Now that you have your Xbox 360, you're probably wondering what Xbox games you can play on it. Well, according to Microsoft there are over 200 compatible games, however a quick check of thier list shows only 173 games on it, which probably means more will be announced later. Also, every original Xbox game will be upscaled to 720p and 1080i, and will take advantage of the Xbox 360's anti-aliasing capabilities making them look that little bit better on your brand spanking new console.

The one bit of bad news, and its not that bad really is that those of you who have bought the Xbox 360 Core system will not be able to play your Xbox games as you need a hard drive, this is down to the fact that each Xbox game requires a specific emulator for it and this needs to be installed on the HD. Solution - Buy a Hard Drive.

Here is the list of compatible games from xbox.com:

The folks at Xbox are working hard to add more of your favourite games to this list, so check back often for the latest updates.

Note: A software emulator is required for each original Xbox game you play on your Xbox 360 console. Please check back for more details as we approach the launch date.

  • Alias
  • Aliens vs. Predator: Extinction
  • All Star Baseball 2003
  • Amped
  • Army Men: Sarge's War
  • Atari Anthology
  • ATV Quad Power Racing 2
  • Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance 2
  • Barbie Horse Adventure
  • Batman Begins
  • Battle Engine Aquila
  • Battlestar Galactica
  • BMX XXX
  • Brute Force
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Chaos Bleeds
  • Cabela's Dangerous Hunts
  • Cabela's Outdoor Adventures 06
  • Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
  • Call of Duty: Finest Hour
  • Circus Maximus
  • Close Combat: First to Fight
  • Colin McRae 4
  • Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers
  • Commandos 2: Men of Courage
  • Conflict: Desert Storm
  • Constantine
  • Crash Bandicoot: Twinsanity
  • Crash Nitro Kart
  • Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
  • Curse - The Eye of Isis
  • Dark Angel
  • Darkwatch
  • Deadly Skies
  • Deathrow
  • Digimon Rumble Arena
  • Dinotopia
  • Dead or Alive 3
  • Egg Mania Eggstreme Madness
  • Euro 2004
  • Fable
  • Fable: The Lost Chapters
  • FIFA 2003
  • FIFA 2004
  • FIFA Street 2005
  • FIFA World Cup 2002
  • Fight Night 2004
  • Fight Night Round 2
  • Ford Mustang Racing
  • Forza Motorsport
  • Freedom Fighters
  • Futurama
  • Fuzion Frenzy
  • Genma Onimusha
  • Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde
  • Grand Theft Auto III
  • Grand Theft Auto Vice City
  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
  • Gravity Games Bike: Street. Vert. Dirt.
  • Half-Life 2
  • Halo
  • Halo 2
  • Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack
  • Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire
  • Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone
  • Hitman: Contracts
  • House of the Dead 3
  • Jade Empire
  • James Bond 007: Nightfire
  • Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death
  • Jurassic Park Genesis
  • Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer
  • Legends of Wrestling
  • Lemony Snicket A Series of Unfortunate Events
  • Loons Fight for Fame
  • Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
  • Manhunt
  • Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2
  • Max Payne
  • Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
  • Medal of Honor 3 Rising Sun
  • Medal of Honor Frontline
  • Medal of Honor: European Assault
  • Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
  • MicroMachines
  • Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing
  • Mortal Kombat: Deception
  • MTV Music Generator 3
  • NBA Live 2003
  • NBA Live 2004
  • Need For Speed: Underground 2
  • NHL 2004
  • NHL Hitz 20-03
  • Ninja Gaiden
  • Ninja Gaiden Black
  • Outlaw Golf 2
  • Outlaw Volleyball
  • Pariah
  • Phantom Crash
  • Pitfall: The Lost Expedition
  • Predator: Concrete Jungle
  • Prince of Persia 4: The Sands of Time
  • Pro Evolution Soccer 5
  • Pro Race Driver
  • Pure Pinball
  • Puyo Puyo Fever
  • Quantum Redshift
  • Raze's Hell
  • RedCard 20-03
  • Red Dead Revolver
  • Red Faction II
  • Robotech: Battle Cry
  • Rocky: Legends
  • Rogue Ops
  • Rugby 2005
  • Samurai Warriors
  • Scooby Doo: Night of 100 Frights
  • Scrapland
  • SeaWorld: Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures
  • Sega GT 2002
  • Shadow the Hedgehog
  • Shellshock:Nam '67
  • Sniper Elite: Berlin 1945
  • Sid Meier's Pirates!
  • Soccer Slam
  • Sonic Heroes
  • Sonic Mega Collection Plus
  • Speed Kings
  • Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
  • SpongeBob Square Pants:Battle for Bikini Bottom
  • Spy Hunter 2
  • Spyro: A Hero's Tail
  • SSX 3
  • Stake
  • Star Trek: Shattered Universe
  • Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
  • Star Wars: Clone Wars
  • Star Wars:Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
  • Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter Special Edition
  • Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
  • Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic : The Sith Lords
  • Street Racing Syndicate
  • Stubbs the Zombie: Rebel Without a Pulse
  • Super Bubble Pop
  • Super Monkey Ball Deluxe
  • SX Superstar
  • Tecmo Classic Arcade
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • Terminator : Dawn of Fate
  • Tetris Worlds
  • The Great Escape
  • The Incredible Hulk
  • The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
  • The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer#
  • The Simpson's Road Rage
  • The Simpsons: Hit and Run
  • The Thing
  • Thief: Deadly Shadows
  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
  • Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3
  • Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
  • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
  • Tony Hawk's Underground 2
  • Toxic Grind
  • Ty The Tasmanian Tiger
  • Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue
  • Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan
  • Urban Freestyle Soccer
  • Vexx
  • Worms 4: Mayhem
  • Worms Forts Under Siege
  • WWE Raw 2
  • XIII