Must have XBOX games?

[andybhoy]

Price finally reached what I was happy to pay today, so I bought one from Asda. I've put it off as I figured I might as well wait till there are loads of cheaper games and just stay a bit off the pace.

So, other than Oblivion, what have I missed that's well, unmissable? (I have played Oblivion to death on pc).

I like rpgs, strategy, but am open to lots of different types of games.

I haven't signed up to Xbox Live yet but suppose I will (I'm getting the impression that this is pretty much vital to get the most of the machine).

Never played games on a 42" screen before :nuts:

[Ono]

Geometry Wars 2

[cjanderson]

bioshock and condemned 1, condemned 1 should be pretty cheap now.

you could look at metacritic.com for the top 10 xbox360 scoring games.

http://www.metacritic.com/games/xbox360/

they have GTA4 as number 1, then bioshock, orange box, gears of war, then obliv.

[RCW]

edit sorry misread OP

[Jimmyboy]

Cod4 & Gta4

[eye__writ]

It aint cheap yet, but Dead Space is quickly becoming a must have for me.

Apart from that, I'd agree with Condemned 1, Gears of War, Call Of Duty 4, plus I'd suggest Crackdown at a bargain price.

[Ghost Dog]

Hmmm, in addition to what has already been mentioned -

Mass Effect, Lost Odyssey, Eternal Sonata (Woolies (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=90&url=http://www.woolworths.co.uk/web/jsp/product/index.jsp?pid=50955668&_requestid=114272) have this for £8.99 atm) and Crackdown (i just noticed eye writ mentioned this too but it is really good and you can get it cheap these days) is what I would recommend.

On the Xbox Live marketplace I'd suggest you try Braid, Castle Crashers, N+ and Pinball FX.

Also my pick of upcoming releases would be Fallout 3 (from Bethesda, the makers of Oblivion and out next friday), The Last Remnant (new Square-Enix rpg), Mirror's Edge and Prince of Persia.

[RichB]

Yup if you like RPGs then Lost Odyssey is a must, pick it up for around £25 new and prepare to throw away over 100 hours on it :)

[Ratfink]

Notice everyone saying Condemned 1. I'm quite new to the 360 myself - played for less than a week, then bust my finger, so having withdrawal symptoms right now.

Still, picked up a few games in the meantime, and Condemned 2 is one of them. Reckon it's worth picking up C1 first then?

Only game I was really playing was Lost Planet, which was a blast.

[llololloy]

pgr4 and forza2 are only a tenner now, great games.

[Adge]

On live, Rez HD and JetPac Refueled.

[LCD-Killer]

For anyone considering Condemned, I picked it up for £10 in Zavvi yesterday alongside Deadspace for £35.

[cjanderson]

condemned 2 is sucky, all the points are for the online lame game. play 1 first. 2 follows the story (and i liked the single player in both)

[RichB]

Yeah and in my local Zavvi you can get both Condemned games on the 360 for £25, rude not too!

You've picked a REALLY bad time to get a 360 tbh, there are a shedload of great games to play through already out there and a ton more coming before the end of the year, there's just not enough hours in the day!

[Stevie G]

I picked up Bioshock cheap but hadn't played it as I'd gotten addicted to GTA4, but I've now started it and it's really good, once you get into . Recommend that. GTA4 is fantastic, and must if you like that sort of thing. I really liked CoD 2 and 3 which are cheap. Still waiting for CoD4 to be cheap but can't find it, despite being out for nearly a year!

Agree with Gears of War as well. Looking forward to 2!

[andybhoy]

Yeah and in my local Zavvi you can get both Condemned games on the 360 for £25, rude not too!

You've picked a REALLY bad time to get a 360 tbh, there are a shedload of great games to play through already out there and a ton more coming before the end of the year, there's just not enough hours in the day!

That's why I waited! I'll play all the good games that are cheap and then next year play the ones just coming out now!

Thanks everyone for the tips - I'm making a list!

cheers

[AKPiggott]

Top 10 360 games as far as I'm concerned:

1) CoD4
2) GTA IV
3) Fable II
4) Rock Band/Rock Band 2
5) The Orange Box
6) Crackdown
7) Mass Effect
8) BioShock
9) Gears of War
10) Oblivion

[LeftHandedGuitarist]

If you're into RPGs then you're spoilt for choice: Mass Effect, Lost Odyssey, Oblivion and Eternal Sonata being the best.

Absolutely essential purchase: THE ORANGE BOX.

[Stevie G]

Absolutely essential purchase: THE ORANGE BOX.

I've not really been able to get into that. Dunno why. What's the best game in there?

[Elzar]

Portal. Also on the Arcade for 1200pts.

[T4V]

Top 10 360 games as far as I'm concerned:

1) CoD4
2) GTA IV
3) Fable II
4) Rock Band/Rock Band 2
5) The Orange Box
6) Crackdown
7) Mass Effect
8) BioShock
9) Gears of War
10) Oblivion
I too went for the Asda deal, which now completes my full 5 pack of consoles, and of all the above only 4 are 360 exclusives, I only want to know about the exclusives unless there is a special reason to get the 360 one (GTA4 DLC etc)

Another thing is what peripherals should I be getting? I've just ordered a quick charge kit and have my eye on a wifi adaptor but what else should I get?

[Jimmyboy]

I too went for the Asda deal, which now completes my full 5 pack of consoles, and of all the above only 4 are 360 exclusives, I only want to know about the exclusives unless there is a special reason to get the 360 one (GTA4 DLC etc)

Never thought I'd say this but... Dead Rising.

[RichB]

Haha that just made my day!

[msm13579]

for propper exclusives:
halo 3
pgr3/4
forza 2

xbla stuff:
braid

if you like shooters:
omega 5
galaga legions

not exclusive but still:
ikaruga

probbaly missed loads of stuff too....

[chrisjm]

and viva pinata if your man enough

[SheepDip]

:lol: Viva Pinata isn't as bad as you'd think. It's sorta trippy and cult feeling.

I'd recommend Bioshock, Mass Effect, COD4 - and with the exception of the latter, can all be found cheap.

I would have recommended Oblivion, but you've played it on the pc, seems a bit senseless to play it on the xbox too.

It's like sacriledge to some, but I really don't rate GTA IV, it just doesn't feel "right". Also Orange Box, this felt to me like a bunch of cheap frustrating pc-only games, it was a massive disappointment after being recommended as the best thing since the invention of sex...but everyone to their own.

[Tom Whitaker]

I'm playing through HL2 but it seems to me that Portal, now on XBLA, is the best part of TOB. I know many will disagree, but you should at least try Portal now that there's a demo on XBLA.

Do not miss out on Geometry Wars 2. An incredible game, and an exclusive.

Second the love for Dead Rising, though I can see why it would annoy some - I think a lot of the problems people have with it (survivors' AI aside) are what make it so special.