Best Games for Xbox 360 of 2006 / Page 3

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

November 21, 2006

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Elder Scrolls 4: Knights of the Nine — The gameplay in the expansion is no different from the main game: the same game design techniques, character actions...

Jetpac Refuelled

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Emulator

October 24, 2006

Metacritic: 73/100

This arcade action game has players assembling and refuelling rockets while fending off hostile locals. More than 100 stages introduce new enemies and weapon...

Kameo: Elements of Power

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

November 7, 2005

Metacritic: 79/100

This third-person fantasy adventure combines exploration and combat as Kameo confronts the Dark Troll King. To rescue the three Elemental Ancestors and protect the...

Perfect Dark Zero

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

November 17, 2005

Players: 3.8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This first-person sci-fi shooter follows Joanna Dark several years before the events of Perfect Dark. She is working toward becoming a Perfect Agent while...

NBA 2K6

Third-person view, Sports game, Basketball

September 26, 2005

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 83/100

This basketball simulation features NBA matchups and street games in Harlem. Shots are directed with the right analog stick, allowing players to attempt runners...

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition. Colonies Edition

Action, Adventure

December 21, 2006

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 74/100

An action game with a single-player campaign and online battles, in which players fight Akrid and one another using weapons and robotic VS suits. Colonies Edition...

Blitz: The League

Top-down view, Sports game, American Football

October 17, 2005

Metacritic: 74/100

A sports game about American football in a fictional professional league. In the story campaign, the player takes charge of a struggling franchise, reshapes its...

Dead or Alive 4

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

December 29, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Dead or Alive 4 — the game's plot focuses on the story of Elena, a young woman who takes the helm of power at DOATEC after the death of her father. The game...

Earth Defense Force 2017

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Helicopters, Futurism (Future), Tanks, Combat robots

December 14, 2006

Metacritic: 69/100

Earth Defense Force 2017 — in 2013, scientists detect radio waves from deep space, proving to people the existence of alien life. In 2015, in case the aliens...

NHL 2K6

Hockey, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Sports game

September 6, 2005

Metacritic: 80/100

NHL 2K6 is a hockey simulation built around controlling a team on the ice and creating attacks with the ProControl passing system. Combined passing and shooting...

Outpost Kaloki X

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 15, 2005

Metacritic: 77/100

This futuristic space-station management game revolves around keeping visiting aliens happy and earning money from their business. One product on offer is galactic...

Phantasy Star Universe

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

August 31, 2006

Metacritic: 64/100

This third-person science-fiction RPG combines a single-player adventure across several planets with an online mode set in the Gurhal system. The solo story follows...

Project Sylpheed: Arc of Deception

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

September 28, 2006

Metacritic: 64/100

A futuristic space action game about piloting starships and fighting enemy starfighters. Project Sylpheed: Arc of Deception takes place centuries in the future...

Fuzion Frenzy 2

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Sports game, Board / Group Game, Stunts, Skateboards

July 2, 2006

Metacritic: 49/100

This arcade competition follows contestants in the worldwide TV show Fuzion Frenzy as they travel across seven planets in the galaxy. With a large cash prize and...

Major League Baseball 2K6 (2006)

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

April 3, 2006

Metacritic: 68/100

A baseball sports game based on Major League Baseball. Matches feature a new movement system and realistic player collisions in the infield and outfield, while...

MTV's Pimp My Ride

Third-person view

November 21, 2006

Metacritic: 37/100

A third-person game about car customization and street racing in the fictional Pimp City. Alongside Xzibit, the player helps customers transform their old cars by...

WarTech: Senko no Ronde

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

July 27, 2006

Metacritic: 60/100

WarTech: Senko no Ronde is an arcade action shooter about aerial battles between combat mechs in the distant future. Humanity has settled across many galaxies...

Bomberman: Act Zero

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Cyberpunk

August 3, 2006

Metacritic: 34/100

This arcade action game is set in a cyberpunk underground facility where people are imprisoned and trained as soldiers. Playing as Bomberman, the player must...

Chromehounds

Simulation, Action, Strategy, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

June 29, 2006

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This futuristic action game with strategy elements centers on battles between squads of heavily armed mechs in wars of the near future. Players pilot these...

N3: Ninety-Nine Nights

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

May 25, 2006

Metacritic: 61/100

This fantasy action game unfolds amid large-scale battles, where heroes fight alongside hundreds of soldiers. Its story is seen through the perspectives of good and...

Star Trek: Legacy

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

December 5, 2006

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 60/100

A space action game with strategic elements, Star Trek: Legacy puts the player in command of a task force of starships. Real-time battles range from small...

Street Fighter II': Hyper Fighting

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

August 2, 2006

Metacritic: 76/100

An arcade fighting game built around one-on-one battles. It features several offline modes, leaderboards and achievements, alongside online matches, including...

Worldwide Soccer Manager 2006

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Top-down view, Sports game

October 21, 2005

Players: 5.5/10

Worldwide Soccer Manager 2006 — will win the same accessible championships that were in Football Manager 2005, but with 2 small additions. The French...

Burnout Revenge

Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

September 13, 2005

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 89/100

This arcade racer centers on high-speed runs through rush-hour traffic and collisions with other vehicles. Burnout Revenge features race, crash and road rage modes...

A-TrainHX

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox, Trains

December 21, 2006

A-TrainHX is a first-person simulator with elements of strategy, business simulator, sandbox and railway simulator from the developers of Artdink Corporation...

Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad

Action, Shooter, Horror, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

December 14, 2006

Metacritic: 39/100

This third-person action game follows sisters Aya and Saki as they fight a zombie infestation in a city. Combat offers moves for attacking enemies on the ground, in...

Cloning Clyde

Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Indie

July 19, 2006

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This 3D side-scrolling adventure follows Clyde as he tries to escape from the Dupliclone, Inc. building, where the corporation conducts cloning experiments. Players...

History Channel: Civil War - A Nation Divided

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

November 7, 2006

Metacritic: 53/100

This first-person historical shooter follows a soldier fighting for either the Confederacy or the Union in twelve famous battles of the American Civil War. Each...

Lumines Live!

Strategy, Music game, Puzzle

October 18, 2006

Metacritic: 77/100

A music-driven puzzle game in the Lumines series, Lumines Live! combines puzzle-solving with music and changeable visual themes. In Skin Edit mode, players can...

NCAA Football 07

Third-person view, Sports game

July 18, 2006

Metacritic: 82/100

NCAA Football 07 — An all-new Momentum system, you'll be able to capitalize on your window of opportunity as big plays, defensive stops, trick plays and...

New Rally-X

Arcade, Action, Racing, Top-down view

December 27, 2006

Metacritic: 43/100

An arcade racing game and sequel to Rally-X, New Rally-X challenges players to collect flags while avoiding enemy cars. Its new courses feature special flags: the...

Tengai Makyō Ziria: Haruka naru Jipang

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

March 23, 2006

Tengai Makyō Ziria: Haruka naru Jipang is a third-person role-playing game with an anime/manga/fantasy twist from the developers of Hudson Soft Company, Ltd...

Texas Hold 'em

Simulation, First-person view, Card game, Casino

August 23, 2006

Metacritic: 63/100

This card game simulates Texas Hold’em, where play revolves around making a strong hand or bluffing. Players can take part in ring games and tournaments, practise...

Cabela's Alaskan Adventures

Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game

September 9, 2006

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 48/100

This first- and third-person hunting and fishing game follows outdoor adventures in the Alaskan wilderness. Players take on 38 challenges across 12 regions, from...

Jewel Quest

Strategy, Puzzle

July 14, 2004

Metacritic: 68/100

A puzzle game about searching for treasure among the ancient ruins of the Mayan civilization. The player rearranges valuable relics to turn sand tiles into gold and...

MotoGP '06

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Motorcycle racing

June 9, 2006

Metacritic: 80/100

MotoGP '06 is the official game of the sport and as such has the license to use every track, every track, every team and every rider, perfectly and realistically...

NBA Live 07

Third-person view, Sports game

September 25, 2006

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 63/100

NBA Live 07 — Players can create and name players to add to the roster. Players can also be upgraded to 99 using a special feature. Although a player's first...

Sneak King

Action, Stealth, Third-person view

November 19, 2006

Metacritic: 54/100

This third-person stealth action game follows the King as he secretly delivers food to hungry townspeople before they pass out. Players hide and sneak up on people...

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007

Third-person view, Sports game, Wrestling

November 3, 2006

Metacritic: 80/100

This wrestling sports game features bouts between WWE Superstars in and around the ring. WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 introduces an analog control system for movement...

Superman Returns (2006)

Action, Third-person view, Comics

November 20, 2006

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 45/100

This third-person action game set in the Superman universe takes place in Metropolis, which Superman must protect from destruction. The city is open to exploration...