Microsoft’s first offering in the home console market helped usher in a
console market helped usher in a
console market helped usher in a boatload of classics welcome to
boatload of classics welcome to
boatload of classics welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 original
down our picks for the top 10 original
down our picks for the top 10 original Xbox games it’s official they know we’re
Xbox games it’s official they know we’re
Xbox games it’s official they know we’re here and they will be coming for us just
here and they will be coming for us just
here and they will be coming for us just so there’s no confusion and I can’t
so there’s no confusion and I can’t
so there’s no confusion and I can’t believe we have to say this we’re
believe we have to say this we’re
believe we have to say this we’re focusing on the very first Xbox not the
focusing on the very first Xbox not the
focusing on the very first Xbox not the Xbox one as usual we’re sticking to one
Xbox one as usual we’re sticking to one
Xbox one as usual we’re sticking to one game per franchise and we’re also
game per franchise and we’re also
game per franchise and we’re also excluding games that were delayed ports
excluding games that were delayed ports
excluding games that were delayed ports from other systems which does
from other systems which does
from other systems which does unfortunately rule out games like GTA
unfortunately rule out games like GTA
unfortunately rule out games like GTA san andreas and morrowind but we spread
san andreas and morrowind but we spread
san andreas and morrowind but we spread for the who number 10 The Chronicles of
for the who number 10 The Chronicles of
for the who number 10 The Chronicles of Riddick escape from butcher Bay
Riddick escape from butcher Bay
Riddick escape from butcher Bay Vin Diesel kicks off our list with his
Vin Diesel kicks off our list with his
Vin Diesel kicks off our list with his underrated stealth adventure under camp
underrated stealth adventure under camp
underrated stealth adventure under camp set before the events of 2000’s pitch
set before the events of 2000’s pitch
set before the events of 2000’s pitch black the player takes on the role of
black the player takes on the role of
black the player takes on the role of Riddick complete with his ability to see
Riddick complete with his ability to see
Riddick complete with his ability to see in the dark as he attempts to break out
in the dark as he attempts to break out
in the dark as he attempts to break out of a maximum-security prison where no
of a maximum-security prison where no
of a maximum-security prison where no prisoner has ever escaped a med station
prisoner has ever escaped a med station
prisoner has ever escaped a med station takes away that hurt leaves the pain
takes away that hurt leaves the pain
takes away that hurt leaves the pain players use Riddick’s enhanced combat
players use Riddick’s enhanced combat
players use Riddick’s enhanced combat abilities and stealth tactics to try and
abilities and stealth tactics to try and
abilities and stealth tactics to try and break that record Matson set up the
break that record Matson set up the
break that record Matson set up the ambush obviously works for rust number 9
ambush obviously works for rust number 9
ambush obviously works for rust number 9 Crimson Skies high road to revenge great
Crimson Skies high road to revenge great
Crimson Skies high road to revenge great that’s just beautiful
that’s just beautiful
that’s just beautiful the Xbox is answer to rogue leader on
the Xbox is answer to rogue leader on
the Xbox is answer to rogue leader on the gamecube Crimson Skies is set in an
the gamecube Crimson Skies is set in an
the gamecube Crimson Skies is set in an alternate history of 1930s North America
alternate history of 1930s North America
alternate history of 1930s North America where apparently anyone can afford a
where apparently anyone can afford a
where apparently anyone can afford a plane and a Zeppelin and the number one
plane and a Zeppelin and the number one
plane and a Zeppelin and the number one public menace is sky pirates
public menace is sky pirates
public menace is sky pirates boss I thought you said you could fly
boss I thought you said you could fly
boss I thought you said you could fly this thing I got us here didn’t I
this thing I got us here didn’t I
this thing I got us here didn’t I the campaign set to the theme of a campy
the campaign set to the theme of a campy
the campaign set to the theme of a campy 1940s adventure film if you ever wanted
1940s adventure film if you ever wanted
1940s adventure film if you ever wanted to take to the skies in wacky looking
to take to the skies in wacky looking
to take to the skies in wacky looking planes in order to fight giant robot
planes in order to fight giant robot
planes in order to fight giant robot spiders well look no further but I know
spiders well look no further but I know
spiders well look no further but I know better that sounds looking at a desert
better that sounds looking at a desert
better that sounds looking at a desert Mirage if I didn’t know better I’d say
Mirage if I didn’t know better I’d say
Mirage if I didn’t know better I’d say you were flirting with me number eight
you were flirting with me number eight
you were flirting with me number eight Project Gotham Racing to on the surface
Project Gotham Racing to on the surface
Project Gotham Racing to on the surface it may look like a racing sim but under
it may look like a racing sim but under
it may look like a racing sim but under the hood it’s more of an arcade racer
this game has you build up what’s known
this game has you build up what’s known as kudos points to unlock more tracks
as kudos points to unlock more tracks
as kudos points to unlock more tracks and cars and you earn said Kudo points
and cars and you earn said Kudo points
and cars and you earn said Kudo points by pulling off power slides hitting high
by pulling off power slides hitting high
by pulling off power slides hitting high speeds and overtaking your rivals the
speeds and overtaking your rivals the
speeds and overtaking your rivals the second entry went further than the first
second entry went further than the first
second entry went further than the first with the inclusion of online play
number seven Jade Empire Bioware’s first
number seven Jade Empire Bioware’s first successful original IP Jade Empire is an
successful original IP Jade Empire is an
successful original IP Jade Empire is an action RPG that uses martial arts combat
action RPG that uses martial arts combat
action RPG that uses martial arts combat and is set in mythical ancient China
and is set in mythical ancient China
and is set in mythical ancient China where you take on the role of either a
where you take on the role of either a
where you take on the role of either a male or female legendary fighter known
male or female legendary fighter known
male or female legendary fighter known as a Spectre or spirit monk spirits are
as a Spectre or spirit monk spirits are
as a Spectre or spirit monk spirits are lost with no shepherd no Guardians you
lost with no shepherd no Guardians you
lost with no shepherd no Guardians you must restore us mixed with Bioware’s now
must restore us mixed with Bioware’s now
must restore us mixed with Bioware’s now signature branching storylines and
signature branching storylines and
signature branching storylines and morality system and a unique
morality system and a unique
morality system and a unique hand-to-hand combat system fans of Mass
hand-to-hand combat system fans of Mass
hand-to-hand combat system fans of Mass Effect should look to its laurels I will
Effect should look to its laurels I will
Effect should look to its laurels I will replenish our supplies and continue my
replenish our supplies and continue my
replenish our supplies and continue my search elsewhere you will all of course
search elsewhere you will all of course
search elsewhere you will all of course have to die number 6
have to die number 6
have to die number 6 Psychonauts the crazy platforming
Psychonauts the crazy platforming
Psychonauts the crazy platforming masterpiece by Double Fine productions
masterpiece by Double Fine productions
masterpiece by Double Fine productions Psychonauts is an action platformer with
Psychonauts is an action platformer with
Psychonauts is an action platformer with a psychotic sense of humor because here
a psychotic sense of humor because here
a psychotic sense of humor because here gameplay takes place inside people’s
gameplay takes place inside people’s
gameplay takes place inside people’s minds they got Freddy for Freddy he was
minds they got Freddy for Freddy he was
minds they got Freddy for Freddy he was such a good secret agent for example one
such a good secret agent for example one
such a good secret agent for example one minute you’re inside the mind of a
minute you’re inside the mind of a
minute you’re inside the mind of a paranoid nutjob who has the dream of
paranoid nutjob who has the dream of
paranoid nutjob who has the dream of being a homicidal milkman I am the milk
being a homicidal milkman I am the milk
being a homicidal milkman I am the milk man my milk is delicious special
man my milk is delicious special
man my milk is delicious special delivery today
delivery today
delivery today and the next you’re a giant monster
and the next you’re a giant monster
and the next you’re a giant monster destroying a city inhabited by talking
destroying a city inhabited by talking
destroying a city inhabited by talking fish will let you piece together the
fish will let you piece together the
fish will let you piece together the rest Lily a deranged man man is building
rest Lily a deranged man man is building
rest Lily a deranged man man is building an army of psychic death takes to take
an army of psychic death takes to take
an army of psychic death takes to take over the world
over the world
over the world and there’s no one who can stop him
and there’s no one who can stop him
and there’s no one who can stop him except for you and me oh my god what
except for you and me oh my god what
except for you and me oh my god what number five fable the Lost Chapters did
number five fable the Lost Chapters did
number five fable the Lost Chapters did Peter Mullan use epic quest live up to
Peter Mullan use epic quest live up to
Peter Mullan use epic quest live up to the hype I’ll give you a gold piece for
the hype I’ll give you a gold piece for
the hype I’ll give you a gold piece for each good deed you do around Oh clay
each good deed you do around Oh clay
each good deed you do around Oh clay maybe not but the impressive fantasy
maybe not but the impressive fantasy
maybe not but the impressive fantasy world a fable is indeed one worth
world a fable is indeed one worth
world a fable is indeed one worth mentioning is that the best you’ve got
mentioning is that the best you’ve got
mentioning is that the best you’ve got bringing in a good and evil system that
bringing in a good and evil system that
bringing in a good and evil system that was pretty darn novel at the time and a
was pretty darn novel at the time and a
was pretty darn novel at the time and a tight action RPG combat system it was a
tight action RPG combat system it was a
tight action RPG combat system it was a pretty fantastic game though the
pretty fantastic game though the
pretty fantastic game though the over-promising by Peter Molyneux was a
over-promising by Peter Molyneux was a
over-promising by Peter Molyneux was a bit obnoxious quick while he’s away
bit obnoxious quick while he’s away
bit obnoxious quick while he’s away smashes barrels up and say what’s inside
smashes barrels up and say what’s inside
smashes barrels up and say what’s inside number four Splinter Cell chaos theory
number four Splinter Cell chaos theory
number four Splinter Cell chaos theory while this game was released on other
while this game was released on other
while this game was released on other consoles at the same time the Xbox
consoles at the same time the Xbox
consoles at the same time the Xbox edition is definitely the definitive
edition is definitely the definitive
edition is definitely the definitive version ok I’m going to stay here and
version ok I’m going to stay here and
version ok I’m going to stay here and enjoy them to you taking on the role of
enjoy them to you taking on the role of
enjoy them to you taking on the role of covert agent Sam Fisher the game makes
covert agent Sam Fisher the game makes
covert agent Sam Fisher the game makes lighting a gameplay feature as the
lighting a gameplay feature as the
lighting a gameplay feature as the brighter and area is the more you can
brighter and area is the more you can
brighter and area is the more you can see and be seen by your enemies you can
see and be seen by your enemies you can
see and be seen by your enemies you can also interrogate enemies at gunpoint
also interrogate enemies at gunpoint
also interrogate enemies at gunpoint and sample the badass voice acting by
and sample the badass voice acting by
and sample the badass voice acting by Michael Ironside you’re just the stupid
Michael Ironside you’re just the stupid
Michael Ironside you’re just the stupid one who likes to hurt people that
one who likes to hurt people that
one who likes to hurt people that exactly the whole series was good but
exactly the whole series was good but
exactly the whole series was good but chaos theory is by far the best the
chaos theory is by far the best the
chaos theory is by far the best the wolfes is the most advanced spy ship in
wolfes is the most advanced spy ship in
wolfes is the most advanced spy ship in history
history
history my best man will be on board number
my best man will be on board number
my best man will be on board number three Ninja Gaiden black after the
three Ninja Gaiden black after the
three Ninja Gaiden black after the franchise had laid dormant since the NES
franchise had laid dormant since the NES
franchise had laid dormant since the NES days developer team ninja gave Ryu
days developer team ninja gave Ryu
days developer team ninja gave Ryu Hayabusa a brand new deadly quest to
Hayabusa a brand new deadly quest to
Hayabusa a brand new deadly quest to hack and slash away other ninja
hack and slash away other ninja
hack and slash away other ninja skeletons and dinosaurs
the enhanced black edition also added
the enhanced black edition also added new mission modes and it included the
new mission modes and it included the
new mission modes and it included the DLC for free on the disc my strength
DLC for free on the disc my strength
DLC for free on the disc my strength comes from training not from some curse
comes from training not from some curse
comes from training not from some curse my are you so sure of that nevertheless
my are you so sure of that nevertheless
my are you so sure of that nevertheless try not to get too distracted because
try not to get too distracted because
try not to get too distracted because you’ll need ninja reflexes to survive
you’ll need ninja reflexes to survive
you’ll need ninja reflexes to survive this game is hard as hell beneath this
this game is hard as hell beneath this
this game is hard as hell beneath this monastery there is number 2 Star Wars
monastery there is number 2 Star Wars
monastery there is number 2 Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
Knights of the Old Republic
Knights of the Old Republic another Bioware game on this list it
another Bioware game on this list it
another Bioware game on this list it just so happens to be the best Star Wars
just so happens to be the best Star Wars
just so happens to be the best Star Wars game to date for every Jedi the threat
game to date for every Jedi the threat
game to date for every Jedi the threat of the dark side is always present said
of the dark side is always present said
of the dark side is always present said about 4000 years before the events of
about 4000 years before the events of
about 4000 years before the events of the film series although everything
the film series although everything
the film series although everything looks about the same this game has you
looks about the same this game has you
looks about the same this game has you hopping between the famous planets of
hopping between the famous planets of
hopping between the famous planets of the Star Wars galaxy while recruiting
the Star Wars galaxy while recruiting
the Star Wars galaxy while recruiting memorable allies along the way are you
memorable allies along the way are you
memorable allies along the way are you certain resin is truly dead what if we
certain resin is truly dead what if we
certain resin is truly dead what if we undertake to train this one and the Dark
undertake to train this one and the Dark
undertake to train this one and the Dark Lord should return there’s also a plot
Lord should return there’s also a plot
Lord should return there’s also a plot twist so massive that you really need to
twist so massive that you really need to
twist so massive that you really need to experience it right from the start
experience it right from the start
experience it right from the start in order to appreciate wait this
in order to appreciate wait this
in order to appreciate wait this pathetic planet from the face of the
pathetic planet from the face of the
pathetic planet from the face of the galaxy before we get to the probably
galaxy before we get to the probably
galaxy before we get to the probably obvious top spot let’s have a look at
obvious top spot let’s have a look at
obvious top spot let’s have a look at some honorable mentions
number one halo 2 it was pretty obvious
number one halo 2 it was pretty obvious that the top spot was gonna go to a Halo
that the top spot was gonna go to a Halo
that the top spot was gonna go to a Halo game the only question was which one
game the only question was which one
game the only question was which one well as the best-selling game on the
well as the best-selling game on the
well as the best-selling game on the original Xbox and the most played game
original Xbox and the most played game
original Xbox and the most played game on xbox live for that system halo 2 was
on xbox live for that system halo 2 was
on xbox live for that system halo 2 was actually a pretty easy choice I don’t
actually a pretty easy choice I don’t
actually a pretty easy choice I don’t think they expected us to be here
think they expected us to be here
think they expected us to be here the first Halo game may have set the
the first Halo game may have set the
the first Halo game may have set the standard for console shooters but its
standard for console shooters but its
standard for console shooters but its sequel not only perfected the visuals
sequel not only perfected the visuals
sequel not only perfected the visuals and gameplay but also made the Halo
and gameplay but also made the Halo
and gameplay but also made the Halo series the definitive Xbox franchise
series the definitive Xbox franchise
series the definitive Xbox franchise that’s what I thought he said the
that’s what I thought he said the
that’s what I thought he said the prophet of regret is planning to
prophet of regret is planning to
prophet of regret is planning to activate halo do you agree with our list
activate halo do you agree with our list
activate halo do you agree with our list o dampen happy can’t complain which
o dampen happy can’t complain which
o dampen happy can’t complain which games did you like spinning in your
games did you like spinning in your
games did you like spinning in your beast sized console for more massive top
beast sized console for more massive top
beast sized console for more massive top 10s published every day be sure to
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can stop now
can stop now that was very impressive
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