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Top 3 Underrated Xbox 360 Games

Great games are released monthly and occasionally, our picky little eyes miss it and someone else’s will spot it. In this week’s top list, Xbox Team members Nate Butch, Tristan Wong, and myself discuss our top 3 most underrated games on the Xbox 360.

Deadly Premonition is the butt of all jokes and for good reason; it has many bad things about it. But a lot of those “bad things” are incredibly charming in their own way. The combat is straight up abysmal, but apart from that, I can’t think of anything that made me furious, it all had a unique charm unmatched by any game I’ve played. The story is very “Twin Peaks” but along the way, it takes quite a bit of twists and turns. I will proudly say I enjoyed the story of Deadly Premonition. It’s a silly, silly story though at times it’ll blend just enough seriousness into it to make you actually care about what happens to the characters. And at the end of the game, I couldn’t help but think I had just witnessed one of the strongest endings of a game, story-wise, this year.

Ensemble Acting: Gimmick or Tour de Force?

Men, are your testosterone levels dipping to dangerously low levels? If so you have likely had the release of the new star-studded actioner The Expendables marked crudely on your beer-splattered Playboy calendar for some time now. Directed by and starring action icon Sylvester Stallone, this summer release promises to be a throwback to the campy, over-the-top rumbles of the past few decades.

Trailer Tracker: Unstoppable, Jackass 3-D and more

I’m gonna make you an offer you can’t refuse: watching Trailer Tracker, the feature where we at Player Affinity hunt down the latest trailers like gangsters hunt down a snitch in the witness protection program. You can’t stop our first trailer about a runaway train starring Denzel Washington and directed by Tony Scott. Things then become more low-brow with Jonny Knoxville and gang in Jackass 3-D, sleazier with the musical Burlesque staring Christina Aguilera, creepier with the alien invasion film Skyline and finally more wholesome with the sports comedy The Winning Season. Take the clips, leave the cannoli.

Step Up 3-D Review

Dance movies are a curious little subgenre. The category doesn’t exactly spin out huge hits, but Hollywood finds a reason to make them for the niche of people who enjoy them. They’re light on storyline, rough on acting, and solid on dance. That’s the dance flick formula and Step Up 3-D doesn’t deviate one iota. The actors are terrible and the plot is as worn out as the Macarena but the dance sequences are awesome in 3-D and that’s all the core fans ever wanted.

Naughty Bear Gets Free DLC

Today the developers of the game Naughty Bear, Artificial Mind and Movement, announced a new piece of DLC for their game.  Apart from the new DLC, which is free, you get an update.  I didn’t play too much of Naughty Bear so why don’t I let these handy PR people pitch them to you?

Black Ops Multiplayer

Now that the future of Infinity Ward is in doubt, Treyarch is pulling no punches in an attempt to permanently snag the Call of Duty franchise. Today they released a multiplayer teaser for upcoming mega-title Black Ops, full of guns, dead men, and most importantly…explosions. PC gamers can rejoice in harmony, as Treyarch has confirmed dedicated server support as well, which caused many PC players to avoid Modern Warfare 2. Teaser below, enjoy.

The Monitor: Week 2

The floodgates have been fully opened, and the Halo news is pouring out. Just as predicted, this week has been full of surprises, and it’s safe to say the Halo hype train is chuggin’ along at full speed. However, with just over a month until Reach’s release, we’re entering dangerous ground. With constant Halo info comes the risk of possible leaks and spoilers. You can have confidence that The Monitor will provide the most Halo news possible without the risk of spoiling the game. Should any gray areas come about, I’ll be certain to warn you before proceeding.   

Xbox Economist Double Feature

This week it’s double the savings, and double the fun. We have two games to offer you to try, and they’re at our usually low low price. So get ready to laugh, but be ready for a fright as well. This feature is a bit bipolar! Hello, and welcome to a special session of the Xbox Economist! This time the feature will be show you the best way to spend your buck, and give you the best fun to price ration possible. However unlike before it will be giving you double the usual amount of cheap games that you should try out, As always be mindful that there might be small spoilers, and that this is not a review (it’s a friendly recommendation). Also there may be naughty language.

Top of the Month – July

We could have gone with any of our other comic con photos which are all awesome (Thursday, Friday 1, Friday 2, Saturday 1, Saturday 2) but just for Neil, we went with War Machine! Why? Because Neil loves War Machine! Same deal as last month, but this time we’ve added some categories, but with no further delay here’s our staff picks for the month of July.

Batman: Arkham City Dated-ish. Awesome.

Just when you think things can’t possibly get better, there’s this. Warner Bros and Rocksteady have announced the sequel to last years breakout hit Batman: Arkham Asylum–Batman: Arkham City. The game is slated for a fall 2011 release.