Windows Phone 7 review: the launch games

By Andrew Yoon
There will be dozens of games to play on Windows Phone 7 when you pick up your device. But, only a select few will be branded as Xbox Live games. These games get spotlight placement in the Games Marketplace, and offer a key feature that other mobile platforms lack: Gamerscore. Like Xbox Live Arcade titles, each game can net you 200G, but at a fraction of the price.

In terms of quantity, Xbox Live definitely launches with a bang, with over a dozen games to choose from. But are any of these games good? What are the must-have games for your Windows Phone device? We take the arduous task of reviewing every single launch game. Ready?

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Free
Flowerz – Microsoft Game Studios
Halo Waypoint – Microsoft Game Studios
ilomilo* – Microsoft Game Studios

$0.99
Avatar Gadgets – Microsoft Game Studios

$2.99
CarneyVale: Showtime – Microsoft Game Studios
deBlob Revolution – THQ
Flight Control – Namco Bandai Games
Frogger – Konami Digital Entertainment
Game Chest: Solitaire – Microsoft Game Studios
Glyder: Adventure Worlds – Glu
Hexic Rush* – Microsoft Game Studios
OMG: Our Manic Game* – Microsoft Game Studios
The Revenants* – Microsoft Game Studios
Twin Blades – MIcrosoft Game Studios

$4.99
Bejeweled LIVE – PopCap Games
Earthworm Jim HD – Gameloft
Glow Artisan – Microsoft Game Studios
Monopoly – Electronic Arts
Need for Speed Undercover – Electronic Arts
Star Wars: Battle for Hoth – THQ
Tetris – Electronic Arts
UNO HD – Gameloft

$6.99
Max & the Magic Marker – Microsoft Game Studios
More Brain Exercises – Namco Bandai Games
Rocket Riot* – Microsoft Game Studios
The Harvest* – Microsoft Game Studios
The Sims 3 – Electronic Arts

$9.99
Guitar Hero 5 – Glu

* Exclusive to Windows Phone 7 at launch. ilomilo is exclusive to AT&T customers.

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