XBox games Boasting total ESPN integration along with fluid animation and graphics this long awaited title will deliver all the earth-shaking body checks lightening-quick skating action and goal scoring artistry of NHL Hockey. Jam-packed with the attitude and insight from The Worldwide Leader in Sports ESPN National Hockey Night will score a hat-trick with gamers and hockey fans everywhere from ...

This special * release of the hugely popular Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is designed to be the most comprehensive version of the game for any platform. In addition to the levels available in earlier releases of the title (for platforms such as the PlayStation, PC, and Dreamcast), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X also includes all the levels...

Home video gaming's most popular pro hockey line comes to the Microsoft console. While this first * version of EA SPORTS' perennially popular NHL series follows the basic design of earlier games, a few changes and additions help it to stand out from its predecessors on other systems. Top on the list of new features in this 2002...

Inspired by the traditional Japanese theater, Kabuki Warriors charges players with the task of traveling from Edo to Kyoto, while earning money from performances and decimating opposing troupes in the process. A single attack button is used in conjunction with directional pad movements to create a handful of attacks, while jump, roll, and block buttons perform their respective ...

Featuring the world's top Mixed Martial Arts athletes, the Ultimate Fighting Championship advanced from a single pay-per-view episode in 1993 to an annual event with multiple competitions. * owners can experience this distinctive sport in UFC: Tapout, which embraces such diverse fighting styles as boxing, wrestling, kickboxing, karate, and more as athletes compete within an eight-sided arena appropriately...

The third edition in the Dreamcast's premier pro football line comes to the Microsoft * with this release of NFL 2K2. As in earlier versions of the game, this * release in the series is fully licensed and all the NFL teams, uniforms, rosters, and stadiums are accurate to the most recent (2000-2001) season. Other distinguishing features include...

In the tradition of SSX comes Dark Summit, a snowboarding game that distinguishes itself by featuring an adventure-oriented storyline. At the heart of the game lies an apparent conspiracy between the government and owners of a ski resort on Mt. Garrick. The resort is actively running off snowboarders, so players are charged with investigating the strange happenings. As ...

The WWF rumbles its way onto the * in the first wrestling game for Microsoft's home console. Players can choose one of the existing stars of the WWF or create their own grappler to compete in one of three modes: Exhibition, Title Match, and King of the Ring. Each mode offers multiple wrestling formats varying in the number...

Drop into the half-pipe or carve through the powder for the ultimate boarding experience. TransWorld Snowboarding is an authentic boarding game featuring innumerable interactions within the natural environments. Featuring 10 pros such as Kevin Jones and Peter Line as well as 15+ locations around the world TransWorld Snowboarding allows you to perfect your style in multiple modes including ...

The long-running series of realistically presented high-stakes driving comes to the * with this 2001 release of Test Drive. The game takes place across several urban courses patterned after areas of London, Monte Carlo, San Francisco, and Tokyo. Skilled players can gain access to over two dozen cars to race through the cities. Though attention is devoted to offering...

Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding is the first snowboarding game focused on freestyle riding down real mountains. Jib and spin off of a huge variety of jumps and rails for a different ride every time. Pull insane tricks in front of roaming sponsors and camera crews to get your face on magazine covers and in videos. Your goal: Get enough ...

Microsoft's football series makes its * debut with the release of NFL Fever 2002. In addition to 31 NFL teams and stadiums with statistics and ratings based on the 2000-2001 season, a roster of 12 fantasy teams is included. The most notable feature is the Dynasty Mode, where aspiring coaches attempt to build and maintain their chosen franchise...

Return to the futuristic streets of Tokyo-to for more extreme inline skating and artistic turf-marking in Jet Set Radio Future. Though more a critical than commercial success, Sega's late-2000 release of Smilebit's Jet Grind Radio (titled Jet Set Radio in Japan) had an impact that continues to influence the field of game development. This sequel is designed to ...

Namco's fast-paced action racer based on the arcade hit. With numerous power-ups including battering rams, turbo rockets, and buzz-saws, as well as countless pathways and shortcuts throughout the big city, getting from point A to point B will be the most fun and excitement a cabbie, or anyone for that matter, has ever had behind the wheel. Based on ...

The season comes down to one last pitch one final swing of the bat. Major League Baseball is built on big moments and no game captures the essence of big league drama like Triple Play 2002 from EA SPORTS. America's national pastime comes to life with new scanned player faces new player models and a faster pitching interface ...

The first soccer game on the *, MLS ExtraTime 2002 continues the partnership forged between ESPN and Konami of America. The ESPN license once again means professional-style menu screens and commentary by professional broadcasters, this time with Luis Tapia and Jack Edwards. Players can choose from 61 international teams, 24 club teams, ten MLS teams, four original teams,...

ESPN's alternative sporting competition known as The X Games is the basis for Konami's first snowboarding game on the *. Players can participate in the following four events: Slopestyle, Superpipe, Boarder X, and Big Air. New to the series is a role-playing element called Snowboarder, where players create an athlete and try to earn sponsorships by entering competitions...

Sega's acclaimed racing simulation series makes its * debut with the release of Sega GT 2002. As in its Dreamcast predecessor, this Gran Turismo-style racing game features licensed vehicles from such auto manufacturers as Nissan, Mitsubishi, Renault, Ford, Jaguar, and Daimler-Chrysler to drive around a variety of real-world tracks. Among the refinements offered by the * are a...

Acclaim Sports' baseball franchise continues with All-Star Baseball 2003, which features a new Franchise Mode and option for Expansion Play, allowing players to select a city, team logo, and ballpark before drafting from a list of unprotected players from the 30 existing teams. Players can then take their created team through 20 consecutive seasons in an attempt to ...

Following in the high-tops of NBA Street comes Street Hoops, a basketball game distinguished by its urban setting, authentic players and venues, and playground style made popular in films like Hoop Dreams and White Men Can't Jump. A total of three modes of play are available: World Tournament, Lord of the Court, and Pick-Up Game, with the latter ...

A first-party effort from Microsoft, NBA Inside Drive 2002 is the system's inaugural basketball franchise. The smattering of modes offered are Exhibition, Season and Playoff, with the Season mode allowing players to take the team of their choice through a full 82-game season in the NBA. The acquisition of the full NBA license means that all the players ...

World Series Baseball makes its * debut with an option to play unlimited seasons as part of the Franchise Mode. Players can also jump right into the action by selecting Quick Start, Exhibition, Playoffs, Season, or Home Run Derby. All teams and players from the start of the 2002 season have been included as well as 25 Cooperstown...

NFL 2K3 continues Sega's successful football franchise with the addition of an ESPN license, allowing for distinctive menu screens, music, and a television-style presentation complete with player matchups, dramatic replays, and statistical highlights as the game progresses. Player models have also been addressed and now feature more frames of animation to show such details as stripping the ball, ...

MLB SlugFest 20-03 is Midway's first crack at the national pastime after releasing arcade-style takes on basketball, football, hockey, and soccer. As the title implies, action is designed to be a big part of the game, with pitchers having the option to throw bean balls at batters and exaggerated animations used to portray collisions, turbo throws, and leaps ...

NFL Blitz 20-03 continues the hard-hitting action Midway's football series is known for with a number of enhancements to the core engine. Camera angles are now more dynamic than in previous versions, and the on-field trash talking features lines recorded by cover star Michael Strahan, as well as players Ahman Green, Shannon Sharpe, John Lynch, Troy Vincent, and ...