Xbox 360 Games Launch List
Games is what the Xbox 360 is all about. And thanks to the numerous delays Australians have had to face, the list of local games available for the 360's launch on 23 March is fairly expansive.
Games is what the Xbox 360 is all about. And thanks to the
numerous launch delays Australians have had to face, the list of
local games available for the 360's launch on 23 March is fairly
expansive. You'll find everything from intense first person
shooters and fantastic role playing games, to realistic sports
sims and white knuckle racing. Check out the complete list of
launch and near launch titles below. And don't forget to come
back to CNET.com.au's Xbox 360 Launch Centre regularly as we'll
be continually updating the Games blade with new titles, previews
and reviews.
Amped
3
They call it Amped 3, but just about the only thing that Indie
Built's Xbox 360 launch game has in common with the two previous
iterations in this snowboarding series is the snow--and, frankly,
it's a better game for it.
Call of Duty 2 | |
Call
of Duty 2
On the Xbox 360, this first-rate WWII first-person shooter is
every bit as intense and hard-hitting as the PC version of the
game.
Condemned
Raw, savage beatings are the order of the day in Condemned:
Criminal Origins, an original first-person action game developed
exclusively for the Xbox 360. You play as an investigator tailing
a serial killer while struggling to keep your own sanity as you
face off against what seems like an army of depraved
sociopaths.
Full Auto | |
Full
Auto
The system gets its first car-combat game in Full Auto, a
racing-while-shooting extravaganza from Sega and Pseudo
Interactive.
Kameo:
Elements of Power
Plenty of original, funny, visually stunning, and fun-filled
moments await in Kameo: Elements of Power, which is the first
Xbox 360 action adventure game, as well as a standard-setter.
Madden
06
This is a graphically impressive game that's far better than
anything you've seen on the current roster of consoles. Player
models, stadiums, tackles, catches, and throws have never looked
this good before.
NBA
2K6
If you own an HDTV capable of 720p resolution, then NBA 2K6 is
one of the best-looking basketball games you've ever seen.
NBA
Live 06
NBA Live 06 can be considered, in a lot of ways, the first true
next-generation basketball game. The game engine has been rebuilt
from scratch, and the game does indeed make a great first
impression on high-definition screens, with excellent-looking
player models and courts.
NBA Live 06 | |
Need
for Speed Most Wanted
For the release of the Xbox 360, Electronic Arts is serving up
the latest installment in its long-running racing series, Need
for Speed Most Wanted. Its high-speed races and police chases
make for an extremely exciting game, which is further enhanced by
the game's terrific graphics. This is one of those games that
makes the previous generation of hardware look older than it
actually is.
NHL
2K6
NHL 2K6 features new goalie controls and marginally improved
graphics.
Perfect
Dark Zero
This awesome, high-tech first-person shooter champions the Xbox
360 with its excellent assortment of single- and multiplayer game
types, as well as its incredible good looks and dynamic, intense
action.
Project
Gotham Racing 3
With the launch of every new gaming console, certain titles
define the technological capacity of that platform and usher in
the next generation in style. For the Nintendo 64, it was Mario
64; for the original Xbox, it was Halo. We have a new candidate
for that honour: Bizarre Creations' Project Gotham Racing 3, a
gripping and intense racing game that is a welcome addition to
the 360's launch lineup.
Project Gotham Racing 3 | |
Tiger
Woods PGA Tour 06
While Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 for Xbox 360 is missing many of the
features that round out the game on current-gen platforms and the
PC, what remains is a challenging, enjoyable game of golf that,
in some ways, exceeds the more fleshed-out versions.
The
Outfit
Set in Europe during WWII, The Outfit is a squad-based action
game that pits your team against the Nazi War Machine.
Top Spin 2
Top Spin returns for another round of simulation tennis on the
Xbox 360. In Top Spin 2, you can play as a variety of real tennis
champions, including Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, Andy
Roddick, and Lleyton Hewitt, or your own customised player.
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