Xbox 360 Games You Won't Want to Miss

The fact that this year's E3 Video game conference was supposed to be a lower budget affair than years past was a point seemingly lost on Microsoft, which rented out an entire hotel in Santa Monica to show off its wares. While the entire lineup considered of more than a dozen title spanning both Xbox 360 and PC, three in particular: Fable 2, Mass Effect and Halo 3.

[ASSASSYN 36o]

The title should state exclusive games you want to buy. Minus fable from the article my list additions includes AceCombat 6 (o yeagh), Soul Calibur (yes sir), Two Worlds (bye oblivion), Bioshock (bring it on big daddy), Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (99 ways to die), Force Unleashed (feel my power), and Front Lines: Fuel of War (Bye Battlefield moderncombat and you cheap indicators over my head so the enemy can see me a mile away).

Great year and better one coming up.

[nasim]

like HS,LAIR ,UNCHARTED...all x360 games look like wii games

[predator]

too many great games, no time to play them.

[GoLeafsGo]

I feel your pain, brother.
I'm trying to wrap up some PS2 games, and the avalanche of games this holiday season is just gonna kill me!
HOW am I supposed to enjoy such quality software when I have no time? =(!

Hell better have gaming! >_<!

[Eclipticus]

yeah. Mass Effect I am excited for. Halo 3 i will pick up later. prolly around jan or feb. I would rather play Mass Effect, Bioshock, Assasins Creed, and Two Worlds, than Halo3. Definatly more games than free time.

[BLACKJACK VII]

I agree. Except Halo is #2 or #3. I'm not a Grand Theft fan, but that game will be huge.
For me, it's:

1.MASS EFFECT - the ultimate rpg
2.BIOSHOCK - fresh fps
3.HALO 3 - the fps franchise
4.COD4 - sick fps
5.Assassin's Creed - action adventure
6.Two Worlds - rpg
7.Force Unleashed 2008 - action adventure
8.Too Human 2008 - action adventure with killer co-op
9.Alan Wake 2008 - action adventure
10.Dark Sector 2008 - scifi with Gears gameplay

[PS-Wii-60]

That's MY most anticipated title.
There's a lot of others too but, that's top of my list. Honorable mentions go to BioShock and Alan Wake.

Halo 3 used to be on my list but, slowly worked it's way off.
I fell in love with Halo: Combat Evolved (that game was the reason I bought my XBox), Halo 2 was just more of the same with a few small additions, and the Halo 3 Beta, although fun for a while, really did nothing for me. I think I'm all Halo'ed out =P

Like predator said, too many games so little time, and there's way too many other games besides Halo to keep me busy.
I'll prolly pick it up later on but, not at launch.

Condemned 2: Bloodshot FTW!

[FeralPhoenix]

but Halo3 is a must have on launch day for me. The Halo3 Beta was so much fun, almost everyday me and one of my buds at work talk about something that happened while playing the Beta, or what we liked, changes we want or something about the campaign. Yes we both think Mass Effect may be the ultimate game this year but I know about 20 people who own a 360 personally and every single one of them can't wait for Halo3 and most of them are not as big of an Halo fan as Iam (I don't think). Yeah, I know there are many great games coming some of which people might want more than Halo3 but I think Halo is still the most anticipated title for 360 owners, its funny though because the original Halo is why I bought the first Xbox too, I suspect its probably the same for millions of other gamers.....and look how far the 360 has come since those first xbox days (game library).

[clownfacemcgee]

Halo 3 looked incredible, but since the game is a first person shooter, and those shots were in third person, they must be pre-rendered cutscenes and not gameplay. =( If there's any game though, that tempts me all the time to buy a 360, it's Halo 3. Hopefully, I can wait 'til after the 65nm processors. =)

[Dr Pepper]

@ Floxnard

Those are in-game shots. The devs are able to pull the perspective (or camera) out to a third person viewpoint. Even then, all movies are made with the in-game engine anyways (for the Halo series).

[MoonDust]

Geez. Every single shot shown at E3 is In-game, they just move the camera so you can see the chief.

[Dr Pepper]

I agree with PS-Wii-60, Condemned 2 is one of my most wanted games. I also think the new Splinter Cell will be amazing with a whole new style of gameplay.

I also agree that Mass Effect and Fable 2 are two games to look for (and that you won't want to miss). But I'm not that big of a Halo fan so I may have to pass on it...at least for a while (I'll be playing Bioshock during that time).

[gamehead]

halo, mass effect bioshock. Pretty much the only reason i still own a 360 and havnt sold it for ps3 games. Am gonna need the money to play all them pretty ps3 games. warhawk, little big planet, socom confrontation, uncharted, heavenly sword, lair, ratchet and clank, tekken 6 and last but by far not the least GT 5 prologue. The one true racing sim. No offence but forza has got absolutely nothing on that game(visually anyway but am sure this will hold true in all areas). These are just the exclusives people. 360 may have more exclusives overall but ps3 has more quality exclusives over all:D. Bring back the rumble controller and let me have a blast with warhawk and heavenly

[felidae]

this news is not about the ps3 exclusives but the 360's

[caffman]

you are trying to start a flame war?
Bubbles from you!

[Jay da 2KBalla]

Two worlds
Stranglehold
Bioshock
Blue dragon
Fatal Inertia
Halo3
PGR4
Half life 2: orange box
Grand Theft Auto 4
Mercenaries 2
NBA2k8
Ace Combat 6
Call of duty 4
Army of two
Brothers in Arms: Hells Highway
Assasins Creed
Mass Effect
Splinter Cell Conviction

[felidae]

damn ... i count 11 shooting games

[candystop]

Well I count only 4 FPS which even if they were 11 would be fine!

[Dr Pepper]

@ candystop

There are 5 FPS games listed there

[candystop]

Your correct! I forgot about Brothers in Arms

[FirstknighT]

Well the big 3 are definatly Halo 3, Bioshock, and Mass Effect. But their are other HUGE games coming out; Blue Dragon, Splinter Cell Conviction, PGR3, Flatout, etc...

The 360 truck just keeps on rolling! :)

[maxxe]

The 3 games I am most looking forward to are Bioshock, Ace Combat 6 and the Orange Box. Plenty there to keep me busy for a while.

I also ordered my PS3 last week and will have Resistance to "waste" much of my time with.

[MoonDust]

Waiting for H3 to come.

[Numark]

my top games still to come out with the 360 include

Two Worlds – July 31, 2007
Madden 08 – August 14, 2007
BioShock – August 21, 2007
Halo 3 – September 25, 2007
GTA 4 - October 16, 2007
Half-Life 2 Orange Box – October 9, 2007
Call of Duty 4:Modern Warfare – October 30, 2007
World In Conflict – November 7, 2007
Splinter Cell: Conviction – November 13, 2007
Assassins Creed – November, 2007
Mass Effect – November, 2007
F.E.A.R. Files – Fall, 2007
Fable 2 - 2008
Halo Wars - 2008

I know most of you hate list, but i dont care. And you cant argue with that. Also, that list doesn't include games i dont care for like blue dragon and strangehold that will be popular

[Dr Pepper]

Really good list, but I have a question...what is F.E.A.R. Files (I'm guessing it has to do with the game F.E.A.R.)?

[PS-Wii-60]

is one of many working titles for FEAR 2.
It's technically the sequel to FEAR, still developed by Monolith but, Vivendi is no longer publishing it and retains the franchise name.

There was even a contest for fans to submit alternate titles in an effort to help rename the franchise.
The cut-off date was June 22 but, public voting based on the best submissions begins tomorrow.

http://www.nameyourfear.com

[Dr Pepper]

Oh yeah, I remember that contest (and whole situation with renaming the game). I didn't think it would be releasing so soon though (assuming he has the date correct). But it has been out for a long time on PC, so then it really shouldn't be too surprising...

[Lex Luthor]

Why hasn't anyone mentioned Lost Oddessey :(

[FCOLitsjustagame]

Nobody mentions Chronicals of Riddick: Assult on Dark Athena either. But that just goes to prove how deep the games are going to be this fall when quality titles are forgotten because there are so many other quality titles to be had.

[Al]

But, really, against mega-hits like Halo 3 (Aww Yeah!), Bioshock (Hell Yeah!), and MASS EFFECT (FU*K YESSSS!)... I mean if you had money only for three games, would you really sub out one of the three games just mentioned for Lost Oddysey (which is a cool game by the way).

Of course, shooters might not appeal to you (you'd still have to buy Halo 3- just BECAUSE)so Lost Oddyesy might be justified if your an RPG guy

[Dr Pepper]

Relax

Your acting like Halo 3 will be the greatest game ever. I'm sorry to say, but it won't even be the greatest game of this upcoming fall.

Oh, and welcome to N4G

[Al]

Caught up in all the media frenzy, I see. Well, you relax buddy, because Halo 3 is gonna rock. But, hey, to each his own (in the end you'll be the one losing out while the REST OF THE WORLD finishes the fight!)

Still, you do have a small point. MASS EFFECT is coming out... and, just to be safe, I'm not attacking you but rather justifying my confidence in a game that has proven itself 2 times in a row

Edit: to Dr. Pepper

Fine, fine, fine... Halo might not be the most innovative like Bioshock. But it's still a good game and should not be discounted as a heavy contender- that's just my oponion, man.

[Dr Pepper]

Hey, I'm not saying I won't play the game (because I will, and I'm sure it will be a good game). I'm just saying that I think other games that are being released on the 360 this fall seem to be more innovative (gameplay and story wise) and more graphically phenomenal (much like Mass Effect, which has both) than Halo 3.

Edit: I know that's your opinion (which everyone is entitled to), I'm just supporting mine. Halo 3 will be a good game, sell many copies and move many 360s off the shelves. Of this, I have no doubt.

[PS-Wii-60]

You started this comment with "Oh really?
Caught up in all the media frenzy, I see."

But, in the post before this one you state "you'd still have to buy Halo 3- just BECAUSE"

=)

That aside, ima give you bubbles just 'cause you have Hendrix as your avatar.

[ben hates you]

usually i discourage list but if we keep them fanboy free i'm okay with it

Brothers in arms HH
Mass Effect
Indiana jones
Halo 3
Bioshock
and Splinter cell conviction

that is my list in order

[natsfan7]

HALO3,HALO3,HALO3,HALO3,HALO3, ERRRRRRRRRRRR HALO3 *STARTS TO FOAM AT THE MOUTH BECAUSE OF EXCITEMENT*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...wow....got that out my system..

Theres a ton of games I want, but one game I need.....or I will exspolde from the inside out, cause its that important to my life....

Wow.....I'M CRAZY *head turns 360 degrees and vomits on self*

[Eagle Eye]

I'm gonna have to go with these games for the 360 that come out this year (some are multi platform)

1. Mass Effect
2. Halo 3
3. COD4
4. Eternal Sonata
5. Blue Dragon
6. Lost Odyssey
7. Bioshock
8. Assassins Creed
9. GTA4
10. Black Sector: Area 51 ( i think its due for this year, not sure)

I will be hard pressed this year to come up with the money to buy all these titles.

[caffman]

A thread with only one person trying to start a flame war. Good on everybody!

[Raiden]

The games which are lined up for release this year are totally amazing, my 360 is going to be one lucky lady, and what a purchase list for christmas i just hope that my wallet hold up to the pressure, i'm not going to list my most wanted games, but i count at less 25 titles coming out in the next 6 months and these are not AAA titles. titles not mention at 360 E3 like Juiced 2, Sega rally Evo and ACE combat 6 to name few are all for release this year.

Play games play fare but always play hard.

[Tempo]

line raiden 'play games, play fair but always play hard'. Personal montra?

[Da Ghostdog]

I cannot remember the last time of this many good games dropping at the same time. I have no complaints at all!!

Wow (eyes water & reach for Kleenex)!!

P.S.

Does anyone have any updated info on Alan Wake?!