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= Xbox 360: Description of Xbox Originals =

Article ID: 945574

Article Last Modified on 11/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Xbox
 * Microsoft XBox 360 Video Game System
 * Microsoft Xbox Live

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SUMMARY
This article describes Xbox Originals.



MORE INFORMATION
Xbox Originals on Xbox LIVE Marketplace brings you original Xbox games to play on your Xbox 360 console. Relive your favorites, or find games that you missed the first time around.

Xbox Originals that are now available include the following games:
 * Burnout 3: Takedown
 * Crash Bandicoot: Wrath of Cortex
 * Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
 * Fable
 * Fuzion Frenzy
 * Halo
 * Psychonauts

For more information about Xbox Originals, visit the following Xbox Web site:

http://www.xbox.com/games/xboxoriginals

Frequently asked questions
'''Q1: How much does it cost to download an Xbox Original?

A1:''' 1,200 points.

'''Q2: Will achievements or in-game messaging be integrated in Xbox Originals?

A2:''' Xbox Originals perform like any backward-compatible Xbox game. Therefore, there are limitations. As with any backward-compatible Xbox game, you can press the Guide button to access the dashboard. However, you cannot access in-game messaging. Also, no achievements are available.

'''Q3: Will there be any improved content or added online play in Xbox Originals?

A3:' No. These are the same, original games that were available for the original Xbox console now made available through Xbox LIVE'' Marketplace for Xbox 360.

'''Q4: How big will the Xbox Original game files be?

A4:''' It will depend on the individual game. However, no game file should be larger than 2 gigabytes.

'''Q5: How frequently will new Xbox Originals become available?

A5:''' We have not yet determined how frequently new Xbox Originals will become available.

Q6: Will game manuals or user guides be available for the Xbox Originals?

A6: Yes. Game manuals will be available in PDF format from http://www.xbox.com/games/xboxoriginals.

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