Xbox 360 – Nov. 22, 2005
After four short years of the original Xbox’s life cycle, Microsoft put out another gaming console called the Xbox 360. While still chunky as ever, the slimmed-down console had a more vertical approach to its design. I’m now noticing that it looks pretty similar to the PS5, but maybe that’s just me.
The Xbox 360 did not launch with a new Halo title this time around, but fans of the series would eventually get Halo 3 in 2007, which was an outstanding sequel to 2004’s Halo 2.
Day one adopters would be able to jump into Ridge Racer 6, Kameo, Gun, Perfect Dark Zero, and many other titles. Like the original Xbox launch, there were many sports/racing games to choose from and lots of shooters.
While there are fewer titles here when you compare it to the OG system, what made the Xbox 360 so beloved was the expansion of Xbox Live which laid the foundation for modern online gaming on home video game consoles.
New Titles
- Project Gotham Racing 3
- Condemned: Criminal Origins
- Amped 3
- Ridge Racer 6
- Kameo: Elements of Power
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted
- Perfect Dark Zero
Ports
- Call of Duty 2
- Gun
- Madden NFL 06
- NBA 2K6
- NBA Live 06
- NHL 2K6
- Peter Jackson’s King King
- Quake 4
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
- Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland
