![]() | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £14.09 / Used from: £9.20 Not normally my kind of game but I played through it for the extension to the Star Wars story. The physics engine is pretty special in this game, it would be good to see this used more often.
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![]() | Guitar Hero World Tour - Game Only (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £19.99 / Used from: £8.00 Usual Guitar Hero gameplay which is great, but I'm not keen on the track list personally. I'm not convinced the new 'slider' notes work that well unless you use the new guitar. Good as a band though.
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![]() | Fallout 3 (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £17.99 / Used from: £13.50 Like Oblivion, this game is huge. 90 hours into it I've still got plenty of quests left to do, especially with the DLC. Don't believe those who say this is just Oblivion with guns.
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![]() | Gears Of War 2 Limited Collectors Edition (Xbox 360)
Buy used from: £14.94 From a single player (and co-op) point of view I found this a massive disappointment (but still ok). The settings aren't as interesting as GOW1 and there's a lot of frustrating on-rails sections.
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![]() | Fable II - Limited Collectors Edition (Xbox 360)
Buy used from: £15.00 Like Fable 1 this didn't quite live up to it's full promise, but it's still a very good adventure with plenty of side quests. The DLC packs offer a lot of cool new items and fun quests.
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![]() | Rock Band 2 - Game Only (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £29.99 / Used from: £26.97 Importing (most) tracks from RB1 and the sheer quantity of great downloadable tracks mean there's something for everyone here. In my view this has easily surpassed the Guitar Hero series.
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![]() | Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £39.99 / Used from: £16.99 They got away with the return to Treyarch and WW2. Very immersive as always and will be massive challenge on Veteran. Sadly it's very short (about 6 hours if you're good at shooters). Good mulitplayer
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![]() | Mirror's Edge (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £8.51 / Used from: £4.49 Beautiful graphics and they created an interesting new genre in 1st person platforming. Very short though, and manages to be challenging, rewarding, exhilarating, and infuriating all at once.
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![]() | Prince of Persia (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £16.18 / Used from: £7.00 A superb game, the artistic style here is gorgeous. The balance between platforming and combat (both excellent) is perfect. The DLC is more challenging in a good way although quite short.
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![]() | Halo Wars - Limited Edition (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £29.95 / Used from: £18.89 Finally someone has got RTS right on consoles (sad to see Ensemble is closing now it's done). Very challenging and I doubt it would convert people who aren't RTS fans to the genre, but still awesome.
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![]() | Xbox LIVE 4200 Points Card (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £34.99 More recommended Live Arcade games: 'Splosion Man, Trials HD, Shadow Complex, Sam & Max Save the World, Secret of Monkey Island: SE, Worms 2, Castle Crashers, Braid, Portal: Still Alive
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![]() | The Beatles Rock Band (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £26.97 / Used from: £22.49 The same excellent Rock Band formula but with all Beatles music, so pretty great really. Has the same shortcomings as all single-band games (small track list, "why's SONG X not in it?") but still ok.
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![]() | Colin McRae: Dirt 2 (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £36.65 / Used from: £24.49 Burrow beneath the bling, firework displays and brash voice-overs, and you'll find possibly the best rallying game ever. The range of race types means there should be something for everyone here.
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![]() | Guitar Hero 5 - Guitar Bundle (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £69.99 / Used from: £58.43 As for GH: World Tour, gameplay is still as good as ever. Set-lists are always dependant on personal opinion but I like that it has more British bands this time. I prefered my GH3 guitar though.
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![]() | Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £24.49 / Used from: £21.00 Fans of Halo and FPSs in general should get this. The difference in playing as an ODST instead of a Spartan is pulled off very well. New multiplayer mode Firefight is awesome.
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![]() | Forza Motorsport 3 - Limited Edition (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £43.97 / Used from: £57.50 Early impressions are that it's a lot more accessible than Forza 2. Work really well with the MS Wireless Wheel.
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![]() | Borderlands (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £34.96 / Used from: £29.98 Won't get round to playing it properly for a while. Based on 30 minutes messing around, my first impressions are that this is basically Fallout 3 Lite (up to you whether that's a good or a bad thing).
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![]() | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Hardened Edition (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £66.16 / Used from: £64.99 Can't wait! Can't wait! Can't wait! Can't wait! Can't wait! Can't wait! Can't wait! Can't wait! Can't wait! Can't wait! Can't wait!
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![]() | Assassin's Creed II (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £36.96 I'm actually getting the Play.com exclusive 'Black Edition'. Can't wait even more than MW2!!!
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