Fable (Microsoft) (Xbox (EU Version))

Unique in the world of videogames. Confident, flashy and polished beyond belief, there's no way you won't love it.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 (Electronic Arts) (Xbox (EU Version))

Massively deep, drives the perfect line between simulation and arcade action. Features and options aplenty.

Colin McRae Rally 2005 (Codemasters) (Xbox (EU Version))

Codies has done it again. Colin McRae Rally 2005 perfectly blends arcade and simulation to suit everyone's tastes/abilities. And it's Live!

Burnout 3: Takedown (Electronic Arts) (Xbox (EU Version))

An essential arcade racer, brimming with every kind of invention and deliciousness. It positively beats you into having fun.

Silent Hill 4: The Room (Konami) (Xbox (EU Version))

Good puzzles and great monsters save Silent Hill 4 from the depths of despair. Lacks the variety and emotional intrigue of Silent Hills 2 & 3.

Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders (Phantagram) (Xbox (EU Version))

As a strategy game and a beat-'em-up, it works very well, with a superb sense of atmosphere. Bloody and beautiful!

OutRun 2 (Sega) (Xbox (EU Version))

Top-notch presentation and brilliantly accessible controls. A fast, furious racer that'll please old fans and new ones alike.

Madden 2005 (Electronic Arts) (Xbox (EU Version))

It's better than watching American football on Five in the middle of the night. Live play is the icing on the cake.

Headhunter: Redemption (Sega) (Xbox (EU Version))

A disappointing return. The third-person action genre has come a long way in four years - pity this series hasn't!

Samurai Warriors (Koei) (Xbox (EU Version))

Ambitious, epic hack 'n slash that suffers from a lack of any real variation and could do with more spit and polish.

Vietcong: Purple Haze (Gathering) (Xbox (EU Version))

Rugged and robust FPS that sometimes suffers from a stuttering pace but comes into its own with fantastic multiplayer.

Conflict: Vietnam (Eidos) (Xbox (EU Version))

Bigger and tougher than its Desert Storm siblings, Conflict: Vietnam sucks you in and leaves you loving it long time.

Wings Of War (Gathering) (Xbox (EU Version))

Fun in small doses, but Secret Weapons Over Normandy and Crimson Skies are better bets for prolonged aerial action.