My Top 5 Favorite Games I've Played On The Xb0x:
Halo - One of my all-time favorites of any system, period. Usually, first-person shooters make me nauseous and queasy if they zoom around too much, but this game doesn't do that. Add in some massive environments and a top-notch story, and you've got a winner. This is one of the games that you can play through multiple times, and it's always a lot of fun. I've played Halo 2, but the original remains my favorite. Hopefully Halo 3 will be a huge step forward.
Burnout 3: Takedown - If you like racing games and nothing pleases you more than side-swiping your opponent off a cliff or into a wall, look no further. If you like to cause multi-car collisions, fiery explosions, and lots of property damage, this is the game for you. Nothing is more satisfying that causing a major pile-up at an intersection, then watch the replay in slow motion as you pile up the rewards. I have the sequel Burnout: Revenge for Xbox, but now I can't play it. Aaarrggh!
Black - My other favorite first-person shooter, besides Halo. It's great to look at and even more fun to play, with it's numerous weapons and destructible environments. Sure it didn't have much of a story, but who cares? The only thing it was missing was online play. However, this is one of those rare games that I can just load up at any time, jump into any level and have lots of fun shooting things up. I guess I just like shooting things.
Fatal Frame - This is got to be the creepiest game I've ever played. Snooping around an old Japanese house as a little Japanese girl taking pictures of ghosts with your magic camera can be a fun but chilling experience. As you get deeper into the story, things get more twisted and the ghosts get a lot meaner. Someday, I'll play Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly and Fatal Frame 3: The Tormented...after I've fully recovered from the first one.
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy - I'm not really a big Star Wars (or Lego) fan, but when the reviews I read said this game was "short" and "easy", I knew this game was right up my alley. The game turned out to be a lot of fun. The game mimics the violence of the movies, but on the other hand it's really cute to see a Lego figure bust apart into a lot piece when they've been shot. Unfortunately, this was the last game I played before my Xbox went kaput, and now the disc is stuck in its lifeless jaws.The Thing I Disliked Most About Xbox
Xbox Live - I had a trial subscription for a year, and I probably only used it for a few days out of the year. I liked playing games like Rainbow Six 3 with people I knew. However, I hated playing with little foul-mouthed kids. I once was waiting for a game of Crimson Skies, and this kid literally spazzed out because the game didn't start fast enough. Hopefully his voice will change soon and he'll learn to like girls.
I also didn't like playing with people who were too good at the games, which really spoiled it for people like me who generally suck and are just playing for fun. For a beginner at Halo 2, I got tired really fast of getting killed by players who knew the maps by heart, knew where all the weapons were, and knew exactly where I would respawn after just getting killed. I hope their voices change soon and girls avoid them because they smell bad.
You might think that this is the perfect opportunity to get a Xbox 360, but you'd be wrong. Sorry man, not in my budget. However, if someone would like to take pity on me and give me one, hey- let me know.
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