Top 13 Video Games Under $25

Being a video gamer can be an expensive hobby. But this list shows you that you don’t have to pay huge bucks to get huge entertainment value.

1. Zombie Estate
Old school graphics and play-style come back with Zombie Estate. Offering gamers a huge range of weapons to play with, from snow blower to cattle launcher, Zombie Estate is awesome fun for you and your friends.
$1 on Xbox Live Marketplace

2. Army of Two
This third-person shooter game uses the famous Unreal Engine 3 to power the excellent graphics. Players will enjoy the wicked gameplay, customizable equipment and decent storyline.
$20 on Xbox 360 and PS3

3. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH ZOMBIES 1N 1T!!!1
Cool music in the background, wicked lighting effects and… of course… ZOMBIES! This interestingly named game provides many zombies for you and your friends to mow down with different weapon upgrades.
$1 on Xbox Live

4. Dead Space
Dead Space is a creepy sci-fi shooter game that puts you in one of the coolest suits in the video game industry to date. Not for the faint of heart, this game is a good one to play at midnight (or… not).
$20 on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360

5. Assassin Creed 2
Continue to travel through Desmond’s bloodline of assassins in this sequel. Many new features have been added to the game with huge gaming space to explore.
$20 on Xbox 360 and PS3

6. Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4 is an amazing audio-visual success based on gory in-your-face shooter gameplay. Huge boss battles and a long storyline will have you riveted, as long as you don’t mind some goofy dialogue and some small graphical problems.
$10 on PC, PS2 and Gamecube (recommended platform)

7. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Oblivion features an immensely deep storyline that involves every choice you make. Set in the Middle Ages, this game will have you spending many intriguing hours questing and monster slaying. Some say it’s the mother of the huge hit Fallout 3.
$20-25 on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360

8. Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead will have you and/or up to three friends slugging away at zombies for hours using three tiers of four weapon classes.
$20 on PC and Xbox 360 (recommended platform)

9. Patapon 2
Patapon 2 adds new ideas to an already imaginative platform game. With good audio-visuals and multiplayer options, Patapon 2 is sure to serve up good times.
$10 on PSP

10. Newton’s New Tones
Use Newton’s cradle to create music! Cool songs can be made ranging from techno to rock to ambiance. Get unlimited creativity for only a dollar.
$1 on Xbox Live Marketplace

11. Little Big Planet
This imaginative platformer is complemented by sweet music and cool narration. In multiplayer mode, the camera angles are a bit sloppy and the story mode is a bit on the short side, but Little Big Planet offers huge creativity and replay-ability.
$23 on PS3

12. Sims 2
Want control of a virtual family? This game is perfect for you. Create a family, get married, have kids, build a house, get a job – Sims 2 is the perfect simulator to kill time.
$10 on PC (recommended platform) and PSP

13. Skate 2
If the skateboarding game could ever be brought to life again, this would be one of the games to do it. Bringing twice the amount of tricks to the table as the last game, I’d give Skate 2 a chance. It also ups the anti on the create-a-skater mode.
$20 on PS3 and Xbox 360