12 Awesome Xbox 360 Games You Can Play on Xbox One

If you have an Xbox One but not an Xbox 360, here are some excellent games you can check out that you missed first time around!
12 Awesome Xbox 360 Games You Can Play on Xbox One

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Do you have a library of Xbox 360 games that you'd like to play on your Xbox One? Thankfully, Microsoft has an ever increasing list of backwards-compatible games that'll work on the Xbox One.

Sifting through that list of games is rather daunting, which is why we've gone through and picked the best backwards-compatible games worth your time. These games fall into a wide range of genres including shooters, RPGs, action games, and others.

Note: I've not included games from the Halo series as they are available in The Master Chief Collection for Xbox One, which is the best way to play them.

12. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Bethesda made a lot of improvements to The Elder Scrolls with Skyrim, but Oblivion is still worth going back to just to experience the massive world.

The gameplay is similar enough to Skyrim to remain enjoyable, even if you're just going back to get a history lesson.

11. Gears of War 2

Personally, I think the first Gears of War is better than the second, but because the first has been remastered for the current generation, it makes more sense to go back to Gears of War 2.

We'd recommend picking up Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and then digging up your old copy of GOW 2.

10. Fable 2

Fable 2 is an absolutely incredible RPG that you really should go back and play if you haven't. The amount of detail that goes into the world building is truly mind-blowing.

On top of that, the RPG mechanics are rather fun, and you'll get quite a few hours out of the game.

9. Bioshock Infinite

Bioshock is one of the coolest, most well-imagined shooters out there, and you could argue that Infinite is the best game in the series.

From the bright visuals to the deep story, this is one of those games that'll make you forget that you're actually playing a game from the last console generation.

8. Mass Effect 2

Personally, I think Mass Effect 2 was the best game released for the Xbox 360. The gameplay makes massive improvements over the first game, and the universe really comes into its own in the second game.

The first one is still acceptable if you want to play them in order, but if you just want to experience one Mass Effect game, this is the one to play.

7. Dead Space

If you love to be scared while playing a video game, Dead Space is for you. There are few games that feature the incredibly intense atmosphere of this one. The visuals still look great on the Xbox One, and it's just as fun as it ever was.

6. Far Cry 3

Far Cry was a pretty niche series for the first two games, but it completely exploded in popularity with Far Cry 3.

If you want to see what brought the series to prominence, you should definitely go back to this one. Running around taking over outposts is just as fun as it ever was!

5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Picking a particular Call of Duty that's the best to go back to is rather hard, but ultimately, I think Modern Warfare 2 is the perfect point in history to go back to.

The choice between this and the original Modern Warfare was hard, but seeing as the first one had a remaster, it makes more sense to go back to this one.

4. Grand Theft Auto IV

Sticking with the Rockstar games, GTA IV is another one worth going back and playing. The story of Nico Bellic is arguably better than the story in Grand Theft Auto V, and the gameplay is just as off-the-wall as the game that's available on the Xbox One.

3. Red Dead Redemption

Surely you've heard the heaps of praises thrown at Red Dead Redemption 2 on the current generation of consoles, but the original Red Dead Redemption is just as good as the sequel.

If you've never experienced the tale of John Marston, you need to go back to this one.

2. Viva Piñata

Viva Piñata is one of the most underrated games of the last console generation. While it looks like a kids game on the surface, it features a shocking level of depth and interesting mechanics that'll keep you busy for hours.

If you're looking for the kind of game you can really get addicted to, look no further than Viva Piñata.

1. Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

This is the pinnacle of the Assassin's Creed series. The follow-up to Ezio's story in Assassin's Creed 2 tells a fantastic tale with some incredibly fun gameplay. It totally still holds up today in terms of both the story, visuals, and gameplay.