Top 10 Xbox 360 Games

Here is my top 10 list of Xbox 360 games that I have played. The Xbox 360 has seen many top notch games over the years and with the next generation console that has recently come out there are sure to be many more.

The titles on this list are not because they are the most popular or mainstreamed games, but because I feel that these are some of the best games that were released for the Xbox 360.

I hope that if you have not yet played these games that you will give them a try.

Screen shots have been included under each game. Just click on the thumbnails to enlarge them. For further screen shots of these Xbox 360 games, click on the game case image.

Halo 3 was the first game that I bought and the main reason I purchased an Xbox 360. One of most anticipated games of the time, Halo 3 gives us a fulfilling conclusion to this epic trilogy while leaving you to know that there is more to come.

Fans of the Halo series will find that not much has changed aside from the major graphics overhaul and a new weapon or two, but none-the-less it is amazing game that Bungie has created and I consider it to be one of the top 10 Xbox 360 games of all time.

After playing Halo Reach I was very disappointed with it. Halo 3 still takes it place here

Oblivion Game of the Year edition presents one of the best rpgs of all time. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created. With a powerful combination of free-form game-play and unprecedented graphics, you can unravel the main quest at your own pace or explore the vast world and find your own challenges.

Also included in the Game of the Year edition are Knights of the Nine and the Shivering Isles expansion, adding new and unique quests and content to the already massive world of Oblivion. See why critics called Oblivion the Best Game of 2006.

This game made my top 10 list for many reasons, but the main one is because of the sheer scope of the game. I have over 140 hours invested into one character and doubt I have completed even half of the optional stuff that is available in this rpg.

This is one of the best Elder Scrolls games in my opinion.

After the third World War, earth becomes uninhabitable and mankind is forced to reach out to the stars for salvation. Star Ocean The Last hope begins 400 years after the war with players taking control of young Edge Maverick and his crew of unlikely heros. This rpg is the prequel to the entire Star Ocean series and shows players the USTA in its infancy.

While Edge explores the galaxy, he makes many friends and enemies alike of the aliens that he encounters. Joined by his compainions , Edge will explore four massive worlds and a space station filled with danger at every step.

Fans of the Star Ocean Series will be thrilled to learn that in this Xbox 360 role playing game, both Gabrielle Celeste and the Ethereal Queen are back and ready for another round.

I really enjoyed this Xbox 360 game. I played Gears of War 2 before I played the original Gears of War. This game is a squad based, third person tactical shooter.

Again you take control of Marcus Phoenix in an emotional story of of loss and retribution. Marcus is joined by several friends and fellow soldiers in his mission to once and for all rid the Earth of the mighty Locust Horde.

This time around you use enemies as shields, engage in chainsaw battles, and will discover new monsters, weapons and vehicles during an epic five chapter campaign that will leave you crying for Gears of War 3

Final Fantasy XIII starts off in a floating city called Cocoon. Soldiers are stuffing people into trains to lead them to their execution in a horrible event called "The Purge".

As some helpless people are being roughed up a bit too much by the soldiers, a mysterious young woman throws off her white-mage type cloak and proceeds to thoroughly whoop the soldiers into submission.

Unlike most titles in the Final Fantasy series, the game game did not revolve around one main character. Instead, the story is told from the perspective of each character and the party as a whole. During each chapter a little bit of each characters back story is told until you feel like you know them.

As usual, Square Enix has done an awesome job with their latest installment of the Final Fantasy series, only the second for the Xbox 360. The graphics in this game are amazing and the music is great! This is a top notch game.

I have loved the Final Fantasy titles since the NES original, but this game blew me away. This was an amazing Xbox 360 game that was well worth the wait.

Mass Effect II is a direct sequel of the award winning game of the year, Mass Effect. You again take control of Commander Shepard in an epic role playing adventure to save the galaxy.

Several years have passed since the events of the original Mass Effect and Commander Shepard is hot on the trail of the Reapers, an evil robotic race of machines bent on destroying all organic life in the galaxy.

After some great opening cut-scenes in which the Normandy is destroyed, Shepard finds him/herself in a laboratory and is quickly informed of a mission that must be completed to help in the war against the reapers.

This mission is one that only Commander Shepard can complete and even the chance of his/her survival is slim at best.

Enter the world of Alan Wake, a writer who is on vacation to a small town called Bright Falls. In this town, dark forces are at work and Alan is pulled into the middle of the eternal battle of Light versus Dark.

Alan is a successful best-selling author who is suffering from writers block. He is constantly having the same nightmare and his wife, Alice, is very concerned for her husbands health. With ulterior motives in mind, Alice plans a vacation to Bright Falls.

When Alan gets to his cabin with his wife, she mysteriously disappears. Alan blacks out and cannot remember what happened the previous week. With the dark entity taking over Bright Falls and things quickly spiraling out of control, Alan must discover why he lost his memory, where it is his wife disappeared to and eventually confront and defeat an enemy shrouded by evil.

From the creators of Mass Effect 2 and Knights of the Old Republic comes yet another amazing game where every choice you make has drastic consequences on the world around you. When you buy this Xbox 360 role playing game from Amazon, you get a free expansion pack with an extra downloadable character and additional quests.

Players begin Dragon Age Origins with one of six opening scenes depending on what race/class they choose at the start. After the initial scenes the main character becomes one of the last two Grey Wardens in the country.

Grey Wardens are charged with the duty of containing an invasion of cursed beings called "The Blight" and destroying the Arch Demon. (The enemies actually reminded me of the Orc Horde from The Lord of the Rings)

Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person tactical shooter and the sixth entry in the popular Call of Duty series. True to its name and following the lead of its predecessor, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, it places players in modern combat settings, as opposed to the WWII environments of previous games in the Call of Duty franchise.

This modern approach brings with it new weapons, action and options. Coupled with a variety of game play modes including single player, multi-player and the co-op Special Ops Mode, Modern Warfare 2 is a worthy addition to the Call of Duty series.

Fable 3 is an awesome game that has really made my year. Sort of a sequel to Fable II, players find themselves as a child of the old Hero from Fable 2. This child must become the next Hero of Albion to save the Kingdom from total annihilation.

The Hero's other child, and now king, Logan is mad with power and has become a tyrant. Only you can lead a revolt against your brother to save Albion, but many choices along the way will change the world around you.

Will your choices lead you to be the greatest ruler that Albion has ever known, or you will become the tyrant that Logan once was?

The choice is your!

What is your favorite Xbox 360 game of all time?