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.
"Scholar of the First Sin remixes DSII with reworked enemy placements, extra bosses and every expansion. On 360 the visuals are dated, but it is the most complete way to explore every shade of Drangleic."
"NetherRealm reboot Mortal Kombat with a 2.5D return to basics, a sprawling story mode and gleefully violent fatalities. The netcode holds up, the roster grows into one of the saga's most complete and the staging hits without restraint."
"Ultra Street Fighter IV adds Decapre, Poison, Hugo, Elena and Rolento, plus many balance tweaks. The system reaches its most accomplished form, the netcode stays serious, and this is without any hesitation the best version of Street Fighter IV to own on 360 for versus enthusiasts."
"Monolith deliver one of 360's most striking FPS with elite AI and Alma horror scenes that still chill the spine. Bullet time fuels glorious clear outs, and the horror staging still looks exemplary years later."
"Dirt 2 explodes on the presentation side with its festival hub, Travis Pastrana vibe and terribly cool art direction. The driving gains bite, events diversify and group races become a proper treat."
"Brotherhood extends ACII into an open Rome with a delightful assassin-recruit system and a bold multiplayer experiment. Ezio remains magnetic and every corner of the city hides a side mission worth chasing."
"Diablo III on 360 turns the frantic click into a controller-led hack and slash with stunning flow. Four-player local co-op is gleeful, the reworked inventory is brilliant, and the console port lands as a fundamentally great one."
"Criterion change the game by serving an open-world Burnout where every street invites a stunt. The pacing is devilish, the soundtrack unforgettable, and chasing Burnout Billboards quietly steals hours without you noticing."
"CD Projekt RED port The Witcher 2 to 360 with an incredibly successful Enhanced Edition for the Microsoft machine. Refreshed combat, the fairy-tale staging of the Northern Kingdoms and Sapkowski-rooted moral choices give the 360 one of the best Western RPG experiences ever delivered."
"Crystal Dynamics deliver a stunning sequel to the Tomb Raider reboot with a more mature Lara and breathtaking Siberian vistas. Progression mixes survival, exploration and combat into a convincing cocktail, and the 360 port stays largely well polished for the studio's last Lara entry."
"NBA 2K16 hands its story to Spike Lee with an ambitious yet divisive narrative. The simulation stays sublime, MyTeam refines further, and even on 360 the online sessions hold up thanks to honest netcode and especially generous offline content."
"Ultimate Evil Edition rolls in Reaper of Souls with the Crusader, Adventure mode and rifts to plunder endlessly. The most complete version on 360, perfect for spending dozens of hours looting Sanctuary with friends."
"Criterion revive Hot Pursuit with Burnout-style flair and a police chase that becomes a high-speed rock opera. Autolog never lets friends rest, and the 360 hums with one of its best arcade racers from the Brighton masters."
"The Ultimate Box gathers Burnout Paradise and its expansions, including the delicious Big Surf Island. The definitive cut of an arcade open world that has never been matched, perfect for local or online sessions."
"Round 3 kicks off the grand HD era of the sweet science with face animation that was jaw-dropping for its time. Combat is demanding, occasionally slow, but the visual slap when a right hook ripples across an opponent's face under the spotlights is unforgettable."
"Saidaioujou closes the DoDonPachi trilogy with mastery, fresh weapon combos and patterns of pristine legibility. Probably the studio's peak on 360 and a must for anyone who loves staying calm under a wall of bullets."
"Burnout Revenge still holds its own against the best arcade racers. The traffic checking system is glorious, races smell of scorched tarmac, and Crash mode with friends still triggers proper belly laughs."
"CD Projekt RED port The Witcher 2 to 360 with an incredibly successful Enhanced Edition for the Microsoft machine. Refreshed combat, the fairy-tale staging of the Northern Kingdoms and Sapkowski-rooted moral choices give the 360 one of the best Western RPG experiences ever delivered."
"Resident Evil 5 takes Chris to Africa with partner Sheva for a tension-packed co-op. Stop-and-shoot aiming feels stiff, but the writing of the Wesker finale hits home, and Mikami's action staging produces a beefy spectacle that still works very well."
"Obsidian turn South Park into a hilarious RPG with extraordinary visual fidelity to Matt Stone and Trey Parker's show. Turn-based combat plays it safe but the jokes fire constantly, the storytelling switches between scatological mayhem and epic heroism, and the result remains an absolute peak among licensed comedy games."
