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    What Games You Should Give and Get For the Holidays

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    Image of Ackers thanks Brian Ashcraft Ackers thanks Brian Ashcraft
    11/23/09

    In reply to What Games You Should Give and Get For the Holidays
    I'm getting Assassins creed 2 for christmas, not any earlier, no way - not getting it early or even thinking about playing it before christmas.... O_o halp.
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    11/23/09

    In reply to What Games You Should Give and Get For the Holidays
    Games make such good gifts but are too expensive to give. For me at least.

    Then again, my friend and I give each other gifts that cost use exactly $0 dollars each year. She gave me a "fine" shampoo sample last year.
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    Image of mrantimatter mrantimatter
    11/23/09

    In reply to What Games You Should Give and Get For the Holidays
    If your a ps3 owner and you don't have Uncharted, your missing out on one hell of a game.

    Ratchet and Clank is a great platformer, something the ps3 needs more of.

    Dragon age is a brutal RPG, not for the faint.
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    Image of captain kiwi captain kiwi
    11/23/09

    @mrantimatter: dragon age is indeed killer. but man do i love it.

    i've gotten all of this year's blockbusters with my own money. i would actually be ecstatic if someone bought me a small bundle of older games, ones i haven't tried, like dead rising, indigo prophecy, beyond good & evil, etc., since all those games together could probably add up to a single fully priced game. i was thinking of doing something along those lines for my brother. just a matter of finding which games and for how much i suppose..
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    Image of excel_excel excel_excel
    11/23/09

    In reply to What Games You Should Give and Get For the Holidays
    I've already got SMB Wii. Thats all I need! And Dragon Age.....and more. MORE
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    Image of wirebrain wirebrain
    11/23/09

    In reply to What Games You Should Give and Get For the Holidays
    I know what my birthday and Christmas will look like- several people giving me zombie games and zombie game accessories. I like zombie killing games, don't get me wrong, but I can't help but feel stereotyped here.
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    Image of Nutchromeo Nutchromeo
    11/23/09

    In reply to What Games You Should Give and Get For the Holidays
    My list is pretty extensive this year...

    MW2
    Dragon Age: Origins
    Borderlands
    AC2

    Now, if I was a REALLY good little boy this year, I'm hoping my girlfriend splurges a little on me and I find a PS3 under the tree...in which case I'd love to also get GoW Collection, since I never got a chance to play the originals.
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    Image of patapon patapon
    11/23/09

    @Nutchromeo: If you're girlfriend gets you a ps3 for christmas, then I think it's time to upgrade her to wife.
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    Image of dowingba dowingba
    11/23/09

    In reply to What Games You Should Give and Get For the Holidays
    Back when I was a kid, getting Mario All-stars for Christmas was like, the greatest moment of my life. I would hope many kids nowadays can relive that magic by getting NSMB Wii for Xmas.
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    Image of ninjateacup ninjateacup
    11/23/09

    In reply to What Games You Should Give and Get For the Holidays
    I've asked for New Super Mario Brothers Wii, Brutal Legend and Tales of Vesperia. To be honest, nothing too 'omg' worthy.

    MW2 - I already have and L4D2, well I never played the first one so I'm not too eager to play the second one either.

    Kind of pumped for AC2 though as it's getting amazing reviews and sounds like a lot of fun. My brother asked for it, so that's a plus.
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    Image of Female Orca Female Orca
    11/23/09

    @ninjateacup: L4D2 is a must play as far as im concerned. Provided you have 3 friends. Playing the first will have no effect on the sequel. In fact, it will even more refreshing and fun if its your first time into the apocalypse.
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    Image of Strangelove Strangelove
    11/23/09

    In reply to What Games You Should Give and Get For the Holidays
    Get Demon's Souls.

    Best game I've played in a while. And the old-school difficulty slant actually makes it even more fun, somehow. It can get a bit frustrating, but it's also unbelievably rewarding.
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    11/23/09

    In reply to What Games You Should Give and Get For the Holidays
    Uncharted 2, Assasins Creed 2 and Left 4 Dead 2, I'm buying them all on my own after my university exams.
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    Image of High Speed Indeed High Speed Indeed
    11/23/09

    @Xenris: Look how grown up you are!
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    Image of Ursus-Veritas Ursus-Veritas
    11/23/09

    In reply to What Games You Should Give and Get For the Holidays
    This year I've actually asked for less games than I usually do. I've gotten into the habit of just buying them, and then only leaving a select few till Christmas.

    This year I decided to ride out the storm and selected Dragon Age ad L4D2 as my sole gaming presents (Although that's not if for gaming related stuff thanks to the presence of a few Halo books!). Man, has it been hard waiting to play the both of them. Ah well, a month to go till I can enjoy the both of them - I'm sure the wait will only make them so much more enjoyable to play...
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    Image of Nutchromeo Nutchromeo
    11/23/09

    @Ursus-Veritas: My girlfriend has a very strict "No self-shopping" policy starting every September. Thus, any game that comes out between September 1 - December 25th HAVE to be received as gifts...or my bedroom life receives the ultimate Banhammer...
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    Image of Komrade Kayce Komrade Kayce
    11/23/09

    In reply to What Games You Should Give and Get For the Holidays
    Saw is for the parent who gets you socks and underwear for Christmas.

    "Yeah, well, you wanted what you got just about as much as I did."
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    Image of Michael Dukakis Michael Dukakis
    11/23/09

    @Komrade Kayce: Better then getting Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge.
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    Image of JChaos JChaos
    11/23/09

    @Michael Dukakis: Ball is in... parking lot.

    Would you like to play again?

    You have selected "No."
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    11/23/09

     
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    Image of n00b_pwner n00b_pwner
    11/23/09

    In reply to What Games You Should Give and Get For the Holidays
    Screw this year! I am fine with MW2 and Assassin's Creed 2 January and February has all the games I wanted this year.

    I love and hate delays. I love them because I can actually afford them. I hate them because I can't play them yet...
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    Image of Michael Dukakis Michael Dukakis
    11/23/09

    @n00b_pwner: Indeed, there are about four games in January and February I'm looking forward too.
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    11/23/09

    In reply to What Games You Should Give and Get For the Holidays
    I'm picking up L4D2 on Black Friday for 40 bucks. Take that, early adopters!
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    Image of TJH518 TJH518
    11/23/09

    @mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: I can't wait for Black Friday. I'm doing the same for L4D2, but for 35$ at Best Buy.
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    11/23/09

    @TJH518: After taxes, I mean.
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    Image of Koda89 Koda89
    11/23/09

    In reply to What Games You Should Give and Get For the Holidays
    You can't actually gift iPhone games....can you?
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    11/23/09

    @Koda89: You can gift Itunes cards. not the same really.
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    Image of Koda89 Koda89
    11/23/09

    @deanbmmv: That's what I was thinking. Can't really make a gift guide based on that. I mean you either hand them the iTunes card and suggest the games to them, or you get an iTunes card and buy them yourself.....

    #speakup
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