Holiday gift guide roundup

by Blake Snow { Nov 28th 2005 at 11:30AM }

gift 'Tis the season for gaming holiday gift guides. Here are several guides to get you started, and be sure to stay tuned for Joystiq's official 2005 gaming guide in the coming weeks.

Gamespot features a console specific list and is the most comprehensive gaming gift guide we've found. Their top game picks include RE4 (GC), Civilization IV (PC), Forza Motorsport (Xbox), God of War (PS2), Advance Wars (DS), Burnout Legends (PSP), and Nintendogs (DS).
Barnes & Noble contains their top picks on games from all platforms. We're not quite sure about their logic since it's a hodge podge of random games.
CNET has the goods broken down by affordable, midrange, and expensive prices. Toping the list are the GameCube, GBA, Micro, Xbox, DS, PS2, and ironically, the N-Gage. Looks like they just picked everything.
Gamestop's guide is console specific citing top selling games. See also the now sister company EB Games guide as well.

What's on your wishlist? And what has been your take on 2005 gaming as compared to previous years?

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

I think 2005 was a marked improvement over 2004 and (especially) 2003, one of the weakest years ever for video games. Dragon Quest 8 (probably the best game released this gen with the exception of maybe Rez), Minish Cap, Ys 6, Radiata Stories, Castlevania:DOS, Mario Kart, Phoenix Wright, Sonic Rush, Lumines, Meteos, Shadow of the Colossus, Digital Devil Saga 1 and 2, there were just lots of quality games out, even though both GC and Xbox seemed to have been all but forgotten. We've definitely hit the peak of this generation, now things'll be slow until PS3/Revo/X360 kick into gear.

L0uSE @ Dec 18th 2005 9:02PM

Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas this year is Animal Crossing. Lots of love and hugs, Louis.

Jody Anthony @ Dec 18th 2005 9:02PM

Animal Crossing: Wild World is on my wishlist. And maybe Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time

Sense @ Dec 18th 2005 9:02PM

On my wishlist this year:

The Xbox 360 I pre-ordered in August. Grrr...

And a DS to replace my PSPaperweight.

Babu @ Dec 18th 2005 9:02PM

I cannot understand the Advance Wars DS thing. This (imo) is the worst game I have played in a while - and reminds me why I should never listen to reviewers. It is so boring and stupid and pointless ahhhhh!
Being the first game that I bought for my ds (because of high ratings) it actually made me regreat buying the DS until I played Mario 64, and Kirby Canvas Curse. This is the only game on DS that i cannot play through it sucks that bad.

daver @ Dec 18th 2005 9:02PM

babu you have been hoodwinked !!
rent before you buy. much smarter and you dont ever end up with shit like gran turismo 4 etc...

Forcepath @ Dec 18th 2005 9:02PM

All I want for Christmas is correct spelling ;)

*Barnes & Nobles*

Eesh. I hate being a spelling nazi but what's a guy to do?

txa1265 @ Dec 18th 2005 9:02PM

For a breakdown of games 4/5 stars and above across multiple platforms, check out GamerDad's Holiday Shopping Guide at http://www.gamerdad.com/detail.cfm?itemID=2786 which links to all of the individual guides.

Loads of good stuff for any platform this year.

Mike