Here are my picks for the games I am dying to get my hands on:
I played the beta of this gem and loved it to death. Granted, it was multiplayer only so I never got a taste of the single-player component. I do know that single-player is geared specifically towards co-op for the first time in real-time strategy history, and that alone has me foaming at the mouth. Come Christmas, this is one of the first PC games I want to see as I peel away the wrapping paper.
I've heard only good things about this Oblivion-styled RPG which is a sequel to the legendary Fallout series (which was previously a series played from an isometric viewpiont rather than first-person). This game has a lot of great features such as the VATS combat system, a gigantic open world, lots of characters to meet, befriend, or even kill, and of course lots of surprises along the way and great character customization and development. This winter, I'm anxious to begin exploring the aftermath of a nuclear winter!
Is there anything about this game that anyone not living under a rock doesn't know by now? It's naughty, it's gruesome, it's big, it looks great, and it's another Grand Theft Auto game. Sure, most have seen and played it by now, but this December we PC gamers are getting to play it on our systems for the first time. I personally can't wait to experience it and to apply a dab or two of anti-aliasing so to prevent those nasty jaggies from taking a leak all over my eye-candy paradise. Let's just hope the performance doesn't take a nose-dive and the game remains solid all the way through. This game is going to be epic. I can feel it!
My lone XBOX 360 choice holds a special place in my dear little heart. The reason is that it brings back childhood memories of playing the excellent Banjo Kazooie for Nintendo 64 and loving every minute of it. Who can forget exploring the colorful world with the cheerful banjo-filled music in the background, turning into different animals, performing different goals, and grabbing up all those sacred jigsaw pieces? Banjo Kazooie gave Super Mario 64 a run for its money, in my opinion, and although I don't think Nuts & Bolts will be quite on the same level as the awe-inspiringly good Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii, I do think it will be good enough to keep me captivated all the way through just like the original. Plus, the vehicle customization is just the icing on the cake.
Nintendo's Wii system hasn't exactly been brimming with top notch titles as of late, but I think Animal Crossing: City Folk looks like a very fun (and time-consuming) game that will be seeing plenty purchases this holiday season. Not only does it finally allow users to communicate effectively via voice-chat for the first time and via real-time chat in the game world, but it will also bring together players, allow them to visit and befriend one another, and also opens up a world of customization just like the Animal Crossing games for Gamecube and Dual-Screen (DS) did. Although many reviews are citing complaints as to how little it differs from the previous Animal Crossing titles, I think that the formula is unique enough as to not require making many drastic changes. You are essentially living in a little fantasy world with your own fantasy house made from your own fantasy furniture and wall paper and alongside your fantasy neighbors (and fantasy online friends!) What's not to look forward to? My Wii may finally be dusted off just for the sake of playing this game come Christmas time.
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