5 Games Worth Looking at from XBOX LIVE Arcade

Probably one of the coolest additions to XBOX LIVE for the XBOX 360 is the XBOX LIVE Arcade. What XBOX LIVE Arcade gives you are tons of newer and classic arcade games such as Pacman, Galaga, Contra and more. You can also get favorites such as Texas Hold'em and Solitaire. Recent additions include Golden Axe and Sonic The Hedgehog. Each of these games all cost something too purchase and download of course but almost every game on the arcade are very much worth it. Here are my top five XBOX LIVE Arcade games worth checking out.

One of the coolest games ever created has to be Sonic The Hedgehog for Sega Genesis back in the day. I was around six or seven years old when this game came out and it was a blast back then. Finally it has made it's way to XBOX LIVE Arcade and was one of the most popular downloads back a few weeks ago when it was released. You get the full game from Sonic number two and it plays very nicely using an XBOX 360 controller and you can adjust the screen size based on your TV set. This game retails for 400 Microsoft Points as do most XBOX LIVE Arcade games.

The next game you should also check out would be Texas Hold'em off the arcade. Everyone loves poker but some people don't know how to play it. I learned how to play poker from this game thanks to its rules and hint page in the game. It will show you the different hand types and playing techniques. There are several challenges in single player and tournament mode as well. The A.I. in the game can be pretty easy to bluff but it's still a fun experience by your self. Online is where this game is the best. You can have a full tournament with up to eight people if you choose to. Texas Hold'em retails for 800 points I believe but it may be 400 points.