This year’s must-have titles for Xbox 360 show that Microsoft’s console holds appeal for everyone, not just the first-person-shooting brigade. And it’s about time too.
Game of the year, groundbreaking control, and still the best for online
There is good reason to be cheerful this Christmas if you own an Xbox 360, in particular if you are broadband connected at home. Xbox 360 games are richly enhanced by the online Xbox LIVE service, with keenly priced add-ons plus the best connected online gaming experience that’s also linked to Windows LIVE. The only downside is that users pay a premium to game online with friends, but this isn’t the place for that debate. As for the games and the main purpose of this feature, the double-barrelled shotgun of revolutionary Kinect and our Game of the Year ‘Halo: Reach’ is enough to alert any gamer to the Xbox 360 cause. Here’s what has been blowing us away, and all exclusive to the console in some respect.
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.
To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.
All great games no doubt, but I must disagree with Dance Central, on the pure fact I don't believe it's worth the $200 to get ( $150 for Kinect and $50 for Dance Central ).
It'd be like saying it's worth paying $X for Rockband even if your just going to play Guitar.
Dance central? This isn't essential.
I have Alan Wake and Mass Effect 2. Both great games.
I would like to play Alan Wake on my PS3.