X-Play's Holiday Buyer's Guide: The Best 360 Games

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Posted November 28, 2009 - By Stephen Johnson

There haven't been a ton of exclusives for the Xbox 360 this year, but even though they are few in number, they are mighty. It's hard to choose the most outstanding, but Adam Sessler lets you know which titles to pick up this holiday season including Forza Motorsport 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo Wars, Ninja Blade and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

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o_NIGHT_TRAIN_o

With this kind of line up the 360 stands no chance against the ps3. Only another year till the ps3 beats the 360 in sales.

Posted: November 30, 2009 5:58 PM | Reply | Report

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rochin

What no Dragon Age?

Posted: November 30, 2009 6:55 AM | Reply | Report

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T_Rexx

@DarknellStealth:
Control your emotions...don't be insolent.

Posted: November 30, 2009 5:57 AM | Reply | Report

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DarknellStealth

@Mr_Garbagestation 3.

Whats a $ony fantool doing here!? what? the Borestation 3 sucks hard huh? NOGAMES TO PLAY HUH? JUST USED THAT SORRY GARBAGE BORWSER HUH?! YOU REALLY CAN'T GO ON EVERY SITES WITH IT!! YOUR LIFE SUCKS!!

Posted: November 30, 2009 3:33 AM | Reply | Report

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DarknellStealth

@killer_cow.

Oh please!! the Garbagestation 3 sucks balls like you!!!!

Posted: November 30, 2009 3:28 AM | Reply | Report

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DarknellStealth

#MrUnstable

Well your mother have 50 guys line up to her house to bang her!! and you need to go back to school and redo 1st grade!! you $ony fanretard!

Posted: November 30, 2009 3:24 AM | Reply | Report

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MrUnstable

x-box has no exclusives but halo and gears ps3 has like 50

Posted: November 30, 2009 3:05 AM | Reply | Report

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Mikado20

Dude Left 4 Dead 2 isn't on the list? I bought that at Best Buy for $34.99. I must say that's an excellent deal! It's the same for Modern Warfare 2 and Brutal Legend.

Posted: November 29, 2009 8:52 PM | Reply | Report

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ineedahbigergun

Okay, I own a PS3, 360, and regrettably a WII. I'm sure they know that Modern Warfare 2 is on both systems and chose the 360 over the PS3 for the online features and control. Xbox live and its controller feels right for first person shooters just as fighters feel better on the PS3. Trust me I played Tekken 6 on 360 first. I took that baby right back after a week of barely getting out the phoenix punch. Let me just say I enjoy my 360 library more than my PS3 and WII (still waiting for something better than Zelda), but man I am soooo in love with Naughty Dawgs Uncharted 2. Could that be done for the 360? Metal Gear Solid? I can't see that... I'd rather buy games for the 360 but be real gamers. PS3 is a monster caged by the limited skill and imagination of game developers.

Posted: November 29, 2009 7:28 PM | Reply | Report

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Tony267

I'm a 360 owner and I think the console is great. However, I don't have a loyalty to any specific company. I'd have a PS3 if I could afford it. Anyway based on this years Holiday Buyer's Guide, I have to say it looks like the PS3 has had the better year. It seems like they had to stretch for 360 ideas. I mean, Ninja Blade? Seriously? Don't get me wrong there are some amazing games on the 360, but most of them you can get for other systems. Even with all that, I'll take Mass Effect 2 over any of those PS3 exclusives.

Posted: November 29, 2009 6:41 PM | Reply | Report

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mittens1231

ahahahaha ps3 got this year and next! Xbots are sad they are stuck with nothing!

well besides another year of rrod i hope they can pull through.

Posted: November 29, 2009 6:08 PM | Reply | Report

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lbezzzy

i have both systems and ps3 sucks

Posted: November 29, 2009 4:44 PM | Reply | Report

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lbezzzy

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Posted: November 29, 2009 4:43 PM | Reply | Report

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lbezzzy

i have both xbox and ps3 and i think ps3 sucks i dont even buy games on the ps3 anymore i just use it for the blueray player and for alll of you that thinks ps3 is better why dont you go buy an xbox and then say what one you think is better because the only reason you say ps3 is better than xbox is because you dont have an xbox ps3 is a waste of money and the games are even a bigger waste oh and do you not remember that ps3 couldnt log online the first day of mw2 maybe because ps3 sucks

Posted: November 29, 2009 4:43 PM | Reply | Report

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Mr_PS3

Who was the \"you know what\" that put MW2 on the list. We're talking about exclusives people. I agree with the guy above me. What about L4D2?

Anyways:
Not too strong of a lineup. Wish there was more variety for the 360. Oh well, I'm still happy with Uncharted 2. Free map and double dollar weekend FTW! Naughty Dog takes care of us. I'm pretty sure there's more DLC on the way too. This has been the year of the PS3, undoubtedly. OK, enough fanboy-ism (even though all of it is true) before the little kids yell at me.

Posted: November 29, 2009 1:24 PM | Reply | Report

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noonan1223

This list isn't that great, and they clearly missed an exclusive (L4D2) that should be on the list in favor of a multiplatform title...

Sorry X-Play, but it's stuff like this that gives you guys an air of Xbot-ism...

Posted: November 29, 2009 1:01 PM | Reply | Report

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xN7 SNiiPer209x

all of these games they listed are very good games. I have played them all. i do not really like Halo as much as I used to but ODST and Halo Wars were very good. Forza is the best racing game i've ever played and yes I've played the whole GT series.

Posted: November 29, 2009 10:57 AM | Reply | Report

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Sawblood45

lol \" its hard to choose the most outstanding\"... as if buddy.

if you play games on something other than an xbox 360 and are not biased... you would know that this list isn't that \"mighty\". Also I find it strange that in the ps3 hbg, they said \"many of the titles pushed the hardware to its limits\"... uh only one did. Besides Crytek, the guys that know how to push hardware, even said the PS3 hasn't been pushed to the limit.

Also, instead of trying to use a multiplatform game as an exclusive, use an exclusive, L4D2, which I know is on pc as well but... if ya don't wanna use that just admit it... xbox doesn't have much exclusives.

Im sorry but im tired of seeing the 360 getting praised for every little thing it does and the competition always get left handed compliments or straight up disses especially from the xplay girl.

Posted: November 29, 2009 10:54 AM | Reply | Report

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grunto

I dont really find any of the exclusives on this list appealing except for one. I am tired of all the Halo variations, especially when released on a consistent 10 month basis, and racing games arnt my thing. I didnt even know about Ninja Blade, which looks better than Ninja Gaiden so that may be a possible winner in my eyes. I know L4D2 isnt exclusive but it damn closer to being exclusive than MW2. L4D2 really should have been on the list. That would have definitely been better.

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Socalmic47

Curious. Where's L4D2 and AC2 on this list? G4 gave both those games good reviews!

Posted: November 29, 2009 7:27 AM | Reply | Report

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