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FEATURE
Kombo's Holiday Buyer's Guide 2008
November 25, 2008 | 3:11 PM PST

The holiday season is upon us! This year has been crowded with fantastic releases across all video game platforms, and it's no wonder that you might find yourself challenged in deciding what video games to buy your friends and family this holiday season. We've done all the hard work for you, though. Below, you'll find a list of the different kinds of gamers out there -- from the FPS junkie to the RPG fan -- and we've put together a list of recommended titles for each kind of gamer. Keep in mind as you're browsing, these games are listed in no particular order. Rather, these are just some of our favorite games this year, broken down into different categories for each kind of gamer. Additionally, we've also put together a guide for Black Friday shoppers.

Happy shopping!

Kombo's Guide to Black Friday

For the Action Gamer
For the Adventure Gamer
For the Gun-Loving Gamer
For the Gamer with a Need for Speed
For the Gamer who Loves a Good Story
For the RPG Gamer
For the Sports/Extreme Sports Gamer
For the Gamer who Likes to Kick @$$
For the Gamer who Loves a Challenge
For the Gamer who Loves Music
For the Gamer who wants to be Scared
For the Casual Gamer
For the Handheld Gamer
For the Gamer with a Big TV and a Loud Stereo System
For the Gamer who Likes to Try Something Different
For the Online Gamer
For the Gamer who Wants the Latest/Newest Releases

This feature was a collaborative effort by editors Phillip Levin, Brad Hilderbrand, Ryan Olsen, Matt Furtado, Dan Johnson, Matthew Green, Jeff Rivera, Kim Fidler, Blake Grundman, Matthew Hadick, Keri Honea, Casey Ayers and graphics artist Justin Marimon.



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November 20, 2009
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