The Xbox has lots of great video games to play. The Xbox 360 is turning 5 years old, which shows that the developers have had ample time to dish out all the best action games they possibly could. Here are some best action games which will be able to snatch the title as one of the top 5 Xbox 360 Action Games.

Call of Duty : Black Ops

Call of Duty : Black Ops is a popular first-person shooter video game published by Activision and developed by Treyarch for Xbox 360 video game consoles. The story of the game takes place during the Cold War, in the 1960. The player assumes the role of a foot soldier who can wield several firearms and throw grenades and other explosives. The player close enough to an enemy can kill him with one knife blow. Among the game's weapons are explosive ammunition, ballistic knives, crossbows with bolts and Dragon's Breath rounds. A character of the game can take three stances such as prone, crouching, or standing; each affects the rate of movement, stealth and accuracy. The graphics and the story line of Call of Duty : Black Ops, both are great which makes it the most popular video game to play.

Medal of Honor (2010)

Also known as Medal of Honor : Operation Anaconda, Medal of Honor is an action and first-person shooter video game for Xbox 360 video game consoles. Developed by Danger Close and published by Electronic Arts, it is the twelfth installment in the Medal of Honor series. The game is a reboot of the series which takes place during the ongoing War in Afghanistan. The gameplay of Medal of Honor is made to be realistic and remains pretty close to the game's past. In order to give inspiration to the developers, EA has hired various consultants from the United States military for this game. The game can be played in two modes such as single-player and multiplayer mode. The single-player campaign of the game uses a heavily-modified version of Unreal Engine 3 whereas the multiplayer mode uses the Frostbite Engine. With the amazing graphic and sound, Medal of Honor (MOH) is the best action and shooting game to play.

Assassin's Creed : Brotherhood

Now, the critically acclaimed single-player experience of Assassin's Creed is back. It is better than ever as Ezio returns in an epic struggle against the powerful Templar Order. Assassins's Creed Brotherhood is a historical third person adventure-action video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal for Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 3. Assassin's Creed : Brotherhood is a direct sequel to Assassin's Creed II with Desmond Miles and Ezio Auditore da Firenze returing as the main proragonists. It is the first game in the main series which features a multiplayer mode. In this game, now a legendary Master Assassin must journey into Italy's greatest city, Rome which is the center of corruption, greed and power to strike at the heart of the enemy. By working together the Assassins can defeat their mortal enemies.

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Certainly one of the biggest surprises of 2009, Batman: Arkham Asylum is a action video game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Eidos Interactive in conjunction with DC Comics and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The video games is based on DC Comics' Batman which is developed for Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 3. In Batman: Arkham Asylum, the player assumes the role of Batman as he delivers The Joker, Batman's Arch enemy to Arkham Asylum. Batman uses detective mode to follow enemies otherwise he is unseen throughout the game. Using different gadgets and abilities of Batman, the players becomes an invisible predator and try to foil the Joker's demented scheme. The game features highly detailed graphics and an amazing style. It exposes players to the dark, unique and atmospheric adventure which takes them to the depths of the Arkham Asylum. Arkham Asylum is the psychiatric hospital of Gotham city for the criminally insane.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

The adventures of Sam Fisher continues in the fifth edition of stealth-based Splinter Cell series. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction is an amazing action video game which was released in April 2010 and developed by Ubisoft Montreal, the developers of Splinter Cell : Chaos Theory and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell. All the rules are changed in this game, since the storyline takes a dramatic turn which will reinvent the Splinter Cell franchise forever. The game is the story of a Sam Fisher whose daughter's murder sent him into a downward spiral. A thread of a new information on the murderer and the sudden return of his old friend drags him into the world of espionage and that is where the Conviction starts. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction introduces a wide range of gameplay features, one of which isufc trainer the “Mark and Execute” feature that allows the player to mark specific targets, such as enemies and shoot them when they burst through a window or door.