Syd Lexia wrote:

Ash Burton wrote: 360: Fallout NV I still don't have Fallout 3. What would be the version of Fallout 3 to get? Also, are New Vegas and Fallout 3 similar? Or is New Vegas in a different style? A lot of you are quite unhelpful. 1. I don't have or want a PS3 or PSP. 2. I don't play PC games. 3. How exactly does ask for a Steam/XBLA game for Christmas? A gift card? Gift cards suck. People who give gift cards as Christmas presents are assholes. It's basically saying, "Here, go buy your own present, because I don't know a single damn thing about who you are or what you like." If you're going to be a lazy douche, just give me cash, because cash is like a giftcard that I can spend ANYWHERE. 4. Some of you didn't bother to check the list of games I already have and suggested stuff I already have. Epic Yarn? HAVE IT. GoldenEye? HAVE IT. Gunblade NY? HAVE IT. 5. I don't play Call of Duty. Again, this would have been evident to anyone who searched "Call of Duty" on my list and saw that I don't own a single one. I am looking for stuff that might have flown under my radar. I guess mostly I am looking for suggestions for the DS, because so many games come up for it, it's hard to keep track of them all.

Syd, I think you should read this review to get more info on Fallout 3 vs Fallout New Vegas. http://badasspanda.com/head2head-fallout-3-vs-fallout-new-vegas/1628 Based on that review and little exposure to the game, I would opt to play Fallout 3 first since it costs less and is graphically similar. I find it difficult to play a newer game and then its preprocessors.

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3. Steam games can be "Gifted" from one account to another. As I understand it, the game will sit in your account until you determine who to gift it to. Steam has been selling large bundles of the same game at very discounted prices to try and spread this type of sharing. For example, right now and for the next few hours if you purchase "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™" you can buy six copies for $90. The idea is that if you were to do this, you save 50% per copy and can give them away as you choose. For you though, this wouldn't matter because you do not play PC games. For what it is worth, if someone gifted me a game was on my wishlist, I would be happy about it, more so than receiving a gift card. By the way, I am not suggesting that someone here should buy me games, just using it as an example... though I wouldn't argue about it if they did.
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Recommendation #1: Beyond Good & Evil Game Cube Version (Works in Wii) - (Sci-Fi Adventure)

Recommendation #2: Dragon Age Origins: Ultimate Edition Xbox 360 (Fantasy RPG)

Recommendation #3: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic This game is for the original Xbox but everywhere that I read says that it will run fine on the 360. (Sci-Fi RPG)

Recommendation #4: Plants Vs Zombies Xbox 360 (Tower Defense)

Syd Lexia wrote:

Atma wrote: As GP Mentioned, Dragon Age: Origins, is a lot of fun, I'm actually replaying it now, since I just picked up the Expansion pack for it. A lot of hours of gameplay. It will seriously keep you busy for a while if it's your flavor. I'm kinda weird about video games. I don't mind when action-oriented games are long. If it's Mario or Sonic or whatever, yes, please keep throwing more and more levels at me. If it's an RPG or a story-based game or something excessively sandboxy though, I really don't want more than maybe 40 hours gameplay total. The reason is that I switch between games a lot, often before I finish them. There is nothing more frustrating than coming back to a game and having to figure out what you've already done and what you've got to do next. I still haven't beat Castlevania: Potrait of Ruin for this reason. Every time I try to play it again, I end up wandering in circles, finding the same four or five portraits that I've apparently already beaten. I guess there's something to be said for linear game design.

I found Dragon Age to move along at a pace that was worth following. I put in 66 hours on my first character and then another 10 on a second, but put the game down at that point. That was before the major expansion came out.

The reason why it was a fun game to play was due to both the story and the mechanics. There was always a reaction to everything. It made for a story that molded itself to my attitude. I won't lie, I hated my choices sometimes, but it made me think wisely about future ones. It is an RPG though, no doubt about that.