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Xbox is the first console from Microsoft and the 6th generation gaming platform. It was released on November 15th, 2001 in North America and on March 14th, 2002 in Europe. It didn’t achieve great sales – especially in comparison to its biggest rival, PlayStation 2 – but it was successful enough to let Microsoft prepare another console (Xbox 360) and use it to conquer a large portion of the market between 2005 and 2006.

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Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

Adventure 01 December 2005

Another installment in the highly-rated action adventure game franchise following on the eponymous Prince, who in the past carelessly unsealed the mythical sands of time. After events of the previous part of the game, the protagonist return to his home – Babylon – plunged in the chaos of war. Soon it turns out that the previous actions of the hero led to the birth of his dark alter ego, whose spirit gradually takes over control over the protagonist's will.

Tomb Raider: Legend
Tomb Raider: Legend

Action 07 April 2006

The seventh major installment of the Tomb Raider series. As the previous parts of the game were not received very well, a new studio – Crystal Dynamics, with Toby Gard, the creator of the original series, in its ranks – was entrusted with the game. Setting-wise, the title goes back to its roots, which means exploring ancient tombs and catacombs. During the gameplay you will visit a number of exotic locations, including Himalayas, Bolivia, Peru, Japan, Ghana, Malaysia, England, and Kazakhstan.

Peter Jackson's King Kong
Peter Jackson's King Kong

Adventure 17 November 2005

King Kong is an action adventure game based on the "remake" of a film under the same title, directed by Peter Jackson (including the Lord of the Rings trilogy). The player will play the role of Jack Driscoll, a scientist, who together with a team of faithful companions ends up on a fantastic island....

Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure

Adventure 14 February 2006

Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure is a title that combines the characteristic elements of several genres: action adventure game, fighting and stealth. The whole is signed with the name and surname of Marc Ecko - designer and artist, who stands behind a number of fashion brands popular among young people today.

Destroy All Humans! 2: Make War Not Love
Destroy All Humans! 2: Make War Not Love

Adventure 17 October 2006

Destroy All Humans! 2: Make War Not Love is the sequel to the great action game Destroy All Humans!, which confronts us with a conflict between humanity and the newcomers from the Cosmos. However, unlike most of these situations, this time we are on the aliens' side.

Call of Cthulhu: Destiny's End
Call of Cthulhu: Destiny's End

Adventure canceled

Call of Cthulhu: Destiny's End is a typical representative of the survival horror genre, which refers to the mythology of Cthulhu, created by Howard Phillips Lovecraft. The game was created in the studio Headfirst Productions known for another title, based on the master's stories, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth.

Evil Dead: Regeneration
Evil Dead: Regeneration

Adventure 13 September 2005

Evil Dead: Regeneration is a classic survival-horror in which the action is observed from the third person perspective (TPP). The game refers directly to the bloody films under the same title.

The Great Escape
The Great Escape

Adventure 23 July 2003

An adventure game with arcade elements based on the famous film "The Great Escape" from 1963. The player takes control of four Allied soldiers whose task is to escape from the German POW camp Stalag Luft III.

Beyond Good & Evil
Beyond Good & Evil

Adventure 02 December 2003

An action-adventure 3D game, created by Michel Ancel, the father of the iconic Rayman series. The plot of Beyond Good & Evil takes place in an alternative reality, on planet Hyllis, inhabited by a peace-loving nation of humans and humanoid animals. Their world has been attacked by an aggressive Alien species, the DomZ, apparently to claim its resources.

Cold Fear
Cold Fear

Adventure 04 March 2005

Cold Fear is a typical representative of the survival-horror genre, a dynamic action game in which the atmosphere of horror plays an important role. It is worth mentioning that this is the first production of this type released by the giant UbiSoft.

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

Adventure 30 November 2004

Sequel to the 2003’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, rebooting the story of the hero from the classic 2D platformer from Broderbund Software studio. This time the prince has to deal with consequences of his reckless actions. He managed to turn back time and prevent releasing The Sands of Time, but he did not change his destiny, resulting in Guardian of Time chasing him to seal his fate.

Eragon
Eragon

Adventure 14 November 2006

Eragon is an action/adventure game based on a film with the same title, which in turn is a screen adaptation of Christopher Paolini's novel. During the game, we observe the hero's actions from the third person's perspective.

The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat

Adventure 05 November 2003

Action/adventure game based on the cinema hit by Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures and Imagine Entertainment, entitled The Cat in the Hat.

Dinotopia: The Sunstone Odyssey
Dinotopia: The Sunstone Odyssey

Adventure 29 July 2003

A dynamic action game in which the main character is observed from the perspective of a third person. We travel through a world inhabited by both humans and dinosaurs, performing many different tasks.

Bloody Waters: Terror from the Deep
Bloody Waters: Terror from the Deep

Adventure canceled

Bloody Waters from Pineapple Interactive is an original action game that gives you a chance to play in a rather rarely used character - a shark. It is also impossible not to notice some similarities with Renny Harlin's film Deep Blue Sea from 1999.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Action 03 November 2003

An action game with RPG elements – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, developed by Visceral Games in cooperation with EA Redwood Shores, is based on the license of a hit movie by the same name. The game allows the players to assume roles of over a dozen characters known from the silver screen – one can play as Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and many others. Player’s task is to destroy The Ring of Power and defeat the Dark Lord Sauron.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Adventure 24 September 2002

An adventure game with RPG elements, whose plot is based on the first book of the Trilogy "Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien, in which four hobbits, on the advice of the sorcerer Gandalf, set off with the Ring of Power to the seat of elves Rivendell, to seek advice from the dignified Elrod.

Thief: Deadly Shadows
Thief: Deadly Shadows

Action 11 June 2004

The third installment in the bestselling first-person stealth series, Thief, developed by Ion Storm studio - team composed mostly of developers responsible for the first two parts of the series. The story of Thief: Deadly Shadows is independent from its predecessors, though once again we play the part of well-known thief named Garrett who was the main protagonist of the previous games as well.

Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee

Adventure 06 November 2001

The third installment of the Oddworld series for the first time takes the player into a three-dimensional world. This time, Abe, known from the previous parts, is accompanied by a wheelchair-driven Munch.

Pilot Down: Behind Enemy Lines
Pilot Down: Behind Enemy Lines

Adventure 09 September 2005

An extensive action game with role-playing elements, in which we will also find elements of the sneaking. We go back to the Second World War and play the role of an American pilot, shot down while performing one of the secret missions, who has to get out of the hostile territory at any cost (the game takes place in Germany in 1944).

Second Sight
Second Sight

Adventure 03 September 2004

Second Sight is another proposal of Free Radical Design studio, which became famous mainly due to the TimeSplitters series released on the platforms of the new generation as well as the hit Goldeneye 007 on Nintendo 64.

Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sid Meier's Pirates!

Adventure 11 July 2005

Sid Meier’s pirates! is a new version of the classic from the 80s. Similarly to the original version, it is a mix of features of action games, adventure games and cRPGs. The game takes place during the age of the pirates in the Caribbean.

Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2
Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2

Adventure 21 March 2002

Continuation of the adventures of vampire Cain, this time looking for revenge on the mysterious forces, which in the previous part deprived him of power over the land of the condemned. Bloodsuckers in the task helps to access a number of superhuman abilities, such as invisibility or control of human minds.

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

Adventure 14 March 2006

Skillboard for younger players based on the popular film for children by 20th Century Fox. The game boils down to overcoming various terrain obstacles, dealing with dangerous enemies and collecting items. There are four different characters to choose from, and the gameplay is enriched by mini-games.