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25. The Orange Box (Xbox 360)

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   What do you get when you combine Half-life, Team Fortress 2, and Portal all into one game? Thats right you get.............The.....Orange Box? What's Orange about it? Who cares. This game is flat-out amazing. This was the first time I have ever played a Half-Life game and let me tell you they were great. The story is nice, the graphics are pretty good, and the gameplay is intense. Team Fortress 2 also surprisingly offers some of the best multiplayer to date for the 360, and for any console. It's addictive and has the charm that makes you want to play over and over again. There are several types of really different classes to play that just hooks you and gives great change when you tired of playing one class. Also Portal is one of the most original, and addictive games in a long time. I would pay $30 for that alone.

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30. Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (PS)

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  This game is pretty much in here because of nostalgia. Now that is not to say that it isn't a great game because this is a pretty good platformer. The humor is great and the level design, while basic, is pretty fun to fool around in. The character models are pretty well done for a Playstation game and this game was pretty early for its time. I really liked how they used the level system to collect crystals and diamonds this time around instead of just beating it then advancing to the next level like in the original.

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29. Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow (GB)

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  Everyone played Pokemon when they were younger. The game was a huge hit and an instant classic. The sheer enjoyment of just exploring the world and trying to "catch em' all" hooked adults and young kids. We all couldn't put it down. As one of my first handheld games this did a great number of things for my gaming career as well is peeking a little interest into being a gamer. The graphics weren't anything special but were still great for a GB game. We will all remember Pokemon in our lifetime.

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28. Devil May Cry 3 (PS2)

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 After playing the original I went into buy this game one day on the used game shelf and had no idea what I had gotten myself into. The game was brutal. I had no idea it would be this hard. When a game's first boss is harder than some of the final bosses in other games you know your in for a ride. And what a ride it was. Once you got the hang of it the game is great. Dante is a great protagonist and the cutscenes are beautiful and funny. The gameplay is very fun. Even though  found it hard to upgrade all your weapons and get the necessary healing items I still enjoyed the game.

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27. Mario Kart 64 (N64) 

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 When I was younger me and my friends used to play this game all the time. It was funny, enjoyable, had great multiplayer options, and it had MARIO! In my opinion this game pretty much paved the way for other racers today in its own obscure way of doing so. The tracks were great , there were just enough so you didn't get bored, and the gameplay was very enjoyable. Your goal was to win the race, BUT everyone could obtain pick-ups that could be used as a weapon to distract or slow down other drivers. Ah good times!

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26. Braid (Xbox 360 Arcade)

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  Funny story actually. I don't own this game. I played the whole game through on my friends 360 while staying with him one night. Hey had already beaten it so he helped out a little. The artistic style of this game is great. It's almost like your playing a game inside a painting. The ability to slow down time has been used before but this game really uses it well. The puzzles are great and challenging and require a lot of thinking. While people complained that the $20 price tag was too much for a pretty short game it didn't stop sells and it shouldn't stop you from trying this out.

Well there you have it. Stay tuned for Part 2 in the next day or so. Hope you all enjoyed and didn't disagree with me to much  =) !!!!!!