PCMag.Com - When Microsoft’s Xbox 360 launched in 2005 ($399 for the full system package, $299 for the “Core” unit), it carved out a place among gamers who didn’t want to wait for the Nintendo Wii or Sony PlayStation 3 to hit store shelves. The follow up to the original Xbox expands on the original console’s promise by offering greater online play, a deep online marketplace, and several multimedia features previously only seen in set top boxes (ESPN, HBO Go, Hulu Plus, Netflix).
Many of the best Xbox 360 games are cross-platform titles that are also available on the PC or PS3—The King of Fighters XIII, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, and Skyrim (Best Deal: $49.99 at Amazon) come to mind—but the Xbox 360 has a number of exclusives that make the system stand out from competing platforms. These range from third-person shooters (Gears of Wars 3) to racers (Forza Motorsport 4). The PlayStation 3 has far more system exclusives, such as Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, and more.
Although the games in this feature are distributed on physical discs, the Xbox 360 (Best Deal: $199.99 at Microsoft)—like the PC and PS3—has a deep digital download library. Xbox Live Arcade is where you can purchase new games and add-ons through your console for typically $15 or less.
If you’re ready to Xbox 360 game, check out the ten titles (in alphabetical order) in our slideshow, which covers the action, shooter, fighting, stealth, and RPG titles that you should have in your library. Think that we’ve overlooked a hot title? Sound off in the comment section below and let us know what your top ten Xbox 360 games.
