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RISE OF NIGHTMARES Xbox 360 Sega


One of the first games to be designed around Xbox’s Kinect system. No controller, just the movements of your body picked up by a motion sensor controlling all the actions in the game. In RoN you run, jump, hack, and slash your way through the zombie hordes. Definitely one of the best excuses we’ve found to get off the couch.


SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS/ICO COLLECTION PS3


SCE Studios Japan / Bluepoint Games Although not over-the-top action, these two games have earned


a place in the hearts of a truly devoted fanbase. Merging the lines between gaming and art, these titles have been updated from their previous versions to run more smoothly and look as beautiful as ever on the PS3. While ICO centers around a boy who must safely escort a girl out of danger, essentially turning the game into one long escort mission/puzzle, SHADOW is the big draw here. It consists only of boss battles, as our hero fights creatures as large as skyscrapers in all manner of environments to save the woman he loves. There is also a large world to explore, free of danger. Save for the massive creatures, no other threats loom. Ride your horse on the beach next to the ocean or climb a mountain. It’s art and epic combat all in one place. Truly a rare gem (and you get two classic games on one disc for a discount—about as close to stealing as you can get without the whole being arrested thing).


WAR OF THE WORLDS


Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network Other Ocean Interactive


This downloadable beauty is a throwback to classic sidescrollers


like the cult classic Sega Genesis game FLASHBACK. In WotW you control a man who has survived the initial alien invasion in London, trying desperately to find his family. Instead of just “running and gunning”, the game treats the levels like giant puzzles, as you try to avoid aliens in their many forms, using the environment to kill the occasional invader. The level design is absolutely stunning and the game utilizes a unique narrative technique, having the voiceover play as the game is in-motion, often giving hints and providing direction. Did I mention that Patrick Stewart provides the voiceover? That right there is worth the purchase alone. An excellent game with a unique approach and a fantastic piece of source material.


GEARS OF WAR 3 Xbox 360


Microsoft Studios The concept is simple: Big guys, bigger guns, and even bigger


bad guys. GoW is one of those games that takes the basic 3rd person/cover style of gameplay and does everything right with it. This game is focused heavily on firepower. For those who have had the pleasure of playing the series, it’s all about the Lancer Assault Rifle. Imagine one of the biggest guns you could possibly wield and then throw a bayonet on it—but not just any bayonet: a chainsaw. Yeah, it’s pretty much the greatest thing since Ash strapped a chainsaw on his arm and brandished a shotgun with the other. The game picks up after the previous installment and aims to be the final segment in this story arc. It’s massive sci-fi action at its best. One of the best reasons to pick up an Xbox 360.


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