Xbox Live's best games (10 titles)

A list of the best games to play on Xbox Live whether they be sports or shoot em ups

by: Carrigster from Cambridge, England

60% from 3 members

Gears Of War

Gears of War is great in single player and deathmatch but it's in co-op mode that this game really comes alive

Gears Of War on Xbox 360
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Gears of War, an Xbox 360 exclusive game that blends tactical action with survival horror, thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing tale of humankind's epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. The storyline plays ..read more »

Rate this: 83% from 6,971 members

Final Fantasy XI Online

A pay monthly MMORPG that is actually rather good. The expansions are rather cheap now too

- our price: £6.93
Final Fantasy XI Online on Xbox 360 (2006)
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Final Fantasy XI Online is the first MMORPG in the Final Fantasy series. In Final Fantasy XI Online, players undertake multiple adventures through Vana'diel, a complex gaming world with more than 100 areas to explore. The gaming universe contains the award-winning visual content, innovative ..read more »

Rate this: 46% from 221 members
Not available for rental

Project Gotham Racing 4

The best racing game on Xbox 360? In my opinion yes it lacks the realism of Forza but turns the fun factor to 11 and you will rarely suffer lag online

- our price: £44.03
Project Gotham Racing 4 on Xbox 360
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Right from the starting line, Project Gotham Racing 4 creates an emotionally-charged racing experience, where you become attached to your careers, profiles, and vehicles. There are several new features that embody this emotional experience, the most significant being the new career mode. For the ..read more »

Rate this: 75% from 2,557 members

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Amazing graphics, LOADS of game types and the ability to make your own class of weapons really sets COD4 apart from other online war shooters. This still has lots of users online so you will never struggle to find a game online

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on Xbox 360 (2007)
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the new action-thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty series, delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever. Armed with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower, players are ..read more »

Rate this: 91% from 8,010 members

FIFA 08

PES2008 is very very bad online. Fifa 08 pips it in this department. The be a pro online mode is great, you control a single player in a team online. As well as this you can do normal one on one multiplayer. There are some lag issues but generally fifa is the best choice for online footy.

FIFA 08 on Xbox 360 (2007)
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If you've been paying attention for the last 12 months or so, you'll doubtless recognise the two faces that adorn the cover of FIFA 08: they're the same ones - Rooney and Ronaldinho - that featured on the cover of FIFA 07, of course. This doesn't mean, however, that Electronic Arts has been laying ..read more »

Rate this: 68% from 1,503 member

Guitar Hero 3 - Legends Of Rock

Good online mode, its worth doing just for the achievements however there is nothing worse than losing a song to a 10 year old cocky american kid. Great fun online.

Guitar Hero 3 - Legends Of Rock on Xbox 360
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More tunes for you to rock to in the comfort of your own home.

Rate this: 82% from 1,666 member

Forza Motorsport 2

An awesome driving sim and online you can find all standard of player. This is a serious driving game that online never gets old. Highly recommend for the more hardcore gamer.

Forza Motorsport 2 on Xbox 360
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Forza Motorsport 2, the sequel to Microsoft Game Studios' award-winning, fully customizable driving simulator Forza Motorsport 2 speeds its way onto Xbox 360. With authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, photo-realistic graphics, and licensed tuning and customization options, the ..read more »

Rate this: 76% from 3,155 members

Burnout: Paradise

Burnout has soooo much to do online its silly. Races, crash modes all the usual stuff but also you can download lap times for the roads/ highest crash amounts and try to bag the best scores in the world. This is an awesome single player game but has so much to do online too.

- our price: £13.93
Burnout: Paradise on Xbox 360
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Burnout: Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground, with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse. Gone is the need to jump in and out of menus and aimlessly search for fun like many open world games - in Burnout: ..read more »

Rate this: 72% from 3,690 members

Battlefield: Bad Company

I've always been a fan of battlefield games. Battlefield 2 on the 360 was a little disappointing but this game is right back on form. Good offline Great online

- our price: £14.93
Battlefield: Bad Company on Xbox 360 (2008)
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Set in the near future, the Battlefield: Bad Company single-player campaign drops gamers into a dramatic Eurasian conflict. As part of a squad of four soldiers, players risk it all to go AWOL on a personal quest, fighting their own war within the war. Featuring a dramatic storyline flavoured with ..read more »

Rate this: 74% from 3,447 members

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09

Sure this isn't that different to 2008 but this years Tiger Woods is the best in the series so far. Now with simultaneous online 4 player it's far better online than previous years. If you like golf games (or if you dont but just want a fun sports game to play online) this is the current pick of the bunch

- our price: £12.93
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 on Xbox 360
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Whether you're a seasoned veteran or hitting the links for the first time, play with maximum control and aim for consistency using a simplified swing system in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09. With confidence as your ally, take aim at family, friends, and rivals in the all-new EA Sports Cup tournament, ..read more »

Rate this: 76% from 874 members