Well, it’s been a fantastic year for gamers all over the world, but particularly, for us Xbox 360 gamers.  This holiday season, we’ve had so many games that many gamers have not even played everything that smashed into stores this holiday season.  We’re doing this in 3 parts, and the other two will be going up tomorrow, so consider this a sneak peek.  Some of our categories showed overall wins while others with other being pretty diverse or even deadlocked.  So without further adieu, here are the first 4 categories and what each of us chose as our winner!

Best Platformer
Devin – Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Rob – Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Shane – Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Dario – Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

Best Shooter
Devin – Dead Space
Rob – Gears of War 2
Shane – Gears of War 2
Dario – Gears of War 2

Best XBLA Game
Devin – Geometry Wars 2
Rob – A Kingdom for Keflings
Shane – Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix
Dario – Castle Crashers

Best RPG
Devin – Fallout 3
Rob – Fable 2
Shane – Fallout 3
Dario – Fable 2

So there you have it! Our first set of choices for our Games of the Year.  Check us out tomorrow for other categories, including Best Overall, Best Developer, and even our Biggest Disappointment!  We’ve got some more fun things coming very soon so you should definitely keep your eyes peeled!

Our next two parts have also be posted, so be sure to check them our!

[Side note: Yes, we know that Sam's choices aren't in here, but we'll update this as soon as we get his as well.]