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A-Team

10-06-2005, 10:53 AM

Reuters (http://today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=2005-10-06T161654Z_01_HAR655050_RTRUKOC_0_US-MEDIA-MICROSOFT-VIDEOGAMES.xml) / FRN (http://www.filerush.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3958) carry word that Activision and 2K Games/2K Sports have revealed their launch titles for the Xbox 360. These titles will be available when the Xbox 360 launches in the U.S. on November 22 (December 2 in Europe).

2K Games / 2K Sports:

• Amped 3 - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/amped3/)
• NBA 2K6 - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/album188/)
• NHL 2K6 - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/nhl2k6/)
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/album478/)
• Top Spin 2 - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/topspin2/)

Activision:

• Call of Duty 2 - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/album546/)
• Gun - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/gun/)
• Quake 4 - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/album507/)
• Tony Hawk's American Wasteland - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/thaw/)

Bizarre Creations / Microsoft Game Studios:

• Project Gotham Racing 3 - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/album252/)

Electronic Arts:

• FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/album398/)
• Madden NFL 06 - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/album163/)
• NBA Live 06 - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/album491/)
• Need For Speed Most Wanted - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/album168/)
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/album518/)

Namco:

• Ridge Racer 6 - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/ridgeracer6/)

Rare / Microsoft Game Studios:

• Kameo: Elements of Power - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/album251/)
• Perfect Dark Zero - Screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/album185/)
- Thursday, Nov. 7: Added the actual publisher for the Bizarre and Rare listings.
- Friday, Nov. 8: Added Ridge Racer 6 to Launch List - Read here for details (http://www.filerush.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3976)

Not to be Captain Obvious here, but that's 17 titles. If I'm not mistaken, David Reid (and various press releases) have stated that there will only be 15-20 titles available at launch, which would mean that there's only 3 or so titles that haven't been confirmed yet.

What do you think they are?

darkwarrior

10-06-2005, 12:00 PM

Jeez, thats a lot of sports titles.

And I don't like sports titles. I guess its Quake 4 and Oblivion for me.

Now if only my PC could actually handle their menu screens.

TheBrainKills

10-06-2005, 12:01 PM

• Amped 3
• NHL 2K6
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• Project Gotham Racing 3

for me.... thats about it from this list.

Screw EA.
If you have to buy EA, buy it used.

bapenguin

10-06-2005, 12:03 PM

NHL2k6 and Tiger Woods from that list.

Gonna also get PD0 at launch.

If Dead Rising comes out at launch too...I'm a broke fool.

lost

10-06-2005, 12:05 PM

Justin_McElroy

10-06-2005, 12:12 PM

Not withstanding quality, I could find a good number I'd dig at launch: PD0, Gun, Oblivion leap to mind.

And of course, I hold out hope that Seaman 2 will be added to that list at some point.

A-Team

10-06-2005, 12:13 PM

Sorry, I was in a rush to get the list out and only had three of the developers/publishers listed. The list has been updated with all of the known games coming out at launch and links to screenshots.

Enjoy.

Major Dan

10-06-2005, 12:13 PM

At first I was like "Whoah, smashing line-up old bean" but then I'm likes "Nah mofo".

Not getting one but if I was the only titles that would vaguely interest me from that list would be Quake 4 and Gun.

Remembering however that this doesnt include other launch titles, Rare's most specifically. Not really PD0, how many god dam FPS games does one launch line up need?

The more the merrier, I say. Gun and Quake 4 look to be solid AAA titiles. I am still getting Kameo and PDZ so I can play with my 9 year old son. I will pick up Quake 4 later and have to play it after my son goes to bed. I don't do the sport games too much so they don't interest me. I am also happy to hear Oblivion will be a launch title. I wont get it right away but it is on my buy list.

Doctor Setebos

10-06-2005, 12:14 PM

Now, if only any of those were actual in-game screenshots...

Major Dan

10-06-2005, 12:15 PM

A-Team

10-06-2005, 12:16 PM

Should PGR3 be on there too? By the way thanks for putting the list together! :D
No problem. I caught the news update on Reuters about 15 seconds after they posted it and got right to work on the list. :)

At the moment, it's safe to assume that PGR3 will be available at launch.

ZMoe

10-06-2005, 12:17 PM

Now, if only any of those were actual in-game screenshots...

The THAW and GUN screens are in-game shots.

A-Team

10-06-2005, 12:18 PM

The THAW and GUN screens are in-game shots.
Which would explain why they look less "stunning" than some of the other shots.

By the way, all of the PD0 shots are in-game, even the one with the x-ray vision on and all that. Granted they are very old shots, but they are all in-game.

Xerxes

10-06-2005, 12:24 PM

Where the fuck is a Links 2006 game.

A-Team

10-06-2005, 12:25 PM

Where the fuck is a Links 2006 game.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 <--- Right there. :p

TheBrainKills

10-06-2005, 12:25 PM

Oh oh .... that Kameo looks pretty good. What is it like? Zeldaish?

Heretic Machine

10-06-2005, 12:26 PM

My interests from the list that may or may not get bought:

PDO
Kameo

Buying Oblivion for PC. Hopefully Saint's Row comes out, because PDO and Kameo just aren't going to cut the cheese for me.

Metal Jesus

10-06-2005, 12:26 PM

I simply cannot believe how amazing Project Gotham Racing 3 looks! I look at those screenshots and I'm stunned.

Xerxes

10-06-2005, 12:31 PM

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 <--- Right there. :p

No, I meant the good one...

Madhatter45

10-06-2005, 12:32 PM

Pretty decent line up except for the lame assed crap from EA. Boo Ea!

mister_slim

10-06-2005, 12:33 PM

Looks good.

bapenguin

10-06-2005, 12:41 PM

Which would explain why they look less "stunning" than some of the other shots.

By the way, all of the PD0 shots are in-game, even the one with the x-ray vision on and all that. Granted they are very old shots, but they are all in-game.

Over at Shacknews today one of the writers gave their impressions from X05 and said that PD0 was the best looking game of the show. Quite an improvement.

He also said he was a little dissapointed in PGR3, graphically that is.

Major Dan

10-06-2005, 12:42 PM

Oh oh .... that Kameo looks pretty good. What is it like? Zeldaish?

I guess you call call it that, Kameo can morph into around 12 different creatures each with two different actions and abilities. You'll have to switch to different creatures to solve puzzles and fight enemies. So it will be a constant shape shift do something then shape shift again and do something else and so on. Over all though it appears to be an action/adventure type game. Cool stuff!

Hellstorm

10-06-2005, 12:55 PM

Over at Shacknews today one of the writers gave their impressions from X05 and said that PD0 was the best looking game of the show. Quite an improvement.

He also said he was a little dissapointed in PGR3, graphically that is.

Neither of which look next gen. PDZ is not a day 1 launch game AFAIK.

DropD98

10-06-2005, 01:01 PM

Paltry

10-06-2005, 01:04 PM

justin, you always hold out hope that seaman will be added

fitbabits

10-06-2005, 01:09 PM

That's a pretty decent line-up there.

As for the other few titles that may or may not have been part of the 15-20 launch titles, I'm going for:

Frame City Killer
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Ghost Recon - Advanced Warfighter

Tetsuo

10-06-2005, 01:14 PM

Amped 3! YAY!

A-Team

10-06-2005, 01:16 PM

Sweeeet... Oblivion was already pre-ordered and half way paid for. Guess I will go put some money down on either PGR3 or Amped 3. Too bad I most likely will get the games before I even get my 360 seeing as I am on the 2nd shipment at Gamestop. But it's all good since I will be moving Thanksgiving weekend. Won't have time to play anyway... :(

EDIT: I don't suppose those screenshots from PGR3 are in-game, are they? Kinda look pre-rendered...
Well, I can tell you that the console shots (in-car shots) are all rendered but I wouldn't expect too much of a decrease in quality as far as they go. Quite a few of the shots toward the bottom of our gallery are more than likely CGI (some of which were screens taken from one of the first official PGR3 trailers released back at E3). As far as some of the newer shots toward the top of the gallery (the first four) *look* rendered but I have no way of telling.

As BP stated, I would take Maarten's word for what he saw. If he says he saw jaggies, then expect jaggies. If he said PD0 looked the best, then don't expect PGR3 to look any better than Frame City Killer.

That's a pretty decent line-up there.

As for the other few titles that may or may not have been part of the 15-20 launch titles, I'm going for:

Frame City Killer
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Ghost Recon - Advanced Warfighter
I really hope Namco puts FCK on the shelf and holds off on releasing it until they've made more progress on the graphics. The last video that came out (the one with the blue car that everyone now hates with a passion) was downright horrible in comparison to the other trailers we've seen (in-game trailers, not CGI).

As far as Ghost Recon: AW, 1UP says it's ugly as hell compared to what we've seen up until this point. From what I could gather, it's like what EA did with Madden 06 back when they showed us next-gen shots leading up to the NFL Draft.

To be honest, I can definitely see all three of these games coming out at launch, so I'm going to second your guess.

Pretty decent line up except for the lame assed crap from EA. Boo Ea!
Yeah, which is why I'm surprised Take-Two didn't announce their lineup earlier. I have a feeling that they are going to take the crown with NBA 2K6 because it's a g-o-r-g-e-o-u-s game. They would probably take the spotlight on the NFL seen if they were still able to make NFL 2KX, but oh well.

Everlost_MI

10-06-2005, 01:25 PM

I'll snag these for sure...
Call of Duty 2
Gun
Madden NFL 06
Perfect Dark Zero

Q4 & Elder Scrolls are going to be bought for my PeeCee.

Xerxes

10-06-2005, 02:11 PM

I think I would enjoy the Live on Q4 more and my computer couldn't fathom running Elder Scrolls 4 on the lowest settings.

ben_bot

10-06-2005, 02:11 PM

all the ones i preordered are on that list.

Kameo
Perfect Dark
Oblivion

Im a happy camper

RandomViolence

10-06-2005, 02:14 PM

Pretty damn good lads, pretty damn good...

KNOTE

10-06-2005, 02:19 PM

You all are forgetting Condemned: Criminal Origins.

A-Team

10-06-2005, 02:42 PM

You all are forgetting Condemned: Criminal Origins.
See Page #3.

fitbabits

10-06-2005, 02:44 PM

You all are forgetting Condemned: Criminal Origins.
I didn't!!!! So there. :D

Interestingly enough, Condemned is the one I'm most looking forward to.

Phades

10-06-2005, 02:51 PM

I didn't!!!! So there. :D

Interestingly enough, Condemned is the one I'm most looking forward to.

Me too. It sounds fantastic. Plus, it's developed by Monolith so that gives me hope :)

MStiles

10-06-2005, 02:54 PM

Not to be Captain Obvious here, but that's 17 titles. If I'm not mistaken, David Reid (and various press releases) have stated that there will only be 15-20 titles available at launch, which would mean that there's only 3 or so titles that haven't been confirmed yet.

What do you think they are?

Well, being that 17 is in the "15-20" range, there may not be three more at all.

In fact, one or two of the ones in the list may not make the exact 22nd date. I know in an interview from X05, J Allard said they still aren't 100% sure that all three MGS games (PGR3, Kameo, PDZ) will make it for the 22nd, but they'll all be out for the Christmas season.

Sensei-X

10-06-2005, 03:13 PM

Dead or Alive 4 is strangely enough missing. Hmmm...

KNOTE

10-06-2005, 04:04 PM

Me too. It sounds fantastic. Plus, it's developed by Monolith so that gives me hope :)

I love you guys... :D

The Iron Weasel

10-06-2005, 04:13 PM

Condemned looks badass, loves my Monolith, NOLF2, AVP2, FEAR, Tron 2.0, they are one fantastic developer.

GrinR

10-06-2005, 04:58 PM

Honestly, only Oblivion matters to me. That's MY killer-app. But when is it coming out for the PC?

Cyrano

10-06-2005, 05:51 PM

Top Spin 2, baby. Top Spin 2.

Achilles

10-06-2005, 07:10 PM

Dead or Alive 4 is strangely enough missing. Hmmm...Maybe they're slipping it out so they can add the Halo Grunt to it. :P

Actually I've heard nothing of it not being at launch, but consider that it might be targeted for the Japanese launch instead of the US one.

Jukey

10-06-2005, 11:20 PM

Personally, I am looking forward to several of the sports titles. I feel they are what consoles do best. I'd rather have my RPGs, racers and shooters on PC, thanks.

<offtopic>
2K Games/2K Sports have reveiled their launch titles
So, (presumably) having previously unveiled them (unveil: reveal, expose, make public), they are now re-veiling them? Maybe you meant that they reviled (reviled: hated, loathed, detested) them? :p

EDITORS: Please consider spell-check and/or grammar check before you green-light postings.
</off-topic>

KDups

10-07-2005, 01:25 AM

A-Team

10-07-2005, 06:39 AM

<offtopic>

So, (presumably) having previously unveiled them (unveil: reveal, expose, make public), they are now re-veiling them? Maybe you meant that they reviled (reviled: hated, loathed, detested) them? :p

EDITORS: Please consider spell-check and/or grammar check before you green-light postings.
</off-topic>
Dude, it's one fucking letter. I know it's hard for you to understand, but I didn't copy and paste a whole press release that underwent careful scrutiny before being posted, but rather I wrote the whole damn thing up and posted it.

fitbabits

10-07-2005, 06:47 AM

<offtopic>

So, (presumably) having previously unveiled them (unveil: reveal, expose, make public), they are now re-veiling them? Maybe you meant that they reviled (reviled: hated, loathed, detested) them? :p

EDITORS: Please consider spell-check and/or grammar check before you green-light postings.
</off-topic>

EDITORS: Please DO NOT consider spell-checking and/or grammar before you greenlight postings! Please, however, consider spanking Jukey with a very wet slipper.

If the point of the post is made and understood, why the hell get your panties in a bunch about spelling and grammar?

A-Team

10-07-2005, 10:03 AM

Good news!

Reuters (http://today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=uri:2005-10-07T133934Z_01_HAR655050_RTRUKOC_0_US-MEDIA-MICROSOFT-VIDEOGAMES.xml&pageNumber=1&summit=) is showing that THQ has confirmed Saint's Row and The Outfit as launch window titles. Many feared that these titles would be pushed back, but THQ seems intent on getting them to us before the end of 2005 even if the games aren't available at launch.

They are also showing that Microsoft has indeed confirmed that PD0 and Kameo will ship on Nov. 22 *and* PGR3 is still at risk of not making it out on launch day.

For those of you that aren't aware, a launch window refers to a release date on or after the console in discussion has been released.

P.S. - This IS the same Reuters article linked in the original post, but it was just updated again as of late last night/early this morning.

Heretic Machine

10-07-2005, 11:15 AM

Reuters is showing that THQ has confirmed Saint's Row and The Outfit as launch window titles.

Well, we pretty much knew Sant's Row would be a "launch window" title... But that does dick for me on release day when I have nothing but Rare games to deal with.

A-Team

10-07-2005, 11:20 AM

Well, we pretty much knew Sant's Row would be a "launch window" title... But that does dick for me on release day when I have nothing but Rare games to deal with.
I believe the point THQ was trying to make was that they are indeed going to get both titles out. I think people were starting to question whether or not the two titles were going to make it out this year, so they decided to put the issue to rest.

fitbabits

10-07-2005, 11:33 AM

I believe the point THQ was trying to make was that they are indeed going to get both titles out. I think people were starting to question whether or not the two titles were going to make it out this year, so they decided to put the issue to rest.
Arguing with Perigon is like trying to box your shadow - you can punch till you're blue in the face and never land that knockout blow. :rolleyes:

netcraazzy

10-07-2005, 11:41 AM

A-Team

10-07-2005, 11:45 AM

Arguing with Perigon is like trying to box your shadow - you can punch till you're blue in the face and never land that knockout blow. :rolleyes:
We actually agreed a few times back on the J. Allard thread, so there's a little ray of hope for him. ;)

fitbabits

10-07-2005, 11:46 AM

So is nobody interested in the new Tony Hawk game this go around? I always liked trying to do all sorts of insane combos and the open ended level exploration component of the games always appealed to me. What say ye? Is American Wasteland looking like it's going to be a gaming wasteland?
I've yet to be impressed with any of the Tony Hawk games. Perhaps it's just me, but yet another Tony Hawk game fails to ruffle my knikers.

Xerxes

10-07-2005, 11:47 AM

Arguing with Perigon is like trying to box your shadow - you can punch till you're blue in the face and never land that knockout blow. :rolleyes:

It's more like talking to a brick wall. He's there, not changing, nor moving, and hard as hell. Very static. Perigon, you really stand by this not having a hard drive thing. I can really honor that there sticking to the guns thing.

fitbabits

10-07-2005, 11:49 AM

We actually agreed a few times back on the J. Allard thread, so there's a little ray of hope for him. ;)
And therefore for all of mankind... :)

A-Team

10-07-2005, 01:07 PM

Ridge Racer 6 has been confirmed (http://www.filerush.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3976) and added to the list in the first post. There is also now a link to the first 16 screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/ridgeracer6/) of the game.

I have also added a link for Top Spin 2 screenshots (http://www.filerushnews.com/gallery/v/screenshots/album85/topspin2/).

Achilles

10-08-2005, 03:56 AM

For those Saint’s Row fans in this thread I can assure you will love the game. It’s much better than GTA, and there’s something very satisfying about blowing up a car and having to dodge the pieces that scatter from the explosion. The game is vast and incredibly detailed and as someone who didn’t like GTA I have no interest in it at all unfortunately.

Personally the biggest question mark for me is Condemned. It could either be extremely good or really boring. I played it at E3, but since it’s a game about investigation and immersion I don’t think I was getting an accurate experience from it. I don’t think it’ll sell well just because most people aren’t going to risk their $50-$60 on something unless they have an idea of how it’ll play or what it’ll be about. But it could be a great sleeper title if they do it right.