Halo / Halo 2: Really good games, especially if you're into playing multiplayer with friends. If you ever plan on getting XBox Live, Halo 2 is great on there as well... lots of replay value.
Crimson Skies: I'd been looking for a great flying game since Star Fox back in the SNES and N64 days, and this is definitely it.
Prince of Persia: There's a new one that just came out (The Warrior Within), but if I were you I'd try The Sands of Time first. It'd be much cheaper, and it's a very fun game with incredible atmosphere and music. It captures the essence of the original games so well. Plus, once you've beaten the game it actually unlocks Prince of Persia 1 and 2 (the original computer games) so you can play them. Not too much replay value on this game, but I'd still say it's worth it.
Splinter Cell: I really liked this game too. I haven't actually beaten the whole thing as I got stuck on a level near the end of the game and haven't picked it up since (but I'm meaning to sometime this christmas). Good if you're interested in some tactical shooting, spy gadgets, and sneaking around.
Project Gotham 2: Really good racing game. Looks good too. Lots of replay value on this one. It's especially great if you have XBox Live because every race has an online leaderboard and you can see how you compare to other people around the world for each race (as well as compare to your friends' scores). You can also download the ghosts of the top 10 for each leaderboard so you can watch them, or race against them.
And strangely, as I was writing this post, the FedEx guy just came to deliver a couple new games I had ordered online for cheap - World Championship Poker and Chessmaster. Haven't had a chance to try them yet, but they look good and both have XBox Live support.
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