Part one of my favorite games can be found here
6. Braid
I never would have thought something released for the Xbox Live Arcade would be so amazing. The premise of the story is you're out to save the princess, but with a twist. The story has a real-life approach rather than fantasy, and it focuses on human qualities and is open to interpretation. The gameplay is equally unique; you control time to collect puzzle pieces. I guess it'd be categorized as a puzzle platformer, but each challenge really gets you thinking without becoming frustrating. The game looks great and features some of the best video game music I've ever heard. I think anyone with a 360 should definitely download this game.
5. Resistance 2
Despite difficulty problems and the lack of co-op for the main campaign, Resistance 2 is an excellent FPS. I think it vastly improves on the first game with better pacing and a lot BIGGER battles and enemies. The weapons are great again in the sequel, and the story has improved a bit. I love the competitive online play, but the new co-op mode is what I've been having the most fun with. The soldier, medic, and spec-ops are all fun to play with, and when you get a good team, it's easy to have a blast.
4. Valkyria Chronicles
When I first heard about this game, I didn't think much about it because of my lack of interest in strategy RPGs. But after hearing so much positive feedback at the RPG Temple, I thought why not give it a try. I'm so glad I did. Being able to control each of your units in a third person mode adds a twist to the usual SRPG formula and keeps things interesting. One of my favorite things about the game is how you level up an entire clases rather than focusing on individual units, that always bothered me in other SRPGs. The story is great with a cast of likeable characters and artistically this is one of the best looking games I've played. A must own for any RPG fan/PS3 owner.
Comments
Now that everyone has a level 30 of some sort, things need to get tweaked for this game to keep coop viable. I mean the single player had some great production, but it was really damn hard and lack of coop hurts.
Good choice with Valkyria Chronicles up there. Too bad many people are going to miss it. Never played Braid.
@Mangaminx: I know you'll be pleased with my #3 pick.
@Paully3433: Yeah, VC certainly did fly under the radar. I'm sure it will be on a lot of best of the year lists from many publications.
@Garrison Ford: Yeah, Braid would be a good purchase after you finish up some other games.
@celtic1962: It seems to me like now is a great time to get a PS3, I think the exclusives they got this year (Resistance 2, LittleBigPlanet, MGS4, VC, etc.) are a lot stronger than the 360's. But there have been other great games, such as Dead Space which I know you enjoyed.
@SemiMaster: I've only been playing VC on my PS3 lately, but I'll start throwing in some Resistance 2 online soon. That sucks about the soldier situation, I'd think more people would want to be that. Maybe they'll have a patch or something soon to change some things.
Haven't played Braid or Resistance 2. You know I don't care much for shooters, so it takes a lot to move me. I am keeping an eye on Killzone 2 though.
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