Microsoft is finally ready to commit to an Xbox 360 launch lineup, unveiling the official North American list earlier this morning:
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Amped 3 (2K Sports)
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Call of Duty 2 (Activision Inc.)
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Condemned: Criminal Origins (SEGA Corp.)
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FIFA Soccer 06 Road to 2006 FIFA World Cup (Electronic Arts Inc.)
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GUN (Activision)
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Kameo: Elements of Power (Microsoft Game Studios & Rare Ltd.)
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Madden NFL 06 (Electronic Arts)
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NBA 2K6 (2K Sports)
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NBA LIVE 06 (Electronic Arts)
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Need for Speed Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)
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NHL 2K6 (2K Sports)
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Perfect Dark Zero (Microsoft Game Studios & Rare Ltd.)
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Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft)
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Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft Game Studios & Bizarre Creations Ltd.)
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Quake 4 (id Software and Activision)
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Ridge Racer 6 (Namco Ltd.)
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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06 (Electronic Arts)
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Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (Activision)
All but eight of the games have current-gen counterparts; two of those eight are also available on the PC. So which titles scream "must-buy"? Which are throwaways? What's your overall impression of the lineup?
European launch lineup (15 games)
[Thanks Sean & Brandon & JamesO]

