

However, Red Dead Redemption can proudly stand on equal footing with the aforementioned franchise.


The foray outside of GTA came as a surprise considering the achievements of that particular franchise. The immensely successful Rockstar development team known for Grand Theft Auto secures a win yet again with Red Dead Redemption. If commercial success cannot measure the value of this console, let the value of the best Xbox 360 games do the measuring. Sport game enthusiasts and fantasy RPG gamers will both feel at home on the Xbox 360. The variety of games is like nothing you’d find on competing consoles. There are several Game of the Year candidates and winners on this list and, what’s more, the console catered to every type of gamer. The library of games linked to this seventh-generation console is impressive. This is mostly due to Xbox 360's catalog of great games. Microsoft’s beloved console means so much to so many gamers. The PS3 may have sold more units however this does not detract from the incredible value of the Xbox 360. When analyzing the legacy of the Xbox 360 it is a shame that most people choose to highlight the defeat in the console wars to Sony’s PS3.
