Top 5 Xbox 360 exclusives as of the end of 2009

Examiner: Microsoft has quickly built up a strong core of franchises for their Xbox brand. In addition to some help from outside publishers and developers, you see plenty of great exclusive games on the Xbox 360.

[sakura2009]

awesome violent video games
blue dragon and viva pinata should be on the top 5 list and halo 3 should be off the list

[Saaking]

I'd put Fable II a little higher. Yes, it was overhyped, but I really enjoyed it and still play it once in a while. It's an awesome game.

And while a lot of people liked Crackdown, I just couldn't get into it which is why I didn't bother buying it. I'm looking at Crackdown 2, but right now I don't really care about it much.

[TheBand1t]

And what's wrong with violent videogames?

[Saaking]

My guess is he/she is an his/her early teens and associates violence with being cool. For some reason, young people seem to believe that if a game doesn't have extreme gore and blood it's for kiddies. You get what I'm saying?

[multipayer]

He/She could think they're beyond cool, or get easily spooked and don't want to admit thats why they prefer adorable games?

I would scratch out the turn 10 game and put any Rare game in its place though. Even viva pinata. Assuming a blood=candy mod was applied... birthing pinatas has never been so real...

[Mr Logic]

One thing not everyone notices. All those games, except for Forza, are rated M.

[SilentNegotiator]

....but they don't even give an honorable mention to Dead Rising?

Fail.

[WildArmed]

eh, I dont think Crackdown belongs up there imo. Fable II could go higher. Halo 3 can be dropped a spot or two. Gears would be easily no. 1 for me followed by fable II.

Then I'd put in Lost Odyssey right after fable II. followed by halo 3 and forza 3 (even though I dont like racers at all, i bet this is a pretty good game)

[mjolliffe]

GTA: Episodes and PGR4 not on list = Fail.

[monkey602]

Yeah I'd choose PGR over Forza too. Granted I havent played Forza 3 but I liked PGR4 a lot more than I liked Forza 2.
The customisation of cars was awesome though

[WildArmed]

well they were on the honorable mentions.

[Mista T]

agreed with the list

[SahFriendly]

"You won’t find a better exclusive RPG on the Xbox 360 than Fable II."

Um, Mass Effect?

I'm a fan of crackdown, but really?

List should have been.

5. Fable 2

4. Left 4 Dead

3. Gears of War 2

2. Mass Effect

1. Halo 3

[Saaking]

ME isn't exclusive though and while your list is good, this is a list about 360 Exclusives, not multiplats.

[RageKage14]

Left 4 Dead and Mass Effect are not Xbox 360 exclusives.

[Kittenz]

Since people not playing it on 360 are probably playing on a PC with an MS operating system, either way you're supporting MS.

[Cajun Chicken]

You kidding? Crackdown is my fav game on the 360.

[Saaking]

@ Kittenz

Come on man, we've been over this many times already. MS doesn't get royalties from the PC version therefore no, we're not supporting MS.

I mean, what if I said:

"Mass Effect is PC exclusive"

Does that sound right to you?

[WildArmed]

yeah I was in shock for a bit not to see mass effect.. the best game i've played on 360.
But then i realized its for 360 exclusives.

[maniacf40]

thats what the title really means

[shutupandplay]

Shame Gears 1 can`t be on that list due to the PC version. It`s better than Gears 2 by a longshot.

[CARRIERHASARRIVED]

I give it a thumbs up. The right games are up there I would say. Different genres, order doesn't matter. I would give Condemned: Criminal Origins an honorable mention, but there's that blurry line of pc/360 exclusivity. Ahh, what the hell. I'd put it up there. It was a great friggin game when I played it on 360, I didn't know it had a pc counterpart at that time either.

[monkey602]

Not even an honourable mention for Dead Rising? :(

[N4GAddict]

That game was also on the Wii...

[monkey602]

Oh yeah! Forgot all about that

[Dutch Boogie]

LOL the fact that the article has to resort to several 2008 games makes this a laughable list. Glad i sold my 360 when i did and bought some real ps3 exclusives in 2009. Got some money left over for more in 2010.

Jump out.

[mal_tez92]

Gears of War 2 really intruiges me because I liked the first one on PC, but apart from that I don't really see much else.

I was looking at buying one after Xmas but this article is making me reconsider.