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Microsoft is about to introduce the Xbox 360 to the fifth holiday season. After having very successful holiday seasons over the last four years, this one will prove to be tougher than previous years. With each console now hitting their stride with titles and affordable console prices, Microsoft must bring the heavy hitters for the holiday season. Here is a comprehensive list of games Xbox 360 owners will be buying in the coming months. Take a look at the top five exclusive games coming this holiday season for the Xbox 360.
5. MagnaCarta 2 (October 13, 2009)
The MagnaCarta series has finally made the jump to the current generation. With the original launching on the PS2 a couple years ago, the game was plagued with a number of technical problems, but fans of the game will always the remember the impressive graphics and battle system. Utilizing the Unreal Engine 3, MagnaCarta 2 will be offering Xbox 360 owners a deep storyline delving into intense themes of love, war, politics, sacrifice, and the choosing your own fate.
4. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City ( October 29, 2009)
After gathering great success with the release of Grand Theft Auto 4, Rockstar and Microsoft have teamed up to expand on the experience even more. With two episodes, including the upcoming release Ballad of Gay Tony, Episodes from Liberty City will give plays both downloadable episodes for a low price of $35. Even if you haven’t played Grand Theft Auto 4, these will surely be two great games in themselves to keep you happy this holiday season.
3. Forza 3 ( October 27, 2009)
If you are looking for a true-to-life racing experience on your 360, then look no further than Forza 3. Offering a wide variety of cars, courses, and customizable options, Forza 3 will please the racing fan inside you. With a large roster of exotic cars, new cars like the Audi R8 V10, or classic American muscle cars, Forza 3 has you covered. Sporting some of the most realistic graphics ever produced, Forza 3 will make you feel like you’re behind the wheel of your dream ride. Supporting 8 players via online racing, show the world your racing ability with your own customized super ride.
2. Halo 3: ODST (September 22, 2009)
What can be said about Halo 3: ODST? Prequel to Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST will reveal storyline elements about how the Covenant invasion of New Mombasa and their motivations. Adding new multiplayer modes like Firefight, ODST will keep the Halo fan in you quite pleased. To sweeten the deal even more, though, the game also comes with an exclusive access pass to the multiplayer beta to Halo: Reach, the next installment of the Halo franchise.
1. Left4Dead 2 (November 17, 2009)
Admit it; you’re still playing Left4Dead religiously. Everyone is doing it. Well, it’s almost time to put down Left4Dead for good. Valve is busy putting the finishing touches to Left4Dead 2, which will release this November. With a new story, dialogue, co-op campaigns, versus mode maps, and plenty more, Left4Dead 2 is a more complete experience than the previous title. All new melee weapons like an axe, chainsaw, and baseball bat, you’ll be killing the undead in ways you never imagined. Left4Dead 2 will soon be taking your life over. It may not technically be a Xbox 360 exclusive, but it is a Xbox 360 exclusive as far as home consoles go.
