Best Xbox 360 Games Under $20

So, your cheap ass just bought an Xbox 360 Arcade Edition and you want some great games from the bargain bin? Well I'm here to help you. (I'm just kidding about the cheap thing. But seriously you are.) Anyway, here are the best Xbox 360 games you can get for under 20 bones.



#1. Project Gotham Racing 3
So what if the 4th one recently came out. This one still kicks major ass. Plus the 4th one just has cool rain effects. Anyway, this game will definitely be worth the dough. There is hours and hours of racing excitement packed into this game, plus some of the best online play on the 360. The graphics are gorgeous and never dip below 60 fps (I think). There are many cars to choose from, all of which are crazy exotic ones. No puny Honda Civics. Take that Gran Turismo! No one wants to start a game with a PT Cruiser. If you like racing games, pick this one up. It's totally worth it.

#2. Perfect Dark Zero
I remember on launch day for the 360, my friend managed to pick one up which got me uber excited. I giggled as I danced my way over to his house so I could play it. He had one game. Perfect Dark Zero. I did not know what to expect. He loaded up some level that was on these rooftops. Immediately my jaw dropped. It was the most gorgeous thing I had ever seen. The sun shined bright and reflected off of the gun and the motion blur was so awesome. Then he shot bald people. It was amazing. Now I look back at this game and say "meh". But for 20 bucks, this game will stay in your 360 for a good amount of time. The online play is fun and fast paced and the single player game will take you a while if you play on a higher difficulty setting. Give it a whirl.

#3. Viva Pinata
Oh man...I love this game. Go ahead. Call me gay. I don't care. This game is wonderful! Hands down the best game on the list. Anyone can play and you most likely will love it. Basically you are given an empty field where you raise all sorts of little Pinata animals. After a while you will get new shovels to plow your ground and new buckets of water so you can grow shit. I know I'm not explaining it too well but I'm too giddy in excitement for just how incredible this game is. I didn't even know it was 20 bucks until I started this list. Now that I found it is, I am really begging you guys to buy it. It's sad but..I don't own this game anymore. See what happened to me? See what happens when you lose something you love?

#4. Kameo: Elements of Power
Ya know...a lot of people bummed this game down. Yeah sure it's not a perfect 10/10 game but for 20 dollars you will get tons of fun play time. You are Kameo, a hot fairy who flies around and transforms into different creatures that each have unique abilities. The game was ported through many consoles before finally resting on the 360, only to get attacked. I don't know why. The game is gorgeous with bright colors. The game play is unique and interesting. The plot is bad and stinky. I mean what's not to love? C'mon people...I bought it. For 20 dollars though...it's not worth 50.

#5. Quake 4
Blood, violence, explosions, a disgusting operation scene, this is what makes a great game. I have this game on the PC, not the 360 but I have played them both and they are equally awesome. The online play is just like old school Quake which never gets old in my opinion. The Quake series revolutionized first person shooters and while this one doesn't do much new...it does transform a lot of the kick ass old...into kick ass new. Which means it is new...and not old. Just buy it.

#6. Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis
Not since Pong has ping pong been so fun, or beautiful. Supposedly this game was made as a test for Rockstars RAGE engine which will power the upcoming GTA IV. And boy am I excited. The character models are some of the best out there. You can see the pores on the god damn characters. THE PORES! Now that's good graphics. Oh and the gameplay is fun too.

#7. Prey
Ahh yes! Kick ass! I love this game. There are so many times in this game where my jaw was all like CA-FLUNK! That's the sound of my jaw hitting the floor. The game is all triggers though, so your jaw won't do that a second time around. Anyway, this game is about an alien invasion which captures all the people of Earth and does some crazy shit to em. You play a Native American bad ass who must kill the aliens using the forces of gravity! That's right, gravity panels line the walls and you can climb em and get sick. Well I got sick. Anyway, this game makes Indians look awesome. Name one other game that ever did that. You can't. Cuz Indians suck.

#8. Saints Row
Yeah it's a GTA clone. It's obvious. But you know what? No one cares because this is the best GTA clone available. I put so many hours into the city of Stillwater and I'm still not 100% complete in the game. Not to mention the ridiculously amazing online play which features tons of game types including clan support! Ahh yea! I love this game. And I love shooting old people. IN THE FACE!

Well, that's the end of my list. I know there are more cheap games out there, and probably some good ones that I forgot. There are some great games just a little above 20 bucks that I will add once they drop. Thanks for reading. Or skimming. Or whatever you did.