Microsoft's Xbox Live service helped establish the viability of online console gaming when it debuted on the original Xbox, and it became a central feature in the platform manufacturer's sophomore effort, the Xbox 360. But what about Xbox 360 gamers haven't hooked their machines up to a broadband Internet connection yet? This disc compiles six of the most popular downloadable games from the Xbox Live Marketplace into a retail-friendly package that requires no connection to the 'net. Included are full versions of Bejeweled 2 Deluxe, Geometry Wars Evolved, Hardwood Backgammon, Outpost Kaloki X, Texas Hold'em, and Wik: Fable of Souls. The disc also includes a free month's worth of Xbox Live Gold Membership, encouraging broadband-enabled gamers to get connected and try the full service for themselves. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide