The Xbox 360 works well with some games that were initially intended for the previous Xbox generation. 400+ titles encompass a large number of popular games. Microsoft stopped adding to this list in November 2007, so its current list is considered final.
Playing the Xbox 360 and original Xbox games on a single system reduces the amount of trouble that you might have to go through otherwise.
Every well-matched Xbox game is increased to 720p or 1080i resolution (for those with an HDTV). It also offers full-screen anti-aliasing so that you can get the best experience.
It is important to note here that the games mentioned below are not original Xbox One games. Here we will talk about the original Xbox games produced in the years 2001-2005 that can be played perfectly on the Xbox 360.
This article does not discuss whether you can play Xbox games on the Xbox One.
Games That Work with the Xbox 360
There were originally 279 games compiled for North America, and the list was released on November 11, 2005. The inferior European version simply has a variety of 156 games. Here are a couple of original games that you can play using the Xbox 360:
- Halo 2
- Halo
- Chaos Theory
- Splinter Cell
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Ninja Gaiden Black
- Psychonauts
- Curse: The Eye of Isis
- Codename: Kids Next Door- Operation
- 2002 FIFA World Cup
- Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4
- Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space
- Rugby 2005
- Grabbed by the Ghoulies
- Cat Woman
- Mortal Kombat
- Legends of Wrestling
- Pariah
- Sid Meier’s Pirates
- Deception
Even though the game He-Man: Defender of Grayskull was never released since the developer canceled it before completion, it remains on our list.
Backward Compatibility
The hard drive is essential for successful backward compatibility. As a result, the Xbox 360 Slim 4 GB does not offer backward compatibility unless and until you use a hard drive with it. You also need to make sure you are using an original Microsoft Xbox 360 hard drive.
Although there are several third-party hard drives available for a cheaper amount on eBay and Amazon, they might not allow the partitions needed for backward compatibility.
The software of backward compatibility is downloaded just as easily into your system as a backward compatibility Xbox game is put into the Xbox 360. The update to the game will be downloaded from Xbox Live all by itself, saving you the extra effort. However, if the game does not work, you can manually download the update as well.
Unfortunately, you cannot transfer your saved games from the actual Xbox to the Xbox 360. You cannot also play those games online as Xbox Live does not work for original games. Some of them have glitches, graphical issues, framerate problems, and other complications that compromise the standard of the gameplay which was never the issue when it came to the first-gen Xbox.
To sum up
In sight of all the reasons listed above, we would advise you to get the actual Xbox console. It would perfectly complement the old Xbox games, without complications arising from time to time. Their work will be smooth and steady.
Since the original Xbox controller is laid out differently as compared to the Xbox 360 controller, it will be more convenient and exciting to play the games using the controller they were initially designed for.
Although backward compatibility may have its share of pros and is ‘assumed’ to be reliable, the results are misleading as it does not work all that well, creating complications and proving to be a waste of time and energy alike.
