There are some AI problems, as well as restrictions in the campaign mode that not everyone likes, but those two things aside, there’s a lot of good stuff to say about Halo Reach. If you go out and look at the reviews for the game around the Internet, you will see that most fans love it. The opening day it was released broke sales records for the franchise – which makes you wonder if they will really retire the series.

The game itself is a prequel to the original Halo, telling the story of how Halo one begins. The game is good enough on its own so that if you haven’t played the original Halo, you’re going to do okay. Well, with a lot of practice. If you play online, prepare to be blasted and killed by ten year olds around the world. The online multiplayer is what makes the game so much fun for a lot of people, even though the campaign mode isn’t too bad either.

If you have played Halo: Reach for the XBox 360 – and who hasn’t! – then leave a comment below and let us know what you thought about the game. There is so much great stuff in this game, that it’s hard to list everything. Whether or not you liked the first Halo games, you should give this one a try. You may be surprised.

What makes the game miss the “great” title is the small details. The fixed camera angle makes the game difficult at times. Also, some of the puzzles are puzzling, but not really fun. And when you think about it, games are supposed to be about fun. And the story for the latest Castlevania just isn’t up to par. It’s almost as if they’re trying too hard – or maybe not hard enough.

Whatever it is, hard core Castlevania fans are going to want to get this game for their collection, but others who have never played are probably going to get really bored really quick. You could try renting the game, however, and see if it’s for you. If you look at the sales for Castlevania, there are actually quite a few people who enjoy and love the game. It is kind of hit or miss, though.

While the game world is visually stunning, with one camera angle, you can’t really explore it as much as you want to, which takes away from the game. Still, if you want something old school and modern at the same time, the latest Castlevania game for the Xbox 360 might be for you.

If you’ve played Castlevania: Lords of Shadow for the Xbox 360, we’d love to hear what you thought. Leave a comment below and let us know!

The new Career Mode takes the best things from the Manager and Be A Pro modes and puts them together, making for a better way to play. Also, the new eleven vs eleven multiplayer version is a lot of fun.

On the negative side, there aren’t that many new features in the game. Also, the career mode isn’t all that realistic in many ways, which takes away from game play. Still, when you consider the improvements made, not having new features that are buggy is probably a good thing.

If you were tired of seeing the same passes over and over in previous FIFA soccer games, you’ll be pleased to know that they’ve changed it up quite a bit in this version. Now, not all passes are going to look the same. This really adds to the realism of the game in some ways.

In the new career mode, you play for a 15-year career as a player, a manager, or both at the same time. It’s not anything really new, but it’s still pretty cool to play this way. Overall, most who played FIFA Soccer 11 said the same thing – not a lot of new stuff, but a refinement of the old stuff.

If you’ve played FIFA Soccer 11 for the Xbox 360, leave a comment below and let us know what you thought.

If you’re a sports fan – particularly a football fan – you’re going to love the attention to detail when it comes to the teams and the players. The physics for the ball can be a little wonky at times, but not enough to take away from the game play for most serious football players. There are game play changes from other games in the series, but with a little practice you’re going to get used to them. The artificial intelligence is hopped up quite a bit in this version too, making for a much better single player game experience.

This is probably the best looking game in the series so far. When it comes to graphics and visual appeal, this game is like a real football game almost. For die hard football fans and occasional sports gamers alike, this is a great game to add to your Xbox 360 game library.

If you’ve played Madden NFL 11, we’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment below and let us know what you thought of this latest in the series of Madden football games. The Xbox 360 version is a little different than that for other consoles, but those that are familiar with the series – and even newcomers – are going to have very little trouble picking up the game.

In all seriousness, this sequel to Mafia by 2K Games is set for release in late August 2010. It’s a historic game, starting in the year 1945. The game is full of moral questions as you play the son of immigrants who starts off with a small life of crime only to come to be known by the local mafioso. Pretty soon, the stakes are higher than ever before for Vito – aka you, the player.

The voice acting is top notch in the game, really allowing you to get into the story. That said, even though there’s a huge world in the game that you can explore a little, Empire City falls a little flat, especially compared to games like GTA. Still, if you’re looking for an authentic look at the life of immigrants in the mid 20th century, this is a great little diversion. The XBox 360 version has received good reviews around the Internet.

If you’ve played Mafia II, we’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment below and let us know what you think about this Mob Game for the Xbox 360.

The gameplay is totally different than the rest of the series.  If you played the first few, you remember sneaking around rooms, pulling bodies into dark corners, and frantically picking locks as the guards patrolled closer.  But Conviction has Sam as a determined killer; out to get the guys who took away his daughter.  The game hasn’t turned into a run and gun shooter yet, and stealth is still important, but it doesn’t have the same tricks of the trade that old Sam Fisher used to have up his sleeve.

One of the new features of the game are the interrogations that Sam will sometimes put his foes through.  Overall, the interrogations seem to both hit and miss.  The first few may be kind of exciting, but overall, they’re few and far between, and don’t get any more exciting or feel as fresh and interesting as the first.

But, that shouldn’t draw away too much from the game.  The sound track is pretty amazing.  It weaves you in and out of the story by adding to it, rather than becoming part of the game itself.  It builds suspense when you need it, and is fairly unnoticeable otherwise; the way a good soundtrack should be.

The length of the game was a little too short for my taste as well.  Since most companies are focusing on building the replay value, they often neglect making the first play through exciting enough to want to play it again.  Gamespot has the correct idea when it said that the first play storyline isn’t challenging enough, but the co-op is what really brings the game to life.

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From visual problems to bugs in the software, the first version of Supreme Commander for the X-Box 360 rightfully tanked when it came to hardcore gamers. Luckily, the game developers actually listened to the players and what we have as a result is a much more playable RTS game for the X-Box 360 console.

The sound in Supreme Commander 2 for the XBox 360 still isn’t the greatest, but that’s okay for most people. As with the original Total Annihilation that the game is based on, it’s all about the gameplay. And that’s where Supreme Commander 2 for the X-Box 360 really shines.

The graphics aren’t the greatest, but the level and location design is really well done, letting you get into the battle as you feel a part of the surroundings.

As for the user interface, it’s said to be very easy to get used to if you have even a little experience with the X-Box controller. If not, a little work and you may like it more than playing Supreme Commander 2 on the computer.

In this game you still gather resources, but it’s more about the major battles and moving your troops around, which most people like.

Thoughts on Supreme Commander 2 for the X-Box 360? We’d love to hear them.

The improvement in how levels are structured in this game creates a free and more customizable playing experience. Instead of a linear storyline, each level has a hub world that allows you to explore and solve puzzles at your own pace and in whatever order you like, creating a much more expansive sense to the play that really increases the overall enjoyment of the game. Stuck on a difficult puzzle? Just skip it and come back later without getting frustrated or hopelessly stalled.

Other improvements include the new importance of currency, requiring the studs you collect throughout the game to purchase items to solve later puzzles. Each new character you control has special skills that allow for plenty of variety in game play, keeping the action fresh instead of repetitive. Crack Indy’s whip to hang from ceilings or even drag around enemies, control a character who has a wrench to fix broken items, or have fun just blasting things to pieces with a bazooka. What’s more, the ability to build your own customized levels is a fun bonus feature. Sure, there are weak elements – vehicle controls in particular are complicated and frustrating – but the overall experience of the game is a puzzle addict’s dream, and we think you’ll be sad when the action is over.

A bad script and even worse voice acting strips any sense of magic from the plot line, instead leaving you with an overlong, fairly basic first person shooter game. In Na’vi mode, you can use a variety of melee weapons that offers some entertaining combat options. However, in RDA mode, the completely lack of interesting choice only points out the technical glitches the game is prone to with even more stark clarity. AI characters often make moves that offer no logical sense, and even you can end up stuck in weird positions.

The scenery, although impressive at first, quickly becomes about as humdrum as the game, offering little but monotony and distinct sense of deja vu. It might be helped by decent vehicle play, except that when you’re in a vehicle the camera bounces so violently that all you’ll want is the monotony of walking through the jungle back. While the 3D aspect of the game is a nice feature (if you have a hi-def TV, anyway), it certainly doesn’t make up for the variety of ways in which the game fails to be anything interesting.