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20 Best Xbox 360 Games of All Time

Do you want to be somewhat depressed? Of course you do: we’re not that far away from the Xbox 360 being considered properly retro. It did launch in 2005, after all. Despite its rocky launch reputation caused by the seemingly endless cases of the Red Ring Of Death, the Xbox 360 has gone on to become one of the most successful and widely beloved consoles of all-time, with a back catalogue of games to show for it.

To celebrate this iconic console’s successes, we’ve decided to rank the best Xbox 360 games that ever launched for the console. From platformers to shooters, racing games, horror, RPGs and more, the Xbox 360’s roster of games was extensive, but this list is reserved for the best of the best. Here’s the greatest Xbox 360 games ever made, including whether or not you can play them on Xbox One and Xbox Series X & S via backwards compatibility.

 

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20. Skate 3

Skate 3

Developer: EA Black Box
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Backwards Compatible: Yes

Before the days of the Xbox 360, there was one skateboarding franchise set to dominate the genre for the rest of time, but the 360 era brought forward a new challenger in the form of Skate. While other skateboarding titles opted for a more arcade-like gameplay feel, the Skate series aimed to replicate a more realistic side of skateboarding, with harder to perform tricks and combos. It was a big risk, but it paid off, leading to the best entry in the series, Skate 3.

While still retaining those realistic roots in terms of tricks, Skate 3 also amplified its more ridiculous aspects, allowing players to build massive skate parks filled with 50 ft tall ramps, or compete in bone-crunching Hall of Meat challenges.

With both the silly and sick combined, Skate 3 felt like the total package, and being able to free skate with friends online was just the icing on the cake.

 

19. Limbo

Limbo

Developer: Playdead
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios, Playdead
Backwards Compatible: Yes

One of the crowning jewels of the Xbox 360 was how much support it gave to the Xbox Live Arcade, the first wave of console indie titles that weren’t able to secure a physical release. XBLA was a breeding ground for games that might have been smaller in scope, but arguably had just as much ambition to compete with the big boys. There’s plenty of success stories from that era, including Bastion, Braid, Fez and countless others, but one of the biggest by a wide margin is Limbo.

A haunting platforming that’ll linger in your memory for a long time after those credits have rolled, Limbo follows a small boy who awakens on the edge of a dark forest. Inside the forest is his sister, who the boy hopes to rescue, but that’s if he can get past the obstacles standing in his way, including a giant spider for one.

With an art style that’s as evocative now as it was when Limbo first launched in 2010, Limbo deserves its place among the best Xbox 360 games of all time.

 

18. Forza Horizon

Forza Horizon

Developer: Playground Games
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Backwards Compatible: Yes

For a while, the Xbox was swimming in exclusive racing game properties. Okay, swimming might be a bit over the top, considering there were just two major ones, but between Forza Motorsport and Project Gotham Racing, Xbox players had their racing game needs covered. While PGR might only be a relic of the past now, Forza is still going strong to this day, and that’s largely due to the success of the Forza Horizon series, the excellent open world spin-off.

Created by a separate studio, Forza Horizon brought the iconic racing of Forza to the open road, with the first Horizon offering a lush recreation of Colorado. At this point, it would be nice to point to Forza Horizon on the Xbox Store and say “you can even experience it for yourself”, but thanks to licensing issues leading to the game being removed from sale, that’s not possible.

Still, it can always be remembered as a brilliant Xbox 360 game, and one of the most important racing games ever made.

 

17. Bioshock

BioShock 1

Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia
Publisher: 2K Games
Backwards Compatible: Yes

Undeniably one of the most influential FPS experiences of the Xbox 360, Bioshock is an iconic game that some studios are still struggling to top over 15 years later. You might think it’s been placed low on this list given its near mythical status within the gaming community, but that just goes to show how star-studded the Xbox 360 library truly was. During the console’s 8 year life span and thousands of games, Bioshock absolutely deserves to be mentioned within the top 20, with its two sequels also being in with a shout.

A horror shooter like no other, Bioshock sees players descending to the bottom of the sea and discovering the city of Rapture, a proposed Paradise away from all other countries and influences. As you’d expect, a society filled with the scientific and social elite naturally devolved into anarchy, with genetic splicing creating super-powered thugs standing in your way.

Oh, and there’s some big lads in deep sea diving suits with chainguns. Turns out not everything’s better down where it’s wetter.

 

16. Batman: Arkham City

Arkham City

Developer: Rocksteady Studios, WB Games Montreal
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Backwards Compatible: No (remastered)

While Marvel might have cornered the market on superhero films, DC by and large has had much better luck with video games, so long as you ignore the various Superman games. Or that Aquaman game on the original Xbox. Okay, so DC have had a few duds, but Injustice still manages to offer a better story than most comic book video games, while the real creme de la creme of comic book games is still being cited today: the Batman: Arkham series.

Kicking off with Arkham Asylum, and based loosely on the comic book of the same name, the Arkham series felt like a smart genre blend, grouping together elements from beat ‘em up genre, stealth games and even Metroidvanias to create an action game like no other. Arkham City gets the nod here though, taking everything that made Asylum work and upping the scale tenfold, creating a comic book masterpiece in the process.

 

15. Dead Space

Dead Space

Developer: Visceral Games (as EA Redwood Shores)
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Backwards Compatible: Yes

It says a lot about how special an Xbox 360 game is when they’ve gone and made a remake of it to try and recapture that same magic. Whether the Dead Space remake is actually better than the original is going to be an everlasting debate, but there’s no escaping the fact that when the first Dead Space launched, it felt like a new contender for horror gaming’s crown had emerged. Who cares about zombies or Pyramid Head when Necromorphs felt like the new most terrifying enemy in gaming?

Dead Space follows intergalactic handyman Isaac Clarke as he travels to the USG Ishimura, a spaceship whose crew has made a discovery in distant space. Unfortunately for them, that discovery turned pretty much the entire crew into bloodthirsty Necromorphs, mutated humans with spikes where their body parts should be. Thankfully, Isaac has a Plasma Cutter that does a great job of chopping off limbs, allowing Mr Clarke to stomp these mutants into mush.

 

14. Street Fighter IV

Street Fighter IV

Developer: Capcom, Dimps
Publisher: Capcom
Backwards Compatible: Yes

One aspect of the Xbox 360’s incredible library that should be celebrated is the fighting games that were on offer. We’ve already mentioned Injustice, though NetherRealm Studios also earned a lot of credit for their work reinvigorating the Mortal Kombat series. Bandai Namco’s Tekken 6, along with Soulcalibur 4 and 5, and SEGA’s Virtua Fighter 5, also deserve a mention, but the real fighting game star of the Xbox 360 was Street Fighter IV.

Itself a reinvention of the series, and of a whole genre, Street Fighter was left in a limbo of sorts as most fighting games failed to catch on during the PS2/Xbox era. Street Fighter IV took things back to basics, and ushered in a new wave of fighting games to come afterwards.

Thanks to iconic controls, plenty of depth, and a massive roster of new and recognisable characters, Street Fighter IV’s legacy as an Xbox 360 game is beautiful.

 

13. Assassin’s Creed 2

Assassin’s Creed II

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft
Backwards Compatible: Yes

Back before the Assassin’s Creed series became focused on massive RPG experiences that required you to take seven weeks off work in order to complete, they were smaller scaled adventures that focused on stealth, parkour and fun combat. From Assassin’s Creed 2 to Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, Ubisoft were on an incredible run of form with the AC series, and while you could make the case for any of those games to be the best, we’re going with AC 2 here.

The first introduction of the iconic Ezio Auditore De Firenze, Assassin’s Creed 2 saw the Italian fancy man ousted from his hometown and half of his family killed due to corrupt politics and Templar shenanigans. Seeking revenge, Ezio finds himself on the path towards joining the Assassin brotherhood, putting his new found skills to work against the evil Templars.

Oh, and there’s some modern day nonsense thrown in for good measure. Why not?

 

12. Fallout: New Vegas

Fallout New Vegas

Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Backwards Compatible: Yes

Another series that received a new lease on life on the Xbox 360 was Fallout. While there’s still a healthy amount of love for the original top-down RPGs from way back when, Bethesda’s open world shooter take on the series brought the game to a host of new eyes, making it the cultural juggernaut we know today. While some might prefer Fallout 3 in terms of Fallout’s Xbox 360 outings, we have to give the credit here to Obsidian’s Fallout: New Vegas instead.

Instead of playing as a lowly Vault dweller emerging out into the nuclear wasteland that is America, New Vegas casts you as The Courier, an experienced adventurer who’s betrayed and left for dead after an important job.

Despite being blasted in the face, you recover and go on to carve your own path for New Vegas and the surrounding area, allying yourself with one of several factions in the process. Or, you could just go all in and take New Vegas for yourself.

 

11. Dishonored

Dishonored

Developer: Arkane Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Backwards Compatible: No (remastered as Definitive Edition)

The game that put Arkane on the map, Dishonored felt like a revelation when it first launched on the Xbox 360, especially for a lot of older players who grew up playing stealth games like Thief on PC. As royal bodyguard Corvo, you’ll attempt to rescue the Queen’s daughter from a bloody coup d’etat, using your cunning, your deadly tools and a healthy dose of supernatural powers in order to accomplish this goal.

While the general aim of Dishonored is stealth, Dishonored earned plenty of critical acclaim for its open ended approach to level design and mission structure. If you want to go in all guns blazing, it’s an option, but there’s ways to complete the entire game non-lethally if you so wish, with the game’s ending and even the environment being changed depending on how many dead bodies are left in your wake.

Another two excellent games followed in the series, but Dishonored 3 sadly seems a long way off.

 

10. Portal 2

Portal 2

Developer: Valve
Publisher: Valve
Backwards Compatible: Yes

Boy, Valve really spoiled the Xbox 360 with its games. Aside from what’s on this list, The Orange Box itself was an incredibly great package, offering five excellent games for the price of just one. One of those games was Portal, an incredible first person puzzler that completely changed how video games could approach puzzles, but the sequel, Portal 2, amplified that ambition massively, creating arguably one of the best games ever made.

Continuing on from the events of the first game, Portal 2 sees you completing more test chambers, using a rather nifty Portal Gun to navigate the environment and solve the challenges ahead of you. With a razor sharp wit and some fiendishly difficult puzzles, Portal 2 is still an absolutely wonderful game, and the added bonus is that it comes with a completely separate yet still just as amazing co-op campaign too. Find a friend, and you’ll be sorted for days with this one.

 

9. Left 4 Dead 2

Left 4 Dead 2

Developer: Valve
Publisher: Valve
Backwards Compatible: Yes

Valve’s other example of being afraid of the number three, the influences that Left 4 Dead made on the gaming industry are still being felt long after the game launched on the Xbox 360. Since the success of Left 4 Dead, many developers have tried their hand at recreating the anxiety and fear that comes with a horde of hundreds of enemies running towards you at full speed, and while there’s been plenty of fun homages, none have captured the magic of Left 4 Dead.

The original Left 4 Dead was unlike anything else at the time, championing both co-op and online versus play in a way that hadn’t been seen on consoles yet. Halo and Gears might have had online modes too, but they had single-player to fall back on. Left 4 Dead, and its sequel, were sold purely on the ability to play with your friends, making it a landmark title. Of course, the sequel is the superior version, given that it includes everything released for both games, along with more weapons and DLC.

 

8. Telltale’s The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead: Season 1

Developer: Telltale Games
Publisher: Telltale Games
Backwards Compatible: No (also available on newer gens)

The game that launched a company into the stratosphere, before its wax wings melted and it crashed and burned, Telltale’s The Walking Dead (later known as Season 1) felt like the first ever successful attempt to adapt the point and click adventure game format to consoles. Of course, it helped that there was a globally recognised comic book and TV franchise to garner incredible levels of attention, but the core gameplay and storytelling in The Walking Dead is what kept people coming back for four seasons worth of content.

Arguably the best entry in the series (even if only for the Clementine Suite, which is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever composed), Telltale’s The Walking Dead follows Lee, a convict who manages to escape prison because the zombie apocalypse just happened. Talk about out of the frying pan. Immediately, Lee encounters Clementine, a young girl who Lee basically adopts and protects throughout the game.

It’s tense, thrilling and filled with brilliant characters. Not every 360 game holds up, but this one sure does.

 

7. Dark Souls

Dark Souls

Developer: FromSoftware
Publisher: Bandai Namco
Backwards Compatible: No (remastered)

For those who love big mechs or obscure PS2 RPGs, FromSoftware were already a huge name before the release of Demon’s Souls on the PS3, but even that wasn’t quite enough to make them the mainstream name that they are today. Now, we’re not saying that their follow-up hardcore action RPG, Dark Souls, coming to the Xbox 360 as well as the PS3 is solely responsible for their ascension, but the added exposure must have been nice.

A punishingly brutal yet incredibly rewarding adventure, Dark Souls felt like a return to those coin-op arcade games that were designed to take your money in the fastest way possible. From the enemies to the environment, and everything in between, Dark Souls was finely crafted to destroy you, but that just makes overcoming those incredible odds feel all the more satisfying.

Demon’s Souls might have got the ball rolling for FromSoft, but Dark Souls was a confident statement from a developer destined for even better.

 

6. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition

Minecraft

Developer: 4J Studios
Publisher: Mojang, Microsoft Studios
Backwards Compatible: No (will update to new version)

It’s fair to say that Minecraft is one of the most influential games ever made, with the game still being incredibly popular and heavily played by millions despite being over a decade old. You simply can’t buy that level of staying power, and while it didn’t begin on the Xbox 360, Minecraft’s success can certainly be partially attributed to Microsoft’s big, green, occasionally faulty console.

When Minecraft was being ported to consoles, the Xbox 360 was the first port of call, essentially offering a watered-down experience of what fans on PC had been used to for a while. Over time, Mojang and 4J Studios would update the Xbox 360 version to make it just as enjoyable as the PC release, and while Mojang have now phased out console specific versions, we shouldn’t forget the impact they had on Minecraft’s long-lasting legacy.

 

5. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Skyrim

Developer: Bethesda Games
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Backwards Compatible: No (remastered)

The game that’s so nice, it’s been ported more times than there are members of Slipknot, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is undoubtedly one of the best RPGs ever made, and a testament to what the Xbox 360 was capable of. Heck, this might be a controversial take, but Skyrim still feels impressive by today’s standards, so the fact that it was as good as it was on the Xbox 360 is worth celebrating.

At this point, what more can be said about Skyrim that hasn’t been said already? You’re the Dragonborn, the one prophesied to save the region of Skyrim from the large influx of dragons that are looking to torch the place. Of course, that’s the main quest, but with a civil war to win, a few secret societies to join and plenty of other quests that see you exploring every nook and cranny, Skyrim is just hundreds of hours of adventuring waiting to happen.

 

4. Grand Theft Auto V

GTA V

Developer: Rockstar North
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Backwards Compatible: No (remastered/ported)

From one of the last big Xbox 360 games to launch before the release of the Xbox One, GTA V’s is pretty much the most successful game ever made at this point. Whether it’s due to the fact that the campaign is excellent, or the online offerings have been so frequent and fun that players can’t keep themselves away from it, with GTA V even becoming the biggest entertainment product of all time in 2018.

At this point, the only game that might have any hope of surpassing GTA V would be GTA VI.

Despite its incredible success post-360 launch, GTA V doesn’t top this list because the original version feels like a shadow of its current self at this point, with GTA Online no longer being playable. The host of graphical updates, gameplay changes and more make the 360 version feel like an unwelcome trip into the past, but that doesn’t change the fact that GTA V was a compelling and amazing swansong to a brilliant console in the Xbox 360.

 

3. Gears of War 3

Gears of War 3

Developer: Epic Games
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Backwards Compatible: Yes

The non-first person shooter that people think of when asked to recall Xbox franchises, the Gears series was instrumental to the success of the Xbox 360, becoming one of the killer apps for a new generation with its excellent gameplay and decent graphics. Looking back, there sure were a lot of greys and browns in that colour palette, with the occasional splash of red when you managed to get close enough to chainsaw a Locust. It never gets old.

While Gears of War 1 brought eyes to the franchise and the Xbox 360 with that incredible advert, it’s Gear of War 3 that serves as the pinnacle of not only cover shooters on the Xbox 360, but of the Gears series as a whole.

With more modes, gameplay improvements that streamlined the experience, four player co-op in the campaign and a raft of weapons to use, Gears of War 3 is still undefeated.

 

2. Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption

Developer: Rockstar San Diego
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Backwards Compatible: Yes

While GTA V is the cultural phenomenon that’s still going strong to this day, Rockstar’s crowning achievement on the Xbox 360 lies elsewhere, and no, it’s not Rockstar Presents Table Tennis.

Red Dead Redemption deserves to be remembered as one of the greatest Xbox 360 games ever made, thanks to its incredible setting and tone, the heart-wrenching story and acting (which were also instrumental in the sequel’s success) or the gameplay that nailed that cowboy feeling.

As the former outlaw John Marston, you’re brought out of “retirement” by the powers that be to hunt the members of your old gang, helmed by the charismatic Dutch Van Der Linde. This journey takes John across both America and Mexico, as his former running buddies aren’t too pleased to see Marston again. Cue plenty of gunfights paired with a story that provides more than a few gut punches even to this day.

 

1. Halo 3

Halo 3

Developer: Bungie
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Backwards Compatible: Yes

We’re celebrating the best Xbox 360 games here, so of course Halo had to take the top spot. Halo and Xbox are synonymous with each other at this point, and while the franchise might not be at the same level it once was, Halo was at the peak of its powers in the Xbox 360 era. Some may have their own opinion as to which Halo game was the best, with Halo 3: ODST and Halo Reach both deserving of their own recognition, but for us, nothing matches up to Halo 3.

The thrilling conclusion of the original Master Chief trilogy, Halo 3 finally allowed players who’ve been around since the original Xbox the opportunity to finish the fight against the Covenant and the Flood. With four player co-op for the campaign in both local and online play, along with a multiplayer offering that’s still yet to be beat (sorry, The Master Chief Collection just isn’t the same).

If you’re looking for the best game that the Xbox 360 ever had to offer, Halo 3 is it.

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Die 10 besten Xbox 360 Spiele aller Zeiten

Wer Lust auf ein richtiges Zocker-Wochenende hat, braucht das richtige Material dafür. Wir haben uns die besten Klassiker für die Xbox 360 einmal näher angesehen und unsere persönliche Top 10 erstellt. Auf Platz eins landet bei uns Gears of War 2.

1. Gears of War 2

Quelle: gearsofwar.xbox.com

Eines der besten Third-Person-Shooter für die Xbox 360 ist Gears of War 2. Das Spiel erschien im November 2008 und übertrifft den Vorgänger um Längen. Der Einzelspieler-Modus ist zu zweit kooperativ spielbar und ist durch zahlreiche Veränderungen wesentlich abwechslungsreicher als der erste Teil. Wie auch der erste Teil, wurde auch Gears of War 2 in Deutschland auf den Index gesetzt.

2. Modern Warfare 2

Quelle: modernwarfare2.infinityward.com

Auf Rang 2 gelang der Abräumer des letzten Weihnachtsgeschäfts Modern Warfare 2. Veröffentlicht wurde der Ego-Shooter im November 2009. Das Spiel stellt den sechsten Teil der Call-of-Duty-Reihe und die Fortsetzung von Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare dar. Die deutsche Version ist erst ab 18 Jahren zu haben – und dennoch geschnitten.

3. Halo 3

Quelle: xbox.com

Auf das Treppchen schafft es auch Halo 3 und damit erneut ein Ego-Shooter. Bereits im September 2007 erschien das Game, das zum damaligen Zeitpunkt Maßstäbe setzte und auch heute noch zu überzeugen weiß. Bei Halo 3 ist es erstmals möglich, mit bis zu vier (statt wie zuvor zwei) Spielern, den Koop-Modus über Xbox live zu spielen.

4. Assassin’s Creed 2

Quelle: assassinscreed.uk.ubi.com

Assassin’s Creed II ist der zweite Teil der Assassin’s-Creed-Reihe und wurde von Ubisoft im November 2009 veröffentlicht. Das Game erreicht bei uns Platz 4. Die Handlung beginnt unmittelbar nach dem Ende des ersten Teils des Action-Adventures. Wir bemängeln lediglich die etwas dünne Hauptstory.

5. Borderlands

Quelle: borderlandsthegame.com

Borderlands landete auf Platz 5 unserer Hitliste. Der Science-Fiction-Rollenspiel-Shooter von Gearbox Software erschien im Oktober 2009. Borderlands besticht durch einen besonderen Cel-Shading-Look, der fast surreal wirkt. Auch dieses Spiel musste für den deutschen Markt geschnitten werden und ist dennoch erst ab 18 Jahren käuflich zu erwerben.

6. BioShock

Quelle: bioshockgame.com

Auf Platz 6 befindet sich BioShock. Der Ego-Shooter mit Rollenspiel-Elementen wurde von Irrational Games entwickelt und im August 2007 von 2K Games herausgegeben. Story: Die Hauptfigur Jack stürzt mit einem Flugzeug über dem Atlantik ab. Geradeso kann er sich in einen Leuchtturm retten. Über eine dortige Tauchkugel wird der Spieler in die Unterwasserstadt Rapture geführt. Die geschnittene Version des Klassikers ist in Deutschland erst ab 18 Jahren zu haben.

7. Mass Effect

Quelle: masseffect.bioware.com

Mass Effect erreichte Rang 7 der Charts. Auf der Erdenkolonie Eden Prime wird im Jahr 2183 ein unbekanntes außerirdisches Artefakt gefunden. Die Spielfigur Commander Shepard ist ein Soldat auf geheimer Mission an Bord der SSV Normandy und soll das Artefakt bergen. Das Action Rollenspiel von BioWare erschien im November 2007.

8. Batman: Arkham Asylum

Quelle: batmanarkhamasylum.com

Batman: Arkham Asylum, im August 2009 erschienenen, gelang auf Platz 8 unserer Liste. Das Action-Adventure ist im Batman-Universum beheimatet und basiert auf der 1989 erschienenen Comicgeschichte „Arkham Asylum – Ein düsteres Haus in einer finsteren Welt“. Der Joker sitzt – nachdem er von Batman gefasst wurde – in die psychiatrischen Anstalt Arkham Asylum. Durch ein Feuer in Gotham Citys Blackgate Gefängnis müssen einige hundert Insassen vorübergehend nach Arkham Asylum verlegt werden. Der Spieler steuert Batman durch die Anstalt.

9. Half-Life 2 und Team Fortress 2

Quelle: half-life2.com

Auf Platz 9 ist nicht ein Spiel, sondern gleich mehrere: Orange Box beinhaltet neben den erstmals veröffentlichten Titeln Portal, Half-Life 2: Episode Two und Team Fortress 2 auch die Klassiker Half-Life 2 und Half-Life 2: Episode One. Alleine Portal wäre schon den Kauf wert, insgesamt erhält man aber wohl kaum mehr Spielspaß fürs Geld als mit dieser Sammlung.

10. Grand Theft Auto IV

Quelle: rockstargames.de

Grand Theft Auto IV belegte den letzten Platz in unserer Hitliste. Es ist das neunte Spiel der Grand-Theft-Auto-Reihe. Das Spiel wurde von Rockstar North entwickelt und ist im April 2008 erschienen. Niko Bellic jagt durch Liberty City und der Spieler erlebt einen Third-Person-Shooter mit Rennspiel-Elementen, der sich bereits in den ersten Wochen sechs Millionen Mal verkaufte und auch heute noch nichts von seinem Reiz verloren hat.

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Best Xbox 360 Games: Exclusives

Xbox 360 burst into the world back in 2005. If you were a gamer in the mid-2000s and didn’t have a PlayStation 3, chances are you had an Xbox 360. Microsoft’s near-perfect actions at the time attracted a huge number of developers, and in the process, many series lost their PlayStation exclusivity. We decided to look back and created a selection of the best Xbox 360 games of all time.

There are so many games on the Xbox 360 that it’s impossible to please everyone. So don’t be discouraged if you don’t find your favorite game on our list.

Alan Wake

The game from the Remedy Entertainment studio, which gave us Max Payne, is king-like frightening. This is the story of a writer who travels to the sleepy town of Bright Falls for inspiration and only finds nightmares there. To deal with them, he will have to enlist the support of the few remaining sane residents of the city, a powerful flashlight and a trusty shotgun. It’s an adventure you won’t soon forget…

Dead Space

In Dead Space, the player finds himself on a ship invaded by terrifying monsters known as Necromorphs. A team of engineers is sent to repair the USG Ishimura, a mining ship that has sent out a distress signal. The player becomes Isaac Clarke, one of the engineers at CEC, a commercial organization that explores and mines deep space. The game was conceived as a psychological horror shooter and achieved this goal perfectly. It’s one of those games where you know that if it gets too quiet, something terrible is about to happen. Moreover, monsters often suddenly jump out of the ventilation and scare to death. The game received rave reviews from critics for its story, beautiful level design, and incredible atmosphere.

Limbo

The Xbox Live Arcade service dates back to the first Xbox, but it was with the release of the Xbox 360 that it reached its peak, when independent developers really began to enter the market with their games. Thanks to this service, a number of great games have seen the light of day. Limbo was a 2D puzzle platform game from independent developer Playdead. It was their first game, and it was very interesting: the story of a boy who was looking for his missing sister, avoiding traps and enemies who constantly tried to kill him. The game was praised for its interesting puzzles, simple controls, and frightening death scenes.

Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3 gives the player the opportunity to explore an open tropical world with fast-paced gunfights and RPG elements such as skill trees and a crafting system. The story tells about the kidnapping of the main character, Jason Brody, by a group of pirates led by one of the main villains, Vaas. The game has received a lot of good reviews for its long and interesting story missions, impressive shooting patterns, and huge open world for the player to explore.

Braid

Braid was originally released on Xbox Live Arcade. Some features distinguish the game from other puzzle platformers, such as the ability to control time that changes depending on the level, or the exceptionally mysterious story. All we know is that our hero’s name is Tim, he saves the princess from a «monster» and made a «big mistake». The game was praised for its elaborate puzzles, beautiful scenery, and striking music.

Forza Motorsport 3

Since the Xbox 360 has been around for so many races, it was hard to pick a game to include on our list. We settled on Forza Motorsport 3. It had over 400 player-tunable cars and over 100 tracks. New elements have been added to the game, such as driving assistance and the ability to turn on the first-person view so that you can really feel in the driver’s seat. It was critically acclaimed and won nine awards, including «Best Racing Simulator» at the Spike Video Game Awards 2009.of the year.

Forza Horizon

If Forza Motorsport is serious racing on licensed circuits, where skill and the right car are important, then Forza Horizon offers a completely different experience: the developers have created a festival that never stops. There are many competitions here, during which you will drive on the roads of the United States (in the sequel — Europe) and complete various goals in order to become the champion of Horizon in the final. Speed, freedom and holiday atmosphere are the main components of a good arcade race.

Fallout 3

Post-apocalyptic games have always been niche. They weren’t as popular as other genres, mainly because the developers couldn’t make them right. However, this is not the case with the Fallout series, and its third part brought the once isometric series to a fully three-dimensional space. The game takes place in post-apocalyptic Washington, DC, and the player controls a self-created character who, after the sudden disappearance of his father, was forced to leave his native walls and go in search. However, you can put the story aside and explore an open world filled with quests, points of interest, Easter eggs, and facts about the game universe.

Halo 3

Who hasn’t heard of Halo 3 or its predecessors at least once? Upon release, the game was very popular and had many interesting features both in the solo campaign and in local or online battles with friends. The campaign was short, but the game focused primarily on multiplayer, supporting up to four players on a single console and up to sixteen online. The game was praised a lot for the story, new equipment and cars, and of course the multiplayer mode.

Gears of War 3

Gears of War 3 had new elements that made it different from previous games. After the events of the second game, humanity was on the verge of extinction. Co-op is supported, up to four players online and up to two in split-screen mode on the same console. There is also a new Beast Mode where the player controls a monster that fights COG soldiers and gets bigger and more dangerous. The game received good reviews for its voice acting, graphics, and music, and sold over three million copies in its first week of release.

Fable II

Action RPG Fable II gives players what few studios can bring to life — a sense of unlimited freedom. In this game, you can do whatever you want (except saving the world, of course): start a family, fish, explore locations with your faithful dog, get a job, buy a couple of houses — in general, almost live in a game the world. And do not forget about the consequences of your actions: the appearance of your character and the attitude of NPCs towards him will change depending on good or evil deeds. You don’t want your hero to grow huge horns, do you?

Batman: Arkham City

Superhero games are usually either very good or very bad, especially when it comes to the DC Comics universe, however, the Arkham series was just great. In Batman: Arkham City, the developers, Rocksteady Studios, decided to take everything we loved so much about their previous Batman game and bring their own new ideas. One of these changes was the setting: you were no longer tied to a small island and got the opportunity to go to a part of Gotham (Gotham City), turned by Hugo Strange into a prison for dangerous criminals. Naturally, you control the Dark Knight himself, hovering over the streets, keeping an eye on the villains and performing dangerous tasks.

Portal 2

The first part of Portal was very successful and the public didn’t want the series to end. Valve listened to the wishes of the fans and released the second part of Portal, which was just as good as the first, and maybe even better thanks to the introduction of multiplayer and several intriguing characters. In the single-player campaign, the player controls Chell, the protagonist of the first game, who was recaptured and placed in stasis for several years until rescued by a robot named Wheatley. The multiplayer game takes place after the events of the campaign. You control Atlas and P-Body, two robots who must overcome a series of puzzles together. The game has earned positive reviews for good humor, voice acting and puzzles, the basis of the gameplay mechanics.

Red Dead Redemption

Did you want to be a cowboy as a child? If yes, then Red Dead Redemption is your game. Become John Marston, an ex-con who is determined to find his family and live his life, even if it means revenge on old friends. In addition to the main story, the game has a lot of random skirmishes and side quests. Here you can rob cows steal horses, steal carts, hunt, gamble and participate in good old duels. The game received a huge amount of praise for the atmosphere, music and voice acting.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an open world fantasy RPG filled with a wide variety of inhabitants: from skeletons to trolls, giants and even dragons. The game had a huge world open to explore, with many secrets, random encounters, side quests, and guild quests. All this was framed by beautiful landscapes and a magical soundtrack. You don’t have to complete the campaign to enjoy the game. As already mentioned, there is always something to do here, not to mention DLC with additional content. The game was loved for its design, graphics and soundtrack with the melody of the main theme sunk into the hearts of many gamers.

Mass Effect 2

Following the events of the first game, Captain Shepard finds himself stranded in space after an enemy ship destroys the Normandy. He is rescued by an organization known as «Cerberus». The game has a more developed morale system with more «good» and «evil» options to choose from that affect the ending, excellent selection of characters and missions that reveal the history of some of them. Rave reviews are deserved by the voice acting, design, various characters and plot.

The Orange Box

The Orange Box is a five-game pack that included the Half-Life games with DLC, Portal and Team Fortress 2. The box of five well-received games was destined for and received accolades. Many have even argued that this is a great example of what game collections should be. By the end of November 2008, about three million copies had been sold, which shows how much gamers love Valve products.

Grand Theft Auto 5

Yes, you knew she would be here! The GTA series always stays on top, constantly improving quality, so the presence of Grand Theft Auto V on this list is completely unsurprising. The game has remained true to its open world full of violence, but now you can steal even more cars and annoy pedestrians with them. In addition, multiplayer has been improved, with new clothes, items, heists and several mini-games added to keep players entertained.

The plot of the game is built around three main characters — Michael, Trevor and Franklin. Each of them is a unique personality with their own story missions. The multiplayer mode is still popular today. The game received rave reviews for its gameplay, multi-character playability, open world, and presentation. It became the fastest-selling entertainment product, with sales of around $800 million on the day it was released, and in three days the $1 billion mark was broken!

Source: gamingbolt.com

List of open world games on Xbox 360

Red Dead Redemption

Released: 2010

Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

System requirements: unknown

Genre: open world, action, shooter, action, adventure

From the creators of the iconic GTA-Rockstar Games series, comes a brand new open-world western game. You play as former thug John Marston, who is outlawed and forced to work for government agents to protect his family…

91 /100

Grand Theft Auto V

Released: 2013

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One

System Requirements: High

Genre: open world, thriller, shooter, action, adventure, fighting

With GTA 5, you take it in turns to be Michael the bank robber, Trevor the professional criminal, Franklin the ambitious pickpocket. By instantly switching the remote control, you will find yourself with one of the heroes in such an unusual and diverse world: either in the mountains or on the beach, or in the forest or among the hills…

88 /100

Batman: Arkham City

Released: 2011

Platforms: MacOS, PlayStation 3, WiiU, PC, Xbox 360

System Requirements: Medium

Genre: comics, open world, thriller, action, adventure

Batman: Arkham City once again returns the player to the city of Gotham, whose streets were swept by a wave of crime. Thieves and bandits have flooded the city and, under the leadership of the Joker, are actively ruining the lives of Batman and Catwoman…

87 /100

Dragon Age: Origins

Released: 2009

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360

System Requirements: Low

Genre: open world, action, rpg

Events take place in the famous kingdom of Ferelden. Dragon Age: Origins is designed for multiplayer mode with parallel development of a single game, and there is also a regular 60 hour single player game. ..

87 /100

Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Released: 2011

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360

System Requirements: Low

Genre: open world, shooter, action, stealth, rpg

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a first-person cyberpunk RPG. The main character is Adam Jensen, security chief of Sarif Industries, a leader in human implants…

86 /100

Dishonored

Released: 2012

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One

System Requirements: Medium

Genre: open world, shooter, action, stealth, adventure

Dishonored is an unforgettable gift for gamers from Arkane Studios. The protagonist of the game is a silent and agile killer, but it is not necessary to kill your enemies. Having completed the assigned tasks bloodlessly, in stealth mode, and leaving the enemy at a loss…

85 /100

Fallout: New Vegas

Released: 2010

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360

System Requirements: Low

Genre: open world, shooter, action, rpg, adventure

Fallout: New Vegas is the next chapter in the beloved Fallout series. Although the game mechanics are borrowed from the third part of the game, which does not make it a continuation. And in general…

84 /100

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim

Released: 2011

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360

System Requirements: Medium

Genre: open world, action, rpg, adventure

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — plunges the player into the snowy world of the ancient Nords, in which there is no place for hospitality. Exactly two centuries have passed since the events of Oblivone, the assassination of the emperor led to the awakening of the ancient evil — Alduin…

84 /100

Far cry 3

Released: 2012

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360

System Requirements: High

Genre: open world, action, shooter, action

The whole action of Far Cry 3 takes place on tropical islands, when the main character gets into a rather confusing situation. He is waiting for a showdown with the islanders, and he must also try to get his partners out of captivity. ..

83 /100

Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Released: 2005

Platforms: GameBoyAdvance, Java, Nintendo DS, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox, Xbox 360

System Requirements: Low

Genre: Racing Simulator, Open World, Action, Simulation, Racing

Need for Speed ​​Most Wanted, another series of popular arcade racing game from known to all fans of Electronic Arts.

The night is behind, it was replaced by America, seething with industrial areas, without shining billboards, without dividing line on the roads with multiple lights of casinos and night clubs…

82 /100

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood

Released: 2010

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360

System Requirements: Low

Genre: open world, action, adventure

The story arc of Assassins Creed: Brotherhood takes place at the end of the 15th — beginning of the 16th century, the place of action is the eternal city — Rome. In this sequel to the legendary game, Ezio has become a skilled master assassin, ready to take on the Templars and the Borgias with redoubled energy…

82 /100

Fallout 3

Released: 2008

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360

System Requirements: Low

Genre: open world, shooter, action, rpg, adventure

Fallout 3 is an action-RPG game. War is always waged by the same rules, war is always war. The military confrontation that arose between China and the United States at the end of the 21st century could not be resolved peacefully …

82 /100

Mafia 2

Released: 2010

Platforms: MacOS, PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360

System Requirements: Low

Genre: open world, thriller, shooter, action, adventure, fighting

«Mafia» is immortal — a continuation of the popular gangster epic from the developers of the original game, which will allow you to plunge into the cruel world of criminal showdowns and experience a lot of thrills. ..

82 /100

Borderlands 2

Released: 2012

Platforms: MacOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One

System Requirements: Medium

Genre: open world, action, shooter, action, RPG, adventure

It’s been five years since the vault’s secrets, based on the plot of the original Borderlands, have been discovered. The planet Pandora has a new ruler who has taken a hardline dictatorship, Handsome Jack…

81 /100

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Released: 2012

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360

System Requirements: Low

Genre: open world, action, RPG, adventure, rpg

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a role-playing game full of fierce battles in which the player will go on a long journey in search of the secrets of Amalur. At first, the hero is resurrected, but he does not turn out to be a walking corpse, and he faces an important task — to save the world of Amalur.