Xbox 360 Platinum Hits 'Round 2' whiffs on bargain knockout
A second wave of Xbox 360 Platinum Hits is scheduled to join last fall's elected throughout North America, Latin America, Japan, and the Asia Pacific region on March 16 -- select 'platinum' titles have already hit Europe. The lineups vary by region, but in the US, 8 games have been chosen, representing a respectable variety, albeit a predictably shooter-heavy roster. Oblivion is conspicuously absent from the list; and it should be noted that Battlefield 2, Burnout, Fight Night, GRAW, and Table Tennis are already available for $30 -- Call of Duty 2 and Top Spin 2 for $40. This leaves Dead or Alive 4 as the lone bargain of the bunch.
The Americas' lineup ($29.99 US):
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
Burnout Revenge
Call of Duty 2
Dead or Alive 4
Fight Night Round 3
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Top Spin 2
Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis
Japan's lineup (2,800 yen):
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
Burnout Revenge
Chrome Hounds
Perfect Dark Zero
Asia Pacific's lineup (prices vary by region):
Dead or Alive 4
N3: Ninety-Nine Nights
Project Gotham Racing® 3
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Europe's lineup (29.99 euros):
Call of Duty 2
Dead or Alive 4
Project Gotham Racing 3
Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
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