Category: Action/Adventure

Title: Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
Publisher: Disney Interactive
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/15/2005
Overview:
Step through the wardrobe into this magical world created by C.S. Lewis. The White Witch has caused a state of permanent winter in the fantastic world of Narnia. Take control of Peter, Susan, Edmund, or Lucy and use their individual abilities to slash through enemies, take them at a distance with a bow and arrow, or support your brothers and sisters as a healer. You can even team up for more damage or to get to higher, otherwise unreachable areas. Face trolls, boggarts, and dwarves. Collect coins to spend on your different abilities. Can you help Aslan, the rightful ruler of Narnia, defeat the White Witch and bring about spring?

Title: True Crime: New York City
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/16/2005
Overview:
The sequel to True Crime: Streets of LA swaps coasts but retains the good-cop/bad-cop duality that made the original a hit. As criminal-turned-cop Marcus Reed, you’re out to find your mentor’s murderer. Battle hordes of thugs while struggling against your own past. Roam across the Manhattan metropolis re-created with GPS accuracy. New depths of interactivity mean almost any object can be used as a weapon and every block is shaped by your law-enforcement tactics. You’ll use multiple fighting styles and weapons – some police issued and some not even close to street legal – as you lay down the law or stray into its grey areas.

Title: Aeon Flux
Publisher: Majesco
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/16/2005
Overview:
You are the elite in Aeon Flux. Based on the movie and voiced by Charlize Theron, you take control of Aeon, an ultra-secret super-agent capable of uncanny abilities. Run on walls, shimmy along ledges, jump across amazing distances and slow your enemies to a crawl with flux time. Chain together your punches, kicks, and grapples with your acrobatic moves and finish your enemies off with a fatality move. Figure out the best way to take down your enemies – with your guns or with your fists. Only you can unravel the mystery of Aeon Flux!

Title: Shadow the Hedgehog
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/16/2005
Overview:
Shadow, a favorite from the Sonic universe, finally gets his very own game! In Shadow the Hedgehog, you must uncover the secrets behind Shadow’s creation in 50 missions. As you adventure through this dynamic platform-shooter, you will fight aliens, Dr. Eggman and the G.U.N. Army. You will use bazookas, blasters, and worm-shooters as you race on motorcycles, SUV’s and alien crafts. As you search for the seven Chaos Emeralds you’ll get closer and closer to either destroying or saving the world!

Title: America’s Army: Rise of a Soldier
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/17/2005
Overview:
Uncle Sam wants you! Join the fight for freedom in the only combat game developed in conjunction with the United States Army. You’ll start out as a member of an eight-man fire team. With a non-linear campaign design, Rise of a Soldier gives you free reign to pick your career path. Scope out a specific role (like rifleman or sniper) or try many as you rise from fresh-faced grunt to head of an elite Special Forces unit. Actual Special Ops soldiers were consulted to ensure the highest realism in weaponry, equipment, missions, and combat experience. Go online to mold your own soldier in Career Mode or engage in 16-player missions.

Title: Peter Jackson’s King Kong
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/21/2005
Overview:
Mind-blowing visuals highlight this creature-fest based on Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson’s remake of the classic movie. Captured in the wilds of Skull Island – a land that time forgot – King Kong is brought to New York, where he wreaks havoc before meeting his end. Developed hand-in-hand with Jackson, King Kong immerses players in the world of the landmark film. Begin the game as Driscoll, held prisoner by Skull Island tribesmen. You’ll battle T-Rexes, Velociraptors, Pterodactyls, and other menaces as you fight your way off Skull Island. But that’s only the beginning of this first-person shooter/third-person adventure that alternates play between Driscoll and the mighty Kong.

Title: Combat Elite: WW2 Paratroopers
Publisher: South Peak Interactive
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/22/2005
Overview:
Heroes who live in history were forged on the Day of Days, D-Day. Drop behind enemy lines and join the Allied assault in this third-person historical combat epic. Start as a Private and rise through the ranks by performing heroics in campaigns including D-Day, Market Garden, Bastonge, and more. Head into battle with historically accurate WW2 weapons, equipment, and gear. Three difficulty levels cater to new recruits, skilled soldiers, and WW2 combat vets. Choose from three characters and customize your grunt as you amass skill points. Complete single-player missions or share the screen in two-player co-op. Use a variety of melee attacks to neutralize enemy forces and become the Combat Elite!

Title: Crime Life: Gang Wars
Publisher: Konami
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/23/2005
Overview:
Violence rules the streets of Grand Central City. Ruthless gangs operate with little regard for the law. Years ago, it was the Outlawz whose grip held Grand Central City. A power struggle with the Headhunterz ended the Outlawz rule, and the factions have been vying for power since. With those wounds freshly reopened, Tre and the Outlawz are out to regain their stronghold. Playing as Tre, use strength and smarts to survive on the streets, build cred, and protect your crew. The consequences of your choices drive the storyline in this urban adventure featuring music from Detroit rappers D12, who lend their likenesses as Headhunterz bosses.

Title: Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/30/2005
Overview:
The Prince, by now a seasoned warrior, returns to Babylon from the Island of Time with his love, Kaileena. Instead of coming home to the peace and quiet he had hoped to find, The Prince finds a war-ravaged kingdom that has turned against him. When The Prince is captured, Kaileena must sacrifice herself to once again unleash the Sands of Time and free him. The Prince soon discovers that his misadventures with time have created a twin Dark Prince. Play as both characters throughout this epic adventure, mastering the free-form fighting styles of each. Use all new Sands of Time powers to surprise your enemies and even launch powerful attacks against entire armies!

Title: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – 2nd Edition
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 12/20/2005
Overview:
The Grand Theft Auto phenomenon continues its reign as the baddest crime fantasy of them all with GTA: San Andreas! Now that Liberty City and Vice City are done deals, you will have to conquer a new game that runs by a whole new set of rules. When protagonist Carl Johnson returns to his hometown of Los Santos, he finds his family and friends crumbling. Framed by two powerful, corrupt policemen, Carl is soon on the run, traveling throughout the state of San Andreas. Awesome new production values, ground breaking open-ended gameplay, and countless tweaks and tune-ups make the GTA machine hum like never before. Welcome to San Andreas, where the American dream blazes on the bleeding edge!

Title: Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows
Publisher: Midway
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 12/13/2005
Overview:
Gauntlet’s four immortal heroes – the Warrior, Wizard, Valkyrie, and Elf – have long served their Emperor well. The Emperor, his thoughts corrupted by a devious advisor, betrays the immortals and has them crucified. The Emperor’s six advisors turn on him. The Emperor returns the heroes to immortality, begging them to stop his power-hungry advisors in this new Gauntlet saga. Seven Sorrows features 15 levels, the chance to choose your character’s weapon and magic skills, two to four player co-op, and, for the first time, the option to explore the realm together online. Gaunlet’s patented pick-up-and-let-‘er-rip hack-and-slash style has been recharged to deliver more of a wallop than ever.

Title: 25 to Life
Publisher: Eidos
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 1/23/2006
Overview:
After this game finishes with you, you could well deserve to serve 25 to life! Play as either policemen or gangsters in a gritty urban setting. As a cop you can live a life of deadly danger on the city’s task forces. As a gangster you can fight your way through the neighborhood hierarchy or take on the prison system when you get caught. Play online with up to 16 players or engage in an in-depth story mode. Prove you’re too tough to quit in 25 to Life!

Title: Marc Ecko’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
Publisher: Atari
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 2/15/2006
Overview:
Make your mark on the world. This story-based adventure captures the passion that drives graffiti artists to tag their surroundings. In the world of graffiti artists, “getting up” means getting your tag on a wall, subway, or high spot. Over 50 of the world’s best-known graffiti artists have lent their tags and talents to the game, which features an all-star cast from hip-hop and Hollywood. Six legends among those urban guerilla artists – Cope2, FUTURA, OBEY: Shepard Fairey, Smith, Seen, and T-kid – will mentor the game’s rebellious lead character, Trane (played by hip-hop star Talib Kweli). Learn the secrets behind stencils, wheat pasting, and burners as you become an all-city king.

Title: Sonic Riders
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 2/22/2006
Overview:
The wild blue yonder just got wilder (and bluer)! Everybody’s favorite blue hedgehog goes aerial to solve a mystery in the latest Sonic adventure. Sonic finds a valuable emerald, only to have it snatched away by three thieves riding air boards. Later, Dr. Eggman announces a new air board race: the EX World Grand Prix. When Sonic sees the thieves are the top contenders, he’s in! But who are the mysterious riders? And what’s Dr. Eggman after? The mystery unfolds at breakneck speed! To solve it, you’ll rocket through outrageous tracks in a race that blends surfing, snowboarding, and high-speed racing combat into one unmatched adrenaline rush!

Title: The Godfather: The Game
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 3/20/2006
Overview:
Congratulations. You’re now part of the most infamous crime family in film, the Corleones. Navigate the New York mob underworld from 1945-55 to rise through the ranks and rule the city. Intimidate or negotiate: the choice is yours. How you balance loyalty and fear will provoke lasting consequences, altering how characters perceive you and shaping the storyline. Non-linear missions feature both classic moments from the film and others created specially for this game. Cinematic visuals, story help from Godfather Returns author Mark Winegardner, and the voices/likenesses of greats including James Caan, Robert Duvall, and the late Marlon Brando make this an overall gaming experience worthy of the mighty Godfather legacy.

Title: Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WW2
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 3/24/2006
Overview:
Salvation comes from above thanks to the Blazing Angels, an elite flying unit charged with single-handedly turning the tide of World War II. Command a squadron of AI-controlled wingmen as you soar through cinematic renditions of WW2’s landmark battles. Pilot 40 authentic WW2 aircraft with instinctive controls. Engage the enemy at Pearl Harbor, make strafing runs over German industrial targets, counterattack air raids over London, and more. Over the course of a 20-mission campaign spanning the entire war, you and your squadron will develop into a seamless fighting force. Engage in epic dogfights with up to 20 players or ally with other squadrons for co-op missions on Xbox Live.

Title: Batman Begins
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/15/2005
Overview:
Batman Begins hits the silver screen and game consoles at the same time this summer. In this highly anticipated return of Batman, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, you will play from the beginning of Batman’s story, exploring Batman’s origins and his first superhero challenges. Fighting to avenge his parents, Bruce Wayne will travel to the far side of the world to learn how to bring justice to Gotham. Fight through 14 Gotham City locales. Take on deadly villains Scarecrow and Ra’s Al Ghul. Knock some righteousness back into the dark streets and witness the genesis of Batman!

Title: Destroy All Humans
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/20/2005
Overview:
The creators of Full Spectrum Warrior bring us Destroy All Humans! Pandemic Studios allows gamers to play the role of alien invaders set on taking over the planet and wiping out humanity. Pummel the Earth from space using your ship’s weapons, or infiltrate cities and towns on the ground, bringing the War of the Worlds right to peoples’ doorsteps! With a wicked sense of humor, Destroy All Humans milks science fiction for a whole new take on galactic kicks.

Read our full interview with Developer Pandemic Studios here.

Title: Fantastic Four
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/28/2005
Overview:
Marvel Comics’ Fantastic Four comes to the next generation! Following the imaginative retelling of the Fantastic Four movie, the game allows you to play as each member of The Four. As Mr. Fantastic, you’ll use your mind-bending intelligence and body-bending elasticity to stretch through physical and digital space. Disappear as Invisible Girl, and use martial arts skills to take out bad guys and telekinesis to move objects with your mind. Fire it up with the Human Torch, scorching everything in your path and shaping fire with your hands. Or use the brute force of The Thing to tear through walls and pummel your enemies. Switch between members for dynamic team-based combat, or join up with a friend for Fantastic co-op action!

Title: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
Publisher: Globalstar
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 7/12/2005
Overview:
The classic children’s tale that is soon to be a blockbuster Hollywood movie by Tim Burton, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, comes to the next generation! Button-athletes can adventure through Willy Wonka’s candy factory with four other children, using fantastic, magical candies to save the day! Help the Oompa-Loompas and restore the Chocolate Factory to safety before candy-crazed children destroy it forever! Win Willy Wonka’s gratitude and admiration and become a hero.