Microsoft Xbox Favorites

[abdul]

Halo
Rallisport Challange 2
Jet Set radio Futre
Counter-Strike ( on xbl)

[tholly]

Halo
Project Gotham Racing
Project Gotham Racing 2
Need For Speed Underground
Rallisport Challenge 2
Metal Slug 3
Jet Set Radio Future
Amped 2
Sega GT

[briskbc]

I can only think of 2 that aren't on the list and they have been mentioned previously. I really enjoyed:

Midtown Madness 3
Beyond Good and Evil

And maybe the Midway Arcade Treasures should be on th elist as well.

[goatdan]

After finally feeling like I've played enough to post...

Metal Slug 3 needs to stay for sure.

If you are going for strictly things you can go buy (as there was with GTA Combo Pack), I would have to suggest making it Jet Set Radio Future / Sega GT combo. That's the best deal there is for the system.

Shenmue II isn't an Xbox exclusive if you include the Dreamcast version. Import only though.

NFL 2K5 is awesome and I've put more time into it than any new game lately. I'd also add it.

That's it for now!

[josekortez]

Beyond Good and Evil and Fable need to be added to the main list, pronto!

[Jasoco]

I consider BG&E more of a Cube favorite, but it's good no matter what it's on.

As for Fable.. DAMN this game is awesome.

[LiquidX01]

Beyond Good and Evil is a good game, Not bad for a $7.50 grab I got at T-R-U a few weeks ago.

I would like to add,

Full Spectrum Warrior

Rallisport Challenge 2

Metal Slug 3

[ldkspardante]

-Halo
-Armed and Dangerous
-Star Wars Obi Wan
-Red Dead Revolver
-KOTOR

[jdc]

Rallisport Challenge, Shenmue 2 and Brute Force were my favorite XboX games.

[G4MZ0v3R]

Hunter the Reckoning
Sphinx
Soul Calibur 2 "Best Version"
Among others already listed....

[Richter Belmount]

plenty ^_^
halo
guility gear x2
ninja gaiden
marvel vs. capcom 2
jet set radio future
shenmue 2
soul calibur
max payne 1 and 2
morrowind

[sabre2922]

both KOTOR games
Mechassault
Splinter Cell THE ONLY VERSION TO PLAY! The PS2 versions are hacked to death :(
GTA double pak
Colin Mcrea Rally 04
Soul Calibur 2 the PS2 version looks weak compared to the Xbox and cube ver :P

[uncontrollable_0bsession]

I would have to say that my favorite game for the X-Box would have to be BurnOut 3...
I mean, all the rage you can let out in that game.. IT'S DIVINE. :evil:
KNOCKING CARS OFF THE ROAD IS LIKE, THE NEW PROZAC. :P

Erhem. I haven't played much else since I don't own one, but if I come up with any others, I'll be sure to keep you posted.

Deuces!

[SamuraiSmurfette]

/me stands tall and yells "BREAKDOWN" so that all may hear.

Such a great game...I think it's the only Xbox game that's held my attention long enough to beat it. And I want to play more.

Too bad we'll never see a sequel. Poor namco, and that horrible, horrible boxart. I quote their sales manager who said to me: "We shot ourselves in the foot with that one, I mean, what were we thinking?!?"

[GLASSJOE]

Buffy the vampire slayer choas bleeds

[digitalpress]

I"m adding Call of Duty to this list.

I only played a demo level on the PC and was blown away. While I'm sure the Xbox version doesn't quite live up to the PC experience, I must say that I am VERY impressed with this game. I really like the fact that you change characters and countries frequently and the game presents a holistic war-time environment from a number of different storylines.

The first night I played it I had the surround sound up very high and the feeling of being right in the thick of battle was very well simulated. It's also a great looking game, with lots going on at all times and nary a sign of processing lag.

[PDorr3]

halo2
mech assault
panzer dragoon
unreal championship
morrowind
knights of the old republic
brute force
robotech

[Liquid_death]

these are my favs out a my xbox collection.

JSRF/sega gt
gotham racing 2
elder scrolls 3:morrowind
DOA ultimate collectors edition
halo
spinter cell
prince of persia: sands of time
ninja gaiden

[SuperNES]

Midtown madness 3. driving around crashing into stuff never gets old. plus there's an Xbox skin for the Koenigsegg CC.

[AlexKidd]

my personal favorites:
halo
halo 2
metal slug 3
ninja gaiden
crimson skies
fable
otogi(both of them)
chronicles of riddick
guilty gear x2
need for speed:underground
mvp baseball '04

[squidblatt]

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath - easily one of the best games of the generation

Grabbed by the Ghoulies - maybe a personal quirk of mine, but I love it

Dai Senryaku VII - can't stand up to PC hex games, but still awesome for a console

Top Spin - I don't play many sports games, but this one is too good to miss

Otogi series - great art direction

Silent Hill series - elevated video gaming a step closer to true art

Fable - great art direction, tone, and concept

Morrowind - Not as good as the PC version, but a great rpg

[jdc]

I had bought Star Wars KOTOR on it's release date and did NOT like the game, even though I'm an RPG and Star Wars fan and was waiting for the game more than any other at the time. I got rid of it ASAP. Last week I decided to buy it and give it one more try and after 30 hours into it I really like the game and can hardly wait to pick up the sequel.

The problem with KOTOR is that it started out so damned slow and boring. Once I was off of Taris and hit Dantooine I was hooked. I still find that the battle engine can be clunky at times and the rest of your party will often get lost and run across a map in the opposite direction when engaging, since the AI seems to want to take the shortest route to an enemy...even if it means trying to run through or around walls.

Other than that it's becoming a fast favorite.

I finished Fable last week and loved it. Sudeki is next after KOTOR.

[digitalpress]

UPDATED today. I second Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath! It's a great game. Great, unique look, loaded with personality and humor, and it's got all of the stuff that Oddworld Inhabitants have always done so well. Only THIS time, it's not a platformer. Bravo.

[jdc]

Finally finished KotOR last night and can hardly wait to do a dark side run. I'm going to fire up Sudeki in a few minutes.

I also can hardly wait to settle in and play Stranger's Wrath. It's going to be great.

[The_EniGma]

I must say its halo2

also outta the homebrws i like doomlegacy and RoTTX

[motoko_chan_o0o]

Halo2 is my current obsession on xbox, I have to admit I haven't really gotten into much else on it although I know The Suffering, Prince of Persia, Chronicles of Riddick, LOTR :ROTK, and a few others were pretty sweet.

[Rogmeister]

A week or so ago, I bought Major League Baseball 2K5, mostly on Joe's recommendation, and have been enjoying it a great deal. It already rivals MVP Baseball as my favorite baseball series on the XBox. If I have one quibble (and it's a minor one) it's that the music is sometimes too loud and tends to drown out the announcers.

[bluegenes]

A lot of you are listing games exclusive to xbox and that makes good sense and all, but no one is listing my favorites.
Besides the Halo series here is some of the best not mentioned much.
Best Shooter (not counting Halo): Red Dead Revolver
The single player game is great with lots of replay value. The multiplayer is great, because you can play with computer opponents, tons of character selection, neat maps and new players learn quickly.
Best RPG: Gladius
Very deep gameplay. You don't watch, you play. Must have.
Best Party Game: Fuzion Frenzy
Best Kiddie Game: Blinx
Cute and easy to get into.
Best Puzzle Game: Bust a Move
Really just Bust a Move without the lizards. The only other alternative is KLAX in the midway classic set.
Best Fighting Game: Soul Calibur 2. Easy to pick up and play with friends.
Best Brawler: Dynasty Warriors 4. If you miss running around beating the crap out of people, think Soul Calibur action/adventure.
Best Racing Game: Project Gotham Racing 2 is cool, but that forza motorsport looks nice. never played.

[Slate]

Amped
Burnout 2
Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller
Midtown Madness 3

[GamerNerd]

Lemme see...

Shenmue 2
Dead Man Revolver
Kung Fu Chaos
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Dead to Rights
Hitman
True Crime

Any others? :)

[Crosman]

Fable.

8-)

[digitalpress]

Dead Man Revolver

I'm not sure if you're trying to be funny or not... just in case you aren't, which do you mean: Red Dead Revolver or Dead man's Hand?

[Speedy_NES]

Soul Calibur 2
Gladius
Dungeons & Dragons Heroes
Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance 2
Roadkill :)
Quantum Redshift
Crimson Skies

and I'm sure many others that don't come to mind right now ;)

-Speedy

[xxdemonic_gamer]

Ok herers a slepper hit its phantom dust and its awesome

[museumsteve]

For me, Steel Battalion was an incredible experience (but then so was Halo) but my fav Xbox game to date:-

Ghost Recon

[vgc]

Burnouts, Moto GPs, Halos, Tiger Woods and I actually really like Brute Force alot. Mike : )

[Falcon]

My friend let me borrow his Xbox last week and I just couldnt stop playing Top Spin. I couldnt believe it, but its much better than Virtua Tennis.

[digitalpress]

Anything new to add, folks?

[evil_genius]

Metal Slug 3
Dead or Alive 3
Project Gotham

[Nirvana]

Halo 2
Dead or Alive 3 (I'm definetly waiting for 4 to come out)
ESPN NFL 2K5 (Even though it's for PS2, this version is so much better.)

[Dji]

Both Mortal Kombat games:

Deadly Alliance is a Platinum Hit, and is thus a recognized success available at a low cost.

Deception might be even better (adventure mode, online play, etc.).

[squidblatt]

Psychonauts isn't on the list - a glaring ommision.

[Famicoman]

Halo 2,
Ranibow 6-3,
Battlefield 2

[Austin]

Dai Senryaku VII (great hex-based strategy game.... it's rare to see good ones in this genre anymore.)

Fatal Frame (series) - Every bit as good as any of the RE or SH games.... the xbox exclusive bonus stuff is a nice plus, too

Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball - Lots of fun, even when you're not playing.

[Thetik]

how bout Unreal championship 2

[Gamebrain]

Far Cry Instincts is one of the best Xbox games without a doubt

Indigo Prophecy

Shenmue 2

[Joker T]

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x

[videogameking26]

Half-Life 2

[Darth Sensei]

Star Wars Battlefront 2

[Captain Qb]

I think,
Shenmue II
Soul Calibur II

[Tan]

Far Cry: Instincts
Splinter Cells
Project Gotham Racing 1&2
Wolverine's Revenge (custom soundtrack option rocks!)
KOTOR 1&2
RTCW: Tides of War

[johno590]

I second the KOTOR games. Haven't played the first, but I'm about to beat the second and I can't hardly ever put it down.

Halo is a no brainer. And I love ESPN NFL 2k5, graphics are great and so is the gameplay.

[Cless]

How about adding:

Deus Ex: Invisible War
Ninja Gaiden Black
OutRun2
Tenchu: Return from Darkness

The only problem that I found in Ninja Gaiden Black is what “The video game critic” appoint. “Most of the new stuff is locked until you play through the entire game again”.

http://www.videogamecritic.net/xboxmr.htm#Ninja_Gaiden_Black

However is a great game, it deserve to be in the list.

Some other of my fav:

Panzer Dragoon Orta
Jet Set Radio Future
Otogy
GUNVALKYRIE
Halo: Combat Evolved
Steel Battalion
Burnout 3: Takedown
Burnout Revenge
Guilty Gear X2 #Reload
Mercenaries
Steel Battalion
Otogi: Myth of Demons
Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors

[B - Mark]

My XBox favorites games are:
- Shenmue II
- Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
- Ninja Gaiden

[minigriff]

halo 2 and best talk blitz the league

[WhiteHenDecapitator]

Grand Theft Auto series for Xbox would have to be my favorite games for this console. They look and play better than any version on any other console or PC, plus it takes forever to obtain 100% status!

Thanks.

[MarioMania]

Doom 3
Dead or Alive Ultimate
Dead or Alive 3
Forza Motorsport

[SeGaFiEnD]

1. Toe Jam and Earl III
2. Psychonauts
3. Panzer Dragoon Orta

[Kamisama]

Godzilla 1&2 were quite fun!

[Slate]

Times change favorites..

Destroy All Humans
Doom 3
Psychonauts
Star Wars: KOTOR
Star Wars: KOTOR II
Stubbs The Zombie

Stubbs The Zombie is a game unlike any other! If anyone wants to play AS a zombie, This is it!

[robotriot]

Psychonauts should be on the list, other than that no complaints from me ;)

[ChaosKidz]

DDR
um thats about it...

[bangtango]

I just got an X-Box for Christmas. So far, I've only played:

NBA 2K2
Pocketbike Racer
Big Bumpin'
Sneak King

I've got around a dozen games already but the trouble is finding time to play uninterrupted.

[kaedesdisciple]

I've enjoyed:

Halo 2
Star Wars Battlefront
Burnout 3
Ninja Gaiden Black

These moreso than anything else I own for the system.

[bangtango]

Some recent Xbox acquisitions that I like include:

Halo
Kabuki Warriors
Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green
Jaws: Unleashed
NFL 2K2
NFL 2K3
NHL 2002
NCAA Football 2003
World Series Baseball
Mechwarrior
Morrowind

[greedostick]

Marvel vs. Capcom 2
SvC Chaos
Samurai Showdown 5
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection
The king of Fighters series
Megaman Anniversary Collection

[TheDomesticInstitution]

Maybe not all time favorites... but Mercenaries was like what would happen if you set GTA in North Korea. It was way easier to complete than the GTA games for me, partly because it's not so ADD-friendly. And although not an original XBOX game, and a game that has little replay value... Half Life 2... which you can get @ CC for under $10 right now. Best integration of cinematics and gameplay on a game ever... Well that I've played... The load times are a little annoying, but total immersion in gameplay and story (when not loading).

[Barbarianoutkast85]

Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance
Halo
Halo 2
Oddworld
Fuzion Frenzy

[GhostDog]

So I am planning on buying an XBox. I've compiled a list of titles of all of the possible titles I'm interested in. I just started this list today so I may find more. There's no way in hell I will get all of these games on my list. The question is, out of these games, which do you consider to be good, and which to skip? I will be gaming single player so keep that in mind.

Shenmue II
Jet Set Radio Future
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Otogi 1 and 2
Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
Gunvalkyrie
Ninja Gaiden Black
Burnout Revenge
Top Spin
Psychonauts
FlatOut 2
Fable The Lost Chapters
Jade Empire
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
Unreal Championship 2:The Liandri Conflict
Phantom Dust
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
Hitman Blood Money
Oddworld: Munch's Odyssee
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions (Seems fun)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Silent Scope Complete
Max Payne 2
Timesplitters 2
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
Conker: Live and Reloaded
Hitman Blood Money
Project: Snowblind
Halo 1 and 2
The Chronicles of Riddick
Deus Ex
Battlefield 2
Quantum Redshift
Rallisport Challenge 2
Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition Remix
Apex Racing
Project Gotham Racing 2
Forza Motorsport
Far Cry Instincts
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance
Morrowind
The Suffering
The Punisher
Kingdom Under Fire:Crusaders and Heroes
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
MechAssault 2
Armed and Dangerous
Brute Force
Grabbed by the Ghoulies
Hunter: The Reckoning
Deathrow: Underground Team Combat
Mercenaries
Enclave
Kung Fu Chaos
Blood Wake
Advent Rising
Nightcaster
Blinx 2
Destroy All Humans
Thief

[Leo_A]

Whatever you do, get Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast, Project Gotham Racing 2, and RalliSport Challenge 2.

[GhostDog]

Whatever you do, get Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast, Project Gotham Racing 2, and RalliSport Challenge 2.

Yeah, I am definitely getting Outrun 2006. The other two games seem awesome also. How about Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition Remix, Need For Speed Most Wanted and Need For Speed Carbon? Which is better: Burnout 3 or Burnout Revenge, and why? XBox has a lot of good racing games. Perhaps I should skip out on Forza and other sim titles since I'm more into arcade type racers anyway. Keep the suggestions coming!

[petewhitley]

It got terrible reviews, but I thought Dragon's Lair 3D was a great Xbox game for those that always wanted a full-on 3D Dragon's Lair experience.

[GrandAmChandler]

Merged into the ongoing Xbox Favorites thread. Lets post here.

-GAC-

[Gentlegamer]

Recommendations (not on your list):

Crimson Skies
Panzer Dragoon Orta

[TheDomesticInstitution]

Well, Ghostdog, as far as playing several games on your list... here are a few of my dislikes- only because you asked (some may agree, some may disagree). Hunter: The Reckoning, kinda cool at first, but really gets repetitive after a bit. I got tired of all the button mashing and blowing away hordes of the same enemies that just keep respawing. It has a very coin-op, quarter-muncher feel. I got to a certain boss about halfway through the game, couldn't beat it- and because it was so repetitive, didn't feel like playing it any more. Jet Set Radio... played the 1st stage, and it didn't do much for me. Like a Tony Hawk mixed with anime. I had the double game set with Sega GT 2002 and wound up playing the GT game more. Outrun 2006: Coast to Coast is cool as long as you don't like realism in your racing games.

And as a recommedation, only because it's so cheap and in 720p- try out Cold Fear. Good survival horror (only if you like the genre) game, set on a ship. I found it for 6.00 at a recent circuit city sale.