Our "Quarterly Reports" provide a handy list of the 25 best games for each platform, both for the current year so far and for all time. There's a separate report for each platform, and they will be updated again during the first week in January.
Best-reviewed Xbox 360 games of 2013 (as of October 1st)
Games released during the last three months (if any) are marked with a 
symbol.
| Game | Publisher | Metascore | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Grand Theft Auto V |
Rockstar Games | 97 |
| Not only is Rockstar's latest GTA game the highest-scoring 360 release for 2013, it is less than 0.2 points behind its predecessor (GTA IV) for the title of best-reviewed 360 game of all time. | ||||
| 2 | BioShock Infinite | 2K Games | 93 | |
| 3 | Rayman Legends | Ubisoft | 90 | |
| 4 | NBA 2K14 | 2K Sports | 87 | |
| 5 | Bit.Trip Presents...Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien | Aksys Games | 87 | |
| 6 | Pinball FX 2: Star Wars Pinball | Microsoft Game Studios | 87 | |
| 7 | Tomb Raider | Square Enix | 86 | |
| 8 | Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep | 2K Games | 86 | |
| 9 | Diablo III | Blizzard Entertainment | 86 | |
| 10 | DmC: Devil May Cry | Capcom | 86 | |
| 11 | Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons | 505 Games | 86 | |
| 12 | BattleBlock Theater | Microsoft Game Studios | 85 | |
| 13 | Mass Effect 3: Citadel | Electronic Arts | 84 | |
| 14 | FIFA 14 | EA Sports | 84 | |
| 15 | Magic: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 | Microsoft Game Studios | 83 | |
| 16 | NHL 14 | Electronic Arts | 83 | |
| 17 | F1 2013 | Codemasters | 83 | |
| 18 | Darkstalkers Resurrection | Capcom | 82 | |
| 19 | Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance | Konami | 82 | |
| 20 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist | Ubisoft | 82 | |
| 21 | Saints Row IV | Deep Silver | 81 | |
| 22 | Injustice: Gods Among Us | Warner Bros. Interactive | 81 | |
| 23 | Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches | Bethesda Softworks | 81 | |
| 24 | Skulls of the Shogun | Microsoft Game Studios | 81 | |
| 25 | Terraria | 505 Games | 81 | |
| ... and the worst-reviewed: | ||||
| 115 | The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct | Activision | 32 | |
| 116 | Farming Simulator 2013 | Focus Home Interactive | 29 | |
| 117 | Fast & Furious: Showdown | Activision | 22 | |
| 118 | Ride to Hell: Retribution | Deep Silver | 19 | |
| 119 | Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons | CYBERFRONT KOREA CORP | 17 | |
Best-reviewed Xbox 360 games of all time
Games released during the last three months (if any) are marked with a symbol.
| Game | Publisher | Metascore | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) | Rockstar Games | 98 |
| 2 | Grand Theft Auto V (2013) | Rockstar Games | 97 |
| 3 | BioShock (2007) | 2K Games | 96 |
| 4 | The Orange Box (2007) | EA Games | 96 |
| 5 | Mass Effect 2 (2010) | Electronic Arts | 96 |
| 6 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) | Bethesda Softworks | 96 |
| 7 | Red Dead Redemption (2010) | Rockstar Games | 95 |
| 8 | Portal 2 (2011) | Valve Software | 95 |
| 9 | Batman: Arkham City (2011) | Warner Bros. Interactive | 94 |
| 10 | Gears of War (2006) | Microsoft Game Studios | 94 |
| 11 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) | 2K Games | 94 |
| 12 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) | Activision | 94 |
| 13 | Halo 3 (2007) | Microsoft Game Studios | 94 |
| 14 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) | Activision | 94 |
| 15 | Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (2010) | Namco Bandai | 93 |
| 16 | BioShock Infinite (2013) | 2K Games | 93 |
| 17 | Braid (2008) | Number None Inc. | 93 |
| 18 | Street Fighter IV (2009) | Capcom | 93 |
| 19 | Fallout 3 (2008) | Bethesda Softworks | 93 |
| 20 | Gears of War 2 (2008) | Microsoft Game Studios | 93 |
| 21 | Mass Effect 3 (2012) | Electronic Arts | 93 |
| 22 | Rock Band 3 (2010) | MTV Games | 93 |
| 23 | Guitar Hero II (2007) | RedOctane | 92 |
| 24 | Rock Band (2007) | MTV Games/Electronic Arts | 92 |
| 25 | Forza Motorsport 3 (2009) | Microsoft Game Studios | 92 |
For a complete list of all Xbox 360 high (and low) scores, visit Metacritic's Xbox 360 section.
