Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2

There are roughly a bit over a hundred of backwards compatible games (games that work from the old Xbox to the Xbox 360 provided that you have downloaded the required emulator from Microsoft) that one can play on the Xbox 360. However, many of them just plain suck when crossed over. Yet at the same time there are few titles that just have never been downplayed since their glory days on the original Xbox. So, let’s take a look at my top three picks for crossover games that are still fun to play today!

Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2
One of the best skateboarding video games ever to be created—and this game added the front and rear manual tricks and the build-a-park editor. To this day I still enjoy the simplicity of this game, the tricks and the custom boards. And yes…Skate 2 rocks!

Red Faction 2
This game was perhaps the best shooter and multiplayer death match game of its time. It is now being remade into a free-world game for the Xbox 360.

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