With the Eid and Winter holidays coming hand in hand, now is the time to spend your well "earned" Eidis or pocket money on the finest pieces of electronic entertainment available. In other words, it's the ideal time to get the best games money can buy. This week I'll feature the top 10 video games released this holiday season for the Sony PlayStation 2. Next week I'll rank the top 10 PC games.
NB. The games are ranked in reverse alphabetical order (from Z - A). Most of these are so good it was too hard to rank by rating.
Tony Hawk's Underground (Activision)
Better known as THUG, this game completely revamps the Tony Hawk universe. With completely open - ended totally customisable gameplay, a HUGE career mode, an 80-song playlist, the ability to get off your board and move about and more...this is another essential must-buy title from the Hawkman.
SmackDown Here Comes The Pain (THQ)
This is the fifth edition of the long running Smackdown series. That's enough for it to be a bestseller over here. With over 65 licensed wrestlers, an incredibly fun career mode, location-specific injuries, a new submission system, six man Elimination Chamber matches and more, give this game a Hell Yeah.
SSX 3 (EA Big)
One huge mountain with three peaks which one can literally snowboard down in half an hour; millions of out of this world trick combos; and mind blowing graphics with over 30 varieties of snow and ice. Minds, Barriers, Bones, Egos, Laws, Gravity: All broken in one game. Snowboarding has reached levels never reached before.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (UbiSoft)
The case: Ethereal graphics, mind-boggling gameplay, wonderfully clever puzzles, haunting soundtrack, solid voice acting, intensely fluid swordplay, and an evil treacherous (aren't they always) vizier with a perfectly evil sneer. The verdict: An awesome genre defining game, No.1 contender for Game of the Year and a definite 'must get'.
Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (Konami)
Known as Winning Eleven 7 in Japan, this game (though not so commonly known in the USA and here) has set the benchmarks for footie games everywhere. With immensely life-like (yet intuitive and easy-to-get-into) gameplay, realistic graphics (players animate and act just like they do in real life!) and the life-taking-over Master League mode there's every reason to buy this game!
Need For Speed: Underground (EA Games)
Made by the same geniuses behind NFS Hot Pursuit 2, this is the true embodiment of the movie The Fast and the Furious in video game form. Stunning visuals, brutally fast (and furious) racing, endless options to mod your ride and more... We need more of this!!!
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (EA Games)
A glorious follow-up to the action-riffic game LOTR The Two Towers, this game is bigger in every way possible. Nine playable characters including Gandalf (and three secret ones), huge levels, incredible graphics, killer combos, exclusive movie footage, and a bloody good soundtrack proves that movie-to-game conversions can be sweet. You'll love this one to death.
Legacy of Kain: Defiance (Eidos Interactive)
This is the Holy Grail of the LOK series. Finally, with the answers to all the questions asked ever since Raziel had his wings torn off, this is also the first time in this series, that the gameplay doesn't take a backseat to the story. With a robust combat engine, Telekinetic (a.k.a mind) powers, jaw-droppingly detailed graphics and the ability to play as both Kain and Raziel, this game will own your soul. The story itself is worth the price of admission.
Jak II (SCEA)
Melding every single game genre out there seamlessly, Jak II is a multicultural experience that's utterly addictive and insanely fun to play. Its darker themes, twisted (and pretty darn good) storyline, Vice City-like metropolis and gunplay prove that platforming has evolved. Animation-film quality graphics, almost-perfect gameplay, brilliantly directed voice actor and the return of the ever-corny and endearing Daxter make this one of the PS2's finest ever.
Final Fantasy X-2 (Square-Enix)
In an unprecedented move that's sure to please RPG fans everywhere, Square Enix has decided to revisit one of its previous storylines from an earlier Final Fantasy (FFX) and reveal to the word the eventual fate of some of its more popular characters. This time, FFX-2 has upped the ante with an all-new action-oriented battle system, innovative dress sphere job switching, and more open-ended game design. Once combined with some of the best voice acting, visuals and storytelling this year, Final Fantasy X-2 earns its place as an instant classic.
I hope these games will keep you crazy people happy until next Eid. I'll be back next week with more stuff. Cyaz.
No comments:
Post a Comment