The only reasonable justification to add Inside Pitch 2003 to your collection is if you want to play online against live opponents.
By combining some of the concepts of Civilization with the general gameplay of Age of Empires, Big Huge Games has created a truly outstanding game.
In this virtual life game players communicate with a female robot via a microphone, and while the robot starts out with virtually no intellect, it can develop dramatically with the ...
The fiercely challenging space shooter comes to Xbox LIVE Arcade.
This mixed martial arts game has 100 fighters and a total of 500 moves that can be customized and edited.
Tao Feng looks and sounds just fine, but it doesn't have a strong enough fighting system to make it a viable option for fans of the genre.
Microsoft's Xbox Exhibition Volume 2 demo disk features nine playable demos, intense music, and new videos from G4.
While it's not the revolutionary title it initially promised to be, Freelancer delivers the exact combination of addictive and accessible gameplay that the genre has needed for a long time.
Kung Fu Chaos probably won't keep you occupied for long, especially if you're not playing it with a rowdy group of friends.
Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball is a graphical showcase that makes for a pretty uneventful game.
Though the actual battles in Impossible Creatures aren't all that great, the game's offbeat premise, good looks, enjoyable campaign, and open-ended design make it both distinctive and recommendable.
Nightcaster II is a big step backward for the series in just about every respect.
With a $200 price tag and an occasionally punishing approach, Steel Battalion was clearly designed to scare off all but the most hard-core game players.
Asheron's Call 2 is a highly streamlined, highly accessible online RPG. Yet the world of Dereth seems bare for a number of reasons.
If you're going to buy one game with your Xbox Live starter kit, MechAssault is the one to get.
While it offers some impressive production values, it ultimately seems shallow and incomplete, and it won't hold any fighting game player's attention for long.
Mercenaries is the perfect stand-alone sequel: improved enough for hard-core players, yet accessible enough for novices.
Featuring lots of interesting, inventive design decisions, plenty of fun-to-use units, and tons of variety, Age of Mythology is the last real-time strategy game you'll need for a long time.
The extra options, especially the franchise mode, succeed in giving Inside Drive 2003 the longevity that Inside Drive 2002 lacked, and the refinements to the gameplay make it more entertaining.
Despite the game's flaws, it's still as addictive as ever, and you'll find yourself playing it for hours on end.
A multiplayer-focused space shooter in which players attempt to protect their home bases from black holes by attaching gravity orbs to them.
This Metal Slug-esque XNA game draws inspiration from the webcomic Little Gamers.
Proximity HD is an XNA strategy game played out with numbers that represent armies on a hexagonal grid.
This XNA dodgeball game features an array of power-ups that amp up the action.
This XNA game challenges players to use flowers to combat weeds and cultivate new varities.
Codename Kingdoms is the first Crytek-developed game for the Xbox 360.
Fans of Blade Runner can rejoice with the arrival of the hyper-colorful cyberpunk platformer, The Last Night.
Assume control of a human tribe and try to survive against simian and dinosaur foe in this Xbox-exclusive game.
The game mixes first-person shooting action with driving elements in one feature-rich package.
Piledriver is a 3D action-adventure game that is being designed specifically for the Xbox.
Fishing Live Online, which is set to be one of the first games for the Xbox Live service in Japan, will let players cooperate in realistic fishing challenges.
This online RPG will be one of first games for the Xbox Live service in Japan.
Previously known as Warcaster (working title), this project was reborn in 2002 after Tremor merged with New Systems under Microsoft. It was subsequently cancelled.
An online RPG steeped in Norse mythology was on the way from Microsoft ... until it met its very own Ragnarok.
This action game will challenge players to hunt and capture dinosaurs in the year 1910.
Microsoft is publishing a massively multiplayer online game featuring characters from the Marvel universe.
Peter Jackson was working on a new, unnamed Halo project via his Wingnut Interactive development company.
Milo is a voice-and-motion-recognition game from Lionhead Studios.
Pirate Mayhem is an arcade shooter game.
Runic Quest is a puzzle game in which you help an adventurer lost on a mysterious island face the dangers of a runic quest.
Obstacle course allows player to simulate the feeling of being at a summer camp.
Anyone looking for an intense and rewarding shooter should give Metal Arms a try.
Voodoo Vince adds an interesting twist to the regular platform game formula, and it's definitely worth at least a look.
For a game that's so bold as to call itself "Ultimate," DOAU sure comes close. It truly is the best, most fully featured Dead or Alive fighting game yet.
The sequel to Microsoft's realistic railroading simulation from 2001 adds five new highly detailed routes
Despite the game's uneven presentation, Links 2004 is still a good choice, especially for Xbox owners to whom online play is of paramount importance.
While Fever 2004 is technically the best in the series, it doesn't have the quality or quantity of features, the rock-solid gameplay, or high level of polish of its competitors.
While Grabbed by the Ghoulies may present itself quite well, the dull gameplay that hides behind the great graphics and sound really hurts the experience.
The naughty squirrel returns to the Xbox in a new team-based shooter, Conker: Live and Reloaded. This sequel features both multiplayer deathmatch and campaign modes, which can be played via ...
The older kids who found some chuckles in the adult-aimed nudge-and-winks found in the original Shrek movie probably aren't going to find anything too compelling here.
Full Spectrum Warrior is very good overall, and deserves credit for being something other than just another military-themed shooter or strategy game.
Dungeon Siege II brings you back to the fantasy land of Aranna, a land scarred by civil war. You must lead a six-member party against Valdis, a vicious marauder.
Microsoft and WildTangent are bringing the power of networked media and the magic of karaoke to the Xbox this holiday season.
There are better choices than Inside Drive 2004, unless you're dead-set on having XSN-enabled features.
While the classic Tony Hawk gameplay is still fantastic after all this time, the new story mode doesn't make as dramatic of a change as it probably could have.
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly may be light on challenge, but it's still rich in great, dark atmosphere.
Rallisport Challenge 2 isn't just a sequel--it is easily one of the most purely pleasurable driving experiences you're likely to encounter on any platform.
This 3D action adventure lets you take control of the cat from Dr. Seuss' classic children's book.
While it may not offer the sophistication of other racing games on the market, OutRun2 has an old-school sensibility that makes it both appealing and addictive.
Use your keyboard!
Log in to comment
Log in to comment