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Posted by Dan Ryckert December 11, 2007 at 10:40 a.m.

Christmas Shopping for the gamer in your life

As a lifelong gamer, I know that there's nothing worse than receiving a terrible game from an uninformed relative at Christmas. You get excited upon realizing that the present is the exact shape and weight of a videogame, and you start wondering what great gaming experience lies beyond that wrapper. Then you open it up, and realize it's Pimp My Ride for the Wii. This list is for friends or boy/girlfriends or parents of gamers that may not be in the know about what's a good gift and what's essentially giving an errand. If the gamer in your life doesn't already have it, none of these games are going to get returned on Dec. 26.ACTION/ADVENTURE:*[Call of Duty 4][1] (PS3, 360)
[Uncharted: Drake's Fortune ][2](PS3)
[Metroid Prime 3][3] (Wii)
The Orange Box (PS3, 360)
[Halo 3][4] (360)
Ninja Gaiden Sigma (PS3)
[God of War II][5] (PS2)
[Bioshock][6] (360)KID-FRIENDLY*[Super Mario Galaxy][7] (Wii) [Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass][8] (DS) [Zack & Wiki][9] (Wii) [Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction][10] (PS3) [Super Paper Mario][11] (Wii)SPORTS*[Madden 2008][12] (PS3, 360, Wii)
[NBA Street Homecourt ][13](PS3, 360)
[Tony Hawk's Proving Grounds][14] (PS3, 360)
NHL 08 (PS3, 360)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (PS3, 360, Wii)ROLE-PLAYING*[Final Fantasy Tactics][15] (PSP) Mass Effect (360)MISC:[Rock Band][16] (PS3, 360) [Guitar Hero III ][17](PS3, 360, Wii) [1]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/nov... [2]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/nov... [3]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/sep... [4]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/sep... [5]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/mar... [6]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/aug... [7]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/nov... [8]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/oct... [9]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/nov... [10]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/oct... [11]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/apr... [12]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/aug... [13]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/feb... [14]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/oct... [15]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/nov... [16]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/dec... [17]: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/nov...