Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Arriving this week only for the PS3, the latest Metal Gear installment has "manly" written all over it. The former Foxhound agent Snake is back, though significantly wrinklier. He's out to take down a giant corporation owned by Liquid Ocelot, on the verge bringing together the world's strongest private armies using the nanotech implanted in their soldiers for his own conquest. Your Dad might be self-conscious of his graying hairs, so it's really encouraging to know that even an older hero still has in it him to save the world. He'll be sure to appreciate this "seniors" game more than Brain Age.
Burnout Paradise
Nothing is cooler than being behind the wheel of a slick car, except perhaps smashing it into a heap of twisted metal. Both you and Dad can speed down the gorgeous streets of Paradise City, slamming other racers with the powerful boost ability. If he really digs leveling some auto punishment, he'll love Showtime mode, where you can keep a good crash going. Making use of the Xbox 360 and PS3's webcam accessories, online races snap a picture of your opponent just as you take them down, even allowing you to save them for a collection.
