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Holiday 2008 Video Game Gift Guide (or Wish List!) - The Best of 2008 PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 24 November 2008
Looking for some of the best games of 2008? Here's a selection for each gaming platform, as recommended by your very own GamingBits.com. These are among the best video games released this year, sure to give any gamer their gaming fix. Not sure what game system or games your gaming friend or family member has? See our game related toys, music CDs, movies, and more that don't require a game console to enjoy!

Use the list below as a gift guide or as a wish list. Have a favorite you'd like to recommend? Add it with your comments below! Watch for more game gift giving ideas in the week ahead as we'll keep updating it throughout the holidays.

See the top 2008 videogame selections for:

Home Systems:
Xbox 360 | Wii | PlayStation 3

Handheld Systems:
Sony PSP | Nintendo DS

GamingBits.com's
Individual Bit-Head Game Recommendations

Gaming Gifts For Gamers:
 (game console not required!)
Gaming Goods

Top 10 Recommended Xbox 360 Games

Fable II
Fallout 3
Grand Theft Auto IV
Mirror's Edge
Call of Duty World at War

Rock Band 2		 Dead Space
Gears of War 2
Left 4 Dead		 Guitar Hero World Tour
Recommended Xbox 360 Games (rated E to E10):
LEGO Batman
Pure
FIFA Soccer 09
NHL 09
GRID

Xbox 360 Hardware:
Xbox 360 Arcade Holiday Bundle (includes 6 XBLA games) - $199.99
Xbox 360 Pro Holiday Bundle 2008 (includes 60GB harddrive, LEGO Indiana Jones & Kung Fu Panda) - $299.99
Xbox 360 Elite Holiday Bundle 2008 (includes 120GB harddrive, LEGO Indiana Jones & Kung Fu Panda) - $399

Xbox 360 Accessories:
Xbox 360 Limited Edition Red Wireless Controller and Play & Charge Kit
Xbox 360 Live 12 Month Messenger Gold Pack
Xbox 360 120GB Hard Drive
Xbox 360 60GB LIVE Starter Pack

For the undecided Xbox 360 gift giver:
Xbox 360 Live 1600 Points or Xbox 360 Live 4000 Points
Xbox 360 Live 12 Month Gold Card plus 1 Month Bonus

Recommended games for downloading with Microsoft Points Card:
Braid
Portal: Still Alive
Geometry Wars Evolved 2
Bionic Commando Rearmed


Top 10 Recommended PLAYSTATION 3 Games

Fallout 3
Grand Theft Auto IV
Metal Gear Solid 4
Resistance 2
Far Cry 2

Rock Band 2
Dead Space
Mirror's Edge
BioShock
Guitar Hero World Tour
Recommended PLAYSTATION 3 Games (rated E to E10):

LittleBigPlanet
Pure
NHL 09
LEGO Batman
GRID

PLAYSTATION 3 Hardware:
PlayStation 3 160 GB Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Pack

PLAYSTATION 3 Accessories:
PlayStation 3 Bluetooth Headset
PlayStation 3 Wireless Keypad

For the undecided PS3 gift giver:
$20 PlayStation Network Card
$50 PlayStation Network Card
Recommended games for downloading with PlayStation Network Card:
PixelJunk Monsters
Burnout Paradise
WipEout HD
PixelJunk Eden
The Last Guy


Top 10 Recommended Wii Games

Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Okami
Wario Land: Shake It!
Boom Blox

No More Heroes
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels
Guitar Hero World Tour
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Recommended Wii Games (rated E to E10):

LEGO Batman
Wii Fit
DeBlob
Skate It
Wii Rock Band Special Edition

Wii Hardware:
Wii System

Wii Accessories:
Official Wii Speak Microphone
Wii Balance Board (with Wii Fit)
Wii Nerf Racing Wheel
Wii Charge Station Quad

For the undecided Wii gift giver:
Wii 2000 Points Card
Recommended games for downloading with Wii Points:
Lost Winds
World of Goo
Tetris Party
Bomberman Blast


Top 10 Recommended DS Games

Metal Slug 7
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin

The World Ends With You
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Ninjatown
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
 


Top 10 Recommended PSP Games

God of War Chains of Olympus
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Patapon
N+
Space Invaders Extreme

Wipeout Pulse
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2
Star Ocean: First Departure
Midnight Club: LA Remix
GamingBits.com Bit-Head Recommendations
These are games that aren't on the lists above, but are among some of the favorite games released this year, as selected by the individual GamingBits.com writers:
Edwin Sha'ul Skyler Rivithed

Ninja Gaiden II
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation (bundled with Bluetooth Headset)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Soul Calibur IV
KORG DS-10 Synthesizer
The Legend of Dragoon

Spore

TV Show King Party

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
Soul Calibur IV
       
       

Gaming Gifts For Gamers
(that don't require a game console!)

Halo Trilogy- The Complete Original Soundtracks (OST)

LittleBigPlanet Mini Knit Plush Sackboy

NECA Gears of War Series 2 7" Action Figure Box Set

Pixelblocks Imagination Set (1200 Blocks)

Video Games Live: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

Gears of War Aspho Fields (Gears of War)

HALO 3 Covenant Plasma Pistol Laser Pursuit Gaming 2 Players Set

Kirby 10" Plush Doll

Dead Space: Downfall [Blu-ray] + Digital Copy

Gloomy Bear Space Invaders - Pink

More soon...
Watch for more gaming gift related recommendations coming here soon!

Add your gift suggestions below or !

Comments
Finalli!
Written by Cl.Armand on 2008-12-14 17:21:19
Finalli Sha'ul! I sent in an email for the games im playin to so maybe u can put tht in? thnx.
SHA'UL
Written by Guest on 2008-12-13 12:17:30
yo ill definitly have the podcast ready this week, been having some technical issues on my end, but thats all clear. Happy Holidays Bitheads!
Done It.
Written by Cl.Armand on 2008-12-09 19:31:32
So I've made the Google account and i'll use tht as the account for emailing you guys. I'll defnintely be sending in some suggestions and i'll be sending links out to my fellow gamers to help with some hits.
Thanks!
Written by alexis on 2008-12-08 22:00:05
Glad you like the site. We're hoping the podcast will be out this week (week of 12/8/08). You can email or ask Mr. Sha'ul your Podcast questions at Please do signup and create a Google account! That's a feature that will be expanding more in the near future!
Bithead Enthusiast
Written by Cl.Armand on 2008-12-08 20:37:09
So umm...I realli like this site. but Idk how to get in contact with you guys. do i need to make a google account? also when is the next podcast coming out Im realli looking forward to it.
PSP not dead
Written by Guest on 2008-11-27 09:37:44
Don't count the PSP out yet! Although there isn't such a big selection of games, many are better quality or higher rated than DS games. Plus there is more being released on the PlayStation Store for download.
I Am Worried...
Written by Cl.Armand on 2008-11-26 22:15:37
I know you guys have the PSP and DS Gift Lists coming soon, but I'll be realli honest with you. I'm getting a PSP pretty soon, and the fact that there seems to be a 6 to 1 ratio of DS to PSP titles being released, is getting to me. There's like idk, nearly one DS title released a day, and where are the PSP titles? Are we gonna be seeing the judgement day for PSP? I hope not.

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