Every gamer knows that playing with friends and family is a lot more fun. If your stuck on gift ideas for co-op gamer in your life, our Social Gamer Gift Guide is bound to help. We've got selections for every console (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii) and the latest social gaming devices on the market. Read on and get shopping!
Holiday Gift Guide 2011: Social Gamer Gift Guide
Gaming is no longer a solitary activity. Follow our Social Gamer Gift Guide to please even the most fickle co-op gamer.
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By UGO Team October 28, 2011 |
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Kinect |
Gift Price: $144.99
Gift Description: The Kinect is Microsoft's plan to abolish the controller from your living room. The motion-control accessory for the Xbox 360 views a players body and allows them to control games on screen by moving, waving and using their body to mimic actions.
Who would love
this gift? A friend or family member
who wants exercise but despises the gym. The Kinect comes with Kinect Adventures - an intense,
multiplayer experience. Burning calories has never been more fun...just make sure you have enough room in your living room to fully enjoy the Kinect experience. Microsoft recommends a 6 to 12 foot place space.
Credit: Microsoft
Kinect Sports Season 2 |
Gift Price: $49.99
Available On: Xbox 360
Gift Description: The jam-packed sequel
to Kinect Sports. Using the Kinect accessory, players can enjoy tennis, golf, football and more games in the comfort of their own home.
Who would love
this gift? A sports fan eager to
compete either with friends or online, or someone that just didn't get enough Kinect Sports from the first game in the series!
Credit: Activision
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 |
Gift Price: $59.99
Available On: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC
Gift Description: The third game in
Activision's insanely popular Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series. With war kicking off across the globe, it's up to Task Force 141 to stop World War 3 and the evil Vladimir Makarov. This will be the final entry in the Modern Warfare series of Call of Duty games and looks like it's going to be an explosive good time. It's not to be missed.
Who would love
this gift? Modern Warfare 3 takes co-op modes and online multiplayer to the
next level, so it will be perfect for the multiplayer gamer fan. You can go online with Xbox Live, PlayStation Network or your PC and play with friends across a variety of multiplayer modes and the new Spec Ops Survival Mode. There's enough content here to keep you playing another full year.
Credit: EA
Battlefield 3 |
Gift Price: $59.99
Available On: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC
Gift Description: Battlefield 3 is an epic war game
brought to life with the technological marvel that is the Frostbite 2 engine. The game includes an eight to 10 hour single player campaign, but the real action will be in Battlefield 3's multiplayer mode, which includes epic 24 player (or 64 players on PC) wars. Players will go on foot, by vehicle and by air as they battle each other for battlefield supremecy.
Who would love
this gift? A PC gamer with an advanced setup or Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners that want to battle a number of friends. Players that will love Battlefield 3 are fans of vehicular combat and military action games.
Credit: Microsoft
Gears of War 3 |
Gift Price: $59.99
Available On: Xbox 360
Gift Description: Gears of War 3 is the amazing conclusion to Epic Games's Gears of War trilogy. Marcus Fenix, Dom Santiago and the rest of the Gears are the last hope for the survival of humanity. On the planet Sera they fight tooth and chainsaw against the forces of Locust and the Lambent abominations. Gears of War 3 is a big game for social gamers because you can play with friends across every single mode in the game.You can take four-players into the story campaign, Hode and Beast modes, or if that's not good enough, you can hit the multiplayer mode and battle others in team deathmatch, capture the flag and additional modes. Gears of War 3 might be the most complete multiplayer package this holiday season.
Who would love this gift? For any Gears of War fan, this gift is essential. Hours will be spent battling in Horde mode with friends, running through the four-person co-op campaign mode and competing in team deathmatch.
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