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The Sims 2

Title: The Sims 2
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Strategy/Simulation
Release Date: 10/25/2005
Overview:
The Sims returns for another infectious life-simulation experience courtesy of Electronic Arts. Create your own cast of characters and shape their lives by building their homes, making their food, designing their clothes and launching their careers. Help them build a network of friends and outsmart their enemies. Your Sims will also develop memories, making relationships more complicated and fun! You can even play cooperatively with a friend in a new 2-player split-screen mode! Take your Sims as far as your dreams can go.

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

Title: Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
Publisher: Bethesda
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/25/2005
Overview:
The creepy, nightmarish tales of sci-fi writer H.P. Lovecraft finally come to the world of gaming with Call of Cthulu! Fight the macabre and the occult in a first-person RPG adventure from the darkest corners of the imagination. A world of deformed, alien gods have penetrated reality and are taking over the planet. Using mysterious technology and arcane magic, you will battle and outsmart Cthulu’s followers. As you investigate further into the Cthulu mystery, infiltrating Deep One City, you will find yourself forever changed by the horrors you witness, driven to the edge of madness. But it’s the price heroes must pay when saving the world from the Call of Cthulu!

Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler’s Green

Title: Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler’s Green
Publisher: Atari
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 10/26/2005
Overview:
Battle the undead in a fight for your life based on George A. Romero’s zombie flick, Land of the Dead. The founder of Fiddler’s Green, the fortified city housing the last of the living, offers you a special job. An exceptional reward awaits…if you live long enough to cash in. Fight the walking dead in 20 gut-wrenching levels. Lay waste to zombies with weapons including everything from M-16s to Molotov cocktails. The Body Part Specific Damage System produces nasty carnage, while a state of the art Unreal Engine and blood-curdling sound add to the horror. Four modes of intense, eight-player, Xbox Live mayhem include Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and Invasion.

Spartan: Total Warrior

Title: Spartan: Total Warrior
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/26/2005
Overview:
One city is all that’s preventing world domination by the evil Roman Empire. A lone warrior rallies his people for a ferocious last stand in this epic combat game from the makers of the multi-million-selling Total War strategy series. The ruthless armies of Emperor Tiberius loom at the gates of Sparta. Fight shield-to-shield alongside hundreds of allies as you turn back the bloodthirsty enemy, defeat mythical creatures, and earn divine powers. Accomplish varied mission objectives in a cinematic quest of historic scale or clash with friends in Arena Mode. As your exploits grow, you’ll make a journey from Warrior to Hero, and ultimately become a Legend among your people.

Shrek Superslam

Title: Shrek Superslam
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Family/Party
Release Date: 10/26/2005
Overview:
Introducing a fairy tale of a different sort, the princess and the pile driver! Play as 20 characters from the Shrek universe in this hilarious, ogre-sized melee game. Smash and bash your way to a happy ending (be the last one standing) in 16 fully destructible 3D environments that riff on fairy tales and pop culture. Rattle opponents with power slams, dish out taunts, and master signature attacks like Shrek’s room-clearing Green Storm (hold that nose). Collect 30 potions, magical items, and weapons (think Giant Ham Hock). Unlock characters, arenas, and costumes in single-player Story, Ladder, and Mega-Challenge Modes, let it fly in frenzied four-player melees, or tackle 30 mini-games.

Star Wars: Battlefront II

Title: Star Wars: Battlefront II
Publisher: LucasArts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/1/2005
Overview:
The battlefront grows in a galaxy far, far away in Star Wars Battlefront II. The hit multiplayer extravaganza that has Star Wars and shooter fans around the planet salivating now features epic space combat, new environments from Revenge of the Sith and playable Jedi heroes. Also new to Battlefront is a single-player story mode that will take you on a grand adventure through the Star Wars galaxy. Battle through 12 new locations alone or with friends, enlisting more online players, as you commandeer ships, raid command posts, and sabotage enemy battle-craft. Star Wars Battlefront II is every thing you asked for and more!

The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer

Title: The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/2/2005
Overview:
The amazing Incredibles adventure continues! The Incredibles 2: Rise of the Underminer picks up right where The Incredibles left off. Evil genius, the Underminer, has declared war on peace and happiness, threatening the good citizens of Metroville. Play as Mr. Incredible and Frozone as you battle the Underminer and his robot soldiers. To succeed, you’ll have to defeat them on their own turf: A gigantic underground world built by the Underminer himself. Switch between heroes whenever it helps your cause. The further along you go, the more moves and abilities you’ll unlock. Whaddaya say, are you Super enough?

World Championship Poker 2

Title: World Championship Poker 2
Publisher: Crave
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Strategy/Simulation
Release Date: 11/2/2005
Overview:
Shuffle up and deal! The World Championship Poker series returns with all the games you know and love. Texas Hold ‘Em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Low, 7-Card Stud, 7-Card Stud Hi-Low, Pineapple, 5-Card Draw, Razz, and Lowball. Create your character from scratch and play all over the world, from basements to Las Vegas card rooms. Limit variations are available for all game types. Read your competitors’ faces to tell if they’re bluffing. Develop your own skills to be better at telling the odds, forcing players to fold, or reading their play styles. Are you ready to go all-in?

Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures

Title: Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures
Publisher: Midway
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/2/2005
Overview:
The goofball humor and frantic pace of Ed, Edd, and Eddy comes to life in this wacky, interactive tag-team Mis-Edventure! Play as all three Eds and switch who’s in the lead to get the most out of each character’s abilities. Rove through the cul-de-sac cooking up scams to milk the neighborhood kids. Meet scam objectives like collecting jawbreakers and selling snowcones to open up new areas of the game. Meet all the show’s usual suspects including Jimmy, Jonny 2×4, Plank, Kevin, Rolf, Nazz, the Kanker Sisters, and Sarah. Pull off special Ed formations including Batter-Ed, Trampol-Edd, and Tower of Eddy.

From Russia With Love

Title: From Russia With Love
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/2/2005
Overview:
The name is Bond, James Bond. The mission, slip into the role of the Sean Connery’s original 007 (for the first time in a video game) in this authentic re-creation of the classic Bond world. Drive vintage cars, rendezvous with beautiful women, and visit exotic locales rendered in retro ’60s style. Complete non-linear driving and stealth missions based on the movie and survive explosive Bond-inspired action sequences. Use classic weapons and gadgets enhanced with 21st century modernizations. New-to-Bond features include a focus and zoom aiming mechanic that makes targeting more precise than ever, a new scoring system offering increased customization of equipment and abilities, and a split-screen multiplayer Deathmatch Mode.

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Title: Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Publisher: Konami
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/2/2005
Overview:
Return to Castlevania as Hector the Devil Forgemaster. As a former pupil of Dracula who became disillusioned with your master, you fled from Vallachia. But three years after Dracula was defeated by the Belmonts, Isaac, another pupil, finds you and has your beloved murdered. Now on a quest for vengeance, you will use your Devil Forgery skills to make your way through Isaac’s traps and minions. Beautifully rendered in 3D and accompanied by a moody musical score, Curse of Darkness has all the darkness and brilliance that Castlevania fans have worshipped for two decades.

Call of Duty 2: Big Red One

Title: Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 11/2/2005
Overview:
Answer the Call of Duty again in Big Red One, Activision’s latest episode in the critically acclaimed World War II shooter series. Graphics, textures and animations are richer and smoother than ever. Jump right into the action of the historic operations of the famed First Infantry Division in Italy, North Africa and Central Europe. For the first time, play through the Story Mode with the same character, running missions with your men in bombed-out villages and Nazi-infested forests.

Without Warning

Title: Without Warning
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/2/2005
Overview:
All is running smoothly at the Peterson-Daniels Chemical Facility, until, Without Warning…Terrorists seize the plant, threatening to blow it up and kill millions. Play as six characters, each with a different goal. Three are covert-ops forces infiltrating the plant: a squad leader, bomb specialist, and a newbie on his first mission. On the civilian side, there’s an overlooked security guard out rescue his co-workers. A cameraman wants to capture the events on video. A secretary just wants to reach safety. This third-person shooter unfolds over a finite 12-hour period. Control any character for minutes or hours and see what awaits in the parallel storylines.

SeaWorld: Shamu’s Deep Sea Adventures

Title: SeaWorld: Shamu’s Deep Sea Adventures
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/3/2005
Overview:
The world’s most famous killer whale, Shamu, has to perform his most amazing feat yet – saving SeaWorld – in this story-driven, mission-based undersea adventure game. The undersea god Poseidon is trying to steal SeaWorld’s magic. It’s up to our black-and-white hero to save the day! Guide Shamu through multiple environments that take him out of his performance pool, through the mysterious waters beneath SeaWorld, and into the underwater kingdom of Atlantis. Use Shamu’s aquatic talents to solve puzzles, win races, perform rescues, discover collectible items, and defeat enemy sea creatures, including the mighty Poseidon and his loyal sea beast, The Kraken.

Matrix: Path of Neo

Title: Matrix: Path of Neo
Publisher: Atari
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/7/2005
Overview:
You are The One. Take mantle of mankind’s last hope as you control Neo in this Matrix saga written and directed by the film’s creators, the Wachowski Brothers. Enter the Matrix world and experience all of Neo’s key scenes, battles, and confrontations from the entire Matrix trilogy. The non-linear, single-player format puts you in complete control of the storyline as you seek your destiny. Choose your own path, but be prepared for the challenges that arise and the consequences that come with every decision you make. Oh yeah, also be prepared for those mind-blowing action sequences with revolutionary Matrix-style visuals.

GUN

Title: GUN
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/9/2005
Overview:
Gunslinger Colton White has lost everything. Everything, that is, except for his gun. White saddles up with only his six-chambered sidekick and sets out for gritty revenge in this story of vigilante justice set in the old West. Travel through an expansive frontier world where the terrain is beautiful but the men you’ll encounter can get downright ugly. Spill blood with savage realism using six shooters, cannons, shotguns, explosives, axes, and more. Practice shooting and riding on side missions. Battle on horseback, hijack locomotives, bring down buffalo, and try your luck at the poker table. Multiple styles of play let you decide which side of the law you’re on.

Karaoke Revolution Party

Title: Karaoke Revolution Party
Publisher: Konami
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Music/Dance
Release Date: 11/9/2005
Overview:
NOTE: Xbox microphones and headsets are sold separately and will not be included with this rental or purchase. A Xbox headset or microphone is required for gameplay.

Karaoke Revolution Party adds even more life to the party than ever, giving you a chance to not only sing, but to dance to a collection of 50 body-movin’, crowd-pleasin’ party hits. Choose from tracks that range from sing-along classics like “Sweet Caroline” to recent favorites like “Crazy in Love.” Grab the mic and steal the spotlight in team games, duets, head-to-head battles, and mini-games, or put your vocal skills to the test in the all-new KR Challenge. Your on-screen character is fully customizable. Pick just the right face, body, clothes, and accessories that’ll propel you to party superstardom. With more multiplayer and party modes added, the fun never ends!

Operation Flashpoint: Elite

Title: Operation Flashpoint: Elite
Publisher: Codemasters
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/9/2005
Overview:
Atari’s Operation Flashpoint puts you on the battlefield and in the war room. Not only will you lead squads and soldiers of all varieties, but you will also command military and civilian vehicles. It is 1985 and the Cold War draws to a close. Mikhail Gorbachev has come to power in the U.S.S.R. and has implemented his policies glasnost and perestroika. But soon Soviet rebels seek to overthrow Gorbachev’s new progressive government. Assisting Gorbachev, the U.S. military activates Operation Flashpoint and neighboring U.S. Forces lead an attack to stop the old Soviet guard. Can you stop the rebels and help secure the end of the Cold War? In mission-based campaigns and stand alone single missions, you will decide the fate of nations.

Ford vs. Chevy

Title: Ford vs. Chevy
Publisher: Globalstar
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 11/10/2005
Overview:
Jump behind the wheel in a centuries-old family feud fueled by the oldest rivalry on the American road. In the 1800s, the Baker and Williamson families of Wellington, USA nearly destroyed each other competing for gold. Once the prospecting died down, so did the rivalry. Until, that is, Tyrone Baker bought a Ford Model T. Eddie Williamson purchased a Chevrolet 490, sparking the family rivalry all over again. These days, you can’t cruise Wellington’s streets without being challenged to a race. Smash through barriers, careen around obstacles, and grab serious air to earn victories and points. Pick your side, put your foot on the pedal, and let the battle begin!

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/10/2005
Overview:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire re-creates the most thrilling moments from the fourth installment of the Harry Potter saga while breaking new ground with multiple firsts for a Harry Potter title. Navigate the perils of the Triwizard Tournament, feel the rush of the Quiddich Cup, and steel yourself for a final confrontation against He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named! Co-op play (for the first time) offers the chance to team with up to two of your fellow fourth years to combine powers and cast more powerful spells. The all-new spell-casting system will have your controller rumbling with every flick of the wand. Increase Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s powers with Collector’s and Creature Cards.