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.
"Ezio is one of gaming's most lovable heroes and his Italian odyssey breathes passion. Parkour gets sharper, the cities sing, and chasing tombs and villa upgrades remains a glorious historical reverie."
"Treyarch deliver one of the franchise peaks with a solid narrative, varied missions and a Zombies mode that turned into a cult favourite. Multiplayer is snappy and well balanced, and the campaign replays without a hint of fatigue."
"Visceral Games revive sci-fi survival horror with a silent Isaac Clarke, strategic dismemberment and the spine-chilling Ishimura. Creaking metal and silent necromorphs leave marks that linger long after the credits."
"The Game of the Year edition bundles the original ACII with its essential narrative DLCs including the Battle of Forlì and the Bonfire of the Vanities. It is the finest way into the Ezio saga, best devoured in one go."
"Sledgehammer juice Call of Duty back up with the exo-suit and boosted jumps. The Kevin Spacey led campaign owns its blockbuster instincts, multiplayer gains real verticality, and the whole thing is a great unapologetic action ride."
"Arcade Edition adds Yun, Yang, Evil Ryu and Oni to an already solid balance. The system reaches a particularly fine competitive equilibrium, online multi turns seriously competitive, and this is probably the best Street Fighter IV to own on 360 without any hesitation."
"Gearbox invent the looter shooter on dusty Pandora with cheeky frat-house humour. The first Borderlands feels rough at times but lays down a devilish formula, and farming the perfect rocket launcher with four pals is era-defining bliss."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"Ubisoft push the tropical sandbox to its peak with Vaas Montenegro as an unforgettable villain. Hunting, outposts and freedom of approach turn every outing into a personal tale, while the synth-pop score nails the islands' sticky heat."
"Borderlands 2 perfects the recipe to near mythical heights with Handsome Jack, one of gaming's finest villains. The loot is addictive, the writing crackles, and four-player co-op still produces legendary nights today."
"Firaxis revive XCOM with an absolutely shattering turn-based tactical simulation. Base management, soldier permadeath and the tension of every mission redefine modern tactical gaming, and the 360 receives one of the biggest strategy shocks of the entire generation."
"Forza Motorsport 4 hits the absolute sim peak on 360 with Top Gear, World Tour and enriched physics. The presentation is lavish, the content colossal, and the community remains one of the finest creative showcases ever seen on console."
"Eidos Montréal revive the Deus Ex formula with a golden cyberpunk, a charismatic protagonist and level design that truly leaves you choices. Adam Jensen embodies a tense humanism and hubs like Hengsha keep a mythical flavour."
"Enemy Within enriches Enemy Unknown with MEC Troopers, Gene Mods and the EXALT faction running a parallel infiltration. The added content transforms the experience, and this is the expansion that makes XCOM Enemy Unknown truly complete, a must for lovers of demanding turn-based tactics."
"Mass Effect 3 closes Shepard's epic with grand military sweep and shattering emotional moments. Beyond the finale controversy, the trilogy hits its dramatic crescendo here, and reunions with each companion send rare shivers down the spine."
"Bayonetta blows the doors off the action genre with a jaw-dropping heroine, ridiculously fluid combat and direction that goes for broke. Kamiya delivers an absolute peak of the genre that still feels insultingly fresh."
"BF3 punches hard on 360 despite the technical concessions, with massive maps and a Frostbite 2 that absolutely sings. The campaign has moments of real spectacle and the multiplayer remains a benchmark of large scale military shooting."
"Treyarch send the series back to 1945 with a brutal Pacific and an uncompromising Eastern Front. The campaign embraces darkness, Kiefer Sutherland roars as the sergeant, and Zombies takes its now mythical first steps here."
