'Being' The Beatles is a strange experience, but a satisfying and educational one, factors that lift it above the usual party fun of the standard Rock Band and Guitar Hero titles. Could get several generations of your family huddled around the TV – though mostly the male members, I fear.īrimming with respect and admiration for the Fab Four, this fascinating musical adventure follows the band from those inauspicious early gigs at the Cavern Club to their final performance on the rooftop of Apple HQ. The missions are familiar but varied enough to keep you plugging through on single player, then there's a rich multiplayer online mode to aim your MG 131 machine guns at. IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey (Gaijin Entertainment, 505 Games)Ĭertainly not the most fashionable title on the list, and nowhere near the most critically acclaimed, but what the heck - this is an astonishingly entertaining WW2 flight sim, packed with key battles and recognisable aircraft, and intuitive enough (thanks to the forgiving mechanics of the Arcade mode) to welcome complete newcomers to the genre. Tomorrow: Jack Arnott and the Nintendo Wii!ġ0.

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If you don't agree with my choices (and I've only gone for UK retail titles from the last three or four months to make it timely), go ahead and suggest your own in the comments section. I've even put these in a totally subjective order of merit so as to court some festive controversy. Can't decide which games you'd like to receive from Santa (or whatever supernatural seasonal being you subscribe to)? Need help picking the perfect gift for the gamer in your life? Assistance is at hand! Over the next week, Gamesblog will be bringing you its selection of recommended recent titles, starting with the finest gems from the PlayStation 3 release calendar.

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