Games That Defined the Xbox - NEW GUIDE!

[Melek-Ric]

Several of those are the other way around though - KoTOR, Jade Empire, Halo (and 2), and even stuff like Chroncles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay were console first and released on PC later.

Team Ninja and Sega did favor it as well, as mentioned, more or less shifting over what might have otherwise been Dreamcast titles.

Some of those games I forgot where they came out first. I remember PC versions of Halo CE and H2 came out years later but other ones like KoTOR came out about 6 months later.

[marlowe221]

I don't have any games to add. I just wanted to say that I am stoked for xbox content to hit Racketboy.

I played a ton of great games on my original Xbox. I had the green Halo edition. It was the first console I bought as an adult. I just started law school when I got it and had plenty of free time. I have lot of great memories of this sytem and wish I still had it.

Carry on, gentlemen. Carry on

[Exhuminator]

I'll be more interested when we do the "Hidden Gems" of Xbox. I think I'll be more useful there.

[Xeogred]

I'll be more interested when we do the "Hidden Gems" of Xbox. I think I'll be more useful there.

Yeah you and others put in the work here.

[racketboy]

I'll be more interested when we do the "Hidden Gems" of Xbox. I think I'll be more useful there.

Yeah you and others put in the work here.

And here
http://www.racketboy.com/retro/microsof ... xbox-games

[ESauced]

I think Oddworld: Munch's Oddysey needs to be on the list too. It was exclusive and launched with the system. I'm not sure if the NFL Fever series qualifies but it's worth considering. They were decent and certainly interesting on a historical level as they were developed by Microsoft and I believe they were the last first party NFL games.

[retrosportsgamer]

I'd be curious for people's thoughts on:

Call of Duty
Psychonauts
Beyond Good & Evil

The latter two have been ported to HD, but weren't they Xbox exclusive?

Will second nominations on these:
Crimson Skies
Chronicles of Riddick
Half Life 2
Ninja Gaiden Black
Knight of the Republic

Dead or Alive Ultimate - or is there a better DoA title ?

I would say there are no sports games that belong on the list except Outlaw Golf (kidding). Their first party stuff was admirable, but not defining.

[racketboy]

Beyond Good and Evil was totally multiplatform.
It's got a lot more exposure over the years, but I think it might still fall into the Hidden Gems category.

Psychonauts is kinda the same thing. Kinda a cult title. So not super hidden, but definitely not mainstream.

[Exhuminator]

I'd be curious for people's thoughts on:

Call of Duty
Psychonauts
Beyond Good & Evil

Not exclusive to Xbox, I don't think any defined it.

Dead or Alive Ultimate - or is there a better DoA title ?

Ultimate was exclusive, but defining? Eh... the only defining DoA title for Xbox was:

[Michi]

Beyond Good and Evil was totally multiplatform.
It's got a lot more exposure over the years, but I think it might still fall into the Hidden Gems category.

Psychonauts is kinda the same thing. Kinda a cult title. So not super hidden, but definitely not mainstream.

I agree. Beyond Good and Evil and Psychonauts are both good, but I think they both fall into the Gems or Honorable Mentions category.

Here's my 2 cents about what's currently on 'the list':

Definitive
Halo - In contrast to a lot of people using the PS2 as a 'sports machine,' I knew a ton of people who used it exclusively for this game. And if they had another game it was usually...
Splinter Cell - ...some form of this.
Dead or Alive Series - I think the definitive fighting series for the console.
Fable - Hyped beyond belief. Didn't live up to most people's expectations. Still a must have for the system, even just to try.
Knights of the Old Republic - THE RPG to get for the system. Basically the Xbox's equivalent of Final Fantasy (of the wrpg variety).
Jade Empire - The other lauded RPG of the console. Not so much talked about today, I don't think.
Ninja Gaiden - THE action games to get for the Xbox.
Jet Set Radio Future - The 'Sega is working closely with Microsoft, so come forth all ye Dreamcast fans!' battle flag.
Project Gotham Series/Forza Motorsport - These are toss-ups for me.


Iffy/Honorable Mentions
Conker: Live & Reloaded - Remembered, but often heavily criticized for the censorship it also received upon release.
Steel Battalion - It's certainly legendary among console aficionados, but mostly for the crazy-ass controller. I kinda feel like it should have its own category.
Sega GT 2002 - Yes, it was part of a pack-in title. But I think Forza and Gotham overshadow it.
MechAssault - Notable for being the first game to utilize the Live service, but seems almost forgotten today.
Midtown Madness 3 - Never heard of this one. Looks like fun, but I think the majority of Xbox owners focused more on the 'realistic' racers.
Oddworld - True, its and Xbox exclusive, but it received mediocre reviews and is pretty much forgotten in favor of Stranger's Wrath.

I think the below is a good category to have, since part of the console's appeal were the good PC ports. If I may, I'd even like to add Syberia to the list, to add a little diversity.
Solid PC Ports
Max Payne
Morrowind
Half-Life 2
Unreal Championship
Syberia


Hidden Gems
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Shenmue II
Dungeons and Dragons Heroes
Advent Rising
Call of Cthulhu
Chronicles of Riddick
Gun Valkyrie
Oddworld Strangers Wrath
Phantom Dust
Psychonauts
Star Wars Battlefront I and II
Deus Ex II
Thief Deadly Shadows
Voodoo Vince
Blinx
Crimson Skies: High Road to Vengeance

And what about Stubbs the Zombie? Has anyone mentioned that? It's probably more of a gem, but I think it deserves mentioning.