Holiday Buyer's Guide: Xbox 360

Hey! Christmas and Hanukah (Jewmas) are coming up soon and you need to know what to spend money on!

Everyone owns an Xbox 360 (except Yigginz), but its huge selection of games may be too intimidating for some. Here are the must-have titles this Holiday Season.

Halo 3
Sure, everyone already owns Halo 3 (except Yigginz), but it still tops the 360's list. The campaign is epic and the multiplayer will keep you playing for years to come. New DLC maps are being released on December 11th.


Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
COD4 (not a species of fish) has received great reviews and is a definite nominee for Game of the Year. The campaign is intense, though short, and the fast-paced multiplayer will surely keep you entertained. If you are going to get only one game this Holiday (assuming you already have Halo 3), COD4 should be it.


Mass Effect
From BioWare, the makers of Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire, comes Mass Effect. It may look like a standard sci-fi shooter, but it is an RPG at heart. You can customize your character and choose a class (engineer, soldier, or biotic). The dialogue system feels natural as you can even interrupt what others are saying.


Assassin's Creed
This one is tough. Reviews have been mixed; I've seen scores ranging from 6.5 to 10. Reviews have said the game has a hate/love combat system. The ability to navigate around the entire city (well 3 of them actually) is great. The graphics are great, but there are issues with framerate and tear. If you're looking for a GTA style sandbox game set in during the Crusades, Assassin's Creed is for you.


Now, you may have noticed that I left off BioShock and The Orange Box. Well I found BioShock to be a great game (though not for the weak-of-heart) but I didn't find a whole lot of replayability. I would definitely suggest renting it, but I think you should only buy it if you are already buying the other games on the list, or if you really want to harvest Little Sisters. Now for The Orange Box, the only reason I don't have it on the list is because I think it is better suited for the PC. Why? Because Garry's Mod. So, if you own a decent computer for gaming, you should buy it. Oh and a word for the wise: the cake is a lie.