Title: Red Faction: Guerrilla
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 6/1/2009
Overview:
50 years have passed since the first Red Faction war. Finally, the Red Faction has been able to re-establish itself with insurgent fighters. Join their cause as they battle for their freedom from the opressive Earth Defense Force! Use guerilla tactics, improvised weaponry, and modified vehicles to choose when and how you battle. You can lead attacks the way you want and take on missions in any order you choose. Decide how destruction of the unforgiving Martian landscape will work to your advantage, including blowing holes in walls or floors to suprise or evade your enemies. Carve your own path and win the game on your terms using your own style of play!
Category: Shooter
Shooter
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
Title: Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 6/29/2009
Overview:
August, 1864. America’s Civil War staggers toward a bloody end. But for the McCall brothers, the war never stops. Answer the Call of Juarez and embark on a gritty adventure though a fractured America. When their family home is ravaged in the burning of Atlanta, the brothers vow to rebuild after the war. And when the promise of an ancient treasure beckons, the fortune might be too much to resist. Ride out to seek fortune and revenge as you travel across the Wild West to Mexico, making up rules as you go. Keep your cool and try to survive in a lawless world where somehow it always feels like high noon.
Infernal: Hell’s Vengeance
Title: Infernal: Hell’s Vengeance
Publisher: Playlogic
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 7/3/2009
Overview:
Heaven has used “Etherlight,” it’s own secret service agency, to dispatch most of Hell’s agents on Earth. Now, they’re preparing for the final blow to their nemesis. It’s a good thing Ryan Lennon, a fallen angel, is there to take them on, and it’s even better you’re there to help! Explore vast landscapes, from ancient monasteries and mountain hideouts to harbors and oil refineries. Unleash a wide array of weapons, both natural and supernatural, to wipe your enemies from this plane of existence. You can even absorb their life energy to replenish your own powers. Follow a twisting plot, leading you and Ryan to discover Etherlight’s true agenda and culminating in the ultimate final battle.
Wolfenstein
Title: Wolfenstein
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 8/17/2009
Overview:
The Nazis have discovered The Veil, a dark dimension parallel to our own. They have begun to harness the power of the Black Sun, attempting to create a weapon of war-ending mass destruction. You, as highly-decorated member of the OSA B.J. Blazkowicz, have discovered their nefarious plans while behind enemy lines. Now, it’s up to you to stop them! Load up with a cache of Allied and Axis weapons, including experimental and supernatural firepower. You can even earn gold and purchase upgrades for your personal arsenal. Enemies will come at you from every angle, and you’ll never know what the next threat will be. Explore Nazi strongholds and The Veil, a world of unimaginable supernatural ferocity!
Raven Squad
Title: Raven Squad
Publisher: South Peak Interactive
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 8/29/2009
Overview:
Get the best of both battlefield worlds in this game that combines the rush of first-person combat and the challenge of real-time strategy. Set in the year 2011, Raven Squad sends you into an Amazon jungle filled with haunting sounds, rich visuals, shifting weather conditions, and the potential for danger from every direction. Your combat skills will be tested in battles that have multiple paths to victory. Map out your plan using overviews found in a real-time strategy game, then play out story-driven objectives in the style of a first-person shooter. You’ll meet eight soldiers with unique backgrounds in a campaign that plays out solo or with a friend online.
Section 8
Title: Section 8
Publisher: South Peak Interactive
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 9/2/2009
Overview:
You know those missions that nobody else wants? Those are the only kind you’ll get when you’re part of Section 8! Join an elite team of fearless soldiers and embark on a single-player campaign, compete in online multiplayer, or get some instant action in this player-driven, large-scale FPS. It begins with burn-in spawning deployments from dropships thousands of feet above the battlefield. Once you’re on the ground, dynamic combat missions adjust your objectives in the midst of battle. With no classes, you can customize your suit with any gear you want, and vehicle and other deployable requisitions can be delivered anywhere on the map.
Cabela’s Outdoor Adventures 2010
Title: Cabela’s Outdoor Adventures 2010
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 9/5/2009
Overview:
Take on the challenges of the best hunting and fishing hot spots in North America! You’ll be tracking record-breaking big game, as well as small game, birds, and trophy fish. Real-life scenarios will keep your adrenaline pumping as you search for your prey. Advanced AI means the animals will react just how they would in the wild. But your realistic equipment and gear will make sure you have the edge you need to take down your prize! Integrated tutorials make sure everyone will have a chance. You can even design your own dream trophy buck, down to its size, color, and rack!
Darkest of Days
Title: Darkest of Days
Publisher: Valcon Games
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 9/10/2009
Overview:
Have you ever thought if you could just go back and change one decision, one event, one moment, you could make things better? Now is your chance. Go back in time and visit mankind’s Darkest of Days, the times when human society was at its lowest point. You begin as one of Custer’s men at his last stand. Then, a portal opens – you’ve been selected by Kronotek, a futuristic agency. They have unlocked the power of time travel, and while searching through time, they’ve managed to screw things up! They’ve now tasked you to go back and put things right. Use a vast array of weapons and battle your way through all of history!
Raiden IV
Title: Raiden IV
Publisher: UFO Interactive
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 9/11/2009
Overview:
Raiden will keep the enemies coming – all you have to do is keep shooting! The overhead arcade shooter keeps firing with a fourth installment calibrated just for Xbox 360. Get airborne and get ready for battle. Your screen will swarm with enemies to evade, shoot, and destroy. Use classic weapons like the Laser and Spread Shot, and unlock weapons you’ve never fired in a Raiden game. Conquer new stages ruled by new bosses and filled with the hectic gameplay that has made the franchise a favorite. And Raiden IV packs more than just new firepower, thanks to a graphics upgrade that shifts the action from 2D to 3D.
Halo 3: ODST
Title: Halo 3: ODST
Publisher: Microsoft
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 9/21/2009
Overview:
NOTE: Bonus Disc is included with purchase of this title, but not with rental. Bonus Disc contains the complete Halo 3 multiplayer collection of 24 maps.
Just when you thought there were no more Halo worlds left to conquer, Halo 3: ODST lands to keep the action going. Set before the events of Halo 3, ODST brings a new hero to the forefront. Play as a one of the ODSTs – Orbital Drop Shock Troopers – on a mission that begins with a jump into New Mombasa to investigate the Covenant’s attack that leveled the city. Known as Hell Jumpers, ODSTs are the first to hit hostile hot zones and use more stealth than their Spartan compatriots. Their Halo saga is contained on disc one with a new campaign and co-op gameplay in the all-new Firefight Mode. Disc two includes 24 multiplayer maps for Halo 3 that will keep Halo’s online world firing on all cylinders.
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010
Title: Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 9/28/2009
Overview:
Bringing down big game is only half the battle in the most challenging edition of Cabela’s Big Game Hunter yet! This time around, you’re not only chasing the world’s largest trophy animals, you’re chasing Super Hunter status. To get it, you’ll need to cross the world’s most rugged terrain. The animals you’re after can only be reached after you’ve climbed menacing cliffs, crossed raging rivers, and survived the worst nature can throw at you. Once you get there, you’ve still got to finish the hunt. Earn rewards for using cover, line up the perfect shot with the VITALS system, and set your sights on the coveted Super Hunter status.
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Title: Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Publisher: Codemasters
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 10/6/2009
Overview:
To get any closer to the front lines than this, you’d have to get drafted. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a combat simulator built to convey the true chaos and brutality of war. This sequel follows the original with more unscripted missions that challenge players to survive the evolving crisis that is the modern war zone. Carry out essential mission objectives like conducting short-range recon patrols, laying down cover fire, and covering a friendly unit’s retreat. Drive tanks, provide air support, execute covert ops, and more in a 135-square-mile hot zone. You’ll wield the most modern military weapons available, balancing ruthless force with smart tactics to make it through the missions alive.
Far Cry 2
Title: Far Cry 2
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 10/23/2008
Overview:
Gears of War 2
Title: Gears of War 2
Publisher: Microsoft
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 11/6/2008
Overview:
NOTE: Gears of War 2 manual includes a code for a Flashback Map Pack. The manual is not included with rental of this title, but is included with purchase.
The nightmarish Locust Horde remains on Sera, and they still intend to consume all of humanity. And Marcus Fenix, along with Delta Squad, still plans on standing in their way – preferably with a lot of big guns. Follow the continuing story of Fenix and Delta Squad, feeling the difficulty of survival, the pain of loss, and the glory of retribution. Ride on huge vehicles called Assault Derricks. Fight off a new enemy known as tickers – small creatures that run at you with explosives strapped to their backs. You can even use fallen enemies as shields. Join up with a friend for Horde Mode, where you have to fight off increasingly difficult waves of enemies!
Legendary
Title: Legendary
Publisher: Gamecock Media Group
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 11/6/2008
Overview:
Art thief Charles Deckard has accidentally opened Pandora’s Box. Now he must either try to close it back up, or just shoot everything that comes out. Deckard goes with the latter, giving you the chance to blast hordes of mystical creatures back into the oblivion from which they came. Meanwhile, werewolves, gryphons, and other legendary creatures have been unleashed on a world that just wasn’t ready. As secret societies begin to form in the shadows, a war between man and myth is underway – and you’re in the middle of it all. Now you’re the only one capable of stopping it all. Better lock and load, buddy.
History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions
Title: History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 11/7/2008
Overview:
In the war between the North and South, you’re on the side of chaos in this Civil War sim. History Channel Civil War: Secret Mission sends you into battle with one goal: disrupt the Northern and Southern armies in any way possible. Join fabled troublemaking outfits including Mosby’s Rangers, Sheriden’s Scouts, or Grant’s Secret Service. Take orders from some of history’s greatest generals, including Robert E. Lee, Ulysses Grant, and Stonewall Jackson. Use authentic guerilla tactics from the era to raid trains, steal ironclads, take out enemy artillery, and choke supply lines. Wield weapons like pepperbox revolvers and coffee mill guns, rely on scouts, attack from the sea, and more!
Call of Duty: World at War
Title: Call of Duty: World at War
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 11/12/2008
Overview:
Call of Duty: World at War re-creates history while making some of is own. Built using the same engine that delivered jaw-dropping visuals in COD: Modern Warfare, World at War sends you to new battlefronts, including the Pacific Theater, where you’ll fight as American Marines or Russian infantry. Battle on multiple fronts against ruthless new enemies, some never-before-seen in a COD game. Cinematic visuals are here, along with improved squad-based multiplayer. But World at War truly makes its mark with the addition of co-op play for the first time in Call of Duty history. Coordinate two-player assaults on local split-screens or join with up to four online.
Secret Service
Title: Secret Service
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 11/12/2008
Overview:
America is under siege! Uphold your oath and defend the country you’ve sworn to protect in Secret Service: Ultimate Sacrifice. It’s Inauguration Day in the nation’s capital, and extremist forces have launched an all-out assault on our most prominent leaders. Step into the line of fire in this story-based first-person shooter filled with high-stakes action and nail-biting plot twists. Use authentic secret service weapons and gear, including Uzis, grenades, sniper rifles, and more. Take stock in top-secret command centers and transmit communications using high-level encryption methods. The battle unfolds at the nation’s greatest landmarks. And with inside infiltration a distinct possibility, no location is safe, not even Air Force One.
Left 4 Dead
Title: Left 4 Dead
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 11/19/2008
Overview:
Zombie apocalypse is bad news for humans, but great news for gamers. That’s where it all starts in this horrific action-thriller from the minds behind Half-Life and Counter-Strike. Left 4 Dead thrusts you into an infection-ravaged world, where you’ll battle swarms of zombies and other indescribable mutants. The innovative story line has been hacked into four distinct “movies” designed for solo stardom or for up to four co-op players. Plus, each story unfolds across multiple maps. Keeping with the cinematic theme, the game features a revolutionary AI Director that serves up new monsters and scenarios each time you play. And there’s a designer’s commentary that sends you behind the scenes.
NPPL Championship Paintball 2009
Title: NPPL Championship Paintball 2009
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 12/2/2008
Overview:
You wouldn’t want to leave a paint job in the hands of amateurs. Why should paintball be any different? Experience the run-and-gun thrills of the sport at its best with the official game of the National Professional Paintball League. First-person shooter combat meets extreme sports action in the most authentic paintball experience possible. Action unfolds with motion-captured moves including slides, dives, snaps, and more. Each piece of officially-licensed gear has been digitally scanned, bunkers and other cover shake when paintballs pepper them, and each shot fires with an accurate trajectory backed by real-life physics.