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The Ten Greatest Xbox 360 Games Of All Time

The Xbox 360 is a great gaming system. Terminal Gamer looks back over the past four years of Xbox 360 and chooses the greatest games to have ever graced Microsoft's white box.

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kalebgray925405d ago (Edited 5405d ago )

only 2 exclusives lol..... still a beast list though and bioshock was a good #1 choice but ps3 top 10 is way better

edit:and yeah i started off with that comment praising the ps3 so what

xwabbit5405d ago

From what i see.... 360 only owners havent really had any new good games to play for a while

StanLee5405d ago (Edited 5405d ago )

Any list of the XBox 360's greatest games without Halo 3 is bogus. Say what you want about Halo 3 but it's one of the best games on any console. List needed a huge "IMO" in its title.

Harry_Manback5405d ago

Just like how your comment needs a huge "IMO" in it.
See how that works?

Marcelles255405d ago

Halo is the best series ever made

Maddens Raiders5405d ago

I thought Bomberman Act Zero would've made it.

[sarc]

Microsoft Xbox 3605405d ago (Edited 5405d ago )

Halo 3 is the Britney Spears of video games, it should be on the list according to American media.

Silellak5405d ago

Really? So I haven't been playing Red Faction for this past month? Damn! Could've fooled me.

Sigh. You ridiculous PS3 fanboys really seem to think only exclusives exist. Guess what? I imagine more than 75% of the best games this generation are multiplatform. I don't really care if PS3 owners get to play a particular game, as long as I can enjoy the same game on a console I already own.

Poopface the 2nd5405d ago (Edited 5405d ago )

halo 3 should be somewhere on it simply because it is the most complete multiplayer game released this generation. Also no mass effect?? maybe crackdown or red faction.

no surprise to see the ps3 fanboys out in full force on this one.

Please, for the 500th time, tell me how great the ps3 is.

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Traveler5405d ago

Those are some really great games, but honestly the title could have been "The Ten Greatest Multiplatform Games", because that is what the list was basically comprised of. I played a couple of those on the PS3 and a couple on the PC. They should have had Gears 2 and Halo 3 on the list, since those are two of the 360's true exclusives that are actually good.

Silellak5405d ago (Edited 5405d ago )

I love how an article that had nothing to do with exclusive games suddenly became entirely about exclusive games as soon as the SDF showed up.

We get it. The PS3 has some great exclusives. Can you please find something better to do with your time than trying to justify your purchase to yourselves? Because I can't think of any other reason for you people to be posting that crap here.

Poopface the 2nd5405d ago (Edited 5405d ago )

just a comparison. From just playing through just bioshock I had around 800 gamerscore.

Do you think someone who has a GS of 500 has played through 10 360 games to make a list? How can you make a top 10 list when youve only played 10 games. And its clear taht he hasnt even played through 1 360 game, let alone 10.

This is like me making a list of the 10 best Ps3 games when I have only 5 trophies(even worse every 360 game has achievements to get, so 500 is insanely low for someone who supposedly played all these 10 games) Clearly he hasnt finished these games on 360, I wonder If hes even played 10 games on 360. Cause with a Gs of 500 he mustve stopped playing each of the 10 games pretty quickly to keep such a low GS.

I understand if you want to subjectively believe this guy, but if your an objective gamer your not going to take someone with a gs of 500 seriously. Why? Because in order to make a top 10 list you need to actually play games on the system. With a 500 gs, this guy most likely didnt even complete one of these games. let alone 10 or more.

Even playing 10 games for 20 mins each, youll probably get around 500 gs, maybe even more.

xwabbit5405d ago

Silellak y so defensive ? something i said hurt u ? and im CLEARLY a fan boy i mean look at my comment history... NOT, nt tho.

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Silellak5405d ago

Which games, currently released, am I missing out on by not owning a PS3?

Uncharted: Looks fun. Not worth $400.
Valkyria Chronicles: Looks fun. Not worth $400.
Ratchet and Clank: Looks fun. Not worth $400.
Little Big Planet: Entertaining, but I found it was really overhyped after playing for a couple of hours.
MGS4: I stopped caring about the series after MGS2.
Killzone 2: I don't like playing FPS games with the Dual Shock controller.

Don't get me wrong - this is all OPINION. I'm not saying the PS3 ISN'T worth owning. It certainly is, especially if you don't have a 360 for the multiplatform games. And it's not like I haven't debated buying a PS3, but every time I reach for my wallet, I can't quite justify it yet. Does it really bother you people so much that someone who could easily afford a PS3 CHOOSES not to because they get enough entertainment out of their 360 for the time being?

Saying they aren't games coming out for the 360 worth playing is a flat-out lie. Are there less exclusives? Of course. Does that suddenly make multi-platform games worth less? Of course not.

I'm sure I'll get a PS3 for God of War 3, if not sooner. And by then, many of the more impressive exclusive games should've dropped in price, so all the better.

otherZinc5405d ago

Its Hilarious, the way sites try & get attention. The idiots at Terminal Gamer do know from this, no one will take them seriously, right.

The intentional omission of Halo 3 is obvious & has flammable written all over it, but their credibility is completely out the window.

Heres to knowing your ridiculously retarded site, it has no merit, good buy Terminal Gamer, nice try though.

robbo9185404d ago

Unless you bought the cheap arcade version (which is stupid IMO) or didn't get all the stuff that comes with all PS3s, then I would stop talking about the PS3 being so expensive. It has been proven when you add all the features that come by default with the PS3 the X360 is not so "cheap" in comparison (not to mention the blu ray player we get).

I am not saying the X360 isn't worth it, if a person wants it then it is to them, but stop with the "overpriced" crap like the idiot who wrote this blog of an article. Add up all the things you bought extra with your X360 or admit the one you own doesn't have the features the PS3 comes standard with.

TerminalGamer5404d ago

Since you took it upon yourself to not only tackle my gamerscore on the comments here at N4G but also at my site - I wanted to address your comment personally.

My gamerscore is 500 for a reason. My hard drive crashed a month ago, and living at college previous to this year, and in Vermont, I did not have Xbox Live. So, I couldn't recover my gamertag and lost all my gaming history.

Honestly, do you think I would make this list of the ten best games I've played on the 360 if I hadn't actually played them? For instance, I left Mass Effect off the list (even though I full well know it's considered one of the best games for the 360) because I haven't finished it yet. I don't want to include a game I have yet to finish on my list.

So, I did play through all these games and I've played through many more. My low gamerscore is because I just finally got my own internet (I was stealing my neighbors for a while and didn't have the wifi card for the 360) and finally have a gamertag online. Since I started with my new gamertag all I've played is the Orange Box, a bit of Halo 3 multiplayer, bad company, and left4dead.

So you'll have to excuse my low gamerscore, but please, just think - would I really write this list if I hadn't played (and beat) these games and others to compare them against?

Sorry for the long message - but I wanted to clarify why I have low gamerscore and explain that I do have the credentials to actually talk about the top games I've played on the 360.

raztad5404d ago

I love how 360 fans like Silly are quick to deem as "not worthy" games never played by them. LOL @ "looks fun" but not worthy.

On topic:

This list is author's opinion as every other top ten list, so it should be respected like that. Many multiplats in it, and very few exclusives (real reason to choose a console over another).

Silellak5404d ago

Dear lord, you say anything remotely negative and the SDF shows up with Standard Fanboy Responses to things that aren't even up for discussion.

I wasn't comparing console prices. I was saying I don't believe a few great looking games aren't worth $400 if I already had a 360. What, am I supposed to buy the console AND the games in order to find out if they're worth it?! I have to make value judgments based on what I know. I'd love to try out those games, but the two PS3 owners I know don't have them.

I got a 360 before a PS3 because of the well-known 1080i issue when the PS3 came out - I had an older HDTV that couldn't do 720p, so the PS3 would've downscaled the image to 480p. This was unacceptable for an HD console, so I went with the 360 which would upscale to 1080i. If this wasn't the case, I might very well have ended up with a PS3. However, now owning a 360, I don't YET see the value in being a PS3 owner. As more games are released, I'm sure that will change. How is that not a reasonable stance to take?

I know this is N4G, but seriously, are you people that offended by any comments about the PS3 that aren't 100% positive in tone?

robbo9185404d ago

I think it is just how you are coming across. You call people SDF if they don't agree with you. I could care less if you own an X360, one of my best friends works for MS and we pick on each other all the time about the Sony vs MS thing, doesn't mean I like him any less for playing the X360.

For example, "However, now owning a 360, I don't YET see the value in being a PS3 owner. As more games are released, I'm sure that will change." You don't see the value in being a PS3 owner...is it because you don't like any of their exclusives? If so that is your call just like I could care less about Halo (not saying it is a bad game but I personally don't like it when I have played it at my friends).

The things is what you wrote sounds like you are implying the age old fallacies of the extreme X360 followers: PS3 doesn't have many games and that PS3 is too expensive in comparison to the X360. The PS3 has tons of games, trust me. Yes the X360 has more games but it also has a year's head start to have more games. The price thing I pointed out earlier is a joke also. If you put everything on the X360 that is standard on the PS3 the price difference vanishes. NOW before anyone jumps on that, I agree that some people may view some features on the PS3 as trivial or not important, and to them obviously the X360 is a better value.

All in all while you may call me the SDF you would be wrong. Yes I support Sony. I have never had a problem with any of their products. I owned the same PS2 and never had to replace it. I have had a Sony tv in my home for over 15 years with zero problems. I personally don't like MS and their approach to business (from a personal standpoint). This doesn't mean I want MS to burn to the ground. I like them in the market because I would never want a single console/company market, it would be horrid. I even would like a couple of MS titles to jump over <gasp>, like Mass Effect and even Alan Wake (IF it lives up to they hype). I don't like playing a ton of games on PC except things like Civ, Diablo, and a few others.

This is just me and my view, as you are entitled to yours. The thing is don't post on N4G unless you can handle people who don't see the world the same as you. Oh and don't post on N4G unless you can handle the disagree ghosts or extreme radical X360 and PS3 fans (of which there are plenty of each). Have a good weekend all.

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Myst5405d ago

Kind of surprised, I thought I would have come in here and saw Halo 3 at the top, to be honest that's a shocker. Anyway I'd still have to give Bioshock a try as much as I've been putting it off, I need to at least rent it one of these days.

Poopface the 2nd5405d ago (Edited 5405d ago )

but it doesnt really have enough staying power to be #1. I am a HUGE fan of FPS, especially really good single player FPS, but often times these games dont have the staying power of games with a good multiplayer too.

So far, bioshock is one of my favorite FPS single player Ive played on 360, but after beating it on the hardest mode(loading my last game everytime I died) and seeing both endings theres not much left to do. I will play through it again tho soon.
If you like SP FPS, youll probably love bioshock.

after you figure out how to kill big daddy easy it become really easy. (hint - use the trip wires)

table5405d ago (Edited 5405d ago )

Bioshock is one of the best FPS to date and deservedly at number 1 on this list. Make sure you get round to playing it. It will make you spit on halo3 quite frankly.

Very surprised ghost recon made that list.

edit @ nuri: you have similar taste to me, but I thought Halo CE and Resistance FOM were great and I'm not a massive FPS fan. Seriously try bioshock though, it feels like an RPG in FPS view. Best shooter this gen. Killzone2 and Halo3 are just straight up shooters with not much thought put into it and are only really good for MP.

Myst5405d ago

There is only one small problem though, I dislike FPS. I mean I've played a few: Halo (only the first) , Resistance, Killzone 2, GoldenEye, and Perfect Dark. Of which I only liked Perfect Dark and GoldenEye. Only reason I would get/rent Bioshock is for the philosophy to be quite honest, I heard it was rather deep and engaging in a sense.

Though yeah for some reason I'm more of a person who likes FPS Single-plalyer wise more so than multiplayer. Though if it's local or just with friends I'd play perhaps.

Nelson M5405d ago

Did i count in "The Ten Greatest Xbox 360 Games Of All Time" List ?

Can someone please Help

vx5405d ago

they should include Facebook as a soicla game LOL! O wait PC has it to ..nvm

Poopface the 2nd5405d ago

Look at the guys gamerscore. Its 500. If he had finished one(thats right, just one) game on his list he would have a higher score than 500.

If you want to believe a list of someone who clearly didnt play through 1, let alone 10, of the games on the list, go for it. Plus to make top 10 games list you need to play more than 10 games.

Silver accounts are free, so if he had played these games we would know.

The guy is blogging out his azz, and has not even finished 1 360 game.

AngryTypingGuy5404d ago

Nelson, only morons such as yourself take top ten lists as fact. If someone makes a PS3 top ten and only lists two exclusives, you will see.

My personal 360 faves:

1. Oblivion
2. Gears 2
3. Fallout 3
4. Halo 3
5. Resident Evil 5
6. Rainbow Six: Vegas
7. Gears 1
8. Mass Effect
9. The Orange Box
10. GTA IV

I have yet to play Fable 2, but I think it'll go on there once I'm done. There's a host of other games that could be on this list, but these are the first ones that come to mind, and it sure as hell is better than the other list. Of course, this is my OPINION, because it's just a goofy top 10 list.

Poopface the 2nd5405d ago

you sure would love to shove it up you butt.

Traveler5405d ago

Actually the only exclusive on that list is Dead Rising. The rest can be played on the PC or PS3.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies2d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken1d 20h ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing692d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker2d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing692d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt1d 23h ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken1d 20h ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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Now is the Best Time to Get This Incredible RPG Bundle on Steam

If you are looking for an awesome RPG, look no further. Steam is offering a significant discount on its Fallout Franchise Bundle.

SimpleSlave3d ago

"You can get all Fallout games in a bundle at a significant 20% discount on Steam. Individually, all these games add up to $244.91. With the discount, you can get them all for $195.91. That is $49 less than the original price. Quite a significant discount for such a popular franchise."

😊 😂 🤣 😐 - But why?

Just wait for a sale and get most if not all of it for a fraction of that price.

20% off...lol

Tacoboto3d ago

The games were just on a real sale over the last week or two for the show promotion. Fallout 4 was $10, 3 was $5, NV was cheap as heck too.

So what the heck is this

Inverno3d ago

The original games have been given out for free by Amazon for GOG and Epic, 76 is free now on Amazon if you have prime, Epic has also given out new Vegas for free and 4 has gone down to pretty cheap prices. 194 bucks is a total ripoff when you can get these games individually for less. Don't forget cd keys might sell em for a dollar less at times too. Come on man, us cheapskates won't touch anything near or above 100 lolz

isarai3d ago

Bro that's a ridiculous ripoff are you kidding me? 🤣

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Fallout 3's Reveal Led To Death Threats And Bethesda's First Security Guard

The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series

anast4d ago

People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,

But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.

LucasRuinedChildhood4d ago

As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.

VenomUK4d ago

The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.

I would’ve focused on the creative.

anast3d ago

The game went downhill at Fallout 3's release. This is when they started to cut corners.

gold_drake4d ago

there is no "but". the hell lol
you dont send death threats, period.

anast3d ago

Usually, you have good comments but this isn't one of them. It just rides the mob. We can do both condemn the actions and not let them use it for other things.

I can say I received a death threat and everyone needs to shut up. People are not honest and will use horrible things to their advantage.

Armaggedon3d ago

Not all games “look” current.

anast3d ago

Their games always look like the gen before it.

Armaggedon2d ago

Yeah, but thats not the result of laziness, incompetence, or a bad engine. Thats what happens with their type of open world games. Its hard for people to find a point of comparison because no one makes games like Bethesda does.

gold_drake3d ago

mh ok thanks, i still think ur wrong in this mate.

anast3d ago

No problem. I'm not here to convince you. I'm only stating an actuality. What your words do if we look at them like events.

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