Every Original Xbox Launch Title

All footage captured on original hardware except Dead or Alive 3, Fuzion Frenzy and Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee which were captured on the Series X.
Join me on a nostalgic journey as we dive into the launch titles of the Original Xbox. From the groundbreaking "Halo: Combat Evolved" to the thrilling racing action of "Project Gotham Racing" and the party fun in "Fuzion Frenzy," we'll explore each game's impact on the gaming industry and relive the excitement of the early 2000s gaming era. Which Xbox launch title was your favorite? Share your memories in the comments below, and don't forget to like and subscribe for more retro gaming content. Let's rewind the clock and revisit the classics at Camp Xbox!
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - 4x4 Evo 2
03:30 - AirForce Delta Storm
05:10 - Arctic Thunder
06:47 - Cel Damage
08:35 - Dark Summit
10:29 - Dead or Alive 3
12:24 - Fuzion Frenzy
14:15 - Halo: Combat Evolved
16:37 - Mad Dash Racing
18:06 - Madden 2002
19:43 - NASCAR Heat 2002
21:04 - NASCAR Thunder 2002
22:21 - NFL Fever 2002
23:53 - NHL Hitz 2002
25:28 - Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
27:26 - Project Gotham Racing
29:19 - Shrek
31:20 - Test Drive Off-Road Wide Open
33:02 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x
34:40 - Transworld Surf
36:29 - Final Thoughts
37:21 - Outro
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[@myleghurts7419]

I'm probably on the older side of a lot of people here who really like the OG Xbox. I was 15 when it launched. I remember that run up to christmas my dad asked me if I wanted a Gamecube or Xbox and I settled on Xbox. He pulled me out of school at noon on 11/14 and took me to Walmart to sit and wait for the midnight release. All this was a surprise to me. I had no idea he was planning to do that. Told my best friend about it at lunch and he managed to get his parents to do the same. Was a fun 12 hours spent waiting and getting the excitement going as others began to trickle in. When I got home my dad told me I could skip school the next day and my friend and I spent all day rotating Halo and DOA3. DOA3 became our main over little time and we would end up spending entire weekends playing DOA3 for 14-15 hours straight until summer break hit and a group of us would take over my dad's garage to LAN Halo all summer long.

[@deademcee]

Sounds awesome. Those the days!

[@campxbox]

Wow that's some great memories, really enjoyed reading this.

[@curtsaylor12adrionna12]

U arent alone im feeling old​@@deademcee

[@wangchung2157]

I Have a similar story, I was 11 when the console came out and got super lucky my best friends dad worked at Sams Club at the time as a manager. Long story short they got an Xbox shipment to be sold at a discoount off the bat so, my buddys dad got one with his employee discount. We played NASCAR but Halo we played all year we couldnt put it down I even missed school on my friends bday cuz he begged my parents to let me stay at his place to pull an all nighter video game spree lol great times

[@Thepenaatraitor1]

Damn you old as shit

[@nicolasrolke3538]

I was there Gandalf, I was there 3000 years ago and got it at launch. It was insane, coming from a N64 we were looking at the grass texture in Halo in amazement for hours haha. 😂💯

[@campxbox]

Yeah my dad worked at an electronics store at the time and still to this day talks about how amazed he was when he saw the snow in Halo.

[@nicolasrolke3538]

@@campxbox I feel like the jumps we experienced with the console generations back in the day from 2D to 3D to real 3D worlds was just insane. Advancements that fast and dramaticlly improved will never be replicated in the gaming industry. I appreciate your channel man it shares that passion for original Xbox . The PS2 gets do much talk but it was the Xbox that blew me away back then it was a peak into the future for me. Super Mario 64 shower everyone that 3D works and that tank controls are wrong and there is a better way to really navigate 3D worlds. Halo showed everybody that shooters on console work and that they can feel great. Thanks for taking us back my man. 💯

[@krono5el]

zooming in on all the textures in halo ce was like an event itself for me to show them off to everyone i knew : D

[@Ghostmaw]

It's really is crazy how good DoA3 looked, could have passed for an early 360 game even.

[@jalikquarterman4318]

Definitely, the original xbox had incredible detail and framerate, and most of the first party games still hold up today. I can't believe it's 23 years old now 😳

[@campxbox]

Yeah its wild that one of the consoles best looking games came out on day one.

[@yeti4954]

When it came up i did a double take. I thought for sure it was being emulated and upscaled lol.

[@Ayixlia]

Splinter Cell and Forza Motorsport defiantly looked like a Xbox 360 game.

[@SantiagoMonroy5]

​@@yeti4954It is backwards compatible on Xbox 360 as well as Xbox Series X in 4K

[@TheGrizzledAncient]

It's so crazy how good the OG Xbox's launch lineup was. Halo: CE is my favorite game of all time and easily could've carried the Xbox's launch by itself, but having so many other amazing games at launch put it well above the competition. Halo, PGR (PGR2 might be my favorite racing game of all time), Airforce Delta Storm (I played SO MUCH of this game and it's STILL the only flying sim I've played that much lol), Odd World, Cel Damage ( my wife and I used to play this ALL the time, and even broke it out and played not too long ago), Fusion Frenzy (another game I used to play with the wife and kid and played it again recently through Series X back compat), Dead or Alive 3, NFL Fever, arctic Thunder, Tony Hawk and even Transworld Surfing. Really was something for almost everyone.

[@campxbox]

Yeah going through all of these made me realize that there was so much for everyone at launch! I might not have loved the whole selection, but its nice that there were so many other great games. Also even if I didn't like it, there's always someone out there who would have appreciated some of these better than I did. Totally agree on Airforce Delta Storm, it's usually not my genre but that one is crazy well made.

[@leecroft7311]

I still believe the OG Xbox had the best console launch release titles. It had quantity and quality. And Halo.

[@adewilson132]

@@leecroft7311Sega Dreamcast had a better launch line up. Soul caliber, sonic adventure, power stone, crazy taxi, ready 2 rumble, nfl 2k, house of the dead 2, nfl blitz 2000, hydro thunder, jet set radio and many more.

[@81casperflip]

I was 15 I think also lol maybe 14

[@SH19922x]

Halo and Blinx put Xbox on the map as a real contender, back then Blinx was GROUNDBREAKING lol kids couldn't believe they could rewind pause fast forward etc that little gimmick had every kid going crazy. Blinx is hard to play seriously these days but back then that was Space age technology to us

[@Gruntvc]

I actually ended up buying a GameCube at launch back in 2001. But then I tried Halo CE at a local EB Games and yeah. I got an Xbox in early 2002. Still my favorite of the franchise as Halo CE truly revolutionized FPS games for consoles. So many great FPS games during that generation of consoles and on pc too. Man I miss them now.

[@campxbox]

Halo CE is my favorite as well, still holds up to this day.

[@e7193]

@@campxboxmaybe the mcc version

[@splintercell323]

I was 13 when the OG Xbox launched and my parents surprised me the PGR bundle for making the honor roll at school. At first, I was a little disappointed because I've been begging them for a PS2. But being immigrants with no English, they didn't know the difference. Once I fired it up and got my hands on that colossal controller and saw the mind-blowing visuals of PGR (and later DOA3), I was hooked. Almost 23 years later, I still have that OG Xbox with the OG controllers and yes, it still works.

[@NikateeN]

This is such a great console and I’m glad to see that it’s getting more recognition in recent years. I got mine at 16 years old, Christmas of 2001 with a bunch of the launch titles.

[@retrorockerross]

I was 16 years old in 2001 when this console launched. I was still playing N64 and PS1 at the time, so this was a huge leap forward in technology. I got it for Christmas with Halo: CE and DOA3 as my first games. Back then we certainly didn't think much about stuff like frame rate, resolution, etc, but seeing those games, especially DOA3, on my CRT was mind blowing! Heck, DOA3 still looks incredible now! The OG Xbox ended up being one of my favorite systems ever, especially when it was finding its footing and had a lot of odd PC ports and new IP's coming out. Love this video!

[@AstralFrost]

Great video! I got my Xbox during the holiday season of 2002. It was the SEGA GT 2002/Jet Set Radio Future bundle that came with the new controller S. So many good memories were made with games like KOTOR, Morrowind, Fable, SEGA GT 2002, The Sims, Jade Empire... the list goes on. My sense of youthful wonder has not left me but those really were the days.

[@TrickyMcnickle]

Got my Xbox with Halo, Oddworld & Cel Damage in March of 2002. Not a day oner, but it was indeed a glorious time in gaming and my life in general. Great memories.

[@krono5el]

Still have my launch bundle of Halo, PGR, and DoA, which solidified that launch as one of the best of all time. Amazing unforgettable times and all those games are still fun today : D

[@millerrobson3976]

Being a child of divorce and getting both the xbox and gamecube at the christmas was truly an unreal time to be alive

[@coryharder191]

I was 16 at launch. It was the most mind blowing experience that has never been replicated since. My first games were Halo and NFL Fever. I'll never forget when I saw the football players faces, I rushed and got my dad to show him. It was surreal, and again something I will never experience again.

[@ComradeCopper]

Been waiting on this one! Camp delivers yet again! 🙌

[@BudsterB]

My first ever console. Second hand from my uncle with Halo and GTA Sam Andreas. Something about the OG Xbox just feels like gaming. Cool video 🎉

[@nicholaswallingford7742]

I was 13 years old when the launch happened. I went to EB games with my dad at the time and I couldn't open the thing for another month and a half for Christmas. By the time I broke into the xbox I had 3 good games......none of which being Halo. PGR, DOA 3, and Tony Hawk 2x were a blast, but it wasn't long before my friend and I rented and re-rented Halo until I had my own copy. Lan parties were nuts, but nothing prepared me for what would transpire one year later. The OG xbox live launch changed the industry forever.

[@lutfimakarim8258]

Mind-blowing that many of the series that defined the Xbox console was out on launch day

[@bradye21playsIndieHorror]

I wish they just released all these old Xbox exclusives on the Windows store. Seems like a no-brainer. Sure it would be a hassle to get working but they would get a lot back. It also would make the subscription service much more appealing to those of us who only have PC.

[@vinniecorleone62]

Excellent profile on these memorable original Xbox games! I enjoyed your commentary & solid game-play captured!

[@campxbox]

Thank you for the nice words. Glad you enjoyed!

[@KappaCow]

Another awesome video! Great memories 4-stacked up in front of the projection TV in my basement playing fuzion frenzy with my brother and friends.

[@campxbox]

Thank you! Honestly that sounds like an excellent memory, definitely the best way to play that game.

[@Kiwaaka]

NASCAR Heat with the snowball cheat code while purposely trying to cause massive wrecks by driving the wrong way holds some of the most memorable Xbox moments i have

[@matthius1692]

I remember when I was a kid playing the original Xbox my dad hated video games and never liked me playing them. I discovered Halo and it blew my mind there had never been a first person shooter like it at the time I could not stop playing it. My dad walked in the room to tell me to get off the game until he saw how cool it was. Next thing I know he was playing co op with me and we both became obsessed with the game playing it for hours on end.

[@9ner]

DOA really was special, and so was Halo. As someone who loved perfect dark and tekken 3, I was blown away how both xbox titles graphically surpassed my gen 5 favorites.

[@VenusHeadTrap2]

You got yourself a new viewer. What an amazing trip down memory lane

[@dynastymusou8906]

There are some great games there. I wasn't there at launch but got my Xbox in the second half of 2003. I do remember seeing Amped and Dead or Alive 3 in demo kiosks around my city and thinking gaming visuals had reached their peak. To this day I feel it's still the best looking gand on the console. One thing I am still annoyed at is that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X never released over here in Europe. I still want to add that game to my collection badly! Very big fan of the games. Hopefully I can get it someday... Also, today I added another 12 games to my ever-growing Xbox collection. One of them is 4X4 Evo 2. Very excited to give it a shot myself. Thanks for the video! Great content, as always! 👍🏻

[@chapahasstyle21]

I was there launch day at my local Target. I was literally 1 of 4 people who camped out. It was such a difference from the ps2 and 360 launches. Still memorable and awesome though.

[@campxbox]

That's awesome! What games did you pick up?

[@chapahasstyle21]

I got Halo and Oddworld

[@Epix__Productionz_]

NFL Fever 2002 was mine and my father's favorite Football game for years, that's part of what grew our bond together. I'll always remember the intro song, I absolutely love the game.

[@Epix__Productionz_]

Seeing Pro Skater, and Halo CE and all that stuff was great, thank you for the video! Very nostalgic. I wish I was a teenager then 😭

[@Epix__Productionz_]

Then again, just being a young kid - I think a lot of the time I spent playing games help stimulated my brain quite often, so ~ who knows, may have been beneficial in the long run xD

[@Epix__Productionz_]

Bills any time sooner would've sucked xD

[@Mr.X---47]

Thanks for this! A fun and enjoyable watch. Love OG Xbox and your channel. PGR was so awesome and Halo of course! Forgot to say Abe was a great character😂

[@campxbox]

Glad you enjoy the channel! I want to do longer reviews on all of these games and I'll have to give Abe more love then lol

[@Mr.X---47]

@@campxbox sounds great look forward to more content!

[@SeppeD]

Great video, I really enjoyed it from start till finish. The launch lineup was impressive in both quality and variety. And that off road test drive game looks great, might be picking it up.

[@campxbox]

Yeah if you like racing titles, its a pretty cheap title so I'd say its worth it. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@JJB11]

All 20 Xbox games that I remember. My first game was WWF Raw on Xbox and I brought it for Christmas. I remember reading the magazine about Xbox and first games that launched in 2001.

[@SpartanX360]

Dead or alive 3 shows the power of the Xbox even Project Gotham racing still shows real time reflections (aka RTX) to this day.

[@Yungbeck]

I had the PS2 and bought a GameCube, and my brother had the Xbox. So I was lucky enough to experience the machine that was Halo: CE, as well as DOA3. I also thought AirForce Delta Storm was fun and looked incredible.

[@campxbox]

Yeah I had a GameCube and an Xbox, but I never had a PS2 until around 2009. Yet all of my friends had a PS2 so I still had some good times on it growing up. It was just an incredible generation.

[@herdarkshadow834]

I picked up one on launch day with Halo, Dead or Alive 3 and Project Gotham Racing. Still have them all though I was more excited about the previews of the Buffy game at the time. I was a massive Buffy fan back then (still am) and promise of the exclusive Buffy game convinced me to buy the console.

[@campxbox]

Yeah that Buffy game is super cool. I've never watched the series and I want to go through it so I can give that game a thorough review.

[@herdarkshadow834]

@@campxbox Season 2 & 3 were the best and though later seasons had stand out episodes (Hush, Once More With Feeling and The Body) the pinnacle came for me with Season Three’s Doppelgangland. Have fun watching… especially once you hit season two. Still play the Buffy games today. 🙂

[@Renk1]

The first Buffy game is superb! I bought and completed it when it came out. The last level still haunts me, so difficult…

[@herdarkshadow834]

@@Renk1 I still play it today. Shame there were only the two games.

[@Renk1]

@@herdarkshadow834 I started the first one a couple of weeks ago, when I tested my Xbox with the Retrotink 4K scaler. Looks really good. Which reminds me, I should really play the second game. I own it, but haven't played it through.

[@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629]

I was there waiting in line the first one in line and let me tell you it was awesome.

[@brigurugi]

These launch reviews were needed, thank you. Personally, I got the most early play time outta Dark Summit, Fusion Frenzy, NFL Fever and DOA:3. Tony Hawk 2X plays better than the new remakes, even with The Duke. Great Vid.

[@campxbox]

Glad you enjoyed the video! That's a solid early lineup to have out of a lot of great selections. I honestly need to do a comparison video on 2x and the recent remake, the last time I played the remake was close to when it came out. I agree though I thought it was only fair to go through these games playing the Duke and 2x plays well on it! Thank you for your support as always!

[@Weather_Nerd]

Great launch lineup! I got a Gamecube almost a year after launch because there were no Xboxes in the store and though I was disappointed, I also loved my GC thoroughly and still play it to this day. Luckily a friend down the road had an Xbox + Halo oh boy did we have fun! I wasn’t aware of Air Force Delta having an XB game, I played the original a lot as a kid on Dreamcast and loved it though it was a tad difficult at 9-10yrs old. Man, I just really miss gaming in the 90s and early-mid 2000s 🥹 So badly. Not just the games but the vibes, the excitement. When certain ideas and execution of experiences felt new still. Born at the beginning of the 90s so I have a soft spot for 16-bit stuff but PS1/Saturn/N64/3DO and onwards was THE time! Oh yeah my friend had a Virtual Boy too that was a trip lmao

[@blasto1926]

I love Oddworld Munch's Oddysee, to this day I'll find myself quoting Abe. Whenever I see my dog, I always say. "There's my buddy."

[@campxbox]

That's so sweet I love that!

[@chemergency]

The original Xbox was so cool. Mindblowing graphics, awesome features like the built-in hard drive, and home to so many overlooked gems that haven't been analyzed to death online since Xbox emulation hasn't been viable until the last couple of years, and a great homebrew scene that helped the console stand-out even more from the Gamecube and PS2.

[@Oasys18]

Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2x and NHL Hitz 2002 are my childhood. Loved the play by play names used in NHL hitz for your custom team's players. and the different heads you can unlock like the Bull and the Alien

[@turismofoegaming8806]

I already have Halo, Halo2, Tony Hawks 2x & I WILL NEVER PICKING UP Test Drive Off Road Wide Open!! Such fun games!!!! Great Video!!!

[@anthonyzenti7019]

A channel dedicated to the Original Xbox? Instant subscription! Thanks for the great video btw!

[@campxbox]

Thank you for the sub! Glad we share the same love for the og Xbox.

[@anthonyzenti7019]

@@campxbox oh buddy, it's kind of a problem! You keep doing gods work!

[@thatdutchguy89]

I was the only kid with a xbox in my town in Holland 😅 everyone had bought a ps2, but i don't regret a thing , i loved the xbox with its amazing graphics and awesome games like Halo and mechwarrior and humongous controller i could barely control with my kid hands, but i was used to the freaky N64 controller so i could handle any controller 😄

[@campxbox]

Its funny even where I grew up in the US all of the other kids at my school had a PS2 or a GameCube. I always thought it was fun being the only one with an Xbox haha

[@deademcee]

Nostalgia hitting rn 😅love this

[@campxbox]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed.

[@ghostlyjudge]

man the og xbox was amazing i miss this era so much

[@megadaddy3451]

I was only 3months and 15days old When this Came Out Halo,FuzionFrenzy,Oddworld Munch’s Oddysee,Mad Dash Racing, Project Gotham Racing & 20years Later DOA3 (For Reasons) Introduced me To Gaming & XboX ALL because of Me DaD Thank You

[@dbleaker]

needed this today

[@SomniaCE]

One of the best parts about getting super in love with a specific console is that it inevitably encourages you to get into other genres of games you might not engage with normally. The Xbox did that for me with sports titles and I'm so thankful for it. Might not be a lot of great modern titles (really only love The Show these days) but back in that 6th console gen we were spoiled for stellar choices in almost every major sport and the games are absolutely timeless!

[@campxbox]

Agreed! It was a great time in sports gaming because there was so much variety.

[@scootletawny3886]

My buddy got an Xbox for Christmas when it released back in 2001. I was in ninth grade. Played Halo and Munch’s Odyssey over Christmas break. Good times.

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

Awesome job covering all these launch titles! DOA3 is easily my favorite in the list! Arctic Thunder may be a shallow game, but dang I put a good amount of hours into that lol. THPS2X was a neat way to bring the franchise to the platform, and one that I got years ago myself to finally check out. Great video again man!

[@campxbox]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@DeadOmega]

Solid little recap of the Xbox launch games .. you’ve earned a sub 😎

[@campxbox]

Thanks for the sub!

[@AuctorisMors]

Wonderful video; as somone who picked up the xbox at launch with only DoA3 for the rest of the year... This video was a trip to remeber how jealous I was of friends who got other games lol. (I love DoA3 tho)

[@tiredofthebs9]

I was 17 when Xbox came out. My fondest gaming memories are from 1990 to 2005.

[@sylvesterss]

Love your channel been a silent subscrber for a while and im happy your channel is finally growing

[@campxbox]

I'm glad you've enjoyed the channel for so long. I appreciate the kind words!

[@Grodstark]

One of my most nostlagic game on original Xbox was Kung Fu Chaos, don't know if you guys remember it. It wasn't an xbox launch title but man I played that game so much with my friends.

[@michaelgleason1937]

Cell Damage was online after launch, and it was magnificent!

[@customtoggle7938]

I got my OG xbox for oddworld, everyone thought I was crazy, even the dude in the shop thought I was crazy. Still stand by my decision

[@campxbox]

Oddworld is probably one of the most unique games of the bunch so I think it was a good choice!

[@DCGX]

I still have my launch Xbox I waited in line for the midnight launch at Meijer while my mom grocery shopped. I had purchased Munch's Oddysee and Halo before launch, and got Tony Hawk 2X with the system. Hindsight and money, I probably would've gotten PGR and DoA3 as well, but I had their predecessors on Dreamcast.

[@RockyB742]

The 3 games my parents got me for christmas at launch were halo, dead or alive 3 and project gothem racing. Needless to say I was very happy with their picks.

[@campxbox]

That's a great way to start a console!

[@SJ-su1ki]

The first 2 Project Gotham Racing games were fuckin addicting

[@timmer919hep]

WOW! I forgot how amazing the OG Xbox launch lineup was. Halo and Fusion Frenzy alone should make it one of the best launch lineups ever.

[@wantsome-zs5sq]

I bought an xbox at launch. I was 25 at the time. A lot of good memories back then. I remember staying up all night playing amped. Got Halo around Xmas time. Couple of my favorite games from back then are Ninja Gaiden and Star Wars KOTOR.

[@Sashko_Dee]

The arcade machine for Arctic Thunder was kinda neat. It had a fan that would blow on you when you hit the turbo. It was basically a spiritual successor to Hydro Thunder but definitely not as good.

[@owmegwoagm]

Fusion Frenzy… great times.

[@user-og6hl6lv7p]

Shrek is a masterpiece of interactive entertainment. It is the highest calibre a video game can possibly reach.

[@campxbox]

The pinnacle of human achievement

[@turismofoegaming8806]

Halo: Nothing I can say either that hasn’t already been said by 1 million other people but just let it be known that if you had an Xbox within the first year after it’s released, chances are you might’ve had this game and if you did chances are you absolutely loved it and played it every single day with and without your friends!!!! If your Bro came to spend the night for the weekend, it was “On like neckbones and shoulders !!!!!” Halo was such an “Event” for myself and many, many other Gamers alike? It was the killer app that, when it came out, caused guys to start planning sleepovers?!?!?😮 You were absolutely blown away every time you left a party or sleepover where there were at least 4 to 8 Xbox systems there hooked up on that many TVs or half, using two people per TV via split screen? it was just such an awesome time and you absolutely could not wait until next weekend when there was going to be eight Xbox’s, and so everybody would pair up with another buddy, two per TV everybody LinkedIn ready to go!!! God, it was such an amazing time in gaming !!!

[@ebenezerspludge8369]

I got a console at Eb games and got an extra controller, Halo, Dark Summit and Oddworld. A few days later I got Amped and THPS X2.

[@Sgt.Wolfhart]

My xbox came with fuzion frenzy I use to play the hell out of that game but man when I got halo 1 it was all over. I had so many kids at my house playing lan idk why we never thought to take our xbox's online. Did the same with ps2 never thought to take it online and missed out on so many worlds. But 360 and ps3 I did.

[@Brazbit]

I was so hyped for the launch of the Xbox. I followed it in every way available to me at the time. I picked both the Xbox and the Gamecube on the day the Xbox launched. I dropped my wife off at work and zipped across the street to the game shop, picked up both consoles and I believe 3 of the launch titles and the best video/audio connectors available for both systems. I then rushed home, since I had taken the day off, immediately hooked the Xbox up to our new HDTV and surround sound system that we had bought in anticipation of getting the systems and put the Gamecube somewhere out of the way. Once it was hooked up, I fired the system up and watched the excellent startup sequence. Programmed in the date and time, quickly explored the interface and then turned up the volume and popped in Halo. This was one of those times where you have high expectations for something, and it exceeds them by leaps and bounds. I spent the next couple of hours playing Halo. Eventually I forced myself away from Halo and fired up Project Gotham Racing. I was blown away by this game and still yearn for a return of this series. I would gladly trade every flavor of Forza for a return of PGR. Finally, there was my wife's game of choice to try out, Oddworld: Munch's Odyssey. I actually got sucked into this one for longer than I would like to admit. Probably over the years I have spent more time in this game than in Halo. I then turned my attention to the music options, having your own music play in game is a feature I wish we still had in modern systems. It would be extremely useful when streaming to be able to play stream safe music in AAA games. Plus, it was just plain fun to have your favorite songs play over the in-car radio while playing a game like PGR. Eventually I made sure to hook the Gamecube up for my wife and tried out the games we got for it to make sure they worked. Rogue Squadron was neat, but even with the component cables it still only looked marginally better than the N64 game. So, meh... there was only so much that could be done to help that system out and next to the Xbox it looked like a bad joke on Nintendo's part. Over the years I came to respect the system for the games but, on that day, it was massively overshadowed by the Xbox. I can't even remember what the other two games were. I eventually had to pull myself away from the TV and pick my wife up from work. She then got her turn with the systems and even she was sucked in by the Xbox and the Game Cube was, once again, ignored for several hours. Over the next month or so, I would also get Arctic Thunder, Cel Damage, Dead or Alive 3, Fuzion Frenzy, and NFL Fever 2002 from the launch lineup. Cel Damage was a blast to play, I didn't hesitate to purchase the HD rerelease one the Series X. Dead or Alive 3 was gorgeous, I am not a big fighting game fan, I bought this more as a tech demo, but I ended up really enjoying it and put many an hour into it. NFL Fever was criminally underrated; I still curse EA for their licensing deal killing great alternatives to their sports games like this. It was much more enjoyable than Madden. Fuzion Fenzy could be fun in short doses, especially with 4 players. Arctic Thunder, well Arctic Thunder was a game that existed. During this console generation my wife and I were on a first name basis with the staff of the game shop near our office.

[@campxbox]

Thanks for that description of launch day! It was awesome reading through your description of launch day. I wasn't there at launch so it helps with my understanding of how it was for everyone.

[@sjb626]

As someone who owned both an Xbox and GameCube at the time, I can’t let these comments about Rogue Squadron II stand lol. I can’t believe anyone would say it was only “marginally better looking” than the N64 game. It ran so smooth and looked incredible at the time and still holds up well today! I remember seeing it on a GC demo station before release and it sold me on getting a cube honestly. Nintendo exclusives + the best versions of 3rd party games on the OG Xbox was a great combo that gen.

[@Brazbit]

I understand where you are coming from, but on launch day and switching back and forth between the Xbox and GameCube the 50" HD screen that made the original Xbox look great the GameCube failed to even compete. Rogue Squadron II was nearly nauseating on that TV. It looked much better when I eventually exiled GameCube to our older, smaller, CRTs. That is where that system shined. But on the 50" rear projection HDTV every shortcoming of the GameCube was on giant jaggy display. @@sjb626

[@dash4800]

We were too poor to afford an xbox but I remember my sisters boyfriend had one and I got to play Halo on it and it really was mind blowing how ahead of anything I had played before it was. I don't think I had ever played a game that was as smooth and polished as Halo was. And then I had to wrap my head around the idea that he was playing music that he saved to his xbox and that he had infinite space to save games. The only downside was that a 12 year old me could not hold the controllers properly to play, they were just too damn big. I guess Shaq was one of the original developers.

[@chadwarden593]

My mother brought home a crystal xbox with fable 1 and crimson skies, one of my favorites was sega gt 2002 with jet set radio future on one disc, got that one with my uncle's Xbox

[@MartiniLinguine]

I think an underrated feature of some Xbox games was the use of including your own music within the games built in library. Fuzion Frenzy comes to mind. As you stated it was very repetitive, but what made it stand out to my friends and family was that you could play games while also listening to your favorite songs at the same time!

[@campxbox]

On of my favorite Xbox features by far.

[@kekethetoad]

I must say you manage to capture the video of these games very cleanly! Do you capture from an HDMI mod or from the OG component cables? Slightly unrelated, but I wish Microsoft would continue backwards compatibility migration until at least all OG Xbox games that were supported on the 360 are brought forward to Xbox one/series consoles. Oh well, hopefully with A.I. improvements we'll have far more accurate original Xbox emulation or some FPGA hardware powerful enough!

[@campxbox]

For my OG Xbox footage I use the pound HDMI output and have it connected to my capture card. I recently got a new capture card and the footage is looking really nice on it. I agree though, some of these are backwards compatible, but I really wish all of them were. Unfortunately it all depends on rights and other things, but it feels like they could have squeezed some more games into it.

[@TheGamerXperience]

Dead or Alive was so good at launch

[@trippsclips903]

Oddworld is so good. Munch's Oddessey was my first exposure to the series and it's been a lifelong favorite ever since.

[@stephenbaker1030]

I'm not sure if I bought the console on day one or I waited until a few weeks later but the 2 titles I would have bought were DOA and of course Halo. The real game changer for me was a year later when they released the Xbox Live package and when Mech Assault came out, countless hours of my life were given to that purchase.

[@TallTapper]

always found funny that PGR1 black labels only had "Microsoft" while the platinum hits rerelease has them as "Microsoft Game Studios"

[@jakeladd6569]

I’ve been playing my og xbox. Was ahead of its time !

[@F0CKSTR0T]

Honestly THPS2x is still the best way to play 1&2. The exclusive levels aren't in the recent remake and neither is the soul.

[@EndGameEnt]

I remember playing Shrek, Cel Damage, and Halo at launch at I loved all three. I think I played Shrek the most because the display unit at our London Drugs only had Shrek and I was often there while my mom picked up a prescription. These games made me really want an Xbox but I got a GameCube instead. Xbox sure had an amazing launch lineup though and I Later played PGR and loved it too.

[@TrinaRayne]

I’m tired that the original Buffy game for XBOX never gets its praises. In my opinion, it is one of the most underrated games of all time. Not only is the game underrated, I do think it’s was one of the top 5 games for the Xbox launch.

[@campxbox]

I really want to play through it for a video, but I want to work my way through the TV show before I do. I've never watched it, but I want to. Buffy wasn't a launch title in NA or Europe though, but it did come out less than a year after.

[@ahsanvirk130]

Blood Rayne 1 and 2 were also good, both games got a remaster on PS4 and Xbox One, the originals are also backwards compatible with the Series X

[@TheNaturalPatHarris]

I love the OGXbox. Over thr last six years I’ve bought four, each with its own performance problems, but I found excellent working condition OGXbox. And it immediately brings me back to the early 2000s, as I was just 13 years old when the Xbox launched in 2001. Now I’m 36 and I love the simplicity of the games from the 2000s.

[@treedoor]

The original Xbox deserves more love. It had so many classics, and it played so many multiplatform games better than the other consoles. I'm sad at how often it gets excluded from conversations of that era.

[@ISEESPACEMONKEYS00]

I still play fusion frenzy. That game is soo good.

[@silverballdesigns4510]

I picked up ALL the original games years ago, 896 US release games from my count. Not including all the label variations (I have those as well). I also have a few unreleased games on my modified xbox. Lots of promo stuff. All the xbox magazine discs (I think all of them). I was also a xbox live beta tester, still have the kit :-) I loved this system and still play it. Halo was a game changer with LAN parties! Ahh, the good ol' days.

[@campxbox]

Wow that's insane collection you have! Its such an incredible console so I understand wanting to have it all!

[@Renk1]

Congrats on the collection! PAL area is a bit easier to collect, it has 777 games not counting variants.

[@flipyapd2321]

Miss the og Xbox good memories playing Halo ce and Halo 2

[@megatrudeau]

Cool concept for a video

[@koiofokinawa]

Great video as always. I love the Xbox, 360 and Series X. Always been pretty attached to the community and games

[@campxbox]

Thank you for the nice words!

[@johngreen3506]

finally, us lunch review video I wish could had computer that make videos like this. I'm happy see original Xbox channel I like sub to you due

[@campxbox]

Thanks for the sub! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@00ABBITT00]

One of the best launch lineups ever.

[@seanstuchbery]

Fuzion Frenzy was FUCKEN SICK

[@BHorst.BHorsty]

I bought mine in 2002. I pre-ordered a GameCube but looked up XBOX details and games and compared it to the GC. Then there was the 733mhz Power of the XBOx vs. 43Xmhz of the GameCube. Then the DVD player.

[@a55a55inx]

I remember being so hyped when the PS2 was first revealed at an E3 conference. I even pre-ordered it as soon as I read about its capabilities. Got it on launch day, and played games like SSX, Dead or Alive 2, Dynasty Warriors, Midnight Club, Armored Core 2 (Software ETC allowed you to return games within 14 days or so), but even though I enjoyed a lot of these games, the system didn't live up to the hype that was built up from that E3 conference (hardware-wise). Then I heard of Microsoft creating a console that was supposed to be a lot more powerful. So I decided to sell my PS2 (still got the same value for it, because the PS2 was so rare at the time in the US) and pre-order the Xbox. The first 2 games my bro and I purchased were DoA 3 and Halo CE. Halo CE blew my mind! The graphics were incredible and I was surprised at how large each level was and it took less than a second to load up each section. Halo CE was easily my most favorite experience playing a launch title. My friend then showed us how to connect multiple consoles together and we started having lan parties every weekend. So many great memories from that time.

[@packers12to80]

Lost my og xbox i owned....(long story) but i did just finally get one again, been collecting games for it for years now. But got a duke controller, 2nd regular controller 5 games the console plus the dvd player for a 100 bucks. I love the og xbox.

[@Eric-rm4uu]

ty for the vid

[@MiSambra]

pretty depressing to remember that we used to get several different NFL games by different companies, and now we just have madden...

[@campxbox]

Yeah competition led to more innovation in sports genres

[@_The_Worst_]

Pretty sweet lineup...🤘🏼💯✔️

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

It's pretty impressive to see, what were the launchtitles of the og XBOX and how graphical impressive most of the games were between PS2 and Gamecube😃

[@M1XART]

Star Wars Obi Wan was also Launch Title, at least on Europe. But the reality is that there were only 2 good games available, Halo and DOA3.

[@Yungbeck]

Also, Shrek looks like a fun game to speed run and figure out glitches and routes in :D

[@lonreed9743]

I was 22 and just got the PS2 the previous Xmas, so I was not financially ready for the Xbox. One of my friends got the Xbox and invited me over to play. I loved it! My first games were Halo and Burnout. That was enough for me to want one. I remember the posters that read “ the grass is greener on the other side”, promoting Dead or Alive. I bought an Xbox and a GameCube when I got my taxes that year.