The 8 best Xbox games to own forever

SBG: "The Best to Own Forever series isn’t about what’s great right now. It’s about what will be great in 10 years, even though there will be better-looking games and later sequels, and what will keep you pulling that dusty old console out of the closet every once in a while. This time, we focus on the original Xbox which, while mostly home to ports and iterative series, has a few gems to go back to."

[zeal0us]

Even though its not on the list Phantom Dust was good game.

[Yi-Long]

... was probably Rallisport Challenge 2.

Absolutely gorgeous graphics, and fantastic gameplay. Rallying perfection.

Ninja Gaiden Black was also perfect.

edit: Oh, and PES5 ofcourse. Still the best PES ever.

[Wikkid666]

Rallisport 2 was freaking awesome! I always wished it made its come back to the 360.

[iistuii]

Yep, Rallisport Challenge 2 for me too.

[Stansolo]

Love Rallysport 2, thats one game to keep forever, but why on gods earth wasn't this made backwards compatible for xbox 360 I just don't know. Great game!!

[KidBroSweets2]

How about Project Gotham Racing??? It was also a launch title. And Crimson Skies and the original Halo(or even Halo 2) are good enough to be on this list. But those three games were the most played games by me on my Xbox.

[Bathyj]

I'd love me some more Crimson Skies.
I dont know why they havent made another one.

[DasTier]

Halo, Sudekei, Simpsons Hit & Run, Lego Star Wars, Halo 2, NFL 2k5, Mashed, Die Hard, Dynasty Warriors 4.

Oh the memories :)

[59fifty]

Wolfenstein Tides of War. Was my favorite xbox game.

[jc48573]

never been much of FPS fan.

[Blastoise]

Knights of the old republic for christ sake

[Stansolo]

God yes! KOTOR 1 and 2, two gaming legends. Still got my original games that I brought on release. Never get shut of them, great games.

[creatchee]

Stubbs the Zombie was pretty darned fun.

[Lvl_up_gamer]

Halo, Halo 2 and Steel Battalion.

Will never understand why these titles didn't make it on this list of 8? And why 8? Why not 10?

[Stansolo]

Steel Battlion, had some great games online. Still got mine wish it was backwards compatible with xbox 360.

[Yodagamer]

Man i will always remember the moose off of time spliters 3 XD

[GearSkiN]

Breakdown should be there. Also need to remake it, cmon namco!

[ChunkyLover53]

Its a solid list, I still have over 100 original Xbox games. Doom 3, KOTOR, Escape From Butcher Bay, Forza, Project Gotham Racing, Conker, Toejam & Earl 3, Blinx, Voodoo Vince, Amped,Crimson Skies and Brute Force are some of my absolute favorites.

Even though it didn't have a huge lifespan, the original Xbox had a lot of great ideas, like a built in HDD, HD cables and great online right out of the box.

[THE_MACGREGOR]

Actually Xbox didnt have great online straight out of the box

[ChunkyLover53]

They launched Xbox Live 1 year after the Xbox's launch, considering it had a built in high speed modem, I'd say that was some forward thinking.

[THE_MACGREGOR]

Modem ? Take it you dont rightly know what that is..the xbox had a built in network card..ya know an ethernet port....you use a modem from your ISP or some retail store to connect via ethernet a straight connection to to xbox or router / gatway ......instructions came with your xbox live....might try re reading that holmes

[AngelicIceDiamond]

3 games and 3 games only. Advent Rising (despite glitches) Otogi series and the all powerful Phantom Dust.

[3-4-5]

So why isn't Crimson Skies on there ?

it's a Top 10 for online multi-player experiences for sure. One of the funnest times online I've ever had. Man I miss that game.

[KidBroSweets2]

That game was so much fun lol. Hiding in the little helicopter l, sniping airplanes out the sky. Oh the memories.

[ItsTrue]

I soo agree with burnout 3 and Timesplitters. They deserve it!

[Venoxn4g]

Conker!!!!

[LoneWolf019]

No Knights of the Old Republic? fail -_-

[sbgamescone]

We've always been a bit eclectic in our tastes over there.

[Thrallia]

Also, Knights of the Old Republic was better on PC, so not eligible for the list. :P

[sbgamescone]

Battlefront II still gets tons of play time at my house and Burnout 3: Takedown was epic.

[Blu Ray3]

Jade Empire perhaps

[THE_MACGREGOR]

1.halo 2
2.splinter cell chaos theory
3.Sega Gt2002
4.Grand Theft Auto Vice City
5.Halo
6.Forza
7.Tony Hawk Proskater 2X
8.Kabuki Worriors lol ( i couldnt think of an 8) so warpath it is