Best 360 Online Games

[Merlins Beard]

As a newcomer to the Xbox (I still love my Wii, but...there's just not enough titles to satisfy me, and some of those 360 games just looked too damn fun), I was wondering what games some of you might recommend for having the best online play? I obviously have Halo 3 and think it is fantastic.

A friend told me Rainbow 6 had fun online play, but I don't know how much I trust his judgement. Thanks in advance!

[heybtbm]

Right now it's Call of Duty 4...and it will be for a long, long time. It is the best online shooter on XBL hands down. The leveling and perk systems keep giving you a reason to "play just one more". 10 out of 10. This game will be $37.00 at Target Dec. 26.

Rainbow Six: Vegas - The community has dwindled a bit since CoD4 was released. It's still a solid online shooter. Great cover system.

Halo 3 - I encourage most people to ignore the haters and try it out. Halo is all about crazy physics and unrealistic combat. The "beat down" is the most addictive way of killing someone EVER.

A warning...

Team Fortress 2 - Is broken at this point. Don't waste your time. It can be a fun game with a bunch of friends, but the lag kills this game every other match.

Edit: Changed Target sales date.

[WiseSalesman]

Halo 3 - I encourage most people to ignore the haters and try it out. Halo is all about crazy physics and unrealistic combat. The "beat down" is the most addictive way of killing someone EVER.

Heartily seconded. I'm not a big Halo fan, but I've been addicted to this one since its release.

[FAMOUS]

COD4 & Lost Planet

[kaedesdisciple]

COD4 & Lost Planet

I love Lost Planet, but I have just one teeny complaint about it. The matchmaking SUCKS. I gave up because as I was trying to build up my levels, almost every game I was fighting against lvl 90's or above and getting my ass handed to me with just about no hope of survival. I know I'm not that great at the game, but not being matched with similarly skilled players killed the experience for me. I guess it's better with a group of friends.

+1 for Halo 3, bopping a whiny kid in the back of the head has never been so fun.

[Alucard79]

Halo 3 - I encourage most people to ignore the haters and try it out. Halo is all about crazy physics and unrealistic combat. The "beat down" is the most addictive way of killing someone EVER.

It's about the only way you can kill someone...


I vote Rainbow Six Vegas, GRAW 2, COD4, or Lost Planet. If shooters aren't your favorite, then try out Crackdown, Burnout, or Guitar Hero 3. As far as single player games, Bioshock, The Orange Box, Assassin's Creed, and The Darkness.

[FAMOUS]

As far as single player games, Bioshock, The Orange Box, Assassin's Creed, and The Darkness.

agreed,all fantastic games! How sick would it be to have 18-24 Assassins Creed free-for-all in Jerusalem, *lag free*

[8-bitNesMan]

If shooters aren't your favorite, then try out Crackdown, Burnout, or Guitar Hero 3.

Yep! Definitely no shooting in Crackdown! On a related note, if you don't like racing games be sure to check out Need for Speed Pro Street

[Merlins Beard]

A hearty thanks to everyone.

Sounds like I'll be picking up Call of Duty 4 next. Are there not many online RPGs for the 360 yet?

[digdug]

Team Fortress 2 is a GREAT onliine game IF it is run by someone that has a good ping rate. They have fixed the earlier bugs, and now it is running fine with 12 or less players. If you try the 16 player one you will have bad lag no matter how good your connection is.

COD4 is good, so is Halo 3 (multiplayer on both, the single player on both is average but with great graphics).

Rainbow 6 Vegas is great as long as some one isn't cheating on the board.

Timeshift is ok, but it moves crazy fast.

Totally agree with Crackdown the game was a blast, and I thought Bioshock was one of the best games EVER.

Having more then 1 system makes it even harder then b4 to try and play all the great games that have come out this year.

Welcome to the addicting world of online shooters on the 360. There isn't too many bad ones out there.

Only Online RPG's right now are: Two Worlds (or better named Two Turds)
and FFXI. There are some coming out by the end of the year if my memory serves me correctly

[WiseSalesman]

It's about the only way you can kill someone...

Ahem ... perhaps you're not playing against skilled opponents. I admit, when you first start playing the punch seems like the way to go, since it's so powerful. However, I don't feel like I rely on it all that much. And, as it turns out, my Bungie.net stats back me up.

Although I have achieved 19% of my kills with my fist (keep in mind, you're always armed with it, too) the Assault Rifle is right behind it at 15%, followed by the shotgun at 12%. If I'm killing only one out of every 5 enemies with the fist, I must have other methods, too. However, I do see where the concern is coming from.

[Skelix]

Yeah be careful of a lot of your earlier now "budget" titles.

Games like Prey, Quake IV are so laggy they are horrible. Last I tried the Darkness is not even playable! I hear FEAR is pretty good. Last I tried it Farcry is decent. Dunno much about Timeshift I'm hearing mixed, I fired the game up and my first impressions was not impressed.

Something else I though was decent but didn't do too much of was Saint's Row.

Call of Duty 3 (especially now for its price), is a very addictive online play even MOH Airborne is fun (although that one can be quite glitchy).

But like others have mentioned the best game out there right now, the must have is COD4.