Well, for fun today, I thought I would talk about my favorite Xbox 360 shooters so far. Nothing fancy, just a top 10 list. Here we go.
10) Jericho -- I played the demo a couple of years ago and thought it was pretty fun but never picked it up until recently when I bought it new at Best Buy for five dollars. Good not great, but five dollars well spent.
9) Team Fortress 2-- Part of the Orange Box, this long awaited sequel was a lot of fun. With cartoon like graphics and over the top characters this shooter is still packed with serious action.
8) Shadowrun—I love this game. There is just too big negatives with it however. No single player story mode and the company that made it went out of business! That means no DLC, no sequel, no updates, nothing. It’s too bad really, because this game is a lot of fun. It mixes magic and high tech gadgets with katanas and firearms. Plus, you have four races to choose from, each with their own pros and cons. This game came out two and a half years ago, and I still see people on my friends list playing now. Probably because you can pick it up for $10.
7) Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2— This is a game I didn’t play enough of because I was using a borrowed copy. If you like the realistic shooters this one is right up there with the best.
6) Rainbow Six: Vegas 2—I have been playing Rainbow Six since the very first one. The series has come a long ways since it’s PC only versions. This is my favorite anti terrorist shooter.
5) Half-Life 2—the very first shooter I played on PC was the original Half-Life. It had a great story and a great game engine. The sequel and its subsequent chapters hold up to the standards of the original with much improved graphics and continued excellent storytelling. One of the best single player games out there.
4) Gears of War 2— One of the most visceral experiences you’ll ever have is the first time you chain someone with your chain gun. The sequel to the first Gears of War continues with the first one left off, lots of blood, lots of action and truly impressive HD graphics. My favorite third person shooter, easily.
3) Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare—When Modern Warfare came out right after Halo 3, it truly raised the bar for graphics and action in a realistic shooter. A very impressive game.
10) Jericho -- I played the demo a couple of years ago and thought it was pretty fun but never picked it up until recently when I bought it new at Best Buy for five dollars. Good not great, but five dollars well spent.
9) Team Fortress 2-- Part of the Orange Box, this long awaited sequel was a lot of fun. With cartoon like graphics and over the top characters this shooter is still packed with serious action.
8) Shadowrun—I love this game. There is just too big negatives with it however. No single player story mode and the company that made it went out of business! That means no DLC, no sequel, no updates, nothing. It’s too bad really, because this game is a lot of fun. It mixes magic and high tech gadgets with katanas and firearms. Plus, you have four races to choose from, each with their own pros and cons. This game came out two and a half years ago, and I still see people on my friends list playing now. Probably because you can pick it up for $10.
7) Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2— This is a game I didn’t play enough of because I was using a borrowed copy. If you like the realistic shooters this one is right up there with the best.
6) Rainbow Six: Vegas 2—I have been playing Rainbow Six since the very first one. The series has come a long ways since it’s PC only versions. This is my favorite anti terrorist shooter.
5) Half-Life 2—the very first shooter I played on PC was the original Half-Life. It had a great story and a great game engine. The sequel and its subsequent chapters hold up to the standards of the original with much improved graphics and continued excellent storytelling. One of the best single player games out there.
4) Gears of War 2— One of the most visceral experiences you’ll ever have is the first time you chain someone with your chain gun. The sequel to the first Gears of War continues with the first one left off, lots of blood, lots of action and truly impressive HD graphics. My favorite third person shooter, easily.
3) Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare—When Modern Warfare came out right after Halo 3, it truly raised the bar for graphics and action in a realistic shooter. A very impressive game.
2) Bioshock— This game really took me by surprise. This game has it all in terms of graphics, story, action, originality and game mechanics. It is my favorite single player shooter on the market today. It is only lacking a multiplayer mode, which I hear is going to be added to the sequel.
1) Halo 3— When this came out, I only played it for about two months. There was incredible competition for my time in the forms of Bioshock and Call of Duty 4. Then there was Gears 2 a year later and several other games. But, about two months ago, I noticed a bunch of my friends were still playing Halo 3 and I thought I should get in on that action. So I went and downloaded all the new maps and I’ve been having a blast ever since. Halo was the first shooter I played on a home console and I love the characters and enjoy the storyline. Sure, graphically it’s not as impressive as some of the games out there nor is it as violent and bloody as some. But for me, there’s a greater sense of nostalgia and attachment to the characters. Bottom line, I have the most fun with this game and that’s what counts the most, having fun. Especially when you have good friends to play with also. It’s kind of like when I was young and I would go outside and play guns or army or war or whatever you may call it with the neighborhood kids. Now we have the comfort of our air-conditioned homes, HD graphics on a widescreen TV and a comfortable chair to sit in but we are all still just playing guns with our friends. Bring on ODST and Reach!!!
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