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So with the 4th year of the xbox 360 starting, some agreed it was time to get the new thread started! Below are recap links to slideshows of previous years, including xbla, retail and xbox originals! If you wish to see the thread in full glory simply visit the backbone forum I designed it on here, but please keep post and such on gaf
Year of 2005
The launch year of the 360, started out with a bang but was obviously short lived considering it only had a bit over a month to do it!
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v354/goldenpp72/360 exclusives/?action=view¤t=37e7a204.pbw
Year of 2006
The followup launch year, this is where the lineup started to take it's hold on diversity, but it was a more anemic year than the following ones.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v354/goldenpp72/360 2006/?action=view¤t=d4dd9ae6.pbw
Year of 2007
This year was a huge year for 360, launching its flagship title halo 3 along with dozens of other big titles, but even this year might pale in comparison to the upcoming year.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v354/goldenpp72/360 2007/?action=view¤t=3ac57166.pbw
Year of 2008
The previous year, many consider the strongest year for the console yet though i'd say it's debatable with 2007.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v354/goldenpp72/2008 edits/?action=view¤t=1aa0af77.pbw
Year of 2009
A brand new year in what seems to be the best year in America ever.. Well not really, but i'm sure plenty of great titles will release to keep our minds off that, including..
Structure contains links to various sites in the names as well as other information on the side. Only on xbox does not include PC or mac platforms, current structure will list by alphabetical order unless a solid date is in place, then it will be listed first.
Lord of the Rings: Conquest | Publisher: EA| Developer: Pandemic Studios | Date: january 13th |
Stoked | Publisher: Destineer| Developer: Bongfish GmbH | Date: January 20th | Only on Xbox
Afro Samurai | Publisher: Surge | Developer: Namco-Bandai | Date: January 27th |
Skate 2 | Publisher: EA| Developer: EA Black Box | Date: january 21st |
F.E.A.R 2: Project Orgin | Publisher: Warner Brothers | Developer: Monolith | Date: February 10th |
OneChanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad | Publisher: D3 | Developer: Tamsoft | Date: February 10th |
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection | Publisher: Sega | Developer: Sega | Date: February 10th |
X-Blades | Publisher: Southpeak | Developer: Gaijin Entertainment | Date: February 10th |
Wheelman | Publisher: Midway | Developer: Midway | Date: February 16th |
Race Pro | Publisher: Atari| Developer: SimBin Development Team | Date: February 17th | Only on Xbox
Street Fighter IV | Publisher: Capcom | Developer: Capcom | Date: February 17th |
The Godfather II | Publisher: EA | Developer: EA Redwood | Date: February 24th |
Star Ocean: The Last Hope | Publisher: Square-Enix | Developer: Tri-Ace | Date: February 24th | Only on Xbox
Hei$t | Publisher: Codemasters| Developer: inXile entertainment | Date: March 2ndh |
Rogue Warrior: Black Razor | Publisher: Bethesda | Developer: Zombie | Date: March 2nd |
Eat Lead: Return of Matt Hazard | Publisher: D3 | Developer: Vicious Cycle | Date: March 3rd |
Halo Wars | Publisher: Microsoft| Developer: Ensemble studios (RIP) | Date: March 3rd | Only on Xbox
H.A.W.X | Publisher: Ubisoft | Developer: Ubisoft Romania | Date: March 3rd |
Resident Evil 5 | Publisher: Capcom | Developer: Capcom | Date: March 13th |
Ninja Blade | Publisher: Microsoft| Developer: From Software | Date: March 24th | Only on Xbox
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel | Publisher: cdv Software Entertainment | Developer: Ascaron Entertainment | Date: March 24th |
Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena | Publisher: Atari | Developer: StarBreeze | Date: March 24th |
Velvet Assassin | Publisher: Gamecock | Developer: Replay Studios | Date: March 31st |
Prototype | Publisher: Sierra | Developer: Radical Entertainment | Date: April 09 |
Ghostbusters: The Videogame | Publisher: Atari | Developer: Terminal Reality | Date: June |
Alan Wake | Publisher: Microsoft | Developer: Remedy | Date: TBA | Only on Xbox and pc
Aliens: Colonial Marines | Publisher: Sega| Developer: Gearbox | Date: TBA |
All Points Bulletin | Publisher: Webzen | Developer: Realtime Worlds | Date: TBA |
Alpha Protocol | Publisher: Sega | Developer: Obsidian | Date: TBA |
Bayonetta | Publisher: Sega | Developer: Platinum Games | Date: TBA |
Beyond Good and Evil 2 | Publisher: Ubisoft | Developer: Ubisoft | Date: TBA |
Bionic Commando | Publisher: Capcom | Developer: GRIN | Date: TBA |
Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams | Publisher: Take Two | Developer: Take Two Marin | Date: TBA |
Borderlands | Publisher: 2k games | Developer: Gearbox | Date: TBA |
Brutal Legend | Publisher: EA | Developer: Double Fine | Date: TBA |
Champions Online | Publisher: Atari | Developer: Cryptic Studios | Date: Q2 2009 | Only on Xbox and PC
Dante's Inferno | Publisher: EA | Developer: EA Redwood Shores | Date: Fall 2009 |
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Dark Void | Publisher: Capcom | Developer: Airtight Games | Date: TBA |
Dragon Age: Origins | Publisher: EA | Developer: BioWare | Date: Q4 2009 |
Duke Nukem Forever | Publisher: Take Two | Developer: 3D Realms | Date: TBA |
Final Fantasy XIII | Publisher: Square-Enix | Developer: Square-Enix | Date: TBA |
Forza 3 | Publisher: Microsoft | Developer: Turn 10 | Date: TBA |
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Halo 3: ODST | Publisher: Microsoft | Developer: Bungie | Date: TBA | Only on Xbox
Just Cause 2 | Publisher: Eidos | Developer: Avalanche Studios (SE) | Date: TBA |
Mafia II | Publisher: Take Two | Developer: Illusion Softworks | Date: TBA |
Mass Effect 2 | Publisher: EA | Developer: Bioware | Date: TBA | Only on Xbox and pc
Ninety Nine Nights 2 | Publisher: Microsoft | Developer: Feel Plus | Date: TBA | Only on Xbox
Overlord II | Publisher: Codemasters | Developer: Triumph Studios| Date: TBA |
Prey 2 | Publisher: Take Two | Developer: Human Head Studios | Date: TBA |
Rage | Publisher: EA | Developer: ID Studios | Date: TBA |
Red Faction: Guerrilla | Publisher: THQ | Developer: Volition | Date: TBA |
Splatterhouse | Publisher: Namco-Bandai | Developer: Bottlerocket | Date: TBA |
Splinter Cell: Conviction | Publisher: Ubisoft | Developer: Ubisoft Montreal | Date: TBA | Only on Xbox
Tekken 6 | Publisher: Namco | Developer: Namco | Date: TBA |
Two Worlds: The Temptation | Publisher: Southpeak | Developer: Topware | Date: TBA |
The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf | Publisher: TBA | Developer: Cdprojekt RED | Date: TBA |
This section will contain images and possibly info of the more relevant DLC and marketplace content coming in 2009, please feel free to mention anything missing.
Fable II: Knothole Island | 800 MS Points | Only on Xbox
Fallout 3 Operation: Anchorage | 800 MS Points | Only on Xbox
Grand Theft Auto 4: The Lost and Damned | 1600 MS Points | Only on Xbox
Halo 3: Mythic Map Pack | 800 MS Points | Only on Xbox
Mirrors Edge DLC | 800 MS Points |
Tomb Raider Underworld: Beneath the Ashes | 800 Points | Only on Xbox
Xbox Live Arcade was originally started with the xbox 1, but met with barely any kind of fanfare, once integrated into the 360 (from launch) it became a huge success! Here are some games to look out for, starting with a recap on prior years and then on to 09!
Year of 2005
This was actually quite an impressive start for xbla, giving quite a bit of playtime for the initial launch period.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v354/goldenpp72/360 exclusives/?action=view¤t=5172b852.pbw
Year of 2006
This was a pretty bad year for xbla fans, while the service yielded a good amount of games, it was so slow and sparse between releases that fans grew restless, until xbla Wednesdays came about to regulate release schedules.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v354/goldenpp72/360 2006/?action=view¤t=29109d27.pbw
Year of 2007
This is the year xbla really came into its own with tons of original content, a regulation of release dates and much more desirable retro ports.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v354/goldenpp72/360 2007/?action=view¤t=0a593c98.pbw
Year of 2008
Then we move on to our previous year, which has been rather fantastic and hasn't slowed down yet. Some may dwell on a good portion of the 'non gamer' stuff released, but plenty has been released for all sides.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v354/goldenpp72/2008 edits/?action=view¤t=9680507c.pbw
Year of 2009
Our current year, very little has been announced so far but I will update as it comes.
Arkanoid Live! Only on Xbox
Banjo Tooie Only on Xbox
Death Tank
The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai Only on Xbox
Lode Runner
Metal Slug 7
Outrun Online Arcade
Puzzle Quest Galactrix
R-Type Dimensions
Rocket Riot
Space Invaders Extreme
Uno Rush Only on Xbox
Yosumin! LIVE!
Xbox originals was launched in 2007 and basically allows users to download xbox 1 titles directly to their 360s, only games with backwards compatibility can work however and no upgrades are available. Any flaws currently in the backwards compatibility list will apply to these as well, though sometimes performance is increased due to being directly on the harddrive.
Year of 2007
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v...ginals/2007/?action=view¤t=c56cae8f.pbw
Year of 2008
The followup year to the service, not a whole lot came out unfortunately.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v354/goldenpp72/2008 edits/?action=view¤t=cb1191d2.pbw
This section will be devoted to the higher quality releases for the XNA community games service!
Owl Boy
This section will list events/titles happening for the upcoming xbox live primetime service, slated for spring.