86 Xbox 360 games for 2006!!

[mintrieri]

Here is IGN's list of 2006 releases...

Halo 3: (First-Person Shooter) Published by Microsoft, developed by Bungie Software
EA Sports Fight Night Round 3: (Sports) Published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Chicago
Gears of War: (Third-Person Shooter) Published by Microsoft, developed by Epic Games
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: (RPG) Published by Bethesda Softworks and 2K Games, developed by Bethesda Softworks
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter: (Shooter) Published by Ubisoft, developed by Ubisoft
Full Auto: (Racing Action) Published by SEGA, developed by Pseudo Interactive
Final Fantasy XI: (Persistent Online RPG) Published by Square Enix, developed by Square Enix
Prey: (First-Person Shooter) Published by 2K Games, developed by Human Head Studios and 3D Realms
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat: (First-Person Shooter) Published by Electronic Arts, developed by Digital Illusions CE (DICE)
Dead Rising: (Third-Person Action) Published by Capcom, developed by Capcom Production Studio 1
Rumble Roses XX: (Wrestling) Published by Konami, developed by Yuke's Media Creations
Burnout Revenge: (Racing) Published by Electronic Arts, developed by Criterion Games
Top Spin 2: (Sports) Published by 2K Sports, developed by Indie Built
Lost Odyssey: (RPG) Published by Microsoft, developed by Mistwalker
The Outfit: (Third-Person Action) Published by THQ, developed by Relic
Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball 2: (Sports) Published by Tecmo, developed by Team Ninja
Lost Planet: (Action) Published by Capcom, developed by Capcom
Jade Empire 2 (Rumored) : (Real-Time RPG) Published by *TBA, developed by BioWare
Major League Baseball 2K6: (Sports) Published by 2K Sports, developed by Kush Games
NHL 06: (Sports) Published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Canada
College Hoops 2K6: (Sports) Published by 2K Sports, developed by Visual Concepts
Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting: (Fighting) Published by Capcom, developed by Capcom
The Godfather: (Third-Person Action Adventure) Published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Redwood Shores
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent: (Action) Published by Ubisoft, developed by Ubisoft Montreal
Tomb Raider: Legend: (Third-Person Action Adventure) Published by Eidos Interactive, developed by Crystal Dynamics
Too Human: (Adventure) Published by Microsoft, developed by Silicon Knights
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: (Real-Time Strategy) Published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Los Angeles
Saint's Row: (Action) Published by THQ, developed by Volition
Chromehounds: (Action Simulation) Published by SEGA, developed by FromSoftware
NBA 2K7: (Sports) Published by 2K Sports, developed by Visual Concepts
Far Cry Instincts Predator: (First-Person Shooter) Published by Ubisoft, developed by Ubisoft Montreal
Frame City Killer: (Action Adventure) Published by Namco, developed by Namco
Test Drive Unlimited: (Persistent Online Racing) Published by Atari, developed by Eden Studios
TimeShift: (First-Person Shooter) Published by Atari, developed by Saber Interactive
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Collector's Edition: (RPG) Published by Bethesda Softworks, developed by Bethesda Softworks
HoopWorld: (Action) developed by Streamline Studios
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII: (Flight Action) Published by Ubisoft, developed by Ubisoft Romania
Alan Wake: (Action) developed by Remedy
The Darkness: (Action) Published by *TBA, developed by Starbreeze AB
Dynasty Warriors 5 Special: (Action) Published by KOEI, developed by KOEI
Star Trek: Legacy: (Action) Published by Bethesda Softworks, developed by Mad Doc Software
Superman Returns: The Videogame: (Third-Person Action) Published by Electronic Arts, developed by Tiburon
Medal of Honor: Airborne: (First-Person Shooter) Published by Electronic Arts, developed by
Scarface: The World is Yours: (Action) Published by Vivendi Universal Games, developed by Radical Entertainment
Sonic the Hedgehog [next gen]: (Platformer) Published by SEGA, developed by Sonic Team
Crackdown: (Action) Published by Microsoft, developed by Real Time Worlds
Unreal Tournament 2007: (Shooter) Published by Midway Games, developed by Epic Games
Brothers in Arms 3: (Shooter) Published by Ubisoft, developed by Gearbox Software
Football Manager 2006: (Sports Simulation) Published by SEGA, developed by Sports Interactive (SI Interactive)
Castle Wolfenstein [untitled sequel]: (First-Person Shooter) Published by Activision, developed by Raven Software
Moto GP 2006: (Racing) Published by THQ, developed by Climax Studios
Killing Day: (First-Person Shooter) Published by Ubisoft, developed by
Huxley: (Persistent Online Shooter) Published by Webzen, developed by Webzen
Winning Eleven [working title]: (Sports) Published by Konami, developed by Konami
House of the Dead: (Shooter) Published by SEGA, developed by *TBA
Captain Blood: (Action Adventure) Published by Playlogic International, developed by Akella
After Burner: (Flight Action) Published by SEGA, developed by *TBA
Monster Madness: (Action) developed by Artificial Studios and IMMERSION Software & Graphics
Soulcalibur [next-gen sequel]: (Fighting) Published by Namco, developed by Namco
Alone in the Dark: (Adventure) Published by Atari, developed by Eden Studios
211: (Action) Published by *TBA, developed by Gaia Industries
Theseis: (Adventure) Published by *TBA, developed by Track7 Games
SSX 4: (Sports Action) Published by Electronic Arts, developed by Electronic Arts
WarDevil -- Unleash the Beast Within: (Action) developed by Digi-Guys
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: (Action) Published by Buena Vista Games, developed by Eurocom
Fear & Respect: (Action) Published by Midway Games, developed by Edge of Reality
Dirty Harry: (Action) Published by Warner Bros. Interactive, developed by The Collective
Stranglehold: (Third-Person Action Adventure) Published by Midway Games, developed by Midway Games
DogTag: (Action) Published by Digital Jesters, developed by Diezel Power Studios
RoboBlitz: (Action) developed by Naked Sky Entertainment
KnightBlade - Final Flight: (Action) Published by *TBA, developed by 3000AD
Diabolique: License to Sin: (Third-Person Action) Published by Playlogic International, developed by Metropolis Software House
1XR: (Racing Action) Published by *TBA, developed by Infinite Games
Highlander: (Action) Published by SCi Entertainment Group, developed by
Conflict: Global Terror 2: (Shooter) Published by 2K Games, developed by Pivotal Games
Total Overdose 2: (Action) Published by SCi Entertainment Group, developed by
Mutant Storm 2: (Action) Published by Microsoft, developed by PomPom
Project Delta: (First-Person Shooter) Published by Playlogic International, developed by Playlogic International
Tracer: (Action) Published by *TBA, developed by Gaia Industries
Retribution (2006) : (Shooter) Published by *TBA, developed by U-235 Studios
Voodoo Nights: (Action) Published by *TBA, developed by Mindware
Interview with a Made Man: (Third-Person Action Adventure) Published by *TBA, developed by SilverBack Studios
Mad Tracks: (Racing) developed by Load Inc.
James Bond 007 (Rumored) : (Action) Published by Electronic Arts, developed by
Spark Unlimited Next-Gen Project [untitled]: Published by Atari, developed by Spark Unlimited
Urban Chaos: (First-Person Shooter) Published by Eidos Interactive, developed by Rocksteady Studios

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/02/03/fr...-games-for-06/

There's a few I wasn't aware of and more to be announced (and some to be canceled or delayed). It's just nice to see it in a big list!

EDIT: I think IGN is wrong about Halo 3 in 2006. Bungie is going to take it's time with that one.

[The House]

Halo 3? Soul Calibur?Project Delta?

[LegendaryArcturus]

I don't think Soulcalibur was officially announced for next-gen consoles. The developers were talking about having Soulcalibur 3 first for PS2 before working on the new game for next-gen consoles.

[mintrieri]

Here's a qoute about Soul Caliber...

"Namco is definitely planning to develop the SOULCALIBUR series on the next-generation platforms," Namco told IGN. "However, when we started development for SCIII, the specs for the next-generation platforms were not set, and there were no dev kits, which ultimately lead us to development on the PS2."

Link: http://xbox.ign.com/articles/601/601711p1.html

Sounds like it's coming to all three platforms...maybe even the Phantom! (just kidding)

[findaway]

I thought Splinter Cell was delayed for later on this year, (unfortunately) maybe they just missed it, Killing Day also caught my attention, the game looks fantastic but im wondering if its really finished and released somewhere in '06 or thats just one of their estimated guesses like some other titles listed there, as i noticed.

Despite that, it should be an exciting year just by taking a look at the list.

[Amadeus]

SSX4, eh? Can't wait to see a next-gen Kaori. Free of aliasing. Woooo


And i don't think Soul Calibur's coming to the Phantom. . .but did you hear that Duke Nukem Forever's launching for the Phantom 2?

[Sonyfanboy-uk]

86 games and only 2 rpgs...wow like were is enchant arm i know it apprently sucks but i dont go by reviews how can oe person opnion be the excat same as your own

[mintrieri]

I count 5 RPGs:

Oblivion
Final Fantasy XI (MMORPG)
Lost Odyssey
Jade Empire 2
Huxley (MMO-FPS-RPG)

Huxley may not really be an RPG. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it has to have some RPG elements in order to be a MMO.

[Crazy Phat]

Thats the same thing that they said about 40 something games releasing from lauch and so on. But anyway this is good new for the XBox 360.

[Shrinnan]

I count 5 RPGs:

Oblivion
Final Fantasy XI (MMORPG)
Lost Odyssey
Jade Empire 2
Huxley (MMO-FPS-RPG)

Huxley may not really be an RPG. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it has to have some RPG elements in order to be a MMO.

Huxley is technically an MMOFPS which wouldn't qualify it as an MMORPG. Although, you are correct in saying it will have RPG elements, so I, myself, would qualify it as an MMOFPSRPG and it may be qualified as such. You do level up and, well, do everything you would in an MMORPG, even have different kinds of classes and customization.

[Mael Duin]

Just because game has RPG elements it can't be count as MMOFPSRPG. This would mean that games like Dynasty Warriors are RPGs because you level up your character, can boost 'em with items and getting better weapons.

[Keesie]

wow this titles have been up on ign for a long time...

[Dasimpse]

Whats the Big Deal about JRPG's I only need one or two a year anyway, Im 24 nearly 25 and dont have the time to put in 60 hours constant on a game, i think its great for teenagers and i went through my RPG days on the SNES with FF6(the best by far) and chrono trigger/Secret of mana etc.

there will be more coming but in my Personal oppinion i dont have time for RPG's THAT doesnt mean they shouldnt come out.

But id rather have 2 brilliant RPG's a year and not 10, 8 average and 2 killer

[Steroyd]

Whats the Big Deal about JRPG's I only need one or two a year anyway, Im 24 nearly 25 and dont have the time to put in 60 hours constant on a game, i think its great for teenagers and i went through my RPG days on the SNES with FF6(the best by far) and chrono trigger/Secret of mana etc.

there will be more coming but in my Personal oppinion i dont have time for RPG's THAT doesnt mean they shouldnt come out.

But id rather have 2 brilliant RPG's a year and not 10, 8 average and 2 killer

so you'd rather have a 10 hour thrill >_>

If you don't have time to do that then how do you find Xbox Live so great?

And it doesn't have to be constant....

[Sonyfanboy-uk]

i dont want hundreads of em if there crap but hey im 18 will be 19 this year i clock in way more then just 60 hours say i buy an rpg (normaly FF) i get over 200 hours of gameplay for £25 were as i got kameo the so called rpg and what took me a few days to finish and its now gathering dust.

so techainaly its 3 rpgs an 2 mmorpgs and hoestly xbox live is a rip off for rpgs not only have you got you xbox live subscription but then ya got the monthly subscription its cheaper to just play em on ya pc (if you braodband is cehap enough)

[justsayin]

You can play the 360 MMOs without paying for the gold level membership on Live. All you need is the free silver level. There are other reasons that I think MMOs might be better on PC, but cost is not a reasonable objection.

[Shrinnan]

Just because game has RPG elements it can't be count as MMOFPSRPG. This would mean that games like Dynasty Warriors are RPGs because you level up your character, can boost 'em with items and getting better weapons.

That's not the only reason, I looked at the features of Huxley and you can basically do anything you would be able to do in an MMORPG besides the fact that all your classes are FPS based.

The one funny thing about RPGs however, is that every game could be considered an RPG given its name. Role Playing Game, you play a role of a character, you kinda do that in every game besides RTS games.

[Affinity]

Thats a surprisingly good list for the first year of a new console, im very impressed, although i could debate the credibility and reliability of the list as Halo 3 is on there and so is lost odessy, wardevil and alone in the dark all supposed to come out in 2007, non the less Xbox 360 is looking surprisingly appealing after a mis-judged start.

[Makagoto]

Thats a surprisingly good list for the first year of a new console, im very impressed, although i could debate the credibility and reliability of the list as Halo 3 is on there and so is lost odessy, wardevil and alone in the dark all supposed to come out in 2007, non the less Xbox 360 is looking surprisingly appealing after a mis-judged start.

if you ask me i think half of those games won't be out this year

[udontneed2know]

MMO means Massively Multiplayer Online. Specifically reserved for those games where you can play with 1000 people at the same time in the same game world. So, its not the style of game, but its online feature that gives it the MMO portion of its name.

[Shrinnan]

MMO means Massively Multiplayer Online. Specifically reserved for those games where you can play with 1000 people at the same time in the same game world. So, its not the style of game, but its online feature that gives it the MMO portion of its name.

Who was that in response to?

If it was me, I know what a MMO is, I was just saying that you could consider Huxley a MMOFPSRPG because it has everything a regular MMORPG has (the RPG elements).

[PsychoMantis]

who didnt see this coming....of course its going to have alot of releases its a fairly new system...

[coolguy]

wow 86 games i dont think half of them will make launch.
i know halo 3 is not comeing out in 06.
and maybe 10 of them games are wroth geting lol

[aford92]

I hope that Halo 3 will be as good as or if not betta than Halo 2. Halo 2 was in my opinion wot won the x-box vs. ps2 war for Microsoft (i dont care wot the sale figures say x-box still won) Halo 3 will be wot wins it for the 360 against the PS3 mark my words!!

[StrikeMaster Ice]

I doubt we'll see Halo 3 this year.