2011 Holiday buying guide: Xbox 360

To close out Go Gaming Giant’s fall 2011 holiday guide, we proudly present to you the Xbox 360 edition, packed with loads of games to play alone, online and with the entire family. Xbox 360 owners are lucky this time around, as G3 will be featuring some games that won’t be hurting your wallet, just hurting your free time. So boot up that Xbox and put on your Santa hat: it’s game time!

Say hello to 343 Guilty Spark when you get to the library, Chief!

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition
A “must have” for Xbox, FPS and Bungie fans alike as we get to replay the Master Chief’s first adventure from the original Xbox. The good news is that it looks great, has a great price tag and there will be online play. The bad news? This will have to fill the void for Halo fans, as we won’t be seeing Halo 4 for quite some time.
Release date: November 15
Standard price: $39.99
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This fall, you better not fall or Desmond and the other assassins will have something to say to you.

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
While it’s not exclusive to this platform, Xbox 360 fans will be happy to jump right back into the animus and check out the adventures of Ezio and Altair. The stealth combat and frantic chase scenes made Assassin’s Creed a major hit in several installments so far, and Ubisoft is hoping to hit another home-run with Revelations this month. Tis’ the season to assassinate some templars!
Release date: November 15
Standard price: $59.99
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The latest Elder Scrolls installment looks to be a daunting one...

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
A game that needs little introduction from a company that also needs little introduction, but I’ll introduce them anyway because I know how excited everyone is to hear anything about Skyrim. Bethesda’s astounding Elder Scrolls saga is making major waves with the release of Skyrim and its deeply involving open world, action RPG style. For fans of the Elder Scrolls: have fun. For those of you new to the series: you have one amazing adventure ahead of you and it’s going to look amazing to boot.
Release date: November 11
Standard price: $59.99
Collector’s Edition: $149.99
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Admit it, you're thinking of these two fight to the original Jurassic Park theme.

Jurassic Park the Game
For fans of the Steven Spielberg epic and dinosaur enthusiasts alike, rejoice at the idea of Jurassic Park and the familiar site of the prehistoric ruled park. Ever since I heard they released the Back to the Future games and announced the Jurassic Park game, I felt nothing but the joy of nostalgia at the idea of playing a present gen game based on one of my favorite childhood movies. So hand me a shotgun and watch out for the Velociraptors, this game is coming up fast.
Release date: Novermber 15
Standard Price: $39.99
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Hawkeye, Ghost Rider and several other new faces will be present in Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3.

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
Fighting games might not be for everyone, but how can you say no to this game even if you can somehow have a showdown between Marvel characters like Deadpool, X-23 and Captain America and Capcom favorites like Ryu, Haggar and C. Viper? Also, fans of the game should be downright excited for the addition of new characters like Frank West from Dead Rising, Doctor Strange and *gasp* the ultimate attorney himself; Phoenix Wright! How could you not want this game? The title clearly states that the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance.
Release date: November 15
Standard Price: $39.99