Jlmadyson on 18 July 2008
1. The games are better than ever.
If 2007 gave us the best holiday season ever, 2008 is destined to come in a close second. Despite a few blockbusters (we're looking at you, GTA IV) already taking up most of our valuable gaming time, hordes of long-awaited games are slated to tax your wallet in the coming months, and they were out in full glory at E3. Start pinching those pennies and check out ten of the best:
Gears of War 2 The sequel to the 2006 Xbox 360 action extravaganza seems destined to roadie-run past the competition on November 7 of this year.
Fallout 3 How good is Bethesda's enormous single-player role-playing romp? We'd brave nuclear radiation for another hour with it. Apocalypse now...or at least this holiday.
Rock Band 2 Talk about fixing what wasn't broken: the follow-up to MTV's rock n' roll epic takes the party online, tweaks the instruments and offers enough playable music to please even the most jaded rock snob.
Guitar Hero: World Tour Not so fast, shredder. There's another game ready to take the stage, and it comes loaded with features, including the ability to record and share your very own songs.
Prince of Persia Ubisoft's royal acrobat is getting a gorgeous facelift with a beautiful new art style and a massive, open-world to explore.
Spore Considering that the recently released Creature Creator actually knocked World of Warcraft from the top of the PC sales charts, imagine what the full game might do when it evolves this September.
Mirror's Edge Who said first-person games had to be shooters? This colorful gem from EA turns you into an athletic rooftop runner.
Dead Space In space, no one can hear you scream, especially no one on the creepy spaceship on which this violent, terrifying survival horror game takes place.
LittleBigPlanet Playing is good, but sharing is better. You'll be able to do both in Sony's charming platform game / art project this October.
Animal Crossing Wii Nintendo's adorable life simulator heads to the Wii in what could be the system's first legitimate online game.
If 2007 gave us the best holiday season ever, 2008 is destined to come in a close second. Despite a few blockbusters (we're looking at you, GTA IV) already taking up most of our valuable gaming time, hordes of long-awaited games are slated to tax your wallet in the coming months, and they were out in full glory at E3. Start pinching those pennies and check out ten of the best:
Gears of War 2 The sequel to the 2006 Xbox 360 action extravaganza seems destined to roadie-run past the competition on November 7 of this year.
Fallout 3 How good is Bethesda's enormous single-player role-playing romp? We'd brave nuclear radiation for another hour with it. Apocalypse now...or at least this holiday.
Rock Band 2 Talk about fixing what wasn't broken: the follow-up to MTV's rock n' roll epic takes the party online, tweaks the instruments and offers enough playable music to please even the most jaded rock snob.
Guitar Hero: World Tour Not so fast, shredder. There's another game ready to take the stage, and it comes loaded with features, including the ability to record and share your very own songs.
Prince of Persia Ubisoft's royal acrobat is getting a gorgeous facelift with a beautiful new art style and a massive, open-world to explore.
Spore Considering that the recently released Creature Creator actually knocked World of Warcraft from the top of the PC sales charts, imagine what the full game might do when it evolves this September.
Mirror's Edge Who said first-person games had to be shooters? This colorful gem from EA turns you into an athletic rooftop runner.
Dead Space In space, no one can hear you scream, especially no one on the creepy spaceship on which this violent, terrifying survival horror game takes place.
LittleBigPlanet Playing is good, but sharing is better. You'll be able to do both in Sony's charming platform game / art project this October.
Animal Crossing Wii Nintendo's adorable life simulator heads to the Wii in what could be the system's first legitimate online game.
http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/e3-2008/e3-2008-blogs/1227326
