These products are the top picks based on ongoing head-to-head voting by the ProductWiki community.
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Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare has been chosen top in its class.
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Based on 55 votes.
Price range:
$59.99 to $60
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Halo 3
Release date: 9/25/2007
Price:$60
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is the eighth game released under the Call of Duty franchise, and true to its name, is the fourth main game in the series. While COD3 was developed by a separate studio, COD4 is developed by the game's original designers: Infinity Ward. Thus far the Call of Duty franchise has focused exclusively in the World War 2 era, with the fourth release being the first happening in modern times, and also the first to achieve a mature rating. Similar to the other main releases in the series, COD4 places a heavy emphasis on both the single player campaign and multiplayer portions of the game. Both sides feature new additions to the series, and some new additions to the FPS genre entirely.
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The Orange Box has been chosen top in its class.
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Based on 22 votes.
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$59.99 to $60
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Halo 3
Release date: 9/25/2007
Price:$60
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Five games, One Box. That's the tag line behind Valve's latest offering that packages in three new games along two previously available ones. In a departure from Valve's usual operations The Orange Box will be available simultaneously on consoles alongside the PC. Naturally the title will be available from Valve's Steam digital distribution system, where each game can be purchased a la carte, though at a higher combined price.
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Guitar Hero III has been chosen top in its class.
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Based on 11 votes.
Price range:
$80 to $169
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Rock Band
Release date: 11/23/2007
Price:$169
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Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is the third full installment of the popular Guitar Hero series. It is a game where the player uses a guitar-shaped controller to play along with music, and you are rated on well you play along with the song. For the first time, Guitar Hero will be available for the Wii, and will feature online gameplay. There are three notable in game characters: Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave), Slash (Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver), and Bret Michaels (Poison)
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Guitar Hero II has been chosen top in its class.
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Based on 10 votes.
Price range:
$80 to $169
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Rock Band
Release date: 11/23/2007
Price:$169
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Guitar Hero II is RedOctane's follow-up to the popular guitar rhythm game available for both the PS2 and Xbox 360. The bundle includes an innovate guitar controller to play your chords, riffs, and licks. The Guitar Hero series plays much like the popular "Dance Dance Revolution" by Konami, but instead of stomping on a dance pad, you mash on buttons and strum the controller along with the music. Released for the PS2 on Nov. 7, 2006 and the Xbox 360 on April 3rd, 2007. There are rumors of a future version for the Nintendo Wii and the DS. Guitar Hero II costs about $80 for the single player bundle that includes the game and one guitar controller.
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World Of Warcraft has been chosen top in its class.
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Based on 9 votes.
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About The Game
Design a character from one of two factions, the Alliance or the Horde. There are eight races to choose from (all races can be both Female and Male) in the basic game and ten races with "The Burning Crusade" expansion. Currently there are eight playing classes (see below), but this is subject to change when the new expansion "Wrath of the Lich King" is released later in 2008.
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Grand Theft Auto 4 has been chosen top in its class.
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Based on 4 votes.
Price range:
$58.50 to $59.99
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The next-generation sequel to the controversial number one selling game. Grand Theft Auto 4 has you playing as Russian immigrant, Niko, trying to escape his shady past in modern-day New York. In a break from the trend of increasingly larger worlds to explore, Rock Star opted for a more densely packed smaller game world than in San Andreas. Major improvements over the previous games come in the form of a more vibrant city, substantially improved combat mechanics, "deeper" personal relationships, fleshed out physics and animation systems, and a comprehensive online component.
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Eve Online has been chosen top in its class.
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Based on 4 votes.
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EVE is a massive multiplayer online game (MMOG) set in a science-fiction based, persistent world. Players take the role of spaceship pilots seeking fame, fortune, and adventure in a huge, complex, exciting, and sometimes hostile galaxy. It is developed by the Icelandic company CCP Games and was published from May to December 2003 by Simon & Schuster Interactive.
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BioShock has been chosen top in its class.
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Based on 3 votes.
Price range:
$59.99 to $59.99
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BioShock
Release date: 8/21/2007
Price: $59.99
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BioShock is a first-person shooter that is the spiritual successor to the cult classic game System Shock. BioShock takes a more thoughtful approach to the genre as opposed to traditional run and gun gameplay. The three standout features that the developers strive for are with the setting and storyline, the open natured gameplay, and the advanced artificial intelligence.
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has been chosen top in its class.
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Based on 3 votes.
Price range:
$59.99 to $60
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After the mysterious and untimely death of the Emperor, the throne of Tamriel lies empty. With the Empire ready to crumble, the gates of Oblivion open and demons march upon the land - laying waste to everything in their path. To turn the tide of darkness, you must find the lost heir to the throne and unravel the sinister plot that threatens to destroy all of Tamriel. In development for 4 years, Oblivion is another leap forward in role-playing with its combination of freeform gameplay and cutting-edge graphics for the world under The Elder Scrolls.
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Forza Motorsport 2 has been chosen top in its class.
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Based on 3 votes.
Price range:
$49.99 to $59.99
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Forza Motorsport 2 is the sequel to the popular simulation racing game Forza Motorsport. The game is developed by Turn10 studios, the same studio that created the first game. In Forza you pick from one of the hundreds of cars available, from performance street models such as the Civic Si to racing-only prototype models. Attention to details, and recreation of reality is the goal of the Forza team, and with the sequel the developers have increased all aspects of customization, simulation, and community that made the first Forza popular. Forza is Microsoft's direct competition to Sony's Gran Turisimo series.
