Xbox 360

ConsoleNameReleaseGenreDeveloperLucca's Notes
Xbox 360Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War2007StrategyOmega ForceSee PS3
Xbox 360Blue Dragon2007Turn-BasedMistwalker/ArtoonElementary JRPG with a killer boss theme and a job system
Xbox 360Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (DL only)2010Action-PlatformKonamiLarge-scale Metroidvania crossover with an emphasis on online co-op, stats based on gear and skill grinding
Xbox 360Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (DL only)2007Action-PlatformKonamiMostly the same as the PSX version, but removes FMV cutscenes
Xbox 360Crystal Defenders2009StrategySquare EnixA Final Fantasy-themed tower defense game where leveling units is crucial to survival
Xbox 360Dark Souls2011ActionFromSoftwareSpiritual successor to Demon's Souls, where multitudes learned to die and die again
Xbox 360Dark Souls II2014ActionFromSoftwareSet in the same universe as the first game, with similarly punishing 3rd-person ARPG gameplay
Xbox 360Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin2015ActionFromSoftwareThe definitive edition of Dark Souls II
Xbox 360Dead Rising2006ActionCapcomSmashing hordes of zombies in a chaotic mall with a leveling system, unforgiving game timer, survivors to rescue, and pictures to take
Xbox 360Dragon's Dogma2012ActionCapcomWestern-styled ARPG with monster grappling, a customizable avatar, and additional customizable helper
Xbox 360Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen2013ActionCapcomAn enhanced and expanded version of the original, with a new dungeon and lots of player feedback incorporated
Xbox 360Dragon Ball: Xenoverse2015FightingDimpsA 3D fighter based in the Dragon Ball universe with RPG elements such as leveling and a story mode… starring you!
Xbox 360Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection2010FightingDimpsSee PS3
Xbox 360Dynasty Warriors: Gundam2007ActionKoeiEpic large-scale musou battles with a Gundam twist
Xbox 360Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 22009ActionKoeiMore gigantic mobile suits to face off against in ARPG combat
Xbox 360Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 32011ActionKoeiMore mechs, more features, more pilots, more musou!
Xbox 360Enchanted Arms2006Turn-BasedFromSoftwareFairly mediocre turn-based JRPG with some grid-based tactical elements to combat
Xbox 360Eternal Sonata2007ActionTri-CrescendoVisually charming, a story loosely based on music/the composer Chopin, and combat limited by time
Xbox 360Final Fantasy XIII2010Turn-BasedSquare EnixLinear gameplay with a fast-paced turn-based battle system; the worldbuilding seems to do more harm than good
Xbox 360Final Fantasy XIII-22012Turn-BasedSquare EnixAdds monster capturing and time travel to an already complicated story, gameplay is still just as fun
Xbox 360Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage2010ActionKoeiThousands upon thousands of enemies are already dead - musou/ARPG gameplay
Xbox 360Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 22013ActionKoeiMore karma to farm and more generic enemies to slay with fearsome fists
Xbox 360Guardian Heroes (DL only)2011ActionTreasureSimilar to the original Saturn version, but adds a Remix mode with additional combo options
Xbox 360Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax2011ActionOpusTakes away some gameplay variety from the original PSP game, but adds an option to use an anime artstyle
Xbox 360Infinite Undiscovery2008ActionTri-AceARPG combat with combo attacks; opening menus doesn't pause the game, too many characters drag the otherwise compelling story down
Xbox 360Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII2014ActionSquare EnixFinal Fantasy XIII meets Majora's Mask - time management is crucial and stat enhancement is tied to quest completion
Xbox 360Lost Odyssey2008Turn-BasedMistwalker/FeelplusA traditional JRPG with incredible writing in side dream sequences; lots of rumination on immortality
Xbox 360Monster World IV (DL only)2012Action-PlatformWestoneSee JP Mega Drive, but officially in English
Xbox 360Nier2010ActionCaviaAn ARPG spinoff of one of Drakengard's endings, astounding soundtrack, twisty plot, multiple endings
Xbox 360Ninety-Nine Nights2006ActionQ Entertainment/PhantagramA musou-type game with RPG elements and a fantasy theme, increasing character levels makes better combos available
Xbox 360Ninety-Nine Nights II2010ActionQ Entertainment/FeelplusDarker in tone than the first game, but with worse reviews; plays like its predecessor
Xbox 360Operation Darkness2008StrategySuccessAn SRPG featuring permadeath and a heavily alternate history WWII - think Nazi zombies and dragons
Xbox 360Phantasy Star II (DL only)2009Turn-BasedSegaSee GEN
Xbox 360Phantasy Star Universe2006ActionSonic TeamMostly the same as PS2, but Ambition of the Illuminus is a free DLC instead
Xbox 360Record of Agarest War2008StrategyCompile HeartAn extremely long SRPG that encourages careful marriage selection via dating sim elements and takes place over 5 generations
Xbox 360Record of Agarest War Zero2011StrategyCompile Heart/Idea FactoryPrequel to the first game, with enhanced dating sim elements and the ability to carry over save data from the first game to unlock characters
Xbox 360Resident Evil Revelations2013ActionCapcom/ToseSee XBO
Xbox 360Resident Evil Revelations 22015ActionCapcomSee XBO
Xbox 360Resonance of Fate2010Turn-BasedTri-AceA post-apocalyptic game with a battle system that combines real-time and turn-based elements, lots of gunplay
Xbox 360Sonic Unleashed2008Action-PlatformSonic TeamFeaturing XP for both the hedgehog and werehog, a hub world that can be explored, and more/different levels than the PS2/Wii versions
Xbox 360Spectral Force 32008StrategyIdea Factory/XPEC EntertainmentSRPG with a large amount of recruitable characters, faction-based story
Xbox 360Star Ocean: The Last Hope2017ActionTri-AceChronologically the first game in the series, fun action-based gameplay and a heavier sci-fi emphasis than all other titles
Xbox 360Tales of Vesperia2008ActionNamco Tales StudioIt's more Tales, featuring a badass doggo! Lots of missables and a strong overall cast
Xbox 360The Last Remnant2009Turn-BasedSquare EnixBattles are done in large-scale- each character leads a squad of units, too much grinding can notoriously make the game too difficult
Xbox 360The Undead Syndrome (DL only)2012Action/HorrorMukago Software DevelopmentA very strange, very budget indie horror game with ARPG elements and leveling
Xbox 360Transformers: Devastation2015ActionPlatinumGamesThink Bayonetta, but with Autobots! Upgradeable/synthesizable weaponry and stat increases
Xbox 360Unholy Heights (DL only)2013SimulationPetit DepottoAn insane cross between a tower defense and an apartment manager sim, where you manage an abode for monsters that have their own lives
Xbox 360Way of the Samurai 32009ActionAcquireSee PS3
Xbox 360Wonder Boy in Monster Land (DL only)2012Action-PlatformWestone Bit EntertainmentAn emulation of the arcade version
Xbox 360Zoids Assault2008StrategySE Mobile & OnlineSRPG featuring the long-running Zoids franchise and a lot of washed-out color palettes