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01 Mar, 2008

Xbox Originals Review Round-up

360 Feature | We take a look at the two new additions to the Xbox Originals service.
This is a review round up article, covering all Xbox Originals released in the past month. For a full round up of every Xbox Originals titles head over to the A-Z listing..

QUICKLINKS:
Xbox Live Arcade Reviews A - N | Xbox Live Arcade Reviews O - Z | Xbox Originals A - Z

Our Xbox Originals ratings system

We've given every game a 'buy' rating of 'Yes', 'Maybe', or 'No'

Yes means this is a very high quality game, and we have no problem recommending it to anyone as long as they like the genre.

Maybe means we think the game is good, but not necessarily for everyone. If you know the game or like the sound of the description, go for it

No means that we don't recommend the title at all.

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Games listed in alphabetical order

Black
Price: 1200 points | PALGN Review (7.5)
Emulation Issues: None to report.
Game Size:
  

Black is a first person shooter from the developers of the Burnout series, Criterion Games. The first person shooter was rather enjoyable when it was released, but hasn't aged all that well. The short single player mode and lack of multiplayer means most players will be left feeling rather unsatisfied with Black. One of the most redeeming features of the game is the fact that even now it looks absolutely beautiful.

Worth buying? Maybe

Sid Meier's Pirates!
Price: 1200 points
Emulation Issues: None to report.
Game Size: 985MB
  

Sid Meier's Pirates is a strategy title. The franchise has been around for years and the Xbox version keeps things relatively similar to the previous titles, except with added multiplayer. The game is still a lot of fun to this day and is a game that most strategy fans will be very happy with.

Worth buying? Yes

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2 Comments
3 years ago
Plussed for saying yes to Sid Meier's Pirates, that game is fantastic (I've got the PC and PSP versions). The amount of time you can pour into that game without realising it.. icon_cool.gif
3 years ago
Black was a great game EXCEPT for the lack of multiplayer... for its time it was very pretty and was a great shooter...

But I'd be duboius about shelling out money for it when if you're looking for "realistic" shooters, you could just wait for Vegas2...
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