Xbox 360 Games Slated for November 2007 Release

Wondering what games are expected to hit store shelves this month? Here is what you can expect for the month of November, assuming there are no delays.

BlackSite: Area 51 – 11.05.07
Action – Rated Teen

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Modern day fears come to life in a familiar, yet extraordinary setting in BlackSite: Area 51. A small American town is swarming with alien life. The government is desperate, struggling to contain secrets so terrible, they can no longer be kept. Everything hinges on the actions of Aeran Pierce, a former Special Forces assassin thrown into the most explosive moment in American history.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – 11.05.07
FPS – Rated Mature

Features (from Xbox.com) :

The new action thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward Inc., Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever. The epic title also delivers an added depth of multiplayer action providing online fans an all-new community of persistent, addictive, and customizable gameplay.

Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War – 11.06.07
RTS – Rated Teen

Features (from Xbox.com) :

In the 14th century, a quarrel over English succession to the French throne escalated into what history would call the Hundred Years’ War. This ongoing war exhausted the armies of both sides and there was a growing dependence on mercenary soldiers.

In BLADESTORM: The Hundred Years’ War, take charge as a mercenary leader and contract your army to either side. Immerse yourself in ferocious battles where an innovative action style lets you defeat countless soldiers with a cleverly chosen attack command. Establish a reputation as a leader of men, build your war chest, and lure hardened warriors to your employ. Outwit and overwhelm your opponents with dominating force to be the last one standing when the dust settles on one of history’s greatest conflicts.

F.E.A.R. Files – 11.06.07
FPS – Rated Mature

Features (from IGN.com) :

F.E.A.R. Files uses combat adaptable AI to provide an intense “action movie” experience while keeping players engrossed in it’s spine-chilling storylines. Gamers will assume the roles of an elite soldier trained in combating unusual and unimaginable situations. Called in to confront a mysterious force, the player must escape from a crisis spiraling out of control. F.E.A.R. Files contains two F.E.A.R. missions (the all-new F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate campaign, as well as F.E.A.R. Extraction Point) which provide the player with a unique fusion of stylized first-person shooter and supernatural suspense that will keep gamers at the edge of their seats.

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga – 11.06.07
Action – Rated E10+

Features (from Xbox.com) :

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga enables families to play through the events of all six Star Wars movies in one videogame for the first time ever. New levels, new characters, and new features add to the fun, creativity and tongue-in-cheek humor that made LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game and LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy such huge hits.

Scene It? – 11.06.07
Trivia – Rated Teen

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action brings friends and family together for a casual movie trivia game that everyone can play and enjoy. Using the simple and intuitive Big Button Pad, challenge your friends to see whose movie knowledge reigns supreme, with real content from your favorite movies and actors.

Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Burning Earth – 11/12/07
Action – Rated E10+

Features (from IGN.com) :

Based on the popular Avatar: The Last Airbender animated series, Avatar: The Burning Earth continues the epic adventure of Aang and his courageous battle to restore balance to his war-torn world. Join him and his friends Katara, Toph, and Sokka as they master their skills and fight their way to defend the greatest Earth Kingdom city against a Fire Nation invasion!

Assassin’s Creed – 11.13.07
Action – Rated Mature

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Assassin’s Creed is the next-generation game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that redefines the action genre. Assassin’s Creed merges technology, game design, theme, and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of change.

The setting is 1191 A.D. The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart. You, Altair, intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict.

You are an Assassin, a warrior shrouded in secrecy and feared for your ruthlessness. Your actions can throw your immediate environment into chaos, and your existence will shape events during this pivotal moment in history.

Beowulf – 11.13.07
Action – Rated Mature

Features (from IGN.com) :

You are Beowulf, legendary Norse warrior with the strength of 30 men. Arrogant, self-serving, and lustful for gold and glory, you journey to Denmark to destroy a bloodthirsty beast wreaking havoc on a frigid land. But evil persists, and you succumb to its lure of even greater fame, quietly maneuvering to claim the Danish throne. As King, you must face the consequences of ambition, even as war descends on the realm. Lead your thanes into battle, slay the Titans of a dying age, and crush the enemies that threaten to annihilate both your kingdom and your people.Only then, when you look Destiny in the eye, will you know what kind of hero you truly are…

Need for Speed ProStreet – 11.13.07
Racing – Rated E10+

Features (from IGN.com) :

A new spin on the Need for Speed franchise, ProStreet thrusts players into a head-to-head competition against the best street racers in a multitude of racing showdowns. The game is a true taste of raw adrenaline and racing with consequences. Every dent, every scratch and every crumpled body panel is a battle scar, proof of your commitment and competitive mettle. With an aggressive and skilled AI system, you become immersed in an unmatched believable race experience. Add in a revolutionary online mode that will redefine the meaning of competitive social play, and Need for Speed ProStreet is the ultimate formula for an emotionally charged street racing showdown. It also pushes the “Autosculpt” technology to a new level, allowing you to directly impact your car’s performance for the first time as well as personalize its appearance.

Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back – 11.13.07
FPS – Rated Mature

Features (from IGN.com) :

When a routine escort mission goes horribly wrong, freelance mercenary Thomas Mason finds himself battling an insidious enemy that knows no boundaries. Traditional armies can not handle these extremists – only underground guns for hire can fight a war this dirty and get results.

Soldier of Fortune Payback evolves the signature gameplay of its predecessors with refined controls, tension-packed warzones, and an enemy damage system that may be shocking to even experienced FPS players. Boasting more weapons options than any previous Soldier of Fortune installment, Soldier of Fortune Payback’s impressive arsenal includes an array of more than 30 weapons including sub-machine guns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, projectile explosives, weapon attachments and cutting-edge tactical weapons.

WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 – 11.13.07
Wrestling – Rated Teen

Features (from IGN.com) :

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 lets players develop the WWE Superstars of today into the Legends of tomorrow. The #1 wrestling franchise in the world delivers more depth and strategy with prominent new features, key annual enhancements and incredible graphics while making its much-anticipated debut on three new video game systems. It’s time to live the life of a Superstar. How will you play?

America’s Army: True Soldiers – 11.15.07
FPS – Rated Teen

Features (from IGN.com) :

America’s Army: True Soldiers allows players to immerse themselves within the infantry experience of a modern Soldier. Play in single players mode and take on roles such as Rifleman, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman and Sniper. Or, play in multiplayer mode using the Xbox LIVE gaming service Clan support to compete online.

College Hoops 2K8 – 11.19.07
Sports – Rated Everyone

Features (from IGN.com) :

College Hoops 2K8 continues the legacy of the NCAA franchise with all new features, including the 6th Man Advantage feature that lets the crowd atmosphere affect the game performance of teams, a training mode where players can improve their skills through practice, and more.

Final Fantasy XI: Vana’diel Collection 2008 – 11.20.07
RPG – Rated Teen

Features (from IGN.com) :

A collection of all of the current Final Fantasy XI releases for the complete MMO experience, this package allows you to jump right in and explore the world of Vana’diel! Included are the original game and all major expansion packs, including the new Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess.

Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess – 11.20.07
RPG – Rated Teen

Features (from IGN.com) :

Experience the next chapter in the immersive and ever expanding world of Vana’diel in FINAL FANTASY XI: WINGS OF THE GODDESS, a content-rich expansion pack that brings exciting new features to the world of FINAL FANTASY XI. Delve into new quests, meet new players, view new sights and experience the fourth chapter in the award-winning MMORPG.

FINAL FANTASY XI is capable of triple-platform simultaneous multiplayer, allowing players to take up arms together on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Windows and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, whether they are in North America, Europe or Japan.

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men – 11.20.07
Action – Rated Mature

Features (from IGN.com) :

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is a violent and chaotic journey of two men – a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath – and their brutal attitude towards right and wrong. Now, they must partner up as a mess of cash makes for hell on Earth in this co-op action game.

Mass Effect – 11.20.07
RPG – Rated Mature

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Mass Effect is a sci-fi action RPG created by BioWare, the commercially and critically acclaimed developer of Jade Empire and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Mass Effect delivers an immersive, story-driven experience coupled with awe-inspiring visuals, delivered exclusively to the Xbox 360.

As one of the first human beings to step onto the galactic stage, you face a grave threat that may destroy all of civilization. Your job is complicated by the fact that no one believes that there is any threat at all. Travel across an expansive universe, exploring the uncharted corners of the galaxy, searching for pieces of the truth in order to discover how to defeat the coming destruction.

Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus – 11.20.07
RPG – Rated Teen

Features (from IGN.com) :

The sequel to SEGA’s dual offline/online RPG game in the Phantasy Star saga. Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus continues the exciting single player action-RPG storyline as a new Human Fundamentalist group, known as the Illuminus, disrupts the peaceful Gurhal System throwing the Gurhal Government into chaos. Using their custom-made Guardian, players investigate a series of single-player missions where they will meet familiar characters like Ethan Waber from Episode 1, and other new characters including GUARDIAN instructor, Laia Martinez.

Gamers can now experience the wonders of the Gurhal System through the eyes of a personalized avatar – whether tackling quests online with a party of up to six adventurers, or fighting through the next chapters of the exciting story missions that started its single player experience in the original Phantasy Star Universe. Players will explore exciting new levels, such as the Ruins of Old Rozenom City and the subterranean Granigs Mines, where they will encounter new and more powerful enemy types and bosses, and master additional versatile class types.

Rock Band – 11.20.07
Music – Teen

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Developed by Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, Rock Band is an all-new platform for you to experience music, giving you the chance to rock in the shoes of the biggest guitarists, bassists, drummers, and singers of all time—as a solo superstar or as part of a hard-rocking band.

Rock Band delivers the most authentic music game ever—by challenging rockers to master lead guitar, bass, guitar, drums, and vocals. Built on unprecedented deals with top record labels and music publishers, the music featured in Rock Band spans all genres of rock and includes many master recordings from legendary artists.