Microsoft Xbox Favorites

[digitalpress]

We did it for PS2 and GameCube and we'll have a running list going for as long as we're alive, so here's the Xbox version. These threads should be especially handy to people who got their systems recently and want to start out with the "A List" of games to pick from.

So let's start the "A List". What would you add to it?

NOTE: * = exclusive to this system (for now)

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
Bloodrayne
Breakdown
Buffy the Vampire Slayer *
Burnout (series)
Call of Duty
Colin McRae Rally 04 *
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
Dead Or Alive 3
Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes *
ESPN MLB 2k5
ESPN NFL 2k5
Fable *
FIFA 2003
Forza Motorsport *
Grand Theft Auto Double Pack
Guilty Gear X2
GunValkyrie *
Halo (series)
House of the Dead 3 *
Jet Set Radio Future *
Knights of the Old Republic (series)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Major League Baseball 2k5 (ESPN)
MechAssault *
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Metal Slug 3
Morrowind (Elder Scrolls III) Game of the Year Edition *
Ninja Gaiden *
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee *
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath *
Otogi (series)
Panzer Dragoon Orta *
Phantasy Star Online Episode 1&2
Prince of Persia (series)
Project Gotham Racing (series) *
Rallisport Challenge 2 *
Red Dead Revolver
Return to Castle Wolfenstien: Tides of War
Shenmue II *
Silent Hill (series)
Splinter Cell (series)
Star Wars: Battlefront
Steel Battallion *
The Suffering
Timesplitters II
Top Spin Tennis *

[maxlords]

Hands down no question:

Jet Set Radio Future
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Unbelievably underrated platformer!)

[hamburgler]

Let's see.....
Mech Assault
NHL 2k3
Panzer dragon orta
Jet set radio future
Unreal championship
Halo

[Achika]

House of the Dead 3*
Rallisport Challenge*

[Six Switch]

Unreal*

[Six Switch]

can't edit posts anymore....

Splashdown

[jaybird]

How about adding:

Project Gotham Racing
Ghost Recon
Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball

[digitalpress]

can't edit posts anymore....

Splashdown

You could NEVER edit posts in this forum - see forum rules at the top of the Classic Discussions page.

Thank you,
the Management

[jaybird]

Thought of two more that I haven't personally played, but are thought of pretty highly:

Shenmue II
Elder Scrolls III, The: Morrowind

[Drexel923]

I second Project Gotham Racing. It's a fun game and now its pretty cheap too. Maybe Amped...just becuase of the price though.

[Six Switch]

You could NEVER edit posts in this forum - see forum rules at the top of the Classic Discussions page.

Thank you,
the Management

Sorry,I posted in this from the video game forum. :embarrassed: Never again! :(

[Kid Fenris]

Add Gunvalkyrie. It's awesome. It's challenging. It's like Burning Rangers, Panzer Dragoon, Metroid, and Starship Troopers diced, mixed, and served on a bed of gorgeous visual panache with a side of retro-futuristic steampunk atmosphere. It's so impressive, it inspires me to write hokey descriptions like the previous sentence.

[cheesystick]

How dare you not list steel battalion...
Serious sam isnt bad either.
-crispy

[rsiddall]

No one enjoyed/enjoying Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb*?
Put me down for Xtreme Beach Volleyball*, too... both exclusive to XBOX

[NE146]

Yeah some of you could see this coming for miles.. but what I'm playing THE MOST on the xbox? Dracula X, Shining Force CD, Zookeeper, and Gates of Thunder. They are the 4 games currently in rotation getting the most playtime on the awesome awesome XBOX. It's pure gaming bliss I gots to tell ya.

But back to the subject at hand.. The Xbox-native "A" list titles. To be quite honest.. to me, they all kinda suck! :P But if I had to choose, I guess it would be Halo, and umm.. Panzer Dragoon.

[tynstar]

My favs are


Max Payne
Halo
Steel Battillion
Panzer Dragoon Orta
House of the Dead 3
NHL 2k3

[josekortez]

I would add Sega GT 2002, NHL Hitz 20-02, Hunter: The Reckoning, and Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee, as far as what I've played.

Why didn't anyone suggest Dead or Alive 3, Capcom vs. SNK 2, or Unreal Championship? I haven't played them, but they all got high ratings...

Gunvalkryie sucks. The controls are stiff and badly placed.

[captain nintendo]

cant say i have an extensive xbox collection but here are my favs.
halo
steel battalion
mech assualt
i am sure there are better games on that system, but those are my favorite as of this moment. LOL

[captain nintendo]

oops.....
and i forgot max payne. how could i have forgot that game.
:drinking:

[wizardofwor]

Oddworld Munch's Oddysee, one of the launch titles, but loads of fun! :D

[Videogamerdaryll]

Steel Battalion..

Halo

Max Payne

Hitman II

Ghost Recon

Blood Wake

[Evil E]

Hands down no question:

Jet Set Radio Future
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Unbelievably underrated platformer!)

Blockbuster is having a 25% off any used game right now, and I noticed they had Buffy the vampire slayer used!! I could have gotten it for around $11, but I have never been a huge fan of the TV series. Does the game only appeal to "buffy fans", or would those of us that aren't fans like the game?? You all seem very high on this game, so should I go back and get it??
E.---

[digitalpress]

Let's revisit, as it's getting close to holiday season.

Anything to add?

[cheesystick]

We must add Return to Castle Wolfenstien: Tides of War. The brillancey of this game is only superceeded by its outrageously fun online play. There are also many new levesl, enemies, and multiplayer features that are exclusive to the xbox version. Very enjoyable, I must say.
-crispy

[digitalpress]

STICKIED FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

Now you've got something to use as both a "give to a new owner" and as recommendations for a personal "wish list".

Just another free service provided to you by DP INDUSTRIES INC :)

[rxd]

Hands down no question:

Jet Set Radio Future
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Unbelievably underrated platformer!)

Blockbuster is having a 25% off any used game right now, and I noticed they had Buffy the vampire slayer used!! I could have gotten it for around $11, but I have never been a huge fan of the TV series. Does the game only appeal to "buffy fans", or would those of us that aren't fans like the game?? You all seem very high on this game, so should I go back and get it??
E.---

I hate the tv show, but the game is great. Get it...

[jgenotte]

I do not care what else is on the list but

Project Gotham Racing
Halo

can not be left off.

[grayejectbutton]

I'd add FIFA Soccer 2003 - easily the best soccer game on the Xbox and arguably the best on any system right now. I haven't played FIFA 2004 so I don't know whether the series will improve any more...

I'd also add Time Splitters 2 - personally, I prefer the Gamecube version (I prefer the control layout for some reason) but the Xbox version does have a higher frame rate and WAY faster load times. Plus, it's just a great game all around. It's no Halo, but it's still great fun, especially in multiplayer.

[buttasuperb]

Crimson Skies is the best next gen game I've played in a very long time.

Arcade style run n gun action packed goodness.

If you have an xbox, and don't have this game, go get it now.

[Evil E]

SoulCalibur 2 :evil:

[ubersaurus]

Panzer Dragoon Orta of course, and Toejam & Earl 3 was sweet.

[brykasch]

PSO (I can't believe no one has mentioned this)
Baldurs Gate Dark Alliance
Dungeons And Dragons Heroes
Splinter Cell

[hu6800]

On christmas day...
i really want to beat toejam and earl 3.
Besides watching my father die on christmas day in 1993...
the second worse thing happened last year.

Last year,, right before christmas i was almost killed in a car accident.
My xbox with that game inside it were destroyed by the impact and
the snow that filled my car after.

Im expecting nobody over my house for xmas ..
I might cook.. but one thing i promised myself for the last 3 months
is that id like to get another xbox and finish that game.

[Mospeda]

Mercy that's depressing. :(

[Mr Mort]

To hu6800:
Damn, I'm sorry you've had some bad holiday experiences. I hope you got another Xbox & beat your game like you wanted.

Back on topic, I'm going to stick to exclusives, but my votes go to:

-Panzer Dragoon Orta: a cinematic and orchestral experience all around, with a visual style you'll only find in the PD series.

-Rallisport: Easily, my favorite racing game of all time. PERFECT control. Not too sim-like, not too arcadey, visuals that are almost photo-realistic, and awesome physics. IMO a pinnacle of racing games.

-MechAssault: Fun single-player experience, completely addictive online, one hell of a FUN game, with enough strategy to keep you playing.

-Halo: Obviously

[josekortez]

No offense, Mort, but the handling sucks in Rallisport IMO. For that matter, in most rally driving games. Give me arcade-style driving any day...

[Mr Mort]

No offense, Mort, but the handling sucks in Rallisport IMO. For that matter, in most rally driving games. Give me arcade-style driving any day...

Hmm, sounds like you don't care for Rally games in general. To each his/her own I suppose.

I'm a big fan of Rally games, Sega Rally being the first that got me hooked.

[Kejoriv]

Add Topspin to the list. Way better than Virtua tennis for DC

[Half Japanese]

Here are a few of my favorites, * = exclusive:

Phantom Crash*
Max Payne
Beyond Good & Evil
Prince of Persia
Panzer Dragoon Orta*
Sega GT 2002*
JSRF*
Genma Onimusha*
Deathrow*
Timesplitters 2

Thanks to extensive HDTV support, I play my Xbox more than anything (call me a graphics whore if you must, but being new to HDTV I'm still in love).

[dreamcaster]

Panzer Dragoon Orta
RalliSport Challenge
Shenmue II
Project Gotham Racing
Halo
Gunvalkyrie

[sabre2922]

SILENT HILL2:restless dreams
soon to be overtaken by SILENT HILL4:the room
GTA:double pak (i know i know)
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Soul Calibur2
......and Bloodrayne (hey I still liked it and part2 looks to correct the control issues etc that plauged the first one)

[doctor_t]

Ninja Gaiden - I know its a new release but its one of the top rated xbox games going all the way back to the system's launch. I'm not done with it yet, but it's great.

[doctor_t]

Also, for all the mentions of Project Gotham Racing, Project Gotham Racing 2 is much improved and would be the choice for anyone buying a system now.

[D-ville Gamer]

if i had to start over it would be with mechassault, halo, project gotham 2, armed and dangerous, and true crime streets of la( game gets alot of heat, but i enjoyed it.). also love the custom soundtrack feature available on xbox version of multi platform games .

[Fairlight]

Panzer Dragoon Orta
Rallisport Challenge
Morrowind GOTY Ed.
DOA3
Halo

[optic_85]

Why hasnt anyone mentioned Blinx:The Time Sweeper?! That is one of my all-time favorite games!

[EnemyZero]

Deathrow
Phantom Crash
Shenmue II
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Gunvalkerie
Crimson Skies
Kung Fu Chaos ( helluva lotta fun if you ask me)
Halo
JSRF

[Jasoco]

I second Serious Sam. Best FPS ever.

I'll add Vexx (Not exclusive, but best on the Box with the controller IMHO.) and Futurama for the fan. (Also not exclusive. But I'd rather use the Xbox controller than the PS2 POS controller.)

[lendelin]

Colin McRae Rally 3 and 4 should be added. Both games have the best control of the new-gen racing games (besides GT3, of course) and therefore deliver deep and rich gameplay.

[Evil E]

Why hasn't anyone added Halo?

(I kid I kid! :P )


E.---

[ubersaurus]

I'm seconding Ninja Gaiden and Bloodrayne.

Some upcoming games look very promising, Xyanide, the SNK ports, and Guilty Gear XX #Reload among them.

[Crush Crawfish]

Here's my Xbox favorites:

Armed & Dangerous
Blinx
Grabbed by the ghoulies
Legacy of Kain: defiance
Ninja Gaiden
Otogi
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Jet Set radio future
Toejam & Earl 3
Voodoo Vince

[sabre2922]

I have to add:
COLIN McREA RALLY 04 PERFECTION!
A triple A title for 20$ do my eyes decieve me @_@
this game has it all
great graphics,perfected gameplay best damn rally game ever IMOA

[rxd]

Oddworld Munch's Oddysee, one of the launch titles, but loads of fun! :D

I'll second that. Great game....

[BloodshedPlague]

This is what I think.
1. Ninja Gaiden
2. Metal Slug 3
3. Jet Set Radio Future
4. Panzer Dragoon Orta
also Breakdown is pretty good.

[BloodshedPlague]

Is Toejam & Earl 3 really any good?

[optic_85]

It's loads of fun for a few hours, but it's insanely repeatative gameplay makes you not want to play it much after about a week.

So here's my list:

HALO
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Deathrow
Crimson Skies
Blinx
Kights Of The Old Republic(best on xbox)
JSRF
Oddworld

....Im really looking forward to sudeki!!!! That game looks so sweet.

[Jasoco]

I played the TJ&E Demo on one of the Exhibition discs and it was.. interesting. I did enjoy the video, though. The whole intro video was very well acted and I will get it to have sometime in the future. I don't know how much it is right now, and I only ever see it used at GS Disc only. No cover or anything.

[LiquidX01]

Halo(so obvious)
Unreal Championship (My favorite XBL game)
Tom Clancy's games(Splinter Cell's, Ghost Recon's, etc.)

I prefer all the multi-platform games on XBox ;)

[Richter]

Syberia

pretty cool Adventure game

[Lemmy Kilmister]

Ninja gaiden
jet set radio future
kotor
panzer dragoon orta
metal slug 3 (extra features :D)

[ubersaurus]

I second Metal Slug 3. the extra missions with the soliders are hilarious, the difficulty is excellent, and all in all, the game made the translation VERY well.

[digitalpress]

I've added Chronicles of Riddick (which some local friends insist is one of the best on Xbox) and Red Dead Revolver, which is one of the best games I've played all year.

[Jasoco]

I've added Chronicles of Riddick (which some local friends insist is one of the best on Xbox)How is that game?

[MegaDrive20XX]

My favs:

Return to Castle Wolfenstien: Tides of War (Simply amazing)
Dead Man's Hand (Cant go wrong with a western)
Halo
Capcom Vs. SNK 2
Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance
Sonic Heroes
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams
Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes (It's really fun)
Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 and 2 (voice chat rules)
Metal Slug 3
Midway's Arcade Treasures Vol. 1(endless Smash TV fun)
Panzer Dragoon Orta (Prettiest graphics I've seen yet)
Jet Set Radio Future (Super Pimp)
GTA Double Pack (Customize Soundtracks are your friend)
Tony Hawk 2X (Having 1 and 2 on the same disc is sweet)

[Rogmeister]

I notice you put an asterisk next to Red Dead Revolver (a very fun game, by the way) meaning it's exclusive to the system...so my seeing it as a PS2 game as well must've been a mirage? :P

[Hakkenden]

Jet Set Raido Future is the only Xbox excluse game that I played and likes

[Mitch_Naz]

Halo and rtcw: Tides of war

[Tan178]

rtcw especially, if only for the added version of wolf3d that's on the disk

[Jasoco]

Yeah, that kicks ass they incuded Wolf3D on the disc. What would REALLY kick freaking serious ass is if the original DOOM and DOOM II were on the DOOM 3 disc. I mean, COME ON! Until now, there hasn't been ONE single perfect DOOM port on a console. Now would be the chance. I'd probably find myself playing that more. Especially if it had LIVE Deathmatching and Co-op. (Seeing as DOOM 3 is delayed for Xbox, it's probably not too late to flood id with letters.)

[videogameking26]

My favorites for Xbox are:

Halo
Ninja Gaiden
Max Payne
Max Payne 2
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
ESPN NFL 2K5
Malice
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Ty The Tasmanian Tiger
Whiplash
I-Ninja
Midtown Madness 3
Ford Racing 2
The Suffering
Voodoo Vince
Jet Set Radio Future
Vexx
Pitfall: Lost Expedition
SSX 3
Shemnue II
Crimson Skies
Midway Arcade Treasures
Prince of Persia

There are some to name a few :)

[Neonsolid]

Gone.

[Psycho Mantis]

Here is my list of favorite xbox games:
Armed and Dangerous
Blinx the time sweeper
Blood omen 2
dino crisis 3
Dynasty Warriors 4
Fable
Genma onimusha
Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance
Metal slug 3
Otogi
panzer dragoon orta
silent scope complete
sudeki
toejam and earl 3

[El CiF]

halo 2!!!

i dont care if its not out yet godammit!!!

[racecar]

for its main launch title-HALO