just got a xbox 360

[Richter Belmount]

I spent 400 at circuit but have no games with it , whats the top recommendation for a 1st game?

[MagicMajenta]

How about Dead Or Alive 4

[videogameking26]

Call of Duty 2
Full Auto (I know many hate this but I can't get enough of how fun it is)
Dead or Alive 4
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (Looks awesome as I just picked this up yesterday)
Burnout: Revenge (must if you haven't played it for the current-gen consoles)
Prefect Dark Zero
Project Gotham Racing 3
Ridge Racer 6

Any of the above are prefect for your first game..enjoy

[Oobgarm]

Geometry Wars

No, seriously.

[Nez]

That marble game looks like a great game. Great multiplayer too.

[ClubNinja]

Marble Blast Ultra!

[nik]

Project Gotham Racing 3 is great, online is decent as well

Ghost Recon comes out this week.

[Anexanhume]

Oblivion, which comes out March 20th. That will give you hundreds of hours of gameplay.

[CaryMG]

"Oblivion", absolutely a must get as it will go down in the "Game Hall Of Fame".

And "Perfect Dark Zero" you should get, as well.


Later!

[swlovinist]

I second Geometry Wars, Call of Duty 2 is top notch

[hezeuschrist]

I simply can't reccomend PDZ... it was the reason I bought the system and while I'm certainly glad I did, PDZ has to be the most disappointing title I've played. It could have been so fantastic, but it just doesn't play well. It's not hard because it's hard, it's hard because no matter how you jack the settings it's impossible to aim. Top that off with the fact that Call of Duty 2 is available and a far better game and you don't have much reason to play PDZ.

DOA4... I have my gripes. I'll link you to this blog entry and emphasize this: If you haven't played a DOA game, this is not the one to start on. Series veterans only need apply.

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/weblog_entry.php?e=2451

For a full-on awesome reccomendation, there are a bunch, but if you're going for "bang for you buck" you can't go wrong with pretty much any of the arcade titles mentioned. $5 for Geometry Wars is a steal.

In terms of full blown "next-gen" games though, Oblivion is the obvious choice for longevity. If you like RPG's in any remote fashion or have played Morrowind or any of the BioWare titles, you'll probably get an intense amount of pleasure out of Oblivion.

For a racer, I'm going to have to suggest Project Gotham 3 over Burnout Revenge. Burnout is a great game no doubt, but all the insanely deep online features of PGR3 make it the better buy for extended play, and if you've never played a PGR game it'll be an especially wonderful treat.

Other titles that'll net you 10 hours or so that are definitely worth a rent or an "on the cheap" buy are Kameo and Condemned, or even King Kong. They definitely do a great job of showcasing the power of the system (on an HDTV at least) and are well worth any gamers time.

[Johnny_Rock]

DOA 4 is my #1 reccomended 360 game its the first DOA game i have spent more then 30 minutes with and i absolutly love it. As you probly noticed we also have a DP DOA4 get together on the weekends whitch is boatloads of fun.


PGR 3 and Condemmned are also both amazing games and worth checking out.


Also be warned about Perfect Dark: Zero you definitly need to rent that one before you buy it.

[DonMarco]

DOA4 or COD2.

I'll be checking out Ghost Recon. See how that goes.

[njiska]

Since i started the DP DOA4 Get together who would i be not to put the game as my number one reccommendation? Ingore the Nas-sayer EGM and give the game an honest shot. It's really fun and it's even more fun online.

Aside from DOA4, i must say COD2 is an excellent SP game and maybe one of these days when the moon aligns just right an MP patch will be released and then it will be a fun MP game.

Geometry Wars is still an amazing game, same goes for Marble Blast Ultra and if you love retro games the arcade has you covered with Robotron, Crystal Quest, Joust, Gauntlet and many more soon to come.

Oh and FN Round 3 is fucking gorgeous.

[diskoboy]

Geometry Wars

No, seriously.

I second that vote. As for real games, PGR3, and DOA4. Burnout Revenge and Ghost Recon Advanced Warrior come out today, and GR:AW has gotten a good review at IGN. I'm thinking about getting it on my way home from work.

Oh... and also be prepared to be spending some serious time on Hexic HD.

[unwinddesign]

Grab Burnout Revenge; it came out today. Avoid the other shlock; they'll just make you cry that you spent $60 on some broke ass game.

Also download Marble Blast Ultra and Geometry Wars from the arcade.

You're set.

[jdc]

Best racer? Need For Speed Most Wanted. The others are close.......but NFS edges them out. Best graphics on the machine IMO (but marginally).

Biggest surprise for me was Call Of Duty 2, typically NOT my genre of choice. I rented it......but will be buying it in order to get all of the Achievements for the other difficulties. Pure magic and one not to be missed.

Biggest disappointments were Perfect Dark (yawn) and Kameo (way too "busy" actionwise)......and I'm a huge Rare fan from way back. One has you falling asleep, and the other overwhelms you.

Try Condemned. It's creepy.

[Lozza]

Final Fantasy XI

[Trebuken]

I disagree about Kameo. I though it was great.
Condemned was great fun for me, I don't usually play games of this type. I've read bad reviews for this games (the action is unimpressive), but I think it's about what you expect from it.

QUAKE IV. This game gets no love. At GameCrazy the other day a custoimer asked what 360 games to get for his son who was a big Halo 2 fan. The clerks ketp telling him COD2. I wanted to shout Quake!!!

Zuma...download it.
Do0wnload the Fight Night demo, and Full Auto Demo. Try before you buy. I don't think you could go wrong with either game though.

Ghost Recon looks promising....and I too am on the Oblivion bandwagon...

Fable the Lost Chapters, and Half-Life 2 lok fantastic if you have a 720P TV.

Later,
Trebuken

[Richter Belmount]

wow perfect darks that bad? I loved the n64 version