed brings in loads of great new features, whilst still managing to keep the things that made its predecessors good. It has lots of enhancements like a top of the range physics engine, letting you see all the movements of the bike realistically flow through the rider, and bone-jarring crashes looking very realistic and painful.It also has over 40 courses, made up of freestyle, motocross and national tracks, a whole new career mode, incredible sound, the opportunity to play against your friends with split screen mode, and the addition of a much needed new trick engine, allowing combos and no handed landings. |
| Pitfall: The Lost Expedition | 2004-02-18 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Edge of Reality, Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Metroidvania, Puzzle elements | South America | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | You play as Pitfall Harry, intrepid adventurer on a mission to rescue an archaeological expedition that has gotten lost in the Peruvian jungle. Along the way you'll do battle with your arch rival, Jonathan St. Claire, and help fulfill an ancient prophecy to save the world.Gameplay takes the form of classic platformer action meets Metroid-style adventure as you explore through jungles, ruins, caverns, and mountains, looking for items that will open new avenues for exploration in a huge, connected world. |
| Carve | 2004-02-26 | Global Star Software Inc. | Argonaut Games PLC | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Carve is a watercraft racing game, taking the player through many different environments and rough waters. The ultimate goal is to cross the finish line before the competition, but success depends on your ability to pull of stunts and take gambles as well. Featuring a simple trick system, success depends on correct timing of trick use to boost your speed. A buoy miss system allows you to bypass a limited number of buoys as well, adding in another strategic element.Gameplay modes include quick race, tournament, trick tutorial and multiplayer via system link and Xbox Live.
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| Puyo Pop Fever | 2004-02-27 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Sonic Team | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox | Accord, teacher of the local magic school, has lost her magic flying cane. There is word of an award so the students are busy searching high and low for it. Naturally, our heroes Amitie and her school nemesis Raffine make their way toward the distant dark castle, challenging - and being challenged by - everyone you come across in a game of Puyo Pop.Puyo Pop Fever is a puzzle game of the falling-block variety, the goal of which is to clear your blocks (Puyos) by combining four or more of the same color, which will then vanish. This will produce Nuisance Puyos. These colorless Puyos will fall onto your opponents screen, thus blocking chains and combos they could create. These pesky Puyos can only be exterminated by removing neighboring Puyos.When an opponent sends Nuisance Puyos to your screen you can try to "offset" by clearing your own Puyos and limiting the number that would fall on your screen. This will also increase your Fever Meter. When this meter fills you will be given a set of prearranged Puyos with which you can wrack up giant combos and send tons of Nuisance Puyos to your opponent. When any player's field becomes so full that they can no longer drop Puyos they lose the game.The game features a two-player mode. Some versions allow for more people such as the DS version which allows up to eight players to compete in free-for-all or team modes. |
| Steel Battalion: Line of Contact | 2004-02-27 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd., Nude Maker Co., Ltd. | Action, Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | Norikazu Kudo | | Teen | | Xbox | Steel Battalion: Line of Contact is the sequel to Capcom's 2002 giant mech game Steel Battalion. Where the original game was an offline single-player campaign only, this game conversely offers only an online multiplayer mode with no single-player experience.The original Steel Battalion game came with a unique and expensive controller sporting 40 buttons, 2 joysticks, three foot-pedals, and a gear-shift. In the US, Line of Contact does not come bundled with the controller so purchase of the original game is required for play. In Europe, you can either buy the game or a bundle that includes both the controller and the first game. In Japan, you can buy the game or a bundle with the controller included.Online play is provided by Xbox Live and features four online modes: campaign, battle royale, capture the container, and conquest. Campaign mode (the primary mode for obtaining new mechs) divides combatants into one of four factions: Pacific Rim Forces, Hai Shi Dao, Right Brothers, and Jaralaccs Mercenary.
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| Ninja Gaiden | 2004-03-02 | Tecmo, Inc. | Team Ninja | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | Regional differences | Martial arts | Hack and slash | Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval), Medieval | | Direct control | | Mature | Cinematic camera | Xbox | When the Vigoor Empire attacks Ryu Hayabusa's village and steals the Dark Dragon Blade, the ninja vows to seek revenge with his Dragon Sword. Gifted with an impressive sets of moves, combining both melee and projectile weapons, you will need to defeat hordes of ninjas and monsters. During your journey, you acquire new moves and abilities such as the Art of the Inferno (fire), Ice Storm and Inazuma (thunder-like). Other moves include running over water, wall-based combos and ultimate techniques. You have to search or shop for special items, armlets, weapons and scrolls that enhance your abilities.This fast-paced game is known for its hard difficulty (true to the series) and smart enemy AI that hardly relies on patterns. The Live! features allow for participating in the Master Ninja Tournament, a nationwide competition with prizes. |
| Scooby-Doo!: Mystery Mayhem | 2004-03-02 | THQ Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action, Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The gang is at it again! This time, Mystery Inc. must stop an evil business tycoon who has used a device called the Tome of Doom and release monsters from another dimension to distract the gang from what is going on. They must grab the Tome and send the monsters back to where they came before it's too late.The player takes control of Shaggy and Scooby with the ability to switch between the two, each with their own special abilities to set traps and capture monsters, and wearing disguises to sneak past them as well. The gameplay is mostly consisted of puzzle-solving (i.e. moving objects into certain spots to open doors) and players can explore a movie set, The Wild West, a bayou and a laboratory.Features the actual voices of the Scooby Doo cartoons and features artwork and stills of the shows. |
| Dead Man's Hand | 2004-03-03 | Atari, Inc. | Human Head Studios, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Western | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | The Mexican gunslinger El Tejon once joined the dreaded Nine gang, hoping to become rich and famous. However, as he became disillusioned with the gang's murderous ways and distanced himself from it, he turned into a liability to the criminals. The gang's leader shot him and left him for dead; barely surviving, El Tejon was imprisoned by the authorities. In the prison, he meets a member of a revolutionary movement, and becomes determined to regain his freedom and exact revenge upon those who betrayed him.Dead Man's Hand is a first-person 3D shooter set in the Wild West. The protagonist is armed with a fairly standard arsenal, which includes pistols, rifles, shotguns, TNT, bombs, etc. The game rewards the player for precise shooting and creative ways of killing enemies (e.g. by shooting a rock that drops on them): as the player practices these activities, the protagonist's "trick meter" is being gradually refilled. A full trick meter allows secondary shooting mode, unique for each weapon. Between levels the player can compete in poker to increase the protagonist's health and ammunition. |
| Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade | 2004-03-03 | TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Starbreeze Studios AB | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | Europe, Fantasy, Medieval, Middle East | | | | | | Xbox | Knights of the Temple is a dynamic camera third-person hack and slash game set in medieval times.You take the role of Paul, a fresh-baked Templar knight on his first Crusade, to stop the end of the world. Fighting your way through the somber gloom of European monasteries and villages to the colourful bazaars and powerful bastions of the crusader castles under the blazing sun of the Holy Land. Even enter the realms of hell and face your worst nightmares. As the game progresses, Paul gains new sword combos and even divine powers enabling him to heal himself, conjure up a divine shield around himself and even shoot off homing fireballs that seek out his enemies. |
| MTX Mototrax | 2004-03-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Left Field Productions, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Motorcycle | | | Everyone | | Xbox | MTX Mototrax is a motocross racing game that features motocross legends such as Travis Pastrana and Carey Hart. As players progress in the game's career mode, they will eventually be afforded the opportunity to challenge the mentioned pros in both Supercross and Motocross events as well as freestyle trick events where the focus is set on performing tricks. Winning these events will allow the player to earn cash and sponsorships that unlock additional gear and upgraded bikes. You can also play in exhibition mode to test your skills on any given track. The game features a total of 127 different tricks to perform.The game also features a track editor that gives players the option of creating their own custom tracks. Multiplayer is also an available option. |
| Colin McRae Rally 04 | 2004-03-04 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Colin McRae is no longer with Ford and Nicky Grist is no longer Colin’s co-driver. Things have moved on in the rally-driving world, as they have with this, the fourth title in the series. This time the player is in the vehicle of their choice.While the game features improved graphics over the older titles in the series the biggest improvement is the handling in the game, which is now based on real-world physics. Where the previous titles' handling of the cars made use of one pivot point, the new physics engine has four pivot points, each wheel interacting independently of the others. There are four championships modes: 2WD, 4WD, Group B and Expert. 2WD is for beginners. 4WD is the next step up, offering an intermediate challenge. Group B features cars from the '80s that were banned in 1986, as they were unrestricted and capable of extreme acceleration. And finally, Expert is for those that finish 4WD in advanced mode, upon which they are presented with Expert mode where one drives with cockpit view only, and with the highest damage setting. There are 8 national rallies in which to race, including USA, Australia, UK, Finland, Japan and Greece. There are also over 20 cars to unlock, including the Team Ford Transit van. |
| Mafia | 2004-03-08 | Gathering of Developers, Inc. | Illusion Softworks, a.s. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Arcade, Shooter | Interwar | Automobile, Vehicle simulator | | | Mature | | Xbox | Tommy Angelo was an ordinary taxi driver trying to make a living on the streets of Lost Heaven until one day an unexpected meeting changed his life forever. Two men jump into his cab, telling him to drive as fast as he can. Bullets begin to hit the cab, and a car with armed pursuers gets closer. Barely escaping a violent death, Tommy obeys the instructions of the two men and delivers them to a bar of their choice. Impressed with his driving skills, the men pay him and offer him a job in the mafia. The next day, while Tommy is taking a coffee break, his cab is smashed by two rival gangsters. After this, he recalls the proposition from yesterday, and, without much hesitation, joins the Salieri family, making his first steps on the path of organized crime. While performing missions for Salieri, Tommy gradually begins to regret his choice. However, it turns out that joining the mafia was much easier than leaving it.Mafia is an action and driving game set in the 1930s in Lost Heaven, a fictional city in the USA modeled after New York and Chicago of the Prohibition Era. Similar to GTA games, it consists of free-roaming (driving or on foot) in a large city, completing missions to advance the narrative. The missions often include driving to various locations, car chases, and one race; however, most of them are structured like fairly large and long third-person shooter levels.The player will have the chance to drive over sixty vehicles that are reminiscent of the 1930's period. Each car handles it differently, with various degrees of damage. It is possible to smash windows, destroy bumpers, lights, and mirrors, dent the car, shoot out the tires, or shoot the tires so much that they fall off. To add to the realism, if the car's gas tank gets punctured, gas will slowly leak out until the car totally empties. There are gas stations scattered throughout the city, allowing the player to refuel. With these vehicles, the player is able to explore twelve square miles of the city, visiting areas such as Central Island, Chinatown, and the Downtown district.Complementing the vehicles is an array of weapons, such as pistols, tommy guns, shotguns, explosives, baseball bats, and crowbars. While driving a car, Tommy can perform a drive-by, sticking his hand out the window and firing. Trying to impede him is the police force; they will act on anything suspicious. If they see Tommy carrying a weapon, they will attempt to arrest him. Going over the speed limit, running red lights, crashing into buildings, cars, or objects will result in fines.Tommy is often given new cars to use during the missions, usually provided by Ralph, the mechanic of the Salieri family. The player can also save hijacked cars in the backyard of the bar belonging to Salieri. Weapons can be acquired at the beginning of a mission by Vincenzo, the local arms dealer. |
| MVP Baseball 2004 | 2004-03-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Step up to the plate for the second iteration of EA Sports' MVP Baseball. You can sim, manage, or play your way through 120 years of your MLB, AAA and AA franchise. Manage and play as all three teams - develop your farm and win the World Series - even the Tigers have a chance! Two mini-modes let you play head to head with friends or the CPU to test your batting and pitching skills. You can also play in classic fields using classic players like Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson. Hundreds of uniforms to choose from and thousands of animations to bring the players to life. |
| Tenchu: Return from Darkness | 2004-03-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | K2 LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Stealth | Fantasy, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Mature | | Xbox | In a 16th century Japan suffering from rebellions and civil disorder, a powerful sorcerer seeks to gain ultimate power from an evil god and become unquestioned ruler.Player characters Ayame and Rikimaru complete several missions for their master Lord Gohda in an attempt to bring peace to Japan, and eventually defeat the evil Lord Tenrai. A third player character, Tesshu, is a doctor by day and freelance assassin for justice by night. After completing Ayame and Rikimaru's quest, the player can guide Tesshu through a handful of missions and see Japan from his perspective.The name of the game is stealth and the player is rewarded for playing the game without being seen and executing "stealth kills" by being given access to bonus weapons and items. Conversely, to attack head-on is cumbersome and unrewarding.Tenchu: Return From Darkness also features 6 2-player co-op missions (where players can select from the three main player characters) and a versus mode that includes 20 characters, including enemies and bosses. The 2 player mode is available as split-screen or via network play.The game is an enhanced port of Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven which adds a number of new features:
Two new single player missions for each character
Online play
Body dragging
Continue function (in easy mode)
Pause Menu
16:9 widescreen display (in PSP version) |
| The Suffering | 2004-03-09 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Surreal Software, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Horror | Shooter, Survival horror | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | You play the role of Torque, a death row inmate with an ambiguous past who has been imprisoned for slaying his ex-wife and children. Shortly after being interred in a new prison on Carnate Island, an earthquake appears to release demonic creatures based on the many modes of execution used in the sordid history of the island. These creatures proceed to eliminate much of the prison population, leaving only you and a scant few other inmates and guards to eliminate the horde and find out what has happened. |
| LMA Manager 2004 | 2004-03-12 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | Xbox | The brand new game in the LMA Manager series. The game has over 18,500 players, 778 clubs, and 31 countries. Watch the matches in the 3D match section, and you can make your very own football club with the Fantasy Team mode. On the Xbox version of the game you can tell the team what to do with the Xbox Communicator. You may play as an English, French, German, Spanish, and an Italian team, and the game has all stats from the 2003/2004 season.The game has two levels of difficulty and the AI staff can help with finance and training, just finance, or the player can handle everything themselves. The number of clubs is considerable, in the PS2 game they come from the following countries and leagues:
England - Premiership, Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3
Scotland - Premiership, Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3
Italy - Serie a and Serie b
Spain - Primera División and Segunda División
Germany - Liga 1 and Liga 2
France - Division 1 and Division 2 |
| Breakdown | 2004-03-16 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox | A vast underground complex was discovered in Japan. Unexpectedly, an entire race of creatures, known as the T'lan, was found dwelling there, guided by a mysterious being called Nexus. The humans built a research facility near the underground complex, called Site Zero, and sent soldiers to protect the researchers and ensure that the fragile peace between humans and T'lan will last. As Derrick Cole awakens in a recovery facility near Site Zero, he fails to remember anything from his past. Apparently, he was injected T'langen, a fluid that was taken from the T'lan, which has unexpected effects on human organism. As the war between the humans and the T'lan begins, Derrick must first of all find a way to escape, with both sides being hostile to him, unaware of the role he will play in the future of both races.Breakdown is a first-person action game. Though Derrick can use firearms, it is not entirely a FPS; much of the game's combat relies on melee moves and combos that Derrick learns, turning the game into a "first-person fighter". An unusual feature of the game is the completely physical interaction with the environment, which strives to be realistic. In order to force Derrick to pick up ammo, operate an object, eat food to restore health, etc., the player has to physically move the controller, imitating corresponding real-life movements. |
| Ford Racing 3 | 2004-03-22 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Razorworks | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Ford Racing 3 is the sequel to Ford Racing 2.Now there are 55 Ford models available (Ford GTs, Thunderbirds, concepts, SVT vehicles, Mustangs and Trucks) and you unlock them as you win the races.Twenty six tracks are available, including road, off-road and oval ones, in different environments (snow, mud, water, mountain trails, beach, race tracks and more).It has 2 play modes: Ford Competition and Ford Challenge. In Ford Competition you run 14 thematic cups. In Ford Challenge, you run single races in different game modes: boost, relay, overtake, elimination, duel, drafting, driver skills, seconds out, race line and time attack. As you win the races, you collect Ford cars, tracks and race types.The multiplayer mode allows you to play via LAN (only for PC) and split screen mode (on PS2 and Xbox). |
| All-Star Baseball 2005 | 2004-03-23 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Austin | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The 2005 update to the All-Star Baseball series includes online features such as head-to-head play and improved online updates to the rosters (both Xbox and PS2). You can now also bat using the analog controller and two new camera angles have been added: the fieldercam and the broadcastcam.As for the gameplay, the create-a-player mode has been enhanced, and a franchise mode has been added. Steve Lyons and Thom Brennaman are the commentators, with Spanish play-by-play by Arizona Diamondbacks' commentator Oscar Soria. The game also includes a full gameplay tutorial for those new to the game.There is special attention to the 2003 MLB season, as you can replay historic moments in the This Week In Baseball challenge. With an official license, there are about 80 stadiums, authentic uniforms, and a hall of fame that honours MLB legends. Next to the 30 official Major League teams, there are some historic bonus teams such as a wartime and a postwar stars team, and various fantasy teams. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow | 2004-03-23 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Shanghai UBIsoft Computer Software Co., Ltd., Ubisoft Annecy SAS | Action | Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Stealth | Europe, Middle East, North America | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | In Pandora Tomorrow, you reprise your role as Sam Fisher, along with old friends Irving Lambert and Anna Grimsdottir.A terrorist has a disease which he plans to spread through the United States. He makes daily phone calls to an undisclosed location every day, delaying the release of the disease by one more day. As Fisher, you must find out who the terrorist is, where he is, who he is working for, and above all, stop him.In order to do this, you are taken all around the world, from Paris to Indonesia to the holy land Jerusalem. Sam comes equipped with his standard pistol and SC-20K. The SC has been improved, with an added scope with two levels of zoom. You have access to all the equipment from the first game, including Sticky Shockers, Diversion Cameras, Frag and Smoke Grenades.Sam has also learned some new moves. He has the ability to perform a SWAT turn, which allows him to pass from one side of an open door to the other without being spotted. He may perform a half-split jump, enabling him to lean against one side of a wall to give him boost to jump higher. He can also whistle, to attract the attention of any nearby enemies.Pandora Tomorrow also has a full fledged multiplayer game, playable on Xbox Live. The multiplayer ties in to the single player campaign, and it pits the Shadownet team (spies) against the Argus team (mercs). The game supports four players.Members of Shadownet must infiltrate various complexes to retrieve canisters of a deadly liquid, but they must watch out for cameras, motion sensors and trip lasers, all of which alert the mercs to their position. The spy cannot kill with weapons, but he can stun the mercs for several seconds in order to sneak up and kill from behind.On the other side, the mercs must make their way to each canister, guarding it from the Shadownet team. Whenever an alarm is tripped, the merc is instantly alerted to where the spy is. To help fight the Shadownets, the mercs have a built-in motion sensor view, which picks up any moving objects, as well as an electromagnetic view, which picks up on spy gadgets. The mercs come equipped with a rifle, and must defend the viral canisters at all costs.Multiplayer comes with a good variety of maps, ranging from a warehouse and a factory to a cinema and three towering skyscrapers. More maps will be available in the future via Xbox Live. |
| Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dawn of Destiny | 2004-03-23 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Strategy | | Licensed | | Cards / tiles, Trading / collectible card | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The first Yu-Gi-Oh game to reach the X-Box, Dawn of Destiny combines the normal trading card game with 3D images and animations of each card put into play. This brings the card game closer to what is seen in the TV show.Offering over 1000 cards to use and the ability to create 3 different decks, players can create strategies for multiple different opponents. Play against friends in Link Duel Mode, or for a greater challenge, play in Triple Duel Mode where you need to beat all three opponents in order to gain your new cards.Summon your monsters and wage battle as you draw new cards to help you defeat your opponent. Use spells and traps to increase your chances of success as you avoid your opponent's spells, traps, and monsters. High-power cards do not guarantee victory.The game comes with 3 limited edition cards: Dark Sage, Widespread Ruin, and the Egyptian God card: The Winged Dragon of Ra. |
| Trivial Pursuit: Unhinged | 2004-03-24 | Atari, Inc. | Artech Digital Entertainment, Ltd. | Puzzle | Diagonal-down, Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Teen | Isometric | Xbox | Welcome to Trivial Pursuit with a twist! Play Trivial Pursuit in one of three ways with 1-6 friends either with you or online through GameSpy (PC) or your console's online system.Choose to play in Classic, Unhinged, or Flash. The classic game is just that, the standard Trivial Pursuit game. Unhinged adds two additional features: special spaces (50/50 chance, teleport, board rotate, etc) and betting. With betting, you can choose whether your opponent will answer correctly or incorrectly and bet 1-2 points. These points can allow you to gain the ability to roll again if you don't like your roll.Flash mode is for those who want a quick game. There are 5 levels of the board. You start on the first level and have a choice of 2 spaces. Answer correctly and move up a level for another 2 spaces to choose from. The first to the top wins.Questions are asked from the 6 different categories depending on what space you are on. Each question has a multiple choice selection of 4 possible answers to choose from. The only exception is with the 50/50 spaces in Unhinged mode where there are only 2 possible answers to choose from. The questions are read by famous people like Bill Nye the Science Guy and Whoopi Goldberg. Every now and then, they will throw in other information relating to (or not) the question either before you answer, or after you answer. They may also make comments about your inability to answer a question correctly. |
| Fight Night 2004 | 2004-04-05 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, NuFX, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Fight Night is EA Sports' new boxing series, replacing the previous Knockout Kings line of games.You have the option of creating your own personalized boxer, and entering a career mode, where you start off on the lowest rung in dirty, rundown gyms, as you make your way up the ropes to become the undisputed champion. Throughout your career you will have to battle many enemies, all vying for the same title. As you play, you will be able to train, improving your boxer's stats. You can hit a punching bag to increase power and speed, spar with an opponent for more stamina and agility, attack the dummy to improve chin and body, or hit the mitts to improve heart and cut. Besides career mode, you have access to the standard modes.Fight Night 2004 features the "Total Control" system, which utilizes both sticks to give you complete percision over your boxer's moves. The right analog stick controls all the punching, and the left stick controls movement and defense/blocks.There are several unlockables available, all of which must be earned through career mode. You can buy new clothes, entrance music, even new girls to accompany you to the ring.The PlayStation 2 version of Fight Night 2004 supports online play via EA Sports' online network.As with all other EA Sports titles, Fight Night 2004 utilizes the EA Sports Bio, which tracks your progress through all EA Sports games. The more games you play, the longer you play them, and the better you do translates into a higher Gamer Level. When you reach certain levels, you can unlock special rewards. |
| NBA Ballers | 2004-04-05 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | NBA Ballers is the exclusive one-on-one basketball videogame highlighting the "bling-bling" lifestyle of NBA Superstars; chromed-out cars, ice, ladies, tatts and jets all hinge on the killer cross-over. NBA Ballers also features NBA Legends dropping dimes and dunking in your grill to determine who is the greatest baller of all time. 60+ NBA Players: Including Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Allen Iverson, Kevin Garnett, Shaquille O’Neal, Yao Ming, Steve Francis, Chris Webber, Gary Payton, Latrell Sprewell, and more! 24 NBA Legends: Including Rick Barry, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, Clyde Drexler, Julius Irving, Magic Johnson, Bill Russell, Jerry West, James Worthy, and more! |
| ESPN Major League Baseball | 2004-04-06 | SEGA Corporation | Blue Shift, Inc., Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Donald Lawton | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | ESPN Major League Baseball is the successor to Sega's World Series Baseball 2k3. Back are all of the game play modes from last years release: exhibition, playoffs, season, and franchise. Additionally, gamecast, duel, situation and GM career have been added to the game.In gamecast mode, you can manage and watch a game as it progresses, make substitutions and then jump into the action when you want to.In duel mode, you'll pick a pitcher and hitter and duke it out against the computer to see who can get the most hits and who can throw the most strikes.In situation mode, you can set the field up how you want to and change a number of settings like how many players on base to what inning it is and who is up to bat so you can figure out your ultimate 'what-if' scenario.In GM career mode, you'll need to run a franchise while keeping your owner happy. Got an owner who is financially conscious? He'll want you to make sure you hire only moderately priced players and do reasonably well. Get a maverick, and you'll get a longer leash, a bit more money, but the added pressure of needing to take your team to the playoffs.All 30 MLB teams are included with their stadiums along with 16 different all-star teams. It also has 6 classic stadiums and a team made up of the greatest players of all time. Each team also has a number of alternate and throwback jerseys. Also, new is the ESPN authentic feel in the form of graphics and play break downs. Get a particularly nice strike out and you'll get to see the trajectory with ESPN K-Zone. Strike someone out three times in a row and Rex Hudler and Jon Miller will applaud you for a job well done.You can also use the X-box version to grab the latest roster or play against someone online in an exhibition game on either the PS2 or the X-box version. |
| Alias | 2004-04-07 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Cheltenham | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Stealth | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Based on the successful television show, Alias lets players take on the role of Sydney Bristow, a stealth operative working for the CIA. The game sets the player against two of Bristow's enemies from the original series in a plot which takes her from Saudi Arabia to Rio de Janeiro as she aims to find out about a mysterious device known only as "The Machine". The game was devised in conjunction with the writers from the show and uses official costumes, character shots and voices.Players can use a stealth or action approach to get through the levels. With stealth Bristow needs to hug walls and use the correct timing to approach enemies from behind and knock them out. To accomplish this she has a few gadgets to her disposal, e.g. thermal vision or mini cameras. For the more direct method she uses guns found on neutralised enemies or melee combat. The latter knows different fighting styles depending on which weapon Bristow uses, e.g. knifes, unarmed or even a broom. There are also basic puzzles to solve, e.g. opening doors or a hacking mini game. Health regenerates automatically after a certain amount of time. |
| Conan | 2004-04-07 | TDK Recording Media Europe S.A. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox | As Conan returns from another successful adventure, he finds that a band of masked warriors has destroyed his village and murdered his uncle, bad move. Now it's time for Revenge! "Conan" is a 3D hack'n'slash action title that blends RPG elements by awarding experience points for each defeated enemy. Said points can be spent on a plethora of fighting skills which are then triggered via a simple combo system for spectacular results as you battle hordes of human warriors and supernatural monsters from beyond in your quest for revenge. Should you fall to a well-placed blow, Conan offers you the chance to try and regain your honor in the domains of Crom, where a small arena fight can restore your honor and bring you back to life and continue the game or damn you to eternity should you fail. Also available is a multiplayer Arena mode in which you can duke it out mano-a-mano with other human players as Conan or a selection of original characters. Features the original licensed soundtrack from the Conan movies by Basil Poledouris. |
| TOCA Race Driver 2 | 2004-04-13 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | Xbox | Codemasters returns to the racing fold once more with Race Driver 2. On this occasion, you can race your way through 15 different types of motorsport including the usual supercars and stock car types to the more unique rally, formula ford and supertruck types, plus much more.The single player career mode has you racing for pride through various championships from around the world, including the European ToCA and Australian V8 Supercars series, racing on tracks that will take you from Laguna Seca to Bathurst with another 20 cars maximum racing against you at any one time. You can then take to the online modes, racing with up to 12 other people through either your PC internet connection or Xbox Live. |
| Castle Shikigami 2 | 2004-04-15 | Kids Station, Inc. | AlfaSystem Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox | Sequel to Shikigami no Shiro, SS2 is a vertical-scrolling shooter with sci-fi elements.As in most games in the genre, the game puts you in control of a small fighter as you attempt to make your way past several stages filled with enemy ships charging and attacking you in different patterns.The game features 7 distinct characters with psychic powers (which manifest in-game as bomb-type attacks and other special moves) and unique fighters, and the game features a story mode for each character, in which they have different dialogues and plot sequences for each boss fight.Also included is a weapon system similar to Psyvariar's in which you can enhance your power and rate of fire by scraping incoming bullets. |
| Hitman: Contracts | 2004-04-20 | Eidos, Inc. | Io-Interactive A/S | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Crime, Spy / espionage, Thriller | Stealth | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Hitman: Contracts is a third-person stealth game. Players take the role of "47", a hitman who is unlucky enough to get shot, and falls to the floor dying. The whole game takes place in "flashbacks", where 47 is reminiscing about past missions, some of which were previously seen in Hitman: Codename 47, the first game from the Hitman series.Gameplay in Hitman: Contracts is similar to the previous installments. Your job will be to complete several missions which involve assassinating targets all over the world. You can sneak around in disguise to avoid the suspicious guards, or you can instead open fire on everyone you see. When you complete your mission, you're given a rating - from "Mass Murderer" up to the coveted "Silent Assassin". If you manage to complete a mission with a "Silent Assassin" rating, you receive a reward: a special weapon (such as dual sawed-off shotguns), and you can try playing a previously completed mission using one of the special weapons. |
| Manhunt | 2004-04-20 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar North Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Stealth | Post-apocalyptic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Manhunt casts you as James Earl Cash, a prisoner on death row. You are led down a corridor where you are about to receive a lethal injection. The needle goes in. You wake up hours later. A mysterious voice tells you to stick in the nearby earpiece, and explains that the "lethal" injection was just a heavy sedative. The man, later identified as Starkweather, turns out to be a director of snuff movies, where the people are really killed. He explains that if you follow his directions, manage to kill people and survive, you'll earn your freedom. This begins James Earl Cash's journey.Throughout the course of the game, you'll have to make your way through different locales, such as a city and a mall, while killing gangs. You'll face lots of different gangs, from The Hoods and The Skins to tougher gangs like The Innocenz. Gang members carry weapons ranging from pistols and shotguns to knives and glass shards.Manhunt is primarily a stealth game. You'll have to hide behind walls, flatten yourself against walls, crouch, hide behind objects, and walk to avoid attracting attention. You can also throw glass bottles to create a distraction, or you can punch surfaces and yell to get gangs to come to you.You have a variety of weapons at your disposal, from the traditional, such as the shotgun and uzi, to the disgusting, such as a sickle and plastic bag. Each weapon has three different ways of attacking, depending on how long you hold the button. A quick attack will do the job, a medium attack will be bloody, but a high attack, requiring the longest amount of time, will earn you the most points, and will allow you to see your kill in a cinematic style, with blood splatting on the camera, and gurgling noises.Manhunt also lets you use a USB headset, such as the one that came included with SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals. With the headset, you will hear Starkweather speak into your ears instead of through your speakers, and you will be able to shout into the microphone to attract gangs instead of pressing a button. |
| Dennou Taisen DroneZ | 2004-04-22 | Metro3D Japan, Inc. | SpinVector s.r.l., Zetha Gamez BV | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Ludovico Cellentani (Prometeo) | | | | Xbox | DroneZ XL is a single-player futuristic shooter. The player is guiding a male or female avatar through a virtual reality, representing the future world for humans living in suspended animation vats while their bodies are being cared for by insects and their minds are prevented from leaving the virtual world by its dominant AI.The task is for the character to jump/travel on discs representing memory bits in an organic computer, while avoiding wall mounted cannons, electrical fields and various aliens trying to stop you from escaping the virtual reality into the real world. The graphics are reminiscent of the movie TRON with a bright, neon style.You travel from room to room in a somewhat confusing environment, sometimes on a one-way path, sometimes on alternate paths, with some guidance from a character described as a hacker, offering advice on what is up ahead. If you fail to defeat the obstacles in a room, you restart from the beginning of the room, or the one before. At some locations, boss fights occur whith larger enemies, requiring you to hit them in weak spots, or using special power-ups to defeat them.The game was initially only available as a demo and benchmark for NVIDIA's GeForce 3 graphics card and it was shipped as a shorter OEM version with many GeForce3 cards, using the name DroneZ or DroneZMark. The full length game was released as DroneZ XL in Russia (PC) and Dennou Taisen DroneZ in Japan (Xbox). |
| AFL Live: Premiership Edition | 2004-04-29 | Acclaim Entertainment Ltd. | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Oceania | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Following on AFL Live 2004, AFL Live: Premiership Edition boasts the latest team lists, added gameplay features, and unlockable content like videos from the 2003 season. Also new is the inclusion of the "Wizard Home Loan Club", a pre-season competition with knockout-matches.Based on Australian Rules Football, the game attempts to recreate the experience of the real games. Users can set up a single exhibition match, or play through an entire season with their favourite team. Features commentary from experts such as Dennis Cometti and Gerald Healy. |
| England International Football | 2004-04-30 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Kuju Sheffield, Codemasters | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox | This is the only official game of the England soccer team and developed by the makers of the Club Football series, Kuju Entertaiment. England International Football allows the players to play for England as their official team. Simple enough, your goal in this game is to lead the England team squad to the international victory. As the official England football game, it features all the 25 members of the England's team including their Swedish coach. All of them are 3D modeled from their real life counterparts, resulting in some uncannily accurate virtual likenesses. The game uses an improved version of the Club Football 2005 game engine. There are some minor improvements in the gameplay such as shooting and improved AI. In the game's menu you will find an European Championship mode where you can battle against twenty of Europe's top national teams. If this is not enough for you, there are extra 12 teams including Brazil, Argentina and Cameroon in another different mode called the World Cup--emulating International Cup mode.In addition there is a Create-A-Player system where you get a chance to get involved in the on-pitch action. The game's reward system includes England Trophy Room which is a collection of unlockable rewards such as player profiles, photographs from over the years and even video clips - including England's infamous 5-1 triumph over Germany that can be unlocked if you preform well. Other features include crowd voices recorded from real life matches and commentary from Gary Lineker and Barry Davies. The game includes seven game modes, namely: European Championship, International League, International Cup, Exhibition, Quick Start, Custom Cup and Custom League. |
| Red Dead Revolver | 2004-05-04 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | Crime | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | North America, Western | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Orphaned by bandits and left for dead on the frontier, Red Harlow grew up with a scar burned into his hand and the lust for revenge burned into his heart. Surviving as a bounty hunter in the rough-and-tumble Old West, Red stays ever watchful for some clue that could lead him to the men who murdered his father and mother -- and then one day, that clue appears. Step into Red's spurred boots, and take up his mission of revenge.Red Dead Revolver features environments and artistry inspired by the classic spaghetti westerns films, mixed with third-person shooter gameplay similar to that of Max Payne. The gameplay and story proceed linearly through stages, including several levels in which you play as different characters (a British trick shooter, a female rancher, a renegade Mexican general, a stealthy native warrior, and a Buffalo Soldier). Each character has his own signature move: for instance, Red's "Dead-Eye" slows down time and allows you to set up targets for a rapid "fan fire" takedown, while General Diego's flare rifle lets you specify a target for bombardment by Diego's cannons.Beating each level will earn you reward money (and chaining together many limb shots and multiple kills will earn you bonus money). You can spend your cash on unlockable characters (for the multiplayer game), journal entries that offer backstory and character info, or an array of canonical Old West weaponry, including pistols, rifles, and shotguns of many varieties, as well as knives, molotovs, poison and dynamite.The game features pistol dueling with certain boss characters, as a mini-game mechanic in which you time your draw to an opportune moment and prepare targets as you raise your gun. There is also a multiplayer game (split-screen only, not networked), which you can play with friends and/or AI bots. Multiplayer incorporates a wide array of powerups, an alternative dueling showdown mode, and two kinds of optional poker sub-games (based on stud or Texas Hold 'Em) that mix some strategy into the action. |
| Shrek 2 | 2004-05-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Luxoflux Corp. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Shrek and friends join in an adventure that follows the movie plot of Shrek 2. Play as a team of four throughout the fairytale lands inhabited by the ogre Shrek and his wife Fiona, with 1-4 players. Throughout the game you will play as 10 different characters, each with his or her own unique abilities to face the challenges of a Fairy Godmother, your parents-in-law and more. |
| Strike Force Bowling | 2004-05-06 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Lab Rats Games, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The game of ten-pin bowling sees players attempt to knock down an arrangement of 10 pins in a triangular shape, by bowling a ball down a gutter-lined path. You have two shots, and score for how many you knock down on each bowl. As a reward for knocking down all ten pins, you will also get the score from your next bowl doubled if this took 2 shots (known as a 'spare'), or your next two bowls if it took 2 shots (known as a 'Strike').In this implementation, you can play in one of 8 different settings, including a tropical island, ancient Egypt or on a pirate ship. There are 8 different AI players, each with varied appearance and reaction, and variable bowling ability. A range of playing modes including Tournament Play, Skins and practice are featured. Controls are designed to be easy to use, and ball reactions incorporate physics, ball friction and delivery style. |
| Van Helsing | 2004-05-06 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Saffire, Inc | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Horror | Platform, Shooter | Fantasy, Steampunk | | | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox | Take the role of Van Helsing, legendary monster hunter and fight through Transylvania towards Count Dracula. This is an action/adventure game where the player encounters monsters such as the Wolfman, the Frankenstein monster, Dr. Jekyl/Mr. Hyde, vampires, and many other terrifying creatures. Use an arsenal of weapons and skills to destroy these monsters, including the unique grapple gun. This game takes the player to many of the places seen in the movie Van Helsing and features voice talent from many of the original actors including Hugh Jackman. |
| Future Tactics: The Uprising | 2004-05-10 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Zed Two Game Design Studio | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Turn-based strategy | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox | Future Tactics: The Uprising is a turn-based tactical game by developer Zed Two. The world of Pillage has been taken over by alien creatures and the player has to stop this, taking the role of Low and his little sister Pepper, along with other characters they meet along the way. The battle system in Future Tactics combines tactics with a few reflexes. By firing a gun you have to play some sort of mini-game. The better you play, the more accurate your shot will be. Future Tactics uses cartoon-like 3D graphics with completely deformable terrain. |
| RalliSport Challenge 2 | 2004-05-17 | Microsoft Game Studios | Digital Illusions CE AB | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Drive some of the fastest and most robust cars ever to grace mud, gravel, tarmac, ice and snowy race tracks. Prove yourself in the career mode to unlock more tracks and cars to take online and prove yourself. Take part in one of races on Xbox Live! or take part in pre-arranged tournaments and seasons through the XSN Sports website. |
| Metal Slug 3 | 2004-05-25 | SNK NEOGEO USA Consumer Corporation | SNK Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | In the third installment of the Metal Slug series, General Morden is back and he plans to establish a new world order. The player guides one of the heroes: Marco, Tarma, Eri, or Fio, as they blast their way through side-scrolling levels with a unique theme, filled with countless enemies and bosses. The player has to free hostages and can ride bizarre vehicles such as camels, elephants, tanks, and robots.In the Xbox version, additional game modes, such as Storming the Mothership and Chubby Isle Paradiso, can be unlocked upon completing the five arcade stages. A co-op mode has been included, but no online multiplayer. The only Xbox Live feature available allows the player to compare single-player scores. |
| Thief: Deadly Shadows | 2004-05-26 | Eidos, Inc. | Ion Storm Austin | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Stealth | Fantasy, Steampunk | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Master Thief Garrett is contacted by the Keeper Artemus, who wants him to steal two valuable artifacts. Meanwhile, Garrett learns that the coming of a Dark Age had been prophesied long ago. Gaining access to the Keeper Prophecies, Garrett learns that an ancient book known as the Compendium of Reproach contains more information about the prophecy. As Garrett is trying to solve the mystery, it becomes more and more clear to him that there is a traitor in the order of the Keepers.Thief: Deadly Shadows is the third installment in the Thief series. The game follows the same design philosophy and gameplay structure that distinguished its predecessors. As before, stealth is the key to successful completion of missions. Avoiding confrontation with the guards, Garrett has to make his way through the levels towards the objective. Shadows and sounds play a large role, as guards will react to suspicious noises, and studying their patrolling routines is essential.A few gameplay elements have been slightly altered. Garrett can no longer swim, but is able to use climbing gloves that attach him to the walls. He can also flatten himself against walls while standing; if in shadow, he remains completely unnoticeable that way. The player can see Garrett's limbs even if he is viewed from first-person perspective, allowing more precise movements. Switching to third-person view is also possible.The most significant gameplay change is the non-linear exploration of the City, which has been added to the largely linear missions. In order to access the next mission, Garrett has to explore the City. On his way, he can overhear conversations, steal valuables, avoid or knock out the guards, and even accept secondary missions, which will influence his reputation with some of its factions. |
| Aoi Namida (Shokaiban) | 2004-05-27 | Panther Software Inc. | Artlim Media | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Fantasy | | | | | Setting | Xbox | Aoi Namida is romance adventure game presented as a visual novel. It was released for Xbox a year after the original PC (Windows) game with the same title. While the first print release known as Shokaiban (初回版) includes the original soundtrack as well, there is no regular release of this game for Xbox. Unlike the original game for PC, all the adult graphical content has been removed from this port despite the fairly high rating on the cover. Additionally, this release features full voice-acting while the original PC release did not have any.The story takes place in a several different worlds, each set in a single volume of a story. Initially, the game starts in the Fantasy Volume of the story. It then shifts to Reminiscence Volume, and finally ends with the Modern Volume. The main heroines are introduced individually throughout the story during the Fantasy Volume where player can chose to pursue a romantic affection with one of the heroines. Based on player's interest in a specific heroine, the Reminiscence Volume will reflect a different story of the past, ultimately concluding the story in the Modern Volume showing the present-day of the story. New characters appear in different volumes of the story. |
| Daemon Vector | 2004-06-01 | XPEC Entertainment Inc. | XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox | Daemon Vector is set in medieval times where European adventurers recover artifacts from Asia. Now one of these artifacts turns out to bear a curse and transforms all nearby humans into zombies. The player takes the role of a hero to wipe out the zombies.Daemon Vector is a a classical hack & slash game: The camera is fixed behind the player character which performs hits and combos by using the mouse buttons. Combo attacks can only be used when the player has enough special energy which is earned by performing regular attacks. The basic gameplay structure is that the player has to clear a room of all zombies. Then he receives a key to unlock the next room.The player can choose between Asgard who fights with swords and Rhea who prefers heavy but slow weapons. The two have different combos and character values, e.g. health or armor. These can be upgraded with experience points which are earned by killing enemies. After every level the player can take one of two pieces of equipment, e.g. a ring or a sword, which give special abilities like poison resistance. |
| Full Spectrum Warrior | 2004-06-01 | THQ Inc. | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter, Tactical shooter | Contemporary | | | | Mature | | Xbox | In Full Spectrum Warrior, you take on the role of commander of two squads of the United States military, Alpha and Bravo, as you guide them in the fictional country of Zekistan on a mission to capture or kill the terrorist Al Afad.In this game, you don't directly control your troops. You don't take aim at a target and shoot, and you don't circle-strafe around enemies. Instead, you tell your squad what to do, and they'll do it. It's like a real-time strategy game. You can tell your two squads to do numerous things, such as hide behind a wall, take cover behind a car, lob a grenade, fire off a rocket, or attack a target. You will need to utilize both squads to be successful. For example, you can have Alpha squad hide behind a car and lay down covering fire at a target that you can't directly kill, giving Bravo squad cover so they may cross open terrain, and get into a position where they will be able to kill the enemy.The game takes place in one location, a Middle Eastern country, that is split up into several areas. You will have to make your way through parks, an airport, city streets, and even some buildings. Throughout the country are many terrorists, all of whom are trying to kill you. You have four members on each squad; the team leader, automatic rifleman, grenadier and rifleman, each playing a unique role.Full Spectrum Warrior supports Xbox Live, where two players can play through the single player campaign. Instead of controlling both squads, one player controls Alpha while the other controls Bravo. |
| MLB Slugfest Loaded | 2004-06-01 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | MLB Slugfest Loaded is a Midway style sports game that features aggressive baseball playing strategies and supports 4 game play modes. Quickplay, Franchise, Home Run Derby, and Online Mode. Each game mode features intense over the top baseball action situated in real life stadiums or in un-lockable fantasy environments.The various game modes allow you to compete against intelligent computer controlled opponents or play against human players both on and offline. The intuitive interface allows novice players to quickly pick up the game and start playing within minutes. Although MLB Slugfest Loaded is easy to learn, experienced players will also find the game compelling with a vast array of customizable options, un-lockable teams and stadiums.
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| Malice | 2004-06-01 | Mud Duck Productions | Argonaut Games PLC | Action | Behind view | | | Sean Butler | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | In this action-adventure platformer you play the part of Malice. Malice starts the game being resurrected by Death himself and it is explained that she is actually a demi-goddess who has stripped of her powers. Hell-bent on revenge, you must help Malice traverse many worlds armed with a variety of weapons; including the Mace of Clubs, the Clockwork Hammer and the Quantum Tuning Fork. Malice can also learn and use elemental magic to help her overcome many hazards. Can you help Malice beat the rising Crow Army to reach the evil Dog God and restore the shattered world once more? |
| The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay | 2004-06-01 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Starbreeze Studios AB, Tigon Studios | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements, Shooter, Stealth | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | You are Richard B. Riddick, a convicted criminal with a record as long as War and Peace. You are the most wanted man in the known universe, and you have just been captured and arrested. You are being transported to Butcher Bay, a triple-maximum-security prison, the deadliest prison ever built. No one has ever escaped, and those who tried have been killed. Will you be the first?As Riddick, you must find your way out of the prison and to safety. You begin in a cell, and soon, hell breaks out. You are left with nothing to defend yourself, so you must find a machine which will allow you to use guards weapons, otherwise you will be shocked, as they are DNA protected.Throughout your adventure, you will explore the prison complex, caverns, mines, the triple-security area, and even the palace area, where all of the administration is housed.To help you escape, you will have access to a small but deadly arsenal of weapons, such as a pistol and machine gun. There are a number of melee weapons available too, like a wrench or shiv (shard of glass).You will have to take on several different enemies, from guards to prisoners to robotics to mutated humans, also called 'dwellers' who lives deep below under the prison.Vin Diesel voices Riddick. The game is a prequel to the 1999 film Pitch Black, which first introduced Vin Diesel as Richard Riddick, the anti-hero. |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | 2004-06-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Based on the third book and movie of the series, players now take control of Harry, Ron, and Hermione in this 3D adventure as they face the dangers of their third year of Hogwarts, avoiding the soul-stealing Dementors, and trying to solve the mystery of escaped convict Sirius Black. Players will navigate through the castle of Hogwarts and beyond, as they learn new spells and how to work together as a team, solving multiple puzzles and avoiding traps that will either require teamwork, or one of the kid's particular skills. Harry can leap across chasms and climb ropes. Ron can sense secret areas. Hermione, being the smallest, can fit into areas where the others can't. Players can also control Hedwig the owl, or Buckbeak the hippogriff to accomplish other tasks and overcome obstacles.Survive the year, learn new spells, and discover the truth of Sirius Black's role during the night Harry became known as "The Boy Who Lived". |
| Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy | 2004-06-14 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Spy / espionage | Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | Sal DiVita | Xbox | Psi-Ops is an action game with a twist: no longer do you have to rely solely on big weapons and explosions to progress through it - you also have the aid of psychic powers to take down army after army of enemy soldiers.In the game you take the role of Nick Scryer, a secret agent who had his face reconstructed and mind wiped clean in order to infiltrate a growing psychic organization calling itself The Movement. Nick, however, is captured, but manages to free himself and continue his mission to stop The Movement, regaining his psychic abilities along the way.The game mixes regular weapons with the weapons of the mind. You'll have access to a series of mind powers, such as Telekinesis (the ability to fling object and soldiers around), Pyrokinesis (the ability to set things on fire), Mind Drain (for draining Psi power out of foes' minds) and Remote Viewing (leaving your body behind and exploring the level). |
| Knight's Apprentice: Memorick's Adventures | 2004-06-15 | Microïds Canada Inc., XS Games, LLC | Microïds Canada Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Knight's Apprentice is a third-person platformer with similarities to Jak & Daxter and Zelda games. You play as Memorick, Merlin's apprentice sorcerer that would have preferred to be a knight, in a quest to free Avalon from Morganna, her brother Mordred and the evil Queen Maab. On your way you will meet several Knights of the Round Table, King Arthur himself, and even hold Excalibur against hordes of villains. |
| Shadow Ops: Red Mercury | 2004-06-15 | Atari, Inc. | Zombie Studios Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Shadow Ops: Red Mercury is an action-driven first person shooter set in the near future. The player controls a Delta Force operative who has to stop the creation of nuclear weapons by tracing a substance called Red Mercury. The gameplay has a large amount of actions sequences and scripted events. The Xbox version supports online multiplayer for up to sixteen players. |
| Power Drome | 2004-06-16 | Mud Duck Productions | Argonaut Sheffield | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | An update of an Amiga and ST game, Powerdrome is racing in its purest form. Breathtaking speeds of 1,000 miles per hour make Powerdrome the fastest and most dangerous racing sport. 12 riders risk all each with their own personality, racing style, and friends or foes.Push your skills to the max in single player and multiplayer action, including split screen, and system link for the XBox. |
| MTV Music Generator 3 | 2004-06-18 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Mixmax Ltd. | Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | MTV Music Generator 3 is another one in the line of music making software. The main purpose is to make music in an tracker-like environment. There are lots of samples and musical styles to choose from, and one can import their own samples into the game from CDs as well. |
| Mashed: Drive to Survive | 2004-06-18 | Empire Interactive Entertainment | Supersonic Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox | Mashed is an action-packed top-down arcade-racer. On 13 tracks (which must be played free in single-player first) you need all your driving skills to survive and make it to the finish as the 1st with one of the four different cars available (from slow ones to really fast ones).The heart of the single-player mode (besides the quick battle against the AI) are the bronze, silver and gold challenges for every track you need to complete to play free the next track. Each challenge is one of the seven (eight in multiplayer) game modes available in Mashed. From normal race-events (just be the 1st) over battles where you need to kill all your enemies before they do to the ultimate survival mode where everyone doesn't really like you.To make things much easier there are nine different power-ups and weapons scattered on the tracks which you can pick up. From simple oil slicks over mines to deadly mortars there's everything you need to kick the enemy drivers out of the race. Of course they can also choose from the equipment. As you can only survive a few hits you need to make sure they can't use them on you. And to make it even worse there are many small passages (or the track is just one small passage...) with nothing on one or both sides of the track in which you or your enemy can fall very deep.But the real heart of Mashed is the split-screen multiplayer mode which you can play with up to four players on one PC. If you don't find four friends you can fill in the missing spots with bots or just leave them open. The additional eighth, multiplayer exclusive game mode is like CTF with cars. The goal is to hold the flag and drive as far away from the enemies as possible to get a point. To keep the race interesting for the players that are already out of it, they can use a helicopter which flies over the track to launch missile attacks on the cars still racing. So you can take your revenge before the race is even over and the racers have one more thing to worry about. But this feature can be deactivated when you setup the race. |
| Driv3r | 2004-06-21 | Atari, Inc. | Reflections Interactive Limited | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | Detective / mystery, Spy / espionage | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Continuing from the storyline of the previous Driver games, players reprise their role as the undercover cop Tanner, this time infiltrating a worldwide high-performance car theft ring.Nothing is too dangerous or too risky for Tanner, as he'll hop into any car, truck, or motorcycle, and cruise the streets of three re-created cities (Miami, Nice and Istanbul) with over 156 miles of roads, in more than 25 storyline missions featuring some characters from the previous installments. |
| IndyCar Series 2005 | 2004-06-22 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Following in the footsteps of the previous game, IndyCar Series 2005 once again puts players inside the world of high-speed racing.Choose Quick Race to get straight onto the speedway, IndyCar Series to race the entire Indy circuit, or Indy 500 to experience the thrills of the Indianapolis 500 from qualifying to race day.The game includes 4 skill levels (Easy, Normal, Pro and Custom), 15 race tracks, a long list of famous professional drivers to choose from, garage tweaking and tuning, driver profile customization, and the "Masterclass Course" tutorial. The "Trading Card Album" contains the unlockables attained by accomplishing certain feats in the game, such as finishing a race in its entirety. The unlockable content includes the ability to create a custom driver, car accessories, car skins and more.In any single player game it is possible for as many as 33 competitors to be onscreen at one time. Friends can play against each other offline in split screen. Multiplayer can be by direct system link or over the internet. |
| Showdown: Legends of Wrestling | 2004-06-22 | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Acclaim Studios Austin | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Do battle with over 70 of the all-time greatest legends of wrestling. Match types include: 1-On-1, Tag Team, Hardcore, Battle Royal, Cage Match, Ladder Match, Table Match, and much more. With Classic Matches you are placed in middle of a historic match and challenged to repeat its outcome. In addition, Create-A-Player lets you make your own "Legend" from scratch and see how he can hold up against the best there ever was. |
| OutRun 2 | 2004-06-25 | Microsoft Game Studios | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD., Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Arcade style racing action meets challenge based skills driving. Driving between different zones to reach the finish point with choices of which route to take along the way means you can select the difficulty along the way. This is the sequel to the original arcade classic and has a very similar style graphically and gameplay. |
| World Championship Snooker 2004 | 2004-06-25 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox | This edition of Codemasters' official licensed snooker game includes over 30 snooker champions and 10 official tournaments.The LG Tour is the campaign of the game in which you can make your own player and play against the best of the world to win the championship. To make it easy for beginners and as realistic as possible for those who want it, you can change how much help the program gives you while you play (i.e. a aim-meter). Also included is a tutorial which teaches you everything from the rules to the right angle for a shot. It is possible to make a free game where you get feedback for every shot you make.Besides the campaign you can also play 8-Ball & US-9-Ball Pool, trick-snooker, five bonus game-modes (e.g. Against the clock - play a frame with the clock ticking and only a limited amount of time for each shot) and the Classic Match mode, which allows you to play famous games from the history of snooker. LAN or online gameplay against up to 16 players is included as well. The names of the best players appear in the hall of fame on the official website. |
| Spider-Man 2 | 2004-06-29 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy, North America | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Based on the sequel to the popular 2002 movie of the same name, Spider-Man 2 once again places the player in the web-slinger's tights as he goes up against Dr. Octopus in this 3D adventure game. Unlike the first game, however, the sequel is much more open-ended (à la Grand Theft Auto: Vice City), allowing Spider-Man free reign to explore New York City and performing everyday heroics; stopping muggers, bank robberies and car-jackers to more mundane pursuits such as delivering pizzas and snapping photos for the Daily Bugle. However, the action becomes even more intense as not only does Spidey have to keep the streets safe in general for the citizens of Manhattan, he also has to face up against such super villains as Rhino, Shocker, Mysterio and Calypso, as well as a few entanglements with the Black Cat along the way to square off against Dr. Octopus and save New York in the process! |
| Samurai Warriors | 2004-07-13 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Hack and slash | Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Samurai Warriors is Koei's extension of the popular Dynasty Warriors series. Instead of taking place during the Three Kingdoms era in China, Samurai Warriors takes you back to feudal Japan, during the warring states era. In the game, you take control of actual historical figures such as Yukimura Sanada, Nobunaga Oda, and Hattori Hanzo. Altogether, there are fifteen characters, ten of whom need to be unlocked.Basically, gameplay is almost identical to that of Dynasty Warriors. The main differences are things like the inclusion of indoor castle levels, and a greater variety of enemies. In Dynasty Warriors, enemies were basically either soldiers or archers. In Samurai Warriors, there are soldiers, archers, musketeers, and many different types of ninjas. In terms of story, there are basically only five levels, but depending on your actions in a certain level specific to each character, the story will branch of into two different stories, leading to a good ending or a not as good ending. Updated graphics and a more "techno-ish" soundtrack top off the additions. |
| NCAA Football 2005 | 2004-07-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | | Xbox | NCAA Football 2005 is the latest in EA's counterpart series to Madden. Once again you are given the charge of earning a national championship for your college program. Once players graduate, you can export the draft class for later use in Madden 2005. Play online on Xbox and PS2 to challenge gamers around the world. |
| Richard Burns Rally | 2004-07-16 | SCi Games Ltd. | Warthog Sweden | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Licensed by the late 2001 World Rally Champion, Richard Burns, this rally game tries to find a niche by adding more depth and realism to the racing experience. This is reflected in the car handling, the influence of the weather and the endless tweaking of the car set-up. There are eight officially licensed cars to choose from, with familiar names such as the Subaru Impreza, Citroen Xsara, Peugeot 206, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo and Toyota Corolla, but you need to unlock them by finishing school lessons, winning a rally or making it to the end of a season.Next to the usual training, quick races, rally seasons and multiplayer mode (only 4-player 'hot-seat'), you can test your skills in the Richard Burns Challenge, a time trial mode in which get the chance to go head to head with Burns himself. There are 36 stages in total, divided over six countries. The in-game music has been produced by Paul Oakenfold, Andy Hunter, Pepe Deluxe and the Plump DJs. |
| Catwoman | 2004-07-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Argonaut Games PLC, Electronic Arts UK Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Another licensed title by EA, based on the movie with the same name, starring Halle Berry. The game follows the film's plot and its models and graphics are based upon the respective characters and locations as seen in the movie. Halle Berry also lends her voice to the character, aside from her likeness.Catwoman has an impressive array of powers at her disposal with which to overcome obstacles and fight her enemies. The gameplay is split between overcoming obstacles using Catwoman's agility and whip, and defeating (but not killing) enemies using her abilities and the aforementioned whip, again. |
| ESPN NFL 2K5 | 2004-07-20 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | ESPN NFL 2K5 has a ton of new features for the new season.To start off, the ESPN presentation has been greatly expanded. Chris Berman, who did voiceover for the half-time show in 2K4, returns for this season. Instead of just voice, there is a virtual Chris Berman, who does an introduction to each game, a half-time report, and a post-game show. To illiustrate certain points, he uses replays from each game. Every move you pull off of every quarter of every game is saved and used in these replays (Xbox only). Suzy Kobler gives reports from the sideline.One new feature is the V.I.P. system, which keeps track of how you play the game. If you pass 80% of the time, and run 20% of the time, your V.I.P. profile will reflect this. At a later time, you can play against your V.I.P., and the AI will play as if it were you.ESPN celebrates it's 25th anniversary this year, and as such, a special 25th Anniversary Mode has been added. This mode allows you to play moments from classic football games, including The Heidi Bowl and The Immaculate Reception.The Crib has an overhaul this year. Instead of earning specific items by completing tasks, you earn points, which you can use to buy items of your choice. New to the Crib is a dart board, as well as a phone, which you will use to answer calls from celebrities. You may get a call from Steve-O, Carmen Electra, Jamie Kennedy, David Arquette or Funkmaster Flex, challenging you to a game.Franchise mode also gets an overhaul. New to 2005 is the ability to schedule weekly preps for your team. You can choose to have players work out, play practice games, watch tapes, all in an effort to gear your team up for the next game.ESPN NFL 2K5 can be played over Xbox Live, with future support for leagues. The game is also "always connected", as long as you have an internet connection. This allows it to keep buddy lists up to date, see friends, receive requests, all the time, whether you're actually playing an online game or not. Roster updates will be available in the future. |
| Sudeki | 2004-07-20 | Microsoft Game Studios | Climax Solent | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Set in a world where realms of dark and light co-exist on top of each other, Queen Luscia of Haskillia is troubled by invasions of the Aklorians. Four heroes with unique abilities: the swordsman Tal, sorceress Ailish, the shape-shifting huntress Buki and the powerful Elco, combine their forces to aid the queen while they make their way through the struggle between dark and light.You control the four characters as a team in a full 3D world with a third person view. Sudeki innovates through the use of realtime fighting scenes with combos, ranged attacks, evasion, the use of shields and Matrix-style effects including bullet-time. The characters are able to combine their forces to produce super-strike attacks. As usual, you can gain skills, spells and weapons to upgrade and add to as you go along and the plot is full of surprising interventions, betrayal and dangerous foes. |
| Galleon | 2004-08-01 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Confounding Factor | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Captain Rhama Sabrier is invited by the old healer Areliano to investigate the appearance of a mysterious ship below the island. Rhama finds out that the ship was used to transport rare healing herbs and contains the clues for finding them and bringing them to the healer. But at this point everything goes wrong. Rhama and Areliano are betrayed, and soon the Captain finds himself on the run; but that doesn't mean that he abandons the quest. Aided by Faith, Areliano's lovely daughter, and other friends he meets on his journey, Rhama is determined to bring the betrayer to justice and deliver the ship's legacy to the right hands.Galleon is a 3D action game with platforming elements, created by the designers of the original Tomb Raider. Like in most other games of this kind, most of the gameplay is dedicated to jumping and climbing, with some combat thrown in. However, Galleon includes many less typical elements. Rhama possesses extraordinary acrobatic skills and can run on walls and perform very long jumps. The game has an unusual control scheme, which makes Rhama respond to the amount of pressure the player applies to the analog stick, allowing various and precise combinations of running and jumping, including the possibility to influence character movement during free fall. Further stand-out features include cooperation between characters (similarly to ICO, though Rhama has two female companions), treasure hunt system (Rhama can use his pirate senses to discover hidden treasures), and boss battles that require climbing on the enemies to destroy them, Shadow of the Colossus-style. |
| Army Men: Sarge's War | 2004-08-02 | Global Star Software Inc. | 3DO Company, The | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | The story: in a new, grittier direction for the Army Men series, Sargeant Hawk takes on his most insidious enemy yet: Lord Malice. After years of conflict, the Green army has finally defeated the Tan menace. On the eve of the peace ceremonies, a ruthless attack wipes out all of Sarge's squad. It's now up to Sarge to even the score.Gameplay: This is primarily a level-based, third-person shooter. Most of the weapons can also be used in a first-person view. The game includes some multiplayer games for two to four players on some platforms. |
| Pure Pinball: American Pinball Reborn | 2004-08-05 | XS Games, LLC | Iridon Interactive AB, A.S.K. Homework | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Arcade, Pinball | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The Xbox version of Pure Pinball contains all the content of the original with enhanced visuals and audio, as well as one extra table with an outer space theme. High scores can be shared over Xbox Live. |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow | 2004-08-05 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc., Ubisoft Studios SRL | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed, Regional differences | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Black Arrow is the Xbox sequel to the acclaimed Rainbow Six 3. Based on an improved version of the same engine, the game features a new single player campaign, new multiplayer maps and game modes, and new Xbox Live! clan support features. Follow team Rainbow through missions set in the Europe and the Mediterranean: the UK, France, Italy, Tunisia, Croatia, Greece and more.
Like other Rainbow Six games, Black Arrow also supports cooperative campaign and game modes, and introduces two-player split screen.
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| Madden NFL 2005 | 2004-08-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | The Madden series returns for another year with Madden NFL 2005. Besides the usual roster updates, the major gameplay changes in this iteration mostly concern defensive play. There are also expansions to the franchise mode and to online modes along various other additions and changes.Major changes to defensive play include the introduction of the Hit Stick: it allows precise and context-sensitive tackling through the use of the second analog stick. There is now also defensive playmaker control (allowing on-the-fly position changes) and defensive hot routes. The offense was also expanded and now allows for formation shifts on the line.The franchise mode now features the Storyline Central option, which features an "EA Sports Radio" show hosted by Tony Bruno, featuring news and reports around games and the league, interviews with players and call-ins from fans. There are also newspaper articles (featuring real licensed papers from around the US), emails from players and coaches and more. All of this is accessed through a redesigned interface resembling a PDA. Another new feature is morale for players, which changes throughout the season depending on their contracts, win-lose performance, being benched and more. The draft system has also been revised, and drafting new players can also affect the morale of existing players.Another new feature is called Create-A-Fan: players can create fans with an editor, having them put on outlandish costumes and then watch them sit in the stadium during a game.This year's edition is the first to feature online play for the Xbox via Xbox Live and introduces online league play for the first time on both PS2 and Xbox. |
| Test Drive: Eve of Destruction | 2004-08-24 | Atari, Inc. | Monster Games, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Fighting | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | Xbox | Modeled on real thrill-show events across America, TD:EOD is a wild racing game with an authentic grassroots flavor. From destruction derbies to suicide races, you can race authentic rust-buckets in a variety of rural tracks. Smashing other racers is rewarded, and the computer opponents will try to smash you as well! Try to complete a full career, starting out with your mom's junk car, racing local goof-balls in crazy races. A wiseacre announcer provides local flavor, as you and your pals take a school bus over a tremendous jump, and the crowd goes wild!
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| Cabela's Deer Hunt: 2005 Season | 2004-08-27 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hunting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | This sequel to Cabela's Deer Hunt 2004 Season really is more than a sequel. Improved technology gives much bigger levels with more trees and vegetation, as well as much better animal AI. 18 new missions really add to gameplay, as do the clay shooting challenges. 9 deer species across North America will give any virtual hunter hours of entertainment. |
| Ghost Master: The Gravenville Chronicles | 2004-08-27 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Spiral House Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | Horror | | | | | | | | Xbox | Ghost Master: The Gravenville Chronicles is the console version of the PC game Ghost Master. In this strategy game, you become the scourge of humanity by managing haunting teams consisting of various ghosts. The levels, usually inspired by famous scenes from horror movies, require you to scare mortals and complete additional objectives such as freeing trapped ghosts. Deployed ghosts need to be bound to certain objects, called fetters, that match their type.By scaring humans, you collect plasm, the main resource in the game. Plasm can be used to recruit new ghosts, or expand their abilities. Rather than deploying a massive amount of creatures, the game rewards creative use of limited resources to haunt mortals in original ways. Each human has a believe meter. An important aspect is figuring out each human's weakness. As you exploit this, they become more susceptible to various phenomena and provide more plasm. Along the way, you will meet fierce resistance as ghostbreakers, priests and witches can detect and ban your ghosts.The game is not a direct port. Instead, Spiral House was contracted to modify the original codebase by Sick Puppies to make it more user-friendly for the consoles. This includes a complete overhaul of the interface to make commands easier to access, the introduction of battle elements - next to the regular missions - to speed up the game's pace, a more linear game structure, and a redesign of the control over ghosts. They now have less AI and there is more variety in the types, requiring you to tap wisely into the plasm pool to deploy the most adequate ghost for each situation. |
| Rapala Pro Fishing | 2004-08-27 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Rapala Pro Fishing takes you through 12 locations such as Mille Lacs Minnesota, Sam Rayburn Texas, Lake Okeechobee, and the Amazon.You'll fish for 13 game fish species such as largemouth and smallmouth bass, catfish, muskie, walleye and king salmon. Choose from over 750 Rapala brand lures. A fishing guide will help you if you're not sure what the best lure, location or strategy is. |
| ESPN NHL 2K5 | 2004-08-30 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | ESPN NHL 2K5 is the second hockey game using Sega's partnership with the worldwide leader in sports, ESPN.As with any sports game, you get the standard game modes. 2K5 has a vastly improved Franchise mode over last year's game. In addition to the e-mail system that was introduced, you have the ability to hire several coaches. You can choose a head coach, offensive coach, defense coach, scouting coach, a goaltending coach and more. When it comes time to hire and fire players, you use actual money, and not points to negotiate contracts.There are a few special game modes as well. You have access to the skills mode, which was also found in last year's game. You can choose accuracy shooting, puck control, hardest shot, fastest skater, and a few more. There is also a Party Mode, which is set up for one to four players (you and friends or you and the computer), which pits you in fast action games. An example is a free-for-all, where you have to get the puck and score it in the net while the constantly moving cinder wall, which blocks the net, is down.Like last year's game, 2K5 features multiplayer hockey over Xbox Live (Xbox) and PlayStation 2's network service. You can jump into a game, or create or join a league of friends and foes.The Skybox is back, and it's been slightly improved. Like in ESPN NFL 2K5, you earn points by completing tasks, such as scoring five goals in a single period, winning ten faceoffs, etc. You then use these points to purchase unlockables which will adorn your Skybox or allow you to play as special teams. You can also unlock retro jerseys. Once you win a trophy, it's added to your Skybox, with the Stanley Cup being the center of attention. There are three mini-games you can play from your Skybox; air hockey, shuffleboard, and a trivia machine.For those who have an Xbox, you will have the ability to import the music on your harddrive and set songs (or bits of songs) to play for various events. You can choose to play something like Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" for the stadium intro, something uplifting for when you score or something insulting for when you get scored on. If you like doing a lot of work, you can even set different events depending on the stadium, so if you want "Crazy Train" to play in Anaheim for the stadium intro, but want "Dragula" in Detroit, you can. |
| The Guy Game | 2004-08-30 | Gathering | Topheavy Studios | Strategy | | | Adult | Board game | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | An FMV-based trivia game, The Guy Game pits you and up to three other players in a series of rounds in which you must answer multiple-choice trivia questions for top scores. Whether you play alone or with friends, you'll also be playing in the company of a couple of comic relief voiceovers that provide commentary, as well as dozens of co-eds out for spring break, who are more than happy to drop their tops off should they lose the questions. Their naughty bits are obscured by "Guy Game" logos, but depending on how much bonus score you get, you can remove the censoring from the clips and unlock them for uhm... further analysis.You get bonus points by figuring out if the girls are going to answer right or wrong, what they answer, and also by betting on the outcome of mini-games where the girls compete in races, and assorted beach activities. |
| NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup | 2004-08-31 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup marks a change in name for the series, but continues the style of gameplay and game modes from the NASCAR Thunder titles.Four new racing series have been added for this year; in addition to NEXTEL cup cars, players can race in the Featherlite Modified, Craftsman Truck, Nascar National (Busch), or production car series. Each type of car has its own unique feel and gives a different on-track experience. Real-life driver rivalries and confrontations are brought into the game with the enhanced grudges and alliances system. Computer drivers will remember whether you drive naughty or nice, and will payback favors in kind. The new Intimidator feature allows you to shake up an opponent by getting behind him and putting on the pressure.In fight to the top mode, players can follow the career of their driver by starting in the Modified series and working their way up the NASCAR ranks. Performing well in races, as well as participating in autograph sessions, affects fan support, which in turn improves the driver's income.Online support for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox allow up to four players to compete in a full 43-car field. |
| SRS: Street Racing Syndicate | 2004-08-31 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Teen | | Xbox | SRS: Street Racing Syndicate is an arcade racing game, offering more than 50 licensed cars, which are tunable with licensed tuning parts. The player races on tracks situated in Los Angeles, Miami and Philadelphia, both during daylight and at night. It's also possible to date 18 cute models, each with their own video clips. The game features two modes:In Street Mode, there are tree types of awards: money, respect and girls. Money is necessary to buy cars, tuning parts and place bets, and can be earned by winning races and collecting prizes and bets. The player receives respect points for doing tricks such as two-wheel driving or drifting. These points allow them to progress in the game (i.e. unlock races). The last type of award, girls, will date the player if they win a respect challenge. This can be a car chasing, a checkpoint run or a respect points race. There are 8 races with various crews and difficulty, each consisting of three tracks where the player will race against one or three opponents. It's also possible to drive Street Challenges (point-to-point races) against another car, where the winner takes the bet. Or the player can just cruise around the town in Cruise Zone.Arcade mode offers four types of races: Quick Race, Checkpoint Run, Ironman (set of 3-12 races which have to be won), Speed Trial (a race against time).SRS: Street Racing Syndicate also features six multiplayer modes: Quick Race, Collection Race, Team Collection Race, Team Time Race, Team Position Race and Pink Slip Race. They can be played over LAN or on Internet using GameSpy Arcade.
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| Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums | 2004-09-01 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Detective / mystery | Platform, Puzzle elements, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Cole Gannon, a rookie in the ACME detective agency finds a set of GPS coordinates on the agency's computer server, which leads him to a museum in New York. The GPS coordinates involve a case dealing with the infamous thief Carmen Sandiego, who Cole wants to capture despite being still just in training. It seems Carmen wants to put back together a set of stolen tribal drums that will unleash an unspeakable power. There are two other ACME operatives, Jules and Shadow, who are working on the case in Siberia at the moment so they can only help Cole with advice through email messages.The game consists of exploring nine different locales all over the world from New York to Thailand. Each locale is broken down into several areas. Each area has different items to collect. The main items to collect are compasses. These will help in locating Carmen Sandiego's whereabouts. Another item Cole can collect is puzzle pieces. Collecting these will unlock a jigsaw puzzle for Cole to solve.Also for Cole to make his way through areas, he has to defeat some enemy combatants who possess key codes. A few key codes are needed to unlock forcefields, which block the pathways to get further into the area. To defeat enemies, Cole is equipped with a staff he can use to whack enemies with. He also comes equipped with a dart gun, which he can use to hit switches he can't reach otherwise. Cole must also move stealthily through each area to avoid security measures and to get a drop on unsuspecting enemy units. Cole has other moves he can perform such as pole vaulting with his staff, rolling from a crouch position, pressing his body close to a wall, double jumping, tightrope walking, and hanging from ledges, pipes, and even ziplines.During the game, players can access a menu with various tabs. The atlas tab gives educational factoids about the area Cole is in. The map tab gives detailed information about the area that Cole is currently exploring. The GPS tab gives information about where Carmen Sandiego will be heading next. The transport tab lets the player go back to the areas they previously explored in their current location. The communication tab lets the player receives messages from Jules and Shadow.
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| Wings of War | 2004-09-01 | Gathering | Silver Wish Games | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Historical events, World War I | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | Xbox | Wings of War takes you back to World War I, as you take to the skies in a variety of early combat airplanes and fight off the German armada.The game is played as a 3rd-person arcade flyer in which most physics are downplayed in favor of arcade action. You can collect power-ups that can upgrade your engine, the amount of machine-guns you carry, replenish your health and shield (yes, shield) and increase the number of bombs and rockets you carry. You can also swap planes in mid-air, man turrets in AI-controlled bombers and even ground vehicles.The game features a single player campaign composed of several missions with dozens of mandatory objectives as well as optional ones played which reward extra points and/or upgrades. Also available is an online multiplayer mode with standard combat and CTF modes, as well as a customizable instant action mode. |
| Yager | 2004-09-01 | Kemco | YAGER Development GmbH | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Yager is a futuristic aerial combat game that puts the player in the role of air ace Magnus Tide. After crashing his plane, losing his job and being dumped by his girlfriend, he feels like his life can't get any worse. Fortunately, Magnus managed to get himself a new ship and a new job as a freelancer for his former employer, Proteus. Unfortunately for Magnus, his new job couldn't have come at a worse time, as the world is on the verge of full scale war.It is this war that Magnus must survive and prosper in. From the cockpit the player must shoot through 22 missions through responsive terrain, with ground and air targets. As the game goes on, better machinery becomes available. |
| Digimon Rumble Arena 2 | 2004-09-07 | Bandai America, Inc. | Black Ship Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting, Platform | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Pick your favorite Digimon and battle your way to the top in this arena-style fighter based on characters from the Digimon TV show. You can play through various interactive (and dangerous) arenas for the championship, or you can rumble with your friends in 2-4 player multiplayer mode. Collect pickups and learn special moves to gain the advantage over your friends, and for the ultimate upgrade, you can evolve (Digi-volve) into bigger and better versions of yourself.
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| Silent Hill 4: The Room | 2004-09-07 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Team Silent | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Survival horror | | | Masayoshi Sato | | Mature | | Xbox | Henry Townshend is a man living in a small apartment in South Ashfield, a neighboring town of the infamous Silent Hill. On one strange night, Henry has a terrible nightmare, with recurring events: his phone is dead, his windows are sealed, and his neighbors can't hear him. He looks at his door, only to see it is blocked by several thick metal chains. A note is pinned to the door: "Don't go out!" It is signed only by a man named Walter. Henry explores his apartment, trying to figure out what is happening, when he spots a giant hole in the wall of his bathroom. Henry goes through the hole, only to find a portal which leads him to alternate dimensions. Hopefully, Henry will find out the truth about his apartment, Room 302, and live.Silent Hill 4: The Room is similar to past games in terms of atmosphere. The game is dark and foreboding, never letting the player know what's behind the next corner or down the street. This installment of the series includes multiple new features. Henry never actually leaves his apartment: he utilizes a strange portal to travel to alternate dimensions, including a hospital, a cult command center deep in the forest, and a prison. Aside from the traditional third-person-view, there is now a first-person mode, which is used to control Henry when he is in his apartment. Objects that can be interacted with are highlighted by eyeball icons.The previous games in the series have mostly been about exploring the town and solving puzzles; this installment has much more combat involved. There are more enemies in a given area, and more narrow areas and cramped spaces. Henry mostly uses a standard Silent Hill arsenal of weapons, such as the steel pipe, pistol, and (new to this game) a golf club. |
| Burnout 3: Takedown | 2004-09-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Criterion Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Burnout 3: Takedown is a racing game which encourages aggressive driving and lets you use your vehicle to smash your way to the finish line by taking out your rivals and causing massive multi-car pileups. The more cars you take out, damage you inflict, the more events and cars you can unlock. Burnout 3 also has a "crash" mode which puts your vehicle at a variety of traffic junctions jam-packed with moving vehicles and pickups to see just how much monetary damage you can inflict.Burnout 3: Takedown continues the racing series with more cars, more tracks, a more detailed crash engine, and a multitude of new gameplay modes for single players, multiple players on one system, and online play.Some features include:Crash Mode: In addition to this gameplay element introduced in Burnout 2, Pick-ups have been added. They are scattered throughout the intersections. Some pick-ups will halve, double or quadruple your score, cause massive explosions to cause even more damage, or increase your damage with monetary bonuses.Sophisticated crash technology allows for high-speed crashes with extreme detail. Use your vehicle as a weapon and takedown rivals, using the new Aftertouch feature to control your vehicle after the moment of impact.9 Race Modes including Single Race, Tournament, Lap Eliminator, Burning Lap and Road Rage.Multiplayer Modes include Quick Line, Battle Race, Road Rage, and Party Crash, where 2-16 players participate in a pass-the-controller match-up.7 Online Modes allow you to race online with up to 6 players. Battle through oncoming traffic in Crash Mode, Single Race, Road Rage, and more.Over 70 Vehicles in 12 different classes including European exotics, American muscle cars, mid-size sedans, sports cars, compacts, buses and semi trucks.Over 40 Tracks spanning 3 continents. Take on opponents across a broad range of environments, and experience dozens of traffic-filled crash junctions. |
| Terminator 3: The Redemption | 2004-09-09 | Atari, Inc. | Paradigm Entertainment Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Terminator 3: The Redemption is a combination of 3rd person shooter, rail, and driving game featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the infamous T-850 Infiltrator. The game features 20+ alternate vehicles with never before seen SkyNet units and a Tech-Com Force Co-op mode. Your goal is to ensure the survival of both John Connor and Kate Brewster in present and future universes. |
| Fable | 2004-09-14 | Microsoft Corporation | Big Blue Box Studios Ltd., Lionhead Studios Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox | At the town of Oakvale, in the land of Albion, a boy is sent on an errand by his father to get his sister a birthday present. When the deed is done, destiny unravels: the once peaceful town is suddenly under attack by bandit raids. The frightened child soon discovers his world crumbling in a matter of moments. Lying beside the body of his dead father, the boy is attacked by the gang, but is fortunately saved by a hero called Maze. He is then taken to the Heroes Guild where he is raised. Time has passed and the child has grown, and is ready to take up his own quest to rid the land of monsters and discover who was responsible for the deaths of his family.Fable is a third-person action role-playing game that casts the player as "the child" or "the hero" who must perform various deeds to graduate from the Heroes Guild and define himself. The story progresses when the hero chooses "main quest items" from the Guild. Alternatively, there are also other quests that the player may complete in order to obtain gold and fame. Some quests allow the hero to "boast" in front of his fans. Boasting before a quests adds added difficulty, such as "completing the quest naked," however will allow additional gold and fame to be obtained.The game introduces a "good and evil" morality system, similar to that of Knights of the Old Republic. Various situations - for example coming across a child being bullied - will force the player to make decisions which ultimately shape the main character. Making decisions deemed "good" earns the player good points, while being selfish and "bad" earns evil points instead. These decisions not only alter character stats, but also the hero's appearance and even the environment around them. "Evil" characters tend to look the part; growing horns, receiving scars and having a swarm of flies buzzing around him. A "good" character, on the other hand, might receive a halo and have butterflies swarming. However, other actions such as receiving wounds in combat or casting large amounts of magic also affect the player's appearance.Actions also end up impacting the player's reputation, including actions that might be relatively unimportant in other games. For instance, if a player kicks a lot of chickens, various people might start referring to them by the title of "Chicken Chaser"; using "good" alignment magic might cause people to start calling the hero "Runemaster" instead.There are three main modes of combat in Fable: melee, ranged and magic. The hero can equip any number of weapons, from swords to axes, and a variety of spells to either harm or help. What the hero wears also determines how people interact with them. Bright, saintly armor tends to make townspeople more willing to talk, while carrying a large axe and blood-red, darkened armor might cause them to be more apprehensive.An experience upgrade system allows the player to specialize in one area, or spread throughout, to give the hero a more all-around set of abilities. There are three areas in which experience is gained: Physical, Skill and Will. Physical experience is earned primarily by using melee weapons and can be used to upgrade the hero's strength or health. Skill experience is primarily gained through archery or trading and boosts archery prowess, speed or guile. Will experience is gained through magic usage and is spent on new spells or upgrading old ones. |
| Guilty Gear X2: The Midnight Carnival #Reload | 2004-09-14 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd., Sammy Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | #Reload is an update to Guilty Gear XX, which changes gameplay by balancing out a lot of the moves, also removing some of the moves which gave a character an unfair advantage over another. Additionally, this version adds a new instantly playable character and new missions to play through for the others.The action is viewed from the side, and the characters include Holy Knights, assassins and bounty hunters. Unlockable extras form a big part of the challenge. The story modes aim to incorporate an evolving storyline with full dialogue. Online play is offered on some systems. |
| Shellshock: Nam '67 | 2004-09-14 | Eidos, Inc. | Guerrilla B.V. | Action | Behind view | | War | Shooter | Historical events | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Shellshock takes you back to the years of the Vietnam war. You take on the role of a rookie soldier on his first tour of duty. Using a third-person perspective, you experience napalm bombardments of civilian villages, sneaky night missions along the river banks, claustrophobic tunnel systems and huge battles in temples and open fields. Most missions are played as a team, but your team members cannot die and do not influence the mission objectives. You will have to assassinate enemy generals, take out crucial boats and guide your team through unknown territory.The game does not have drivable vehicles, multiplayer options or extensive environmental interaction, but it features a particular system of dismantling the many bombs and traps: in a race against time, you have to perform a long key sequence in the correct order to clear the path. The atrocities on both sides are clearly shown in the cutscenes, filmed as through a shaky hand-camera. Either side is not afraid to abuse civilians for their cause and this sense of realism gives the game a rather raw edge. You can even purchase the services of hookers in the base camp. |
| Vietcong: Purple Haze | 2004-09-15 | Gathering | Illusion Softworks, a.s., PTERODON, Ltd. | Action, Compilation | 1st-person | | War | Shooter | Asia, Cold War, Historical events | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Vietcong: Purple Haze is a compilation pack that bundles the original Vietcong game alongside its expansion pack Vietcong: Fist Alpha. For the PlayStation 2 and Xbox version this is the first and only release of the game; the individual game and its expansion were not available separately. |
| Def Jam: Fight for NY | 2004-09-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, AKI Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Def Jam: Fight for NY is the sequel to the out-of-left-field Def Jam: Vendetta.The game opens with the person you beat in the previous game, D-Mobb, being arrested. As the police are driving, an SUV comes out of nowhere and smashes into the car, setting D-Mobb free. After a quick cutscene, it turns out the person who was driving the SUV was you, and you have now joined D-Mobb's crew.Fight for NY's story mode takes you through the ranks, and pits you against tougher and tougher fighters. You start off in D-Mobb's crew as a nobody and will have to work your way up, fighting off people from other crews, including D-Mobb's rival, Crow. You'll take part mostly in one-on-one brawls, with the odd team match and free for all thrown in.To aid you in fighting, you can use the environment to hurt your enemy. You can smash people into wooden/cement walls, fences, or just whack them off of a wooden pillar. Speakers, soda machines, garbage cans... All there to harm your enemy (or you). Some objects are interactive, such as floodlights, which will change the lighting of the ring once someone's been thrown into them. You have weapons at your disposal, usually a metal pipe, pool cue, and a broken bottle.The crowd also gets into the action, which can be good or bad for you. You can throw an enemy into a crowd and have them push him towards you; you can knock a stunned enemy into the crowd, and they will hold him down, giving you free shots; or you can throw an opponent into a part of the crowd holding a weapon, and they'll use the weapon against him.There are five fighting styles available to you. There is Street Fighting, which focuses on punches; Kickboxing, which focuses on kick attacks; Martial Arts, which focuses on speed, running, and acrobatic attacks; Wrestling, which focuses on standard wrestling moves, like bodyslams; and Submissions, which focus on wearing down a specific part of the enemy until that limb is damaged enough to earn a submission.In addition to Story mode, you have Battle mode, which allows you to play with up to four players in different types of matches.Fight for NY has lots of unlockables. Earning reward points from Battle matches, you can purchase new fighters or venues to fight in. |
| NHL 2005 | 2004-09-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | EA sports long running hockey franchise continues for the 2005 season. This year tweaks features from last year and adds some new enhancements to the game engine. The graphics have been even more improved from last year. Now the 'cyber players' look so close to their real life counterparts that their hard to distinguish. Player models are updated with more life like skin, hair and features. This includes more facial animations and emotions. The coaches are also redone in this manner. The in-game meanwhile adds a whole slew of new animations, cutscenes, goalie animations and enhancements to the fighting engine.In the control department, NHL 2005 adds a new feature called Open-Ice control. This feature lets you potentially control players without the puck, set up for picks, double team and more. Shooting wrist shots and slap shots are also now mapped to separate buttons for more flexibility.The gameplay introduces a new feature as personalities for players. Such that a player like Tie Domi will play more like an enforcer, while Markus Naslund will rely more on finesse and skill. You will be relied on to balance this personalities on each line of a team to create chemistry. The dynasty mode has been redone with a new interface and tweaks. Free Agency and Trading has been tweaked along with the handling of a team. The new system allows you to keep up to date on weekly injuries/streaks reports, letters from your owner, players, etc. This year adds new modes such as the World Cup tournament and Free-for-All. In Free-For-All players compete 2 on 2 trying to score on the other while also defending. Along with the modes come minor tweaks, such as the options for no touch icing, delayed offsides and shootout options for tied games. The create a team feature remains in this year but create a player didn't make it in. Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson return with commentary. |
| Bad Boys: Miami Takedown | 2004-09-21 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | This game is based on the Will Smith & Martin Lawrence buddy cop movie sequel Bad Boys II. You can play as either character, Mike, or Marcus, from 1st or 3rd person viewpoints. Each has their own personalities and characteristics. Through 15 stages, you engage in fast-paced all-action gameplay that features multiple mission objectives. Shoot your way through Colombian drug lords, Russian mobsters, and even dirty cops. Sometimes you will need to protect your computer-controlled partner or collect some evidence. You can often duck behind a wall or around a corner, from where you will be able to pick off your targets with less chance of being hit. You will be accordingly rewarded on your successful actions and achievements on a "Bad Boy" rating system. You can follow all the laws and avoid unnecessary damage or take the opposite approach and be a Bad Boy. There's a good amount of different weapons from pistols and shotguns to automatic assault rifles and grenades. Environments are fully destructible. You can use a quick aiming and shooting Action mode, or search for clues and evidence using the Explore mode. |
| Headhunter: Redemption | 2004-09-21 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Amuze AB | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox | In the 21st century, a dreadful virus wiped out millions. The vaccine was found, but at the time the world was engulfed into chaos. A new world order emerged, splitting the world into two distinct yet dependent worlds: Above and Below.The world Above reflects a chrome city, a high-rise, high-tech metropolis served by elevators and elevated freeways. A place for hardworkers and law-abiding people. On the contrary to Above, the world Below, which is the product of earthquake damages, is a subterranean network of labour colonies. Those who are not wanted Above for one reason or another are sent Below.One day, now veteran Headhunter, Jack Wade, took a call to investigate an intrusion to the upper levels. Facing the trespasser, Jack saw a potential in the girl and instead of turning her in, he gave her a second chance... to become his apprentice. Jack is back, but this time, he's not alone but accompanied by his sidekick Leeza X. Together, they will face whatever threat lurks from the world Below.The gameplay is set in 3rd-person view with ability to rotate camera or set it behind your back at the single click. Headhunter's main accessory is IRIS (Intelligent Realtime Information Scanner). Once you get the IRIS, you'll be able to scan every item just by pointing the gun at it, or use the scanner in 1st-person view which will let you examine the surroundings in more detail. Also, IRIS will provide you with a full 3D map info even displaying the enemies so you can avoid them or use stealth if necessary. Enemies will hear you running and shooting, so if you decide to take an action, be aware that they will surround you and launch a team strike at you from all the sides. You only effective aid against them, beside your weapon, of course, is the ability to perform a roll or lean against the walls and fire from the corners, although aiming itself may not be easy as your hand will not be steady while on the move or panicking. |
| Second Sight | 2004-09-21 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Free Radical Design Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Shooter, Stealth | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | After waking up in a high security medical facility with no recollection of how he got there, John Vattic's memory slowly returns through a series of playable flashbacks to his days as a civilian advisor to a military operation in Siberia. In the past, he worked with a group of soldiers known as WinterICE, attempting to locate an elderly scientist who has been conducting research into psychic powers. In the present, John attempts to piece together what he remembers and locate members of WinterICE in the hope that he can clear his name, work out what actually happened, and discover how he came to have psychic powers himself.Second Sight is a 3D shooter with stealth elements. The player mostly controls John from a third-person perspective, though it is possible to switch to first-person view under certain circumstances. During the course of the game the player gets to use telekinesis, healing, charm, projection and possession powers and two types of psychic attack, plus a variety of weapons. Most situations can be tackled with stealth, mindless violence or psychic powers, or a combination of the three. |
| Star Wars: Battlefront | 2004-09-21 | LucasArts | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot, Space flight | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | For the first time in gaming history, after countless games depicting various aspects of the rich Star Wars universe (including some we never wanted to see), players have the chance to step into the boots of the average soldier in the wars that raged across the galaxy. Gameplay is based on the successful standards set by Battlefield 1942, but combat in Battlefront is even more massive and heated, vehicles are more predominant and the familiar starships are also included. There are three different game modes to play: Historical Campaign (featuring a series of "historical" battles from the Star Wars mythos), Conquest (in which players vie for dominance of individual planets) and, of course, Instant Action. The game puts two pairs of factions at war: Republic vs Separatists and Rebel Alliance vs Galactic Empire. Each faction has four standard unit types (soldier, heavy weapons trooper, scout and pilot) plus a fifth, special unit which differs radically for each side. Famous Jedi and Sith are included as NPCs only in selected battles. Finally, the game offers almost all of the vehicles seen in the movies for players to fly, drive or hover and prevail. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 | 2004-09-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | In this iteration of the Tiger Woods lineage, you can customize your golfer down to the kind of swing to use, strength, putting skill, luck etc, as well as buying accessories and equipment which all affects your game. Create your own courses by spending "Legend Coins" and gain standing amongst the golfing community and impress even Tiger himself.Putting using the new "Tiger Vision" lets you see how Tiger Woods would play the shot but don't rely on it as even Tiger gets it wrong sometimes. Play against the Hustler, a golfer created by and motion captured by Justin Timberlake. |
| X-Men: Legends | 2004-09-21 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Raven Software Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Action RPG | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling, Isometric | Xbox | Shortly after teen Alison Crestmere begins to exhibit her mutant powers, she's hunted through the streets of New York City by anti-mutant troops and The Brotherhood. Rescued by the X-Men, Alison is taken to Professor Charles Xavier's School for the Gifted where she begins her quest to learn control over her lava-based powers.X-Men: Legends is a role-playing game set in the Marvel Universe. Offering single and multiplayer support, Legends tells the broad story of the war between mutants and humankind and the conflict between the X-Men and The Brotherhood, against the personal story of Alison and the role she plays.Controlling a party of four X-Men, picked from a roster that grows to 15 mutants, players take on armed guards, evil mutants, and killer Sentinels. Mutant powers grow stronger as the X-Men level up, but so do the challenges: securing an aircraft carrier, preventing a nuclear power plant meltdown and more. |
| DreamWorks Shark Tale | 2004-09-27 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Edge of Reality, Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Shark Tale is inspired by the movie of the same name and follows the adventures of Oscar, a blue-streaked cleaner wrasse fish. Oscar seems to have got himself into a bit of trouble as he needs to earn money to pay off a loan shark.The game consists of over 25 chapters with each chapter having three missions to perform. The three missions are broken into a regular one, a bonus one, and an elite one. Completing missions earn Oscar fame points which affect his fame rating. Also, depending on how well Oscar performs missions will determine how much money he earns to pay off his debt. Missions are varied including things like escaping a shark, erasing graffiti, and a dancing segment. |
| Colin McRae Rally 2005 | 2004-09-28 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The fifth iteration of the rally racing game inspired by the "Flying Scotsman". Choose from over 30 car models. The detail and physics are improved, and more playing modes are available, including a new around-the-world career mode. Weather conditions and rally courses can both be customized. Network play supports up to eight players with split-screen. As always, the menu design is clean, and the tracks are dirty! |
| Crash Twinsanity | 2004-09-28 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | Behind view, Side view | | Comedy | Platform, Sandbox / open world | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Two purple birds called the Evil Twins form a new threat to Crash's homeworld. Crash has to team up with his arch rival Dr. Neo Cortex to put a stop to this new threat.Crash Twinsanity is a classic-style Crash platform game, though this time Crash has to work together with Dr. Cortex from time to time. Crash can pick up and throw Dr. Cortex to places he can't reach himself, or use him as a hammer to slap enemies. The consistent conflict between both heroes causes many funny situations. |
| ESPN NBA 2K5 | 2004-09-28 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | New to this year's version is the "Association", which is a new feature of Franchise mode. With it, Franchise mode features new simulation models and allows you to manage key attributes of your team, such as weekly training and team chemistry.Franchise mode also gives you the ability to play games on a play-by-play basis, like a management game, while letting you control everything and giving you replays to see what happened.Control wise, the game features the same Iso Motion as found in last year's title, but also gives you options depending on your player. 2K5 uses a new momentum system which factors the player's ability in deciding what he can do. A short guy, who can't run very fast or jump very high, won't be able to score a lot of dunks.24/7, the "story" mode of last year's game, has returned with some new features. You get over one hundred new items, a respect system, the ability to play multiplayer games, and new timed mini-games.Like all of the 2K5 titles, this one has the standard ESPN presentation, which includes camera angles, follow-cams, stat overlays, and running commentary. Commentators include Michele Tafoya, who reports from the sideline, and Bill Walton, a hall of famer, as the commentator.ESPN NBA 2K5 has online play over Xbox Live (Xbox only), as well as the PlayStation 2's online service. |
| NBA Live 2005 | 2004-09-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | The 2005 edition of the NBA Live Basketball series has a new graphics engine, and adds new moves and signature moves to personalize the players. Another feature is Freestyle Air, with more control of players in the air, and the option to specify 10 different freestyle configurations. You can build your team over multiple seasons, and additional management in the Dynasty Mode is introduced through rookie scouting, along with a calendar to mark all the important dates. Management is based on dynasty points. By progressing, you earn points that can be spent on training sessions, new equipment, or to send out scouts all over the world.Different multiplayer options are offered, and events include a NBA all-star weekend with a Slam Dunk contest, a Rookie/Sophomore game and a 3-Point shootout, next to the regular game modes. You can also go freestyle anywhere in North America. The game has become quicker than the 2004 version, and the game strategies have been balanced by creating more emphasis on the mid-range jumper. |
| Rocky: Legends | 2004-09-28 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Venom Games | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Be Rocky, Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, or Ivan Drago in this fighting game prequel to the movie series. Using classic Rocky characters, locations, and music, Rocky: Legends puts the player in the boxing, ring recreating or rewriting the careers of the boxing franchise's heroes and villains. Play the career mode or jump into a 1-2 player slugfest. As you progress through the career mode, you must train to improve your skills just like a professional would, and use your fight purse to unlock more playable characters, arenas, movie trailers and more. Combinations of punches can be executed powerfully. |
| The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee | 2004-09-28 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ratbag Pty, Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | You play gold old boys Bo & Luke Duke as you fight to rescue Uncle Jesse from jail and save Hazzard County from Boss Hogg's latest rotten scheme.As Bo & Luke you'll tour Hazzard County by car on back roads, race circuits, and country routes in a series of timed missions which range from racing to chasing to gathering parts to build their famous car, the General Lee. Hazzard County's famous landmarks are all here, from the Duke Farm to Cooter's Garage to the Boar's Nest and all points between.The slip-sliding, rally-style, third person action takes place exclusively behind the wheel. Controls include steering, braking, rear view, etc. Dixie Horn and "Yee-HAW!" buttons included.Based on the original television series. Surviving original cast members provide the voices. |
| Trigger Man | 2004-09-28 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | WNT Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Trigger Man is an action game where the main protagonist Trigger Man works for the Coladangelo Family, who is on the brink of a mafia-style war with the rival Montagano Family, which believes Don Coladangelo is responsible of the death of their Don's son. Shown from a third-person perspective players need to visit typical locations such as villas, restaurants and casinos to take down members of the opposing family.Next to the basic action missions there is some focus on stealth and escorting too. Some sections require a key to be found in order to progress. While fighting, there is a focus on head shots, as enemies can take a lot of bullets in other body parts before going down. There are eight missions in total.There are different types of weapons including a blade, machine guns and sniper rifles, but only a small amount of clips can be carried. Enemies hardly ever leave anything behind, so ammo crates need to be hunted down. |
| Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2005 Adventures | 2004-10-01 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Action, Simulation, Sports | | Licensed | | Hunting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Another in the Big Game Hunting series, 2005 Adventures brings you 36 big game animals in 10 locations. Choose from many guns, bows, equipment, and clothing before heading out to take on these animals.Head out looking for whatever animal(s) you have tags for. Track your target through mountains, plains, hills, streams, and lakes. Swim across lakes and streams that are in your way and drive various vehicles to save time getting where you're going. Once you find your prey, get close enough to shoot without your target noticing you. Then take the shot!Play the game in quick hunt or career mode, or play with friends online. Go to your cabin to see the animals you have shot in career mode... you can even choose your what cabin you want out of six choices!Unlike many other hunting games that have you go out and kill what you can in a single day, you can take as many days as you need to bag your limit. Use tents to sleep away the nights, or walk around looking for possible spots to sit and wait for prey on the following day... just don't forget to eat and drink to keep up your energy.Play through rain and snow as well as clear weather conditions. Animals behave differently in different conditions, just like in real life. |
| Mortal Kombat: Deception | 2004-10-04 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Arcade, Chess, Fighting, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Mature | Isometric | Xbox | Based on the Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance engine, players once again have to fight to stop this new threat in the sixth installment of the fighting series. The standard Arcade, Versus, and Practice modes return, as well as new items to be found in the Krypt. In addition, there are new Konquest Adventure, Chess Kombat, and Puzzle Kombat modes to give the player new mini-games.There are a dozen Mortal Kombat fighters selectable at the start of the game, including both old favorites and mysterious newcomers. Longtime fans of the series will recognize veterans of the earliest Mortal Kombat games, such as Sub-Zero and Scorpion, Kabal, Baraka, Mileena, Ermac, and Nightwolf, who are joined by relative newcomers like Bo'Rai Cho, who debuted in Deadly Alliance. The game also introduces nine new fighters, Ashrah, Dairou, Darrius, Havik, Hotaru, Kira, Shujinko, Onaga, and Kobra, each with a distinctly new fighting style intended to balance the deadly abilities of the other characters.The Playstation 2 and Xbox versions offer online, competitive play against other players. The Gamecube version does not include online play, but offers Goro and Shao Kahn as exclusive playable characters. |
| Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | 2004-10-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Tony Hawk's Underground 2 is the sixth game in the Tony Hawk series.As an aspiring pro skater, you're invited to join Tony Hawk in an around-the-world underground skating competition known as the "World Destruction Tour." It's Team Hawk against Team Bam in a no-holds-barred contest to gain the most points by performing insane stunts and raising havoc in cities all over the world.THUG 2's story mode basically follows the same formula as THUG, in which you have to complete a number of goals before you can move on to the next city.Re-introduced into the series is the "Classic Mode" wherein you have 2 minutes to complete as many goals as possible on any of THUG 2's levels and 6 remade classic levels.THUG 2 has all-new unlockable characters, vehicles, levels.All the Create-A-Modes from THUG are present, with the addition of the new Create-A-Graphic mode where you can make your own graffiti design with layers of text and predefined graphics, then use it to "tag up" during gameplay.THUG 2 supports online play (Playstation 2 only) and 2-player split-screen modes in a variety of new and classic multiplayer games. |
| Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude | 2004-10-05 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Adult, Comedy | Mini-games, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Larry Lovage learned everything he knows from his uncle, Larry Laffer, the famous polyester-clad fellow who starred in the previous games. Young Larry finally makes it to college, the best place to meet and pick up girls. He finds them everywhere .. in restaurants, night clubs, dormitories and at fraternity parties. All those scantilly clad, gorgeous babes! But, does Larry have half a chance to score with even one of them? Will he get a peek at what's underneath that braless, too-tight tank top?Larry's sexcapades include varied types of arcade mini-games. Some simply require good reflexes while others involve memory and/or correct timing. For instance, steer a little joker sperm through an obstacle course of flying objects, all the while trying to keep the "course" of the conversation on track. Or .. put the correct ingredients into a bar drink in order - and in the time allowed. Several of the games become more difficult as the game progresses.This action/adventure features three endings, over 20 locations, 3D graphics, and hilarious adult situations and conversations. |
| Robotech: Invasion | 2004-10-05 | Global Star Software Inc. | Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox | In the 21st century, humankind was freed from the confines of the solar system through the discovery of an alien technology known as Robotech. Contact with the stars also brought war with the Invid, a race of parasitic aliens bent on conquering and transforming the Earth into their new home world. Now it is up to the battlehardened survivors of the Robotech Expedition to lead the way for one final attempt to liberate the Earth from the Invid Invaders. |
| Conflict: Vietnam | 2004-10-06 | Global Star Software Inc. | Pivotal Games Ltd. | Action, Strategy | Behind view | | War | Shooter | Cold War, Historical events | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Conflict: Vietnam is the third game in Pivotal Games' Conflict series, this time going further back in time to the bloody battleground of Vietnam. The game is set during the Tet offensive in the year 1968.The player takes over the roles of four soldiers who aren't, contrary to previous games, elite S.A.S or Delta Force soldiers. In fact, they are normal American G.I. who are separated from their unit during battle and have to fight themselves through enemy territory with hordes of hostile Vietnamese.Game can be played by issuing orders to every member of the squad or directly taking control over one of them. In every mission, there are one or more main and several bonus objectives, like destroying all tanks in the area or collecting Vietcong documents. For each achieved objective, killed soldier or destroyed vehicle, squad members get experience points. Each one of them has different abilities (Sniper, Leader, Heavy Weapons, Medic) which can be improved with these points. To defuse one of the numerous booby traps, it is necessary to have skills in that ability.The levels are set around the jungle and include underground Vietcong complexes or temples. In addition to enemies, friendly characters like allied soldiers or citizens can be encountered and talked to, with some of them giving bonus objectives to complete. Furthermore, some missions involve the use of stationary weapons like machineguns and driving jeeps or tanks.The console versions of Conflict: Vietnam feature a split-screen multiplayer co-op mode with up to four players (Xbox), or two players (PS2). The PC version doesn't have this feature. |
| Mortal Kombat: Deception - Premium Pack | 2004-10-06 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Mortal Kombat: Deception is the second next-generation Mortal Kombat game, and the twelfth in the series.Raiden, the god of thunder, is the only fighter left standing between Shang Tsung and his takeover of Earthrealm. In a final battle, Raiden fights Shang Tsung and Quan Chi, the two founders of the Deadly Alliance. When it seems that Raiden is about to finish off the two enemies, they rebound and he is defeated. With a zest for power and suspicion arising, Shang Tsung and Quan Chi then turn on each other, wanting Earthrealm for themselves. When it appears that Quan Chi is victorious, the true ruler of Outworld returns, The Dragon King. Quan Chi attacks The Dragon King, but is not powerful enough. Shang Tsung, recovering from the battle, joins in, but they still cannot defeat The Dragon King. Finally, putting thoughts of battle aside, Raiden awakens, and a new alliance forms between the three of them. The combined powers of all three still cannot defeat The Dragon King. Raiden sacrifices himself, Shang Tsung and Quan Chi to kill the Dragon King, but his sacrifice is in vain, and The Dragon King only becomes more powerful.Deception has the standard Arcade mode, which takes you up a ladder of increasingly difficult enemies. Introduced in last year's game, Konquest has returned, although it is much different. Instead of following a set path, you are now free to roam multiple areas, like an RPG. You may perform tasks for people in between learning new techniques. Konquest mode is a third-person game, which can almost be called a game by itself. There are two new game modes, Chess Kombat and Puzzle Kombat.Chess Kombat is a standard game of chess, using fighters as pieces. You move around like normal, and whenever two pieces meet, they jump into an arcade mode battle. The winner of the fight takes the square. Once the Leader (King) has been captured, game over.Puzzle Kombat is a variation of Tetris and Dr. Mario. You must rotate falling blocks, and place them in patterns. You then get a special block which, when placed on top of the same color block, will destroy all the pieces, causing your opponent's board to fill up faster.There are over twelve characters to choose from, including series favorites like Sub Zero and Scorpion. There are characters from returing games, such as Mileena and Baraka, as well as hidden and unlockable characters, like Ermac, Noob Saibot and Smoke.The Krypt is back, and again it allows you to open crypts, which contain goodies and unlockables, using koins earned by playing Arcade, Chess and Konquest mode.There are a variety of different arenas to fight in, and some of them are interactive. Some environments allow you to throw enemies down to different levels, like Dead or Alive. New to Deception are arenas that have death traps. If you can knock an opponent off the stage in one of these arenas, they'll instantly die, no matter whose winning. Some death traps include a meat grinder, a molten machine, and the classic Pit stage reinvented.The Kollector's Edition features a bonus disc that has an arcade perfect version of Mortal Kombat, the game that started it all. The bonus disc also includes video biographies of all characters, as well as a lot of historical information.Arcade, Chess and Puzzle can all be played over Xbox Live. |
| Men of Valor | 2004-10-07 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | 2015, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Asia, Cold War, Historical events | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | The creators of the original Medal of Honor take you back to explore the time of the Vietnam war. Playing as marine Dean Shepard, you travel through lush terrains and exotic landscapes to lead your AI controlled squad through jungles, tunnels and hooches while battling the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong. To recreate a cinematic feel, the gameplay uses many scripted events and licensed sixties music.If the single player campaign doesn’t send you home in a body bag, you can mow down some friends in the fierce multiplayer action. Play both sides using weapons of their era, from M60s to RPDs in multiplayer class-based game types such as Search and Destroy, Recover the Documents, Frontline and the traditional DeathMatch. |
| SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom | 2004-10-07 | SNK NEOGEO USA Consumer Corporation | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | This is the latest installment of the Capcom/SNK crossover series; this time around not developed by Capcom, but by SNK - hence the change in title from "Capcom vs SNK" to "SNK vs Capcom". It's again an oldschool-style 2D beat'em'up with a wide selection of characters from SNK's and Capcom's classic Beat'em'Up series. |
| Club Football 2005 | 2004-10-08 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Hoodoo Studios | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox | Club Football 2005 is a series of 21 club-specific football games. Each version has its own opening sequence, menu graphics, and packaging as well as a Club Album that contains facts and memorabilia from each clubs present. When playing the game you earn credits that can be used to unlock features as pictures and video clips. The gameplay from last years game has been improved with a new animation system as well as some new skills including dummies, close control and fakes. The game comes with several different game modes. You can play in Domestic, European and Custom leagues and tournaments. The Career mode lets you create yourself in the game to play with your team. Several scenarios has been included allows you to play classic matches from the history of your club. For new players is the practice mode that lets you prepare for the big matches. |
| Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams | 2004-10-11 | THQ Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Tak, hero from the previous game has been randomly falling into deep sleeps. During this time, he travels to a "Dream World", where he is told that he must rescue a princess, or else he will fall into a sleep from which he will never awaken from. Tak and Jibolba, Tak's mentor, travel to visit Jibolba's brother, JB, who is an expert in dreams.Tak 2 is fairly different from Tak and the Power of Juju. While it is still a 3D platform game, it is more focused on puzzles and combat as opposed to collecting items. In earlier stages, Tak must use animals to his advantage as he makes his way through levels - for example, a bear can be used as a trampoline, Tak can ride warthogs after being sprayed by skunks to mask his scent, and more. Jibolba is along for the ride, but has transformed into a flea for easy transport. As a result, you can throw him at enemies to bite them and make them sleepy.Later on, Tak gains the power to transform into various animals himself. As a frog he can swim without being eaten by crocodiles, he can soar on air currents as a flying squirrel, and can break through barriers by charging through as a warthog. When Tak gains the titular Staff of Dreams as he progresses through the game, he can also create more powerful attacks using his magic, or "juju". |
| BloodRayne 2 | 2004-10-12 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Sequel to BloodRayne, BloodRayne 2 follows Rayne into the modern day. No longer killing Nazis, she teams up again with the Brimstone Society to take out her Vampire Father and her various siblings. Rayne's new powers and abilities include rail sliding (among other acrobatics), blood guns, stop time, and tons of gruesome fatalities to dispatch her foes with. |
| FIFA Soccer 2005 | 2004-10-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Released only a few months after Euro 2004, FIFA 2005 brings several features to the franchise, such as the return of a player creation tool, where a player can be created from scratch from customizing the face (while it's not possible to define the texture like in previous EA Sports games such as NHL 2000, the player can customize the facial features such as shape of the eyes or the cheeks, in a way similar to RPGs such as Neverwinter Nights), accessories and playing abilities. It's also possible to create all kinds of competitions.
The Career mode was also extended, allowing now up to 15 seasons, and giving the player the chance to turn the tide of a simulated match anytime. This mode is a "light" managerial mode, where the player not only plays, but also signs new players and increases the club's abilities in trainers, medical staff, and other club staff).
The main gameplay change was the addition of "First Touch" controls. By performing one of the "trick" moves before the player gets possession of the ball it's possible to do a number of moves, such as touching the ball forward to gain a few yards ahead of the defenders or touch the ball to one side, and roll to the other of a rushing defender, and then pick up up the ball a bit ahead leaving the opponent stranded, and the inclusion of a fake shot move, which allows forwards to sit a goalkeeper before scoring in style or make defenders jump from their positions, opening room for a through pass or a run into the goal. Other aspects of the game, such as the "Off The Ball" controls (allows the control of players that aren't in possession, moving them into an open position) remain unchanged.Another new feature is the FIFA Shop, where the player can trade points earned in many ways, from simple tasks like having a peek at the Jukebox to obtaining 10 victories in a row in Career mode, for several items, such as third jerseys, additional music, more balls and night stadiums.As it became the norm with the series, the game features 18 leagues and 38 national teams (some of these, due to licensing problems feature only generic kits and logos), summing up to around 11,000 real footballers. |
| Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders | 2004-10-12 | Microsoft Game Studios | Phantagram Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Mature | | Xbox | This is a rare breed of console game: an RTS. It is the sequel of Kingdom Under Fire: A War of Heroes, by Korean developers Phantagram which was released only for PCs with little success. The sequel combines traditional RTS gameplay with action elements in order to better accommodate console gamers and the lack of a mouse.Men (the kingdoms of Hironeiden and Ecclesia) and the Dark Legion (comprised of various evil fantasy races) clash for dominance of their world in a four part single player campaign. Fifty years have passed since the Second Great War of Heroes, whose events were described in the previous game. The Ancient Heart, the legendary artifact which caused the War has vanished, the war itself was forgotten and peace reigned over the land. Or so it seemed... The player assumes the role of commander for each of the four armies which take part in this war, and must lead his troops to victory by actually fighting in the battles and also by issuing orders to them. The hero accumulates experience points while fighting, thus increasing his skills. |
| Midway Arcade Treasures 2 | 2004-10-12 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Midway Arcade Treasures 2 is a compilation that contains the following games:
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat 3
Gauntlet II
Spy Hunter II
Xybots
NARC
APB
Cyberball 2072
Timber
Total Carnage
Pit Fighter
Wizard of Wor
Xenophobe
Primal Rage
Arch Rivals
Rampage World Tour
Kozmik Krooz'r
Championship Sprint
Hard Drivin'
Wacko
DVD content showing the origins of some of these games is also included. |
| Syberia II | 2004-10-12 | MC2-Microïds | Microïds Canada Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | Steampunk | | Point and select | | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox | You find Kate Walker continuing her journey exactly where the first game, Syberia, ended. Rather than return to her life as a New York attorney, Kate chooses to journey with Hans Voralberg to the frozen northlands of Syberia aboard his futuristic train.Kate, Hans and Oscar, the humorous automaton, will travel through four locations on their way to the mythical Syberia, where Hans believes the ancient mammoth race still exists. As the three make their way through the harsh, but beautiful, wintery landscapes, many obstacles will get in their way. The player has to talk to people Kate meets and solve situation-, inventory-based and mechanical puzzles. The single-cursor interface and the visual style (3D character models and pre-rendered backgrounds) are very similar to the original game. |
| Ty2 the Tasmanian Tiger: Bush Rescue | 2004-10-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | Oceania | Helicopter, Mecha / giant robot | | | Everyone | | Xbox | TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2 is a 3D Platformer with an Australian theme. The player takes the role of TY, a Tasmanian tiger, armed with sharp teeth and boomerangs a-plenty. On TY's quest to defeat the evil Boss Cass and his army of cold-blooded Frilled Lizards, he must assist the colorful residents of Burramudgee Town and the Southern Rivers, who include a tree frog, a lyre bird, a platypus family, some kangaroos and more koalas than you can shake a didgeridoo at.While most of the game is standard platform fare, there are some diversions. Notably, there are a number of cart racing tracks which can be played with a friend. Additionally, there are missions that will place the player in giant robots, each with a different speciality (one is good at battle, one can put out fires, one is a submarine, etc.).There are many comedic quirks, having the players throw electrified boomerangs at robotic dinosaurs in the Outback, then send them up in a helicopter to rescue sheep stranded by a flood, then have them clear a road following a traffic accident. And finally, to top it all off, the save/continue points are outhouses. |
| Outlaw Golf 2 | 2004-10-19 | Global Star Software Inc. | Hypnotix, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Following the style of its predecessor, the original Outlaw Golf, the game stays true to bad attitude, sexual themes and bunch of losers who just happen to find something in common to take upon - a game of golf. The magnificent four are back, Harley, Summer, El Suave and Ice Trey, with several more characters to be unlocked as you blast through the courses, speaking of which, the former three from the original are back, and again, with newer ones to be played after earned and unlocked. If you wanna practice your moves and skills, you can select exhibition mode, or if you feel contempt enough, go take a tour and show 'em what you're made of. There are several additions not seen in the original game, such as different game modes as well as golf cart racing which lets you earn the legendary burning shot, though the beating of your caddy to raise your composure is still included. The game also supports online play. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus | 2004-10-19 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Studios | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The sequel to 2003's updated beat 'em up, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus sets the turtle quartet on another adventure from the series' second season, this time allowing the entire team to work together via a 4-player multiplayer mode.Each turtle now has their own unique ability and special fighting moves that fit in with their personality: such as operating switches and computers, or moving or destroying stationary objects. In single-player mode, players can switch turtles on the fly in order to accomplish the various tasks. Throughout some levels, the turtles also have racing sections over various terrains.As players progress through the game, they can find secret items, abilities, and power-ups, including the original late 1980's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game. |
| Scaler | 2004-10-20 | Global Star Software Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Bobby Jenkins lives next door to Leon a scientist on the verge of discovering a device that can stabilize and control portals that connect the planets within the multiple universes. Leon is transported to weird dimension during his experiments where the evil Looger and his cohorts steal the portal travel technology and uses it to break into our world to perfect the technology. Once here, they are discovered by Bobby who is captured and questioned about Leon’s work. Bobby manages to escape and is teleported to their world where the story takes place.Scaler is an action platform game in which the player controls Bobby Jenkins, who turns into a lizard in the “bizarre dimension” and tries to stop the evil Looger and his cronies. Scaler has many abilities, such as climbing walls to reach new areas and riding vines to charge up his electric bomb attack. He can use camouflage to sneak by deadly traps and confuse your enemies. Scaler attacks with his tongue or claws, which can be upgraded during the game. The Electric Bomb attacks several enemies at once. Scaler can also transform into some of the enemies he defeats after defeating enough of them and use the special abilities of that creature.The player can break open cocoons and shells to collect Klokkies and Crystal Gems which in turn can be used to get new abilities and upgrade existing ones. If the player collects 100 Crystal Gems in the game, an alternate ending will be shown. Lizard Eggs can be gathered to unlock more levels and to keep Looger form mutating them into monsters. The game also features a picture gallery; as the player accumulates Crystal Gems more pictures become available. |
| Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors | 2004-10-21 | SEGA of America, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors combines fantasy with real life folklore and fast paced action. It starts where its predecessor ended and this time Raikoh, the hero of the first game, is not alone. Five new warriors join him and combine their powers to tackle the task of saving the world from a new demonic threat.Gameplay is pretty much your regular hack & slash, and there is lots of it. The player advances through levels, destroying huge amounts of mystical enemies with different attacks, both physical and magical, while collecting experience which lets one improve the skills of the characters. New weapons and accessories can be purchased from a store between levels. Challenge levels separate from the main game open up as levels are completed, such as ones that task you wish surviving against a never ending horde of monsters, or destroying 100 arches in a limited time. Almost everything in the game's levels are destroyable, from trees to buildings, and the six playable characters are all different so one level might be easier to complete with one character than the other. |
| LMA Manager 2005 | 2004-10-22 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | Xbox | The 2005 edition of the LMA Manager franchise allows players to manage a soccer club from any of the top European leagues, including Holland and Portugal for the first time - or even create a team from scratch in Fantasy mode. You can also interact with the action in new ways - on PS2 you can take an Eyetoy photo to put yourself in the game, on Xbox you can shout instructions to your players via the communicator headset. Uniquely for an Xbox or PS2 soccer game, players can download updated rosters and stats during the season via the internet. |
| Manchester United Manager 2005 | 2004-10-22 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Hoodoo Studios | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | Xbox | Manchester United Manager 2005 is a special edition of LMA Manager 2005. It includes the full game, with additional Manchester United-specific content. This game is branded in the club's colours, and lets you take over from manager Ferguson starting from 2004. The club's stadium, Old Trafford, has been recreated, with an additional expansion programme. It has the official club badge and full kits, and the crowd sounds and chants have been recorded during actual matches of Manchester United. It also includes player profiles, coaching tips, videos of last years' best goals, profiles of all of United's post-war managers, and a photo summary of the 2003/2004 season. |
| Bicycle Casino | 2004-10-26 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Leaping Lizard Software, Inc. | Gambling | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Licensed by card manufacturer Bicycle, this game lets you gamble on the Xbox with slot machines, card games, keno, roulette, money wheel, pai gow, craps and different types of poker, including the popular Texas Hold'Em. The game boasts 500 variations, but most of them are based on the table limits for each game. You start by creating a character with different options for skin tones, facial features clothes, accesoires. The gameplay for table games is shown through a camera hovering about the players.Bicycle Casino has support for Xbox Live. You can talk, bluff or threaten through the head-set, or use in-game animations and emoticons. Hints and strategy tips are included for all games. |
| Chessmaster 10th Edition | 2004-10-27 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft SRL | Strategy | Diagonal-down, Top-down | | | Chess | | | Point and select | Turn-based | Everyone | | Xbox | The 10th Edition is the first game in the series to feature a working online component and also the first PC version to feature animated chess sets and customizable interface.There are three main areas:Play, with Training, Ranked, Setup Position, Tournaments, Online/LAN modes
Learn, with Academy (a humongous tutorial collection for all levels of players), Openings training, Database and Famous GamesFun, a kid-oriented area with a whimsical interface where they can play, learn or solve chess puzzles |
| Dead or Alive: Ultimate | 2004-10-27 | Tecmo, Inc. | Team Ninja | Action, Compilation | | | | Fighting | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Dead or Alive Ultimate features the original SEGA Saturn version of Dead or Alive as well as a totally redesigned Dead or Alive 2 along with more costumes and more features including the addition of Live! support so the player can take their fight online. |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie | 2004-10-27 | THQ Inc. | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | On a heroic, comedic quest through more than 20 levels of platform, driving and sliding action, SpongeBob and Patrick leave Bikini Bottom and journey to new and unexplored lands. Players join their struggle to defeat Plankton's diabolic scheme to take over the world...Plan Z! Plankton has stolen King Neptune's crown and assumed control of the town of Bikini Bottom, placing the blame squarely on Mr. Krabs. Together, SpongeBob and Patrick must journey to far away Shell City to recover the crown, return to Bikini Bottom and save the town and Mr. Krabs.
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| Psyvariar 2 | 2004-10-28 | Success Corp. | Skonec Entertainment, Co., Ltd | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Psyvariar 2 is another specimen of the recent breed of "newschool" arcade shoot'em'ups (other examples being Ikaruga and Border Down). As many other recently released shoot'em'ups, it combines basic arcade shooter gameplay with modern 3D graphics to liven up the genre. The level backgrounds as well as all enemies are modeled in full 3D, with the action taking place in a vertically scrolling two-dimensional plane which moves through the level.As most of the other new-style SHMUPs, Psyvariar 2 has a gimmick: getting close to enemies or shots without actually being hit is called "buzzing" and yields massive extra score. In addition, the player ship's rate of fire is rather slow by default and can be raised by shaking the ship left and right a few times and then keeping moving horizontally - as soon as the horizontal movement stops, the fire rate drops down to normal again. As in most other of the new Japanese style of shoot'em'ups, there are usually an extremely high number of enemy shots on the screen. All these factors combine to make learning precise control a central part of the game. |
| The Bard's Tale | 2004-10-28 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | inXile Entertainment, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | The Bard is a cynical, opportunistic musician who roams the country in search of carnal pleasures. However, this impatient and selfish fellow is compelled to accept the greatest quest of his life: save the princess Caleigh from a demonic cult that has kidnapped her. The unlikely hero must now explore the land in search of the princess, accompanied by the omnipresent Narrator who obviously can't stand the Bard and uses every opportunity to sarcastically comment on his actions. Furthermore, Fionnaoch, the mysterious abductor of the princess, does everything he can to stop the Bard, sending his minions after him.A self-proclaimed "quest for coin and cleavage", The Bard's Tale is an action RPG that is more of a whimsical take on role-playing games than a remake of the classic series. As the Bard, players can fight off hordes of foes with blade and bow, and summon companions through magical Bard Songs. Leveling up allows the player to raise the character's main attributes and invest specialization points in the different types of weapons he can use. Magical companions must be sought out and then summoned during battles. After being summoned, they act pretty much like AI-controlled party members; some of them specialize in physical attacks and offensive spells, while others can heal the hero.During conversations the player can choose "nice" or "snarky" responses for the protagonist. While mostly used for humorous effect, some of these responses may affect subsequent events. The game uses the Dark Alliance engine and has a similar camera and control scheme. |
| Total Club Manager 2005 | 2004-10-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Budcat Creations, LLC | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Diagonal-down, Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox | Total Club Manager 2005 is EA's third game in the Total Club Manager series. If the usual presentation of EA Sports games was left untouched, other features were changed from the TCM 2004: The 16 player attributes ranging from -1 to 2 become 30 in a 0-99 scale, the 3D engine was retouched with new AI and presentation, and finally, if the player is tired of world class footballing, now there's the opportunity to create a new club, and bring it up from the bottom leagues. |
| Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly - Director's Cut | 2004-11-01 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly - Director's Cut for Xbox is an updated port of the PlayStation 2 game Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly. It is the first version of the game for Xbox. It has the same story and includes all the elements from the PS2 version, but includes these new features not available previously:
Additional ending scene
New difficulty level
Optional first-person control/view style
Several extra unlockable cosmetic accessories
Six additional unlockable pairs of costumes for Mio and Mayu
Unlockable survival mode with an additional ghost type |
| IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 | 2004-11-01 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | Bethesda Game Studios | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | As with the 2004 edition, IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 is a simulation of drag racing. However, the 2005 edition has been radically changed to be more accessible and is built on an entirely new code base. The controls have been modified and many functions have been automated. The graphics have also been improved, along with a new physics model.Included is an arcade mode, in both singleplayer and multiplayer, as well as a new simulation mode. In the simulation mode, there is a series of racing tests/tutorials to teach the basics, then purchasing and customizing a car, then going drag racing. The game contains 24 official drivers and 11 official tracks. There are 35 vehicles and 70 vehicle components to customize, from tires to transmissions to electronics.The game features the official endorsement of the International Hot Rod Association. |
| The Incredibles | 2004-11-01 | THQ Inc. | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | This game is based on the hit Pixar film of the same name and same plot.The action game sees you controlling the Incredible family members, each with their own superpowers. Lift insanely heavy objects, bash through walls as Mr. Incredible, stretch to swing across chasms and grab enemies as Mrs. Incredible as well as taking control of their kids' Dash (run amazingly fast) and Violet (invisibility) in the 3D action game. |
| Godzilla: Save the Earth | 2004-11-02 | Atari, Inc. | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | Sports | | Licensed | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Godzilla, a gigantic creature from underneath the sea, has been both the bane and the savior of Earth. Godzilla's power is so feared that scientists have begun experimenting on it's DNA and creating artificial G-Cells of the monster's power. A group of aliens, named the Vortek decide to invade the Earth to take away G-Cells created using Godzilla's DNA. They do this by controlling various other gigantic monsters, who will battle amongst themselves. Only a monster with free-will would be able to destroy the Vortek's army and drive away the Vortek.Godzilla: Save the Earth is a 3-D Fighting game, somewhat of a sequel to Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee. Players choose from among 18 monsters, previously seen in Godzilla movies, with which to engage in battle and destruction. The roster includes: Godzilla (1990's version & 2000's version), Mecha-Godzilla (version 2 & version 3), Spacegodzilla, Anguirus, Destoroyah, Gigan, Moguera, Jet Jaguar, Baragon, Rodan, Megalon, Megaguirus, Mothra (in larval & adult forms), Orga, King Ghidorah and Mecha-King Ghidorah. Each monster comes with a variety of punches, kicks, grabs, throws, blocks and ranged attacks. In addition, each monster has a variety of unique moves activated by combinations of buttons. Many monsters can even fly. Power-Ups can be found that restore health, restore energy, activate Rage mode and target the enemy for Air Strikes.There are a variety of game modes: Action, Versus, Survival, Challenges and Melee. During Action mode it's one monster against a number of monsters in 1vs1 combat, the number of monsters to be fought dependant on the difficulty settings. Action mode also features mini-challenges such as Bowling, Demolition, Osaka crunch, Rail Shooter, Vorillium Basket Ball, Mother Ship, Protect the Tower, Destroy the City (percentage), Destroy the City (point value), Attack the Navy and more. Many of these are unlocked in the Challenges mode after encountering them. Success in the Action mode (or by picking up G-cells) awards the player with points to unlock Gallery Photos, Arenas and new characters. Versus mode is the multiplayer version of Save the Earth. Survival Mode. Melee mode also feature multiplayer and is a 4-person free-for-all of monster mayhem in a small, contained arena. |
| Monster Garage | 2004-11-02 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Invictus Games, Ltd. | Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Based on the TV show, this game takes various shows and lets you make the vehicle that was made on the shows. For those who do not know the TV show, it works like this...Jesse and his team are to build a creation that will do a certain task within 7 days and by spending under $3000 and the vehicle must look stock when completed.So this game gives you the task of building a vehicle that does something such as drive through a swamp by floating on the water and using a large fan to make you move.In day one, you must design the vehicle. In the early scenarios, you only have one pre-made design to choose from. In later scenarios, you can choose from three pre-made designs.Days two through six are devoted to constructing the vehicle. You can buy various parts for the vehicle, but most parts will need to be fabricated. To do this, you will need to purchase raw materials such as sheets of metal or metal rods and assign the task of making something like a roll cage to one of the team members. They will make the item within a certain period of time while you handle other things. Things you need to do include removing parts from the vehicle or attaching parts to the vehicle as needed, and welding items to the vehicle or cutting items off the vehicle. Every weld and cut is already set up for you and you just follow the line indicated. Bolts are unscrewed or screwed on as needed.By day seven, your vehicle will have to have been completed, or you will need to try again. Day seven is used only to update the look of your vehicle. This includes adding certain custom parts such as gold plated rims, painting the vehicle, and applying decals.Once you are ready, you will take your vehicle to test it out and see if it works. If you made it to day seven without being required to start over, your vehicle will work. This is really just a test where you must complete a track in a certain amount of time. For example, in one mission, you will have to make it around a snow-covered track in your upgraded car that has snowmobile tracks added to help with tracking within a certain amount of time. You get as many tries as you need to complete this. Once done, you can move on to the next mission.The challenges of this game are to stay under the $3000 when buying/selling parts and to complete the track at the end. |
| Sonic Mega Collection Plus | 2004-11-02 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sonic Team | Action, Compilation | Side view, Top-down | | | Platform | | | Takashi Ishihara | | Everyone | | Xbox | A special extended version of the popular GameCube compilation ported for the PS2 and Xbox, Sonic Mega Collection Plus contains 20 of the most popular Sonic the Hedgehog and SEGA Genesis titles in one convenient set. It carries over all the content of the previous version, including the following emulated Genesis games:Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Flicky
RistarIt also has the special games created by locking Sonic & Knuckles onto the earlier Sonic games: Blue Sphere, Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic 3 & Knuckles.New to the Plus version is a save-state function, lots of new artwork, movies and comics in addition to what was on GameCube and several new games. The Genesis games The Ooze and Comix Zone were now available in all regions. The previous version had included them only in Japan. Additionally, a Game Gear emulator was added along with six Game Gear games:Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Chaos
Sonic Drift
Sonic Labyrinth
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Sonic Blast |
| Spyro: A Hero's Tail | 2004-11-02 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Spyro: A Hero's Tail is a 3D platformer in which the player controls a purple dragon named Spyro, as well as five other playable characters.Spyro and his friends must eliminate the evil Red Dragon by defeating his henchmen and finding the dark gems that are draining the light from the land. Besides the action, the game also features puzzle-solving elements. |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age | 2004-11-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox | Unlike the Game Boy Advance version of the game, the console version of The Lord of the Rings:The Third Age introduces entirely new characters which aren't mentioned in the books or movies. The game does relate to the movies by including scenes from all three movies, with new background speech by Ian McKellen (Gandalf).There are seven playable characters in the game which have been created specifically for it, as well as small appearances by characters such as Gandalf, Aragorn, Eowyn, Faramir, and Gothmog.The game covers events in all three movies/books, mostly with references to major events shown through cut scenes, or the scenes from the movies with Ian McKellen's narration.A classic RPG game, The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age has gameplay elements similar to Final Fantasy, where you have a party of characters, each with a different set of skills and attributes, who gain levels, making them stronger as the game progresses. Battles are turn-based, and let the gamer make different decisions on what they want to do to change the outcome of the battle. The game travels through many areas throughout Tolkien's Middle Earth, including The Pelennor Fields and Moria. |
| TRON 2.0 | 2004-11-03 | Buena Vista Interactive | Monolith Productions, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | RPG elements, Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Alan Bradley once helped a computer genius named Kevin Flynn to defeat an evil artificial intelligence with the help of a security program called Tron. Twenty years later, Bradley has reached a new high point in his career: he succeeded in digitizing a human being into the computer and stored the secret of this technique in the Ma3a program. However, the powerful Future Control Industries (fCon) has gained access to this groundbreaking invention, and digitized hackers with the intention of dominating the computer network from within. Alan Bradley is kidnapped, and his son Jet, a computer game programmer, enters the world inside the computer, searching for answers.TRON 2.0 is based on the events of the CG rendered 1982 film TRON, and has been conceived as a sequel to it. The game is a first-person shooter with light role-playing elements. As Jet Bradley, the player must battle digital opponents using guns, rods, grenades, missiles, and the iconic TRON disc. The named of locations and opponents resemble those of programs and other computer-related terms, sometimes with a humorous intention. Using most weapons, as well as acquiring ("downloading") various kinds of items depletes the player character's energy bar. Energy and health can be replenished at special terminals or gained in small amounts by defeating enemies. The RPG elements appear in form of special items that can be collected and leveling up the player character, allowing the player to upgrade his parameters. The protagonist's level ("version") increases when a sufficient amount of so-called "build notes" has been collected. The player is free to increase any of the protagonist's five main attributes when leveling up. In addition, various "sub-routines" belonging to three classes - combat, defense, and utility - can be found and equipped. These may grant the main character special abilities, new weapons, or combat modifications. Each sub-routine can also be upgraded.Players can race against each other in multiplayer light cycle races, designed by Syd Mead, the film’s concept and original light cycle designer. The game has unusual visuals, representing the inside of a computer program (stylized after the movie). It includes the voice acting of many actors and actresses who were part of the original movie cast. |
| Bejeweled: Deluxe | 2004-11-04 | Oberon Media, Inc. | PopCap Games, Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox | GoalThe object of the game is to score as many points as possible by swapping adjacent gems to create sets, either horizontal or vertical, of 3 or more identical gems.ControlsSwap any two adjacent gems by clicking on one, then the one you want to swap it with. The gems must be adjacent vertically or horizontally (not diagonally).You must create a valid set of three or more identical gems with each move, or the gems will revert back to their original position.Sets can be either horizontal or vertical, and can contain more than 3 gems. When you have successfully created a set, they will disappear and new gems will fall into place, possibly creating a chain reaction or 'cascade' of more sets.You can also swap gems by clicking on one, then dragging it in the direction you want to swap. This can be faster and more efficient once you're used to it!HintsYou can get a Hint at any time by clicking the purple Hint button on the left-hand control bar. This will cause a gem onscreen to flash briefly, indicating that it can be used to create a set.However, every time you use the Hint button, you will lose points!In Timetrial mode, you will also lose several seconds of time.OptionsThe Options are accessible from the first game selection screen, or by clicking the Menu button while playing the game. They include: * Music Volume and Sound Effects: you can adjust these volume sliders separately to fit your preferences.
* Fullscreen: If this is checked, Bejeweled Deluxe will use your entire computer screen. If it is not checked, Bejeweled Deluxe will be played in a window. It’s up to you to decide which you prefer.
* Custom Cursors: If this box is checked, you will see special custom Bejeweled Deluxe cursors in the game rather than Windows standard cursors. If you have a special theme installed that changes your Windows cursors, you may need to activate this option to see the cursor properly in the game.
* Help: This will show you instructions on how to play Bejeweled Deluxe.
* High Scores: This will show you your best scores in both normal and timetrial modes.Game ModesYou can play Bejeweled in either Normal or Timetrial mode. Switch modes by clicking the appropriate button on the left-hand control bar. You will have to abandon your game in progress to switch game modes.Normal ModeIn Normal mode, there is no timer and you can take as long as you like to make each move. The game will end when there are no more available moves.Every set or cascade you create will cause the Bonus Bar at the bottom of the screen to increment upwards. When the Bonus Bar is full, you will proceed to the next level.Each successive level increases the value of all sets and combos!Timetrial ModeTimetrial mode is for experienced Bejeweled players who want a fast-paced challenge. In Timetrial, the Bonus Bar at the bottom of the screen continually counts down towards zero. When it hits the bottom, your game is over.You can replenish the Bonus Bar by creating sets and combos. The bigger the combo or cascade, the more the Bonus Bar will be regenerated.Filling the Bonus Bar will take you to the next level. Sets and combos are worth more on each successive level, but the timer will also count down much faster!You can press any key to pause the game while playing Timetrial. |
| FIFA Soccer 2004 | 2004-11-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | FIFA Soccer 2004 features eighteen leagues, with thirty-five national teams and over ten thousand players. Take them into a multi-season career, or individual tournaments or matches.Like EA's other 2004 games it has an in-depth career mode, where you must manage your budget and team. Promote players, demote players, and renegotiate contracts, all in an effort to get your team to the finals again and again.The skills to master range from kicked passes and headers to lob passes and bicycle kicks. You can take control of players before the ball reaches them, which makes it easier to find space to take the ball. Like other 2004 titles, FIFA uses the right analog stick for it's Freestyle gameplay.Console versions use the EA Sports Bio, whereby you can continue to improve your gamer level and unlock rewards by playing other 2004 titles, such as Madden NFL 2004 or NBA Live 2004. |
| Hardwood Solitaire III | 2004-11-04 | Silver Creek Entertainment | Silver Creek Entertainment | Puzzle | 1st-person | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | Xbox | Hardwood Solitaire III is a collection of card solitaire (patience) games. Solitaire games are usually designed for one player. The main goal in them is to rearrange a shuffled deck of cards in a logical manner (e.g. from Ace to King in ascending order; by alternating colors). The layout varies with each game, but most have at least one tableau and at least one foundation pile. The player has to move the cards from the tableau(x) to the foundation pile(s) according to the logical sequence. This game includes the following types of solitaire:
3 Shuffles and a Draw
Aces Up
Archway
Ayers Rock
Backbone
Beleaguered Castle
Betrothal
Black Hole
Blind Alleys Hard
Blind Alleys
Block Ten
Bristol
Can-Can
Canfield Easy
Canfield
Clock (also known as Sundial)
Compass Easy
Compass
Cruel
Down Under
Easthaven 2 Deck
Easthaven 3 Deck
Easthaven
Eight Off
ForeCell (also known as Napoleon in St. Helena)
Forty Thieves (also known as Big Forty, LeCadran or Roosevelt at San Juan)
Four Colors
Four Seasons Easy
Four Seasons
Fourteen Out
Freecell 3 Deck Easy
Freecell 3 Deck
Freecell Easy
Freecell
Funnel Web
Giant
Golf Easy
Golf
Grand Duchess
Grandfather
Grandfather's Clock
Indian
Josephine
King Albert
Klondike 2 Deck Easy (also known as The Harp)
Klondike 2 Deck
Klondike
Klondike Deal 3 (also known as Solitaire)
L'Imperiale
La Belle Lucie (also known as Alexander the Great, Clover Leaf, Fair Lucy, Midnight Oil or The Fan)
Little Giant
Little Milligan
Lucas
Maria
Matrimony
Maxel's Gambit
Memory
Montana (also known as Blanket or Spaces)
Monte Carlo
Nestor
Number Ten
Pas Seul
Pauline
Penguin
Plait
Pyramid deal three
Pyramid Easy
Pyramid Golf
Pyramid Seven
Pyramid
Quilt
Rank & File (also known as Deauville, Dress Parade or Emperor)
Russian Solitaire
Scorpio
Scorpion Easy
Scorpion
Sea Towers
Simple Pairs
Sir Tommy
Spider
Spider 2 Suits
Spider 4 Suits
Spike
Steps
Storehouse
Streets
Sultan (also known as Emperor of Germany, Harem or Sultan of Turkey)
Super Flower Garden
Superior Canfield
Tens
Thumb & Pouch
Trefoil
Twenty
Westcliff
Whitehead
Xray Klondike
Yin & Yang
Yukon - Rigel's
Yukon - Two Decks
Yukon
Zodiac
The Mac OS X port, which was released later, had the following additional games:
Demon
Forty Thieves Open
FreeCell 2 Deck
Klondike 3 deck
Lady of the Manor
Miss Milligan
The Xbox version offers a Gauntlet mode that pits the player against the timer in several of these solitaire games. |
| Ms. Pac-Man | 2004-11-04 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Midway Mfg. Co., General Computer Corporation | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox | In 1981, a sequel to Pac-Man was introduced in the form of his girlfriend, Ms. Pac-Man. This sequel continued on the "eat the dots/avoid the ghosts" gameplay of the original game, but added new features to keep the title fresh.Like her boyfriend, Ms. Pac-Man attempts to clear four various and challenging mazes filled with dots and ever-moving bouncing fruit while avoiding Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Sue, each with their own personalities and tactics. One touch from any of these ghosts means a loss of life for Ms. Pac-Man.Ms. Pac-Man can turn the tables on her pursuers by eating one of the four Energizers located within the maze. During this time, the ghosts turn blue, and Ms. Pac-Man can eat them for bonus points (ranging from 200, 400, 800, and 1600, progressively). The Energizer power only lasts for a limited amount of time, as the ghost's eyes float back to their center box, and regenerate to chase after Ms. Pac-Man again.Survive a few rounds of gameplay, and the player will be treated to humorous intermissions showing the growing romantic relationship between Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, leading all the way up to the arrival of "Junior". |
| Namco Vintage | 2004-11-04 | Namco Hometek Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox | Namco Vintage is a compilation of three games:
Dig Dug
Galaga
Pole Position
Every game has an online scoreboard. |
| Ricochet: Lost Worlds | 2004-11-04 | Reflexive Entertainment Inc. | Reflexive Entertainment Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox | This game is the successor to Ricochet Xtreme. It's a Breakout variant, so you have your little ship (the paddle) at the bottom of the playfield, which initially shoots a ball, and then reflect it back into the playfield. Your mission is to destroy all bricks in the game. Once all are removed, you proceed to the next level.Unique (at least I didn't saw it elsewhere) about the bricks is, that there are not only fixed and straight moving bricks, but there is also "vibration" in some levels. In example in the Underwater World, bricks will swing in complex patterns, both up/down or left/right, some of them even "fly" more chaotic.The game offers 4 different main worlds (like Underwater, Volcano, or an Alien world) with 4 sub-worlds each. Each of the sub-worlds have 10 levels, so you can play 160 different levels. There are 4 different difficulty settings available.On your journey through the game, you encounter lots of usual Power-Ups, like Small/Big Ball, Slow/Fast Ball, Catcher (to prevent loosing the ball), Multiball, 8-Ball, Laser equipped paddle, the all destroying ball (here it's the corrosive ball). But there also Power-Ups to create new balls (not through multiplying), Power-Ups that change the type of other bricks. Or how about a laser firing ball? But there are much more things in the game. |
| Super Collapse! II | 2004-11-04 | Oberon Media, Inc. | GameHouse, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox | The game concept is that you have to eliminate clusters of at least 3 blocks with your mouse, but the more you remove at once, the more you score. Once that happens, all blocks above the ones, which have vanished, will fall down and close the gap.Beneath the lowest row, there you see the new row building up. Once all blocks are present, this row will be now the lowest row, while all others are moving up. Once one block reaches the top of the playfield, you loose.Each individual level has a preset value of rows, which will build up. To win a level, all you have to do, is to prevent that a full vertical row (from bottom to top) gets stacked up.The game offers 4 game modes: Traditional, Puzzle, Relapse, and Strategy. Two of them need a brain, while the other two just need a fast hand.Traditional works like explained above. New rows show automatically, with increasing speed not only from level to level, but also in a level. Means: the level starts slow, but in the end, new rows will complete every second. Power-Ups are available in this game mode.Relapse works exactly like Traditional, but with one major difference. The action isn't just limited to the bottom of the playfield, in fact, both bottom and top now filling with blocks. Power-Ups used on one side affecting both. How to win is the same, but you loose, when blocks from one side touching the other.Strategy is one of the two game modes where you must think. Clicking fast will only help to see the Game Over screen. New rows won't appear automatically, instead for each cluster you remove, a full new line will appear. So you have to plan carefully before neutralizing a cluster.Puzzle is the game mode, where no new lines appear. Also there are no Power-Ups here. But this is the most complex game mode. Your task is to completely remove all blocks, if at least one block is still available, you loose. There is also no time limit, so you can think as long as you want.The first three game modes offering bonus levels, which works like the Puzzle mode. So, if one block remains, you only scoring the normal points for removed clusters. Only when all blocks are removed, you score the bonus points. There are only two differences: it isn't so complex, and you only have 15 seconds time.There are 5 different Power-Ups in the game (2 good, 2 bad, 1 depending of the situation): Platform Block (won't move, just blocking the vertical row where it is), Indestructible Block (does move like a regular block, but can't removed with normal actions), Color Bomb (one of each of the 5 colors, will detonate all same colored blocks in it's big radius), Super Bomb (shorter range than the Color Bomb, but blow up all blocks, regardless the color; only way to remove Platform/Indestructible Blocks), and finally, the Gravity Block (only available in Relapse Mode, will shift all blocks from the side where it was activated to the other side). |
| Ultra Bust-a-Move | 2004-11-04 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Taito Corporation | Puzzle | Side view | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox | Back of Case - XBox (US) (from Ad Blurbs)The famous, bubble-bursting franchise is back as Ultra Bust-A-Move makes its Xbox Live debut! Pop matching colored bubbles to solve puzzles in a variety of game types including head-to-head play.
Be the best in the world: Xbox Live enable online play with global rankings
Voice and Friends List support
Over 1,000 addictive game boards
Five new game types including: See-Saw, Blind & Count Puzzles
Challenging fun for casual puzzle fans to hardcore gamers
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| Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (Uncut and Uncensored!) | 2004-11-05 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox | This is the totally uncensored version of Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude. Several of the girls appear naked and there are secret tokens found throughout the game which unlock even more interesting mini-games, loading screens, and nude models if the player visits the right shop in-game. |
| Halo 2 | 2004-11-09 | Microsoft Corporation | Bungie Studios | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Tank | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | In the sequel to Halo, Spartan-117, better known as the Master Chief, has returned to Earth, where he is promptly needed: despite all precautions taken, the Covenant have discovered the location of humanity's homeworld and are launching their attack. For some reason, however, their fleet is much smaller than expected. To solve this mystery, the Chief must return to the stars, learning more about the mysterious Halo rings and their constructors.Meanwhile, the Covenant Elite who commanded the fleet at the Halo construct is blamed for the destruction of the ring and branded a heretic. The High Prophets grant him another chance, however: he is made the Arbiter, a special operative for the Prophets, ordered to carry out impossible missions. He will be dealing with dissent and rebellion among the Covenant - a conflict where he might find himself to be on the wrong side.The player controls both the Chief and the Arbiter in Halo 2, a first-person shooter in the same style as the first game. Its main gameplay characteristics are the same: only two weapons can be carried at a time (leading to a tactical choice as to which are to be taken), instead of a standard health points system there is the recharging energy shield (leading to an emphasis on finding cover during firefights), AI-controlled teammates will fight along with the protagonist, and there are lots of sections involving vehicles.New features include the ability to double-wield certain weapons, doubling the firing rate at the expense of accuracy, and the ability to execute melee attacks or throw grenades. Part of the weapon arsenal is unchanged from the first game, but there are also some additions. The human projectile weapons are mostly new and include a pistol, shotgun, SMG, and battle rifle. Returning are the sniper rifle and the rocket launcher. The Covenant energy-based weapons (still prone to overheating) from Halo all return, and new additions include several heavy hitters like the Brute Shot and Fuel Rod Gun along with the projectile-based Carbine and the Beam Rifle, both useful for sniping. The Energy Sword is a powerful melee weapon, able to kill most enemies with a single strike.All vehicles from the original game also return: Warthog jeeps and Scorpion tanks for the Humans, Banshee fliers, Ghost gliders, and Wraith tanks for the Covenant. A new addition is the Covenant Spectre, which with its rear-mounted cannon wielded by a dedicated gunner is comparable to the Warthog. A new player ability concerning vehicles is to board them while in use and either kick off the driver and take over or in the case of heavy tanks, throw in a grenade.The multiplayer component of the game has been greatly expanded. On the Xbox, Xbox Live is now supported in addition to split-screen and system link. The campaign can be played by two players on split-screen. Competitive game types include Slayer and Team Slayer (standard free-for-all deathmatch), Capture the Flag, Assault (planting a bomb in the enemy base), Territories (controlling sections of a map for a certain amount of time), Oddball (finding a skull on the map and then holding on to it as long as possible) and more. All types have several built-in variants and can also be customized further. Players can choose from Spartan and Covenant Elite skins. The PC version comes with a map editor. |
| Halo 2 (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2004-11-09 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | This is the regular release of Halo 2 but with exclusive content. The packaging of this release comes in an keep case that has a metal outer shell to it. All of the exclusive content is on an included second disc.Here is a list of some of the exclusive content:
Making of Halo 2: Behind the scenes of Bungie Studios
Featurettes on the game design, animation, music and more
Deleted scenes and outtakes
Art gallery: From concept to game
Commentaries from the development team |
| Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | 2004-11-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Adrenium Games | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Steampunk | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Life for the Baudelaire orphans is incredibly unpredictable and rather unfortunate. After losing their parents in a mysterious fire, the orphans are sent to live with their sinister uncle, Count Olaf, who will stop at nothing to get his greedy hands on the Baudelaire famile fortune! Only by combining their talents will the orphans have a chance to defeat the evil Count Olaf and his horrible henchmen.- Play as all three Baudelaire orphans, each with their own unique skills.- Adventure through 16 action-packed missions based on the movie and book series.- Build gadgets to help you defeat Count Olaf and his horrendous henchmen.
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| The Urbz: Sims in the City | 2004-11-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Maxis Software Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Life / social simulation | Contemporary | | Point and select | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox | The Urbz is a reworking of the Sims franchise for the console market.The Sims have finally moved out of the suburbs and into the big city where reputation is the key to success.Socialize with over sixty unique characters, work jobs in a Sims game for the first time, buy new clothes that are actually gameplay relevant (they affect whether how likely other characters are to like you), get tattoos and body piercings and own and decorate one of three unique apartments. |
| Karaoke Revolution | 2004-11-10 | Konami of America, Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Board game, Music / rhythm | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox | Karaoke Revolution allows PlayStation 2 gamers to show off their singing skills and get real-time feedback on their performances. It's similar to Dance Dance Revolution, but with singing instead of dancing. Players sing using the Logitech PS2 Headset (or other approved PlayStation 2 USB microphone devices). The game rates the player's performance based on their vocal pitch and timing. A visual indicator shows the player's current pitch in real time and also the pitch of vocals of the original song. If the original notes of the song are too high for the player's vocal range, the game allows the player to sing at higher or lower octaves to hit the correct notes. If the player sings well, the crowd gets into the performance by clapping, cheering and dancing. If the performance is bad, the audience becomes bored and the user can get booed off the stage.Single Player Game Modes include:
Arcade Mode: where users sing 3–5 songs and try to score big points
Showtime Mode: Players start at a living room party and work to a huge concert at the Enormobowl. Additional venues include: a subway station, The Pit Stop, a county fair, the Superstar TV show, Club Avalanche, and a royal hall.
Karaoke Mode: Players can enjoy singing the song without having to worry about bring rated or scored.
Multi-player Game Mode include:
Arcade Mode: 2–8 players perform songs and try to be the player with the highest score at the end of each round. The player who wins the most rounds is the winner.
Karaoke Competition: 3–8 players compete against each other. The main twist of this mode is that each player rates the performance of the other players to determine the winner of the Karaoke competition.
Over 35 songs from the '70s, '80s, '90s, and current hits including (as made famous by):"Addicted" (Simple Plan), "All You Wanted" (Michelle Branch), "Are You Happy Now?" (Michelle Branch), "Believe" (Cher), "Billie Jean" (Michael Jackson), "Bizarre Love Triangle" (New Order), "Broken Wings" (Mr. Mister), "Celebration" (Kool and the Gang), "Chain of Fools" (Aretha Franklin), "Complicated" (Avril Lavigne), "Crawling in the Dark" (Hoobastank), "Don't Know Why" (Norah Jones), "Every Morning" (Sugar Ray), "Everything You Want" (Vertical Horizon), "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (Cyndi Lauper), "Hey Jealousy" (The Gin Blossoms), "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" (Pat Benatar), "How You Remind Me" (Nickelback), "I'm Coming Out" (Diana Ross), "It's The End of the World As We Know It" (REM), "Kiss Me" (Sixpence None the Richer), "Ladies' Night" (Kool and the Gang), "Like a Virgin" (Madonna), "One Week" (Barenaked Ladies), "Red Red Wine" (UB40), "Save Tonite" (Eagle Eye Cherry), "Science Genius Girl" (Freezepop), "She Talks to Angels" (Black Crowes), "Smooth Criminal" (Michael Jackson/Alien Ant Farm), "Son of a Preacher Man" (Dusty Springfield), "The Power of Love" (Huey Lewis and the News), "Waiting for Tonight" (Jennifer Lopez), "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Michael Bolton), "Wind Beneath My Wings" (Bette Midler), "You Really Got Me" (Van Halen), "You're the One That I Want" (Less Than Jake)Players can unlock extra characters, additional outfits, more songs, and behind the scenes videos.The game includes an option for Expansion Discs - which means players will be able to karaoke to additional songs in the future. |
| Need for Speed: Underground 2 | 2004-11-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | This installment in the Need for Speed series, Underground 2 is a racing game based on illicit, night time races, with the player gaining street credit, cash and access to unique tuner parts by schooling the competition.Taking place in a massive, open city, NFS Underground 2 allows players to explore the city at will, engaging random challengers and moving into the coveted Underground Racing League. Once in the Underground Racing League, the player advances first by race wins, then with building up their tuner car and taking on tougher opponents. The objective is to win all Underground Racing League engagements and trick out your car to the max.The PC version is the only version that allows the user to save magazine screen shots of your tricked out car to disk. |
| Atari: 80 Classic Games in One! | 2004-11-16 | Atari, Inc. | Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Atari: 80 Classic Games in One! contains Atari 2600 games from the 1970's and 1980's. Over 85 games are reproduced, including arcade titles: Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe, Battlezone, Black Widow, Centipede, Crystal Castles, Liberator, Lunar Lander, Gravitar, Major Havoc, Millipede, Missile Command, Pong, Red Baron, Space Duel, Super Breakout, Tempest, and Warlords.Also included are Atari 2600 titles: 3D Tic Tac Toe, Adventure, Air-Sea Battle, Asteroids, Atari Video Cube, Backgammon, Battlezone, Blackjack, Bowling, Breakout, Canyon Bomber, Casino, Centipede, Circus Atari, Combat, Crystal Castles, Demons to Diamonds, Desert Falcon, Dodge 'Em, Double Dunk, Flag Capture, Football, Fun with Numbers (a.k.a. Basic Math), Golf, Gravitar, Hangman, Haunted House, Home Run, Human Cannonball, Math Gran Prix, Maze Craze: A Game of Cops 'n Robbers, Millipede, Miniature Golf, Missile Command, Night Driver, Off the Wall, Outlaw, Quadrun, Radar Lock, RealSports Baseball, RealSports Football, RealSports Tennis, RealSports Volleyball, Sky Diver, Slot Machine, Slot Racers, Space War, Sprintmaster, Star Raiders, Star Ship, Steeplechase, Stellar Track, Street Racer, Submarine Commander, Super Baseball, Super Breakout, Super Football, Surround, SwordQuest: EarthWorld, SwordQuest: FireWorld, SwordQuest: WaterWorld, Video Checkers, Video Chess, Video Olympics, Video Pinball, Warlords, and Yars' Revenge.Each genre of game is broken down into an individual hub where gamers can check out both arcade and home came versions of these classics. As bonus features, gamers are offered comics, instruction manuals, catalogs, and updated visual modes, which allow higher res versions of the games, to features which distort gameplay to make the games more challenging. |
| Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood | 2004-11-16 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Paradox Development | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood is the second game in a series of fast paced fighting-wrestling hybrid games. The game is based on the BYW license, a gruesome series of videos of amateur wrestlers who actually do, at times, wrestle in backyards. In the game, a tournament has shown up in your town, and the one million dollar prize is turning everyone into a backyard wrestler, and every place into a ring. Players take their created wrestler through the different federations to have a chance at the money. There is a versus mode, and unlockable content. |
| Call of Duty: Finest Hour | 2004-11-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Spark Unlimited | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | Tank | | | Teen | | Xbox | Call of Duty: Finest Hour is the first CoD game on the consoles.
The story spans through three different fronts in the Second World War through three soldiers' viewpoints.
Basically, the game is a heavily scripted, story-driven action game where the main focus is on the action and the dramatization of the war and the people in the middle of it all. One of the defining features if Call of Duty-games is the mood they set and the accurate reproduction of the actual WW2 battlefields and operations. As well as the usual range of WW2 weaponry, in CoD:FH there are also vehicles in which one can drive around, blasting the enemies to bits in the process. |
| Crash 'N' Burn | 2004-11-16 | Eidos Interactive, Inc. | Climax (Brighton) Ltd | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Race aggressively against 15 other cars through various courses to win races that are run through city-street circuits. You must also keep your car running by not having it damaged too severely from car crashes. You also have to dodge the wrecks of your competitors which remain on the track after they have crashed one too many times. After each race you win, you earn cash that can be used to upgrade the cars in your garage. There are four car types available: compact, pickup, muscle, and sports.Other race modes include last man standing, bomb tag, running man, and kamikaze. |
| Fight Club | 2004-11-16 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Genuine Games, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Fight Club is based on David Fincher's film adaption of Chuck Palahniuk's novel of the same name. Fed up with consumerist American culture, a fight club is founded as a new type of therapy through bare-knuckle fighting. The game focuses on the fights and uses many characters and environments from the original story. You can create a new fighter or clone one of the generated characters. There are three general fighting styles to choose from: grappling, kung fu or brawling. The moves range from basic punches to devastating moves with broken bones, ripped clothes and real-time facial deformation. After each successful fight, you earn Character Development Points (CDP's) which can be used to upgrade or heal your character.Aside from the regular arcade, survival and training mode, there is a story mode in which you need to work your way up as a rookie to become a key player in Project Mayhem in a storyline very loosely based on the original plot. Both the PS2 and Xbox version have an online multiplayer mode as well.The game music has tracks by famous bands such as The Dust Brothers, Limp Bizkit, Korn and Queens of the Stone Age. |
| Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball | 2004-11-16 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | WXP, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | In Greg Hasting's Tournament Paintball, there are 19 tournaments to participate in. You can create your own character, who will be the team leader for your paintball team. As the team manager, you have to choose the paintball markers, clothes, and just about everything. During gameplay, there are slick moves to dodge enemy fire, by crouching, wiping, laying down, or based on adrenaline. You guide your teammates to victory as you evolve from a rookie to a pro.There are over 20 locations, 179 field layouts and 145 pieces of equipment, with 14 licensed players to choose from. As you win tournaments, you unlock new fields, players, equipment, and secret cheats. Xbox Live! multiplayer games supports matches with up to 7-on-7 team play. |
| Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge | 2004-11-16 | THQ Inc. | Climax (Brighton) Ltd | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Automobile | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Hot Wheels meets Fear Factor. Players can play this game with 30 different Hot Wheels race cars through 24 challenges, 12 race tracks, and 12 mini-games. They can collect many decals, wheels and race cars as the try out six different worlds with Ryan Storm (your host) guiding them through all these events to race for the number one spot. |
| King Arthur | 2004-11-16 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Classical antiquity, Europe, Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | King Arthur is a 3D action game based on the Jerry Bruckheimer film of the same name. Players can choose to play as Arthur, Lancelot, Tristan, Bors, and Guinevere, each with their own attack moves and combos, and challenge friends through the multi-player combat option. Other game features include horseback combat levels and cutscenes that utilize footage from the movie. |
| Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection | 2004-11-16 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | FarSight Technologies Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Pinball | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Pinball Hall of Fame aims to bring eight classic tables from 50s to the 90s to the modern day by realizing them in full 3d with sounds just like the originals had. You'll be able to choose from tables like Ace High, Central Park, Big Shot, Genie, Black Hole, Victory, Tee'd Off and a secret unlockable table.You'll also be able to unlock additional gameplay modes, artwork, interesting information and neat little distraction games like a love tester machine or a Xolten fortune teller machine.The game also features realistic ball physics to attempt to duplicate the experience of the actual machines and six different views so you can get the view you want. When you finish going through the tables by yourself, you can invite three of your friends over to see who can get the highest score.The Xbox version also lets you upload your best scores up to Xbox Live! to compete against the world. |
| Tom Clancy's Classic Trilogy | 2004-11-16 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | This compilation contains:
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: 2011 - Final Assault | 2004-11-16 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter, Tactical shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | In Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2, the player takes control of the American Ghost team which has to stop a general who revolted his way to the North Korean top. In comparison to the PlayStation 2 version, the gameplay mechanics stay the same, but the storyline (which takes place in 2011 instead of 2007) and the 15 levels are different.The gameplay has been simplified in comparison to its predecessor. While the player is still in command of a squad for most missions, he no longer sets way points to the individual soldiers. Instead he simply moves the cursor to a location and activates a context-sensitive command list or gives general movement commands. There is only one squad instead of two and the player can't switch to another squad member.The gameplay itself mostly involves shooting enemies, but it is important to find out the correct tactical approach for every encounter. This is made easier with the save system which allows to save at every time.
The standard playing perspective is third-person, but it can be changed to the first-person view known from the other games in the series. |
| World Championship Poker | 2004-11-16 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Coresoft, Inc. | Gambling, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | World Championship Poker is a poker simulation featuring twelve types of poker (Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Pineapple, Crazy Pineapple, Tahoe, Double Flop Hold'em, Super Hold'em, Five-Card Draw, Seven-Card Stud, Triple Draw, Billabong Poker, and Shanghai). WCP supports both online and offline play. Online, you can play poker with random people, or your friends. Offline play includes a tutorial, Sit & Go mode for a fast game or a more extensive Tournament mode.In addition, the game features the ability to create your own custom character, by adjusting the appearance of various features. Both the players and the tables are completely in 3D. The games supports online multiplayer. |
| ESPN College Hoops 2K5 | 2004-11-17 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | College Hoops 2K5 offers a comprehensive college basketball experience. Go through Legacy Mode to bring a small college respect and eventually earn a job with a major program. Go online to test your skills against players around the world. |
| Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone | 2004-11-17 | Atari, Inc. | Stormfront Studios | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Centuries ago two unspeakably evil forces were entrapped in a Demon Stone while battling each other. Now three adventurers happen to meet by chance and discover the Demon Stone just as it breaks and releases the two spirits: a Githyanki general and a Slaad lord. Now only these three can prevent a war that will sweep over all Faerun.Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone is an action RPG set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms. Take control of three heroes, Rannek the fighter, Illius the sorcerer, and Zhai the rogue, as they try to destroy the evil unleashed by the breaking of the Demon Stone. The player only controls one character at a time but can switch between them on the fly with the direction pad. Each character has his/her own attack and can perform combos by pressing certain button combinations, e.g. B + B or A + B + A, and even perform team attacks and a team super attack. As they gain experience they will gain levels and can purchase new moves (combos) or upgrade old ones with experience points. They also collect gold with which they purchase new weapons, armor, and accessories at the end of each chapter. |
| NCAA March Madness 2005 | 2004-11-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Electronic Art's 2004 incarnation of the NCAA Basketball franchise comes with some brand new features. With a sophisticated play calling system you can call your plays with still moving the ball down the court to get your team mates in contention. The dynasty mode goes up to 30 years with a recruiting system that keeps up to date of your prospects while keeping your other players in line just in case they decide to stray from their studies or worse. You can play one on one against the computer or against a buddy, playing in custom tournaments, rivalry games or even play as your favorite teams mascots. It also features the all-new Pontiac College Classics, allowing you to recreate classic games from the past or even rewrite history. The game also features the voices of Brad Nessler and the legendary Dick Vitale. |
| Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space | 2004-11-18 | Microsoft Game Studios | Artoon Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space is a race up against the Tom Tom Gang for the pieces of the Big Crystal. The game is different than the first as players take control of the Time Sweepers and mastering time. The Tom Tom Gang control space. However, the player does not play as Blinx. The time limit is also gone from each level. The game is more of an action game rather than a platform game. Artoon's game has expanded into non-traditional platform territories and plays more like a light-weight action game. The player has a huge arsenal of gadgets and weapons. The switch between the two teams is a new experience. |
| Dance Dance Revolution: Ultramix 2 | 2004-11-18 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | This game is similar to other "DDR"s. There are 4 arrows on-screen: Up, Down, Left, Right. You stand on a mat, and stomp on those arrows in time to music, getting graded as you go and at the end of the song. Songs include:
Macho Gang by Anal Spyder
Love Heart; Shine by Riyu Kosaka
Brick House by The Commodores
Rubberneckin' by Elvis
And many more. |
| GoldenEye: Rogue Agent | 2004-11-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Los Angeles | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | After being fired from MI6 for your ruthless behavior in an MI-6 simulator, you begin to work for Auric Goldfinger doing evil deeds. After the first mission (Which is the simulator) you are assigned a Goldeneye by Francisco Scaramanga who acts as the villain’s version of 'Q'. Your Goldeneye can do four separate things which are to see through cover, toss enemies around, use a shield, and hack into computers. The levels in this FPS are all basic run-and-gun style. |
| Prince of Persia: Warrior Within | 2004-11-30 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy, Middle East | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is the direct sequel to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Seven years later, the Prince is hunted by a monster known as Dahaka. He finds out that anyone who manipulates the Sands of Time is destined to die shortly afterwards; but the Prince has escaped his fate, and that's the reason for Dahaka's rage. Now the Prince must travel to the mysterious Island of Time, where he hopes to find the Empress of Time and, through time manipulation, somehow prevent her from creating the Sands in the first place...The game comes with a new, darker look for the Prince and his surroundings. The fights are more brutal and take a larger part in the game, as the Prince now has enhanced fighting moves including new attack moves via walls and poles.Even though the fights make up a large part of the game, the puzzle sections are still present and more complicated than before. A new move in the puzzle sections of the game is the curtain slide, which allows you to slide down to the ground slowly. There are still plenty of options for time manipulation and the storyline also lets you travel back and forth in time, visiting the same locations in an alternate time period. |
| Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 | 2004-12-01 | JoWooD Productions Software AG | Tate Interactive Sp z.o.o | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Kao the Kangaroo Round 2 is a third-person perspective platform game about a young, cute, yellow kangaroo, who saves animals from the hands of the evil Hunter and his equally evil colleagues. In order to bribe the guard and get aboard Hunter's ship, Kao must collect lots of coins scattered throughout the game. The main character can fight with his boxing gloves and can throw lethal boomerangs. The game consists of 25 levels in 5 different worlds. Playing through the levels, the player must jump over platforms, make difficult leaps, and fight about 30 different types of enemies, free captured friends and solve many puzzles. Occasionally Kao will get to ride a vehicle like a barrel or a snowmobile. Kao can also find purple crystals, which can be spent to buy minigames to play. There are also stars - collecting 50 of them will upgrade one of Kao's abilities, e.g. giving him the ability to stomp on the ground to defeat enemies around him. A rarely encountered item is a winged helmet, which, when grabbed, allows Kao to fly for a short while. |
| Miami Vice | 2004-12-01 | Davilex Games B.V. | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox | Based on the 80's TV series of the same name, this is a 3rd person shooter. Playing as Sonny Crockett or Ricardo Tubbs, the player must dismantle drug-lord Ortega's organization, following the plot of an episode of the series.Through 14 missions, the player must take down (or arrest, sometimes) drug dealers and solve some minor puzzles (like finding keys to open doors, or switching levers to get access to locked places). In some stages, the player can choose freely to play as Crockett or Tubbs, switching between them by the click of a button. They have different abilities (Tubbs, for instance, is tougher and can kick in doors, Crockett is more agile), and different weapons (Crockett has a pistol as primary weapon, Tubbs has a double barreled shotgun). The characters can also carry a secondary weapon, from among 14 types (9mm pistols, .45 pistols, silenced 9mm, Uzi-like sub-machineguns, etc.). Each character can use only certain types of weapon, Tubbs carrying usually the heavier ones. The primary weapons have unlimited ammo, the secondary ones don't.In the stages where the player can choose either Crockett or Tubbs, basic commands can be given to the secondary character, such as asking for following the partner or covering him. The characters will heal themselves as the time passes, and they can heal each other: if one of them dies, the other can revive him.The characters can interact with the environment: whenever an action is possible, an icon will appear, showing which action can be taken, such as opening (or breaking) doors, climbing ladders, etc. Jumping is part of those particular actions, as the characters can only jump at specific places where the proper icon shows up. As for other actions, characters can run, crouch, walk and lean against walls. To shoot enemies, the player must aim (with an auto aim button) and then shoot (with a shoot button).The game features the original theme from the TV show, as well as original voices. |
| American Chopper | 2004-12-03 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Creat Studio, LLC | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Vehicle simulator | | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox | Based on the TV show of the same name, as seen on the Discovery Channel, this game allows you to customize and race motorcycles.There are a variety of challenges available, from regular races, to free-roaming city driving (featuring plenty of regular traffic to work around).The game has you be the "new guy" on the show; the Teutuls (voiced by the actual people from the show) send you on the various missions. Each mission features several goals, some mandatory while others are optional. Completing the goals unlocks new motorcycles and parts. |
| Ski Racing 2005: Featuring Hermann Maier | 2004-12-03 | JoWooD Productions Software AG | Coldwood Interactive AB | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox | Ski Racing 2005 is an officially licensed downhill racing game on skis. It includes ski pistes from various real locations such as Kitzbühl, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Val d'Isère. The game comes with four game modes taken directly from the world championships. They are slalom, giant slalom, super-g and downhill. The game modes each focus on speed and manoeuvrability. |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords | 2004-12-06 | LucasArts | Obsidian Entertainment, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox | Five years after the events depicted in Knights of the Old Republic, the Sith have become stronger and more determined to rule the Galaxy. The Jedi Order is nearly exterminated. A mysterious ex-Jedi has been exiled from the Order and is traveling alone. This Jedi had served under Darth Revan (when the latter was still on the Light side of the Force) during the Mandalorian Wars, but due to enigmatic circumstances was forced to retire. Now the past is catching up with the Jedi, and soon he or she will have to choose the side to fight on.The Sith Lords looks and plays very similarly to its predecessor, also being based on the Star Wars d20 role-playing rule set (which, in its turn, is similar to the 3rd Edition of Dungeons & Dragons) and having the same combat engine, character development, and a Light and Dark ethical system, which judges the player's decisions and actions and influences story events and characters' responses. Additions to the gameplay include a lightsaber-crafting system, which allows augmenting lightsabers with various items, new Force powers, and the possibility to influence the alignments of the characters in the player-controlled party through conversation choices and other decisions. Most of the exploration and the combat sequences is done using a party of three, including the protagonist and two companions. However, certain parts of the game will force the player to travel alone, or to control a party made exclusively out of companions.A large part of the military equipment can be upgraded using any workbench that can be found throughout the game world, including one available at all times on the ship that the player uses to travel between planetary systems. Different types of items have more than one piece that can be augmented. For example, the armor has two slots for upgrades (overlay and underlay), while ranged weapons have three (targeting, firing chamber, and power pack), and lightsabers have six. The easiest way to get additional upgrades is to either buy them or loot them, however they can be created as well at a workbench with the right components and enough repair skill. Medical items are a different sort and they can be crafted using lab stations.At various moments during the game, the player has the opportunity to play some mini games: a card game called Pazaak, shooting targets using a turret from a first-person view, and swoop racing. |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2004-12-14 | Ubisoft, Inc. | 369 Interactive | Adventure, Compilation | 1st-person | Licensed | Crime, Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | This game is named for and based upon the CBS television series CSI. This Xbox version incorporates all 10 cases from the first two PC Windows games: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and CSI: Dark Motives.Solve intriguing crime cases as a member of the Las Vegas police force and work in the same settings and atmosphere as the show. Interactive parts are voiced by the actors and actresses from the series.High-tech equipment and tools are at your disposal and must be used in combination with your wits, intuition and common sense. During your investigation you will question witnesses and suspects, find evidence and clues and discover motives to make an arrest. |
| Gungriffon: Allied Strike | 2004-12-14 | Tecmo, Inc. | Game Arts Co., Ltd., Kama Digital Entertainment | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox | As natural resources grow scarce, the world plunges into war while governments attempt to hold on to what little remains. The weapon of choice in these conflicts is the AWGS (Armored Walking Gun System), a multipurpose tank that can walk, roll, and fly in any environment. Several AWGS models can be chosen for each mission, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. AWGS are equipped with a long range rifle, vulcan canon, short range missile barrage, and long range guided missiles, and each can be selected from different available models. Missions take place in and around Burma, and have varied objectives such as defending a base or destroying a supply convoy. |
| World Championship Pool 2004 | 2004-12-21 | Jaleco Entertainment, Inc. | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | World Championship Pool 2004 is a pool game similar to the World Championship Snooker series and working under the same engine.Both single-player and multiplayer gameplay are available, with six different play modes to choose from. It is possible to compete against real-world pool players, or create custom players to take through the tournament. An aiming mode for beginners is available. Also included are off-beat bonus games such as Minefield. |
| Metal Wolf Chaos | 2004-12-22 | FromSoftware, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | | | Shooter | North America, Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | Direct control | | | | Xbox | Metal Wolf Chaos is an mecha action game in which you jump in the role of Michael Wilson, the current president of the United States. The vice president, Richard Hawk wants to take over the country in coup d'état, the president must escape from the White House and bring order to chaos in his custom Metal Wolf mecha armor.Metal Wolf Chaos is a third person shooter with highly destructive environments and enemies ranging from land, sea to air units which you take into battle within such locations as the White House and secret army bases and eventually, in space. |
| NFL Street 2 | 2004-12-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | NFL Street 2 is the second game in EA's arcade football series. Players try to become the world's best urban footballer by conquering other teams using several gravity-defying tricks like up-the-wall passes, off-the-wall catches, and highlight-reel wall jukes.Like the other games in the Street franchise, the game is played with a small amount of players and a focus on arcade gameplay. Unlike the first game, the walls can now be used for run-up passes and receptions, or bonuses by aiming for posters and hotspots.There are twelve arenas to compete in (2 unlockable) and the players are licensed from the 2004 NFL rosters. Multiplayer is available on the PS2, PSP and Xbox versions. In singleplayer, there are various game modes such as NFL Challenge where the player has 150 days to build a team to take on a squad of legends. Progress is based on milestones where you sharpen specific skills to reach the top or beat sufficient teams. When five days are left, the team enters a final tournament.Another one is the new Own the City mode, where the player create a new character and has to win all street games in the city. New players need to be recruited from pick-up games. The final team to beat consists of rapper Xzibit and a team of NFL stars. Characters created in this mode can be imported into the NFL Challenge, but also in Madden NFL 06.The PSP version is a faithful port, with some of the cut scenes removed, and 3 new street modes added for Wi-Fi multiplayer: Street Slalom (an obstacle course), Style Point Challenge, and Style Standoff, a end zone dance contest, similar to Space Channel 5, next to the regular multiplayer modes. Up to four players can play on a single PSP in the Party Play game modes such as the 2 Minute Challenge and Jump Ball Challenge. |
| MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf | 2004-12-28 | Microsoft Corporation | Day:1:Studios, LLC | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot, Vehicular combat | | | Teen | | Xbox | MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf takes place roughly one year after the original MechAssault game. This is not a simple extension of the first game. There are a lot of new missions, vehicles (mechs, tanks, and whatever else the player can find), and worlds to explore. Jump in and let's go for a ride.The game adds new gameplay elements to the system used in MechAssault. In the original game, the player was a Mech pilot and nothing else. Here, the player is the only pilot in the game world. This means that the player can now get out of a Mech and drive someone else's Mech. Want to drive a tank or some of the other vehicles? Well, now it is possible. Jump in many of the vehicles and take one for a ride. Of course, the Battlemech still rules the field.Like the original game, Xbox Live is fully supported for multiplayer gaming. |
| MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf (Limited Edition) | 2004-12-28 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | This limited edition contains:
MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf
Two new multiplayer maps that are playable on Xbox Live and System Link
A behind-the-scenes video by 64TechTV that includes interviews with the creators.The extras come on a separate bonus disc. |
| AstroPop Deluxe | 2005 | Oberon Games, Inc. | PopCap Games, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox | AstroPop is an arcade puzzle game with similar gameplay to Magical Drop. The objective is to guide a space ship that stacks and shoots bricks. As the amount of bricks on top of the screen increases, you need to pop a target number of bricks with matching colours before the rows reach the bottom of the screen. By linking four bricks or more, you create chain reactions. To spice up the gameplay, there are special power-ups such as radial bombs, freeze bombs, column nukes and difficult obstacles such as toxic, steel and stone bricks.Each of the four playable characters has a supa weapon that destroys all bricks on the screen. It can only be used after charging it. There are two playing modes: Classic with weapon upgrades and 32 levels per character and Survival in which you need to stay alive as long as possible. |
| Crash Superpack: 2 Super Games - Crash Nitro Kart / Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex | 2005 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | A compilation featuring:
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Crash Nitro Kart
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| Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue | 2005 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Typhoon Games Ltd., XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | When Sanrio Town is invaded by the evil King Block and his minions, only one skating kitten can save the day! Hello Kitty must battle the villainous block troops that have kidnapped Hello Kitty's friends and family.Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue is an action platform game where the player controls Hello Kitty and battle through various captured levels of Sanrio Town. The player also gets the option of a computer-controlled partner to help battle the villains. Partners include My Melody, Purrin, and Monkichi. Each partner has their own special attack or ability that can help Hello Kitty out.As they progress through the game, players can unlock movie clips and music from the game. They can also unlock character bios on various characters in the Hello Kitty Universe, as well as different outfits for Hello Kitty to wear and new weapons for her to use. |
| Shrek 2 VS 212 Fragrance | 2005 | Microsoft Game Studios | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox | This special edition of Shrek 2 bundles a copy of the game and a bottle of 212 Women perfume by Carolina Herrera in an oversized valentine's themed box. |
| Virtual Pool: Tournament Edition | 2005 | Global Star Software Inc. | Celeris Inc. | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Back of Box - Xbox (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Chalk Up!The leader in video game billiards offers 18 different pool games on tables from chic Monte Carlo to a dusty biker bar. Shoot some stick with the most advanced pool physics ever experienced, as you bank, angle and put some English on the trickiest shots imaginable. Virtual Pool: Tournament Edition is the definitive 3D pool experience.(Screenshot captions)
Multiple locations including a suburban garage, dusty biker bar and a beachside mansion
Play 18 different kinds of pool including 8-ball, 9-ball, Snooker and 1 & 3 Cushion Billiards
Easy to play - as quick as setting up a shot on a real pool table
Most accurate table and ball physics ever - balls roll, fly and bounce off the table
Choose from a library of artistic trick shots or set up your own to become a true shark
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| Zuma Deluxe | 2005 | Oberon Games, Inc. | PopCap Games, Inc. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | North America | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox | Zuma Deluxe is an Aztec-themed action puzzler. The goal: eliminate all the balls before they reach the skull. Balls roll down a track towards this skull and the player-controlled frog-shaped idol must shoot balls toward them to stop them, earning points. Using the mouse to rotate the frog and clicking to fire, the player needs to create rows of three or more of the same color balls to eliminate them.The catch is that each track is shaped differently. Part of the track may block others so that if the track is filled with balls, the ones behind some may be unreachable. Fortunately, the player has up to four lives, a rarity in many puzzle games.The game offers two different play modes:
Adventure Mode
The player must battle through multiple temples to find the secrets of the Zuma. In this "campaign mode", temples that have been defeated may be skipped by the player when the player continues the game via save game.Gauntlet Mode
The player must work the player's level up from Rabbit to Sun God. Levels used in this mode must first be unlocked from the Adventure Mode. Gauntlet Mode also offers 4 (four) additional play modes: Random, Spesific, Practice, and Survival. |
| Digimon World 4 | 2005-01-05 | Bandai Co., Ltd. | BEC Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Digimon World 4 is the second Digimon game for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles. Instead of a standard RPG like the previous games, it has action RPG gameplay with hack-and-slash and supports up to four players. It also contains elements of digital pet games where creatures can be trained to level up. It is loosely based on the events in the Digital Monster X-Evolution animated film. You can choose between Dorumon, Veemon, Guilmon, and Agumon as the playable characters. They are members of the Digital Security Guard and their mission is to save the DigiWorld from a computer virus, called X-virus, that invaded their world.The Digimon can go through a digivolution based on a number of parameters. Magic skills are upgraded through training. There are several types of magic and each one has its own elements, type, and level. There are three difficulty levels: medium, hard, and very hard. |
| Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction | 2005-01-11 | LucasArts | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | During the last years of his reign, the North Korean president Choi Kim attempted a reconciliation with the country's southern neighbor, with the ultimate goal of reunification. However, his son, General Choi Song, and the military clique under his leadership, strongly disagreed with the old man's views. Eventually, Choi Song orchestrated his own father's assassination, took control of North Korea, and severed ties with the outside world. Then the Australian Navy intercepted a North Korean freighter carrying nuclear weapons intended for sale to terrorist cells. In response, China, South Korea, the Allied Nations send troops into the troubled region to topple Song's regime. The Russian Mafia also bases itself in North Korea to take advantage of the situation. A bounty of a hundred million dollars for General Song was declared. This is where the mercenaries enter the playfield.Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction is a free-roaming war action and driving game with open-ended gameplay in a large world. The player can choose to control any of the three mercenary protagonists, each with their own strengths: North American Chris Jacobs can sustain higher damage; Jennifer Mui from Hong-Kong is proficient in stealth; Mattias Nilsson from Sweden can run faster than the others. Each of the mercenaries also speaks different languages, which makes him or her more or less suitable for work with particular factions.Players have free reign of a massive landscape to take bounties on the "Deck of 52", a list of most wanted people in General Song's regime. Four factions have moved in to take advantage of the coup for personal gains; each faction will offer the player resources such as vehicles and supplies, as well as missions that the player can use to make money. If the player completes missions for a faction, they will offer intel on the locations of various bounties from the deck, although it is possible to track down the bounties without them. Players have a vast array of resources available to them to get the job done. It is possible to commandeer tanks, choppers and and any other military hardware to blow up the game's destructible landscape across the North Korean countryside. Helping out various factions provides access to numerous vehicle drops, supply drops, and air strikes. |
| Tork: Prehistoric Punk | 2005-01-12 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Tiwak SAS | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | When Tork's father is abducted while defending his village, Tork embarks on a journey through time to find his father and restore balance in the universe. You are Tork, a prehistoric caveboy. Throughout your adventures you must travel though 13 levels in 3 different time periods, including prehistoric times, the Middle Ages and modern era, each with new powers to attain. Your weapons and the enemies vary accordingly.Beat up enough enemies to fill your rage bar and transform into one of three special animal forms, which will help you out of tough situations and even get you into special areas. Standard moves include a melee attack, a range attack and a double jump to reach difficult areas. The action is shown from the third-person perspective with a fixed camera angle. |
| The Punisher | 2005-01-18 | THQ Inc. | Volition, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | The Punisher is a third person action game that pits the player against the darkest scum of the Marvel Comics' universe. With over a dozen grimy New York locales, this superhero adaptation embraces the feel of the 30 year comic series.Featuring loads of weapons, brutal environmental kills and an innovative new interrogation engine where the player controls every last aspect of over 70 torture scenarios, the Punisher provides a rich gaming experience for fans of dark, intense action.Story written by comics authors Garth Ennis and Jimmy Palmiotti. |
| Mutant Storm | 2005-01-19 | Oberon Games, Inc. | PomPom Software Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox | The inhabitants of a world, far away, are been hit by dark ray and have been transformed into rampaging mutants. Your job is to kill those mutants.You are controlling a tiny space craft, which is centered on the screen when you start a level. However, you can move your craft with your keyboard to any point on the screen. You are aiming your weapon with your mouse.Your job is now to kill anything on the screen, while avoiding all enemies. If they touch you, your ship explodes and you have lost a life. Once the last enemy is gone, you proceed with the next level. There are 89 different levels to play. |
| Playboy: The Mansion | 2005-01-25 | ARUSH Entertainment, Groove Games | Cyberlore Studios, Inc. | Simulation, Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | Adult | Managerial / business simulation | | | | Real-time | Mature | Free-roaming camera | Xbox | Live the life of Hugh Hefner in this "Virtual Hef" simulation.As a young Hugh Hefner, it is the player's goal to build the Playboy empire through sexy parties and putting together Playboy magazine every month. Build friendships and business contacts with celebrities, political figures, musicians, sports stars and more through hosting events and charming over people. On the business side, Hef has to hire a staff to take photos and write articles for the magazine. The "Playboy Photoshoot" mode allows the player to take the role of photographer. On the personal side, invite friends into your inner circle, and find a girlfriend... or two.... or more. The better the parties Hef throws, the more fame he gets, as well as more interesting people to fill the magazine. More money means a larger staff, and more items (toys and furniture) for Hef to display in the Mansion.Doing well in the game earns Hef points which can be used to purchase extra features, such as cheats and archive photos of Hef and past issue covers. |
| Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath | 2005-01-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Oddworld Inhabitants Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter | Steampunk | | | | Teen | | Xbox | A bounty hunter known only as the Stranger is pursuing and capturing various criminals, trying to earn enough money for a mysterious operation. When he hears that a town populated by Grubbs has been invaded by a demon, the Stranger ventures there. The town was once protected by a race of creatures known as the Steef, who now appear to be completely extinct. The Stranger soon discovers that a nearby river has been dried up by a dam, built by a person called Sekto. The Stranger must confront this person as he continues to hunt down outlaws, revealing nothing about his past.Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath is set in the fictional Oddworld universe, differing in many ways from the preceding installment. The game incorporates two basic genres: third-person platforming action and first-person shooter. The player can switch between the modes at any time by using a melee or a ranged weapon, respectively. The goal of the game, for the most part, is to bag the outlaws and bring them in, collecting "moolah" (the game's currency) in the process. The Stranger can stun or knock down enemies, as well as use a stealthy approach, e.g. hiding in long grass to surprise the enemy.The Stranger's weapon is a double-barrel crossbow, upon which the player can load up to 81 combinations of "live ammo". Literally, the ammo is alive, from the wise-cracking ChipPunk, to the explosive BoomBat. These critters live in the wild, and can either be bought in bulk at centrally located stores run by the chicken-like Clakkerz in town, or can be hunted in the wilds.Missions are selected by the player when they accept bounties at the Bounty Store. To help steer them in the right direction, the Clakkerz that are walking around town will offer bits of sometimes helpful, but always sarcastic conversation when the protagonist communicates with them. Moolah can be spent to upgrade weapons, ammunition, and armor, as well as acquire various items. |
| World Soccer: Winning Eleven 8 International | 2005-02-01 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | The new Pro Evolution Soccer has over 3000 licensed players,
and Fully Licensed Leagues & teams from Serie A (Italy), Liga Espanola (Spain), & Eredivisie (Holland). So this new PES has
definitely improved on the License front. There's also full leagues of England, France & Germany. Also there is a revamped
Master League, and this time you don't have to start with them
stupid rubbish Default players, you can start with the proper team!!!
Still if you want a challenge you can choose to start the ML with the
default players. Another thing you can create your very own team,
and play against the world in the Master League, and you get to
swap the Default players, for half-decent ones!
It's not just the master league that's changed in the Edit mode,
you get to edit or change the player's goal celebrations!
Another feature is the PES Shop, you acquire points to unlock bonuses!
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| FIFA Street | 2005-02-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | As a spin-off of the FIFA lineage, FIFA Street combines arcade action with the culture of freestyle street soccer. By removing the rules from the simulation soccer experience, FIFA Street exposes the heart of the world's beautiful game, on-the-ball flair, and individual style.Leading this movement are the world's top professional players, showing off their skills and individual style in 4-on-4 match-ups against the backdrop of global venues that represent the true culture of street soccer. In the game's dynamic 1-on-1 encounters, beating your opponent will require skill, technique, and the careful selection of specific moves. Take on the best and earn their respect, gradually building your reputation and team into an unstoppable force, that leads the tide of street soccer. |
| UEFA Champions League 2004-2005 | 2005-02-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox | After many years under Eidos/Silicon Dreams ownership and development, EA releases the official Champions League game for the 2004/2005 season. The last rehash of the engine debuted on FIFA 2003, it draws most of it's gameplay elements from the 2005 edition, but with some changes to gameplay such as a slightly more aggressive AI on attack (reducing the need to constantly push players forward using the Off The Ball controls, still present), new refereeing aspects such as some deliberate errors (as in occasional bad offside calls or throw-ins, not cheating the player through mistakes), advantage rule and handballs and a new set piece system, which replaces the much criticized "targeting" and "push and shove" featured in 2005. This system is much less rigid and less formulaic, as a directional arrow and powerbars define how balls are crossed and there are four player movement setups, thus making each corner and indirect free kicks different. For direct free kicks, players have the option to take driven or curved shots or drop a pass to a nearby player to explore a gap in the defense. All options are available at all times, instead of being determined by the distance to goal.
Many of these changes were later adapted into the new FIFA 06 engine, and it was also chosen as the match engine for subsequent Bright Future's FIFA Manager. The presentation takes notes from real television broadcasts, with goals, fouls and attempts on goal being recapped not only in the full-time highlight reel but also during game stoppages and PiP popups. As the game is presented in a faux letterboxed format, next to the scoreline some statistics occasionally popup, allowing to keep track of them for some missions. A very requested feature, the ability to see the energy bars of the closest players to the ball of both teams, was finally included, as well as icons for the special abilities (speed, shooting, dribbling or tackling) of the best players.The Champions League, where the player leads one team to the Final in the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, in the quest to succeed FC Porto as European Champions, is one of the available modes, but not the most important. That honour goes to the "The Season" mode, where the player starts by creating his managing avatar, and then proceeds to a a series of 50 missions, with the first being a close last-week match against a Champions League spot rival, proceeding with a buyout of the club and increased expectations, and (hopefully) closing with the Champions League final. This mode also allows players to unlock additional features such as balls, a stadium and special exhibition modes by fulfilling objectives set by the club president during the season, some of them crucial matches (which can result in a sacking if failed), others simply a matter of balancing the squad. Other modes include the usual friendlies, "home and away" (a two-legged friendly), scenarios (where the player can create situations such as a defending a 1-0 nil for 45 minutes while two man down) and practice. |
| NBA Street V3 | 2005-02-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Bring your game to the street in EA's third installment of the NBA Street franchise. NBA Street V3 includes a new trick stick control mechanic, in-depth single-player career mode, improved gameplay mechanics and online play. Watch today’s biggest NBA stars go head to head in 3-on-3 match-ups against the legends of yesterday. Create your own character using the Create Baller feature and play in familiar venues such as The Cage and Rucker Park or create your own using the Court Creator.The main game modes include quick matches (Play Now), Street Challenge (the career mode), and Dunk Contest where you can win over the judges by performing gravity defying dunks combined with impossible mid-air tricks. The career mode adds new goals in this version, based on scoring only with 3-point baskets, dunks, or gamebreakers. You can build up your gamebreaker by performing a complicated series of jukes, passes, or dunks. DJ Bobbito provides the commentary along with a mix of new and old school hip-hop. |
| Neighbors from Hell | 2005-02-09 | JoWooD Productions Software AG | JoWood Vienna | Puzzle | Side view | | Comedy | Stealth | Contemporary | | | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | Xbox | The GameCube and Xbox versions of Neighbors from Hell are unique releases which include episodes from the Windows versions of both Neighbors from Hell and Neighbors from Hell: On Vacation, with some of the first game's episodes being edited to feature Mr. Rottweiler's mother. There are also unique intro and ending cutscenes. |
| Constantine | 2005-02-14 | THQ Inc. | Bits Studios Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Horror | | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | John Constantine is the name of the main character in the Hellblazer comic by Vertigo DC. This game is based on the movie Constantine, starring Keanu Reeves. The player assumes the role of Constantine, a mage/exorcist/demonslayer of the modern age. A man who fights Evil, but remains cynical and skeptical in the face of Good. He also smokes a lot.The game is played in third person perspective, switching to first person when the hero enters narrow spaces. Constantine's goal is to discover how and why Demons have managed to physically enter Earth, although the ancient laws forbid it. He utilizes a number of holy weapons and artifacts, from twin revolvers (dubbed the Witch's Curse) that shoot stones from the Holy Lands to Holy Water Bombs and the Cross Shotgun. Constantine can also utilize various kinds of offensive magic powered by the souls of slain demons. Often he will be obliged to travel to Hell, which resembles a perpetually ablaze and decaying version of our world, in order to bypass obstacles. Each level is linear and is played sequentially, following most of the story of the movie with a few sections added in or stretched out to allow for more action. Hidden cards in levels will unlock cutscene animatics, concept art, and interviews with the stars of the film. |
| Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics | 2005-02-16 | Kemco | SystemSoft Alpha Corporation | Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | Xbox | Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics is a Turn Based Strategy game (TBS). The game has a generic story line, in that the player is not referred to as a specific country, but as a color in Mission Mode. The game allows the player to fight over several different maps with different objectives choosing from several hundred units. The title is multiplayer, up to 4 people and has a map editor. The player can build, disband, and join units, and save units that have gained experience at the end of battle. Everything from submarines, numerous aircraft, naval ships, apc's, and infantry are available to the player for use in the game. In Free Play mode, the player can choose between several countries, including the USA, Israel, Germany, China, Japan, and more. The player can only create units during a game that are associated with that specific country. In addition to keeping track of the fuel supply, the player must also gain funds by taking over cities to support the army, as well as supply the vehicles with weapons and fuel. The game also has well over 70 maps to play and some that are based on real world situations. |
| Top Gear: RPM Tuning | 2005-02-16 | Kemco U.S.A., Inc. | Babylon Software | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Teen | | Xbox | In RPM Tuning you can get behind the wheel and live out numerous driving experiences in the city of Los Angeles while fully customizing your car and adding new elements to it body and mechanics. Drive freely through the streets wherever you want and sail through more than 50 miles of meticulously modeled real-life streets. Test your racing skills in seven different types of driving experiences and participate in five different game modes including two-person multiplayer. Customize trucks, muscle cars, imports, and others while learning the truth about what happened to the love of your life, your car. So get ready to gear up as you tear through the streets, proving you are the best in a race where there is no room for second. |
| Street Fighter: Anniversary Collection | 2005-02-22 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 2 | Action, Compilation | | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The Street Fighter Anniversary Collection celebrates 15 years of Street Fighter supremacy. This compilation brings you the best of the best, featuring Hyper Street Fighter II – a blend of five Street Fighter II games in one – plus the arcade gem Street Fighter III: Third Strike.
Hyper Street Fighter II combines Street Fighter II, Street Fighter II Champion Edition, Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting, Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers, and Street fighter II Turbo! The vast selection of characters allows for your most extreme Street Fighter dream matches in this mix and match free for all. Included in Gallery Mode is a library of all the various introductions, soundtracks, images, and character background from all of the Street Fighter II series!Street Fighter III: Third Strike was up until now a rare arcade gem that not too many people got to play. It’s unique features include (a) the Grade Judge System, where each player’s performance is evaluated at the end of each match, (b) the Progressive Hit Frame System, programming that makes for a much more realistic “hit frame” or “collision box” detection, (c) the Super Arts Move, three special Super Arts available to each character, (d) Parrying, where players can parry opponents’ attacks by mastering the direction buttons, and (e) the Leap Attack, where players can attack an opponent in crouching block. |
| Mob Enforcer | 2005-02-23 | Kemco | Touchdown Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | Crime | Shooter | Interwar | | | | Mature | | Xbox | The player assumes the role of Jimmy "Machine Gun" DeMora who is an up and coming thug in the Al Capone family. Set in Chicago at the height of the prohibition era, the player shoots his way through the mean streets on various missions for Al Capone. Chicago Enforcer is mulitplayer with system link (2-8) or Xbox Live.
As a first person shooter, there are several different weapons to use, including a Tommy Gun, Firework Rocket Launcher, pistol, shotgun, lead pipe, sniper rifle and more. The title has several different missions, ranging from roughing up store owners by destroying their stores, to killing snitches who talk to much, to saving Al Capone from certain death.
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| Project: Snowblind | 2005-02-23 | Eidos, Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | Spy / espionage | Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Project: Snowblind is a first-person spy action game set in the year 2065. You play Lt. Nathan Frost, a cybernetically enhanced super-commando sent to Hong Kong to stop a terrorist plot to shut down all of the world's electronic systems. Player abilities include cyborg enhancements such as cloaking devices and ballistic shields, the ability to take control of robots and vehicles, and the typical FPS assortment of weapons. |
| Major League Baseball 2K5 | 2005-02-24 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | MLB 2K5 is the first in the series of 2K games, taking over from it's Sega predecessor, ESPN Major League Baseball. This one has been completely revamped with brand new control schemes and a new graphics engine. It features brand new animations and added a great deal of detail to the players, stadiums, weather and even cut scenes.It also featured the obligatory updated roster as well as the standard modes such as exhibition, season and home run derby and also had online capabilities that could support up 30 players. ESPN was also involved, lending their name to the title and broadcast style with commentators Jon Miller, Joe Morgan and Karl Ravech. |
| Metal Slug 4 | 2005-02-24 | SNK Playmore Corporation | MEGA Enterprise Co., Ltd., Noise Factory | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Tank | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox | An organization called "Amadeus" wants to take over all the military computers in the world using a new virus they have created. It's your mission to destroy them before they accomplish their evil ambition.The 5th episode (including Metal Slug X) of the most famous arcade-shooting-series comes bringing the unaltered classic gameplay, a new arm (Dual Machine Gun), 6 new vehicles (Motorcycle, Truck, Bradley Tank, Metal Crow Tank, Four Legged Walkmachine and Forklift Truck) as well as 2 new soldiers for the pantheon (Nadia Cassel and Trevor Spacey).The most notable introduction to the series is the Metalish System, giving to the player a new possibility to score more points: after pick up certain shield-shape emblems, a timer bar will be displayed at the top of the screen. During this time, you must to shoot rapidly as many enemies as possible and, depending on your acting, you will receive a corresponding badge bonus that will be added to your score after completing it. But, if you die during the mission, the bonus will be lost.ScreenshotsThere are no Xbox user screenshots for this game.There are 96 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.Promo Images Alternate Titles "合金弹头4" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"メタルスラッグ4" -- Japanese spelling
Part of the Following Groups Arcade Archives series
Genre: Side scrolling run and gun
Metal Slug series
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| Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death | 2005-02-25 | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | Rebellion Developments Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed, Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Judge Dredd is back. The comic book character who acts as judge, jury, and executioner makes another video game appearance in a first-person shooter set in the 22nd century, where crime and hopelessness run rampant amidst the chaos left behind from a nuclear holocaust.Players must enforce the law using any means necessary within the sprawling, overpopulated Mega-City One, which serves as the gritty backdrop for Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death. Players will battle vampires, the undead, and even a cadre of Dark Judges as they try to maintain some semblance of order in a world gone wild. In keeping with the spirit of the comic, some perpetrators of lesser crimes need to be arrested while others must be taken out with extreme prejudice. The ultimate goal is to confront the evil Judge Death, who has taken it upon himself to cause as much mayhem and destruction to the beleaguered city as possible. |
| Fight Night Round 2 | 2005-02-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Chicago | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | EA's Fight Night returns in its second installment. Once again, you can create a new boxer and start a career that begins as an amateur in a shady gym somewhere in Queens, NY, and fight your way up to the top. Alternatively, you could relive the careers of some legendary boxers.Of course, you could go for a simple match with either a computer or a live opponent.Round 2 offers many new features, like fancy particle effects that show blood and sweat spraying into the camera in ultra slow-motion. The "Total Boxer Control", which lets you throw punches by making certain movements with the analog stick, has been improved. There are also many ways to customize the appearance of your character, up to the shaping of the cranium and ears.The soundtrack consists of a dozen contemporary (but unfortunately edited) hip-hop tracks.All the previous features are still there too: You can play online (now on Xbox too), and you can unlock more moves, clothes, and equipment as you proceed in career mode.Also, included in the GameCube version is a port of the SNES game Super Punch-Out!! |
| Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 | 2005-03-01 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Gearbox Software LLC | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Brothers in Arms, one of the few games to truly be based on actual events, places you in the shoes of real-life World War II Sergeant Matt Baker, tasked with commanding your squad through a week's worth of actual battles that Baker's 101st Airborne platoon faced. Combining the cinematic action of games such as Medal of Honor and Call of Duty with the strategic command of Full Spectrum Warrior, you must command your troops to use actual army doctrine to find, fix, flank, and finish the enemy while actually participating in the battle yourself. |
| MVP Baseball 2005 | 2005-03-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | An MLB baseball game that allows you to play with teams from single A all the way up to the majors. Play your way through the 120 Dynasty Mode, or the 30 year Owner Mode. MVP 2005 has lots of unlockable retro uniforms, stadiums and players. It includes batting and pitching mini-games for practice and a head-to-head home run derby mode. |
| Star Wars: Republic Commando | 2005-03-01 | LucasArts | LucasArts | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Tactical shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Set during the events of the movie, Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones, a secret army of clones has been grown on planet Kamino, designed from the DNA of Jango Fett. These clones are trained for battle and to fight for the Galactic Republic, trained in specific talents and abilities. One such specialization is Delta Squad, a group of four commandos trained for ground combat, recon work and outfitted with bacta healing implants. Delta squad is composed of four members: RC-1138 ("Boss"): the squadron leader bred for tactics, RC-1140 ("Fixer"): a computer cracker, RC-1207 ("Sev"): a hunter and marksman, and RC-1262 ("Scorch"): a demolitions specialist. Delta Squad and the rest of the clone army are deployed to their first battle, on the planet Geonosis.Star Wars: Republic Commando is a first-person squad-based shooter set in the Star Wars universe with tactical squad gameplay. Players take the roll of Boss, the leader of Delta Squad. Like most first-person shooters, the emphasis in gameplay is on action. Republic soldiers use a standard gun weapon, the "Blaster", in order to shoot opponents in front of them. Blasters can be attached to perform three different functions, with individual ammunition: a standard fiting mode, a sniper mode and an anti-armor mode. Players also carry a smaller energy pistol that automatically charges itself. New weapons can be found from a defeated enemy or found lying around on some levels, however only one may be carried at any given time. Some player weapons allow zooming functions for more accurate firing. The player also carries 4 different types of grenades, which are: thermal detonators (basic blast), sonar detectors (limited proximity detection), electrostatic charges (disables electronics and droids) and flash detonators (blinds foes). All of which can be thrown directly in front of the player. Each member of Delta Squad has a personal shield that automatically recharges after a short time and a health bar which can only be replenished by healing bacta. Bacta is found at appropriate dispensers throughout the levels, and additionally each member of the squad carries an emergency bacta device to "revive" any member of the squad who falls in battle. Should the player be the one to lose all health, they watch the level from a hazed view and can issue a last order for other squadmates to try and revive them. Should all 4 members of Delta Squad fall in battle, the game is over.The main feature of Republic Commando is the 4-man squad. Using a "one-touch" control system, the player gives orders to members of the squad. The first type of command is for setting the squad's attitude: Search and Destroy (move forward), Form Up (stay close), Hold Position, and Recall from any assigned positions. The other type of orders are done by highlighting different positions displayed on the player's HUD and assigning a Delta member to perform the appropriate action. All of these positions are pre-defined in the level, with only a single action being possible. Examples of positions include: Cover for a sniper, barriers which need to be destroyed, turrets that can be mounted and used to attack the enemy, mines which can be disarmed, control panels which can be hacked, etc. Despite the hint of specialization designations and character personalities, any squad member, including the player, can be used to perform any action.Multiplayer functionality includes regular deathmatches and capture the flag. There are no squad-based commands in multiplayer, though players may be placed on individual "teams" to work towards their goal. |
| Worms 3D | 2005-03-01 | SEGA Corporation | Team17 Software Limited | Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view, Top-down | | Comedy, War | Artillery | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox | As depicted very well by the title of the game, the infamous quarrelsome Worms are squirming for the first time in full 3D.
The goal of the game hasn't changed a single bit from its predecessors: the objective is still to crush, annihilate and put into oblivion the worm team of the enemy using massively-wacky weapons of destruction. About all the features of its original 2D ancestors are also present, including random wind and a fully destructible landscape.Not all the weapons that were previously available have made the cut into the 3 dimensional realm, however Worms 3D comes too with a selective set of new weaponry such as the Lottery Strike or the Gas Grenade which should allow you to find a few dozen of new ways to kill your fellow worms online. |
| American McGee presents Scrapland | 2005-03-07 | Enlight Interactive Inc. | Mercury Steam Entertainment S.L. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | American McGee presents Scrapland is a third-person 3D action game set on an asteroid called Scrapland, a ruined paradise rebuilt by robots, the only inhabitants now. The player controls D-Tritus, a self-constructed young robot that has just arrived in Chimera, the main city. The adventure begins when he accepts a job as journalist and strange things start to happen...The game is a mix between free-form outdoor levels and indoor levels with combat and puzzle-solving elements. During said indoor levels, the player can instantly change his form between 14 robots, all with their own advantages and special abilities. Utilizing those robots is important to solve puzzles or mini games, e.g. only a tiny robot can fit into small spaces and only certain robots are allowed into some areas. However, those disguises can be seen through by certain enemy types. Then it is a good idea to change to a robot with fighting abilities - aiming is basically done automatically by the game.The outdoor levels can be freely explored, but there is not much more to do than flying to next the mission objective or indoor level. The parts of the spaceship can be upgraded individually; better parts are gained during the game and by solving optional missions. The player can have up to nine different spaceships and switch between them as needed - a heavy one is better suited for fights while a small one is useful for races.Additionally, the game features various outdoor areas which can be started outside the campaign and three multiplayer modes. |
| Robots | 2005-03-07 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | A gifted young inventor, Rodney Copperbottom, moves to the big city to realize his dreams of working for his childhood hero, Bigweld. But the latter is mysteriously absent and the corporation is now run by Ratchet and his evil bots. With the help of the Rusties, a group of colourful outmodes who help him discover Ratchet's evil plot, Rodney has to defeat an army of mechanical minions to restore order to the city.Following roughly the same plot as the Blue Sky movie, Robots is a classic style third person, 3D platformer where the player control Rodney and battle evil bots, upgrading his various weapons and gadgets along the way. In addition to playing as the movie's hero, the player will also be able to play as his mechanical sidekick, Wonderbot - using him to explore areas that are inaccessible to Rodney. A few levels let you drive the Transport Pod, a giant metal ball Rodney uses as a vehicle. The game takes the player to locations from the movie: Rivet Town, Robot City, Big Weld's Factory, the Outmode Zone, Robot City Sewers, Big Weld's Mansion and Madame Gasket's Chop Shop.
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| Cold Fear | 2005-03-15 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Darkworks S.A. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | A team from the Coast Guard boards a nameless Russian Whaler lost in a storm.
Little do they know that a team of CIA operatives tried to do the same
shortly before, all of them ending up dead. Within minutes, the entire Coast
Guard team shares their fate, except one person, veteran USCG Tom Hansen.
Now it's up to him to discover which kind of creatures wiped out his
mates. Are there any survivors? What happened aboard this vessel?
How does its recent visit to the Russian scientific drilling platform
"Star of Sakhalin" fit in?Cold Fear is a typical console-style action adventure, similar to games
like the Silent Hill series. Most of the time players will be viewing
the action from a third person point of view, following the character
around as he utilizes an array of weapons to dispose of a variety of enemies.
Occasionally, a puzzle has to be solved or a cutscene (rendered with the game's
own engine) must be witnessed. Additional insight can be gained by reading the
various notes, letters and diaries that can be picked up every now and then. |
| Mega Man: Anniversary Collection | 2005-03-15 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting, Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Celebrate 15 years with Mega Man! This compilation edition of the Blue Bomber celebrates Mega Man 1-8, as well as two arcade games that were never before released in America (Mega Man: The Power Battle and Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters). Each game in the series follows Mega Man as he and his robot dog Rush (introduced in the third game) battle against Dr. Wily and his robot henchmen. Each game is presented in their entirety, with an optional "Navi Mode" to change the user interface to closer match Mega Man 8. As players complete the games, new unlockables will become available, revealing history and artwork of Mega Man's past adventures. |
| Phantom Dust | 2005-03-15 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Microsoft Game Studios Japan | Action | Behind view | | | Cards / tiles | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | An action/strategy card game set in a post-apocalyptic world where the barren surface world has been covered in mysterious dust and everyone has lost their memories of the world before. A band of humans who have developed special powers called Espers, have discovered two people locked away in hibernation capsules. One person is a mysterious man named Edgar who may harbor answers to why the cataclysm has taken place. The other sleeper is you.Phantom Dust boasts over 100 single player quests, more than 300 skills or cards, destructible environments, custom soundtracks, split-screen multiplayer, and online play through Xbox Live, complete with downloadable content such as new cards and skills. |
| Super Monkey Ball Deluxe | 2005-03-15 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Amusement Vision, Ltd. | Action, Compilation, Puzzle | Behind view | | | Arcade, Mini-games, Party game | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | This game is basically a fusion of Super Monkey Ball 1 and 2 for the PS2 and XBox. All of the levels from those two games are available in this collection, and all of the minigames are already unlocked and included. Formerly only available to GameCube players, the Super Monkey Ball series has made it to the PS2 and Xbox after a wait of almost 3 and a half years.The game itself plays very much like the old arcade game Marble Madness. You control a monkey in a ball, and you have to navigate it through many perilous labyrinths to the finish. In the previous two games you had limited lives/tries, but here you have infinite lives, which makes it all the easier. |
| TMNT: Mutant Melee | 2005-03-15 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Melee is a 3D fighting game based on the 2003 animated series. The combat system is similar to the earlier games based on that series, but unlike them, it is a competitive vs. fighting game. It is not a traditional one-on-one fighter, but an arena-based, four-player game - somewhat along the lines of Power Stone.There are two game modes. There is a single-player adventure mode in which you must guide one of ten characters (including six unlockables) through a series of 100 bouts that have you either beating up enemies, or, in a few cases, dodging bombs for a set amount of time. Completion of these portions unlocks the additional characters, bonus characters and stages for melee mode.Melee mode is the multiplayer portion. It has ten basic and twelve unlockable characters, and nine basic and fifteen unlockable stages. There are four game types which mirror popular types from first-person shooters. There is a deathmatchesque knock-out mode, where the goal is to score the most KOs. (Players respawn after being KOed.) There is also a Last Man Standing mode, where the goal is to be the only player left when the others are KOed, a King of the Hill, where you must stand on a glowing patch of ground and defend it from other players, and a Keep away mode, where you must hold a treasure chest and avoid other players who are trying to beat you up and take it. |
| Worms Forts: Under Siege | 2005-03-15 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Team17 Software Limited | Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view, Top-down | | Comedy, War | Artillery | Classical antiquity, Egypt (Ancient), Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval), Medieval | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox | Worms Forts: Under Siege is a turn-based strategy game where 2 – 4 people battle it out with a team of 4 worms with the help of weapons and forts. Each player takes timed turns bombing, shooting, causing natural and unnatural disasters, punching and blowing up the opponent’s worms. Each worm has a set amount of health and once that health is depleted or the worm drowns that worm is dead.New to the series is the ability to construct buildings to aid in the fight. Build hospitals to resurrect dead worms, science labs to increase your firepower, strongholds to base your operations in and protect your worms, towers, keeps, castles and citadels to deploy weapons from their tops and weapon factories to produce multiple weapons around them at the start of each turn you take. Along with these typical buildings you can create Wonders which your opponent has two turns to knock down and if they don’t succeed you win. If they in turn build their own you must destroy it to win the game.Along with the typical Worms-style weapons like the mini gun, bazooka, rocket launcher, earthquake and homing pigeon (a homing missile in the form of a pigeon), you will also have weapons to destroy buildings like the trebuchet, fridge launcher, nuclear strike and the Trojan Donkey (which you get to place where you like and it remains there until it explodes, how long it takes to explode is not known). Some weapons like the Old Women and Rhino can be steered to your desired location upon which they explode on contact, or they can be exploded early by pressing a button.Throughout the game different crates will fall from the sky or teleport onto the playing field. There are four different types of crates: weapon crates (more powerful weapons); health crates (increase the health of a wounded or sick worm); utility crates, which carry instant utilities such as spy (see contents of all crates on the field), double time (doubling the time for your turn) and double damage (for one turn inflict double the damage); and collectible utilities like freeze (freeze your worms or buildings to protect them from damage for one turn), parachute (so your worm can safely jump from heights), jet pack (to reach distant locations and heights) and repair (to fix damaged buildings). Single play allows for a quick game, tutorial, campaign, the trials (death match against the CPU) and the viewing gallery, which allows you to view movies you have unlocked in the game by winning matches, see how much of the game you have completed, check out the credits and look through the Fortapedia (a list of buildings available in the game and their descriptions).As with the other Worms games, in multiplayer you have a plethora of options to choose from to set up a match against other people including allowing the CPU to play. Choose schemes (selection of pre-set weapons and game options), landscapes (the type of playing field – Roman, Egyptian, Samurai and Old World), Fortpot (a slot machine that randomly selects three game options from the many available), game settings (wins required, turn time, etc.), worm health and sudden death settings. |
| Rugby 2005 | 2005-03-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Rugby 2005 is the first update to EA Sports' rugby franchise. The game is now powered by EA's FIFA engine. Features include overhauled gameplay, motion captured animation, crowd chants for major stadiums, and unique heads for famous players. The BBC's Ian Robertson and former All Black Murray Mexted provide commentary. Mexted also guides the player through extensive interactive training drills.Rugby 2005 includes up to date listings for all the major international teams, plus options to edit squads and create new players. Players can compete in tournaments such as the 6 Nations, Tri Nations, Super 12 and European Trophy championships. |
| Combat: Task Force 121 | 2005-03-20 | Groove Games | Direct Action Games | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | In Combat: Task Force 121, you are a member of the elite Task Force 121, the US military force responsible for the capture of Saddam Hussein. You are tasked with taking out a group of Marxist rebels intent on destabilizing the unnamed region. The single player game takes takes you through an oil rig, dense jungles, a refinery, shanty towns and an exotic island.This FPS is very much a multiplayer oriented affair. The game supports up to 16 players over Xbox Live, system link and Internet (PC). There are 10 weapons to use, 10 multiplayer maps to explore and seven modes of play: deathmatch, team deathmatch, capture the flag, king of the hill, team king of the hill, last man standing, team last man standing and VIP escort. There is also an offline training mode that lets you compete in deathmatch against bots. The straightforward control scheme, well balanced weapons and interesting maps make for some quick, dirty and fun multiplayer action. |
| NARC | 2005-03-21 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Point of View, Inc., VIS Entertainment plc | Action | Behind view | | Detective / mystery | Fighting, Shooter, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | NARC is a 3rd-person shooter that has the player tracking the distribution of the deadly new narcotic "Liquid Soul" across two different cities in Asia and the U.S.A. The player controls one of two characters - Narcotics detective Jack Forezenski (voiced by Michael Madsen), or D.E.A. agent Marcus Hill (voiced by Bill Belamy). Both are led by Narcotics chief Joe Kowalski (voiced by Ron Pearlman), and the player switches between the two as the story unfolds.As an undercover cop, players are free to roam the streets and dispense justice at their discretion. Aside from storyline missions, players can encounter 12 types of randomized street crimes and stop them to boost their "badge rating" (loosely, a measure of their trust within the police). Players can likewise flash their badge around to cause perps to surrender or run. Criminals that resist must be beaten in a small "struggle" minigame to get cuffed. Players can also arrest alleyway drug dealers and deposit their drugs safely at the station.Alternatively, the player can beat up drug dealers for their cash and stash, then sell the drugs to civilians for income. The player can also use the drugs themselves for temporary beneficial effects (ecstasy keeps enemies from attacking, speed makes you run and shoot faster, etc.) at the cost of badge points and the potential to become addicted. Excessive use of force against innocent civilians, or selling drugs to other undercover cops, result in major losses of badge points.Players have a maximum badge rating of 100. If it drops below 49, they are demoted to Patrolman and cannot take new story missions. The player must roam the streets in their police blues and stop enough random crimes to be moved back to Narcotics. If the player's rating drops below 24, they are kicked off the force and rendered jobless. Jobless players cannot fight or shoot weapons without attracting police attention. Further drops in rating cause the player to be wanted by the police, with a rating of 5 or lower spawning officers specifically to shoot or arrest the player.There are 25 hidden drug stashes in each city. Finding all of them will unlock the original N.A.R.C. arcade game for play. |
| TimeSplitters: Future Perfect | 2005-03-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Free Radical Design Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | In the year 2401 the space marine Sergeant Cortez is leaving the space station that he visited in the end of his previous journey. He soon discovers that the crystals he has found can power up a time machine. After having located traces of TimeSplitter activities in various time periods on the Earth, Cortez boards the time machine and travels to these periods, hoping to aid various characters in their battles against evil.TimeSplitters: Future Perfect is a first-person shooter in which players battle their way through thirteen story missions spread across six time periods, either alone or cooperatively. The protagonist's arsenal varies depending on the time period he travels to: for example, traveling to 1924 will allow Cortez to wield World War I weapons; a Soviet setting in the 1960's contains various local firearms of that time period; stages that take place in the future feature corresponding futuristic weaponry, etc. In addition to fast-paced shooting gameplay there are also some stealth and vehicle-driving segments.Like in the previous installments of the series, various multiplayer modes are included. Players can take on computer-controlled opponents on any of the fifteen arcade maps, or make their own ones. Players can also compete for awards in dozens of arcade league matches and challenges. It is possible to choose from between 150 characters and challenge other players to a head-to-head battle, either with up to four-player split screen or online and LAN play. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Sagas | 2005-03-22 | Atari, Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Beat 'em up / brawler, RPG elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Dragon Ball Z: Sagas is an action game that tells how the story of Dragon Ball Z began. Players can choose between six different heroes from the show, such as Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo. Their mission is to recreate the elements of the Saiyan-Cell Games Sagas. Along the way, they must fight evil enemies, as well as collect Z-Coins, to achieve new abilities and moves, and Capsules, which give more fighting power and energy. Some areas end with a boss fight (Raditz, Nappa, Captain Ginyu, Frieza, and Cell). The single-player mode features three difficulty levels. The game also has a co-op mode, where any chapter from the single-player mode can be selected, but with a higher difficulty level. |
| Special Forces: Nemesis Strike | 2005-03-22 | Hip Games | Asobo Studio S.A.R.L. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Special Forces: Nemesis Strike is an action game in which you are a part of an anti-terrorist force whose sole purpose is to strike where striking is needed and put end to evil plans to destroy/take over the world.The player controls two different heroes. Night Owl is an infiltrations expert, and very good at accurate shooting and jumping from planes, which some of the missions require him to do. Raptor on the other hand, is a weapons expert. He is also more than adequate in hand-to-hand combat. These two take turns in their own levels on their way to destroy the evil NEMESIS group and retrieve the stolen scientific plans.Levels are always very action-oriented even when playing as Night Owl and there are very little sneaking to do, as the main focus is on action. The levels range from your basic submarine factories to hidden missile silos and so on, with a few outdoor levels here and there, in which one usually can drive one of the vehicles (jeeps, hovercrafts, boats, etc).There are multiple weapons to choose from. From knives to huge rocket launchers and solid turrets. The physics system is also implemented in the game and most of the time there is a nice amount of stuff and dudes flying around as you make havoc with havok. |
| MX vs. ATV Unleashed | 2005-03-24 | THQ Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Off-roading | | | Everyone | | Xbox | From the makers of MX Unleashed, MX vs. ATV pushes the envelope for others to follow. Choose from either a heart-pounding career Championship mode or race it up online for the fast-paced challenge from people all over the world. This worthy sequel quenches both the single player aspect of racing as well as the online challenge. Pick from either an MX bike or go at it with the newly added ATVs, Monster Trucks, Buggies etc. |
| Spikeout: Battle Street | 2005-03-24 | SEGA Corporation | Amusement Vision, Ltd., Dimps Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler, Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Take control of one of 16 characters in a 3D cityscape environment of Diesel Town to fight your way through as two gangs (Team Spike and Team Inferno) go head to head in this arcade style beat em up as Spike Jr (leader of Team Spike) heads out for to take on his fathers nemesis, Mike. Based on the original series which hit Japanese arcades back in the 90's, the game is as unforgiving as an arcade release with no continues during single player. However this being an arcade style game its focus is in the multiplayer with split screen, system link and Live functionality allowing 4 player co-op, even online. |
| The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle | 2005-03-24 | SNK Playmore Corporation | Eolith Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox | The second plotless "dream match" in The King of Fighters series, this game sports 39 normal characters and 5 hidden characters, some of whom haven't appeared since KOF98. The King of Fighters 2002 also has five characters exclusive to the X-Box, the PS2 and/or Dreamcast systems: Shingo Yabuki, King, Geese Howard, "Riot of the Blood" Iori and Leopold Goenitz. Shingo and King are available on all the non-Neo Geo systems, while Geese and the rest are only available on the PS2 and X-Box platforms.The gameplay system has also changed. The striker system and four-character teams found in the last three KOF releases have been totally removed. In their place are the old-school three man teams and the "Advanced system" from The King of Fighters '97 and The King of Fighters '98. |
| Iron Phoenix | 2005-03-25 | SEGA of America, Inc. | InterServ International Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Fighting | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Iron Phoenix is a Wuxia/Hong Kong Cinema style fighting game that allows Xbox Live battles with up to 16 players. The fighting system is based on the weapon and character selection, allowing hundreds of move combinations.In the distant past, a meteorite fell to earth (the "Iron Phoenix") and was forged into seven powerful magical weapons by a master weaponsmith. They proved to be his doom, however, as the World of Martial Arts is nothing if not unkind to those without the power to protect what is theirs.Combatants choose from 10 character models, each of which has 2 variations. There are also a variety of monster and undead models that can be used. Each character has different configurations of strength, speed and health, affecting their performance in a fight. These characters are combined with weapons (sometimes pre-selected, sometimes grabbed in a free-for-all during a fight) to allow for a wide variety of play styles.The weapons are: Phoenix Wings (Hand Blades), Searing Dagger, Ember Sword (Longsword), Phoenix Tail (Long Spear), Ash Blade (Scimitar), Meteor Hammer, Flame of Heaven (2-Handed Sword), Phoenix Talons (Hand Claws), and the Feather Blade (Ninja-to sword). Players can also pick up a variety of darts which can poison or slow a target, in addition there is a variety of equipment that can grand special powers, such as increased strength, invisibility, and movement.Movement in the game is based in the wire-fu, with leaps, flips, wall-running, etc. A move power meter governs this aspect of play, recharging over time.The game is all-combat, all the time, either single player or Xbox Live. Single players can go up against a custom build out of bots, in a variety of game modes: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, VIP, Giant Kill, and Challenge Ring. These modes are available online as well, allowing up to 16 simultaneous players to engage in high-flying martial arts battles with exotic weaponry on Xbox Live.
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| Myst IV: Revelation | 2005-03-28 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | In Myst IV, you learn the fate of the two brothers from Myst 1 and must search for Yeesha, Atrus' daughter. Sirrus and Achenar have remained trapped in their prison worlds for crimes they have committed. With the disappearance of Yeesha, you must explore the two prison worlds and find her.Like the previous games in the Myst series, the gameplay is node based and not 3-D like Uru. Myst IV is more interactive than any other previous Myst game. Using a hand as your cursor, you can push buttons, pull and push things, open and close drawers, or just tap objects. The game also contains a built in hint system with three levels of hints, each level gives more and more help on how to solve a puzzle.The soundtrack was composed by Jack Wall with a song by artist Peter Gabriel.Myst IV also has the addition of a zip mode, allowing you to quickly travel to places you've been before. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory | 2005-03-28 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Stealth | Asia, North America | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Set in the not too distant future, Japan creates the Information Self-Defense Force (I-SDF). The creation of this force is seen as a violation of international law and Japan's constitution, and it causes tensions to rise between Japan, China, and North Korea. In time, North Korea and China set up shipping blockades around Japan, and Japan calls on the United States for help, citing article nine of the Postwar Constitution. Throughout this time, Japan uncovers more and more information that the infamous Black Gold Day was caused by intentional information warfare attacks. As the U.S. prepares to launch the USS Clarence E. Walsh, Third Echelon sends the famous Sam Fisher on a mission that appears to be unrelated to the incident, but which may end up being the most important element of it all.In Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, players take on the role of field operative Sam Fisher for a third outing. Fisher has some new moves this time around, and he also has a new weapon always at his disposal; a combat knife. Utilizing the knife, Sam can either kill his enemies, or simply knock them out. At the end of each mission, the player is given an overview of how they did. The more people that the player spares, the better the success score.The single-player game is more open-ended than the past two Splinter Cell games. While players are still forced through some areas in a "tunnel" like fashion, with no choice of where to go, there are many instances where they can decide how they'd like to get there. For example, in the caverns, one can either kill two enemies and cross the bridge, or leave them alone, sneak along the side path, and climb a ladder at the end, bypassing the fight entirely, but still winding up in the same location.Throughout the game many different locations are visited, such as a lighthouse, a Japanese tea house, Seoul, New York City during an East Coast blackout, and other such exotic locales.The Spies-vs-Mercs multiplayer mode that appeared in the previous game has returned, with some new features. There are several new, large maps to play on, as well as updated versions from the past game. The PC, PlayStation 2, and Xbox versions feature this mode. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2005-03-28 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | This limited collector's edition of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory comes in a metal tin box and has a DVD with extra features including video diaries, Penny Arcade comics, music from the soundtrack, and more. |
| LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game | 2005-03-30 | Eidos Interactive, Inc., Giant Interactive Entertainment, Ltd. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game allows players to relive the events of the Star Wars prequel movie trilogy (Episodes I, II and III) in LEGO form. Players take control of over thirty characters to play through key moments from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. The storyline includes most of the important events in the movies, omitting or adding a few sequences. The presentation of these events, however, is humorous, with all the characters and environments made out of LEGO bricks. Objects would often break apart like physical LEGO bricks, characters have comical expressions, and all dialogue from corresponding events from the movies is replaced by gestures.The basic gameplay is action with platforming and light puzzle-solving elements. Players navigate two or more characters through stages, each representing a chapter in a movie. These chapters must be unlocked in a plot-dictated order, eventually completing the entire movie. Characters use different weapons (blasters, lightsabers, crossbows, etc.), and each character type also possesses specific abilities. For example, Jedi can use the force to lift, combine, and destroy objects; robots can unlock encrypted doors; other characters may use a grappling hook to access higher platforms, etc. Some of these abilities overlap (i.e. a problem can be solved in more than one way), though often a specific type of character is required to deal with the situation. In the single-player mode, one player can switch between the available characters; in the co-op mode, two players navigate at least two different characters.A few levels involve players piloting aircraft, fighting hostile vehicles, overcoming obstacles or destroying targets on the ground. The Free Mode allows players to access previously visited stages with any characters they have unlocked. This may lead to a discovery of previously inaccessible areas. Various collectible items and LEGO studs (which serve as currency) can be gathered during exploration. Characters cannot permanently die in the game; when a character is killed, he or she only loses collected LEGO studs. |
| Red Ninja: End of Honor | 2005-03-30 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Tranji Studio | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | Martial arts | Stealth | Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Mature | Free-roaming camera | Xbox | The game is set in medieval Japan, at the time of "warring states". Shingen Takeda and Nobunaga Oda clans are fighting each other, trying to gain supremacy over the entire Japan. The heroine of the game is a young girl called Kurenai ("crimson"), the daughter of a prominent Japanese engineer whose new invention (apparently, a destructive weapon) has drawn the attention of the warring clans. Ninjas sent by Nobunaga Oda attack his workshop, kill him, and leave Kurenai hanging from a tree tied by tetsugen, a piece of wire used by ninjas as a weapon. But a kind woman saves Kurenai, and trains her to be a ninja herself. This is where her quest for revenge begins."Red Ninja" is an action game with stealth elements. The primary weapon Kurenai uses is the deadly tetsugen. During the game you'll learn to perform new moves with this weapon. You can also use other weapons, such as a blowgun and throwing knives. Kurenai can jump, hang from ledges, and roll. There is a fair amount of platform-like sequences where she will have to demonstrate her acrobatic ninja technique. An effective way to kill enemies is to use stealth. Kurenai can approach enemies silently and hide behind objects. She can also "seduce" enemies, by talking to them in a sexy way and luring them to their death - a move that doesn't always work. |
| DOOM³ | 2005-04-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | id Software, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | The third game of the DOOM series (now in full 3D) takes gamers through the depths of Hell, where technology and demons meet. But this time round, the game is more focused on horror elements than previous games in series.Doom 3 is set in the year 2145, on Mars. You start as an unnamed marine soldier sent to the Red Planet, where a corporation named The Union Aerospace Corporation makes secret experiments based on ancient aliens' technology. People around the base are on the edge, & something is not right. You receive your first simple mission and when you depart, the game really kicks off.This third major release of the Doom series is especially based on single player experience. As in most First Person Shooter games, you aim, you shoot, & you run... Enemies are zombified humans from the base or daemons straight from Hell. Doom 3 is much darker visually than previous games - you can use a flashlight in dark corridors, but you must choose between various weapons and the flashlight (the marine can't use them both in same time.)The game has multiplayer with four game modes for four players. |
| DOOM³ (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2005-04-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Adrian Carmack, Kevin Cloud, Andy Chang, Seneca Menard, Patrick Thomas | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | The Limited Collector's Edition has a metal box cover and includes:
The Ultimate DOOM
DOOM II: Hell on Earth
DOOM³
Interviews with the id crew
A behind the scenes featurette
Concept and production art gallery
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| Gotcha! Extreme Paintball | 2005-04-05 | Gathering | Sixteen Tons Entertainment | Action, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox | Gotcha! is a non violent first person ego shooter.
The scenario is you and your team are playing Gotcha (a.k.a. Paintball). You can play in a league with 28 teams and compete in 17 different locations. There are 12 different markers and also colored grenades you can use and equip you team with. Multiplayer modes include (Team-) Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Flag Elimination, Team Elimination, Last Man Standing, and (Team-) Kill the King. |
| MX World Tour | 2005-04-05 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Impulse Games | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | This game features Motocross racing and showcases popular motorsports commentator, Jamie Little. Race against 11 other riders on 32 different tracks around the globe. This game features Supercross (indoor), Motocross (outdoor), and Supermoto (dirt and asphalt) tracks. Splitscreen multiplayer for 2-4 players is also available. Jamie Little, in addition to providing race commentary, is also a playable character. |
| Close Combat: First to Fight | 2005-04-06 | 2K Games, Inc. | Destineer Studios | Action | 1st-person | | | Tactical shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Close Combat: First to Fight is a modern military first-person shooter. The player leads a marine fireteam in a fictional campaign taking place in Beirut, Lebanon. At certain times in the single player game, it's possible to call in mortar strikes and air strikes. Enemies have a psych-model similar to what is in the classic RTS Close Combat series, which causes them to hunker down, or even flee when they take enough fire.The game features four player co-op through the entire single player campaign, as well as multiplayer deathmatch. Available weapons are: M16A4, M203 Grenade Launcher, M249 SAW, M590 Shotgun, M67 Frag Grenade, M8HC Smoke Grenade, AK-74, SVD Sniper Rifle, M1911 Pistol, RPG-7, and RPK. |
| ObsCure | 2005-04-06 | DreamCatcher Interactive Inc., MC2-Microïds | Hydravision Entertainment | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | | | | | | Mature | Cinematic camera | Xbox | Something is very wrong at Leafmore High. The entire school has turned dark and foreboding, strange sounds echo in the halls, and several people have mysteriously gone missing. One group of brave teens decides to find out what's going on... no matter what. They have no idea what kind of horrors have gripped the school and everyone in it. In the darkness, the evil has power... but add light and they can be defeated. Will they survive the night ahead?In Solo Mode, choose from 5 characters with different personalities, aptitude and perspectives. Change between them at any time (as long as they are still alive).The player can also select a second person (as a "teammate") to accompany the player by going to a "gathering point" in the game. At any time during play, the player can switch control between the first character and the second, thereby accessing their special talents.There are several basic types of weapons used in the game: contact (a baseball bat for instance), pistols, guns, and more exotic, high-powered "special" weapons. Ammunition is specific for each gun or pistol and is not interchangeable. Weapons can be swapped between characters and ammunition found is stored in the group's reserves for sharing amongst them.The player will also be gathering up first-aid kits, discs (for saving games), keys, screwdrivers and other tools. Other objects are required for solving riddles within the game. |
| Spy vs Spy | 2005-04-07 | Global Star Software Inc. | Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. | Action, Strategy | Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Arcade, Puzzle elements, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | In this remake of the original Spy vs. Spy, you can play a "storyline game", "modern game", "classic version" (now in 3D) or one of five "multiplayer modes" including online with three other Spies."Storyline game" is for the single player only. Help one of the Spies sabotage the ultimate doomsday gadget. You are not alone as the other Spy and his evil minions are out to stop you!"Modern game" is for single or multi-player. Set in a modern era. Beginning from your secret hideout, journey across to the arena, mindful of traps or set your own, as you challenge the other spies to gain the four secret items (needed to complete the stage) on eight different levels. The first level is in a Robot Factory loaded with machines to moving conveyor belts. A great selection of tools: weapons - bazooka, chainsaw, flame thrower to lightning gun; mines - bear trap, banana peel or lector mine; door traps; safe traps; counters - decoys and power ups.
"Classic version” plays as one or with three others. Like the original, get the Secret Items hidden somewhere in the numerous safes, locate the exit and board the helicopter to safety. Favorite weapons are back - bucket, time bomb to
Essential first aid kit."Multi-player modes" are for more than one player. These include 'Deathmatch' (up to 3 Spies) till death, to 'Armed and Loaded' (up to 4 Spies) the one who earns the most money by killing the others. |
| Dead to Rights II | 2005-04-12 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Widescreen Games SARL | Action | Behind view | | Crime | Beat 'em up / brawler, Shooter | Contemporary, North America | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Jack Slate is back, in this beat-up sequel to the first. He teams up with his K9 Dog, Shadow, to overtake the criminal underground in Grant City. The main focus of the game is on Jack taking down crime after the kidnapping of a judge. He discovers a city full of corruption and betrayal.Included is a 360 degree fighting system. Returning to the game is the super slow motion that was originally employed in Max Payne games and The Matrix movie. You can now use Shadow to attack enemies in real-time while you beat down on other enemies. If his stamina bar is high enough, Slate's K9 will kill the enemy, and if he is tired, he'll work to keep any enemy away with vicious bites.This game includes a lot of weapons including rocket launchers, grenades, and Molotov cocktails. The minigames are not essential to the game, whereas they were in the original game. However, most of the game is very similar to its predecessor. |
| Jade Empire | 2005-04-12 | Microsoft Corporation | BioWare Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | Martial arts | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Mature | | Xbox | A young apprentice of the old Master Li, a martial artist in the town of Two Rivers, is close to complete his or her training, when a group of ghosts led by a mysterious person attacks the town. Master Li explains that the leader was a member of the Lotus Assassins, a special force serving the Emperor of the Jade Empire, who also happens to be his brother. The student is revealed to be the last in the line of Spirit Monks, whose abode was destroyed several years ago by the Emperor's army. The student ventures into a nearby cave to retrieve a part of an ancient amulet; meanwhile, the assailants burn down the town and abduct Master Li. The student and a few companions decide to go all the way to the Imperial Capital and explore the Jade Empire in order to rescue the master, find the truth about the past, and discover the dark secrets of the Empire's rulers.Jade Empire is a role-playing game set in a fantasy world which has strong similarities to China of the Qing dynasty (within some steampunk elements), incorporating not only classical elements of Chinese culture, but also supernatural beings and forces. Similar to other BioWare RPGs (such as Knights of the Old Republic) in general concept and features, the game has overall simpler gameplay and a somewhat smaller world.The combat in the game is action-based, relying on various martial art techniques and moves performed by the protagonist. The player has direct control only over the main character, although other characters join the party; one of them can be selected to help the protagonist in battles, either for purely supportive purposes or as an additional combatant. The player character has three attributes: Body, Mind, and Spirit, which control the secondary parameters of Health, Focus, and Chi, as well as the conversation skills Charm, Intuition, and Intimidation. Focus energy is needed to fight with weapons (swords and staves), while Chi is used to heal the protagonist or perform supernatural attacks comparable to magic spells. Experience points are obtained from completing quests and vanquishing enemies, and allocated by the player to increase the protagonist's aforementioned attributes.Quest and conversation system bears more similarities to previous BioWare RPGs than combat and character customization. There are many side quests in the game, some of which can be solved through dialogue, applying the main character's conversation skills. Many quests, including plot-related ones, can be solved in different ways. The protagonist may embrace either of the two major philosophies of the Jade Empire, Way of the Open Palm or Way of the Closed Fist, roughly corresponding to "good" and "evil" ideologies, respectively. Pursuing one of these ideologies rather than hesitating between the two may award the player character with various bonuses. The protagonist can also romance some of the companions, including same-sex relationships. |
| Jade Empire (Limited Edition) | 2005-04-12 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | The Limited Edition of Jade Empire adds a new default playable character, monk Zeng, with the exclusive Monk Spade fighting style. It also contains a bonus disc with a Making of Jade Empire video and demo versions of Forza Motorsport, Conker Live & Reloaded, and MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf. |
| Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition | 2005-04-12 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Everyone 10+ | Alexander Ehrath | Xbox | Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition continues the high-speed, open city racing tradition of its predecessors with the addition of the deepest car customization a game has ever had to the license plate(state,numbers) to the rim size. Unlike the international route of Midnight Club 2 (Los Angeles, Paris and Tokyo), racers will find themselves racing through three U.S. cities: San Diego, Atlanta and Detroit. Featuring over 60 licensed vehicles and are not limited to cars: SUVs, bikes, Classic muscle, Law Enforcement, and choppers are also in the mix. |
| World Snooker Championship 2005 | 2005-04-15 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox | World Snooker Championship 2005 continues the World Championship Snooker series. Like its predecessors, it features professional players; this time the 100 top players from all over the world, such as Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, Matthew Stevens and Paul Hunter. Authentic locations, including the Crucible Theatre, from the 2004/2005 season are represented in the game. There are multiple game modes to play with, including an unlockable League of Champions which allows you to replay past events. As a bonus you can also play Pool, Billiards and Bar Billiards. The game enables you to create your own character.Commentary in the game is provided by Steve Davis, John Virgo and John Parrott. |
| Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict | 2005-04-18 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Epic Games, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict is the sequel to the Xbox Live game Unreal Championship, and was designed from the ground up for Xbox, and the Xbox Live service.The game features 14 different characters and includes an expanded single player mode, enhanced mobility, and expanded upon combo system. The game also adds melee combat, by giving each character the possibility to switch to their respective weapon (e.g. blade, staff). |
| Ford Mustang: The Legend Lives | 2005-04-19 | 2K Games, Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | The Ford Mustang is featured in its very own game, as players can choose from 40 different models ranging from the original 1964 Mustang all the way up to the 2005 version. Career mode and "coin-op" Challenges provide a test of driver skill as you unlock new cars and tracks, all while racing against AI drivers and dealing with traffic. New York City is one of seven U.S. cities you will race through, with 22 different layouts overall. Multi-player is supported for 2 players. |
| Psychonauts | 2005-04-19 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | At a summer camp for up-and-coming psychics, a young boy with an unusually high level of psychic ability inexplicably shows up. The boy, named Raz, is allowed to stay at the camp until his father comes to pick him up, but his arrival coincides with very strange circumstances. Soon, evidence that someone is psychically tampering with the campers' minds reveals itself, and Raz is the only one who can stop it. Raz must project himself into the psyches of several different people in order to figure out what is going on and who is behind the recent occurrences.Psychonauts is a 3D platform game with a rather unorthodox style. The characters' inner worlds are the game's levels. Each world reflects the personality of the person whose psyche it represents, often resulting in unique, surreal creations, and influencing the gameplay style. For example, the psyche of a giant lungfish is presented as a large city populated by fish people, in which Raz himself becomes a giant monster who can destroy entire buildings; the psyche of a mental patient is a huge board game, where Raz has to command armies in order to defeat Napoleon, etc.There are also many gameplay elements and tasks which are common for all the levels. These include Raz fighting the (not very numerous) regular enemies, defeating level bosses, collecting currency, "figments of imagination" needed to upgrade his powers, and bonus items such as complete sets of the character's memories and others. Many of the game's puzzles require the usage of psychic powers, which Raz obtains in a more or less strict order. These powers range from combat abilities such as Psy Shield to Telekinesis (moving objects without touching them) and Clairvoyance (reading other people's minds). The camp itself serves as the game's "hub", in which the player can explore, interact with characters, search for secret areas and items, and so on. |
| Stolen | 2005-04-19 | Hip Games | Blue52 Games Limited | Action | Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Stealth | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | You play as Anya Romanov, a thief living in a not too distant future. You and your partner in crime, Louie Palmer, have recently landed a job to steal a statue that's been placed in a museum for an exhibition. Once you're in the museum things turn out not to be quite so easy and not quite the way the should be.The gameplay resembles Thief: The Dark Project but also feels a lot like Splinter Cell and Metal Gear Solid to an extent. Several elements can be recognized from those games, but many of these have been changed slightly or just implemented in an original way. The core of the game is about stealing, without killing. |
| WWE WrestleMania 21 | 2005-04-20 | THQ Inc. | Studio Gigante | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | Joshua Y. Tsui | Xbox | WWE WrestleMania 21 is the successor to WWE Raw 2. Based on the twenty-first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), it lets players take control of over 40 superstars including Rey Mysterio, The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and many more. Online multiplayer games for up to four players are supported via Xbox Live. This is also the first wrestling game to feature a countering system that incorporates a specific reversal for each and every attacking move.This game also has the Create-a-Wrestler feature, character evolution, and other customization options. It contains the Smackdown and Raw arena plus certain PPV arenas like SummerSlam. Certain match types include First Blood, Hell in the Cell, Hardcore, and others. |
| Raze's Hell | 2005-04-21 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Artech Studios Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Raze's Hell is a unique take on good vs. evil as the player takes control of a monster named Raze as he travels through 20 different lands to free his planet from the cute and cuddly Kewletts. The Kewletts and their leader, the Twisted Princess, is bent on turning the planet and its inhabitants into them at all costs and it's up to Raze to stop them.The gameplay mostly consists of traveling around while destroying enemies with weapons such as grenades, sniper rifles and even acid projectiles that Raze spits out of his mouth. The player must also watch out for the Kewletts weaponry which consists of bunny rocket launchers, lollipop axes and even exploding jack in the boxes. |
| Area-51 | 2005-04-25 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Studios - Austin Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Area 51, the urban legend, is a U.S. military-controlled base in the Nevada desert, apparently containing a secret aircraft testing facility. It is also famed as the subject of many UFO conspiracy theories. Area-51, the game, is a first-person shooter (FPS) set in this particular base, now infested with rampant aliens and a mutagenic virus that changes your character. As Ethan Cole, Special Forces, specialist in the HAZMAT (hazardous materials) Division, you have to discover what's going on inside the base and blast the menace to save the world. Your character races against time: the same virus that is mutating the facility personnel into monsters is also in his organism, slowly transforming him into an inhuman creature under the control of the alien masterminds.The hero has access to more than ten types of human and alien weapons to fight the creatures. They are designed by Stan Winston Studios, monster creator for such films as Aliens, Jurassic Park and Predator. The weapons can be used in melee combat as well, and it's possible to switch to an alternate firing mode, in some cases with the downside that it consumes more ammo. Ethan can also use a scanner to investigate items of interest, documents, alien artifacts and residue. The information contributes to the backstory and is stored in the scanner's databank.At a specific point in the game, you will gain the ability to mutate into a creature for a limited time. All monsters and humans are then highlighted by your thermal vision, and you can use claws in melee and shoot heat-seeking parasites. Staying in the mutant form consumes mutagen, which can then be replenished by draining infected corpses, killing enemies in melee or consuming special syringes with mutagen, as opposed to using normal medical syringes to restore health.Area-51 has a two-player split-screen and an online multiplayer (for up to 16 players) component with several modes including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Capture and Hold, and Infection. In Infection, all but one player start as normal healthy soldiers hunting one mutant player. The latter is able to create more mutants by killing opposing players, and thus infecting them. |
| Predator: Concrete Jungle | 2005-04-26 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc., Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | When a sweltering night arrives in the summer of 1930, New Way City is visited by a creature of extraterrestrial origin. He is not there it conquer or to make first contact; he is there to hunt, and his prey is Man. After taking on warring mobsters the Predator is shot in the eye and hastily escapes, but leaves some of his equipment behind. While attempting to escape from the city in his ship, rubble falls onto the wounded hunter and pins him in place. In a suicidal attempt at preventing his remaining gear from being pilfered by humans, the Predator causes his ship to self-destruct; However, he survives and is rescued by his clan-folk. By committing the grave taboo of allowing his prey to obtain Predator technology, the one-eyed Predator is exiled to a hostile desert planet.Fast forward one hundred years and the Predator, now known as Scarface, returns to the city of his botched hunting trip. New Way City has grown into the futuristic Neonopolis, where gangs still reign in terror. In order to regain his honor, Scarface must regain his captured hunting gear and will not let anyone stand in his way. Just like the natural variant, the concrete jungle is a competitive and unwelcoming place where only the fittest survive. Scarface faces brutal gangs, hulking robots, heavily armed soldiers, cyborgs, and even his own kin in his quest to retrieve his lost technology. The hunt is on.In Predator: Concrete Jungle the player assumes the role of Scarface, the dishonored Predator on trail of his stolen equipment. It is a 3rd-person action game where the player often has to resort to hand-to-hand combat. Players make use of various upgradeable weapons such as glaives, mauls, a combistick, and famous wrist blades to take on enemies of increasing difficulty and specific weaknesses. Projectile weapons include a spear gun that can pin enemies to walls and the notorious shoulder-mounted plasma caster. Scarface also has access to the iconic cloaking device and a helmet with thermal vision. The player can tear the skulls and spinal cords out of certain enemies to claim as trophies to display in Scarface's ship. The city is "level" based, often requiring the play to complete certain objectives before moving on to the next "level". Players can also unlock special costumes for Scarface, many of which are from the various Predator / Aliens vs. Predator films. |
| Motocross Mania 3 | 2005-04-27 | 2K Games, Inc. | Deibus Studios Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | After two PSX games, Motocross Mania returns on the PS2. In this game you race on 20 different courses, using 8 different riders with customizable bikes that can be upgraded, as you fight with weapons from chains to cattle prods, and baseball bats to hammers, while doing stunts to earn money for unlockables like better riders, cool costumes and weapons. You can either try to win the race or beat the other riders to pulp.The basic game modes are Championship, Single Race, Time Trial, Freestyle, Multiplayer and Mini Games. This version includes new game modes such as Last Man Standing and Battle Royal where the focus is on arena fighting. During the race, you can fill a mania meter that slows down time. |
| Metal Slug 5 | 2005-04-28 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | | Flight / aviation, Tank | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox | A paramilitary syndicate known as the "Ptolemaic Army" attacks a research installation that was developing the next-gen of Metal Slugs and with this, they have successfully stolen a disc containing Metal Slug top-secret data. Fearing that such information be used for their evil purposes, the soldiers Marco, Tarma, Eri and Fio received orders to recover the disk and put a end in this syndicate.The latest installment of the most famous arcade-shooting series brings a lot of changes: this time, you will not face Morden's army like in the previous games, but with a new group of enemies that composes the already mentioned Ptolemaic Army.To add more content to this title, 3 guns (Big Rocket, Big Laser and Big Shotgun) and 2 vehicles (Slug Sub and Slug Plane) from past games were reincorporated, as well as all brand new stuff of 3 vehicles (Spider Slug, Slug Gunner and Slug Car).The most important addition is a sliding move: pressing the B Button when ducking will make your character slide for a short time in the ground, which can be helpful to avoid some enemy attacks. During the sliding, you not be able to throw grenades, but your gun can be fired normally.ScreenshotsThere are no Xbox user screenshots for this game.There are 73 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.Promo Images Alternate Titles "合金弹头5" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"メタルスラッグ 5" -- Japanese spelling
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| Forza Motorsport | 2005-05-03 | Microsoft Corporation | Turn 10 Studios | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Forza Motorsport is a racing game with extensive customizability, similar to the Gran Turismo series. There are 30 tracks and over 230 cars with a unique feel that can be modified to the smallest details, from spoilers to decals, and the option to create your own shapes with 100 different layers for a single car. Every single part influences the car behaviour - even the G-forces are taken into account, with a realistic damage model.The game modes include a career mode with different classes, time trials, free runs and arcade races. In the career mode, winning races unlocks manufacturer relationships and you can earn money to buy new cars or customize your vehicles. This mode is expanded over Xbox Live with human opponents.Forza also includes Drivatar technology, where you can train the computer AI to copy your driving skills (the way you approach corners, the amount of brake applied) and then let the AI race for you to move quickly past certain courses. Over Xbox Live, you can organize your own competitions, start a car club with a team of drivers, exchange cars, download ghost cars to improve your race times, compete on over 1400 leaderboards and acquire new car setups. |
| Pariah | 2005-05-03 | Groove Games | Digital Extremes Toronto | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | You play Jack, a doctor on a transport ship. The ship is transporting a woman who suffers from a previously unknown disease and who've been put in stasis to be taken to a research facility. On route the ship is shot down and you find yourself in the middle of nowhere with hostile people coming at you. In the standard first-person shooter setup you battle to uncover the truths of the disease. |
| Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | 2005-05-04 | LucasArts | Collective, Inc., The | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith is an action game that follows the story of the Star Wars movie with the same name. The game basically lets the player play through the action sequences of the movie (such as the battles against the droid army), leaving many other events out. It features two controllable characters, the Jedi knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and his young apprentice Anakin Skywalker. Both mainly fight using their lightsabers, the unique weapon of the Jedi, but they can also use blasters and other weapons. There are several kinds of physical moves that the player can execute with the lightsaber. Gradually they will also learn to use various Force techniques, which work like magical spells in the game. |
| UEFA Euro 2004 Portugal | 2005-05-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Europe | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | As a tie-in with the European soccer championship, held in Portugal on June 2004, EA Canada created this spin-off of the FIFA Soccer series. With a full license, players can choose any from the 51 nations and duke it out in friendly matches, or follow the path to the championship's final through the qualifying stages, group stages and eventually the play-off. You can also create your own dream team with players from different nations.Other highlights includes a new bag of tricks, different weather types, a system to track injuries and suspensions and a dynamic morale system that fluctuates based on individual and team performances. There are also TV-style replays, crowd chants, national anthems and trophy celebrations. |
| Marble Blast | 2005-05-05 | GarageGames, Inc. | GarageGames, Inc., Monster Studios, LLC | Action, Puzzle | Behind view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Marble Blast is an arcade action game where the player takes control of marbles. The objective of the game is to race the marble through the 72 levels each containing moving platforms, dangerous hazards, sparkling treasures and power up enhancements, and complete it in record time.New players are introduced to the game via a set of beginner training levels designed to showcase new power ups or hazards. Among the hazards are fans, tornadoes, land mines and many others. To help the player five different power ups are available: SuperSpeed, SuperJump, SuperBounce, Shock Absorber, and Gyrocopter. In some levels, the player can change the direction of gravity.The game also allows players to create their own levels that they can share over the Internet. The GarageGames site contains several fan made custom levels. |
| ThinkTanks | 2005-05-09 | Microsoft Game Studios | Bravetree Productions | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Tank | | | | | Xbox | In this future, combat tanks are controlled by the brains of former soldiers, to prevent an alien race having to fight its own wars. As one of those soldiers, you have rebelled, and are on a mission to rescue your cohorts.Three types of tanks are available - light, medium and heavy, trading off speed against armor and weaponry. With tank powerups, boost pads, and shields, you can give your tank a leg up on the competition. Players can engage in a variety of single and multiplayer types of games - single-player missions or quick play, multiple Battlematch and Scrum (a rugby variant with tanks).All battles are held in different stages of combat arenas spanning various landscapes. From the lush green islands to spooky hollow's and lava lands, the player will traverse terrain that is almost as deadly as their opponents. |
| Championship Manager 5 | 2005-05-13 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Gusto Games Ltd. | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Text-based / Spreadsheet, Top-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox | Football (soccer - damn yankees!) management simulation, for the PC. Player takes the role of a club manager responsible for the day to day running of a club in one of 26 countries. Duties include buying and selling players, arranging contracts, setting training schedules and organizing match day tactics. An interactive match day football simulation is at the heart of the game. |
| Madagascar | 2005-05-23 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Toys for Bob Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | Free-roaming camera | Xbox | 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. |
| Alien Hominid | 2005-05-27 | ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. | Behemoth, The | Action | Side view | Regional differences | | Shooter | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | You're a little yellow alien. The FBI has shot down your ship while flying over planet Earth. And it, quite literally, lands right on their doorstep. After a series of FBI Agents swipe your ship, what option do you have other than to blow up everything in your path to get it back?Alien Hominid is a 2D side-scrolling shooter with heavy references to the Metal Slug series of games - from the hand-drawn graphics, huge explosions, right down to the ability to eviscerate FBI Agents when you get up close to them. The graphics are by featured artist Dan Paladin. Your goal, is quite simply, to get to the end of the stage, and die as little as possible. Which is made difficult due to the fact that any bullet is an instant kill.To help you out, you can grab a range of power-ups, such as lasers, spread shots, shotguns, and more, as well as hijacking vehicles and using them for protection. Grenades can be lobbed, and you can jump on enemy shoulders and choose to bite their heads off if you like, or pick them up and throw them at other enemies. You can also dive underground for a short period of time to avoid enemies - while underground, you can drag agents into the ground to kill them.The GBA version of the game is identical in gameplay, however, with a few bosses removed (such as the robot bee and the FBI big-fisted tank robot). The PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360 versions of the game include a special "PDA Game" with very simple-looking graphics. Your goal in this game is to kill all the agents by hopping on their heads and then reaching the exit. Included with this game is a level editor, allowing you to make your own levels and then send them to friends if you have the Xbox or Xbox 360 version. |
| Advent Rising | 2005-05-31 | Majesco Entertainment Company | GlyphX Games, LLC | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | In Advent Rising, you play as Gideon Wyeth, a rookie space pilot. Gideon has a loving fiancée and life smiles. That is, until mysterious aliens appear. Gideon and his brother, a hero space pilot, are invited to the historical greeting party. Though the aliens are friendly, they come with a warning about another, vicious race, known as "the Seekers", who have decided to exterminate the human race. Soon after, the Seekers invasion begins, and so does the actual game.The game itself is a third person shooter with superpowers and a rudimentary melee fighting system. Alternatively, it's possible to switch to a first person perspective, although some abilities cannot be used in this view. Generally you just go around shooting aliens using a new kind of targeting system called flick-targeting. While on Xbox you select targets by tapping thumbsticks towards the foe you want to shoot, on PC this happens by scrolling the mouse wheel (although you can use the mouse for manual aiming and thus avoid scrolling through long list of enemies). You can also gain psychic powers to aid you in combat, ranging from lifting enemies into the air and slowing down time, to creating shields capable of deflecting attacks and smashing enemies with an electromagnetic pulse. These powers work like character upgrades, each one having five mastery levels. Jumping and melee fighting are also upgradeable. As part of the jumping mastery levels, for example, is dodging in slow motion. Just like weapons, in order to use powers they must first be equipped in at least one hand.During gameplay, the HUD shows Gideon's remaining health, the power meter, weapons and powers currently in use, and the number of rounds in the weapon. At first, you must find Nano Aid stations in order to recover health, however once Gideon gains mastery over his health, it simply regenerates if you stay out of harm's way. The power meter decreases every time a power is used, and if it's depleted you must wait for a time before you have access to your powers again.While Advent Rising is mainly a third person shooter, Gideon will have the chance to control the Scythe ATV, turrets and various alien ships. The game has four levels of difficulty (easy, normal, hard and ultra), and uses a checkpoint-based saving system. |
| Still Life | 2005-06-06 | Adventure Company, The | Microïds Canada Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | Point and select | | Mature | | Xbox | Two separate murder cases, in two separate lifetimes -- so alike .. so similar in the smallest of details that one could believe they were performed by the same person. Impossible! One of the crimes took place 75 years ago, while the other just happened! Is someone copying an old serial killer .. or is it remotely possible that the same murderer is still alive and committing more crimes?Victoria McPherson is an FBI agent investigator based in Chicago. While visiting her father and talking about their family, they discuss her grandfather, former P.I. Gustav McPherson (from Post Mortem). Finding Gus' diary in an old attic trunk, she picks it up and begins to read ...In this point and click mystery adventure, you'll play both Victoria in modern Chicago as well as her grandfather, Gus, in Prague in the 1920s. Meet and talk with over 20 characters, explore Chicago and Prague and solve puzzles while investigating in two time periods. |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 2005-06-07 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar North Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Crime | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | Contemporary | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | The events of the game take place in the early 1990s. The player takes control of Carl Johnson (C.J.), who had moved to Liberty City in order to distance himself from his past as a member of a gang in his home city, San Andreas. But the past catches up with him in a way he had not imagined: he finds out that his mother was killed by a rival gang. He goes back to San Andreas to attend her funeral. Realizing how corrupted local police is, seeing how his relatives and friends need him, determined to avenge his mother's death, C. J. has no other choice but to revert to his old ways.Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the fifth game in the GTA series. The basic premise remains the same: roam the "sandbox" environments, hijack cars, and complete missions to advance the story. The game's world is significantly larger than in its two immediate predecessors, encompassing three cities and a vast countryside between them, with smaller towns, mountains, rivers, and other places of interest. The interactivity with the environment is enhanced since the player character can now swim and dive, being able to access every corner of the game world.The missions vary in structure and gameplay, including chases, races, longer and more intense third-person shooter sequences, as well as a wide variety of vehicles to navigate, which range from different new types of cars (such as lowriders), bicycles, motorcycles, to boats, helicopters, planes, trains, and exotic devices such as monster trucks and jetpacks. Some of the missions involve recruiting gang members and attacking turfs belonging to rival gangs.As in the previous games, there are many activities to perform outside of the missions. Working as a taxi driver, taking part in races, delivering sick people to the hospital, etc., return from the preceding games in the series. San Andreas adds many new activities of its own, some of them with a role-playing flavor. C.J. can go to the gym and work out, increasing his stamina. From time to time he has to eat - though overeating will make him look fatter. He is also able to have romantic relationships with certain female characters, asking them out for dinner, giving them presents, etc. |
| Medal of Honor: European Assault | 2005-06-07 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Los Angeles | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Europe, Historical events, World War II | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Medal of Honor: European Assault is the latest addition to the Medal of Honor franchise. The story is set in Europe, in 1942.
You are playing US Army Lieutenant William Holt, the first field agent of the newly formed Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Your role is to infiltrate enemy lines, destroy key documents and get rid of famous Nazi operatives.The player leads a 3 man squad and can instruct their partners to take cover, attack enemies or retreat. Levels feature secondary objectives which can be completed in addition to the main objectives.
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| Batman Begins | 2005-06-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc., Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Stealth | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | In this adaptation of the film of the same name, the origins of the Batman legend are explored. Playing as both Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego, Batman, you will need to hunt evil forces in familiar locations such as Arkham Asylum, Gotham City, but also in the Himalaya. Using both stealth and brutal skills, you take on enemies in true beat-em-up style. Batman has a vast array of moves, from kicks and punches to more exotic special moves. Multiple enemies can be attacked at once, and there are tricks to break through enemies' defenses. Also, certain attacks can only be used as a finishing move when opponents are weakened.Next to the melee combat, Batman carries his Bat Utility Belt with a Batgrapple to reach higher areas, the Batarang and gadgets such as smoke and flash grenades, a lockpick, camera hacker and an optical wire to peek from behind corners.Certain levels turn Batman Begins into a racing game, as you drive the shiny Batmobile at high speeds through Gotham City. During these missions, your progress is measured by a reputation meter, which increases when you take out cops and thugs, and decreases when you harm civilians. There is nitro available for even higher speeds and an armor meter shows the status of your car. |
| Capcom Fighting Evolution | 2005-06-14 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 2 | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Capcom’s Fighting Evolution is the ultimate classic head-to-head brawler to date! And by classic we mean Classic! Fighting Evolution includes characters from not only Street Fighter II, Street Fighter III, and Street Fighter Alpha, but also from bone crushing favorites Darkstalkers and Red Earth. Even as you’re at your last wits unlocking the hidden characters, each familiar face will bring a smile to any gamer.Each and every character maintains their original fighting styles, so strategy is king in this rumble. Picking the right character is your key to victory. This comes into play especially in the two-on-two team battles, as well as the wide variety of other gameplay modes available, and all of it in classic 6 button control scheme! |
| Juiced | 2005-06-14 | THQ Inc. | Juice Games Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | Xbox | Juiced is a racing game, set in the fictive Angel City, that embraces the lifestyle and culture of street racing and tuning, similar to Need for Speed Underground, with slick, fully customizable cars, fast races, gaining respect and betting. The arcade mode offers quick races and in the custom mode you can set up events with unlocked cars and tracks. There are 52 vehicles from known manufacturers to acquire, and the game boasts a total of 7.5 trillion car customization possibilities. To make available all cars, tracks and parts, you need to progress in the career mode, where you build cars and participate in racing events to earn cash and respect. Aside from the traditional circuit and point-to-point races, there are also drag races (sprints) and show-offs with difficult maneuvers requiring advanced driving techniques.When you achieve acclaim in the career mode, some of the eight racing crews in Angel City will offer a position on their team. Each crew has specific challenges and crew racing introduces additional gameplay elements. You have to organize events by phone, gamble, and race opponents for their cars (pink slip races). The team leader's respect is controlled by the amount of damage given and sustained (distress, which also affects the car's performance) and your personal car collection. In team races, there is a strategic element as you can control your team members' aggressiveness in-game.Up to six player can race in the multiplayer mode, in which pink slip races, based on the car collection from the offline career mode, are also available. Statistics are organized on a world ranking server, with record times from singleplayer games and a rating based on your online performance. Ratings can be improved by beating higher-ranked players or multiple drivers in a single race. |
| Alfa Romeo Racing Italiano | 2005-06-17 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | RPG elements | | Automobile, Street racing, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox | The prestigious Alfa Romeo brand's cars feature in this racing game. There are several real tracks such as Hockenheim and Laguna Seca, as well as the chance to race in scenic Italian locations such as the Tuscanny hills and the Naples coastline. You can play Instant Action mode, in which you unlock these tracks one by one with indestructible cars, and Dynasty Mode, where you aim to build a more realistic career.What sets the game apart from the crowd is its approach to driver abilities in Dynasty Mode. When setting a driver up, his abilities are split into skill areas such as reflexes and pressure-handling, with points assigned to these. Further skills such as Heart, Intimidation and Recovery can be developed to improve either car or driver. AI cars have the same features applied to them race by race.The driver's heartbeat is a featured sound effect, and in pressure situations it can be heard above all other sounds. One available skill is the Tiger Effect, which allows you to rewind the game to avoid dangerous situations as they are about to happen. Its length and efficiency are 2 of the skills which can be improved. |
| Drive to Survive | 2005-06-17 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Supersonic Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox | Mashed: Fully Loaded is a re-release of the original Mashed: Drive to Survive.Besides updated graphics, improved camera control and a better race physics, it also introduces the possibility to race at night or cover the track with very slippery ice. That updates the possible driveable versions of every track to five. In addition to that, there are two new tracks waiting to be raced on with two new cars which increases the available car park to 15 vehicles. Some power-ups have also been rebalanced and new ones introduced.The game now also features a tutorial, 21 new single player-challenges and a few new game modes like the ice tournament or the challenge cup. |
| Conker: Live & Reloaded | 2005-06-21 | Microsoft Game Studios | Rare Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Conker: Live & Reloaded is a combination of frantic online multiplayer action and a single-player mode, which is a remake of the original Conker's Bad Fur Day for Nintendo 64 with more detailed and technologically advanced graphics, as well as re-recorded music.The single-player game plays very similarly to the original version, but a few gameplay-related changes have been made. Conker now uses a baseball bat instead of the frying pan (his default weapon in the original). A few particularly challenging sequences have been made slightly easier; for example, a crosshair has been added for the slingshot weapon. The remake also censors more swear words with "beeps" than the original release.The multiplayer game supports up to 16 combatants. This team based game is about the war between two factions: Squirrels and Tediz. Each team has multiple classes as Grunt, Sneaker or Skyjockey, and if the team wishes to reign supreme, they must use the teams effectively as every class has it's own special skills. The game is comprised of two different campaigns: The Future War, and The Old War. Both of these include multiple levels which are played in order to tell a story, and ultimately, defining the winner of the campaign. There are also many vehicles, weapons and items to use which help to win the war. |
| Destroy All Humans! | 2005-06-21 | THQ Inc. | Pandemic Studio Pty Ltd | Action | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Greetings earthlings! I, Cryptosporidium 137 of the Furon Empire, happened upon your planet on the way back from destroying the martians. Due to some experiments with atomic weaponry, we lack genitalia and the quality of our clones has degraded. Since you pathetic humans all carry Furon DNA in your genetic code, I have been instructed to collect fresh samples. Survival is not an option, but you should be honoured to support the legacy of the Furon Empire!Destroy All Humans! is a humorous action game with winks to the era of the goofy fifties' sci-fi movies. Crypto can hypnotize and scan people, and lift objects using psychokinesis. He can also control humans using the Hypno Blast to impose his commands. Extracted DNA can be exchanged in your mothership for new weapons and ability upgrades. Furon weaponry includes a Zap-o-Matic, disintegrator ray, abducto beam, quantum deconstructor and even the famous anal probe. Not to be overpowered, you have to disguise yourself using the Holobob. There are different alert levels, similar to the Grand Theft Auto games and if you are not careful, you will be hunted down by the police, military or the government.You are constantly in contact with the mothership, where you can purchase upgrades, save the game and apply for new missions. Crypto does not have to run all the time, he can also use his flying saucer to abduct humans or animals, cause havoc or face bigger threats. Next to the story-based missions, you will also be instructed to collect specific samples or kill a certain amount of humans in a race against time. |
| Dino and Aliens | 2005-06-23 | Oberon Games, Inc. | NevoSoft LLC | Action, Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | Prehistoric, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | A flying saucer lands in Dino's garden where he grows all his fruit, and unleashes a horde of aliens. They knock down the trees, trample the grass, shoot their pistols and laugh meanly. Even more, they set up lasers and plant explosives to blow everything up and build their own city on the ruins. Dino has been lenient, but this is the last straw - the garden needs some sweeping.Dino and Aliens is a 3D puzzle game with maze-like levels. The player controls Dino through short levels where the goal is to find and activate a portal to continue to a next section. Dino can push items, kick enemies, and use regular or radio-controlled bombs to clear the way or defeat multiple enemies at once. Other items include a battery to charge a laser, often used in mirror reflection puzzles, a magic hat to become invisible, and a watch to slow down time. Health can be restored with apples and pineapples. |
| Fantastic 4 | 2005-06-28 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | 7 Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | This game is a licensee of the 2005 movie "Fantastic 4". Unlike many licensed titles, this third-person action game in the vein of the Onimusha or Devil May Cry series only takes the base of its plot from the actual movie, then liberally changes it to make for better gameplay.Generally, the game brings in more content from the comic books than the movie, particularly considering the villains that appear. While the movie pretty much only concerned itself with Victor von Doom aka "Doctor Doom" as its supervillain of choice, the game brings in various characters from the comic books as well - the Mole Man, the Puppet Master, or Diablo, to name a few.The gameplay usually consists of walking the heroic title characters around a level and beating up the various enemies that cross their path. There are mission objectives, but usually, the only way to achieve them leads through the enemies, and just, as usual, the only way to fail them is to be overwhelmed by the Bad Guys. Beating up enemies yields points, which can be used to upgrade characters with new special moves or unlock various bonus materials.To spice it all up, developer Seven Studios have also thrown in a co-op mode that allows for playing the normal single-player mission in a tag team with a second player. |
| KOF: Maximum Impact | 2005-06-28 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | Noise Factory, SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The Addis gang, which has long controlled Southtown, has been struck a major blow. Their leader, Fate, has been killed by Duke, leader of the newfound Mephistopheles gang. The subsequent warfare between the two gangs has decimated Southtown. In the midst of all this chaos, a new fighting tournament has begun, with claims that it is being sponsored by the Metatron Foundation charity. Twenty fighters step up to the challenge.
KOF: Maximum Impact - Maniax is the first 3D iteration of the venerable King of Fighters series. The game features fourteen returning characters:
Athena Asamiya
Clark Steel
Iori Yagami
K'
Kyo Kusanagi
Leona Heidern
Mai Shiranui
Maxima
Ralf Jones
Rock Howard
Ryo Sakazaki
Seth
Terry Bogard
Yuri Sakazaki
Six new combatants are also available:
Alba Meira
Chae Lim
Duke
Lien Neville
Mignon Beart
Soiree Meira
Maximum Impact also features four distinct modes of play:
Story Mode - Choose a fighter and guide them through a series of fights in the tournament.
Versus Mode - Face off against an opponent in a 1-vs-1 or 3-vs-3 team match.
Mission Mode - Go through a series of missions with unique setups and goals in an attempt to unlock additional game features.
Time Attack Mode - Face the clock as you race to defeat a string of opponents.
Online multiplayer over Xbox Live includes head-to-head fighting, re-match (instantaneously battle your opponent again and again) and a tournament mode. There are also four different jump attacks per character and a new sideways move. During gameplay, you can pause the game and take photographs from all angles with the stop action camera. You can review all aspects of the characters in the profile mode, and you can even choose between English and Japanese language in each battle. As an added bonus the PS2 version includes a bonus dvd with making-of videos and behind the scenes interviews. |
| Cricket 2005 | 2005-07-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox | Electronic Arts continues its yearly cricket franchise with this outing. The Australian, English, South African and New Zealand national and league teams' names and likenesses are licensed. If you don't want likenesses of official players, then make your own with the built-in player editor to make the game custom to you. With 35 stadiums accurately modeled with real crowd noise the atmosphere is set for this TV style presentation (with action replay mode, third umpire, animated duck sequences, and TV style overlays) of cricket. Fielding is fully automated, and it is possible to skip the entire bowling innings. Batting depends as much on shot timing as selection, while running between the wickets is faster than in previous editions. There are 13 tournament modes including domestic and international one-day and test matches, including England County Cricket's fast-paced Twenty20 Cup, and 2 net practice modes. The game has commentary from Richie Benaud and Jim Maxwell. |
| Halo 2: Multiplayer Map Pack | 2005-07-05 | Microsoft Corporation | | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | This pack is an add-on for Halo 2 with a collection of multiplayer maps for gamers who do not have access to Xbox Live. It contains 9 new maps (Containment, Warlock, Turf, Sanctuary, Gemini, Relic, Elongation, Terminal and Backwash), an auto update that brings the game to the latest version, with cheating countermeasures, and all prior Live updates.The disc also contains a bonus cinematic that showcases unseen side events during the Old Mombasa mission of Halo 2 and a behind-the-scenes documentary containing interviews with the designers about the inspiration for the new maps. |
| NCAA Football 06 | 2005-07-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | | Xbox | EA Sports 2005 edition of its college football franchise comes with some great new features and its new impact stick technology. As usual you can play a quick game or choose a dynasty, but it also includes the new Race for the Heisman mode as you start out as a Freshman, moving your way up through the college ranks, winning the big games and becoming a legend by winning the most covenant prize in college football, the Heisman Trophy. You can also play mini-games skills such as the Pass Skeleton, Oklahoma Drill, Option Attack and Rushing Attack and now with in studio commentary with Brad Nessler, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso's famous mascot predictions just before kickoff. It has much improved graphics and an improvement over previous versions. |
| Sid Meier's Pirates!: Live the Life | 2005-07-11 | 2K Games, Inc. | Firaxis Games East, Inc. | Action, Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Fighting, Stealth | Sea pirates / Caribbean | Naval / watercraft | | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox | Sid Meier returns to his roots with this remake of Sid Meier's Pirates!, his 1987 game about sailing the high seas in search of treasure. As in the original, you will plunder cities, sink enemy ships, and more. A plethora of different styles of gameplay will have you sneaking out of prison, dancing with the governor's daughter, engaging in real-time strategic combat, and a slew of others. Sid Meier's Pirates! features a new 3D engine, but its style of stringing several minigames together to make a congruent game remains true to the original. |
| FlatOut | 2005-07-12 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Bugbear Entertainment Oy | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | | Tricks / stunts | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | FlatOut is a driving game where crashing your car can be more fun than racing it. You drive muscle cars around dirt tracks, battle them on destruction derby arenas, and take part in Ragdoll Olympics. That last one may need some explanation. When you crash in FlatOut, your driver (the Ragdoll) is flung through the windscreen, very much like in Rekkaturvat. This feature is used in the Ragdoll sports where the task is to propel the hapless driver as far, as high, or as accurately as possible. On the demolition arena the goal is to wreck other cars before yours is. Simple as that.The bulk of the game is racing though and it can be performed in typical quick race and time trial modes in addition to the proverbial career mode. There are also two different handling modes for the cars. Normal mode gives arcade type handling, suitable for gamepads. Professional mode seems to be designed for steering wheel owners and provides very challenging simulator-type handling. Not surprisingly since Bugbear's previous racing title Rally Trophy was considered to be very challenging, even demanding, simulation.Bugbear's experience with simulation dynamics shows in FlatOut. Almost everything on the track can be run into and it behaves as it should in real life. Or at least as in a car-chase movie. Stuff that cars scatter around are there on the next lap too and cars are gradually dismantled when hit to other cars or solid objects around the track.Multiplayer modes are of course great party hits. Depending on platform, FlatOut has hotseat, split screen, LAN, and/or online multiplay modes. |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 2005-07-15 | Global Star Software Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | You play Charlie Bucket, a poor child, on a tour through eccentric confectioner Willy Wonka's fabulous candy factory in this interactive take on the classic children's story.As Charlie you will attempt to put the factory in working order, cleaning up the messes created by other children on the tour. You'll have to run, jump, carry objects, push buttons, and command a small army of Oompa Loompa assistants on the way to winning the ultimate prize: the factory itself. |
| Yetisports: Arctic Adventure | 2005-07-18 | JoWooD Productions Software AG | | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Mini-games, Party game | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox | Yetisports: Arctic Adventure is a party game staring the yeti and penguin from the Yetisports browser games. The game features six mini games and eighteen levels in total. The six mini games are:Baseball: the yeti has to hit a penguin jumping from a hole with the baseball bat as far as possible, extra points can be collected along the way;
Free flight: the player has reach the end of the level before the time runs out, by navigating an albatross through rings in the air to gain extra time. Red feathers can be collated to gain more speed;
Pingu flight: the player has to launch a penguin in the air that will then be picked up by an albatross. By collecting white feathers the albatross gains stamina. When unable to go farther the penguin has to be drop as close as possible to a target for more points;
Snowboarding: while snowboarding the player has to pick up penguins. At the end the penguins must be thrown at ice statues for points.
Pingu golf: the penguin has to be hit by the yeti with an ice bat into a golf hole for the highest score;
Half pipe racing: the player has finish several laps with a penguin thrown by the yeti before the time runs out, by collecting pocked watches extra time is gained. Additional speed can be gained by hitting red bowties;
Pingu darts: the Yeti has to throw snowballs at jumping penguins in front of a dartboard to get them in the dartboard and earn points. |
| Brian Lara International Cricket 2005 | 2005-07-21 | Codemasters | Swordfish Studios Limited | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox | The legend of cricket makes a welcome come back after years of absence and does it with style. Take part in a World Tour, tournaments and a Challenge mode where you can relive some classic cricketing moments (the graphics even go black and white) like the first Ashes match where England lost back in 1882.
Simple controls make the game as pick up and play as you could possibly want so you don't need to be a cricket genius to enjoy the game or understand what's going on. |
| Delta Force: Black Hawk Down | 2005-07-26 | NovaLogic, Inc. | NovaLogic, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | | Shooter | Africa, Contemporary, Historical events | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Delta Force: Black Hawk Down is a first-person action game that takes place in Somalia, where the famous Mogadishu operation took place. The game is based on real events that were also depicted in a book and a movie "Black Hawk Down". First half of the game consists of varied missions that Delta Force soldiers had to engage into, like defending UN food convoys, rescuing hostages or destroying weapon shipments.Second half of the game covers the events of the mission Irene on October 3rd, 1993. Its goal was to capture two lieutenants of the Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid and was expected to last less than 30 minutes, but after two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down, it took US soldiers more than 16 hours to return to safety. 18 US soldiers, 1 Malaysian and hundreds of Somalis were killed. A 19th SFC. Matt Rierson died two days later in an mortar attack.On most missions the player works as a member of a small Delta Force team, working in co-operation with US Army Rangers or UN forces. Some missions include the player riding as a machine-gunner on a Humvee or a helicopter (including Black Hawks). |
| Outlaw Tennis | 2005-07-26 | Global Star Software Inc. | Hypnotix, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | The Outlaw gang is back, this time to take on the world of Tennis. The game features all your favorite characters from the previous Outlaw games and adds a few new ones for a total of 16 playable characters. Like the other Outlaw games, there are a number of unlock-able items including new characters, racquets, balls, courts and mini-games and a hard rock soundtrack.The game follows the traditional rules of tennis and adds the unique humor and special features common to the series including player fights, exploding balls, changing weather, character improvements, outfits and other accessories.There are 6 game modes including: Exhibition, Tour (50 Tour Matches - Singles, Doubles & Canadian Doubles mixed), Random Play, Drills and Network play. Special matches include Classic, Hot Potato, Casino, Baseball, Football, Pinball and Ping Pong which are similar in nature to the other games in the series.
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| Conspiracy: Weapons of Mass Destruction | 2005-08-01 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Kuju Entertainment Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox | Cole Justice, a retired Secret Service agent has been recalled by The Agency for one last mission. Hydra, a rogue government agency has according to intelligence reports been developing and selling biological weapons to terrorist organizations. Now, Cole's mission is to stop them, but who should he trust, the government or Hydra?Conspiracy: Weapons of Mass Destruction is a first person shooter built on the Fire Warrior engine. As Cole Sullivan, players will be assigned to missions around the globe, including places such as the South American jungle and the Arctic Circle. The game contains typical FPS weapons such as the machine gun, the sniper rifle and the rocket launcher.In addition to the campaign there's also the Endurance Mode, where enemies will spawn around you and you have to stay alive as long as possible. For each enemy you take down you'll earn points, and if you're quick you can make chain combos and get huge scores. |
| Pro Pinball: Trilogy | 2005-08-01 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Cunning Developments | Action, Compilation | 1st-person, Top-down | | | Pinball | | | | | | | Xbox | This compilation contains the following three tables of Empire's Pro Pinball series:Pro Pinball: Timeshock!
Pro Pinball: Big Race USA
Pro Pinball: Fantastic JourneyThe first part of the series, Pro Pinball: The Web, is not included. |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike | 2005-08-02 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | We're in 2012. A Pakistani warlord has assassinated the Kazakh President and that's not his only action. The country is chaotic... until the Ghosts arrive and work in concert with the U.N. attempting to put an end to the war.Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike is a standalone expansion pack for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2, featuring a new campaign taking place in Kazakhstan that is composed of 11 missions. There are also six new multiplayer maps and 15 new weapons.You control yourself and command a team of ghosts with simple orders (available through vocal system). You can tell them to stay put, attack, and flank left or right. You can also ask them to provide first aid (bringing squad members to half health), to mimic your stance or use weapons to level enemy tanks and jeeps. |
| Double S.T.E.A.L: The Second Clash | 2005-08-04 | Microsoft Game Studios | Bunkasha Games | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox | Having already freed Hong Kong from the grip of the Yakuza in their last game, the Dragons of the Hong Kong Police Force fly to America to hand Tiger Takagi off to the CIA. Unfortunately Takagi is barely on American soil for five minutes before his Yakuza cronies spring him, and this time it's up to the Dragons alone to put him behind bars for good.Double S.T.E.A.L: The Second Clash has the same reckless vehicular smashing action of the first game, but this time set in the American city of Chicago. Missions can have varied objectives such as destroying a number of Yakuza targets or getting to a point in the city while being hounded by Yakuza cars. Missions have far more generous time limits compared to the first game, but they are also now rated, and earning a high rating on a mission with a quick time can unlock Extra Missions and cars. Most cars can earn multiple turbo boosts by destroying property and traffic, and if the boost bar is maxed out then it will be expelled all at once and stop time as well.The free mode of the PlayStation 2 and GameCube versions of Wreckless makes a return, allowing Madoka and Mei to drive around the city without worrying about objectives or time limits. Boxes of car parts can be found hidden around Chicago, and for every five boxes found a new car will be unlocked. Extra Missions can be found as well that have non-Yakuza related objectives, such as winning a dirt race, reaching checkpoints, or delivering pizza in time. |
| Madden NFL 06 | 2005-08-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | The football masters are back once again and ready to blow you away with some of the best features ever.All new major passing offense and passing upgrades like the all new QB vision.Brand new single-player mode lets you experience the life of an NFL player by earning one of more than 60 Personas ranging from MVP to Movie Star.New robust (online) features: share files via your EA Locker and instantly find a solid match-up with improved matchmaking. Also check your EA SPORTS Fantasy Football stats in game.
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| Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt | 2005-08-12 | Ignition Entertainment Ltd. | Warthog Plc | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox | Hollywood is in an uproar - the Edgar awards for films have been stolen! The culprit is none other than C.C. Deville, who is threatening to melt down the Edgars unless he gets a ten-picture deal from Warner Bros.! Deville arrives in his airship, but accidentally crashes into the Water Tower, scattering the Edgars across the various movie lot and freeing Yakko, Wakko, and Dot at the same time. Help the Warners reclaim the Edgars!Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt is a 3D platformer where the player controls Yakko, Wakko, and Dot. Each character has their own special skills that can be unlocked as players progress through the game. For example, Dot can limbo under low walls, Wakko can dig tunnels in soft earth, and Yakko can bomb weak walls. Players progress further through the game by collecting Edgar awards which opens up more areas in the Warner Movie Lots. There are also 300 collectibles in each world; players are awarded one Edgar at 150 collectibles and another at 300.In addition to this, there are also bonus mini-games guest-starring Pinky and The Brain. Each of their short games features another failed attempt at world domination. The game also has the original cast of the cartoon reprising their roles for the game. There are also plenty of movie parodies, and it also takes the opportunity to riff a couple of video games as well. |
| Darkwatch | 2005-08-16 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | High Moon Studios, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | Steampunk | | | | Mature | Farzad Varahramyan (Canada) | Xbox | The Darkwatch is an ancient organization hell-bent on destroying evil in the world. They have just captured the vampire lord Lazarus and are transporting him back to headquarters for questioning, when an outlaw tries to rob the train and instead of finding riches releases Lazarus from his hold, but not before the outlaw is bitten by the vampire lord. As Jericho Cross, the former outlaw and now the newest member of the Darkwatch, you must find and kill Lazarus, lest you turn into a full-blown vampire yourself.Darkwatch is a first-person shooter set in the Wild West with supernatural beings. Fight your way through reapers, undead riflemen, banshees and other creatures using Darkwatch weaponry that doubles as melee weapons, such as a revolver, two-fisted pistols, a crossbow (with dynamite attached to the bolts) and a Rail Rocket. You will also find dynamite along the way to throw at the enemy and to destroy barricades. Along with conventional weapons, Cross will acquire vampire powers of good or evil nature that you must choose in the story. If you decide to be good, then you receive powers such as Silver Bullet that increases your shots with holy fire or Vindicator that calls down chain lightning on your enemies. If you choose to be evil, you will receive Blood Frenzy that makes melee attacks supernaturally powerful and Soul Stealer, which sucks the very souls from distant enemies. Regardless of good or evil, you will always have Blood Shield (protection from losing health), Vampire Jump (for those hard to reach areas) and Blood Vision (causes enemies, weapons and other important objects to glow). With every creature killed, there will be at least one Blood Cloud and sometimes more to replenish your health and restore your Vampire Powers.In single player you can choose from story mode (follow the story of Jericho Cross one chapter at a time) or Gunslinger mode (replay any level unlocked in story mode as either evil or good). At the end of the level, you see your number of kills and accuracy percentage, which, if it is good enough, will unlock some movies and concept art.Play on-line over Xbox Live with up to 16 players or up to 4 people in split-screen mode. Multiplayer matches include Death Match, Team Death Match, Capture the Flag, Soul Hunter (fight to collect Blood Clouds and be the first to fill your Blood Bar) and Team Soul Hunter. You can adjust the settings for each match regarding the game type, map in which you wish to play, total time play, score limit and kill limit.In the main menu, you can choose Extras to view concept art unlocked from playing Gunslinger Mode, movies from Story Mode and your statistics from Story Mode and Gunslinger Mode. |
| Metal Slug 4 & 5 | 2005-08-19 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | BrezzaSoft, MEGA Enterprise Co., Ltd., Noise Factory | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | This compilation of the original arcade shooters Metal Slug 4 and Metal Slug 5 combines the two fast-paced side-scrolling games in a double pack, with a separate disc for each game. The Xbox version allows for comparing topscores over Xbox Live! with the leaderboards. |
| Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance | 2005-08-23 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | cavia inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Fighting | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | You start out in an abandoned warehouse in the grimy city of Las Sombras ready to make a drug deal and then all hell breaks loose. You have been double-crossed by your current cartel and now you seek revenge. In this beat-em up with light rpg elements, you get to choose one of the five characters whose names are: Raven, Jason G, Gina , Lola and Aaron. You walk through the city with two optional allies getting into fights with other gang members, Some gang members are able to be recruited if you best them in a one on one fight. You also have a crime level which makes gang members and police able to identify you. You can lower your crime level by purchasing and then wearing different outfits. You can also level up your characters attack, stamina and technique by gaining experience from fighting,
There are two multiplayer modes in Beatdown: VS mode normal, where you can select up to three characters for your team, then choose player vs cpu, player vs player and cpu vs cpu; and also VS mode custom, where you select up to three characters for your team and load a three character party that you have recruited from the single player game. |
| Big Mutha Truckers 2 | 2005-08-23 | THQ Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Managerial / business simulation | | Transport, Truck, Vehicle simulator | | | Mature | | Xbox | The truckers return and this time you have to get Ma Jackson off the hook after being arrested for tax evasion. Bribe the jurors as you take the roll of Ma's cousin Jacob in a race to make money by trucking and trading.
Drive and go almost everywhere at any time in a bigger environment than the original finding shortcuts and new towns to go trucking in. Trading is only a small part of the game and has been simplified to allow more time driving. |
| The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction | 2005-08-23 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, RPG elements, Sandbox / open world | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The Incredible Hulk faces against his greatest adversary - the Abomination - in a free-roaming, open-world action-adventure. Every object is interactive, plus you can also wield the power of 'weaponization', whereby you can create new weapons from everyday objects. As the most powerful creature on earth, take the battle from the city to the badlands, smash six classic Marvel bosses and finally defeat the Devil Hulk inside your mind. |
| 187: Ride or Die | 2005-08-25 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Vehicular combat | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | 187: Ride Or Die combines fighting and car racing through different game modes, including online play. In all game modes, you have to control both driving and shooting at the same time.187 Ride Or Die takes place in the "gangsta" universe, where you are "Buck", a young thug hired to take out the members of the opposing crew while on the road. The game provides a set of different cars, characters and weapons you can play with. Weapons take a large part in the gameplay: It is quite impossible to win races without using weapons. There are alternate mission types such as escort missions, car bomb, police escape (the only mode without weapon), and others. There are also deathmatch modes where the goal is to get the maximum of frags on other cars in arena style maps. |
| The King of Fighters 2003 | 2005-08-25 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox | The tenth installment in SNK's long running King of Fighters series, and the last KOF to appear on the Neo Geo system. This game's storyline focuses on the unexpected return of the Orochi power, who was thought to have been permenantly sealed away back in 1997 by Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami and Chizuru Kagura. It appears that someone has been tampering with the seal, however...This year there are 30 characters, 2 edit characters (Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami) and 2 hidden characters (Kusanagi from KOF '02 and Chizuru Kagura) to choose from. There are several returning characters (Jhun Hoon, King, Shingo Yabuki, Hinako Shijou, Billy Kane and Ryuji Yamazaki) and few new fighters as well (Ash Crimson, Shen Woo, Duo Lon, Malin, Adelheid Bernstein and Mukai).Like The King of Fighters 2002, this game reverts back to the old 3-on-3 format used from KOF '94 to KOF '98. A new feature to this game that old-school KOF fans might have trouble getting used to is the new interchangeable team system. You still pick three characters and decide your character order before a match, but now you have the option to change to another character during a match. For example, if your character is low on power during a match, you can have either one of the other two characters at your disposal step in and take their place. It also works if you do not like the character that you have selected, or if you are having trouble using that character. You can change at any time during a match, but you cannot when two of your teammates have been taken out, and only one character is left in reserve. |
| Namco Museum: 50th Anniversary | 2005-08-27 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Namco is honoring its 50th anniversary by releasing this compilation of arcade classics. Using a retro interface, you check out a virtual arcade hall where you can select each classic in its original arcade cabinet.Exclusive to the Xbox version are Live Leaderboards where you can post high-scores.The 16 games included are:Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man
Galaga
Galaxian
Dig Dug
Pole Position
Pole Position II
Rolling Thunder
Rally X
Bosconian
Dragon Spirit
Sky Kid
Xevious
Mappy
Galaga '88 (unlockable)
Pac-Mania (unlockable)
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| Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | 2005-08-29 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Frontier Developments Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | A faithful game to film tie in of the hit animated duo Wallace and Gromit, based on the feature film released in 2005 and featuring all the plasticine characters in their full glory. Your job as Anti Pesto the pest control team of Wallace, Gromit and Hutch is to protect the prize winning vegetables from garden pests using the tailor made bun gun and other cracking contraptions. And to uncover the terrible truth about the Wererabbit that plagues Wallaby Gardens. |
| MotoGP: Ultimate Racing Technology 3 | 2005-08-30 | THQ Inc. | Climax Racing, Climax Online | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The third iteration of the MotoGP franchise updates the GP section of the game for the 2004 season with up to date tracks, bikes & riders. There are four skill levels, full varied weather effects, and all the real riders and bikes.It also adds a new Extreme mode to the experience. There are 16 Extreme tracks, each based in or near the locations of the real Grands Prix, giving the game a total of 32 tracks. These are generally faster than the real circuits, but they add hazards such as tight alleyways and bumpy cobbled roads. New customisable street bikes (both 2- and 4-stroke) are featured in the game, specifically for racing on the new Extreme tracks. Earnings in this mode are spent on bike upgrades.The on-line section of the game now utilises a seeding system to match riders with a similar ability together. Your seeding starts at 100, and reduces as you win races, depending on their difficulty. Turning the negative of releasing a 2004 season recreation well into 2005 into a positive, the X-Box version also includes some highlight footage of the real 2004 MotoGP season.The game also boasts a new Commentator Mode and Spectator Mode which allow non racing players to watch and comment on a race while they wait for a new game to start. |
| NASCAR 06: Total Team Control | 2005-08-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon, Point of View, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | NASCAR returns with some new drivers and veterans (as in Jeff Gordan, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and etc), and all the tracks from the NASCAR circuit. This NASCAR has a new feature were you can take control of another racing partners car to help them get out in front, and all the classic features. Graphics are updated, see tires, debris, and oil and etc, everywhere. Get all new unlockables of drivers, tracks, and upgrades on cars and tracks. Customize anything you please, build your own driver and change track settings where you want, so get out there and race. |
| The King of Fighters 2002/2003 | 2005-08-31 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | This is a two-game release which includes The King of Fighters 2002 and The King of Fighters 2003. |
| World Series of Poker | 2005-08-31 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Left Field Productions, Inc. | Gambling, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | The official game of the premier poker tournament, World Series Of Poker allows you to take on some of the greatest poker players in 26 different poker games, earn WSOP bracelets and earn a place in the "WSOP Hall of Fame".During tournaments, you take part in several tables en route to the final table. Each table consists of 8 players that are automatically replenished with new players when numbers dwindle.
Once the tournament is down to the last 16, you move onto the "featured table", and once down to the last 8, you move onto the final table, where the winner will be decided.Several famous poker players make an appearance in game including Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Men the Master and Jennifer Tilly. |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown | 2005-09-06 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Tactical shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Lockdown is the third Rainbow Six game to appear on the consoles, this time with Red Storm Entertainment fully behind the wheel. Once again, you play as Domingo 'Ding' Chavez, leading a small commando team on black-ops missions. This time, however, the developer strays from the realistic squad-based action in favor of more arcadish gameplay. The main single player campaign is based around a dangerous virus and hostages. In certain missions, you play as sniper Dieter Weber, picking off terrorists from higher ground and providing cover while the team infiltrates the building.The differences between the console versions are the number of missions and the availability of certain gadgets. There is an offline two-player, split-screen cooperative mode available (up to 4 over Xbox live) and full online multiplayer up to 16 players featuring traditional deathmatch, objective-based games and CTF modes, on Xbox and PS2. While the PS2 version includes a Rivalry mode, Xbox online multiplayer has an RPG element: the P.E.C. mode (Persistent Elite Creation). Before playing, you choose an avatar and a class with specific abilities (commando, engineer, spec op and medic). While playing, you earn credits and experience, which can be traded in for new weapons, items or armour. Gear regularly needs to be repaired, shown by the durability level, and experience can be used to assign skills points to abilities, individualizing your character. |
| NHL 2K6 | 2005-09-07 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Among the 2K6 edition's new features is the Crease Control, which allows you to take direct control of the goalie and slow everything down for a matter of seconds, giving you time to find where the puck is and prepare a save.NHL 2K6 has a complete feature set, including Franchise Mode, Exhibition, ProControl, On-The-Fly Coaching, the Enforcer system, and, of course, multiplayer over Xbox Live.Most of the rule changes adopted by the NHL following the lockout of the past season are incorporated into the game.All your teams are here, from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Boston Bruins to the Ottawa Senators and the Tampa Bay Lightning. There are also All-Star and Legend teams to play. |
| Pump It Up: Exceed | 2005-09-08 | Mastiff, LLC | Andamiro Co., Ltd. | Simulation | | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Pump It Up: Exceed is a dancing game similar to the games in the Dance Dance Revolution series. The Pump It Up dance mat is different from the norm as the arrows are set on diagonals and includes a button in the middle which allows for more complexity in the dance moves that are required to be performed in the game.The general gameplay has the player watching a music video as symbols scroll by. The player must match the symbols on the screen with the symbols on the Pump It Up dance pad with their feet. Hitting the arrows in sync with the music will keep the players life bar up and give the player a good rating, while doing the opposite will drain the life bar and give bad ratings. If the life bar drains all the way, the game ends.The game has several mode to choose from:
Arcade Mode has the player trying to achieve an “A” or an “S” rating on three consecutive songs. Doing that allows the player to play an extra song. Successfully completing songs in the Arcade mode opens them for play in Home Mode.
Home Mode allows the player to choose any song they have available to them.
Sudden Death Mode forces the player to perform a song flawlessly or the game ends.
Survival Mode - This mode becomes available after the player completes twenty songs in the Home Mode. This is an endurance test for the player, as the game keeps giving the players songs to go through until their life bar is finally depleted.
Video Mode - This mode is unlocked after the player completes a total of twenty songs in either Home or Arcade Mode. It allows the player to just watch the videos for any song they've completed.
Tutorial mode - Teaches the player how the game works.
The game also keeps track of the players statistics (the rating grades they received for each song). The PS2 version of the game features 101 songs, while the Xbox version contains 97 songs, but offers the option to download more songs. As some songs are more difficult then others, the game provides a rating from one to twenty to inform the player on just how hard of a task they are taking on by choosing a particular song.Two dance mats will be required for some songs that offer a freestyle option if the player chooses that setting. |
| Conflict: Global Terror | 2005-09-09 | SCi Games Ltd. | Pivotal Games Ltd. | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter, Stealth, Tactical shooter | Historical events | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Mature | | Xbox | This installment of the Conflict series occurs in many diverse regions of the world: in Conflict: Global Terror, Red Team spends the game fighting international terrorism.Rather than gung-ho desert tank warfare, or tense jungle ambush fighting, the game explores many non-army locations such as gas factories, cocaine production facilities and hotels.The combat is often up close and very personal, although most levels mix up the killzone areas, giving a wide variety of combat situations over many varying ranges. Missions vary quite a bit too. Some are frenetic and fast-paced, with the team fighting for their lives, while others can be played at a much slower pace if desired. The level design really adds to counter-terrorism gameplay. Red Team is often busting sieges using C4 to blow holes in walls and smoke grenades to flush the bad guys out.The gadgets are useful and are frequently found to be helpful: thermal goggles let the player see through smoke, and Bradley's laser designator can mark key targets for gunship air strike. Claymore mines allow the team to protect their rear or even set up ambushes.The game is very flexible and allows for many different playing styles. Players are free to run and gun, or play as a super-stealthy special forces team. They can play as one character leading the team, or switch around between characters as they see fit. Ordering the team about and switching characters is quick and simple. It is even possible to give each member advanced orders ("On my signal, Connors runs to the window, Bradley opens the door and Jones throws a grenade through the window. Ready... Go!"), allowing this kind of thorough planning if the player wants to play that way. The co-op allows multiple players to take control of Red Team.There are 4 difficulty modes and a skill learning curve for beginners and veterans alike. There are over 30 weapons with individual stats and behaviours. Each has their own distinct advantages and disadvantages. For example, pistols are sometimes a better choice than a light machine gun.The story unfolds throughout the missions and also in the cutscenes in between. The team is made up of four distinct characters, with their own personal histories, lives and personalities. |
| NHL 06 | 2005-09-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | New rules and updated rosters and season schedules feature in this update of the longrunning NHL series, as do many new features.Deking is now performed using the left analog stick, with swift signature moves of star players that confuse opponents and reward skill. The same stick is used to increase the accuracy when shooting. While preparing for a shot, a bull's-eye appears in the enemy goal and you can quickly move the target to the corners for precision. To add to the individual qualities, statistics such as speed and size are now reflected during gameplay in the players' momentum and turning radius. To get past opponents quickly, you can generate momentum for quick speed boosts.With the introduction of R.P.M. (Realistic Puck Momentum) dynamics, there is more randomness with the puck, as a shot off the mask can now stun goalies. Another small addition is the deformation of the ice during the match. In the player creation mode, where you can now apply bruises, broken noses, black eyes and scars to your players, the thumbstick is used for "face sculpting" - changing the different features.All the regular game modes are present, of which the Dynasty Mode from the previous version is the most complete, with scouting and full management options, inside and outside the arena. Contrary to the last game, you can now intervene during simulated AI games and win the match for your team.The PC, PS2 and Xbox version support online multiplayer games, and as a special bonus, the original NHL 94 game, one of the first in the series, has been included with the PS2 edition. |
| Pilot Down: Behind Enemy Lines | 2005-09-09 | Oxygen Interactive | Wide Games | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Stealth | World War II | | | | | | Xbox | Over 180,000 Allied airmen were shot down on enemy territory during WW2. This game is about one of those men, trying to get to safety of Switzerland through hostile territory.The gameplay is mostly about sneaking around varied environments such as a lumberyard, wilderness and so forth trying not to be detected by the German troops and making as little commotion as possible. With the aid of different objects (such as cigarette packs for distracting guards or apples for a quick stamina replenishing) the player must make it through the levels. The player character has a stamina which means that it's not very good idea to be standing in a freezing cold water for too long because if the stamina meter runs out, the health meter starts to deplete. Because of it, it's a good idea to warm up by campfires or eat something once in a while, thus restoring stamina.
Of course there is some weapons also, which one can use to dispatch enemies that wander too close. They range from a piano string to machine pistols.
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| Scooby-Doo!: Unmasked | 2005-09-12 | THQ Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox | Fred brings the rest of Mystery, Inc. along to meet his cousin, Jed, who works at the Monstrous Fright & Magic. MFM is a special effects company that creates monster costumes with a special formula they invented called, “Mubber”, that makes the costumes seems so real that the wearer literally becomes the actual monster. When they arrive, they found the location in shambles. Winslow Stanton, the creator of Mubber and owner of MFM, told them someone has stolen the Mubber formula and by using it with their animatrons, destroyed the building and disappeared. He believes it is Jed’s doing because he, too, disappeared. Looks like it’s up to Scooby and the gang to find Jed, destroy the costumed monsters and unmask the truth behind this great mystery!In Scooby-Doo! Unmasked, you will guide Scooby to help Mystery, Inc. uncover clues, fight monsters and occasionally save your friends from danger. You will be visiting many several worlds including a China Town and a museum. You will encounter various monsters like the Chinese Zombie and the Black Knight and the only way to get past them is by attacking them with your spin, slide, roll and smash attacks! Also, by collecting mubbers, you can create special costumes that will give you special powers. For example, with the Kung Fu Costume, you will be able to move around with greater agility and force. Be sure to watch your health level which is indicated by the number of Scooby Medals you have. If you reach zero, you will restart at the last save point but you can restore your health by collecting enough Scooby snacks that can be found throughout the game. Also, by collecting food items you can get Shaggy to cook you a special meal that will increase the total number of medals you have.In each world, when you’ve collected enough clues, Velma will ask you a few questions in order to figure out who is behind everything, and you must select the clues that you feel will answer these questions. When that’s completed, you will have to fight a boss before Velma will reveal who the identity of the villain.Scooby-Doo! Unmasked can be saved at any point in the game simply by selecting Save Game in the Pause Menu. You can also turn on the Autosave function which will enable the game to automatically save at different points. You can replay any level as many times as you want so you can collect any missing items you still lack. In the extra menu, you will find Bonus Arts that features various conceptual art pieces used in the making of the game.
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| Burnout: Revenge | 2005-09-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Criterion Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Contemporary | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | The fourth Burnout racing game puts you once again in the eye of traffic storms, where you do not only rush to be the fastest, but brutally, yet stylishly, take down your opponents. This is emphasized by impact time, which shows crashes in all their slowed-down glory, and the boost you receive after a successful wrecking. Reckless driving bumps your Revenge rank, unlocking new events. This can also be achieved by medal placings that grant new vehicles.Collectible signature takedowns, crashbreakers (detonate your vehicle, now also in some regular races) and aftertouch for precise havoc remain, but one of the major changes is the ability to check traffic. Non-racing vehicles are no longer a nuisance with the sole purpose of slowing you down. They can now be actively used to obstruct traffic or send them into your foes. The Road Rage mode (take down a set number of rivals within a time limit) and Crash mode make a return, but Traffic Attack is new - race against the clock and level the traffic at the same time. Other modes include regular races, grand prix races, Burning Lap (high-speed time attack), Eliminator (last one after each round is out) and a normal time attack mode.In the Crash mode, the multipliers and bonuses have been removed, and you cannot drive at full speed towards a crossroads. You have to time your start to receive a proper boost and then it is only about steering, crashbreakers and aftertouch. There are many new tracks and cars, a soundtrack with lots of famous artists, and a new world tour in different countries.Online multiplayer is available for up to six players. New off-line additions are the split-screen Traffic Attack and a hot-seat Crash Tour for up to six players, next to the familiar Road Rage, Crash Party and Crash Battle modes. |
| Dynasty Warriors 5 | 2005-09-13 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | Behind view | | | Hack and slash | China (Ancient / Imperial), Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The series returns for yet another iteration removing majority of the features included in Empires and Xtreme Legends. The setting is again ancient China. This time there are 48 different characters to choose from in Musou mode. The majority of the 48 characters have to be unlocked and only 6 new characters have been added to the series. Each character has his or her own storyline.There are more enemies to square up against on screen then any previous game in the series. The game uses the same graphics engine as the previous game. Changed for this edition are the bodyguards: they now do a better job of protecting the player character against the enemies. The stronghold system from Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires has been carried over, enabling players to take over an enemy base by killing its leader. |
| Evil Dead: Regeneration | 2005-09-13 | THQ Inc. | Cranky Pants Games | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Horror | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Taking place right after the events depicted in the movie,Evil Dead 2, Ash is arrested for the murder of the Deadite bodies found at the cabin and convicted. Found psychopathic, Ash is sentenced to Sunny Meadows, an institute for the criminally insane. Though free from the madness that plagued him in the woods, Ash learns that the Necromonicon Ex Mortis, the Book of the Dead has fallen into the hands of Dr. Vladamir Reinhard, the person in charge of the asylum. In the basement, Dr. Reinhard experiments on unlocking the secrets of the Necromonicon. Using a helpless inmate named Sam as a test subject, the mad doctor frees the evil and once again Ash must live the nightmare as evil forces break free and inmates are turned into zombie deadites!Evil Dead Regeneration is a third person action game like The Suffering. Players control Ash, who fights with a variety of collectable weapons, which include the trademark chainsaw-hand and shotgun, as well as a pistol, flamethrower, grenade launcher and a harpoon gun to pick up. For the most part, Ash will need to hack and shoot at various zombie creatures until their bodies become weak. At that point the player can press a button to have Ash unleash a finishing move using his weapons. Ash can also collect "evil essence" in order to turn himself into "Evil Ash", a more powerful version of himself.Also along on the quest is Sam, turned into a half-Deadite by Dr. Reinhard, he acts as Ash's sidekick in a quest for revenge. Sam can be controlled after finding certain "possession" symbols in the game. Ash can also kick Sam in order to attack enemies and activate puzzles.Ash is still voiced by Bruce Campbell while Sam is voiced by Ted Raimi.
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| Tecmo Classic Arcade | 2005-09-13 | Tecmo, Inc. | Tecmo, Ltd. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | A compilation of Tecmo's Arcade games brought home. The games included are:
Tecmo Bowl
Rygar
Star Force
Solomon's Key
Bomb Jack
Tecmo Cup
Pinball Action
Pleiads
Senjyo
Swimmer
Strato Fighter
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| Cabela's Outdoor Adventures | 2005-09-14 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | Hunting | North America | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Take the Hunting & Fishing expedition of a lifetime with 22 adventures across North America and beyond. Stalk monster bucks and trophy big game or stop off and fish the local waters. Experience the sights and sounds of a true-to-life outdoor adventure where stealth, strategy, and technique are of the utmost importance! |
| Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico | 2005-09-16 | SCi Games Ltd. | Deadline Games A/S | Action | Behind view | | Crime | Shooter | Contemporary, North America | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | This Grand Theft Auto-inspired game of violence and vengeance begins deep in Maya jungle, where a man named Ernesto Cruz was lost in 1989. The official explanation for his disappearance was fatal overdose, but this is not enough for Ernesto's twin sons, Ram and Tommy. They embark on a quest for truth, though the Mexican wilderness and underworld urban environments inhabited by gangs, drug lords, and dangerous women.Players can explore the large areas on foot, or commandeer any vehicle they choose. Total Overdose features a fighting game-styled combo system, and smart, skilled shooting unlocks new equipment and abilities. A "Rewind" system allows players to repeat a sequence to nail a perfect combo, or even to turn back the clock and avoid a fatal mistake. |
| Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks | 2005-09-19 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Studios - Los Angeles Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | Martial arts | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | MK: SM is a 3D platforming adventure beat-em-up that is based in the Mortal Kombat world. The story begins just after the first tournament, and fills in some of the backgrounds of various characters in the series. Fighting across several areas of Earthrealm, Netherrealm, and Outworld, this game follows Liu Kang and Kung Lao (the Shaolin Monks) as they thwart another invasion of Earth. MK: SM features a wide cast of recognizable characters, many secret unlockables, as well being able to play through with a friend in Ko-op mode.The combat is fast-paced, with numerous ways to dispose of enemies, including MK signature moves and Fatalities. This kombat goes beyond what you have seen in the fighting games, among the upgrades are: The series first Multi-Directional Kombat System, Multalities (kill multiple opponents with one move), Brutalities (see red as you unleash brutal force), ko-op only team-attacks, and even character progression (earn experience to spend on upgrades to moves). The backgrounds, all based on MK and MK II arenas, come to life with numerous hazards for the Monks that they can turn on their enemies. |
| Tak: The Great Juju Challenge | 2005-09-19 | THQ Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The Great Juju Challenge is the third game in the platforming series. It stars Tak (the hero from the first two games) and his brother Lok. The story is about how the people in Tak's village have set up a course of events for people to compete in. The game is a mixture of platforming and adventure. Tak and Lok have entered the event in hopes of winning. Introduced to this game is the ability to swap between characters with the touch of a butto or in 2 player mode you can play together in split screen.
The characters have to reach various checkpoints to extend the level. All the levels take place in the various jungle settings of Tak's Village. The events consist of swimming, racing, climbing ropes, and other endurance challenges.Tak is the magic user while Lok is the brawn. During the game, the two characters provide comical banter with each other. Tak can use a chicken suit to fly and a lobster suit to swim underwater. The cutscenes are in real time. Taloc, the bad guy from the previous games, is nowhere to be found as the game now focuses on the Juju challenge and not on trying to defeat the bad guy. Patrick Warburton voices Lok. |
| Indigo Prophecy | 2005-09-20 | Atari, Inc. | Quantic Dream SA | Action, Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Adult, Detective / mystery, Horror, Thriller | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox | January 2009. On a cold, snowy night in New York City, an ordinary citizen named Lucas Kane, under the control of an unknown force, unwillingly murders a complete stranger in a diner. Once he comes to senses, Lucas realizes he must escape while leaving as little evidence as possible behind. Barely managing to accomplish that, Lucas contacts his brother and tries to understand what has caused him to commit the crime, recalling the events of his own past in the process. Meanwhile, two police detectives investigating the murder, Carla Valenti and Tyler Miles, are determined to find the perpetrator, at the same time trying to deal with the personal problems of their lives.Indigo Prophecy (Fahrenheit in Europe) is a psychological thriller in which the player is able to control different characters on both sides of a murder - the killer and those who are trying to find him. The game's core gameplay style is adventure. The three protagonists explore various locations, talk to other characters, and interact with the environment in order to advance. However, the game is heavy on various action-oriented sequences, from tasks that must be completed within a limited amount of time to quick time events, which require the player to press the correct button during a scene.The game emphasizes realism in the player's interaction with the environment. For example, picking up a rag and cleaning the floor requires the player to move the mouse or the analog stick back and forth, imitating the actual movements of the object. Dialogue with character often imposes time limits on the player; failure to choose the optimal response in time will prompt the game to choose another, not always the optimal one. The player's choice will sometimes influence the subsequent events and the outcome of the entire story, eventually leading it to one of the three possible endings.Cinematic treatment is evident in the game's handling of action-based gameplay and cutscenes, which are often seamlessly integrated into each other. An example of this is the split-screen technique, which is often used during the game's most dramatic moments: while the player is trying to complete the required action in time on one screen, another one displays what is happening around the controlled character. |
| Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes | 2005-09-20 | Microsoft Game Studios | BLUESIDE Inc., Phantagram Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Mature | | Xbox | This is the prequel to the action/RTS Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders for the Xbox. Six of the sub-characters from The Crusaders are now playable main characters in Heroes, along with one new character Walter. Each has its own story campaign.The gameplay is similar to the predecessor, featuring action, RTS, and RPG elements. The player controls several troops, ranging from basic types such as infantry, archers, spearmen, and cavalry archers; to more advanced ones like siege units, mortars, aerial bombers, wyverns, giant scorpions, and mammoths. In Heroes, there are also four new elemental troops: ice maidens, earth golems, thunder rhinos, and flame wraiths.The troops engage in RTS style combat, although commands are issued to entire troops instead of individual soldiers. When the troop led by the main character enters battle, the player fights in 3rd person action mode. Each of the seven playable characters has its unique set of attack moves and combos. Some are quick and agile; others like the ogre Urukubarr are slow but powerful.After each battle the player enters the World Map and upgrades all of his troops with new skills, weapons, and armor. Hiring different officers to lead troops gives them special magic abilities. The player moves to different locations in the World Map to engage in new battles.The multiplayer aspect has been significantly improved in Heroes to allow 3 on 3 strategy mode (The Crusaders supported 2 on 2), leader combat between only the playable characters, or co-operative mode against invasion from CPU-controlled troops.
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| Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects | 2005-09-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, Nihilistic Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | Mike Parsons | Xbox | When New York City is attacked by aliens, the greatest heroes (and villains) in the Marvel Universe confront them. Marvel Nemesis has two playing modes, a single-player story mode, where players brawl their way through a Mark Millar scripted tale, and a single- or two-player versus mode pitting heroes and villains against each other in a sandbox arena.Famous Marvel characters have been reimagined by artist Jae Lee and new characters have been created for this game series. The PS2 and Xbox versions support online play and all versions have unlockable arenas, characters, and extras. |
| Ninja Gaiden Black | 2005-09-20 | Tecmo, Inc. | Team Ninja | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash, Puzzle elements | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Ninja Gaiden Black is a re-release of Ninja Gaiden for the Xbox but with new content such as unlockable costumes, a mission mode, and more difficulty modes. Hard mode is unlocked right away if you have completed the original Ninja Gaiden and the saved file is present on your Xbox. Ninja Dog mode is also included for fans who felt the game on normal was too hard. This is unlocked by dying three consecutive times on the first chapter in normal mode. There are also two more levels of difficulty (very hard and master ninja), which are unlocked consecutively with the completion of the game on the previous difficulty setting.There are new enemies not included in the original release of the game and a new weapon called Lunar First seen in the Hurricane bonus packs. Mission mode includes 50 missions. Those who have ever played the Xbox Live! downloadable Hurricane packs (also included in this release) will be familiar with these. The missions are of varying length and difficulty. Your score is tracked for an online leaderboard over Xbox Live!, so you can compare your ninja prowess with your peers.There are some new in-game cutscenes.
All three Ninja Gaiden games from the Nintendo era have been removed for a faithful emulation of the Ninja Gaiden arcade game originally released in the late eighties (which even requires to press a button to simulate the act of inserting a coin in the coin-op machine to start playing) |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 | 2005-09-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The latest entry in the highly successful Tiger Woods golf franchise from Electronic Arts, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 features 15 golf courses (11 real courses, 3 fantasy courses), 15 real golfers (including Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh), and 12 fantasy golfers. Courses can be "Tiger-proofed" to make them more challenging.Players can work their way through a PGA career, they can chase Tiger Woods through all the major historical eras of golf, or they can engage in the usual array of game modes seen in previous entries in this series. |
| X-Men: Legends II - Rise of Apocalypse | 2005-09-21 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Raven Software Corporation, SuperVillain Studios, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Action RPG | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | The mutants from the Brotherhood and the X-Men try to forget their differences since a common enemy has appeared - the dreaded Apocalypse. His plan involves kidnapping mutants, and, with the help of the mad geneticist Mr. Sinister, extract their powers and use them to make himself even more powerful. At first, the heroes must rescue Professor X, who has fallen into the clutches of the enemy. However, when Apocalypse kidnaps Magneto's son Quicksilver, the leader of the Brotherhood is determined more than ever to team up with his former foes and stop Apocalypse's evil plans.X-Men: Legends II - Rise of Apocalypse is an action role-playing game and a sequel to X-Men Legends. The player controls a party of four characters, though only one at a time can be controlled directly. Beside switching the characters for combat purposes, the player is often obliged to do so, because some of the tasks in the game require the specific abilities of a certain mutant. For example, Iceman can put out fire, Magneto can generate a metal bridge across a gap, etc.. Most of the time, however, is spent in combat, collecting loot and acquiring experience points. Unlike the first game, items dropped by enemies are random. The character will level up, become stronger, and learn new skills. The player can opt to allocate all the experience and skill points manually.Each character has several different skills based on their mutant powers. These include melee, boost, projectile, traps, and others. Each character can also learn powerful super skill: for example, Cyclops has a super beam attack that can hit multiple targets; Wolverine has a spinning attack that inflicts heavy damage; Magneto has a metal attack, crushing everything in sight by manipulating metal objects in the environment, etc.New in the sequel is on-line multiplayer with both co-operative and six competitive modes. Four players can play on a single console by plugging in additional controllers at any time. |
| Ultimate Spider-Man | 2005-09-22 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | When 15-year-old Peter Parker was bitten by a genetically altered spider he became faster, stronger, more agile and gained the spider-like ability to cling to walls. Add web shooters and a costume and Peter becomes Spider-Man. Eddie Brock, Jr. is Peter’s childhood friend. In search of his scientist father’s legacy, Eddie came in contact with a symbiotic suit which transformed him into the monstrous Venom. Ultimate Spider-Man follows both their Brian Michael Bendis-scripted adventures, as Spidey attempts to prevent Venom from killing innocents while Venom seeks to avoid S.H.I.E.L.D.’s machinations.The Ultimate version of the Spider-Man mythos revamps the franchise, bringing in edgier (and often younger) versions of famous superheroes and supervillains. The Human Torch, Wolverine, Electro, and Green Goblin are some of the Ultimate characters who make appearances. Ultimate Spider-Man features a fully rendered, cel-shaded Manhattan open to exploration. With few exceptions, Spider-Man and Venom can explore Manhattan and Queens, climbing, jumping, and web swinging away. Story missions show up as hot spots on the map as do other in-game objectives. When the player is done patrolling (or destroying) the city, they can hit these hot spots to advance the story. Between story missions, Spider-Man and Venom can follow race paths, go on combat tours, discover and collect hidden icons, and help (or hurt) the citizens of New York.
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| Heroes of the Pacific | 2005-09-23 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Action, Simulation | Behind view | | | | Asia, Historical events, North America, Oceania, World War II | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | Xbox | Heroes of the Pacific is an arcade flying game set in the Pacific theatre of World War II. Heroes has six game modes including Campaign Mode, Mission Mode, Instant Action, Training, Historical Missions and Multiplayer.In the Campaign mode, the player is William Crowe, a young pilot who survives the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, but loses his brother. Crowe vows to avenge his bother's death, pursuing the squadron responsible though the major battles in the Pacific. The game follows the player's quest from Pearl Harbor, to Wake Island, Marshall Islands, Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, Gilbert Islands, Marianas, Philippines, and finally Iwo Jima.As players progress through the campaigns, they earn new planes, including fighters, dive-bombers, torpedo-bombers, and medium bombers. Early in the game the player only has the most basic fighters; like the Warhawk and Wildcat. As they complete missions and progress through the campaign, they are awarded new planes.The game features over thirty famous planes including: F6F Hellcat, P-38 Lightning, TBF Avenger, F4U Corsair, B25 Mitchell, P-51 Mustang, Seafire, A6M Zero "Zeke", J2M Raiden "Jack", Ki-84 Hayate "Frank", ME262 and FW190.The war in the Pacific and William Crowe's personal quest for revenge both come together in the final assault on Iwo Jima, the volcanic fortress-island under Japanese control. |
| Midway Arcade Treasures 3 | 2005-09-26 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Digital Eclipse Software, Inc., Gamestar (China) Ltd. | Action, Compilation | | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | This is third Midway Arcade Treasures compilation released in as many years. This collection focuses on Midway and Atari racing games from the 1990s. The games in this collection include:
San Francisco Rush: The Rock Alcatraz Edition
Hydro Thunder
Super Off Road
Badlands
Race Drivin'
S.T.U.N. Runner
San Francisco Rush 2049
Offroad Thunder
Some of the games in this collection are based on the home conversions, rather than emulation of the arcade originals. |
| NBA Live 06 | 2005-09-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | With a new season of the NBA comes a new edition to the NBA Live series. NBA Live 06 lets you play as professional basketball teams in the NBA 2005-2006 season. You can play in single player Dynasty Mode, which allows you to play 25 seasons with your team, draft and trade players, as well as control players movements in mid-air for ultimate control of dunks and other moves. The game features graphics and AI that are improved from the last NBA Live game and real commentary from Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Ernie Johnson, and Kenny "The Jet" Smith. |
| The Suffering: Ties That Bind | 2005-09-26 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Surreal Software, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | Horror | Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | The Suffering: Ties That Bind follows in the footsteps of its predecessor by combining a disturbing horror atmosphere with action/shooter gameplay. Players can switch between third person and first person depending on their preference, and will shoot a lot of hideous demonic manifestations of evil before the game is done. The player is also able to transform into a hideous creature at key times in the game, which allows him to engage in intense melee combat. The game includes a morality system which records the player's actions during gameplay and changes the story accordingly, and also alters the player's creature form. Everything from the first The Suffering has been refined and turned up a notch for the sequel. The story picks up right where the first game left off. The player once again takes on the role of Torque, former death row inmate with a mysterious past. Now returning to his home town of Baltimore, Torque must confront the mysterious Blackmore, the man who may or may not have killed Torque's family. But it won't be easy, as the hideous creatures from the first game have now overrun the streets of Baltimore. Will Torque finally be able to come to grips with his past? |
| Capcom Classics Collection | 2005-09-27 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | A compilation of 22 of Capcom's greatest hits from its arcade catalog. Also featured are concept artwork and other special features to enhance the experience of revisiting these classics.The games included are:1942
1943
1943 Kai
Bionic Commando
Commando
Exed Exes
Final Fight
Forgotten Worlds
Ghost 'N Goblins
Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Gun.Smoke
Legendary Wings
Mercs
Pirate Ship Higemaru
Section Z
Son son
Street Fighter 2
Street Fighter 2 Hyper Fighting
Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition
Super Ghouls' N Ghosts
Trojan
Vulgus |
| Cold War | 2005-09-27 | DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. | Mindware Studios s.r.o. | Action | Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Puzzle elements, Shooter, Stealth | Cold War, Contemporary | | | | Teen | | Xbox | In Cold War you play the role of Matthew Carter, an American journalist, who gets into serious trouble when chasing after a story in of Russia in 1986. You soon realize that you have been led you into a trap orchestrated by anti-perestroika KGB conspirators, headed by a fictional KGB director Named Georgi Barinski. These conspirators want to stop you from uncovering their plans, and also get revenge for a previous news story in which you exposed a KGB operation in Berlin. To get you out of the way, they have switched your ordinary camera for one incorporating a cunning X-ray weapon, and have framed you as a CIA assassin who wanted to kill General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev (who, in the game, is somewhat incorrectly referred to as the "president" -- even though no such office existed at the time). Your goal is to escape the Lubyanka KGB prison, together with the head of the Presidential Guard, a loyalist named Grushkov who has also been framed. You must work with him to stop the KGB radicals from overthrowing the government, and to prove that you are both innocent.Cold War's gameplay is based on stealth, similar to games like Splinter Cell or Dark Project. Being a journalist you are no weapons expert, so you should try to be stealthy and attack only when necessary. To help even the odds, you can create useful gadgets out of items you find, improvising things like gas grenades, anesthesia ammunition or distraction items. |
| Far Cry: Instincts | 2005-09-27 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Crytek GmbH, Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Far Cry Instincts is an Xbox remake of the original Far Cry PC shooter, but with many changes and enhancements by Ubisoft Montreal, who collaborated with Crytek on this title. The main storyline has not been changed: you are still the charter-boat businessman Jack Carver, who is suddenly attacked while escorting journalist Valerie Cortez to a tropical island. While rescuing Valerie, you get revenge on the soldiers and scientists, and investigate the strange events on the island.The Xbox version is true to the original, but adds small twists to the plot (already in the opening scenes) and enhances the game with new gameplay elements. Jack has both offensive and defensive attacks. He can use boats, gliders, water scooters, ATV's and even a hovercraft to move around, and the weapons range from a butterfly knife to rocket launchers. While sneaking, you can use backstab, or branch whips and claymore mines as traps.New gameplay elements for the Xbox version are introduced when you are injected by doctor Richard Crowe. His serum gives you predator-like abilities. By killing enemies, resting, or taking physical damage, an adrenaline meter is filled, which can be used to activate feral abilities that enhance your instincts (hence the title) such as feral speed (extreme movement), feral vision (much like night vision), feral smell (trace enemies by odour) and feral strength to blast through doors.There are extensive multiplayer options, from split-screen behind a single console to system link with up to 16 consoles connected. Also on Xbox Live, the following modes are available:
Chaos: FFA with a fraglimit.
Team Chaos: TDM with a fraglimit.
Steal the Sample: CTF where the player carrying the stolen sample cannot shoot, but is allowed to toss it to a team mate and then use a weapon.
Predator: Predators versus a group of mercenaries. The mercs need to activate a transmitter triggering a sonic alarm that kills the creatures. The predators on the other hand (no more than two per game) have a complete set of skills including feral abilities, regeneration and unlimited respawns, while the mercs remain dead when killed.A map editor has been included as well. You can create, edit and save maps, and then share them with friends. |
| Frogger: Ancient Shadow | 2005-09-27 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | While his friend Lumpy is away, Frogger learns from his girlfriend Lily that the evil crocodile Dr. Wani is threatening Firefly Swamp. He must save his home by solving puzzles, collecting gold coins and dodging hazards. In addition to running and jumping, Frogger can also manipulate objects with his tongue. The game's single-player story mode spans seven worlds and twenty-eight levels. The story levels can also be played in a timed challenge mode, and there is a multiplayer battle mode with a variety of scenarios. It is also possible to unlock the original Frogger arcade game. |
| NBA 2K6 | 2005-09-27 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | 2K's long running basketball franchise, this one features the obligatory roster updates as well as an updated control scheme such as utilizing the analog stick to pass, shoot and even dunk. The turbo button has been eliminated, but players can now choose how to adjust their players aggressiveness in the game to determine how they will play.It also features many NBA players such as Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire along with many others. It also feature "The Crib", similar to Madden's apartment, where players can unlock and buy items to place in their apartment, upgrading as they progress through the game. There are also the regular game modes such as exhibition and even a franchise mode where players can control everything, from hiring new players, coaches and even scout out players.The Xbox 360 features the V.I.P. feature, where players can view and even download their profiles to compare and compete against each other. It also features the commentary of Kevin Harlan and Kenny Smith. |
| Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships | 2005-09-29 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | 4J Studios Ltd. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is a realistic horse racing simulator where players can bet and race horses in real Breeder's Cup events. You can compete in North America's premier events such as Del Mar, Belmont Park and Keeneland along with many others, leading up to the most prestige event, the Breeders' Cup.Choose from thousands of horses to own and breed to create the ultimate champion or place bets with the most sophisticated betting system used by professional handicappers. Choose to start a career or choose a quick race to play against the computer or go head to head with a buddy, you can choose to go to an event just to bet or even choose Race a Legend to take on real Breeder's Cup winners including the legendary Seabiscuit. The game is officially licensed by the NTRA (National Throughobred Racing Association) and features the voice of Breeder's Cup announcer Tom Durkin. |
| World Racing 2 | 2005-09-29 | Playlogic Entertainment, Inc., TDK Mediactive, Inc. | Synetic GmbH | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Compared to its predecessor, where players could only drive different Mercedes Benz cars, this sequel allows them to control over 90 different cars from 17 different manufacturers, such as Alfa Romeo, Morgan, and others.The core of the game is the career-mode with 120 races which take players all around the globe, from Italy to Florida, where players can earn their 'Speedbucks' to buy new cars and tuning options.The game also features oncoming traffic and a detailed damage model including realistic driving physics. Players can also customize their cars with vinyls, alloy rims and many other extras. |
| Major League Baseball 2K5: World Series 05 Edition | 2005-10-01 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Special edition, Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Major League Baseball 2K5: World Series 05 Edition is an updated version of Major League Baseball 2K5 that was released to coincide with the 2005 World Series. The game contains updated rosters as well as two new game modes: Pennant Fever and World Series Moments. The Pennant Fever is like the regular Franchise mode but starts about 120 games into the season and uses real-life team records. The World Series Moments mode contains ten historic World Series matches. Additionally, the game is bundled with a DVD that highlights the world series moments that can be played in the game. |
| FIFA Soccer 06 | 2005-10-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Featuring a brand new engine (replacing the one used in five titles since FIFA 2003), FIFA 06 features new controls and gameplay, the most visible being more animations and better-detailed ball and player physics and animation, the removal of the unpopular Off the Ball controls implemented in their 2004 version and remaking the free-kick interface so it's no longer obvious if the player decided for a shot on goal or a pass to a forward. Also new is the concept of "Team Chemistry" which affects how well a team plays collectively. Featuring 26 leagues from 19 countries, 29 real stadiums and over 10'000 players with data for the 2005-06 seasons, as well as international teams, the game kept the "Create a player" feature as well as the many managing options untouched from previous versions. Career mode, the 15-year long climb to the top of the game, features new options such as sponsorships (which will only accept good results), player contracts and more weight on the player morale: a demoralized player (usually from not playing or possible influence from random events) is more likely to underperform as well as pressuring the "Team Chemistry" values downwards and might refuse attempts to renew his contract, leaving on a free transfer.While there are still many unlockables in the game (mostly third kits), the way to earn points changed. Instead of gaining points from completing tasks (from entering the EA Trax or creating a player to winning the Champions League or completing a career), the player has over 100 scenarios to way in five difficulty levels. |
| Halo Triple Pack | 2005-10-04 | Microsoft Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | This Halo compilation contains the original Halo: Combat Evolved, its successor Halo 2 and the Halo 2: Multiplayer Map Pack in one package. |
| Worms 4: Mayhem | 2005-10-04 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Team17 Software Limited | Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view, Top-down | | Comedy, War | Artillery | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox | Worms 4: Mayhem is a sequel to Worms 3D. Like its predecessor, it is a turn-based artillery variant with humorous themes and weapons, in which players control small armies of worms. The gameplay is similar to that of the previous game, adding a more developed Story mode, in which the player cooperates with the wise Professor Worminkle, who can use a time machine to travel to different time periods such as American Old West, ancient Arabia, and Prehistoric Age.In this installment, players can customize the appearance of their worms, including helmets, glasses, facial hair, gloves, etc. A new mode called "Weapon Factory" has been added, allowing players to forge their own weapons. The game also contains a shop where players can purchase various items, using points accumulated by completing story missions or unlocking trophies. Shop items include new maps, accessories, outfits, character voices, etc. |
| DOOM³: Resurrection of Evil | 2005-10-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Nerve Software, LLC | DLC / Add-on | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | In this expansion pack for DOOM³, return to the devastated facilities on Mars (where the unexplained disaster took place two years prior) to find a beacon buried in the ruins. There are new enemies, weapons, locations and puzzles - and multiplayer for up to 8 players.The Xbox version introduces new multiplayer maps for up to four players with various modes: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Last Man Standing and Tournament, via System Link or Xbox Live. It also contains classic DOOM content: Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II and the DOOM's Master Levels version. You can play those in single player, cooperative or with deathmatch for up to 4 players on a split screen. |
| Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood | 2005-10-06 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Gearbox Software LLC | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Barely seven months after the release of Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, Gearbox brings us the sequel.Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood tells the story of Corporal Joe "Red" Hartsock as one of the thousands of paratroopers who landed in Normandy, France, on the eve of D-Day. Hartsock made an appearance in the previous game and now we get to see the events from his point of view, based on actual events and persons.Though the game engine remains largely unchanged, the A.I. has been significantly improved to offer a more challenging experience as the player tries to advance through the treacherous area known as the Bocage. The player fights in first person as Hartsock but also commands either two fireteams or a fireteam and a tank as using cover and suppression fire is critical to success. The game also offers an interesting multiplayer mode with the rare single-mission co-op option available for the PC, as well as skirmish maps and other mods such as "Defense". |
| Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E. | 2005-10-11 | Global Star Software Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | This action/adventure platformer is based on the Cartoon Network show Codename: Kids Next Door. The Kids Next Door battle their arch-nemesis from the show (Knightbrace, Count Spankulot, and others) when they escape from the maximum-security KND prison on the moon.In each mission, you control a specific KND agent, and each agent has a unique playstyle: Numbuh One is a master of ranged weaponry, Numbuh Two pilots aircraft, and spacecraft, Numbuh Three has extra platforming mobility, Numbuh Four is a melee brawler, and Numbuh Five uses stealth to her advantage. |
| L. A. Rush | 2005-10-11 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Pitbull Syndicate Limited, The | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Teen | | Xbox | You are Trikz, a well-known street racer who lives the good life: A fat crib, lots of money, and an impressive collection of pimped-out rides. However, your arch-enemy Lidel, fuming with envy, uses his connections to take all that away from you. Your cash? Your place? Your beloved cars? All gone.You are now set on getting it all back from Lidel, and, while you're at it, stealing his girl's heart too. You begin your mission at the bottom with some punk-ass car, winning back money and cars race by race. There are many kinds of races, like Endurance Races, Stunt Races, Cross-town Races, and many more.As the name suggests, the game is set on the streets of Los Angeles, which is filled with traffic and cops that stand in your way to fame and fortune. Being set in the street racer scene, the game also offers lots of possibilities to pimp out our cars (through a tie-in with West Coast Custom), and the game's soundtrack is full with (edited, T-rated) hip-hop. |
| NCAA March Madness 06 | 2005-10-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Electronic Art's NCAA Basketball franchise returns with new and improved features for the 2005 season. The new lockdown stick allows you to force opponent's to make easier turnovers and make smoother passes to teammates. You can have your senior captain get your team into the game and get your crowd fired up to rattle your rivals into mistakes. With an much more updated dynasty mode you can now recruit Junior College players with updated stats to keep you ahead of your rivals and relive some of the greatest moments with College Classics and play up to 20 great games, repeating history or completely changing it. |
| SSX on Tour | 2005-10-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Create your skier or snowboarder and get on the slopes in this version of the SSX franchise. With a different front end interface to previous versions, which looks like a mix between MTV and a doodle book, you select the challenge you want to take part in rather than boarding your way to the event as previous versions.With improved controls making "Monster Jumps" (Uber Tricks) easier to perform, everyone can look like a professional without learning button combos. As before, if you perform the same trick over and over, you won't get the points to take your skier/snowboarder from a novice to what they have a labeled "black-diamond-dominating rockstar".The game promises big jumps, fast pace and lots of coloured, detailed slopes.The GameCube version delivers Mario, Luigi and Peaches on the slopes as special characters. Each has their own moves and is accompanied by Mario-style music. |
| Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge | 2005-10-11 | Buena Vista Games, Inc. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hack and slash, Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Based on Tim Burton and Deane Taylor's film The Nightmare Before Christmas, you control Jack Skellington the Pumpkin King in this sequel to the original film. As Jack you must fight to claim back Halloweentown after the towns folk put back together Oogie Boogie while Jack was away. Now Oogie is controlling the town and it's up to Jack to claim back his crown and save the town.Using different costumes grants Jack different abilities and attacks including fighting as Jack Skellington, breathing fire as the Pumpkin King or throwing explosive presents as Santa Jack.
Using the power of dancing gives Jack the upper hand when fighting Oogie and his henchmen in a timed button pressing sequence, which lets Jack strut his stuff or get beaten badly with poorly timed button presses. |
| Ty3 the Tasmanian Tiger: Night of the Quinkan | 2005-10-11 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | Oceania | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | After helping the Bunyup Elder by ridding the Dreamtime of the dangerous Quinkan, Ty heads for home. However, something goes wrong, and Ty winds up six months in the future! The Quinkan have invaded Southern Rivers, and even worse, the Bush Rescue team from the previous game has disbanded during Ty's absence! It's up to Ty to reunite his team members, as well as stop the Quinkan from unleashing the mysterious Quinking, an evil being of supreme power.Night of the Quinkan is the third game in the Ty series. As Ty, players can bite at foes, or use his boomerangs for consecutive ranged attacks. Boomerangs can be customized in an assortment of ways: either by changing the chassis (each chassis has its own special abilities); or by equipping special Bunyip Stones to the boomerang's chassis. Some stones can be combined with others, allowing players to customize their attacks to their liking. Some stones are rewards for completing tasks; others, as well as boomerang chassis, can be purchased from the Rang Shop in exchange for Opals, the game's currency.Ty 3 again rolls out the robotic mechs - choose from the Shadow or Extreme Bunyip (your standard mech), the Crabmersible (a submarine shaped like a crab, oddly enough), or the Gunyip (a speedy airplane with an assortment of bombs and guns). Ty can even take part in cart races against other characters for powerups and even more opals. |
| 2 Games in 1: Shrek 2 & Shark Tale | 2005-10-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | A compilation featuring:
Shrek 2
Shark Tale
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| The Warriors | 2005-10-17 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar Toronto | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Crime | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Based on the 1979 Paramount Pictures film of the same name and voiced by most of the original cast, The Warriors follows the career of a Coney Island street gang. Starting months before the events of the film, The Warriors expand and defend their Coney Island turf, while proving that they are heavy enough players to join The Riffs’ network. With a citywide rep, they can get invited to a major gang meeting where the future of New York street crime will be decided. The game follows the nine lead members of The Warriors (with flashback missions showing how they came to The Warriors): leader Cleon, Swan, Ajax, Cowboy, Cochise, Snow, Fox, Rembrandt, and Vermin. During the game, the player will control each member, usually acting as a war chief and leading a squad of Warriors on a mission. Missions vary from simply wrecking another crew to completing a series of objectives while avoiding arrest or worse. During missions, players can mug pedestrians, steal car radios, commit smash and grabs, tag walls or bomb other gangs’ burners, and load up on flash. Between each story based mission, The Warriors return to their Coney Island hangout where they can train to improve their stats, go out on patrol, review their accomplishments, replay levels, or enter into a series of quick-play combat matches. The game plays like a squad-based brawler. Each Warrior has his own fighting style and much of the game environment can be weaponized. Fights are fast and often brutal, but stealth is also an option. Players can perform stealthy finishing moves and distract police or other gang members with thrown bottles. The game’s environments are fully 3D allowing Warriors to escape along the rooftops, hop over fences, or dash into shadowy areas.
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| Blitz: The League | 2005-10-18 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | Top-down | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Blitz: The League is the first football game with no NFL license in many years - because EA signed an exclusive deal with the NFL, Midway developed one without the license. The game has 17 fantasy teams all with their own look and feel - from personalities to logos. The game differentiates itself further from official games by giving the players an off-field presence, often involving sex, performance-enhancing drugs and violence. The game has input from the writer for Playmakers, the football-based soap opera the NFL forced ESPN to cancel.Blitz: The League has 8-man teams, and makes spectacular action-packed moves easier than in real life. Impressive moves boost your Clash meter, which allows you to pull off unrealistic moves, such as easier running due to Bullet Time, and some brutally tough defences tackles. If these tackles happen frequently enough the players will fight hockey-style, lunging into wild tackles. The team with the most tackles from this gains the Unleashed mode, which has even more gruesome moves, of a style the NFL would not allow to be associated with their product.Additional features include multiplayer action with head-to-head online play and complete customization options of players, teams, stadiums and more. Lawrence Taylor appears as the poster boy. |
| Disney's Chicken Little | 2005-10-18 | Buena Vista Games, Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Based on Disney's film, take part in Chicken Little's adventure as he and his friends, the Misfits, tries to save the world.The game begins with Chicken Little missing his school bus and it's up to you to help him get to school. There are a total of 24 levels and you must complete a set of objectives in each one before being able to advance to the next. By collecting Buck Cluck Trading Cards in each game level, you can purchase Minigames at the Minigame Store to play with a friend. |
| Fable: The Lost Chapters | 2005-10-18 | Microsoft Corporation | Big Blue Box Studios Ltd., Lionhead Studios Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Fable: The Lost Chapters is a version of Lionhead's Xbox-exclusive Fable, featuring enhancements to storyline and gameplay.The game expands the main plot of the original release, continuing it beyond the final confrontation as well as adding nine new areas and sixteen quests. A few characters from the earlier version participate in the storyline more actively and have their own quests. Additional content includes new buildings, monsters, weapons, spells, items, and armor. The protagonist also has more expressions and ways of communicating with people at his disposal. In the computer versions players have the ability to create their own tattoo designs and import them into the game. |
| Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball Max'd | 2005-10-18 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | WXP, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Greg Hastings returns in a second paintball game. Play with your friends on the same console (2 player split-screen on the PS2, 4 player on the Xbox) or with more players using the Network Adaptor on the PS2, or through System Link or Xbox Live on the Xbox. You have the options to set your teammates' starting positions, moves and targets, and use voice commands to control your teammates in the heat of the action. You will have the chance to lead your team of rookies all the way through the pro circuit and into the national championships.MAX’D includes online features such as Xbox Live Multiplayer, Xbox Live Tournaments and Scoreboards (Xbox only). This title also includes 29 tournaments and 213 different field layouts. You can design your own custom fields with the included editor and share them over Xbox Live! (Field sharing is Xbox only.) Your character is completely customizable with new licensed markers, clothes and accessories. The soundtrack includes music by B-Real, DJ Lethal and many more. |
| Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green | 2005-10-18 | Groove Games | Brainbox Games | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | Horror | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green is a FPS prequel to the 2005 George A. Romero film. It is also the first game based on a George A. Romero property. You are Jack, a hick farmer who wakes up to find a stranger on his property. The stranger is a zombie, the first of many he encounters in the game. Using whatever ranged and melee weapons he can find, Jack pummels the undead back to where they came from in the goriest fashion possible. He works his way through a number of typical Romero locales (50's style hospital, cornfields, abandoned police station, loading docks, etc) on his way to Mr. Kaufman's walled city. Once there, Mr. Kaufman asks Jack to help him clean up Fiddler's Green, a luxury condominium tower. This is where the game ends, and the movie picks things up.Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green features an interesting limb specific damage system, meaning the player can literally blow the undead to pieces. It also features multiplayer over Xbox live, system link and Internet (PC). Up to eight players can enjoy deathmatch, team deathmatch, capture the flag and invasion modes with a twist - hungry zombies are coming after everyone! |
| Shattered Union | 2005-10-18 | 2K Games, Inc. | PopTop Software Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | North America, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox | Shattered Union is a turn-based strategy game, set in 2014 in the United States against a background story of a second American civil war. The player can control any of seven different factions, each of which has at least one unique unit and its own set of sidebar powers:
California Commonwealth
Pacifica
The Republic of Texas
Great Plains Federation
The Confederacy
New England Alliance
The European Union Occupation
Russia
These factions wage warfare in different territories; the more territories are controlled, the more income a faction receives. When attacking such a territory, the player selects which of his units should be deployed. The battlefield is represented as a hex grid, though the graphics are full 3D. The objective of the battle is either to destroy all the enemy's units or capture enough objective towns to control the battlefield.Apart from the campaign, the game provides both a single- and a multiplayer skirmish mode, allowing one-on-one battles. |
| Sniper Elite | 2005-10-18 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Rebellion Developments Ltd. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | Historical events, World War II | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Sniper Elite is a third-person action strategy game with a focus on sniping. The player takes on the role of an American agent working for the OSS (the organization that later became the CIA) stationed in Berlin at the end of World War II, tasked with preventing the Russian troops from getting hold of the research Germany had been conducting into nuclear weaponry. As an elite sniper, the style of play is much less run-and-gun and much more about finding good positions, lining up shots and taking out the enemy before he even knows where you are.The single-player campaign takes place over 28 missions set in and around Berlin. Players use stealth tactics, and things like wind and background noise can be a factor when lining up shots. When a shot is performed particularly well, players are rewarded with a 'bullet cam' which follows the bullet in slow-motion from gun barrel to target.The game also includes a multi-player mode with a number of different game types. |
| Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse | 2005-10-18 | Aspyr Media, Inc. | Wideload Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse is a 3D action game that turns the tables on the age old tradition of zombie games. In this game, you play as the zombie, fight off the humans, and eat their brains. Stubbs the Zombie is set in a retro-futuristic city of the future and follows Stubbs over the course of one day as he zombifies the entire city.Before becoming a zombie Edward 'Stubbs' Stubblefield was a traveling salesman in the 1930s who got himself killed. Flash forward to 1959 where the world's richest man, Andrew Monday, has built his dream city, Punchbowl Pennsylvania, on top of poor Stubbs' grave. Stubbs will have to claw through all of Punchbowl's citizens, including the local police department, crazy militiamen, nerdy scientists, and a deadly barbershop quartet.Luckily Stubbs has some help. Every human that he kills comes back as a zombie and joins Stubbs in his quest for brains. Stubbs also learns a series of special body powers. He can use his unholy flatulence to stun enemies, he can throw his pancreas as an exploding zombie grenade, and he can detach his own head and bowl it into enemies. Stubbs' most powerful ability is that he can detach his hand and use it as a scout, climbing up walls and the ceiling, and then use it to take control of enemy humans and their weapons. |
| Tony Hawk's American Wasteland | 2005-10-18 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | You are a new skater in the city of L.A.. The main drive of the game is that your hanging around with a skating group and its leader, who also happens to be a skating legend, at their skate park in Beverly Hills called Skate Ranch. Throughout the game you must help your friends by getting skate pieces for Skate Ranch.The game marks the third reinvention of the series, with Pro Skater being the first, and Underground being the second. It comes with brand new features like the ability to change your personal appearance in game, as well as the ability to get off of the skateboard and use a BMX. For the first time all of levels are strung together into one big environment, which gets rid of loading times and menu selection.Old features were also kept like Create-a-park, which dates back to the Pro Skater series. Missions are still acquired by going up to random people or friends and accepting the mission they want you to run.The game also includes a multiplayer mode and co-op for up to 2 players for added replay value. |
| World Poker Tour | 2005-10-18 | 2K Games, Inc. | Coresoft, Inc. | Strategy | 1st-person | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Poker tournament game with six tour-exclusive casinos to choose from. Possibility to create custom poker games with editor or choose from 15 different community poker game types. You can either play against 1000 different AI characters or go on-line and battle other players. |
| Serious Sam II | 2005-10-19 | 2K Games, Inc. | Croteam | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Comedy | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Serious Sam II is the sequel to Serious Sam is an equally un-serious first-person shooter with everything blown out of proportion. It offers huge levels with hundreds of opponents, funny worlds with various themes, a vivid colour palette, lots of big guns and some of the largest bosses around (including a giant gorilla, bee, skeleton, dragon and robot). Sam "Serious" Stone must fight through the minions of evil mastermind Mental to collect the five pieces of a medallion which will allow him to harm Mental himself.The game is based around DOOM's more simple approach to gameplay with a dose of old school game design featuring score, a life-count and extra lives. The outrageous enemies come in waves, dozens at a time, ammo for the basic weapons is plentiful and action almost never ceases. Sometimes a dinosaur, various vehicles (including a flying saucer) and static guns can be mounted to lay waste to Mentals hordes. Weapons include a revolver, shotgun, circular saw, plasma gun, sniper rifle, Uzi, rocket launcher grenade launcher, mini gun, canon and a serious bomb. The game's engine combines support for a high model count on screen at any given time with a long draw distance.
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| Crash Tag Team Racing | 2005-10-20 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Comedy | | Fantasy | Automobile | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | When Ebeneezer von Clutch, the owner of the famed racetrack amusement park MotorWorld, has the Black Power Gem that maintains his life force stolen, he charges Crash and friends (and foes) to recover the gem and catch the culprit.Similar to previous racing games in the Crash Bandicoot series, players are able to choose from a variety of characters from the series, including both notable allies and enemies, along with several notable new characters. In addition, Crash Tag Team Racing introduces the ability to 'clash' with another racer, allowing the two to create a hybrid vehicle to cooperatively destroy their opponents. |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! | 2005-10-20 | THQ Inc. | THQ Australia Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz, Music / rhythm, Paddle / Pong, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Multiplayer party game based on the popular kids show SpongeBob Squarepants, where a TV show has pitted the characters of Bikini Bottom to outplay each other in a variety of fun games with the chance to be TV idols for the new "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" TV special. The game is a panoply of old and new styles of fast action party games, with popularity points determining the winners and losers of each game. The elements of the final TV show are built slowly and surely as each game progresses, with up to four players competing for the prizes. |
| Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | 2005-10-24 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd., Digital Illusions CE AB | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Contemporary | Helicopter, Tank | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Although called Battlefield 2, this is the first of the Battlefield series to pass over to console. Vehicles like the Humvees, tanks, APCs and helicopters all make it into the game although fixed wing aircraft are noticeable absent.Multiplayer allows up to 24 players battle it out in a Conquest mode where you capture flags and maintain control of them until the enemy tickers run down, or Capture the Flag which is all out attack to get the enemy flag back to your own base.
A single player campaign, which is story led, see's China and USA go up against each other in Kazakhstan.
Throughout the single player campaign you switch between China and USA armies as you follow orders based on news reports which show both sides of the war giving you a view of how war is and how it's reported.
The new Hot Swap feature allows you to jump into almost any other allied troop on the battlefield which saves loads of running and gets you into the best position for your next attack or defense. |
| Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth | 2005-10-24 | 2K Games, Inc., Bethesda Softworks LLC | Headfirst Productions | Action | 1st-person | Licensed, Regional differences | Detective / mystery, Horror | Stealth, Survival horror | Interwar | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Detective Jack Walters arrived in Innsmouth to solve a case of a missing person. But soon he finds himself confronted with terrible mysteries older than humanity, and with ghosts of the mysterious events that led to his incarceration in a mental hospital years ago. Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person action-adventure survival horror game, based on the H.P. Lovecraft mythos and his short story "The Shadow Over Innsmouth". Initially, CoC: DCotE plays like an adventure game, but soon it gains elements of a stealth game and of a first-person shooter. Notably, the game does not feature an on-screen HUD (not even a crosshair); Jack's health is hinted at by visual cues; as for ammo, you need to remember how much you have left before you'll have to reload. The health system used in the game is uncommon. There is no "hit points" system; rather, Jack receives minor or major wounds in specific parts of the body, and if he breaks a leg he's slowed down. To heal himself and prevent death from bleeding out, Jack can pick up medikits which contain bandages, splints, sutures and antidotes, each of which is used to heal a specific type of wound. Ill effects emerging from the wounds can be temporarily suppressed with a fix of morphine. Jack's sanity also plays an important role. When Jack looks at disturbing things or finds himself in alarming conditions, his vision blurs, he begins hearing voices and talking to himself. If this gets too bad, Jack may go insane or commit suicide. Also, Jack suffers from acrophobia, and looking down in high places will cause him vertigo. |
| The Sims 2 | 2005-10-24 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Maxis Software Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Life / social simulation | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | | Teen | | Xbox | This The Sims 2 version is a life simulator for console platforms allowing players to create incredibly deep characters with unique looks, clothes, aspirations, and personalities before taking them through all the intricacies of life. From taking out the trash to building a romance, the Sims 2 is the ideal alternate life.At its core this version is a reinvention of the PC game of the same name that adds many new features including direct control of your character, a new food creation system, a custom story mode, a new social mode, and extensive character creation options while integrating a number of the new PC elements including wants and fears, more in depth autonomous character behaviors and more. |
| Shrek SuperSlam | 2005-10-25 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Shaba Games LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting, Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Shrek SuperSlam is an intense brawling game that challenges the wacky characters from the Shrek universe to beat each other up and slam them across a variety of arenas. All the regular Shrek crew is included, such as Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, and Puss n' Boots, along with some newcomers such as Cap'n Hook, the Black Knight, and Quasimodo the Hunchback.Each character has their own special moves that capture the humor of the franchise (such as Shrek's "Green Storm" gas bombs), and the environments are colorful, filled with odd weapons, and highly destructible.Players have the option of following a story mode (where Donkey tells his half-breed Donkey kids a strange bedtime story), or just participating in straight-up brawls or minigame-like challenges. Multiplayer, of course, is a big focus on the game, and it allows up to 4 players to slam each other all day long. |
| Spartan: Total Warrior | 2005-10-25 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Creative Assembly Ltd., The | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | Classical antiquity | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Set in the battle between Sparta and Rome, you take the role of a Spartan warrior to heed into the battle for your freedom.The game has a fast-paced, arcade-like, mission-based gameplay. In each mission, you must succeed in minor goals like killing the generals of the opposition, escorting sappers to blow up enemy siege weaponry and preventing the enemy from making to behind your borders. The storyline progresses through cutscenes, shown in-between each mission.Depending on how you succeed in your mission, you get "tokens", which you can use to upgrade the health, damage or power of your character.
The player is capable of doing special moves, which can be learned throughout the game. Some of the special moves gain their powers through the spartan gods, that aid the player in his battle. During the game, you can find different weapons like swords, bows and spears, and of course, shields. |
| Taito Legends | 2005-10-25 | Empire Interactive Entertainment, SEGA of America, Inc. | Taito Corporation | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Taito Legends consists of 29 of Taito's arcade games from the 80s and early 90s, including:Battle Shark
Bubble Bobble
Colony 7
Continental Circus
Electric Yo-Yo, The
Elevator Action
Exzisus
Gladiator
Great Swordsman
Jungle Hunt
New Zealand Story, The
Ninja Kids, The
Operation Wolf
Operation Thunderbolt
Phoenix
Plotting
Plump Pop
Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2
Rastan
Return of the Invaders
Space Gun
Space Invaders
Space Invaders Part II
Super Qix
Thunder Fox
Tokio
Tube-It
Volfied
Zoo Keeper
Operation Wolf, Operation Thunderbolt and Space Gun all lack light gun support, but a gun cursor is placed on screen, in which the user can move around and manipulate.Extras include video interviews with Space Invaders creator, Tomohiro Nishikado and Bubble Bobble creator, Fukio Mitsuji. 3D Models of Arcade Cabinets and Original Arcade Flyer Artwork is also included. |
| Operation Flashpoint: Elite | 2005-10-28 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Bohemia Interactive Studio s.r.o. | Action, Compilation, Simulation | 1st-person | | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Tactical shooter | Cold War | Flight / aviation, Helicopter, Tank | | | Teen | | Xbox | Operation Flashpoint: Elite is a port of the original Operation Flashpoint and its expansion Resistance for Xbox, but adds some additional content. It also includes individual single missions, a mission editor and co-op or competitive online play over Xbox Live. As with the PC release, Operation Flashpoint: Elite is a realistic soldier simulation where players get to control both individual soldiers, full squads and various vehicles including helicopters and tanks. In total, the campaigns contain more than 60 missions. Through Xbox Live, 50 multiplayer missions are available. |
| 007: From Russia with Love | 2005-11-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Building on 007: Everything or Nothing's range of strengths, 007: From Russia with Love is based on the 1963 film starring Sean Connery as James Bond. He is sent to Istanbul to acquire the Russian decoder machine known as the Lektor from a (supposedly) defecting Russian agent by the name of Tatiana Romanova. However, the Russians have no knowledge of this plan because it is a trap for James Bond created by the criminal organization known as Octopus. It is up to James Bond to seize the device and confront the dangerous assassin Red Grant and the ruthless Rosa Klebb.In most of the 18 missions, the player progresses through linear levels while shooting everything in sight. The player can lock onto an enemy at range and cycle between visible enemies, or focus in closer on a single enemy to make opportunistic targets appear, such as uncovered grenades or gaps in armor. Sometimes Bond can also use stealth or hand-to-hand combat, which are basically quick-time events where the player needs to press a displayed button in a limited time to dispatch a foe. Special tasks can be performed with gadgets, e.g. the laser watch or a small remote-controlled helicopter. This procedure gets spiced up with occasional driving or new jet pack sequences.The player gets rewarded for certain actions with bonus points, e.g. succeeding in melee combat or searching containers. There are three different kinds of points that unlock different things: bonus content like making-of videos, bonus levels, and weapon upgrades. Every weapon and gadget can be upgraded in different areas, but only once. |
| Call of Duty 2: Big Red One | 2005-11-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Gray Matter Interactive Studios, Inc., Treyarch Corporation | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | Tank | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | In the second Call of Duty game for consoles, players again take to battle in The Second World War. As with other Call of Duty games, the focus is on the characters and their drama amidst the furious, heavily scripted, first-person action. As a private new to war in America's most legendary infantry division, nicknamed the Big Red One for the distinctive patch they wore, players will fight through the game as a team in the Fighting First and will be affected by the loss of friends on the battlefield.Players will have to re-enact the successes of World War II through a wide variety of land, sea, and air missions in Africa, Sicily, and Normandy, by using vehicles including tanks, jeeps, armored cars, and half-tracks. Success will depend on how well players can move, shoot, and complete the objectives that a commanding officer provides before each mission.The Xbox and PS2 versions offer multiplayer games with up to 16 players. |
| Call of Duty 2: Big Red One (Collector's Edition) | 2005-11-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Assumed the role of a member of the Army's legendary First Infantry Division during World War II. You'll experience combat missions in North Africa, Italy, and other parts of western Europe that were occupied by the Nazis.In this edition of Call of Duty 2: Big Red One you get:
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
4 Exclusive character skins for multiplayer gameplay – using Elite soldier models
Interviews, MoCap/VO session footage in-game voice actors from the cast of Band of Brothers
Interviews with WWII Vets of the Big Red One, including memories of in-game events
Multiplayer map fly-thrus with DVD-style developer commentary (tips, interesting facts, etc.)
Behind the scenes with Treyarch, discussing development of COD2: Big Red One
Concept and production art gallery(Art, sketches, storyboards, renders, etc.)
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| Castlevania: Curse of Darkness | 2005-11-01 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Corporation | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox | In Castlevania: Curse of Darkness you play Hector, a former Dracula servant and a Devil Forgemaster, who disowns his dark gifts and aims to live a normal life. This event left Dracula vulnerable to the attacks of the Belmont clan. Now that Dracula is vanished, you must fight back the curse cast upon all Europe. There is but one problem, another Dracula servant does not approve with your plan.Being a Devil Forgemaster now gives the player an ability to forge familiars to fight by your side. As the player himself, they have levels and they can even morph to a different stage depending which weapon you use to fight with them.The game has some basic role-playing elements such as character attributes and experience. Unlike Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, you are now able to use many types of weapons: Axes, swords, spears, knuckles and even shields for example. You can also craft your own weapons either by using an existing weapon as a base, and having some additional material such as bronze, steel and aluminium or having an extra amount of materials.The battle system allows you to lock on to an enemy and hit them with multiple combos. You have some control on your Innocent Devil, and can command it to use certain skills, guard you and join the fight. |
| Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures | 2005-11-01 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Ed, Edd, and Eddy are three stupid friends obsessed with one thing and one thing only: jawbreakers! Eddy is the fearless leader, eager to make a quick buck; Ed is the tall, strong, and stupid one, while Edd (or Double-Dee) is the smart, polite neat-freak, who communicates with his family through sticky notes.Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures allows you to play as the trio through a series of levels, called 'scams'. Each level is a get-rich-quick scheme dreamed up by Eddy, allowing the Eds to get some jawbreakers. Each level can be accessed via the hub world, the 'Cul-de-sac', where the Eds have their adventures and meet other neighborhood kids.Players control all three Eds; more specifically, they're always in control of an Ed, and the other two tag along. You can switch your Ed at any time with the press of a button. Each Ed has their own abilities: Eddy can hurl stink bombs and form a tower to reach high objects, Ed can dig in sandpits, lift and throw objects, and charge at things to smash them, while Double Dee can use his slingshot, activate machines, and be thrown high into the air by the other two Eds. |
| Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures | 2005-11-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures is 3D action game derived from SeaWorld's Shamu orca shows. The game follows the adventures of the killer whale Shamu and the manatee Horatio as they try to stop Poseidon’s. Who has plans to raise Atlantis to the surface and replace it for SeaWorld.The game can be played on three difficulty modes: easy, medium and hard. In the game the player will take control of Shamu and take instructions from Horatio. In addition to a health bar Shamu also has an oxygen bar that need to be replenished to keep going. There is also an agility percentage meter, a higher number will let you perform more Animal behavior. Gameplay includes swimming around and collecting items like krill balls and oxygen to replenish health, oxygen and agility. The game is played mostly from a side perspective. While traversing the levels the player has to evade sea mines, solve puzzles, battle the kraken and explore Atlantis. |
| Star Wars: Battlefront II | 2005-11-01 | LucasArts | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot, Space flight | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | A second helping of Battlefront provides all the same multiplayer action with an added level of spice, and plenty of new content.Along with an updated assortment of multiplayer maps based upon the Star Wars Saga, including Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, you now have the opportunity to fight as some of the greatest heroes, including the Skywalker family, Darth Vader, Yoda, The Emperor himself and Princess Leia, among others. An expanded single player campaign has you fighting as Vader's 501st Legion of troops, fighting in the Clone Wars as the undercurrent of evil, soon to be known as the Empire, takes its place in the Galaxy.Now you can also take to the stars in specially developed multiplayer levels where your skill in an X-Wing or TIE-Fighter come to the fore. Defeat enemy ships and destroy the heavy cruisers and capital ships to achieve victory, or land within enemy territory and blow up a Star Destroyer from the inside. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare | 2005-11-01 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | The TMNT are back once again to fight shredder. It has the same look and control scheme as the previous 2 games. Also, like the previous game it is a beat-em up action game. You can play the game with up to 3 friends. The game has a few different missions as turtles fight Triceratons in order to find the missing Fugitoid and prevent their siege on Earth. All 4 turtles can be on screen at the same time. With the other turtles you can make teamed up group attacks to attack a target and perform special moves. In addition there is an ultimate turtle mode, where your turtle will become temporarily invincible and be able to blow through lots of enemies easily. By gathering special items like crystals, you can upgrade your turtles, giving them new techniques and special moves. |
| The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer | 2005-11-01 | THQ Inc. | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | The Incredibles: Rise of The Underminer is the sequel to The Incredibles. This game continues where the Pixar movie of the same name leaves off. The Underminer has risen from the ground and players can play as both Mr. Incredible and Frozone to defeat the Underminer and his army of robot minions. Mr. Incredible uses melee combat moves and strength to navigate the level while Frozone uses his freezing powers to defeat enemies. Two players can play at the same time or the console can play one of the characters for the player.
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| Volvo: Drive For Life | 2005-11-01 | Microsoft Game Studios | Climax Action Limited | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Volvo: Drive For Life lets players test drive the S40, S60R, and XC90 V8. First each car must be driven on a special test track that demonstrates a unique safety/control feature of each vehicle. Afterwards each car can be modified with a paint job, rims, and interior package and driven on a special track: a highway that winds along the beach and cliffs for the S40, a snowy mountain pass for the XC90 V8, and a race circuit for the S60R. Also included are crash test videos and promotional videos for each of the three cars. |
| Without Warning | 2005-11-01 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Circle Studio Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | When terrorists invade a chemical plant and the employees are struggling to get out of the plant alive, a Navy SEALs team has come to rescue hostages and trapped employees, as well as killing terrorists and defusing bombs at the plant.In Without Warning the player is able to control six different characters with overlapping storylines. Three of these characters are the SEALs that come to the plant. The other characters include a security guard and a secretary at the plant, as well as a news reporter whose chopper was shot down at the plant and wants to get a story of what is going on. The game mixes traditional run-'n-gun elements with puzzles such as unlocking doors and defusing bombs. |
| World Championship Poker 2 featuring Howard Lederer | 2005-11-01 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Point of View, Inc. | Gambling, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | World Championship Poker 2 Featuring Howard Lederer is a poker simulation featuring fourteen types of poker, including Texas Hold'em, Five Card Draw, Seven Card Stud and Pineapple. WCP 2 supports both online and offline play. Online, you play poker with up to seven other players. Offline play includes Quick Play mode for a fast game or a more extensive Career mode where the players begins his career as a low ranking upstart living in their mothers basement. As the player advances in their career, they encounter real professional poker players, including Greg Raymer, Clonie Gowen, Amir Vahedi, Paul Darden, Robert Williamson III, Matt Savage, and Annie Duke.Using WiFi, you can use the PSP version to play against PS2 players. The PS2 version supports EyeToy to add your own likeness to the game. AI players have their own playing style, emotions and they react to the events. In-game commentary is provided by Matt Savage. |
| Zathura | 2005-11-03 | 2K Games, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Zathura is a third-person platformer based on the 2005 fantasy science fiction film of the same name, which is in turn inspired by the book by Chris Van Allsburg. After an argument with his brother Walter, Danny goes into the basement of his house and finds an old mechanical board game. When they start to play the game, their house is catapulted into space, they get a large battle robot, and visit other planets in order to complete the game and return home.You play in turn as either one of the brothers or the robot. Walter can melee combat with a wrench and shoot projectiles while Danny has a slingshot, and the robot can shoot lasers or a charged shot, and can charge an enemy and jump high. As they progress through the different levels cut-scenes advance the story. They can grab power-ups and need to fight boss enemies as well. |
| Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy | 2005-11-05 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy includes:
Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
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| American Chopper 2: Full Throttle | 2005-11-08 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Creat Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Motorcycle, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | Xbox | American Chopper 2: Full Throttle is the sequel to American Chopper and like its predecessor, based on the Discovery Channel show of the same name.You pick one of the four main characters from the show, then one of seven customer motorcycles from the show, and are given a series of mostly racing missions where you earn fabrication points with which to upgrade your bike. These missions include things like nitrous boosts for quick bursts of speed and point bonuses for performing tricks.Since American Chopper is a show about making custom bikes, this game offers a wide variety of performance and aesthetic upgrades with the ultimate objective of building your perfect custom motorcycle. |
| Ford Vs. Chevy | 2005-11-08 | Global Star Software Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Pick from one of the 48 accurately modeled classic and contemporary Ford and Chevy vehicles to try and win the Westington Cup. Pick your side, either Ford or Chevy, and compete in circuit races, point to point races, time trials, drag races, and other events. Work with your teammates to gain a leg up on your opponents by choosing when to play aggressively and ram them to gain position and when to block them from trying to steal your position. Tweak your car to get the most performance possible by getting over a hundred parts from over twenty manufacturers. Play against a friend in split screen mode or up to 5 other people either online or via system link. |
| Gun | 2005-11-08 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Gambling, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Regional differences | | Fighting, RPG elements, Shooter | Western | | | | Mature | | Xbox | The Wild Wild West meets Grand Theft Auto in this free-roaming action game. Set in 1870, you are Colton White, a young gunslinger whose father is killed by an Indian tribe led by Reverend Reed. Just before passing away, your father hands you a token and reveals you are not his son. Sworn to avenge his death, you pursue the killers and unravel the secrets surrounding the item. Although you are on your own, temporary alliances can be formed with townspeople, Apaches, and posse members, but watch your back as they can turn against you.The main storyline, written by Hollywood screenwriter Randall Jahnson (The Mask of Zorro, 1998,) is linear. You will have to fight duels, defend towns against bandits, help build railway tracks, intervene in various conflicts, and kill heavily-armed bossed. There are also many side missions or alternative ways to earn money. You can play poker in the casino, help out farmers with their livestock, assist the local sheriff, or deliver items with the pony express. Other possibilities include bounty hunting, regular hunting for rare animals, mining for gold, and various rescue missions. The RPG elements involve acquiring and improving skills, such as QuickDraw (shown in Bullet Time,) Zoom Firing, Melee Combat, improved accuracy, the ability to throw axes, and strategically equipping and upgrading different weapons. There are hand weapons (knives, tomahawks, bayonets), archery arms, explosive throwable items, and regular guns, such as sharpshooter rifles, colts, and Winchesters. Some are earned during the missions, others can be bought and sold for cash in the towns.The GTA reference is reflected in the main means of transportation: horses. There are different animals to find with extensive movement options. Go on wild chases, spurt, gallop, do skid attacks, or trample your enemies. Give them some rest from time to time, or you will wear them down to death. In the melee combat, you can do roll maneuvers, use objects to provide cover, grab your opponents, and even scalp them. You are free to steer away from the main storyline and explore the giant landscape, with towns, deserts, mountains, wilderness, and caves. |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 2005-11-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is an action-adventure game that follows the story of the fourth movie and book of the same name. In addition to the usual challenges and dangers that Harry, Ron, and Hermione need to face, the Triwizard Tournament will be held at Hogwarts and mysteriously Harry is in the tournament!One to three players control Harry, Ron, and Hermione (the computer controls the remaining characters for one and two-player games). Played with a third-person view, you will need to complete numerous game levels which feature a variety of action and puzzle-solving as well as completing the three tasks in the Triwizard Tournament and facing Lord Voldemort. Each character has magic spells that can be used to help out, and additional spells can be learned as you make your way through the game. Occasionally all three characters will need to work together to complete a task, such as moving a particularly large object or defeating a tough opponent. During the game you will come across Bertie Bott's Every-Flavor Beans; collecting these can help out by restoring stamina or magic powers. Additionally, at the end of each level, the Beans can be used to purchase collector cards; these are used to increase a character's abilities. |
| Karaoke Revolution: Party | 2005-11-08 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Board game, Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | The Karaoke Revolution continues with this entry which supports the DDR dance pad and EyeToy USB camera as well as the required USB microphone (a handheld microphone is included). Karaoke Revolution Party features 50 new songs (ranging from Dean Martin's That's Amore to Beyonce's Crazy in Love) and a host of new party options.Sing by yourself, in a duet, or compete one-on-one or in teams to show your Karaoke mastery. Characters now have more customization options and you can use the EyeToy USB camera to really be the star of the show. If you have a DDR dance pad, then you can put on a song and dance routine. There are also a variety of minigames to test your vocal abilities including unique takes on volleyball and stage diving. |
| The Matrix: Path of Neo | 2005-11-08 | Atari, Inc. | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The Matrix: Path of Neo is the second video game developed by Shiny Entertainment based on the Matrix trilogy. This time you get to play as Neo himself, starting from the day agents came to take him from his office, through the race against the clock with the machines digging towards Zion, to the final battle against Agent Smith.Like in the movies you'll start out as the untrained Thomas Anderson, and with the training and events of the movie your skills grow, enabling you to do complicated combos and take down upgraded agents.Although the game follows the events of the trilogy, there are some missions that come as an in-depth look of events only spoken briefly in the films. |
| Crime Life: Gang Wars | 2005-11-10 | Konami of Europe GmbH | Hothouse Creations Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | Crime | Fighting | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Crime Life is a mission-based street combat game following a storyline involving multiple gangs, corrupt cops and betrayal from within.The player controls Tre, a new member of the Outlawz gang on his rise to the top within the fictional city of Grand Central. The Outlawz face trouble as rival Headhunterz and KYC gangs join forces against them. The members of the rap band D12 feature their voices and likenesses as the key members of the enemy Headhunterz gang.The gameplay is influenced by old school beat-em-ups, meaning hand-to-hand combat is the main focus here. As well as featuring twenty-five story-based missions, Crime Life also gives the player the freedom to explore the game world and to experience mini-missions that include fighting whilst drunk and taking control of rival turf. |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 2005-11-14 | Buena Vista Games, Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Experience the world of C.S Lewis and Andrew Adamson's book and film. Play as Susan, Edmund, Lucy and Peter from the film, and journey through the Professor's house, the forests of Narnia, and escape the attack on London during World War II. Depending on which level you're playing, you'll be able to play as at least two of the four children, although some levels require you to use all four. The four children all have different special abilities. Peter is the strongest of the bunch, so you can use him for fighting off enemies or breaking through barriers. Susan is a ranged fighter and she can throw arrows, tennis balls, and snowballs. Edmund is a decent melee fighter who can climb trees and walk on ice without breaking it. Lucy has the ability to heal the other children, go through small spaces and stand on big snowballs, and make them roll. During each level, you can switch between characters at any time.Scattered throughout the levels are coins, pink and green gems, and hidden shields that will give ratings at the end of the levels, ranging from fair to outstanding. |
| Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2 | 2005-11-15 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2 is a hunting game focused on linear story-based gameplay, instead of the freeform hunting of the main Cabela's line. You will hunt 20 animals, including lions, tigers, and bears, across 12 main levels, and 4 hidden levels. There are three difficulty levels, and a slow-motion ability to help line up shots. Keep your eyes open; there are secret stumps in each level, which if shot can unlock extra levels and other items. In most levels, you will be assisted by a native guide, who will both draw the attention of the local wildlife, and assist you in killing them.The story features you, a world-famous hunter, who has just found out an old friend, Bullseye Bill, is missing. Retrace his steps around the world, helping other people along the way. |
| Dance Dance Revolution: Ultramix 3 | 2005-11-15 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | The third edition of DDR Ultramix, the title of DDR for XBOX, brings new features like new game modes as the Freestyle, Quest mode or Jukebox mode:
Freestyle: allows players to dance just the way they want to any song in the game, while rewarding the completion of different combinations
Quest Mode: lets players travel “virtually” from city to city and build the ultimate dance team by completing challenging songs and routines along the way
Jukebox Mode turns your Xbox into a music machine allowing to listen the 65 default tracks and the downloables
Additionally, this edition includes 65 new songs (more knew, at least in EU) but DDRU3 is compatible with the downloaded song pack for the first and second part making more than 125 songs in total.
Of course, the old game modes are present and you can still play the workout mode to make extra exercise or edit your songs to custom your playing. You can play trough Xbox Live until 4 ppls.
Added the new features, this game improves the graphics, having now more 3D in view during songs. |
| Half-Life 2 | 2005-11-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Valve Corporation | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Following the period of instability caused by the events described in Half-Life, an interdimensional organization known as the Combine invades the Earth, defeating the human forces in the Seven Hour War. A Combine Citadel is erected in City 17, a town in Eastern Europe reminiscent of World War II ghettos. Dr. Wallace Breen, a human scientist, rules the city on behalf of his new masters. An energy field prevents humans from procreating, and no new children are born. Earth is turning into a grim, oppressive police state.Meanwhile, Gordon Freeman, the man who was at the center of the events that took place shortly before the rise of the Combine, awakens from his stasis and is inserted into a train to City 17 by the mysterious G-man. Gordon is soon brought into a resistance group and makes a seemingly futile attempt to bring down the Combine and liberate the Earth. Half-Life 2 is a linear first-person shooter with light puzzle-solving elements and many setpieces, similar to its predecessor in concept. The player guides Gordon Freeman through City 17 and the wilderness that surrounds it. On his way, he'll encounter a few friendly characters, but also fight dangerous foes. The game features a realistic physics system: Gordon can pick up objects and toss them freely, and many of the puzzles are physics-based - for example, at one point the player has to weigh down a seesaw with bricks at one end to turn it into a ramp. Gordon's enemies, apart from alien wildlife which found their way to Earth, are mainly Combine forces, which utilize a variety of firearms, gadgets, and vehicles. Policemen and foot soldiers work along with helicopters, gunships, and gigantic walking machines to hunt him down. To defend himself, Gordon has a range of weapons available: from the iconic crowbar for close-quarter fighting, through pistols and rifles, up to grenades and a rocket launcher. One of the most notable weapons is the gravity gun, with which Gordon can pick up objects, hold them in the gun's anti-gravity field, then hurl them at the enemy with great force. Setpieces in the game include coordinated assaults on enemy bases, fighting gigantic boss enemies, bringing down aircraft with the rocket launcher, and others. A few levels require the player to navigate buggy-type vehicles. Some of the more exotic stages involve the player summoning an army of antlions to unleash on unsuspecting foes.Included with the game is Counter-Strike: Source, a version of Counter-Strike made with the new Source engine which powers Half-Life 2, and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, an online multiplayer game featuring the same physics and weapons as the single player game. |
| Need for Speed: Most Wanted | 2005-11-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Need for Speed: Most Wanted is in fact a cross between the Underground and the Hot Pursuit spin-offs. The player must gain notoriety by racing in the streets and attracting the attention of the cops in order to ascend in the Black List of illegal racers. In the end he must face no.1, Razor who tricked him out of his own car and used it to get to the top.Many racing modes are carried on from NFSU2 with the addition of "Milestones", special events where the driver must evade capture and/or disable police cars by bringing down Pursuit Breakers, specially marked buildings such as gas stations and water towers. For each one of the 15 Blacklisted opponents, the player must win a specific number of events from each of the two main types and gain enough notoriety in the process. The player can invest bet money to buy new cars or improve his existing one's looks and performance so that he remains competitive.In Most Wanted, Josie Maran replaces Brooke Burke as the racer girl. The plot is furthered through use of FMV video with live actors and digital sets, which has been heavily enhanced so that it looks quite real. |
| Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Black Edition) | 2005-11-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | This is a special edition of Need for Speed: Most Wanted that celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Need for Speed series.This edition includes:Need for Speed: Most Wanted
2 Exclusive Vehicles - Get behind the wheel of a '67 Camaro, the only American classic in Need for Speed Most Wanted, and a specially-tuned BMW M3 GTR street machine right out of the box in Online (Xbox only) and Quick Race modes.
8 Custom Rides - Eight specially-tuned rides with hand-selected body kits, spoilers, rims, roof scoops, and more are unlocked and available for you to redline in Online (Xbox only) and Quick Race modes. Featured cars: Supra, Lotus Elise, Porsche 911 GT2, Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG, Corvette C6, Mercedes-Benz SL 500, Porsche 911 Carrera S, and Corvette C6.R.
Exclusive Pursuit Challenge - Hone your cop evasion skills in this intense Pursuit Challenge that features waves of supercharged SUV cops and the most aggressive police tactics.
3 Exclusive Races - Ignite the streets in three races created specifically for the Black Edition, unlocked and available to drive right from the start.
Exclusive and Unlocked Vinyls - Personalize your ride faster than everyone else with dozens of unlocked vinyls as well as specifically - created Black Edition-only designs.
Bonus DVD - Get under the hood of Need for Speed Most Wanted. Check out impressive vehicle showcases and an exclusive car art gallery, or view ten Need for Speed Most Wanted movies, including a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the stunning in-game cinematics with Josie Maran. A must-have for all Need for Speed fans over the last ten years. |
| Pac-Man World 3 | 2005-11-15 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Pac-Man is teleported by Orson through 15 different levels to fight Erwin, his army of robots, monsters and Spectral Entities to save the world, Pac-Land and the Spectral Realm. Erwin plans to siphon spectral energy from the Spectral Realm to power his army of robots in order to rule the world. Pac-Man uses punching, Rev Rolls, Butt-Bouncing and various new Power Pellets to defeat Erwin and his minions. Pac-Man also pilots Toc-Man in a battle against Erwin’s robot army.Joined by Pac-Man’s old enemies, Orson, Clyde and Pinky, and new friends along the way, Pac-Man adventures through different levels from a boneyard of old bots to a burning tower, up mountains, through deserts and the Spectral Realm to destroy all of Erwin’s Spectral Syphons. In this title, Pac-Man has also been given full speech, voiced by Martin T. Sherman. |
| Shadow the Hedgehog | 2005-11-15 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA Studios USA | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | War | Platform, Shooter | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | Free-roaming camera | Xbox | Shadow the Hedgehog is a Sonic the Hedgehog series spin off title. Players take the role of Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic's Nemesis from Sonic Adventure 2. Shadow must fight his way through many levels to unveil the secrets of his past. Will he choose to join Dr. Eggman or the Black Arms? Or will Shadow decide to fight only for himself and nobody else to discover the true meaning of Shadow's past? The choice is yours and only you can make it.Playing as Shadow, you have many new abilities that Sonic does not have. For one, you can use a gun. You also have hover shoes instead of Sonic's plain old running shoes. You can follow whichever path you choose to follow to discover Shadow's true identity. You can collect the Chaos Emeralds or you can help Robotnik or the Black Arms. Depending on what path you choose, you will have a different ending. |
| True Crime: New York City (Collector's Edition) | 2005-11-15 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | The Collector's Edition of True Crime: New York City includes:The gameA map of the cityA behind-the-scenes DVDGameplay tips, hints and level fly-throughsInterviews with members of the castA tin collector's case |
| Æon Flux | 2005-11-15 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Aeon Flux is a 3rd person action game inspired by the 2005 movie of the same name. The story takes place 400 years in the future after the majority of Earth's population has been wiped out by industrial disease. Only one city, Bregna, remains. The city is run by the group of scientists who had discovered the vaccine to prevent the disease, but a group of rebels known as the Monicans oppose their rule. You control the main character of the story, Aeon Flux. Aeon is a skilled fighter, and can perform light and heavy strikes, combo attacks, and a variety of acrobatic attacks. When an enemy has only a small amount of health left, you also have the ability to perform a takedown attack; when successful this will award you a bonus, such as extra health. Aeon has a health meter and a style meter; when the health meter is depleted, the game is over. The style meter is filled by attacking or killing enemies; when you have earned enough style, you can charge up your combo attacks for extra damage. Aeon is also equipped with a gun called the FUG (Flux Universal Gun) as well as various gadgets. To use the gun you will need ammo which can be picked up at various locations on each level. The various gadgets and gizmos available need to be used to get past certain areas and solve some puzzles; intel capsules provide you with important data, small orbs can be controlled to disable alarms and activate doors, Aeon can hide in rollers to navigate through areas undetected, and more. |
| True Crime: New York City | 2005-11-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Luxoflux Corp., Z-Axis, Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Shooter | North America | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Marcus Reed is a gangster turned cop who is out to clean the streets of New York. Marcus joins the Organized Crime Division of the NYPD with the intent to rid the city of crime and violence. Hoping to make a name for himself after his mentor is shot down, Marcus goes after the top crime syndicates of the city.Besides having to do this, Marcus is a street-level cop. He is responsible for anything from stopping street fights to stopping gang wars to defusing bombs! Not only this, he can frisk people on the street for contraband, can do trunk searches on cars, as well as issue tickets to speeders.But if Marcus is gonna do all those things, he's gonna do it his way. Need some cash? Marcus isn't opposed to a bit of extortion from the local pharmacy. Need some way to stabilize your career after that rampage last week? Plant some evidence on a guy and bring him in. No one will know. Pistols not cutting it for you? The gun stores sell police officers anything, from M4s to flamethrowers to RPGs.With the city of New York at your fingertips, and nearly every building accessible to you, how will you rule? Will you be a shining beacon of morals, or a shady figure in the underworld of NY. The choice is up to you. |
| 50 Cent: Bulletproof | 2005-11-17 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Genuine Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | This game lets you step into the footsteps of 50 Cent himself. As he tries to free the kidnapped K-Dog with his crew in the streets of New York City, 50 gets shot nine times (just like his real-life counterpart) and left for dead. After getting stitched up, he sets out to find those who tried to kill him and uncovers a bigger conspiracy.The game is a 3rd-person shooter with all the typical features: You have a wide array of weapons (including akimbo shooting), there are over 25 moves to finish people off at close range, you can find money to buy health packs, armor, and other helpful items. You can grab enemies and use them as human shields and use mobile objects (like dumpsters on wheels) as cover. The game uses the havok physics engine for a more dynamic environment.In many missions, you'll be rolling with your crew, the G-Unit: Lloyd Banks (as a locksmith), Young Buck (weapons expert), and Tony Yayo (the demolition man). They will provide back-up and perform tasks that are necessary to complete objectives.The game comes with lots of additional material too (some of it unlockable), like music videos and 4 CDs worth of music with lots of previously unreleased material. Guest starring are Dr. Dre as Grizz and Eminem as Detective McVicar. |
| America's Army: Rise of a Soldier | 2005-11-17 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Army Game Studio | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Tactical shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | This is the console version of America's Army: Operations., the U.S. Army's free "recruitment tool" for computers. As in the original, the single-player campaign simulates a soldier's true Army career from boot camp all the way to the Special Forces. Most of the game's missions involve real-world situations today, and the game uses authentic Army weapons and equipment. The 35 unconnected missions are divided into five missions for each class.Since the game was developed with the professional advice of actual Special Forces soldiers, it is realistic and forces the player to follow authentic Army tactics. If players use a run-'n-gun approach to the gameplay, they can easily get killed on the battlefield. In multiplayer, the player's experience points determine which class he is able to take. There are two major changes to this console version. The "build-a-soldier" feature allows the player to fully customize a soldier by changing his name, nickname, face, and even his homestate. Experience points, which are earned at the end of each mission for performing well, can be spent improving the soldier's seven abilities. The experience from multiplayer and single player are separate.ScreenshotsThere are no Xbox user screenshots for this game.Promo ImagesThere are no promo images for this gameTrailerAlternate Titles "美国陆军：战士的成长" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
Part of the Following Groups 3D Engine: Unreal Engine 2
America's Army series
Console Generation Exclusives: Xbox
Genre: Tactical shooter
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Nov 18, 2005
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Feb 09, 2006
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Nov 29, 2005
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| America's Army: Rise of a Soldier (Special Edition) | 2005-11-17 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Army Game Studio | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | This special edition was only sold in Target stores in the US. It contains the full game America's Army: Rise of a Soldier with alternate cover art, and includes a 20 minute "Making Of" DVD. |
| LMA Manager 2006 | 2005-11-18 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | Xbox | LMA Manager 2006 adds further detail to the soccer management series, with more players, more clubs and more playable leagues than ever before. A more complex transfer market, additional player stats and 3D training matches allow for more sophisticated management than in previous years. You can also now create your own manager model and see yourself marching along the touchline during a match, being interviewed at press conferences, and picking up awards at the end of the season.The game starts with the pre-season stats for August 2005 but there was a process whereby the player could update their game by downloading a mid season database which was saved onto their memory card. The game can be played with real clubs or a fantasy team, it has two levels of difficulty and the AI staff can help with finance & training, just finance, or the player can handle everything themselves.
The number of clubs is very extensive and covers the following countries and leagues:
England - Premiership, Championship, League one, League two and Conference
Scotland - Premiership, Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3
Italy - Serie a and Serie b
Spain - Liga 1 and Liga 2
Germany - Liga 1, Liga 2, Regional Nord and Regional Sud,
France - Division 1, Division 2, National
Holland - Eredivisie and Eerstedivisie
Portugal - Supa liga and Liga de Honra
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| Combat★Elite: WWII Paratroopers | 2005-11-21 | SouthPeak Interactive LLC | BattleBorne Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | War | RPG elements, Shooter | Europe, World War II | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Combat★Elite: WWII Paratroopers is primarily a top-down close-combat shooter with some RPG features. It can be played in single-player or two-player coop mode. The game lets the player take part as a paratrooper in the allied campaign in Europe during the second world war, starting out as a private soldier from either the US 101st Airborne, the US 82nd Airborne, or the British 1st Airborne regiment.There are 40 missions strung together with a narrative, depicting the Operation Overlord (D-Day), Bastogne, Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge and beyond - ending in an fictional effort to stop the Nazis from creating an atomic bomb. During a mission, you find medical packs, ammunition (weapon specific), and new weapons as pickups lying around, or dropped by enemies killed - the drops disappear if not picked up in time. A mission takes place on a series of relatively small maps, separated into 'levels', and at the level transition points the player can save the game, and is also awarded skill points, new ranks and medals.The RPG aspect includes the initial character specialization, and between missions levels the player get skill points, which can be saved for later or allocated between missions to improve various combat skills:Hand-to-Hand, Pistol, SMG, Rifle, Heavy SMG, Stealth, Medic, Grenade and 'Combat Sense'.In single-player has classic run-and-gun gameplay. You use a player-centered bird's-eye view, and you must turn the character to spin the view as you can only shoot at enemies at the top of the screen, as opposed to the sniper mode, when you use a 1st person scoped view. The screen has a fixed scaling, there is no zoom or free pan, other than to automatically give you a few seconds look ahead when key locations are nearby. The player is kept in the center of the screen and the view window automatically slides over the battlefield as your character moves. Normally, enemies won't fire until they are within your view - but there are exceptions.In two-player coop mode, each player can shoot in the direction their character is facing, and do not need to rotate the view to hit the enemy. The players cannot be farther apart than the screen size, which is fixed. The screen is centered between the player characters in this mode. If players are far apart at opposite edges of the screen, they can often be shot at from off-screen enemies, as enemies are triggered by being close enough - about half the screen size away on the map, no matter if you can see them yourself. |
| Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie | 2005-11-21 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Pictures SAS | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Interwar | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Jack Driscoll, scriptwriter, follows director Carl Dernham and actress Ann Darrow to Skull Island where Dernham intends to film his next movie. But primeval creatures await them: giant insects, dinosaurs, and King Kong. Based on Peter Jackson's 2005 remake, King Kong lets you play as Jack Driscoll and Kong himself.Jack's levels are HUDless FPS levels set on Skull Island. Jack must use a variety of weapons, traps, and fire to kill or repel Skull Island's fauna. Kong's levels are third-person brawlers set on Skull Island and New York City, where Kong must puzzle his way through environmental obstacles and thrash his opponents.The PSP version is shorter, with some parts cut out which featured in the console and PC releases. |
| College Hoops 2K6 | 2005-11-23 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | College Hoops 2K6 is a game dealing with college basketball. Go through Legacy Mode as the coach to bring a small college respect and eventually win a championship. Go online to test your skills against players around the world. Also included are features such as Pre-season, the Coach's Clipboard, Midnight Madness (which allows you to participate in the first practice of the year with a midnight intra-squad exhibition that has become a college hoops tradition.), Strip 'n' Rip System, Shot Stick (which controls the way you take your shot to make a basket), and V.I.P. System. Another feature is Selection Sunday broadcast shows, where you'll watch a broadcast of your team’s placement into the NCAA Tournament and listen to commentary as video clips give you the low down on all the bracket match ups. |
| Knights of the Temple II | 2005-11-24 | Playlogic International N.V. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox | In Knights of the Temple II, you again play the role of a Templar knight: Paul de Raque, the grandmaster of the Order of the Temple. The game is set in medieval 13th century Europe and the Middle East. The story revolves around the new crusade of our hero to recover 3 ancient pagan artifacts essential to prevent the imminent attack of the demon armies into our realm of existence.It is a 3D 3rd-person action game with RPG elements. Gameplay consists of completing quests through travelling in the various locations in the game or battling your way through enemy men and monsters.The storyline for one is non-linear. At the start of the game you can choose 1 out of 3 locations to visit. Advancing in the game will unlock new locations. Each location is either a city or town where you can advance in the primary mission, obtain sub-quests, trade, meet people, etc. or it could be a dungeon type location crawling with monsters. Often its a little combination of both.Most of the gameplay (when not exploring cities) revolve around combat and character development. Combat consists of 3D 3rd Person Perspective point of view where you can attack enemies using various skills, abilities and attack combo's. Each of which can be upgraded at any point of the game by spending experience points to the pointed skill, ability or combo.On character development, there are 3 major areas that may be upgraded: (1) Knightly Abilities; Spiritually oriented gifts of the Templar knight: from healing to other holy abilities. (2) Skill Abilities; These are usually attack-based skills. Various attacking styles to soften and defeat both men and monster. (3) Combo's. The extension of the "attack button". Upgrading the combo section provides additional attack moves.Combat also is uniquely divided into 3 different weapons. The first is the standard Sword and Shield, providing high defense and standard attack, useful in defensive stances and vs. ranged enemies; The second is the 2-handed weapon, primary for direct damage in close-combat against single or multiple enemies; The third is ranged combat using a crossbow. The perspective in ranged combat diverts to 1st person perspective (though you can still see your head). During the course of the game, you can obtain additional weapons and armor (as well as other items), either from the course of a sub-quest or purchasing it from a local trader. |
| Ski Racing 2006: Featuring Hermann Maier | 2005-12-01 | JoWooD Productions Software AG | Coldwood Interactive AB | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox | Ski Racing 2006 is an officially licensed downhill racing game on skis. It is the sequel to Ski Racing 2005 - featuring Hermann Maier. It includes ski pistes from various real locations such as Kitzbühl, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Val d'Isère. It comes with all the locations from its predecessor. You can play the game in three different difficulties and it comes with the same game modes as the previous game taken directly from the world championships. They are slalom, giant slalom, super-g and downhill; new is the World Cup mode. The game modes each focus on speed and manoeuvrability. You can play against fifteen stars including Bode Miller, Daron Rahlves, Kalle Pallander, Didier Defago and Hermann Maier to battle for the Crystal Goblet. |
| 2 in 1 Combo Pack: Sonic Heroes & Super Monkey Ball Deluxe | 2005-12-07 | SEGA of America, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | A compilation featuring:
Sonic Heroes
Super Monkey Ball Deluxe
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| 2 in 1 Combo Pack: Sonic Mega Collection Plus & Super Monkey Ball Deluxe | 2005-12-07 | SEGA of America, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | This is a compilation featuring:
Sonic Mega Collection Plus
Super Monkey Ball Deluxe
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| Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones | 2005-12-09 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy, Middle East | | | | Mature | | Xbox | After many dangerous adventures, the Prince finally makes his way home to Babylon, bringing with him his new bride Kaileena, the Empress of Time. Their hopes for a peaceful and happy future together are dashed, however, when they arrive in Persia to find the land ravaged by war. Kaileena is promptly captured and murdered by the evil Vizier, and her death unleashes the Sands of Time, from which the Vizier derives terrifying new powers.Once again the Prince of Persia must stand to fight, but this time he will be stronger than ever, thanks to his new alter ego the Dark Prince, born of the Prince's contact with the Sands. As he fights to reclaim his kingdom from the hands of a madman, he must also battle with his own inner demons as the Dark Prince threatens to consume him entirely.The game is very similar (in terms of fight and puzzle sequences) to the previous installments of UbiSoft's Prince of Persia trilogy: The Sands of Time and Warrior Within. There are some major innovations like the character of the Dark Prince, who possesses the main protagonist from time to time and offers him new combos and moves. There is also a new ability, called "Speed Kill", which is very effective against all opponents in the game (victims are attacked from behind and murdered in brutal and stealthy fashion).In Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones player will explore not only the streets of Babylon, but also a ruined palace of his father, a temple and the famous Hanging Gardens. |
| Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows | 2005-12-12 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Studios - San Diego | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | Isometric | Xbox | Gauntlet is back for yet another iteration. The Emperor has crucified his four loyal heroes to a magic tree, driven by a maniac thirst for their immortality. Hundreds of years later, as only a ghost, he came to regret all the wrong deeds he has done and frees them, asking them to defeat his six former advisors in an attempt to undo what he has done.This version of Gauntlet goes back to the roots: The warrior, valkyrie, elf, and wizard fight their way through hordes of enemies to make their way to the six bosses. The game is mostly a hack'n'slash affair, puzzles are limited to finding keys and pressing buttons that open doors and portals. Every character has a unique set of moves and attacks: The warrior has rather powerful attacks, the valkyrie has quick moves, the elf can shoot powerful arrows, and the wizard has several magical range attacks.Defeating enemies gives you experience points that may be used to increase your three stats; some chests in the levels contain better armor or weapons. Also, new moves can be purchased with gold.The game can be played both in single-player as well as cooperative multi-player, where up to four players fight together.The newest feature of this game (other than the much better graphics) is the online gaming feature. Played online, the game is identical to a regular multiplayer game, with each player on a different box. |
| AFL Premiership 2005 | 2005-12-15 | THQ Inc. | IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Oceania | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox | AFL Premiership 2005 is based off the Australian Rules Football game that is quite popular in southern parts of Australia. Based off the official rules and has full licensing from the AFL board. It is a mixture of a few sports, originally developed by a Australian Cricket Coach who wanted to keep his team fit in the off season. It is mainly played throughout the state of Victoria but has now gotten a following in other states. The game includes all the 16 teams, 692 AFL players with stats and 8 of the stadiums. The game also includes support for the Cameo Eyetoy (PS2 version) that will allow the player to put his/her head into the game on top of one of the players. Full multiplayer gameplay is supported, using Gamespy for online play, or using the Multi-tap you can have up to 4 players. The PS2 version also comes with a bonus "100 Years of Australian Football" DVD.The later released Xbox and PC versions do not contain the DVD, but because of the later release changes from the AFL draft have been implemented, even though the overall team score has not been updated. |
| Bass Pro Shops: Trophy Bass 2007 | 2006 | Vivendi Games, Inc. | Big John Games | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Naval / watercraft | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Bass Pro Shops: Trophy Bass 2007 is the sixth game in the Bass Pro Shops series. This fishing simulation carrying the license for the Bass Pro Shops brand of gear allows players to fish in seven different bass tournaments at thirteen lakes and reservoirs. There are challenges for casting as well as boat races on the lake. Some of the included bass types are Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye and Northern Pike. On the lakes players get to drive Nitro boats from Tracker Marine. The racing courses also have ramps.When at a location the boat can be driven freely to find a good spot. The fishing sequence is split up into two parts. Prior to casting the player can select cast types, change the lure, change the tackle etc. After casting there are controls to rod, set hook, reel in, adjust the drag and more. There is a career mode where doing well is rewarded with sponsorship patches and cash. Players can also design a custom angler. |
| Disney/Pixar Finding Nemo / Disney presents a Pixar film, The Incredibles: Double Pack | 2006 | THQ Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox | A compilation of two games based on Disney • Pixar movies:
Finding Nemo
The Incredibles |
| Rugby League 2 | 2006 | Tru Blu Entertainment Pty Ltd | Sidhe Interactive | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox | Rugby League 2 is the sequel to the highly successful NRL Rugby League. The sport is similar to rugby union, but features set tackles rather than rucks and mauls - once a player is successfully tackles he plays the ball back to a team-mate behind him, with the team losing possession if tackled 6 times.The game features more teams, more stadiums and more competitions than the original, as well as extra graphic detail including motion capture and realistic player appearances. Also added is the franchise mode, allowing the player to control a team in the NRL or Super League for ten years, and online multiplayer. |
| Sensible Soccer 2006 | 2006 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Kuju Sheffield | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox | After many years of silence, Sensible Soccer has returned. As with the original 1992 game, Sensible Soccer 2006 is a fast-paced football game viewed from a bird's perspective (although the camera has been slightly tilted). The control has gone from one button to three buttons, as you use one for shooting, another for passing and the third for sprinting. In addition to that you use the stick on gamepads to aim and to apply the famous after-touch.The game contains a total of around 350 different teams (international and club teams) and 50 preset competitions. If that is not enough, players can create their own custom teams. This is the career mode of the game. The objective is to create a squad of rookie players and take them to the top of the team rankings. As you succeed you will earn skill points that can be used to increase the quality of your team.Sensible Soccer 2006 offers multiplayer matches (no online play though) for up to four players at once (in which two players share the control of a team). Another feature left from the original game is the possibility for players to create their own competitions - leagues, cups and tournaments. |
| Gene Troopers | 2006-01-05 | Playlogic International N.V. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | RPG elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox | A long war has ended and the Galactic Empire has grown but it isn't stable. Rebel groups still fight the regime but with the invention of genetic transformation, a normal civilian can be transformed into a mindless, easy to command but strong fighting unit. These civilians weren't asked, they were forced to undergo the procedure. You play one of these civilians. First they took your daughter and then they came for you. But before the procedure was completed, you were rescued by the rebels. Now it's your turn to fight back.Gene Troopers is basically a shooter but it lets you build and upgrade your weapons with stuff you find lying around. You can also extract the genes of an enemy to upgrade your own. With these codes you can choose in which direction you want to go with your character. This means you can either choose to upgrade your stealth abilities or to devote them to becoming a fighter.The game takes you to 6 different planets including a jungle world. There are drivable vehicles and team members to help you with your task. |
| 25 to Life | 2006-01-17 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Ritual Entertainment, Avalanche Software LLC | Action | Behind view | | Crime | Shooter, Stealth | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | 25 to Life is set in the urban inner city jungle where you can choose to be either a law enforcer or law-breaker. In single-player mode, you follow the storyline of young Freeze who is trying to survive in the hood and protect his family, or that of Shaun Calderon, a gang leader who had to escape to Mexico. On the other side of the law, you can play the cop Lester Williams whose department is swamped by corruption.Whatever you choose, the bulk of the game has to walk through the cities, hide behind corners and then bust out and shoot people. As always, you have an arsenal of weapons and moves at your disposal.You can also play online with several people, fighting against each other in teams. |
| MVP 06: NCAA Baseball | 2006-01-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | EA's first take on NCAA baseball, it is the same engine that EA uses for it's MVP Baseball series so batting and pitching are the same as MVP 06. It does have create-a-player and a custom ballpark mode and has a dynasty mode called "The Road to Omaha". It has the major teams of the NCAA, but as with other NCAA games, no official players, but some official stadiums such as Rosenblatt Stadium (where the championship is held every year). It also features the voices of Mike Patrick and former Stanford All-American Kyle Peterson as commentators. |
| Samurai Shodown V | 2006-01-18 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | Yuki Enterprise | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Seven years after the fourth game in the series, Samurai Shodown returns. In the game's time frame, this is the earliest game, hence the Japanese title Samurai Spirits Zero. It takes place in 1786 from January through the later summer. The game is therefore considered a prequel to the series.The overall gameplay was slightly altered. It is a little faster, and the Slash/Bust system has been removed. Each character now has only one version, or the Bust mode is simply replaced by a new character of very similar setup. Combo slashes, sidestepping and fatalities have also vanished. The basic moves have been modeled after the first games in the series. They consist of three types of slashes, a single kick, and various dodge maneuvers similar to Samurai Shodown II.There are 24 characters, a familiar cast with some new faces. Unlike the previous games, it is not possible to kill your opponent. |
| Torino 2006 | 2006-01-24 | 2K Games, Inc. | 49Games GmbH | Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Torino 2006 is the official game of the XX Winter Olympic Games held in Turin, Italy, and the eight in the line of multi-event IOC licensed titles. The game includes 15 events scattered on 8 disciplines: Alpine Skiing (Downhill, Super G, Giant Slalom and Slalom), Ski Jump (Normal and Large hill), Speed Skating (500m, 1000m and 1500m), Women's Biathlon, Nordic Combined, Bobsled (Womens' 2 and Mens' 4), Luge and Cross Country. All venues were modelled after their real counterparts.Gameplay, as expected, requires more reflexes than the button-bashing of their Summer counterparts. Alpine Skiing is a matter of skill and quick reflexes, as the player, other than set the direction, only has to choose when to crouch to gain speed (mostly in Downhill and Giant Slalom) and when to carve the snow for sharper turns (either to correct a bad trajectory or approach a tighter gate). These events are based on a simplified version of the engine that power Ski Alpin 2006, also by 49Games. Unlike most other games that feature alpine skiing, the penalty for missing gate depends on the difficulty level chosen: on easy, six misses are allowed, three in medium and none on hard, each carrying a time penalty that depending on how well the player did can just affect the total score or mean losing a medal.Ski Jump (also a simplified version of another game, RTL Skispringen 2006) requires the player to keep the balance while descending the hill, jumping at the correct time, counter the effect of the wind in the athletes' balance for maximum distance and then land in perfect telemark fashion.Cross Country and Biathlon are relaxed disciplines where all that counts is keeping the best trajectory possible while looking out for straight paths that can be used for short sprints and downhill slopes that can be done while crouching, which allows greater speeds and lower fatigue accumulated from sprints and more hasty climbs. Biathlon is pretty much the same as Cross Country, except it also includes two shooting sessions, with the steadiness of the aim affected by the fatigue levels.Skating disciplines require a strong, well timed start, and then accurate button pressing as the skater makes each step.
Bobsled and Luge are similar with only two differences: The startup in Bobsled is done by following the on-screen cues and press up on the right time and other than setting the direction, it's also possible to make minimal path changes. The winner is the fastest competitor after two heats (instead of the official four).Nordic Combined is a Large hill ski jump which sets the start time for each competitor in the Cross country section.It's possible to compete in all 15 or just 9 events, or even create your own competition, with up to four competitors. At each competition the players aim for both medals and the score table, based on the results on each individual event. However, the challenge does not stop with winning medals. The player can unlock additional strips by completing challenges, such as hitting all 10 targets in Biathlon, having a perfect Bobsled start, winning a gold medal and beat each top record on every event or not missing a single step on Speed Skating. The difficulty level affects events differently: in Alpine skiing, it means CPU-controlled players are faster and fewer gate misses are allowed, in Ski jump wind can appear from any direction and in Speed skating, in addition to set the pace, the player also has to steer the athlete to keep her in the best path. |
| World War II Combat: Road to Berlin | 2006-01-24 | Groove Games | Direct Action Games | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | World War II | | | | Mature | | Xbox | A follow-up to Combat: Task Force 121, World War II Combat: Road to Berlin shares the same basic mechanics and multiplayer functionality as its predecessor. You are Steven Moore, a young officer in the Office of Strategic Services attempting to secure research and plans for the top secret German "Vengeance Weapons" during the last days of the war. The Russians may be allies, but they also want this research for their own purposes - you must beat them to it. The single player game takes you through aircraft fields, submarine bunkers, underground complexes and finally the remains of a war torn Berlin.As with its predecessor, the real value in this title is the multiplayer. Seven multiplayer modes, a good assortment of weapons, simple play mechanics and large maps make for a surprisingly good experience. This game also features online bots, which is a feature its predecessor lacked. |
| Jacked | 2006-01-27 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Sproing Interactive Media GmbH | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | Motorcycle | | | Teen | | Xbox | Reminiscent of the classic Road Rash, Jacked is a high-octane arcade motorcycle racer featuring over-the-top combat elements. In Jacked, the world's fastest and hottest motorbikes - including the gas turbine powered Marine Turbine Superbike - can be yours.Race across the USA, from New York to LA, fulfill a variety of missions and steal your enemies' bikes at high speed while they are moving by "jacking" them.Fight your enemies with baseball bats and tazers, flame them with Molotov Cocktails, shoot them off their rides with shotguns or blow them out of the way with frag grenades. When they are stunned you can jack their bikes - at any speed, on the road or in midair. In some missions you can even take your biker gang along to help you out in your endeavors.Jacked features an extensive Single Player Mission Mode that includes a big variety of different Race- and Combat Missions. In the Multiplayer Mode you can challenge a friend to a Race or a Gang Battle on the tracks and bikes unlocked in the Mission Mode. |
| Curious George | 2006-02-01 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Monkey Bar Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Curious George is a platformer based on the animated movie of the same name. Ted Shackleford, a human with a big yellow hat, visits Africa in search of an idol. This project does not work out, but he finds a new friend: the monkey Curious George. The game follows their way back to America and shows scenes from the movie as cutscenes.During the thirteen linear levels, the player takes control over George. The majority of time is spent with platform challenges which usually involve jumping or swinging over gaps. Frequently the levels are interrupted by mini-games, Those involve simple tasks, for example, rhythm sequences (pressing given buttons with the correct timing) or arcade sequences. Optionally the player can collect bananas on the way and receive special points by interacting with certain objects. Those are used to unlock bonus content: the cutscenes and mini-games already experienced during regular play as well as a few hats for George to wear. |
| Rugby Challenge 2006 | 2006-02-03 | Hip Interactive Europe, Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Swordfish Studios Limited | Sports | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | Xbox | Rugby Challenge 2006 is a single player game which contains both rugby simulation and managerial features. The game has multiple game modes:
Friendly: in which the player can play as any club against an any other club
Competition: which features the World Championship, the RBS 6 Nations, Three Nations, European Cup, a Tour, Leagues, and Cups.In the Tour the player can select any of the international teams represented and tour Europe, Oceania, Africa, or America with differing numbers of nations to play against in each location.The Leagues available include the English Premiership, the Top 14 (France), the Celtic League (now, 2015, called the Pro 12 and featuring teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales), and the Southern League which comprises teams from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. There is also an option to create a custom league.
The Cups that can be competed for mirror the leagues that can be played in, they are the English Cup, French Cup, Celtic Cup, Southern Cup, Super Cup and again there is an option to create and compete for a custom cup.
Challenge: There are five game options in this category.
Classic Matches. South Africa had been undefeated for sixty years when New Zealand brought that run to an end in 1956. In the first challenge the player controls the South African team and tries to prevent the defeat. There are ten 'Classic Matches' in all, the remaining nine are locked until the first challenge has been completed, they include playing as Scotland and trying to beat England; playing as the British isles and trying to neat New Zealand; playing as the USA and trying to beat France; playing as Wales and trying to beat Ireland.
Try Survival: The player competes in a series of matches which become progressively more difficult and must score an increasing number of tries in each
Hot Potato: A variation on the standard game where a player cannot hold the ball for more than three seconds, any player that does gets hit hard.
Old Time Rugby: Here games are played under old rules where no points are scored for a try, they can only be scored from the penalty that follows.
Superstars: In this variation of the standard game only one nominated player from the players team can score points.
Career Mode: This is a rugby management side of the game where the player takes control of a team in Division Four of a mythical league and must manage them through the seasons to become a champion team. Players can be traded, and trained, the clubs finances need to be managed, coaches appointed etc.
The game also has a training mode and many bonus features such as additional stadiums, teams, balls and game effects all of which are locked until the player achieves specific goals.Matches can be three, five, seven or fifteen minutes long, can be played during the day or night, have weather effects and use one of the three difficulty settings Fun, Normal or Intensive Care.
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| Arena Football | 2006-02-07 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Arena Football is a simulation of the sport of the same name. It shares many similarities with the Madden Series, whose engine it uses, but has a different play-style thanks to Arena football's rather different rules. The game is played indoors with teams of eight on a 50-yard field and the sidelines and uprights have barriers to make balls that would go out of bounds in standard American football bounce back into the play field. It is still considered live at this point. Obviously, this makes the game much faster-paced and higher-scoring.Features include a coach's pick which will recommend plays, a telemetry view, which lets you see how tired both your players and the opposing ones are along with passing routes so you can set good match-ups, a quick play mode, a season mode, which allows you to go up to 20 seasons and trade players, set salaries, etc, practice and online play.Arena Football is officially licensed by the Arena Football League and includes all the teams and players from the 2006 season. New Orleans VooDoo is not included as they sat this season out due to hurricane Katrina, though their logo is available to use for created teams. Numerous historic teams are also available. |
| World Soccer: Winning Eleven 9 | 2006-02-07 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Regional differences | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Pro Evolution Soccer 5 pushes the franchise one level up towards realism by expanding and improving character moves and control. Now, the match feels more real to the actual play as players make mistakes more often and passes don't go too well if the player is on the wrong foot, or makes a bad turn. The new gameplay may require slight adjustment for players to switch from older versions to this one. The standard modes are here, match mode (with newly added memorial match), various leagues, and cups. Some more teams now have their proper names (like "Arsenal" and "Chelsea"), and are having up to date players in the teams. Also, new weather condition has been added, snow. |
| Rugby 06 | 2006-02-10 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada, HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Rugby 06 is another update to EA Sports' rugby franchise.As ever, the game featured updated teams and squad lists. New features include an overhaul of the tackle and off-load systems and enhanced weather graphics. The BBC's Ian Robertson and former All Black Grant Fox provide commentary, with additional comments from Murray Mexted.The majority of the world's major tournaments are licensed including the Six Nations, Tri-Nations, Super 14 and Guinness Premiership competitions. |
| Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure | 2006-02-14 | Atari, Inc. | Collective, Inc., The | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Fighting | Contemporary | | | | Mature | Cinematic camera, Free-roaming camera | Xbox | Contents Under Pressure is an action adventure that combines stealth and combat, as you guide urban graffiti artist Trane to fame. In the oppressed city of New Radius, you need to establish your name as an artist by laying down tags, burners and full pieces, but rival crews and law enforcement (Civil Conduct Keepers) are always on your tail. You will also uncover a conspiracy that plagues the city.The game is story-driven with linear level progression. Most missions have platform elements and require you to lay art, varying from tags and stickers to complex pieces with full color, lettering and characters, on often difficult to reach surfaces. As it is not a friendly environment, Trane can deliver a host of punch and kick combos, use grabs, humiliate other artists, and interact with the surroundings. Your art arsenal includes markers, brushes, cans and rollers. All available pieces are kept in your black book, and new styles are unlocked while playing.The title refers to working your way up the scene, as well as the "Get In, Get Up, and Get Out" principle - you need to gain access to restricted areas, get up on tall objects where your work can be seen, and get out afterwards without being caught. Good spots can be tracked using Intuition, and appear as coloured clouds.The game is conceived by clothing impresario Marc Ecko, founder of the suburban designer label Ecko and is intended to pay tribute to graffiti culture and its history. Artists such as Cope2, Futura and Seen contributed art to the game. |
| Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (Limited Edition) | 2006-02-14 | Atari, Inc. | Collective, Inc., The | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | The limited edition of Getting Up has the original game in a collectible tin case and includes:The soundtrackA silver pen with the Getting Up "X" logoMarc Ecko's Blackbook, offering a look inside the game's development processA disc featuring a collection of short films chronicling the myth and history of graffiti subculture, level rundowns, game tips, and "making of" footage
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| Fight Night Round 3 | 2006-02-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Chicago | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | EA Sports' Fight Night Round 3 from EA Chicago lets you make your own fighter, train them up, and literally take on the world. Start by creating your own champ and customizing how they look, what equipment they have, their fighting style, their weight class, their signature move, and even their own illegal hit. Get equipment and trainers for your fighter to enhance his look and performance.Then take your fighter to career mode where you'll play fight your way up from the local gym all the way up to five-star venues. Get trainers to enhance your training and boost your speed and power. Play against randomly generated fighters all the way up through the ranks till you beat them in points or to a pulp. Certain fights may get you a bit of extra money as an incentive, or give you a promotional deal, but pick your fights carefully because strategy inside the ring won't matter if you mismanage your fisher outside.Fight smart during the fight by using the total punch control system to throw the punches you want to by using the analog stick. The total punch control system maps your fists to the analog stick getting rid of the need for senseless button mashing.You can also play in historical fights like Taylor vs. Hopkins, Gatti vs. Ward, or Robinson vs. Lamotta in the ESPN Classic mode to play in the fights that made boxing history.Once you've got the computer down for the count, you can play with any fighter or user created fighters or any of the ESPN Classic fights in local multiplayer with a friend. You can also take the fight online and prove your the real champion of the world against any opponent anytime, anywhere. |
| Sonic Riders | 2006-02-21 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Now Production Co., Ltd., Sonic Team | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | In Sonic Riders, Dr. Eggman challenges Sonic and his friends to a Worldwide Grand Prix, and the prize for coming out on top is an ultra-rare Chaos Emerald! Gliding on air boards – which are performance-oriented for each playable character – gamers will experience a heightened sense of sports-style racing tension as Sonic and his pals perform tricks and stunts over treacherous wide-open terrain.Sonic and friends speed through tracks on air boards, using individual special moves to strike down opponents. Air is a big element of Sonic Riders. Your board's "fuel" source is air. You can fill up your air at various points on the course, but to race well you'll have to use another means of replenishment: performing tricks with your board. You'll also want to make use of turbulence from racers who are in front of you. |
| TOCA Race Driver 3 | 2006-02-21 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | TOCA Race Driver 3 follows on from the ideas started in Race Driver 2. The game attempts to include as many different forms of four-wheeled racing in one game, as well as injecting each with a high degree of realism.The game has over 70 licensed cars and 80 real tracks, as well as 35 different disciplines of racing.There are two main gameplay modes. The World Tour mode has the player starting a racing career and, with the help of a Scottish manager, attempting to gain renown and acceptance into more famous racing events. There are 3D rendered cutscenes shown from the player's point-of-view, which move the story along and, while not as detailed as its predecessor, gives a good idea of the back scenes of a professional racer's life aside from just the racing. This mode includes mixtures from all the racing disciplines.The second mode allows the player to choose one discipline and play a career focused on that choice. This mode has no back-story and longer, more realistic races.TOCA Race Driver 3 provides two different driving models, Simulation and Pro-Simulation. The latter is recommended for gamers with analog steering wheels only. Simulation is intended for gamers without wheels, or who want an easier experience. This mode is also noticeably easier than the Simulation mode from TOCA Race Driver 2. |
| Black | 2006-02-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Criterion Software Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Contemporary | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Sgt. J. Keller is a Black Op and he has just failed his operation - badly. He has been incarcerated and is interrogated to reveal his mission and to find out what went wrong. The player goes through Keller's failed operation in eight areas, wasting enemy soldiers and trying to stay alive. There are primary and secondary objectives, such as reaching a rendezvous point and gathering intel.Black is a traditional first-person shooter with variety of weapons and interactive scenery - interactive meaning destructible in this case. Enemy soldiers can be killed by destroying a nearby fuel tank for example, and weak shelter, like a wooden fence, can be shot to pieces in order to expose the enemy.The game can be played in four difficulty levels: easy, normal, hard, and black ops. In easy mode, only the primary objective is required. In normal and hard modes, some of the secondary objectives are required. In black ops mode - unlocked after completing the game on hard - all objectives must be reached. New weapons are also unlocked after finishing a level. |
| FIFA Street 2 | 2006-02-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Take your skills out of the stadium and into the street in EA's second installment of the FIFA Street franchise. FIFA Street 2 includes a new trick stick control mechanic, improved tricks, and a skill-testing juggle mechanic. You can dupe your opponent, juggle the ball on your knees and shoulders, and there are various new combos to show off. Pick from 20 teams from around the globe and watch over 300 of your favorite football stars duel it out in 4-on-4 match-ups. Select from 10 playable venues ranging from London's Westway Leisure Center to the sandy beaches of Brazil.You can do quick matches (Play Now), change the looks and skills of players in the Creation Zone, and design your own venue. The main game modes include Friendly, Rule the Street (the career mode), and Skills Challenge where you can show off your football tricks. The career mode adds new goals in this version, based on acquiring a certain amount of skill points, scoring lots of goals, or scoring only with gamebreakers. You can select a radio station to play during the matches, mixing music with commentary. |
| Final Fight: "Streetwise" | 2006-02-28 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Studio 8, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | The player takes the role of Kyle Travers, an underground pit fighter and brother of Cody Travers from the original Final Fight series. Cody has been kidnapped and, as a new drug plunges modern day Metro City into chaos, Kyle must rescue his older brother. The game itself is non-linear 3D beat-em-up. Unlike the previous games, players can interact with NPCs as well as pursue new side missions. An all-new combo system has also been incorporated in which the player can buy new moves to expand Kyle's moveset as the game progresses. Like the previous games, players can pick up various objects like pool cues, shotguns, and lead pipes to use in combat. |
| Championship Bowling | 2006-03-01 | Evolved Games | Black Market Games | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Championship Bowling is a bowling game featuring:
6 locations that can be played in day or night
A control system allowing control over speed, direction and curve of the ball
Individual character stats from over 12 unlockable characters
Single-player tournament mode and multi-player mode |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter | 2006-03-09 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Shanghai UBIsoft Computer Software Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The version of Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox differs from both the Xbox 360 and the Windows versions.The player takes the role of Captain Scott Mitchell, who is a squad leader of the Ghosts. The game takes place in Mexico City, where separatists have attacked a North American summit, leading to the Canadian Prime Minister being killed and the Mexican and US presidents gone missing. Throughout the campaign, the player will need to rescue the presidents, recover a nuclear football and defeat the leader of the separatists. This version of the game has a more streamlined level design, is less tactical than the other versions of the game, and is entirely played from a first-person perspective. Although the story, mission objectives, weapons and characters are the same as the Xbox 360 version, it has different level design and uses the UnrealEngine2 rather than the Yeti Engine. The player here only has one AI-controlled teammate with them and not a full squad. In this version, the player isn't able to go prone and can't jump over fences or climb obstacles, but they can instead sprint.The multiplayer components differ between the versions. Both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions feature online multiplayer, while local multiplayer is only available in the Xbox version. The Xbox version supports up to four players in split-screen and up to twelve players on Xbox Live or System Link. The campaign can also be played in co-op by two players. The PlayStation 2 version supports up to eight players online, but doesn't have a co-op mode available. |
| Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix | 2006-03-13 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix is an enhanced budget re-release of Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition. In addition to all the content from the original, it adds a new fully-featured city, Tokyo, adapted from Midnight Club II, 24 new vehicles, new music, new races and battle maps for about 30% more content. |
| Driver: Parallel Lines | 2006-03-14 | Atari, Inc. | Reflections Interactive Limited | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Shooter | | Automobile | | | Mature | | Xbox | Driver: Parallel Lines is the fourth game in the Driver series, following the story of TK. In 1978, TK (who was then an 18-year-old driver-for-hire who had just graduated from high school) was sentenced to 28 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, and is released from prison in 2006. Now, with his driving skills, he seeks revenge against the police department for having to serve time for something someone else should've gone to prison for!Unlike Driv3r, Driver: Parallel Lines mostly takes place behind the wheel, returning back to the formula that made the first game a classic. The game still has a GTA-style open-ended design, though, and you can still exit your vehicle for some on-foot action. However, there's no reason to exit your vehicle unless it's damaged and you can no longer drive it, as almost all of the game's missions involve cop car chases. If that's the case, then you can either go to the repair shop to repair your vehicle, or just steal someone else's vehicle! Until then, you can punch the cops with your fists and steal their weapons when they're dead, so that you can use them for future on-foot combat.The game takes place in both 1978 (before TK went to prison) and in 2006. The 2006 setting has a much more modern soundtrack than the 1978 setting, which has a mostly disco soundtrack. Obviously, the 2006 setting has the architecture, technology, and cars of today. |
| Ice Age 2: The Meltdown | 2006-03-14 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Ice Age 2: The Meltdown is loosely based on the movie of the same name. The game takes place in prehistory - you play as Scrat, the hapless (but not totally helpless!) proto-squirrel, helping your friends escape the coming of a huge flood.In the Windows version the WASD keys move you forward and back, left and right, and the mouse controls camera movement and some actions. Scrat has a few special moves as well, such as sniff, his spin attack, a double jump, a ground stomp (useful for breaking ice), and a roll attack. Much of the game consists of hunting down acorns and other special nuts for health renewal or for unlocking bonuses. There are a few mini-games within the game - you can play as Sid, zipping along an ice slide while avoiding obstacles; there's also penguin-bowling and a mini-game where you "shoot" at monkeys to regain a walnut that was whisked out from under your nose. |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Critical Hour | 2006-03-14 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Quebec City Studio | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter, Tactical shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Critical Hour is the fourth Rainbow Six game to appear on the consoles. You play as Ding Chavez, leading a small commando team on black-ops missions. The main single player revisits seven of the most popular missions from the original Rainbow Six and Rogue Spear game, recreated with modern technology. The game returns to the roots of the franchise with tactical gameplay and "one-shot kills".There is a split-screen mode available and full online multiplayer featuring modes like Practice Mission, Terrorist Hunt, Team Survival, Total Conquest, Retrieval, Team Sharpshooter, Free-for-All Survival (new), Free-for-All Sharpshooter (New) and Assassin (new). Up to 16 players can compete over Xbox Live.The persistent elite creation mode from Rainbow Six: Lockdown is also available. |
| Commandos: Strike Force | 2006-03-15 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Pyro Studios S.L. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Europe, Historical events, World War II | | Direct control | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox | In this new Commandos game, converted from real-time strategy to first person shooter with a tactical component, you'll play as a Green Beret for the fast action, as a Sniper for the tactical shooting and as the Spy for the stealth and sabotage bits. In some missions you could use two of them, changing from one to another in real time.The game, set in the WWII, makes you play in Stalingrad, Norway, and France, side by side with your allies, trying to wreak havoc!The music is played by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra and the City Choir of the same city. |
| The Godfather (Limited Edition) | 2006-03-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | In this Limited Edition of The Godfather you get the regular game with an additional bonus DVD that includes:Concept artSpecial packaging
Making-of footage and interviews.
Documentary feature exploring the cultural impact of The Godfather film.
In-depth video walkthroughs of game strategy.
Behind-the-scenes videos with actors James Caan and Robert Duvall who also voiced some characters. |
| The Godfather: The Game | 2006-03-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | Crime | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Set in post-WWII New York City, The Godfather: The Game follows the player-created character's rise through a crime syndicate based on the book and film franchises. Combining events from the movie with side-story missions, the player must earn respect by completing missions in territories controlled by New York's five crime families.Largely open-ended, the game's story is driven by a series of missions where the player can use violence, intimidation, or diplomacy to affect the outcome and influence future events and other character's reactions. A third-person action game, The Godfather: The Game features a punching mechanism to brutally assert yourself, a car theft and driving engine, and a shooting system which allows for locational damage.The game features a persistent offline world populated with locations from the franchise and characters who are often voiced by the actors who portrayed them onscreen. |
| Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII | 2006-03-23 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft SRL | Action | Behind view | | | | Historical events, World War II | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | Xbox | Blazing Angels is an air combat arcade game putting the player at the command of a fighter squadron in the Second World War. It's a pick-up-and-play type of game, with easy-to-grasp controls and an almost non existent learning curve.The action covers the most important moments of the WWII, from the Battle for England to the bombing raids over Berlin, but also warps a bit the history to make for some entertaining if fictitious moments (i.e. you get to fly over Normandy on D-Day, save the day at Pearl Harbor, etc). The gameplay is quite varied, with about 18 flyable planes during the SP campaign (fighters, recon planes, dive, torpedo and level bombers) and diverse tasks and locations that prevent the game from being overly repetitive, despite a general dogfighting approach. The basic squadron command system and the specific abilities of the wingmen lend a bit of a tactical flavor to the game.There are a dozen multiplayer game modes available: solo (Dogfight, Seek and Destroy & Aces High), co-op (Dogfight, Onslaught, Bombing Run, Kamikaze and Historical Missions) and squad-based (Dogfight, Capture the Base, Bombing Run and Kamikaze). |
| Monster 4x4: World Circuit | 2006-03-23 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubi Studios SL | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | This game has over 20 monster trucks and 30 circuits that take you all over the world. Race on circuits in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and even Antarctica. Drive trucks that have different car frames like a taxi, a mini cooper, an ambulance, a school bus, the original truck frame and much more. All of these can be customized with vinyls, paint jobs and performance parts. While racing you can score points to unlock hidden cars and tracks, by hitting barrels that can hurt opponents, and hitting tires, crates and buildings. |
| Far Cry: Instincts - Evolution | 2006-03-28 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | In this sequel to Far Cry: Instincts, Carver again finds himself in trouble in paradise. He is approached by a dangerous and seductive woman who recruits him to assist her in pulling a small heist inside a nest of Southeast Asian islands. When the job goes wrong, Jack is framed for the murder of a corrupt local magistrate, and is hunted down by rebel pirates. As Carver tries to find out the truth, he gets deeper and deeper into a conspiracy revolving around the local government, pirates, and rebels - all of whom intend to hunt him down.The game features 14 new single and multiplayer missions and new weapons including poisonous darts, Molotov cocktails, pipe bombs, and heavy machineguns as well as new vehicles such as pirate sampan boats, armored technical pickup-trucks and heavy transport trucks. Evolution includes a enhanced and upgraded map editor backwards-compatible with previous versions, a new "Seek and Secure" multiplayer mode and the classic multiplayer modes of Chaos, Team Chaos, Steal the Sample and Predator. |
| Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers | 2006-03-28 | THQ Inc. | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action, Strategy | Behind view | Regional differences | | Shooter | Contemporary | | | | | | Xbox | Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers is the successor of Full Spectrum Warrior.Although you killed the tyrant of Zekistan in the first game, the situation hasn't improved. A civil war begins to unfold and various insurgencies fight against the Western forces. Even ethnic hostilities erupt in violence. So once again squads of US Light Infantry are send into the country to secure the Tien-Hamir (or "Ten Hammers") Province. But this time they can call upon the assistance of the British elements of the Coalition Forces.Like in Full Spectrum Warrior you are the commander of two Fire Teams called Alpha and Bravo. But now you can brake down a Fire Team to a Buddy Team consisting of the Team Leader with the Automatic Rifleman and the Grenadier with the Rifleman. In some missions you also have now access to a Bradley Fighting Vehicle which you control just like you control a fire team. In some missions you'll also find tanks or APCs which your Fire Teams can enter and use.You can now also give orders to a specific teammate. So if you want to breach a door, you order the Grenadier to unpack the rocket launcher and make a nice hole. It is also possible to give orders to the Fire Team you don't control right now.Unlike the first game, Ten Hammers doesn't feature a separate tutorial but you rather learn how to play in the very first mission.The twelve missions of the campaign feature several different objectives like reaching a convoy or destroy a street barrier. Since your squads can now enter buildings you have a whole new tactical layer to use against the many foes that hide in the shadows ready to kill you. To support this new feature, you can now also deploy a sniper in a building and activate the sniper mode in which you can take out the enemies one by one.The multiplayer-mode also got updated and features now the ability to play cooperatively with four friends or do a few 2-on-2 objective based missions. |
| NBA Ballers: Phenom | 2006-03-29 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Vinh Chu, Jeff Campen, Jamie Rivett | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | NBA Ballers: Phenom is the sequel to NBA Ballers and is a continuation of the Midway NBA series started in 1994 with NBA Jam. The objective of the game is to best your opponent in rounds of street basketball. The game is broken up into many modes, including a full story mode, versus and practice modes. Players have the option to play as one of many NBA players, or create their own character to take through story mode, with the game's Create-A-Baller mode.The plot of story mode follows you, a young gun trying to make a break into the big leagues of street ball and your one time friend, Hot Sauce. Hot Sauce betrayed you, and stole your girlfriend, taking his fame and fortune to the top of the leagues. Now it's up to you to win it all, and take back your pride and your game.The game features celebrities such as Hot Sauce, Ludacris, Trikz, Jin, and Chingy. The players' looks can be fully customized. |
| Taito Legends 2 | 2006-03-31 | Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. | Taito Corporation | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Another serving of Taito's arcade games squeezed onto a single disc. It features 39 games including:
Alpine Ski
Arabian Magic
Balloon Bomber (PS2 exclusive)
Bonze Adventure
Bubble Symphony (Xbox and PC exclusive)
Cadash (Xbox and PC exclusive)
Cameltry
Chack 'n Pop
Cleopatra Fortune
Crazy Balloon
Darius Gaiden
Don Doko Don
Dungeon Magic (or Light Bringer)
Elevator Action Returns
Football Champ
Front Line
G Darius (PS2 exclusive)
Gekirindan
Grid Seeker
Growl
Gun Frontier
Insector X
Kiki Kaikai
Kuri Kinton
Liquid Kids
Lunar Rescue
Metal Black
Nastar
Pop 'n Pop (Xbox and PC exclusive)
Puchi Carat
Puzzle Bobble 2
Qix
Ramais
RayForce (Xbox and PC exclusive - also known as Galactic Attack)
Ray Storm (PS2 exclusive)
Space Invaders '95
Space Invaders DX
Super Space Invaders '91
Syvalion (PS2 exclusive)
The Fairyland Story
The Legend of Kage
Violence Fight
Wild Western |
| Army Men: Major Malfunction | 2006-04-01 | Global Star Software Inc. | Team17 Software Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Major Malfunction has gone bad. He has holed himself up inside a house and is leading an army of toys against the Army Men. The player takes control of Private Anderson and it's his job to infiltrate the house, take out Major Malfunction's army, and stop the major himself.Army Men: Major Malfunction is a 3rd-person platformer/shooter. Shoot, dodge, and jump through over 30 missions. Each level has 10 service medals hidden in out-of-the-way places, which unlock extras. Weapons include, among others, the standard assault rifle, a mini-gun, and a bazooka, with weapon power-ups scattered around the levels. |
| Major League Baseball 2K6 | 2006-04-03 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Major League Baseball 2K6 is an update of it's previous years version, featuring the obligatory roster updates as well as a three year report of all the teams and players in the game. It also featured a brand new movement system as well as realistic player crashes and a morale system, where the better the player is, the more their teammates will perform better as well.It has the standard modes, exhibition, season as well as a new feature letting players take on the role of an international team in the World Baseball Classic as one of sixteen international baseball teams in a tournament style play. Players can also challenge umpires if they feel a call has been botched, this can also effect the teams morale, for better or worse depending on the outcome.It also featured TV broadcast "flashback replays", giving it a real feel of a TV presentation as well as being commented on by Jon Miller and the legendary Joe Morgan. The Xbox 360 version was virtually the same as the previous generations, said for graphics and some extra dialogue and commentary. Also, Derek Jeter endorsed and graced the cover on all it's console and handheld releases as well.There is also online capabilities for each console version with the ability to download a friends profile using the V.I.P. (Virtually Identity Profile), with the ability to look at their stats and results of their own games, letting them gain an upper hand against their friends in online matches. |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Legend | 2006-04-11 | Eidos, Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Legend is the seventh major game in the Tomb Raider series, now for the first time developed by Crystal Dynamics, along with the original character designer of the game's protagonist Lara Croft: Toby Gard.Heroine Lara is searching for a South American relic, but her adventure takes a different course when rogue anthropologist Amanda Evert shows up. Presumed dead along with a team of graduate students after an accident in a tomb in Peru, where Lara was the only one to escape, Amanda is back with a score to settle as they both race, along with the shady James Rutland Jr., to obtain an ancient artifact. Many other characters, both friends and foes, will stir things up. The story takes Lara through locations all over the world, from the Himalayas to Ghana, Kazakhstan, Bolivia, Japan, and England, including her famous mansion filled with secrets and collectibles. Aside from current events, Lara's past is also revealed, through flashbacks. Among other things, you will get to know how she lost her mother and why it is such a burden.The typical third-person action-adventuring exploring is still present. Lara can move more freely and is no longer limited by specific jumps. As you travel through rough environments, you will need to run, dive, swim, climb on poles, ladders, roofs, use zip lines, shimmy, and vault, with acrobatic actions such as somersaults and flips. You need to cross difficult terrain, solve puzzles to advance or open up new areas, and engage in combat. New tools include a grappling hook, not only used to move around but also to haul enemies Scorpion-style, binoculars, a PLS (personal light source), flares, a PDA and a headset to keep in contact with tech support Zip.Enemies are still rather scarce. Both humans and animals will attack you, and the game retains the auto lock-on mode, but now with a slide attack and close combat with both kicks and punches, plus bullet-time actions to get behind enemies quickly. Lara carries her trademark dual-wielded pistols, but can also pick up new weapons along the way, such as a shotgun and grenades. Missions take place in both indoor and outdoor environments, with arcade motorcycle and jeep sequences in between. As usual, Lara has a fancy outfit for each location.The PSP version includes the full game and adds a multiplayer mode: Tomb Trials. You can race another player through tombs to see who comes out first, or go on a timed scavenger hunt for artifacts. |
| Real World Golf | 2006-04-11 | Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., Valcon Games LLC | Aqua Pacific Ltd., In2Games Ltd | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | Motion control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Real World Golf is a golfing game that makes use of the Gametrak system. The Gametrak is an external piece of hardware that is included with the game. The Gametrak can, through the use of gloves which are connected to it with tiny wires, accurately read out the swing the player makes with the included tiny golf club. It determines the power with which you hit, but also any effects you may put on the ball. The Gametrak can read out speeds ranging from 2000 miles per hour to 1 millimeter per hour.Once you start the game you no longer need to use your keyboard or gamepad, all menus can be navigated with use of simple hand gestures. The game itself contains ten 18-hole courses which have to be unlocked one by one. You can play in various modes such as tournament, championship, training and party. Party mode includes several mini games such as hitting cars in the parking lot, hitting a giant bulls-eye in the sky, hitting as close to a target as possible or hitting through hoops. Each game mode can be played against the AI or friends in hotseat multiplayer. |
| The King of Fighters: Neowave | 2006-04-11 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | King of Fighters Neowave is a 2D fighting game where you select a team of 3 fighters and compete against other teams of 3 fighters with the ultimate goal of reaching the final boss and defeating him.King of Fighters Neowave was developed for the Atomiswave arcade hardware and has now been ported to home systems. Fight using a team of 3 fighters chosen from 43 characters plus several secret characters. Backgrounds are now detailed 3d models replacing the flat backgrounds of previous King of Fighters games. Choose from 3 different fighting styles, Super Cancel, Guard Break and Max 2. Try endless mode where you fight an unlimited number of opponents. This game also features a practice mode and an art gallery. |
| Classified: The Sentinel Crisis | 2006-04-13 | Global Star Software Inc. | Torus Games Pty. Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Classified: The Sentinel Crisis is a budget-priced first-person shooter that takes place in a futuristic setting. You play as a mutant super-soldier resembling Master Chief, wearing the military's new "Sentinel" suit that makes him stronger, auto-heals him, and targets enemies. A group of terrorists have managed to find out about the Sentinel suits, and have kidnapped a scientist that helped develop the suits. You must destroy the terrorists and make sure that the Sentinel technology does not fall into the wrong hands.As with many other budget-priced shooters on the market, the gameplay in Classified: The Sentinel Crisis is very similar to that of the Halo games. Most notably, the auto-healing system is similar to Halo's "shields" system. |
| Hummer: Badlands | 2006-04-14 | Global Star Software Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Action, Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Off-roading | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Get down and dirty in this hummer racing game. Drive and choose from 19 different hummer models, as you race to win in different races through all the modes of the game: Championship, Tug'O'war, and Extreme Off-road where you race to the top of a mountain through intense weather over fallen trees, bushes and tall grass. As you win, you unlock custom hummers, tracks, and customizations to upgrade your vehicle. Multiplayer includes 2-player head-to-head races on split-screen. |
| Dreamfall: The Longest Journey | 2006-04-18 | Aspyr Media, Inc. | Funcom Oslo A/S | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic, Steampunk | | Direct control | | | | Xbox | Dreamfall is the sequel to The Longest Journey and is a third-person adventure game with a few action episodes.The game begins in Casablanca, 2219. Zoë Castillo is about to get involved in a conspiracy that spans across two worlds: the one she grew up in, and a mysterious magical realm. There has been static interference that is disrupting technology, and it seems to be linked to a little girl seen only by Zoë. As Zoë begins her search for a lost friend, she discovers the truth about the two worlds and the search is now on for the one person who may help Zoë unravel the dangerous web she has become entangled in: April Ryan. Dreamfall puts the player in control of three characters. It also introduces the focus field feature, which allows the player to scan an entire visible environment as seen by the characters and also use it to eavesdrop into other people's conversations. There are a few fighting sequences in the game, and a few instances where the player can choose to fight a character or opt to solve the confrontation in a peaceful way. The game spans 13 chapters; like April in the previous game, Zoë keeps a diary of all the events that occur in the game. |
| Rogue Trooper | 2006-04-19 | Eidos GmbH | Rebellion Developments Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | A planned attack on Nu Earth goes wrong when a General turns traitor resulting in the massacre of Rogue's comrades.The game starts with Rogue and his comrades launched from a drop-ship. They come under fire from the Norts due to the information that had been leaked by the General. Upon landing the first mission is a tutorial in how to use Rogue’s skills and also the Bio-chips of Gunnar and then Bagman. The third Bio-chip of Helm is received in a later mission. The Bio-chips have their own abilities. Gunnar is stuck to the side of Rogue’s rifle and can be used as a sentry while Rogue flanks the enemy. Bagman provides ammunition and upgrades for Rogue’s equipment made from salvage collected along the way and also looks after his health. Helm is used for accessing computer consoles and panels allowing Rogue access into prohibited areas.Rogue works his way through the various levels as stealthily as is possible trying to take the Norts by surprise with kill moves but with the arsenal at his disposal he is quite capable of also unleashing hell and going toe to toe with the enemy. Tracking the traitor General, Rogue eventually catches up in the final mission with an abundance of Norts trying to stop him.The game is identical across all platforms allowing the user to create numerous profiles and using a checkpoint save feature ensuring that you don’t have to go too far back in the level if you get Rogue killed. There are 3 different skill levels (Normal, Hard and Massacre) which when completed will unlock cheats.
The Windows version uses a combination of keyboard (reconfigurable) and mouse, the mouse being essential for aiming and firing.
The Xbox and PS2 versions are identical using the left thumb-stick for movement and the right thumb-stick for aiming and right trigger / shoulder button for firing with the other buttons used for various other actions such as weapon changing or grenade throwing.Within each platform, multiplayer is available with the option to play as Rogue, Helm, Gunnar and Bagman, each character having their own attributes. There are 5 arenas of either Stronghold or Progressive. Each map will have an objective such as defending for a certain amount of time against waves of Norts on Stronghold or getting to an objective point on Progressive maps. High scores will be saved with the user’s profile.
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| FIFA World Cup: Germany 2006 | 2006-04-24 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Europe | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Released one month before the actual World Cup 2006, this game lets players play all the matches before they even started. Featuring 12 official German stadiums and all the teams that qualified for the World Cup 2006 in Germany, plus additional teams and unlockable classic players. The playable modes let you try any of the qualifying stages or skip right to the world cup mode assuming as one of the qualified teams. Additional modes include Global Challenge where you can replay 40 historical moments in football history to change the outcome and various multiplayer matches. |
| OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast | 2006-04-25 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Like its predecessors, OutRun 2006 is an old-school arcade racer, which means that your cars don't have realistic physics, don't get damaged and have insanely fast speed.Since this title is officially licensed by Ferrari, you drive with 15 original models from the DINO 246 GTS over the F430 to the all-new Enzo Ferrari. The heart of the game is the Coast 2 Coast mode in which you race against up to 5 AI players on 15 US themed tracks. In addition you have to impress different girlfriends. She tells you what she wants to see (a hard slide around a curve or a close take-over for example) and you have to perform it to win her heart.There are 3 other game modes available in singleplayer: OutRun, Time Attack and OutRun2SP. In OutRun2SP you get access to 15 arcade tracks from the original OutRun 2. In OutRun however you need to drive your girlfriend through various checkpoints to the goal before the timer hits zero. In Time Attack you just have to beat the highscore of the current track. You can either race against the clock or against ghost cars.In every mode you get OutRun miles after the race. These are the currency of the game and are needed to unlock new cars, upgrades and additional music-stations.If you feel alone, even with your virtual girlfriend in the car, you can race online against 5 other players. |
| WinBack 2: Project Poseidon | 2006-04-25 | KOEI Corporation | cavia inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | A third-person action game which centers around the exploits of a crisis response team. The three player characters, Craig Contrell, Nick Bruno, and Mia Cabrera, must shoot their way through 30 missions of hostage rescuing, drug cartel smashing, and world saving in a wide variety of offices, warehouses, mansions, and laboratories.The most unique aspect of the game is its "Route" system. Each mission has two different characters, and is played through from both perspectives. During the first part each mission, a number of "Assist" points will happen where the player must assist the second character -- their performance here affects the playthrough of the second part of the mission, and doing well will reward you with cover fire or health bonuses later.There is also a multiplayer mode for up to four players, featuring several game mode including deathmatch and sniper battles. Bots are available if you have fewer than four players. |
| The Hustle: Detroit Streets | 2006-04-27 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Sports | | | | | | | | | Teen | Isometric | Xbox | The Hustle: Detroit Streets takes you through the pool halls and clubs of Detroit, as you prove yourself against the masters of the game. Take on the role of either Jack Stone or Kat Hudson as they make their way to the top of the pool circuit through two different game modes. Players hone their pool skills in their quest for respect and cash, alone or in tough AI competition.Once you've mastered the AI, you can hook up your network adapter and play against up to 9 friends, or take it online and challenge players around the world.The game features over 180 different pool sharks, 200 variations on the game of pool, trick shots, 9 unique venues, character customization and a bevy of non-player characters. |
| Championship Manager 2006 | 2006-05-01 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Gusto Games Ltd. | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Diagonal-down, Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox | The console version of Championship Manager 2006 is in many ways similar as the PC version. Players select a club from one of many different countries and play the manager's role, taking charge of tactics, training, signing new players, negotiating contracts etc. The game is very statistics heavy and assumes a fairly deep knowledge of the football game, setting it apart from its more accessible competitors.Since this version was released some months after the PC version it features updated stats to reflect changes in the leagues. Additionally it features new camera angles for viewing the playing field and a new interface more intuitive for the consoles. |
| Over the Hedge | 2006-05-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Edge of Reality, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Over the Hedge is based on the movie with the same name. Verne and his woodland family wake-up from their winter slumber to find an ominous green wall in neck of the woods. In their amazement to find out what this endless wall is about, RJ the raccoon is more than happy to help them. The woodland friends have never seen humans before so RJ is eager to show them what humans have to offer. RJ is quick to show them the valuable treasures humans - stockpiles of food.Playing as RJ, Verne, Hammy, or Stella you go on missions to get FOOD. You also of course want to take back your neighborhood but that pesky Rancho Camelot Estates Homeowners Association President, Gladys Sharpe, is dead set on getting rid of you. She hires Dwayne the exterminator to use his tactics and gadgets to get rid of the likes of you. Play by yourself or have a friend jump in and help at anytime to get the FOOD!!! There are dozens of puzzles and mini-games to keep you entertained. |
| The Da Vinci Code | 2006-05-15 | 2K Games, Inc. | Collective, Inc., The | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements, Stealth | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The Da Vinci Code game is based on the movie directed by Ron Howard which is in turn based on Dan Brown's best selling novel The Da Vinci Code. In this third-person action-adventure game, players have to solve riddles, fight enemies, escape in high-speed car chases and in the meantime unraveling a murder and an ancient secret.Harvard professor Robert Langdon is in Paris for a meeting with a curator of the Louvre. When he arrives, it turns out the curator is dead. With his own blood, he has written a cryptic message. French cryptographer Sophie Neveu arrives and they team up to solve the murder and discover that Leonardo Da Vinci has left clues to a secret in his paintings. This leads them to uncover a millennia-old conspiracy. A secret society tries to stop them from doing so. |
| X-Men: The Official Game | 2006-05-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Z-Axis, Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Hack and slash | | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | X-Men: The Official Game acts as a story bridge between the second and third X-Men movies. In the game, the player takes control of Wolverine, Iceman and Nightcrawler, as they deal with the aftermath of the incident at Alkali Lake. The heroes return to Alkali Lake to recover two stolen Cerebro parts, and find out that an unknown organization is doing a salvage operation on the base. What they uncover reveals to be a threat to all mutants...The three playable characters have distinct fighting abilities. Wolverine fights from a fixed third-person view; the player essentially has to "button mash" his way through hordes of soldiers and classic X-Men villains as Sabretooth and Lady Deathstrike. Iceman can fly; his abilities are widely used when he traverses the ice bridge to fly out and save places such as a nuclear power plant and the Statue of Liberty. As Nightcrawler, the player views the world from a free third-person perspective; he possesses a teleportation ability, which allows him to drop on his enemies while getting the missing Cerebro parts and saving the Brooklyn Bridge from Mirror Man. |
| Jaws: Unleashed | 2006-05-23 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Appaloosa Interactive Corporation | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Horror | Puzzle elements | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Based on the film series of the same name, players take control of the Great White killer shark known as "Jaws". In an open-ended world, players visit Amity Island just in time for the 4th of July holiday season, and do what the predator does best: eat, kill, and destroy.As the game progresses, Jaws will rampage through aquatic theme parks, chemical plants, beaches and more, facing off against boats, divers, and other marine life. As players continue through the game, they will earn new upgrades that will allow Jaws to ram, bite, and survive with greater potency. Up to 32 side quests are available, allowing various item and bonus feature unlockables. |
| First Battalion | 2006-05-26 | Deep Silver, JoWooD Productions Software AG | ZootFly, LLC. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | World War II | Tank, Vehicular combat | Multiple units/characters control | | | | Xbox | This action-orientated game takes you through 18 missions taking place throughout the WWII. Six Missions per side (Americans, Russians and Germans) place you inside a tank from the corresponding period (for example, in the first mission of the game you drive the famous German Panzer II Ausf. C). Your tank is equipped with a cannon with limited ammo and a MG with unlimited ammo. With this arsenal you now have to complete different objectives (which can change throughout the mission) inside the missions like blowing up a fuel depot. In this process you also destroy and blow up many other things in the almost completely destroyable environment (from trees to houses) and of course you've to fight against enemy infantry and tanks.The game also gives you command over a squad of friendly tanks which you can give simple but effective commands like 'make a flank attack on that position' or 'go and repair yourself at this repairstation'.The mission-briefing consists of original WWII film footage where a speaker explains different aspects of the tank-war and a text (read to you) in which the story of your tank-crew is explained. |
| Hitman: Blood Money | 2006-05-30 | Eidos, Inc. | Io-Interactive A/S | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Crime, Thriller | Shooter, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Agent 47 the assassin returns in the 4th installment of the Hitman series. This time he goes on a trip around America, undertaking missions in major cities such as Las Vegas, New Orleans, Los Angeles and other exotic locations. This time, he better watch his back, as his long-time employer, the International Contract Agency, is threatened by a mysterious rival. Gameplay in Hitman: Blood Money is generally similar to the previous installments. Once again, your job will be to complete several assassination missions. You can sneak around in disguise to avoid the suspicious guards, or you can instead open fire on everyone you see. When you complete your mission, you're given a rating - from "Mass Murderer" up to the coveted "Silent Assassin". Blood Money introduces a lot of new features, however. A new notoriety system will track every single one of your moves, which in turn will demand utmost calculation in order to successfully accomplish your objectives. For those of you who are tired of a direct approach, you will be given the opportunity to stage accidents and should you be suspected, bribes and "other" accidents will always be at hand. Blood Money also gives the player the opportunity to customize weapons. |
| Stacked with Daniel Negreanu | 2006-05-31 | Myelin Media, LLC | 5000ft Inc. | Gambling, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox | Stacked with Daniel Negreanu is a poker game featuring professional poker player Daniel Negreanu. In the game players can play a game of Texas Hold 'em. Included are some full motion videos in which Daniel Negreanu explains the basics of the game. When the player understands the rules he or she can play a single or multi table tournament. The player can play against AI opponents or with friends through a LAN or over the Internet. When playing against the AI "speed play" can be activated which makes the game go faster once the player folds and is temporarily out of the game. |
| IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition | 2006-06-01 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | Bethesda Game Studios | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Back of Case - PlayStation 2 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Experience the next generation of drag racing action with IHRA Drag Racing Sportsman Edition, featuring intense bracket racing between cars of all makes and models.Choose the Arcade Mode for instant action in a single event or two-player split screen race. For more in-depth play, select the Season Mode to experience the excitement and challenge of an IHRA Sportsman 12-event season.
Official IHRA Bracket Racing rule set of the Sportsman Series -
featuring Top Sportsman and Top Dragster car classes.
Customize, tweak, and tune 60 cars in the Garage's Paint Shop or
Parts Store.
22 total tracks to race and unlock, including 11 officially licensed
IHRA tracks and 11 original tracks.
Customizable controls and DUALSHOCK® analog controller support.
Split-screen multiplayer support.
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| MLB Slugfest 2006 | 2006-06-05 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Blue Shift, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Slugfest 2006 continues the franchise's special brand of arcade style baseball with a mix of old and new features. All of the basic over-the-top gameplay, such as hard collisions, turbo power pitching and batting, and on-fire unlimited turbo remain intact. Also returning this year are commentators Jim Shorts and Tim Kitzrow.Gameplay modes include Create-A-Player, Create-A-Team, Season Mode, Challenge Mode, Playoffs, and Home Run Derby. Other new features include fighting game style special pitches in which you input a special sequence of button presses to unleash wild and hard to hit throws. Stadiums and uniforms have been updated for the 2006 season, and the rosters are current as of February. |
| AND 1 Streetball | 2006-06-06 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Black Ops Entertainment, LLC | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox | In this officially licensed AND 1 Street basketball game, players can take it to the streets with playground legends like The Professor, Main Event, Hot Sauce, and Half Man Half Amazing in 5-on-5 down to 1-on-1 matchups. Ballers can play on over a dozen courts all across the world, from Venice Beach on the West Coast, to Rucker Park in the East, and even "Down Under" in Australia. Players can also use the Create-a-Baller feature to build their own Streetball persona and enter the story-driven AND 1 Mix Tape Tour to secure a contract with AND 1 and earn a place among legends.The game features motion-captured trick moves, spectacular dunks, and full voiceovers and likenesses of the entire AND 1 team. Multiplayer games are supported on both PS2 and Xbox. If you have the EyeToy camera, you can also put your face in the game (PS2 only). |
| Disney•Pixar Cars | 2006-06-06 | THQ Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control, Motion control | | Everyone | | Xbox | Cars is a racing game, based on the movie of the same name, that allows the player to explore the world of Radiator Springs and surrounding areas in an open world mission-based structure. The story revolved around racing rookie Lightning McQueen, who wants to become a famous racer and compete in the Piston Cup, the equivalent of NASCAR races. You can roam freely, talk to other characters, and accept race challenges to advance the story.There are over 20 Road Races to choose from in the Story Mode as well as 5 Piston Cup Races and additional mini-games. The player is awarded bonus points in the Story Mode that can be used to unlock bonus content material such as boost abilities, new racers (10 in total), new environments, and mini-games, such as an obstacle course or a military training event. The game also features an Arcade Menu that allows quick access to races unlocked from Story Mode as well as a VS. Mode where the player can compete head-to-head. |
| Urban Chaos: Riot Response | 2006-06-13 | Eidos, Inc. | Rocksteady Studios Ltd | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | In Urban Chaos: Riot Response, you play as Nick Mason, a member of a new anti-terrorist team named T-Zero. Terrorists and gang members have destroyed your city, and your goal is to bring order back to the city while destroying any terrorists and gang members you encounter. Since your enemies are armed to the teeth (usually with meat cleavers, Molotov cocktails, and sawed-off shotguns), you're equipped with a riot shield that can be used by holding the left trigger. It can absorb an infinite amount of projectiles, but you cannot shoot while you are using it. You can get the assistance of firefighters to put out fires, and medics to replenish your health.Your weapons can be upgraded by earning medals during your missions. You can earn these medals by scoring headshots, arresting enemies with your taser (as opposed to killing them), collecting gang masks, etc. You can even unlock extra missions and weapons by arresting gang leaders at the end of each level, so that the police can interrogate him and find out the gang's next move. |
| AMF Xtreme Bowling | 2006-06-16 | Mud Duck Productions | Atomic Planet Entertainment Limited | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | AMF Xtreme Bowling 2006 is a bowling simulation game. It has nine environments, all in regular or "xtreme" versions, colorful customizable characters whose stats increase as you play, customizable oil dispersion on the lane and six modes.The modes available are practice, single player, which are self-explanatory, tournament and league, which support up to 8 alternating players and match challenge where you must attempt to get strikes with various pin arrangements of increasing difficulty. |
| NFL Head Coach | 2006-06-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Taking a detour from its traditional football games, Electronic Art presents its first 3-D NFL strategy game, NFL Head Coach, focusing more on a coaching perspective than a player's perspective. You experience the day to day job as a NFL coach, recruiting big players, meeting with assistant coaches and running practice drills.Become a legend in the coaching industry by creating pro bowl caliber players, winning Super Bowls and mentoring coordinators into great coaches themselves in hopes of earning a spot in the Hall of Legends. You can also use the USB Headset to call plays like a real coach, giving you a much more realistic feel to the game as well. It gives you an idea of how tedious a head coaches job can really be. |
| Crusty Demons | 2006-06-27 | Evolved Games | Climax Action Limited | Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Tricks / stunts | | Motorcycle, Off-roading | | | Mature | | Xbox | Crusty Demons is an extreme sports game based on the real-life stunt troupe of the same name. Motorized vehicles such as motorcycles and cars are used in performing tricks on ramps, half-pipes and over open areas. Large environments such as trailer parks and international cities like New York and Tokyo are available for the player to explore, do tricks and race.The story of the videogame has the Crusty Demons meeting the Devil and agreeing to sign over their souls if given immortality. However, the Crusty Demons want to renege on the deal once they find out that they can still feel pain when fatally injured. The Devil, not without mercy, agree to offer back their souls on the condition that the Crusty Demons follow his every order and fulfill his demands for whatever stunt he asks of them.Whenever a stunt goes fatally wrong, the games rag doll engine rewards the player with a graphic simulation of the collision or bail. This is also conjoined with the appropriate blood splatter on the screen as well as x-rays that show whichever bones have broken. Unlockables consist of pictures of "babes". |
| SPLAT Magazine: Renegade Paintball | 2006-06-30 | Global Star Software Inc. | Cat Daddy Games, LLC | Action, Sports | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Renegade Pinball is a tie-in game with the paintball magazine SPLAT! Magazine. This paintball shooter includes several modes: Arcade, Fieldball and Tournament. There are thirteen different environments to play in, as well as 28 single-player levels. There are several types of gameplay modes including Centre Flag, Elimination and King of the Hill. There is also a Field Editor to create a custom paintball arena. The game allows for two-player split-screen or seven-on-seven online multiplayer. |
| NCAA Football 07 | 2006-07-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Another update of EA's perennial NCAA collegiate football franchise, this edition features updated rosters and stats. It also has new features such as a momentum meter, the more players either in favor or against a team, the more the meter will light up or darken, affecting the teams morale and success of plays. It also has a new kicking meter along with spring drills, letting players update their stats along with a new Spring Game where players can scout out their new players in exhibition games.Aside from the PSP version, Campus Legend is also a novelty - an update of the Race for the Heisman mode of the previous edition and it is quite similar to the NFL Superstar mode from the Madden franchise. A new player starts at football camp, practises and is eventually awarded a scholarship to play in a division. Rather than a single drill, it is now a series of four. Where in the previous version players could choose a scholarship, the game now offers a selection from the available schools based on the performances. Once enrolled, players choose a major, follow progress reports, read headlines in the school newspaper and have a dorm room where fan mail arrives. The player's girlfriend, shown as a photo of the wall, becomes more beautiful based on the success in the games. Days consist of attending classes, practice, studying, meeting tutors, drills or social activities. These can also boost popularity and overall success. Characters can be uploaded to Madden 07 where it can determine their draft position. The game is also aligned with ESPN, updating with real news from ESPN Radio and ESPN.com. It features the voice talents of Lee Corso, Brad Nessler and Kirk Herbstreit.The 360 version lacks the Spring Drills and Campus Legend modes. Instead it has improved graphics and a series of mini-games. |
| WarPath | 2006-07-18 | Groove Games | Digital Extremes London, Digital Extremes Toronto | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Warpath is a budget-priced first-person shooter from the same people that developed Pariah. As such, the gameplay is very similar to that game. For instance, you can heal yourself with a portable healing tool, and run at speeds so fast that they blur your vision. The main difference between the two games is that the singleplayer game is multiplayer-oriented, similar to Unreal Tournament. There is a storyline, however. You can select from one of three races fighting for the control of a beautiful, resource-rich planet named Kaladi. The Ohm are a cyborg-like race that need the planet's resources to live. The House of Kovos are robots that want to take control of Kaladi because their religion says that they should. The Human Coalition is a group of homeless humans that are trying to find a home.In the singleplayer game, each arena is connected by a turn-based, Risk-style minigame. There's a zone for each side of the war, each with five arenas, for a total of 15 arenas. When it's your turn, you can choose an arena to attack that's owned by either of the other two sides. When you attack, the other side will try to defend the arena. If you win, you take control of that arena. If you win an attack on certain arenas, you can unlock a new weapon in the game. If you have control of all 15 arenas, you get to play a surprise "boss" arena.Warpath's weapons and healing tool are also upgradeable. In singleplayer, you get skill-based weapon upgrades between levels. In multiplayer, you upgrade weapons just like you did in Pariah -- pick up weapon energy cores from fallen enemies and upgrade your weapons during gameplay. |
| World War II Combat: Iwo Jima | 2006-07-18 | Groove Games | Direct Action Games | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | World War II | | | | Mature | | Xbox | World War II Combat: Iwo Jima is a follow-up to World War II Combat: Road to Berlin, sporting the same gameplay mechanics and budget price tag of its predecessor.The gameplay is basically just like any other first-person shooter out there, but you can't pick up any weapons or health during a mission -- instead, your health recharges at the end of each mission and your weapons are automatically assigned for each mission.The main difference between Road to Berlin and Iwo Jima is that you're now pitted against the Japanese instead of the Germans, as the only surviving member of a squad of Marines during the American conquest of the Japanese island Iwo Jima. |
| Painkiller: Hell Wars | 2006-07-25 | DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. | People Can Fly, Sp. z o.o. | Action, Compilation | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox | This Xbox version of Painkiller is a collection of the best levels from the original game and its expansion pack, Battle Out of Hell. As Daniel Garner, a once normal man that died in a car accident, you have been sent to Purgatory during a war between Heaven and Hell. You'll blast your way through hordes of monsters as you fight for your purification.Like the original game, Painkiller: Hell Wars is a retro shooter that plays very similarly to Quake. Your weapons don't need to be reloaded, and switching from weapon to weapon is very quick (no weapon switching animations), a nod to the original Quake. You can collect souls from your fallen enemies to gain health, and collecting 66 souls will turn you into an invincible demon that can instantly kill his enemies with a screen-blurring projectile. If you do well, you'll even be rewarded with power-ups in the form of tarot cards. |
| FlatOut 2 | 2006-08-01 | Empire Interactive Entertainment | Bugbear Entertainment Oy | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | | Tricks / stunts | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | | | Teen | | Xbox | As in FlatOut your goal is to drive as reckless as you can and still win the race. But contrary to its predecessor, FlatOut 2 is now a complete arcade-racing game.The core of the game is the career mode which features 3 different racing-classes: Derby, Race and Street. Every class is also divided into 3 levels. You begin your career in the derby class level 1. Here you drive old, wrecked cars straight from the dump. As you progress to the race class and finally to the street class you can buy better and faster cars which you can then also tune to your needs, like installing a new engine.Inside the classes you find different kinds of events: from normal races over Destruction Derbies to stunt events. All of the events feature a fully destructible environment. This is not only eye-candy but is also required to fill up your nitro and handicap your enemies.If you get bored of that, you can play one of the 12 mini-games. Like in FlatOut your goal here is to do all kinds of crazy stuff with your driver. You can use him as a football, throw him through burning rings and more. These mini-games can also be played with up to 8 players on one PC in a hot-seat mode. |
| Xyanide | 2006-08-15 | Evolved Games | Playlogic Game Factory BV | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | The space-witch Aguira, a young fragile girl, has turned the world of Mardar into living hell. Her sentence is death by the Maelstrom, a gigantic black hole. But on route to the Maelstrom, the ship that carries her is hit by a meteorite full of Xyanide, which allows her to materialize her thoughts and escape. Her first target, unsurprisingly, is Drake, her executioner who accompanies her into the Maelstrom. His ship becomes entangled into her world, and he has to fight her demons and destroy the crystals that power her devilish creations. Xyanide is essentially a 2D shooter, though technically, the graphics are three-dimensional. The player character advances automatically, the screen scrolling forward and often changing the camera view. The path is not entirely linear: at certain intersections, the player can choose where to go next. The game encompasses six large levels; regular enemies, mid-bosses, and end bosses will try to do everything in their might to foil Drake's mission.Drake's ship has two primary weapons, which can be switched at any time. One is a spread attack normally used against small enemies; the other is a concentrated laser that's effective against bigger targets. Both weapons also have an alternate firing mode, homing missiles. All these can be upgraded during the course of the game. Collecting power-ups not only strengthens the weapons, but allows the ship to perform various offensive and defensive manoeuvres.The game is story-driven; animated cutscenes appear between the levels, advancing the plot. |
| Madden NFL 07 | 2006-08-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Madden NFL 07 is the seventeenth installment of the Madden NFL series. This version introduces some new tricks, updates some features, and brings depth to some game modes from previous Madden titles.The 07 game focuses on the Running Back by giving you lead blocker controls. After selecting a running play, you can cycle through offensive players to open up gaps. New evasive maneuvers are controlled with a separate stick to elude defenders, along with new juking and spinning maneuvers.Start a career with your favorite NFL team, draft the players, call the plays, and lead your team to a dynasty. Or, make your own player and guide him on and off the field through his entire career starting with the draft. If you do not want to mess with all the options and features you can simply sit down for a quick game. |
| Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run | 2006-09-05 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Automobile | | | Teen | | Xbox | SpyHunter: Nowhere to Run is a combination of racing/3rd person shooter that stars professional wrestler-come-movie star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as spy Alex Decker as he battles the evil organization NOSTRA in its bid for world domination. As in other games in the Spy Hunter series the player pilots the high tech Interceptor, a vehicle heavily equipped with lethal weapons that can also transform into a different vehicle type (i.e. from a car to a boat to a motorcycle) used to fight enemies of a evil nature with similarly equipped vehicles but with less armor than the Interceptor. New to the series is the 3rd person run and gun shooter game play featuring the likeness of said Johnson using firearms and WWE style wrestling moves. |
| NASCAR 07 | 2006-09-06 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon, Point of View, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox | NASCAR returns with a new roster of drivers and features in NASCAR 07. The gameplay and available modes are fairly identical to the previous game (including the team racing controls), but the pace has been kicked up a notch, with an added blur effect to enhance the sense of speed. A new feature is the Adrenaline meter. When full, it offers improved handling and speed. Drivers now carry ranks with different attributes (Dynamic Driver Attributes) and racing tendencies. Specific drivers will perform better on certain tracks. Players can earn skill points to improve their attributes by keeping a lead, making clean passes, intimidation or survive dangerous situations.The main modes are Race Now, Season Mode, Chase for the Cup, Fight to the Top (Whelen Modified series, Craftsman Series, Craftsman Trucks, NBS, and NEXTEL Cup), Online Races (Quick Matches and Optimatch - where the host can fully define the event) and Dodge Challenges. The Dodge Speed Zone mode is no longer included. Important racers are shown in FMV interviews prior to Dodge Challenge races. As usual, the car can be tweaked and fine-tuned in many ways.This is the first NASCAR game to appear on the PSP. It is fairly similar to the console versions, but does not include Total Team Control to talk with the team. The handheld version includes a new feature: Instant Rewind. While racing, a meter builds up with time, which can be used to rewind the game action when crashing or taking a bad turn. A few of the game modes are different.Sterrance is featured on the US cover, as the driver for the #12 Alltel Dodge. The PAL release has Thomas's DeWalt Ford Fusion. |
| The Bible Game | 2006-09-08 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Mass Media, Inc. | Educational, Simulation | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | The Bible Game is a Christian-themed party game. There are a variety of trivia questions (from a pool of 1,500) related to the Old Testament. The main two modes are "TV Game Show" and "Challenge Games". The latter lets you choose any mini-game. In the TV Game Show mode players need to buzz in quickly to answer. The game supports up to four players and includes 20 mini-games based on Biblical stories, from Jonah and the Whale to David and Goliath. It also includes music by Christian artists. |
| LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | 2006-09-12 | LucasArts, Tt Games Publishing Ltd. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | Cinematic camera | Xbox | The Legos strike back in the sequel to the original LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game, where players now get to explore the original trilogy (Episodes IV, V, and VI) of the Star Wars movie series. Players use LEGO-ized Star Wars characters to reenact all three of the original movies. All of the sets and props are also made out of LEGO bricks, and retain their properties such as the ability to be rebuilt and fall apart. Like its predecessor, the game puts a spin on the series by adding a light-hearted, humorous touch to the movies, and also by using no dialogue. LEGO Star Wars II is a third-person action game with platforming elements. Players take control of the characters and vehicles of Star Wars. In Story Mode, players reenact the key events of the original movies with LEGO bricks. Each character has different weapons, like lightsabers for Jedi or crossbows for Wookies, as well as new character-specific attacks and maneuvers. Each character also has different abilities, e.g. Jedi being able to use the force, R2-D2 being able to unlock doors, or Boba Fett being able to use his jetpack. It is up to the player to use these abilities to solve simple puzzles and traverse the levels of the game. Vehicle levels are more prominently featured than in the previous game, with longer sequences dedicated to piloting traditional Star Wars aircraft.In addition to a single-player game, there is also a co-op mode that allows two players to go through the Story Mode. In the single-player mode, the second character is controlled by the AI. Like in the first game, the Free-play mode allows players to go back and replay beaten levels with any playable character they have unlocked. A new feature allows players to create their own mixed-up LEGO characters and vehicles. Power Brock items and coin stubs collected in Story Mode will also unlock new characters, vehicles, and items for players to experiment with. |
| NHL 07 | 2006-09-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Montreal | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | EA Sports' 2007 installment of their NHL Hockey franchise refreshes all of the existing NHL team rosters and schedules and adds the Czech Elite League teams to the European Elite League rosters.Player modeling has been improved and features new life-like player specific moves and styles. Additional enhancements to the analog stick controls have also been made, making players easier than ever to control, while still mainting the realism of true hockey.Other features returning from previous editions include GM Mode, single game and season play, Dynasty mode and online play.The XBOX 360 Version now includes support the for Skill Stick controller for precision player control. |
| NHL 2K7 | 2006-09-12 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Updated to the 2007 NHL season, the NHL 2K7 ice-hockey game also includes a few changes from NHL 2K6, including an improved camera that gives a better view of the action while still showing the field. This parametric camera is closer down than a typical top-down camera and includes automatic zooming and turning based on the players' position on the ice. Other improvements are the option to shadow opponents to put pressure on them and increase their chance of making a mistake. This is done by holding the left bumper and steering the right control stick towards another player. The amount of pressure can then be determined through taps, with hard tapping inevitably leading to a powerful check.Aside from that, the game modes from the previous version are identical, as is most of the gameplay and the mini-games included. It has a new rivalry system where statistical bonuses and takeaways are created depending on how players play in games against their rival teams. The main improvements introduced to the Xbox 360 version of the game, such as the "cinematic" presentation system, are not carried over. This is most visible in the graphical area. |
| Open Season | 2006-09-12 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | In this game the player takes the role of Boog, a domesticated bear who tries to return to the civilization after being released in a nearby forest due to an unfortunate misadventure, and Elliot, a crazy, one-horned deer who desires to be Boog's partner.In order to achieve his goal, Boog will have to prove himself to the creatures of the forest by helping them to get rid of the hunters. By gaining their respect, Boog will be able to convince the creatures to help him reach his hometown.Open Season is a third-person view action game based on Sony Animation Studios' first movie. The player controls the main character in the forest and uses the different forest creatures to resolve simple puzzles (considering the target age for the game) by throwing them. The player can collect "achievement points" (not related to the Xbox 360 Achievement points) that will unlock new abilities for Boog. |
| Ford Bold Moves Street Racing | 2006-09-25 | Eidos, Inc. | Razorworks | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Ford Bold Moves Street Racing is the third Razorworks-developed title in the licensed Ford Racing series since they took over development in Ford Racing 2. Unlike its predecessors, this version has an urban atmosphere. The road races, off-road challenges and circuit tracks have been removed and the action has been taken entirely to the streets of Los Angeles, with 24 tracks available. As in the previous version, the 18 available cars are all Fords, ranging from the 1968 Mustang GT to the 2007 Shelby GT 500.There are 4 main modes: Quick Race, Team Racing, Solo Racing and Multiplayer. Solo Racing offers quick races, and championships where new vehicles and tracks can be unlocked. The real novelty is the Team Racing mode, split up in single races, team championships, challenges and tutorials. Team Racing has the player control two or three vehicles in a single team during a race in modes such as Race, Elimination or Duel. The team with the highest point total wins, so the player either has to switch between the vehicles to drive (the others cars then become AI-controlled) or issue orders such as Block (slow down another vehicle) or Draft (additional speed in the slipstream) to influence the driving behaviour of the team mates. This can be extended to double or even triple actions of the same effect. Blocked cars have to brake and weave across the track until they regain control.Racing or completing challenges earns credits, which can be spent to buy new vehicles in the showroom. Despite the urban theme, there are no tuning options. Cars can only be viewed, repaired and sold. The PSP version adds 6 new Ford cars (1962 Thunderbird Sports Roadster, 1971 Mustang Mach 1, 2004 Bronco Concept, 2005 Shelby GR-1 Concept, 2005 SVT Sport Trac Adrenalin Concept, 2005 Thunderbird) and 7 new tracks. In the Team Racing mode, two cars can be controlled (3 in the console versions) and solo and team multiplayer is supported over Wi-Fi.There is also an alternate Australian PS2 release Ford Street Racing (XR Edition), with 4 additional cars synonymous with the history of Ford in Australia: the 1970 Ford XY GT Falcon, the 1970 Ford XY GTHO Falcon (Phase III), the 2003 Falcon XR8 Ute and the Australian Falcon XR8. That version is also the only PSP version released in Australia. |
| NBA 2K7 | 2006-09-25 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | NBA 2K7 continues the tradition of the NBA 2K series into the next generation for the first time. All your standard modes and options that you normally find on a basketball simulation are here, including online head-to-head modes and complete customization of your team and leagues, but it's the exclusives for next generation systems that step up the game, with signature styles (where by each individual athlete performs and acts just as they do in real life), the return of the shot stick (determining your accuracy on the court) and further in-depth options involving trades, player fatigue, online customization and a complete player creator feature. |
| Just Cause | 2006-09-27 | Eidos, Inc. | Avalanche Studios AB | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | Helicopter | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | You are Rico Rodriguez, a CIA-agent who is sent to the small Island of San Esperito to start a revolution and bring down the current regime under the rule of General Salvador Mendoza.After you jumped out of the airplane and helped your local contact survive an attack by gang members, you have - much like GTA: San Andreas - the freedom to do what you want. The complete island is accessible from the beginning and you can either follow the main storyline, engage in side-missions, or collect items all over the place. To help the revolution you can also drive the government out of the individual sectors on the island. This is accomplished by a three-stages fight in which you have to go up against a huge army of government forces.As a fully trained agent, Rico can also perform many stunts. He has always an parachute equipped which he can open whenever he has enough speed. So he often uses cars or bikes as a jump-pad and then sails smoothly into the sunset.But of course he cannot impress the evil regime with that, so he also has access to a wide range of weapons from pistols with unlimited ammo to rocket launchers and machine guns. Rico is also trained to drive everything that has an engine, from a normal bike to a fully-armed military helicopter. |
| FIFA Soccer 07 | 2006-09-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Enhancing the engine debuted with the previous game and official 2006 World Cup game, FIFA Soccer 07 includes enhanced ball and player collision physics and more player animations adding to the 16 trick moves and first touch ball reception introduced to the game engine with the previous games in the series. Players can choose between 2 and 10 minutes halves in three different game speeds and four different difficulty levels. Over 510 teams are accurately represented in the game. 27 leagues from 20 nations are included, along a "Rest of the World" for the best teams in championships left outside the game and international teams. Spain, England (with two), France, Germany, and Italy also feature second divisions. Players can also create two clubs, customizing their badge, kits and home stadium, selecting players from anywhere in the game, along with the starting budget in manager mode. The player creation tool remains mostly unchanged, with the ability to customize everything, from faces (with a complete set of options, from jaw width to eyebrow shape) to the appearance and playing abilities.While the focus of this yearly update was on the game engine, the Manager mode was also enhanced: players now also improve their playing ability from being active members of the squad, forcing the player to choose between keeping his celebrated stars near retirement in the starting eleven or give the benefits of the youth system a chance to shine. Another new feature, in what is now the primary mode of the series, is the ability to watch the game in a simplified text mode, with the ability to jump into action to turn the events still available. The points system was replaced by a less abstract currency model (with the ability to choose between Pounds, Euros or Dollars). Other game modes include Tournaments (including the creation of custom tournaments) and Challenges. By completing challenges (similar to the Global Challenges mode in World Cup 2006) the player can spend points in the Fanshop with items such as new teams, a special overhead camera, new balls from Adidas (including all original World Cup balls from 1974 to 2002), stadiums, third kits and special celebrations for created players.Finally, online gaming received a new mode: Interactive Leagues. These are online-only leagues based on the fixtures of their real counterparts (English Premier League, French Ligue 1, German Bundesliga, and Mexican 1st division). Then, online players go head-to-head with their favorite teams with a victory counting one vote for their favorite team. Once the week is over, the team with more votes is declared the winner of the week, getting three points. The number of weekly matches a player can do in this mode is unlimited. |
| Scarface: The World Is Yours | 2006-10-01 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed, Regional differences | | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | Miami in the '80s: gangs, drugs and hookers dominate the scene and a Cuban called Tony Montana rises up to be the most powerful drug dealer, controlling the whole of Miami. This is the story of the 1983 movie Scarface in which Tony Montana dies during a attack from a rival gang on his mansion at the end. The game now puts the player in the shoes of Tony a few moments before the gang hits his office.After he successfully defends his mansion, his empire lies in ruins. But Tony wouldn't be Tony Montana if he would just give up, so it is the player's goal to reclaim Miami once again. To do so, he has to earn money and respect. The only way to earn money in Miami is to deal drugs. At the beginning the stuff is bought in small amounts and personally sold to the dealers. Eventually, however, Tony can set up so-called "Fronts" which are legitimate shops (like a car seller) in which drugs are sold in very large amounts. By overtaking "Fronts", Tony also increases his control over the current district of Miami. To completely overtake one part of town, all the enemy gangs scattered around in small groups must be eliminated.After a deal, Tony has to launder the money at the local bank and have it transferred to his account. He then can buy "exotics" for his mansion like an expensive vase or a new car with a driver.When talking with a dealer or trying to get cop heat down, the player has to play a mini-game that determines if Tony is successful and if so, how much he gets for the drugs or how much heat he loses.Respect is earned by increasing Tony's territory, buying exotics and earning "balls" in fights and while driving. The enemies have different target zones which give a different amount of balls on a hit. This also fills up Tony's 'ball-meter". Once this is full he can enter a kind of god mode in which he is invulnerable and has unlimited ammo. Tony also gets health when killing someone in this mode. If he is driving a car he gets balls when making stunts like driving on the wrong side of the road or dodging an incoming car.As in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, the player is free to roam the city of Miami and there are also some side-missions with racing events. |
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| Avatar: The Last Airbender | 2006-10-10 | THQ Inc. | THQ Australia Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | Top-down | Licensed | | Puzzle elements, RPG elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Based on the animated television program of the same name, Avatar: The Last Airbender follows the adventures of a group of kids living in an Asian-inspired fantasy world where the nations have been divided up according to the four classical elements: Air, Water, Earth, and Fire. Within each nation are people who can control that one element, known as benders. The Avatar is a person who can control all four elements and is charged with keeping the peace between the four nations. However, 100 years previous the Avatar had disappeared, making it possible for the Fire Nation to wage a war of conquest across the world. As the show begins, the new Avatar, Aang (originally an Airbender, hence the title of the series), has been found, and now he must travel the world, learning how to bend all four elements and fighting against the Fire Nation alongside his friends Katara (a Waterbender of the Water Tribe) and Sokka (her older brother).In the game, the player may choose one of four characters: Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Haru (an Earthbender). Each character's fighting style and abilities are unique, and new abilities can be gained as they earn experience by defeating enemies. Items are also available to assist the player, such as armor, chi, accessories, and healing potions. As an action/adventure game, the gameplay is viewed from a top-down perspective, with the player battling enemies and searching for specific items required the complete the quests necessary to progress further into the game. The story unfolds over several chapters, and players cannot return to previous areas.Set between the first and second seasons of the show, the game follows Aang and friends as they investigate the disappearance of a young Waterbender, and find themselves in pursuit of an inventor named Lian the Maker, who has been forced to create dangerous machines for the Fire Nation. As they travel between the Water Tribe and the Earth Kingdom, the characters battle Fire Nation soldiers, strange animals, and various machines. Some other characters from the world of Avatar also make minor appearances in the game, including Prince Zuko, who appears during cut scenes only. |
| The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning | 2006-10-10 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox | The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning deals with Spyro's birth and his journey to meet his destiny. The intro shows Spyro being rescued by a Guardian Dragon called Ignitus from the attack of the "Dark Master". After his eclosion, Spyro is raised by dragonflies in a swamp until one day he discovers that he is in fact a dragon, and he and his half-brother, the dragonfly Sparx, leave the swamp to find out more about Spyro's past and fight the forces of evil.In contrast to previous Spyro games, the emphasis is put on combat instead of platforming. Spyro can do several combat moves, using both his tail and his claws, and has four different breath attacks: fire, electricity, ice, and earth. The game also features several rail shooter passages similar to games like Panzer Dragoon.
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| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 | 2006-10-10 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Headgate Studios Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | In contrast to the PS3/Xbox 360 versions, these versions are a direct continuation with the framework of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06. The biggest addition is the Team Tour game mode which the player's four created golfers travel through the world, conquer different challenges in order to compete against Team Tiger in the end.The Wii version is mostly identical, but uses motion controls for input and adds six arcade modes. As tradeoff, there are a few less traditional game modes (6 instead of 10) and less courses (18 instead of 21) available. The Windows version features only 12 courses. |
| Destroy All Humans! 2 | 2006-10-17 | THQ Inc. | Pandemic Studio Pty Ltd | Action | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Our "hero", Crypto 137, is back. Earth is under attack again in another alien invasion. The setting is now the 1960s. You go around hunting Humans with your Zap-o-Matic, Ray Gun, or brand new weapons. Occasionally, there are probing missions where you can hypnotize a Human to do something to carry out your plans for the Furon Empire. There are also missions where you trick humans into being abducted by your ship. Crypto also has new weapons: the Dislocator, a gun that shoots purple discs and grabs anything (including tanks) to beat them up; the Meteor Strike, a gun that can rain down meteor showers upon the enemy... and another gun called Gastro, which is a hologram on a hovership that helps out Crypto. The side quests have fleshed-out stories now; in addition, there are cult missions where you convince humans to worship an Alien God. A Co-op mode has also been added. The entire game can be played through on a split-screen and the second player can join in or out of the action at any time through the pause menu. |
| Family Guy Video Game! | 2006-10-17 | 2K Games, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | The Griffin family from Fox's animated TV series makes its way to video gaming for the first time.In this action-adventure, which runs like an episode from the show, players control Peter, Brian and Stewie through various goals and adventures.After being hit on the head by a satellite dish, Peter wakes up in a hospital believing that Mr. Belvedere (from the 1980's sitcom) has kidnapped his family, and everyone in town is an accomplice. Peter makes his way through town beating up anyone who gets in his path, in a side-scrolling beat-em-up fighting mode.Brian is falsely accused of impregnating Carter Pewterschmidt's prized racing dog Seabreeze. Brian must escape the police station without being seen and collect evidence proving that he is not the father. Brian's game mode relies heavily on stealth/espionage gameplay.Stewie's battle against his half-brother Bertram continues as Stewie must destroy everything in his path to infiltrate a hospital and the inside of Peter in order to find Bertram's lair and stop him from taking over the world. Stewie's adventure takes place as a platformer action game with shooting elements.Much like the show, there are segues which translate into mini-games that will yield power-ups for each mission if completed successfully. |
| Justice League Heroes | 2006-10-17 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Snowblind Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | RPG elements | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Military robots cause havoc in a high tech Metropolis research facility. In Finland, genetically-engineered creatures take over the top secret Deep Space Communications Array. A team of super powered criminals, having never worked together before, seize a Nevada missile base. And deep beneath the surface of Mars, dozens of alien warriors are released from their long imprisonment…These seemingly unrelated events prove to be pieces of a sinister plan, and it will take Earth’s greatest superheroes to stop it: The Justice League!Justice League Heroes is an action game, also for two players cooperatively, based on the popular DC Comics series. Control DC’s most popular heroes: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, The Flash, Zatanna and a handful of unlockable characters like Aquaman, Green Arrow, Hawkgirl, Huntress, Hal Jordan, and Kyle Rayner. In addition, the PSP version features exclusive unlockable heroes: Supergirl and Black Canary.Players battle through famous locations such as Metropolis, S.T.A.R. labs, and for the first time, the Justice League's Watchtower.Many of DC’s greatest villains face against our heroes including Braniac, Killer Frost, Darkseid, and Doomsday. Boss battles are furious and unique, with no two defeated the same way.Superpowers are developed through experience orbs collected from a wide range of enemies such as The White Martians, Brainiac’s assassin droids, and alternate-dimensional creatures. Some special orbs known as “boosts” can enhance superpowers. The boosts range from enhanced damage, efficiency, attack range, luck, speed, and super power duration. Multiple boosts can combine into a single, more powerful boost. Players can allocate their orbs and boosts to customize heroes to best suit their playing style.Special shield icons placed throughout the game can be collected and spent to unlock characters and alternate costumes which affect the heroes' abilities as well their appearances. |
| Mortal Kombat: Armageddon | 2006-10-17 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Mortal Kombat: Armageddon brags a roster of 62 characters and sees the return of classic ones from the original Mortal Kombat, such as Reptile, Shang Tsung and Goro. The enhanced Konquest mode (story/adventure mode) improves over the preceding versions, but has a shorter length. There are now 64 arenas (including revamped versions of classic environments) which each have their own tweaks, such as the ridiculous amount of stage fatalities (fatalities are a fancy way of killing your opponent, including classic techniques such as the "spine-rip" or "arm-break"). In the new Kreate-a-character mode, you can design your own character and clothe them with familiar or new costumes. As described earlier, fatalities are a fancy way of killing your opponent and are pretty fun to watch. Various button presses and combos at the end of a fight will sometimes trigger fatality mode and if the right buttons are pressed the fatality can become a chain of fatalities. The Kreate-a-fatality allows you to redesign these finishers.Perhaps the most amusing addition for longtime fans is the debut of "Motor Kombat," a racing mini-game patterned after Nintendo's Mario Kart. Motor Kombat has players selecting a vehicle from the following ten characters: Sub-Zero, Bo' Rai Cho, Scorpion, Mileena, Kitana, Johnny Cage, Jax, Cyrax, Baraka, and Raiden. Each super-deformed driver performs his or her trademark move on rivals, from Raiden's electricity to Scorpion's spear attack. The themed courses also feature hazards of their own, including lava pools, spikes, fire, and more. Motor Kombat supports four players in a split-screen view, or up to eight online. |
| Marvel Ultimate Alliance | 2006-10-24 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Raven Software Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Action RPG, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Dr. Doom has united supervillains as the Masters of Evil. Now for the first time ever, over 20 Marvel superheroes including Spider-Man, Captain America, Wolverine, Ghost Rider, Blade and Silver Surfer have come together to stop Doom. Mix and match your choice of Marvel superheroes, in teams of four as you travel across the Marvel Universe to stop this threat. Certain teams such as The Fantastic Four and The New Avengers provide additional bonuses.Some heroes must be unlocked first. The game also features RPG elements, such as leveling up. When a hero gains a level, they earn points you can use to upgrade their skills. You also collect Shield Coins, which can be spent on boosts for your hero team. You explore various legendary Marvel locales, from Asgard, to Prince Namor's Atlantis, where you take on foes with punches, kicks and super powers. Super powers drain energy, however, so use them wisely. Combos can be achieved by combining super powers. Energy is restored by collecting blue orbs from fallen foes. Boss battles are like the comics themselves: titanic battles that often not only test brawn but your brain as well. With over 20 playable heroes plus all the cameos, there are over 100 heroes and villains.The game modes feature either single player, co-op, or online play. In general, Marvel Ultimate Alliance's gameplay can be considered an improved version of 2004's X-Men: Legends. The different versions are fairly identical. The PSP release has three more game modes, while Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 have additional levels. |
| Reservoir Dogs | 2006-10-24 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Volatile Games | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Crime | Shooter | Contemporary | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox | This game, based on the famous Quentin Tarantino movie Reservoir Dogs, fills in the gaps in the movie that are only briefly mentioned (like the robbery at the jewelry store). Throughout the story you get to play all seven main characters, from Mr. Blonde to Mr. White. The missions are introduced by game engine cutscenes, which often recreate moments from the film. For example, in the first mission you see Mr. Pink holding his famous monologue "I don't think we got set up, I know we got set up!" and then you play Mr. Blue as the police arrives at the jewelry where your goal is to get out alive.To do so, you have two choices: be a psychopath and shoot your way out, or try the subtle approach without harming anyone. For instance, if you do not want to harm anyone you can take a hostage and then threaten the police to lay their weapons down and order them to face the wall. There are a few missions in which you must drive a car but mostly you walk through them. Like in the Hitman series, the game shows at the end of every mission how well you have done. |
| Melbourne Cup Challenge | 2006-10-26 | Tru Blu Entertainment Pty Ltd | Sidhe Interactive | Racing / Driving, Simulation, Sports | Behind view, Side view | | | | Asia, Europe, Middle East, Oceania | | | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox | Melbourne Cup Challenge (also known as Frankie Dettori Racing) is a horse racing simulation game based on the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prestigious annual Thoroughbred horse race. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent | 2006-10-26 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | Africa, North America | | | | Mature | | Xbox | Once, Sam Fisher was an agent of Third Echelon, assigned to infiltrate strongholds belonging to enemies of National Security, gather information and neutralize enemies if needed.Times are changing, America's enemies are looking at new options, finding ways to make themselves more deadly. In order to star one step ahead of its target, Third Echelon is also changing and while Sam Fisher's foes are evolving and his allies are in flux, Fisher's own life will undergo some dramatic and permanent changes. And once that happens nothing will ever be the same.With his life turned upside down, Fisher is on a new mission unlike any he has ever been sent on before. Where he used to penetrate defenses and gather information from the outside, now he is on the inside, working with those he has sworn to destroy and finding enemies among his allies. He is risking everything for the sake of the greater good, even if it costs him his identity or his life.Play the game in a stealth manner or in a gun blazing way and your experience will be different every time you play. Try to sneak around the enemies and kill, interrogate or neutralize them without anyone else notice. There are 3 different endings depending on your choices in the game. Different settings will be visited during the game such as a prison, a boat in Cozumel, visit Africa, and many more.You will get many different weapons and gadgets to help you through your journey. Use gadgets to close the lights, use gadget to electrify enemies in water pond, and scan the surroundings using your many visions (electric, night vision, heat vision) to identify potential gameplay objects around the worlds.This version is quite different from the Xbox 360/Windows release. They share the same engine (although it is not multi-threaded), but this release adds an additional single-player mission with alternate ending, a new Spies vs. Spies online mode, 14 co-op missions playable offline (also online for the Xbox version), LAN, and 8 minutes of additional cinematics. There are also some changes in the storyline. The Wii/GameCube versions only have co-op multiplayer.The Spies vs. Spies multiplayer offers different game modes:Team Hack: similar to capture the flag, but you need to hack the opponent's computer and secure your own.Deathmatch: regular matches.Team Deathmatch: regular team matches.Key Run: similar to Team Hack, but with the addition of a key that needs to be obtained first to hack into the opponent's computerSam Vs. All: a single player, Sam Fisher, has to sneakily hack into computers defended by an entire team.Countdown: similar to Deathmatch, with the addition of gameplay time provided by killing other players. |
| Need for Speed: Carbon | 2006-10-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | The 2006 game in the Need for Speed series is an evolution of the gameplay introduced in the previous games. The career mode offers complete freedom in a city with a story mode supported by FMV cutscenes, as featured in Need for Speed: Most Wanted, but now also set in the Carbon Canyon, where racers duel for territory in the city below. There still are many police pursuits. At the same time, the focus on tuning and sculpting your car remains, as introduced in Need for Speed Underground. As you win money from races, you can visit garages and car lots to make improvements to your vehicle.Enhancements are still unlocked gradually, but the cars have now been divided over different tiers. There are about 40 cars to unlock. Many of them have been featured in previous installments, but there is a new selection and this year's edition introduces powerful muscle cars such as the Ford Mustang and Dodge Charger. Other features include the possibility to form your own crew, more detailed sculpting features, drifting races (introduced in NFS:U and replaced by drag races in NFS:MW) and the new car classes. The PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 versions offer online multiplayer, missing from the PS2, GC and Xbox releases. Up to eight players can race together, in the Pursuit Tag or Pursuit Knockout modes, with a few variations. Pursuit Tag is a race of one civilian car against cop cars. To become the civilian car, you have to tag it and then try to fend off the cops as long as possible until you are tagged again by other players. In Pursuit Knockout everyone starts as a civilian car, but the last one at the end of the first lap becomes a cop and needs to cause as much damage as possible to the other speeders. Another mode allows you to drive cooperatively (up to four players) in a single race.The city and the surroundings in the career mode have been divided into different territories, controlled by gangs. You are either invited or challenged to race in the sections and claim them as your own. To do so, you have to impress the gang leader by winning races until he challenges you for a duel - first in the city, then over the narrow roads of Carbon Canyon. Scores are based on proximity. You need to follow the boss in the first race, and he is in pursuit in the second one. There are 4 boss duels in total.The crew feature, with room for up to 6 cars, allows you to assign three roles to racers: drafters, scouts and blockers. These are supporting characters you can hire to help you win races. Drafters leave behind a coloured trail that makes it easier to find the way, scouts discover hidden shortcuts, and blockers try to cause mayhem to slow your opponents down. If you hire a scout, you get access to the new AutoSculpt feature. It enables you to modify the height of every part of your car through sliders, solely for visual effect. You can also buy full body kits. |
| Call of Duty 3 | 2006-11-07 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | Tank | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | The third main Call of Duty game centers around Operation Cobra in Normandy, France, the World War II operation planned by United States Army General Omar Bradley to break out from the Normandy area after the previous month's D-Day landings. You play as 4 allied sides with American, Canadian, British and Polish soldiers in 14 chronological singleplayer missions covering the 88 days leading up to the liberation of Paris. Surprisingly, you cannot play as the French 2nd Armored Division that actually liberated Paris.The battles are usually dramatic with many fights and scripted events at the same time, consisting of infantry and vehicles, with semi-destructible environments. In between, there are cinematics that explain the events. A few gameplay mechanics have been kept intact or make a return: slight auto aim, the damage system that allows you to recover if you hide for a moment, and smoke grenades. New features include the ability to toss back unexploded grenades and actions requiring a successful series of button combinations. This can occur in hand-to-hand combat where you can yank the weapon out of enemy soldiers' hands. Enemies work in groups, try different tactics and search for cover.The main multiplayer modes are standard deathmatch (battle), team deathmatch (team battle), Capture the Flag (either with two flags or two sides trying to control a single, neutral flag) and Headquarters (two sides either defend or attack a structure, and players can now respawn after dying). The new mode, War, is similar to the gameplay of the Battlefield series. Two teams start with two control points each, and one neutral flag in the middle. The objective is to control all five flags.There are multiple-occupancy vehicles (Sherman Tank, Panzer IV, Jeep, Horch, BMW, Harley), and several multiplayer classes: Rifleman, Heavy Assault, Light Assault, Medic, Scout, Support and Anti-Armor. Each class has unique abilities. There are also two rankings: a normal rank system during a single game where your abilities improve if you do well, and an overall TrueSkill ranking. Also, unlike the previous games, your team stays grouped together after a match and is not booted back to the lobby right away. |
| Tony Hawk's Project 8 | 2006-11-07 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc., Shaba Games LLC | Sports | Behind view | Licensed, Regional differences | | | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | In Tony Hawk's Project 8, The Birdman is out looking for the top 8 skaters for his new Project and it happens that he has stopped in your city to search for the best top skaters. It is up to you to prove that you can make the cut among the 200 other people varying for the coveted 8 spots. You are start out ranked 200th with various goals set for you throughout the city including the return of classic mode from the early Tony Hawk games. Chances to rank up come in various different ways now. There are spray painted lines located throughout the city to mark a type of goal. Weather it is grinding a certain distance, completing Natas spins, keeping your balance while doing a manual for a certain time and distance, point combos, and trick combos. Also players can obtain missions via random strangers located throughout the city.Players can also earn Stokens by performing tricks to impress the locals that can be found wandering around the city. Players can use these Stokens to buy additional clothing, haircut styles, shoes, tricks, and boards from the store.New to this game is the slow motion "Nail the Trick" mode where the focus is placed on the skater's feet and the movement of the board can be controlled with both of the analog sticks to build up a huge combo score!The PSP version includes 14 multiplayer modes and 8 classic levels including Hawaii, Alcatraz and The Mall. The PS2, PS3 and Xbox version do not support online multiplayer. |
| ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 | 2006-11-11 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Gusto Games Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 is a golf simulation which unique feature is the innovative control scheme. In contrast to other golf simulations the tee is performed in first person mode. After choosing the club and the feet position the player needs to use both analog sticks. With the left one he simulates the swing and with the right one he relocates his body weight. It is not enough to relocate it simply in the right direction, the player needs to achieve a constant back and forth movement. This only works when using a gamepad, alternatively there is also a more traditional three-click control scheme in 3rd person. There the player chooses the body weight movement before the strike. With the first click he strikes out, with the second one he determines the precision and with the last one the strength. This, however, is still different to other golf simulations because the kind of swing is not chosen beforehand but determined by the swing parameters.Less innovative are the playing modes. The game features the usual training, single tournament and career mode. The career mode however are just many tournaments tacked together. The player character improves his rank with successes but this just influences the conditions of participation for other tournaments and not the gameplay itself.The game features nine licensed golfers, 18 courses (two licensed) and three real-life golf-commentators. With the editor the player can build own courses and tournaments. |
| Teen Titans | 2006-11-13 | THQ Inc. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Teen Titans is based on the cartoon of the same name. Players control the five team members: Robin, Cyborg, Raven, Starfire and Beast Boy and can switch between them at any time. Each character has a unique set of powers and moves. In addition to the standard combos, in co-op modem characters can perform team moves together for added damage. There are power-ups to be found through the game which speed the world slow it down, increase your attack, etc. The game is set up as a series of levels and after completing a level, each heroes' abilities are upgraded.The Titans receive a video game in the mail, but find themselves trapped inside when they try to play it. They must battle their way through many enemies, including bosses drawn from the show, to escape.There is also a multiplayer mode which works something like a four-player fighting game. This can be played against bots or with other humans. In addition to the Titans themselves, you can play as the bosses from single-player or more than a dozen other characters from the show that are unlocked by finding hidden items in story mode. |
| Dance Dance Revolution: Ultramix 4 | 2006-11-14 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4 is the fourth game in the series to appear on the Xbox. The mechanics are the same as they have always been: step on arrows on a dance mat in time with arrows on the screen. The soundtrack has more variety than previous entries in the series and has quite a few licensed tracks. There are various modes available including arcade, practice and workout. Also in this entry is a quest mode which gives you a career-type series of dances to earn money. |
| Eragon | 2006-11-14 | Vivendi Games, Inc. | Stormfront Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Eragon is a third-person, fixed camera action adventure game based off of the plot of the movie of the same name. One or two players can fight as Eragon through the world of Alagaesia, with drop-in drop-out coop support. In addition to lots of fighting combos and team attacks, the player can unleash magical attacks on his enemies. There are also a number of dragon flying levels, with the player(s) controlling the powerful Saphira as she cleaves through hordes of enemies. The 360 version of this title contains additional levels and enemies. |
| Xiaolin Showdown | 2006-11-15 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | BottleRocket Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Xiaolin Showdown is a game based on the animated series of the same name from Warner. It is a fighting game where you play as the four main characters of the show (Kimiko, Omi, Raimundo and Clay). Even if you play alone (the game supports 4 simultaneous players in story mode), the other 3 are present, controlled by the computer. You can also unlock 2 additional characters: Jack Spicer and Chase Young.The players must defeat waves of enemy robots to collect Shen Gong Wu artifacts to increase their power and defeat series of enemies, until they are able to face Mala Mala Jong and put an end on the plans of the evil boy genius, Jack Spicer. Each Shen Gong Wu provides a new power, like locking nearby characters or punching the ground for area damage. Additional Shen Gong Wu can be bought using coins collected during the game.The gameplay is inspired by party fighting games, like Power Stone and Super Smash Bros. You can chain combos with button combinations, jump and give flying kicks.Between the game levels, there are showdowns, where the characters have to bet a Shen Gong Wu. The one that wins the challenge chooses a Shen Gong Wu from the player who lost. You can also only play the showdowns, instead the full story mode. |
| Bass Pro Shops: Trophy Hunter 2007 | 2006-11-17 | Vivendi Games, Inc. | Jarhead Games Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Hunting, Shooter | North America | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox | Bass Pro Shops: Trophy Hunter 2007 is a hunting game carrying the Bass Pro Shops license for gear. This game lets the player stalk fourteen animals including grizzlies, musk oxes, polar bears and whitetails in ten different environments. The game is played from a first-person or third-person behind view perspective and ATVs or snowmobiles can also be used to get around depending on the location, ranging from the snow in the Northwest Territories to the Rocky Mountains. Hunting is done by picking up visual tracking queues.There are two game modes: Quick Hunt or a Career Mode with a focus on different scenarios and objectives. The included RedHead hunting equipment includes calls and survival gear, and weapons such as bows, rifles and shotguns. |
| Big Bumpin' | 2006-11-19 | King Games | Blitz Arcade | Action, Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Get bumped royally. In Big Bumpin'; part of a trio of budget games released by Burger King from November 19th to December 24th 2006; your job is to go head to head with friends online and off in a bumper car mayhem. You will choose from six characters and five arenas and compete in five different bumper car competitions. The playable arenas include, Ice Box, King's Court, Broiler, and Monsoon of Doom. The playable characters include; of course Burger King's The King mascot, Brooke Burke, and Subservient Chicken. The competitions are; Own the Puck, where you must keep the puck away from the other players the longest, Last Man Standing, where you have to outlast all your competitors, Power Surge where you must race to keep all your power, Shockball, which is a hot potato kind of game involving exploding bumper cars, and the last game is Hockey, where you basically play two-on-two hockey with power-ups and weapons. Big Bumpin' also has a character creation mode where you can make a player as well as a bumper car. It also includes a tournament mode available only to solo players.
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| PocketBike Racer | 2006-11-19 | King Games | Blitz Arcade | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | Jolyon Webb | Xbox | Mini motorcycles in the King's garden. Jump on a pocketbike and let 'er rip in this budget title from Burger King. Pocketbike's are small motorcycles that go really really fast. In Pocketbike Racer you get to choose from various Burger King characters including; The King, Brooke Burke, Subservient Chicken and Whopper Jr along with a biker and some generic humans.The racing levels feature power-ups and weapons to use against your competition. You also have a Turbo bar that builds up depending upon your racing skills. The levels include, King's Garden, Burger King Parking Lot, and Fantasy Ranch which features streets of cheese. The levels themselves include hairpins, straightaways, and jumps where you can test out the game's cartoony physics. The game also features a somewhat limited create-your-own-character mode where you can recolor all the non-mascot characters.The weapons you can use on the tracks include the standard rockets and lightning bolts as well as firecrackers and an attack to reverse an opponents control for several seconds. Your turbo/weapons meter is charged by passing through gates set up on each level. This can be used for turbo boosts of course, but it also controls the weapons. The weapons are not picked up, but are available whenever you have your meter full enough to power them with the stronger weapons using more of the meter. |
| Sneak King | 2006-11-19 | King Games | Blitz Arcade | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Stealth | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | One of three promotional titles from all participating Burger King restaurants with purchase of a value meal.In one of the most unusual presentations ever, Sneak King is a stealth adventure game where players slip behind the mask of "The King", Burger King's mascot. The objective is to sneak up on famished people and present them with tasty Burger King Hamburgers before they pass out from hunger. Throughout 20 missions and four different environments: saw mill, cul de sac, construction zone, and a downtown area, The King can use the environments to keep the element of surprise by hiding in garbage cans and other similar areas. If the person sees you while you are trying to deliver food, they'll lose their appetite.Each time you successfully deliver food, you're treated to a little dance from The King and a cheer of appreciation from the recipient.How many points the player receives depends on how The King delivers the food: How close you get to the person before handing off the food, people who are closer to fainting, making consecutive deliveries without being seen will start a chain multiplier, and filling a bar for a flourish bonus. The fuller the bar is, the more of a reward you'll get. The higher the flourish, the more involved The King's dance is. The last factor in scoring is whether you sneak up behind the person, or surprise them from a stationary position. |
| College Hoops NCAA 2K7 | 2006-11-20 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts, Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox | College Hoops 2K7 is the update of College Hoops 2K6 and a continuation of 2K's NCAA basketball franchise. It features the obligatory roster updates (including the names of the players) with 325 NCAA Division I teams to choose from and improve crowd reactions, updated mascots, new fight songs and real life coaches such as Billy Donovan, Roy Williams and Jay Wright.It has the standard modes and has an updated Legacy (franchise) mode that has the player take command of a NCAA team, recruiting and training potential NBA players for the future. It sports updated offensive and defensive A.I. and features Team Unity where the chemistry of the team combined with the captain's leadership qualities can combine to help their team in their performance and morale on the court.Players can also customize by creating their own school along with uniforms and even design a unique stadium for their created school. The games are almost identical except for a few differences: the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions has the ability to create their own chants for their crowds to yell during home games and the PS3 utilizes the SIXAXIS controller to shoot free throws by tilting it. |
| Thrillville | 2006-11-21 | LucasArts | Frontier Developments Ltd. | Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Board game, Managerial / business simulation | | | | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox | Thrillville is an amusement park simulator where you take on the role of the favoured nephew or niece of the eccentric uncle Mortimer, the world-renowned owner of the Thrillville theme park franchise. When uncle Mortimer is indisposed, he lets you take over running of five fabulous parks. The only problem is that Uncle Mortimer's arch nemesis Vernon Garrison is trying to knock Thrillville off the map with his Globo-Joy chain of multi-conglomerate parks and will stop at nothing to crush Thrillville like a bug and become number one. The only way to stop him is to keep the parks running smoothly, this involves keeping the guests happy and finding out their needs and wants.Created by the team behind RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, the game moves away from pure management for the console systems. You can construct your own rides and test them yourself. Daily chores require you to construct new attractions and stalls, and customers need to be kept happy with reasonable prices.Instead of crunching numbers, some daily chores have been turned into mini-games based on classic games. Using shoot-em-ups, racing games and rhythm games, mundane tasks become exciting events. You can even participate in the games available for your visitors. Instead of being a god, acting with an invisible hand from the sky, you control a park manager to distribute the work and interact with customers. You can even try to befriend customers through conversations to keep them happy. |
| Superman Returns | 2006-11-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox | Superman Returns is based on the movie of the same name. You control the man himself as he flies around Metropolis, saves citizens and fights natural disasters, fires and supervillains alike.You have constant access to Superman's powers including heat vision, freeze breath, invulnerability and flight at supersonic speeds, though the former two are limited by a stamina bar. Unusually for this genre, Superman himself does not take damage and the challenges are all built around saving others from harm.Combat is accomplished through melee (you learn new combos as you progress in the game) as well as direct application of Superman's heat vision and freeze breath. Additionally, you may pick up objects, from the Daily Planet globe to tanker trucks, to throw at villains. You can also rip down a lamppost and use it as a club.Metropolis is presented as a wide open world where you can fly anywhere and perform any of the side missions at any given time. Besides the main story missions, there are 200 kittens to rescue and many fires to put out.The basic game is broken up a bit with two rather different sequences. There is a race around the city against Myxyzptlk and a Bizarro mode, in which you must destroy the city. |
| Capcom Classics Collection: Volume 2 | 2006-11-24 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox | This collection contains 20 original Capcom titles. It is a selection of the new games from Capcom Classics Collection Remixed (PSP), the three new games from Capcom Classics Reloaded (PSP) and two games (Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Tiger Road) that did not appear in a Capcom Classics collection before. The games are upscaled from their original resolutions with anti-aliasing, showing soft images with blurry details. The following games are included:1941: Counter Attack
Avengers
Black Tiger
Block Block
Captain Commando
Eco Fighters
King of Dragons
Knights of the Round
Last Duel
Magic Sword
Mega Twins
Quiz & Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game
Side Arms Hyper Dyne
The Speed Rumbler
Street Fighter
Strider
Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Three Wonders
Tiger Road
Varth: Operation ThunderstormYou can unlock cheats and training videos, and view the original game art along with the history of the games. |
| Major League Baseball 2K7 | 2007-02-27 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | This instalment in the 2K sports is based on the design of the past games with a bunch of new features and enhancements. The 2K7 edition has an all-new fielding and baseruninng A.I. system that simplifies the control allowing you to take control of each baserunner individually. New to this year too, is the pennant fever mode, in which you can take your favorite franchise all the way to the World Series Championship during the most intense part of the MLB season.'The Farm' has been added to the Franchise mode, where aspiring owners can now scout and evaluate minor league players by playing full games with AAA clubs. Besides that, both the graphics engine as the MLB roster has been updated.Also present is Inside Edge from last year's instalment, where player abilities are boosted through strength. 150 animations were added to mimic real-life stars based on signature style. The fielding has been redesigned, there is a dynamic throwing system and online play for the 360 and PS3 version. In a mini-game, the player can have the manager argue with the umpire by tapping a button. |
| Disney•Pixar Ratatouille | 2007-06-26 | THQ Inc. | Asobo Studio S.A.R.L. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | Ratatouille is based on the Pixar film of the same name. The version by Asobo Studio is, like other versions, a 3D platform game, but has its own design, levels and missions.The game follows the plot of the film only loosely, but has the main voice cast from the movie reprising their roles. The player controls Remy, a rat with a refined sense of taste. When Remy finds himself in Paris near the restaurant of the famous deceased chef Gusteau, he works on making his dream of becoming a chef himself come true, while helping out his fellow rats to procure food.While many of the environments in the game are similar to those in the next-generation version, this version has almost none of the open world elements seen in the other title, with smaller levels and mostly linear progress. To get around in the various levels that include the sewers, streets and rooftops of Paris, the restaurant kitchen and a food market, Remy can jump and double-jump, swing along poles, balance on ropes, crawl on certain walls and defend himself with tail swipes or by using spoons as weapons. He can also engage his keen sense of smell, which displays the path to the next goal or objective. Sometimes, Remy must evade guards by hiding out of sight until their attention wanes. Other sequences in the levels involve sliding down pipes, rafting through water currents and fleeing from humans that chase Remy. Another large part are mini-games, many of which involve cooking, with Remy having to pick ingredients or peel potatoes.There are some optional bonus missions, taking the form of dream sequences, in which Remy navigates landscapes made of foodstuffs. All levels include many collectibles. In most levels there will be up to 100 stars to collect. Special items in certain levels include batteries, darts or lightbulbs. Collecting all of a certain kind of item in an area awards bonus points, which can be spent in Gusteau's shop to unlock bonuses, including various kinds of artwork as well as the possibility to play the mini-games outside the main game, in both single and multiplayer modes. |
| NCAA Football 08 | 2007-07-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox | An update to EA's NCAA college football franchise with updated rosters and stats. It has new features such as the ability to boost skill performance and increase overall ratings by making user-controlled plays that elevate the team's motivation levels. As a coach, you can make promises to recruits to gain commitments and depending on whether or not you keep those promises, your coaching integrity rating will rise or fall causing players to transfer. The game has many college specific features such as home field advantage, composure ratings, an all-new fatigue system, and new trick plays like the Statue of Liberty and Hook and Ladder. You can revisit your top accomplishments in My Shrine, your personal Hall of Fame that stores trophies, custom photos, and video highlights. There is a Campus Legend Mode where you can develop a player from a star high school player to a backup college player. |
| Madden NFL 08 | 2007-08-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | EA Sports' 2008 edition in the Madden series has some new features along with an updated roster and some new animations. The new read and react system lets you see your opponents weakness against your own players letting you exploit their weakness. The AI is more improved plus the new receiver control/lead block feature lets you play as a blocker to create a hole in the defence and switch back to your runner to bust through.It also features new skill drills to help your player gain more stats in the ever popular NFL Superstar along with the new Ring of Champion feature that lets you design a ring when you complete a certain achievement such as winning the Super Bowl or winning the MVP. It has a new fantasy challenge mode that lets you draft any player you want and risk them in mini-games to create and elite superteam. Also, the superstar mode features a mode where you can play as your team, but also to choose to watch the CPU take control of your team and take over with your player when called upon.Game commentary is provided by John Madden and Al Michaels. |
| Madden NFL 09 | 2008-08-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox | Madden NFL 09 is another yearly update in the long-running football series. With the main focus of the series having changed to the next-gen versions, the version for PS2 and Xbox targets new and casual players by offering new simpler controlling options, while re-using and enhancing the modes seen in previous installments.Returning modes include Play Now, Franchise, Superstar, Fantasy Challenge and Skill Drills. The new Family Play option allows quick exhibition games with simplified controls and choice of plays. A new control option for experienced players is the QB Avoidance Stick, allowing quarterbacks to avoid defenders through analog stick movements. The Super Sim feature allows players to fast-forward through the next play, change of possession, quarter or even to the end of the game. Franchise mode now features the Franchise Decades system, in which the player's progress throughout the seasons is indicated by a numerical score. The Fantasy Challenge mode adds three more teams to beat. |
| Biniax 2 | 2009-12-01 | | | Action, Puzzle | | | | | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox | Biniax 2 is the sequel to the puzzle game Biniax. It keeps the core puzzle mechanics and expands mainly through new game modes. The Arcade mode is the closest to the original version. It is an endless game on a fixed-screen board where blocks, made up out of two differently coloured pieces each, gradually drop down over the entire width of a field. The player controls a single piece with one colour and can freely move it around the board as long as there is room.To create a match the player moves the active piece directly into a block where one of the two pieces has that colour. Both pieces disappear and the player takes control of the remaining piece, with a different colour. This mechanic is used to clear a field quickly and to prevent it from reaching the bottom which will lead to the end of the game. There is a timer on the right that shows when the rows are moving down next, but the player can move as fast as possible regardless of that.The second game mode is the Tactic mode. It is a slower puzzle mode where only a limited amount of moves are available to prevent the rows from constantly reaching the bottom. The final mode is the competitive multiplayer mode with local multiplayer for two players simultaneously, each controlling a piece on the same screen.All platforms listed here. Windows date: readme file - Android - Linux: file date - Amiga (MorphOS) - Mac - GP2X - PSP - Xbox: 1 - 2 - Wii |
| l'Abbaye des Morts | 2016-12-13 | | Locomalito | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | Fantasy | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox | In the 13th century, the Catholic Church used it's soldiers to expel the members of the religious order of the Cathars from the Languedoc region of France. You, as Jean Raymond, have run from these soldiers and hidden in a Abbey. But it turns out the Abbey was built over catacombs of evil. Collect the twelve Cathar crosses to expel the evil from this building.l'Abbaye des Morts (Abbey of the Dead) is a game designed to look and control like a ZX Spectrum game. It's gameplay is inspired by games like Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy. You must move through room after room to find and gather the twelve crosses. Red hearts will grant you extra lives and stone pillars with a cross near the top act as checkpoints. Ring bells or move switches to open further passages. Avoid anything that is moving as it's touch will lose you a life. Lose all your lives and the game is over. |