Press Release: Xbox 360 Boasts Greatest Release Schedule Ever Options

[Xbox-Scene]

Press Release: Xbox 360 Boasts Greatest Release Schedule Ever Posted by XanTium | November 29 13:31 EST | News Category: Xbox360

From the press release: [QUOTE] 2007 will be a year to remember for Xbox 360 players - a packed release schedule offers a wide range of incredible titles including exclusive, genre-defining games such as Blue Dragon, Project Gotham Racing 4, Naruto Rise of a Ninja , Viva Piñata: Party Animals, Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation and Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action, not to mention some of the highest scoring games of all time in the form of BioShock , Mass Effect , The Orange Box and the legendary Halo 3 , all of which have already been released or are set to arrive before the end of the year. From the end of summer to the festive period, Xbox 360 boasts over 60 new releases contributing to a portfolio of over 300 high-definition titles. Two of the most epic adventures of the year arrived in August in Blue Dragon and BioShock. Role-playing game Blue Dragon casts players as Shu, a young boy, who with a party of four must battle the evil that has invaded their world, controlling phantom shadow creatures ranging from Minotaur, to phoenix and of course, dragon. BioShock is a "genetically-enhanced" first person shooter that lets players do things never before possible in the genre, in the unique art deco world of Rapture, an underwater utopia torn apart by civil war. September and October were the hottest months since records began seeing the release of the epic Halo 3 and the turbocharged Project Gotham Racing 4. Halo 3, the third and final chapter in the "Halo trilogy" smashed day-one entertainment sales records when it launched in September with players finally getting the chance to take Master Chief™ into his most crucial battle yet. October saw Project Gotham Racing 4 return with another garage-full of the world's most iconic cars. A brand new dynamic weather system makes for an even more exhilarating experience. Football fans are enjoying a season of highlights on Xbox 360 with the release of FIFA 08 at the end of September and Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 at the end of October. FIFA 08 brings you closer to the action than ever before with new Pro Skills moves that increase user-control by enabling you to combine tricks and skill moves together to recreate signature moves from the real-world superstars, the new Be A Pro: Offline Training mode, and even greater depths of authenticity, while Konami's latest edition to the multi-million-selling Pro Evolution Soccer series returns as PES 2008, boasting a proprietary AI system, all new moves and set pieces - and even more realism than ever. PES 2008's rosters of licensed players enjoy a wide range of flicks, nutmegs, and set-pieces, while the less savoury elements of the game appear in the form of shirt-pulling, ugly fouls and diving. November offers something for everyone. Mass Effect, the science-fiction action-role playing game offers a whole galaxy full of difficult decisions to make as players lead an elite team to bring down a rogue agent. Sociable fun is also on the cards - both Viva Piñata: Party Animals and Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action offer their own unique blend of party play - Viva Piñata: Party Animals putting the colourful piñatas into a succession of addictive mini games and Scene It? offering a host of movie-related trivia to answer. Naruto Rise of a Ninja kick flips into November featuring the perfect blend of adventure, platforming and fighting and enables fans of the show to challenge fellow gamers on Xbox LIVE®. Finally, top guns will fulfil their aviation dreams in Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation, thrusting players into the heat of realistic air combat. The review scores garnered by many of these titles have been astounding, confirming the excellence of the Xbox 360 line up. Halo 3's score of 94 at Metacritic and 93 at Gamerankings makes it the perfect conclusion to the Halo trilogy, arriving just weeks after BioShock which wowed critics, scoring 96 and 95 at Metacritic and Gamerankings respectively. Just when review scores looked like they couldn't get any higher The Orange Box arrived - five innovative games from Valve®, creators of the blockbuster Half-Life franchise, in one action-packed box - scoring an astonishing 96 point average at both Metacritic and Gamerankings. Finally, Mass Effect is the most recent Xbox 360 release to garner 90+ review averages claiming 93 at both sites and rounding off simply the greatest portfolio of video games ever seen. * These unprecedented scores demonstrate exactly why Xbox 360 continues to hold the record for highest games attach rate across the globe, at 6.3 games sold per console. With life-to-date sales of 13.4 million consoles worldwide this represents incredible software sales. BioShock, Blue Dragon, Project Gotham Racing 4, Naruto Rise of a Ninja, Viva Piñata: Party Animals, Mass Effect, Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action, FIFA 08, PES 2008, Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation, The Orange Box and Halo 3 spearhead the unparalleled selection of Xbox 360 titles that players will be able to enjoy this year. "This year's line up of titles on Xbox 360 is without doubt the strongest I have seen, offering incredible Microsoft-published titles such as Blue Dragon, PGR 4, Viva Piñata Party Animals, Mass Effect, Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action and Halo 3, and incredible exclusives from our partners such as BioShock, Naruto Rise of a Ninja and Ace Combat 6. It's an amazing year for Xbox 360 players," said Michael Newey, Group Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft. [/QUOTE]

[rabbitstroker]

Er i think some1 has been pawned, bless sonys little cotton socks, i saw this guy walking through town other day with a ps3box, he hadnt even put it in the shopbag, lol he looked proud as punch cos every1 could see it, aw bless his cotton socks too!

God bless the games

[twistedsymphony]

Er i think some1 has been pawned ...

this was an MS press release...

for all intents and purposes it's an advertisement.

Though, there is no denying that the 360's line up of exclusives this holiday is probably the best holiday line-up on any console in recent memory.

2004 was a pretty good year but I think 2007 is even better.

[BasicAir]

this was an MS press release...

for all intents and purposes it's an advertisement.

Though, there is no denying that the 360's line up of exclusives this holiday is probably the best holiday line-up on any console in recent memory.

2004 was a pretty good year but I think 2007 is even better.

I think he realizes it's a MS press release. I think he's trying to make a joke by saying "sony got pwned by MS".

I have to admit that the lineup of games that's come out on the 360 over the last 1/2 of 2007 has been the most impressive 6 months of game releases on a single console I've ever seen.

That said, I hope devs keep it up because without the great titles of the last 6 months, my 360 would be sitting idle.

[DeMoN_DARREN]

BioShock
Call of Duty 4*
Halo 3
Mass Effect
Rock Band*
Guitar Hero 3*
Orange Box*
Skate.*
Project Gotham Racing 4
Assassin's Creed*

I have to admit, all of these in a less then 6 months is AMAZING. I have already marked the ones that appeared on rival consoles, but DAMN, all these games are amazing and it is a testament to how good the Xbox 360 is and how well it has done. How the other consoles have a leg to stand on i don't know. Stats have already shown that xbox owners buy more games, most likely simply because we have a far better selection. I don't think i can remember a better time for gamers, especially 360 owners

[rabbitstroker]

this was an MS press release...

Thats good enough for me

Where's sonys press release, oh here it is!

Sony announced today that they had hardly any games to play with so they went the shop and got a 360 to pass the time untill they found a desent game to play on there own console

I think he realizes it's a MS press release. I think he's trying to make a joke by saying "sony got pwned by MS".

This post has been edited by rabbitstroker: Nov 29 2007, 09:37 PM

[Acer1985]

Sony announced today that they had hardly any games to play with so they went the shop and got a 360 to pass the time untill they found a desent game to play on there own console

LOL

[Tiuk]

Yeah, there have been some amazing releases in the last 6 months. So many, in fact, that I find new games coming out (ex. Assassin's Creed, CoD4, etc) that I really want to play and just don't have the money or time for (too busy buying/playing other releases). Really great time to be a 360 owner.

[Chancer]

Thats good enough for me

Where's sonys press release, oh here it is!

Sony announced today that they had hardly any games to play with so they went the shop and got a 360 to pass the time untill they found a desent game to play on there own console

You have to smile at the fact that some of those titles were released on the PS3 at the same time. Guess you don't check that out.

[mikemikemikemikemike]

its been a good run for MS so far, i hope this trend continues.

im personally waiting for sony to start hype for a "gears killer" that'll be fun MS and sony at each others necks

[88 Ecko Unltd 88]

Xbox 360 had loads of good games out these past 6 months

[trey85stang]

i see nothing in that list that excites me more then mario galaxy.

[ninjashoes]

too many FPS's, its like thats all there is

just being honest

[brocher]

Having played both - my dad owns a PS3, simply for HD playback from his camcorder and streaming photos from his PC but he's a numpty with technology and needs me to show him how to do everything (he got 2 free games with it too, so I have played the games on it) and I own a 360 my take on it is, if you want a media entertainment system go for the PS3 (especially with avi support in the pipeline) but if you want to play a wide variety of every genre of great games, then there's no option, 360 is a hands down winner - just don't play it too long, I never play my launch 360 for more than an hour at a time and haven't suffered RROD yet (touch wood!!!)

Whether this will have changed by the middle of next summer when more developers get to grips with PS3 and can exploit it better, who can tell.

I also have a Wii that I play now and again with my wife. I just can't get her interested in the 360, even with the "arcade" pack games she doesn't like the controller as it isn't suited for intuitive pick-up-and-play without me spending more than 5 seconds explaining what to do (that's about her time span before her mind starts to wander, bless her soul) like the Wii does.

If PS3 had the games the 360 had I'd without question opt for it, just a pity that at the moment it doesn't. Maybe in a years time when the price is way down and they have a heap of good games I may get one. Or I may wait yet another year for the new MS console

[Bubbalynch]

This must be what all those PS2 owners felt like 6 years ago. Complete faith in the fact that their choice of console is backed with the absolute best library of games which has not and most likely will not be matched by any of the other two platforms on the market.

I sometimes forget that the PS3 even exists, honestly I never hear much about it in terms of advertisments and the like. Games or otherwise. Has anyone else noticed the lack of marketing Sony has put forth to their console or am I just imagining this?

2007 has been the most memorable year for me in regards to gaming. MS would have gotten a good mark for stretching those games out for a year but instead pushed them all out the door within 6 months and just in time for the holidays.

Impressive indeed.