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− | The original behemoth. The most powerful system of the 6th Generation. It lead the way in console design 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 that are missing on competing systems. |
+ | The original behemoth. The most powerful system of the 6th Generation. It lead the way in console design 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 that are missing on competing systems. Most multiplatform games of the 6th generation tended to have their best versions here since the system was very powerful. They also sometimes included some extras not on other systems. It's also hueg. |
+ | Due to the deal Microsoft made with nVidia over the system's GPU, 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 competitor (the PS2), but did help establish the ground for the 360's domination in the 7th Gen. |
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+ | '''''IMPORTANT NOTICE: '''''Most Xbox systems ([https://web.archive.org/web/20190422180018/http://www.eurasia.nu/wiki/index.php/XboxVersionTable v1.0-1.5]) have a bad capacitor that will eventually leak. When it does, it could kill you system by having battery acid eat away at the board traces. If you have a Xbox or get one, you should remove the capacitor '''AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!!''' Desoldering it is the best method but just wiggling it until the legs break does works as well. Do note that the latter method could leak battery acid. You can replace it, but its not necessary. All it does it keeps the time of the system clock. If you have a softmoded system, XBMC4XBOX will update the system time at launch if you have it connected to the internet. The last revision of the system (1.6) doesn't have this issue but its not as common as the previous revisions. You'll want to look up where the capacitor is since it differs per Xbox revision. |
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⚫ | '''''Concerning Xbox Live:''''' On April 15, 2010''''', '''''MS suspended''''' '''''Xbox LIVE support for all Original Xbox titles. You can't 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 for online gaming if you're desperate, Such as XBConnect or Xlink Kai to emulate a LAN game. Shitsux. The author of the PC emulator Cxbx-Reloaded is working on Insignia, a mod free replacement. But still in development. |
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== Backwards Compatibility == |
== Backwards Compatibility == |
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− | The Xbox 360's backwards compatibility with original Xbox games is an absolute mess. |
+ | 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_games_compatible_with_Xbox_360 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. In fall of 2017, they started rolling out backward compatibility for original Xbox games. MS only released 41 compatible titles before putting on the breaks to focus on Backwards Compatibility for the Xbox Series X. All titles released are 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. In fall of 2017, they started rolling out backward compatibility for original Xbox games. MS only released 41 compatible titles before putting on the breaks to focus on Backwards Compatibility for the Xbox Series X. All titles released are 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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== Hacking == |
== Hacking == |
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* Upgrading your HDD |
* Upgrading your HDD |
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* Backing up your games to the HDD and running them from it (or pirating games) |
* Backing up your games to the HDD and running them from it (or pirating games) |
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− | * Emulators ( |
+ | * Run Emulators (everything through 5th Gen (minus Saturn) runs pretty well, arcade games) and Homebrew (AvP2000, Doom, Quake I & II, Half-Life, Stepmania, Super Mario War) |
* Custom Dashboards (XBMC4XBOX, Unleashed X) |
* Custom Dashboards (XBMC4XBOX, Unleashed X) |
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+ | * Add more RAM or replace the CPU for double clock speeds. Not supper common, but these mods do improve emulation and homebrew performance. You might need to patch your retail games to have them run. The extra ram does allow you to run Sega Chihiro arcade games like Virtua Cop 3. |
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− | There's a wide variety of methods to mod your system. The most common (and easiest) is a softmod. Follow [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTpleBjELZg this] video and you should be good to go. |
+ | There's a wide variety of methods to mod your system. The most common (and easiest) is a softmod. Follow [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTpleBjELZg this] video or visit [https://github.com/Rocky5/Xbox-Softmodding-Tool here] and you should be good to go. |
== The List == |
== The List == |
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+ | *'''''Name in Italics''''' means the game is Xbox exclusive. Some games might be on PC as well, but not PS2 or Gamecube. |
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!007: Agent Under Fire |
!007: Agent Under Fire |
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|First Person Espionage |
|First Person Espionage |
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− | |Awesome Bond FPS. Great multiplayer. |
+ | |Awesome Bond FPS. Great multiplayer. |
''Also available on the Gamecube and the Playstation 2.'' |
''Also available on the Gamecube and the Playstation 2.'' |
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''Also available on the Gamecube, Playstation 2, PC, Mac and Cell Phone. '(Some multiplayer gametypes are exlusive to each system.)'' |
''Also available on the Gamecube, Playstation 2, PC, Mac and Cell Phone. '(Some multiplayer gametypes are exlusive to each system.)'' |
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+ | !''Arx Fatalis'' |
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+ | |Arx Fatalis is set on a world whose sun has failed, forcing the above-ground creatures to take refuge in subterranean caverns.The action in Arx takes place in one of these large caves, where individuals from such races as trolls, goblins, Dwarves, Humans &c. have made their homes on various levels of the cave.Has a ton of possible player builds and in-depth crafting/cooking/magic/&c. Drawing runes for spells is pretty awesome. Very much inspired by the first Ultima Underworld. |
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+ | Also released for PC. That version's source code was released years ago and can be played on pretty much any OS. |
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− | !Blinx: The Time Sweeper |
+ | !''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'' |
'''''[[File:xbonelogo.png|22px|link=https://vsrecommendedgames.fandom.com/wiki/File:Xbonelogo.png]] ''''' |
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− | !Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth |
+ | !''Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth'' |
|FPS/Survival Horror |
|FPS/Survival Horror |
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|A fucking scary as fuck FPS game that takes place in the Lovecraftian universe. You better rely on ''logic'' and sanity to get through this game, because you're going to be doing a lot more detective work and running than shooting (you don't even get a gun till' around the second half of the game). The story is almost entirely based on ''Shadow Over Innsmouth'', but takes inspiration and story-bits from many of Lovecraft's works. If you don't play this in total darkness with the video settings set to recommended, you ''are ''a casual. Having a few bros with you is alright though. |
|A fucking scary as fuck FPS game that takes place in the Lovecraftian universe. You better rely on ''logic'' and sanity to get through this game, because you're going to be doing a lot more detective work and running than shooting (you don't even get a gun till' around the second half of the game). The story is almost entirely based on ''Shadow Over Innsmouth'', but takes inspiration and story-bits from many of Lovecraft's works. If you don't play this in total darkness with the video settings set to recommended, you ''are ''a casual. Having a few bros with you is alright though. |
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− | !The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay |
+ | !''The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay'' |
|Sci-Fi FPS |
|Sci-Fi FPS |
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|Play as Vin Diesel and go around shooting and stealthing shit up in one of the few truly good Hollywood-based games. |
|Play as Vin Diesel and go around shooting and stealthing shit up in one of the few truly good Hollywood-based games. |
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− | !Conker Live & Reloaded |
+ | !''Conker Live & Reloaded'' |
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|Platformer/3rd Person Shooter |
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− | !Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller |
+ | !''Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller'' |
|Arcade Racing |
|Arcade Racing |
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|A solid ending to the series with both arcade towns from ''1'' & ''2'' and a bitchin' Vegas stage, along with the traditional Offspring/Bad Religion soundtrack. All the fun you know and love, now with Nitrous! |
|A solid ending to the series with both arcade towns from ''1'' & ''2'' and a bitchin' Vegas stage, along with the traditional Offspring/Bad Religion soundtrack. All the fun you know and love, now with Nitrous! |
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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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− | !Dead Man's Hand |
+ | !''Dead Man's Hand'' |
|FPS |
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|Underrated Western-styled FPS which is nice and refreshing. Shoot the hell out of outlaws, blow their asses with dynamite and play some poker between missions. |
|Underrated Western-styled FPS which is nice and refreshing. Shoot the hell out of outlaws, blow their asses with dynamite and play some poker between missions. |
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− | !Dead Or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball |
+ | !''Dead Or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball'' |
|TITS / Sports |
|TITS / Sports |
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|DAT ASS DEM TITS HURR anyway it's just a game about beach volleyballs....and tits. But besides that you're a man....woman? Who likes ''Dead or Alives fanservice fighting or just want a game about volleyball with women. Go pick this up......TITS!'' |
|DAT ASS DEM TITS HURR anyway it's just a game about beach volleyballs....and tits. But besides that you're a man....woman? Who likes ''Dead or Alives fanservice fighting or just want a game about volleyball with women. Go pick this up......TITS!'' |
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− | !Dead or Alive Ultimate |
+ | !''Dead or Alive Ultimate'' |
|Fighting |
|Fighting |
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− | |Packs the first and the second ''Dead or Alive'' games into one sweet, sweet package. The ''Dead or Alive'' series is, admittedly, under-appreciated though, regardless of how much sex appeal it tries to have, they're all still solid 3D fighting games. |
+ | |Packs the first and the second ''Dead or Alive'' games into one sweet, sweet package. DOA1 is a port of the Saturn version while DOA2 is built from the ground up using the DOA3 engine. The ''Dead or Alive'' series is, admittedly, under-appreciated though, regardless of how much sex appeal it tries to have, they're all still solid 3D fighting games. |
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− | !Dead or Alive 3 |
+ | !''Dead or Alive 3'' |
|Fighting |
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|Exclusive sequel for the Xbox. Two words : Boob Physics and the counter system is fun in its sheer simplicity - not that ''DoA3'' lacks any depth in gameplay. Graphics are absolutely stunning but nonetheless the package does suffer, as do most ''DoA'' games, from SNK Boss Syndrome. |
|Exclusive sequel for the Xbox. Two words : Boob Physics and the counter system is fun in its sheer simplicity - not that ''DoA3'' lacks any depth in gameplay. Graphics are absolutely stunning but nonetheless the package does suffer, as do most ''DoA'' games, from SNK Boss Syndrome. |
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− | !Deathrow |
+ | !''Deathrow'' |
|Sports (Futuristic Action) |
|Sports (Futuristic Action) |
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|Coming from the same sporting game tradition as the Bitmap Brother's Speedball and EA's Mutant League Football, Deathrow brings us the futuristic sport of Blitz (of no relation to Blitzball), which is basically a brutal version of Ultimate Frisbee with vertically hanging basketball hoops, mechanically (and god knows what else)-enhanced players and more fighting than a minor ice hockey league. It's a lot of fun (particularly in multiplayer) and has a nice futuristic atmosphere, with gloriously early 2000s electronic music and a coat of that "mature-but-immature" paint characteristic of the original Xbox's marketing approach. |
|Coming from the same sporting game tradition as the Bitmap Brother's Speedball and EA's Mutant League Football, Deathrow brings us the futuristic sport of Blitz (of no relation to Blitzball), which is basically a brutal version of Ultimate Frisbee with vertically hanging basketball hoops, mechanically (and god knows what else)-enhanced players and more fighting than a minor ice hockey league. It's a lot of fun (particularly in multiplayer) and has a nice futuristic atmosphere, with gloriously early 2000s electronic music and a coat of that "mature-but-immature" paint characteristic of the original Xbox's marketing approach. |
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!Def Jam: Fight for NY |
!Def Jam: Fight for NY |
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|Arcade Wrestling |
|Arcade Wrestling |
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− | |A bunch of stupid rappers beating the crap out of each other. |
+ | |A bunch of stupid rappers, and Danny Trejo and Henry Rollins, beating the crap out of each other. Made by Aki Corportation, the guys behind those amazing N64 wrestling games. So you know you're in good hands. Also Snoop Dogg's the final boss so it's all good. Sadly really fucking expensive despite selling a shitload of copies. |
''Also available on Gamecube, Playstation 2, and Playstation Portable.'' |
''Also available on Gamecube, Playstation 2, and Playstation Portable.'' |
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− | !Elder Scrolls 3 Morrowind |
+ | !''Elder Scrolls 3 Morrowind'' |
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− | !Fable: The Lost Chapters |
+ | !''Fable: The Lost Chapters'' |
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|Play through the life of a hero, from idyllic childhood, to heroic youth, to heroic not-as-much-youth. A less-than-serious action RPG where your appearance changes according to your morality and your skills. Hyped to all hell, but still fun. |
|Play through the life of a hero, from idyllic childhood, to heroic youth, to heroic not-as-much-youth. A less-than-serious action RPG where your appearance changes according to your morality and your skills. Hyped to all hell, but still fun. |
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− | !Far Cry Instincts |
+ | !''Far Cry Instincts'' |
|FPS/First-Person Action |
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|A more linear re-imagining of Far Cry with the twist of "Feral Abilities" that allow you to fuck shit up with your fists and send people flying down cliff faces instead of just shooting among other abilities, as well as traps so you can go all Vietcong on some mercenary ass. The plots pretty decent, it has an awesome map editor for multiplayer and it's only real flaw is some horrible sound glitches on certain versions of the game that arise if you don't watch the intro movie at the start all the way through to the menu for some stupid reason. |
|A more linear re-imagining of Far Cry with the twist of "Feral Abilities" that allow you to fuck shit up with your fists and send people flying down cliff faces instead of just shooting among other abilities, as well as traps so you can go all Vietcong on some mercenary ass. The plots pretty decent, it has an awesome map editor for multiplayer and it's only real flaw is some horrible sound glitches on certain versions of the game that arise if you don't watch the intro movie at the start all the way through to the menu for some stupid reason. |
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− | !Forza Motorsport |
+ | !''Forza Motorsport'' |
|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 |
+ | |Microsoft's answer to ''Gran Turismo'', except with damage physics. Spawned many, many sequels and a spin-off series (Forza Horizon). |
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!Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike |
!Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike |
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|Tactical Shooter |
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− | |An Xbox-exclusive "stand-alone expansion"/same engine sequel to Ghost Recon 2 |
+ | |An Xbox-exclusive "stand-alone expansion"/same engine sequel to Ghost Recon 2 centered around Kazakhstan. Takes the easier, slightly more action-based approach of Ghost Recon 2 and brings back a little bit more of the difficulty from the original Ghost Recon whilst coupled with some nicely expansive levels and a more interesting overall atmosphere. |
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− | !Grabbed by the Ghoulies |
+ | !''Grabbed by the Ghoulies'' |
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|Beat 'em Up |
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+ | |All the 6th gen GTA games. The series that popularized Open World Sandbox games and pissed off moral guardians. III and VC were originally released in a double pack while SA had an individual release. The trilogy pack is the hardest to come by. |
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San Andreas is "backwards compatible" with Xbox One, though in reality, Rockstar is just giving you the 360 port, which is based on the somewhat crappy mobile version. III and VC aren't. |
San Andreas is "backwards compatible" with Xbox One, though in reality, Rockstar is just giving you the 360 port, which is based on the somewhat crappy mobile version. III and VC aren't. |
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− | ''Also on PC Playstation 2, iOS, and Android.'' |
+ | ''Also on PC, Playstation 2, iOS, and Android.'' |
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− | !Halo: Combat Evolved |
+ | !''Halo: Combat Evolved'' |
|FPS |
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|One of the most highly-acclaimed games of the last gen and a solid FPS overall. The campaign is very enjoyable and the maps are usually well designed, although the small selection of enemies might make it feel repetitive. A must buy for this system (if you like FPS). You will probably hate the Library level which has to be the most repetitive level in a FPS in ages. Hard and Legendary difficulty should not be taken lightly, as the game isn't afraid of being cheap when it comes down to increasing the challenge. |
|One of the most highly-acclaimed games of the last gen and a solid FPS overall. The campaign is very enjoyable and the maps are usually well designed, although the small selection of enemies might make it feel repetitive. A must buy for this system (if you like FPS). You will probably hate the Library level which has to be the most repetitive level in a FPS in ages. Hard and Legendary difficulty should not be taken lightly, as the game isn't afraid of being cheap when it comes down to increasing the challenge. |
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!''Halo 2'' |
!''Halo 2'' |
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− | |While people are divided as to if the campaign is a step down or an improvement from CE, Halo 2 |
+ | |While people are divided as to if the campaign is a step down or an improvement from CE, Halo 2 <nowiki/>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! |
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! |
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+ | !''Jade Empire'' |
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|Done in a cel-shaded style, you play a gang of rebellious teenage skaters in Neo-Tokyo, racing around the streets, fighting the police, making graffiti on the walls, fighting rival gangs, and listening to some of the catchiest music this side of ''Gitaroo Man''. UNDERSTAND UNDERSTAND. |
|Done in a cel-shaded style, you play a gang of rebellious teenage skaters in Neo-Tokyo, racing around the streets, fighting the police, making graffiti on the walls, fighting rival gangs, and listening to some of the catchiest music this side of ''Gitaroo Man''. UNDERSTAND UNDERSTAND. |
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+ | !''Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders'' |
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|Awesome Medieval RTS. Combines huge Total War-style battles with the ability to control your commander directly to get up close and personal with the enemy. Deep and varied unit costomization system allows plenty of options on the battlefield. Has a partner game on the same system known as ''Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes'', which plays like the other half of a game too big for one disc. While ''Heroes'' has more campaigns and a random skirmish mode, it assumes you already played ''The Crusaders'' in terms of difficulty and gives only broad reminders of the controls. |
|Awesome Medieval RTS. Combines huge Total War-style battles with the ability to control your commander directly to get up close and personal with the enemy. Deep and varied unit costomization system allows plenty of options on the battlefield. Has a partner game on the same system known as ''Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes'', which plays like the other half of a game too big for one disc. While ''Heroes'' has more campaigns and a random skirmish mode, it assumes you already played ''The Crusaders'' in terms of difficulty and gives only broad reminders of the controls. |
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|One of the best online mech sims in gaming. Sadly, with OG Xbox Live's demise, only half of it can be played now. |
|One of the best online mech sims in gaming. Sadly, with OG Xbox Live's demise, only half of it can be played now. |
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− | |''Metal Gear Solid 2'' on the Xbox. Not as good as the PS2 version, but still a proper port for those who never owned a Sony console. |
+ | |<nowiki>''Metal Gear Solid 2'' on the Xbox. Not as good as the PS2 version, but still a proper port for those who never owned a Sony console. There's a number of issues: Textures have color banding issues, there's slowdowns in areas weren't there originally (see outside the Tanker), missing effects from the ps2, and controls have minor issues (FP mode is left stick toggle). It does have in game surround sound, though restricted to 4.0 instead of 5.1. Has all the Substance extras, but missing the Evolution Skateboarding mini game.</nowiki> |
+ | If you find it for cheap, get it. But the HD Collection is better in about every way. |
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+ | |America has been kidnapped by RICHAAAAAAARRD! Are you a bad enough President to rescue America? Warning: This game contains hilarious Engrish, American voice actors, shit blowing up, and ''BURNING AMERICAN FREEDOM.''A fun mech romp from those loons at FromSoftware. Was a Japanese exclusive for a long time. |
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− | |America has been kidnapped by RICHAAAAAAARRD! |
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− | Warning: This game contains hilarious Engrish, American voice actors, shit blowing up, and<br />''BURNING AMERICAN FREEDOM.'' |
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|It's a 3D Oddworld, and one of the oldest Xbox titles. It has that Oddworld charm that everyone loves, but it kind of loses its vibe near the end. Still a worthy entry to the ''Oddworld'' series. Don't try playing it on the 360 though, the sound and visuals are fucked up. |
|It's a 3D Oddworld, and one of the oldest Xbox titles. It has that Oddworld charm that everyone loves, but it kind of loses its vibe near the end. Still a worthy entry to the ''Oddworld'' series. Don't try playing it on the 360 though, the sound and visuals are fucked up. |
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+ | !''Otogi: Myth of Demons / Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors'' |
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|Two extremely stylish action games where you play as some gay warrior who fights all sorts of demonic enemies in a very atmospheric Japanese setting. They're both fun and the story doesn't matter too much, so if you can find a copy of either you'll be set. |
|Two extremely stylish action games where you play as some gay warrior who fights all sorts of demonic enemies in a very atmospheric Japanese setting. They're both fun and the story doesn't matter too much, so if you can find a copy of either you'll be set. |
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− | !Panzer Dragoon Orta |
+ | !''Panzer Dragoon Orta'' |
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|Nice unique mech sim with a Japanese flavour. Good times will be had customising. |
|Nice unique mech sim with a Japanese flavour. Good times will be had customising. |
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+ | !''Project Gotham Racing / Project Gotham Racing 2'' |
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− | |Arguably the other killer app at launch besides Halo, Project Gotham Racing gives us a decent balance of arcade and simulation style car racing and a spiritual sequel to the sublime Dreamcast title ''Metropolis Street Racer'', also by Bizarre Creations. Race high-end supercars and the like around the streets of Tokyo, New York and London to some really cool music, earning "Kudos" to spend on new cars by winning races and powersliding like a motherfucker - among other things.The second game improves upon the balance of gameplay with a bit more of a simulation bent |
+ | |Arguably the other killer app at launch besides Halo, Project Gotham Racing gives us a decent balance of arcade and simulation style car racing and a spiritual sequel to the sublime Dreamcast title ''Metropolis Street Racer'', also by Bizarre Creations. Race high-end supercars and the like around the streets of Tokyo, New York and London to some really cool music, earning "Kudos" to spend on new cars by winning races and powersliding like a motherfucker - among other things.The second game improves upon the balance of gameplay with a bit more of a simulation bent that tweaks it just enough to be feel better and more responsive. You also get to race in Sydney, Hong Kong, Stockholm and even the motherfucking Nürburgring. |
+ | ''PGR 3 & 4 are on the Xbox 360'' |
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− | !Rallisport Challenge 2 |
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|One of the best off-road/rally racers in history. Stupid fun driving and a ton of tracks to race on. |
|One of the best off-road/rally racers in history. Stupid fun driving and a ton of tracks to race on. |
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|A peculiar third person shooter in which you play as an alien. Your people are being oppressed and slaughtered by a race of little cute things in colorful costumes, all because you're not cute enough, so Raze rises up to stop them. As non threatening as the enemies may look, the game can become surprisingly difficult at times. You pick up ammo from glowing plants, and regain health by sucking up the bloody chunks of fallen enemies. |
|A peculiar third person shooter in which you play as an alien. Your people are being oppressed and slaughtered by a race of little cute things in colorful costumes, all because you're not cute enough, so Raze rises up to stop them. As non threatening as the enemies may look, the game can become surprisingly difficult at times. You pick up ammo from glowing plants, and regain health by sucking up the bloody chunks of fallen enemies. |
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|Are you some kind of nancy boy or something? This is ''Serious motherfucking Sam!'' It doesn't matter what the fuck you're shooting, it's gonna die one way or another. The story can get odd at times but honestly by the last level you truly feel like you've become a total indestructible killing machine. Recommended if you like the ''Doom'' series. Cut down a bit in the porting process. |
|Are you some kind of nancy boy or something? This is ''Serious motherfucking Sam!'' It doesn't matter what the fuck you're shooting, it's gonna die one way or another. The story can get odd at times but honestly by the last level you truly feel like you've become a total indestructible killing machine. Recommended if you like the ''Doom'' series. Cut down a bit in the porting process. |
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− | |''Shenmue II'' is ''Shenmue'' in Hong Kong. Weeaboo adventuring, long winded tedious jobs to do, shitloads of figurines, zippos etc to collect, a quite decent 3d fighting engine, all wrapped in a nice looking package and a decent story. However, it ends on a cliffhanger. |
+ | |''Shenmue II'' is ''Shenmue'' in Hong Kong. Weeaboo adventuring, long winded tedious jobs to do, shitloads of figurines, zippos etc to collect, arcade games to play, a quite decent 3d fighting engine, all wrapped in a nice looking package and a decent story. However, it ends on a cliffhanger. A sequel was announced at E3 2015, got funded on Kickstarter, and released on PC and PS4 in 2019. |
+ | Its a love it or hate it type of game. |
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− | You'll either think it's great or not like it at all. No real in between to be honest. |
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+ | This version is still good, but the 2018 re-release is the definitive version of the game. Lacks the blur filter in fights and finally has the Japanese soundtrack. |
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− | The 2018 Re-release was based on this port. |
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− | ''Also available on Dreamcast.'' |
+ | ''Also available on Dreamcast, PC, Xbox One, and PS4.'' |
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|Avast ye, salty dogs! The guy who made the ''Civilization'' games decided to make a strategy game involving mutherfucking pirates! Full of action and making you feel badass. One of the manliest games ever. |
|Avast ye, salty dogs! The guy who made the ''Civilization'' games decided to make a strategy game involving mutherfucking pirates! Full of action and making you feel badass. One of the manliest games ever. |
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− | ''Also available on Mac, PC, Windows Phone, iOS |
+ | ''Also available on Mac, PC, Windows Phone, iOS, Playstation Portable, and Wii.'' |
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|Arguably one of the greatest survival horror games of all time, Silent Hill 2 concerns the exploits of one James Sunderland who travels to the mysterious rural town of Silent Hill after he receives a letter from his dead wife. Lots of brick-shitting moments and has multiple endings. Play it - lest somebody spoils it. Comes with new Born from a Wish sub-mission. |
|Arguably one of the greatest survival horror games of all time, Silent Hill 2 concerns the exploits of one James Sunderland who travels to the mysterious rural town of Silent Hill after he receives a letter from his dead wife. Lots of brick-shitting moments and has multiple endings. Play it - lest somebody spoils it. Comes with new Born from a Wish sub-mission. |
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+ | The Xbox version has some minor performance issues and is missing some minor graphical effects. The FMVs were also re-encoded, look worse, and only run at 30fps compared to 60fps on the PS2. The sound is also lower quality and have some looping issues. It does have in game surround sound, though restricted to 4.0 instead of 5.1. Still better than the HD Collection. |
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− | !Spikeout: Battle Street |
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|Nice and simple Beat 'em Up by Sega. |
|Nice and simple Beat 'em Up by Sega. |
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− | !Splinter Cell |
+ | !Splinter Cell series |
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+ | |Ubisoft's answer to Metal Gear Solid. You play as Sam Fisher, a black ops agent who's almost more motherfucking stealthy than Solid Snake, almost. All the games are really good, but Choas Theory considered is the best. Followed by the original, then Pandora Tomorrow, and finally Double Agent. You can't go wrong with any of games. The first game aside, the sequels have really good multiplayer games. Both competitive and Co-Op. They still works in System Link mode. |
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− | |Somewhat of a black sheep in the ''Splinter Cell'' family but still brilliant in its own right. When the game was online the multiplayer was godly and overshadowed the campaign. |
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− | ''Also available on PC, Playstation 2, and Gamecube. HD remake on Playstation 3.'' |
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+ | Double Agent was also released on 7th gen consoles as well. The Xbox version is different but follows the same story. Its usually recommended over the 7th gen copies since its more similar to the first 3 games. Double Agent is getting harder to find now of days. |
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− | !Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory |
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− | |Third-game in the ''Splinter Cell'' series, and essentially the best one out of the lot. One should play the games in order though just to savour the little game play improvements though. Also, try doing the co-op missions with a bro by LAN-ing, they're quite fun and usually overlooked. Oh and get used to seeing the into cinematic over and over, you can't skip that shit until the explosions begin to go off. |
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− | ''Also available on PC, Playstation 2, Gamecube, and 3DS. HD remake on Playstation 3.'' |
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+ | The first game is also the best option for softmodding your system through a save-game exploit. |
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− | |The fourth game in the series also released on next-gen consoles. Unlike most end of life cross-gen ports this is actually regarded by many as the superior version precisely because of its similarity to its predecessors and its brilliant campaign and co-op mode. |
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− | ''Also available on Playstation 2, Gamecube, and Wii. 7th-gen version on PC, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360.'' |
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+ | ''Double Agent also available on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.'' |
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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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− | !Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords |
+ | !''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords'' |
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|The definitive mech piloting game in the history of man. ''MechWarrior'' is small time compared to this, short of Virtual World's arcade motion cockpit pods. See that controller? Yeah, only real manly mech pilots need apply. |
|The definitive mech piloting game in the history of man. ''MechWarrior'' is small time compared to this, short of Virtual World's arcade motion cockpit pods. See that controller? Yeah, only real manly mech pilots need apply. |
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− | !Stubbs the Zombie In Rebel Without A Pulse |
+ | !''Stubbs the Zombie In Rebel Without A Pulse'' |
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|A game made with the ''Halo'' engine, ''Stubbs the Zombie'' is a game where you are the <s>demons</s> zombie. The game has awesome third-person gameplay, a great sense of humor, and an interesting story to keep you munchin' on humans long after your first playthrough. Some of the neat things include explosive organs, which are chucked like grenades, beating people with their own arms, using your disembodied hand to control people and crawl on walls, and of course, eating ''BRRRRAAAAAIIIIIIINNNNNSSSSS''. Also, a dance off with the chief of police. Soundtrack is amazing as well. Probably within the Xbox's top ten console exclusives. It just feels amazing to command an entire wave of zombies. |
|A game made with the ''Halo'' engine, ''Stubbs the Zombie'' is a game where you are the <s>demons</s> zombie. The game has awesome third-person gameplay, a great sense of humor, and an interesting story to keep you munchin' on humans long after your first playthrough. Some of the neat things include explosive organs, which are chucked like grenades, beating people with their own arms, using your disembodied hand to control people and crawl on walls, and of course, eating ''BRRRRAAAAAIIIIIIINNNNNSSSSS''. Also, a dance off with the chief of police. Soundtrack is amazing as well. Probably within the Xbox's top ten console exclusives. It just feels amazing to command an entire wave of zombies. |
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− | |Ports of Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2 with some extra levels. |
+ | |Ports of Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2 with some extra levels. Maneuver your monkey, who is trapped in a ball, to end the exit area. Its gets pretty hard. Even has some amazing minigames to enjoy, such as billiards, golf and flying. The controls aren't as precise as the originals. |
− | It's ''Marble Madness 3D'' with monkeys and monkey-related minigames. |
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|Run around in the shadows sneaking past gaurds and stealing loot. Some mystical shit kicks in later in the story that depending on how easily you may scared may cause you to "NOPE" a lot. |
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|This game is so manly, it's like grinding testies and wolfs pelt into a sort of drink mix combined with shit dreams are made of...or something like that. The PC classic retooled for console. Anyway, a real good multiplayer FPS in general. But since LIVE is shut down, play it with friends or some shit. You'll love it if you're into those deathmatch type of FPS's. You'll have a blast. |
|This game is so manly, it's like grinding testies and wolfs pelt into a sort of drink mix combined with shit dreams are made of...or something like that. The PC classic retooled for console. Anyway, a real good multiplayer FPS in general. But since LIVE is shut down, play it with friends or some shit. You'll love it if you're into those deathmatch type of FPS's. You'll have a blast. |
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+ | |Command the X-Men in an awesome squad-based real-time rpg. Everyone is unique, wit[[Category:Sixth Generation]][[Category:Microsoft]]h tons of powers and abilities to upgrade and equipment to find. Tons of team combos. |
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|Pretty hefty Yu-Gi-Oh! game for the Xbox, has a nice amount of cards, and like every Yu-Gi-oh! game, you build your shit up until it's good enough to wreck opponents left and right through dueling prizes and such. If you like Yu-Gi-Oh! and have an Xbox, get this shit. |
|Pretty hefty Yu-Gi-Oh! game for the Xbox, has a nice amount of cards, and like every Yu-Gi-oh! game, you build your shit up until it's good enough to wreck opponents left and right through dueling prizes and such. If you like Yu-Gi-Oh! and have an Xbox, get this shit. |
Revision as of 01:57, 21 July 2020
"Life is short. Play more."
The original behemoth. The most powerful system of the 6th Generation. It lead the way in console design 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 that are missing on competing systems. Most multiplatform games of the 6th generation tended to have their best versions here since the system was very powerful. They also sometimes included some extras not on other systems. It's also hueg.
Due to the deal Microsoft made with nVidia over the system's GPU, 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 competitor (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 not ready for primetime. There are a few emulators in development and can run some of the more popular games decently. But if you want the best experience, you'll want to get a system. There are other options for playing its games though.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Most Xbox systems (v1.0-1.5) have a bad capacitor that will eventually leak. When it does, it could kill you system by having battery acid eat away at the board traces. If you have a Xbox or get one, you should remove the capacitor AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!! Desoldering it is the best method but just wiggling it until the legs break does works as well. Do note that the latter method could leak battery acid. You can replace it, but its not necessary. All it does it keeps the time of the system clock. If you have a softmoded system, XBMC4XBOX will update the system time at launch if you have it connected to the internet. The last revision of the system (1.6) doesn't have this issue but its not as common as the previous revisions. You'll want to look up where the capacitor is since it differs per Xbox revision.
Concerning Xbox Live: On April 15, 2010, MS suspended Xbox LIVE support for all Original Xbox titles. You can't 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 for online gaming if you're desperate, Such as XBConnect or Xlink Kai to emulate a LAN game. Shitsux. The author of the PC emulator Cxbx-Reloaded is working on Insignia, a mod free replacement. But still in development.
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. In fall of 2017, they started rolling out backward compatibility for original Xbox games. MS only released 41 compatible titles before putting on the breaks to focus on Backwards Compatibility for the Xbox Series X. All titles released are 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).
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)
- Run Emulators (everything through 5th Gen (minus Saturn) runs pretty well, arcade games) and Homebrew (AvP2000, Doom, Quake I & II, Half-Life, Stepmania, Super Mario War)
- Custom Dashboards (XBMC4XBOX, Unleashed X)
- Add more RAM or replace the CPU for double clock speeds. Not supper common, but these mods do improve emulation and homebrew performance. You might need to patch your retail games to have them run. The extra ram does allow you to run Sega Chihiro arcade games like Virtua Cop 3.
There's a wide variety of methods to mod your system. The most common (and easiest) is a softmod. Follow this video or visit here and you should be good to go.
The List
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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 |