With the Xbox One and PS4 in full swing, we take a look at 50 games on the PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 that you shouldn’t miss out on. Check out this list if you’re just itching for some classic games to play.
Assassin’s Creed II developed many of the good features of the first game and made them great in a beautiful Renaissance Italy.
Exclusive to the Xbox 360, Fable 2 made every choice by the player carry some actual weight in the beautiful fantasy world of Albion.
Pop Cap hit the jackpot when they release Peggle. Tasking you with hitting all of the red pegs with a limited amount of balls and getting the highest score possible, Peggle is the ultimate ‘one more go’ game.
The first of the Batman games, Arkham Asylum saw our favorite caped crusader taking down the Killer Croc, Poison Ivy, and more as you try to capture the escaped Joker.
The one that truly started the Call of Duty multiplayer craze off. With the servers having been brought back to life recently, and some truly excellent moments in the campaign, any shooter owes it to themself to check this out.
Arguably one of the finest examples of storytelling in video games, Bioshock takes players to the atmospheric underwater city of Rapture. As Jack, you’ll have to try and find a means of escape while taking on crazed former citizens and huge Big Daddies.
An episodic video game based on the comics, players follow the story of Lee and Clementine, making decisions for them as they try and survive a zombie apocalypse.
Forza Motorsport 3 was the moment that Turn10 Studios’ racing series took the fight to the Gran Turismo series. With over 400 cars and 100 real-life tracks, there was plenty to keep any racing fan entertained for days.
Armed with a bunch of supernatural abilities and unusual, unique weapons, players will assume the role of a supernatural assassins bent on getting revenge.
Help Sackboy explore charming worlds in this puzzle-platformer and put your creative skills to the test in the level creator and share it with the world.
Uncharted 3 follows Drake and Sully travel the world one again in search of the legendary lost city, the Iram of the Pillars.
Halo Reach follows the story of Noble Team, a squad of Spartan soldiers, and their final stand on the planet Reach, as they take a last stand between the Covenant and Earth.
Combining humor with excellent puzzle gameplay, Portal 2 gives players a ton of levels to test their puzzle-solving skills and will have you laughing along the way.
Set at the turn of the 20th century, follow the story of former outlaw, John Marston, as he shoots his way across the wild west during the Industrial Age.
Explore the town of South Park like you never imagined as you fight against the ‘evils’ of underpants gnomes, hippies, and more.
Putting you in control of a secret organization called XCOM, you must defend against a global alien invasion in this turn-based strategy game.
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Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed II developed many of the good features of the first game and made them great in a beautiful Renaissance Italy.
Fable 2
Exclusive to the Xbox 360, Fable 2 made every choice by the player carry some actual weight in the beautiful fantasy world of Albion.
Peggle
Pop Cap hit the jackpot when they release Peggle. Tasking you with hitting all of the red pegs with a limited amount of balls and getting the highest score possible, Peggle is the ultimate 'one more go' game.
Batman: Arkham Asylum
The first of the Batman games, Arkham Asylum saw our favorite caped crusader taking down the Killer Croc, Poison Ivy, and more as you try to capture the escaped Joker.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
The one that truly started the Call of Duty multiplayer craze off. With the servers having been brought back to life recently, and some truly excellent moments in the campaign, any shooter owes it to themself to check this out.
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series
An episodic video game based on the comics, players follow the story of Lee and Clementine, making decisions for them as they try and survive a zombie apocalypse.
Bioshock
Arguably one of the finest examples of storytelling in video games, Bioshock takes players to the atmospheric underwater city of Rapture. As Jack, you'll have to try and find a means of escape while taking on crazed former citizens and huge Big Daddies.
Forza Motorsport 3
Forza Motorsport 3 was the moment that Turn10 Studios' racing series took the fight to the Gran Turismo series. With over 400 cars and 100 real-life tracks, there was plenty to keep any racing fan entertained for days.
Batman: Arkham City
Featuring an all-star cast of iconic villains, Arkham City tasked players with putting an end to the Joker once and for all across the huge city of Gotham.
Bayonetta
Assuming the role of Bayonetta, an over-the top bad ass witch with pistols in her heels, players will face-off against countless angelic enemies, evil forces and all other kinds of giant sized foes.
Bioshock Infinite
Bioshock Infinite took players to the skies rather than to the bottom of the ocean. Tasked with rescuing a girl from the sky-city of Colombia, Booker DeWitt must find his target and escape in one piece.
Borderlands 2
With four character builds to choose from and literally millions of guns at your disposal, players will have to take on a massive new world of creatures, psychos, and the evil mastermind, Handsome Jack.
Braid
Tasked with rescuing an abducted princess, you'll have to use your ability to manipulate the flow of time to continue your adventure in this puzzle-platformer.
Dead Space 2
Continuing the adventure of Isaac Clarke, players will wake up on the Sprawl, a huge ship orbiting Saturn filled with the same horrific creatures from the first game in this atmospheric third-person horror.
Dishonored
Armed with a bunch of supernatural abilities and unusual, unique weapons, players will assume the role of a supernatural assassins bent on getting revenge.
Far Cry 3
A holiday to paradise gone wrong, Far Cry 3 has players exploring its beautiful open world as they attempt to save their friends and take down the slightly deranged leader, Vaas.
Fallout 3
Wander the wasteland of Washington D.C. in Bethesda's huge post-apocalyptic playground.
Gears of War 2
Continuing the story of Marcus Fenix, Dom, and company, Gears of War 2 saw the Gears take the fight to the Locusts.
Gears of War
Following the story of Marcus Fenix and the rest of Delta Squad as they took the fight to the invading locust army, Gears of War is worth checking out if only for its gruesome chainsaw finishers.
God of War III
God of War III has Kratos seeking revenge against the Gods who have betrayed him, taking on mythology's darkest creatures along the way.
Grand Theft Auto IV
The classic Rockstar franchise returned to Liberty City, putting players into the shoes of Niko Bellic to explore this huge playground based on New York City.
Grand Theft Auto V
GTA V takes players to Los Santos, the biggest world that the series has seen to date. Follow the story of three different criminals as they work together to pull off some of the most dangerous heists they can think of.
Halo 3
The finale of the original Halo trilogy, Halo 3 had a monumental campaign and excellent multiplayer, to boot.
Halo Reach
Halo Reach follows the story of Noble Team, a squad of Spartan soldiers, and their final stand on the planet Reach, as they take a last stand between the Covenant and Earth.
Heavy Rain
In this atmospheric thriller, your choices will effect how the game plays out as you attempt to solve the mystery of the Origami killer.
Journey
Waking up in an unknown world, glide your way through beautiful landscapes as an emotional story unfolds in front of you.
Left 4 Dead 2
Take on hordes of zombies and work your way through to the end of each campaign in this four-player co-op first-person shooter.
Limbo
Control a young boy in a melancholy world in this puzzle-platformer as you attempt to uncover what happened to your sister.
Little Big Planet
Help Sackboy explore charming worlds in this puzzle-platformer and put your creative skills to the test in the level creator and share it with the world.
Lost Odyssey
Following the story of Kaim, an immortal character who cannot remember his past, you'll take on a huge adventure as you explore the past of both Kaim and his companions along the way.
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2 continues the story of Commander Shepard and his crew as they delve into darker territory.
Mass Effect 3
The ending to the Mass Effect trilogy sees you defending Earth from an all-out invasion from an ancient alien race.
Metal Gear Solid IV
Joined by a cast of familiar characters from the series, Snake must return to the battlefield to confront his rival, Liquid Ocelot, once again.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Join a multinational anti-terrorist squad as Sgt Gary "Roach" Sanderson as you attempt to stop a Russian ultra nationalist attack.
Portal 2
Combining humor with excellent puzzle gameplay, Portal 2 gives players a ton of levels to test their puzzle-solving skills and will have you laughing along the way.
Rayman Legends
Run, jump, and fight your way through the mythical worlds of paintings that Rayman and his friends get sucked into.
Red Dead Redemption
Set at the turn of the 20th century, follow the story of former outlaw, John Marston, as he shoots his way across the wild west during the Industrial Age.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Explore the beautiful fantasy world of Skyrim as you embark on a quest as a Dragonborn.
Uncharted 3
Uncharted 3 follows Drake and Sully travel the world one again in search of the legendary lost city, the Iram of the Pillars.
Sleeping Dogs
Assume the role of undercover cop Wei Shen as he takes down the Hong Kong Triads from the inside.
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Explore the town of South Park like you never imagined as you fight against the 'evils' of underpants gnomes, hippies, and more.
Street Fighter IV
The classic fighting series returns with a host of new special moves and features and roster of famous characters.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
The sequel to the planet-hopping original, Mario returns to the galaxy with Yoshi as he explores more worlds and faces a new evil.
The Last of Us
Follow the emotional story of Joel and Ellie as they make their way across a US being slowly reclaimed by nature.
The Orange Box
A compilation of some of the Valve's greatest games. The Orange Box gives you Portal, Team Fortress 2, Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, and Half-Life 2: Episode 2 in one package.
Tomb Raider
Discover the origins of Lara Croft in the 2013 reboot of the series, as she explores the mysterious Yamatai Island.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Taking place several centuries after Ocarina of Time, players control Link as he is guided through one of his darker adventures with the help of an imp-like creature, Midna.
Uncharted 2
Uncharted 2 follows Nathan Drake as he travels around the world to find the mythical Cintimani Stone.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Putting you in control of a secret organization called XCOM, you must defend against a global alien invasion in this turn-based strategy game.
Dark Souls
Dark Souls stacks the odds against the player as they take on some seriously challenging enemies in a fantasy world.
About the author
Chris Jecks
Chris is the Managing Editor of Twinfinite. Chris has been with the site and covering the games media industry for eight years. He typically covers new releases, FIFA, Fortnite and any good shooters for the site, and loves nothing more than a good Pro Clubs session with the lads. Chris has a History degree from the University of Central Lancashire. He spends his days eagerly awaiting the release of BioShock 4.
