Top 10 Best Xbox 360 Local Multiplayer Games

Co-op, competitive – Gears of War is one of the best co-op experiences ever. The levels were really designed with co-op play in mind, so you can take different paths and flank your enemies and actually use real tactics, and the story mode really shines when you have a buddy playing with you. The deathmatch modes are also very fun, but splitscreen isn’t super-enjoyable in deathmatch because it can be hard to see.

Co-op, competitive. Another fantastically designed co-op experience. The levels are incredibly well designed, and that coupled with the fact you can customize your weapon loadout means you and your friend can take different paths as well as use different tactics to get the job done. Competitive modes are also available, and are

Co-op, competitive - Rock Band 1 and 2 are the ultimate party games. Music always brings people together, but when you can sing, or play drums, or play bass or guitar and actually work together to create music, it is a pretty incredible feeling. Rock Band 2 even has a no fail mode so that the game can be great fun for veteran and novice players alike.

Co-op - All of the LEGO games are great for co-op because they have something that can appeal to everyone. Who wouldn't like cute little LEGO people running around in Star Wars, Indiana Jones, or Batman scenes? No one, thats who. They offer just the right combination of challenge and fun that they are great to play as a whole family.

Co-op – Marvel Ultimate Alliance is an action-RPG that puts the powers of Marvel’s greatest super heroes in your hands. It is basically a beat-em-up, but is very satisfying and well put together all around. It is a great single-player game, but inviting some friends over for some co-op really makes the game shine.

Competitive - Fighting games were built for multiplayer, and on the Xbox 360 Soul Calibur IV is the best fighter available. The large character list ensures that everyone will find a character that fits their style and the finely tuned gameplay means that it is easy to pick up and play.

Competitive - Scene It! Lights, Camera, Action brings fun movie trivia to the Xbox 360 complete with a set of four nifty controllers that ensure that the game is simple enough for the whole family to enjoy. Movie buffs (or people with a Netflix subscription that think they are movie buffs) and p

Competitive, Co-Op - For local multiplayer, you really can't go wrong with Halo 3. Playing co-op is a blast and the competitive multiplayer is some of the best around. Using the game's Forge level customization in multiplayer also creates some very interesting and usually quite funny situations.

Competitive – Fight Night is a fantastic multiplayer game because it allows you to use a ton of different tactics and strategies in order to try and win. Like I said about Madden, the AI can’t ever really deliver a satisfying overall experience, but add a second human player to the mix and you have something special here.

Competitive, Co-Op - Get two football fans together in the same room and Madden 09 can be spectacular fun. There is a level of depth and strategy in football that makes it absolutely perfect for head-to-head matchups.