Major Nelson has released a list of 20 games for 2008, in three different categories, Xbox 360 Top Live titles, top Arcade titles, and top Original Xbox titles.
The numbers are based on unique users connecting to Xbox Live or full version of arcade games purchased.
Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (based on unique users)
- Halo 3
- Call of Duty 4
- GTA IV
- Gears of War 2
- Gears of War
- CoD: World at War
- Guitar Hero III
- Battlefield: Bad Company Demo
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Demo
- Rock Band
- Fable II
- Mirror"s Edge Demo
- Madden NFL 09
- BF: Bad Company
- Rainbow Six Vegas 2
- UNO
- Castle Crashers
- COD: World at War Multiplayer Beta
- Forza Motorsport 2
- Too Human – Demo
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)
- Castle Crashers
- Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
- Braid
- A Kingdom for Keflings
- UNO
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
- Fable II Pub Games
- Duke Nukem 3D
- Bionic Commando: Rearmed
- Worms
- SOULCALIBUR
- Portal: Still Alive
- DOOM
- 1942: Joint Strike
- Bomberman Live
- MEGA MAN 9
- N+
- Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3
- Marble Blast Ultra
- Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Original Xbox Top Live Titles (based on unique users)
- Halo 2
- Fable
- Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2
- Counter-Strike
- Fable: Lost Chapters
- Doom 3
- Conker: Live Reloaded
- Splinter Cell Chaos
- SW: KOTOR
- SW: Republic Commando
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Burnout 3
- Guilty Gear XX #Reload
- Gauntlet Seven Sorrows
- Call of Duty 3
- Ninja Gaiden Black
- Crimson Skies
- MechAssault 2
- Call of Duty 2
- Rainbow Six 3
It isn"t a huge surprise to see Halo take the top spot for both Original Xbox, and the Xbox360.