mrstickball on 10 January 2008
We can now sticky! Yes!
At any rate, I've been waiting a VERY, VERY long time to be able to sticky a game sugguestion thread.
This will be the main thread for EVERY poster requesting information about what games to buy as a new X360 owner, and sugguested great-value buys for veteran owners.
All threads asking what games to buy for a new Xbox 360 owner will subsequently be locked, to allow for more prompt posting. This does not mean I'll lock threads about specific games....Just general threads.
At any rate, as a new/current Xbox 360 owner, you have access to a vast library of great, high-quality, highly rated, and cheap games. Since the Xbox 360 has been around for 2+ years, many games are readily available and very cheap prices - both new and used.
Because of this, there are tons of great "gems" of games for the Xbox 360. So please read, and re-read this thread. If I miss any given games, feel free to ask to add a game, or if your a mod, edit it.
Each genre will be listed, with various games, sugguestion rankings (in an order), and estimated price that you can purchase the games for. New-ish games might be reccomended, but I am mainly looking forward to sugguesting games in the Sub-$40 USD catagory.
I'll edit this thread when I can for new value-priced games.
Shooters - FPS, TPS, Horror
| Name | Released | MSRP | Multiplayer | Why to Buy | ||
Condemned: Criminal Origins | Nov. 2005 | <$29.99 | No | Scary. Despite being a first-gen launch title, it still remains one of the scariest to date. 15+ Hrs. Get it before the sequal comes out | ||
| Earth Defense Force 2017 | Mar. 2007 | <$39.99 | 2p Offline Co-Op | A quirky B-rate Sci-Fi Shootem up. You fight litterally hundreds of enemies onscreen at once. With 2 players doing co-op, one of the funnest arcade-like titles in ages. | ||
| Ghost Recon: Adv. Warfighter | Mar. 2006 | <$29.99 | 4p S/S, 8p Online | Fantastic demonstration of X360 graphical powers. The first truely next-gen TPS game on the system. Still has MP Players online. Better than GRAW2, IMO. | ||
| Gears of War | Nov 2006 | <$39.99 | 2p Co-Op, 8p Online | Obvious elite uber-title. Huge online community despite being 1yr old. Must-have TPS title. Great co-op SP mode. | ||
| Call of Duty 2 | Nov. 2005 | <$29.99 | 4p S/S, 8p Online | Best COD, aside from maybe 4. Still has an online community, and incredibly fun. | ||
| Perfect Dark Zero | Nov 2005 | <$19.99 | 4p S/S, 16p Online/Offline | Despite being semi-weak in some areas, the 16p Bot Matches are still awesome fun. Incredibly cheap too. | ||
| Far Cry Instincts: Predator | May 2006 | <$19.99 | 4p+ Online/Offline | Not for everyone, but the map maker/editor is a blast to play on with friends offline. Very long SP mode. | ||
| Rainbow Six Vegas | Nov. 2006 | <$39.99 | 8p+ Online, 4p S/S | Best Rainbow Six game to date. Huge online community, and great varied game modes. | ||
Racers, Sports, and FightersGames
| Name | Released | MSRP | Multiplayer | Why to Buy | |
| Need for Speed: Most Wanted | Nov. 2005 | <$29.99 | 2p+ Off/Online | Best NFS title to date. Open-world roaming makes it an awesome title. Much better than Carbon. | |
| Test Drive Unlimited | Aug. 2006 | <$39.99 | 4p+ Online and MMO | Awesome open-world arcade-ish racer. Still has a decent online community, and huge back-catalog of DLC. No other game allows for a 150+ Mile race around Hawaii | |
| Forza Motorsports 2 | May 2007 | <$59.99 | 8p+ Online, 4p Offline | THE sim-racer title. Should be cheaper by now due to pack-ins. | |
| Fight Night Round 3 | Feb. 2006 | <$29.99 | 2p Online/Offline | Fantastic boxing game with perfect next-gen visuals. | |
| Ridge Racer 6 | Nov 2005 | <$19.99 | 8p Online, 2p+ S/S | Old forgotten Ridge Racer. If you like ultra arcad-y racing, it's still a fantastic buy a $20. | |
| Dead or Alive 4 | Jan. 2006 | <$29.99 | 2p Online/Offline | Near-Perfect fighting game. Still has an online community as far as I know. Incredibly difficult too. | |
| Project Gotham Racing 3 | Nov 2005 | <$19.99 | 4p+ Online/Offline | Great arcade-style racer. As good as PGR4 without the price, or motorcycles. | |
Role-Playing
| Name | Released | MSRP | Multiplayer | Why to Buy | |
| Oblivion | Mar. 2006 | >$29.99 | No | Best RPG for the 360, arguably. GOTY Edition w/ Shivering Isles is $60, but you can get the non-SI version for $30-ish. You'll get addicted | |
| Blue Dragon | Aug. 2007 | >$39.99 | No | Fantastic JRPG for those that enjoy the SNES RPGs. Price has taken a nose dive at many stores. Definate pickup for the JRPG enthusiast. | |
| Enchanted Arms | Aug. 2006 | >$24.99 | Yes | Someone will kill me for mentioning it. But for the price, it's a decent little first-gen JRPG that lasts 40hrs. Watch out for Omega. | |
Action/Adventure/Ect
| Name | Released | MSRP | Multiplayer | Why to Buy | |
| Dead Rising | Aug. 2006 | $29.99 | No | The best *gem* on the list. Not for everyone, but Capcom and Resident Evil lovers will enjoy this sandbox-style survival game with a serious, and funny storyline. | |
| Kameo | Nov. 2005 | $19.99 | 2p Online/Offline | Awesome under-mentioned platformer from Rare. Not a Banjo-Kazooie, but 20 hours of definate fun. Great multiplayer aspects too. | |
| Crackdown | Feb. 2007 | >$39.99 | 2p Online | Most innovative game of 2007. Combines Mario platforming with GTA Shooting. DLC content makes it a must-try if you can find it cheap. | |
| Saints Row | Sept. 2006 | >$39.99 | 8p+ Online | Good GTA-Clone game with much improved various addons. Has multiplayer, that when works, is phenominal. | |
| Tomb Raider: Legends/Anniversary | May 2006 | >$29.99 | No | Only next-gen version around. Best Tomb Raider since #1. DLC allows for you to buy Annaversary. | |
| Lord of the Rings: BFME2 | June 2006 | >$29.99 | 2p+ Online | First RTS Console game that works well in years. Definate pickup for the RTS fan. | |
| Overlord | May 2006 | >$39.99 | Unkown | Pikmin-inspired RTS/Adventure game. Worth a look if you like offbeat games such as Pikmin. | |
| Chromehounds | June 2006 | >$29.99 | 4p+ Online | Hardcore mech combat game in the vein of Mechwarrior. Persistant online battles are still alive and kicking. Do not but for single-player...But MP is insane! | |
| The Outfit | March 2006 | >$19.99 | 2p+ Online/Offline | Hybrid RTS/TPS. Very niche, but absolutely awesome. One of the few fresh WWII games on the X360. | |
| Viva Pinata | Nov. 2006 | >$19.99 | Online | Wow. Phenominal kid-friendly strategy game. Adults love it too. Must-buy for $19.99 if you liked Sim Farm | |
| Culdcept Saga | Feb. 2008 | >$39.99 | 2p+ Online | One of the most addictive Trading Card Games out there. Like Magic: The Gathering and Monopoly with strong RPG elements. Budget priced at $39.99 and hundreds of hours of gameplay. | |
Arcade
| Name | Released | Price | Why to Buy | Multiplayer? |
| Geometry Wars | Nov. 2005 | $4.99 | Phenominal asteroids-esque game. Buy it. Now. | No |
| Marble Blast Ultra | Jan. 2006 | $4.99 | Marble Madness-type game. Lots of levels, and fun. | No? |
| Puzzle Quest | Oct. 2007 | $14.99 | Full-Priced PSP/DS Puzzle-RPG game turned value-packed XBLA game. | 2p Online/Offline |
| Small Arms | Nov. 2006 | $4.99 | Smash Brothers with Guns. Lots of Guns. Must-purchase for any fighter fan. | 4p Online/Offline |
| Castlevainia: SOTN | Mar. 2006 | $9.99 | Best Castlevainia game ever made. $10 is a steal for an action RPG such as the quality of SOTN. | No |
| Gripshift | Nov. 2007 | $9.99 | PSP Puzzle-Racer turned XBLA game. Lots of levels, and great puzzling fun. | 2p+ |
| Puzzle Fighter 2 HD | Aug. 2007 | $9.99 | Yet another ultra-value Puzzle game. This one has Street Fighter characters. $50 10 years ago, now $10. | 2p Online/Offline |
| Undertow | Nov. 2007 | $9.99 | Fell off the radar quickly, but an awesome Subspace/Continuum 16p shooter. Just phenominal shooter game. | 16p Online |
| Uno | May 2006 | $4.99 | Huge community. An Uno deck is $20 new. Why haven't you bought this yet? | 4p+ Online/Offline |
| Carcassaonne | May 2007 | $9.99 | See above. Replace the value $20 with $100, and a ton of expansion packs are available. | 4p+ Online |
| Catan | May 2007 | $9.99 | Another European board game turned XBLA game. Great fun as well. | 4p+ Online |
| Texas Hold'Em | Aug. 2007 | $9.99 | Awesome Hold'Em game. Absolutely huge Live community. | 6p+ Online |
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
