All-Time Highest Rated Games Tagged 'core, multiplayer, Xbox' on The Great Games Experiment All-Time Highest Rated Games Tagged 'core, multiplayer, Xbox' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg All-Time Highest Rated Games Tagged 'core, multiplayer, Xbox' on The Great Games Experiment en-us Team Fortress 2 If you're ready for the challenge of true team-based online action, you'll find it in Team Fortress 2. With TF 2, you'll go into battle as part of a cohesive squad of fellow warriors all bent on the same goal - whether it's storming a beach, demolishing a bridge or escorting a VIP to safety. And you'll do it knowing your teammates are watching your back as carefully as you're watching theirs. Begin by assuming one of twelve roles, each with unique strengths and weaknesses. If you're looking for a straight-up fight, you'll choose Marine or Commando. Prefer the shadows? You'll make a cunning Spy or Sniper. Medics and Engineers support their teammates through bravery and ingenuity. Focus the raw force of your team's talents through communication and strategizing.

Team Fortress 2 and Portal are included with all retail and Steam versions of Episode Two for the PC.
]]> 25 Nov 2006 05:22:16 Half-Life Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
]]> 25 Nov 2006 04:10:36 Doom The mother of all FPSes...

Doom. Run around, blast demons, get weapons. Uncompromisingly intense, with no shortage of challenge, Doom ushered in a new era - the age of the FPS.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 06:16:16 Halo 2 Halo 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie Studios. Released for the Xbox game console on November 9, 2004, the game is a direct sequel to the critically acclaimed blockbuster Halo: Combat Evolved. From the day of its initial release, Halo 2 has been the most popular video game on Xbox Live, even after the release of the Xbox 360. On June 20, 2006, more than a half-billion games of Halo 2 had been played on Xbox Live since its debut, and by October 30, 2006, this number was raised to four billion. Halo 2 is compatible with the Xbox 360, including its Xbox Live functionality.
]]> 19 Dec 2006 02:18:15 Call of Duty 2 Call of Duty 2 redefines the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers fighting together in epic WWII conflicts. The sequel to 2003's Call of Duty, winner of over 80 Game of the Year awards, Call of Duty 2 offers more immense, more intense, more realistic battles than ever before, thanks to the stunning visuals of the new COD engine.
]]> 25 Nov 2006 06:37:45 Far Cry Far Cry is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Crytek Studios and published by Ubisoft on March 23, 2004. Far Cry sold 730,000 units within four months of release. The game's story follows an ex-Special Forces man named Jack Carver, who is stranded on a mysterious archipelago in Micronesia. He is searching for a female journalist he was escorting after she went missing when their sailboat was destroyed by mercenaries.
]]> 01 Dec 2006 11:40:12 Whacked! A crazy arena combat game, this was the first game to come out for the Xbox, Live enabled.

Developed by Presto Studios and published by Microsoft in 2002.
]]> 02 Dec 2006 08:56:45 Phantasy Star Online This Game Profile covers Phantasy Star Online and all subsequent re-releases. It does not contain information on Phantasy Star Online Episode III C.A.R.D. Revolution.

Phantasy Star Online is an online, multiplayer RPG where players group into four-man teams to explore instanced areas of the mysterious planet Ragol. Players began by creating a unique character, first selecting one of three classes (Hunter, Range or Force) and then one of the four race/gender combinations available in that class. Races included Humans, Newmans - pointy-eared humans with an affinity for "techniques" - and Casts, which are essentially robots. Unlike modern MMORPGs, PSO featured a more action oriented combat system that varied depending on your class. Hunters specialized in melee weapons, Rangers in fire-arms and Forces in techniques, which were essentially spells. Another unique feature is the inclusion of an offline mode that allows players to explore the game's online areas and take on quests.

Originally released for DreamCast with a bugfix re-release subtitled Ver. 2, which was also released on Windows exclusively in the Asian market. Not long after, PSO was ported to the GameCube and Xbox with the inclusion of nearly an entire game's-worth of new content and was aptly titled Phantasy Star Online: Episode I & II. Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution was later released for the GameCube, but with the action RPG gameplay traded in for card battling. In a return to the series' roots, and its original engine, Sonic Team ported the GameCube/Xbox Episode I & II on to the Windows platform with additional content dubbed Episode IV. This final version of the game was titled Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst and could be downloaded for free from the official website.
]]> 29 Jan 2007 07:04:27 MDK2 MDK2, the sequel to Shiny Entertainment’s 1997 hit, take on the roles of Max, Dr. Hawkins, and Kurt Hectic as you fight to save the world from an alien threat. Each of the characters in MDK2 provides a totally unique gameplay experience, delivered in a puzzle-packed action game.
]]> 12 Dec 2006 04:11:09 Soldier Of Fortune 2 Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix is the much-anticipated sequel to the explosive FPS hit!

Reprise the role of John Mullins: Weapons Specialist, Anti-Terrorist Mercenary, and "Military Consultant." A new and insidious threat has arisen in the form of a bio-terrorist organization and their two-pronged Gemini Virus. Now, you're off on a transcontinental mission to stop the terrorists and destroy the virus before it's unleashed on humanity.

Full frontal assaults, stealth and subterfuge are your tactics. Sub-machine guns, assault rifles and grenades are your tools. The world is on the brink of disaster. Get ready for one of the most realistic military shooter gameplay experiences ever.

Failure is not an option.
]]> 04 Jun 2007 07:36:54 Project: Snowblind
Game Informer said,
The Future of War


Experience the dramatic intensity of the frontlines of a war through the eyes of the first of a new breed of super soldiers in this gritty and epic first-person action game.

In the not so distant Future, Lt. Nathan Frost is challenged to stop a renegade regime from eradicating the civilized world.

Hong Kong, 2065. 2nd Lt. Nathan Frost is just a regular grunt until he volunteers for a super-soldier transformation for an international army called the Liberty Coalition. A painful series of surgeries gives Frost extra-normal abilities via implanted enhancements, which place him on the frontlines of a war against a destructive regime. After a military coup leaves him stranded in hostile territory, cut off from command with only a handful of men, Frost must stop the militia's secret weapon that threatens to plunge the world into darkness.


Additional Game Features:

  • Originally intended for release as "Deus Ex: Clan Wars", the game has some similarity of style and like the Deus Ex series features bio-mods.

  • Single player campaign and Robust online multiplayer experience with 16 players and voice over IP support - classic and new multiplayer modes are offered, including exclusive modes for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox console platforms.

  • Augmentations such as invisibility, reflex boost and electrical storm give you an edge on the battlefield against your highly equipped and battle-ready foe.

  • Equip yourself with an arsenal of expiremental weaonry such as the Riot Wall and Attack Drones, and other high tech gadgetry.

  • Pick-up-&-play, intense battlefield action starts at minute 1, pulling the player through a cinematically immersive storyline.

  • Wide variety in mission pacing ranges from frenetic action of battlefield chaos to infiltration style missions.

  • Vehicles serve as functional obstacle solving tools and as weapons in both single and multiplayer gameplay.

Developer: Crystal Dynamics, Inc.
Publisher: Eidos, Inc.
Release: February 23, 2005


Minimum System Requirements
Pentium IV 1.5GHz (or AthlonXP equivalent), 256MB RAM, 100% DirectX 9 compatible 64MB Direct3D Card with Pixel Shader 1.1 support (GeForce 3/Radeon 8500+)*, 100% DirectX 9 compatible Sound Card, DVD-ROM driver, 3GB free HDD space // * GeForce 4MX not supported
]]> 23 Dec 2006 11:53:08 MechAssault One of the first Xbox Live games, MechAssault is a fast-paced action game set in the BattleTech Universe.
]]> 08 Feb 2007 10:22:31 25 To Life
Self-appointed game censor Jack Thompson said,
"I have received word in the last two days from a credible source that Eidos has decided never to release 25 to Life."

25 to Life is the game the streets have been waiting for. Play as either cops or gangsters, in this urban action third person shooter. The game delivers intense Online gameplay for up to 16 players, as well as a rich single player experience. Set in the heart of today's cities, experience the gritty lifestyles of police task forces or as a gangster survive the local neighborhood thugs while fighting your way up the ranks. Bust out of prison, or infiltrate the inner sanctum of the drug lord's mansion, your knowledge of the streets will be put to the test because 25 to Life IS the streets!

Additional Game Features:

  • Battle online with up to 16 players in this intense urban battlefield. Establish and defend your turf or uphold the law and exchange fire against your opponents using the USB Headset!

  • Compelling single player game-play. Experience the world of 25 To Life as you try to survive life on the grind as a rising Thug forced into life threatening situations.

  • Highly interactive urban environment delivers a superior and realistic game-play experience. Car alarms, barking dogs, pedestrians are few of the items that may give your position away.

  • Fully customizable character system gives you the freedom to define your looks and style. Display your ranking by unlocking and customizing your gear with the latest threads!

  • Robust weapons arsenal includes both lethal and non-lethal ways to take down your opponents.

  • Over 40 weapons to choose from including Shotguns, Machine Guns, Stun Guns, and Tear Gas.

  • Cutting Edge Hip Hop soundtrack featuring undeniable rap classics as well as the best of current and breaking artists.

Developer: Developed by Avalanche Software, LLC and Ritual Entertainment, Inc.
Creative direction: Hwy1 Productions.
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Released: January 17, 2006

Minimum PC System Requirements
Pentium 4 1.4GHz, 256MB RAM, 64MB DirectX compatible Video Card with Pixel Shader 1.1 Support, DirectX compatible Sound Card, DirectX 9, DVD-ROM Drive, 2.5GB Hard Disk Space
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