Xbox 360 Games on Demand: Shaun White Snowboarding and C&C
The following Xbox 360 games are now ready for direct download from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace:
Content: Shaun White Snowboarding Price: Check pricing for your regions Availability: Not available in Canada, Japan or Korea Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Download the manual for this game by locating the game on https://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Welcome to the open mountain, and get ready to experience the ride of your life. Conquer extreme peak conditions, create your own paths in the back country or compete with other riders in the terrain parks. The choice is always yours. Ride in a world where your friends are always around. Do your own runs on mountains populates by other gamers, or join them for a quick session. Its guaranteed fun anytime, all the time. Express yourself through tricks, riding styles and highly customizable avatars. Use the intuitive dual analog controls to pull a huge variety of tricks to express that style. See you on the mountain. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Content: Command & Conquer 3 Price: Check pricing for your region Availability: Only in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and United Kingdom Dash Text: Download the manual for this game by locating the game on https://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Control massive armies and wage war as one of as one of three rival factions in Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars. Embark on an adrenaline-fueled single-player campaign that features explosive 3D special effects, an unparalleled Hollywood cast, and over 90 minutes of live-action video. Then, head onto Xbox Live for devastating multiplayer battles with five exclusive modes and Xbox Live Vision support. You alone can decide the fate of the planet in the epic war over Tiberium. Welcome back, Commander. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Tactical first-person shooter set in the Command & Conquer universe due for autumn 2008 release
CHERTSEY, UK - December 18, 2007 – Electronic Arts today revealed it is developing Tiberium™, a new game that brings a rich, original fiction to life through intense tactical action and visceral first-person shooting. Set in a stunning sci-fi world with spectacular visual effects and dramatic environments, Tiberium takes players on an adventure through a devastated Earth and places them in the heart of an epic battle for control of a powerful energy source.
Tiberium is a mysterious extraterrestrial crystal that shatters the energy output of traditional fossil fuels. It has the power to save our civilization; it also has the power to destroy it. For eleven years, an alien tower has stood dormant, looming like an unholy mountain over a wasteland once known as the Mediterranean Sea. The tower was thought to be a relic of the Third Tiberium War; a devastating war fought for control over Tiberium crystal. It is not a relic. It is not dormant. Deep within the tower, plans are in motion for an alien invasion. This is where the Tiberium adventure begins.
Players step into the shoes of Forward Battle Commander Ricardo Vega and will assemble an assortment of elite squads to combat the global crisis. Armed with an arsenal of weapons including a transforming personal weapon system, multi-launch homing missiles, capital ship bombardments and tactical ion cannon strikes, Vega will lead the fight from the front lines.
Featuring a unique blend of first-person shooting and tactical squad combat, players will control multiple infantry, armour, and air squads as the fight escalates. In Tiberium, Vega is the most powerful presence on the battlefield, and the squads are his most decisive weapon. Players can take multi-squad control combat into single-player or bring the action into online multiplayer battles.
Chris Plummer, executive producer at EA Los Angeles, said: “After two years of pre-production, it is exciting to finally reveal this game and its rich fiction to the world. We’ve put a lot of effort into evolving the tactical shooter experience by taking core gameplay compulsions like commanding, choice and dominating your enemies and delivering them in first-person. Some of the weapons and mechanics are truly innovative for a first-person game. We’re very proud to be part of a project that has the potential to really make a mark on the canon of sci-fi fantasy fiction.”
New Expansion Pack Revealed for Award-winning Title.
The Xbox 360™ version of Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath will debut a revolutionary new radial interface designed specifically for console gamers. Taking RTS controls to a whole new level, players will utilize the command stick to build, deploy, and attack.
CHERTSEY, UK., August 15, 2007 – In the name of Kane! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the Command & Conquer™ series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath. As the expansion pack to the critically-acclaimed and fan favourite, Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™, this Real-time Strategy (RTS) game returns to the Tiberium universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign.
“The reaction to Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars has been tremendous. Fans and critics alike appreciated the combination of fast, fluid, and fun RTS game play with a deep story and the classic full-motion video sequences that are a hallmark of the Command & Conquer series,” said Mike Verdu, VP and Executive Producer at EA Los Angeles (EALA). “I’m excited that we’re able to return to the Tiberium universe with Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath. This expansion has an impressive new single player campaign, a new global strategic layer that adds depth to the familiar Command & Conquer style gameplay, and several fun, all-new toys that range from versatile combat soldiers to giant armoured walkers.”
The single player campaign will allow players to experience a new story that spans 20 years – from the rebirth of the Brotherhood of Nod after the Second Tiberium War through the dramatic events of the Third Tiberium War and beyond. The story is told through a new set of high-definition live action video sequences starring a celebrity cast. Joe Kucan, the original actor who portrayed the character Kane in Command & Conquer™ games over the last decade, will reprise his role as the megalomaniacal leader of the Brotherhood of Nod. Other details of the cast have yet to be announced.
Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath also features a new strategic layer to gameplay that allows players to establish bases, build customized armies, and attack their enemies on a global scale – and then dive into the frenzied tactical combat where their skills as a commander will make the difference in battle. The game also introduces six new sub-factions and a wealth of new units, structures, and powers to the armies of the Global Defence Initiative, the Brotherhood of Nod, and the enigmatic alien Scrin.
Xbox 360 games rated 8/10 or above: Gears of War 2006 94
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The 2006 94 (93 on PS3) Guitar Hero II 2007 93 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2006 90 Forza Motorsport 2 2007 90 Call of Duty 2 2005 90 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 2007 90 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2006 89 Blue Dragon 2007 89 Burnout Revenge 2006 89 Project Gotham Racing 3 2005 88 Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles, The 2007 86 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2005 86 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 2007 86
Fight Night Round 3 2006 86 (83 on PS3) Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine, The 2006 86
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent 2006 85 (78 on PS3) Dead or Alive 4 2005 85 Dead Rising 2006 85
F.E.A.R. 2006 85 (72 on PS3) Viva Pinata 2006 84
NBA 2K7 2006 84 (81 on PS3) Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005 83 Crackdown 2007 83 Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars 2007 82 Test Drive Unlimited 2006 82
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2006 82 (78 on PS3) Hexic HD 2005 82 Hitman: Blood Money 2006 82
Call of Duty 3 2006 82 (80 on PS3) Football Manager 2007 2006 82
College Hoops 2K7 2006 82 (81 on PS3) Condemned: Criminal Origins 2005 81
Tony Hawk's Project 8 2006 81 (76 on PS3) Football Manager 2006 2006 81 Saints Row 2006 81 LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy 2006 81 Catan 2007 81 Uno 2006 81 Table Tennis 2006 81 NBA 2K6 2005 81 Perfect Dark Zero 2005 81 WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007 2006 81 Cloning Clyde 2006 81
NBA Street Homecourt 2007 80 (81 on PS3)
Madden NFL 07 2006 80 (76 on PS3) Peter Jackson's King Kong 2005 80 Tomb Raider: Legend 2006 80
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 2006 80 (81 on PS3) Moto GP 06 2006 80
Virtua Tennis 3 2007 80 (80 on PS3) Doom 2006 80 Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 2007 80
PS3 games rated 8/10 or above:
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The 2007 93 (94 on Xbox 360) Resistance: Fall of Man 2006 87 Virtua Fighter 5 2007 85
Fight Night Round 3 2006 83 (86 on Xbox 360) Gran Turismo HD Concept 2006 82 MotorStorm 2007 82 Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection 2007 81
NBA Street Homecourt 2007 81 (80 on Xbox 360)
College Hoops 2K7 2007 81 (82 on Xbox 360)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 2006 81 (80 on Xbox 360)
NBA 2K7 2006 81 (84 on Xbox 360)
Call of Duty 3 2006 80 (82 on Xbox 360)
Virtua Tennis 3 2007 80 (80 on Xbox 360)
(Removed #4 Motorstorm JPN Import)
Xbox 360 has 7.8 times as many 8/10 games exclusive to their console. Also, NBA Street Homecourt and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007 are the only ports that rank higher on the PS3 and are above scores of 8/10.
Does this, for now, prove that Xbox 360 has better games than PS3 at this point? Also, will the PS3 be able to catch up and then keep up in the coming years? There's a long way to go, but for now, the claims that PS3 doesn't have many good games... is true.
Ratings taken from MetaCritic.com. To be in the top scores for each console, each game had to have at least 5 ratings from seperate sites.
Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (UU’s)
1 Gears of War
2 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
3 Command and Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars Demo
4 Guitar Hero II
5 Call Of Duty 3
6 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures
7 GRAW 2
8 Oblivion
9 Crackdown
10 Pro Evolution Soccer 6
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions)
1 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures
2 Pinball FX
3 Castlevania: SOTN
4 TMNT 1989 Arcade
5 Boom Boom Rocket
6 UNO
7 Worms
8 Eets: Chowdown
9 Gyruss
10 Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting
Original Xbox Top Live Games
1 Halo 2
2 Battlefield 2: MC
3 Counter-Strike
4 Forza Motorsport
5 Madden NFL 07
6 Call of Duty 3
7 Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2
8 Street Fighter Anniv.
9 MechAssault 2
10 Ghost Recon 2
Just a little more Markeplace content before the holiday..
I am headed out the door for the holiday, but I wanted to post a few more MP items that went up today:
Name: Test Drive Unlimited 1971 Dodge Challenger RT in-game content
Price: Free
Available in: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: Contains free 1971 Dodge Challenger RT for users to view and race with. In-game currency still required for purchase at respective dealer.
Name: Test Drive Racers Guild Download Set
Price: 350 Points
Available in: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: Premium set includes the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, McLaren F1 GT, Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe, Ruf Rt 12, Alfa Brera, 1971 Dodge Challenger RT and Edonis. In-game currency still required for purchase at respective dealer.
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