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 at Sony as an example and decided to try the same thing in the next generation with theXbox.
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While it didn’t launch until a year after the PS2, theXboxwas still successful thanks to one game in particular:Halo. That’s not to say that the system didn’t have plenty of other great games as well though. Some went on to new generations while others never got to see another sequel outside of this console generation, which includes the Dreamcast, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance as well as the PS2.
8Blinx
Blinx: The Time Sweeperwas Microsoft’s attempt at creating a mascot platformer. It was received well for what it was at the time and even got a sequel. This sequel added theaddition of co-opto the campaign but is one of the more forgotten sequels on the original Xbox.
The first game is up and ready for backward compatibility but the second game is not. It’s odd to see one game in a series on the store without the other. It’s also strange that Microsoft hasn’t attempted to make a third game or reboot the series by now.
7Crimson Sea
Crimson Seawas a brawler mixed with a shooter that began as an Xbox exclusive series. This was a Koei game, so the combat is somewhat similar to theDynasty Warriorsseries. There was a sequel too, but the exclusivity went from the Xbox to the PS2.
Both systems have one game in this series and that is it. There are no ways to play these games today unless one finds a physical copy or uses emulation online. They are not forgotten classics that everyone must play but they are still fun action games.
6NightCaster: Defeat The Darkness
NightCaster: Defeat the Darknessmight be one of the most obscure games on the original Xbox. As the name might suggest, this was an action-adventure game starring a powerful mage.
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Similar to Blinx, the second game addedco-op to the mix. Even though that feature was a vast improvement over the original, it wasn’t enough to get one more sequel. There is unfortunately no way to play these games through backward compatibility either.
5Otogi: Myth Of Demons
Otogi: Myth of Demonswas a cult classic among hardcore Xbox fans. This series was developed by FromSoftware, years before they created theDark Soulsfranchise. They are mythical versions of those types of games with a samurai twist.
The two games were eventually added to the backward compatible library much to the delight of fans. These are not easy games to break into.Souls-like games likethese two are going to be challenging beyond belief but rewarding as well.
4Outlaw Golf
The original Xbox did not have that manyexclusive sports gameson the console. One of the biggest examples though was theOutlawseries that began withOutlaw Golf. There were two of those titles as well as a tennis and a volleyball sequel. They are realistic in design but are also goofy.
Think of this series as an attempt to bringGrand Theft Auto-style humor to sporting events. CopyingGTAwas very popular in this era of gaming. The golf games are the best to check out today but, like with many OG Xbox titles, they are not backward compatible.
3The Suffering
The Sufferingwas set in a prison wherein a nightmarish monster plague breaks loose. It’s ahorror-action shootertitle wherein players have to break out while surviving this outbreak. There was one sequel, but that was it.
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Even though there were only two games, Warner Bros. was interested enough to make a movie based on the series. The film has since been canceled and this series remains obscure today, forgotten without the help of emulation.
2True Crime
TheTrue Crimeseries began in L.A.and offered a combination ofGrand Theft Automeets kung-fu action movies and The Matrix.True Crimeborrowed a lot from its contemporaries to make a memorable but messy game. It was popular enough to get a sequel set which was set New York City, starring a new cast of characters.
After that, work began on a sequel set in Hong Kong. This game wouldeventually be canceledaround the time that Square Enix gained the rights toTrue Crime. The work done on this Hong Kong sequel was retooled and rebranded asSleeping Dogs.True Crimealmost made it to new consoles but the series technically died during the original Xbox era.
1X-Men Legends
X-Men Legendsis another series that skirts the line when it comes to sequels. There were two games made during this era, both being co-op action brawlers based on the popular comic series. They were celebrated as some of thebest co-op gamesand RPGs on the system.
This gameplay style would be used inMarvel: Ultimate Alliance. That series can be considered a spiritual successor toX-Men Legendsbut the games are not true sequels. Fans would assuredly love to play these games again in a remaster or port.
