Top 20 Best Games for Xbox 360 / Playstation 3

As we go into this new generation of consoles and create new memories on these new pieces of technology, we should take a look back on the best of the best for those who maybe don't have a chance to play with these new consoles or who just want some refreshed memories.

These are my top 20 games of the PS3/X360 era, I hope you enjoy my opinion! You probably won't!

Rank Game Release Date GameSpot Score Onesamtwocups' Score
1

Condemned: Criminal Origins

The 360 started off strong with this first-person survival horror game as one of it's launch titles. While it was overlooked by many and looks absolutely dated compared to later titles for the 360, many people who played it will regard it as one of the horror games that did it right.
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2

Rock Band 2

Like it or not, I would be lying to myself if I didn't include any entry from the series on this list (excluding Beatles or Green Day: Rock Band). After Harmonix was released from the heavy-duty ship that was Guitar Hero, they had seeked out to top their own creation with Rock Band, which revolutionized the music game genre by bringing in all the instruments as controllers. While Rock Band was innovative, Rock Band 2 dominated it in terms of a soundtrack and features. Also, there was nothing quite like my friend and I gold-starring Rush's "The Trees" while being completely hammered at a party in which Rock Band was set up. We still have to talk about it everyday.
8.5
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3

Gears of War

One of the most successful launch titles for the 360 was Gears of War, created by Epic Games. In it's initial release, it became a cult hit amongst it's fans and was the go-to competitive game before Call of Duty was successful. It's grit and gore was oh-so appealing and it's competitive multiplayer could draw anyone in.
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4

Skate

Before Skate came along in 2007, Tony Hawk and Neversoft were very busy with digging a grave for the skateboarding genre with installments like Project 8 and Proving Ground. However, a hero emerged from the grave, and it's name was Skate. EA put this game out and all of the sudden, Tony Hawk fans and skating fans alike were enthralled with this new refreshing take of an actual skating simulator. It's hard not to forget kicking Shingo's ass in the beginning of the game (he couldn't even do a kickflip) or beating Danny Way in the X Games.
7.5
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5

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Okay, before you burn me at the stake for not putting Assassin's Creed II here, let me at least make my case. While Assassin's Creed II definitely had remarkable improvements from the first installment and told a great story, Brotherhood had the same things but they were expanded on. Many fans disregard Brotherhood as a cop out sequel that wasn't necessary, when truthfully, it definitely is. Improved graphical improvements, enhanced gameplay mechanics, and an extremely innovative and original multiplayer portion made Brotherhood stand out amongst the other's. I even bought Assassin's Creed III for the multiplayer and I still play it on occasion.
8.5
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6

Bully

It comes as a surprise to me that many people have not played this gem of a Rockstar Games title. It has charm, gameplay, story, and humor to back it all up. If this were a list of my top 20 games of all time, this would be higher on the list, but that's me being nostalgic and unfair to other games that I know I loved as well. If you never played Bully and deal with dated graphics - you simply must play this game.
8.7
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7

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas

Another early and competitive shooter, Rainbow Six took everything I loved about the military shooter and made me love it even more. While being extremely difficult to be good at, it delivered a preview of what next-gen felt like at the time. Everything felt precise and was made with such detail. This won't be the only the Tom Clancy game on the list, but it sure is a really good one that affected the first-person shooter genre.
9.1
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8

WWE '13

Remember when AKI and THQ were at the helm of wrestling games and made the best ones? Like Wrestlemania 2000 or No Mercy? Well, maybe you should pick up WWE '13. If you are like a majority of the people I know who loved the N64 wrestling games, you've probably avoided the new WWE titles since they've outgrown the Attitude era which was so prominent in the '90s during the N64 games. It's a shame that they avoided this one, since it focuses on the era that the N64 games were crafted in. With a story mode that allows you to relive matches from the '90s, a Universe mode that allows you to create your own shows and pay-per-views, easy-to-pick up control scheme, and a completely astounding creation suite; WWE '13 is the best wrestling game since WWF Shut Your Mouth.

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Batman: Arkham Asylum

I'm a huge Batman fan. Ever since I was a kid, I've known and loved everything about his lore. The only thing that sucked is that Batman fans would never get a good game. When Arkham Asylum was initially announced, I wasn't expecting a good game. All my life, these developers had handed me half-baked games and feeding of my fanboy-ness. I finally bought Arkham Asylum and put it in my Xbox - I was blown away. Rocksteady had an advantage with this game. They could've made a decent/good game with Batman in it and the fans would regard it as great, but Rocksteady obviously cared about the source material as well, because this was the game that gave me faith in comic book games. Nothing beats feeling like Batman.
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10

Halo 3

I'll be honest, I was never really into the Halo franchise at all. When Halo 3 was initially announced, I just shrugged and went "Meh, okay". When it released, a friend urged me to try it and I immediately noticed why so many people had sunken their teeth into this one. Which a co-op story, theater mode, the revolutionary Forge mode, and an all-out PvP multiplayer, it felt like the first true hit of the generation.
9.5
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11

Left 4 Dead 2

When had initially released Left 4 Dead, I was absolutely in love with it. Not only was it extremely unique and I could never find anything like it, but it gave me some of the fondest memories I had on Xbox Live. Not long after, Valve puts out Left 4 Dead 2. Quite honestly, I was pissed they had regarded it as a sequel at the time. I remember it feeling like something they could've made as DLC. But then, I played it with friends more and more, I downloaded all the DLCs, and I replayed all the original campaigns with friends. After all of that, I just couldn't play the original anymore. My initial reactions to this sequel were wrong - this is a game that is truly worth the "2".
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12

Gears of War 3

Gears of War 3 is everything that a sequel should be. It doesn't take any features away from the previous games, it doesn't change it's award-winning formula, and it expands it's base to make changes that would fit it's style. Simply put, Gears of War 3 is the best game in the series and you should play it.
9.5
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13

Max Payne 3

This is definitely gonna rub some fellow fans of the series the wrong way, but Max Payne 3 is the best installment in the trilogy. Yeah, I know, it's noir enough for some people and Max has become a depressed old drunk, but that's what would happen if everyone you've ever loved was murdered and you had a keen finger for it as well. Disregarding the fan base's nostalgia for the first two, Max Payne 3 is a game that deserved the praise it received from critics. It was very much so overlooked by gamers, shrugged off as another generic third-person shooter, and was completely under-appreciated by gamers. This was the game that allowed Rockstar to perfect the shooting mechanic seen in Grand Theft Auto V. It had the cleanest and smoothest third-person shooting controls, along with badass slow motion kills, and a brutal-but-sleek execution cam that follows your last bullet into the last enemy in the room. Hate it all you want, Remedy fans, but even Remedy acknowledges as the best one yet.
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9.5
14

Borderlands 2

Borderlands is one of those rare series we get every once in a while where it just absolutely takes everything we know about a certain genre and turns it on it's head. The guys at 2K Games figured out why us gamer's play RPGs. Is it for the XP? No. Is it for the story? Depends. Is it for the loot? Always yes. Not only did they implement a rarity weapon system, but they tossed in 4 player co-op with it, allowing you and you're friends to waste 8 hours together, listening to Claptrap's hatred for stairs.
8.5
8.5
15

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Skyrim was another one of those games I didn't get into initially. In fact, I hadn't played it until a year before the Xbox One came out. I've never been into anything fantasy related (excluding Game of Thrones) where dragons were myths and kings exist. But after playing it for hours on end, I couldn't put it down. I sought out to make Samm the Woodelf Skyrim's most badass ninja archer, who couldn't never pick a side of good or evil. It was this freedom that made me fall in love with it.
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16

Batman: Arkham City

Where Arkham Asylum made me faithful in comic games, Arkham City made me fall in love with my favorite universe all over again. Arkham City never ridded of it's past mechanics and always managed to exceedingly awesome moments that left me feeling even more so like Batman than the previous game. It also has the Tim Drake Robin, which is the coolest looking Robin ever.
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17

The Last of Us

I was lucky enough to have a friend lend me his PS3 to play this one. I knew I had to play this game when I heard Naughty Dog drew inspiration from my favorite McCarthy novel's', "The Road" and "No Country For Old Men". Last of Us is one of those rare games that had such an impact on me, that it affected the way I look at stories in games. This game really catered to me because one of my biggest dreams is to be a great father to my children, which is why I loved "The Road" (book and movie). Joel really represented what I see myself as in fatherhood; Unsure of how to handle the child, but very protective. The game gives you a look into how a father becomes a father. Many people draw criticisms at Joel's choice at the end of the game, but what they don't realize is that the plot of the game isn't to escort Ellie to this safe haven, but to watch Joel have this relationship with Ellie that feels irritable at best and then watching him slowly progress into this father-figure who loves Ellie like she his is own. It's storytelling at it's best, and it's one of the best stories of fatherhood.
9
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18

Fallout 3

Fallout 3 is a game that I fell in love with immediately and was the first game I logged in over 300 hours into. I still play it to this day and discover things I never noticed in a previous playthrough. Fallout 3 was the first game that made me feel like all the choices I made really had a huge impact on the entire game, and they did. Also, I just really love post-apocalyptic stories.
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19

Red Dead Redemption

Growing up, I loved three things: wrestling, Batman, and the wild west. Something always drew me in about cowboys and outlaws dueling in a dusty old bar outside of a tavern. I played the original Red Dead Revolver, but I never felt it was something to call home about. Then, Rockstar released Red Dead Redemption - the game that changed everything for them. Everything about the game was things I absolutely wanted from a western game: the choice of being outlaw or law, getting drunk at the tavern, racing a horse across the landscape into the sunset, and most importantly, demonstrating the fastest trigger finger this side of Mississippi. This game is truly my wild west outlaw daydreams as a child, all in one game.
9.5
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20

Grand Theft Auto V

Whether you like it or not, whether it annoys you that everyone loves this game or not, it is easily the best game of this generation. Grand Theft Auto V is so good that it deprived Grand Theft Auto IV a spot on this list, which was a spectacular game. If you haven't played Grand Theft Auto V yet, get to it.
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