12 Best Crime Games for Xbox 360

PayDay 2 is First-person Shooter, Tactical Co-operative Multiplayer and Stealth video game. Game kicks off after the events of its predecessor PayDay and introduces a New Gang of Washington D.C. The game allows you to be a member of that Gang and go heisting banks, robbing Jewelry Shops, stealing Cars, Distributing Narcotics and stealing whatever you want in Washington D.C. along with 2 AI players or team up with friends and enjoy amazing Co-Operative Multiplayer gaming. With an Action-packed game-play and all the super thriller nature, PayDay 2 is a blast. If you love playing games like PayDay 2, the following Action-packed titles would definitely be of your great interest. Let’s have a look at some of the best alternatives to PayDay 2.

The Godfather 2, an Action-Adventure, RPG and Shooting video game is based on the story of a 1974 movie The Godfather Part II directed by Francis Ford Copola and written by Francis Ford Copola and Mario Puzo. Being a sequel to the most anticipated and a very much admired game The Godfather: The Game, The Godfather II is set in the four cities of Havana, Cuba, New York and Miami and features the main protagonist Michael Corleone who takes charge of the family and its businesses after the death of his father Don Vito Corleone. As his father, Michael Corleone after taking the charge, assassinates all the heads of the international mafia families and takes control of the businesses and the crime rings across the world and becomes the most powerful Don in America and Cuba. The Godfather II offers an open world gaming environment, super thrilling game-play with an extremely captivating action, gunplay, hand to hand fights, driving and single and multiplayer gaming options. A well written story-line makes the game more engaging and quite appealing and the graphic details are the real deal. Playing The Godfather II entertaining will be a great choice. You should try it out if you feel like craving for more action and adventure.

Streets of Rage is video game series of Action, Beat ‘em up, Single and Multiplayer developed and published by Sega. The series offers an exciting gameplay and centers on the struggle of several heroes to wipe out a serious thread from the city called Crime Boss Mr. X and his forces. Streets of Rage is the first installment in the series released in 1991. Two other titles were published, including new features, characters, improved mechanics, and graphics. The game puts the player into the role of the protagonist, who must explore the environment from side-scroll view to fight against enemies and their bosses. There are a series of levels, and each level requires a completion of individual goals to progress through the game. As the story advances, the game increases the level difficulty. The player can use his favorite moves including punch, kicks, elbow, the flying kick and more. With enhanced mechanics, superb gameplay, classic soundtrack and wonderful graphics, Streets of Rage is the excellent video game series to play and enjoy.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a Puzzle, Point and Click and Single-player video game based on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation television series. The game offers the exciting gameplay to CSI: Miami and Dimension of Murder center on a set of five complex cases such as Inn and Out, Light my Fire, Garvey’s Beat, More Fun than a Barrel of Corpses, etc. In the game, you assume the role of the protagonist, a detective and your primary objective is to investigate multiple cases, find clues, solve mind-bending puzzles and capture the person who is guilty. There are lots of detective tools available, and you can use them all to immerse yourself in detective gameplay experience. The game offers serious cases, as you progress through the game and you have to solve enough cases to become the master. Interact with environment, objectives and other things to advances in the case and solve mysteries to earn points. You will question suspects and witnesses during the investigation to find clues and motives to arrest. With brilliant gameplay, addictive features, and smooth controls, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is the best game to play.

Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days is an Action-packed Third-person Shooter video game developed by IO Interactive. With single and multiplayer gaming options, Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days offers documentary films inspired style, enhanced graphics details, thrilling and engaging game-play, a well written story-line presenting the unique characters. The game is set in Shanghai, China where the main characters of the game, Kane and Lynch go after an informant named Li Brady Lung who starts running along with his girlfriend who gets a bullet instead of Brady by Kane’s gun. She dies instantly and Brady commits suicide. After the suicide of Brady, Kane and Lynch’s limo gets ambushed by the Brady gang and they end up forming allegiance with Ghiser, The Mercenary King. The story continues with Kane and Lynch keeping the trail in search of the Crime lord named Hsing who himself is hidden deep into the layers of Mafia but his accomplices keep on surfacing and giving a hard time to Kane and Lynch. Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is filled with fast-paced action and drama that takes you to the heights of Action-Adventure and Shooting experience.

The Darkness II is an Incredible, Action-Adventure, FSP (First-person Shooter), Co-op, Horror and Single-player video game created by Digital Extremes and published by 2K Games. The game is much inspired by the popular comic book which is produced by Top Cow Production, Inc. the game provides you with a combination of Gripping Narrative of Tragedy, thrilling, Crime, and Drama. In the game, you assume the role of Jackie Estacado who leads a criminal gang named as The Darkness. Two years ago Jackie Estacado (The Protagonist) use his gang called The Darkness to the man who is responsible for his girlfriend’s death. A strong attack by the mysterious company known as the Brotherhood Heralds on the gang of Jackie. After the attack, the war start between two teams and the game sets you on a journey to hell and worse. The game includes most prominent features such as Co-op, Quad-Wielding Chaos, Unstoppable and Harness Power, Kill the Light, and much more. With an addictive and quite engaging gameplay, well-written story, and the best mechanics, The Darkness II is an amazing game to play and enjoy. Try it out.

Battlefield Hardline is a Shooter, Simulation, Adventure, Single-player, and Multiplayer video game developed by Electronic Arts. Throughout the game, the player serves as a special agent of police where the main mission is to engage in the war between police and criminals.

The player has access to various military-grade weapons and vehicles, such as Tasers and other sensor weapons. The game introduces many maps where the player can explore small as well as large playfields. The game has several playable modes such as Heist, Rescue, Hotwire, Blood Money, and Crosshair Mode.

In Heist mode, the criminals break into cash and move the cash to an extraction point, and the police must stop them. If the criminals manage to escape by bringing all the money to the extraction point, they win. Blood Money mode offers both the factions to retrieve money from an open crate and move it back to the respective truck. Players can also steal money from the opposing team’s truck.

Retro City Rampage DX is a Top-Down Action-Adventure, Open World, and Single-player video game developed and published by Vblank Entertainment. It offers retro-style 80’s and 90’s pop culture and the gameplay is similar to Grand Theft Auto game. It takes place in the fictional city of Thefttropolis in 1985, where the protagonist is hired as a henchman of a massive crime syndicate controlled by the Jester. According to the story, three years later, during the bank robbery gone wrong, and the protagonist runs into the time-traveling telephone booth. During the event, the booth flings the player forward in time to the year 20XX. Upon arrival, the man arrives named as Doc Choc in his time traveling vehicle and save the player as the both breaks down. The ultimate objective of the player is to collect the rare parts by navigating the world to repair the telephone booth, while encountering waves of 80s games and pop culture including the Jester, Dr. Von Buttnik, and more. There are more than fifty story-based missions available and thirty challenging stages. With superb graphics, excellent gameplay, and smooth controls, Retro City Rampage DX is the best game to play and enjoy.

Watchmen: The End Is Nigh is an Action, Beat ‘em up, Single and Multiplayer video game with an episodic element serves as the sequel to the movie of the DC Comics novel Watchmen by Dave Gibbons. The game takes place in the fictional environment ruled by terror and crime. According to the story, the brutal antagonist has broken out of prison and struggle to threaten the world with vicious darkness. The fictional city needs heroes who can fight against these criminals and save the innocent people from their custody. The game introduces two playable Watchmen characters, and each offers its unique personality, abilities and play style such as Nite Owl and Rorschach. You must choose your one of two characters to jump into the world where you have to fight against criminals and kill them to take down the terror. There are a variety of levels, and each level needs a completion of individual goals to progress through the game. You can manipulate the land from a third-person perspective and can use melee combat and weapons to beat the enemies. You can interact with objects and environments to further progress and can unlock additional content to have fun. With the superb game, amazing graphics and brilliant controls, Watchmen: The End Is Nigh is the best game to play.

Crackdown is an Action-Adventure, Open World, Single and Multiplayer video game created by Real-time Worlds and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The game takes place in the fictional City called Pacific and the story revolves around the protagonist who is an Agent. His main goal is to fight against three crime lords and defeat them and their crime syndicates. The game lets you assume the role of the protagonist and start your journey. You can enhance your powers, and abilities by defeating criminals and their supporters. Gain experience points by accomplishing optional activities such as scavenger hunts and street races. The game played from the third-person perspective and set in a sandbox environment. Crush the enemies, complete task and immerse yourself in shooting experience. Earn experience points and uses them to upgrade your weapons, vehicles, and more. You can explore the destructive environment either on foot or by vehicle. Crackdown includes core features such as Destructive Environment, Challenging Missions and Activities, Upgrades, Stunning Visuals, etc. Try it out and you’ll enjoy it.

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is an Adventure and Single-player video game created by Frogwares and published by Focus Home Interactive. The game is set in the fictional London and revolves around mystery elements. There are up to six cases of murders, thefts, and disappearance that the player has to solve to progress through the plot. During the gameplay, the player can take on the role of the main character named as Sherlock Holmes with Dr. John Watsom, and more. The majority of the game consists of exploration, examining clues, and finding the murderers, robbers, and kidnappers. The player can explore the land from either the first-person perspective or the third-person viewpoints. The game enables the player to conduct his investigations in his style and use up to fourteen extraordinary skills of detection. During the case, the player can interrogate the suspects and can find the guilty party and person. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments includes prominent features such as Multiple Weapons, Equipment, Exploration, Extraordinary Skills, Become a Detective and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

L.A Noire is an Action-Adventure, Interactive Drama, Third-person Shooter and Stealth video game by Team Bondi. Featuring the protagonist Cole Phelps the game is set in the city of Los Angeles. Cole Phelps recently joined in as the Detective after serving for years as an officer in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Being a police officer, Phelps worked in a lot of police departments and in every Department, he worked with different partners having different sets of skills in crime investigations and interrogations. Players get to solve the cases of different kinds, assigned to them as the investigation tasks and by using their skills, they are meant to put the responsible behind the bars. This amazingly twisted and amalgamated series of fast-paced action and adventure includes crime scene investigations, interrogations, fieldwork and super thrilling gun battles between the law-breakers and the lawmakers. Player mostly uses melee attacks, a lot of weapons and rides vehicles of different kinds in an open world environment. With greatly 3D graphics, exhilarating game-play and an appealing and well-inscribed story-line, L.A Noire takes you to a new dimension of Action-Adventure and Shooting game experience.