15 Best Xbox 360 Games

Since its release in 2005, Xbox 360 has became one of the best selling consoles of all time and is currently placed in sixth position in the highest selling video game console in history. Obviously PlayStation 2 leads the list with Nintendo DS console taking the second place. But, after its high failure rate, mostly because of “Red Ring of Death”, Microsoft released two re-designed models: Xbox 360 E(lite) and S, which has sold more than 80 million worldwide. Xbox 360 was deemed to be most influential through its emphasis on digital media distribution and multiplayer gaming on Xbox Live.So far more than hundreds of games have been released for the Xbox 360 since its release, making the task very difficult in listing the best fifteen games for this console. But the games chosen here are some of the most entertaining, outstanding games that you can experience even now in your Xbox 360.

#15 Assassins Creed II

Assassins Creed II, is the second installment in the long running Assassins Creed franchise and the direct sequel to the first Assassins Creed game. This game is the first chapter in the 'Ezio trilogy'. This game takes place at the height of the Renaissance in Italy during the 15th and early 16th century.

The players can explore Florence, Venice, Tuscany and Forlì, as they guide Ezio on a quest for vengeance against those responsible for betraying his family. The game was followed by two direct sequels, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed: Revelations.

#14 Alan Wake

Alan Wake, the psychological horror video game, developed by Remedy Entertainment, was released for Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. The story follows best-selling thriller novelist Alan Wake, as he tries to uncover the mystery behind his wife's disappearance during a vacation in the small fictional town of Bright Falls, Washington.

The story of Alan Wake plays out similarly to a mystery television program, where each episode brings another piece of the puzzle to the main ongoing story, yet have a distinct plot of their own. As of 2013, the game has been sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

#13 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is the sequel to the 2007 video game The Witcher. The game has been a critical and commercial success selling more than 1.7 million copies for the PC and Xbox 360 as of 2012.

The players take control of Geralt of Rivia, one of the few remaining witchers, who is genetically enhanced and trained to fight monsters from a young age. They have special powers, differing for each witcher. These include alchemy, magic, and sword handling.

Witcher 2's plot revolves around Geralt, embarking on a mission to prove his innocence for the crime of regicide. As you progress through the story every major plot twist is left to your decision and depends on your choice the gamepay changes.

#12 Forza Motorsport 2

Forza Motorsport 2 is the racing video game developed exclusively for Xbox 360. It is the second title in the Forza Motorsport series, and is the sequel to the original Forza Motorsport followed by Forza Motorsport 3.

Most cars in Forza 2 can be visually customized with both aerodynamic parts as well as graphics. Over 1,000 layers of graphics can be created with the livery editor to draw shapes, letters and pictures onto a car. The game was praised for its excellent handling and fantastic customisation, and sold over 2 million copies worldwide.

#11 Fable II

Fable II, the second game in the Fable series, takes place in the fictional land of Albion, five hundred years after Fable’s original setting, in a colonial era resembling the time of highwaymen or the Enlightenment. This game serves as the sequel to Fable and Fable: The Lost Chapters.

The world in Fable II is fully dynamic, interactive and mostly free roaming with no set quest path to take. The game was praised for the changes that redefined the game system from the previous Fable. The game is the best-selling RPG title for Xbox 360 and around 3 million copies were sold as of 2010.

#10 Battlefield 3

Battlefield 3, the eleventh installment in the long running Battlefield franchise is among the best games played in Xbox 360. The game received critical acclaim from everyone for its online multiplayer mode and sold 5 million copies in its first week of release. The game’s sequel, Battlefield 4 was released last year.

In this game, the players take on the role of several military personnel: an U.S. Marine, a F-18 weapons system officer, a M1A2 Abrams tank operator, and a Spetsnaz GRU operative. The campaign takes place in various locations, from Iran to New York City; and follows the stories of Sergeant Henry Blackburn and Dimitri Mayakovsky.

The game is set in 2014 and covers the events that occur over the span of nine months.

#9 Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption, the open world cowboy adventure game is set in 1911, during the decline of the American Frontier. The game follows John Marston, a former outlaw whose wife and son were taken hostage by the government in ransom for his services as a bounty hunter. Having no other choice, Marston sets out to bring the three members of his former gang to justice.

The game was critically acclaimed for it’s visuals, dynamically-generated music, voice acting, gameplay, and story. The game has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and has received numerous awards.

#8 Gears of War series

Gears of War was one of the best selling franchises for the Xbox 360. These games have been amongst the most popular and most played titles on Xbox Live. Gears of War are a set of sci-fi third person shooter games developed by Epic Games and now owned by Microsoft Studios.

The first game of Gears of War was released on 2006 for the Xbox 360 and follows the main protagnoist Marcus Fenix, a soldier in the Coalition of Ordered Governments tasked to lead a last-ditch effort to destroy the Locust Horde and save humanity.

The sequels Gears of War 2 and Gears of War 3, continued the Fenix and humanity’s ongoing conflict with the Locust Horde and Lambent forces. Last year, Epic Games and Microsoft released Gears of War: Judgment, a prequel to the serie’s first game, which focuses on Damon Baird, one of Fenix's squad-mates.

#7 Fallout: New Vegas

Fallout: New Vegas takes place during the year 2281, four years after the events of Fallout 3. The game is based in a post-apocalyptic, open world environment around the area of Nevada, California, and Arizona. The game was a critical and commercial success, shipping more than 5 million copies worldwide.

The player takes control of a Courier, who is hired by a delivery service to take an unknown package across the Mojave Desert to the New Vegas Strip. But he is shot and left for dead by a man, who steals the package. After being healed by a doctor Mitchell, the Courier is thrust back into the desert to seek revenge and recover the stolen package.

#6 Mass Effect series

It’s really tough to choose between the three Mass Effect games, they all are the best games any gamers would love to play. These games were praised for their storyline, characters, romances, voice acting, choices, and the depth of the galaxy.

The first game sees Commander Shepard investigating Saren, who is operating under the guidance of Sovereign, a Reaper left behind in the Milky Way tens of thousands of years before, when the Reapers exterminated virtually all sentient organic life in the galaxy as part of a recurrent cycle of genocide for an unknown purpose.

The second game takes place two years later, and sees Commander Shepard battling the Collectors, an alien race abducting entire human colonies in a plan to help the Reapers return to the Milky Way.

The final game of the trilogy centers on the final battle against the Reapers.

#5 Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV, the open world action adventure game developed by Rockstar North was relesed back in 2008 and is considered by many to be the most significant title of the seventh generation of video games and one of the greatest video games of all time.

Grand Theft Auto IV broke the industry sales records and became the fastest-selling entertainment product in history at the time by earning US $500 millions in a week. Sure, Rockstar games takes their time between games, but it’s always worth the wait.

#4 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, developed by Bethesda Game Studios is the fourth installment in the Elder Scrolls action fantasy video game. Oblivion's main story revolves around the player’s efforts to thwart a fanatical cult known as the Mythic Dawn, that plans to open the gates to a realm called Oblivion.

The player can follow side-quests, interact with NPCs, dispatch monsters, develop their character, and travel anywhere in the province of Cyrodiil at any time while playing the game. The game was praised for its impressive graphics, expansive game world and schedule-driven NPCs.

#3 Call of Duty: Black Ops

Call of Duty: Black Ops, the seventh installment on the Call of Duty series, is third on our list. The game had sold 25 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best selling games of all time in the US, UK and Europe regions. The game is the first to be set in the Cold War and the fifth to be set in World War II, in the entire CoD series.

The players for the most part controls special forces operative Alex Mason, occasionally CIA agent Jason Hudson, and some other characters who are made playable to progress in the story. This game features several historical figures like John F. Kennedy, Robert McNamara, and Fidel Castro.

#2 BioShock

Developed by 2K Games, BioShock released back in 2007 and was an instant success. The game was critically acclaimed for its storyline, the underwater city environment and its setting. The game received two sequels BioShock 2, BioShock Infinite and two episodic expansions, Burial at Sea, which stars as the prequel to this first game. In this BioShock game, players take the role of Jack, whose plane crashes in the middle of the ocean near the bathysphere terminus, that leads to the underwater city of Rapture, built by Andrew Ryan.

The history of the city is told through audio recordings, that can be collected by the players during the game.

#1 Halo 3

Topping the list as the Best Xbox 360 game is Halo 3. The third installment in the Halo franchise completes the story that begun in Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2. The players take the role of Master Chief, a supersoldier, who battles the interstellar war against the collection of alien races, Covenant.

The game was a big commercial success and tops the list of best selling games in Xbox 360. As of now, more than 14 million of the game copies were sold worldwide.