From Halo 3 To Mass Effect, Xbox Fans Debate The Best Exclusives Of All Time

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Xbox is having a tough time with its game output right now. Despite having a whole bunch of studios under its belt, many of its big exclusives are still miles away, with The Elder Scrolls 6, Avowed, and whatever comes next for Fallout far from ready to be shown to the public. Couple that with the disastrous launch of Redfall, and it's clear that Xbox isn't winning the exclusives race this time around.

But back in the Xbox 360 era, this couldn't have been further from the truth. Halo alone gave Microsoft a huge edge over the PlayStation 3, but there was also Fable, BioShock, Gears of War and the Forza series to keep players busy. Looking back on this golden age for Xbox now, fans are debating which exclusive was the best of the bunch - and it isn't just the 360-era hogging all the limelight.

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"What is the best Xbox exclusive of all time?", asks Reddit user Emilia67. "For me, I still think Halo 3 is at the top, it was the perfect conclusion to the original trilogy."

Needless to say, there's a whole lot of love for the Halo series in the replies, especially the third game.

"It was the perfect storm of promotional presentation, game quality, and freedom to play I had at the time," says Lessiarty. What a treat Halo 3 was." Many agree, with another user saying it had the "best marketing campaign in gaming history."

But this isn't the only Halo game fondly remembered by fans. "I personally think Halo CE is probably the greatest exclusive of all time," says Shadow_Strike99. "It not only gave the brand new Xbox brand and console a killer app mega hit right out of the gate...but also revolutionized the FPS genre, especially on console."

That was far from the only big sci-fi exclusive