let’s delve into Microsoft’s big black box and see what it can offer you and
box and see what it can offer you and
box and see what it can offer you and your buddies welcome to watchmojo.com
your buddies welcome to watchmojo.com
your buddies welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 Xbox multiplayer
picks for the top 10 Xbox multiplayer
picks for the top 10 Xbox multiplayer games for this list we’re taking a look
games for this list we’re taking a look
games for this list we’re taking a look at titles that were best when played
at titles that were best when played
at titles that were best when played with others whether they be online or in
with others whether they be online or in
with others whether they be online or in your living room these games excelled by
your living room these games excelled by
your living room these games excelled by either bringing new features to
either bringing new features to
either bringing new features to multiplayer gaming or greatly improved
multiplayer gaming or greatly improved
multiplayer gaming or greatly improved what was already out there be careful
as one of the very first Xbox Live
as one of the very first Xbox Live titles it was vital that this battle mat
titles it was vital that this battle mat
titles it was vital that this battle mat game made a good first impression it did
game made a good first impression it did
game made a good first impression it did precisely that by running seamlessly on
precisely that by running seamlessly on
precisely that by running seamlessly on the new service and even though some
the new service and even though some
the new service and even though some thought it wasn’t too faithful to the
thought it wasn’t too faithful to the
thought it wasn’t too faithful to the genre the fast paced gameplay and
genre the fast paced gameplay and
genre the fast paced gameplay and all-out carnage you could cause were
all-out carnage you could cause were
all-out carnage you could cause were ideal for new gamers taking their first
ideal for new gamers taking their first
ideal for new gamers taking their first steps in online gaming
there were a couple of kinks in the
there were a couple of kinks in the online interface but apart from that it
online interface but apart from that it
online interface but apart from that it was the perfect start to a whole new era
was the perfect start to a whole new era
was the perfect start to a whole new era for the company and players alike number
for the company and players alike number
for the company and players alike number nine Jet Set Radio future another game
nine Jet Set Radio future another game
nine Jet Set Radio future another game that was released near the start of the
that was released near the start of the
that was released near the start of the Xbox’s lifespan this rollerblading title
Xbox’s lifespan this rollerblading title
Xbox’s lifespan this rollerblading title eventually came bundled with the console
eventually came bundled with the console
eventually came bundled with the console it was one hell of a game to get as its
it was one hell of a game to get as its
it was one hell of a game to get as its unique tone easy accessibility and
unique tone easy accessibility and
unique tone easy accessibility and brilliant level design made it one that
brilliant level design made it one that
brilliant level design made it one that was worth buying on its own the five
was worth buying on its own the five
was worth buying on its own the five multiplayer modes added even more depth
multiplayer modes added even more depth
multiplayer modes added even more depth and though not quite as good as the
and though not quite as good as the
and though not quite as good as the single-player it was a great way to show
single-player it was a great way to show
single-player it was a great way to show off your new console to your pals number
off your new console to your pals number
off your new console to your pals number eight Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 it seems
eight Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 it seems
eight Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 it seems that with every iteration of this
that with every iteration of this
that with every iteration of this skateboarding franchise small but
skateboarding franchise small but
skateboarding franchise small but definite improvements were made in a
definite improvements were made in a
definite improvements were made in a series that had brushes with perfection
every yattaman convicted even on this
every yattaman convicted even on this game lacked xbox live it still received
game lacked xbox live it still received
game lacked xbox live it still received rave reviews as one of the best of its
rave reviews as one of the best of its
rave reviews as one of the best of its kind the usual multiplayer modes of
kind the usual multiplayer modes of
kind the usual multiplayer modes of trick attack graffiti and king of a hill
trick attack graffiti and king of a hill
trick attack graffiti and king of a hill returned and were exceptional enough to
returned and were exceptional enough to
returned and were exceptional enough to ensure that the omission of online play
ensure that the omission of online play
ensure that the omission of online play didn’t ruin the case it was the last pro
didn’t ruin the case it was the last pro
didn’t ruin the case it was the last pro skater title until 2015 and considering
skater title until 2015 and considering
skater title until 2015 and considering how broken the new one was we should be
how broken the new one was we should be
how broken the new one was we should be happy that this game was so damn good
number seven Soul Calibur to the first
number seven Soul Calibur to the first Soul Calibur game went rather under the
Soul Calibur game went rather under the
Soul Calibur game went rather under the radar as its limited release on the
radar as its limited release on the
radar as its limited release on the Dreamcast prevented the fighting game
Dreamcast prevented the fighting game
Dreamcast prevented the fighting game from reaching a wider audience there was
from reaching a wider audience there was
from reaching a wider audience there was no such problem for the sequel however
no such problem for the sequel however
no such problem for the sequel however as it launched on a variety of consoles
as it launched on a variety of consoles
as it launched on a variety of consoles allowing millions of gamers to
allowing millions of gamers to
allowing millions of gamers to experience the wonderfully detailed
experience the wonderfully detailed
experience the wonderfully detailed arenas and flowing fight choreography
arenas and flowing fight choreography
arenas and flowing fight choreography for the first time it was probably the
for the first time it was probably the
for the first time it was probably the best 3d fighting game at the time and
best 3d fighting game at the time and
best 3d fighting game at the time and it’s well balanced characters put more
it’s well balanced characters put more
it’s well balanced characters put more emphasis on your abilities as a player
emphasis on your abilities as a player
emphasis on your abilities as a player whether you chose tacky or nightmare
whether you chose tacky or nightmare
whether you chose tacky or nightmare it’s ultimately down to a test of skill
it’s ultimately down to a test of skill
it’s ultimately down to a test of skill between you and your opponent number six
between you and your opponent number six
between you and your opponent number six SSX three
when first looking down the mountain you
when first looking down the mountain you might be intimidated by all the
might be intimidated by all the
might be intimidated by all the different ways you can descend whether
different ways you can descend whether
different ways you can descend whether that be in pista vents or the ungroomed
that be in pista vents or the ungroomed
that be in pista vents or the ungroomed off-the-cuff backcountry tracks however
off-the-cuff backcountry tracks however
off-the-cuff backcountry tracks however once you realize that you’re playing the
once you realize that you’re playing the
once you realize that you’re playing the best Oberon game ever you’ll be thankful
best Oberon game ever you’ll be thankful
best Oberon game ever you’ll be thankful that you have so much to unlock and
that you have so much to unlock and
that you have so much to unlock and complete
everything in the single-player is
everything in the single-player is available in split-screen and you’ll be
available in split-screen and you’ll be
available in split-screen and you’ll be able to plunge hours into fully
able to plunge hours into fully
able to plunge hours into fully exploring the expertly animated
exploring the expertly animated
exploring the expertly animated environments with endlessly customizable
environments with endlessly customizable
environments with endlessly customizable tracks you won’t even notice that you
tracks you won’t even notice that you
tracks you won’t even notice that you can’t go online
number five time splitters future
number five time splitters future perfect an often forgotten gem that was
perfect an often forgotten gem that was
perfect an often forgotten gem that was immensely enjoyed by those that got to
immensely enjoyed by those that got to
immensely enjoyed by those that got to play it time splitters lived it
play it time splitters lived it
play it time splitters lived it comfortable if humble existence in the
comfortable if humble existence in the
comfortable if humble existence in the shadow of halo and other federal titles
single-player co-op split screen and
single-player co-op split screen and online player all available in this
online player all available in this
online player all available in this shooter one that’s drawn comparisons
shooter one that’s drawn comparisons
shooter one that’s drawn comparisons with Goldeneye and for good reason as
with Goldeneye and for good reason as
with Goldeneye and for good reason as developer free radical design were made
developer free radical design were made
developer free radical design were made up of former rare employees here you can
up of former rare employees here you can
up of former rare employees here you can design your own levels and share them
design your own levels and share them
design your own levels and share them online with thousands of others who
online with thousands of others who
online with thousands of others who loved virus mode just as much as you did
its comedic tone may have prevented it
its comedic tone may have prevented it from being taken too seriously by some
from being taken too seriously by some
from being taken too seriously by some but for the regular gamer it was a
but for the regular gamer it was a
but for the regular gamer it was a refreshing change of pace
as a way of experiencing the Star Wars
as a way of experiencing the Star Wars universe firsthand this shooter had no
universe firsthand this shooter had no
universe firsthand this shooter had no equal you were able to shoot
equal you were able to shoot
equal you were able to shoot stormtroopers or fly in a spaceship in
stormtroopers or fly in a spaceship in
stormtroopers or fly in a spaceship in environments that are familiar yet feel
environments that are familiar yet feel
environments that are familiar yet feel like a brand new experience
up to 32 players could join huge online
up to 32 players could join huge online battles for unrivaled carnage on places
battles for unrivaled carnage on places
battles for unrivaled carnage on places like Endor Geonosis or even the skies
like Endor Geonosis or even the skies
like Endor Geonosis or even the skies above Khorasan
with so many players in online games
with so many players in online games there was the odd problem with lag but
there was the odd problem with lag but
there was the odd problem with lag but it managed to continue with legacy that
it managed to continue with legacy that
it managed to continue with legacy that made fans and gamers desperate for a new
made fans and gamers desperate for a new
made fans and gamers desperate for a new installment in the series for over a
installment in the series for over a
installment in the series for over a decade
number three Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell
number three Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell chaos theory this stealth title is
chaos theory this stealth title is
chaos theory this stealth title is graphically one of the darkest games
graphically one of the darkest games
graphically one of the darkest games ever figuratively and literally but
ever figuratively and literally but
ever figuratively and literally but there is beauty in that darkness the
there is beauty in that darkness the
there is beauty in that darkness the visuals themselves are advanced for the
visuals themselves are advanced for the
visuals themselves are advanced for the era but it’s the co-op gameplay that
era but it’s the co-op gameplay that
era but it’s the co-op gameplay that made it one of the best on the console
made it one of the best on the console
made it one of the best on the console for the time some map elements can only
for the time some map elements can only
for the time some map elements can only be completed with two players and if you
be completed with two players and if you
be completed with two players and if you make too much real-life noise in-game
make too much real-life noise in-game
make too much real-life noise in-game enemies will suddenly be all over you
even if your buddy loves to go in guns
even if your buddy loves to go in guns blazing and you like to hide in the
blazing and you like to hide in the
blazing and you like to hide in the shadows together you can pull off
shadows together you can pull off
shadows together you can pull off takedowns worthy of the Tom Clancy name
realism can take a back seat when arcade
realism can take a back seat when arcade racing is this enthralling even today
racing is this enthralling even today
racing is this enthralling even today few racers can create such a sense of
few racers can create such a sense of
few racers can create such a sense of speed but it’s the takedown mechanic
speed but it’s the takedown mechanic
speed but it’s the takedown mechanic that changed the racing landscape
that changed the racing landscape
that changed the racing landscape forever regardless of whether you like
forever regardless of whether you like
forever regardless of whether you like razors or not crashing into your friends
razors or not crashing into your friends
razors or not crashing into your friends and enjoying their destruction in slow
and enjoying their destruction in slow
and enjoying their destruction in slow motion is a universally satisfying
motion is a universally satisfying
motion is a universally satisfying experience it might almost be best
experience it might almost be best
experience it might almost be best described as a realistic looking kart
described as a realistic looking kart
described as a realistic looking kart racer but here instead your weapons of
racer but here instead your weapons of
racer but here instead your weapons of choice are buses trucks and anything
choice are buses trucks and anything
choice are buses trucks and anything else that you can RAM your buddies into
before we reveal our top pick let’s have
before we reveal our top pick let’s have a look at some honorable mentions
number one halo 2 come on we’re
number one halo 2 come on we’re expecting anything else I mean the new
expecting anything else I mean the new
expecting anything else I mean the new features that this sequel included
features that this sequel included
features that this sequel included became the foundation of one of the most
became the foundation of one of the most
became the foundation of one of the most successful xbox live games ever dual
successful xbox live games ever dual
successful xbox live games ever dual wielding and vehicle boarding were
wielding and vehicle boarding were
wielding and vehicle boarding were introduced alongside new maps that
introduced alongside new maps that
introduced alongside new maps that rivaled those of combat Evolved and by
rivaled those of combat Evolved and by
rivaled those of combat Evolved and by 2007 avid gamers had logged over 700
2007 avid gamers had logged over 700
2007 avid gamers had logged over 700 million hours of play time its appeal
million hours of play time its appeal
million hours of play time its appeal even carried over to the next generation
even carried over to the next generation
even carried over to the next generation of consoles when the servers were meant
of consoles when the servers were meant
of consoles when the servers were meant to close in 2010 fifty-one dedicated
to close in 2010 fifty-one dedicated
to close in 2010 fifty-one dedicated gamers refused to have their final match
gamers refused to have their final match
gamers refused to have their final match and for a whole month would not turn off
and for a whole month would not turn off
and for a whole month would not turn off their consoles on the definitive Xbox
their consoles on the definitive Xbox
their consoles on the definitive Xbox Live title game do you agree with our
Live title game do you agree with our
Live title game do you agree with our list
list
list I can change my own destiny which Xbox
I can change my own destiny which Xbox
I can change my own destiny which Xbox game was your favorite multiplayer
game was your favorite multiplayer
game was your favorite multiplayer experience for more top 10s that are
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