Mixing classic genre-defining game mechanics the franchise is known and loved for with all-new, never-before-seen gameplay systems, Street Fighter IV brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over. With the inclusion of Capcom's latest advancements in new generation technology, Street Fighter IV promises to deliver an extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honoured art of virtual martial arts.

New special moves that go beyond any Street Fighter fan's wildest imagination, including Focus attacks, Super Combos, and the revenged-fueled Ultra Combo system. Classic Street Fighter characters recreated for a new generation of gamers, including the original cast of Street Fighter II.

New brawlers: female super-spy Crimson Viper, lucha libre wrestler El Fuerte, mixed martial artist Abel and more. New gameplay elements provide new challenges for both newcomers and the most seasoned Street Fighter pro. Online gameplay features, including instantaneous online challenges, versus mode, tournament mode, and world wide online gameplay. Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault.

Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters. Every minute is a fight for survival against the terrors of the outside world — radiation, Super Mutants, and hostile mutated creatures. Vault - Jewel of the Wastes.

For years, Vault has faithfully served the surviving residents of Washington DC and its environs, now known as the Capital Wasteland. Though the global atomic war of left the US all but destroyed, the residents of Vault enjoy a life free from the constant stress of the outside world.

Yet one fateful morning, you awake to find that your father has defied the Overseer and left the comfort and security afforded by Vault for reasons unknown.

Leaving the only home you've ever known, you emerge from the Vault into the harsh Wasteland sun to search for your father, and the truth. Gears of War 2 builds upon the gameplay of the first title in every way. First, the scope of the action is bigger: new characters, more weapons, nastier enemies, bigger vehicles, and grander locales offer more action, more emotion, and more thrills. Next, every major aspect of the game has been refined to create heightened, more immersive experiences.

Finally, the overall tone of Gears of War 2 is more badass: replete with new weapon-specific executions, chainsaw duels, and shocking boss fights. Gears of War 2 raises the graphics bar for next-generation games through its breathtaking visual effects, which are made possible through advances in Unreal Engine 3. New visual effects include ambient occlusion, dynamic shadows, improved character lighting, the ability to render hundreds of on-screen characters simultaneously, improved water physics, additional blood and bullet decals, advanced destructible environments, new weather effects, and the introduction of fluid objects.

When combined with the sweeping vistas and evocative locales in the world of Sera where the Gears of War 2 story unfolds, these additions help make this the most gorgeous game available this generation.

Gears of War 2 continues to push deep, immersive storytelling in video games to greater heights. Humanity's epic battle for survival is felt on both the personal and epic levels as you explore multiple story arcs that introduce new characters and flesh out the histories of familiar ones. A new in-game conversational camera system also helps bring the compelling story to life in a cinematic fashion.

Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, the only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth. Rock Band returns with another iteration of the popular music game featuring new songs and instruments. With over 55 tracks to rock out to, you'll go from Guitar Hero to Guitar god in one press of a fret button.

Choose from multiple rock characters and jam at concert venues that grow in size as your rock career progresses. You'll start your rock career playing small clubs and bars, but if you play well you'll work your way up to stadiums and arenas. Guitar Hero II takes the guitar rock experience to new volumes by allowing players to play 3 different guitar tracks: Rhythm, Bass, and Lead.

Guitar Hero II introduces all new multiplayer modes like: cooperative, pro-face off, and face off, letting 2 Guitar Heroes conduct their own symphonies of destruction. With Guitar Hero II for Xbox rock rhythm, lead, or bass guitar tracks with downloadable content and the new X-Plorer controller, designed specifically for the Xbox Play together in your living room or across the world!

Major record labels and leading music publishers have signed on to provide unrivaled access to master recordings and legendary rock artists — from punk, metal and alternative to classic and southern rock.

Full support for downloadable content delivers never-ending challenges. New content will be available every week. Metallica has signed on to offer several tracks as digitally-distributed game levels for Rock Band as well as "Enter Sandman" for the Rock Band ship disc. Create your own rock avatar!

Mold a unique rocker using Rock Band's character creator. Chose from gender, body shape, face, hair, clothes, tattoos and signature moves. Drumming in the spotlight!

Showcase a real drum solo with Rock Band's freestyle drum fill windows featured in each song. Break out your own rhythm and style as anything goes! Ad-lib your own words or shout to the crowd to raise the rock intensity of the performance.

Band mates can fail out of a song for poor performance, but the band still plays on. Rescue your failing mate by busting out signature moves and blistering solos to wow the crowd with showmanship. The game makes it possible for everyone to experience the thrill of owning the world's most exotic and exquisite cars. Live the most realistic racing experience ever as you take the wheel of more than of the most-beloved cars on over renowned real-world tracks and exotic road courses from around the globe.

With breathtaking HD graphics and the most advanced vehicle performance modeling in a video game, Forza Motorsport 3 includes a host of driving assists and adjustable skill levels to make the game a gripping pick-up-and-play experience for audiences of all ages and skill levels.

There, the imprisoned super-villains have set a trap and an immersive combat gaming experience unfolds. With an original script penned by Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini, the game brings the universe of DC Comics' detective to life with stunning graphics. Batman: Arkham Asylum offers players the chance to battle Gotham's worst villains with Batman's physical and psychological strength in a graphically distinct and story-driven game. Based on Robert Kirkman's award-winning comic book series, The Walking Dead is about a world devastated by an undead apocalypse and the horrifying choices you're forced to make to survive.

Assume the role of Lee Everett, a convicted criminal, who has been given a second chance at life in a world devastated by the undead. With corpses returning to life and survivors stopping at nothing to maintain their own safety, protecting an orphaned girl named Clementine may offer you redemption in a world gone to hell.

Rock Band 2 builds upon its foundation as the first music game to introduce co-operative band gameplay, multiple instruments, a robust online multiplayer experience, an unrivaled offering of downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features including: Backwards compatibility with Rock Band downloadable music content.

All previously purchased tracks immediately load into your Rock Band 2 song list. No need to re-purchase or re-download. The biggest and most diverse soundtrack ever featuring some of rock's most prolific acts, comprised entirely of master recordings. Major new and dynamic online modes that connect the entire Rock Band community in more ways than ever before both locally and globally. More variety of instrument choices than ever before with new and improved drum and guitar peripherals, enhanced functionality and innovative new designs - all fully compatible with the original Rock Band instruments.

The follow-up to Street Fighter IV further redefines the fighting game genre with classic 2D Street Fighter fighting action, a host of new and returning characters, more advanced online gameplay, new ultra combos and much more.

The impressive new roster includes classic combatants from previous Street Fighter games like T. Hawk as well as all-new characters such as the mysterious and deadly female fighter, Juri. Super Street Fighter IV adds new Ultra Combos and advancements to the state of the art online matchmaking and online gameplay introduced in Street Fighter IV with numerous additional features.

Super Street Fighter IV takes many of the groundbreaking features introduced in Street Fighter IV and refines everything to deliver the ultimate vision of Street Fighter to fans the world over. Prepare to die Dare yourself to engage against intense gameplay in a vast world powered by a new engine.

Immerse yourself into mind-bending environments filled with new twisted monsters and deadly bosses. More intricate customization options provide weapons and armor tailoring to player style. From the beginning, you know the end.

In Halo: Reach, players experience the fateful moments that forged the Halo legend. It's the story of Noble Team, a squad of heroic Spartan soldiers, and their final stand on the planet Reach, humanity's last line of defense between the terrifying Covenant and Earth.

This darker story is echoed by grittier visuals amid a backdrop of massive, awe-inspiring environments. Characters, enemies and environments are rendered in amazing detail by an all-new engine designed to deliver epic-scale encounters against the cunning and ruthless Covenant.

Your job is complicated by the very fact of your humanity, as no one trusts you and you need to find a way to convince everyone of the grave threat. You will travel across an expansive universe to piece the mystery together.

As you discover and explore the uncharted edges of the galaxy, you come closer to an overwhelming truth - learning that the placid and serene universe you know is about to come to a violent end and that you may be the only person who can stop it! In addition to the main story arc of the game, players are be able to visit a large number of uncharted, unexplored planets which are side quests independent from the main story. At any time during the campaign, a player can choose to explore one of these planets and have an opportunity to discover new alien life, resources, ruined civilizations and powerful technologies.

Talents and abilities are upgradeable and advanced talent options become available at higher levels. Weapons and vehicles are customizable to include various effects, abilities and upgrades using the "X-Mod" system.

Each character class have unique talents and abilities which increase in power as the player progresses through the game.

Forza Motorsport 4 is the biggest entry in the series to date. The best driving circuits in the world. Bringing you closer to the cars of your dreams. Online features that redefine online community. Forza Motorsport 4 promises to be an entirely new car experience. Developed by acclaimed studio Epic Games and available only on Xbox , "Gears of War 3" plunges players into a harrowing tale of hope, survival, and brotherhood that will conclude the current story arc for "Gears of War.

In Far Cry 3, players assume the role of Jason Brody, a figure alone at the edge of the world, stranded on a mysterious tropical island. In this savage paradise where anarchy and violence are the only sure thing, players dictate how the story unfolds, from the battles they elect to fight to the allies or enemies they make along the way. As Jason Brody, players slash, sneak, detonate and shoot their way across the island in a world that has lost its understanding of what's right and wrong.

Assassin's Creed II is the product of over two years of intensive development by the original creative team behind the Assassin's Creed brand.

In a vast open world environment, the game invites players to incarnate Ezio, a privileged young noble in Renaissance Italy who's been betrayed by the rival ruling families of Italy. Ezio's subsequent quest for vengeance plunges players into an epic story that offers more variety in missions, surprising and engaging new gameplay elements, diverse weapons and a profound character progression that appeal to fans of the original Assassin's Creed as well as entice players new to the brand.

Bayonetta is a stylish and cinematic action game directed by creator Hideki Kamiya. Outlandish finishing moves are performed with balletic grace as Bayonetta flows from one fight to another.

With over-the-top action taking place in stages that are a veritable theme park of exciting attractions, Bayonetta pushes the limits of the action genre, bringing to life its fast-paced, dynamic climax combat.

In , the U. IWS combines advanced weapon systems, satellite communication devices and enhanced survivability into one fully integrated combat system. The IWS program has been developed to meet these new threats head on. Now, it can be tested on the battlefield. Following an insurgence in the heart of Mexico City, the U. Army's most elite Special Forces team is deployed to the center of the conflict to regain control of the city.

Greatly outnumbered but fully equipped with the IWS, this elite team is the first and last line of defense on the battlefield. They are the "Quiet" professionals. They are the Ghosts. Gain access to the future of military technology. Using a fully integrated combat system with cutting-edge weapons and revolutionary communication systems, gamers embody the soldier of the future.

Based on actual U. Army research, the Ghosts give gamers a realistic view of how war will be fought in the next decade. Use the revolutionary Cross-Com, a communication device powered by satellite technology. Attached to the soldier's monocle, the Cross-Com provides full situational awareness and command of the battlefield.

Command the Ghost squad and remote allied forces and drones, and direct artillery and air strikes. See what the squad sees and receive visual and auditory intel from allied forces and unmanned drones. The follow-up to Trials HD brings the bike-racing action back to the Xbox Ride in real-time multiplayer with two to four players, either locally or through XBLA. Take part in single player career with 50 tracks, challenging unlocks, and tricky achievements.

A massive, track editor lets you build the track of your choosing and share it with the world. Or simply download highly-rated tracks from around the globe using Track Central. Johnny has been creating business opportunities for The Lost in Liberty City, but his first loyalty must be to the patch he wears on his back and to Billy Grey, the club's President. However, when Billy returns from rehab hell-bent on bloodshed and debauchery, Johnny finds himself in the middle of a vicious turf war with rival gangs for control of a city torn apart by violence and corruption.

Can the brotherhood survive? Developed by series creator Rockstar North and set in Liberty City, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned features a new main character, Johnny Klebitz, and plot that intersects with the storyline of Grand Theft Auto IV; new missions that offer an entirely fresh way to explore Liberty City with new multiplayer modes, weapons and vehicles; and a diverse soundtrack with additional music - all with the incredible production values that are the trademarks of Grand Theft Auto.

All-new missions and a new storyline that interweaves with the original story arc of Grand Theft Auto IV. Experience Liberty City now with the perspective and lifestyle of a member of a biker gang. Added range of weapons - including the all-new grenade launcher and sawed-off shotgun.

New weapons will be available for use in single-player and in all new multiplayer modes. New vehicles - featuring a collection of bikes that include Johnny's own customized heavy-duty chopper. New and improved bike handling and physics. Set of new action-packed multiplayer modes - details coming soon. All-new in-game TV, internet and radio content featuring new radio shows and original music. Plus new side-missions and Xbox Achievement. FIFA Soccer 12 brings a new physics engine into the soccer gameplay.

On the pitch, critical gameplay fundamentals have been enhanced to ensure that FIFA Soccer 10 mirrors real-world soccer, providing more sophisticated ball control, and physical interaction between players. But then the Xbox came along and became one of the best-selling consoles of all time. Hundreds of games have been released for the Xbox since its release in , making the task of choosing the best on the console an extremely tough one.

But the games we've chosen below do represent an excellent cross section of the most outstanding, exciting, important, and just plain fun game experiences you can have right now on the Xbox Do you agree with our choices? Read on and tell us in the comments below. But it's more than just a game--it's an escape to a place and a time that feel so welcoming, you'll be making return trips even after your initial adventure is over.

Read the review Watch the trailer. Everything about this game--the impressive visuals, stirring soundtrack, superb voice acting, fiendish puzzles, hard-hitting combat--feels like it has been lovingly crafted by a development team that's both knowledgeable and passionate about the source material.

Miss out on this one and the joke's on you. More than anything else, almost everything about Bayonetta feels just right. Its host of hidden items and secrets, multiple difficulties, competitively balanced scoring system, and charismatic heroine make it a game that will be revisited time and time again. This is one action game that you absolutely must not miss.

Read the review Watch the trailer Also see: Bayonetta 2. Sure, the action is fine, but its primary focus is its story, a sci-fi mystery that manages to feel retro and futuristic at the same time, and its characters, who convey most of the story via radio transmissions and audio logs that you're constantly stumbling upon as you wander around. All of it blends together to form a rich, interesting world that sucks you in right away and won't let go until you've figured out what, exactly, is going on in the undersea city of Rapture.

Read the review Watch the trailer Also see: Bioshock Infinite. Dreadful traps and Hollywood's most famous monsters stand in your way. How long will you last against the forces of darkness? GameSpot Review: 9. Clever gameplay mechanics are the driving force, pushing you toward your inevitable confrontation with the woman you've lost, but it's the engrossing story that cements this as something really special. Caught between striving for the future and remaining rooted in the past, Black Ops II finds solid footing, providing another great ride on the Call of Duty rollercoaster.

GameSpot Review: 8. User Average: 8. The game is a hilarious adventure through medieval countrysides, enemy-filled castles, and venting volcanoes in search of true love[s], as well as the end of evil. It has some online issues, but storming a castle has never been more fun. It takes a special one to terrify you. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction. Tomb Raider. Tomb Raider: Anniversary. Tomb Raider: Anniversary JP.

Tomb Raider: Legend. Tomb Raider: Underworld. Tomb Raider: Underworld JP. Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life. Tony Hawk's American Wasteland. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 Xbox Tony Hawk's Project 8. Tony Hawk's Project 8 JP. Tony Hawk's Proving Ground. Too Human. Top Gun: Hard Lock.

Top Hand Rodeo. Top Spin 2. Top Spin 3. Top Spin 4. Tornado Outbreak. Tower Bloxx Deluxe. Toy Soldiers. Toy Soldiers: Cold War. Toy Story 3. Toybox Turbos. Track and Field. Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Transformers: Devastation Xbox Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Xbox Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark Xbox Transformers: The Game. Transformers: War For Cybertron. Trials Evolution.

Trials Fusion Xbox Trials HD. Triggerheart Exelica. Trivial Pursuit. The camera motion is smooth and rarely hinders stealth gameplay. Even in the shadowy locations, enemies remain visible. Combat is immensely satisfying this time around. It is up to the player to counter blows and attack in real time. Striking down enemies is tons of fun.

It hits the perfect balance between button mashing and strategy. Certain enemies can only be taken down in specific circumstances. Therefore, combat variety is also taken into account. For a campaign centric game, Arkham City has surprising replay value.

In addition to its 40 hours of core gameplay, a new game plus mode is unlocked after completing the game. This mode sees an increase in difficulty, as enemies are stronger. Luckily you can keep the equipment used in the first play through.

As expected for a game based on comic book material, most of the voice acting borders on corny and ridiculous. Often times the dialogue will have you cringing. This leads into the following issue of too many characters. The number of characters distracts from the storytelling. It feels as though most are thrown in for fan service purposes. Fallout 3 is credited with reviving the franchise after being dormant for ten years.

Most people are unaware that the Fallout franchise debuted back in The franchise never broke through the mainstream. That is until the release of Fallout 3. The game released in would propel the franchise into much deserved critical and commercial success. As a survivor of a nuclear apocalypse the protagonist lives underground as most survivors do. Forced to flee his safe haven, the protagonist must venture to the world above to find his father who mysteriously disappears.

This plotline sets up the perfect premise for an open world game. The first-person camera and open-world environment work extremely well in tandem. However, Fallout 3 provides the unique option to let the player decide between first person or third person camera. Very few games allow for this optional preference. The desolate wasteland is truly a shocking sight to see whether in first- or third-person. Due to the repetitive nature of combat and enemies, combat quickly feels stale after a few hours of gameplay.

Thankfully, the desire to level up your character pushes you through the majority of combat and eases the pain of repetitive battle. This has more to do with the sound effects than it does the in game music. The creepy noises that can be heard throughout the game add to the loneliness of your surroundings. With the human population nearly extinct, the world is a hollow ground and the soundtrack perfectly captures this feeling.

Although Fallout 3 won Game of the Year in , a disappointing ending keeps it from being one of the greatest games of all-time. One thing is true; there is no shortage of stellar games to choose from. The dilemma arose from the countless options. Having too many options is definitely a modern problem. However, it is a problem nonetheless. These categories might be able to help shape your decision. Oftentimes, presentation is the first aspect that gamers notice, making it an extremely important component.

It is essential to nail that first impression. This includes several aspects such as graphic style, menu layout, and aesthetic. Presentation has a lot to do with how a game makes you feel. For example Fallout 3 is a game that flourishes due to its presentation's quality. Its vast open world may not have all the detail of a more modern title, but it nevertheless presents an apocalyptic version of Washington D.

Graphical style is an important piece of the world-building puzzle. The game is given a personality through the presentation of its visual style. Repetitive gameplay can turn a hour campaign into a snooze fest. Many developers choose to implement variety to freshen things up, and Call of Duty: Black Ops II is the perfect example. Three core game modes help deliver an experience that will keep most gamers satisfied for a full year. Not only must they make conceptual sense but the modes should be fully fleshed-out experiences.

As video game standards increase, more and more gamers expect a cinematic experience from their beloved series. The right score can imbue scenes with a sense of larger-than-life grandeur. Take the Halo franchise, for instance. This iconic franchise is renowned for wonderfully composed music that appears throughout the campaign.

That is definitely the case with Halo Reach. The cutscenes play like an actual Hollywood movie in large part due to the high-quality soundtrack. Need for Speed: Most Wanted is one of the games on this list that features intricate sounds effects. All in all, there are many facets that go into a classic Xbox game, and the ones here are easily the best of the best.

Unfortunately, the console was subject to various technical issues. For example, an AV cable error would light up all four quadrants of the circle in red lights. However the most infamous without a doubt was the occurrence of three out of four flashing red lights.

This indicated a general hardware failure. Unfortunately for gamers, this meant that the console would need to be replaced. Just like that, it became unusable. This would occur seemingly at random. Thankfully, a warranty would protect users from losing out on an entire console. The user would need to send the console to Microsoft who would either provide a replacement or fix the issue.

The list of best-selling Xbox games will surely surprise many gamers. For starters, there are very few Xbox exclusives on the list. The notable exclusives can be found at number one with Kinect Adventures selling 24 million copies. Next, the Halo franchise takes up the 9, 12, and 13 spots with Halo 3, Reach, and 4 respectively. This is surprisingly low for a franchise that is synonymous with the best Xbox games around.

The final notable exclusive would be the Gears of War franchise which occupies the 14 and 15 spots with 5 million units sold.

The majority of the top ten is made up of non-exclusive franchises such as Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto. Interestingly enough, the Xbox finds itself in the top ten gaming console sales of all time. It sits comfortably in ninth place with over 84 million units sold. In comparison, the predecessor to the Xbox sold only 24 million units. In addition, the Xbox One failed to reach the heights of the Xbox As a successor to the Xbox , it sold around 51 million units.

The seventh generation of consoles is the one time that Microsoft succeeded in challenging Sony for the top spot. The Xbox kept up with the PS3 that sold a reported In addition to the original version available at launch, the Xbox earned two redesigns.