Wondering what would be the best video game to get as a gift this this holiday season?
This Christmas, game developers and publishers are rushing out games for gamers of all types and of varying quality.
To make things easier for people who are not active gamers but want to get a really great video game as a gift , here's a list of the 10 Best Video Games to Get Teens this Christmas.
This list of games covers the best games aimed at an older video game audience, typically suggested for those from 13 to 18 years and beyond.
Best Video Game 1. Call of Duty 4
Imagine yourself in the role of a United States Marine, fighting a war against intelligent and vicious enemies in a fictitious war in the middle east. The conflict involves terrorists, who have managed to obtain nuclear weapons, and are threatening to use them. The imagine yourself in the role of an S.O.S. (British special forces military), executing covert operations in Russia, who has stockpiled enough nukes to destroy the entire world a dozen times, and who's government is now collapsing and the threat of those nukes falling into the wrong hands becomes real. In Call Of Duty 4, you'll play as both a United States Marine (for part of the game), and a member of an elite S.A.S. team, in one of the most intense and satisfying first person shooter campaigns of all time. This Christmas hit is available on Xbox 360 , PLAYSTATION 3 , and PC , and is Rated M for Mature (appropriate for gamers 17+ years of age).
Best Video Game 2. Assassin's Creed
This Christmas hit comes from one of the world's biggest video game publishers, Ubisoft. From the creators of the critically acclaimed series, Prince of Persia, comes a new action adventure game based in the 1191 AD. You play as an Assassin named Altair, and are assigned to stealthily assassinate several highly important targets in the Holy Land. To do this, you will learn to scale walls, climb incredibly high buildings, and engage in some of the most ferocious third person combat seen in any video game to date. You're able to utilize several weapons, including your fists, a long sword, a short sword, throwing knives, and my personal favorite, a knife that is attached to Altair's arm. To experience one of the most incredibly cinematic stories of any video game ever made, buy Assassin's Creed for the Xbox 360 , PLAYSTATION 3 , PC, or Nintendo DS. The game is Rated M for Mature (appropriate for gamers 17+ years of age).
Best Video Game 3. Bioshock
One of the most original games of all time, Bioshock puts you in the shoes of Jack, who is the lone survivor in a plane crash in the middle of the ocean. Meant to take place during an alternate timeline in 1960, Jack discovers an underwater dystopia based on the novel "Atlas Shrugged," written by Ayn Rand. After you enter this underwater city that you have found, you discover that the city has fallen into ruins, and is now being run by monsters and crazy citizens. This video game will have you on the edge of your seat with some of the most original gameplay and story twists of the decade, and is sure to scare you at every corner. You can purchase this game on the Xbox 360 and PC , and is Rated M for Mature (appropriate for gamers 17+ of age).
Best Video Game 4. Mass Effect
This Christmas release takes you on an epic journey through the universe, travelling through various galaxies, discovering planets of many varieties and complexities. This is the only big Christmas Role-Playing Game , and allows you to create your in game character from scratch, choosing how they look and what they wear. As you advance in the game, you'll get to outfit your character with specific armor to protect yourself, and with weapons to attack your foes. This title is one of the most visually stunning titles for the Christmas holiday, and is one of the longest to play, so if you're looking for a high quality experience that will last for quite some time, you might want to pick this title up. This game is available exclusively on the Xbox 36 0, and is Rated M for Mature (appropriate for gamers 17+ years of age).
Best Video Game 5. Halo 3
Finish the fight with one of the most anticipated games of all time. Halo 3 is the final game in the Halo series, and you continue the fight with Master Chief, a genetically enhanced soldier from the future defending the human species from an invading force of aliens. Take the fight online with the critically acclaimed multiplayer, battling with up to 15 other players at once. This game was developed on a massive scale, and broke sales records all over the world. If you don't already have this game, it's in your best interest to get it for Christmas, as it's one of the biggest hit games of the year. Halo 3 is only available on Xbox 360 , and is Rated M for Mature (appropriate for gamers 17+ years of age).
Best Video Game 6. Warhawk
Warhawk is a massive scale, online multiplayer only game for the PLAYSTATION 3. This game is special in that it is completely downloadable from the internet onto the PLAYSTATION 3, and supports up to a massive number of 32 players in one game at a time. With chaotic combat, tight controls, good graphics, and many customizable features, this game will please many shooter fans. If you're a fan of shooters or action games, and own a PLAYSTATION 3, this game is certainly a great purchase for Christmas. As mentioned, this game is only available on the PLAYSTATION 3 , and is Rated T for Teen (appropriate for gamers 13+ years of age).
Best Video Game 7. Medal of Honor: Airborne
Step into the shoes of Airborne soldiers during World War II and defeat Germany in this Christmas video game hit. Containing good graphics, a good story, and intense gameplay, the Medal of Honor: Airborne has taken the Medal of Honor series to a new level of realism and entertainment. This title is available on the PLAYSTATION 3 , Xbox 360 , and PC , and is Rated T for Teen (appropriate for gamers 13+ years of age).
Best Video Game 8. Manhunt 2
This title is one of the most controversial games of the year, and is published by the company known for such controversial hits as Grand Theft Auto and Bully. It's extreme violence is a landmark for video games, and is the first controversial title to be initially given an AO (18+ only) Rating, requiring Rockstar to alter some of the video game's content. The game puts you into an extremely violent situation where an ex-scientist is injected with a killer's personality, and brutally executes people in an attempt to escape the insane asylum that he has been stuck in for 6 years. If you're into controversial content, or like games such as Grand Theft Auto or the first Manhunt, this game is just the game for you. The game is available on the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo W ii, and is Rated M for Mature (appropriate for gamers 17+ years of age).
Best Video Game 9. TimeShift
TimeShift is one of the few games made that will allow you to take control of time. Wearing a suit that can alter the stream of time, you can pause, slow down, and even reverse time. Be involved in gameplay as you've never seen it, fighting enemies and solving puzzles using your amazing time affecting abilities. Don't get too settled in, however, because you should be aware: you can alter time and create alternate time streams! You can buy this action packed, exciting first person shooter for the Xbox 360 , PLAYSTATION 360 , and PC , and is Rated M for Mature (appropriate for gamers 17+ years of age).
Best Video Game 10. Kane and Lynch: Dead Men
This intense Christmas release, by the makers of the Freedom Fighters, takes you on the journey of two escaped convicts that were both on death row for murder. After being helped to escape on a prisoner transport, it is discovered that Kane's family has been captured and is being held until Kane has returned money that he owes to a group called The 7. Recruiting the brutal Lynch to tag along, they go on a bank robbing spree, killing and stealing their way to a small fortune that is enough to repay Kane's debts to The 7. This title is available on PLAYSTATION 3 , Xbox 360, and PC , and is Rated M for Mature (appropriate for gamers 17+ years of age).
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Well, that's my list of 10 Best Video Games to Buy For Teens This Christmas. If you choose to purchase one of these games, please keep in mind that they are appropriate only for the age groups given, and buying this game for a person under the age rating is not recommended due to violence, blood, or language. Please pay attention to the ratings system when looking for age appropriate video games, and if they confuse you, you can ook up more information at the ESRB website.
Source: http://inventorspot.com/articles/best_video_game_christmas_gifts_2007_8551
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