Best Games for Xbox of 2005 / Page 2

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Card game, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk

September 23, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Phantom Dust — card action in the cyberpunk genre. This game combines third-person arena combat with a collectible card game. Collect 300...

Star Wars: Battlefront (2004)

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Online, Science fiction

September 20, 2004

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This science-fiction action shooter is set in the Star Wars universe and features battles from Episodes I through VI. Players choose from several...

Disney's Chicken Little

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure, Anime / Manga

October 18, 2005

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 65/100

A third-person action-adventure based on Disney’s animated film Chicken Little follows the chick and his friends through events from the movie and...

Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

August 16, 2005

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 64/100

This 3D action platformer stars Hello Kitty in a world populated by Sanrio characters. The player explores the world, encounters characters and...

Men of Valor

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

October 19, 2004

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 72/100

A first-person shooter set during the Vietnam War in 1965, following recruit Dean Shepard as he heads to the front with his platoon. The campaign...

Worms 4: Mayhem

Arcade, Strategy, Platformer, Turn-based

July 29, 2005

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Worms 4: Mayhem — the game has two types of destructible environments — all objects on the surface of the landscape are divided into...

Worms 3D

Strategy, First-person view, Third-person view, Turn-based

October 24, 2003

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Worms 3D is a continuation of the competitive action game about worms in full 3D. As before, you will have to fight in battle against a team of enemy...

Gun

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view, Casino, Open world

November 8, 2005

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Gun is a third-person action-adventure game set in the open world of the Wild West. Fate took away everything Colton White held dear. Since then...

Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup

Third-person view, Sports game, Fantasy / Medieval

October 28, 2003

Players: 5.9/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup — the game's plot is based on J. K. Rowling's books about Harry Potter. It starts with you playing for one of...

Pro Evolution Soccer 4

Sports game, Isometric, Football

October 15, 2004

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 90/100

A football simulation featuring club and national teams, with greater control over players’ actions and an emphasis on realistic matches. It includes...

Medal of Honor: European Assault

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

June 7, 2005

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 72/100

A first-person shooter about secret missions in World War II Europe. Players take the role of Lieutenant William Holt, selected by William “Wild...

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

Action, Third-person view, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Strategy

January 25, 2005

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in the fantasy universe of Oddworld. The game will take you into an...

Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E.

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle

October 11, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 49/100

A third-person action game with puzzles based on the animated series Codename: Kids Next Door, it features 14 levels, each with a different style...

007: From Russia with Love

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

October 26, 2005

Players: 5.3/10

Metacritic: 68/100

007: From Russia with Love is a third-person shooter in which the player takes on the role of James Bond. The game consists of 14 main levels, but...

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent

Action, Shooter, Fighting, First-person view

November 22, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 60/100

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent — first person shooter consisting of 8 levels. Throughout the game, the player can use various types of hand-held...

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

November 8, 2005

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 69/100

This third-person action-adventure, based on the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, follows the dangerous trials of the Triwizard Tournament...

Myst 4: Revelation

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game

September 10, 2004

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Myst IV: Revelation is a first-person adventure puzzle game about family secrets and a plot involving two of Myst’s most sinister villains. The...

Sudeki

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure

July 20, 2004

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Sudeki is a Japanese-style third-person action-adventure RPG. The game takes place in a fantasy world, divided into the city of light Haskylia and...

The Suffering: Ties That Bind

Action, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Survival

September 26, 2005

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

This action-horror game unfolds in the streets and prisons of Baltimore, where Torque seeks revenge against Blackmore, a mysterious mastermind...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle

July 11, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 35/100

This third-person action game with puzzles follows Charlie Bucket on a tour of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. After finding a Golden Ticket, he...

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly

Action, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival

November 27, 2003

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This survival horror story follows twin sisters Mio and Mayu Amakura as they find themselves in an abandoned village. After spotting a crimson...

Knights of the Temple 2

Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

November 24, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 53/100

Knights of the Temple 2 — In the prologue, the main character Paul De Ruck is in the ancient monastery of Birke, and discusses the consequences...

Neighbours from Hell: Revenge Is a Sweet Game

Puzzle, Logic, Side view

June 20, 2003

Players: 8.1/10

How to Get Your Neighbor: Sweet Revenge is a side-scrolling arcade puzzle game. You have to try on the role of the simple Woody to take revenge on...

Close Combat: First to Fight

Action, Shooter, First-person view

April 6, 2005

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Close Combat: First to Fight is a team-based first-person shooter set amid modern urban combat in the Middle East. The player leads a four-Marine...

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

Action, Fighting, Side view

September 16, 2005

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 78/100

An action-adventure set in the Mortal Kombat universe, offering a new perspective on its mythology. Combat is combined with puzzles and interactions...

SRS: Street Racing Syndicate

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

August 31, 2004

Players: 9.3/10

SRS: Street Racing Syndicate is a first-person racing game from developers from the Eutechnyx Limited studio. The game is published by Namco Hometek...

Brothers in Arms: Earned In Blood

Action, Shooter, Tactics, Strategy

October 4, 2005

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This tactical shooter follows Sergeant Joe Hartsock as he leads his squad beyond Carentan in an effort to liberate Normandy during World War II. In...

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Action, Stealth, Third-person view

March 28, 2005

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A stealth-action game starring Sam Fisher, an elite operative of Third Echelon, who investigates a conspiracy and tries to prevent World War III...

Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

September 16, 2005

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico is an action game with a third-person view. 1989 Ruins of an Inca temple deep in the jungle. Ernesto...

Far Cry: Instincts

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Sandbox

September 27, 2005

Players: 6/10

Far Cry: Instincts is a special version of the first-person shooter for the Xbox game console. You will again have to return to the tropical island...

Heroes of the Pacific

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Historical

September 23, 2005

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Heroes of the Pacific — there are 6 game modes: campaign, quick battle, missions, historical battles, flight school and multiplayer. 1 or 2...

Matrix: Path of Neo

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

November 7, 2005

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

A third-person action game set in the Matrix universe, in which players control Neo and revisit key scenarios from the complete film trilogy, from...

Ski Racing 2005 - Featuring Hermann Maier

First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Skiing

April 15, 2005

Ski Racing 2005 — Featuring Hermann Maier is a first-person sports game with elements from the masters at Coldwood Interactive AB. The game is...

Special Forces: Nemesis Strike

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view

March 22, 2005

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 60/100

This action shooter follows a special forces unit fighting worldwide terrorist networks. Missions can be completed as either of two characters, each...

TimeSplitters: Future Perfect

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

March 21, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 83/100

This first-person science-fiction shooter follows Sergeant Cortez on a journey through the past, present, and future to trace the origin of the...

The Punisher

Action, Shooter

January 17, 2005

Players: 8.1/10

The game is replete with scenes of cruelty and obscene language. The interrogation scenes are especially brutal. Having caught a bandit, the Punisher...

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

January 10, 2005

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 85/100

This third-person action shooter is set in the near future, where a military coup in North Korea plunges the region into chaos and threatens nuclear...

Worms Forts: Under Siege

Strategy, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view, Turn-based

November 24, 2004

Metacritic: 63/100

A turn-based strategy game in the Worms series, where teams of worms battle for forts and strategically important locations. Players build and expand...

Shattered Union

Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic

October 17, 2005

Steam: 54/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Shattered Union is a turn-based tactical war strategy game set in a future where the nuclear destruction of Washington, D.C., has split the United...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare (2005)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

November 1, 2005

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 55/100

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare (2005) — the narrative in the game is not consistent and in some events it differs greatly...