Still Next-Gen After Two
Years with Xbox 360 Video Games
Video games have been rising in popularity since the days of
the Atari 2600, and the current age of video gaming began with
the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES for short). Two decades
after the Nintendo started flying off of store shelves, there
are three big consoles on the market: Microsoft's Xbox 360,
Sony's Playstation 3, and Nintendo's Wii. The first two will
appeal to the same demographic of gamers, and they compare
relatively closely in terms of graphics and other features.
Therefore, the deciding factor should be their respective
libraries of games. Gamers looking for a strong game library
can turn to the hundreds of Xbox
games on the market to fulfill their wishes.
Blockbuster
Titles
The biggest Xbox 360 games have sold millions already, and they
will most likely continue to sell millions in the months and
years to come. Video games like Grand Theft Auto IV, The Elder
Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and Halo 3 have all sold tremendously
well on the Xbox 360. However, there are still many big titles
to come. Some of the biggest upcoming Xbox 360 games include
Fallout 3, Halo Wars, and Civilization Revolution. Gamers will
be able to choose from strategy, fighting, shooting, and
roleplaying games, and the selection of Xbox 360 games is bound
to grow.
With hundreds of Xbox 360 games to choose from, gamers can
experience 1080i grahics on their high definition televisions
and high fidelity surround sound audio. Unfortunately, the
HD-DVD optical disc format is now extinct, so gamers on the on
the Xbox 360 will be stuck with normal DVDs. Of course, side by
side comparisons clearly show Xbox 360 grahics to be superior
to those of its nearest competitor, the Playstation 3, even
without the extra storage capacity found in Blu-ray discs. With
better graphics and a cheaper price tag, what more could gamers
ask for?
With so many Xbox 360 games already available and more coming
out each year, gamers will find their experience with the Xbox
360 to always be exciting. All of the big genres are covered,
even strategy games which have traditionally been a bastion of
PC gaming. However, Microsoft develops both the Xbox platform
and Windows, so gamers can expect a lot of crossover titles
between the two platforms. For example, Xbox 360 games such as
Bioshock, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and Gears of War all
appear on the PC as well. This allows gamers with incredibly
fast PCs to experience even more amazing graphics, which all
gamers can have affordable gameplay with the
Xbox 360 console.
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