Excellent Backwards Compatible Original Xbox Games

All footage was captured on the Series X.
Hello and welcome to Camp Xbox! On this channel, I discuss various games that are exclusively playable on their respective consoles. However, today, I want to focus on games that are easily accessible on Xbox Series consoles. While the current selection of games could use more games, at least some excellent games are on the list. I want to share five of them that I believe are worth playing. All of these games I would consider to be great experiences even today. Especially with updated visuals on the new Xbox consoles.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Panzer Dragoon Orta
04:36 - Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
08:48 - Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
12:19 - Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
15:37 - The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
19:32 - Outro

[@thatdutchguy89]

Original Xbox is the best box

[@gamewojtek]

My granny's coffin is just slightly better

[@MrBlingBlingNr1]

for me it´s the 360

[@jakeplayzyt5220]

HARD disagree but ok.

[@ezioauditoredafirenze5453]

​@@gamewojtekWell that's just stupid

[@robertg6339]

​@@jakeplayzyt5220 which console would you give it to?

[@IonicHyperspace]

I remember I got so hyped when Mercenaries became backwards compatible back in 2018, it felt like I was playing a remastered version of a game I used to play.

[@ralphengland8559]

Aside from the reticle placement it holds up surprisingly well.

[@WilliamSmith-ex9et]

Me too! And equally bummed when they discontinued the backwards compatibility program.😢

[@bananasean5145]

This is good timing because my OG xbox and 360 broke the same day and now im stuck with only backwards compatible only titles. Wish they still were adding titles. 😢

[@slimbob777]

Dude, it's so sad😢

[@musicenjoyer4203]

Tragic

[@campxbox]

I hate to hear that. Hopefully you can get some new consoles easily

[@bananasean5145]

@@campxbox its unfortunately not a necessity so my money is tied up with normal needs. One day hopefully. More sad about the content lost forever tied to the consoles like digital games and music I no longer have that didn't exist anywhere else. Life is a series of learning to except loss. Love your channel dude.

[@ryannoneofyourbusiness9692]

Almost like it was planned lol

[@System_Sega]

Panzer Dragoon Orta is absolutely Fantastic, Its my favourite game on the OG Xbox. It's also worth mentioning it also features the Original Sega Saturn Panzer Dragoon as a unlockable extra once you complete the main game. A absolute steal for $10.

[@campxbox]

Completely forgot to bring that up! Thats two great games in one

[@PrussianBlu3]

OG Panzer Dragoon 1 didn't age well at all. Here's hoping for that Zwei remake.

[@stefanlegat4035]

Panzer Dragoon Orta is so gorgeous, I love this game ✌🏼🤩

[@rometherevenant8749]

I wish it was just as easy to pop in a disc to the ps5 and do this. Not praising one console over the other, but I just wish modern gaming was this easy for supporting backwards compatibility. I love the idea of having a much more powerful console playing legacy games and uplifting it using updated hardware.

[@markus5237]

I remember watching my dad play splinter cell and being blown away by the graphics. That game is nostalgic for me even without having played it.

[@Lennox032]

classic game, used to love Splinter Cell games back in the day. They should bring it back.

[@zachross8081]

we want the backwards compatible program to come back?

[@GunGriffin187]

It is coming back they are already talking with Hasbro and ABK about adding their games

[@XP9724]

Keep these coming, as someone who grew up as a Nintendo kid i missed out on the Xbox catalog. The backwards compatibility feature is one of my favorite things about my One S, getting a super cheap game from years ago and popping it in a modern Xbox is such a nice thing. I'll definitely upgrade to a Series X eventually tho cuz the enhancements really make some of these games look/run like remasters. Wish Nintendo would do this.

[@SinfanyJewels]

great video I wish Freedom Fighters was backwards compatible

[@gucciguy3408]

Yea Thankfully for me Steam had it added to them a few Years back. Which is weird that Xbox doesn't have the same.

[@ThommyofThenn]

My first few characters in Morrowind were on original xbox. They were absolutely mad to have that game running on OGxbox. I recall the best I ever did was get a character to level 5 and it was one of the hardest struggles I've had in gaming. I recently began playing Morrowind on pc a few months ago and i'm up to level 11 now and the story is starting to pick up. I'm much more engaged with the main quest and the side quests, while on console, I was so occupied with simply navigating between locations and making the controls work that I didn't retain much of the story. Big respect to people who completed the game/got a character to higher levels

[@Lennox032]

Morrowind is still awesome, yes it looks old and dated but I've added loads of mods to help with bugs and graphics, I'm determined to finish it.

[@ThommyofThenn]

@@Lennox032 Glad you're enjoying it on a similar level as I am. I had Skyrim heavily modded on ps4 pro and it was just engrossing to look at. Morrowind is a good deal darker, uglier and moodier though. I can almost feel the ash when I'm walking a hiking trail next to an active volcano or the dust in my face. I have really been enjoying the vanilla PC version but I'm looking forward to many of the more epic modifications

[@Viser246]

They need to make Escape From Butcher Bay backwards compatible

[@Darcvigilante]

I doubt we will ever see anymore backwards compatible games ever.

[@petrowpetropoulos1924]

we need more Xbox original games on series X/S

[@cheesewombatTV]

I'm a maniac who's currently trying to collect all 63 back compat OG Xbox games, digital and physical so this vid is timely! One underrated BC game I would recommend is Unreal Championship 2. Its sort of a blend of Unreal Tournament with almost early hero shooter mechanics and mortal kombat style executions (Raiden from MK is also playable!). I think it flew under the radar coming out just a few months after Halo 2 because its so much fun! the campaigns are fine enough but I was shocked at how intact the multiplayer side is with the Bots, they're surprisingly competent on higher levels and make you learn each character. Would definitely recommend for any fan of OG Xbox multiplayer games! Only issue is its not available on the Xbox store but luckily discs are still cheap so grab it while you can!

[@PrussianBlu3]

UC2 doesn't get enough respect. The fatalities were too hard to pull off.

[@zachross8081]

i really want to play more original Xbox games on Xbox One/Series X so bad😭

[@polycube868]

Probably can't happen but I wish they could make NASCAR Thunder 2003/2004 backwards compatible

[@OneLastScholar]

Dev Mode helps a bit.

[@twi11y_]

Morrowind has and always will be my favorite RPG. I still play it to this day! Mostly modded on PC now, but the Xbox version was my first love. There's just something so very special and mystical about it that I still load it up once in a while just to relive the original experience.

[@samfrito]

Morrowind has such a complete package feel to it. You have some odd creatures always trying to make a meal out of you.

[@krisirizarry]

Chaos Theory’s soundtrack is 10/10. I particularly love how you may only hear certain elements of it as it reacts to the gameplay and how stealthy (or unstealthy) things are going for the player. When the drums started hitting too hard, I knew I was maybe getting a little too sloppy lol. Amon Tobin is brilliant and I highly recommend checking out his back catalog (including Cujo), if you haven’t already.

[@Gruntvc]

No: Return to Castle Wolfenstein Tides of War, The Punisher, The Suffering 1&2, Cold Fear, Area 51, Darkwatch, Psi Ops The Mindgate Conspiracy, etc. Wish Xbox didn't abandon adding games to their backwards compatibility system. At least Nightdive Studios is remastering The Thing. Hope this leads to more 6th gen rereleases.

[@modermonkula]

Microsoft wasn't making any money from it. And licenses get in the way of everything

[@Emzy23]

No kingdom under fire .. no yager

[@groidcel]

The one thing I will give to Microsoft is that their BC team curated a very good list of games. I would have like to seen some of other unseen classics like Spikeout, Toe Jam and Earl 3, among others. Too bad we couldn't get THPS3 and JSRF because of music licensing issues.

[@michaeljamesm]

I love crimson skies! ever since I played it the first time when I was little and I still boot it up every now and then just to play through it again

[@marklaskey7780]

Absolutely love panzer dragoon orta one of my favourite ever Sega games

[@packobox1]

I don't think so. Those are games from Xbox and Xbox 360 that are missing from the Microsoft Store, like Jet Set Radio Future, Forza Motorsport 3, Dirt 2, House of the Dead 3, project gotham 4, tao feng, brute force, etc.

[@samfrito]

Great picks, Xbox Camp Counselor. I practically love every single one of those. Chaos Theory is exceptionally fun.

[@damage.per.second]

I hope they do more with this. I think it’s so great

[@campxbox]

I agree! Game preservation is insanely important.

[@Obviousthrowawayaccount]

SSX 3 is also an amazing game on BC from what I’ve seen; perfect 60 FPS with the highest fidelity assets at super high resolution. To put it simply, it looks perfect. I own a PS5 which does prevent me from playing the BC version, but it’s certainly worth a look if you ever make a part 2.

[@AstralFrost]

I've played all but Panzer Dragoon Orta. I do have that one and I need to finally get to it. I have to say that I didn't get very far in Chaos Theory when it came out and I'd like to play again and complete it. All of those others I have very fond memories of! Especially Morrowind.

[@zachross8081]

love ssx 3 so much ❤💙

[@oasisgaming1026]

Mercenaries was one of my favourite games of all time. Mech assault 2 Lone wolves also on the original Xbox 😍

[@HighFunctioningMedium]

So nice to find someone who's not a fanboy enjoying Xbox. It's like finding an oasis in the desert

[@stratuvarious8547]

It's disappointing that the Tony Hawk games didn't get backwards compatibility beyond the 360. Pretty much all of them are great, shame they didn't make it to the Xbone or Series.

[@gellister]

I beat Morrowind on my series X for my first time beating it. Load time improvements made an enormous difference.

[@zachross8081]

we are still waiting for more original Xbox games for backwards compatible?

[@kilotre9842]

Silent hill 2 and 4 would be nice

[@tarttooth6022]

​@@kilotre9842and how about MGS2 while we're at it? Konami might allow it for some Microsoft bucks.

[@kilotre9842]

@@tarttooth6022 true👍

[@jimmythegamer2231]

​@@tarttooth6022 Well, MGS2 already has a native port on Xbox Series X/S via the MGS Master Collection, so I don't see why that would be necessary. Just give me MGS4 on Xbox and I'll be happy.

[@mementomori771]

Gotta bring up the Otogi games when talking about peak backwards compatible xbox games imo

[@KappaCow]

Another awesome video. Loved Morrowind as a kid, even though I basically had no idea what I was doing.

[@campxbox]

Glad you enjoyed it! That was the best part of playing RPGs as a kid.

[@shaynekatchmark810]

I was surprised that manhunt is bc, good list my friend love seeing splintercell getting the love it deserves

[@Timic83tc]

Wonder if it would work on an Australian XboxOne...

[@RVC1510]

Did anyone notice the “Ice Style” song from RollerCoaster Tycoon playing in the background while he was talking about Morrowind? 🧐

[@DmonDhaBoss]

SSX 3 is my favorite to play ly on my Xbox one s in 4k

[@zachross8081]

me too love SSX 3 is my favorite Xbox game growing up

[@GmanTheTank]

Morrowind runs way better on new consoles than on the OG Xbox. I played it recently on my original Xbone and had very few frame drops, fast load times, and only a few crashes.

[@emarskineel]

Yep, superior in every way, yet still nostalgic

[@campxbox]

Those load times help so much

[@jaylucien669]

Great stuff!

[@campxbox]

Thanks!

[@carlettasommerville8057]

That's great! 🙏🏼🖤

[@BloodlessJG]

I feel young again, lov these games

[@johnny7285]

TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, timesplitters 2 also run on series x but timesplitters 2 aim sensitivity is a problem.

[@modermonkula]

Its a shame this will never get patched, makes it unplayable for me

[@legoshi6769]

Hopefully they'll negotiate with Koei-Tecmo to bring back classic games from the 360 and xbox games. Like Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce.

[@ORLY911]

Unreal Championship 2 comes to mind, really cool take on Unreal, i love the addition of abilities for each character, as well as melee, this game did ability based shooters before it was a popular thing with hero shooters

[@davidgeorge3944]

Such great taste.. My man great video, and yes, any of the splinter cell games could of made the list their that good.

[@campxbox]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@DrGamelove]

As good as the og looked, they look even better on the S/X. I was surprised how sharp and smooth they are. Shame they didn’t go far with it. With the 360 store shutting down, it makes me wonder if those and original games will still be sold on newer machines, just that on an actual 360 there’s no longer a shop. I hope that’s at least the case. They should have added achievements like Sony does with ps2 games getting trophies though.

[@campxbox]

Totally agree. I think added achievements could have added a fun new way to play through them

[@DrGamelove]

@@campxbox imagine Microsoft Replay. Like the rare one but with Ms studios games in a big set.

[@campxbox]

@@DrGamelove That’s too great of an idea to actually happen lol

[@DrGamelove]

Yeah I know :(

[@rafaelholland5841]

This video is fantastic! I never would have thought about playing Panzer before, and honestly, I had my doubts about Crimson Skies. Could you do a follow-up someday?

[@campxbox]

Yeah I'd love to continue doing this!

[@Mr.X---47]

I just love Splinter Cell!

[@Bakedea87]

Was the first game I ever played that wasn't a Nintendo game. Felt so good for it's time.

[@zackeryparkerson]

Shoutout to Panzer Dragoon. Great series.

[@corey2232]

I still wish Microsoft would delve into their back catalogue & add their older games to Game Pass. Nintendo is great at selling nostalgia, and Sony has a lot of IPs people grew up with. Xbox has now been around long enough for people to have nostalgia for their games, yet they don't take advantage nearly as much. Backwards compatibility is great, but they own so many IPs now & should leverage that. Like why can't I play Perfect Dark/PD Remaster on PC right now? Maybe get the license for the games in this video & bring those along as well.

[@TheFrenchy82]

well.. A nice selection ! I played those games day one (yeah.. i'm old...). Halo family was something , but you also have Fable, the chronicle of riddick (strangely it seems that this one has no love.. but I don't think you can buy it nowadays on the store... ). Amped , the warrior , and the orange box (you could buy this one on he store but it was tricky ...).

[@Astro-ct5qn]

It really sucks that Microsoft stopped the backwards compatible they should of continued it. Would of loved to see need for speed most wanted 2005 and some other titles become playable on Xbox series x.

[@meme-otherapy5572]

Just beat Mercenaries a few days ago it still holds up great!

[@SocksFC]

I find it cool that Jedi Academy has wide-screen on the back compat

[@jpeciv]

Mercenaries, excellant gameplay and soundtrack

[@Pizzaguy975]

Prince of Persia the sands of time is compatible if you have a disc of the game and Will only work if you have the disc

[@mack6up]

Make a list of all the backwards compatible games for the series x because theres nonlists on the net of all the original xbox games you can play on series x

[@Darcvigilante]

Splinter Cell Choas Theory... 100% this game on the highest difficulty feels satisfying. Recommend it to anyone who hasn't done this. You can't kill anyone, can't be seen, and enemies can see you a lot easier. Worth every penny to buy and play again.

[@klaushassen3954]

Otogi 1 and 2 fromsoftware I honestly hope a third game gets released or we get a modern HD remake dual pack. Early fromsoft is just as good as current era fromsoft and just like capcom are in my top 3rd party developers

[@Maya_Ruinz]

Highly recommend Mercenaries, nothing like being able to call in an airstrike anywhere at anytime.

[@MakeLifeExtraordinary]

These games are awesome. Though I wish they would do an update or would’ve done an update for Crimson Skies, to do 16:9, 4K Support and HDR. 60 FPS also.

[@zachross8081]

we need more original Xbox games on Xbox One/Series X?

[@chilly6470]

The one game I really wanted was Outrun 2006: Coast to Coast but, it never happened. It runs great on steam deck though.

[@mjdf122]

I’ve seen and have all from 1980-Now NTSC-U and NTSC-J consoles and tons of games the Original Xbox and the Xbox 360 are the best Xbox to me

[@vinniecorleone62]

All true gems, with excellent gameplay shown of each one! I made one of the first big videos focusing on 60 Non-Backwards Compatible Xbox 360 must-play games, as it is rarely the focus on YT regarding Xbox games. It was so well received that the next video I uploaded was an additional 30 Xbox 360 Non-Backwards Compatible games. When time permits feel free to check them out, as it might give you a lot of potential Xbox goodness on your channel my friend!

[@campxbox]

I’ll have to check it out! Sounds like some fun content!

[@ElTequilla]

Ninja Gaiden Black is video game history royalty

[@necronic23]

Mercenaries is one of my all time fave games. Pity that mercs 2( although mercs 1 is a better game imho) is not available also.

[@MiniBeas]

Ninja Gaiden Black is the reason I still use Xbox 😎

[@PrussianBlu3]

Panzer Dragoon Orta holds up to this day.

[@Vub.]

These games are legendary. If a morrowind remaster drops im gonna lose it

[@13Carrey1]

For me i would add the whole FF 13 Trilogy even some people didn't like it but the games looks sooo AWESOME on the series consoles and i like the trilogy. Also Infinite Undiscovery another SE Title as well like Star Ocean The Last Hope (where we sadly didn't get the full hd and 4k game). And for the OG Xbox i would add Conker Live and Reloaded :)

[@campxbox]

Good choices! I need to make one for 360 games as well!

[@Astro-ct5qn]

Pretty sure final fantasy 13 is backwards compatible.

[@leecroft7311]

Outrun 2006 Coast 2 Coast and Jetset/Grind Radio Future not Series backwards compatible is criminal.

[@vallaurianv6024]

Agreed. They’re both incredible. But the licensing for both will be a bitch. Ferrari for Outrun and the wide licensed soundtrack for JSRF. Not sure it’ll ever happen 😢

[@lxs077]

man i might have to buy an xbox s just for orta, it looks way better then it did on the og xbox.

[@armandomontero4575]

Can you do a disc only Backwards compatible titles from the 360 on Series X video ?

[@dipayansaha25]

looks good

[@davidriley8316]

I thought I heard they were remaking the OG Splinter Cell. I just want a new one.

[@reagan445]

Morrowind is still the best Elder Scrolls game. Bad graphics on the original xbox, who cared because the story and completely open world was so phenomenal that a thousand hours were still well spent.

[@Dra1n__TV]

I love Morrowind so much

[@raymondjack]

Best box. Yes.

[@gabrielj1420]

I wish they were released Kung Fu Chaos that was a good multiplayer game if they release that it could be good online as well

[@xlr82nrg666]

Ninja Gaiden Black. Runs even better on XSX.

[@slimbob777]

Can you ask me please,what if i put ntsc-j or ntsc-u xbox original game in my european series X console...will it works or not(because of region,but it's compatible list game)?..sorry for my bad english

[@zachross8081]

Still waiting for more original Xbox titles for backwards compatible?

[@Lennox032]

I find myself drawn to retro games as opposed to AAA games. I just think older games seem to not be as grindy and have better gameplay. I usually play older games on pc and xbox must be getting old?

[@dnakatomiuk]

Wish 360 did Mercenaries 1 that good

[@Look-at-the-ghost]

I’m getting a physical panzer dragoon this week!!!! I’m gonna try to get a og max Payne 2 next. The series x kicks the ps 5s ass

[@DeafeningCha]

I think the OG Xbox had the best exclusives of any Xbox console.

[@emarskineel]

Morrowind BABY

[@NickReymond]

Y love Xbox Series x 😍🙌

[@GabrielWhitaker-iw2hj]

I wish Sony could do the same for PS5 and 4. There is so many great gardens for ps1,2,and three. Yet they want us to pay a subscription ps now? I say BS!

[@shineonxo]

Do you need an internet connection to play physical games on Xbox series x?

[@wyldink1]

Only for the inital install. This is because the BC program isn't true backwards compatibility. You're really just downloading a digital copy of the game with a custom emulator wrapper, using the disc as your license. After it is installed, you may play offline, but it will still require the disc in the drive to show you have that license.

[@zentran2690]

Chrimson Skies is one of the best games ever

[@ralphengland8559]

I'm upset that Genma Onimusha isnt playable on xbone or series.

[@happyspaceinvader508]

No Jet Set Radio Future though…

[@CarsandCats]

I've always insisted that it was a spelling error: Since you're flying on a DRAGON.

[@3dmarth]

A lot of Japanese games use the word "dragoon" to mean a dragon rider- I think it was the Final Fantasy series that started this trend. The actual definition of the word refers to a soldier who travels on horseback, so it's not too much of a stretch to include a warrior who rides on a dragon, even if the similarity of "dragoon" to "dragon" makes it a bit confusing.

[@CarsandCats]

@@3dmarth Wow! Thank you. Now it finally makes sense after all of these years.

[@chrisduncan4406]

bro, kotor and kotor 2

[@doodwasalreadytaken]

I still hate that as a foolish teen I traded in my xbox to go towards my red ring of death 360.

[@auswolf9507]

If only Microsoft unlocked the DLC on Game of the year Physical Xbox 360 games with the backwards compatible games when it downloads the game from the server. I refuse to rebuy the DLC from the store for my Game of the Year physical disk games.

[@vemon117]

One of the many reasons that Series X is great and PS5 is lacking

[@rosefaceFGC]

It really makes no sense to me that games like Escape from Butcher Bay, Obi-Wan, Far Cry, Deus Ex or Wolfenstein aren't playable on Series X. Maybe one day those will be added.

[@modermonkula]

They never will be in unfortunately, the program ended a while ago, due to costs and licenses

[@Rocket89P14]

Do Xbox 360 games!!