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Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

Title: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Publisher: LucasArts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 12/6/2004
Overview:
It’s the moment of truth for the Jedi. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords sets us five years after the original KOTOR. A new storyline commences, with a new main character. Bid farewell to your former bad self and say hello to a new Knight of the Old Republic. Developers Obsidian, brought onto this sequel by BioWare, take the saber, starting us off with the aftermath of a Jedi civil war and the rise of the Sith Lords. The Jedi Council obliterated, there is only one surviving Jedi, you! Graphics are still marquee, with KOTOR II’s real meat and muscle hiding deep inside its gameplay and RPG dynamics.

GunGriffon: Allied Strike

Title: GunGriffon: Allied Strike
Publisher: Tecmo
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 12/15/2004
Overview:
GunGriffon takes place in a hostile futuristic world where there is little hope for survival among the human race. The earth’s resources have been exhausted and people are continuously splitting into groups to fight for what is left of it. The player takes on the role of a renegade soldier, enlisted in an anti-tank troop, who’s prime mission is to take down armored tanks, the ultimate ground weapon used to destroy the earth and any living thing that gets in its way.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Title: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 12/15/2004
Overview:
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation for the Xbox is a first-person adventure game that puts the fate of unsolved mysteries into the hands of the console gamer as they examine crime scenes, question witnesses, and analyze evidence using the latest in forensic equipment. The adaptation of television’s No. 1 show, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation for the Xbox includes all ten cases from the previous two PC releases and all the in-depth evidence examination and interactive lab functionality.

NFL Street 2

Title: NFL Street 2
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 12/24/2004
Overview:
The gridiron returns to the gritty streets for a second season of no-holds-barred football in NFL Street 2! Crush your competition with even more style this year with one-handed grabs, ball strips, hurdle wraps, and other fresh Style moves. Seven new game modes and ten new fields introduce walls to the game, letting you pull all-new wall tricks you never thought possible: leap 15 feet off the wall for a catch, run the QB up the wall to open passing lanes, or wall-juke to avoid incoming defenders. Perform wall moves on key areas of every field to open up unlockables, gain style points, and claim arenas as your own. Take your team online to challenge the competition and find out who owns the streets of Bay City!

MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf

Title: MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf
Publisher: Microsoft
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 12/29/2004
Overview:
Day 1 Studios brings us MechAssault 2, day 2 for one of the most expansive and successful titles in Xbox’s early days. Taking a big step forward, MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf features a deeper single-player storyline. More central to its success is its new Battle Armor feature, which allows players to exit their mechs and drive other vehicles, and most importantly, hijack enemy mechs! This new ability promises a new level of perverse joy in online mech battles. Combined with better graphics, better mobility, and smoother gameplay, Lone Wolf may be the new lone champion in the big robot video game genre.

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

Title: Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
Publisher: LucasArts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 1/10/2005
Overview:
Mercenaries is a revolutionary third-person combat-action game that delivers the next level of free-form gameplay in massive interactive environments. The game gives players the opportunity to take on the role of a soldier for hire in an open-ended world. Mercenaries is set in North Korea in the near future, where a coup has plunged the troubled nation into chaos. An elite private military company, Executive Operations, has dispatched a mercenary to track down the “deck of 52” fugitive members of the old hardliner regime – before they can launch a nuclear attack.

Tork: Prehistoric Punk

Title: Tork: Prehistoric Punk
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 1/12/2005
Overview:
The evil wizard Orgus has killed Tork’s father and destroyed his village. Now it’s up this young time-traveling, shape-shifting caveboy to defeat Orgus and put history back on track. Tork’s trusty bolas are not his only weapon to fight off dinosaurs and spear-weilding warriors – Tork can also transform into a gigantic Yeti, an armor-plated armadillo, and a dive-bombing flying squirrel when he is in a tight spot. Tork will travel from the Stone Age, through Medieval Times, all the way to the Age of Fantastical Machines in his quest to save his father and stop the evil Orgus. It will take more than avalanches, erupting volcanoes, earthquakes, geysers, landslides, and giant robots to stop this Prehistoric Punk!

The Punisher

Title: The Punisher
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 1/19/2005
Overview:
Enter the dark, gritty world of Frank Castle (a.k.a. The Punisher), where you serve as judge, jury, and executioner in your mission to rid the streets of the criminal scum who corrupt them. In a story penned by Punisher creators Jimmy Palmiotti and Garth Ennis and based on the recent era of the comic, you will interrogate criminals using their own ruthless methods, vigilante style. A unique “interrogation system” allows exacting control over the physical force and environmental interaction you will need to coerce information out of crooks. Collect and upgrade classic Punisher weapons like pistols, Uzis, shotguns, and other persuasive “tools” for those times when talking just isn’t getting your point across!

Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath

Title: Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 1/26/2005
Overview:
Oddworld just got a whole lot Stranger, and the Wild West will never be the same! Step into the boots of The Stranger, a mysterious bounty hunter who tracks down outlaws for cash. A brand new weapon system gives new meaning to the phrase “live ammo,” as you collect eight different kinds of upgradable furry critters to fire from your crossbow, including Boombats, Thudslugs, Fuzzles, and Chippunks. Dynamic towns, lush forests, and gigantic industrial facilities open up new frontiers in the enthralling Oddworld saga. First-person and third-person action now combine with an all-new game engine and the familiar quirkiness of the Oddworld universe for a truly unique, epic adventure. The ultimate bounty awaits you!

Playboy: The Mansion

Title: Playboy: The Mansion
Publisher: Hip Interactive
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Strategy/Simulation
Release Date: 1/26/2005
Overview:
Playboy: The Mansion blends state-of-the-art social simulation with traditional role-playing and empire-building gameplay. As Hugh Hefner, you build the Playboy Mansion and magazine into a dynamic cultural icon and powerful brand. Rub shoulders with stunning women and celebrities as you pursue the ultimate Playboy lifestyle. Grow famous and gain exclusive access to the Playboy Archives, including footage of the world-famous Playboy Mansion.

World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International

Title: World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International
Publisher: Konami
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 2/2/2005
Overview:
World Soccer Winning Eleven International returns! One of the best sports games of 2004, WSWEI 7 for PlayStation 2 left many soccer fans around the world weeping with joy. Now round 8 takes all the tricks, flow, and drama into overdrive! Graphics and gameplay are tweaked to perfection, as the new dribbling system allows for even deeper control as you go up against defenders. A new on-screen referee will also help control the flow of the game and help players learn what they can and cannot do when it comes to penalties. New free kick and penalty kick techniques also add to the realism. Round 8 also features 136 club teams, 57 national teams, up to 4,500 of the world’s best players, and more in-depth stats and player styles.

NBA Street Vol. 3

Title: NBA Street Vol. 3
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 2/9/2005
Overview:
Electronic Arts continues its “Streetball Revolution” with NBA Street V3. Basketball fans will eat up all the new moves, dazzling graphics, bumping sounds, and customization features that make EA Big’s NBA Street the household name of the basketball nation. Build your reputation with new eye-popping, bone crunching, rim jangling moves in a variety of exciting game modes. Tough it out in old favorite courts like “The Cage” and “Rucker Park” while playing in new locations, like “Venice Beach.” Streetballers can also take their devastating moves to the rim in an all-new dunk contest. And the best of the best can take their reputation online as they battle it out with other street hustlers in cyberspace.

Constantine

Title: Constantine
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 2/15/2005
Overview:
You are mystic detective John Constantine and your mission is to save humanity from the demonic powers of Hell. Based on the motion picture and the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels, Constantine the video game is a third-person action thriller that takes you through a Los Angeles teeming with demons and angels warring beneath the streets. As Constantine, you will hound evil to the Devil’s door, hunting demons deep down into the bowels of Earth. You will use powerful spells and holy weapons including the Crucifier, the Holy Shotgun, and the Dragon’s Breath Flamethrower. Hell hath no fury like John Constantine!

Top Gear RPM Tuning

Title: Top Gear RPM Tuning
Publisher: Kemco
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 2/17/2005
Overview:
Top Gear takes tuner-car racing to new heart-pounding, palm-sweating extremes in RPM Tuning, the newest entry into the Street Racing genre. Infiltrate the L.A. underground street-racing scene, exploring more than 50 miles of meticulously modeled streets to try to recover your stolen ride. Select from monster trucks, muscle cars, imports, and more, and then customize more body and tuning options than you ever thought possible. Drive where you like in free-roaming environments containing plenty of shortcuts you can use to gain an advantage over the pack. Test your ride and your racing skills in seven different race types and five game modes, including head-to-head multiplayer. Gear up for intense racing action with serious street style!

Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics

Title: Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics
Publisher: Kemco
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Strategy/Simulation
Release Date: 2/17/2005
Overview:
Command an entire military force with the most modern technologies of war. Join the 3-D battlefield with Kemco’s Dai Senryaku and test your abilities against the unrelenting computer AI or challenge your friends to an all out battle. You’ll need to develop a strong strategy that factors in distance, terrain, firepower, and armor. Actions create reactions and how you respond will determine your success as a dominant force in the world of war simulation. Choose from over 400 vehicles, 160 maps, and if you don’t like the terrain, create your own with the map editor.

Project Snowblind

Title: Project Snowblind
Publisher: Eidos
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 2/23/2005
Overview:
From the same company that brought you the Deus Ex series, comes Project Snowblind. As a super soldier named Nathan Frost in the year 2065, you will fight on the frontlines of a futuristic war. Go from high intensity battlefield combat to tactical stealth missions using your experimental weaponry such as the Riot Wall and the Attack Drones. Augment your cyborg body with Invisibility, Reflex Boost, and Electrical Storm. Adventure through 11 missions across 16 maps. Play online with up to 16 players using voice-over IP support in a host of classic and new multiplayer modes. Master your high-tech weapons and equipment for an experience that is truly unique to Project Snowblind.

NOTE: Online gameplay requires System Link for 2-16.

Robots

Title: Robots
Publisher: Vivendi Universal
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 2/23/2005
Overview:
Rodney Copperbottom is a genius inventor. He’s also a robot. Moving to the big city to work for the company founded by his childhood hero, Rodney runs into a big challenge. Rodney uncovers a plot to enslave the city and it’s up to him to save the day! Along the way Rodney makes new friends, rides in wild robot vehicles, teams up with Wonderbot to solve puzzles, and battles bad bots. Based on Robots the Movie, Robots the game takes full advantage of a sci-fi universe filled with intrigue and wonder.

FIFA Street

Title: FIFA Street
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 2/23/2005
Overview:
Electronic Arts takes soccer to the streets with FIFA Street. Like NFL Street and NBA Street, this latest Street venture puts big action into “futbol” mix, taking you on world tour of freestyle street soccer. Join today’s star players as they leave the stadium for 4-on-4 match-ups in the streets. Show your moves 1-on-1, dancing with the ball and burning your buddies with bold tricks. Build your skills and take your team across the globe as you muscle and finesse your way into soccer history. Lead a revolution in the streets with the world’s most popular sport!

MVP Baseball 2005

Title: MVP Baseball 2005
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 2/23/2005
Overview:
MVP Baseball 2005 is loaded with enhancements! With a new Precision Pitch Meter you can catch runners with unparalleled pickoff control. Own the plate by changing your position in the box to adjust where the pitcher is working for you. Enhanced big play control means you can make an underhand toss to the pitcher as he sprints to cover first, slide around a tag at home, and make user-controlled stretches and dives. An all-new manual leadoff control helps you beat pickoff throws. In the Owner mode you can build your baseball empire, controlling every aspect of your organization. Advanced Single A squads and additional stadiums have also been added to round out the list of teams available in the minor league system.

Street Fighter Anniversary Collection

Title: Street Fighter Anniversary Collection
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Fighting
Release Date: 2/23/2005
Overview:
Street Fight Anniversary Collection is aimed at SF fans, delivering classic arcade versions of Hyper Street Fighter II and Street Fighter III: Third Strike. In Hyper Street Fighter you can mix and match characters from different games for ultimate fighting action. Street Fighter III: Third Strike features 19 playable characters, a Grade Judge System (evaluates your performance at the end of each match), and a Progressive Hit Frame System. Fans will appreciate minor tweaks to gameplay and the eradication of old bugs, allowing for smooth street fighting action.