Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

In this week's installment of Top 10 Tuesdays, Matt Beaudette of Gaming Irresponsibly counts down the top Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network games.

The slimmer and quieter new Xbox 360 S model should bring plenty of new consumers into the Xbox 360 universe. Of course, buying the system won’t mean much without purchasing some games as well. Here are the top 10 exclusive games to buy along with the new Xbox 360 S model.

"Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) really came into its own this year. From enormous adventures you can sink dozens of hours into to modest but addictive little puzzle games, Microsoft's downloadable game service has a wide variety of quality offerings.

We know this time of year there are a bunch of new Xbox 360 owners out there, so we've put together this list of the ten essential XBLA games you should download pronto. This is by no means a comprehensive list of everything the service has to offer,..."

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  1. World of Warcraft
  2. Tetris
  3. Peggle
  4. Everquest
  5. The Sims
  6. Bejeweled
  7. Starcraft
  8. Pac-Man
  9. Street Fighter II
  10. Doom
  11. Halo 3
  12. Fallout 3
  13. Counter-Strike
  14. Grand Theft Auto IV
  15. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
  16. Gears of War 2
  17. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
  18. Animal Crossing
  19. Rock Band 2
  20. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
  21. Super Mario Bros. 3
  22. Madden NFL 09
  23. Solitaire
  24. Burnout Paradise
  25. Frogger
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""We have listed 10 of the best Xbox Live Arcade titles that every gamer needs to own and while these are not in any particular order out of all the games on the Xbox Live Arcade these rose to the top. It was a hard decision to make as well with so many amazing titles the list could have easily hit 20 titles.""