Holiday gift guide: Hottest console games
Test Wii
Genre: Side scroller
Platforms: Wii
ESRB: Everyone
Classic gameplay, challenging levels, and some fun multiplayer make New Super Mario Bros. Wii another stellar outing for the plump plumber.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Genre: Modern First-Person Shooter
Platforms: X360, PS3, PC
ESRB: Mature
Modern Warfare 2 nails the three pillars of play--campaign, cooperative, and multiplayer--to earn its place in the pantheon of modern shooters.
inFamous
Genre: Modern Action Adventure
Platforms: PS3
ESRB: Teen
Incredible freedom of movement, intense combat, and an enthralling story make Infamous an impressive open-world action game.
The Sims
Genre: Virtual Life
Platforms: PC, IP, MAC
ESRB: Teen
The latest Sims game is also the greatest, striking a terrific balance between the fresh and the familiar.
DJ Hero
Genre: Rhythm / Music
Platforms: X360, PS3, WII
ESRB: Teen
Playing DJ Hero will not prepare you to be an actual DJ. The songs are premixed, the sound effects are preloaded, and the wheel (just one) of steel is actually plastic. Yet, the game is a lot of fun.
Dragon Age: Origins
Genre: Computer Role-Playing
Platforms: X360, PS3, PC
ESRB: Mature
Incredible storytelling, great characters, and exciting battles are just a few of the things that make this fantasy role-playing game so great.
Left 4 Dead 2
Genre: Sci-Fi First-Person Shooter
Platforms: X360, PC
ESRB: Mature
With exciting new content across the board and plenty of it, Left 4 Dead 2 outdoes its predecessor and makes the zombie apocalypse an absolute blast.
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
Genre: Modern Action Adventure
Platforms: X360
ESRB: Mature
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is a stand-alone game featuring The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony episodes on one disc.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Genre: Modern Action Adventure
Platforms: PS3
ESRB: Teen
Nathan Drake returns for some more tomb raiding in the sequel to Naughty Dog and Sony's 2007 archeological action adventure hit.
FIFA 10
Genre: Soccer Sim
Platforms: X360, PS3ESRB: Everyone
FIFA Soccer 10 brings back EA's soccer series for another year with updated rosters, improved graphics, and other enhancements.
Credit: Microsoft
Halo 3: ODST
Genre: Sci-Fi First-Person Shooter
Platforms: X360
ESRB: Mature
Halo 3: ODST is a prequel campaign to its best-selling shooter, which focuses on an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper trapped behind enemy lines in New Mombasa.
Credit: Eidos Interactive
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Genre: Fantasy Action Adventure
Platforms: X360, PS3, PC
ESRB: Teen
Batman: Arkham Asylum comic book-inspired action title follows the caped crusader as he takes on the Joker and other supervillains in the titular madhouse.
Credit: Microsoft
Forza Motorsport 3
Genre: GT / Street Racing
Platforms: X360
ESRB: Everyone
Microsoft's racing series returns for another lap with hundreds of customizable real world cars to choose from.
Credit: Harmonix
The Beatles: Rock Band
Genre: Rhythm / Music
Platforms: X360, PS3, WII
ESRB: Teen
Become an honorary Beatle in this Rock Bank Version. Stellar presentation and vocal harmonies help make The Beatles: Rock Band something special in the world of music games.
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