some of the best games can’t be found on disks welcome to watchmojo.com and today
disks welcome to watchmojo.com and today
disks welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 Xbox Live Arcade games for this
top 10 Xbox Live Arcade games for this
top 10 Xbox Live Arcade games for this list were focused on games that were
list were focused on games that were
list were focused on games that were either first released on Xbox Live or
either first released on Xbox Live or
either first released on Xbox Live or alongside a port released on PSN or
alongside a port released on PSN or
alongside a port released on PSN or Steam we excluded direct graphical
Steam we excluded direct graphical
Steam we excluded direct graphical remakes and remasters as those are on a
remakes and remasters as those are on a
remakes and remasters as those are on a list for another day
list for another day
list for another day we’re also excluding games released in
we’re also excluding games released in
we’re also excluding games released in episodic content because combined they
episodic content because combined they
episodic content because combined they can be considered full retail games
can be considered full retail games
can be considered full retail games number 10 geometry wars retro evolved to
number 10 geometry wars retro evolved to
number 10 geometry wars retro evolved to blasting off our list is the addictive
blasting off our list is the addictive
blasting off our list is the addictive dual stick shooter sequel of an already
dual stick shooter sequel of an already
dual stick shooter sequel of an already impressive original that’s sure to keep
impressive original that’s sure to keep
impressive original that’s sure to keep your thumbs busy for hours in each of
your thumbs busy for hours in each of
your thumbs busy for hours in each of the games six modes you control a small
the games six modes you control a small
the games six modes you control a small ship your goal is to rack up as many
ship your goal is to rack up as many
ship your goal is to rack up as many points as possible by destroying enemy
points as possible by destroying enemy
points as possible by destroying enemy shapes or ships while surviving in the
shapes or ships while surviving in the
shapes or ships while surviving in the classic video game fashion of not
classic video game fashion of not
classic video game fashion of not letting anything touch you the
letting anything touch you the
letting anything touch you the multiplayer options give retro to
multiplayer options give retro to
multiplayer options give retro to evolved nice replay value plus colorful
evolved nice replay value plus colorful
evolved nice replay value plus colorful visuals and catchy music don’t hurt
visuals and catchy music don’t hurt
visuals and catchy music don’t hurt either
number nine Bastion now here’s a kid
number nine Bastion now here’s a kid whose whole world that I’ll twisted
whose whole world that I’ll twisted
whose whole world that I’ll twisted leaving him stranded on a rock in the
leaving him stranded on a rock in the
leaving him stranded on a rock in the sky this action-rpg will make you wish
sky this action-rpg will make you wish
sky this action-rpg will make you wish you had a gruff sounding narrator in
you had a gruff sounding narrator in
you had a gruff sounding narrator in your head all day to ground forms up
your head all day to ground forms up
your head all day to ground forms up under his feet as it pointing away he
under his feet as it pointing away he
under his feet as it pointing away he don’t stop to wonder why you play as the
don’t stop to wonder why you play as the
don’t stop to wonder why you play as the kid a white-haired boy who awakens one
kid a white-haired boy who awakens one
kid a white-haired boy who awakens one day to find that his world has quite
day to find that his world has quite
day to find that his world has quite literally come apart as you progress you
literally come apart as you progress you
literally come apart as you progress you attempt to reconstruct what once was in
attempt to reconstruct what once was in
attempt to reconstruct what once was in between bashing enemies with your
between bashing enemies with your
between bashing enemies with your comically large hammer the gorgeous 2d
comically large hammer the gorgeous 2d
comically large hammer the gorgeous 2d animation and haunting soundtrack helped
animation and haunting soundtrack helped
animation and haunting soundtrack helped to make the game a mesmerizing
to make the game a mesmerizing
to make the game a mesmerizing experience an old fairy barge it sends
experience an old fairy barge it sends
experience an old fairy barge it sends the kid on his way the bastions real
the kid on his way the bastions real
the kid on his way the bastions real close now number eight pac-man
close now number eight pac-man
close now number eight pac-man Championship Edition DX next up is the
Championship Edition DX next up is the
Championship Edition DX next up is the flawless update of a classic arcade game
flawless update of a classic arcade game
flawless update of a classic arcade game like the original you control pac-man as
like the original you control pac-man as
like the original you control pac-man as he collects dots and avoids ghosts
he collects dots and avoids ghosts
he collects dots and avoids ghosts however Championship Edition also
however Championship Edition also
however Championship Edition also includes some welcome additions like
includes some welcome additions like
includes some welcome additions like Time Attack and challenge mode the
Time Attack and challenge mode the
Time Attack and challenge mode the latter of which involves dozens of
latter of which involves dozens of
latter of which involves dozens of ghosts on screen at once that’s when the
ghosts on screen at once that’s when the
ghosts on screen at once that’s when the power palettes really come in handy
number seven super meatboy this indie
number seven super meatboy this indie platformer is notorious for being one of
platformer is notorious for being one of
platformer is notorious for being one of the hardest games in recent years but
the hardest games in recent years but
the hardest games in recent years but its difficulty doesn’t take away from
its difficulty doesn’t take away from
its difficulty doesn’t take away from the fun
the fun
the fun you control meet a small cube of blood
you control meet a small cube of blood
you control meet a small cube of blood and tissue who wants to save his beloved
and tissue who wants to save his beloved
and tissue who wants to save his beloved bandage girl from the evil dr. fetus the
bandage girl from the evil dr. fetus the
bandage girl from the evil dr. fetus the levels are short but there’s more than
levels are short but there’s more than
levels are short but there’s more than 300 of them so you won’t get bored too
300 of them so you won’t get bored too
300 of them so you won’t get bored too quickly and even if the controls are
quickly and even if the controls are
quickly and even if the controls are airtight dying happens so frequently
airtight dying happens so frequently
airtight dying happens so frequently that completing a level results in a
that completing a level results in a
that completing a level results in a replay that shows you just how many
replay that shows you just how many
replay that shows you just how many times you failed
number six Fez if you thought that 2d
number six Fez if you thought that 2d and 3d couldn’t be combined think again
and 3d couldn’t be combined think again
and 3d couldn’t be combined think again in this colorful puzzle platformer you
in this colorful puzzle platformer you
in this colorful puzzle platformer you control Gomez a fez wearing character
control Gomez a fez wearing character
control Gomez a fez wearing character who lives a quiet life until a giant
who lives a quiet life until a giant
who lives a quiet life until a giant shape tears the dimensional fabric and
shape tears the dimensional fabric and
shape tears the dimensional fabric and gives his world a new look you jump
gives his world a new look you jump
gives his world a new look you jump around the levels in hopes of acquiring
around the levels in hopes of acquiring
around the levels in hopes of acquiring shards to form golden cubes but you’ll
shards to form golden cubes but you’ll
shards to form golden cubes but you’ll have to use your head because you have
have to use your head because you have
have to use your head because you have to shift the perspective and change your
to shift the perspective and change your
to shift the perspective and change your environment to succeed
if you ever wanted to be a ninja this
if you ever wanted to be a ninja this game is right up your alley you sneak
game is right up your alley you sneak
game is right up your alley you sneak around different environments trying to
around different environments trying to
around different environments trying to avoid being seen by guards before you
avoid being seen by guards before you
avoid being seen by guards before you silently assassinate them when you’re
silently assassinate them when you’re
silently assassinate them when you’re successful you’ll get rewarded with a
successful you’ll get rewarded with a
successful you’ll get rewarded with a close-up of your kill the unique 2d
close-up of your kill the unique 2d
close-up of your kill the unique 2d animation gives ninja bucket loads of
animation gives ninja bucket loads of
animation gives ninja bucket loads of style number 4 Shadow Complex remember
style number 4 Shadow Complex remember
style number 4 Shadow Complex remember the early Metroidvania games this game
the early Metroidvania games this game
the early Metroidvania games this game takes large swaths of inspiration from
takes large swaths of inspiration from
takes large swaths of inspiration from that jarrah
that jarrah
that jarrah and updates it with a modern look and
and updates it with a modern look and
and updates it with a modern look and setting you play as Jason a spelunker
setting you play as Jason a spelunker
setting you play as Jason a spelunker who winds up on the bad side of an
who winds up on the bad side of an
who winds up on the bad side of an organization known as the restoration as
organization known as the restoration as
organization known as the restoration as you get deeper into the game the weapons
you get deeper into the game the weapons
you get deeper into the game the weapons get bigger to match the increasing
get bigger to match the increasing
get bigger to match the increasing difficulty of your enemies
number three limbo a chilling 2d horror
number three limbo a chilling 2d horror game with a simple art style limbo is
game with a simple art style limbo is
game with a simple art style limbo is nothing short of nightmarish you play as
nothing short of nightmarish you play as
nothing short of nightmarish you play as a boy in search of his missing sister in
a boy in search of his missing sister in
a boy in search of his missing sister in a puzzle platformer that melds style
a puzzle platformer that melds style
a puzzle platformer that melds style with its substance almost seamlessly
with its substance almost seamlessly
with its substance almost seamlessly many of the puzzles rely on you
many of the puzzles rely on you
many of the puzzles rely on you deciphering the strange silhouettes that
deciphering the strange silhouettes that
deciphering the strange silhouettes that populate the world tread lightly as most
populate the world tread lightly as most
populate the world tread lightly as most of them turn out to be deadly it’s
of them turn out to be deadly it’s
of them turn out to be deadly it’s pretty short but the game’s design will
pretty short but the game’s design will
pretty short but the game’s design will stick with you for a long time number
stick with you for a long time number
stick with you for a long time number two Castle Crashers
we all love a good brawler and this game
we all love a good brawler and this game fits the bill perfectly it combines
fits the bill perfectly it combines
fits the bill perfectly it combines side-scrolling game play with beat-em-up
side-scrolling game play with beat-em-up
side-scrolling game play with beat-em-up craziness for a unique experience as the
craziness for a unique experience as the
craziness for a unique experience as the RPG elements give it surprising depth
the clever character design and witty
the clever character design and witty humor keep it consistently entertaining
humor keep it consistently entertaining
humor keep it consistently entertaining while the four player co-op makes four
while the four player co-op makes four
while the four player co-op makes four hours of silly fun
before we get to the number one spot
before we get to the number one spot here are a few honorable mentions
number one braids we’ve talked about a
number one braids we’ve talked about a lot of great games but what else could
lot of great games but what else could
lot of great games but what else could really take the number one spot this
really take the number one spot this
really take the number one spot this puzzle-platformer is considered by many
puzzle-platformer is considered by many
puzzle-platformer is considered by many to be one of the best arguments for
to be one of the best arguments for
to be one of the best arguments for video games as art with its canvas style
video games as art with its canvas style
video games as art with its canvas style artwork and it’s now legendary time
artwork and it’s now legendary time
artwork and it’s now legendary time control mechanic that changes in each
control mechanic that changes in each
control mechanic that changes in each world you’d be hard-pressed to find a
world you’d be hard-pressed to find a
world you’d be hard-pressed to find a more simple yet complex experience than
more simple yet complex experience than
more simple yet complex experience than this artistic masterpiece do you agree
this artistic masterpiece do you agree
this artistic masterpiece do you agree with our list what’s your favorite xbox
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