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We Recommend These Games (Only XBox360)

Title	Genre	Description	Box Art
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation	Flight/Combat	A fast-paced, action-packed, modern flight 'sim'. Easy to get the hang of. Has downloadable content and online multiplayer. A flight stick is available, but is too pricey even for the richfags. Worldwide. Only game on the list that allows you to dance with the angels.
Alan Wake	Action-Adventure/Horror	It's not going to scare a horror game vet, but it is a good starter game for someone looking to get more into the genre. You play as an author who finds pages of a horror novel he's writing come to life. Very atmospheric. Collectibles kill the immersion a bit. Also a cameo appearance by Max Motherfucking Payne. Once you play it you'll realize that the developers have put a lot of effort into this game (they better, it took 10 years to develop). 2 DLC available, the first is free with a new purchase of the game, and the second is 560 points. Both are worth buying.
Armored Core 4	TPS/Action	Build a Core and take part in vehicular combat. Simple structure, easy to learn. Online multiplayer. Worldwide. Also available on the PS3.
Armored Core: For Answer	TPS/Action	Direct sequel to Armored Core 4. Same gameplay. Online multiplayer. Worldwide. Also available on the PS3.
Assassin's Creed	Action-Adventure/Stealth	A series of unrealistic assassinations broken up with repetitive missions in between. Worth picking up now that its price has dropped. Worldwide. A lot of people hate it because it's unique control system was pretty bad. Can seem really linear at times. The assassination missions are more than worth it, though. If you don't care about the story, go ahead and get the sequel, since it's much better (You can really skip this entirely, the overarching story in the series involves aliens. ALIENS). Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Assassin's Creed II	Action-Adventure/Stealth	This time you're an assassin back in 15th Century Italy who takes the gig because your family got murdered. A great improvement over the first game, showing that Ubisoft actually paid attention to complaints. The repetitiveness of its predecessor was done away with. It combines stealth, action and platforming very well, while being visually gorgeous. As with the other games in the series, it tends toward a simple 'intuitive' control system that turns some people off and combat, while better, can still be pretty dull. (If you like this, get Brotherhood and Revelations, since they are all the same game.) Also available on PC and PS3.
Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts	Action/Platform/Building	Not a proper Banjo Threeie, but still a good, fun, and innovative game. Build your own vehicles, Lego-style. There are pretty much infinite combinations with all sorts of pieces, from springs to rockets. The almost complete lack of platforming may upset you if you are a hardcore fan of the original games for the N64 (both available on the Xbox Live Arcade by the way).
Batman: Arkham Asylum	Action-Adventure/Stealth	Sneak around, be Batman. Some beat-em-up portions. Has good implementation of Metroidvania mechanics. Also available on the PS3 and PC. The PS3 version contains additional content.
Batman: Arkham City	Action/Adventure/Stealth/BEING THE GODDAMMNED BATMAN	BATMAN IS BACK! The newest Batman game is taking place in Gotham City more than just Arkham island. New features includes sum Tree D features as well as new friends and enemies joining the game. Another badass game to say the least. Game of the Year Edition is out now, comes with every piece of DLC, including preorder outfits. Also includes the just released Harley Quinn's Revenge DLC. Best bang for your buck. Also available on PS3, Wii U and PC.
Battlefield: Bad Company	FPS	Lacking compared to the PC exclusives in the series, this installment offers improved graphics, destructible environments and a fun campaign really worth playing. Online multiplayer. Worldwide. Also available on the PS3.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2	FPS	Funfield: Pretty Awesome 2. Great epic moments. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Bayonetta	Action-Adventure/Hack n' Slash	Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe, and God Hand had an abnormally tall baby girl. CAAAAARRAAAAZY combat, glorious boss fights, massive replay value. If you're a fan of Devil May Cry, but DMC4 wasn't for you, give this a try. Xbox 360 version runs at 60 FPS, while PS3 verison runs at 30 and with framedrops, making 360 version the definitive one. Also available on the PS3.
Beautiful Katamari	Ball Rollan'	It's Katamari. If you've never played one of these, get this.
BioShock	FPS	Spiritual successor to the System Shock series. it is an action FPS set in a destroyed Objectivist utopia. Focuses on plasmids (like firing lightning from your fists) as much as guns. Great story for those who want to explore it. Fantastic atmosphere. Worldwide. Also available on the PS3 and PC. The PS3 version contains additional content.
Bioshock 2	FPS	You play as a prototype Big Daddy on a quest to rescue his little sister. While the setting may not feel as new as it did in Bioshock, the gameplay has seen noticeable improvement. Combat is fun, hacking is streamlined and the game has a terrific story with a fantastic ending. Multiplayer can be surprisingly fun. Also available on PS3 and PC.
Birds of Steel	Flight Simulation	Basically IL-2 with much improved graphics, a smaller plane roster, more pacific maps,and an actual campaign. The campaign takes place on both the American and Japanese sides, with missions including you bombing Pearl Harbor, carriers, and fighting off invaders at Wake Island. Has real footage and good cutscenes, but is a little short and doesn't cover the entire Pacific war. There is also a decal system, with pinup girls, kill marks, squadron emblems, and commonly used decorations like lightning and shark jaws. Also includes good multiplayer, custom schemes from famous squadrons from all sides besides Japan, and a custom mission setup. Works incredibly well with a standard controller, and has 100% custom mapping Also available on PS3.
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War	Hack and Slash/Real Time Tactics	A Dynasty Warriors-style hack-and-slash/real-time tactics game based on The Hundred Years' War between England and France in the middle ages. One of the best of the genre. The gameplay appears fairly similar to Kessen III. Also available on the PS3.
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend	Fighting	The spiritual successor to Guilty Gear. Features HD sprites, and 3D backgrounds. This version adds Relius Clover to the table, along with DLC characters from Continuum Shift along with their own sperate storys now. Extend also alters specific movesets and junk to make them better. Also on PS3 and PSVita
Blue Dragon	JRPG	Mistwalker's first game for X360 featuring design by Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball), story by Hironobu Sakaguchi (Final Fantasy) and music by Nobuo Uematsu. Very traditional JRPG gameplay wise, but with some refinement and cool ideas. Characters are hopelessly one dimensional and the story reaches the top of shonen's cliche but the game is very atmospheric, exploration is fun and there are tons of additional quests and things to do so it's still worth playing. There are also two sequels released only on the DS.
Blur	Arcade Racer	Blur is a new-age cart racer for the mature masses. If Mario and his pals raced in the real world, it'd be Blur. Many different tracks, tons of cars, awesome powerups, online multiplayer and a challenging objective based single player make for a great racing title. Also available on PS3 and PC.
Borderlands	FPS/RPG	An expansive and stylish Quest+class-based RPG/FPS. Has a ridiculously wide variety of guns thanks to a system that randomly generates them. Including the DLC there are supposedly 17,750,000 different weapon variants. Easy to get into and addictive as hell, with Class differences that actually matter. Particularly fun online with some bros. DLC's are kinda meh but if you're looking for more to do the GotY Edition is your best bet. Borderlands 2 is also out, so if you don't get tired of this game, get that one as well. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway	Squad-based FPS/WWII Shootan	Brothers in Arms makes a leap to the next generation. It takes the squad to Hell's Highway, site of one of the biggest military failures in WWII history. Considered by many fans to be the weakest link in the series so far, but it's still a marvelous game in it's own right. Recommended you play the first two games first so the story isn't confusing. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Brütal Legend	Action-Adventure with RTS elements (single player) Action-RTS (multiplayer)	Action-RTS game set in a world inspired by heavy metal album covers, in which you slay demons, drive hot rods, and gather the downtrodden humans into an army to take on a tour of destruction across the land. It's a bit disjointed in that the single player is basically Heavy Metal Zelda with simplified versions of the multiplayer battles standing in for dungeons, whereas the multiplayer is much deeper and more strategic. In either mode though, it doesn't work if you try to play it like a traditional top-down RTS, you need to get in the battle alongside your troops and put your combat moves, solos and double teams to use. Multiplayer community is small but nine times out of ten you'll be able to find a game within a couple of minutes. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Bulletstorm	FPS	It is depressing how short this game is, because it is seventeen different kinds of amazing. So you play as these prisoners who are trying to escape this dying planet while also fighting away anything that crosses your path. Steve Blum voices the main character(of course). You have a bunch of guns and endless possibilities in how you go through every level. You get points based on how awesome you kill the enemies. You can shoot the equivalent of grenade nunchucks at some guy, tying him up in grenadey goodness, then use your foot to kick him into a group of enemies and detonate the grenade belt, taking them all out and scoring major points. That's a pretty basic way to kill someone. Called "The Worst Game Ever" by everyone's favorite news source, Fox, so you know its good. It's really short though, you'll get through it in about 5-7 hours if you are slow, and there isn't enough extra things to do to extend that past 15 hours. You may spend a lot of time learning new combos and stuff, but that's about it. A real shame too, since the lack to playtime really doesn't justify paying more than 30-40 bucks for it. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Bully: Scholarship Edition	Adventure/Beat 'Em Up	An enhanced port of the PS2 version with additional content. A GTA-style game for those in society who were too much of a pussy to stand up for themselves and now take it out on younger kids. NA, EU. Also available on the PS2, Wii and PC. The Wii, PC, and Xbox 360 versions contain additional content.
Burnout Revenge	Racing	Arguably the best in the Burnout series (some prefer 3 more) and first to hit the 7th generation. Awesome crash physics and a pretty fun racing game carnage excluded. Also available on Xbox and PS2
Burnout Paradise	Racing	Offering a whole new city, Burnout Paradise ditches its traditional roots. It feels like Burnout meets Need for Speed. Love it or hate it, the series has changed. Online multiplayer and downloadble content in North America and Europe. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Call of Duty: The War Collection	FPS	Contains 2, 3, and World at War (5). Before any of the Modern Derpfare games these were probably some of the best/better WWII shooters around. World at War is good in it's own right but honestly I'd get this just for the Nazi Zombies mode.
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood	FPS	Remember the original Call of Juarez? Neither do I. Anyways, this is a fucking awesome Cowboy FPS where you play as a couple of brothers who have to fight their way through good ol' Mexico. Best played with a bro in bro-op. It came out 11 months before Red Dead Redemption, but no one played this because everyone was waiting for RDR and thus they missed out. You can get it for fucking cheap too nowadays. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow	Action/Horror	The latest Castlevania title and a reboot of the franchise. It borrows quite a bit of it's mechanics from other games (a little God of War and a little Shadow of the Colossus to name a couple) but does so in a very good way. Overall it's a very good action game with beautiful graphics, polished gameplay and a good story. Oh, and did we mention Patrick Stewart narrates the entire game and voices one of the main characters? Also available on the PS3.
Catherine	Puzzle/Horror	Atlus' first next gen game is a puzzle game with a storyline? Cheat on your girlfriend, drink yourself to death at the local bar and climb block towers at night. It's all very Qbertian in nature. Don't let this stop you from at least trying the demo. It's quite fun actually. If you dislike puzzle games and anime art in general, stay away. Also availale on the PS3.
Condemned: Criminal Origins	FPS/Horror	An action-packed horror game with a strong focus on brutal melee combat. Hard to fault, even if the story falls apart later on. North America and Europe. Also available on the PC.
Condemned 2: Bloodshot	FPS/Horror	Although considered inferior to its predecessor, it keeps some of the good, but loses lots of it in favor of a horrible story choice. You fight a bear. North America and Europe. Also available on the PS3.
Crackdown	TPS	A free-roaming sandbox style game with no strong mission focus. Various tasks available, usually to kill, kill, kill. Downloadable content. North America and Europe. A sequel was released in July of 2010 that's better than the original. Haters gonna hate.
Crackdown 2	TPS	Of all of the downs in my life, this one's the crackiest. (sorry 'bout that.) Getting to the point, its a great sandboxy type of game in which youre a fucking bear ass muscleman who can pick up cars like nothing and online with vocie chat can be pretty fun and you'll never know who you'll meet. Real cheap at gamestop, so thats cool too.
Culdcept Saga	Card/Board Game	Engrossing mix between Magic the Gathering and Monopoly. Tons upon tons of cards and limitless deck potential. Ragequit-inducing losses and brofist-inducing wins. Horrible story. Awesome multiplayer.
The Darkness	FPS	A neat FPS that debuted fairly early in the current gen. Play as a mobster kid who just turns 21 and discovers he has the power to control two snakelike demons from his back and summon little Overlord style demons from underground. Based off cult comic. You can find it for 7 bucks used now. Also available on the PS3.
Darksiders	Action/Adventure	If God of War, Zelda, and Portal had a baby, that baby would be Darksiders. You play as one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse and fight angels and demons in order to restore humanity and regain your lost dignity. Has an amazing artstyle and extremely impressive level and enemy design. Overlooked because it came out the same day as Bayonetta and a few weeks before Mass Effect 2. If you like Zelda games at all, you will no doubt love this. Also available on the PS3 and PC
Dark Souls	Action RPG	Spiritual Successor to Demon Souls, and arguably harder. It improves over every aspect of its predecessor, being at least twice as big and featuring a fully streamlined world, scarcer resources (no more carrying 99 of each grass). The tendency system gave way to a new faction system, with each of the 9 covenants having it's own mission and thus expanding a lot the way the multiplayer system works. A world of both frustrating and rewarding challenges awaits as you fight your way through tons of incredibly atmospheric dungeons. And you will die in every one of them, multiple times. And you will like it. A lot. Also available on the PS3 and PC. The PC version contains additional content.
Dead or Alive 4	3D Fighter	Awesome 3D fighter. An early title for 360, so nowadays will look sub-par compared with SCIV, SFIV, MK or any other recent fighting game. As usual, this series is focused on fast-paced combat featuring a rock-paper-scissors system, counter holds, and obviously showing off some clad ladies in suggestive clothes. Don't be turned off by that, the game itself is quite competitive and has an active online community too.
Dead Or Alive Xtreme 2	Sports/Mini Games/Boobs	Fanservice heavy game that revolves around mini games played by the DOA girls as well as watching how fast their big tities bounce and whatnot. Recommended if youre bored and want to play some minigames or if you're into boobs n shit. Maybe Xtreme stand for Xtreme erection?
Dead Rising	Action-Adventure/Horror	A zombie kill-'em-dead, remembered for its various murder techniques. Somewhat repetitive later on. Saving is retarded. Downloadable content. Worldwide. He's covered wars, you know. The title has also been available on the Wii in a heavily altered port, Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop, that reduces the amount of zombies on-screen and features Resident Evil 4-based gameplay.
Dead Rising 2	Action-Adventure/Horror	A sequel to the original Dead Rising presently set in the fictional Fortune City which has been modeled after Las Vegas, Nevada. Chuck Greene, a former motocross champion, serves as the protagonist instead of journalist Frank West. This latest installment includes co-op, a satirical multiplayer mode and a dramatically increased number of zombies based roughly around 7,000 according to Joystiq. An exclusive downloadable episode was released a few weeks before this, set three years before the game. A new "episode" of this game is coming soon and has improvements and Frank west, if you haven't got this, wait for that. Also available on PS3 and PC.
Dead Space	TPS/Horror	Action-heavy survival horror. A few jumps and a fantastic atmosphere, which it often wastes. A fun third-person shooter nonetheless. Designed to have immersive UI. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Dead Space 2	TPS/Horror	Issac's back, and this time he has a face and a personality. This time the game takes place in a Bioshock-esque abandoned and ruined civilization. Just as good as, if not better than, the first one. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution	FPS/WRPG	Prequel to the first Deus Ex. Everything you could ask for is in it. FPS/RPG action, multiple ways to complete and objective, hacking, stealthing, conspiracy theories, take downs, incredible detail, etc. Slightly more linear then the original, but definitely worthy of the Deus Ex title. Also available on PS3 and PC.
Deadly Premonition	Survival Horror	A Survival Horror game in the same sort of set-up as Silent Hill. Opens with the main character talking to himself about how Tom and Jerry are an analogy for abusive homosexual relationships. Very silly in a way, but still fun and interesting. Might not be the nicest looking game out there, but still absolutely worth your time if you like a good story. Was released on the PS3 but only in Asia/Japan. An "Enhanced" PS3 version is in the works.
Deathsmiles	Shoot 'em Up	Because it's made by Cave, you can expect HUNDREDS OF BULLETS ON SCREEN AT A TIME in this solid STG. Featuring delicious Lolis, delicious graphics, and a nice transition to a horizontal screen, rather than a vertical in DoDoPachi or Touhou, and a limited-edition box which includes a KAWAII Faceplate for your 360 to embarrass yourself in front of your games. Or, if you're horribly alone, THEN HOW THE FUCK IS THIS NOT YOUR FACEPLATE?
Dennou Senki Virtual-On Force	Robot Fighting	The Japanese only arcade game gets a home version after 9 years. It is slower paced than the XBLA VOOT but, has up to 4 player battles. Has online and offline play.The game is Japan only but it is region free so you can play it on your non JPN Xbox.
Devil May Cry 4	Action-Adventure/Hack n' Slash	It's Devil May Cry, but now you play as new protagonist Nero as well as everyone's favourite smartass demon hunter Dante. A solid combat system that can be used to rack up frankly insane combos (if you're good enough), hilariously cheesy cutscenes and dialogue (as is apparently standard in DMC) and a fair bit of replayability make this one to consider. Worldwide. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
DiRT 2	Rally / Offroad Racing	The best rally racing experience of this generation. It has a fuck ton of cars and tracks, plus the style and music make this one impressive package. Pretty cheap now that it's been out for a year or so. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga	Action RPG	Imagine if you took Diablo's loot and combat and Baldur Gate 2's roleplaying, and put it into a game. Now you've got Divine Divinity (aka Divinity I). Now add in hints of Fable and give it current-gen graphics. You've got yourself Divinity II, one of the most fun and amusing RPGs I've played in quite a while. Exploration is heavily rewarded, and you'll get your ass kicked if you're not careful. Beware, Divinity II: Ego Draconis is the unfinished, rushed-out, crappy version, but was remastered for Dragon Knight Saga. The 360 version also comes with a 52-page artbook and soundtrack, and launched at $40 retail. Also available on PC.
Earth Defence Force 2017	TPS	A healthy combination of Starship Troopers and Serious Sam. You play as a glorious azn Insect eliminator. Battles featuring literally hundreds of enemies and kilometer wide motherships. Over 150 weapons and 5 difficulty levels. Has splitscreen support. Worldwide. Most underrated title on 360.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion	WRPG	It may not be as cool without mods, but vanilla Oblivion is still an excellent WRPG and well worth the time to go through it if you lack a good gaming PC. There are several expansions available, the best of which is the Shivering Isles. However, loading time, graphics, and draw distances are inferior to the other 2 versions available. But if you only own an xbox, don't let that stop you from playing the game. Also on PS3 and PC.
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West	Action-Adventure/Tactical	Was originally supposed to be a CG movie made with the Unreal Engine 3. A game that went unnoticed but received favorable reviews. With a script written by god damned Alex GARland (28 days later, The Beach), it is set in a post-apocalyptic world 150 years into the future after a nuclear war with wild robots roaming around. Expect a great story about 2 dissimilar characters, Trip, a tech-savvy chick and Monkey (voiced by Andy Serkis AKA Smeagol in LOTR), a bulky loner who is forced to help Trip make her way back home after she puts a slave headband on him. Focuses on the growing emotional bond between the characters rather than shoving the story down your throat. A beautiful and interesting premise, good voice acting, fun enviromental puzzles, satisfying and tactical combat that requires teamwork and a decent upgrade system makes this a short but amazing adventure. The climbing/parkour aspect feels like a more streamlined Uncharted game, so if you liked that series, definitely give this a try too. Also available on the PS3.
Espgaluda II	Shoot 'em Up	Cave's sequel to the classic Espgaluda hits the 360! This is an awesome STG in which you score points by collecting gems and using them to temporarily slow down the entire stage. This may sound like it's easy, but not when all the bullets on screen aim at you once you kill the enemy they came from! Great game with an awesome soundtrack. IMPORTANT: ONLY THE STANDARD EDITION OF THE GAME IS REGION FREE. THE COLLECTOR'S EDITION THAT COMES WITH THE FACEPLATE WILL NOT WORK IN A US/EU 360.
Eternal Sonata	JRPG	Tradition action-JRPG, featuring Chopin as a character, along with some of his work. Similar to the Tales series. Lots to see, do, and explore. Worldwide. Also available on the PS3 with extra content (extra characters and increased difficulty).
Fallout 3	Action RPG/FPS	Beginning with your father asking you what gender you are (and the option to change your mind at the age of 19), this sandbox RPG has been described as Bethesda's Oblivion, but with guns. Explore a post-apocalyptic wasteland as the Lone Wanderer after escaping the Vault your father left you to die in. Butthurt optional. Adds Karma to the mix, allowing you to be either a saint or a total asshole who enslaves children and blows up a town. Obtaining the Game of the Year Edition is highly recommended, as there are a number of excellent DLC quests, as well as the Broken Steel expansion, which allows the game to continue after the original ending. Outclassed on almost all fronts by Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas, but still a moderately entertaining game. Also available on PS3 and PC.
Fallout: New Vegas: Ultimate Edition	Action RPG/FPS	Take Falloout 3, connect it to old Fallout canon in a meaningful way, add a faction reputation system, fully realized companions, and a level of content more reminiscent of Oblivion than Fallout 3. Made by Obsidian with the engine from Bethesda, New Vegas takes you into the Mojave Desert and lets you kick around in a sandbox full of infuriatingly powerful insects. Considered by Fallout fans to be more of a true Fallout game, the potential for roleplaying (and for acting like a moron when you give yourself 1 Intelligence) is greater, though the game can be quite buggy for some people. The Ultimate Edition adds in all of the DLC, which are all at least above average and worth a playthrough. Highly recommended to play this over Fallout 3. Also available on PS3 and 360.
F.E.A.R.	FPS	Fast-paced FPS with slow-motion. Few horror elements will make those less experienced in the genre jump. Online multiplayer. NA, EU. Also available on the PS3 and PC. A direct sequel has been released on both the Xbox 360 and PS3 simply titled F.E.A.R. 2. An expansion for the original title has also been available on the Xbox 360 called F.E.A.R. Files. Stay far, far away from the third title.
Final Fantasy XI	MMORPG	One of the most popular mmorpg's in the world. Has still a very dedicated community. It's a huge and very deep game with tons of areas, quests and challenges that will give you work for weeks. Also it features cross platform gameplay, you can play together with your PC/PS2/PS3 friends, something you may never again see on the Xbox 360. If you want a MMO, this one is perfect (especially now, after years of development), besides the only alternative on the Xbox 360 is Phantasy Star Universe, so...yeah..
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage	Action/Beat Em' Up/ ATATATATATATA Simulator	A spin-off to publisher Koei's Warrior series, based on the manga series The Fist of the North Star. Also on the PS3.
Forza Motorsport 2	Simulation Racing	Gran Turismo for 360 owners and the only good sim racer this gen until GT5 comes out. Hundreds of cars from all major and a few minor manufacturers to tune up and customize. And holy crap can you customize it. Add different manufacturer parts and paint it using tons of layers. Also an auction house to buy and sell cars online. 20 or so different tracks to race on. Also, unlike all previous GT games, it has damage physics and visuals!
Forza Motorsport 3	Simulation Racing	Forza 2 with more cars, prettier graphics, more customization, and less style.
Gears of War	TPS	Third person cover based shooter with a bunch of steroid using mareens. It's actually not that bad if you don't mind regen health as the cover mechanic is implimented well. Has the weakest single player in the series despite having some great moments. P2P multiplayer makes the game a clusterfuck online. Host will seem like they do double damage. Also known for having tons of exploits like "crab running". Also known for having a very low color palet. Despite this the games core gameplay was satisfying and matches are very intense. Headshots in Gears are as satisfying as the ping sound of an M1 Garand.
Gears of War 2	TPS	The sequel to Steroids of War is the blacksheep of the trilogy despite having and increased color palet and the best single player in terms of gameplay. This is due to a cheesy storyline and a multiplayer that tried to change the accidental (but fun) shotgunfest of the first game. It's since been patched to play more like the first game but connection issues are still a thing and the maps aren't as good as the first.
Gears of War 3	TPS	The final game in the main trilogy features the best single player from a story perspective (though that's not saying much) but middle of the road when it comes to gameplay. The color pallet is once again widened for this game. Multiplayer in Gears 3 was the best in the series from a connection and thus gameplay standpoint for the first year due to dedicated servers. It's since been destoryed via a segrgated community thanks to obnoxious DLC packs and a HUGE infulx of Mexicans with horrible ping.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game	Action	Bust ghosts with the original bustas as the newest member of the team. Funny story that was actually written by Ramis and Aykroyd. Even better, everyone is voiced by the actors who played them in the old movies! This is the ultimate fanservice for fans. Also available on pretty much everything, but the 360/PS3 versions are the best.
Grand Theft Auto IV	Sandbox	Latest entry on GTA series. This time you control Niko Belic, a war veteran from Serbia, who just followed his cousin in the search for the 'American dream'. Overall, I'd say it's a well done free-roam game with a big city and plenty of shit to do in it. I can't see why most people bitch about how crap it is compared to San Andreas or Vice City. Also available on PC and PS3.
Halo 3	FPS	The conclusion of the story with Master Chef and his fight against "The Flood" with the Arbiter in a nine-level campaign with yourself or a friend anywhere in the world. The multiplayer is where it is at with new weapons and maps to choose from. There is plenty of DLC for this game, but you have to pay for it all just for some extra maps and shit which isn't worth it. Basically the last 'over the top' (if that) Halo game, as it and Halo 2 are the only to feature Duel Wielding. Unlike Halo and and Halo 2, this game and the later ones likely won't be heading to the PC.[citation needed]
Halo 3: ODST	FPS	A fully featured, stand alone expansion pack to Halo 3. Set on Earth during the events of Halo 2, you play as an ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, no Spartans here) and have to find out what happened to your squad mates after you crash-land in New Mombasa. Very atmospheric, and has a different, slower feel to the other Halo games (partially because you're not a Spartan). Apart from Firefight and the Campaign's co-op, the multiplayer is exactly the same as in Halo 3, so be aware if you're primarily interested in that.
Halo 4	FPS	AN ANCIENT EVIL AWAKENS 343's first Halo game. While not on the same league as the Bungie offerings, it's still good and worth at least a rental. You once again play as the Chief, this time fighting against a rogue faction of Covenant who have teamed up with the Prometheans, a bunch of Forerunner robots hellbent on the destruction of humanity (as ancient evils tend to be). Multiplayer has been slightly CODified, with load outs, perks and a sprint button, but it hasn't completely lost the Halo feel and is pretty fun. Firefight has been replaced by a fun mode called Spartan Ops, an episodic mini campaign that will no doubt receive a lot of DLC in the future.
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary	FPS	A good (but not great) remake of the Xbox classic. Instead of remaking it from the ground up they took the original game and tweaked it, putting in upgraded graphics, online co-op and some new Skulls/Terminals. If you don't like the new graphics you can switch between the new and old look at any time by pressing back! Has a surprisingly decent Kinect voice controlled feature, which allows you to scan stuff Metroid Prime style for lore tidbits. Everything you scan gets put into a database you can access from the main menu. The original multiplayer is gone and replaced by a portion of Reach's, limited to 7 new maps (including 1 Firefight map).
Halo: Reach	FPS	A prequel to the original Halo, this is set right before the events of the first game. Play as the Spartan "Noble Six" and defend the planet Reach against a Covenant invasion. The campaign is bland If you are thinking about getting it for the multiplayer you will might be disappointed. It's fun, but the maps are copy pasted right from the campaign and the weapons are poorly balanced.  The last Halo game from Bungie.
Halo Wars	RTS	Ensemble Studio's last title (RIP). Has good controls for a console RTS. Set around 20 years before Halo: CE if you're interested in the story.
Hitman: Blood Money	Stealth/Action	Fourth in the Hitman series, Hitman: Blood Money is almost as much of a puzzle game as a action/stealth, as there are tons of ways to accomplish your goals in each mission. If you have a small attention span, look elsewhere; this game is for perfectionists. Blood Money introduces a payment system, where the amount of money you make from a mission is dependent on how well you do on your objectives. This money is then used to upgrade your weapons and equipment in different ways. Also has multiple difficulties that actually change the AI, change the difficulty, and reduce how many quicksaves you get, which allows for tons of replayability. 360 version is superior to 6th-gen versions. Also available on the PS2, Xbox and PC.
Import Tuner Challenge	Racing	Okay, I know what you're thinking: "What's this shovelware trash aimed at 12 year olds doing on here?". But, it's not shovelware at all. It's in fact Genki's "Shutokou Battle X" wrapped up in a cynical marketing ploy of Ubisoft's. So if you liked the old school Tokyo Xtreme Racers, you'll like this game too.
Infinite Undiscovery	Action RPG	The first of Tri-Ace's rpg's for HD consoles. Received mixed (of course) reviews. In reality it's pretty good, light-hearted game. The story is surprisingly decent (even if poorly executed at times) and the interactions between characters are often very lulz worthy just say 'funny'. It's really a hack'n'slash with a big dose of action and it's very easy, except for the additional dungeon on bigger difficulties, so don't expect a real challenge, but if you are a fan of jRPG's and already played through FFXIII, ToV and LO you may give it a try, it has its flaws but you may find it enjoyable.
Just Cause 2	Action/Sandbox	If Saints Row 2, Ace Combat and Spiderman had a horrible mutant baby, this would be it. Unbelievably fun and addictive, with a free-roaming mode based around dicking around and flying around with a parachute. DLC gives you new weapons and vehicles. Ignoring that, you should probably know that it's possible to grapple your car to a cargo plane (while riding on either) and either hijack said plane or fall for 10 Kilometres in the car. (and survive). Arguably the best 'free roaming' game on principle.
Kameo: Elements of Power	Action-Adventure	A fun launch title from Rare, with  colourful graphics and good action. Transform into a variety of creatures and combine their powers for battle and to solve puzzles. It's pretty short and easy but while it lasts it's very fun. Has a god-tier soundtrack too. Originally a Gamecube game, the sequel was recently canceled in place of avatars and 'experimental' games (fucking casuals, this is why we can't have nice things).
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men	Tactical TPS	Cool third person buddy-criminal game. You play as Kane, a formal criminal, who's been broken out of jail by Lynch, a crazy murderous motherfucker, who escorts you into a revenge and redemption plot. You fuck a bunch of shit up to get where you need to go. Great story. The first half of the game is a gritty stylish shootout style game where you do many things like rob a bank, kidnap the leader of a japanese nightclub(the shootout through the club is awesome), and rappel down the side of a skyscraper in order to plant a bomb next to the CEO of a major company. The second half of the game becomes a shitty jungle based shooter that dips into some carribean island. The first half of the game is amazing, the second half is shit. Also the game is filled with profanity, almost to the point of being hilarious. The multiplayer is where the game shines. Team up with a group of 5 to rob a bank/mall/donut shop, and fight swat members, then escape in a vehicle. You can betray your teammates and take their cut of the steal, but then you'll be labeled as a betrayer. A lot of people still play online, even with the sequel now out. Also available on PS3 and PC.
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days	Tactical TPS	The story is better than the first, and takes place in shitty Chinatown Shanghai for most of it. The graphics are great and the gritty grindhouse art style is really well implemented. The single player is only a few hours long(as opposed to about 14 hours in the original) and ends abruptly, which pissed a lot of people off. The multiplayer is even better than the first one though. Also available on PS3 and PC.
Left 4 Dead	FPS	Co-operative multiplayer FPS involving zombie hordes and an AI "Director" that creates situations intelligently based on the players' conditions and actions. Headshots are superb, and the game can feel wonderfully epic when the numbers of attacking zombies reaches its peak. Also available on PC.
Left 4 Dead 2	FPS	Despite being released just a year after the original, this is a damn fine game to sit down and play with your friends either online, or couch-session. Great graphics, nice additions to the weapon list including the use of melee weapons now, and new zombies. If you played on Advanced on the first game, expect to get kicked back down to Normal. This game is harder than the first. Feels incomplete, due to the fucking retarded Survivor AI and bugs. Is a glorified expansion, with less fun. Also available on PC.
Lost Odyssey	RPG	A traditional JRPG developed by Mistwalker about a man who has lived for 1000 years. If you can get past the very "traditional" JRPG battle system, you'll find a very engaging and emotional story, complete with interesting characters and unlockable short stories exploring the main character's past. Combine all this with top-notch English voice acting (particularly in the case of Jansen) and a fantastic soundtrack by Nobuo Uematsu and you have an under-appreciated gem.
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition: Colonies Edition	TPS	Fight giant bugs and monsters on foot or in mechs. Awesome cross platform with PC multiplayer. Colonies Edition is the most complete version. Sequel was undeservedly panned by critics and is still good in its own right, but the first game is better for singleplayer campaign. Also available on the PC. Non-Colonies Edition available on PS3.
Lost Planet 2	TPS	Expect all those massive boss fights, and stuff from the first one, but take in mind LP2 is all about the multiplayer. Could be co-op or competitive, but in that regard it's vastly superior than its predecessor. It features a deeper character customization, more Vital Suits (those mechs you can ride), weapons, etc. Also has skins for your character like Wesker, Marcus Fenix, and Frank West. Also on PC and PS3
Mass Effect	RPG/TPS	The story is about Commander Shepard and his/her favourite shop on the citadel fight against the Reapers, the greatest threat that ever occurred in space.The player can model Shepard after his likings, adjusting things like gender or look. The decisions of the player are also of importance, influencing not only the story of Mass Effect, but also it's successors, Mass Effect 2 and 3.Also available on PC.
Mass Effect 2	TPS/RPG	Continuing the story of its predecessor, Mass Effect 2 debuts with a more streamlined UI, tighter TPS combat, more characters to choose from and the use of heavy weapons. All the decisions you make, mind you, still carry out to Mass Effect 3 (don't expect it to use them in a thoughtful way, though). Also available on PC and PS3.
Metro 2033	FPS/Horror	You are a Russian soldier in a world decimated by nuclear war. Fight demons made from radiation. Hoard whatever you can because food and ammo is scarce. Certain ammo is used as currency. Awesome but scary, very atmospheric, very beautiful. PC version also available.
Mirror's Edge	First-Person Running	Very love-it-or-hate-it game made by the Battlefield devs. If you can get a hang of the controls and keep your cool whenever you mess up, it can be an amazing experience. Not for the ADD gamer. Beautiful music. Alongside Dead Space, helped EA shed the "rehash the same game every year" moniker it had earned that now belongs to Activision. Sold poorly so a sequel isn't expected. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Mortal Kombat	Fighting/ MORTAAAAAAAAL KOMBAAAAAAAAT!!!	Challenge your bros in Mortal Kombat with Sub Zero, Scorpion, Raiden, Johnny Cage, Liu Kang and many more fighters. A really good, well balanced fighting game where you can beat the living shit out of your buddies. It has a challenge tower with 300 challenges that should keep you busy for hours on end. Fatalities are as gruesome as ever and feel satisfying as fuck. Tech-wise the Street Fighter series are superior (>OPINIONS), but, don't get me wrong this game can be played competitively and requires an amout of skill and practice. Also, its FUN. DLC includes downloadable characters like Rain, Kenshi and Freddy Motherfucking Krueger along with classic costumes that look swag as fuck. Best MK to date. Also available on the PS3.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2	3D Fighting	Basically more of the same here, folks. Great 3d fighting with good artwork that makes you feel like you're playing the show. Mainly recommended for fans of the show but still a good game in its own right if you can understand the fighting system. Also available on the PS3
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations	3D Fighting	Basically has more of the Shippuden story along with the characters from the original series mixed in there as well. Also has some new anime content made just for the game itself. Like every other one, it's recommended for fans of the show mostly, but it's still a good fighting game to check out nonetheless. Has a sequel called Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 but is considered worse because of various reasons (Cut side combos for ALL characters, less modes, Pre-time skip characters in, Only 12 new characters, online still unbalanced.) Stick with Generations till CC2 gets their shit together. Also available on the PS3
Nier	Action RPG	An action RPG by the now dissolved Cavia and published by Square Enix about a man who's trying to find a way to cure his daughter of a strange disease in a dark and melancholic post-apocalyptic world. Sequel to ending E of Drakengard. A must-play if you're looking for something different in the JRPG genre. Plays a lot like a Zelda game would. Two versions of the game were released, Nier 'Gestalt' and 'Replicant'. Replicant was released exclusively for the PS3 only in Japan and features a younger-looking version of the protagonist who is trying to save his sister instead. Everything else is identical on both versions, so if you know Japanese and would prefer to play as a pretty boy, there's that version. Besides the four different endings, it does something very different to add replay value since you NEED to play the game at least twice to get the most out of it, especially story-wise, where you restart from a pivotal point in the game rather than the usual New Game+. Don't replay it more than four times because after the fourth playthrough, your saves will be deleted. Yeah, the devs are giant trolls. Also has one of the best soundtracks ever heard in video game history so grab that as well. Also on PS3.
Ninja Gaiden II	Action-Adventure/Hack n' Slash	Jump around, stab people. Kind of difficult, as the Ninja Gaiden series is known for. Enhanced version available on PS3. It kinda sucks though since they took the fucking blood out.
The Orange Box	FPS/Puzzle	Not only does it include the original Half-Life 2, but it also contains the first two episodes, Portal and Team Fortress 2. Also available on the PS3 and PC; however, the EA handled PS3 port suffers from erratic framerate issues and longer load times as well as random crashes on random games.
Perfect Dark Zero	FPS	Prequel to the first game for the N64. While if you go in expecting it to "live up" to the 64 game you will most likely be disappointed, it's still a fairly solid title and worthy addition to anyone's library. One of the few truly good Xbox 360 exclusives.
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie	Action-Adventure/FPS	That's right, a good movie tie-in! Made by Rayman/Beyond Good and Evil creator Michel Ancel. Apparently Peter Jackson liked BG&E so much he chose Michel's team to create the game! Play in first person as Jack, or in third person as Kong himself. Really fun, really atmospheric and very faithful to the movie, with some great voice acting from the movie's cast. One of the first games to throw away the HUD and rely on visual/audio cues to let you know what's up. While it's short (4-6 hours) and could use a few more Kong levels it's a great game and worth checking out. Also on Xbox, PS2, Gamecube and PC. The Xbox 360 version is superior due to heavily upgraded graphics.
Prince of Persia	Action-Adventure	One of those 'hate it or love it' games it seems. I mean, it's ridiculously easy, basically plays for itself and you can't die, but man...it's so beautiful (and i mean art wise) and the story is so simple yet charming. Definitely a must-have/try. Also Elika is a badass tsundere Don't forget to grab it together with the 'Epilogue' DLC
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands	Action-Adventure	Released to accompany the Sands of Time movie (as you can guess upon seeing the title, main char and occasional glitches), still a good entry in the series. As opposed to the previous POP this one features more classic gameplay, the new stuff is interesting but it sill feels like you were playing just good old trilogy. Very easy but jumping, running and slashing monsters is fun nontheless.
Pure	ATV Racing	High-intensity ATV racing. Awesome music, beautiful graphics, and sick stunts to perform in midair amidst an awesome guitar riff for no goddamn reason except for looking badass. All the more surprising is that it was published by Disney of all companies. Only setback is that it suffers from a nasty case of rubberbanding, which makes it artificially harder, but also makes winning extremely satisfying. A sequel was planned but got cancelled due to low sales. Also available on the PS3.
Raiden IV	Shoot 'em Up	THE ROAR OF THUNDER IS BACK! Quite a bit has changed since we last controlled our beloved red/blue, slow-as-molasses fighter jet. You now have a charge shot which unleashes a flurry of whatever missiles you have equipped for massive damage and points. Other ways of getting points include killing enemies as fast as possible and scraping your ship against their bullets, a fun and simple scoring system, just the way it should be with these games. You also have an alternate to the toothpaste laser which is just as impressive looking but useless. And lastly, you now start with the 3-way spread shot which makes powering up much quicker. Soundtrack (HERE) is comprised almost entirely of remixes from the Raiden games you grew up with for maximum nostalgia.
Red Dead Redemption	Action/Sandbox	Sequel to Red Dead Revolver, spiritual successor to Gun. Essentially GTA in 1908 1910 1911 somewhere in between 1907 and 1912, except it has bear fightan and cougar out of nowheran. Fairly fucking awesome. Don't expect to have a lot of fun with the Multiplayer (at first), as it leaves a lot to be desired, just like GTA.Features a refreshing plethora of free DLC, as well as a full-on expansion pack (available for download or in a standalone disc that doesn't require the original game) that gently mashes Left 4 Dead and RDR together into a masterpiece. Absolutely incredible voice acting, and just an all-around stunning and fun experience. If you have some buds the free roam mulitplayer is a blast. Also available on the PS3.
Red Faction: Guerrilla	TPS/Sandbox	Open-world sandbox environment with completely destructible buildings, decent variety of weapons and enemies, lots of vehicles with good handling and fun multiplayer? What more could you want? Campaign does get repetitive and the music and story are weak. Difficulty gets easier as it goes on. DLC for more maps online and in wrecking crew mode available, story mode DLC also available. Also available on the PS3 and PC (PC version can be a bit broken, but has a small modding community).
Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition	TPS/"Survival Horror"	The fifth instalment of your favorite argument-inducing franchise. This time you control Chris Redfield and his new partner Sheva Alomar. The game is set in Africa, so is not as 'atmospheric' as previous entries. Follows the path of RE4, with more action than ever, and barely any survival horror. That won't stop you from having fun, tho. The game truly shines played on co-op. It has a lot of cheesy moments that are kind of a trademark of RE series. Anyway, Gold Edition expands the experience with two new episodes, new multiplayer modes, extra characters for the Mercenaries mini-game, extra costumes, and more little stuff that's nice to have. Suffers from extreme screen tearing when your console is set to 1080P. Setting to 720P seems to fix it. Must be a problem with your TV/monitor. I don't have such tearing issues :S Also on PS3 and PC (regular version only, not Gold Edition).
Saints Row 2	Sandbox	This game ends with your best friend shooting at cops with a rocket launcher, waving and smiling at you while you fly away in a helicopter. Undoubtedly one of the most fun games available. It's two years old, so you can pick it up cheap. Be prepared to spray people with poop and rampage through Labratories on a 4 wheeler. Basically what GTA 4 could have been if they focused on fun instead of BEEG AMERICAN TEETEES. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Saints Row the Third	Sandbox	The first mission is a big bank robbery gone wrong. The second features you diving out of an airplane midflight, killing a bunch of guys and swooping down to save some bitch. Over the top doesn't even begin to describe it. Saints Row the Third makes Saints Row 2 look like a funeral. Also available on PS3 and PC.
Shadows of the Damned	Action/Third Person Shooter	Killer7, Resident Evil 4, Silent Hill, and Devil May Cry had an orgy and this popped out. Gaming's crazy rapist uncle Suda51 (Killer7, No More Heroes) teamed up with Shinji Mikami (Resident Evil, Vanquish, Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe, Ace Attorney) and Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill) to bring us Shadows of the Damned. You play as Garcia FUCKING Hotspur, demon hunter extraordinaire. Garcia's hot girlfriend is kidnapped by the Lord of the Underworld. Garcia follows the lord to hell in order to save her. With Johnson, his British former-demon sidekick who also serves as his gun/motorcycle/tourguide through hell, Garcia must save his girlfriend before satan fucks her. The game is full of sexual innuendo and plenty of other jokes. It plays like Resident Evil 4 and Killer 7, only better. It is worth a buy for sure. Warning: You cannot skip cutscenes, even in subsequent playthroughs. It makes the harder difficulties a chore to play through at some times. Also available on the PS3.
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution	Turn-Based Strategy	A wonderfully simplified console port of your average Civ game. Lacks the intricacies of a PC version, but still extremely fleshed out. Online multiplayer is a blast. Matches can stretch for hours at a time. Plus it has a textbook's worth of historical info in the extras section. Also available on the PS3.
Skate 3	XTREEM Sports/Simulation	Take Tony Hawk, make it more realistic, more slow-paced, and less arcadey, and you've got the Skate series. Note to anyone who played the demo and is interested in buying the game: the recent patches made hardcore mode way better. The grinding feels a lot better. If you intend on buying DLC; get After Dark (free), and the Skate Create upgrade pack (not free). Supposedly there is an upcoming DLC similar to the Skate 2 Classic Pack, get that too when it's out. There is DLC that has the San Vanelona Art Gallery including Reg's and the new Maraffa Skate park. Probably the best of all of the DLC. Get it. Also available on the PS3. The superior 360 version has a bigger community, with more user created parks.
Sleeping Dogs	Action/Sandbox	A sandbox game. You play as Wei Shen, undercover cop who has infiltrated a Hong Kong triad. The game takes place on a fictionalized version of the island. Solid story. The gameplay has quite some variety but none of the missions/activities really stand out as being particularly bad. The combat is pretty good. It takes elements from the recent Batman games like how the enemies attack you one at time and the and the counter system is overpowered. Has about 15 hours worth of story (10-12 if you have ever played a game before) and another 15 if you want to 100% the game. Makes references to some of the classic martial arts action flicks. Doesn't do anything really new or different aside from the setting, but it's still a lot of fun.
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing	Racing	Basically it's Mario Kart but with a Super Smash Bros. style collection of Sega Characters. There's Sonic, Billy Hatcher, Ryo from Shenmue, Beat from Jet Set Radio, and about 15 other racers. 360 version is superior because it also has Banjo and Kazooie, even if it is their mutilated Nuts & Bolts versions. Fun as hell, and a refreshingly good Kart game in comparison to MKWii. Sequel is now out and is also great. Also available on the PS3, Wii, and PC. A DS port is also available with added characters but is overall inferior.
Sonic Generations	GOTTA GO FAST SIMULATOR	Play as both the Sanic you know and love as well as retro Sanic. You play through some good ol' nostalgic levels in this one in a quest to save the world from The Time Eater. Basically did a good job of putting Sonic back in the charts in terms of gameplay, even if nostalgia was a major part of this game. Also on the PS3 and PC.
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection	Collection	NOSTALGIA NUKE
Sonic Unleashed	Platformer/GOTTA GO FAST	This game has gotten shit many times around, but the PS3/360 versions are the way to go, bacause they have better graphics and slightly improved gameplay (eventhough werehog is still absolute shit, as in "Every nighttime mission feels like waiting in line for a roller coaster ride" shit). This game has awesome daytime gameplay nonetheless. Buy it if you hated sonic 06, and want something better. Or if you're just a sonic fan. Whatever you favor best. Also on the PS3 and Wii.
Spiderman Shattered Dimensions	Spiderman, Spiderman	Got some crap for not being all open world like its predecessors, but its still a damn good game on its own regard. Plays more reminiscent of the PSOne games, with some Arkham Asylum-like stealth for good measure. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Spiderman Web of Shadows	Doing whatever a Spider can	You can literally spend hours just swinging around the huge recreation of Marvel's version of New York City(complete with Stark Tower). When you aren't doing that, there's a good spidey game in there too. Also available on the PS3, PS2, Wii, PSP, DS, and PC.
Split/Second	Racing/Blowing Shit Up	An awesome title from Blackrock, the guys who made Pure. It's a racing game, but instead of trying to pass your opponents through driving skill, you can instead blow up the environment around them, destroying their car and knocking them out of the race momentarily. Amazing set pieces to alter the track you are racing on, made all the more amazing by its beautiful graphics engine. There are only 11 tracks but no race is the same no matter now many times you race on it, so its not an issue. Online multiplayer is also a blast(literally and figuratively). Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Street Fighter X Tekken	2.5D Fighting	An awesome cross-over between two of the greatest fighting game franchises around. Plays like and ol' Street Fighter game, with the same sort of gameplay as SSFIVAE, but with some new mechanics like 3 different ways to recover from being knocked down and such. Also available on PS3 and PC.
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition	2D Fighter	The newest installment in the Street Fighter series. Adds even more characters than before with basically all of SSFIV but with Yun. Yang, Oni, and Evil Ryu. Obligatory version making Super obsolete. But if you do have Super, there's and upgrade option to upgrade to AE virally, which is the better option IMO. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Rockstar Games presents: Table Tennis	Ping Pong	Rockstar trolled the gaming world when it announced that it's first foray into the newest generation would be...ping pong table tennis...As it turns out, it happened to be an amazing sim of the sport. You could use actual techniques like trick shots and putting spin on the ball. It still had that Rockstar charm though. The french player is the biggest asshole in gaming history. Also available on the Wii in a mediocre port, surprising since the Wii looks like it'd be perfect for the game.
Tales of Vesperia	RPG	What are you, some kind of idiot? This game is awesome. Also available on the PS3; however, the PS3 version contains additional content and is currently unavailable in NA/EU with no announcements regarding any western release. Worth it only if you know moonrunes and are willing to pay the very expensive import. Also available with Games on Demand.
Test Drive Unlimited	Driving	Drive around being rich: The Game. You can explore the roads of Oahu, Hawaii, which was actually put in game form almost to it's fullest. Real good job done there. Also available on PS2, PSP and PC.
Test Drive Unlimited 2	Driving	You play as a rich douchebag who impresses whores with his nice house and many luxury cars. Fun to drive around on the big ass island though. Also available on PS3 and PC.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter	Modern Tactical TPS/Squad Based	The first squad based shooter of the 7th generation, and also one of the best early release titles. Also the first Tom Clancy game. You have an arsenal of weapons and gadgets, not to mention a some of the best allied AI ever. The enemy AI is even better, and will use real military tactics to kill you. Story is generic Clancy tripe, but the gameplay is amazing. Awesome set pieces and firefights. People still play the online today. Only a few bucks now at retail. Also available on the Xbox, PS2, and PC.The PC version plays in first person, and involves micro-management of your squad like the older Ghost Recon Games, and is consider by /v/ and not the faggot site reddit to be the better version.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2	Modern Tactical TPS/Squad Based	The story mode takes place not even 24 hours after the first one ended. Still Clancy crap. Combat has been vastly improved, and the AI is even better. A fuck ton of people still play this online as of September 2010. Get this version over the original if you can find it, the story is easy to catch on to. Also available on the PS3, and PC. Like the first the PC version actually has squad management and is considered by to be superior.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas	Tactical FPS	It's Rainbow Six, but in Las Vegas. In other words it's amazing. Leading a squad down the Vegas strip and through casinos filled with sounds of slot machines does not get old. Plenty of people still play this and its sequel online. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2	Tactical FPS	More awesome Rainbow Six Vegas action with better graphics and multiplayer. Story is on par with the first game but both are worth playing through. Also there's a new terrorist hunt mode where you go around with bros fighting the impressive AI enemies around the multiplayer maps. Much fun to be had. An all-around improvement on an already amazing game. Also available on the PS3 and PC.
Tomb Raider: Anniversary	Action-Adventure/3D Platformer	A "re-imagining" from the original Tomb Raider. Made with the same engine as Legend, so most of it's gameplay mechanics got inherited from it. However, Anniversary follows a more puzzle based and exploration path, much like the classic ones. The story it's the same, but told in a better way with little cutscenes here and there, some added dialogs, and other nice stuff that make this remake worthwhile. Expect treasures, artifacts and lots of collectibles and beautiful landscapes to look at. Also on PC, PS2, Wii, PSP and PS3 (included in Tomb Raider Trilogy)
Tomb Raider: Legend	Action-Adventure/3D Platformer	A few years after Angel of Darkness bombed, the franchise was rebooted and Tomb Raider Legend was born. The story goes around Lara trying to gather fragments of an ancient sword. It's all based on Arthurian mythology, the Excalibur, and all that shit. I won't spoil it, but story isn't that deep anyway. The graphics are quite nice (for a 2006 game). The game controls are now more intuitive and all-around better than previous entries, and it have some balanced doses of action, exploring, puzzle solving and platforming. It's a rather short game to finish, but you may still have missed a lot of secret collectibles. Anyway, enjoy some Laura Cruz adventures! Also on PC, Xbox, GC, PSP, PS2 and PS3 (included in Tomb Raider Trilogy).
Tomb Raider: Underworld	Action-Adventure/3D Platformer	Story-wise, it picks up where Legend left off with a couple of turns to Norse influenced mythology. This is the final game of the rebooted trilogy, and maybe the weakest of the three. While it adds some new moves, weapons, gear and better graphics, the game is a bit buggy but still recommendable. 360's version has 2 exclusive DLC packs: Beneath the Ashes and Lara's Shadow. Both are decent, but not mandatory.Also on PC, PS2 and PS3 (included in Tomb Raider Trilogy).
Too Human	Action RPG	A neon, trans-humanistic retelling of the Norse myth of Ragnarok. Take control of Baldur, Cybernetic God and protector of humanity by SLASHING, CRUSHING AND SHOOTING the vile robotic hordes that threaten it in the name of the Aesir and All-Father ODIN. Controls with a unique button mapping where you use the analog sticks for melee combat and the triggers for ranged combat. Has 5 classes, which while similar at the outset, really grow apart as you build your skill tree. You can choose from Human or Cybernetic alignment for exclusive bonuses, armor and weapons as well as an extra skill tree. Loot galore rains freely from your slain foes, complete with a WOW-style color coding system for rarity and strength. Can be played alone, or with a bro online. Playing with a friend alters the enemy placement for the entire game, and despite Too Human's age, the servers still stand and there is a very dedicated player base that rallys at SK's community page. There's even a wiki to help you on your journey. Too Human was in development for almost 10 years, and given its retail performance, we may never see the rest of the planned trilogy. Often overlooked, but there's a lot of loot-whoring and co-op hack-n-slash goodness to be had. *note* Set the camera mode to "strategic" for an improved experience. Also, combat here is a lot closer in pace to Diablo and WoW than to most Hack 'n Slash games, which might be a turn off for some people.
Transformers: War for Cybertron	TPS/Vehicle Combat	Do NOT mistake this for one of those HORRIBLE licensed Transformers games. This game does not tie in to any of the movies. It's a unique third-person shooter, coded in the Unreal 3 Engine. Has online multiplayer. Also on PS3 and PC.
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron	TPS/Vehicle Combat	Direct sequel to the game above and likely one of the best games based off Hasbro's long-running franchise available. The core gameplay is far from being revolutionary, revolving around you navigating though rather linear stages while taking out enemies with a variety of long-range weapons. However, each mission is played as a different Autobot\Decepticon, which adds a few interesting twists to how the game is played: Optimus has to assign key targets to be taken down, Cliffjumper is a sneaky bastard, Grimlock FUCKS SHIT UP AS A MOTHERFUCKIN' T-REX and so on. Basically, it's a good TPS for everybody, and a really solid title for any /m/an or fan of the franchise, ESPECIALLY because, again, this has no relation to the awful licensed games based on Bay's shit, and the team developing this actually did their homework, going as far as digging up the comics to come up with stuff such as the reimaginated origin for the Dinobots. If all else fails to convince you, just watch this. Also on PS3 and PC.
Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3	2D Fighter	IT'S ULTIMATE MAHVEL BAYBEE!!! 12 new characters, bringing up the roster to 48. Rebalanced (except Wesker), and a much, MUCH more playable online, and other stuff, like new stages and a mode where you play as Galactus. What's also new is "Heroes and Heralds" mode, which lets you collect cards of characters that give you insane abilities like Parry and Invisibility. (Coming Soon) Also available on Playstation 3 and Vita.
Vanquish	TPS	A fast paced third person shooter where you play as a government agent in a super suit trying to recapture a space station from Russian forces. The only downfall is that it's short but it's awesome. POOOOWWWEEERRR SLIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDEEEEE!!!!!!!!! Also available on the PS3.
Virtua Fighter 5 Online	3D Fighter	It's Virtua Baybee! That just doesn't sound right... The best port of the game; the 360 port is based on the arcade Version C, as opposed to the PS3's port of Version B. Also, it's online, and the netcode is damn good. There's even some people still playing it, They all moved to new version: VF5 Final Showdown (released digitally on XBLA/PSN). So, this still might be good but it's really outdated and online is deserted outside Japan.
Viva Piñata	Virtual Life Sim	Woah, as it turns out, Rare has made some decent games after all this generation. In this game, you are a gardener who tends to a plot of land. Changing the landscape (planting short or tall grass, varieties of flowers, trees, building bodies of water) will attract pinatas, shaped like various creatures who end up living and thriving in your garden. There's also an extensive food chain, referred to in-game as "the doughnut of life." Some pinatas have RAGE-inducing requirements, but overall it's an awesome life sim with incredibly addicting gameplay. Plus the mating game is hilarious. If you are turned away by the vivid colors and kiddish nature of the game, then you are a child yourself and you should go back to your precious Modern Warfare 2. The game is completely open-ended, with no ending whatsoever; you, as the player, set your own goals to work towards. Also available on the PC in a shitty port.
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise	Virtual Life Sim	Better than the first game. Features 30+ new Piñata, a pretty good online multiplayer mode and other tweaks. Pretty much everything from the first game is included, so you can safely skip it and start with this if you're new to the series. Because of this it kind of feels like a good expansion pack rather than a true sequel. Will probably turn out to be the last good Rare game, as they're pretty much fully focused on Kinect and Avatar trash now. RIP.
Warriors Orochi 3	Beat'em Up	East Asian Genocide 3: This Time it's Personal. 120 characters from the Samurai and Dynasty Warriors games, Ninja Gaiden, Bladestorm, etc. Get out there and murder those asians!
WarTech: Senko no Ronde	Shooter/Fighting	A 2D shooter game that is best described as Change Air Blade bolted onto Acceleration of Suguri. Players control mech suits called Rounders, and shoot BULLETS FUCKING EVERYWHERE. A fun arcade-styled 360 exclusive that sells for less than 10 bucks, definitely worth picking up.
WET	Action/Hack n' Slash/Being a Badass	A title that makes it seem Quentin Tarantino and Suda51 collaborated together to made a kickass game! Gun sound makes you want to kill yourself after some hours of playing, other than that the game is really cool, awesome music. Controls are a bit clunky, to say the least. Also on the PS3.
Zoids Infinity EX Neo	Arcade Style Mecha Combat	A Japanese only (region locked) Zoid fightan game from the arcades. Don't go importing a system just for this but if you already have one you should give this a go. It's surprisingly fun, with a fair amount of customizable Zoids to choose from.