We The Nerdy’s Top 25 Xbox 360 Games: 1 – 5

We The Nerdy’s Top 25 Xbox 360 Games

11 – 25   6 – 10   1 – 5

5. Halo 3
Released: September 25, 2007
Developed by: Bungie
Published by: Microsoft Studios

Voted Number Seven by Jeremy Winslow, Nine by Jean-Luc Botbyl, Two by Henry Wong, and Two by Jesse Flores

4. Gears of War 3
Released: September 20, 2011
Developed by: Epic Games
Published by: Microsoft Studios

Voted Number Nine by Andrew Semicek and Number One by Jesse Flores

Gears of War 3 took everything I loved about the series and made it better. The campaign connected with me on an emotional level that pretty much no other game had before. Four-player co-op made the experience even better. It’s an uncommon feature in video games and becoming more rare even today. The multiplayer was a near-flawless mix of fun and frustration. I have yet to find a game that genuinely makes my adrenaline pump like Gears of War 3. Campaign and PvP alone would put this game at the top of my list but, then there’s Horde mode. A co-op multiplayer mode that revolutionized PvE in the shooter genre, where you and your friends fought off waves of enemies.

All of these things combined made Gears of War 3 my choice for the best Xbox 360 game and my personal favorite game of all time!
– Jesse Flores

3. Dishonored
Released: October 9, 2012
Developed by: Arkane Studios
Published by: Bethesda Softworks

Voted Number Four by Jean-Luc Botbyl and John Newby, Number One by Jeremy Winslow

2. Mass Effect 2
Released: January 26, 2010
Developed by: BioWare
Published by: Electronic Arts

Voted Number Four by Henry Wong, Two by Sean Capri, and One by Andrew Semicek

There’s not much I can say about Mass Effect 2 that hasn’t been said. The story, gameplay, and visuals were all excellent and took storytelling to a whole new level. The feelings you see conveyed by the characters resonate on such an intimate level it makes you feel like you are there with them. There was no better game (and I love Ghostbusters more than almost anything) for the Xbox 360 than Mass Effect 2.
– Andrew Semicek

1. BioShock
Released: August 21, 2007
Developed by: 2K Boston (Irrational Games)
Published by: 2K Games

Voted Number Five by Jesse Flores and Jean-Luc Botbyl, Three by Andrew Semicek,
and One by Sean Capri

Would you kindly throw on a pair of headphones, turn off the lights, and fire up BioShock tonight? What a beautiful collision of art design, storytelling, gameplay, setting, characters, and innovation. Even now, nine years removed from it’s original release on Xbox 360, the mere thought of a Big Daddy freezes me in place. Think about it for a moment, will you? Your mind’s ears are filled with the deep, ominous moan and the steady, pounding march of the hulking protector. One wrong move and the lights shining from inside his diver’s suit turn blood red. He attacks you with ferocious speed and power. Holy crap! Gaming’s greatest bad guy just smashed you against the wall and impaled your gut with a giant arm drill!

Yes, BioShock is the best game on Xbox 360. And as gamers, we are all better for having it in our lives.
– Sean Capri