The Xbox 360 embodied the golden age of online play and HD, driven by Xbox Live and major franchises: Halo 3, Gears of War, Mass Effect, Forza. This Top 100 gathers the console's best, re-tested and re-ranked by RomWize, each title with its re-evaluated score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value.
"Gears 3 closes the original trilogy with lavish staging, four-player co-op and an older but ever loyal Marcus Fenix. The campaign rubs shoulders with Hollywood spectacle and the closing notes hit with rare restraint for the genre."
"Halo 3 closes the original Bungie trilogy with a grand finale, a foundational Forge mode and a revolutionary Theater for sharing exploits. Four-player co-op campaign whips up passion, and Cortana retains an icon's status to this day."
"Rocksteady invent the modern Batman game with a gothic, suffocating asylum, freeflow combat unlike anything before and a deliciously theatrical Joker. A masterclass in tight level design that puts the Dark Knight back on top of the medium."
"Oblivion delivers the first great open breath of Cyrodiil with a huge world where every NPC has a routine and every guild its arc. The levelling system still divides, but what a gust of classic fantasy under that radiant sun."
"The Game of the Year edition adds the bonus challenges and skins without diluting the original. This is the version to pick to discover Arkham Asylum, still a high water mark for superhero games today."
"Dead Space 2 leaves the Ishimura for the labyrinthine halls of the Sprawl with an Isaac who finally speaks. Set pieces are unforgettable, the fear stays visceral, and it is arguably the trilogy's peak on 360."
"Origins brings Rayman back to pure 2D with maniacal level design care and a magnificent Christophe Héral soundtrack. Every screen breathes inspiration, local co-op makes the adventure unforgettable, and the 360 receives here one of its finest invitations to pure platforming."
"The Director's Cut brings Human Revolution back with reworked boss fights, the Missing Link DLC integrated and many tweaks. The version to choose on 360, especially if you want to avoid the original's wonky boss encounters."
"Bungie sign their Halo swan song with a tragic prequel and the memorable Noble Team Spartan cast. Reach offers one of the saga's finest campaigns, an overpowered Forge and an end-of-world feeling that leaves a lasting mark."
"Telltale write a devastating five-episode season in which Lee Everett protects young Clementine during the zombie apocalypse. The moral choice writing hits dead centre, companions stay unforgettable, and the 360 receives here probably the most emotional narrative adventure Telltale ever penned."
"Rockstar drag Max to São Paulo in a bullet time nightmare bathed in scorching sun. The chopped noir-style storytelling lands hard, HEALTH's score wraps every shootout, and the staging weaves the writing in a downright staggering way."
"Origins is one of the finest modern Western RPGs, with its origin prologues, political dilemmas and mature writing echoing Baldur's Gate. The tactical system breathes and the cast earns a top spot in BioWare's pantheon."
"Ezio is one of gaming's most lovable heroes and his Italian odyssey breathes passion. Parkour gets sharper, the cities sing, and chasing tombs and villa upgrades remains a glorious historical reverie."
"Telltale write a devastating five-episode season in which Lee Everett protects young Clementine during the zombie apocalypse. The moral choice writing hits dead centre, companions stay unforgettable, and the 360 receives here probably the most emotional narrative adventure Telltale ever penned."
"Visceral Games revive sci-fi survival horror with a silent Isaac Clarke, strategic dismemberment and the spine-chilling Ishimura. Creaking metal and silent necromorphs leave marks that linger long after the credits."
"The Game of the Year edition bundles the original ACII with its essential narrative DLCs including the Battle of Forlì and the Bonfire of the Vanities. It is the finest way into the Ezio saga, best devoured in one go."
"Modern Warfare 3 closes the Soap trilogy with a non-stop military opera and a multiplayer that keeps the frenzy going. The campaign rolls huge set pieces back to back and, even if the formula is tiring, the finale still lands an emotional punch."
"Bethesda graft the Oblivion formula onto the Capital Wasteland and the spell works straight away, even with stiff combat. Meeting Three Dog stays a major highlight and the atmospheric score has marked a generation of players for good."
"The Japanese Special Edition gathers ACII with its bonus content in a presentation polished for the local market. Same brilliant core, same Florentine magic, simply wrapped in a more generous package for collectors."
"Treyarch deliver one of the franchise peaks with a solid narrative, varied missions and a Zombies mode that turned into a cult favourite. Multiplayer is snappy and well balanced, and the campaign replays without a hint of fatigue."
