This is the stuff dreams are made of.

Like I have said, I am a Geek. El Geeko Supreme-O. But, one thing I like more than video games themselves are the trailers that come before them. Sometimes they're better than the games, other times they don't even scratch the surface. I've chosen my five favorite video game trailers for you. All of these are fairly new, as they seem to get cooler as the technology gets better. In no particular order, here they are.

HALO: ODST



The Halo series is a pinnical in the science fiction and video game worlds. From it's first appearance as an unknown Xbox game, to the two mediocre sequels, this series has gained fanboys and haters alike. What started as an expansion pack for the third game turned into a full-fledged solo game has sparked life back into the series.
In the games, Humanity is combating an alliance of alien races known as "The Covenant". The war, which has raged for years, has always been a tennis match, and Humanity has managed to hide the location of Earth from the alien races. But they have found us. ODST stands for Orbital Drop Shock Trooper. These suicidal marines drop from miles above the surface of a planet, straight into the heat of the battle. HALO: ODST follows the story of a small group of these soldiers who get seperated in the city of New Mombasia, Africa during the invasion.
This trailer makes the top of my list for one reason, and one reason only. It is live action. For a long time Halo fanboys thought there was going to be a movie. For some reason or another the movie went into production hell...but this trailer gave us all a glimpse of what that movie would be like. There are a lot of examples of what things would look like. From the banshees (A flying alien vehicle) to the Brutes, an enemy that looks like a cross between a bear, a man, and a gorrilla, to the ODST themselves, everything is literally perfect in form. It gave me shivers.

CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2



This is the game I was having fanboy seziures over. Call of Duty is a series that, until the fourth game, was predominantly a World War Two series. When the first Modern Warfare came out, it blew minds and changed the way the world looked at the games. This sequel may just be one of the most highly anticipated games of all time. This trailer was something that suddenly made me realize just how series this game was going to get. The first thing I noticed was that it looks like someone is INVADING AMERICA. Okay, my mouth is gaping and I am nearly weeping with excitment. This game looks so intense. Not only that, but as much as I hate Eminem, his music made this trailer so much cooler. I just can't wait to get my hands on this game. I can't wait!

BIOSHOCK



Not only is this game one of the most disturbing, beautiful, and greatest games of the last few years, but it had a cool trailer too. The game takes place in the underwater city of Rapture. A scientist built this place so that he could perform experiments on humans without having to deal with the laws of any country. Filled with people who have destroyed themselves so much that they can't bear what they've become, evil little girls, giant scuba divers (Called "Big Daddies"), and sociopaths with unbelievable power, your plane crash victim who accidentally stumbles on this terrible place is in for a big suprise. This game is terrifying and hectic, and this trailer really gets that feel. The entire city is in disrepair and falling apart. Water is seeping in everywhere, and the little girls that the city depended on for life are now running rampant with their giant, powerful guardians.

TEAM FORTRESS 2



I do not remember the first Team Fortress, nor have I ever played it...but team Fortress 2 is a classic. With hillarious characters, even funnier one-liners, and a sort of "The Increidibles" meets a violent, chaotic gunfight kind of feel, it is definitally an amazing multiplayer experience. Now, Valve, the series creators, made an entire series of these commercials, introducing each of the characters in the series. I picked my personal favorite, but to get the real feel you should watch them all. Enjoy.

ASSASSIANS CREED 2



Assassians Creed is a blend of science fiction, historical drama, and some pretty tight action. The story follows the evergoing battle between assassians and the Knights Templar. In the future, an assassian is kidnapped, and the Templar's search his genes for the memories of his ancestors, attempting to find the location of a sacred artifact that could end the war between them forever. In the past, his ancestors seek revenge and do their job. Listen, it sounds confusing, but this game is honestly one of the greatest stories and games to date. Just dashing around historical cities in complete B.A. Ninja fashion is enough to sell the series for me. Trust me, this trailer says it all. What you see him doing in the trailer, you actually do in game. I am so psyched to get my hands on this one.

Well, that's all I have. I could throw tons upon tons of these at you, but I limited myself to five so as to not destroy your brains with awesome. This is Chris--Out.