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The best Xbox 360 games of 2013 that nobody's talking about

OXM - We've already run up a somewhat prematurely titled list of the best Xbox 360 games of 2013, together with a list of 2013's greatest mystery projects - but in the wake of both articles, I became aware of a strange and unholy disturbance in the Force.

Riderz13374143d ago

Lol this features multi plat games so I don't understand why it only includes Xbox in the tags and title.

-Mezzo-4143d ago (Edited 4143d ago )

Maybe because this is an Xbox360 exclusive Website & the title specifically mentions that they're only covering Xbox360.

Enemy4142d ago

I guess they're "better with Kinect"!

cannon88004142d ago

and yet the remember me playthrough was running on the ps3.

knowyourstuff4142d ago (Edited 4142d ago )

lol yes, the titles are multi-platform, but really who cares. The bigger issue is that the reason no one is talking about these games is because about 1% of people have heard about them, and the rest of us just sortof said "meh" when we saw them at one point or another.

Let's hope the marketing budget on these games is going towards actual development so they actually turn out decent and get some good critical acclaim, that's the least this industry can do for games that don't splurge on marketing. Microsoft spent a billion dollars marketing Kinect, and Activision spends about 100 Million bucks each year marketing Call of Duty with it's overly long, extravagant commercials. If only that money went to making Call of Duty a better franchise, and Kinect games actually functional and worth playing...

legionsoup4142d ago

People haven't heard of these games because some of them aren't out yet.

On the other hand, I can recall when X-Com was the number 1 board for gamefaqs for both PS3 and Xbox 360.

Sandmano4142d ago (Edited 4142d ago )

But you see n4g is not a xbox 360 exclusive website so is it our fault that we read the title inccorectly? Or are we suppose to know that the site is an xbox 360 exclusive website? Being such a seasoned contributor you should know that not everyone knows about xbox exclusive sites, also the website implies that they are games ONLY on the 360 in the title Im speaking about the average reader offcourse, you have to put in mind not everyone is a hardcore gamer that knows everything.

If it was on there website nobody would say anything but when it comes on n4g where all systems are discussed then theose systems should be on the tags.

Logic dictates that if there are multiplat games in the list than ps3 should be there or any other platform since n4g isnt an xbox 360 exclusive site.

Qrphe4141d ago

One had to assume so anyway, else if it was like Rizerz says, there would be no article to begin with.

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SJPFTW4142d ago

Did the title read `xbox-exclusive game`or `xbox game`? Good God I guess they don't teach reading comprehension in school like they used to.

Skyrim for example is a multi-platform game. But it does not change the fact its an xbox game, a ps3 game, a pc game etc etc

Riderz13374142d ago

The title itself makes it seem as if they are Xbox exclusive titles seeing as it only includes the console "Xbox 360". Also the tags are misleading because it only includes the Xbox 360 tag so you would expect an article focusing on Xbox 360 exclusive titles. It's just a very misinforming title and tags. Thats all =).

Legion4142d ago (Edited 4142d ago )

No 'Riderz1337' the title does not suggest that. The title suggests that it is talking about games playable on the Xbox 360.

As has been pointed out before... the website is discussing for it's readers the best games they can play on the Xbox 360 that might not be on everyone's radar.

The reason that the PS3, PC and other tags are NOT included is because they have nothing to do with the main focus of the article.

If people were to see those tags it would suggest they had an interest or governing part in the article. Which they don't.

DOMination-4142d ago

Despite the lack of exclusive content it still looks like 2013 will tide 360 only owners over nicely until next gen.

And PS3 owners get a few treats too. I can't wait for e3 to see the future.

SilentNegotiator4142d ago (Edited 4142d ago )

Oh for crap's sake, read the website name. They shouldn't have to make accommodations because you can't understand the obvious context.

Criticize the fact that they're listing the "best" games that haven't even released.

legionsoup4142d ago

Then there's no need to use the word "Xbox 360" in the title of the article. Given it's an Xbox 360 site, it's already a given that the games they list will be on the Xbox.

As is, it's misleading.

stubbed_out4142d ago

Perhaps just another headline to drag in landings...more landings...more impressions (adverts)...more $$$

DarthJay4142d ago

For the same reason it happens with Playstation 3 articles. You act like this is the first time it has evvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvver happened.

Captain Tuttle4141d ago

Oh please, you people need to lighten up. Not everyone views this industry through the lenses of a console warrior.

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Nate-Dog4142d ago

2013 hasn't started yet derp.

Jazz41084141d ago

I believe the ps3 and the 360 are in a state of decay as they are aging. I dont play my ps3 much but I was very impressed with what farcry 3 achieved being a open world game on the limited twins. I am ready for next gen but not because of lack of great games but its time to catch up with technology the best a console can do.

jetpacksheep4142d ago

XCOM is still a mystery, didn't development get put on hold for a while?

GenericNameHere4142d ago

XCOM already came out. Unless you mean the other XCOM that supposedly has nothing to do with old XCOM games, then IDK.

jetpacksheep4142d ago

Yeah I mean the FPS XCOM that was announced a while back but then got delays and multiple development problems, I know Enemy unknown came out, seemed like a great game too, need to play the full thing (only played the demo on PC)

Belking4142d ago

Next year is gonna be awesome for games. So many to choose from.

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Pacific Rim Pinball comes to Pinball FX

This could be fun as they make great tables. Go big or go extinct. Prime your senses for a neural handshake and step into the cockpit of a Jaeger. It is on you to cancel the apocalypse when Pacific Rim Pinball comes to Pinball FX on May 16.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies16h ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken12h ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing691d 3h ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker1d 3h ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo1d 3h ago (Edited 1d 3h ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing691d 3h ago (Edited 1d 3h ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos1d ago (Edited 1d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt15h ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken12h ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos1d 9h ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto1d 8h ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger881d 8h ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

ChasterMies22h ago

Trevor in GTA 6 is a sadist and psychopath who dabbles in cannibalism. Should be top of the list. These game “news” sites should hire people that know games.