Being an experienced gamer sometimes I would read through game manuals for little scraps of advice on how to play my new game..

I am always welcomed by a warning entitled " Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games".

I will type it word for word from the RockBand2 manual..

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Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games

Photosensitive Seizures

A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these "photosensitive epileptic seizures" while watching video games.

These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms/legs, disorientation, confusion or monetary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking near objects.

Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor is you experience any of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms - children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures. The risk of photosensitive epilectic seizures may be reduced by taking the following precautions: Sit farther from the screen; Use a smaller screen; play in a well lit room;do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued.

If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, contact a doctor before playing.

Now personally I believe its all true, no matter how small that percentage is. Although being under 16 I live with my parents and I really think parents in general take that warning way too seriously..

Do you know anyone who's suffered from this photosensitive epileptic seizure thing? I certainly don't..

Do you ever suffer from any of them symptoms? I don't or nor do any of my friends or family..

If you look at the words used in the passage it's pretty clear what the warning is..but look at the words.."A very small percentage"..It's very clear that not many people have these seizures..From about 12 years of gaming with about 3-5 hours of it in a day I have not once experienced a symptom..

What do you think of it? Lies? truth?

I think its the overexaggerated truth and it should be made even more clear the percentage of people who suffer from this while playing video games is probably under one percent..

Most of us know the dreadful history of them rating companies including PEGI and the ESRB..

So as Christmas approaches you haven't got an idea what to get for it...Well one option is an Xbox 360.....

Ok so lets say you do splash out on an Xbox 360....What games should you get?

It's a choice we all had to overcome at some stage and I'm here to help the people who want the best of the best for the Xbox 360....

Now....I'm going to split it all up into categories....So it'll be easy to decide which game will suit you....

I'll also give a small description of the game and I will include Gamespots rating..and my own rating.....

I have been playing games since thelate 1980's so I know my stuff....

I cannot stress more that some people will love the games that I hate...But I'm going to include the ones I myself would see as top notch games....

Ok so.....here we go...

Shooters

Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare

This is a GREAT game...the length of the Single Player Campaign is very disapointing but the quality of that Campaign nearly makes up for it....

But as soon as you click that Multiplayer option on the Main Menu you are in for a big treat...

The maps are amazing (even without the downloadable ones)....The ranking system is good for the first while (although it does start to get boring).....and the realism is just breathtaking even online.....

Gamespot gave it a 9.0

I give it a 9.6

And I will add on a warning......

If you are NOT going to have Xbox Live....DO NOT GET THIS GAME...the single player campaign is short and will not last....

Gears of War

What can be more fun then running onto a battlefield in ruins with a half machine gun - half chainsaw preparing to give some Locust scum a taste of that sleek sexy chainsaw metal...Thats what Gears of War is all about...

This games campaign is its strong point unlike with Call of Duty 4.....From the minute you start the game there is just something about it....

Also you can play the campaign mode time and time again....because of online co-op...Whether its you bossing around your comrade on the microphone or you taking the orders......the fun never stops....

In my opinion the online play is weak...but like I stressed at the start...my opinion.....

Gamespot gave it 9.6

I give it 9.0

NO!!!!! My Xbox is broken!!!!! Stupid UPS stole it from me..... :( :( :(

And now I'm on my second day of waiting for that bald UPS guy to come back with my new and improved Xbox.....

I HATE UPS!!!!