The first 3D generation saw a huge change in the industry with the release of the PS1. It was seemingly a miracle that Sony could release a console to compete with Nintendo and Sega and come out on top. Microsoft seemingly looked to Sony as an example and decided to try the same in the next generation with the Xbox.
Although it didn’t launch until a year after the PS2, the Xbox was still successful thanks to one game in particular: Halo. That’s not to say the system didn’t have many other great games, too. Some went on to new generations, while others never got to see another sequel outside of this console generation, including the Dreamcast, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance, as well as the PS2.
8 Blinx
Blinx: the time sweeper was Microsoft’s attempt to create a mascot platformer. It was well received for what it was at the time and even got a sequel. This sequel added the addition of co-op to the campaign, but is one of the more forgotten sequels on the original Xbox.
The first game is ready for backwards compatibility, but the second game is not. It’s strange to see one game in a series in the store without the other. It’s also strange that Microsoft hasn’t tried to make a third game or reboot the series yet.
7 Crimson Sea
Crimson Sea was a fighter mixed with a shooter that started out as an Xbox exclusive series. This was a Koei game, so the fight is somewhat similar to the Dynasty Warriors series. There was also a sequel, but the exclusivity went from the Xbox to the PS2.
Both systems have one game in this series and that’s it. There are no ways to play these games these days unless you find a physical copy or use online emulation. They are not forgotten classics that everyone should play, but they are still fun action games.
6 NightCaster: Defeat the Darkness
NightCaster: Defeat the Darkness arguably one of the most obscure games on the original Xbox. As the name suggests, this was an action-adventure game starring a powerful mage.
As with Blinx, the second game added co-op to the mix. While that feature was a huge improvement over the original, it wasn’t enough to get another sequel. Unfortunately, there is also no way to play these games via backwards compatibility.
5 Otogi: Myth of Demons
Otogi: Myth of Demons was a cult classic among hardcore Xbox fans. This series was developed by FromSoftware years before they released the dark souls franchisee. They are mythical versions of those kinds of games with a samurai twist.
The two games were eventually added to the backwards compatible library to the delight of fans. These are not easy games to break into. Souls-style games like these two will be incredibly challenging, but also rewarding.
4 Outlaw Golf
The original Xbox didn’t have that many exclusive sports games on the console. One of the greatest examples, however, was the exile series that started with Outlaw Golf. There were two of those titles, as well as a tennis and volleyball sequel. They are realistic in design, but also goofy.
See this series as an attempt to Grand Theft Auto-style humor to sporting events. To copy GTA was very popular in this era of gaming. The golf games these days are the best to try out, but as with many OG Xbox titles, they are not backwards compatible.
3 The suffering
The suffering was placed in a prison where a nightmarish monster plague erupts. It is a horror action shooter title in which players have to break out to survive this breakout. There was one more sequel, but that was it.
Even though there were only two games, Warner Bros. was interested enough to make a movie based on the series. The movie has since been canceled and this series remains obscure today, forgotten without the help of emulation.
2 Real crime
The Real crime series started in LA and offered a combination of Grand Theft Auto meet kung fu action movies and The Matrix. Real crime borrowed many from his contemporaries to create a memorable but messy game. It was popular enough to get a sequel set set in New York City, starring a new cast of characters.
After that, work began on a sequel set in Hong Kong. This game would eventually be canceled around the time Square Enix got the rights to Real crime. The work done on this sequel in Hong Kong has been redesigned and renamed: sleeping dogs. Real crime nearly reached new consoles, but the series technically died during the original Xbox era.
1 X-Men Legends
X-Men Legends is another series that sidesteps the line when it comes to sequels. Two games were created during this period, both co-op action battles based on the popular comic book series. They were celebrated as some of the best co-op games and RPGs on the system.
This gameplay style would be used in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. That series can be considered a spiritual successor to X-Men Legends but the games are not real sequels. Fans would definitely want to play these games again in a remaster or port.
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