2008's Essential Xbox 360 Games

CVG writes, "The popular question at the moment is, after such a massive year for Xbox, what on earth does 2008 have left for Microsoft's white box? Apart from Banjo?"

"Peering into the next 12 months we can name at least ten games (and erm, we have) you'll be tussling in the shopping aisles to get for your Xbox next year. And knowing Microsoft there's undoubtedly dozen more under wraps. But let's go with what we know, shall we?"

[BIoodmask]

I am especially looking forward to Ninja Gaiden 2, Fable 2, Halo Wars, and Splinter Cell Conviction. I would have added Lost Odyssey to the list as I am a big RPG fan. Fallout 3 is definately a must purchase IMO.

I hope that Rare has a Perfect Dark sequel as well as Killer Instinct 3 in the works. I am sure they have been working on more than just Banjo. Resident Evil 5 is going to be a hit for sure. I beat part 4 on the Gamecube and it was by far the best in the series.

I know that there is some hate floating around this website about how the 360 has no games for '08, but I am pretty confident that Microsoft has a lot of games that have been kept under wraps.

[Nicosia]

The comment about no games for 360 next year made up, just like ps3 had no games in 2007. A lot is going to be announced just @ the start of the year. I read a comment by a ms executive that they where focusing on the 2007 line up, which was a blast btw, but there keeping the 2008 line up for 2008. Time will tell btw.

[unlimited]

Resident Evil 5
Devil May Cry 4
Gran Theft Auto IV
Fall Out 3

Is also on the PS3..I belive 2008 will be the year of the PS3. They have so many exclusive games next year it be hard for people not to notice it..I hope Sony keep on bringing the games..Which i know they will if they want to win this gen. This year the 360 didnt really put the ps3 to rest in the coffin.they sold only 13 million and the ps3 is up to at least 8 million sold world wide..I know they can catch up easily..The PS3 have no games was BS. I have Uncharted, Resistance, Warhawk, Folkore, Rachtet and clank, call of duty 4, assasin creed, resistance, Time crisis, Gran Turismo P, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Heavenly sword..and some psn games..

IF your smart you will pick the ps3 for gaming next year..A lot of people i know is actually doing it..

[N4Flamers]

you bought two resistances and let me guess that game didn't come out in 07. What a dork the list is about ten good games to get for your 360 if it was just about exclusives they would have put fable 2 up there or Lost Odyssey. I'm actually kinda pissed they didn't seeing as how im getting those, I don't want to crush your dreams but I can pick up a ps3 When some good games come out for it, I'm not throwing out 500 bucks to play two games thats like 9 games I can buy for my 360. So hope all your games stop getting delayed and maybe you can get off these forums and actually play your PS3.

[Blitzed]

Wrong spot.

[sonarus]

360 definetly has games in 2008 however i jst feel ps3 lineup is stronger. For almost every xbox exclusive there is a similar ps3 exclusive that is better. The 360 games i do wanna play however are ninja gaiden and banjo. Not too sure if banjo will be that good but after playing ratchet and clank future kinda got me craving some more ol school platforming so i do hope its at least as good as banjo 1 was. Ninja gaiden 2 will be solid for sure as for too human not really interested. Not a big fan of halo and was never a fan of real time strategy so nuthin for halo wars. I didnt enjoy assasins so i doubt i will enjoy splinter but who knows. It is however different enough from the previous series to warrant a peek at the game and never played fable 1 so dnt really knw much about it

[PStriple703]

if bots think they list is IMPRESSIVE look at the ps3 line up for 08...

[MK_Red]

In 2008, Fallout 3 will slaugher everything.

Pretty good list and games. Aside from Fallout 3, I'm also seriously anticipating Ninja Gaiden 2, Fable 2 and to a lesser extent Too Human. If indeed Banjo Kazooie is coming in 2008 then it will also be added to my list.
Hopefully they announce Killer Instinct 3 for 360 as well.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

NG2, Quake Wars, Batlefield BC, Frontlines, Too Human and Alan Wake are stealing from my wallet aswell. IMO I think gamers will be suprised to find Crysis on consoles next holiday season. There are aslo alot of sleepers in 08, might wanna keep our eye out for em.

[MK_Red]

Great comment and thanks for reminding me of Battlefield: BC and Alan Wake. These 2 are also among my most anticipated.
As for Quake Wars and Frontlines, they are multiplayer oriented games and not my cup of tea (Singleplayer FTW!).

But yeah, 2008 is indeed gonna be phenomenal. Every type of gamer will get his/her most anticipated game in years. GTA and sandbox fans will get GTA4, Snake fans will get MGS4, J-RPG fans will probably get FFXIII and wester RPG fans will recieve Fallout 3. Zombie / survival fans have Resident Evil 4. Stealth gamers are getting Splinter Cell V: C and finally, hack-n-slash fans have 2 huge games: NG2 and DMC4.
And then there are universally fave games like LittleBigPlanet, SSBB and more.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

I'm not always a d!ck, I'm just an Xbot for fun anyway (shh don't tell anyone) I'm a MP fanatic, been playing big MP game from way back. One of my favs is Delta Force 2 it had 62 player rooms back in 98\99 when everyone had 56k dial up.

[MK_Red]

I'm a PS3 fan along with a SP fanatic :)
Bubbles for you and your great comment. We may have different opinions here and there but we are gamers first and last.
Hopefully 2008 will be beyond awesome and incredible.

[InMyOpinion]

I would'nt count on Fallout 3 being good until I see it. I wonder if it's the same studio developing it that were responsible for Fallout 1 & 2.

All I have to say is Fallout: Brotherhood of steel(Xbox). e don't want to go there again, do we?

[N4Flamers]

I think GTA 4 is going to slaughter everyone in sales it's gonna be a harmonious thing where everyone just buys the hell out of that franchise. Thats just my prediction and I am getting it too but im not such a big fan of the franchise, That safety deposit box is gonna be sweet.

[MK_Red]

Jenzo, Fallout 1 and 2 were made by Black Isle and are considered to be among best RPGs ever created. Brotherhood of Steel on PS2/Xbox was a disgusting cash-in made by publisher Interplay by using only name of Fallout and nothing more.
Fallout 3's dev is completely different because Bethesda bought the rights to Fallout franchise. Hopefully it ends up more than Oblivion with guns and also, becomes less simplified and much more deeper than that title.

[InMyOpinion]

Bethesda are pure gold =)

[Mwaan]

I've been following it for a long time and it finally looks like they have everything under control. Can't wait for the demo.

[Blitzed]

Fallout 3 has me itching as well, but I need to see more before I say its a "must have" etc. I don't understand a lot of the hype for Splinter Cell though. I was involved in a "behind the scenes making of Splinter Cell: Double Agent" thing a while back and it seemed like it was going to be good so I was really disappointed. The original devs are on it though so it should get back to its roots, but I always felt the series was good but not great (I always preferred MG though).

[Zhuk]

With so many great games coming out for Xbox 360, PS3 doesnt stand a chance

[sonarus]

hahahaha thats hillarious

[Shadow Flare]

Lets just read zhuks comment again for added effect. 'With so many great games coming out for 360, PS3 doesnt stand a chance'......hffff, i dunno even know where to begin. I think i might laugh again, AHAHAAA!!! And follow up by saying, theres a whole world out there zhuk. Give it a try. Feel the sun on your pale, vampirish skin. Your worse then the mart, and thats saying something. I mean you're head is literally brainwashed, tunnel-visioned....uhh...hollo w? Get a life you wierd, wierd person

[demolitionX]

@Zhuk: this idiot has 5 bubbles, and he's one of the most retarded 360 fans on this site! and me i went from 5 bubbles to one in 30 minutes!!SOMEHOW, I am sure bloodmask knows!!!
@bloodmask: why didn't u mention PS3 linup, u mentioned WII 360 and DS. what about sony? never heard about that name "SONY" "PS3" "PSP"? didn't ring any bell MORAN?

[WilliamRLBaker]

whats a moran?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Bloodmask he just called you great one...

""The name means a descendent of Mórán, translated as Great One. ""

[shortax]

those dang morans

[InMyOpinion]

The funniest thing is how PS3 fanboys react to Zhuk's comments.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Bubbles

[Blitzed]

Zuck is obviously being sarcastic. No one is that brainwashed
(cool down Mart, Tanod, we all know your fanatics too, I was just making a point).

At leats he doesn't list games, spew distorted facts, specs and numbers. He just reads from the MS PR que-card. He is a moran though.

[OOG FunK]

Anywayysssssss yea nice list...i'm interested to see what MS has up their sleves with so many changes that happen over the past few months.

This year could be rock solid or be a little up and down.... O well I guess we shall find out over the next few months.

[Bnet343]

I want Ninja Gaiden 2, Fable 2, Banjo Threeie, and Halo Wars.

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

Other than the 3.5 multiplat games (gta4 360 vr has ep content) the list seems fairly good, but in all seriousness it doesn't compare to the ps3s exclusives atm.

Truthfully the only game there which actually interests me which is exclusive there is NG2.

This list seems like it has something to do with the ps3 exclusive list being posted here.

[ape007]

that banjo 3 will live up to the legendary N64 titles

[Ri0tSquad]

I'm not interested in.

[Gladiator7]

2008 will be the year of the PS3..!

[PimpHandHappy]

i let ppl drown in there own sorrow

sorry isnt a word i would use for some of these 360backers unless it was to explain there life

[hamburgerhill]

The funny thing about the list of games for 360 is that there has yet to be one announced! Im looking forward to 08 and cant wait to see the offerings from ms!

[AAACE5]

OK, this list is good, but MS already said they are trying to change things up by not hyping games up for long periods of time. Which is why they haven't announced alot of games yet! They said they will announce the games when it is really close to coming out. They said they will start hyping them 6-12 months before they get released.

Sony has had to show pretty much everything they have in the works, just to keep people interested in the ps3. You know it's true, cause all the fanboys were chanting, "The games are coming, just wait!"

Ps3 does have a great lineup for 2008, but when the competition has made a comment like MS has... I believe any person with common sense would agree, that it is waaaaay too early to rule the 360 out, and declare 2008 sony's year. It's even waaaay to early to count the Wii out, as they could possibly drive sony and ms out of business with the right lineup!

MS and Nintendo could start the new year showing 30 new IP's each! But we won't know that until that time. So fanboys put down your torch and pitchforks. You think MS went through all the trouble of getting a year headstart, and a large lineup of games, and put so much effort into xbox live to just give it away so easily....? I don't think so! Let's see what events occur during the first few gameshow events of '08, and then we can judge!

[ry-guy]

Great, well thought out, comment. Bubble for you.

An additional thought to add: We're not even out of 2007 yet and people want award 2008 to a console?

Games are all ready getting pushed back for the PS3. I wouldn't be surprised to see a handful get pushed back to 2009. Example of a game getting pushed deeper into 2008: Haze.

[InMyOpinion]

I want that new Deus Ex game.

Scissor me timbers!

[vhero]

damn most them are multi platformers 360 needs more exclusives PS3 exclusives are in thick numbers in 2008 EA taking over everybody don't bloody help either as they are anti-exclusive.

[vloeistof]

god 360 people how do you know sony showed all they got for next year

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Because they keep telling everyone with the help of it's droids.

[JokesOnYou]

jrpg's are my least favorite games, so FF means nothing to me

the first killzone sucked imo so killzone2 has to actually be *released and *deliver before I believe the hype (but I do love shooters with great graphics and *gameplay)= so we'll see

LBP is cool but like Viva Pinata, I think its more of a nitch game, and not something I'm interested in.

I like MGS4, aside from the "wierd" story line but either way so far it looks like it will be ps3 best 08 game or at least the only game "I" really want to play, so when my roomate buys it I will give it some love on his ps3, until its on the 360 6 months later, lmfao.

I know theres other exclusives for sony in 2008, I think the ones I mentioned are suppose to be the biggest but the majority of the games I'm looking forward to are NG2, Alan Wake, Halo Wars, Fable2, Conviction, Too Human and a few others, the rest are some huge games like Fallout3 which is multiplat.....so yeah sonykids can badmouth 360 games but I'm sitting here and wondering other than MGS4 what so great about ps3 exclusive games, especially the ones of the jrpg and nitch game variety I could care less about, which is why I own a 360 instead of a ps3 (my type of games). Which means 360 fans like me are in store for another blockbuster year of gaming bliss, AGAIN.

JOY

[Vojkan]

You go on my "ignore" list since you are so ignorant. Baboon!

[Blitzed]

All he did was state his opinion. He didn't bash the PS3, he just said the majority of its hyped games are not for him.

I don't get how he can point to the past of Killzone and then get hyped for Splinter Cell though. (I know, original devs, but then I would point to Killzone: Liberation) His opinions are not worthy of ignores though just because they differ from yours.

(I guess the empathis on 'AGAIN' was a jab, and he has a history, but still, this wasn't the post to earn JOY an ignore).

Why so serious?

[Vojkan]

This list is JOKE, after reading this article, someone who does not follow gaming industry like we do might think that GTA4, DMC4, RE5, Fallout 3 are 360 exclusive, they wrote that article in a very sleazy way.
All this year we were listening that PS3 had no games, because only exclusive titles counted and 360 had more of those. All multiplat games didn't count on PS3 so you come with famous sentence "PS3 has no games".
Now when same scenario is about to repeat but with 360, biased journaists write sh!t like this where they pretend to be crazy and dumb by not telling gamers that might read artilce that 4 of those games are multiplat and RE5, DMC4 are using PS3 as lead platform.

[whoelse]

The confirmed releases for 2008 on the PS3 is stronger than the confirmed releases for 2008 on the 360. 2008 does look like the year of the PS3 but its very unpredictable because we don't know which games could get delayed till 2009, which games will be a disappointment and which games we don't know about are coming.

[Bullseye]

is a possibility if they can sort out the problems. Fallout looks good, but other than that a very mediocre list, so far.

[TheMART]

THere is one game that will kill all sales again next Christmas.

It's called

GEARS OF WAR 2

Even because of that one game only, the PS3 won't stand a chance. Mark my words. Next Christmas, the 360 again will be on top outselling the PS3. Like it did when Gears 1 took over Christmas, like it'll outdo the PS3 this year in holiday sales. Next year it will get its ass beaten again.

[whoelse]

Gears of War 2 may not even arrive next year. UT3 for the 360 will only have just been released a few months before xmas.

[felidae]

dude .. you need a doctor.

all you're saying is Gears 2 Gears 2 Gears 2 ..

i played the first one and it was a good game but c'mon man. multiplayer is better in COD4 and single player is much better in Uncharted.

maybe Gears 2 will sell a lot - who cares, if it's a good game?

there's not a single map / environment that i remember very good because everything in Gears looks just dark and creepy.

man, you really need to start playing "real" next gen games like Uncharted. maybe then you'll stop saying "Gears 2 Gears 2"

lolol, punk!

[TunakTunakTun]

There is only one true GoW. Kratos will detroy your last hope.

[Blitzed]

"Next Christmas, the 360 again will be on top outselling the PS3."

Which is wierd since you dont live in NA. The little evidence that we have seen so far, suggests the PS3 outsold 360 this Christmas (world wide) or what is more likely that they are on par with one another.

You keep saying 'mark my words' and many are, only to find out they are crap and you NEVER back them up.

And dude, stop with the "Gears 2". Nothing is out about it, no date has been released and you (surprise) have nothing to back up that statement. I doubt very much Gears 2 will be out in 2008 considering UT hasnt been released for the 360 yet. Regardless, I wouldnt put any money on Gears 2 over GOW3.

[kewlkat007]

I'll be getting DMC, Ninja Gaiden 2, Alan Wake, Lost odyssey, and Fallout for now.

Why do PS3 fanboys care what's coming out for the Xbox or feel the need to write PS3 exclusives are better? I mean who gives a sh^t...Sony got software sales problem to worry about but fanboys are the one that feel threaten.

If you don't care about 360 or its games why the superiority complex..

That is not going to stop a 360 gamer from getting whichever game they want Or any new gamer at that..That sh^t cracks me up.

I'm actually in the middle of building a MAME Cabinet, finishing up Eternal Sonata, and actually gave up on folklore(frustrating game).

[vloeistof]

^^^ you can say the same for 360 fans

[Bill]

The 360 has good games coming out in 2008 and thus will have a "good" year. The problem is the PS3 has great and proven franchises coming out in 2008 and thus will have a phenomenal year. There is a difference.

[Salvadore]

MS actually did focus a lot on 07, but I believe they have exclusives hidden under the sleeves (GOW 2, Banjoo 3 or Killer Instinct). Looking at their 08 lanuch up, I personally think it more impressing than 07 because there so much content from both 1st Party and 3rd Party developers.

[HCS]

OMG, the people on here make me sick.

Assasins Creed, Skate, Rockband, Guitar Hero, Call of Duty 4, The Darkness are some of the best games and are on multiple platforms.

TROLLS should be BANNED.

NEWS FLASH......................... . .............................. . .............................. . .............................. .
A GREAT GAME IS A GREAT GAME

got off this computer and sprouting bias and actually go play the games and you will see. I believe it is far too early to claim ps3 victorious seeing how nintendo and microsoft havent said squat. But when they do hell will break lose.

Im more interested in the multiplatform games then the exclusives and will no doubt play devil may cry 4, fall out 3, and grand theft auto 4 alot more then final fantasy, metal gear solid and god of war 3. We should be blessed with a whole lot of gaming goodness in 2008 no matter what system we choose to support. To say any of them have nothing to offer is foolish. It still won't take away the fact 360 has had no drought of quality games unlike the other two which make us WAIT< WAIT> and WAIT just to be disappointed outside multiplatform titles.

[Tyrael]

Both platforms have great lineups for 2008, and if you disagree its just because for one reason or another you cant have both consoles

[HCS]

bottom line

[AngryTypingGuy]

Don't forget Ghostbusters, and possibly Gears of War 2.

I think RE5 will come out in 2009.

[RaceSIMS]

there would be no name calling,system bashing,game bashing

it would be ' what you guys think when this happens' or 'who like this part of the game and if not why?'

in other words it would be nothing but

GoodGaming...

[Splitz]

Sure, the 360 has some games next year, but the PS3 simply got more.

And don't forget Home & PlayTV!

[ben806]

will home be that great? you could play second life now to find out,

as for the play tv great idea, but depends on pricing for me

[sleepbox]

I am hoping the original IPs on 360 will be good, but who knows really? Alan Wake isn't on this list = fail

[DevastationEve]

2007 was a good year. 2008 will be whatever is the cards for either side. If PS3 owners want to say it's their year, sure. But it's going to be 360's year too. And hey, I can own a 360 and still be eyeing my neighbors as they play MGS4. Where's the shame in that? They probably won't let me get a crack at it, but I can still watch!

[giovonni]

You know what that means? My fingers will be very busy for 2008

[Big Jim]

I've never even heard of a lot of these games. That doesn't mean they won't be good games, but the 360 really doesn't have anything BIG coming out next year. Is anyone looking forward to games like Banjo, or Fable 2? There just aren't any exciting exclusives here.