This was thebest time to be an Xbox gamer, though its a distant memory at this point.
LaterForza Horizongames are definitely better and just kept adding more great features.
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Lost Odyssey
Just how good was Microsoft during the Xbox 360 era?
They managed to secure an exclusive RPG that many still say is superior to the last fewFinal Fantasygames.
Admittedly,Lost Odysseys turn-based combat is a love-it-or-hate-it affair.
If you grew up on games like this during the PS1 era, its a fantastic throwback.
Rock Band 2
Some will sayRock Band 3deserves this spot.
The game didnt need keyboards.
Rock Band 2 was the perfect party game with just guitars, drums, and vocals.
However, its sequel is what made it Xboxs second biggest franchise after Halo.
Even after 15 years and multiple sequels, theGears of Warfranchise still hasnt quite topped this epic installment.
Admittedly, its really hard to pick the best game in the series to appear on the console.
And it still holds up as one of the greatest releases of all time.
Still, all five titles remain hugely influential.
Obviously, this isnt the best version of the game.
But if you could get past all that, what remains is one of the all-time great open-world RPGs.
You could still do a lot worse than playing the Xbox 360 version ofSkyrimright now.
But what really putsPortal 2in a class of its own is the hilarious writing.
The myriad of usual glitches that came with the Gamebryo engine didnt help either.
Most importantly, this is a game that values role-playing above all else.
After the series got pretty absurd withSan Andreas,GTA IVwas a welcome return to a more grounded world.
This outsider perspective allows Rockstar to satirize 21st-century American culture better than any other title to date.
While ostensibly RPGs, these are titles that are just as appealing to action and shooter fans.
But what really makes this trilogy so beloved is the world-building.
Much likeStar Wars, BioWare crafted a universe that truly feels lived in.
Even now, its still easy to get lost inMass EffectsMilky Way for dozens of hours.
It never feels like youre just going from mission to mission.
This is a world that goes on whether or not youre a part of it.
And of course, thats one ofRed Dead Redemptionsmany themes.
Progress marches on, whether or not youre ready for it.
Its this deep storytelling that makes it such a fantastic bookend for theGTAseries.
Halo 3
Halo 3is a great game even now.
When it came out, odds were most of your friends list was online and ready to go.
And yes, everything youve heard about how brutally toxic those voice chats were is completely true.
But damn, was it ever fun.
