Why do game companies feel the need to release special Xmas editions of some of their most popular games? Does it really get people in the holiday spirits if you just throw a few fuzzy red and white hats and layer everything with freshly powdered snow?

Over at Cinematic Happenings Under Development, where the merry movie-goers know the real meaning of Christmas, they’ve put together some of the most memorable, and forgettable holiday-themed games.

A couple of these games might seem familiar to old-school types, like the adorable Christmas versions of Nights and Lemmings, but some, like the official GBA game based on The Christmas Clause 3, are about as likable as rancid gingerbread.

Check out the list and let us know which holiday versions you have fond memories of, and which ones you’d like to see. How about Gears of War at the North Pole?

Source: Chud.com

Tags: christmas, cinematic_happenings_under_development, fond_memories, game_companies, gears_of_war, holiday_spirits, lemmings, movie_goers, north_pole, old_school, popular_games, real_meaning_of_christmas

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