Um...so... I have an XBox 360. Now what?

[smurasaki]

My gamer friends gave me an XBox 360.  (Long story.)  I have no idea what games to look at for it, though I do have the advantage of working at a library that has 360 games in its collection.  I'm not a very skilled gamer, probably because I've never played video games much.  Does anyone know of particularly fun - but not insanely hard - games I

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[tekalynn]

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion! That was my gateway drug, er, game. The graphics are gorgeous and the gameplay is easy for a new player (BTW, I always play games on the easiest setting). I was so fascinated by the worldbuilding that I tried Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, just for fun, and was absolutely hooked. Note: Morrowind is MUCH harder at the beginning. I love this game and I still say that it is a horrible slog in the first few levels. Once you hit a certain point, it becomes effortless. Oblivion is the opposite, very easy at the beginning and progressively harder as you level up. One of the things I like most about both these games is customizing your character. You can play male or female and a number of races

[smurasaki]

Darn, the library doesn't have Oblivion (or any of the Fable games...they seem to be a bit short on Xbox 360 games compared to Wii and Playstation, which is weird). However, I might be able to borrow it from a friend. If so, I'll give it a shot.

(I'm trying to stick with free to start with. Buying things comes after I a) have some confidence I don't suck beyond hope and b) have a good idea what I'll like.)

[foxinthestars]

I never have got past PS2, but if you set up XBox Live Arcade, you can download Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, which is like my favorite game of all time.

Currently what I like to play is Dance Dance Revolution, but you'd need an expensive peripheral to play it properly (cheap dance pads are ih), so it's not a great suggestion...

[smurasaki]

*makes note of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night*

[shaolina]

Are you into RPGs? If you are try Tales of Vesperia. I loved that game. It was the reason I got my Xbox.