Video Games for the Xbox 360

Microsoft, long known for its place in the computer world, jumped into the video game arena with its release of the Xbox in 2001. As rival companies Nintendo and Sony planned new systems, Microsoft released the Xbox 360 in late 2005 in America. The Xbox 360 is known for its top-notch graphics, and many of its video games can be played online against other players around the world.

Halo 3

Halo 3 gives players a first-person point of view as they complete difficult missions. The game is divided in multiple chapters, and players will be able to use new weapons that were not available in previous versions of the game. As the missions of the game progress, so does the game's storyline; players will know what they are attempting to accomplish by completing each mission. Hidden skulls are placed throughout Halo 3, and once captured, the skulls let players add modifications to the game. Halo 3 also allows up to four players to play with or against each other in multi-player mode, and the game can be played online against other players.

Band Hero allows players to play popular songs on plastic instruments. Players can choose between singing and playing guitar, bass guitar or drums. The game registers whenever notes are hit correctly, and a score is issued at the end of a song according to the percentage of notes that were correct. Band Hero can be played by one to four players, and every song in the game is available right from the beginning. Band Hero even features a music studio where players can practice before engaging in the game's other modes. Band Hero's main modes include Party Play, where players can jump in a song at any time, Quick Play, where players can play one song at a time and Career, where players are assigned songs to achieve a higher career status. The songs in Band Hero are edited so that they are family-friendly.

Forza Motorsports 3 is a auto racing game that was released for the Xbox 360 in October of 2009. Forza Motorsports 3 lets players race using hundreds of different cars, and there are many different tracks to race them on. Aside from racing, Forza Motorsports 3 also lets its players customize the cars they drive by painting or tuning them, and cars can be sold at any time in the game's storefront. Players can also race against competitors all over the world in an online multi-player mode. The game starts players off with one car and several driving assists to make sure the races are not too difficult at first. As the game progresses, the races get harder and drivers must accomplish more without the help of the driving assists.