18 most exciting upcoming Xbox 360 games, according to Microsoft

Speaking at a media briefing in Tokyo, Microsoft listed its 18 most exciting games that are due out ‘soon’.

- Ninenty-Nine Nights II

- Lost Planet 2

- Alan Wake

- Borderlands

- Fable III

- Forza 3

- Halo 3 ODST

- Halo Legends (Anime)

- Crackdown 2

- Metal Gear Solid Rising

- Castlevania Shadow of Rose

- Tekken 6

- End of Eternity

- Fifa 10

- Bayonetta

- Splinter Cell: Conviction

- Assassin’s Creed II

- Dead Rising 2

While all eyes are on the PS3’s upcoming exclusives list, it has to be said that Xbox 360 gamers will be taken good care of over the coming months.

The list does not include Modern Warfare 2 which is arguably 2009’s most anticipated game, nor does it mention Left 4 Dead 2 or Mass Effect 2.

The list includes some great looking Xbox 360 exclusive titles including Fable III, Halo ODST, Alan Wake and Forza 3. With exciting titles such as Uncharted 2 and God of War III set to release exclusively on PS3, there has never been a better time to own both consoles.

Both consoles have great looking lineups, with a healthy variety of exclusives and the bulk of big upcoming titles scheduled for multiplatform release such as WET, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, Borderlands, Modern Warfare 2 and Assassin’s Creed 2.