Top 10 Confirmed 360 Exclusives @ E3 '08 (XboxOZ360)

If there's been one reason above any other to own a 360 it's the exclusives. Year after year, Microsoft continues to dazzle gamers with an ever increasing library of exciting new IPs and groundbreaking, record-shaking franchises. This year gamers are being treated to the widest diversity of AAA titles Microsoft has ever assembled with only one FPS in a lineup strewn with RPGs, strategy, platforming, action and adventure.

The only question is what made the top 10 and how do we rate the big hitters in Gears 2, Fable 2, Halo Wars and Banjo-Kazooie...

[sonanus]

Microsoft will dominate E3!

[Bob Dole]

Nah.

[Breakfast]

...of course theyll dominate e3!

[Relcom]

lol don't forget Killzone 2

[pharmd]

Fable 2 FTW!

[Superfragilistic]

I just hope Fable 2 takes the spotlight away form the limelight hogging Gears 2... they've only got the one big shooter this year and I can't see them letting anybody forget about it! :(

@ Bubbles

That'd be Peter Moore who's now head of EA Sports. Although I'd love to see J Allard return for Microsoft, doing his best wigger - "I'm hip and on the down-low" corporate America - a coming on stage with a big ass COG tag on his arm! lol

[UnSelf]

Another e3 wit Microsoft, anotha tattoo by that guy whose name idc to remember

EDIT: There u go thanks for the correction i almost said Phil Harrison....god forbid what would happen to me if i did

[PirateThom]

Peter Moore?

He works for EA now, he left Microsoft.

[mepsipax]

well after some average games, like PD: Zero, Ghoulies, Kameo, I've been extremely dissapointed in Rare, while these weren't bad games, they weren't up to the quality they had achieved with the N64 days, but Banjo is looking just plain amazing, yep after viva pinata and banjo, rare is back on the top of my favorite dev of all time. Oh and also, this is console exclusive right, because the day Left 4 Dead is an X360 exclusive is the day valve abandons its loyal PC gamers, and that ain't gonna happen.
edit: damn I forgot I was replying, anyway, I think this will be a good final E3, you've got all these great games coming out for all consoles, Ninty, Sony, M$ will all have great showings, yep it must suck to be a fanboy nowadays and only have one console with all the great exclusives coming out on the different platforms.

[gaffyh]

6 (Left 4 Dead) and 10 (Tales of Vesperia) are only timed exclusive aren't they?

[zethos56]

I think Tales of Vesperia might be. But Left 4 Dead isn't (Valve has no interest in the PS3).

[fusionboxer]

Probably better then whatever nintendo has up their sleeves.

[mepsipax]

I think Ninty will have some pretty good reveals, just looking at the possibilities Disaster: DOC, Pikmin 3, Man Icarus, Animal Crossing Wii, New Zelda Game, Punch Out, and maybe even a new retro title, it's gonna be a good E3 on all fronts.

[KillaManiac]

Ya...Valve admitted in a interview that they "weren't ps3 developers" (meaning they sux). So I personally would rather the game stay on 360 only than it port and sux bigtime like Halflife orange box did.

[cito35th]

too human? really?...
also fable 2 looked like a cheap ps2 game, based on both videos
halo wars kills the whole purpose of halo.... i mean ITS NOT EVEN FIRST PERSON!
gears2 is bad ass
viva pinata?... lol

thats a line up right there!

this E3 is going to be interesting

[madmike]

then buy a 360 i want to play games not watch them

[kosha]

It doesnt have to be first person just cause its a halo game you know

[KLEPTOMANIAC]

it sure is a pretty nice line up.... and i own a Ps3!

[xhairs9]

How do you play games if you don't watch the game?

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Needless to say, Too Human still looks like crap. And a game BASED ON MULTIPLAYER, only 2 man co-op? C'monnnn

[Bob Dole]

The only one Bob Dole cares about is Fable 2, and everybody knows Bob Dole's opinion is the only one that matters.

[Superfragilistic]

Well you should read the article then cause they put Fable 2 ahead of Gears 2!

[Bob Dole]

Bob Dole read the article and agrees with Fable 2 being at number 1.

[belal]

if mgs4 and FF13 wont be announced at e3 will you shut the F UP ?

PLZZZZZZZZ SAY YESS

anyways

i think sony will do good this year by showing us some gow 3 ( the real GOW)fotage and some new ff fotage. sony will dominate.

i wonder what nintendo will do ? lol their biggest game has landed, what next ?

[Breakfast]

YESS

[Relcom]

so now what?

[The Wood]

what now?

[Breakfast]

I guess we wait...

[Domenikos]

...

[Omegasyde]

Starfox 3...Pokemon-55.....Metroid.... Animal Crossing.....Pikmin 2(ugh)........and oh my favorite as well as Breakfast's...

Nintendogs!

(I really wish Nintendo would make one NON-family game like a shooter or a mature action adventure game)

[jspc1989]

mgs4 being announced? does he not know that its already been out for a little while now lol. since when do already released games get announcements at E3? x

[Domenikos]

Ohh... Breakfast just pwned u lol

[PirateThom]

Oddly, the top 2 are the only 2 I care about.

Velvet Assassin looks horrible.

[Superfragilistic]

Do you mean the game or the protagonist?

[mepsipax]

I'd disagree with you on that, you don't think banjo or left 4 dead matter, all gears 2 is going to be is just a nice upgrade to the first gears, not saying thats bad, I'm just saying I don't know why this is going to be huge, I'm still a little skeptical about Fable 2, the first Fable had the same hype around it, and I was extremely dissapointed with it, anyway banjo and L4D are looking wicked.
oh and also, gears had the most chessiest and cleached singleplayer, so they better not try to think people play gears for the story.

[PirateThom]

Superfragilistic - The game in general, just what I've seen.

mepsipax -L4D has potential, but I'll wait for reviews. Rare are yet to make a good game with Microsoft, so I am not really holding out much hope. Cautious optomism.

I'm looking forward to Gears 2 just because I like the ridiculous machismo of the whole thing.

[Superfragilistic]

Mate I couldn't agree more, for me personally I'm really looking forward to Fable 2, Banjo and Left 4 Dead. I agree with your sentiments about Gears 2. It's well on track to be a very nice upgrade, but compared to those other titles I just don't find it as interesting or innovative.

And hell yeah... Rare's back! :)

EDIT: @Pirate

All good mate. I was worried you were saying that hot thing in leather was horrible! lol

As for Rare. Go back and play the original Viva Pinata and then tell me they haven't made a good game for Microsoft. ;)

[gaminoz]

I'm really hoping it isn't. It is a great concept, and a bit different to WW2 shooters.

[Omegasyde]

I don't think RARE is going to bounce back to the fame it had with goldeneye/Killer Instinct soon.

But if Killer Instinct sequel pops out that would be on the level of a final Fantasy 7 remake. Microsoft you should give the fans what they want...Halo 4, Killer Instinct 2, and some how Knights of Old Republic 3.

[Xi]

but there's so many unknowns about this e3, for every developer/publisher, so many titles that are expected to make an appearence.

So many titles that we're expecting to see some infor on because they've been in a blackout for the longest time. Alan wake and La.Noir, come to mind.

[Superfragilistic]

Yep I hear ya... Luckily I post their Unconfirmed List to! lol

It's got Alan Wake, Halo Chronicles, Mass Effect 2 and Dead Rising 2 on the list amongst others... but no LaNoire (isn't that a PS3 title?).

Anyways here's the other list if you haven't found it already, its way more controversial I think...
http://n4g.com/events_e3200...

[PirateThom]

Yeah, LA Noire is a PS3 title.

[iggypop123]

i only care about left 4 dead and gears. not a good list then

[Relcom]

Yeah i think left for dead is gonna be awesome.

[Immortal Kaim]

Yeah, it's not a good list cause YOU only like a couple of games?

[Rhezin]

THEY WILL SH!T ON ANY CONTENDERS.

[QueefyB]

you are still living in 2006 arent you

[Shaka2K6]

Poor microsuck they are only going to bank on yet another 4 hour shooter that looks like a complete joke next to R2.

microsuck will suck at this E3 at usuall.

[Nasim is Hidden]

Nasim is Hidden. He is everywhere. I only know some. He must be revealed.

[themyk]

graphicly those games looked like they could have been done on the original xbox or ps2. (except gears2)

[QueefyB]

i think nintendo will block the release of banjo kazooie because it is going to ruin the franchise

[QueefyB]

we have seen too much of gears of war 2 so im sure it will win the worst of the show award

[Shaka2K6]

Only stupid 12 year old kids that know nothing about gaming are going to buy grays of war 1.5 we know there is alot of them but R2 is 100 times better and its the real Shooter for real gamers.

[AngryTypingGuy]

You ladies both know it will be a GOTY contender. Gears 2 will be longer and better than the original, which is still one of the best games ever. And many more people will play Gears 2 than R2.

[Montrealien]

Shaka said..

"Only stupid 12 year old kids that know nothing about gaming are going to buy grays of war 1.5"

You my friend, have lost a grip with reality when it comes to being a gamer and have no clue what gaming is. Your comments say it all.

uhh wait, where you being sarcastic?

[DJ]

Left 4 Dead is a PC title also.

[Superfragilistic]

I'm pretty certain they're talking console exclusives mate, because half that list may inevitably go to the PC.

[beavis4play]

i thought it was an xbox exclusive.

[DJ]

::shrug::

[QueefyB]

can someone verify for me if fable 2 still looks like a wii game thanks

[Montrealien]

Just verified it for you and no, it does not look like a Wii game...

uhh, wait. Where you being sarcastic also?

[Omegasyde]

Fable 2 won't break or reach graphical limits but its by far better looking than anything that the Wii can offer.

Best looking Wii game so far? Mario Galaxy? Come on now, if you are going to bash and be comical please use better stuff. Your running out of material Queefy, and as a Queefy B fanboy, I am disappointed.

[Angelitos]

Poor Xbots

Poor Xbots, games are no good for a fixme dvd player. Poor Xbots, how are you gonna play it, if the 360 just brakes?

Poor Xbots

[Nasim is Hidden]

Nasim is Hidden. Nasim is everywhere.

[read disc error]

Then 2008 E3 goes to the Xbox 360. Game, set, match.

[Superfragilistic]

And if they don't, I want them to put the poor bloke out of his delayed development misery!

[beavis4play]

it looks to be a solid title(i love the story so far) but it's not a difference maker. i cite the fact that other horror games are coming (silent hill 5, RE5) that will be on ps3 and siren has just become available on psn.
but, i do think left for dead has a chance to be a huge hit at the show. it seems to have such a diff. feel to it. i'm a ps3 owner but i'm jazzed to see it.

[Omegasyde]

Please tell me why Alan Wake is going to be the best title at E3 this year?

Remember last year the best title was Rockband and deservingly so.

[360 man]

lol queefy b who is dis guy

a f-ing nut case

[dkgshiz]

Everything else on that list blows, I love fable, it just sucks it only on the 360, well at least for 5 months. Its going to be on the PC shortly after so I guess I'm not that sad. KZ2 is going to own anything that the 360 has to dish out. I hate the 360 it just has nothing fun on it. The 360 didn't even receive any exclusives this summer, unless you say NG2 was a good exclusive. But in the end NG2 didn't turn out to be good at all. Too human is already being claimed the worst game of 08. Eurogamer just had an article were they previewed too human. They said its the worst game they played in 5 years. I don't really blame them. Look at IGNs preview of it. The graphics look so poor, as does the gameplay. Its just a mega flop. Have fun 360 owners with fable 2. Its going to be your biggest exclusive for this gen. Well your biggest exclusive until it gets ported to the PC in 5 months :)

[juuken]

I'm only interested in Infinite Undiscovery, Star Ocean, and Killer Instinct 3 if the rumors are true. The rest of those games don't interest me at all.

[power of Green]

WTF is all that monkey minded rubbish you just posted?.

You don't know if *those* other games will be great and Fable 2 garbage. Same with those PS3 games you trolls keep bringing up no one cares about outside the PS3 fanboys relm.

[juuken]

PoG...it's based on *preference*.

I never assumed that PS3 games would be all that great either. It depends on the outcome. I'm mostly excited about Little Big Planet, Resistance 2, Killzone 2, God of War III, Final Fantasy XIII, but that doesn't mean they probably won't be flops.

If those games come out and they interest me, I'll buy them. If not, then that's my prerogative.

I am done replying to you. I may end up saying something I'll regret if I reply to you again. You are the biggest moron I have ever encountered on this site.

This is WHY you're ignored by so many people. Like some rabid 360 fanatics here, you NEVER have a reasonable comment.

Please do continue insulting PS3 fans. I'm sure they'll gladly return the favor soon from now.

EDIT: And REDZEV, I pray you *never* add me on XBL when I do get a 360 because I will ban your retarded ass. Oh how blind the 360 fanatics are. Oh, and please never get a PS3. I don't want to even see your name on my huge friendslist. :)

[REDZEV]

see how wishy washy you are??? this is why no one takes you serious in the forums. you have no crediability whatsoever just your lame opinion at the end of the day. I beg you please never buy a 360!!! please!!!

EDIT: dont worry I wont. I dont play rpgs or games like viva pinata I play FPS and platformers. so your out of luck cupcake. but if you ever want to get schooled in Gow, COD4 or UT3 hit me up for an ass whippin.

[Chris_GTR1]

infinite undiscovery and star ocean 4 arent on there wtf. timed exclusive still means exclusive.

[The_EE_God]

a PERMANENT (as in NOT TIMED) exclusive.

http://www.microsoft.com/li...
Infinite UndiscoveryTM video game
© 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Anyone who tells you otherwise is in denial.

[KillaManiac]

Ya...theres no way Infinity Undiscovery is coming PS3, but Star Ocean 4...I would guess yes it is timed.

[KBDuB]

That list is looking fantastic, and there is even more games that I want to hear about! =O

[beavis4play]

that really looks cool and has great potential. it looks like you'll be in a movie like "dawn of the dead" just trying to survive.(and that's wicked) i hope we see some in game stuff (from this game) at ms press conference tomorrow.

[REDZEV]

just to let you know junky I sold my POS3 in march of this year. and dont plan on ever buying another. I will buy a ps4 when that comes out. and about adding you??? stop flattering yourself cupcake:(~

[juuken]

Aww, too bad for you then! You made the biggest mistake of your life! You could have had *both* consoles, like me! :)

I'm glad you wouldn't add me d*ckface. I'm too good for you, that's why. ^___^

[xboxLOLnewayz]

being the well supported playstation fan that i am, i have to say that the only games that look good 4 the 360 is gears 2 and fable 2.
i think i read something about star ocean 4.
that would be pretty straight to.ut is xbox going to dominate e3?
no, of course not. people are forgetting about FF 13, and GoW 3?
sorry good luck next time! :p

[RINGOFDEATH]

yeah right,thats what Cliff said about Gears of War,then it got ported to the PC.
On PC its much way better.

[Covenant]

Dammit, I'm going to be broke AGAIN this fall! Wonder if someone needs a kidney... :)

[air1]

you ppl do realise that micro makes money for porting it to pc right? so in the end when you buy a 360 port on pc you are making it possible for a sequel. thanks..

maybe, exclusive for microsoft means not available for the ps3 and nintendo?! you ppl like the games why not just get a 360? instead of upgrading a pc to play games? imo, guess im just not a pc gamer, to much time messing with the thing.

now for the rrod jokes!

[Immortal Kaim]

Im really excited about E3, though waking up to see the press conferences (MS conference starts at 3:30am in Aus) is going to be a pain.

Do ppl think the IGN insider footage will be the best, should I sign up?

[air1]

just watch it on live.

[N4G-IS-PS3-FANBOY]

ITS SO TRUE!

MICROSOFT WILL DOMINATE E3!

[Darkwolf]

Will dominate E3..Of course they will..they will have so many 360's on display all f@cked up with the RROD that they will dominate it, in the CRAPPY CONSOLE SECTION..

[PopEmUp]

What We called 360 DOMINATION!!! HAHAHA!!!

[chidj2]

10.- FinalFantasy vs Xlll
9.- inFAMOuS
8.- Heavy Rain
7.- Gran turismo 5
6.- Home
5.- Motorstorm 2
4.- Resistance 2
3.- Little big planet
2.- killzone 2
1.- Final Fantasy Xlll

1.2.-The agency
1.3.-Team ico project
1.4.-Wardevil
1.5.-tekken 6
1.6.-God of war 3
1.7.-Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier
1.8.-L.A. Norie
1.9.-Twisted metal ps3
1.10.-Socom confrontation

damn 10 i mean 20 exclusives

definitely ps3 exclusives are bigqer and better with 6 GOTY candidates

Play b3yond xbots

[n00bzRtehgey]

OK, so maybe PS3rd-place will be a better investment than it is now in.... about... a decade when those games finally come-out.

[devilhunterx]

Uh oh. Looks like its the perfect time to sell the XB2 now.

[RAM MAGNUMS]

don't forget that great game. I know I'm buying it.

[GAMER NOT FANBOY]

chidj2 since ur so excited about heavy rain twist metal la norie and the team ico project if u know any thing about them..i mean if u only know heavy rain...or r u just saying the titles because ur being a fanboy and there ps3 exclusives?

[chidj2]

because im a gamer not a fanboy :)

[gaminoz]

I still hope that there will be some surprise announcements too. Open-world Wolfenstein seems like an interesting one...

[RAM MAGNUMS]

xbox360 was a fad.
it sucks.
It has the most ignored, annoying features, like achievements that block the strike box in a baseball game.
if you have a friends list, the xbox notifications take up half the screen when a friend or otherwise known as stranger comes online.
xbox live is racist children & pre-teens 24/7.
every once in a while you might find a drunk playing with kids on there.
friends don't let friends buy a xbox unless they are gonna put up the extra warranty money each time the console crashes.
xbox games are a joke. You play them to get the easy points. If you run into a hard achievement just search the Internet on your pc because there is always a glitch for them.
xbox games are small & should cost the same as wii games. Especially since you have to pay to play.
10 exclusives & they all suck!
failble 2 is a disaster, just look at it!
ha ha ha ha hah!

[joeynox]

I dont care what sony nintendo and MS have for 2009 I want to know whats coming this year. So forget Killzone2, and God of war any other games coming in 2009. Gears of war 2 r2 fable is all i need.

[leeeeed]

I'm actually quite sick of "Coming Soon in 2023" type announcements. We as gamers are so impatient, we want everything yesterday and if we can't have it, WE WANT INFO!!! What we DON'T want is to be given release after release of info for a game that, chances are will be reworked 3 times before actually making it out.

So yes I agree - more 2008 info please people! :)

[deno]

I am highly excited and microsoft has done a wonderful job improving the game industry and adding variety to us gamers. More is always better friends!!!

[Bon Scott]

Gamers......not.
Dipshits.........OH YEAH!

You people should respect one another,not tear eachother down.

This is one fvcked up gen of gamers.
Most of the fanboys on this site should be first beaten,then shot.

Ng4,is a waste of time STILL.
Bye dorks.

[Horny]

Im interested in the top 6 games, oh and Alan Wake which I hope we will hear something about, for some reason I think the game is just going to get scrapped or end up like Too Human, we might see it next gen.

[DFresh]

As a gamer I could appreciate Gears of War 2 and Too Human.
The rest don't really appeal to me.
I still wonder how the 360 ended up getting so many RPGs.
The best RPG is gonna be FFXIII but the rest still looks a little bit appealing.
I'm a Sony fan but as a gamer first I can appreciate what MS has for some exclusives on the 360.
Not a fan of the 360 but a big PC fan none the less.
I hope MS shows some PC News.

[Courage]

What the hell was MS thinking with spending 50 mil on DLC for GTA IV? That's almost twice the budget of Halo 3. Rockstar should be giving the Xbox 360 an exclusive game for that price... I wonder how big this DLC is gonna be.

[LostCypher11]

I hope you do relize that the 50 mil was not just for DLC. but to also have the game released at the same time as the PS3 version. MS didn't want to have to wait 6 months like it with GTA:SA. that is why they laid done 50 mil. so get it outa your head that 50 mil was spent JUST on dlc content.

[USMCj]

Aparently your not aware that the 360 version of gta 4 was done before the ps3 version and was scheduled to realease in oct of 07 but take two wanted a dual release, so they made ms wait so yea the 50 mil was just for the DLC. Jackass.

[ParadoxicalAssassin]

I don't have a 360 but I do have a PC. Looks like I can still enjoy this list.

Contrary to popular opinion I actually liked the first Fable, and played through it several times trying to max out my skills, but that's just my opinion..

[kingduqc]

how come in the top 10 exclusive there is 8 that i don't care ?

most of the time exclusive should be humm i mean more appealing than thing like viva pinata .. witch is not my kind of game

im sad that i will not play gears 2 and fable 2 but.. =(

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

The only exclusives I care are Fable 2 and Tales Of Vesperia.

Infinite Undiscovery can be either good or not, it's Tri-Ace's game, and as any JRPG fan will tell you, they are hit and miss... That said, Star Ocean 3 was great, and I'll keep my eyes on Infinity Undiscovery (just like in Star Ocean 4 too) even if not that much aware of it.

Banjo would be great but I lost almost all of my interest in it with the racing around bullsh*t. Mario Kart, Jak X, Crash Team Racing... I hate what milking platformers for driving games become. Really, here praying to never see a Lombax Race. Still, I can look again to Banjo if the driving turn out to be only little tidbits to diversify the gameplay (but I really don't see it happening).

Other than that, not that even raises an eyebrow around here... There is Gears 2, but I really stop caring for first Gears when I finished it... Not my cup of tea.

I have much more interest in some multiplatforms, but, obviously, they'll not make me buy a 360... Anyway, Fable 2 is almost doing it alone :)

[master pain]

"The only question is what made the top 10 and how do we rate the big hitters in Gears 2, Fable 2, Halo Wars and Banjo-Kazooie... "

ohh so flople 2 & banjo's kazooie are BIG hitters now? what next viva's pinata? ha!

also that top ten list sux, they put flople 2 @1 & queers of wars @ 2?!
even i (the most UNBIASED poster of N4G) know queers is all the xbots have this yr

[Godem]

Infinte Undiscovery is on there have a look again!

Nice list guys

[N2NOther]

Left 4 Dead, Fable 2, Infinite Undiscovery, and Gears 2 are all looking good. I've never played a Tales or Banjo game but they do look really good as well. I really couldn't care less about the other 3.

[picker332]

Technically left 4 dead aint 360 exlusive it's coming to pc as well.

But between consoles yeas exlusive.

Not to be a fanboy here but the only games i want in that list is,or at least try is infinite undiscovery,the rest is well not bad but not my kind of games.& gow1 look's better then the 2nd so.

[ROCCOZILLA]

WAR HAWK will walk all over this crap.its a true online masterpiece.ONLINE INSANITY!!!

[neonchez]

gears2 is really the only game in that last that i'm looking forward too. fable 2 might be worth a play through, i didn't care for the first one.

still waiting for ms to give me a reason to fix my red ringed 360

[n00bzRtehgey]

This list just pwned a lot of droids.

[pornflakes]

For PS3tards every xbox360 title is crap, cause they are once again afraid that every exklusiv will sell Million of copies and their BEST GOTY Movie Gear SOlid 4 cant reach 3 Million after 3 weeks, haha!

Once again we will see MS as the winner in 2008. Maybe 2010 guys.

[n00bzRtehgey]

lmfao @ movie gear solid.

[tk262]

hopefully they show off Peter Jackson's Halo Chronicles at E3. Whatever it is, its gonna be sweet!