It’s that time of year again, kids. The time to be good consumers and buy stuff. Over the next few days, we here at the Post will be publishing our suggestions to make that special gamer in your life happy.
PS3 picks:
The PlayStation Move is almost like adding another system to your PS3. It’s fun, precise and a bit of a workout. When you bundle it with Sports Champions — which is great for parties, drunk or not — the gamer close to your heart will light up with (potentially malicious) glee.
Nathan Drake returns for his biggest — and most critically acclaimed — adventure yet. The Game of the Year Edition gives you access to a metric ton of DLC.
This game thoroughly kicked our butts — in a good way. The Show is as much a game as it is a brilliant baseball simulator.
It’s only fitting that Michael Jordan is on the cover of NBA 2K11, as it is arguably the greatest basketball game ever made. Between the graphics, gameplay, presentation and the level of realism that this title provides, 2K Sports has truly created not just a game, but an experience for players.
Enslaved has one of the best, most original and interesting narratives in all of gaming. Developers and publishers who want to actually become storytellers could learn a thing or two from Namco’s Enslaved.
It’s the end of the world, and I feel fine. New Vegas continues the fine Fallout 3 tradition of being intense, scary, funny and entertainingly violent. Shape your world after everyone else’s has ended.
The Sims are practically a gaming institution. It’s like playing god, but without any horrifying, life-altering reprecussions.
Black Ops had, I’m serious, the largest entertainment launch in history. That doesn’t come as much of a surprise. The game is a masterpiece.
Yes. Running from the police is bad. Don’t ever do it! Except in Need for Speed, because then it’s absolutely awesome. The cars look amazing and the speed is addicting. We dare you to find a better racing game.
Sure, being an uber assassin is fun, but what if you could create a whole team of insanely talented, parkour running, freedom-fighting killers? Yeah. Now you can. Brotherhood is easily the best of the AC series. You know what they say: When in Rome…
As manic all-things-zombie fans, we could probably write love letters to Dead Rising 2. And mean it. The game is brilliantly creative, while keeping its tongue planted firmly in its cheek. You can’t go wrong with a massive zombie-filled game like Dead Rising 2.
