Top Games of 2007 -Xbox 360-

With 2007 coming to close it’s time to reflect on the top games for the xbox 360 of this year. This is not only to give you some ideas on games you should pick up but also is a way to show and highlight what some amazing people created this past year. For more amazing games made this year, and in the past, you can check out the top games reviewed on gamespot and ign. So without further ado, here are my top five xbox 360 games of 2007.

1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

   This game is not only an amazing shooter it offers great replay and multiplayer options. The call of duty series has been leading the way in first person shooters for a long time but this game finally offers something I have wanted for a long time: the setting not being based in WWII!

2. Halo3

   This game was so hyped it was almost impossible for it to be as good as expected. I could tell you how it’s online play, and single player, is amazing but I’m just going to say this. I turned on my console when I got the game and my xbox wasn’t shut off until the game was over and I never play a game in one session, EVER.

3. Bioshock

   Bioshock is a game that differs from the average first person shooter in two distinct ways. First of all, it’s not all about the guns. In Bioshock you can alter your human abilities allowing you to shoot fire, bees, and other super human abilities in a simple way that integrates seamlessly into the game and in no way makes it feel childish. More importantly, you actually care about the story line. In some first person shooters you only care about blowing the brains out of your enemies but in Bioshock you truly want to listen to the amazing voice-overs and cut-scenes and ultimately solve the puzzle that is Bioshock.

4. The Orange Box

   This game has something for everyone: an amazing and simple multiplayer shooter that allows for quick and simple fun with a minimal learning curve. Arguably the best shooter ever made in Half Life 2 (The Orange Box includes Half Life 2 along with Half Life 2 episodes one and two for the complete story.) It also comes with a game called Portal which allows you to engage in a mind game that doesn’t involve killing.

5. Rock Band

   Rounding out my list of superb xbox 360 games I have Rock Band. This game comes from the developer, Harmonix, that brought us Guitar Hero one and two. Harmonix branched off after making guitar hero two to create rock band. Rock Band is basically the guitar hero game we have learned to love with the introduction of vocals and drums, hence Rock Band. Since the code had to be rewritten for legal reasons errors that plagued the guitar hero series have been removed from this game. The game is a little pricey but is something almost anyone would want and is a perfect party game.