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For a time, Microsoft indicated there wasn't going to be OG Xbox support for the Xbox One. Starting in fall 2017, they has started rolling out original Xbox games backward compatibility. Updates seem to come every couple of months. So far, only 32 titles have been made compatible. All of them so far were also compatible with the 360 as well. Unlike the 360, all titles thus far seem to run as good as playing on original hardware. Sometimes even better. The graphics are usually slightly better than they would be on stock hardware. On the One S, they run at four times the resolution (~1080p) while on the One X sixteen times the resolution (~4k). |
For a time, Microsoft indicated there wasn't going to be OG Xbox support for the Xbox One. Starting in fall 2017, they has started rolling out original Xbox games backward compatibility. Updates seem to come every couple of months. So far, only 32 titles have been made compatible. All of them so far were also compatible with the 360 as well. Unlike the 360, all titles thus far seem to run as good as playing on original hardware. Sometimes even better. The graphics are usually slightly better than they would be on stock hardware. On the One S, they run at four times the resolution (~1080p) while on the One X sixteen times the resolution (~4k). |
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|A single-player-only FPS by the guys responsible for the Burnout series. The primary focus in this game is taking gunplay and making it aesthetically pleasing with brilliant sound design and fun-feeling guns (shotgun can blow straight through doors, bazooka will send glass flying everywhere, etc)). Graphics are also nice and really the game's only real flaws are the awful unskippable live-action cutscenes before each mission, enemies that are little bit too much like bullet-sponges and a lack of multiplayer. |
|A single-player-only FPS by the guys responsible for the Burnout series. The primary focus in this game is taking gunplay and making it aesthetically pleasing with brilliant sound design and fun-feeling guns (shotgun can blow straight through doors, bazooka will send glass flying everywhere, etc)). Graphics are also nice and really the game's only real flaws are the awful unskippable live-action cutscenes before each mission, enemies that are little bit too much like bullet-sponges and a lack of multiplayer. |
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− | !Blinx: The Time Sweeper / Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space |
+ | !Blinx: The Time Sweeper '''''[[File:xbonelogo.png|22px|link=https://vsrecommendedgames.fandom.com/wiki/File:Xbonelogo.png]] ''''' / Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space |
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|An awesome and forgotten platformer where you collect items that allow you to control the flow of time to clear stages of enemies within a time limit. Sequel is more of the same with a few new bells and whistles. |
|An awesome and forgotten platformer where you collect items that allow you to control the flow of time to clear stages of enemies within a time limit. Sequel is more of the same with a few new bells and whistles. |
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!Breakdown |
!Breakdown |
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|Action |
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|Japanese FPS. Although not much of an FPS seeing the gameplay is based around using your fists and feet more than guns. It sounds odd but it is one of the Xbox's hidden gems and paved the way for unique first-person games like ''Mirror's Edge''. The story is surprisingly well done and is the main draw for the game besides the fighting. |
|Japanese FPS. Although not much of an FPS seeing the gameplay is based around using your fists and feet more than guns. It sounds odd but it is one of the Xbox's hidden gems and paved the way for unique first-person games like ''Mirror's Edge''. The story is surprisingly well done and is the main draw for the game besides the fighting. |
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!Conker Live & Reloaded |
!Conker Live & Reloaded |
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|Platformer/3rd Person Shooter |
|Platformer/3rd Person Shooter |
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|Remake of the great N64 platforman game with better graphics and censored language. The graphics (for the character models anyway) are god-tier and still look amazing today. The original's multiplayer has been taken out and replaced with a generic (but fun) class-based shootan multiplayer mode, but since Xbox Live has been shut down playing online isn't much of an option without a 3rd party solution. Still has split screen, system link and bots though, so all is not lost. |
|Remake of the great N64 platforman game with better graphics and censored language. The graphics (for the character models anyway) are god-tier and still look amazing today. The original's multiplayer has been taken out and replaced with a generic (but fun) class-based shootan multiplayer mode, but since Xbox Live has been shut down playing online isn't much of an option without a 3rd party solution. Still has split screen, system link and bots though, so all is not lost. |
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The game transforms into a third person shooter midway through, and as you can probably guess, these sections are much better with dualstick controls then with the N64 controller. |
The game transforms into a third person shooter midway through, and as you can probably guess, these sections are much better with dualstick controls then with the N64 controller. |
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+ | ''Rare Replay on the Xbox One has the original available to play too.'' |
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|[[File:Crimsonskies.jpg|150px]] |
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!Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge |
!Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge |
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|Action/Arcade Flight |
|Action/Arcade Flight |
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− | |Sequel to 2000's ''Crimson Skies'', ''Crimsons Skies: High Road to Revenge'' offers a more arcade-like take on gameplay while keeping the likeable characters and setting. You take the place of Nathan Zachary (think Nathan Drake from ''Uncharted'', but with an airplane) who is the leader of a band of sky pirates. It's set during an alternate history 1930's in places such as Chicago and New Mexico. The game looked good then, and it looks good now. The controls are spot on, and the story isn't DEEP, but it is very enjoyable. |
+ | |Sequel to 2000's ''Crimson Skies'', ''Crimsons Skies: High Road to Revenge'' offers a more arcade-like take on gameplay while keeping the likeable characters and setting. You take the place of Nathan Zachary (think Nathan Drake from ''Uncharted'', but with an airplane) who is the leader of a band of sky pirates. It's set during an alternate history 1930's in places such as Chicago and New Mexico. The game looked good then, and it looks good now. The controls are spot on, and the story isn't DEEP, but it is very enjoyable. |
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!Destroy All Humans! |
!Destroy All Humans! |
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|Third Person Shooter/Sci-Fi |
|Third Person Shooter/Sci-Fi |
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|Be an alien in 6 large environments. Blow up people and vehicles with advanced alien weaponry, throw them around with your psychic powers, fly around in a flying saucer to blow up buildings, and play through several dozen missions to take over the human race. |
|Be an alien in 6 large environments. Blow up people and vehicles with advanced alien weaponry, throw them around with your psychic powers, fly around in a flying saucer to blow up buildings, and play through several dozen missions to take over the human race. |
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Oh, and you can anally probe people to make them shit out their brains. |
Oh, and you can anally probe people to make them shit out their brains. |
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|FPS |
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|The ''Doom'' series made a great transition to modern gaming. Actually scary at moments, with plenty of oh shit scenes. Great controls and atmosphere, music is pretty good. The ''Limited Collector's Edition ''comes with the original ''Doom ''and ''Doom II''. |
|The ''Doom'' series made a great transition to modern gaming. Actually scary at moments, with plenty of oh shit scenes. Great controls and atmosphere, music is pretty good. The ''Limited Collector's Edition ''comes with the original ''Doom ''and ''Doom II''. |
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− | ''Also available on PC.'' |
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|An expansion to the ''Doom 3'' story with a new, even angrier protagonist. Plenty of fun to be had. |
|An expansion to the ''Doom 3'' story with a new, even angrier protagonist. Plenty of fun to be had. |
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− | ''Also available on PC.'' |
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!Elder Scrolls 3 Morrowind |
!Elder Scrolls 3 Morrowind |
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|RPG |
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− | |The ''Elder Scrolls'' series' first foray onto the console market. ''Morrowind'' works a lot better on the PC than on the Xbox; however, if you can't get it on PC, this is just fine. A crapload of things to do in an inventive fantasy world, all in a hybrid FPS/tabletop RPG style. There's also supposed to be a way to load the ever-popular mods onto the Xbox. If you have the option, get the Game of the Year (no, not the Platinum Hits GOTY version) that includes the expansions. Worth it if you don't have a PC capable of running this. |
+ | |The ''Elder Scrolls'' series' first foray onto the console market. ''Morrowind'' works a lot better on the PC than on the Xbox; however, if you can't get it on PC, this is just fine. A crapload of things to do in an inventive fantasy world, all in a hybrid FPS/tabletop RPG style. There's also supposed to be a way to load the ever-popular mods onto the Xbox. If you have the option, get the Game of the Year (no, not the Platinum Hits GOTY version) that includes the expansions. Worth it if you don't have a PC <s>capable of running this</s>. |
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!Forza Motorsport |
!Forza Motorsport |
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|Sim Racing |
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− | |Microsoft's answer to ''Gran Turismo'', except with damage physics. Spawned many, many sequels and a spin-off series (Forza Horizon). Those are on the 360 (2-4, Horizon 1-2), XBone (5-current, Horizon 2- |
+ | |Microsoft's answer to ''Gran Turismo'', except with damage physics. Spawned many, many sequels and a spin-off series (Forza Horizon). Those are on the 360 (2-4, Horizon 1-2), XBone (5-current, Horizon 2-current), and PC (6-current, Horizon 3-current). |
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!Full Spectrum Warrior |
!Full Spectrum Warrior |
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|Squad-Based Strategy |
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|Awesome modern war based strategy game where you lead multiple squads across missions against terrorists using a chess-like command system. It's kind of like a deeper futuristic ''Brothers in Arms''. It was made by Pandemic back when they were rolling in money from the ''Star Wars Battlefront'' games. |
|Awesome modern war based strategy game where you lead multiple squads across missions against terrorists using a chess-like command system. It's kind of like a deeper futuristic ''Brothers in Arms''. It was made by Pandemic back when they were rolling in money from the ''Star Wars Battlefront'' games. |
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!Grabbed by the Ghoulies |
!Grabbed by the Ghoulies |
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|Beat 'em Up |
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|Spooky themed Beat 'em Up by Rare, you must explore a haunted mansion to rescue your girlfriend who gets into all sorts of shit and beat the crap of lots of creepy creatures along the way. |
|Spooky themed Beat 'em Up by Rare, you must explore a haunted mansion to rescue your girlfriend who gets into all sorts of shit and beat the crap of lots of creepy creatures along the way. |
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+ | Was ported to the Xbox One for Rare Replay. If you own the original disc, you can still use it to get the port. |
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!GTA Trilogy |
!GTA Trilogy |
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|Sandbox |
|Sandbox |
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|Self-explanatory really. Has the added benefit of easy custom soundtracks on the Xbox ports and less flaky graphics. |
|Self-explanatory really. Has the added benefit of easy custom soundtracks on the Xbox ports and less flaky graphics. |
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+ | San Andreas is "backwards compatible" with Xbox One, though in reality its just a port of the mobile version. The others aren't. |
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!''Halo 2'' |
!''Halo 2'' |
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|FPS |
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− | |While people are divided as to if the campaign is a step down or an improvement from CE, Halo 2 is widely considered to have a better story that fleshes out the Covenant as a faction. ''Halo 2s multiplayer is where the true heart of this game is. However due to Microsoft's decision to no longer support online play for original Xbox games, playing multiplayer can get a bit lonely even with four bros, so if you have plenty of bros and 2-3 ECKBOCKSZ, consider a LAN party!''''Also available on PC. HD remake on Xbox One''''' |
+ | |While people are divided as to if the campaign is a step down or an improvement from CE, Halo 2 is widely considered to have a better story that fleshes out the Covenant as a faction. ''Halo 2s multiplayer is where the true heart of this game is. However due to Microsoft's decision to no longer support online play for original Xbox games, playing multiplayer can get a bit lonely even with four bros, so if you have plenty of bros and 2-3 ECKBOCKSZ, consider a LAN party!'<nowiki/>'''''''Also available on PC. HD remake on Xbox One''''' |
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!Jade Empire |
!Jade Empire |
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|One of Bioware's lesser-talked about games, but more than up to snuff with the likes of ''Mass Effect'' and ''KotOR''. It plays like a kung-fu action game, with special skills, fighting styles, weaponry, and party members. The story progresses much like other WPRGs, branching off towards the Path of the Open Palm or the Path of the Closed Fist, depending on your choices and actions. Highly recommended. |
|One of Bioware's lesser-talked about games, but more than up to snuff with the likes of ''Mass Effect'' and ''KotOR''. It plays like a kung-fu action game, with special skills, fighting styles, weaponry, and party members. The story progresses much like other WPRGs, branching off towards the Path of the Open Palm or the Path of the Closed Fist, depending on your choices and actions. Highly recommended. |
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''Qui the Promoter is fucking Captain K'nuckles.'' |
''Qui the Promoter is fucking Captain K'nuckles.'' |
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!The King of Fighters Neowave |
!The King of Fighters Neowave |
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|2D Fighter |
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|A pretty decent game with some ugly ass menus. One of the weirder KOF's, that's for sure. |
|A pretty decent game with some ugly ass menus. One of the weirder KOF's, that's for sure. |
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!Kill·Switch |
!Kill·Switch |
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|Third-person Shooter |
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− | |You play as a soldier which is mind controlled by the bad guy while you go through some missions. Also, your memory has been erased and your wife is now dead, so you're seeking for revenge. Yeah, the story is shallow and forgettable, but that's not the point of the game. The thing is this game is that it's the precursor (along with WinBack) of the "cover system" used in pretty much all TPSs of the next generation. Of course, "Gears of War invented cover systems". The gameplay is based on taking cover on corners, boxes and other objects to avoid getting shot and then try to flank them. It has a nice arsenal of sub-machineguns and assault rifles, decent enemy AI, but it's linear as fuck and somewhat repetitive. Anyway, if you're looking for something like Gears of War but a little older, this is your best shot. |
+ | |You play as a soldier which is mind controlled by the bad guy while you go through some missions. Also, your memory has been erased and your wife is now dead, so you're seeking for revenge. Yeah, the story is shallow and forgettable, but that's not the point of the game. The thing is this game is that it's the precursor (along with WinBack) of the "cover system" used in pretty much all TPSs of the next generation. Of course, "Gears of War invented cover systems". The gameplay is based on taking cover on corners, boxes and other objects to avoid getting shot and then try to flank them. It has a nice arsenal of sub-machineguns and assault rifles, decent enemy AI, but it's linear as fuck and somewhat repetitive. Anyway, if you're looking for something like Gears of War but a little older, this is your best shot. |
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!Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction |
!Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction |
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|Sandbox/TPS |
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|Basically ''Grand Theft Auto'' in North Korea with destructible buildings and some early not as gay brown and bloom on a sixth-gen console. A lot of fun, even despite the rather floaty car mechanics and occasional repetition. If you do not play as the guy with a mohawk you are no fun at all. Also for the love of god look up the cheat for buying anything that uses the flare to retrieve for free - this way you can save money for blowing the shit out of things with cruise missiles and whatnot. |
|Basically ''Grand Theft Auto'' in North Korea with destructible buildings and some early not as gay brown and bloom on a sixth-gen console. A lot of fun, even despite the rather floaty car mechanics and occasional repetition. If you do not play as the guy with a mohawk you are no fun at all. Also for the love of god look up the cheat for buying anything that uses the flare to retrieve for free - this way you can save money for blowing the shit out of things with cruise missiles and whatnot. |
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A <s>largely disappointing</s> sequel, ''Mercenaries 2: World in Flames'' was released in 2008 for the 360/PS3/PC. |
A <s>largely disappointing</s> sequel, ''Mercenaries 2: World in Flames'' was released in 2008 for the 360/PS3/PC. |
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!Panzer Dragoon Orta |
!Panzer Dragoon Orta |
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|The sequel to an already great franchise, this rail shooter's slick controls make it easy to pick up and start playing, but offers brutal difficulty to any player wishing to try the harder settings. It was a beautiful game when it released, and it still holds up today. |
|The sequel to an already great franchise, this rail shooter's slick controls make it easy to pick up and start playing, but offers brutal difficulty to any player wishing to try the harder settings. It was a beautiful game when it released, and it still holds up today. |
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(Also has an unlockable version of the original Panzer Dragoon) |
(Also has an unlockable version of the original Panzer Dragoon) |
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|Set in a dystopian future; you awake in a run down medical bay underground, with amnesia, only to find out that a group of Espers want to use you to rid the surface world of enemies that have succumbed to a cloud of dust that blankets the earth. The gameplay is third person action, after learning the basics of using different types of spells, you gain the ability to choose the spells you want with cards. Your attack style and abilities depend on what deck you have. With a cool style, and solid gameplay, this original game is sure to please. |
|Set in a dystopian future; you awake in a run down medical bay underground, with amnesia, only to find out that a group of Espers want to use you to rid the surface world of enemies that have succumbed to a cloud of dust that blankets the earth. The gameplay is third person action, after learning the basics of using different types of spells, you gain the ability to choose the spells you want with cards. Your attack style and abilities depend on what deck you have. With a cool style, and solid gameplay, this original game is sure to please. |
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!Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time |
!Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time |
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|Platformer / Action |
|Platformer / Action |
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|The same game that's also on the PS2, Gamecube and PC. Enjoy acrobatic moves and rewinding time, all while dealing with a battle system that will leave you FUUUU-ing. Has some great storytelling that I won't spoil for you, but you'll notice it, don't worry. |
|The same game that's also on the PS2, Gamecube and PC. Enjoy acrobatic moves and rewinding time, all while dealing with a battle system that will leave you FUUUU-ing. Has some great storytelling that I won't spoil for you, but you'll notice it, don't worry. |
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− | ''Also available on PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and GameCube |
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!Psychonauts |
!Psychonauts |
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|You played Mario 64, right? Of course you did. Well you know how in Mario 64 you jumped into paintings, and those were the levels? Well imagine that, but instead of jumping into paintings you're jumping into the heads of camp counselors, certifiably insane mental patients, and maybe even a giant fish. That is Psychonauts in a nut shell. The game's idea came from Tim Schafer, the guy behind some of the best graphic adventure games of all time, and it shows. Originality oozes out of every pore of this game, whether it's the fantastic story, level design and style, or the characters. You play as Raz (short for Rasputin) who runs away from the Circus in order to attend the Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp so that he can tune his psychic abilities to perfection. The game isn't strictly a platformer, and there are some adventure aspects, but they work well together. You'll be earning merit badges to get new abilities, exploring the camp, and more. This is truly a unique game, and one of the best games of last generation. |
|You played Mario 64, right? Of course you did. Well you know how in Mario 64 you jumped into paintings, and those were the levels? Well imagine that, but instead of jumping into paintings you're jumping into the heads of camp counselors, certifiably insane mental patients, and maybe even a giant fish. That is Psychonauts in a nut shell. The game's idea came from Tim Schafer, the guy behind some of the best graphic adventure games of all time, and it shows. Originality oozes out of every pore of this game, whether it's the fantastic story, level design and style, or the characters. You play as Raz (short for Rasputin) who runs away from the Circus in order to attend the Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp so that he can tune his psychic abilities to perfection. The game isn't strictly a platformer, and there are some adventure aspects, but they work well together. You'll be earning merit badges to get new abilities, exploring the camp, and more. This is truly a unique game, and one of the best games of last generation. |
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|Snowboardan gaem with an incredible soundtrack. Has a bit of an open world field to it, looked amazing for its time. Check it out if you have the chance. |
|Snowboardan gaem with an incredible soundtrack. Has a bit of an open world field to it, looked amazing for its time. Check it out if you have the chance. |
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|Fight in huge battles from the movies in either the Clone Wars or the Galactic Civil War. A surprisingly good shooter, with multiple classes who each have their own specialty. BF2 introduces new units (like the clone commander) and heroes, such as Boba Fett and Mace Windu. The heroes control great and can sway a match. Not to mention there's an added space combat mode which is fucking awesome. |
|Fight in huge battles from the movies in either the Clone Wars or the Galactic Civil War. A surprisingly good shooter, with multiple classes who each have their own specialty. BF2 introduces new units (like the clone commander) and heroes, such as Boba Fett and Mace Windu. The heroes control great and can sway a match. Not to mention there's an added space combat mode which is fucking awesome. |
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!Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy |
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|The final game in the ''Dark Forces/Jedi Knight'' series. In this game you don't play as Kyle Katarn, instead, you play as your own character with a few species to choose from, which is pretty cool. Otherwise, it plays like ''Jedi Knight II''. Also, don't worry, Kyle's still in it. |
|The final game in the ''Dark Forces/Jedi Knight'' series. In this game you don't play as Kyle Katarn, instead, you play as your own character with a few species to choose from, which is pretty cool. Otherwise, it plays like ''Jedi Knight II''. Also, don't worry, Kyle's still in it. |
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!Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
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|A top 20 ''Star Wars'' game at best, largely overshadowed by its sequel, definitely not the best RPG of all time, not even close, unless it's the only RPG you ever played. ''KotOR'' is a somewhat engaging, arguably fun, and somewhat short WRPG with both classic and modern sensibilities set in the ''Star Wars'' universe 3,956 years before the original trilogy. This game set the way for games with the motif of good vs evil, light and black and no gray in-between unlike its vastly superior sequel made by a way better developer. Made by BioWare. |
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!Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords |
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|The sequel to BioWare's ''KotOR'', ''The Sith Lords'' eclipses the original (probably because it was developed by Obisidan instead which was founded by ex-Interplay employees). Gameplay is vastly improved in all areas, and the story is not your cookie-cutter Star Wars story. Contains some of the best-written characters with infinitely more depth than the original. One of the best RPGs of all time. A must play and a classic that will be remembered for all time. |
|The sequel to BioWare's ''KotOR'', ''The Sith Lords'' eclipses the original (probably because it was developed by Obisidan instead which was founded by ex-Interplay employees). Gameplay is vastly improved in all areas, and the story is not your cookie-cutter Star Wars story. Contains some of the best-written characters with infinitely more depth than the original. One of the best RPGs of all time. A must play and a classic that will be remembered for all time. |
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!Star Wars: Republic Commando |
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|<s>One of, if not</s> THE, manliest ''Star Wars'' game out there. As a member of an elite squad of clone commandos, your orders are to fuck shit up. Very well-made, polished, and has an awesome squad-control system where you use your CPU-buddies to carry out specific commands. The only downside is the sub-par multiplayer. The game's main theme is fucking fantastic; did you know they're actually chanting in Mando'a, the fictional language of the Mandalorians from the ''Star Wars'' universe? That's pretty cool. |
|<s>One of, if not</s> THE, manliest ''Star Wars'' game out there. As a member of an elite squad of clone commandos, your orders are to fuck shit up. Very well-made, polished, and has an awesome squad-control system where you use your CPU-buddies to carry out specific commands. The only downside is the sub-par multiplayer. The game's main theme is fucking fantastic; did you know they're actually chanting in Mando'a, the fictional language of the Mandalorians from the ''Star Wars'' universe? That's pretty cool. |
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Revision as of 05:21, 12 April 2019
"Life is short. Play more."
The original behemoth. The most powerful system of the 6th Generation. Lead the way in future consoles designs by basically being a PC in a box. Helped Pioneer online gaming with Xbox Live and its built-in Ethernet port. Since the system was very similar to PCs of the time, it received a bunch of direct ports to/from the platform are missing on competing systems. It's also hueg. Due to the deal MS made with nVidia over the chip, they would never make a profit off the system. Due to this, MS unceremoniously stopped production and rushed its successor out the door after only 4 years on the market. It didn't dethrone its main competor (the PS2), but did help establish the ground for the 360's domination in the 7th Gen.
Unlike the PS2 and Gamecube, emulating the Xbox on PCs is pretty poor. There are a few emulators in development but they don't run games at full speed. If you want play Xbox games, you need to get a system. There are other options (see below).
IMPORTANT NOTICE: As of April 15, 2010, Xbox LIVE support for all Original Xbox titles has ceased. You will not be able to connect and play online games or download downloadable content packs. If you're looking for an online game to play on your Original Xbox, You're out of luck. Try a tunneling program if you're desperate, Such as XBConnect or Xlink Kai to emulate a LAN game. Shitsux.
Backwards Compatibility
The Xbox 360's backwards compatibility with original Xbox games is an absolute mess. The games are emulated, so many suffer from technical hiccups. Not all games are even supported! If you're planning on playing these games on your Xbox 360 rather than the original Xbox, check this list to make sure it plays fine, if at all. In most cases, playing on an original Xbox will give you a far better experience overall.
For a time, Microsoft indicated there wasn't going to be OG Xbox support for the Xbox One. Starting in fall 2017, they has started rolling out original Xbox games backward compatibility. Updates seem to come every couple of months. So far, only 32 titles have been made compatible. All of them so far were also compatible with the 360 as well. Unlike the 360, all titles thus far seem to run as good as playing on original hardware. Sometimes even better. The graphics are usually slightly better than they would be on stock hardware. On the One S, they run at four times the resolution (~1080p) while on the One X sixteen times the resolution (~4k).
This means a game is Xbox One compatible.
Hacking
If you own a system now of days, you'll probably want to hack it. It's pretty easy to hack and there's a ton of advantages to do so.
- Upgrading your HDD
- Backing up your games to the HDD and running them from it (or pirating games)
- Emulators (Everything through 5th Gen (minus Saturn) runs pretty well)
- Customer Dashboards (XBMC4XBOX, Unleashed X)
There's a wide variety of methods to mod your system. The most common is a softmod. Follow this video and you should be good to go.
The List
Recommendation copypasta
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Consoles | Sega Dreamcast - Nintendo Gamecube - VM Labs Nuon - Sony PlayStation 2 - VTech V.Smile - Microsoft Xbox | |
Handhelds | Nintendo Game Boy Advance - Game Park GP32 - Nokia N-Gage - Nintendo Pokémon Mini - Bandai WonderSwan - Tapwave Zodiac |