OG exclusives Xbox Hidden gem.

[stealthRUSH]

What's the name of this game?

Magi Death Fight: Mahou Gakuen

 

[Maromishi]

This game was previously ONLY on Xbox although I believe it has since released for Steam; Arx Fatalis. A very difficult game that combines the lore/world of a Dark Souls and Elder Scrolls style universe with gameplay/tactics/item management a bit like the old King's Field Games. If you want a dark high fantasy world with an interesting story give it a try!

 

[ThatsNotRich]

As mentioned earlier,
Stubbs the Zombie. Suspiciously seems like Bungie had something to do with that game. They have a vehicle in the game that drives exactly like the warthog in halo.

Jaws. I couldn't believe how long I actually played this game for. Eating and finding new ways of eating people.

Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball.
Fun FPS gets funner when you get better guns and upgrades.

Don't forget
Counter Strike
The original feels like 1.6 with custom Soundtracks!

SVC Chaos
Need I say more?

 

[iamthemilkman]

I'll always love Advent Rising even though it's janky and likes to crash. It could've been a masterpiece with a little more polish.

 

[Nidstang]

Whacked! It's a party combat game in the vein of something like Twisted Metal or Cel Damage, but you're not in cars.

 

[PhrawzT]

These were some of my favorites at the time.

 

[iamthemilkman]

I started replaying American McGee's Scrapland and wanted to add that. Love the soundtrack and vibe in this game.

 

[Tonyz95]

SVC Chaos wasn't only on Xbox, because it was the last game for the NeoGeo AES (the home console) and it was also on Ps2.

 

[FTLOTG]

Carve by Argonaut is a game any fan of Wave Race or Splashdown will enjoy. Midtown Madness 3 is the blacksheep of that series but is my personal favorite - especially the online play. Tenerezza is an adorable action RPG from Aquaplus.

 

[TomoyoDaidouji]

To this day and despite its' flaws this still stands as my favorite mecha game ૮ ^⩊^ ა!!! It's super fun and challenging and the game play loop really keeps me invested whenever I replay it. As a "sporting" mecha game I prefer this to AC Formula Front, too.

 

[BadMrFrostii]

Absolutely loved Brute Force when I was younger, and I can count on one hand how many people I've met over the years that remember it. It's a shame Microsofts letting this one rot away, I don't even think it's part of the Series X's backwards compatible OG Xbox games.

 

[groundbeef]

Panzer Dragoon Orta and Yager.

 

[Revenant28]

Unreal Championship. RIP Unreal Tournament Franchise

 

[TamagotchiTamaHero24]

Unreal Championship. RIP Unreal Tournament Franchise

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It’s depressing it won’t get new entries, but it won’t be forgotten as long as those who played it in its glory days stand on business and use modern means to keep the tale of it alive.

Tell the stories, make it easier to play for younger folks, and the legend will never die.

 

[ThatOneLum]

Mad Dash Racing was a sort of spiritual successor to Running Wild on PS1. It also features an early cameo for Spanx the Weasel from Whiplash (which isn't exclusive as it hit PS2 as well, but is an excellent original Xbox game.)

 

[Toppis]

Mad Dash Racing was a sort of spiritual successor to Running Wild on PS1. It also features an early cameo for Spanx the Weasel from Whiplash (which isn't exclusive as it hit PS2 as well, but is an excellent original Xbox game.)

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I own that whiplash game

 

[Maresia]

I don't know if this is really hidden, but it's a really cool game. I don't think anyone would expect a Riddick game of also things to be good, but it is.

 

[TamagotchiTamaHero24]

Mad Dash Racing was a sort of spiritual successor to Running Wild on PS1. It also features an early cameo for Spanx the Weasel from Whiplash (which isn't exclusive as it hit PS2 as well, but is an excellent original Xbox game.)

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I need to check out both of these games. I’ve been having issues finding good quality copies where I live, so I think I’ll just have to bite the bullet and EBay it.

 

[Ethernoh]

Good thing you can play on Xbox retrocompat, both games are awesome.

 

[Gym Ghingham]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer was really solid at the time. Feels dated by today's standards, but I still like it.
Jet Set Radio Future never went anywhere else afaik, Gunvalkyrie too.
I though Crimson Sea was kinda cool as well.

I totally agree.

 

[Pearly]

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I despise that Jet set radio future wasn't re-released, there must be some red tape involved in the game in some way, if neither Sega nor Microsoft could release it again despite the demand for it.

This game came with my older brothers OG xbox and I was floored by how good it was. The first is iconic, but in all honesty, nowhere near as good as future.

 

[bigstinkie]

i never owned any kind of xbox console a jp xbox is the last video game console i would like to own
i don't know if it counts as a hidden gem since i haven't played it so i do not know the qualizors but it seems unspoken about enough for me to have an excuse to post the really cool art of it

 

[Pinballbuzzbro]

(This counts cause the xbox port has exclusive content XP)
People dont talk about this game enough imo. Combat is dogwater and it drops in quality near the end but its regardless a lovingly handcrafted tie in game where you can tell Treyarch were just fans of Spider-Man as a whole rather than just wanting to pump out a cheap cashgrab. I also like the more atmospheric approach it takes with it’s visuals and music rather than the blander more comedic approach subsequent games would take

 

[rugal]

azurik and sudeki