It's ridiculously easy to sink hundreds of hours into Monster Hunter World and its excellent expansion Iceborne. Capcom's action-RPG series wasn't as popular outside of Japan before World arrived, but it has finally received the widespread recognition and audience it deserved. It's best played cooperatively with friends, as each hunt is a trying endeavor that tests your patience and ability to adapt on the fly.
World has a wonderful range of customization features and 14 weapons that play drastically differently, giving hunters room to experiment with playstyles. The locales are bigger and better designed in World, as are the monsters, who have dynamic behavior systems that keep hunts interesting. The best part about Monster Hunter World is that even when you finish the story, there is tons to do--and the Iceborne expansion adds even more fulfilling endgame content.
See our Monster Hunter World review. Mortal Kombat has always done a great job appealing to casual fighting game fans and those who memorize every combo for competitive matches.
And Mortal Kombat 11 is no different in this regard. With a deep, ,stylish, and approachable fighting system, Mortal Kombat 11 lets you decide how far you want to dive down the rabbit hole.
The cinematic story mode is unsurprisingly silly, but it's still an entertaining way to learn the ropes, while the Towers of Time mode adds a rotating batch of fun single-player content. You'd be hard pressed to find a better fighting game for solo players, and it's also a whole lot of fun playing against friends locally or online. We'd recommend grabbing the Ultimate edition, as it comes with the game's huge roster of plus fighters and the Aftermath story expansion.
See our Mortal Kombat 11 review. A vibrant and moving adventure, Ori and the Will of the Wisps stands out amongst the crowded genre of side-scrolling platformers on Xbox One. The long-awaited sequel to Ori and the Blind Forest balances the finely tuned platforming we remember with more action to create a well-rounded and layered adventure. The sprawling map is filled with dazzling regions, each of which contain a bevy of tricky platforming sequences, secrets, and dangerous enemies.
You should absolutely play Ori and the Blind Forest as well, but the Will of the Wisps smartly expands on the sturdy foundation to build a must-play action-platformer that sticks with you long after the credits roll. See our Ori and the Will of the Wisps review. If you could play any game without knowing a single thing about it, Outer Wilds would be the ideal choice.
As you travel across the small but lovingly crafted world, you piece together tidbits of information that help you slowly unravel the mysteries of Outer Wilds with each successive run. It's one of the most enthralling narrative-focused adventures on Xbox One. See our Outer Wilds review. Since its launch in , Rainbow Six Siege has built off of a foundation of precise, impactful gunplay and brilliantly designed maps to create a consistently rewarding multiplayer experience.
Siege is also on Game Pass, so subscribers can check it out to see if it clicks with them. See our Rainbow Six Siege review. Rockstar's follow-up which is actually a prequel follows Arthur Morgan, a gruff but lovable man who is a member of the Van der Linde gang during the fall of the Wild West.
The lavishly designed open world is breathtaking and easily one of the most impressive from a visual standpoint on Xbox One. What makes Red Dead Redemption 2 so unique in the open-world genre is the deliberateness of its gameplay, which feels more methodical and slow-paced than most comparable titles.
From an animation and sound design point, Red Dead Redemption 2 has few peers, and the smooth transitions between cutscenes and gameplay give it a cinematic feel.
Filled with wonderful writing and well-drawn characters, the lengthy solo campaign is a thrilling ride. Red Dead Online adds to the experience by offering live service multiplayer with cooperative missions and competitive game modes.
See our Red Dead Redemption 2 review. Capcom's Resident Evil 2 remake remained faithful to the original while modernizing the controls and tweaking the story to ultimately create one of the best experiences in the storied franchise.
Though extremely similar to the game, the graphical power of the Xbox One helps intensify the frights--of which there are many. A lingering sense of dread blankets the entire campaign. Much of this can be traced to Mr. X, one of the most terrifying characters in franchise history. He shows up when you least expect it, which keeps you on the lookout for another spine-chilling encounter. For those who long for old-school third-person survival horror, the Resident Evil 2 remake is a top-notch option.
See our Resident Evil 2 review. When Sea of Thieves launched in , it was a good game but lacked content and incentives to keep playing for the long haul. Rare has steadily added to the cartoon pirate adventure, giving players a near endless number of activities to complete solo or cooperatively and progression systems that make it all worthwhile.
See our Sea of Thieves review. From Software's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice takes cues from the massively popular Dark Souls series in terms of difficulty, but the combat is entirely different.
Set in the Sengoku period in Japan, you play as a shinobi named Wolf working to restore balance after a successful coup. Sekiro is a highly demanding experience that focuses on blocks and parries. The multiplayer beta is available now. Source: Microsoft. I like a variety of games, but I really enjoy platformers. I have a degree in English from the University of Toledo. Share Share Tweet Email. Tyler Shipley Articles Published. Sea of Thieves has quietly become one of the leading console exclusives for Xbox.
Rare's pirate simulator is the ultimate expression of Xbox Live, letting you and your buddies or randoms, should you have the patience for all manner of shenanigans explore some truly gorgeous oceans and locales in search of fame and fortune. Sea of Thieves has been optimised for Xbox Series X, now running at 4K and 60 frames per second, and it remains a real delight.
Despite releasing in , the game continues to be updated and iterated upon, making it a flagship title of sorts for Xbox Series X — available, of course, as both a standalone purchase or through Xbox Game Pass.
Psychonauts 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the cult-hit, and it is easily one of the best Xbox Series X games to date. Available on Game Pass, and also on PC, this Double Fine original is an absolute delight of a platformer, full of inventive ideas and wonderfully weird ideas. Don't worry if you've not played the original either, as it offers up a handy recap before the game begins that'll get you up to speed.
Trust me, if you love quirky stories and platforming games with inventive worlds, you're going to love this one. Halo Infinite is the best shape the series has been in for quite some time, with a confident campaign that celebrates the series' legacy.
In it you'll be exploring a new ringed world, accompanied by a new AI with a familiar face and voice, with Master Chief trying to save the world again. Of course, the campaign is just one part of it though, with the multiplayer launching as a free-to-play entity.
There's a Battle Pass to purchase, as you'd expect from a FTP game, but it's got plenty to enjoy in one great package. Forza Horizon 5 is a true showcase of the power of the Xbox Series X, and an absolute must for console owners. Playground Games delivers stunning graphics that show off the diverse landscapes of Mexico and the vast library of cars in impressively realistic detail.
With biggest open-world yet, the latest entry in the Forza series gives you so many reasons to get behind the driver's seat time and again, with a wealth of different races, challenges, new social features, and updated modes. With impeccable audio design, smooth, responsive controls, and a beautiful world to speed your way through, Forza Horizon 5 sets benchmark for racing games of this generation. In his spare time, Josh plays bass guitar and video games.
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