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.
"Forza Motorsport 3 finally democratises sim racing with generous driving aids and a dizzying car count. Tires and weight transfer come through beautifully, and the livery editor sparks a lasting creative community."
"Epic Games port Unreal Tournament III to 360 with a snappy arena FPS and a promising vehicle mode. The community stays less active than on PC but pad shooting works well, and it is a rare chance for console players to experience Unreal multiplayer in a living-room setting with a few friends."
"Team Bondi pen a wildly elegant 40s detective tale with MotionScan that revolutionises interrogations. Vintage Los Angeles glows, investigation trumps action, and the noir writing remains one of the most memorable in modern gaming."
"Prepare to Die folds Artorias of the Abyss into the base game, the finest FromSoftware DLC of the 360 era. Dueling Artorias and Manus remains a peak of knightly combat, absolutely worth meeting inside the main campaign."
"Arkane craft one of the finest stealth games ever made with a hypnotic steampunk Dunwall and a toolset that begs for creativity. Every mission opens a thousand ways to act, and picking your path is sheer delight."
"Ultimate Collection bundles Forza Motorsport 3 with all expansions, the most generous package to discover Turn 10's track work on 360. The smart pick for anyone who wants a massive garage and an active livery community."
"Team Bondi pen a wildly elegant 40s detective tale with MotionScan that revolutionises interrogations. Vintage Los Angeles glows, investigation trumps action, and the noir writing remains one of the most memorable in modern gaming."
"Ghosts tries to launch a new saga for the franchise but struggles to make its heroes stick, Riley the German shepherd aside. Spectacle bits land, multiplayer ticks along, yet the inspiration is running on fumes."
"Bad Company 2 sharpens everything: a more mature campaign, even crazier destruction and a multiplayer that stands as a touchstone of infantry-led Battlefield. Rush on Atacama Desert remains an unforgettable gaming memory."
"Valve invent modern co-op survival horror with four survivors, infinite hordes and an AI Director that rewrites every match. Short but intense campaigns beg for evenings with friends, and Versus mode pushes the tension to its peak."
"Ubisoft Montréal modernise Splinter Cell with a more vengeful Sam Fisher and an efficient mark-and-execute system. Wall-projected staging paces the storytelling, Deniable Ops mode extends the adventure in co-op, and the 360 receives one of the most gripping Splinter Cells in the entire franchise."
"Blood Dragon turns Far Cry 3 into a gleeful spoof of 80s action flicks with neon, VHS grain and a pitch-perfect Michael Biehn. Short, sharp and hilarious, one of the decade's best stand-alones for fans of that kitsch aesthetic."
"NBA 2K17 streamlines MyCAREER and refines the simulation with a new offensive flow system. On 360 this is the penultimate breath of a great series, smooth and stable, proving NBA simulation reigns unchallenged in the sport-game throne."
"Valve invent modern co-op survival horror with four survivors, infinite hordes and an AI Director that rewrites every match. Short but intense campaigns beg for evenings with friends, and Versus mode pushes the tension to its peak."
"Bizarre Creations launch the 360 with PGR3, a snappy arcade racer where Kudos style outweighs raw lap times. Iconic cities shine, vehicles look superb, and the 360 finds in this series one of its very first essential flagships for arcade driving."
"Left 4 Dead 2 improves everything: new Special Infected, memorable melee weapons and brilliantly written sun-soaked Louisiana campaigns. Dynamic weather adds real tension, and the Valve formula hits its absolute 360 peak here."
"Ubisoft Toronto deliver the last traditional Splinter Cell with a stealthy Sam Fisher and modernised staging. Co-op mode is superb, Spies vs. Mercs remains a genre classic, and the 360 receives here one of its very last large-scale tactical efforts from Ubisoft."
"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."
"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."
"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."
