Ten good Xbox 360 games

[Quaidis]

Please list ten good Xbox 360 games that are not first person shooters nor horror-related.

Good generally means a game that would be worth owning, not quicky renting or anything like that. They can be kid games.

If necessary, feel free to dispute what is and isn't FPS or horror. Do so with a nice explanation. Also tell me why you feel the games are good, and which games are worth buying over others.

If someone doesn't actually read the thread and lists games that are FPS or horror, feel free to inform me.

 

[Radeonx]

1. Mass Effect
2. Dragon Age: Origins
3. Grand Theft Auto 4
4. Shadow Complex
5. Marvel Vs. Capcom 2
6. Castle Crashers
7. Gears of War 2
8. Saint's Row 2
9. Trials HD
10. Assassin's Creed
I like them because I enjoy playing them.
These aren't in any order, just to clarify.

 

[Avatar Roku]

May I ask why? Also, do you mean only 360 exclusives, or just games that are on the 360?

 

[Quaidis]

May I ask why? Also, do you mean only 360 exclusives, or just games that are on the 360?

They do not have to be 360 exclusive. And because I'm genuinely interested.

Maybe I should list 'shooter' in general instead of just fps. I didn't really want to see any shooters listed. Everyone does shooters. Oh well, I will see how the thread goes.

 

[Starke]

I'd throw Bioshock, Fallout 3 and Sacred 2 on that list. (Though I haven't played any of those on the 360, and my GF hasn't played Sacred 2 on it.)

Condemed was on the 360 and used copies are still floating around.

 

[Avatar Roku]

May I ask why? Also, do you mean only 360 exclusives, or just games that are on the 360?

They do not have to be 360 exclusive. And because I'm genuinely interested.

Maybe I should list 'shooter' in general instead of just fps. Oh well, I will see how the thread goes.

Alright, I made the first few ones that push the envelope, just to be annoying

1. Resident Evil 5- Play this game and tell me it's horror, I dare you

2. Mirror's Edge- Not FPS, FPP (First Person Parkour)

3. Fallout 3- Can be played in third person

4. Oblivion- Not really a shooter, can be played in third person

5. Music games (listing them as one to be fair)

6. Brutal Legend- Hack 'n Slash/RTS

7. Arkham Asylum- Scarecrow sections could be considered horror, but not the rest of the game

8. Splinter Cell Double Agent- Weakest of the series, but the only one that's actually out specifically for the 360 (others were original Xbox, so they can be played on a 360, but they're still not really for the 360)

9. Gears of War 2- Third Person Shooter

10. Dark Sector- It's good, despite what the naysayers say. Might not count; it's a Third Person Shooter with Horror Elements, but it's really neither an FPS nor Horror

 

[Gmano]

1. Viva pinata (no accents, sorry) is good, don't let other people tell you otherwise.

2. Halo (Odst, or 3) (i still don't get the hate, the splitscreen kicks ass, i know it is first person, but it is the best splitscreen game there is)

3. Banjo kazooie: nuts and bolts

4.Gears of war (either, or both)

5.Star wars battlefront 2 (i know its an xbox origional, but screw that, this is fun. also splitscreen)

6.Fable 2

7.Forza 3

8.Saints row 2

9.GTA 4 (and expansions, and stories)

10. Red faction guerilla

 

[Quaidis]

May I ask why? Also, do you mean only 360 exclusives, or just games that are on the 360?

They do not have to be 360 exclusive. And because I'm genuinely interested.

Maybe I should list 'shooter' in general instead of just fps. Oh well, I will see how the thread goes.

Alright, I made the first few ones that push the envelope, just to be annoying

1. Resident Evil 5- Play this game and tell me it's horror, I dare you

2. Mirror's Edge- Not FPS, FPP (First Person Parkour)

3. Fallout 3- Can be played in third person

4. Oblivion- Not really a shooter, can be played in third person

5. Music games (listing them as one to be fair)

6. Brutal Legend- Hack 'n Slash/RTS

7. Arkham Asylum- Scarecrow sections could be considered horror, but not the rest of the game

8. Splinter Cell Double Agent- Weakest of the series, but the only one that's actually out specifically for the 360 (others were original Xbox, so they can be played on a 360, but they're still not really for the 360)

9. Gears of War 2- Third Person Shooter

10. Dark Sector- It's good, despite what the naysayers say. Might not count; it's a Third Person Shooter with Horror Elements, but it's really neither an FPS nor Horror

Was RE5 anywhere near as brilliant as RE4? I love Resident Evil 4.

And I played SplinterCell DA. It was pretty weak.

As for your envelope pushing... Well... =P

On the by, thank you for giving descriptions.

 

[A Weary Exile]

No FPSs limits my list a bit.

1. Assassin's Creed
2. Mercenaries 2
3. Skate 1 and 2
4. Oblivion (It is First person, but it is in no way a shooter.)
5. Saint's Row 1 and 2
6. Gears of War 1 and 2
7. Lost Odyssey
8. Resident Evil 5 (I no way is this game scary
9. GTA 4
10. Wet (I guess, never played it)

Thar ya' go sonny!

 

[MGlBlaze]

May I ask why? Also, do you mean only 360 exclusives, or just games that are on the 360?

They do not have to be 360 exclusive. And because I'm genuinely interested.

Maybe I should list 'shooter' in general instead of just fps. Oh well, I will see how the thread goes.

Alright, I made the first few ones that push the envelope, just to be annoying

1. Resident Evil 5- Play this game and tell me it's horror, I dare you

2. Mirror's Edge- Not FPS, FPP (First Person Parkour)

3. Fallout 3- Can be played in third person

4. Oblivion- Not really a shooter, can be played in third person

5. Music games (listing them as one to be fair)

6. Brutal Legend- Hack 'n Slash/RTS

7. Arkham Asylum- Scarecrow sections could be considered horror, but not the rest of the game

8. Splinter Cell Double Agent- Weakest of the series, but the only one that's actually out specifically for the 360 (others were original Xbox, so they can be played on a 360, but they're still not really for the 360)

9. Gears of War 2- Third Person Shooter

10. Dark Sector- It's good, despite what the naysayers say. Might not count; it's a Third Person Shooter with Horror Elements, but it's really neither an FPS nor Horror

Nice to see someone else enjoyed Brutal Legend, though I have to note that Resident Evil 5 is vastly inferior to Resident Evil 4. OP, if you have a Wii, check out either the GC RE4 or RE4:Wii Edition. You won't regret it (I hope. It's all down to personal taste in the end). If you really have to, though, then RE5 is worth checking out, but for the love of god, don't play on the hardest difficulty setting without co-opping with someone else good at the game unless you have a thing for controller-flinging frustration at crappy partner AI, dodgy QTE recognition and almost every half-decent enemy attack in the game sending you into a 'dying' state nearly instantly... and that's WITH armour.

As for the music games, I have to agree. I'm partial to Rock Band myself. I've heard very good things about Arkham Assylum, too. Ace Combat 6 might be a possibility if you're into flight sims, or H.A.W.X. (although I got that on the PC).

Also, yes, Fallout 3 can be played in third person, but you're generally much better off playing in first person. Same with Oblivion... plus, you won't have to subject yourself to your character's own stiff movement and jumping animations.

I can't really think of anything else besides that, sorry.

 

[Avatar Roku]

May I ask why? Also, do you mean only 360 exclusives, or just games that are on the 360?

They do not have to be 360 exclusive. And because I'm genuinely interested.

Maybe I should list 'shooter' in general instead of just fps. Oh well, I will see how the thread goes.

Alright, I made the first few ones that push the envelope, just to be annoying

1. Resident Evil 5- Play this game and tell me it's horror, I dare you

2. Mirror's Edge- Not FPS, FPP (First Person Parkour)

3. Fallout 3- Can be played in third person

4. Oblivion- Not really a shooter, can be played in third person

5. Music games (listing them as one to be fair)

6. Brutal Legend- Hack 'n Slash/RTS

7. Arkham Asylum- Scarecrow sections could be considered horror, but not the rest of the game

8. Splinter Cell Double Agent- Weakest of the series, but the only one that's actually out specifically for the 360 (others were original Xbox, so they can be played on a 360, but they're still not really for the 360)

9. Gears of War 2- Third Person Shooter

10. Dark Sector- It's good, despite what the naysayers say. Might not count; it's a Third Person Shooter with Horror Elements, but it's really neither an FPS nor Horror

Was RE5 anywhere near as brilliant as RE4? I love Resident Evil 4.

And I played SplinterCell DA. It was pretty weak.

As for your envelope pushing... Well... =P

On the by, thank you for giving descriptions.

Never played RE4, but I'm gonna guess...no. I maintain the position that RE5 was the worst game I ever played, but I just couldn't stop playing it.

I know Double Agent was weak, that's why I said it was the worst of the series. If you can get the backward compatibility update (free with any sort of Live membership), get Splinter Cell Chaos Theory. It's widely (and rightly, in my opinion) considered the best of the series.

Yeah, I put a few on there just to push the envelope, but except RE5, I wasn't kidding when I said they were all good.

 

[dancinginfernal]

1. Mass Effect
2. Dragon Age: Origins
3. Grand Theft Auto 4
4. Shadow Complex
5. Marvel Vs. Capcom 2
6. Castle Crashers
7. Gears of War 2
8. Saint's Row 2
9. Trials HD
10. Assassin's Creed
I like them because I enjoy playing them.
These aren't in any order, just to clarify.

Oi, you stole my list.

 

[Zeraki]

1. Mass Effect
2. Castlevania: Symphony of The Night(Arcade)
3. Shadow Complex(Arcade)
4. Bioshock
5. Castle Crashers(Arcade)
6. The Orange Box
7. Left 4 Dead(Splitscreen sucks though)
8. Assassin's Creed
9. Brutal Legend
10. Crackdown

I'd like to give 'Prey' an honorable mention as well. I know that not many liked it, but I loved that game.

 

[Pimppeter2]

1. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
2. Dragon Age: Origins
3. Grand Theft Auto 4
4. Saint's Row 1
5. Overlord 1
6. Fallout 3
7. Sports games
8. Saint's Row 2
9. 1 vs 100
10. Assassin's Creed


In no order.

(Except the first one)

 

[link141]

1. Amped 3
2. Gun
3. Saint's Row 1
4. Saint's Row 2
5. Ninja Gaiden
6. Just Cause
7. Shadow Complex
8. Mirrors Edge
9. Arkham Asylum
10. Devil May Cry 4

 

[ProfessorLayton]

1: Gears of War 2
2: Mass Effect
3: DJ Hero
4: Rock Band 2
5: Oblivion
6: Crackdown
7: Prince of Persia
8: Burnout Paradise
9: Resident Evil 5
10: Guitar Hero 5

Man, that was hard. Sorry, I mostly play first person shooters and horror games so I hardly own anything else.

 

[terrible cheeb]

1. gta 4 (just fun for running people over)
2. portal (no actual shooting involved even though it is a fps)
3. assassins creed (the free running way fun)
4. ufc undisputed (my favourite fighting game0
5. ninja gaiden 2 (although i got stuck on the very final boss)
6. prototype (you can shoot but there's no point when you have brutal super powers)
7. burnout paradise (crashing is more fun then racing)
8. tenchu z (i just like stealth and ninjas)
9. devil may cry 4 (never really bother with guns, the melee is much more fun)
10. dead rising (not at all scary so its not a horror game)

no particular order

 

[toapat]

Gears of War 1&2
UFC
there really isnt anything good that is exclusive to Xbox. and across the board games only count for PC

 

[Quaidis]

It is very good to see lists that have nothing to do with shooters in general.

Dare I ask, are there any rpgs worth listing?

Nice to see someone else enjoyed Brutal Legend, though I have to note that Resident Evil 5 is vastly inferior to Resident Evil 4. OP, if you have a Wii, check out either the GC RE4 or RE4:Wii Edition. You won't regret it (I hope. It's all down to personal taste in the end). If you really have to, though, then RE5 is worth checking out, but for the love of god, don't play on the hardest difficulty setting without co-opping with someone else good at the game unless you have a thing for controller-flinging frustration at crappy partner AI, dodgy QTE recognition and almost every half-decent enemy attack in the game sending you into a 'dying' state nearly instantly... and that's WITH armour.

As for the music games, I have to agree. I'm partial to Rock Band myself. I've heard very good things about Arkham Assylum, too. Ace Combat 6 might be a possibility if you're into flight sims, or H.A.W.X. (although I got that on the PC).

Also, yes, Fallout 3 can be played in third person, but you're generally much better off playing in first person. Same with Oblivion... plus, you won't have to subject yourself to your character's own stiff movement and jumping animations.

I can't really think of anything else besides that, sorry.

I own ResiEvil4 for the Wii. And you are right, it is one of the best RE games, if not one of the best games, out there. How exactly is RE5 inferior? And is it still worth purchasing anyway?

Thank you for the heads up on Fallout 3 and Oblivion.

 

[FallenJellyDoughnut]

1. Mass effect
2. GTA4
3. Dead Rising
4. Fallout 3 (Doesn't have to be FPS if you don't want it to)
5. Saints row 2
6. GOW 2
7. Burnout Paradise
8. Assassin's Creed
9. Shadow Complex
10. RE5