XBox games With brandished blades and futuristic firepower, stand against an evil empire in this fighting adventure from the creator of the PC's Dark Forces and Jedi Knight. Designer Justin Chin brings skill and experience gained in the development of those successful LucasArts titles to lead the new Infinite Machine studio in the creation of its initial release. Originally ...

In this third-person adventure title developed by Adrenium, players assume the role of Azurik, a young Lore Guardian who is tasked with restoring Perathia's elemental discs -- the source of the land's power. Shattered by the evil lord Balthazar, the discs will have to be reacquired before Azurik can stand up against the power of Balthazar. And ...

A third-person 3D shooter from the development team responsible for Jet Set Radio, Gunvalkyrie has players suiting up as one of two team members sent to the remote planet of Tir na Nog to rescue a missing scientist. Since each of the four areas of the planet is overrun with large insect-like aliens, both characters have been ...

Genma Onimusha is an update of the original PlayStation 2 title -- the first game on the system that sold a million copies. The game's fundamentals were borrowed from Capcom's beloved Resident Evil series, but changed significantly in order to accommodate the more fluid, action-heavy fight sequences in the game. As the accomplished samurai Samanosuke Akechi, players ...

Prisoner of War is a third-person action game that has players attempting to escape from a variety of prison camps during World War II, including the infamous Stalag Luft and the secure confines of Colditz Castle. As an American pilot named Lewis Stone, players must learn the daily routines of each camp before plotting a daring escape. ...

Brave gamers are beckoned once again to the quest of rescuing the beautiful princess Daphne from the dangerous dungeons of the Dragon's Lair, in this first release developed by California's Dragonstone Software. Though the game is lovingly patterned after the characters, levels, and storyline of the revolutionary arcade classic, players take full control of Dirk the Daring ...

Hunter: The Reckoning returns to * in a sequel offering one additional character, exclusive downloadable content via * Live, and a lineup of new weapons, power-ups, fighting moves, and edge powers. Based on White Wolf's pen-and-paper RPG, the game has players rescuing the town of Ashcroft from a legion of supernatural creatures, including vampires, werewolves, changelings, wraiths,...

Brought back from the dead to avenge his untimely demise, Drake will use both his martial arts skills and arsenal of weapons in this third-person shooter from Majesco Sales. The stylistic adventure offers a world no longer limited by the trappings of humanity. Drake now has the power to run up walls and perform backflips, somersault over ...

In the tradition of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and Hitman 2 comes Rogue Ops, a third-person shooter starring a female ex-Green Beret named Nikki Connors. Her goal and the player's is to stop the terrorist group known as Omega 19, the same organization that ruthlessly stole her husband and child away from her after a bomb explosion. ...

Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden series, which began as an arcade game in 1988, makes its long-awaited transition to 3D as an * exclusive. Players guide master ninja Ryu Hayabusa (who made his * debut as a playable fighter in Dead or Alive 3) through a variety of settings within Japan. Players can fight enemies using such tools of...

Grabbed by the Ghoulies is an action-oriented beat-'em-up set within a haunted house. Played from a third-person perspective, the game stars a boy named Cooper who must save his girlfriend from the fiendish creatures that reside in Ghoulhaven Hall. Cooper will encounter 25 types of ghastly ghoulies, some of which include vampires, mummies, skeletons, zombies, and flying ...

Players control a robot with the ability to transform into a sleek fighter jet in this third-person shooter from U.K.-developer Rage Software. As the pilot of the massive Gun Metal, players will advance through a series of 25 missions across a variety of outdoor environments, including deserts, forests, and tundra. Weapons range from lasers to rockets, and ...

Activision's well-known ninja franchise makes its * debut with Tenchu: Return from Darkness. Building on the best-selling Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven for the PS2, Tenchu: Return from Darkness offers an updated design and technical enhancements. Set in the late 1570s, players assume the role of ninja Rikimaru, Ayame, or Tesshu as they battle Tenrai and his six lords...

In this prequel to Namco's 2002 urban third-person shooter, player's resume the role of the versatile anti-hero Jack Slate, who is rejoined by his faithful canine companion Shadow. Dead to Rights II is designed to accent the features fans enjoyed in the original, including the fast melee, dangerous gunfights, and -- more than anything else -- the ...

Arthurian legend comes alive as players take the role of Memorick, the young sword-wielding apprentice of Merlin. To Merlin's dismay, Memorick's interests were more vested in justice, honor, and knighthood than magical spells and wizardry. As Memorick players will defend his native land against the armies of Morganna, half-sister to King Arthur, and her son, Mordred. The game ...

Fatal Frame 2 continues Tecmo's distinct take on survival horror with a new storyline featuring twin sisters who stumble upon an ancient evil. Rather than take place within a haunted mansion as in the original game, Fatal Frame 2 has players exploring an entire village: the sisters' hometown now mysteriously abandoned. The terror begins when Mio Amakura's ...

This action-adventure is designed to transport players to the legendary realm of King Arthur, as portrayed in the 2004 Touchstone feature film directed by Antoine Fuqua. The game features five playable characters, including Arthur, Lancelot, and Guinevere, and three large environments, based directly on settings in the movie. Cut-scenes are designed to bring the legendary medieval world ...

The bright-eyed, bushy-tailed hero from Conker's Bad Fur Day makes his * debut in a multiplayer game featuring environments and themes taken from developer Rare's acclaimed Nintendo 64 title. As a special bonus, the entire Conker's Bad Fur Day single-player game has been included along with enhanced graphics and new uncensored material previously left on the cutting...

There's never been another game design studio quite like Oddworld Inhabitants, and the developer's eponymous game universe only gets Stranger with this fourth full-console release in the series. Instead of showcasing the puzzle-based adventures of oppressed underdogs such as Abe or Munch, this game puts players in the role of a grizzled, mysterious bounty hunter who has ...

MechAssault makes its second appearance on *, once again offering multiplayer gaming through the * Live service. Players return to the 31st century to pilot heavily armed, 40-foot-tall walking assault vehicles in a war for the future of humankind. As the subtitle might suggest, MechAssault 2 is designed to offer a deeper, more engaging single-player campaign than...

The premise of Raze's Hell turns the tables on conventional console gamer wisdom, by presenting an ugly, monstrous hero who finds his homeland afflicted by an onslaught of cheery, fuzz-covered, large-eyed, hyper-cute minions of doom. Under the influence of their mistress, Princess Twisted, the unbearably adorable "Kewletts" have invaded Raze's world for the purpose of converting it ...

In the role of wayward robot named D-Tritus, players visit the space station Chimera, a place diversely populated by other automatons, and full of both danger and opportunity. Futuristic, flying vehicles are a focus of the game, and D-Tritus will win, build, borrow, and steal progressively faster, more powerful rides as he moves through the adventure. Although ...

Without Warning is a technological thriller set in the campus of a large chemical factory, which has been seized by a fanatical organization. Commanding a selection of six diverse heroes, players must infiltrate the Peterson-Davis Chemicals compound, assist any civilian employees they encounter, and ultimately, neutralize the eco-terrorist threat. In addition to combat and stealth objectives, challenges ...

The almost universally acclaimed (and by all accounts, supremely challenging) Asian action-adventure returns to * in this enhanced edition. Along with the main campaign and play modes of the 2004 original, Ninja Gaiden Black offers new missions, new difficulty levels, and content from the game's two "Hurricane Pack" downloadable expansions. Players guide master ninja Ryu Hayabusa through...

Publisher Ubisoft's sophisticated squad-based series moves from military technology's cutting edge to its bleeding edge in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter. Set in the not-so-distant future of 2013, players lead a Special Forces unit to quell an insurgency lurking within the urban environment of Mexico City. The game introduces a new mechanic called the Cross-Com, a communications device integrated into a soldier's monocle that allows ...