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This is the finak part on those games that you simply must get next year.

Halo Reach

This game has got to be better than Halo 3: ODST as that was actually a very disappointing game indeed. This game ia actually going to be the last that Bungie make, Halo related anyway, as they have left Microsoft. However the rights of Halo still lie with Microsoft and they have created 343 Industries to handle future Halo projects. If any fans have read the Halo Reach book then it will no doubt be set around these events and I am thinking it is going to feature more of a squad type game play but this hasn’t been confirmed by Microsoft as of yet.

Final Fantasy XIV

These games have been going for many years now and you would have thought that it has to be over soon. The game itself is of course coming out for the first time on a Microsoft platform which is something that Sony fans are not happy about at all. Apprently the battle and job systems have changed a lot since the previous instalment by putting in the new armoury system. The 360 launch is going to be a bit later than the others but it is certainly going to be well worth the wait.

These are just some of the many games that are actually due out in the New Year. Toys and games are becoming really important every single year and many people are mistaken when they call video games boys toys. One of the best things you can do is actually sit down and find a toy review before you go out and buy something.

So there you have it, you can decide on what to get at the end of the day but make sure that when you do decide that you choose the right game.

Tiger Woods seems to have all of the glory when it comes to golf in video gaming but there are of course many alternatives, are they any good~Although of course Tiger Woods seems to have most of the market when it comes to the golfing games there are alternatives out there it just the question is, are they any good~Although there are many other games out there it would seem that Tiger Woods is the key one in the community however what are the others like}?

Tiger Woods

Although I am not really talking about this game in great detail it deserves a mention simply because it has to be the best golf game there is out on the market at the moment. The main reason for this isn’t because Tiger Woods is on the front of it but because the PGA tour features within the game itself. This means that you not only get to play as worlds no.1 but you also get to play as other cool famous golfers. It would seem like this game is for the people who play golf as it is really realisitc.

Wii Sports

Okay so it doesn’t really compare to Tiger Woods when it comes to the graphics but when it comes to game play it is actually quite a fun game. There is of course an added bonus to having this game and that is that if you get a bit bored with the golf you can switch over to one of the other sports that are available.

Super Swing Golf

Okay another golf game that doesn’t compare, however it is actually another fun game that doesn’t have to be taken seriously and you can choose people that certainly would not be allowed on a golf course.

Mario Golf

A lot of these games have been released and they are my favourite outside of the Tiger Woods games because they add the best range of things to do. It is always fun to play as one of your favourite Mario characters which is another reason on why it is a good game.

I wonder if any of these golfers have golf batteries. They would certainly need those 12v batteries to power some of their golf trolleys.

Sales

If you are basing it on sales alone then it has to be the Wii that gets the prize. This console has easily been their worst yet and this comes from someone who owns all of their previous entries. So why is this?

The major reason why is simply because they do not give a damn about all of the past fans that made them money before the Wii, the majority of new games are aimed at idiots and Nintendo fans rarely see the light of day. Mario Kart wii sold because they toned it down to the the family but in all honesty it was a pants game. As well as this they are copying Mario Galaxy by adding in a few variations to levels in Mario Galaxy 2.

The Wii (in my opinion) is certainly out of it already.

Online and other

It cannot be said that the PS3 is a bad console with games such as Uncharted proving just how good the console can be. Although the online play is all free, it is very poor and it features many games with people unable to speak your language. Okay, but why not add some language barriers like Microsoft? Is Blu-Ray the only decent thing going for the PS3.

The Xbox 360 has the better games, the better online service and just a generally better experience overall. So my recommendation to you is not to get a Wii for the family as it will only be played once. Get a 360 or PS3.

To make sure these will not have to be replaced for some serious money, get game console insurance or gadget insurance. Of course you could also get some mobile phone insurance while you are at it.

You probably already know it, Xbox 360 Games offer some of the most wonderfully immersive experiences anywhere, online or off.  With hit titles like Halo, Fallout, Call of Duty, and Panzer General : Allied Assault, it’s hard to see what else could probably improve gameplay any more than the long way it is come.  In fact , it wasn’t but a couple of years back that clunky outdated controllers were still being used.  These days the user interface has improved noticeably, with on-board accelerometers to process spatial data for human kinetics in gaming.But something on the horizon may just be the most revolutionary thing to come to videogaming at home in our time. 

Xbox 360 games can be closely matched to Xbox 360 Accessories for the most continuing experience of really immersive gameplay.  But what if there were little need for any Xbox 360 accessories save one?One uber accessory to replace them all?  Long the definition of science-fiction and comic books, this latest of Xbox 360 Accessories would also be the last.  It’d be the single thing wanted to play all the Xbox 360 games made from then on. 

Not heard of it?  That’s because it was only in the near past announced by Microsoft.  It’s a electronic eye of sorts that will obliterate the necessity for physical controllers, hardware that is held in one’s hand.  This new soon-to-come electronic eye will sense player movements in space, so hand-held controllers with inbuilt accelerometers won’t be mandatory.  This latest advance in gaming technology is scheduled to be released inside the subsequent year or two, and may be mounted separately from the console.  But all user movement info will be supplied to the console just the same.  Attempt to imagine playing computer games with nothing less than your own body and body movements! 

This undoubted wizardry eye that Microsoft has been developing will even track eye movements to switch point-of-view in a first-person shooter.  Imagine Halo or Call of Duty or medal of honor without annoying controllers but with instead a light gun and your own body and your own eyes!  As you turn right the screen-capture reveals scenery to your right side, and as you turn left the panorama shifts with you! 
So while today’s Xbox 360 games are quite advanced, the Xbox accessories to come will require software that rethinks the whole notion of onscreen and off.  Hardware and software exist in a symbiotic relationship, and it will be fascinating to see what transpires next now that the hardware has taken a quantum jump forward!

Where do gamers go?

The choices you have as a gamer are:

1. Buy (Online, Ebay, used, Gamestop..)
2. Rent (Gamefly, blockbuster…)
3. Trade (Goozex, Switchplanet..)

Renting in the past at your brick and mortar rental place can easily set you back more then $5-$7 every week like Blockbuster. Many places like Gamefly charge a monthly service fee. Renting isn’t all together bad but playing videogames isn’t like watching movies. Much more time is needed for videogames than movies. Most movies range from 1.5 hours to epics of 6 hours. Where most videogames you could get a good feel for a game in 3 hours but most sports games and long role playing games could be played for more then 70 hours.

This is where Goozex Game Trading steps in. Goozex allows the gamer to keep the game as long as you want but have the option to sell it too. There is only a $1 transaction fee if you request a game on their network. So basically you can trade in your older games and build up Goozex credit until you get enough for a newer title and just pay the $1 transaction fee. All shipping costs are handled by the sender so if you are requesting a game you only pay the and not the shipping and handling. No membership fees so no need to feel you need to use the system. This is ideal in the sense that you could play the game until you are actually sick of it then send it in for credit. No hurry as you play and ship at your own pace. Plus you OWN the game. From then on the game is yours, not a rental.

You only send games directly to the next member. There is no single central warehouse and the pricing of the credits of the system are in points (100pts = $5). The pricing of the game is determined by market demand, release date, initial cost of the game, and a couple other factors. Most xbox 360 titles will go for 800-1000 pts which translates to $40-$50. This isn’t bad for a used game. Some money can be saved buying used but there is still tax and travel time/cost. Goozex gives you free shipping to you with no tax charge. You also have an option to buy credits if you want but I wouldn’t recommend that unless you have no games to send in or nothing of yours is being requested. The game prices will fluctuate and you will see the price change in your history. I’ve had a couple games I requested and I can see that price increase/decrease. It doesn’t happen that much but some games change +/- 200pts depending on market demand.

So why use Goozex instead of a used videogame store or an auction site with games like Ebay? You just need $1 to pay for the transaction fee. Most people don’t like to continually shell out more money for a game and then feel like the games they bought are depreciating at a very fast rate. Selling your game for cash anywhere will not give you that much. Selling it to a store they will mark your game up to make money. Selling online is tiresome. Goozex at least you get to trade in games you are done with and still get some value out of it as it will lead to other games you really want. There might be more difficulty in sending older sports titles as those don’t have much demand once their season is up like trying to sending in EA sports Madden 2005 will be a hard game to sell to someone on the network. Older games on ebay are a hassle to sell. On Goozex you will be able to list it and it will just stay there without having to pay insertion fees.

Lots of integrated information like tips and reviews. I love being able to see the supply and demand of each game. This will let you know if you have a game people want or if you can possibly get a game on the network. Goozex determines who gets the game by matching up users. There is a waiting list that is generated and when you add a game you will see in what place you are waiting for that game. This is a fabulous idea as impatient gamers can tell if they should expect a game soon. You need to make a list for want and haves for your games. Both will show you your place in line so you’re not forced to get every game you want now. This is a good way to build up a wishlist and then have your core set of games your really want now. It is ideal to have a very large set of games you want now so you will have a very good chance of getting a game soon. I was requesting Crackdown for the Xbox 360 and I was 60th person in line. I got this game in 14 days. Just because you’re really deep in line doesn’t mean you won’t get the game soon. Newer games do get pushed out in the system fairly quickly. You have many options to what you want to trade in terms of instructions, case or just game. This is helpful as some gamers tend to lose instructions and/or cases. The value of the game doesn’t go down as the credits don’t reflect what is included. This is because the user requesting the game can have the option to request only full packaged games, games with instructions, or just the game itself. I have not had a problem with getting full packages as I’ve gotten over 49 games and I’ve sent out 54 in under 2 years of being there.

Why NOT to use

For this site to be a perfect 5 star site I would like to see:

1. More users (will there ever be enough?)
2. More old school games (nes, snes, saturn….)
3. is still not free. I’m a member of another site that has no transaction fees yet still protects the members.
4. Sneak peak video game trailers
5. More community interaction (user reviews, recommendations…)

All the above are small tweaks to the system that is already very functional. The main reason someone would NOT want to use this system is time and money. If you have the dough you would just buy it new down the street? Why wait? The main draw to the site is how much money you can save and the community there. Save money and also connect with other gamers. If your very impatient then new release games will have to be purchased. I’ve experienced about 1-2 month turn around time for new games. Why? You are placed on a Que. The order of the Que determines when you get the new game, but more importantly is how many are available? Most people will play a new release for a certain amount of time before listing their games. That could be more time than one might want to wait. Say you want a popular game that normally runs 40 hours to complete. You gotta factor in that a player like me would take over 1 month to beat a game like that. More popular games of course like Madden will hit the system quicker but that is also a bad thing. If you hold a game too long it will depreciate in value just like on the streets. Trading for early on might be for 1000 points but in a couple months with the market being saturated it could be 500 points in no time losing half of it’s value. Not entirely the fault of the system but some games just won’t move depending on your timing.

Current Goozex Simultaneous Transaction on the Network as of Mar 11, 2009 = 4793