Holiday 2008: Top 5 Must-Have Xbox 360 Games

November 24, 10:15 AMVideo Game ExaminerQuibian Salazar-Moreno

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So you have an Xbox 360 and you’ve already picked up the great Xbox exclusive titles like Ninja Gaiden II, Lost Odyssey, Infinite Undiscovery and maybe even Too Human that dropped earlier this year? And you’re wondering what are the Xbox 360-only games dropping right now for the holiday season? Well, here are our top 5 console games only available on the Xbox 360:

5. Lips – While Lips looks and plays like most karaoke titles, the difference comes with the music. Not only are there songs from Beyonce and Alicia Keys to Queen and The Police, the game also lets you connect your iPod or Zune and sing to your own library of music.

4. Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts – Hardcore Banjo-Kazooie fans may be disappointed with Nuts & Bolts because it’s more of a driving platform game than a pure platform title like previous games, but it’s still a solid experience. The graphics are colorful and you have the ability to customize vehicles including cars, submarines, planes and boats. Newcomers to Banjo-Kazooie will have a good time.

3. Fable II – It’s a great action role playing game with a decent story and so many intricacies woven throughout. You raise a hero from child to adulthood as he tries to get revenge but meanwhile you can have him get married, have children, get a job, buy property and help with characters with their troubles. Or you can just be a loner with your dog and terrorize people from village to village.

2. Left 4 Dead – It’s probably the scariest video game to date and will probably be on many “Best of the Year” lists next month. It’s a first person horror game where up to four people can play and battle hordes of aggressive “infected” zombies. The environments range from city streets to corn fields on an abandoned farm. Imagine the film 28 Days Later, but more zombies and hardly any place to hide or run to. It’s survival horror at its finest.

1. Gears of War 2 – This is another contender for game of the year. The solo campaign is an action filled story that rivals any Hollywood film. There are more enemies, more creatures and more firepower to deal with them all. Once you get done with the story, hop on Xbox Live and get down with endless hours of online play with new modes like Horde and Guardian.