Those were the early days of 3D gaming (at least on home consoles) and games back then were often rough around the edges, even ones that were considered AAA titles. To be perfectly honest, I could never really get into the Tomb Raider games “back in the day,” by which in this case I mean the Ps1 era.
The Tomb Raider series experienced a revival on the Xbox 360 Tomb Raider (All Xbox 360 Tomb Raider games are backward compatible with Xbox One) Unfortunately, it is not backward compatible with the Xbox One or Series X/S, which in my opinion is quite a conspicuous absence in the backward compatibility library. It is without question one of the best racing games I’ve ever played, with fantastic racing, a phenomenal feature set, hundreds of cars, scores of race tracks, more customization options than anyone knew what to do with and a livery editor that blew anything that ever came before clean off the track, figuratively speaking. It’s one of those games you can sink hundreds of hours into and still not be sated, such is its brilliance. Rarely does a game of any genre excel in every regard to the extent which Forza Motorsport 3 did. Some would say that this third installment of Microsoft Studios’ flagship franchise is the one in which it really began to come into its own to take its place as the king of racing games, and I couldn’t agree more. Forza Motorsport 3 (Not backward compatible with Xbox One or Series X/S) And the best part is that the game is backward compatible, meaning you won't have to dust off your 360 to enjoy it. While the series is beginning to get stale nowadays in the eyes of some, no one can deny that Borderlands 2 was one well of a thrill ride, and one that made you chuckle in spite of yourself on more than a few occasions. The second game in the franchise was the one that really nailed it, more so than the others. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition Borderlands 2 (Backwards Compatible with Xbox One and Series X/S)īetween its stunning and unique visual style (which can only be likened to that of a comic book…a sick and twisted comic book), frenetic gunplay, and distinct humor that manages to be at once zany and degenerate, the Borderlands series offered up an incomparable experience back in the PS3/XB360 era. And though the 360 version isn't backwards compatible with the Xbox One or Series X/S, it is still one of my personal favorites from the 360 era. That moment is an indelible gaming memory for many, myself included. That moment when you finally make your way out of the tutorial dungeon beneath Helgen and see the sprawling expanse of Skyrim (a portion of it, anyway) laid out before you, with the dragon flying off towards Bleak Falls Barrow, you knew you were in for a once-in-a-generation experience. People are still playing and talking about Skyrim over a decade after its launch, and the game’s lasting impact on the industry is undeniable. And once it did, the game did not disappoint, building upon the groundwork laid by Oblivion and taking its massively open world action-roleplaying to the next level. We all knew this juggernaut would be something special when it finally released. The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim (Skyrim is not backwards compatible but there's an Xbox One version) Here are just a few of mine (in no specific order). It was home to so many of the seventh generation’s best games, and no doubt every 360 fan has their favorites. There is an entire generation of gamers that grew up with the 360, who have an enduring fondness and nostalgia for it, and who would dare you to contest that it was one of the best consoles ever made. While the 360 may seem ancient to some, many feel that this is where Microsoft really began to make its mark in the video game sphere. My, how the time flies! It seems like just yesterday the 360 was getting its first system update. That’s right - Microsoft’s second-born home console is old enough to drive now (or would be if it had the proper appendages). It’s hard to believe that over 16 years have passed since the Xbox 360 launched.