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Worms Forts: Under Siege
Release Date: 10/1/2004

Worms Forts: Under Siege! puts players in command of a crack team of up to four fort-dwelling worms. Set in the cartoon environments that will be very familiar to Worms fans, players direct their worm garrison to construct defenses to maximize strategic advantages, expand castles, seize valuable victory locations and of course, build massively destructive weapons to eliminate their opponents' fortifications. Players can test their mettle in a single-player game by battling through the 20 missions, or they can take on up to four friends in the frenzy of destruction that is Fort vs. Fort mode. You'll need skill, strategy and a healthy dose of Worms attitude if you want to master all 30 different weapons, and unlock the huge array of hidden maps, speech banks, missions, and challenges.


$29.99



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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
Release Date: 10/1/2004

The action is packed into another exciting series of adventures with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™ 2. Only the best can turn chaos into control with simultaneous play for up to four players in both cooperative and head-to-head modes. TMNT fans will once again assume the role of the famed heroes-in-a-half-shell – Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael. Featuring kick-butt, non-linear story structures, the games allow players to punch, kick and duck their way through battles against The Shredder and his evil pack of Foot Ninjas. While younger fans of the Turtles will be thrilled by the varied selection of attacks in these all-new rock-em-sock-em adventures, nostalgic fans will be “green” with excitement when they unlock the classic TMNT arcade-games of their youth!


$39.99



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Worms 3D: Special Edition
Release Date: 10/4/2004

Worms 3D expands upon the successful history of the turn-based action strategy franchise, featuring a bizarre and outlandish array of explosive weaponry and laugh-out-loud instances that will forever change the face of war. Worms 3D enhances the classic Worms gameplay, including favorite series’ weapons such as ninja ropes, jetpacks and super sheep, as well as hilarious new weapons that were designed to take advantage of the new liberating 3D landscape. Worms 3D also includes fully destructible environments, more than 100 unlockable hidden features and a wide variety of single and multiplayer modes, including head-to-head online play.


$29.99



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Dead or Alive Ultimate
Release Date: 10/4/2004

Formerly known as Dead or Alive Online, this compilation contains both the original Dead or Alive (released on SEGA Saturn) and the sequel Dead or Alive 2. DOA2 has been upgraded significantly with improved graphics, faster gameplay, and eight brand-new environments. Team Ninja also added new episodes from the characters' past that reveal more about their storylines. But the biggest upgrade to the two fighters is the fact that they will be fully playable over Xbox Live. And it wouldn't be Dead or Alive if there weren't tons of hidden costumes to unlock for the team's large cast of characters.





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100 Bullets
Release Date: 10/4/2004

An award-wining pulp noir comic, 100 Bullets was created by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso, and chronicles the dark, moral-testing exploits of Agent Graves, a rogue member of a secret organization, who provides people with the opportunity of a lifetime - an attache case containing the proof, the gun, and the carte blanche immunity to exact revenge on a person who's done them an irrevocable wrong.


$49.99



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Mortal Kombat: Deception
Release Date: 10/4/2004

Shocking and evil, Mortal Kombat: Deception pushes martial arts-style fighting and the Mortal Kombat franchise to new heights with an innovative fighting system, unparalleled depth and brutally intense action that will appeal to long-time Mortal Kombat fans as well as next-generation gamers.


$49.99



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Ultra Bust-A-Move
Release Date: 10/4/2004

The popular, bubble-bursting video game franchise is back, making its debut on Xbox with full Xbox Live support. In Ultra Bust-A-Move, puzzle fans everywhere will finally be able to play head-to-head across the country in addictive battles.


$19.99



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Tron 2.0: Killer App
Release Date: 10/5/2004

Tron 2.0: Killer App is an epic FPS that digitizes players inside the world of a war-ravaged computer system on the verge of collapse from a seemingly unstoppable army of corrupt programs lead by the evil “user” Thorne. As Thorne’s relentless army grows, it infects helpless programs, converting them into savage digital mercenaries aimed at spreading viral agents throughout the system. The security forces in the system struggle to quarantine the corruption, but are hopelessly outnumbered by the mounting army of infected programs. Only a human “user” inside the computer world, armed with an arsenal of powerful digital weapons and vehicles, can even the odds. Players will face off in action-packed warfare against legions of horribly mutated programs as they fight to stop the corruption from spreading.


$39.99



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NBA Live 2005
Release Date: 10/5/2004

The Freestyle Revolution is back with NBA LIVE 2005. Elevate your game on both ends of the court with EA SPORTS™ Freestyle Control, which continues to be the benchmark for innovative control in a sports videogame. Create new ankle-breaking dribble moves, gravity-defying highlight-reel dunks, and tenacious defensive plays that express your individual style—all with a touch of the right-analog stick. All-new 10-man Freestyle implementation enhances individual player movements and floor spacing, putting you right in the middle of the action for the most realistic simulation ever created. Enhanced player graphics vividly reproduce each NBA player with the most realistic faces, hairstyles, jerseys, and shoes ever produced. A comprehensive offering of incredibly deep game modes, including Dynasty Mode™ and EA SPORTS Online, put you in the middle of the action like never before. Levitate and create with NBA LIVE 2005.


$49.99



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Tony Hawk's Underground 2: World Destruction Tour
Release Date: 10/5/2004

The follow-up to the critically acclaimed Tony Hawk's Undgerground, Team Hawk takes on Team Bam in an all out World Destruction tour.





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Robotech: Invasion
Release Date: 10/5/2004

In the 21st century, humankind was freed from the confines of the solar system through the discovery of an alien technology known as Robotech. Contact with the stars also brought war with the Invid, a race of parasitic aliens bent on conquering and transforming the Earth into their new home world. Now it is up to the battlehardened survivors of the Robotech Expedition to lead the way for one final attempt to liberate the Earth from the Invid Invaders!


$39.99



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Midway Arcade Treasures 2
Release Date: 10/11/2004

Midway Arcade Treasures 2 features hundreds of hours of classic gameplay action from all-time arcade favorites including the blood-spurting intensity of Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3, the multiplayer collaboration of Gauntlet 2, the drug-busting adventure of NARC and the no-holds-barred street fighting action of Pit Fighter, just to name a few.


$19.99



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Funkmaster Flex's Digital Hitz Factory
Release Date: 10/15/2004

Funkmaster Flex's Digital Hitz Factory (known as Music 3000 in the UK) lets music fans create their own hits with the same tools that the pros use. Simulating a real-life recording studio, Digital Hitz Factory features 16,000 instrument sound samples and six different music styles including Hip Hop, POP, Trance, Garage, Indy and Nu Metal. Mix beats on up to six virtual decks and produce your own music videos choosing from 1,300 clips and digital effects. By using V2m technology and an optional USB Microphone, you can even record your own vocals and samples. Available as a microphone bundle or as a standalone release.





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Crash 'n' Burn
Release Date: 10/15/2004

Crash 'n' Burn is a racing game where the focus is on aggressive and dangerous driving. The game features online support for 16 players and is Eidos' first online console game. Climax's Brighton studio, the developers of MotoGP for the Xbox, is the developer behind the wheels of this blistering online racer.





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Fight Club
Release Date: 10/18/2004

A no-holds-barred realistic fighter, the game portrays the brutality of street fighting while encompassing the artistic style, settings, storyline and characters from the Fight Club movie. Players will feel every punch and kick from delivered from the shocking visuals of broken bones, blood-stained ripped clothes and real-time facial deformation in fully interactive environments from the film and book. Features 3 different fighting styles and intuitive controls, the ability to create fighters, and online gameplay.


$49.99



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OutRun2
Release Date: 10/25/2004

Developed in the UK by Sumo Digital Ltd, the Xbox conversion of OutRun2 will feature the same classic thrill ride as the SEGA-AM2 original and will be enhanced with many new features.


$39.99



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The Incredibles
Release Date: 10/25/2004

A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world.


$39.99



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Men of Valor
Release Date: 10/26/2004

Combining the latest Unreal technology with the gameplay expertise of 2015, Men of Valor immerses you in the humid jungles of Southeast Asia in the most controversial conflict of the modern era. Experience the intensity of the historical battlefield recreated with cunning AI, detailed graphics, and interactive scripted sequences that put you in the middle of scenes like those in the finest war films. Battle your way through the major actions in the conflict, from search and destroy missions around Danang airbase to the Tet offensive and the counterattack on Hue. Or experience the entire thrilling tour of duty with friends via various multiplayer modes, which allow you to view the war from the perspective of the Viet Cong guerillas as well as U.S. forces.





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TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2
Release Date: 10/26/2004

TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2 picks up where the original popular action platform game left off. The cast of characters from Down Under has grown, and so has the action! Evil Boss Cass has broken out of Currawong Jail and hatched a plan to take over the world with an army of Uber Reptiles. It’s up to our boomerang-wielding hero, TY, and his newly formed team of Burramudgee Bush Rescue mates to stop him!


$19.99

Mortal Kombat Deception is a definite purchase

Fight Club i will rent first, same with Tron 2.0

I just got Juiced and Test Drive eve of destruction so i will rent the racers before buying any more, but i do have racers

Another great month ahead for the Xbox

i'm happy with the games coming out save for no UFC Tapout 3 grrrrrrrrrr !

Worms 3D? Is Acclaim publishing it or someone else?

eh, sept was better, not a single game on that list interests me

Midway Arcade Treasures 2 for me, maybe 100 Bullets, too.

Both Worms games are off the release list for the moment; they will reappear only if someone else picks up publishing rights.

You forgot to ad the new Leasure Suit Larry to that list. It comes out on 10/5. My most anticipated title of Oct other than MK.

Nothing for me except maybe bust-a-move. Just about to start KOTOR and Clone Wars. Hopefully done in time for Halo2.

Glad to see the $39.99 price point and below for new titles. I hope this trend can carry into the next version of the XBOX. I have been bottom feeding on games for the last two years. I have not paid more than $30 for a game. Most are $14.99.

Nothing there that catches my eye. It's likely that I'll still be working my way through Fable at that point.

Isn't The Bard's Tale coming out in October? That seems to be shaping up really nicely, although I'll likely wait for the PC version.

Getting immediately: Live 2005
Getting Later (after price drop): Tony Hawk U2
Considering: Funk Master Flex (if i find a used one for 10 bucks or less)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Under 10 bucks)

I'll probably pick up Midway Arcade Treasures 2 for Mortal Kombat 2 and 3.

Might get MK: Deceptions after a price drop if it's decent.

Nothing this month....just waiting for November...

Dead or Alive Ultimate.... I'll definitely buy it right away. The first ever online 3D fighting game. Can't wait!

Midway Arcade Treasures 2 and Tron 2.0 for me. I can't wait to play Tron 2.0, it says up to 16 players via system link or xbox live.

Leisure Suit Larry looks very cool, i will be picking that up too

Nothing jumping out at me as a must-have-right-now.

100 Bullets - Looks Awesome, I will probably buy it used. Can't wait though - Max Payne meets Equilibrium. I could end up buying it for the PC instead... will wait and see. I'll have to play a demo of it in case the controls suck.
Mortal Kombat: Deception - I will definitely buy this used. Talk about bang for the buck.
Crash 'n' Burn - This game was a blast at E3. With Burnout 3 coming out, it's going to fall into the cracks, but it's really good regardless. Remember those HotWheels tracks you had in the figure-8 where they would crash into each other in the middle? Well, this is like that, but with real cars. It's Destruction Derby with major updates. I'll get it used eventually, I imagine the price to drop to 20 bucks by xmas.


Dead or Alive Ultimate - will buy used for under 15 bucks, no rush
Ultra Bust-A-Move - eh... I'd pay 5 dollah.
Tony Hawk's Underground 2: World Destruction Tour - Yawn - the first Underground game was a turn-off for me, I will probably pick this up used later though just cuz.
Midway Arcade Treasures 2 - eh... I'd pay 5 dollah.
OutRun2 - I may get it used for like 12 bucks sometime down the line. I'm in no hurry to get this. E3 hands-on didn't impress me.
Leisure Suit Larry - Playing at E3 was a disappointing experience. The game seems pretty childish and there's a difference between childish and immature (like the other games were in the series)... still, I can't stay away from adventure games like this, so I'll likely pick it up used and cheap sometime down the line.


Worms Forts: Under Siege - never cared for Worms
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 - psh... nah
Worms 3D: Special Edition - see above
Tron 2.0: Killer App - Already have the PC version
NBA Live 2005 - sports?
Robotech: Invasion - I played it some at E3 and it was allright, but I was burned by the other Robotech game and will avoid this as well.
Funkmaster Flex's Digital Hitz Factory - Um... no.
Fight Club - Psh... yeah right. Judging by the trailer, I think the x-ray effect is kinda cool, but that's the only positive thing I could say about this game which looks pretty crappy. Fans of backyard wrestling games and the like will prolly dig it.
The Incredibles - Why release the game before the movie? Anyway, no - I won't be getting this either.
Men of Valor - Nah...
TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2 Bahahaha... no.

100 Bullets can't meet that date- Acclaims' dead

Acclaim is bankrupt, not dead.

For me :
Midway Arcade Treasures 2
DOA Ultimate

and maybe Tron 2.0 if it gets good reviews.

Where's ESPN NBA 2K5?

and at the risk of thread crapping, who was demanding a sequel to Ty the Tazmainian Tiger?

getting:
THUG 2
Bust a move
DOAU
TMNT2
NBA Live 2005
MK Deception
Outrun2

and GTA:SA(the first game I bought for the ps2 since VC)

this will be an expensive month

Yep, I want Midway Treasures 2 and possibly MKeception if reviews go well. Haven't played a fighter in a long time actually.

Also want ESPN NBA 2K5...when is this? Spetember possibly?

I'm definately getting Midway Arcade Treasure 2 and would like to eventually pick up MK: Deception, but honestly i'll probably be still hooked to Star Wars: Battle Fronts to really get into anything else till Halo 2.

Wow, I'm the only person interested in Bard's Tale? Doesn't bode well at all for the game.

I was kind of interested in it when i thought it was going to be a more serious fantasy role playing game (with a little humor injected into it). But now it seems more a console Baldurs Gate hack and slash with a heavy emphasis on the comedy and that combo doesn't interest me as much with everything else coming out around the same time. I think if this released at a time when all the holiday heavy hitters were coming it would garner more interest.

I'm for sure going to get Bard's Tale, but it wasn't in the OP's list.