3. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The action is frantic and the buttons will surely be mashed if you introduce Super Smash Bros. Brawl into any holiday party. Unlike classic fighting games that may be a bit too violent for the younger ones in attendance, the comic mischief displayed in this game is really not much worse than the battles between the Pokemon.
Nostalgic gamers will have a great time creating some rather interesting dream matches, pitting Bowser against Ganondorf for true bad guy supremacy, getting Wario to tackle Pikachu for the crown of yellow mascot king, and even convincing Solid Snake that he should hide in a box from Kirby. That pink puffball is deadly!
2. Castle Crashers
The Simpsons. Golden Axe. Battletoads. What do all of these games have in common? They’re all incredibly awesome!
Tapping into our desire for retro side-scrolling incredible-ness, Castle Crashers is an Xbox Live Arcade game available on the Xbox 360. If you’ve ever unfurled a roll of quarters in an arcade of the 1990s, then you would have surely encountered the numerous beat-em-ups that populated the space during that time. They all had something like an attack button, a jump button, and maybe a “magic” button.
Castle Crashers plays in much the same way. You don’t need to know the story. You don’t need to learn anything too complex. You just need to hack and slash your way to the end of the stage by mashing on the attack button. The developers have added a few small RPG elements for fun, but they’re all secondary to the terrific side-scrolling action. Great for parties.
1. Rock Band 2
No party would be complete without Rock Band. While you may be able to have almost as much fun with Guitar Hero World Tour, Rock Band 2 has a much better multiplayer experience if only for the screen layout. Rock Band parties can be a lot of fun, so why can’t you have the same kind of fun during the holidays? Wail on those drums, belt out the lyrics, and hammer on that guitar like you’re a real rock star.
Full band games like Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour are much better for parties than karaoke games like Lips for the Xbox 360, because not everyone will want to sing. Those who do enjoy singing can still do it in Rock Band 2, but those who prefer the drums, bass, or rhythm guitar can play those instead. And let’s not forget that Rock Band 2 is just plain old fun. That’s all that matters.
Gaming and Holiday Parties Go Together Like…
Turkey and stuffing. Pumpkin pie and whipped cream. Hot chocolate and candy canes. It doesn’t matter if you’re being dragged to some boring family dinner in the middle of the countryside if you can still get in a video game fix with some of your loved ones. Yes, you may have to leave Left 4 Dead and Resistance 2 behind for a few days, but you can still have plenty of fun racing around with your nephews in Mario Kart or rocking out with your buddies in Rock Band 2. Get in the festive spirit… and play some video games.
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