Not yet bought all the gifts you need for your nearest and dearest family and friends this holiday season? Never fear, we at Games Are Evil are here to do our very best in solving all your videogame shopping headaches. Whether you’re buying for the hardened videogame enthusiast, or looking for something the whole family can enjoy, look no further.
Pick a category, absorb our reviews (Where applicable) and happy shopping. Try to stay sane out there.
Hardcore Gamer
Serious games for the serious gamer. These games pack a punch in both their level of challenge and excitement. You won’t find any ‘wimpy’ games here.
Gears of War 2 (360) - Fallout 3 (360/PS3) - Dead Space (360/PS3)
Left 4 Dead (360) - Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (DS) - Bioshock (360/PS3)
Kids/Family
Games that can be enjoyed by all members of the family, either alone or as a group. You need not worry about mature content here as these games are all about fun, fun, fun!
Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise (360) - Lego Batman (Various) - Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii)
Boom Blox (Wii) - Rock Band 2 (360/PS3) - Scene it?: Box Office Smash (360)
Sports Gamer
Know any armchair quarter backs, wanna be goalies or fairway wizards? If so then look no further than our top sports game gift picks for the holiday season.
NHL 09 (360/PS3) - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (360/PS3/PSP/Wii) - NBA 2K9 (360/PS3)
Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff (DS) - MLB 08: The Show (PSP) - FIFA Soccer 09 (360/PS3/PSP/DS)
Armchair General
These are for your serious military and war buffs. Covering everything to historical events to futuristic fantasy there’s sure to something suitable for your mini-Napoleon (as if Napoleon wasn’t small enough already).
Red Alert 3 (360) - Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway (360/PS3) - Call of Duty: World at War (360/PS3)
Endwar (360/PS3) - Advance Wars: Dark Conflict (DS) - Battlefield: Bad Company (360/PS3)
IQ 1000
Brainiacs, geniuses and future Einsteins should be more than happy with this intellectually stimulating bunch.
NFL Head Coach 09 (360/PS3) - Prof. Layton & the Curious Village (DS) - Civilisation Revolution (360/PS3)
World of Goo (WiiWare) - Braid (360 Arcade) - Portal: Still Alive (360 Arcade)
The Adventurous Gamer
Sometimes we all crave something a little different than the norm, something innovative and fresh. The games below should satisfy the most curious of minds and remind that the videogame industry is full of great new ideas.
Mirror’s Edge (360/PS3) - The World Ends With You (DS) - LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
Patapon (PSP) - Space Invaders Extreme (DS/PSP) - Valkyrie Chronicles (PS3)
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