Halo has been the flagship series of the Xbox ever since the launch date of the original Xbox when Halo: Combat Evolved was released alongside the brand new console. To date, the game has sold over 30 million copies and has seen numerous ports and re-releases, with the latest release due to launch in November 2011 to celebrate its 10 year anniversary, which is a remaster of the existing remaster, Bethesda seem to be milking the game for everything it is worth. The Elder Scrolls has always been a relatively popular series, but 2011’s Skyrim pushed the series to new heights. It is unclear whether we will see any new entries in the series, but if not then at least we have this masterpiece to go back to time and time again. 2K’s new IP earned critical acclaim upon release and spawned two more games in the series before disappearing following the release of Bioshock Infinite. Bioshockīioshock is a game that became an instant smash hit, with the new IP taking the gaming world by storm. Mass Effect 2 is one of the highest-rated games of all time on Metacritic, with a score of 96. EA’s Mass Effect series was a highlight of the seventh generation of consoles, with the original trilogy releasing during this time. In a strange coincidence, every game on this list so far has been the second entry in its series, and this next one isn’t any different. The game won many awards upon release and is certainly worth your time if you want to revisit it again on Xbox Game Pass. Fable 2 was released in 2008 and was the first entry to release on the Xbox 360. While we wait for the next entry in the series, now is a perfect time to revisit the original trilogy, with Fable 2 being the best of the three. Fable 2Īfter a decade of the series being dormant, with many fans coming to terms with the possibility of never seeing a new Fable game released, the series is finally being rebooted and will be coming back in the coming years.
Released in 2011, Arkham City won many awards and is the fourth-best ranking PS3 game on Metacritic with 96. Arkham City is the second entry in the series and certainly the highlight of it. The Batman Arkham series changed that with Rocksteady Studios delivering not only one of the best superhero games of all time but one of the best action games. Of course, there were exceptions, but for the most part, when superheroes or movies crossed over with video games, the results were typically not that great. Batman: Arkham Cityįor many years, superhero-themed games were typically not very good. Gears of War 2 has one of the highest Metacritic scores of any Xbox exclusive title with a score of 93, only losing out to the first Gears of War game and Halo 3. Released in 208, the third-person tactical cover shooter is fondly remembered by fans, with many regarding it as the top game in the series, with the quality taking a dip in future entries, especially once Epic Games stopped developing it.
Gears Of War 2įor 15 years, Gears of War has been a flagship series for Microsoft and the Xbox brand, with Gear of Wars 2 being the cream of the crop. The campaign is also a contender for the best in the series, with solid gameplay and a gripping storyline, which also featured the very controversial No Russian mission, which was skippable without affecting the story due to its graphic nature. Many fans point to the game as being the highlight of the Call of Duty series, with many players having fond memories of the game and its online gameplay. Modern Warfare 2 was the pinnacle of 2000s FPS games, with the game releasing in November 2009.
In an era where PC ports were often afterthoughts, it is great to see a game designed for PCs get the care and attention it deserves when it is ported to consoles. While it is certainly better played on PC with a keyboard and mouse, the Xbox 360 port was very solid and played as well as its PC counterpart. Valve’s Left 4 Dead series became one of the most popular on Steam in the late-2000s, but the second entry also saw a console release too, with it launching on Xbox 360 alongside PC. But, which ones were the best? Here are the top 10 best Xbox 360 games of all time. During its 11 year lifecycle, there were over 2,000 games released for the system. The Xbox 360 was released back in 2005 and was the first console to kick off the seventh generation, which also included the PS3 and Nintendo Wii.