The 5 Best Games to Look Out for This Fall

If there’s one thing you definitely need more of, it’s video games. But after seeing all the nonsense at this year’s E3, figuring out which games to spend your precious, hard-earned dollars on can be quite a challenge. So to help keep you from blowing $60 on some butt-sucking sequel, we’ve narrowed it down to the five must-have games due out this fall.

The Beatles: Rock Band
Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2
September 9, 2009

Everyone has that hipster, Beatles-loving friend that goes medieval on you every time you say, “The Beatles are just okay, nothing special though.” That said friend then proceeds to list all the Beatles’ greatest achievements (even though he/she wasn’t born before John Lennon died, ironically) while trying to lure you into watching Across the Universe on DVD. Well now you and that friend can finally get along: the Rock Band franchise is bringing the legendary rockers to your living room.

I got to play Beatles: RB earlier this year and was impressed of how well it introduces the band to people who couldn’t give two monkeys about them (i.e. people like me). The character models, music videos, and classic locations where the band performed are incredibly accurate.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
PS3
October 13, 2009

Have you ever wished for an action-packed Michael Bay summer flick with a half-decent plot that didn’t completely blow? Then meet Uncharted 2, the action/adventure game with enough thrills to keep you at the edge of your seat. In the game, you assume the role of a smart-talking treasure hunter named Nathan Drake as he traverses the Himalayas in search of valuable sapphire. Although the Uncharted is known for its epic single-player campaign, the sequel packs in online multiplayer and three-player co-op that gives the game good mileage. If the PS3 is your only gaming console then you surely don’t want to miss out on this Sony exclusive.

Brutal Legend
Xbox 360, PS3
October 13, 2009

In Brutal Legend, you play as Eddie Riggs (Jack Black), the world’s greatest roadie, who gets magically transported to a mythical world of heavy metal. The great thing about Legend is that it offer such a variety of gameplay types that it’s really hard to get bored with it. If you’re a fan of open-world gameplay, you shouldn’t miss out on this title.  The game’s dialogue itself is absolutely hysterical, and is enough to warrant a purchase on its own. It’s probably Jack Black’s greatest work since I can remember, but the last movie of his I saw was Shallow Hal, so maybe I shouldn’t judge.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Xbox 360, PS3, PC
November 10, 2009

Like Miley Cyrus to a pedophile, this game needs no introduction. The first Modern Warfare was probably the reason why  you flunked out of school, broke up with your girlfriend, or didn’t realize your house was burning down while you were still in it. It was also the best-selling shooter in video game history. Modern Warfare 2 takes the series to an unprecedented level of terrorist-shooting badassery, with online multiplayer that will keep you hooked for month, or years even. Gather your loved ones around, sit them down, and inform them that come November 10th, your social life will cease to exist. They’ll understand.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Wii
TBA 2009

Everyone’s favorite plumber on ’shrooms is back this holiday season. New Super Mario Bros. Wii lets four people play through the familiar, side-scrolling worlds of the Mario universe co-cooperatively or competitively. The point of the game is to collect more coins than the other players, but you need the help of other players to proceed in the game. The game is quite simple, and yet a complete blast. It’s a great way to get your girlfriend into video games. And honestly if your girlfriend hates something as innocent as Mario then she has a heart made of stone.

Honorable mentions: Mass Effect 2, Assassin’s Creed 2, Guitar Hero 5, Halo 3: ODST, Left 4 Dead 2