Best Games for Xbox 360 of 2008 / Page 2

Pure (2008)

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Motorcycle racing

September 16, 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Pure is an off-road racing game where riders perform tricks while airborne. Players choose a male or female rider and compete against AI opponents or other players...

Viking: Battle for Asgard

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Slasher

March 25, 2008

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 58/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Viking: Battle for Asgard is an exciting third-person action game flavored with Scandinavian mythology from the creators of the Total War series. Ragnarok is...

Bionic Commando Rearmed

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Remake

August 13, 2008

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Bionic Commando Rearmed is the return of the classic side-scrolling action platformer set in the sci-fi universe of Bionic Commando. Twenty years after completing...

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Science fiction

December 21, 2006

Players: 10/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. Brought to the brink of extinction on an icy wasteland...

Too Human

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval

August 19, 2008

Players: 3.9/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Too Human is a third-person sci-fi action RPG steeped in Norse mythology. You will go to a world in which the gods are cybernetically enhanced people, and they are...

Braid

Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Indie

August 6, 2008

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 92/100

Braid is a 2D puzzle-platformer with painterly visuals. Setting out from a house in the city, the protagonist travels through a series of worlds to rescue an...

Army of Two

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view

March 6, 2008

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Army of Two — The game begins in Somalia in 1993, when Elliot Salem and Tyson Rios are members of the 75th Ranger Regiment. They are assigned to work with...

Banjo-Kazooie

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

May 31, 1998

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 85/100

This platformer follows Banjo, a bear, and his red-crested bird companion as they set out to rescue Banjo’s sister from the evil witch Gruntilda. The duo must work...

Supreme Commander

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Online

February 16, 2007

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 71/100

This science-fiction real-time strategy game follows a thousand-year war between three opposing forces, a conflict that has engulfed a once-peaceful galaxy. The...

Midnight Club: Los Angeles

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

October 20, 2008

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Midnight Club: Los Angeles is an arcade racing game made in three-dimensional graphics. Like previous parts of the series, the game is dedicated to street racing...

Disney Bolt

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Stealth

October 21, 2008

Players: 10/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 55/100

Disney Bolt is an arcade action-adventure game with a third-person view. Players take control of the heroic characters Bolt and his owner Penny from the TV series...

Condemned 2: Bloodshot

Action, Shooter, Horror, Fighting, First-person view, Survival

March 11, 2008

Metacritic: 81/100

This first-person shooter with horror elements follows Ethan Thomas, a former Serial Crimes Unit investigator called back to duty after his partner goes missing...

Dynasty Warriors 6

Action, Strategy, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

February 19, 2008

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 54/100

Dynasty Warriors 6 is a tactical action game set in third-century China, where battles unfold across fields crowded with thousands of soldiers. Its characters have...

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op)

March 18, 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This first- and third-person tactical shooter follows Rainbow's fight against a terrorist threat in Las Vegas. The story unfolds in parallel with the events of the...

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Futurism (Future), Tanks, Combat robots

September 28, 2007

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 71/100

A futuristic team-based shooter about the armies of Earth fighting the invading alien Strogg. Players choose one of five classes and fight for either the EDF (Earth...

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

July 30, 2008

Metacritic: 90/100

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 — the player controls an agile claw-shaped figure that can move and shoot independently in any direction. The goal of the game...

Ikaruga

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Arcade

September 4, 2002

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Ikaruga is a vertical shooter with unique polarity switching...

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

Action, Fighting, Comics, Side view

November 16, 2008

Players: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is a dynamic side-scrolling fighting game that is a crossover of two worlds — Mortal Kombat and DC...

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Zombies

October 18, 2005

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse is a third-person action-comedy horror game in which you take on the role of a real zombie who has risen from the depths...

Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

October 9, 2007

Metacritic: 35/100

Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal — The evil Doctor Frankenbeans has built robots of extraordinary strength. Dr. Frankenbeans is ready to try to destroy the Looney...

Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Action, Online

March 24, 2008

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 76/100

An expansion to Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath is a real-time strategy game set in the Tiberium universe, with Kane...

Frontlines: Fuel of War

Action, Shooter, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Tanks, Online

February 25, 2008

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This open-world first-person shooter is set amid a global energy crisis and a struggle for the world’s remaining oil reserves. Players take the role of an elite...

Ticket to Ride Europe

Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Tactics

June 25, 2008

Players: 5.2/10

Ticket to Ride is an arcade board game with puzzle elements. Start your trip right now and get tickets by getting directions on the map. Each ticket specifies two...

Last Remnant

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

November 20, 2008

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 66/100

This fantasy role-playing game is set in a world where artifacts of an ancient civilization, known as Remnants, shift the balance of power. Against the backdrop of...

Beautiful Katamari

Action, Third-person view

October 16, 2007

Metacritic: 73/100

Beautiful Katamari — The game begins with the King of All Space, his Queen and Prince enjoying tennis while on vacation. However, the King's powerful serve...

Ratatouille

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

June 26, 2007

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Ratatouille — just like in the film, the game starts on a farm. Remy leaves with his brother Emil to get some apple cores for his father. Along the way, he is...

Iron Man

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Comics

May 2, 2008

Players: 5.2/10

Metacritic: 44/100

This third-person action shooter follows Iron Man in a story based on the film and incorporating elements from the original comics. The hero faces enemy forces...

Kung Fu Panda (2009)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

June 3, 2008

Metacritic: 73/100

This action-adventure game based on Kung Fu Panda follows Po the Panda as he seeks to become the Dragon Warrior and defeat Tai Lung. Players control Po, his teacher...

Ninja Gaiden 2

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Puzzle

June 3, 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This third-person action game follows the ninja Ryu Hayabusa as he seeks revenge for his clan and tries to prevent the destruction of humanity. Along the way, he...

Omega Five

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future)

January 9, 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 72/100

A futuristic side-scrolling arcade shooter set in dangerous three-dimensional environments. Enemies attack from every direction, including the background, while the...

007: Quantum of Solace

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view

October 31, 2008

Players: 5.2/10

Metacritic: 64/100

007: Quantum of Solace — The game jumps forward to Bond's crash landing in Bolivia, where Green is trying to buy land. By this time, Bond meets Camilla...

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (2008)

Action, Flight Simulator, Platformer, Third-person view, Helicopters, Puzzle, Sports game, Sandbox

November 11, 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts — It's been 8 years since Banjo-Tooie. Since then, only a skull has remained of the old witch Gruntilda, the main antagonist, and...

Clannad

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

April 28, 2004

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 97/100

Clannad is an adventure visual novel with elements of a dating simulator. The game tells the story of a young guy, Tomoya Okazaki, a student at Hikarizaka School...

SoulCalibur

Arcade, Action, Fighting

August 5, 1999

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

This fighting game centers on duels between blade-wielding fighters. SoulCalibur features 19 playable characters and eight modes, including Story, local Versus for...

Assault Heroes

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Tanks

December 13, 2006

Metacritic: 79/100

This arcade shooter follows the surviving members of an elite Special Forces unit as they search for a secret underground laboratory. Players cross enemy-infested...

Lost Odyssey

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

December 6, 2007

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Lost Odyssey has the traditional turn-based combat system that can be found in most JRPGs, similar to the combat system found in early Final Fantasy games. The...

On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One

Role-playing game, Horror, Third-person view, Turn-based, Comics, Adventure, Comedy

May 21, 2008

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 77/100

An episodic RPG adventure set in an alternate version of the 1920s, with a pulp horror atmosphere reminiscent of H. P. Lovecraft’s work. Gabe and Tycho of the...

Rock Band: Track Pack - Volume 2

Simulation, Action, DLC, Music game, Third-person view

November 17, 2008

Rock Band: Track Pack — Volume 2 is a third-person simulator with a dash of action and music game from the masters at Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.. The game...

Disney*Pixar WALL-E

Action

June 24, 2008

Metacritic: 57/100

This action-adventure game based on the Disney/Pixar film follows WALL-E, a waste-collecting robot who meets the search robot EVE after years of solitude and...

Armored Core: For Answer

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic

March 19, 2008

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 63/100

This futuristic action game centers on battles between combat robots on a polluted planet, where the League corporations control the infrastructure and most people...