Best Xbox Adventure Games

Mini Ninjas: This game is what you get when you combine the makers of Hitman with adorable cuteness, and throw in a terrific art style for good measure.

Alan Wake: If you're looking for an Xbox adventure game with elements of horror and psychological thriller, this is what you want. The strategic puzzle-solving is nicely complemented by bouts of combat with strange creatures of the night.

Toy Story 3 - The Video Game: It seems that every movie that comes out nowadays is required to have its own video game, so it's hard to separate the blatant money-grabs from the video gaming gold. Luckily, this Toy Story game comes out on top. Just like the movie it's based on, this game manages to blow away all expectations with a refreshing gameplay variety and a sandbox mode that adds hours worth of interesting content.

Gears of War 3: For those who can't get enough of action shooters, it doesn't get any better than Gears of War. There's plenty of debate over whether it's better classified as a shooter game or an action/adventure game (with IGN falling on the "Action" side and internet commentators falling on the "Shooter" side); however, no one will argue that it's a game remarkable for its gameplay, its graphics, and its storyline. So if you decide to pick this one up, just realize that there will be plenty of gun-slinging involved.

Bayonetta: It's hard to receive a better endorsement than IGN's Ryan Clements stating "Bayonetta is the best action game I've ever played." Directed by Hideki Kamiya (of Devil May Cry fame), the cinematic nature of this title dances the line between "movie" and "game." The ridiculosity involved whenever the vestige-of-an-ancient-witch-clan main character gets into a fight make it a good game, and the skill and strategy needed to excel make it a good adventure game.

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