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Xbox is the first console from Microsoft and the 6th generation gaming platform. It was released on November 15th, 2001 in North America and on March 14th, 2002 in Europe. It didn’t achieve great sales – especially in comparison to its biggest rival, PlayStation 2 – but it was successful enough to let Microsoft prepare another console (Xbox 360) and use it to conquer a large portion of the market between 2005 and 2006.
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Call of Duty 3
Action 07 November 2006
The third main installment in the popular FPS series, Call of Duty. It is also the first game in the franchise (not counting the console spin-offs) that in the end was not released on PCs. In contrast to the previous installments, this time the game was developed by Treyarch – the authors of the console version of Call of Duty 2. The plot of the game once again takes place on various fronts of World War II. This time one can play as American, British, Canadian, and Polish soldiers.
Medal of Honor: Airborne
Action canceled
After a series of spin-off productions released for the 6th-generation consoles, the popular FPS franchise comes back in a full-fledged multiplayer installment. In accordance with the title, the events of the World War II are observed through the eyes of Boyd Travers, a paratrooper of the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division.
Prisoner of War
Action 19 July 2002
Take part in the Great Escape of Allied prisoners from German POW camps. The theme of Prisoner of War refers to the excellent Great Escape - a game from the times of... Spectrum computer.
Battlestations: Midway
Strategy canceled
A combination of naval simulation and real-time strategy that addresses the theme of naval battles during World War II. Thanks to this title players can see how much the war on the sea has changed over the years of World War II.
Commandos: Strike Force
Action 17 March 2006
A new installment of the popular series from Pyro Studios, in which we take control of a unit of specially trained soldiers, sent to complete various tasks that help turn the tide of World War II. While developing Commandos: Strike Force, Pyro Studios decided to try a somewhat different approach, ending with a tactical action game seen from a first-person perspective instead of a classical tactical strategy game that the series has accustomed us to.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War
Action 27 May 2003
A first-person shooter belonging to one of the most popular game franchises ever created. The player witnesses an alternative course of the Second World War, in which Hitler struggles to create an army of undead super soldiers. The player is put in the shoes of B.J. Blazkowicz - an American commando, whose task is to eliminate the source of the threat located in the titular Castle Wolfenstein.
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
Action 04 October 2005
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood is the next installment of a series of tactical shootouts that took place during World War II. After the big success of the first game entitled Road to Hill 30, the authors from Gearbox Software decided to continue the topic. The new program appeared on the market only a few months after the original.
Pilot Down: Behind Enemy Lines
Adventure 09 September 2005
An extensive action game with role-playing elements, in which we will also find elements of the sneaking. We go back to the Second World War and play the role of an American pilot, shot down while performing one of the secret missions, who has to get out of the hostile territory at any cost (the game takes place in Germany in 1944).
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Action 01 March 2005
Brothers in Arms is a tactical action game, which is the debut part of a special series on military themes. The product was developed by developers responsible for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, James Bond 007: NightFire and PeCet version of Halo: Combat Evolved. The main character is the brave sergeant Matt Baker, who actually participated in the Second World War.
Sniper Elite: Berlin 1945
Action 07 October 2005
First-person action game with stealth elements by Rebellion Software, known so far mainly for the cult shooter Aliens vs Predator from 1999. The action of Sniper Elite: Berlin 1945 takes place in the last days of World War II, and during the game we play as Peter Maurer - elite German sniper, recruited by the American OSS agency.
Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers
Action 21 November 2005
Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers is an action game from a third person's perspective, produced by the BattleBorne Entertainment development studio. This title was created on a Snowblind engine.
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
Strategy 13 September 2002
The sequel of the popular turn-based tactics game from 1998, developed by Spanish Pyro Studios. In Commandos 2: Men of Courage we take over a squad of well-trained commandos, sent to complete various missions behind enemy lines. The group now consists of a green beret, a sapper, a spy, a driver, a sniper, and a diver, with occasional appearances of Natasha, a seductress, and Whiskey, a dog, which is a completely new addition to the series.
Medal of Honor: European Assault
Action 07 June 2005
Another console installment of the series of World War II first-person shooters developed by Electronic Arts. After a short trip to the Pacific this time the series goes back to European countries. The player assumes the role of Lieutenant William Holt, a commander who, together with his new squad, is selected to complete many secret special missions. He and his team can impact the outcome of four great battles that took place in France, North Africa, Stalingrad and in Ardennes.
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Action 01 November 2005
An alternative version of Call of Duty 2 - a first-person shooter developed by Treyarch for PC and Xbox 360. Big Red One was created exclusively for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube consoles. Similar to the original Call of Duty 2, the story here is set during the Second World War, but focuses only on the actions of a single American infantry unit. The player assumes the role of the squad leader, who coordinates the actions of his subordinates.
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
Arcade 23 March 2006
Blazing Angels: The Squadron of WWII is a flight simulator with an outstanding dexterity. The player plays the role of a pilot, who carries out a number of missions during World War II, from the famous Battle of England, to the bombing of Berlin.
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Action 11 November 2003
The sequel to the popular Medal of Honor series, once again developed by Danger Close Games exclusively for console players. In this installment of the series, you play as U.S. Corporal Joseph Griffin and, unlike in previous installments which focused on combat in Europe, you move to the vast waters of the Pacific to take part in the American-Japanese battles taking place there.
Medal of Honor: Frontline
Action 07 November 2002
Another installment in an FPS series tracing its roots back to the PlayStation console. The Medal of Honor series of war shooters is considered to be the predecessor of the Call of Duty franchise. In Medal of Honor: Frontline, the player assumes the role of lieutenant Jimmy Patterson from the American OSS agency.