Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 is Microsoft’s latest edition of gaming console. The Xbox 360, along with the PlayStation 3 and the Wii make up the latest generation of gaming consoles. This cutting edge system has a powerful online interaction potential for those willing to tap into it with an Xbox live subscription. Now you can play games at home on your own, and when you get good at them, you can go online and battle with your friends (and enemies) online. War games like Call of Duty are heavily played in various online battles.
Like the other gaming giants, Microsoft has some exclusive titles that are designed to get you to “need” the Xbox 360 console so you can enjoy these great games.

For the Xbox, and now the Xbox 360, the mother ship game for this platform is Halo, Halo 3 when thinking about the Xbox 360. Halo is considered by many gaming experts to be the best online game series ever. Halo is a first person shooter game of epic proportions. Now a full trilogy of evolving yet connected action, the game has many standout qualities.

First off, the visuals are simply top of the line. The entire world that is created to play in has immense depth, clarity and detail. Zooming into objects with the sniper rifle gives great examples of this. The story line of the Halo games is a full and complete sci-fi story. The weapons and vehicles involved in the game are all brilliantly conceived, with each serving its own purpose, and having certain drawbacks. There is an array of both marine and alien weaponry that you use.

Then you have all the vehicles to learn to operate, both marine and alien. You will drive basic jeeps, ride on or drive tanks, fly in hovering type crafts and full fledged flyers (called banshees). Again, there is almost always an equivalent alien craft for any marine craft.

As you battle through the campaign (which you can choose the level of difficulty you can handle), you work your way from one incredible place to the next, even within the level itself. The story line and plot you are within just increases the entertainment value of the games. In Halo 3 the lead in that sets up each level forms almost an entire movie on their own.

Having said all of that, one of the best features of the Halo games is the incredible smooth flow to the player controls. There is no jerkiness or over complexity to operating your player. Once you have become accustomed to your chosen set up you will feel very intuitive operating your player. He performs the actions you desire in a way that becomes quickly natural. Definitely as good a feel as it seems possible. Along with that, the movements of the other characters and vehicles, weapons and bullets are superb.
Add to all this some incredible online fun, with a number of cool maps to battle in, and this game has it all.

One of the coolest features of the game is the replay mode where you can watch an entire game you have just competed in. You can view the game from the eyes of any player in the game, or, take the camera and fly it independently any where you want to view the action, including following actions as they progress. This is mindboggling technology, and very cool to use.

Playstation 3

PlayStation 3 (PS3) is Sony’s most current, state of the art gaming console. It also serves as a high quality multi media center with internet connectivity and Blu-ray technology for high definition gaming and DVD viewing. The PS3 is Sony’s answer to Microsoft’s Xbox 360, also a state of the art gaming console. They both compete in this market with Nintendo, and their latest gaming console the Wi. These three consoles represent the latest advances in gaming consoles. They also represent the seventh generation of these products.

PS3 brings online interactive gaming to the gamer. You are now able to compete against other gamers from over the world in real time competition, or co-op play. All you need is to join the PlayStation Network, pop in your favorite online ready game, find your friends on the network, and battle away! PlayStation 3 also carries so exclusive games that you can only play on PS3. These games include, Metal Gear Solid 4, Little Big Planet, Resistance 2, Wipeout HD, Uncharted-Drake’s Fortune and Gran Turismo.

These games are not available to play on any other console. If you like these games then you will need to buy a PS3 gaming platform. We will give you a brief description of each of the games listed above so you will have an idea of what they are about.

Metal Gear Solid 4 is (as the name suggests) the 4^th installment of the MGS series. The game is an ingenious mix of story telling and stealth game play. MSG$ is state of the art in every sense. Little Big Planet is designed for interactive multi player action with your friends. You operate in 8 levels and the key feature in this game is player creativity in the control you have in the visuals of your characters. And finding all the hidden items on the levels keeps you coming back.

Resistance 2is a 1^st player shooter game that carries both a single player campaign as well as a co-op playing set up with as many as 8 players. In the co-op you will need to team well with the other players to successfully work through the missions.

Wipeout HD is a racing game with stunning visual images. You have three playing modes: the single player campaign, an online platform for races, and a two player spit screen mode.

Uncharted-Drake’s Fortune is an action adventure game. This game involves the classic search for buried treasure on a deserted island with modern day pirates and other troubles to deal with. The game has great characters and stunning visuals.

Gran Turismo is a top of the line racing game that can be played online or in campaign modes. You use real car renditions and race through the streets of famous cities all over the world. Spectacularly accurate mapping and car set ups.

These games will pull players into the PS3 world since you need a PS3 to play these incredible, and certain other games that are also exclusive to PS3.