I recently got an OG Xbox from the store I work for, this is my first time ever owning an Xbox, what should I get?

[Weisite]

As the title says I recently got an Xbox, I got Halo 1/2, Counter Strike, JSRF/SegaGT, and Ninja Gaiden. I am a big Sonic fan so I know of the games that came out for it and intend on getting them. I mostly grew up with Nintendo, SEGA, Playstation so I don't really know too much about Xbox in general. I know there are certain games like SMT NINE and the port of Half-Life 2 I want to play, but ultimately I just want the good ol "OG Xbox experience"

So what are some games that made the Xbox so iconic back in it's heyday?

 

[JoueurCitoyen]

I love the original Xbox, I still own mine! You got JSRF and Ninja Gaiden already, so let me add:
- Gun Valkyrie
- Panzer Dragoon Orta
- Midtown Madness 3
- OutRun2006: Coast 2 Coast
- KOTOR I & II
- Jade Empire
- Splinter Cell 1, 2, 3 and 4
- DOA 3
- Super Monkey Ball Deluxe
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- (Edit): Otogi 1 and 2

I probably forget many games, but this is a great start I think!

 

[Clippy]

I'm sure this will help:

https://retrogametalk.com/threads/best-games-hidden-gems-for-the-original-xbox.15111/

 

[RETRO-VETRO RETRO-VETRO]

If you want the core OG Xbox experience, grab these:

• Fable
• Crimson Skies
• Project Gotham Racing 2
• MechAssault
• Knights of the Old Republic
• Panzer Dragoon Orta
• Otogi
• Breakdown
• Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
• Dead or Alive 3

 

[Turbo Kid]

Metal Wolf Chaos
The Oddworld games
Stubbs the Zombie

 

[mrfunny]

I just want the good ol "OG Xbox experience"

Some Sega fans consider the Xbox to be a spiritual "Dreamcast 2" due to Microsoft's involvement in the DC's development and how multiple games on the DC got ports or sequels (i.e. Crazy Taxi 3) on the Xbox.

 

[Turbo Kid]

Some Sega fans consider the Xbox to be a spiritual "Dreamcast 2" due to Microsoft's involvement in the DC's development and how multiple games on the DC got ports or sequels (i.e. Crazy Taxi 3) on the Xbox.

It's totally not. The Dreamcast had such a different vibe and nothing about the Xbox really felt like Sega.

 

[Weisite]

Some Sega fans consider the Xbox to be a spiritual "Dreamcast 2" due to Microsoft's involvement in the DC's development and how multiple games on the DC got ports or sequels (i.e. Crazy Taxi 3) on the Xbox.

Yeah that's actually why I got it,I always wanted play JSRF ever since I played the original JSR, and I'll always appreciate the Dreamcast

 

[Turbo Kid]

I don't know much about modding an Xbox, but I hear you can do a lot of fun things with it if you do.

 

[D-Tyrant]

This game, you wont regret it, also Genma Onimusha(an OG xbox exclusive version of Onimusha Warlords)

 

[Morgana Veil]

This, follow the tutorial to the letter. It won't cost you much at all about 20 to 30 BatBucks total (depending on your location and how large of an SSD you want to put in it, of course) Get all the games

Also, congrats on the OG Xbox

 

[bjork]

I love the original Xbox, I still own mine! You got JSRF and Ninja Gaiden already, so let me add:
- Gun Valkyrie
- Panzer Dragoon Orta
- Midtown Madness 3
- OutRun2006: Coast 2 Coast
- KOTOR I & II
- Jade Empire
- Splinter Cell 1, 2, 3 and 4
- DOA 3
- Super Monkey Ball Deluxe
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- (Edit): Otogi 1 and 2

I probably forget many games, but this is a great start I think!

THANK YOU finally someone says Buffy. Totally underloved title.

 

[VampireLord1024VampireLord1024's icon]

Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2.

 

[Ferik]

Yeah that's actually why I got it,I always wanted play JSRF ever since I played the original JSR, and I'll always appreciate the Dreamcast

They're extremely different games. I actually don't personally like Future despite loving the original. Still got style for days though and it controls much better.

Anyways, as for more suggestions that I don't think I've seen yet

Ninja Gaiden Black
Tenchu Return From Darkness (it's like 90% the same game as Wrath of Heaven on the PS2 if you've played that)
Fatal Frame 1 and 2 (also on PS2 but the Xbox versions are marginally better)
Max Payne 1 and 2 (dramatically better than the PS2 versions)
Burnout 3 and Revenge are basically identical on both PS2 and Xbox, but if you've never played them they're excellent.
Fable The Lost Chapters is the expanded version of Fable, there's not much point in getting the original release at this point.
Thief Deadly Shadows

EDIT: Forgot Grabbed by the Ghoulies, that game gets slept on a lot but it's actually a really fun take on the beat-em-up genre.

 

[Turbo Kid]

Original Ninja Gaiden was the best, Black is annoying. Both NG 1 and 2 are better in their original forms before all of the bullshit changes came along with Black, Sigma, etc.

THANK YOU finally someone says Buffy. Totally underloved title.

I have a copy of Buffy for the Xbox. It was fun. Trailer was pretty cool too:

I played the sequel too. It was a buggy mess but playing as Sid the Dummy and Willow was fun and I don't know if any other Buffy game lets you play as Faith.

 

[ThomatoSauce]

Jet. Set. Radio. Future.

 

[Turbo Kid]

I never understood why JSRF changed the leader of the group, but whatever. One of the best title screens of all time

 

[Ferik]

Original Ninja Gaiden was the best, Black is annoying. Both NG 1 and 2 are better in their original forms before all of the bullshit changes came along with Black, Sigma, etc.

I feel like Black is dramatically better than the original personally, Sigma not so much. Black massively overhauls the way higher difficulties are handled though, giving the bosses faster and extended attack strings, introducing new enemies, changing up when you get various items, and overall making the game far more kinetic and aggressive. The original release just makes everything a massive damage sponge that two or three shots you on Very Hard it kinda sucks.

 

[Turbo Kid]

I feel like Black is dramatically better than the original personally, Sigma not so much. Black massively overhauls the way higher difficulties are handled though, giving the bosses faster and extended attack strings, introducing new enemies, changing up when you get various items, and overall making the game far more kinetic and aggressive. The original release just makes everything a massive damage sponge that two or three shots you on Very Hard it kinda sucks.

I never had any problems on master ninja difficulty in the original release. Charged ultimates, flying swallows, and counterattcks into izuna drops took care of mostly everything except maybe those obnoxious ghost fish.

Black just made everything obnoxious, and some of that carried over into NG II unfortunately but I still had a lot of fun with NG II.

 

[Graves Ruinwalker]

If you for real oddities on the system and wanna play something more obscure :

- Metal Dungeon
(Really solid dungeon crawler JRPG without a huge story but 10 Dungeons to conquer , rouge-like elements , grounded but tough and was the first JRPG that had an automatic battle-system which you need to learn to get into . Not a high calibre one but one that is really cool on its own .)

- Blinx : The Timesweeper
(Tough but great 3D Platformer with a time mechanics to defeat enemy in different approaches and conquer the levels . )

-Brute Force
(Its Gears of War for the thinking man . Way much more tactical but very fun if you understand how to use the squad effectively and Brutus is best lizard-bro ever . VEEEEENGAAAAAR !!!! )

-Quantum Redshift
(Microsofts version of Wipeout . Great Racer and unintentionally funny character interactions combined with their random animations makes this game a special one that should be checked out too . )

-Unreal Championship 2
(Do you like Unreal Tournament but you wanna have some interesting spin on it ? Then this game has everything you need and more . Its actually a hero shooter before overwatch and Team Fortress 2 but in the Unreal Tournament Universe and its more movement based while you have there even Fatalities in this game too . EVEN THE ANOUNCER OF Mortal Kombat deception can be selected as the commentator . Underrated and awesome . )

-Crimson Sea
(The only game i never really touched while i still own it . Its more like Gungage with extra steps . But look it up . Maybe its up your alley . I need to play sometime too . )

 

[bjork]

I have a copy of Buffy for the Xbox. It was fun.
I played the sequel too. It was a buggy mess but playing as Sid the Dummy and Willow was fun and I don't know if any other Buffy game lets you play as Faith.

I remember posting a thing on twitter about the Buffy game a couple years back, and some of the old dev team replying with info about how the sequel went, and it sounded like they were snakebit the entire time, so it didn't quite reach what they had envisioned.

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-Crimson Sea
(The only game i never really touched while i still own it . Its more like Gungage with extra steps . But look it up . Maybe its up your alley . I need to play sometime too . )

I had this, I remember it being pretty okay, switching between shooting and melee and the designs being cool