Exciting New Video Games For Christmas
Posted on Jul 23, 2010 under Counter Strike | No CommentIt’s getting closer and closer to Christmas, but don’t fret; The massive amount of highly anticipated games coming out this Holiday
season can make your Christmas shopping this year all too easy. Moreover, most of these games are sequels to their insanely popular
predecessors.
With the release of Left 4 Dead 2, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2 and Assassin’s Creed 2 all just around the corner, gamers are tense
with the excitement of getting their hands on each title. Even though most of you have probably heard of if not played each games’
first installment, let’s take a look at each one.
Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360, PC) is Valve’s hit survival horror game. While Valve is a company that has made a name for itself with
franchises like Half-Life, Team Fortress, Portal, and Counter-Strike, it’s no surprise that their newest endeavor is just as, if not
more, successful than the previous projects.
Left 4 Dead 2 definitely has a lot of expectations to live up to; Hopefully Valve will be able to keep up with the players’ demands.
The release date is set for November 17th, so mark your calendars.
Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare (Xbox 360, PS3, PC) is probably the most popular online game for the Xbox 360 to-date, despite it being
released almost two years ago. As far as first person shooters go, the amount of customization and skills to be acquired is first-rate.
Not to mention the gameplay, which is almost always fast-paced and smooth.
CoD 4: Modern Warfare and its sequel were developed by Infinity Ward, who also created the first three and CoD 5: World at War. CoD 4:
Modern Warfare 2 goes on shelves on November 10th. With it, the original Call of Duty 4 is coming out for the Nintendo Wii, so that
will be something for Nintendo fans to look forward to.
Assassin’s Creed (Xbox 360, PS3, PC) was one of the most story-heavy games this author has ever played. I say that in the best way
possible, however, as there is no point in the story that bored me. The actual mechanics were a bit boring, unfortunately. Hopefully
that will be fixed by Ubisoft’s next installment in the series, Assassin’s Creed 2. This game will also see its release on the 17th of
November. There were a lot of questions raised at the end of the first game, and I for one expect some answers in the second.
And if none of that interests you, there’s still more on the way. Crackdown 2 is expected a little later in 2010 and Halo 3: ODST is
out now, fresh off the presses. Both titles are available on the Xbox 360. Final Fantasy XIII is going to be released in Japan on
December 17th this year for the PS3, with an international release hopefully not too far behind it. With so many great titles in sight,
it’s hard not to find something that everyone will like!
It looks like an Exciting New Year to Come!