Xbox 360 Games

Dead Rising 2

Dead Rising 2

Platform: Xbox 360
September 28, 2010
Dead Rising 2 takes the franchise to a new level of zombie-killing fun with tens of thousands of zombies, the all new gambling paradise of Fortune City to explore and conquer plus a host of new in-game objects that can all be used as deadly weapons to stave off the zombie assault. Dead Rising 2 is set several years after the infamous zombie invasion of Willamette. Unfortunately, the zombie virus was not contained at the conclusion of Dead Rising, spreading unchecked throughout the United States and Dead Rising 2 depicts a country where zombie outbreaks continue to strike. [Capcom]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.1
Front Mission Evolved

Front Mission Evolved

Platform: Xbox 360
September 28, 2010
The year is 2171 A.D. Humanity has reached for the stars once more. Keen to seize a controlling stake in this as yet unconquered region, the global superpowers have raced to build orbital elevators, swiftly turning the emptiness of space into a tangle of surveillance satellite networks and military way stations. Back on the surface, while nations no longer engage in all-out war, border skirmishes have become the more frequent. On these ever-shifting front lines, armored humanoid battle vehicles - code named "wanzers" (from "wanderpanzer") - have proven to ber the unrivaled kings. History has taught us that wherever humanity goes, war is sure to follow...and in this technological age, there is nowhere man cannot go. From the creative minds of Square Enix and Double Helix Games, FRONT MISSION EVOLVED brings the classic FRONT MISSION franchise into an action-packed third-person shooter that gives players full control of a massive humanoid war machine-the wanzer. Players battle through intense combat situations as they explore an immersive world in both the single player campaign and online multiplayer. [Square Enix]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
6.3
Quantum Theory

Quantum Theory

Platform: Xbox 360
September 28, 2010
Many years have passed since the world war inflicted catastrophic damage on the human race, leaving only a few survivors. In their new community "Cocoon," life has been threatened by a black material called Erosion, creating a post-apocalyptic environment. Surviving humans recruit a militia to conquer the Erosion and set out to take down the evil, "Living Tower". Arriving at the scene is the stalwart warrior Syd, whose only intentions are to destroy the Tower. He meets the beautiful and mysterious Filena as they both ascend to the top in their search for answers. The erosion of the Tower intensifies as the players climb up through the moving landform.
Metascore:
37
User Score:
3.6
MorphX

MorphX

Platform: Xbox 360
September 28, 2010
The Swarm is an action-packed third-person shooter that drops players into the middle of a nuclear fallout after in alien invasion in Moscow, Russia. The game forces players to choose between absorbing alien DNA – and powerful skills -- at the cost of gradually become a monster, or retaining their own humanity to fight off the alien invaders. In The Swarm, players navigate an alien-infested Red Square in Moscow, shown under the effects of a nuclear catastrophe. The game features a unique adaptive combat system, where players awaken in an alien laboratory and will choose throughout the game to either enhance their performance with alien DNA that increases attributes like stamina and health, or retain their humanity – and standard abilities – to fight the invading forces. While searching for an antidote to cure their allies against the alien mutation, players will solve DNA mini-games and puzzles for the option to absorb new abilities and become more adept at fighting tougher enemies. Players can then build and change alien DNA chains to improve different abilities like harvested energy from the bodies of defeated enemies, increased regeneration rate, enhanced vision or develop physical manifestations with access to energy weapons and sharp claws. Players can use a variety of weapons—including firearms, clubs, plasma projectors and grenades—for melee or ranged combat against enemies. [505 Games]
Metascore:
33
User Score:
7.1
FIFA Soccer 11

FIFA Soccer 11

Platform: Xbox 360
September 28, 2010
EA returns to the field with another installment in its long-running soccer series.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
7.5
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

Platform: Xbox 360
September 28, 2010
KISS frontman Gene Simmons provides the voice for the next installment in Activision's long-running rhythm-game series.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.7
MySims SkyHeroes

MySims SkyHeroes

Platform: Xbox 360
September 28, 2010
In MySims SkyHeroes, players take to the sky to lead the resistance against Morcubus and his drone army and to stop his plans to take over the skyways. Starting as an unknown pilot, players fight to become a celebrated hero as they defeat dangerous enemies in aerial combat, test their reflexes in fast-paced speed challenges, and take on massive enemy bosses that demand all their skills as a pilot to survive. As they progress, players build, customize and tune their aircraft to give them an edge in combat – upgrade wings for swifter maneuvers, switch out the engine for a speed boost, or change the paint job to camouflage the plane and avoid enemy fire.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
5.8
Rapala Pro Bass Fishing 2010

Rapala Pro Bass Fishing 2010

Platform: Xbox 360
September 28, 2010
Rapala Pro Bass Fishing pits players against real-life fishing pros on top freshwater lakes across North America - only the finest techniques and equipment will determine who is the best of the best. For the first time ever in a fishing game, the competition is set up in a professional tournament structure and the action is presented as a live TV event with announcers (including Barry Brueland, the voice of InFisherman TV), live updates, competitive leader boards, analysis, and heart-pounding final weigh-ins. The competition gets tough as you fish through over 20 tournament events on your quest for the season trophy.
Metascore:
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Borderlands: Claptrap's New Robot Revolution

Borderlands: Claptrap's New Robot Revolution

Platform: Xbox 360
September 28, 2010
Claptrap's New Robot Revolution invites recruits to attempt to beat down the deadly Claptrap revolution either as a lone gunman or in co-op teams of four treasure hunters using many of the more than 17 million unique weapons available in the game. Brave volunteers will find themselves caught in the lethal cross hairs between the Hyperion Corporation's fortified armadas and the ever-growing army of homicidal Claptraps and "Claptrap-ified" enemies led by one of the most eagerly awaited characters in the franchise’s history - the cunning Ninja Assassin Claptrap.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.9
F1 2010

F1 2010

Platform: Xbox 360
September 22, 2010
In F1 2010 gamers will take on the full, expanded grid in a variety of game modes including Grand Prix, Championship, Time Trial and an extensive, innovative Career mode. F1 2010 will also feature a highly advanced damage model, fully dynamic weather system and extensive competitive multiplayer options.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.6
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

Platform: Xbox 360
September 22, 2010
The classic arcade FPS Serious Sam: The First Encounter is reborn in glorious high-definition for legions of long-time fans and a whole new generation of gamers around the world. Featuring dazzling visuals and revamped design, gamers take control of the legendary Sam ‘Serious’ Stone as he is sent back through time to ancient Egypt to battle the overwhelming forces of Notorious Mental and the Sirian army.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.2
Blade Kitten

Blade Kitten

Platform: Xbox 360
September 22, 2010
Blade Kitten the game begins with Kit tracking a local troublemaker named Terra-Li on the mysterious artificial planetoid Hollow Wish. But on her way to doing so Kit uncovers a dark secret about Hollow Wish and its inhabitants, little does she realize that her actions will affect the destiny of an entire planet. Her tale is one of liberation. Her tail is pink.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
6.4
Alien Breed 2: Assault

Alien Breed 2: Assault

Platform: Xbox 360
September 22, 2010
Alien Breed 2: Assault is a third-person shooter in which you assume the role of a soldier battling aliens on a mysterious spaceship.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
5.4
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue - Snowy Mountain Dungeon

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue - Snowy Mountain Dungeon

Platform: Xbox 360
September 22, 2010
Be alert brave hero! A freezing yet terrifying dungeon has opened up in the Snowy Mountains! Horrible enemies of ice, flesh and terror await DeathSpank in this, the greatest expansion of all time!
Metascore:
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Greg Hastings Paintball 2

Greg Hastings Paintball 2

Platform: Xbox 360
September 21, 2010
In Greg Hastings Paintball 2, players take to the field in 12 global paintball locations, each containing three to six different fields. Seven single-player game modes challenge the most experienced "ballers" to hone their skills and then test them against up to 19 others in seven different multiplayer game types. Whether playing alone or against others, Greg Hastings Paintball 2 ups the ante with game-changing weather conditions and field hazards including rain, wind and fog. While the difficulty level may have increased, so have the tools at the players' disposal as the game features an improved map editor along with the hottest new gear and weapons. When things are at their bleakest, players can even use the all-new cheat meter that lets them avoid elimination by successfully wiping away paint splatter before they're caught. Serious "ballers" can even become general manager of their own 10-player team composed of more than 100 professional and amateur paintball players. Gamers can trade players, issue commands, and use their earnings from the field to build each player's individual stats, so the overall team is that much more competitive. The better the team assembled, the more tournaments a player stands to win, providing him with added cash to buy new gear, players and skill upgrades.
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
7.3
Red Dead Redemption: Liars and Cheats

Red Dead Redemption: Liars and Cheats

Platform: Xbox 360
September 21, 2010
Red Dead Redemption: Liars and Cheats introduces Stronghold, a team based Competitive Multiplayer Mode, and the Explosive Rifle, a new, destructive addition to the arsenal.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.5
KOF Sky Stage

KOF Sky Stage

Platform: Xbox 360
September 15, 2010
SNK Playmore takes its fighting franchise into the world of vertically scrolling shooters.
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
8.3
Space Invaders Infinity Gene

Space Invaders Infinity Gene

Platform: Xbox 360
September 15, 2010
The game starts off looking like the classic Space Invaders, but as you play through the game, it evolves. Unlock new stages, new power ups, and new features. In addition to Normal Mode, Challenge Mode pits you against 99 randomly-created stages. And Music Mode generates custom stages based on music stored on your console. The Invaders are back, and they're watching you. The more you play, the more the game evolves!
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.5
Halo: Reach

Halo: Reach

Platform: Xbox 360
September 14, 2010
From the beginning, you know the end. In Halo: Reach, players experience the fateful moments that forged the Halo legend. It's the story of Noble Team, a squad of heroic Spartan soldiers, and their final stand on the planet Reach, humanity's last line of defense between the terrifying Covenant and Earth. This darker story is echoed by grittier visuals amid a backdrop of massive, awe-inspiring environments. Characters, enemies and environments are rendered in amazing detail by an all-new engine designed to deliver epic-scale encounters against the cunning and ruthless Covenant.
Metascore:
91
User Score:
8.4
Sonic Adventure

Sonic Adventure

Platform: Xbox 360
September 14, 2010
The Dreamcast classic now makes its way onto Xbox Live Arcade.
Metascore:
48
User Score:
7.8
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Platform: Xbox 360
September 14, 2010
The game invites kids and fans of the film and the popular Guardians of Ga'Hoole book series to join an unlikely band of heroes as they take on the role of a Guardian, a winged warrior and protector of the owl world, in an epic story of good versus evil. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole - The Videogame allows players to customize and control their owl on a thrilling journey across mythic terrains
Metascore:
60
User Score:
7.7
Truth or Lies

Truth or Lies

Platform: Xbox 360
September 14, 2010
Friends and family will be squirming in their seats as they answer some of the game's silliest and most provocative questions in the new Truth or Lies video game. Up to eight players can join in on this party game, as they offer up answers to more than 3,000 questions. Additionally, the Hot Seat mode will allow players to put other players on the spot and ask them any question that comes to mind. The gameplay will lead to revealing and hilarious situations among friends and family.
Metascore:
28
User Score:
4.4
Plants vs. Zombies

Plants vs. Zombies

Platform: Xbox 360
September 8, 2010
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks. Obstacles like a setting sun, creeping fog and a swimming pool add to the challenge, and with five game modes to dig into, the fun never dies!
Metascore:
89
User Score:
8.5
Dance! It's Your Stage

Dance! It's Your Stage

Platform: Xbox 360
September 8, 2010
The stage is shrouded in dry ice, spotlights gradually focus on the centre of the stage, the curtain rises and with the first move a fantastic show explodes around you: this is your first performance! You will be dancing with the world's best. Select one of the 6 available characters, style your character using around 300 accessories and perform at 8 spectacular venues. Dance the hottest moves using the Controller or on the Dance Mat. Use the cool dance routines to show off your skills in 20 tracks that have been created exclusively for the game! In Multiplayer you can play with up to 4 players and dance against your friends, and you'll soon be looking down at your rivals from the top of the online leaderboard; the stage is yours!
Metascore:
61
User Score:
tbd
R.U.S.E.

R.U.S.E.

Platform: Xbox 360
September 7, 2010
R.U.S.E. is a real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory, controlling the action using views that range seamlessly from the heart of the battlefield to the full theatre of war. Players are plunged into the action thanks to the exclusive IRISZOOM Engine which offers an intuitive interface that allows for smooth, rapid transitions from a birds-eye view of the entire conflict, down into the heat of the battle and vice versa. In R.U.S.E., players use their brain as the ultimate weapon, fighting a war of perception, where the ability to deceive and mislead the enemy determines success. A first in a strategy game, R.U.S.E. promises to reinvigorate the genre by using deception to give new-found depth to the game play. [Ubisoft]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.6
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

Platform: Xbox 360
September 7, 2010
Swing your way into action to help restore reality with your friendly neighborhood Spiderman.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.8
Tom Clancy's HAWX 2

Tom Clancy's HAWX 2

Platform: Xbox 360
September 7, 2010
Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2 plunges fans into an explosive environment where they can become elite aerial soldiers in control of the world's most technologically advanced aircraft. The game will appeal to a wide array of gamers as players will have the chance to control exceptional pilots trained to use cutting edge technology in amazing aerial warfare missions.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
6.5
Cabela's North American Adventures

Cabela's North American Adventures

Platform: Xbox 360
September 7, 2010
Cabela's North American Adventures introduces fresh touches that hunters will appreciate, including a custom gun builder that allows players the ability to create thousands of gun options with a variety of receivers, stocks, barrels, and scopes. The game also capitalizes on the popularity of hunting shows and online videos by adding a cameraman into gameplay - to get compelling footage, hunters need to be at their best! Also, for the first time in franchise history, up to four friends can hunt together online at once (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3). Once the hunt is done, friends can share their scores through online leader boards for bragging rights.
Metascore:
51
User Score:
8.1
NHL 11

NHL 11

Platform: Xbox 360
September 7, 2010
Celebrating its 20th year, the franchise that captured 22 ‘Sports Game of the Year’ awards has raised the bar yet again with NHL® 11. Powered by an all-new Real-Time Physics Engine, NHL 11 lets you create highlight reel moments as you experience adrenaline-pumping NHL action with bigger hits, broken sticks, and faster dangles. Whether you’re beginning your career in the Canadian Hockey League, dominating rivals in the EA SPORTS Hockey League, or assembling Hockey’s Ultimate Team, any moment can be a ‘WOW’ moment with NHL 11.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
7.7
Saints Row Double Pack: Saints Row & Saints Row 2

Saints Row Double Pack: Saints Row & Saints Row 2

Platform: Xbox 360
September 7, 2010
Saints Row: Under threat from rival gangs and corrupt officials the 3rd Street Saints must conquer the city of Stilwater or face destruction. Saints Row 2: Fifteen years have passed since your former Saints crew betrayed you. As you awake from a coma, you find the Stilwater you once ruled is in disarray.
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
tbd
Dragon Age: Origins - Witch Hunt

Dragon Age: Origins - Witch Hunt

Platform: Xbox 360
September 7, 2010
The dreaded Archdemon has been slain and the advance of the darkspawn halted by a lone, heroic Grey Warden. The kingdom rejoices, but at least one question remains: what happened to Morrigan? The sorceress joined the Wardens cause, but it is said her true purpose was not revealed until the eve of the last battle. She vanished into the shadows, and while rumors claimed she crossed over the mountains into Orlais no trace of her path could be found. She was never heard from again... until now. Nearly a year has passed since the Archdemon's death, and word has reached the Wardens that Morrigan has returned to Ferelden. She has been sighted in the southern wilderness where she was first encountered. Is it truly her? If it is, then why has is she here and what secret does she carry with her? The Warden heads into the forest to find out and tie up this last loose end once and for all.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
5.6
Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker

Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker

Platform: Xbox 360
September 7, 2010
Liara T'Soni is tracking down the mysterious Shadow Broker, and no one is safe. She'll do anything to recover the man the Broker kidnapped... and the Shadow Broker's agents will do anything to stop her. Team up with Liara and chase clues from the luxurious heights of Illium to the Shadow Broker's own secret lair. Adds the Shadow Broker intel center, new research, and five new achievements and the chance to continue a relationship with Liara.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.5
Mafia II: Jimmy's Vendetta

Mafia II: Jimmy's Vendetta

Platform: Xbox 360
September 7, 2010
Meet Jimmy, in this new downloadable pack. A gun for hire, Jimmy helped clean up other people's messes until he was betrayed by the people who hired him. Now it's payback time. Many new city based missions and new locales give you plenty of reasons to head back to Empire Bay. For more replay action, work to outrank your friends as you rise up the leaderboard.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.9
Transformers: War for Cybertron - Map and Character Pack #2

Transformers: War for Cybertron - Map and Character Pack #2

Platform: Xbox 360
September 7, 2010
Become the ultimate weapon and wage war in FIVE new maps - engage in multiplayer combat in HORIZON, SECTOR, and METROPOLIS or fend off waves of Autobots in STATIC, and Decepticons in PULSE, two new Escalation mode maps. Also gain access to 2 new characters and their chassis for use in Escalation mode and Multiplayer character creation; ZETA PRIME and DEAD END are ready for battle. Fight to the end in the war that started it all!
Metascore:
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User Score:
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Dead Rising 2: Case Zero

Dead Rising 2: Case Zero

Platform: Xbox 360
August 31, 2010
Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, will introduce main protagonist and former motocross champion Chuck Greene and provide a link between the original game and the events that await players in the gambling paradise of Fortune City.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.7
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Ultimate Edition

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Ultimate Edition

Platform: Xbox 360
August 31, 2010
The March 2010 smash hit Battlefield: Bad Company 2 now comes in an Ultimate Edition. Experience the game that New York Times calls “a better game than Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” and the best-selling March release on record, now with even more explosive content. The Ultimate Edition includes Battlefield 1943™ and Onslaught co-op mode, as well as the early-access unlocks from the Limited Edition. The package also includes a VIP code granting access to a multitude of downloadable map packs.
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
7.5
BioShock 2: Minerva's Den

BioShock 2: Minerva's Den

Platform: Xbox 360
August 31, 2010
Minerva's Den is an all-new single-player focused downloadable game add-on for BioShock 2 that introduces new characters, locations and mystery to the world of Rapture.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.7
Split/Second:

Split/Second: "High Octane" Supercar Vehicle Pack

Platform: Xbox 360
August 31, 2010
Download the new "High Octane" Supercar Pack and enhance your supercar selection with 3 new vehicles as well as a new livery for the upgraded Ryback Cyclone! These are some of the fastest supercars available giving you real speed on the track against your toughest opponents offline and online.
Metascore:
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game

Platform: Xbox 360
August 25, 2010
This will be a video game based on Universal Pictures' upcoming action-comedy, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.5
Shank

Shank

Platform: Xbox 360
August 25, 2010
Shank is a new game that a small team at Klei is working on. It's an over-the-top action/adventure, built with all the things that we at Klei are passionate about: amazing control, great animation, immersive environment, and everything else that we feel like, and none of the stuff we don't.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
6.5
Mafia II

Mafia II

Platform: Xbox 360
August 24, 2010
Featuring a deep mobster-driven narrative packed with both behind-the-wheel and on-foot action, Mafia 2 is the sequel fans have been clamoring for. Like the original Mafia title, Mafia 2 immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940's-early 1950's scenario. Players easily become engaged in the game's cinematic Hollywood movie experience with strong, believable characters in a living, breathing city. [2K Games]
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.1
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Platform: Xbox 360
August 18, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is the first ever co-op multiplayer action/adventure game featuring Lara Croft. This brand new adventure combines the hallmarks of the Tomb Raider franchise, including exploration and discovery, platforming, and puzzle solving combined with character progression, fun fast-paced combat, and elements of human cooperation and competition.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.3
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

Platform: Xbox 360
August 17, 2010
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is a raw and brutal crime shooter designed to take players on an even more intense story experience, following two of gaming's most disturbed criminals, through the gritty Shanghai underworld.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
5.3
Monday Night Combat

Monday Night Combat

Platform: Xbox 360
August 11, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Monday Night Combat is a class-based, third-person shooter ... and the most popular lethal sport of the future! It blends intense combat, finishing moves, and gameshow-like challenges and rewards to produce an action experience unlike any other. Why fight for "honor" or "duty" when you can fight for the real American dream - cash, fame and endorsements?
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.1
Madden NFL 11

Madden NFL 11

Platform: Xbox 360
August 10, 2010
Madden NFL 11 promises to redefine the way you experience the game of football. SIMPLER: From 350 plays down to 1, the all-new GameFlow system puts you in the helmet of an NFL quarterback to execute an authentic, situational game plan, one play at a time. QUICKER: 60 minute game times reduced to as little as 30 minutes; spend more time on the field and less in the playbook. FULL games, HALF the time. DEEPER: Madden NFL 11 includes all-new 3-on-3 Online Team Play, improved animations, more intuitive controls, and Madden NFL Ultimate Team...all to the play-by-play of Gus Johnson. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
5.9
Dragon Age: Origins - Golems of Amgarrak

Dragon Age: Origins - Golems of Amgarrak

Platform: Xbox 360
August 10, 2010
Delve deep underground to save a missing dwarven expedition in search of ancient secrets for creating monstrous constructs. Only you can uncover the gruesome fate that befell them. Put your Warden back in action and adventure through new environments, meet new characters and defeat never before seen creatures. With an engrossing new storyline and challenging puzzles this is one add-on you don't want to miss!
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
5.3
Red Dead Redemption: Legends & Killers

Red Dead Redemption: Legends & Killers

Platform: Xbox 360
August 10, 2010
This pack features 9 new multiplayer map locations including Blackwater, Fort Mercer, Thieves' Landing, Tall Trees and other favorite locations from the game world, doubling the amount of competitive multiplayer territories and providing over 30 new game variations.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
7.3
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

Platform: Xbox 360
August 4, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Designed by the legendary producer of the Castlevania series, Koji Igarashi, Castlevania Harmony of Despair allows up to six friends to play together via online co-op story mode or see who the best vampire hunter is in Survival Mode, which challenges you to fend off your friends while fighting for your very survival. Utilize your co-op skills to explore the levels with your friends in order to find hidden locations with special items and equipment or team up in battle to let loose destructive attacks on the hordes of attacking creatures. [Konami]
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.0
BioShock 2: Protector Trials

BioShock 2: Protector Trials

Platform: Xbox 360
August 3, 2010
You receive the call: Tenenbaum desperately needs you to steal as much ADAM as possible, to help thwart Sofia Lamb's insane plan. Enter the Protector Trials: frantic combat challenges designed to push your mastery of weapons and Plasmids to the limit. The goal in each Trial is simple: get your Little Sister to an ADAM-rich corpse and keep her safe while she gathers precious ADAM. Opposition mounts as your Little Sister nears her goal - will you survive the onslaught? Each Trial features three unique weapon and Plasmid load-outs, keeping the challenge fresh, as well as a fourth bonus load-out the player receives when all previous load-outs are completed.
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
8.4
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift - Additional Playable Character

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift - Additional Playable Character "Makoto Nanaya"

Platform: Xbox 360
August 3, 2010
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Hydro Thunder Hurricane

Hydro Thunder Hurricane

Platform: Xbox 360
July 28, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Hydro Thunder Hurricane is the all new, full-featured sequel to the arcade racer. Features rocket-powered speedboats blasting across amazing dynamic water, gorgeous visuals, and interactive environments packed with shortcuts and surprises. Pit your rocket powered speedboat against 15 opponents in single-player races and championships. Hone your speedboat skills in the new Ring Master and Gauntlet modes. Dive into intense multiplayer races with up to eight players over Xbox LIVE, up to four players locally, or even mix local and online games. [Microsoft]
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.2
Clash of the Titans: The Videogame

Clash of the Titans: The Videogame

Platform: Xbox 360
July 27, 2010
Set in the timeless grandeur of Greek mythology, Clash of the Titans immerses players into the epic battle for dominance between the human race and the powerful gods Hades and Zeus. Through vast landscapes of swamps, mountains and the underworld, two modes of play let players embody Perseus’ adventure from the film, or take on original new bosses in fresh, dynamic adaptations of one of the greatest mythological stories ever told. This action-adventure game play arms players with an ever-changing arsenal of weapons and powers. Players can journey solo or team up with friends to complete quests as they encounter a roster of legendary villains including Medusa and the sea monster known as The Kraken. [Namco Bandai Games]
Metascore:
42
User Score:
3.8
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift

Platform: Xbox 360
July 27, 2010
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift inherits all the key features of its predecessor while adding a few twists of its own. Tsubaki, ?-12 and Hazama will join the ranks of the veterans, who will be reborn with additional moves added to their arsenals. With new modes like Beginner Mode and Tutorial Mode, even fighting game beginners can pull off combos like the pros and dive right into the action. [Aksys Games]
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.8
Alan Wake: The Signal

Alan Wake: The Signal

Platform: Xbox 360
July 27, 2010
In this first downloadable content pack we find Wake facing a threat unlike anything he's ever encountered before -- and yet one he's intimately familiar with. In order to make sense of it all, he must follow the Signal.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.0
Transformers: War for Cybertron - Map and Character Pack #1

Transformers: War for Cybertron - Map and Character Pack #1

Platform: Xbox 360
July 27, 2010
Become the ultimate weapon and wage war in four new maps - engage in multiplayer combat in HAVOC and FORTRESS or fend off waves of Autobots in DISTRICT, and Decepticons in FORSAKEN, two new Escalation mode maps. Also gain access to 5 characters and their chassis for use in Escalation mode and Multiplayer character creation; SCATTERSHOT, ONSLAUGHT, DEMOLISHOR, SHOCKWAVE and JAZZ are ready for battle. Fight to the end in the war that started it all!
Metascore:
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LIMBO

LIMBO

Platform: Xbox 360
July 21, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO.
Metascore:
90
User Score:
8.4
DeathSpank

DeathSpank

Platform: Xbox 360
July 14, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] For uncounted years the wanderer DeathSpank has been a Dispenser of Justice, a Vanquisher of Evil, and a Hero to the Downtrodden. Throughout his adventures DeathSpank has searched for a powerful artifact called ... The Artifact. Forged by unknown hands for unknown purposes some unknown time in the past, The Artifact is now within DeathSpank’s reach, but what is The Artifact and what evil tyrant seeks to steal it?
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.2
Deadliest Warrior: The Game

Deadliest Warrior: The Game

Platform: Xbox 360
July 14, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Deadliest Warrior The Game allows you to choose from history's greatest warriors, equip them with signature weaponry, and go head to head against the greatest fighters that ever lived. Deadliest Warrior features five play modes, customizable warriors, and true-to-life action with interactive environments. This is a unique fighting game that is easy to play and hard to master. Sever limbs, decapitate heads, and taunt your enemy's lifeless corpse to build up ranking points and compete on a global scale to become The Deadliest Warrior.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
7.7
NCAA Football 11

NCAA Football 11

Platform: Xbox 360
July 13, 2010
With presentation and gameplay improvements, along with an online-based feature, NCAA Football 11 promises to give players real college offenses that, for the first time , reflect the authentic style of all 120 NCAA FBS schools in-game. With team-specific pre-game run-outs and ESPN’s broadcast graphics package, NCAA Football 11 attempts to recreate the intensity of college football Saturdays, hoping to achieve all-new levels of quality in presentation and core gameplay by delivering an experience true to your school and providing 120 ways to win. NCAA Football also includes the new Dynasty Wire online feature. With Dynasty Wire, players create stories that recap their Dynasty game, complete with video and photo highlights, then share the news of the victorious triumph or devastating loss by publishing the story through social networking sites for the world to read. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
86
User Score:
7.2
DarkStar One: Broken Alliance

DarkStar One: Broken Alliance

Platform: Xbox 360
July 13, 2010
DarkStar One - Broken Alliance sees players exploring the vast reaches of space, encountering, battling and trading with six mysterious alien races in a quest to unravel the mysterious death of the protagonist’s father. Players can create their own career paths – be it brigand, mercenary, privateer, merchant or whatever mix they please, while buying (or capturing) alien technology to customise their highly adaptable ship, the DarkStar One, with hundreds of possible combinations of weapons, shields, armour and components.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
6.7
Little League World Series Baseball 2010

Little League World Series Baseball 2010

Platform: Xbox 360
July 13, 2010
Players will have the chance to become a Little League World Series Baseball Champion, while online functionality offers the ability to upload records and leader boards. New features include an all-new Season and Career mode that leads players from chumps to champs on the way to the World Series. [Activision]
Metascore:
55
User Score:
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Blacklight: Tango Down

Blacklight: Tango Down

Platform: Xbox 360
July 7, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Participate in the “NetWar”: a hyper-realistic battlefield letting you fight tomorrow’s conflicts with or against your friends in the gritty Blacklight universe. Customize your character and weaponry from among thousands of combinations to become the soldier you always wanted to be.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
7.4
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge

Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge

Platform: Xbox 360
July 7, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] More Pirates! More Adventure! More Monkeys! Relive the second swashbuckling misadventure of the wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood as he searches for the lost treasure of Big Whoop, attempts to win back the beautiful Elaine Marley and takes on the now evil zombie pirate, LeChuck! Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge faithfully re-imagines the original classic in signature Special Edition detail. Plus, interact with the world of Monkey Island like never before with new direct-character controls, an interactive object highlight system, behind the scenes art viewer and creator commentary featuring the original developers of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge! Play it again for the first time with signature Special Edition features. [LucasArts]
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.2
Worms 2: Armageddon - Battle Pack

Worms 2: Armageddon - Battle Pack

Platform: Xbox 360
July 7, 2010
Incoming! Say hello to the Worms 2 Armageddon Battle Pack. This downloadable content package greatly adds to Worms 2 Armageddon with the addition of 6 new weapons, 30 new single-player missions, an all-new game mode called Body Count, 10 all-new Forts, new speechbanks, Player Titles, leaderboards and much, much more. It's a package high on content & explosive goodness, a must for all Worms fans out there.
Metascore:
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Crackdown 2

Crackdown 2

Platform: Xbox 360
July 6, 2010
The sequel to the award-winning vertical-world adventure, Crackdown 2 is the ultimate open-ended world action experience. The game lets you be judge, jury, and executioner for a huge, fully explorable city. Crackdown 2 takes multiplayer gaming to new levels for the ultimate co-op and competitive multiplayer experience, providing you and your friends with the complete freedom to explore, destroy, and play your way as you restore justice and peace to Pacific City—by any means necessary. [Microsoft]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
6.1
Dragon Age: Origins - Leliana's Song

Dragon Age: Origins - Leliana's Song

Platform: Xbox 360
July 6, 2010
A standalone adventure in which you play as Leliana during the mission--and betrayal--that changed her forever. It is years before the Blight, and Leliana is a young bard whose curiosities run more to passion than to the Chant of Light. Her mentor, Marjolaine, is determined to inflict the Orlesian game of intrigue on Ferelden. It is a time of adventure and excitement. And it cannot last.
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
5.9
Puzzle Quest 2

Puzzle Quest 2

Platform: Xbox 360
June 30, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Featuring a hallmark blend of match-3 gem matching and fantasy, Puzzle Quest 2 offers a captivating, rewarding, and accessible journey for players of all skill levels as they make their way to reclaim the once peaceful village of Verloren from the evil clutch of the demon Gorgon. Get closer to the Puzzle Quest action than ever before with a more intimate viewpoint of the world, and with all new character classes: Sorcerer, Templar, Barbarian, or Assassin. [Infinite Interactive]
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.5
Ancients of Ooga

Ancients of Ooga

Platform: Xbox 360
June 30, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] From the creators of Cloning Clyde comes a new epic adventure Ancients of Ooga! Eat, chant, and even puke your way through the highly comical, primeval land of Ooga. You meet, befriend, and finally acquire seven zany Oogani tribes. Uncover their lost ancient powers, and exploit their abilities and lead them in a revolt against the tyrannical Boolis. This is classic platforming and puzzle solving with a novel eat/carry/puke inventory management component. Over fifty amazing levels, excellent multiplayer, plus, narcotic slugs that make you loopy. [Xbox.com]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
5.8
Toy Soldiers: The Kaiser's Battle

Toy Soldiers: The Kaiser's Battle

Platform: Xbox 360
June 30, 2010
Purchase THE KAISER'S BATTLE and expand your TOY SOLDIERS experience. Enter the fray as the French Army in all new Single Player, Multiplayer, and Survival Mode Maps! Take on the new experimental boss, the fearsome K-Wagen! Earn three new achievements worth 50 gamer points and enjoy all new French inspired content! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
8.2
N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights

N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights

Platform: Xbox 360
June 29, 2010
Ninety-Nine Nights II (N3II) is a high-energy action adventure game featuring epic battles against massive armies in a unique fantasy realm. In a mystical world of miracles and magic, humans co-exist alongside many other races including the elves, goblins, and ogres. But when the "Lord of the Night" suddenly appears, in a mere 3 months the fertile fields of the land are reduced to scorched earth. Before long, Orphea, the sacred land to the north, is besieged by the Army of the Night. Amidst the roar of battle, one man thunderously bursts through the ranks of a legion like a bolt of lightning - he is "Galen," the ultimate warrior. Alone, he storms forward as he lays waste to the dark forces, letting nothing stop him in his path to Orphea Castle. Galen must battle through the hordes of enemies that await him and this onslaught escalates with imposing monstrous creatures that join the fray. Centering on "the inheritance of life," a new battle between light and dark begins! [Konami]
Metascore:
45
User Score:
7.0
Singularity

Singularity

Platform: Xbox 360
June 29, 2010
On a clandestine mission deep into Russian territory, an American black ops team crash lands on an island research base that was mysteriously abandoned in the 1950’s. Cut off from the outside and under attack by an army of nightmarish creatures, Captain Nathaniel Renko is forced to battle his way through the hostile territory armed with the TMD (Time Manipulation Device) – a time altering weapon created over 50 years ago. Who created the TMD and why is just one of the many Cold War secrets Renko must uncover as he is thrown back and forth across time, making choices that will alter the course of world history. [Raven Software]
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.7
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

Platform: Xbox 360
June 29, 2010
Build the adventure from Privet Drive to the Triwizard Tournament and experience the fun of the first four Harry Potter stories – Lego style. Explore Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learn spells, brew potions and relive the adventures with tongue-in-cheek humor and creative customization that is unique to LEGO videogames.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.9
Sniper: Ghost Warrior

Sniper: Ghost Warrior

Platform: Xbox 360
June 29, 2010
The democratic government of Isla Trueno has been overthrown and a military regime comes into power. The country becomes a theatre of influence war. You are sent as one of the covert commandos to support the rebels fighting their oppressor. [City Interactive]
Metascore:
45
User Score:
5.8
Deathsmiles

Deathsmiles

Platform: Xbox 360
June 29, 2010
Enter the world of Gilverado, a kingdom plagued by hideous monsters and tortured souls. Choose from four angels with unique demonic familiars and battle against a storm of enemies pouring out of Hell’s gates! Fight your way out of tight spots as you are surrounded by enemy units and bullets from both sides of the screen. The unique left/right shooting mechanic of Deathsmiles will keep you on your toes as you dodge and weave through complex enemy fire, beautifully crafted by the modern masters of shmups, CAVE. [Aksys]
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.4
Naughty Bear

Naughty Bear

Platform: Xbox 360
June 25, 2010
Naughty Bear tells the tale of one demented teddy bear's ruthless efforts to torment and harass the inhabitants of the Island of Perfection.
Metascore:
43
User Score:
5.6
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Onslaught

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Onslaught

Platform: Xbox 360
June 24, 2010
The first expansion pack for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is coming soon.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
6.4
RISK: Factions

RISK: Factions

Platform: Xbox 360
June 23, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Wage war with five factions, each with unique abilities, in the original game of strategy and world domination! In RISK: Factions, play with the classic rules or reign supreme with objective-based and world conquest scenarios as you command your army and take tactical gambles to win the day. Then challenge your friends in local or online multiplayer and see how you stack up on the leaderboards. [Xbox.com]
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.3
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

Platform: Xbox 360
June 23, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Duke Nukem is back in Duke Nukem Manhattan Project. New York City is being overrun by a mutant menace and it's time to de-worm the Big Apple. This 3-D action game features the politically incorrect action hero defending the city that never sleeps, and its babes, from the evil Mech Morphix across 24 levels from Chinatown to Space. A super-sized collection of weapons, enemies and bosses await. As Duke would say, “Babes, bullets, bombs. Man, I love this job!”
Metascore:
41
User Score:
7.0
Transformers: War for Cybertron

Transformers: War for Cybertron

Platform: Xbox 360
June 22, 2010
Transformers: War for Cybertron challenges players to become the ultimate weapon as a TRANSFORMERS character in the final, epic war that will determine the survival of their entire race. Armed with a diverse arsenal of lethal, high-tech weaponry and the ability to instantly convert from robot to vehicle at any time, players will engage in heart-pounding battles on land and in the air in this gripping, 3rd person action shooter set in the TRANSFORMERS’ war-ravaged homeland. Complete with several multiplayer modes, Transformers: War for Cybertron allows gamers to play through story missions with their friends in drop in/drop out online co-op, and also create their own TRANSFORMERS character for competitive head-to-head multiplayer modes, choosing among four distinct character classes, personalizing its look and selecting from a huge variety of weapons, skills and abilities. [Activision]
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.4
Field & Stream: Total Outdoorsman Challenge

Field & Stream: Total Outdoorsman Challenge

Platform: Xbox 360
June 22, 2010
Featuring a true-to-life, first-person perspective, in Field & Stream: Total Outdoorsman Challenge, players explore authentic environments, listen for animal calls, check the ground for tracks and sign, and use 'Scent Vision' to spot and track prey. As their hunting skills progress, players can close in on targets by utilizing special scents and decoys, and by setting up permanent hideouts and vantage points. To further challenge players, and add even more authenticity to the hunt, each mission must be completed while respecting local rules and regulations. More than 30 big game, small game, predator and game bird species roam each of the multiple environments, which feature exciting wildlife activity and varying weather conditions in both day and night cycles. Gamers can play in serious and casual modes, starting with Practice Mode, where they learn to aim at targets and train with skeet shooting. Free Hunt Mode allows players to hunt any animal without restrictions, regulations or licenses. Players can also experience the thrill of the hunt in Ultimate Hunt Mode-the most challenging, rigorous experience in the game-which requires players to use traditional tracking and stalking techniques to hunt prize catches and brave the wilderness.
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Space Ark

Space Ark

Platform: Xbox 360
June 16, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Bounce your animals to bag combos and all the fruit you can catch to terraform planets and rack up some awesome high scores in Space Ark! Discover 24 unlockable characters and a range of essential power-ups to help bring life back to four rich and colorful game worlds. Compete for high scores in three game modes and start your journey up the global leaderboards. Challenge friends in two-player split-screen and be the first to grab a combo and bag a fruit frenzy. Master the secrets of Space Ark and prove you have the right stuff to become an Arkonaut! [Strawdog]
Metascore:
67
User Score:
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Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3

Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3

Platform: Xbox 360
June 15, 2010
Unleash your imagination in this new open world and play with Andy's toys your way. As Buzz, Woody, or Jessie, you choose what activities you want to do and the order you wish to do them. The more you use your imagination and create your own story, the more you get rewarded. [Disney Interactive]
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.4
Naval Assault: The Killing Tide

Naval Assault: The Killing Tide

Platform: Xbox 360
June 15, 2010
Naval Assault: The Killing Tide follows a dramatic storyline of subterfuge inspired by the events of WWII where you command a fully armed submarine. Engage in sea warfare against enemy ships, subs and aircrafts, leading a daring US Naval Special Ops team across 30 levels that culminate in a spectacular sea battle. [505 Games]
Metascore:
40
User Score:
4.4
Mass Effect 2: Overlord

Mass Effect 2: Overlord

Platform: Xbox 360
June 15, 2010
(Downloadable Content) Keep a powerful hybrid VI intelligence – and the geth it has unleashed upon a planet – from wreaking havoc across the galaxy! Overlord includes 5 new levels, exciting ground combat and Hammerhead missions, and all-new achievements. [Xbox.com]
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.6
NeoGeo Battle Coliseum

NeoGeo Battle Coliseum

Platform: Xbox 360
June 9, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] NeoGeo Special Cast unleashes the tag-team versus fighter NEOGEO BATTLE COLISEUM. In addition to original heroes and heroines, it features a host of unique characters that transcend time. Armed with weapons and robots, warriors from both old and new titles of the once dominant NeoGeo platform have been amassed under one roof in this new Xbox LIVE Arcade version, featuring both character and background graphics redone in high definition. [SNK Playmore]
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.7
Earthworm Jim HD

Earthworm Jim HD

Platform: Xbox 360
June 9, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Rediscover the grooviest action game of all time in full hi-def glory with Earthworm Jim HD! For the first time, grab friends and combine your wormy powers in four-player co-op locally or online. Explore all the original levels, experience wild gameplay, and rock to the remastered cult soundtrack. There's even more to discover with brand new enemies to blast into pieces and never-before-seen locations. [Xbox.com]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.8
Green Day: Rock Band

Green Day: Rock Band

Platform: Xbox 360
June 8, 2010
Green Day: Rock Band allows players to step onto the stage and into the shoes of Green Day, the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning band that jump-started the punk-pop revival and has continued to pave the way for American rock music into the 21st century. Taking on the likenesses of Green Day members Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool, players progress through the story and history of Green Day, gaining access into the band’s media vault, where they can unlock more than 100 collectible images, and more than 40 minutes of rare and unreleased video from interviews, outtakes and performances. [MTV Games]
Metascore:
75
User Score:
6.6
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11

Platform: Xbox 360
June 8, 2010
One of the most prestigious tournaments in golf, The Ryder Cup, is featured in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11. Gamers select a team and square off to try and bring home The Ryder Cup for their squad. The Ryder Cup is one of the last great sporting events to be founded in prestige rather than prize money. Choose from the U.S. or European squad and participate in the various competition formats – foursomes where players hit alternate shots, fourballs and singles which traditionally bring the biennial event to a close with players going head to head. When playing The Ryder Cup mode offline, gamers have the option to swap matches, thus giving you the ultimate control over the outcomes of other matches. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.8
Call of Duty: The War Collection

Call of Duty: The War Collection

Platform: Xbox 360
June 8, 2010
Experience the cinematic intensity of World War II's most epic battles with three complete games from the best-selling shooter franchise of all time.
Metascore:
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Resurgence Pack

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Resurgence Pack

Platform: Xbox 360
June 6, 2010
(Downloadable Content) The Resurgence Pack for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 brings five new maps to the military first-person shooter.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
3.4
Snoopy Flying Ace

Snoopy Flying Ace

Platform: Xbox 360
June 2, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] You can't have aerial dogfighting without the dog! Join Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the Peanuts gang in the premier online flight shooter on Xbox LIVE Arcade, Snoopy Flying Ace. With simple flight controls and a hangar full of customizable planes and weapons, all you need are nerves of steel to climb the Leaderboards and become a Flying Ace. Snoopy Flying Ace takes addictive, fast-paced airborne combat to new heights, with fantastic solo and co-op challenges testing your skills against the Flying Circus of the dreaded Red Baron. Remember, it ain't the size of the dog in the fight … it's the size of the fight in the dog! [Xbox.com]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.7
Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt

Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt

Platform: Xbox 360
June 2, 2010
Set your sights on 10 of North America's most famous hunting regions. Featuring a huge variety of animals, massive playable maps, and authentic weaponry and gear used by the pros, The Hunt is the most advance, entertaining, and authentic hunting game available.
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Backbreaker

Backbreaker

Platform: Xbox 360
June 1, 2010
It's tackle football like never before. Backbreaker is taking sports video games to a place where the action is never the same and every hit looks and feels as realistic as a Sunday afternoon. Utilizing NaturalMotion's euphoria motion synthesis engine, the same technology featured in "Grand Theft Auto IV" and "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed," you'll never see the same tackle again. For the first time in a sports game, this mix of technology, biology and tenacious attitude is turning the gridiron of past, full of canned animations and repetitious gameplay, into a dangerous form of self expression. Every unique tackle in the world of Backbreaker is an artistic exercise in hard hits and athletic skill. It's time to show your friends just how painful art can be. Through a combination of biology and robotics research, euphoria uses the CPU power of next-generation consoles to simulate the nervous system, muscles, and biomechanics of the football players in real-time. This is the first time this technology is being employed for a sports game. While conventional football games can only load a finite number of animations from a disc, Backbreaker's real-time technology will never allow the gameplay to become stale. Forget about prim and proper, Backbreaker presents a fast-paced, gritty gameplay experience that's more Burnout than Madden. [NaturalMotion]
Metascore:
54
User Score:
7.6
Alpha Protocol

Alpha Protocol

Platform: Xbox 360
June 1, 2010
Alpha Protocol is an espionage role-playing game set in the modern world. Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe. To do so means he must cut himself off from the very people he is sworn to protect. As players determine how to accomplish different objectives, the decisions made and actions taken in each mission will ultimately transform the type of secret agent Michael Thorton will become. Every choice the player makes as Michael Thorton will carry consequences for his future and the fate of the world. [Sega]
Metascore:
63
User Score:
7.2
Pure Futbol

Pure Futbol

Platform: Xbox 360
June 1, 2010
(Also known as "Pure Football" in the UK/EU) Stop watching from the stands and discover what it’s like to play real soccer – raw and unfiltered. Through close-up camera angles and stunning audio & visual treatments, Pure Futbol captures the true on-field emotions. [Ubisoft]
Metascore:
38
User Score:
7.4
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction - Deniable Ops Insurgency Pack

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction - Deniable Ops Insurgency Pack

Platform: Xbox 360
June 1, 2010
(Downloadable Content) The Insurgency Pack delivers brand-new missions for Archer and Kestrel on four additional maps for Deniable Ops modes. Take on challenges in Hunter, Face Off, Infiltration or Last Stand to unlock new achievements and play in settings from the docks of San Francisco to a New Orleans cemetery, a prison in Portland to a hidden research complex in Salt Lake City. Sam Fisher may have his conviction, but Black Arrow is still out there – waiting for him.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
6.8
Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex

Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex

Platform: Xbox 360
May 26, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex follows Ben Tennyson as he finds himself in the middle of Hex’s villainous plan to control the Earth. Utilizing the powers of the Omnitrix, transform Ben into ten different alien forms including Big Chill, Spider Monkey, and for the first time ever, Lodestar, as he battles Hex and his minions. Choose from 10 different aliens to platform your way through 15 levels completing puzzle challenges along the way. Fight through menacing villains and bosses in Ben’s newest adventure. Experience the world of Ben 10 Alien Force with 3-D characters set in a vibrant, 2-D styled environment. [Konami]
Metascore:
46
User Score:
4.5
DOOM II

DOOM II

Platform: Xbox 360
May 26, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] To save Earth, you must descend into the stygian depths of hell in DOOM II. Battle nastier, deadlier demons and monsters with your trusty Super Shotgun. Survive more mind-blowing explosions and take part in the bloodiest, fiercest, most awesome blastfest ever. Recruit your friends and plow through nine all-new levels in the new episode, No Rest for the Living! Play solo or multiplayer over Xbox LIVE with up to four players. DOOM II includes split-screen co-op over Xbox LIVE, game clips, 5.1 Surround Sound, enhanced graphics, and HD display support.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.3
Voodoo Dice

Voodoo Dice

Platform: Xbox 360
May 26, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Roll the dice in a mystical world filled with exploration, puzzle solving, and adventure. Voodoo Dice is a puzzler that challenges you to solve puzzles in unique and interesting ways in a quest to conquer the voodoo universe. Experience a variety of game play with 60 single-player levels, 20 multiplayer levels, and four multiplayer modes including Race Mode, Flag Mode, Tactic Mode, and Arcade Mode. Voodoo Dice promises to win you over with its immersive gameplay and Voodoo fun! [Ubisoft]
Metascore:
61
User Score:
7.4
Blur

Blur

Platform: Xbox 360
May 25, 2010
Blur is a new style of powered-up racing. The game drops players into heart-pumping racing action with 20 cars on a track all targeting the finish line and battling each other as they trade paint and collect intense power-ups, including the ability to blast other cars out of the way with huge bursts of energy, boost their speed, and more. Gamers can use offensive and defensive attacks as they battle for the lead and careen through real-world track locations ranging from L.A. and San Francisco to the streets of Hackney, UK and the treacherous roads of Barcelona, Spain. Beyond the action-packed racing filled with fast curves, sneaky alternate routes, hair-raising jumps and fully realized damage models that provide for spectacular crashes, Blur’s narrative is presented through Bizarre’s new community-based interface, reaching far beyond the game itself. This unique story-driving social network evolves dynamically as players compete in different races, make new friends, rivals and fans, and connect with other racers both in-game and in real life. Looking beyond Blur's single player story, gamers can engage in competitive and team-based multiplayer races with up to 20 players online, or on a single console via 4-player split-screen. Bizarre has also introduced Blur’s original social gaming experience - Custom Groups, where anyone can create unique multiplayer modes based on their favorite ways to play the game. These new modes are immediately shared through Blur’s social network, expanding the game in ways that are only limited by the gaming community’s creativity. [Activision]
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.3