360 Games

[supermariner]

Just cause 2
it will undoubtedly quench your thirst for fun

plus how do you know you hate Halo and Gears if you've never had anything xbox-y before?

 

[Arkley]

Older games:
Dead Space and Bioshock are a must, obviously. Bayonetta is the pinnacle of its genre. If you like Mario Kart style racing, pass over Blur (it has way too many problems) and go for Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing. It's the best Kart game that isn't Mario Kart.

Newer games: Enslaved: OttW is a genuine triumph of storytelling, animation, writing, character interaction and acting. The game itself is a little on the short side and the platforming is too "automated", but the combat is satisfying enough that the gameplay stands up too. Vanquish is the exact opposite: It has a dreadful story, painful acting and terrible characters, but its balls-to-the-wall relentless action with perfect controls and addictive gameplay offset it just fine. It's also on the short side, though, and neither game has multiplayer.

As for XBLA games, DeathSpank and DeathSpank: ToV are by far the funniest games in existence, and at over 12 hours each you won't feel cheated out of your $15.

 

[WOPR]

Nice try, but I spend more time on my 360 than I do on my PS3, a lot of the users of The Escapist have PS3's and a PS3 is not $200 more than a 360 slim. Really that makes your entire point invalid. So let me get this straight, you bought it for XBLA games that you already know you want? Then why are you asking what games you should get? Surely when you buy a console you look at what games are out and then decide whether the console is what you are after.

All you seem to be doing is complaining about whatever anyone says and rejecting the ideas without ever playing the game which is just ignorant and arrogant. Like the person saying Viva Pinata, you just dismissed it because he's 15, well I'm 18 and I enjoyed Viva Pinata, I know people in their 20's who liked that game, but you're probably going to try and come up with something witty and call me a dick again for saying something that you reject because you're not willing to give it a try on a thread all about you trying new stuff?

Also ragging on Playstation move when Kinect is coming out, all I can say is as much as I detest motion controls over all at least Move is responsive.

Also it's not your forum it's your thread and it's open which means I am allowed to spill my opinions whereever I feel like, if you don't like that then don't post on a public forum.

okay I need to say this in order... or at least try to...

360 slim in THIS AREA AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME (here and now) is $200, the PS3 Slim is $350
"but that doesn't add up to a $200 difference!"
I had a 25% off your next purchase coupon I got for my birthday from that store (for being a member)

next... yes I looked at both the 360 AND the PS3, don't really care for the PS3 honestly (although the free online was a HUGE nudge in it's favor) but then again there's the problem of I prefer to play multiplayer games with people I know, and only 1 person here has a PS3 everyone else has 360s (so I prefer to have a console I CAN play with others)

and... I didn't dismiss it, I've played it, I couldn't stand it, same thing with animal crossing, I don't understand the appeal of those games and I'm really starting to feel age IS a factor in it all, and I did try it, and I'll try any game (except another mario kart because honestly those ARE all the same... same with GTA)

I only complain when people post the same thing over and over and over and over and over (look at how often people say "Try Limbo" despite my already answering it time and time again)

Honestly, Kinect I have NO intrest in at ALL... I saw the lag and how unresponcive it is, and PS Move was also a crappy joke, I don't know why everyone wants motion controls all of a sudden... well other then the fact that the Wii has the most sales but what they don't see is that the Wii did it RIGHT

so in short, I hate all motion control ideas (that I've seen/tested/other) except the Wii (preferably with motionplus) because they did it RIGHT

yes yes, everyone is entitled to opinions, but there's a difference between...
stating your mind: "I would have picked a PS3 personally"
and being a douche: "You should sell it and get that Xbox called a PS3 it's WAAAAAAAY better lololololololol"

 

[Netrigan]

Batman: Arkham Asylum is pretty awesome.
Prototype is probably my favorite super-hero(villain) sandbox game--you are basically a god.
Call Of Duty 4 or Bioshock if you're into the FPS thing at all... although you might as well PC that if you are.
The Lego games (Star Wars, Indy, Harry Potter, Batman) are great fun, but also available for PC.

And while you've already rejected it, I still say Saints Row 2, because it is so unbelievably over-the-top. It's fun stealing SWAT tanks then pimping them out with spinning rims and custom paintjobs. It's only just south of Prototype in the pure mayhem department.

 

[PureFuzz]

Trials HD is definately worth trying.

 

[feebstalicious93]

u got an xbox and don't like halo or gears?
then get fable 3