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Eric's XBox Games Blog October 2007 Archive

By Eric Qualls, About.com Guide to XBox Games since 2004

Virtua Fighter 5 Review (X360)

Tuesday October 30, 2007
I almost feel bad about the PS3 version of Virtua Fighter 5. It seems like SEGA doomed it from the start by first announcing the Xbox 360 version before the ... Read More

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Review (X360)

Monday October 29, 2007
Tony Hawk needs a year off. Nine games in nine years is just too much. The gameplay has become too complicated, the level designs aren’t nearly as good, and the ... Read More

FIFA 08 Review (X360)

Friday October 26, 2007
FIFA is back to take another stab at next-gen soccer for the 08 season, and while there are some definite improvements over 07, it still struggles in the most important ... Read More

Beautiful Katamari Review (X360)

Thursday October 25, 2007
The Katamari series is one of those unfortunate franchises that burned the brightest with its first release, and despite Namco Bandai’s attempts to recapture that magic in subsequent releases, it ... Read More

Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Arcade System

Tuesday October 23, 2007
Microsoft today officially announced a new Xbox 360 SKU. This new bundle is meant to replace the bare bones Core system with something that is a heck of a ... Read More

Eternal Sonata Review (X360)

Monday October 22, 2007
Who would have thought that an RPG based on the life of and death of composer Frederic Chopin would make for a fun game. But that is exactly what Namco ... Read More

XBLA Impressions - Puzzle Quest, E4, Tetris Splash

Friday October 19, 2007
Writing full reviews of XBLA games seems pretty pointless since you can download demos of every single game for free that show you exactly what the full game is going ... Read More

SEGA Rally Revo Review (X360)

Wednesday October 17, 2007
SEGA Rally Revo marks the first appearance of the series in the US in eight years. What has changed since SEGA Rally Championship 2 on the Dreamcast? Not much. This ... Read More

The Orange Box Review (X360)

Tuesday October 16, 2007
The Orange Box is one of the best videogame bargains ever. For your $60, you get Half-Life 2, the Episode One and Two expansions, puzzle/FPS Portal, and online multiplayer game ... Read More

Guitar Hero III Demo Impressions

Monday October 15, 2007
I was surprised today by a DHL delivery of a long skinny box with a big "Guitar Hero III Demo Kit" label on the back. Inside was the wired ... Read More

Spider-Man: Friend or Foe Review (X360)

Monday October 15, 2007
This year’s take on the X-Men Legends/ Marvel Ultimate Alliance style of gameplay from Activision comes in the form of Spider-Man: Friend or Foe. The hook here is that famous ... Read More

Project Gotham Racing 4 Review (X360)

Friday October 12, 2007
Project Gotham Racing is back and better than ever after a nearly two year break since PGR3 launched alongside the Xbox 360 in November 2005. PGR4 takes everything that was ... Read More

NBA Live 08 vs. NBA 2K8

Tuesday October 9, 2007
The 2007-2008 NBA season is nearly upon us and what better way is there to celebrate than to play some good ol’ basketball on the Xbox 360. We ran EA’s ... Read More

Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Holiday Bundle

Monday October 8, 2007
Microsoft today announced that new Xbox 360 Premium and Elite systems will come packed with free copies of Activision's Marvel Ultimate Alliance and Microsoft Game Studios' Forza Motorsport 2. ... Read More

Bungie To Become An Independent Studio

Friday October 5, 2007
The rumors have been swirling all week about Bungie leaving Microsoft, and today we finally have something official. Don't worry, it isn't as bad as everyone feared. And, really, it ... Read More

Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights Review (X360)

Wednesday October 3, 2007
Just when you thought the import racing fad might finally be dead, another game pops up. Luckily, Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights is actually a pretty decent take on the ... Read More

Stuntman: Ignition Review (X360)

Tuesday October 2, 2007
The original Stuntman on PS2 was a real love it or hate it type of game. It was very difficult and frustrating and it seemed like you spent more time ... Read More

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