NBA Inside Drive is a series of video games based on National Basketball Association, published by Microsoft Studios. Its main competition was NBA Live, a series from Electronic Arts.
Blood Wake is a naval combat video game that was released in 2001 on the Xbox as part of Microsoft's initial wave of Xbox launch titles. The game was developed by Stormfront Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios.
Set in an Asian-themed fictional world, Blood Wake is a story-driven, mission-based high seas action game in which the player controls a series of small fighting vessels. Some reviewers described its gameplay as "Twisted Metal on water," although its mission-based story line differentiated Blood Wake from Twisted Metal's arena-based gameplay.
Join the legendary Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi as he takes on the worst scum and villainy the galaxy has to offer in level after level of fast-paced action. In Star Wars: Obi-Wan, you'll call upon the Force and your powerful lightsaber as you face a mysterious new enemy, an assassin droid project and a devious plot that could dramatically shift the balance of power in the universe. Fight your way through an underworld trail of munitions dealers and crime lords-from the lowest depths of Coruscant and dusty Tatooine to the lush city of Theed. The Force is in your hands.
A high-profile, first-party Xbox title that pits you in a battle to bring justice to your land, Perathia. "Azurik: Rise of Perathia" will have a heavy focus on action, jaw-dropping graphics and a unique, element-based combat system.
The Special Edition of Star Wars Starfighter for Xbox features high-quality air and space combat, with added missions, a two-player mode, expanded racing and capture-the-flag play, and improved graphics. Set in the Star Wars universe and inspired by The Phantom Menace, players must save Naboo from the Trade Federation's invasion. Players choose from three pilots, each with a unique ship: Rhys, a Naboo pilot-in-training with the N-1 starfighter; Vana, a Naboo expatriate with an ultra-fast, stealthy ship; and Nym, an alien pirate with a powerful, heavily armed starship.
As a fight promoter for a troop of Kabuki warriors trying to travel from Edo to Kyoto, your actor/samurai must possess both strength and style. Along the way you will have to fight other Kabuki troops, garner the crowds favor to receive tips, and trade warriors with your defeated counterparts. You will need a very accomplished group of samurai when you arrive in Kyoto to defeat the city's star troop.
Rip the ultimate line on wide-open, real mountains packed with challenges. Whether you hit the cliffs, grind fallen trees, jib the rainbow tree rail, or take the hidden paths, you decide where and how you go down. While you pull off insane tricks on rails, kickers, and half pipes, remember to pose for roaming photographers and camera crews. With enough exposure, you'll find your face on magazine covers and videos and even become an international media superstar.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x was designed to take full advantage of the technical capabilities of Xbox. The game features the franchise's signature gameplay, intuitive controls, all of the levels from both Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, in addition to more populated environments, brand new levels, realistic special effects and smoother lifelike animations. The inclusion of system link gameplay brings the skateboarding experience to life.
NFL Fever 2002 is an American Football video game published and developed by Microsoft Game Studios. It was originally released on November 15, 2001, as a launch title for the Xbox video game console. The game was followed by NFL Fever 2003
Mad Dash Racing combines high-speed combat and 3D adventure action with a crew of motley characters for an insane multiplayer competition for up to four. Players select from nine different characters, each with their own unique personality and abilities, and compete in a race for survival against the evil Hex, his dirty minions and your unforgiving friends. Glide across rivers of hot, steaming lava, slip through underwater pipes, bash through mammoth boulders, and slide down icy glaciers to beat the other racers and escape Hex's wicked wrath.
Music by Moby, Fatboy Slim, Propellorheads & More!
Project Gotham Racing (PGR) is a racing game, the first in its series, developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Microsoft for the Xbox gaming console.
The first title in the franchise, Project Gotham Racing, is an Xbox launch title that quickly became the second best-selling game for the console after Halo: Combat Evolved. PGR is a spiritual successor to the Sega Dreamcast game Metropolis Street Racer after Sega discontinued the hardware business and became a software based company. PGR is as of July 12, 2010 compatible with the Xbox 360 through a downloadable update.
Dead or Alive 3 is the third installment in the popular fighting series Dead or Alive. Dead or Alive 3 offers a host of new features, including new characters, lighting effects, muscle and clothing movement, interactive environments and more. Players can choose from a variety of new and returning characters to engage in hours upon hours of frenzied fighting. Up to four players can battle it out in multiplayer mode while single-player mode offers many expansive levels to explore.
A cancelled spinoff game in the Conker franchise which would’ve been a medieval themed first person shooter starring Gregg the Grim Reaper as the main character, whilst Conker would simply make a guest appearance.
Crazy Taxi Next was a game that was announced at Microsoft's E3 2001 Press Conference, it would have featured online play and a day/night cycle with changing passengers and locations. However, the final release of Crazy Taxi Next was scaled back and dropped these innovations in favor of a much more direct sequel to Crazy Taxi 2.
A cancelled follow up to Munch’s Oddysee that would’ve been the second game outside the main quintology. The story would’ve had Munch with the last can of Gabbiar that he got hold of in the good ending of Munch’s Oddysee venture out to the Ma Spa where the Gabbit eggs would be fertilised and hatched into Gabbiwongs, of which would then begin their life cycle to save the Gabbit race from extinction.
Crash vs Spyro Racing is a cancelled crossover racing game featuring characters from the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro series. The game was developed for the original Xbox by LT Studios.
Knights of Decayden is a rediscovered (July 2022) title, a long-lost exclusive release for the original Xbox. It was developed by the team behind a series of acclaimed Star Wars games and quietly canceled by Microsoft two decades ago.
Knights of Decayden (sometimes spelled as Decadyn) has been largely unknown to the public until now and helps highlight a hidden part of early Xbox history.
The game went by many names, including Knights of Utu, when it was pitched in 2000 to Sony as a PlayStation 2 game. Ultimately it became an Xbox exclusive until it's cancellation.