X360 exclusives worth spending your money on.

[Yossarian1507]

So, I'm a happy PS3 owner, but my best friend considers buying X360, so we can enjoy every good game, no matter what console it's on (well ok, minus those few good titles on the Wii). Then we started thinking about those X360 exclusives, and we couldn't actually think of much. Here's what we've got:

Halo 3 & Halo: Reach
Gears of War 2
Alan Wake
Fable II & III

Of course, there are also 360 exclusives like Too Human etc. but from looking at the reviews and gameplay trailers, most look like a waste of money.

So, what other X360 exclusives are worth buying? Bonus points, if it's not just another action game, but something with an interesting intrigue (like Alan Wake or Heavy Rain on PS3), although more action games are welcomed as well.

Note 1: This is NOT a X360 hate thread. We both think that buying Xbox is a good idea, and we just want to know what games should we buy after those mentioned above.

Note 2: If it's on the X360 and on the PC (Metro 2033, Mass Effect series), then it doesn't count. We both have good gaming PC's and it's just cheaper to buy it on the regular comp in that case.

 

[PureIrony]

If you like JRPGs, Lost Odyssey is pretty damn good.

 

[Jazoni89]

So, I'm a happy PS3 owner, but my best friend considers buying X360, so we can enjoy every good game, no matter what console it's on (well ok, minus those few good titles on the Wii). Then we started thinking about those X360 exclusives, and we couldn't actually think of much. Here's what we've got:

Halo 3 & Halo: Reach
Gears of War 2
Alan Wake
Fable II & III

Of course, there are also 360 exclusives like Too Human etc. but from looking at the reviews and gameplay trailers, most look like a waste of money.

So, what other X360 exclusives are worth buying? Bonus points, if it's not just another action game, but something with an interesting intrigue (like Alan Wake or Heavy Rain on PS3), although more action games are welcomed as well.

Note 1: This is NOT a X360 hate thread. We both think that buying Xbox is a good idea, and we just want to know what games should we buy after those mentioned above.

Note 2: If it's on the X360 and on the PC (Metro 2033, Mass Effect series), then it doesn't count. We both have good gaming PC's and it's just cheaper to buy it on the regular comp in that case.

Dead rising and Crackdown.

Including those two, LO and your list, I think that is all.

(Well their's many exclusive arcade titles, but they are not really full games per say).

 

[RUINER ACTUAL]

Forza 3
Halo Reach
Metro 2033 if you want something a bit different.

 

[Jazoni89]

Forza 3
Halo Reach
Metro 2033 if you want something a bit different.

He already mentioned halo reach and he said his friend has a high spec Pc so no Metro 2033.

 

[Eri]

Limbo on XBLA.

 

[spectrenihlus]

SHADOW COMPLEX!!

SHADOW COMPLEX!!

SHADOW COMPLEX!!!!!!!

 

[Wayneguard]

If you like JRPGs, Lost Odyssey is pretty damn good.

This is the truth. All the talent from square left to form the studio that made this game. The result is lost odyssey and it is excellent.

 

[Mookalakai]

The first Dead Rising. Crackdown maybe, although it does kind of suck.

 

[Baralak]

Crackdown
Lost Odyssey
Fable 2
Fable 3
Too Human (don't let the reviews fool you, it's a blast to play, giving a new twist on Norse mythology, with a Diablo-esque loot system)
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift


I wouldn't bother with Gears of War. IMO, Army of Two did that gameplay better, and Marcus' voice literally hurts my ears.

Also, don't forget the great games on the Xbox!
Fable
Jade Empire
Shenmue 2
JSRF

 

[bl4ckh4wk64]

Since I don't have any different games, I think it would be good to tell you what games out of the ones you listed are actually worth it.

Halo:Reach is definitely one of them, along with the first Halo (You can skip 2, 3, and ODST) There's also Halo Wars, which although it was a good concept that they failed to portray, and the whole controls were pretty janky, the cinematics imo made it worth the 50 or so dollars.

Gears of War: The series is good, but it's really about over manly men ripping apart alien things with chainsaws searching for random stuff. The plot is ok, but not great. I would recommend it if you've got money to spare.

Alan Wake: Never played, but I saw this as a really great game with an amazing concept. However, I would rather buy Amnesia: Dark Descent.

Fable II & III: Never played, but I've got a couple of friends that will swear by these games.

Edit: I'm not too sure if it's 360 exclusive, but Oblivion was a great game.

 

[Baralak]

Edit: I'm not too sure if it's 360 exclusive, but Oblivion was a great game.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, is on PS3 and PC.

 

[Kaboose the Moose]

Fable II, III and Alan Wake. In fact those are the only two games I got for my spanking new 360. There are others (I am sure others will enlighten you) but as a PS3 heavy user, these two/three games are amazing to invest time and money on for the Xbox. Assuming you like the genre of course.

 

[Deleted]

Tales of Vesperia is a good RPG.

Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts is a solid game where you design and build vehicles.

 

[Aris Khandr]

All games I list come with the caveat of "If you like this genre to begin with, ...". After all, it doesn't matter if I name the best RPG on the planet if you don't like RPGs.

Ace Combat 6 (arcade-style flight)
Enchanted Arms (turn-based JRPG)
Test Drive Unlimited (arcade-style racing, TDU2 is coming early next year and will be on PS3 as well, though)
Civilization Revolution (simplified Civ from PC)
Viva Pinata (farming? hard to describe, but ridiculously fun)
Darkstar One (space combat/RPG)
Beautiful Katamari (rolling stuff up Japanese crackfest)
Culdcept Saga (think Monopoly meets Magic: the Gathering)

I'm not sure if the PS3 has them as downloadable games, but the 360 also has digital versions of Ticket to Ride, Settlers of Catan, and Carcassonne. If you don't have the actual games, or don't have local friends to play them, the digital copies are great fun.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Test Drive Unlimited (arcade-style racing, TDU2 is coming early next year and will be on PS3 as well, though)
Viva Pinata (farming? hard to describe, but ridiculously fun)
Darkstar One (space combat/RPG)

These 3 have PC versions.

 

[Jazoni89]

Tales of Vesperia is a good RPG.

Tales of vesperia does have a superior port on the ps3, but it isn't in English...yet.

All games I list come with the caveat of "If you like this genre to begin with, ...". After all, it doesn't matter if I name the best RPG on the planet if you don't like RPGs.

Ace Combat 6 (arcade-style flight)
Enchanted Arms (turn-based JRPG)
Test Drive Unlimited (arcade-style racing, TDU2 is coming early next year and will be on PS3 as well, though)
Civilization Revolution (simplified Civ from PC)
Viva Pinata (farming? hard to describe, but ridiculously fun)
Darkstar One (space combat/RPG)
Beautiful Katamari (rolling stuff up Japanese crackfest)
Culdcept Saga (think Monopoly meets Magic: the Gathering)

I'm not sure if the PS3 has them as downloadable games, but the 360 also has digital versions of Ticket to Ride, Settlers of Catan, and Carcassonne. If you don't have the actual games, or don't have local friends to play them, the digital copies are great fun.

Firstly Civilization Revolution and Enchanted arms are also on PS3 and as the above poster said, Darkstar one, Test drive unlimited and Viva pinata have Pc ports.

Also the ps3 has it's only version of Katamari named Katamari Forever. I think they are both very similar games, just a different name.