Xbox 360 Games Slated for February 2009 Release

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

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin – 02.10.09
FPS – Rated Mature

Features (from Xbox.com) :

In F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, a routine mission turns into a fight for survival when an explosion of unknown origin decimates the city and unleashes the wrath of Alma Wade. Her terrifying power threatens to surge out of control unless Special Forces Sgt. Michael Becket and his squad can find a way to destroy her.

Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad – 02.10.09
Action – Rated Mature

Features (from IGN.com) :

Evil crawls the night, and only a super-hot vixen in a string bikini and a cowboy hat can slaughter the undead to save us all! Take on the role of Aya or her little sister Saki, both of whom will need to put their legendary samurai skills to the test in order to battle legions of zombies terrorizing their city. Armed with only their swords and their beauty, these deadly sisters will stop at nothing to rid their home of the zombie threat. Every person they meet and enemy they battle gets them closer to understanding who or what is behind this zombie outbreak and putting an end to it. Babes, bikinis, zombies and swords … who could ask for more!

X-Blades – 02.10.09
Action – Rated Mature

Features (from IGN.com) :

X-Blades a third-person hack-and-slash action title featuring an enchanting heroine that destroys anything in her path using guns, blades, magic, and a healthy dose of stylish flair. Players assume the role of Ayumi, a stunningly seductive yet tenacious heroine who battles enemies with her pistol blades, acrobatic ability, and magic spells. The story unfolds revealing demonic powers and spectacular landscapes, all ripe for exploration and battles. X-Blades features a special combination of cinematic style, stunning animation, and relentless, high speed gameplay.

Race Pro – 02.17.09
Racing – Rated Everyone

Features (from IGN.com) :

Race Pro recreates a breathtaking reality giving gamers the ultimate racing simulation experience — with precision physics and handling, racers will feel every bend and burst of acceleration along with every emotion from pre-race tension in the pit lanes to the exhilaration of capturing the checker flag. Race Pro provides unrivalled realism and deep immersion into the racing world through ultra realistic car models and official FIA championships and tracks. Putting players in the driving seats of their simulated racing careers, racers will have the opportunity to work their way up the leader boards through intense training and winning key races. Race Pro has something for everyone, allowing players of all levels to pick up and play, while offering challenging tracks and advanced modes for the more experienced players.

Street Fighter IV – 02.17.09
Fighting – Rated Teen

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Street Fighter IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter II and infusing them with Capcom’s latest advancements in next generation technology to create a truly extraordinary experience.

Everything that made the legendary Street Fighter II a hit in the arcades, living rooms and dormitories across the globe has been brought back in Street Fighter IV. Players will be able to play their favorite classic characters, such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile, along with new characters, including Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3-D, while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2-D perspective with additional 3-D camera flourishes. Six-button controls for the game return, with a host of new special moves and features integrated into the gameplay system. Street Fighter IV brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over.

50 Cent: Blood on the Sand – 02.24.09
Action – Rated Mature

Features (from Xbox.com) :

50 Cent is back!

Play as 50 Cent, the world’s biggest hip-hop star, in this fast-paced action shooter! You and the G-Unit battle across two war-torn countries to collect your payday and exact your revenge on those who have crossed you in 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand.

ShellShock 2: Blood Trails – 02.24.09
FPS – Rating Pending

Features (from IGN.com) :

War is hell, and the ShellShock franchise delivers gamers to the deepest circles of this hell with the series’ second brutal and twisted psychological first person shooter experience.

At the height of the Vietnam War, a covert ops cargo plane carrying a top-secret consignment known only as ‘Whiteknight’ is lost over the deepest, uncharted jungles. Special Ops soldiers are immediately dispatched to the scene to retrieve the top secret shipment and one-by-one they disappear without a trace … until one month later, one of them suddenly walks out of the jungle. Crazed and deranged, something in the jungle had ripped out his humanity, poisoning his soul. Something in the darkness had driven him mad … and followed him out. Taking the first-person war game and turning it on its head, Shellshock 2: Blood Trails places you in a war where fear takes on a whole new meaning.

Star Ocean: The Last Hope – 02.24.09
RPG – Rated Teen

Features (from Xbox.com) :

The year is SD 10. In the aftermath of World War III, humanity voyages into the stars in search of a new home … and a second chance, in the continuation of the classic Star Ocean series of games, STAR OCEAN : THE LAST HOPE.