Modded consoles offer specific advantages for this title that standard retail hardware cannot:

modded console is the "better" way to experience this collection, the short answer is —but not necessarily for performance reasons alone. JTAG vs. RGH: What’s the Difference for V8?

While the Xbox 360 was powerful for its time, XBLA titles occasionally suffered from minor screen tearing or frame drops when run from an old, fragmented mechanical hard drive.

The search term "Vigilante 8 Collection JTAG RGH Better" typically refers to the desire to play the Xbox 360 arcade title on a modified (JTAG or RGH) console with improvements over the standard retail version.