NeoFlynn's TOP 10 Original Xbox Games
#10 Marvel vs Capcom 2
This one makes my list but probably not alot of other lists out there. I love 2d arcade fighters and this was a tough call between MvC2 and Capcom vs SNK, I gave the not to MvC because of the cast of characters, There is no better feeling for a comic book fan than to be able to throw down with beloved characters like Wolverine and Spider-man. Not to mention the amount of things to unlock from additional characters, stages and music to various artwork. It really adds alot when companies give you a reason to keep playing a game even after you beat it and this one is one of the best, I played for who knows how many hours and still didn't unlock everything. The sad thing is, if you missed this one when it came out your going to be hard pressed to find it now, You can get it on eBay but be prepared to spend, it runs about 40-80 dollars
#9 NFL 2K5
The little football game that could. I truly believe that if given the chance the 2k series would have surpassed Madden as THE football game, unfortunately the NFL and the evil empire (aka EA games) ensured that wouldn't happen by signing an exclusive deal. 2K5 really was poised to give Madden a run for its money, The gameplay is much smoother and a whole lot more realistic than Madden,not to mention the presentation completely out classed anything EA had done up to that point, and when Sega decided to sell the game for 19.99 right out of the gate it was a kick in the teeth to the mighty EA and thus they reacted the only way they knew how....eliminate the competition. I will give EA some credit they haven't totally rested on their laurels since they signed the deal the have genuinely tried to improve the game each year but we may forever wonder what might have been had the deal never been signed. 2k tried to make a comeback this year releasing All Pro Football 2k8 (made up of fictional teams with past NFL stars) but without the NFL lisence the game was never given much notice....Sadly.
#8 Oddworld Stranger's Wrath
I Was excited about this game the moment I heard about it. Oddworld Inhabitants has always made great and hilarious games and this was to be no different. What truly makes the game is the live ammo system, you have to hunt and collect your ammo and it is all various living creatures...my personal favorite is the aptly named "chip-punk", these little guys are always good for a laugh with their witty one liners. Also a favorite is beating random townsfolk until the all run inside then hearing over the loudspeaker "We're coming back out now so stop being a Punk ass", very few games have this kind of Laugh out loud factor. The game itself requires alot of thought and is extremely well written, I don't know why it didn't sell better than it did but hopefully we haven't heard the last from this great and underrated developer.
stay tuned for part 2.....
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