T he original Xbox, released in 2001 by Microsoft, marked the start of our current era of gaming, which is defined by the big ...

Though a bunch of original Xbox games are hard to get a hold of nowadays, ... The original Xbox was home to some great racing series, including the long-defunct Project Gotham Racing franchise.

The original Xbox is nearly 20 years old, so we decided to take a look at its rich catalog of games. These are the best original Xbox games you can play today.

The game was released for the Xbox and the PlayStation 2 by Midway in 2004. There was a version planned to release on the Nintendo GameCube, but it never came to be.

In the crowded market that is the racing genre, EA's "Burnout" series has always stood out as something of an outlier. In fact, the games in the series often put as much emphasis on risk-taking ...

The original Xbox, ... Racing and Sports Games Project Gotham Racing 2. Project Gotham Racing 2 is a standout racing game known for its realistic physics and extensive customization options.

The original Xbox didn't have a huge library, but it does have a handful of games that, ... "Outrun 2006" was one of the first console racing games to feature online play, ...

The original Xbox is now over 23 years old. But despite the machine's short four-year lifecycle meaning it was barely a blip in time, the release of Microsoft's chunky Xbox cemented the company's ...

This list of the best original Xbox games was updated on May 23, 2025, ensuring that all entries below deserve their pride of place next to fellow Xbox titans. 25. Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding ...

And while it saw many great games grace its DVD tray, these are our favorite 15 exclusives* to have ever hit the original Xbox. (*Some of these games came to other platforms much later, but were ...

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