CALL OF DUTY 2
The game that made me want an Xbox 360. Its impressive display of the intensity and brutality of war gave the game, and console, a next-gen feeling from day one.
CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
Modern Warfare improved everything that made Call of Duty 2 great. Taking the franchise into the present day was the best decision Infinity Ward could make; WWI fatigue was starting to set in.
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2
Modern Warfare 2 had it all. The franchise’s best campaign features an over-the-top story, varied, colorful, and well-designed campaign environments, and a fantastic score from Hans Zimmer.
GEOMETRY WARS: RETRO EVOLVED
Geometry Wars started as a mini-game found in one of the best Xbox games of all time. It then morphed into my most played during the Xbox 360 launch.
ROCK BAND 2
Speaking of couch co-op, we need to pay our respects to royalty. Though, technically, this wasn’t “couch” co-op and, instead, “stand up and play” co-op.