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#1 dark_raven_claw
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Well my 9 year old brother and sisters are going to get Viva Pinata, and i'm still deciding on which game to get:

-Halo 3?

-Bioshock?

-COD 4?

-Assassin's Creed?

-Mass Effect?

I don't have online play, I should mention that, and I'm looking for a game with amazing graphice and awsome presentation that will like wow me. And should have a decent life-span. Any suggestions?

-thanks

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#2 julian2890
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No online, damn that sucks, anyways, a good offline game: Bioshock/Assassins creed and i guess mass effect.
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#3 simardbrad
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make sure your relatives get Viva Pinata original, Party Animals apparently sucks. No online eh? Well I'm not sure :(
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#4 dark_raven_claw
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^kk, thanks for the look out: I actually played the Vivia pinata demo, it was actually rlly fun

now, any other FPS or RPG game suggestion are welcome too, though coming out soon, or already out.

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#5 julian2890
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any other FPS or RPG game suggestion are welcome too,dark_raven_claw
Bioshock and Mass Effect.
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#6 THE-TRAP-CARD
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If you like long life span, then Orange Box might be a good one. Even though you can't play Team Fortress 2, it still has 4 single player games. Also i just recently baught Assasin's, and i was totally floored by that game! It's one of the best looking games out for consoles right now, especially if you have an HDTV.
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#7 Shade-Blade
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Your choice is easiler Mass Effect and/or Assassins Creed dude.
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#8 dark_raven_claw
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^luckily I do have a 1080P tv, with HDMI cord hooked up to my Xbox 360,

p.s. Do you think that game, Eternal Sonata could be understood by 9 year olds? or is the story line and game play mechanics too complex for them? and stay with Viva pinata.

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#9 MasterSandman
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Well my 9 year old brother and sisters are going to get Viva Pinata, and i'm still deciding on which game to get:

-Halo 3?

-Bioshock?

-COD 4?

-Assassin's Creed?

-Mass Effect?

I don't have online play, I should mention that, and I'm looking for a game with amazing graphice and awsome presentation that will like wow me. And should have a decent life-span. Any suggestions?

-thanks

dark_raven_claw

Get online for Christmas then, it's worth it!, if you can't Assassin's Creed

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COD 4 is amazing, but the longevity comes from online play, although I've heard the single player is amazing (but short). This should probably be a rental for you.

Halo 3 is very fun, but not god's gift to man in video game form. I would only buy if you had friends/siblings to play with. Once again, this game's longevity comes from multiplayer. If I were you, I'd rent it.

Bioshock--not a perfect game, but it is fun, has a relatively decent length, and IMO, one of the best video game storylines, accompanied by one of the best video game villains, ever. The downsides are it gets a little repetitve, andgunplay isn't on par with some of the shooters out there.

Assassin's Creed is a great rental, but not worthy of a purchase, IMO. Too much repetition pre-assassination, not enough variety in terms of stealth killing enemies, and it seems like you actually have to make an effort to play the game like an assassin instead of being forced to. It's really kind of light on stealth in general, so if you're expecting a medieval MGS or Splinter Cell, or a next generation thief type of game, prepare to be dissapointed. The combat is pretty cool though, and the graphics will make your jaw drop. The best on the 360 by far, IMO. The free running is really neat, and it is pretty cool to feel like a medieval spider man. The storyline is also one of the few out there that manages to be deep and thought provoking. It will keep your interest till the end.

Mass Effect--the game I would personally recommend over all the others. It promises one of the best video game storylines ever, lots of meaningful interactions with your party characters, lots of various ways to go about saving the universe and resolving different situations, etc. If you like RPGs, then you should get this game no questions asked. If not, I recommend waiting for reviews.

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Mass Effect.
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#12 petch117
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mass effect if you like rpg's, otherwise i say bioshock
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#13 d-man-theman
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I don't have online play either because I am just too cheap to get the really expensive wirelss adapter. But I would recommend Bioshock out of those games, yes it is short, but it is one of the games that I enjoyed so much this year and have beaten it 4 times through and will probably do it later again.
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ask for xbox live
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#15 P2Tomich
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without xbox live i would advise you to rent out COD 4, the campaing is amazingly short i was a bit disapointed with that because its a great game, an also halo 3 is more of a online games well, my suggestion would be that you get either Assassins Creed or bioshock, which are the best single player games on 360 at this time.
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#16 grunt1096
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Mass Effect. Dead_Prophecy
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#17 ops412
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Live is totally worth investing in. If you cant do it b/c your 360 is not near your comp get the network adaptor for $100. If for some reason you cant get live, i would say get Mass Effect. I also would recomend Bioshock. After beating the game one i traded it in (But only because i desperatly needed money for COD4. There are alternate ending/hard achievements so i dont see how you could go wrong with it.

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#18 bartman999
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idk but don't get Halo 3 and COD4 if you have no online
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#19 dark_raven_claw
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alright, thanks everyone, I'll probably get Mass Effect then. And maybe later once i get Xbox live get COD 4.

any reviews on Mass Effect yet? any links?

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#20 RHCP87
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Bioshock is a great single player game.
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#21 grunt1096
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alright, thanks everyone, I'll probably get Mass Effect then. And maybe later once i get Xbox live get COD 4.

any reviews on Mass Effect yet? any links?

dark_raven_claw

OXM gave it a 10

GameInformer gave it a 9.75

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#22 Galliant12
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I would say halo 3, but since no online, assassins creed. But dude, orange box is like the best game ever, so I would definitly suggest getting that. But you seriously need to get online!!!
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#23 yentar480
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with no online i would say bioshock or mass effect

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#24 Robodawg11
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Assassins creed is an amazing game

Mass effect i know will be an amazing game

Cod 4 is amazing also but you have no online so dont get it, but you should defintily get mass effect and assassins creed

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#25 dark_raven_claw
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yea I'll get the wirless adpator......someday, but for now I'll probably get Mass Effect.

-Viva pinata or Enternal Sonata?(this is for 9 year olds, so yea...not too complex plz)

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All r great games!!!!!!!!! get COD4!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#27 eo12601
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yea I'll get the wirless adpator......someday, but for now I'll probably get Mass Effect.

-Viva pinata or Enternal Sonata?(this is for 9 year olds, so yea...not too complex plz)

dark_raven_claw

have not played either. However, I would say it depends on the nine year old. Eternal Sonata, despite its superficialities, is, from what I understand, a very deep game. I would be afraid that a lot of the subtleties of the story and such would be missed by someone so young. However, this does depend on the child in question. Viva Pinata probably sounds like a safer bet to me.

Have fun with Mass Effect mate, I know I sure will come tuesday. And definetly still check out the other games on your list, they are all worth at least renting.

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#28 dark_raven_claw
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k thanks!

so Mass Effect and Viva Pinata for Christmas

rent other games, maybe buy them later when i get wireless adaptor.

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#29 jarhead1990
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Halo 3 and COd4 aren't really worth it without online.
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#30 Ipik_Fenris
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Mass Effect or Bioshock, and rent Assassins Creed

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#31 zeldafan00013
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Assassins Creed seems amazing so far. Or Bioshock. If you dont have online skip Halo 3.
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#32 matrix_hiei
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either bioshock or mass effect
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#33 Vance_009
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If you have no online get Assassin's Creed.