xbox 360

Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter A/B/G Networks Only
$79.99
I had my reservations about the product judging from other reviews.It has now been a couple months and it still works great. Its great to get xbox live without a cable. Now the only thing they need to work on is its price!

Halo 3: ODST
$59.99
Wandering the empty streets of New Mombasa with my VISR turned on is a unique thing that I never had the chance to do in the previous Halo titles. Exploring the dark, deserted alleys looking for audio files, or a clue as to what happened to my team members is a very deviation from the original Halo games. Sadly, thats all that is new about this game.

It is called Halo 3 for a reason, it is essentially Halo 3, but with a slightly different formula. Instead of being launched into a linear story you are dropped (excuse the pun) into a deserted city, with no idea about the whereabouts of your friends. The city prompts you to look for clues, and will point them out on your map. Upon reaching the clue you will experience a cutscreen, and relive what happened to your friend.

The experiences that your other ODST's have experienced are more in-line with classic Halo scenarios, and include a lot of big explosions and vehicle-based stuff that you have come to love. It is through these experiences that you learn what has happened, and eventually re-unite with your squad, barely able to escape the destruction of the city that you previously wandered.

Not much has changed from Halo 3 in terms of game mechanics, so if you enjoyed Halo 3 you will most likely enjoy ODST. Halo 3: ODST also adds a gamemode called "firefight" which is Halo's take on the wave defense mode that countless of other games have done. It is fun and exciting, but lacks matchmaking of any sort, so you might have to scan forums for gamertags should you be in the mood for a match, but it also takes some teamwork on the higher waves, something you might not be able to find randomly.

It also includes the full Halo 3 multiplayer, but most people have that, so it is more of a bullet point for the back of the box more than anything else.

The story is emotional, the action intense, the gamepaly is unchanged, and firefight is a nice addition.

If you like Halo, you will like ODST, but it doesn't the new mechanics to satisfy someone who doesn't Halo.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
$59.99
My main gripe with this game is the campaign, the story in particular. The story just doesn't make sense, and the character I play always gets shot in the face at some point. The events seem thrown together, and basically jump from one cool moment to the next. That would be fine, but it all kind of blends together which dilutes the experience. Overall it is a lot of fun, with great visuals. The sound is good, but could be better.

Special ops is a great compliment to the short singleplayer. Teaming up with a buddy online, or split-screen is a lot of fun, and the missions seem varied enough, and offer a lot of challenge for expert Call of Duty players. I would also expect some spec ops DLC to come this spring.

Multiplayer is super faced pace and explosive. It allows for a lot of customization of your weapons and "perks". If you want to play as a run and gun guy you can, but you can also play as a stealthy class if you like. This is great, but I feel like MW2 rewards the "run and gun" type players more than they do others. Kill streaks are a lot of fun, but it is very hard to get them, so the better "run and gun" players are getting kill streaks, which makes them even better.

The multiplayer doesn't feel very team focused, and is more about the "lone wolf" style of playing.

Overall a great purchase if you plan on doing multiplayer and/or spec-ops, but if you are just buying this game for a single-player experience, you might be better off spending your money elsewhere.

Xbox 360 Arcade
$199.99
I bought this Xbox 360 to replace a 360 I purchased from eBay. It worked great right out of the box. All I did was hook up my old hard drive, and it was ready to go after the update. I was able to use twitter, play some online games, and stream some Netflix videos. The wireless controller works great as well. I have no complaints. Since I previously had a 360, I already knew what to expect. Xbox 360 is an awesome game system. I would recommend it to anyone.