new 360 owner: suggestions?

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Hey guys I recently purchased an Xbox 360 with kinect and am wondering what games to get. I picked up halo 3 (loved the first two) and gears of war. I have a pretty beefy PC and a ps3 so I'm looking more at exclusives or better on Xbox games. Thanks!
 
If you are into JRPGs I'd highly recommend Tales of Vesperia & Lost Odyssey.
 
Arken Elric said:
Dragons Dogma. You will not be disappointed.
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I have to second this if you're into action RPG's. I was really not expecting to enjoy Dogma quite as much as I have been. There are several things about it that may initially turn people off such as the japrock music, the stupid amount of micro dlc capcom puts out, terrible story as far as rpgs go. Putting all of that aside though the game is a diamond in the rough, some of the most fun I've had since Witcher 2, easily the best rpg I've played this year, I even ejoy it more then skyrim.
 
bigdogchris said:
Considering the game is borderline niche, that's quite a bold statement.
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At first I thought the same thing but then after playing it and learning how it relates to dark/demon souls and a little bit of skyrim. It really is quite the game.
 
I would also recommend Halo reach and Halo wars. While reach isnt as good as Halo 3, there is still way more people playing online. You have forza and project gotham racing series. Both are generally regarded good. Some like Fable 3. Ive never played a fable game yet. Dont forget Gears of war is part of a trilogy.
 
If you like the Halo and Gears of War games you bought, I would also suggest checking out the other ones for both of those IPs. If you like racing games you might want to check out Forza 4. Although I think the PC version has come out, there's also Alan Wake.

Don't forget titles on Xbox Live Arcade. I think the Trials games (Trials HD and Trials Evolution) are Xbox exclusive and pretty fun.
 
I beat halo 3. (that was quick) I will say it was quite a jolt in terms of graphics quality compared with my pc, but after a few hours of playing i got used t the low res/ no AA/ low FOV. Started gears of war and so far it seems a bit better ( or maybe im used to it).

I had the original forza for xbox. I also have Gran tourismo 3 for playstation 3. Im currently downloading the trial of halo wars, even though it almost seems sacrilege to play an RTS on a console.

I have borderlands on PC so thats a no go on the xbox version.

Ive played a bit of lost odysey on a friends xbox several years ago and enjoyed it, so i might pick that up.

need to look into tales of vesperia ( i do enjoy JRPG's)

thebuzzer... I actually have the star wars game... It came with my xbox. *(I got the star wars version... i know but when i decided to buy i couldnt resist)

dragons dogma sounds interesting.

I beat the original fable , and I own fable 2 and 3 on pc, but couldnt get into them do to controls, so I will prob end up picking them up.

I also own assassins creed for PC but never finished it. will prob pick up those as well.

I will most likely finish out the halo and gears of war series.

keep the suggestions coming! I was wondering if alan wake was a decent game? I remember when it was supposed to come out for PC but they changed it to xbox.
 
For some odd reason with halo 3, they decided to use a graphivally intensive lighting in the game. The game doesnt run as high res as it should have. Halo reach is a step ahead of halo 3 with better resolution and overall looks. But to me seems to be slighlyt behind in lighting. Halo 4 looks to be even a grade ahead of halo reach with better lighting too.
 
for fable, and probably some other games, i would recommend getting an xbox controller receiver for your PC instead of shelling out for the titles on xbox. the graphics will be way better, and the game will be cheaper. i use my xbox controller all the time with my PC and love it. a surprising number of games support it natively, and i think you can use software to use one with basically any game. the receiver (since you already have controllers) is like $20. i only use consoles for exclusives and some multiplayer games.
 
i really enjoyed splinter cell conviction. it might not be a traditional splinter cell game, but the sneaking around was fun and you can find it for super cheap.

Arkham City, if you haven't played it, is phenomenal.

Halo Reach is my favorite of the series, but i enjoy playing it co-op.
 
IMHO the best 360 exclusive is Forenza Motorsport series (4 is the newest). Epic game.
 
For two games exclusively on the 360 you can not go wrong with Crackdown and Crackdown 2. Awesome games.
 
Shadow Complex if you have XBL. It's a great Metriovania style game.

I'm going on a limb and going to say Deadly Premonition. For me it’s one of the best games this gen, better than many "AAA" titles easy. Yes it looks and plays like a survival horror game for the Dreamcast. But the story and quirky Twin Peaks like characters makes it a must play IMO. It was only $20 when it was new so I’m sure you can find it very cheap now.
 
First and foremost, most of the best games this generation reside on XBLA. Go there, and stat.

edit. Alan Wake is fan-fucking-tastic! But its also out on PC now as well.
 
I'll second the Crackdown games. The original one is still one of my favorite 360 games, bar none. Here's a few others to check out

-NFS: Most Wanted (my favorite out of the series)
-Iron Brigade (XBLA and possibly my favorite 360 game. Tons of fun with other people. Is a mech game)
-Rest of the gears series
-Assassin's Creed 2 (I didn't like #1 but 2 was a blast, good pacing)
-The other Halo games (Reach and ODST are both good and are different (enough) from the main series to warrant a play thru)

If I had to suggest one I would say Iron Brigade, cheap and with friends you can easily get 20 - 30 hours out of it.
 
Not Final Fantasy XIII

Star Ocean would be ok if the voice acting wasn't so bad....I mean it is so bad I quit playing because of it...

Glade I only payed 10 bucks for mine.
 
Condemned: Criminal Origins very underrated. Creepy atmospheric first person brawler. Might be a little dated looking now, was one the first 360 games. I’m sure you haven’t played anything like it. Didn’t care for part 2 as much, it went too far fetch for me.
 
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