The 360 Recommendation Thread - What Game Should I Get? *56k* (Updated 13/06)

Well, I'm getting 1 game tomorrow for 360 and decided it was going to be an rpg.

Oblivion is out, doesn't look like my kind of game, neither does Mass Effect.

So it's between Eternal Sonata and Lost Odyssey, which one should I get?

Jman1234ueyhg

I'd say Lost Odyssey. It really depends on your personal preference though. Lost Odyssey is a lot more grown up and story driven than Eternal Sonata, and it's also about twice as long.

Eternal Sonata I found to be grating. The characters annoyed me, the plot was pretty terrible, and it constantly went off on tangents to talk about how war is a bad thing and other humanitarian parp. I wouldn't mind as much if it weren't for the fact that every cutscene is about 10 minutes long, and consists entirely of one character making a moral point, then every other character rephrasing it 20 or so times.

Um... So yeh. Lost Odyssey.

army of 2 or the orange box? plz do not reccomend any other games. i have most of the games i want and these are the 2 im debating over.patsfan4liferjn

Orange Box IF you haven't played Half Life 2 yet. I played HL2 and EP1 before getting Orange Box and the experience wasn't as fresh as I'd hoped it would be. The extras like Portal and TF2 are good. Portal's probably my favorite out of the bunch as it's very original, hilarious, and clever. I heard that TF2 is laggy on the 360 and even if you got it for PC, it's actually not that great.

I don't know about Army of Two. I haven't looked into this one that much, but considering that Orange Box has a lot of games for a good price and that it has great reputation and reception, there's really no contest.

Can't Decide Call of Duty 4 or Army of Two. Any suggestions?OneSiCShooter

Again, I haven't played Army of Two. Both apparently have short campaigns (at least for AOT that's what i heard. COD4 is rather short). COD4 has great multiplayer, but AOT has co-op. I'd say COD4 is the safer bet for now.

Well, I just bought turok and gears of wars only two weeks ago.

So, i'm really into to shooter games.

I really want army of two, and rainbow 2 or COD4.

Which one should i get, rainbow or call of duty?

Well, I just bought turok and gears of wars 2 weeks ago.

So, i'm really into to shooter games.

I really want army of two, and rainbow 2 or COD4.

Which one should i get, rainbow or call of duty?

porky_ownsu

COD4

Can't Decide Call of Duty 4 or Army of Two. Any suggestions?OneSiCShooter

I haven't played either, but both seem like a good candidate. You might want to pick up Army of Two if you have a sibling or friend or someone to play with, if not, you might want to go for Call of Duty 4. I hear the campaign is pretty good and the multiplayer is solid. You can't go wrong with either one, unless that is you read reviews. If that is the case, then you will hate Army of Two since it isn't "9.0".

I was wondering - I have a selection of three games im intrested in buying - two of which ive already babbled about in mah blog.

Army of Two - really intrested in getting a good fun split screen co-op game (reminds me of Conflic Desert Storm)

Burnout Paradise - fan of all other burnout games, not really a fan of the direction the series has taken -or the lack of split screen.

Devil May Cry 4 - Not really a fan of the series, though I have enjoyed previous games - good fun

Just a bit baffled of which one to buy.

IM leaning towards AoT simply because I really want a good co-op game for when mates drop by, wich is frequent.

Oh The Club is another option, but ya not really intrested in it tbh.

I was wondering - I have a selection of three games im intrested in buying - two of which ive already babbled about in mah blog.

Army of Two - really intrested in getting a good fun split screen co-op game (reminds me of Conflic Desert Storm)

Burnout Paradise - fan of all other burnout games, not really a fan of the direction the series has taken -or the lack of split screen.

Devil May Cry 4 - Not really a fan of the series, though I have enjoyed previous games - good fun

Just a bit baffled of which one to buy.

IM leaning towards AoT simply because I really want a good co-op game for when mates drop by, wich is frequent.

Oh The Club is another option, but ya not really intrested in it tbh.

skrat_01

Seems to be you already made up your mind for the most part. My vote goes to Army of Two and Burnout Paradise in that order. It depends on if you want a co-op or a racing game more. Having said that, my vote still goes to Army of Two.

Hello, I'm just wondering if anyone has anyone played Bully and can tell me if it is good? i havent played the first one so is this worth a buy. Thankstorontomapleafs

Did you read reviews or is this a blind post?

Seems to be you already made up your mind for the most part. My vote goes to Army of Two and Burnout Paradise in that order. It depends on if you want a co-op or a racing game more. Having said that, my vote still goes to Army of Two.

darkSIDEechoes

Im seriously expecting it to be a whole Conflict Desert Storm experience - while the game itself isnt anything genre breaking or spectacular, its co-op split screen play is so much fun it will provide plenty of hours good entertainment.

That and im intrested in the multiplayer vs. modes - running around with NPCs also in the battlefield sounds very very interesting.

Anyhoo if I dislike it i'll prolly return it and switch for BO: P. Somehow I doubt i will though, I still have PGR4 and Dirt to finish.

I was wondering - I have a selection of three games im intrested in buying - two of which ive already babbled about in mah blog.

Army of Two - really intrested in getting a good fun split screen co-op game (reminds me of Conflic Desert Storm)

Burnout Paradise - fan of all other burnout games, not really a fan of the direction the series has taken -or the lack of split screen.

Devil May Cry 4 - Not really a fan of the series, though I have enjoyed previous games - good fun

Just a bit baffled of which one to buy.

IM leaning towards AoT simply because I really want a good co-op game for when mates drop by, wich is frequent.

Oh The Club is another option, but ya not really intrested in it tbh.

skrat_01

Definately Burnout out of those

Hey there, Well it's actually my birthday gift, but i'm stuck in a rut between these games, they all look amazing but i can only get 1, so here they are......

1.Oblivion GOTY (I have the original Oblivion would this be worth gettin?)

2.Fronlines: Fuel of War (I like the look and gameplay of this game, but it has had average reviews)

3.Lost Odyssey (I love RPG'S but I DON'T like Final Fantasy and I have never really used the ''turn-based'' system)

And finally.....

4.Splash out the extra cash for guitar hero 3 (Never played guitar hero, but i'm a huge fan of metal and rock)

Thanks for reading, keep your opinions posted on which I should get (please just say what you think I should get, not a summary on every game)

Hey there, Well it's actually my birthday gift, but i'm stuck in a rut between these games, they all look amazing but i can only get 1, so here they are......

1.Oblivion GOTY (I have the original Oblivion would this be worth gettin?)

2.Fronlines: Fuel of War (I like the look and gameplay of this game, but it has had average reviews)

3.Lost Odyssey (I love RPG'S but I DON'T like Final Fantasy and I have never really used the ''turn-based'' system)

And finally.....

4.Splash out the extra cash for guitar hero 3 (Never played guitar hero, but i'm a huge fan of metal and rock)

Thanks for reading, keep your opinions posted on which I should get (please just say what you think I should get, not a summary on every game)

gibson-les-rick

[QUOTE="gibson-les-rick"]

Hey there, Well it's actually my birthday gift, but i'm stuck in a rut between these games, they all look amazing but i can only get 1, so here they are......

1.Oblivion GOTY (I have the original Oblivion would this be worth gettin?)

2.Fronlines: Fuel of War (I like the look and gameplay of this game, but it has had average reviews)

3.Lost Odyssey (I love RPG'S but I DON'T like Final Fantasy and I have never really used the ''turn-based'' system)

And finally.....

4.Splash out the extra cash for guitar hero 3 (Never played guitar hero, but i'm a huge fan of metal and rock)

Thanks for reading, keep your opinions posted on which I should get (please just say what you think I should get, not a summary on every game)

fenwickhotmail

Hey, I'm looking for a good long game, I'm sick of spending money on games that take me 2 days to finish. BTW RPGs aren't my thing really so I don't think I'd want one of those....zepman71

i was about to recommend an RPG, but no...

Anyways, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is kind of long. Longer than any recent shooters. there are some RPG elements like upgrading attacks and abilities, but for the most part it's just action and button mashing. Get the Gold Edition so you get extra characters.

Hey, I'm looking for a good long game, I'm sick of spending money on games that take me 2 days to finish. BTW RPGs aren't my thing really so I don't think I'd want one of those....zepman71

There aren't too many long games outside of the RPG genre. Bioshock was fairly long (for a shooter at least), Viva Pinata will definitely last you at least 20 hours (provided you actually like it) and Dead Rising has a lot of replay value (if the save system doesn't make you hate it).

Hey, I'm looking for a good long game, I'm sick of spending money on games that take me 2 days to finish. BTW RPGs aren't my thing really so I don't think I'd want one of those....zepman71

Nothing immediately sticks out but Forza 2 I'm still no where near finishing and COD4 is always good fun, although you probably know about that

Definately Burnout out of those

fenwickhotmail

having a blast with AoT though, far from perfect but damn good fun.

And the friendly AI is actually good.... Nothing spectacular but its far from idiotic.

Hey I would definetely get one of the Burnout games and of course Call of Duty 4.

CHECK OUT THIS REALLY FUNNY VIDEO!!! http://youtube.com/watch?v=w1IAlklMv5k

Hey there, i'm stuck in a rut between these games, they all look amazing but i can only get 1, so here they are......

1.Oblivion GOTY (I have the original Oblivion would this be worth gettin?)

2.Fronlines: Fuel of War (I like the look and gameplay of this game, but it has had average reviews)

3.Lost Odyssey (I love RPG'S but I DON'T like Final Fantasy and I have never really used the ''turn-based'' system)

And finally.....

4.Splash out the extra cash for guitar hero 3 (Never played guitar hero, but i'm a huge fan of metal and rock)

Thanks for reading, keep your opinions posted on which I should get (please just say what you think I should get, not a summary on every game)

Hey there, i'm stuck in a rut between these games, they all look amazing but i can only get 1, so here they are......

1.Oblivion GOTY (I have the original Oblivion would this be worth gettin?)

2.Fronlines: Fuel of War (I like the look and gameplay of this game, but it has had average reviews)

3.Lost Odyssey (I love RPG'S but I DON'T like Final Fantasy and I have never really used the ''turn-based'' system)

And finally.....

4.Splash out the extra cash for guitar hero 3 (Never played guitar hero, but i'm a huge fan of metal and rock)

Thanks for reading, keep your opinions posted on which I should get (please just say what you think I should get, not a summary on every game)

gibson-les-rick

If you have the orig. Oblivion then probably not. It might just be worth forking over the money for Shivering Isles. I don't know...do what you want with that but I say don't get GOTY although it's good.

I'm not a fan of Frontlines personally but people say it's good. I'd rather way till BF: Bad Company.

If you don't like FF games or turn-based games...what makes you think you will like LO?

Get a friend who has Guitar Hero...not worth the money, personally.

guys seriously dont listen to peeps talking trash about army of 2 its the sickest game either co op or split screen..always fun online too

its my recommendation for the game of month so far

Hey there, i'm stuck in a rut between these games, they all look amazing but i can only get 1, so here they are......

1.Oblivion GOTY (I have the original Oblivion would this be worth gettin?)

2.Fronlines: Fuel of War (I like the look and gameplay of this game, but it has had average reviews)

3.Lost Odyssey (I love RPG'S but I DON'T like Final Fantasy and I have never really used the ''turn-based'' system)

And finally.....

4.Splash out the extra cash for guitar hero 3 (Never played guitar hero, but i'm a huge fan of metal and rock)

Thanks for reading, keep your opinions posted on which I should get (please just say what you think I should get, not a summary on every game)

gibson-les-rick

Frontlines does seem to have an average score. i'd keep it to a rent.

And you already have the original Oblivion? if you've already seen a lot of what Oblivion already had to offer, I'd probably pass. i've never had a chance to try the extras so i'm not sure if they can really extend the experience.

Lost Odyssey is pretty amazing and it is pretty long. I'm currently on disc 3 and it took me about 20 hours to get there. I have never played a Final Fantasy game in my life (except for Crystal Chronicles which wasn't that great) and I've only played a few RPG games compared to other games I play. I find LO pretty exciting and it's pretty fun, though it starts slow and can get pretty challenging. I highly recommend LO, but if you're really, really not sure about this then the least you could do is rent.

I've never really played any of the Guitar Hero games, but from what I heard it's very good.

CONDEMNED 2

is it worth 60 dollars? i bought the first one for like 10 bucks and still havent finished it...but is the second one worth it?

What shooter game should I get that's 40 dollars or less, And is rated T.ratchet51

Call of Duty 2. Not sure about 3, but I'm sure by now that it's also less than 40 dollars and for sure it's rated T. Medal Of Honor: Airborne is exactly $40, but i'll admit that it doesn't look that great.

[QUOTE="ratchet51"]What shooter game should I get that's 40 dollars or less, And is rated T.bulletsword

Call of Duty 2. Not sure about 3, but I'm sure by now that it's also less than 40 dollars and for sure it's rated T. Medal Of Honor: Airborne is exactly $40, but i'll admit that it doesn't look that great.

Hello. I just recently got my xbox 360, and right now I have Rock Band (that's it). So I am trying to decide between Asassin's Creed, Halo 3, CoD4, and Bioshock. Some help would be appreciated, oh and if you have any other game to recommend that would be awesome. An online multiplayer game would be cool.Quiksilver0519

Congrats on the 360.

Call of Duty 4 would probably be the best choice for multiplayer. it's pretty addictive online and in my opinion, it's much better than Halo 3. the single player is rather short for today's standards, though. I have both of these and I can say that COD4 kept my interest longer. This isn't to say that Halo 3 is that bad, but giving into the hype would be the last thing I do.

Assassin's Creed gets horribly repetitive, but it's worth playing (maybe not full $60 though).

Bioshock... I'll admit that it's both very good and very overrated. Worth playing, but a rental is as far as I'd go with this one. There's a demo available if you want.

Other game recommendations would be Mass Effect if you're into RPGs (haven't played, but my friends love it and it looks awesome). Other great RPGs would be Oblivion (get GOTY edition if you can), Eternal Sonata (don't let the art fool you. it's pretty fun), and Lost Odyssey (which I highly recommend. one of the more unique 360 exclusives). Eternal Sonata also has a demo.

And online multiplayer games? I haven't played Gears, but if you can find it anywhere cheap then it's probably worth it. Otherwise you're probably better off waiting for the second one. And if you have extra money, purchase 800 Microsoft points and use it for Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. One of the best 2D fighters I've played and it also has online play (there's still people playing). steep learning curve, but there's a demo for this too.

[QUOTE="Quiksilver0519"]Hello. I just recently got my xbox 360, and right now I have Rock Band (that's it). So I am trying to decide between Asassin's Creed, Halo 3, CoD4, and Bioshock. Some help would be appreciated, oh and if you have any other game to recommend that would be awesome. An online multiplayer game would be cool.bulletsword

Congrats on the 360.

Call of Duty 4 would probably be the best choice for multiplayer. it's pretty addictive online and in my opinion, it's much better than Halo 3. the single player is rather short for today's standards, though. I have both of these and I can say that COD4 kept my interest longer. This isn't to say that Halo 3 is that bad, but giving into the hype would be the last thing I do.

Assassin's Creed gets horribly repetitive, but it's worth playing (maybe not full $60 though).

Bioshock... I'll admit that it's both very good and very overrated. Worth playing, but a rental is as far as I'd go with this one. There's a demo available if you want.

Other game recommendations would be Mass Effect if you're into RPGs (haven't played, but my friends love it and it looks awesome). Other great RPGs would be Oblivion (get GOTY edition if you can), Eternal Sonata (don't let the art fool you. it's pretty fun), and Lost Odyssey (which I highly recommend. one of the more unique 360 exclusives). Eternal Sonata also has a demo.

And online multiplayer games? I haven't played Gears, but if you can find it anywhere cheap then it's probably worth it. Otherwise you're probably better off waiting for the second one. And if you have extra money, purchase 800 Microsoft points and use it for Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. One of the best 2D fighters I've played and it also has online play (there's still people playing). steep learning curve, but there's a demo for this too.

Thanks for the response! You've helped my decision a lot. CoD4 sounds like the best choice, and I need to get a Gold membership. If I can't wait to get the money for CoD4 and to pay for online then I'll probably get Mass Effect or Assassin's Creed (My friends say it's really fun, and it does look fun). Or I"ll save up for games that will come out in the future (RE5, Soul Caliber 4, Fable 2, etc.). Thanks again for the response.

hey guys, I'm looking for old game gems for the 360, i didn't even know that there was a battlefield game released for 360 for the love of god ( which i will be getting tomorrow), god knows how many I've missed but i hope you can point me in the right direction.

BTW i like pretty much all Genres.

hey guys, I'm looking for old game gems for the 360, i didn't even know that there was a battlefield game released for 360 for the love of god ( which i will be getting tomorrow), god knows how many I've missed but i hope you can point me in the right direction.

BTW i like pretty much all Genres.

king-micky207

old gems could possibly include COD2, Gears (well, it's turning 2 this year), maybe even Perfect Dark Zero. Oblivion is also aging, but if you haven't played it then you should check it out.

Hye guys im looking for a good action game that had co op and good multiplayer...any suggestions?Jdiv23

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance has 4-player co-op, but even alone it's a great action game. there's online play, but nobody seems to be playing anymore. if you have friends willing to play, it's awesome. Gears of War and Halo 3 both have co-op as well as good multiplayer. Call of Duty 4 has no co-op, but at least it has great multiplayer to go with it.

Hye guys im looking for a good action game that had co op and good multiplayer...any suggestions?Jdiv23

Gears of War is a good one

[QUOTE="king-micky207"]

hey guys, I'm looking for old game gems for the 360, i didn't even know that there was a battlefield game released for 360 for the love of god ( which i will be getting tomorrow), god knows how many I've missed but i hope you can point me in the right direction.

BTW i like pretty much all Genres.

bulletsword

old gems could possibly include COD2, Gears (well, it's turning 2 this year), maybe even Perfect Dark Zero. Oblivion is also aging, but if you haven't played it then you should check it out.

Hye guys im looking for a good action game that had co op and good multiplayer...any suggestions?Jdiv23

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance has 4-player co-op, but even alone it's a great action game. there's online play, but nobody seems to be playing anymore. if you have friends willing to play, it's awesome. Gears of War and Halo 3 both have co-op as well as good multiplayer. Call of Duty 4 has no co-op, but at least it has great multiplayer to go with it.

Stay away from PDZ...I think it's a horrible game. The controls and sensitivity sucks, IMO.

I don't have my a 360, but i plan on getting one this week. I know that i'm definitely going to get NBA2k8 because I'm a big sports fan, but I also want a shooter with good story and some replay value. I don't know what other game i should get. I want the game to also have atleast 2 players multi-player, and i probably won't have Xbox live for a while.

Halo 3 - popularity, and known for good multi-player

Gears of War - looks bad ass, great ratings, and the co-op sounds pretty good.

OrangeBox - As far as i know it doesn't have any multiplayer feature unless you have xbox live.(let me know if i'm wrong)

Which do you think would be the best option? And if there are other games you think I'm over looking or should consider let me know.

Hello. I just recently got my xbox 360, and right now I have Rock Band (that's it). So I am trying to decide between Asassin's Creed, Halo 3, CoD4, and Bioshock. Some help would be appreciated, oh and if you have any other game to recommend that would be awesome. An online multiplayer game would be cool.Quiksilver0519

Halo 3 FTW

I don't have my a 360, but i plan on getting one this week. I know that i'm definitely going to get NBA2k8 because I'm a big sports fan, but I also want a shooter with good story and some replay value. I don't know what other game i should get. I want the game to also have atleast 2 players multi-player, and i probably won't have Xbox live for a while.

Halo 3 - popularity, and known for good multi-player

Gears of War - looks bad ass, great ratings, and the co-op sounds pretty good.

OrangeBox - As far as i know it doesn't have any multiplayer feature unless you have xbox live.(let me know if i'm wrong)

Which do you think would be the best option? And if there are other games you think I'm over looking or should consider let me know.

Black5tar

Orange Box has Team Fortress 2 which is a multiplayer component. i'm not sure if it actually has splitscreen or anything, but if anything TF2 isn't even that good of a game to begin with. I have Orange Box for PC and as far as I can tell, TF2 only has online play and no offline play whatsoever. if you're getting Orange Box, it's mainly just Half Life 2 and by far one of the better SP shooters out there.

I haven't tried Gears, but I'm sure that you're probably better off waiting for the second one. in the meantime, Halo 3 would probably suit your needs if you want a shooter with at least 2 player multiplayer (has co-op up to 4 players, too).

Other good shooters would be COD4, but the single player is short and getting Xbox Live and playing it online is the only real way to enjoy this to its fullest.

Does 360 and PC games share the same price range?manasa151

Usually $50 for PC and $60 for 360...is that what you mean?

Have anyone played condemned 2? Do you recommend it?

I played the first and I really enjoyed it. I'm wondering if the sequel is as good as the first.

Have anyone played condemned 2? Do you recommend it?

I played the first and I really enjoyed it. I'm wondering if the sequel is as good as the first.

-CUBE-

way better than the first, plus they made it far more scarier ,i almost had a Heart attack while i was playing it , i was taking some medic kits out of a box with a mirror on it in the bathroom , well you can see yourself in the mirror so before i opened the box i looked and stared to see if anything appears in the mirror, but nothing did so i opened it and healed myself and it closed by itself like it always do , then there was this disfiguerd guy standing right behind me!! i freakin' flippid off and paused the game, good stuff:D, anyways it's a must have if you liked the first one.

Everyone always mentions how short COD4's single player campaign is.

What most everyone doesn't really mention is how good it is. I don't want to talk it up too much, especially since it's kind of a subjective topic, but from the opening level and all the way through to the end I was totally into it. Almost everyone shooter I've ever completed has that one or two levels that I skip over on my second play through, or that I end up never playing ever again. I've played the campaign about three times all the way through, and hit my favorite levels a few extra times as well, so I definitely got some mileage on the single player.

Even if you don't have Live, if you like shooters, get this game. Buy it used if you have to.

If you do have Live, then what are you waiting for?