Andrew Rollins

My picks are:

1. Assassin’s Creed - PC, Xbox 360, PS3
   Release: November 16, Assassin’s Creed - Amazon
   My only must play game for this season, this is a definite buy.
2. Halo 3 - Xbox 360
   Release: Available Now, Halo 3 - Amazon.com
   I already have this, and so does just about everyone else.
3. Half Life Orange Box - PC, Xbox 360
   Release: Available Now, Orange Box - Amazon.com
   My interest lies in Episode 2, Portal, and maybe Team Fortress 2. I’ve heard great things about Portal in particular. I’ll most likely get the PC edition.
4. Hellgate: London - PC
   Release: October 31, Hellgate: London - Amazon.com
   I’ve been looking forward to this game for a while now, especially since some of the developers come from Blizzard having worked on the Diablo series. I’m hoping for a game with some good ambiance and personality.
5. Crysis - PC
   Release: November 16, Crysis - Amazon.com
   From Crytek, maker of one of my favorite games, Far Cry. Crysis is going to require an upgrade for my PC, so I’ll probably hold off on playing this until a year from now. I don’t mind being way behind on PC games, it means I save a ton of money on hardware. Update: The single player Crysis demo has been released.
6. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - PC, Xbox 360, PS3
   Release: November 6, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Amazon.com
   I’ve played the others in the series and enjoyed them, but I might delay on this one. I’m not sure if I want it for the 360 or PC. The single player PC demo is now available.
7. Mass Effect - Xbox 360
   Release: November 20, Mass Effect - Amazon.com
   There’s a lot of talk about Mass Effect, but I haven’t put in the time to understand the hype. I’ll give this a mention, because I want to keep it on the radar and see how it gets reviewed upon release.
8. Super Mario Galaxy - Wii
   Release: November 12, Super Mario Galaxy - Amazon.com
   If you’ve got a Wii and you miss the days of Super Mario 64, this is probably for you. Too bad I don’t have a Wii.
9. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - DS
   Release: Available Now, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - Amazon.com
   I wish I had a DS so I could play this. The reviews are positive.
10. Rock Band - Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, Wii
    Release: November 20, Rock Band - Amazon.com
    I probably won’t be purchasing this myself, but I have to give props to Harmonix for coming up with this. They’ve grown a whole new genre of games. I’ll need to find a full setup somewhere to try this.

Picks from other sites:

• Gamespot’s Game Watch ‘07
• Blog Critic’s 2007 Video Game Holiday Buyer’s Guide

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The following quote is taken from Halo 3 : Biggest Day in U.S. Entertainment History.

Microsoft today announced that Halo® 3 has officially become the biggest entertainment launch in history, garnering an estimated $170 million in sales in the United States alone in the first 24 hours. The Xbox 360™ title beat previous records set by blockbuster theatrical releases like Spider-Man 3 and novels such as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Impressive for a video game. I picked up my copy at the company store on opening day at 9am. Halo 3 is a decent game for some mindless shoot-em-up fun, and the campaign is decent, though nothing spectacular. Overall, I think it’s a worthwhile purchase for anyone who wants varied online gaming of the FPS sort.

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