Must Have Games - Xbox 360's Release Lineup (Christmas - 2008)

Here you go, fellow Lemmings. Enjoy the list, and start saving now

• (?) = games that may be must haves -- too early to tell.
• * = System Exclusives (Note: Some games that are coming to Xbox 360 are also coming toPC via Microsoft Vista. While some may debate whether this is truly an exclusive, I am just letting you know that I am calling these games Microsoft exclusives).

Xbox 360 (Must Haves)

Note: Game are organized in order of release date (Dates are subject to change)

1. Bomberman Live (XBOX Live Arcade) * -Next Weds
2. Stranglehold - 8/6/07
3. Two Worlds (?) - 8/14/07 *
4. Bioshock - 8/21/07 *
5. Medal of Honor Airborne (?) - 8/27/07
6. Blue Dragon (?) - 8/28/07 *
7. Huxley (?) - 9/1/07 *
8. Project Gotham Racing 4 (?) - 9/3/2007 *
9. Halo 3 - 9/25/07 *
10. Virtua Fighter 5 (with online multiplayer) - 10/2/07
11. Half-Life 2 Orange Box - 10/9/07
12. Grand Theft Auto IV - 10/16/07
13. Ace Combat 6 - 10/23/07 *
14. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock- 10/28/07
15. Timeshift (?) - 10/30/07
16. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - 10/30/07
17. Mass Effect - 11/1/07 *
18. Assassin's Creed - 11/1/07
19. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - 11/6/07
20. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (?) - 11/13/07
21. Brothers in Arms: Hells Highway (?)- 11/13/07
22. Army of Two (?) - 11/13/07
23. Rock Band - 11/20/07
24. Alan Wake - 12/31/07 *

2008

1. Devil May Cry 4 - 1/1/08
2. Resident Evil 5 - 1/1/08
3. Soul Calibur 4 - 1/1/08
4. Too Human (?) - 1/1/08 *
5. Frontlines - Fuel of War (?) - 1/1/08 *
6. Burnout Paradise - 1/8/08
7. Lost Odyssey (?) - 1/8/08
8. End War (?) - 2/1/08 *
9. Unreal Tournament III - 2/1/08
10. Turok (?) - 2/5/08
11. Fallout 3 - 3/10/08 *
12. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - 4/8/08

u left NFS: Pro Street and NBA Live '08 and Madden '08 off the first list...MIB911

Here you go, fellow Lemmings. Enjoy the list, and start saving now

• (?) = games that may be must haves -- too early to tell.
• * = System Exclusives (Note: Some games that are coming to Xbox 360 are also coming toPC via Microsoft Vista. While some may debate whether this is truly an exclusive, I am just letting you know that I am calling these games Microsoft exclusives).

Xbox 360 (Must Haves)

Note: Game are organized in order of release date

1. Bomberman Live (XBOX Live Arcade) * -Next Weds
2. Stranglehold - 8/6/07
3. Two Worlds (?) - 8/14/07 *
4. Bioshock - 8/21/07 *
5. Medal of Honor Airborne (?) - 8/27/07
6. Blue Dragon (?) - 8/28/07 *
7. Huxley (?) - 9/1/07 *
8. Project Gotham Racing 4 (?) - 9/3/2007 *
9. Halo 3 - 9/25/07 *
10. Virtua Fighter 5 (with online multiplayer) - 10/2/07
11. Half-Life 2 Orange Box - 10/9/07
12. Grand Theft Auto IV - 10/16/07
13. Ace Combat 6 - 10/23/07 *
14. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock- 10/28/07
15. Timeshift (?) - 10/30/07
16. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - 10/30/07
17. Mass Effect - 11/1/07 *
18. Assassin's Creed - 11/1/07
19. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - 11/6/07
20. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (?) - 11/13/07
21. Brothers in Arms: Hells Highway - 11/13/07
22. Army of Two (?) - 11/13/07
23. Rock Band - 11/20/07
24. Alan Wake - 12/31/07 *

2008

1. Devil May Cry 4 - 1/1/08
2. Resident Evil 5 - 1/1/08
3. Soul Calibur 4 - 1/1/08
4. Too Human - 1/1/08 *
5. Frontlines - Fuel of War - 1/1/08 *
6. Burnout Paradise - 1/8/08
7. End War 2/1/08 *
8. Unreal Tournament III - 2/1/08
9. Turok - 2/5/08
10. Fallout 3 - 3/10/08 *
11. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - 4/8/08

djord02

i really really really need to start saving

Lost Odyssey missing of first list.Shatin

I have now added it.

I think this needs some clarification. The dates listedfor'08 are pretty misleading. It looks like he got those dates off of a site like ebgames.com. Which means some of the dates are incorrect. Every date that is the first day of a month(i.e. 1/1/07, 4/1/07)are just speculation and probably incorrect. I can tell you right now that all the dates listed as 1/1/08 are wrong. What company in their right mind would release amust buygame on 1/1.

Otherwise it looks like a great list. I would agree that the majority of those games are must haves. I'm not sure I would list Ace Combat 6 as a must have but to each his own. I'm kind of worried about Frontline: Fuel of War. It sounds like a good idea but all the trailers have been cg so i'm interested in seeing some actual gameplay. I'm planning to getabout 18 of those right now.

[QUOTE="MIB911"]u left NFS: Pro Street and NBA Live '08 and Madden '08 off the first list...Scarface_tm431

You bring up a good point. I left off the EA sports series because they come out around the same time each year and people typically know what to expect from them. I know there are many hardcore Madden fans out there who buy the game every year, but I sometimes debate whether it's a must have at this point. Perhaps I'll make an additional list of upcoming EA sports releases and tack it on to this list.

I think this needs some clarification. The dates listedfor'08 are pretty misleading. It looks like he got those dates off of a site like ebgames.com. Which means some of the dates are incorrect. Every date that is the first day of a month(i.e. 1/1/07, 4/1/07)are just speculation and probably incorrect. I can tell you right now that all the dates listed as 1/1/08 are wrong. What company in their right mind would release amust buygame on 1/1.

Otherwise it looks like a great list. I would agree that the majority of those games are must haves. I'm not sure I would list Ace Combat 6 as a must have but to each his own. I'm kind of worried about Frontline: Fuel of War. It sounds like a good idea but all the trailers have been cg so i'm interested in seeing some actual gameplay. I'm planning to getabout 18 of those right now.

matt3456

You bring up good points. Dates are always subject to change, andI posted the release dates as they currently stand. Regarding Frontline: Fuel of War, you are right, it's too early to tell, and I should an a "(?)" symbol to denote that.

Wanna clarify why the new Madden and FIFA should be there. Both 07 versions just seemed to be on the 360 to be on the 360. Both seemed rushed and well not really that great. The new Madden looks way better they are going back to the basics for pure gameplay and not concentrating on all these really dumb modes like they were doing before. It could be one of the best ones in awhile, the last one worth playing was Madden 04. 05 was ok but 06 and 07 were crap. This goes with FIFA as well. Fifa 06 was great 07 was weak.

So ya im really looking forward to this Madden cause its been years since a good one and I really want a good FIFA for the 360.