If you're a longtime flight sim fan and are eager for another visit to the western front, Combat Flight Simulator 3 is a reasonable choice.
The game's cutesy hook might be enough for the young ones, but anyone with a modicum of gaming experience will probably find Sneakers to be boring and tedious.
Microsoft's horse racing RPG will be scripted by Final Fantasy writer Kenji Terada.
Anyone who isn't an Xbox Live beta tester desperate for something other than a sports game should really look elsewhere.
Blinx has some good ideas, and you won't finish it in a sitting, but that's not much consolation from a game that's a lot more frustrating than fun.
Quantum Redshift is by all means technically proficient, but it's uninspired and will probably give you the sensation that you've already done all this before.
Links 2003 seems to lack flair, but it does have numerous upgrades, superb ball physics, and deep gameplay options.
In Alien Hominid HD, you'll take on the role of a diminutive but hilariously deadly alien who must recover his spaceship from Earth.
Fans of last year's game won't find much more than a roster update in NFL Fever 2003, while new players will find in it a fairly entertaining, though unrealistic, game ...
Outlaw Golf is an odd game because it has a theme that seems to appeal to a certain audience, yet the gameplay isn't really for that crowd.
Manhattan Project is occasionally frustrating, but when it's good, it's very, very good.
Its polished interface, accessible gameplay, and exceptional graphics make Dungeon Siege a first-rate action RPG.
This is easily the best driving game currently available for the Xbox, and no Xbox owner should be caught without it.
If games such as Silent Hill and Resident Evil interest you, this should be right up your alley.
A general lack of polish and a long list of annoying quirks make it difficult to recommend when there might be a better alternative on the horizon.
Nightcaster is a game that aims for the sky but comes up a little short.
On paper, UGA's "music shooter" may sound a little dull, but it's one of those games that simply must be seen--and in this case, heard--to be fully understood.
This golf game features 21 courses and 35 different gameplay modes. Choose from one of 11 amateur golfers, and then make your way to the top of the golfing ranks.
Though not without drawbacks, Bloodwake is an entertaining game that could be a good start to a new series.
If you already own an Xbox, don't bother picking up the game, and if you're considering buying an Xbox, don't judge the console by this game.
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.
While Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding is visually impressive and loaded with options, its technical merits are drastically undermined by its shoddy gameplay.
The casual football fan who wants a great-looking and solid-playing football game may not notice some of the AI quirks and high passing percentages in NFL Fever 2002.
There are other, more-engaging multiplayer experiences to be had with the Xbox, but at this point, none have the pick-up-and-play appeal of Fuzion Frenzy.
Anyone who considers themselves a car fan should seriously consider adding Project Gotham Racing to their library of Xbox games.
Whether you're a nervous tenderfoot or hardened devotee of desktop flying, this is the Flight Simulator you've been waiting for.
Train Simulator will be a joy for anyone with even a passing interest in trains.
Zoo Tycoon is a mostly enjoyable strategy game that's suitable for all ages, and it's a game that parents can play with their children.
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.
Once you get past its graphics--and you will--you'll find that Dead or Alive 3 doesn't offer much of anything that hasn't been done in other 3D fighting games.
Once you climb The Crusaders' steep learning curve and experience the wild frenzy of its massive battles, all the game's complexity pays off in spades.
The lack of online play really hurts the game.
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.
Despite the game's flaws, it's still as addictive as ever, and you'll find yourself playing it for hours on end.
Joanna Dark is back in the Perfect Dark prequel, Perfect Dark Zero. When a routine mission uncovers a global conspiracy, it's up to you to get to the bottom of ...
Kameo: Elements of Power sets you off on a journey rife with intense combat and exploration. As Kameo, you must capture, harness, and unleash a host of monsters to rescue ...
Fable is an imaginative game that's got enough remarkable, unique moments in it to make it shine.
Players itching for more mech combat might as well get Black Knight, if not because it's a good add-on to a great game, then because there's no alternative.
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