Xbox

Xbox was Microsoft's first attempt at making a video game console. At the time of it's unveiling the Sega Dreamcast was already fading and the Playstation 2 was just hitting stores in Japan, not having yet made it to North America. Microsoft's greatest marketing strategy would turn out to be acquiring Bungie and selecting Halo: Combat Evolved as a launch title.

Xbox also introduced Xbox Live. An online delivery service for sharing digital media and playing online games. Xbox was not the first console to come equipped with a modem, but Xbox Live was immensely popular and service continued until 2010.



Halo 2

Halo 2 (2004)

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The destruction of Halo slowed the Covenant, but it did not stop them. Fueled by faith, fury and vengeance, they have swept aside all of our defenses and gained a foothold on the most precious prize of all -- Earth. With the human military scattered and crushed, the fate of the planet lies in the hands of one man. Spartan 117 -- the Master Chief. But resourceful and tenacious as he is, the Master Chief will have to rely on new weapons, unexpected allies and a secret so incredible it will change the Galaxy forever.


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Halo : Combat Evolved

Halo : Combat Evolved (2001)

You are the last of your kind. Bred for combat, built for war, you are master of any weapon, pilot any vehicle... and fear no enemy.

bent on Humankind's extermination, a powerful fellowship of alien races known as the Covenant is wiping out Earth's fledgling interstellar empire. You and the other surviving defenders of a devastated colony-world make a desperate attempt to lure the alien fleet awar from Earth. Shot down and marooned on the ancient ring-world Halo, you begin a guerilla-war against the Covenant. Fight for humanity against an alien onslaught as you race to uncover the mysteries of Halo.


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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (2002)

You are Sam Fisher. You have the right to spy, steal, destroy, and assassinate to ensure that American freedoms are protected. If captured, the U.S. government will disavow any knowledge of your existence.

You are a Splinter Cell.


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Fable

Fable (2004)

Imagine a world where every choice and action determines what you become. Where you evolve in real time based on every little thing you do. Introducing Fable, an RPG action adventure unlike any you've ever dreamed of.


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Star Wars : Knights of the Old Republic

Star Wars : Knights of the Old Republic (2003)

It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side? Hero or villain, savior or conqueror... you alone will determine the destiny of the entire galaxy!


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