The 32 Best Xbox 360 Games
A comprehensive look at 32 of the greatest video games available on Xbox 360.
- by McKinley Noble
- November 22, 2010 12:00 PM PT
Dance Central -- one of the premiere launch titles of the Kinect lineup -- can really teach you some moves. Paired with Microsoft’s intuitive new motion based gameplay device, Dance Central is built to track every movement of your body, from side shuffles to pop-and-locks. Each song in the lineup comes with a custom tutorial, so the patient gamer will have every opportunity to learn the right steps to conquering Snoop Dogg’s “Drop It Like It’s Hot” or Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face.” Six hundred dance moves in all can be matched and mastered with Dance Central, and with more songs on the way via downloadable content, this game could get a lot more people feeling the “motion control” groove.
A quick follow-up sequel to one of the best fighting games in years, Super Street Fighter IV is everything its predecessor was and more. Ten new characters, improved online gameplay, and new bonus stages all come in this stacked update -- including the good 'ol "destroy the car" challenge from Street Fighter II and III. Moreover, Capcom also gave the fighting engine in SSFIV a bit of a tune-up, with new special moves, new Ultra Combos, and subtle tweaks everywhere else to give the World Warriors just a little more balance.
It's no understatement that racing simulators are built for only the strictest of car fanatics. That's why Forza Motorsport 3 is the Holy Grail for anyone who spends hours trying to shave seconds off of their best lap times. Packing almost 10 times the graphical power of the series' previous title, Forza Motorsport 3 also breaks the bank with over 400 customizable cars, from old school roasters to the brand new class of sooped-up rally racers that have become so popular in the drift scene. With the ability to detail every single nut and bolt on your chosen ride, from 1970s Mustangs to the classic 1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex to the new Mitsubishi Lancers, your personal garage can be anything you want it to be.
Remedy Entertainment’s stab at the survival horror genre focuses on the titular character, Alan Wake, a famous novelist searching for a way to curb his writer’s block. Unfortunately, the town of Bright Falls, Washington isn’t the ideal place for a vacation, as a dark force steals away Alan’s wife and separates the town from the rest of the world. The real danger is the town citizens corrupted by the malevolent force of darkness.Coupled with gameplay that focuses heavily on using ambient light (or spontaneous sources of it) to combat the dark beings of the night, Alan Wake is a horror story come to life, with plenty of dramatic atmosphere all around.
As main protagonist “Monkey,” you’ll traverse the land that used to be the United States while bodyguarding Trip, a young woman with unparalleled technical brilliance. Monkey is a muscular powerhouse with a knack for dismembering killer robots, but Trip is the brains out of the outfit, pointing out traps and potential targets along the way, while also holding Monkey’s metaphorical leash by way of a cybernetic headband. More than a simple escort adventure, Enslaved makes real effort in telling a story -- the relationship between Monkey and Trip is the key focus here, and as you travel the world with them, their banter-filled teamwork adds to an interesting tale.
Taking the role of Delta, an amnesiac prototype Big Daddy awoken in a Rapture that has decayed for over a decade, Bioshock 2 puts the power in your hands as you search for your missing Little Sister companion. Bioshock 2 also features a multiplayer mode with its own story, detailing the fall of Rapture during its civil war. Not only can you play the role of a BIg Daddy, but you can also play the game as one of several Splicer characters -- each one with the ability to gain Plasmids and extra weaponry. It's a welcome touch to see Bioshock 2 bring multiplayer to Rapture, and with unique modes like "Capture the Sister" and "Team ADAM Grab," it's got an identity completely unique to the game's world.
What Fallout 3 established with the series’s “do anything, go anywhere” style of gameplay, New Vegas drives the points further home with harsh environment of the Mojave Desert. The New California Republic may be rife with casinos and entertainment, courtesy of the Vegas Strip, but survival is still the chief gameplay mechanic here. Along with the usual tasks of scavenging for what you need to protect yourself against mutants, crooks, and occasional mutant bovine, more hardcore gamers can also challenge themselves with the Survival Mode, or simply take part in the various quests that affect the allegiances of New Vegas.
Taking a page or two from Devil May Cry (which, like this title, was also directed by Hideki Kamiya), Bayonetta features the titular character in an explosive battle between the forces of Heaven and Hell. Luckily, Bayonetta's just as deadly as she is sexy, with the ability to wield guns on her hands and feet, along with the ability to summon demons of her own with her magical powers. All of this translates to fast paced, combo-heavy combat, complete with bondage-slash-torture style finishing moves and "Witch Time" attacks that severely test your reflexes and button mashing skills. Bayonetta doesn't let up for a second, and the entire game just gets crazier the further you go.
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