The Best Free Games on the Xbox One. With so much money being generated by titles like Candy Crush Saga and Clash Royale on phones and tablets, it’s entirely reasonable that the game industry is taking the free-to-play model very seriously these days on every platform. We’ve done our share of groaning about the nickel-and-diming tactics found on the App Store and Google Play, but there’s still much to enjoy about the free-to-play model when it’s done well. Dota 2 and League of Legends on the PC are some of the most popular games in existence – both of which are free-to-play titles. Frankly, it’s beyond silly to write off the model entirely when there’s so much critical and commercial success. Clearly, this is more than just a passing fad, and console devs are working hard to get some of that alluring micro-transaction cash. Now let’s jump in, and explore what the free-to-play model has to offer for the average Xbox One or Xbox One X (see on Amazon) player. I’d buy that for a dollar. While console gamers have grown accustomed to dropping $60 (or more) on a game, it’s good to see more variety in the marketplace. And just like a large price tag may not fit a small-scale indie game, it’s important to remember that the free-to-play model isn’t one-size-fits-all either. F2P is definitely here to stay, but not at the expense of other business models — in conjunction. Poorly made free-to-play games can easily leave a bad taste in your mouth, but it’s not fair to dismiss the entire concept outright. After all, we’ve seen numerous free-to-play games on the PC garner massive critical acclaim, and the concept is still relatively novel on consoles. Give these games a chance, and you might just find a game that you really love. Post a Comment Comment. Requires Xbox Live to obtain, and play, thus=not free. That is untrue to the best of my knowledge. You can download the client, and “Gatorade Sports Performance Football Training Camp” for $0 regardless of Gold status as far as I understand. nope, xblg required, part of free for gold program. I don’t have an Xbone here in the office, but I just now “bought” both the client and the “Gatorade Sports Performance Football Training Camp” online for $0. I don’t have XBL gold, and there were no disclaimers AT ALL about needing XBL gold. Obviously, you need to have gold for unlimited access, but that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m referring to this one specific routine “purchased” for $0 like you would buy one of the other programs for $60. Also, I just went through Xbox support, and asked if I can play Xbox Fitness DLC sans gold membership, and the answer was “Yes.” To be fair, it was really hard to explain it to the agent in a way that he would understand, so ya know. This issue is apparently more complicated than it would seem. Get on an xb1 without gold, see howfat that goes… not free, (KI is, but thats just a demo anyways..) every live account you start gives you a small amount of gold time if im correct and after you are downgraded to silver….but none of the games on this list were games that required xboxlive gold except warframe which is an all online game. ive downloaded plenty of games without having gold…i bought minecraft without gold and downloaded neverwinter without gold soooo do you even have a live account? CANT PLAY WITHOUT GOLD….. Games, like warframe, are free to play on ALL other platforms BUT xbox…… Do you even internet? I have each game you have stated that you are unable to play and i am able to play them all wothout my xbox one live so i have no live and am still playing games like neverwinter and warframe on my xbox do YOU even internet. So full of shit, haha. YOU ARE WRONG_ DO YOU EVEN OWN A XBOX!? you can get LIVE SILVER which is free and thus allows you to web connect and download the above games. My Uncle Max recently got a new black MINI Cooper Roadster Convertible by working parttime off of a macbook air. check this……>> -> START MAKING ONLINE EARNINGS EASILY. <- People used to bash XBLG service because PSN was free. But XBLG was clearly superior in every way. Now PSN is a paid subscription and people are still bashing XBLG. I don’t get it. You can literally buy XBLG for $40 a year if you wait for a sale somewhere that seems to happen every month. Under $4 for a lag free service with free stuff every month. What more do you want? PSN is awesome too with their free games. What people need to complain about is the nickel and dime DLC tactics by developers. They can’t increase game prices so they just give you an incomplete game and force you to buy DLCs. DLCs used to be extras. Now you just get things that should’ve came with the game. When a developer launch a game with DLCs ready, you know it’s BS. I pay for ps+, they tell me what I am paying for, and that is what I am getting… msft though claims its all for the servers (which it has plenty of, but xbk barely gets 1% of that whole 300k server pool they talk about, on top of the fact that most of the people, playing most of the games most of the time are not on xbl servers.. they are playing on that 3rd party game server. Msft is selling people something they aren’t getting, sony sells exactly what they say is being sold (and pays for itself, years worth every month, … I feel like I am stealing from sony really.) Unfortunately due to the amount of time PSN spends having maintenance its value for money is very low. I want to be able to play when i want not find that the system is down for maintenance again. Frequent maintenance to continue offering more of the best games and services to almost 10 times more users than xbl and all while making sure we don’t have our identities and credit cards stolen every 7 minutes like on xbl….uh.. yes please? Better security, service, and stability> being hacked on silly xbl. The only time i have ever had my data at risk on a console was on my PS3. I have always bought both systems and do not have the hatred that you seem to have for one or the other. I game for fun, so have both systems to be able to take the best of both worlds. Limiting yourself because of some unrepaid loyalty to a brand that doesn’t really even know you exist is ridiculous. The maintenance that has been happening on the PS4 is not planned so trying to spin it as a positive is again ridiculous. From my own personal experience two of the last three things you mention Security and stability have been better on the Xbox. The service offered by Sony has always been top class. er… your data was at risk on ps3? how’s that? did you make your pw : 12345? or your pet’s name? or literally PassWord?….. wait.. I bet I know what you are going to reference.. the “great hack” of psn right? where NO USER ACCOUNT DATA WAS ACTUALLY ACCESSED according to the FBI…..Which was resolved fairly swiftly (srsly.. they rebuilt the entire PSN after that) and just in case there was a 1 million dollar insurance for every user, and compensation for something that wasn’t even being payed for at the time. While it is obvious you have a slight Bias to Playstation i will try to have a conversation with you. As i stated quite clearly my playstation was at risk. I did not lose any data but did have to go through the inconveniance of changing all my passwords as advised by Sony. If i remember correctly Sony also gave a free game as an apology for the inconvenience, which was welcomed. The new super dooper PSN you referred to was hacked again as recently as August, hmmmm. I have said before i own and enjoy both consoles. I can see the benefits of both consoles and because i do ot limit myself i can access the best games on both consoles. I do not care about 1080p, I do not that i have to pay a yearly subscription (to both). Gaming is about fun and enjoyment with friends, a lot of people this gen seem to have lost that and get their kicks from antagonising others over their choices. Enjoy your console as i enjoy both of mine. that wasn’t hack.. fyi, was a DDoS.. which NOTHING can prevent, and is itself not a security threat. I have no bias for or against a company in this industry, My bias is for or against a product, based solely on its capabilities costs, or lack thereof. It’s ok, I understand you aren’t as knowledgeable on the subject, but again, please refrain from inserting your misconceptions as though they were fact. Your manner on forums certainly requires work. I had a look through some of your previous posts and it appears that i am not the first person to call you up on some of your so called factual statements. I wonder how much time you have actually spent using the Xbox, probably little to none though im sure you will state otherwise. Its a shame as your prejudice is stopping you from experience some great games. That’s your choice though which you are free to make. So enjoy what you have, i wish you many hours of happy gaming. ah, deflection.. you forget (since you have read all my posts) I own an xb1 at my shop, anything I need to play on it I play there, and run side by side against ps4 and 2 tiers of PC builds all for customers to SEE the differences. Business must be slow if you have time to play on your Xbox. I did say how much time you spend using the Xbox, never stated you didn’t have one. Anyway i will leave this here although i await your final reply as i know that you will want the final say. Thank you. still avoiding the foundation of your argument eh? Nice job forgetting about that. anyways, yes, I do have time in the store I own to play the xb1 in it, and time is allotted to all of my employees to use the equipment we sell as I would prefer they have an experienced understanding of the products and not just the tested knowledge of them, unlike certain large chain stores who have “geeks” and “genius” types hovering about like used car salesmen, lacking even the most basic knowledge on the product or tech involved and only caring about that one sale. Been doing fine for 31 years with a customer base covering 9 towns… I think I’m doing just fine. What has any of that blowing your own trumpet nonsense you’ve just spouted have to do with psn being superior in your opinion? More like you think YOU are superior, and your opinion is the only one that matters, it must frustrate the s*#t out of you seeing us in subordinate lowlives having our own opinions and not cowtailing to yours.. I bet you’ve gone all pink with rage that somebody who doesn’t own a shop(big deal mate get over yourself) could possibly disagree with you. Owning a shop for however many years is irrelevant come to think of it so are you and I feel like I’ve wasted 2 minutes of my life on trying to converse with you. Ownership of a game shop obviously doesn’t promote intelligence eh? I learned long ago to not argue with PS fans. I own every every sytem and have 4 TVS in my living room for my family and the only obvious difference in PS/XB history is the original XB has noticeably better graphics than PS2. The 360/PS3 and XB1/PS4 games look the same, i’ve played dozens of them side-by-side. I have no preference as both companies have excellent exclusives, but in the end both have games that make me think “this is the most beautiful blah blah blah…” The only reasons I prefer XB is the controller feels far superior (just my opinion) and XB live has always been way more appealing TO ME. Both companies make great systems and games that push the other to respond, and they constantly one-up each other…to our (the non-biased) advantage. Choosing one side means you’re missing out. like you did by stating you can only get free games with gold which is not true, you come across badly here dude. Did you just wait a whole year to be wrong? Go shill elswhere. You’re a horrible troll. Particularly when you run your uninformed childish brand-loyal (pathetic no matter what platform you’re freely spamming for) BS mouth about uptime & security. = one of the largest data/user breaches of all time, including CC#’s. we could go on and on and on and on, but you’re just some pathetic kid that’s trolling an Xbox article that doesn’t even mention PS. Grow up. Get some hair. Go outside. Get laid. Do something. Finally a comment i can agree with. Well said. stfu Sony fan boy! If you remember ps3 everything went down for like 2 months where nobody could get online to do anything xbox has not had that happen during the time ive owned one granted i still enjoy my ps4 and xbox one just the same as any other system ive ever had because theyre just games and its just for fun if it were real life shit going on that would be a different story. That was psn, hacked in 2011, was down for 27 days, could still play games, and use apps and any onl e game that didn’t use psn for services. 27 days… not a single account looked at let alonr stolen from. While there has not been a single period lime that on xbl, xbl hets brought down by hacking more frequently and in total far more than 27 days… the cumulative number of days either system has been down shows xbl down significantly more, on top of being less secure (an account is highjaked every 7 minutes on xbl, and issue that has happened even to top brass accounts. It’s funny, because people like to talk about how msft has all these servers (but xbl gets less than 1% of these to operate on in reality). They claim it better because it has been forcibly taking subscription money for nearly a decade already. It has far fewer users and far less mefia and services to bog it down. And yet, it is slower than psn, don more often, and less secure (second to steam in this regard). None of these systems are immune to the whims of these ddos kids, but an argument can easily be made as to which is better or worse. Which has more uptime? Which has more account theft due to their own security flaws and not the individual’s? Which consistently has faster download speeds? Which has more media and services? Which costs more or less? It was Sony that got hacked and everyone’s details were stolen causing the psn to close not xbl doofus, facts mate do you know any? All you prove with your obvious bias is that playstation is in its entirety a fanboy console as you won’t be swayed by pesky facts in your unwavering defence for a poorly developed machine. I too used to be a fanboy for Sony advocating all then I realised Sony have consistently taken the p*s# out of the consumer, by rushing the release of ps3 and the birth of psn they didn’t seem to worry about hackers, thinking instead nobody would dare…. Epic fail, I’ve had all Sony consoles up to the ps3 and the catastrophic hack drama then I sold it and got an Xbox 360 and now have and xbox 1 which allows me to use cross platform xbl and share it with everyone on my home network so there are 3 of us with gold for £6 a month. 2 times as many users mate or do you really think 500 million people are on psn……. Fanboy. dude….remember when psn was down for like 2 months because they got hacked and user data was getting released. 27 days, no user data eas even accessed let alone stolen by the hack, still they rebuilt psn, offered insurances (which none had been requested) and gave users, who pay nothing for use of their network, free ps plus time and games…. (weird how evidence discovered and reported by the FBI is different than your misconception of a tale……) I know this is a later response but I’m going to point something out. Try to look at it with an open mind. Mind you I’m not taking a side in this debate but i do want to note that if data wasn’t in danger in the latest hack then why offer insurance why even need it. The fact that they offered insurance shows that they were worried about data having fallen into someones hands where it didn’t belong. In all honesty I agree when people say that Xbox live is much more stable. Because it is prudent, rather than only reacting if or when there is a problem they took action in the case of such, a contingency. The FBI had already proven that account data hadn’t even been looked at, let alone accessed. When we question these claims these people make, and search them out, we chip away the tales and get to the truth, and it is in this truth that we learn xbl is not what they believe it is. In the end it still comes down to worry even if its prudent. Its the worry about what if i dont do something and something bad happens. In this case it was better safe then sorry is basically what you are saying. How many companies run into the same security issues as many times as sony. Does gmail have issues keeping things secure, what about Dropbox, or better yet Samsung. Have you ever heard of the google play store getting hacked? The answer is no its cause they keep things tight and work hard to protect you. I know what you are gonna say those are all massive corporations and have money to spend on that stuff. But then the question is when does it become negligent. Do you think its wise to wait till you have a serious issue to start investing in proper security. Think of it as leaving the house unlocked while your on vacation. Would you leave you house open? I have no beef with Sony i do not care what you opinion i am only here for cold hard Facts and the fact is as of right now i do not have any trust in sony security and nothing you say will change that. Daily…. this is more dramatized and oversensationalized, as is common for the poor media who are worried more about views and less about the actual news. http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/02/technology/security/sony-playstation-hack/ just gonna leave this here for you to read. Note this is coming from a trusted source and the person interviewed is a longtime sony user. I don’t have an XBox, but I do have a PS3 and PS4 (Mainly on PC, though) and I have to say, that PSN is one of the worst services I’ve ever used. Often unstable and all kinds of different issues with it. 280 million people say otherwise… You sure? Did you ask them? When you look at the internet and even Playstation forums, then you can see so many people, who have issues with one thing or another. (A lot of those issues being things, which shouldn’t be a problem) Were issues tangible and serious, these would no longer be active members, it is clearly better than others. Sadly that’s not true. There are so many examples of terrible services having more active users than proper services. Lol, you are telling me people are saying “oh, this thing sucks, let’s use it”. Not exactly, I hope. People put up with terrible services, it seems, when they have to, to get that small part, which they wanted. Even I put up with some terrible services, if I don’t have another choice. You haven’t lived enough yet, I guess, to notice these things, but you will. Lol…it’s psn, they have many choices, not just the user, but the developers and publishers get to choose if they use psn at all or not…. it’s not at all like living in an area where there is no other cable company so they can bilk you for standard services. And don’t try pulling the wise old man game on me kid. There is no game. If you haven’t noticed a lot of people using services, which tend to often have issues, then you either haven’t been around long enough or have been interestingly lucky to not have noticed. Usually it’s the first. Simple as that. Wtf are you talking about? Do you actually have a point? I certainly never said it, nor any service has been free of issues, I am in fact saying quite the opposite, as well as how drastically the comparative rlation of them are. Adres IP: 117.162.212.230. Data: 2015-12-09 03:20 (GMT) This is a part of a message I got from Microsoft about some accident with a try to log into my account. Im using Sony console for 1 year, and I never got anything like that. I was having X360 for few years, but now I dont want XOne. I decided to get PS4, not because PS+ is better or something, cuz Im not using it anyway. I like PS4 games more than games that are coming to XOne. Pozdro dla kumatych. I’ve never been hacked on my 360 or one but have have 2 friends get the ps info stolen and got charged lots…. Doesn’t mean it’s not a good system but you can’t just say stupid stuff about Xbox just cause you’re not a fan of it loser! Hm… way to run about name calling when your fake story didn’t hold up. Even msft brass had their xbl accounts hacked…. and stop making your psn passwords “1234” and “password”… thorough investigations are conducted by sony, who pay for losses and then some if they find they are at fault…. that has never been found though even by the FBI…. Bet you didn’t think I would snipe your little fanboy comment here posting months after the fact did ya? Get a clue kid. oh i see you just a fanboy looser console defender. Holy full retard fanboy…. like msft you came here a day late and a dollar short. Some games are free without gold as I have purchased them without a gold membership. Not all launch day DLC is evil. There’s a period of time where they actually have to make all the packaging and disks, and send them out everywhere. They all have to have the same version, which means the devs have a cut-off point to work on the main game. In that between period, when the copies are being created and distributed to various stores, they work on DLC. It keeps them employed, makes the publisher some more cash, and adds content for the gamers. It isn’t like they chop DLC chunks out of the game and ransom it back. That only happens on rare occasion. Pretty poor nigga if u aint got xbl XD. Wait, unless games are free with ads… WHO THE $#!T WOULD WANT TO DOWNLOAD “Gatorade Sports Performance Football Training Camp”. It’s literally $25. Stop being a cheap ass and just go buy some. It’s not much and they’re always having sales and free games to gold so you can’t act like they don’t treat us well either. So you are complaining that you need xbox live to get a game and not soend actual money on the gane itself the idea of the game being free is you paid 60$ to use live and you are not paying for the game itself you get multiple games depend8ng on what live you get so you are getting the games for free just not the ability to download and play them right away quit your bitching and grow up. Free on All other platforms. How many of those run at 1080p? Er, every game on my Android runs at 1080p. It is a lot easier to run 10000 polygons in 1080p than 100000 polygons in 720p. Perhaps I did not made myself clear. How many of those run at 1080p ON THE XBOX ONE? Because the last time I checked. It can’t even run Angry Birds at 1080p but the PS4 version does. Bear, dont be bitter, darkich was just being an smartass. You are right, this pos dont run any of those @ 1080p. Damn, X1 can’t play Angry Birds at 1080p?? Yeah, either that was one lazy port or.. That’s it. I will have to say its a lazy port. If not damn. meh…… EA needs to bring C&C to a downloadable client instead of the script version they offer. I’m seeing reports that some large retailers are knocking $50 off of the price of the XB1 (bundled with Sunset Overdrive IIRC). Supposed to last through at least January per info on IGN and TechCrunch. Between that and these “free” games, MS is getting serious about trying to revive market interest after their flop of a launch. I sort of wonder if Sony will be able to match the price drop because, although PS4 selling very well is making them money, it is damn near the ONLY thing making them money right now and they are in hot water as a company overall. Whatever the case, as a consumer I am glad to see increasing competition for my $$$. It’s kind of funny that despite Sony’s TV division has been bleeding money for many, many years, they’re still holding onto that one while letting others go. Despite all their attempts, their smartphone and TV divisions are still regularly posting losses as usual. It’s kind of surprising to see Sony struggle as much as they have, especially with their TVs. Only ten years ago were they the de facto brand for your TV needs. They were researching cutting edge technologies like S-LCD which was sold off to HTC and OLED which they’re no longer pursuing it seems… Or maybe they are, but their Vita OLED screens are nowhere near the quality of Samsung’s (I have one… screen burns etc. galore) 10 years ago some key things happened, companies like samsung began hitting the market hard with reverse engineered sony tech, for a fraction of the cost and were able to price it far lower. Sony’s real issue is failing to lock down their R&D on displays as much as they should have and gone after blatant copies, or having sold off/shared said tech after piling cash into its R&D. Hahaha they all stole their tech from Sony did they? You’re sounding desperate now….. I am speaking of displays only.. ( but really, most if what all the consoles are doing is iwed to sony anyways..) wash away the silly trademarks and branded terms, look inly at the tech itself and the timing of each, and it becomes clear.. if I want the most bang for my buck on a mid range display=samsung. If I want the best image possible regardless of price=sony. Thag is simply the way things are, and people do shop by those filters. Also, why would I be despirate?? Nvm, just realized you are one of them fanboys, an xbot to be specific, who will interject into anything pro sony, nintendo, or pc that doesn’t give overly gratuitous praise to the console brand you emotionally attached your lack of self-esteem to. I’m a fan of watching morons take the time to bash each other over stupid shit but he’s right. actually, many retailers have been doing -$50 to -$100 no xb1 and bundles since as early as late Jan 2013… Me being one of them (along with a free 8th gen console of choice with 4k Display purchase). Sony won’t drop prices, they quite famously bragged about how they can take the p*#s out of consumers because they are Sony (can’t afford a playstation get another job….. Remember that??) I’m not going to say the xb1 is better than the ps4 it was just my preference of Xbox that made me purchase it I honestly don’t care about differences between the two, I care about the quality I receive and couldn’t give a monkeys whether or not psn works or ps4 has 2 more polygons and can play angry birds in 1080p as that would be the equivalent of polishing a gaming turd (great graphics do not a good game make my old son) be lucky go outside take a breath and smile, you are alive and the real world is in HD x. Giving away 10 Xbox Live Gold codes all this week on my blog. This is for one FREE month of xbox live. Don’t miss out. We need an article detailing and explaining about the Cancellation of F.E.A.R. Online, how they are shutting the servers down for good sometime in the middle of May 2015. The one reason I read is many people were in game hacking and the moderators can’t keep up with the patching. Too bad, the game is actually good. i really dont care about the best, where is the list for all the free games. No kidding. I don’t understand why Microsoft makes it so hard to find games on the XB1. The on-system store has no sort or filter options and the web store isn’t much better. Warframe is a complete waste of time. You can’t effectively solo it and you will never find players in the lobbies to get a co-op game going. Just avoid it. I favoured the x-box over the ps2 as preferred the games such as championship manager and KOTOR 1 & 2, Never really bothered with the 360 after I bought my ps3 apart from for Mass Effect 1 and 2. I got the ps4 before the X-box one but disappointed with it and ordered X-box one a day after. I have only really played Watchdogs, Thief and Arkam night on ps4 but played loads on x-box one have no real preference other online experience but prefer the PSN store. Console wise the X-box one fits my needs most. I have gold for the x box one and EA hub, but don’t have a PSN subscription although have considered it for free games alone. then go get gold cheap ass bitch I’m more than happy with my yearly subscription of gold. I really don’t care which company is better. It is a matter of opinion not fact. Both companies make good consoles. I personally enjoy the Xbox as most of my friends do as well and it has good quality. Also in the time that Microsoft has made 3 consoles (Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox One) to compete with Sony, Sony has made 4 consoles (PlayStation, PS2, PS3, and PS4) and 2 handheld consoles (PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita) but Microsoft is still their main company to “Battle” with. I also have a few friends who have recently switched from the PlayStation 4 to the Xbox One. So, while everyone is busy debating about which is better, you can try them out for yourself and just take in the vast and glory of both of the consoles because they are both unique in their very own way. I have also recently bought a new Xbox One console (Forza Motorsport 6 Edition) and I have to say that it is one of my favorite consoles that I have ever used. It also sounds like a racecar as the special power up and power down sounds so that is a really cool feature as well :) These are Freemium games not Free. Don’t forget the new Fable Legends is F2P! Please don’t call world of tanks historical :) It may be free to download and maybe free to play, but not totally free. Microtransactions galore or grind fest. Besides, a lot of these free games are already on PC which is already a superior console err i mean platform (excluding some of the crappy console ports). Now if only Evolved was free I’d actually play that. Why do I say that? Because a lot of the aesthetic skins in the game are locked behind a paywall. $60 for the game + $15 for content that you ALREADY paid for? That’s pushing it. World of Tanks, I don’t think I ever hated a game so bad and yet I kind of like the feel of the tanks. But the terrible mm and wallet warriors, along with the some bias for Russian tanks. before i got gold again i downloaded tomb raider definitive edition and it required gold to play so they are not free at all so you grant need to get ya facts right am with you on that one mirimon. Great news that DCUO is coming to Xbox. Ive been telling my Xbox friends abou this game for years. Plus it gives me a chance to grab the names i never managed to get on PS3 and 4. dont be stupid when something is free it cost 0. there for it is free, all games with gold are free the games in this list are free. if game shops took all their games and said come take what you want they are frrreeee, you can not turn around a say oh none of its free cos I had to pay bus fare or to play these I have to buy an xbox. your an idiot free is free. now what does cost is xbox live gold and for that price you are paying for eeso Microsoft feature inding most online features. Slideshow doesn’t show up in Chrome. Same problem here; got our dev team working on it. Sorry for the inconvenience! (It’s intermittent, too; a refresh sometimes brings it up for me, which is even weirder.) Okay, this problem should disappear over the next few minutes. Thanks for reporting. Store online. xbox one digital games http://www.gameskey.net order now! 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You're already looking at the screen with an incredulous, squinty eye, and I GET IT. Have you seen this game?! It's crazy! Use your body to create platforms and bridges, while you use the controller to move Commander Cherry. I defy you to not fall in love with the rosy-red fleshed, handsomely mustachioed berry! Ok, so it's not the yoga-tastic workout you may anticipate, but it's a cool idea for a platformer and it's presentation is wild. D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die. D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die is an episodic game about a time-traveling detective who needs to solve his wife's murder in order to stop it from even occurring. It has distinctive cel-shaded art, which lends it a cool noir-style. The Kinect aspect isn't anything hardcore; voice commands and simple gestures are about as taxing as it gets. The Quick Time Event fight scenes make the Kinect a fun alternative to using a controller and if you don't want to control it using Kinect, you can turn it off. Your shadow is the portal between two worlds. Strategically place your body in order to form connections between the worlds, but don't let looks deceive you. In this misty temple land are surprisingly difficult puzzles, to be solved by using your body in innovate ways. Expect to be stretched and splayed while still controlling your character through the temple. Elegent and incredibly unique, Fru will firmly become one of your favorite Kinect games ever. Beatsplosion. If the Kinect is great for anything it's rhythm games. Beatsplosion will have you literally jumping around the room, hopping from side to side and kicking and punching. It also has decent music to bop along to, while you're trying to smash the 'quarks' and other sub-atomic particles in time to the beat. It has two difficulty settings, easy and expert, and a number of belts to collect. This is definitely an exercise-dance game, so be prepared to be on your feet. Great for parties to see who can get the highest score in the most ostentatious manner. Fantasia: Music Evolved. Genuinely hailed as one of the best Kinect games ever made, there is more than meets the eye with Fantasia: Music Evolved. Developed by Harmonix, who bought us the Rock Band games, this game fuses dance in a way that will still make you tremble in nostalgic fantasy, regardless of your age. It's really easy to play and has modern and classic songs to dance to. If you ever wanted to get a feel for the frantic orchestral conducting we watched Mickey perform in Fantasia, this would be the perfect game for it. A colorful distraction for kids on a rainy afternoon. DLC is available to add extra tracks. Kinect Sports Rivals. To be honest, I'm of the opinion that the Kinect Sports games are some of the best Kinect games there have ever been. Period. They've always utilized the floor space really well, and have interesting ways to make someone exercise without it being mind-numbingly boring. Bowling and jet-ski races may be fairly obvious fare in a third installment for the Kinect Sports series, but how will you get on with the target shooting, or rock-climbing that is featured in Kinect Sports Rivals? Capture your likeness into the game, and participate! Blue Estate. One for older audiences, this dark comedy game is a shooter on rails, and based on the comic books from Viktor Kalvachev. Intuitive gameplay designs made specifically for Kinect's motion detection offers an immersive dip into the Los Angeles mafia underworld. It doesn't get much easier than sitting on your couch and literally making a finger gun and shooting at the tv. That's it! You might think that an on rails shooter without any kind of controller wouldn't work, but the tailored-for-Kinect finger gun method works, and works well. Draw A Stickman: Epic. You may already be familiar with the Stickman, having been a popular mobile game for some time now. In Draw A Stickman: Epic, you can use the Kinect to draw with a variety of brushes and colors to aid Stickman on his grand adventure. Another one-of-a-kind experience, Draw a Stickman is an RPG with the unlikeliest of heroes. Sketch and scribble your way through a unique storybook journey, as you save a Stickman Buddy of your own creation from the evil Zarp. Different pencils have different properties, and there are many combinations to try so get drawing to create the answers yourself and get saving your friend! Dance Central Spotlight. Okay, so you may not personally be the target demographic for this kind of game. In my case, dancing is best left to people who don't have two left feet made of over-cooked spaghetti. But flawless motion detection captures your every movement, and Harmonix prove yet again that they're one of the masters of interactive music games. Boasting more routines per song, and an improved Fitness Mode, the expandable library will see you shimmying to Pharrell and jiving to The B-52's. You can also play with a friend and see who has the best moves. Bonus: if an interest in dancing strikes the little ones in your life, or your bad Dad dancing in public is becoming a national embarrassment, it could be a great way to expand your repertoire. Won't someone please think of the children?! Squid Hero for Kinect. A new Ice Age approaches, and the only hope for the planet is Squid Hero! Use both hands to move Squid around, and to control his tentacles as you flick icebergs out of the way, race down obstacle laden river rapids while moving your body, and even challenge your accuracy in timed rhythm stages. Save small animals stuck in dangerous situations, take on huge bosses and clear the screen for bonuses. With a gracious learning curve, some parts do get tricky but if you get stuck the game gives you the option to skip to the next stage. Would Squid Hero bail on the helpless animals? No. -judging you- Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show. If you have kids and they watch Nickleodeon, then you'll probably already know that there is an animated tv show called Rabbids Invasion. Once they were cheeky and silly with an adorable amount of toilet humor, now you probably gaze upon them with the same dead-eyed stare that you may give Minion memes on Facebook. But the kids love it, and that's all that matters, right? In Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV show, has 20 interactive episodes, and over 400 full motion activities to get involved in. Whether you're throwing eggs or pulling faces or walking like a deranged animal there's something for all the little ones to take part in, in Rabbids Invasion. Fruit Ninja Kinect 2. The hit fruit-slashing mobile game appeared on Kinect back on the Xbox 360, and Half Brick studios have returned to make use of the beefed up Kinect 2.0 on Xbox One. Gameplay largely revolves around slashing bouncing fruit with your hands, complete with crazy physics, satisfying sound effects, and all sorts of addictive power-ups. Fruit Ninja Kinect 2 features several fruit-murdering game modes, and is playable co-operatively or competitively for up to four players, making it one of the best party games for Kinect on the store. Over to you! What are your favorite Kinect for Xbox One titles? Let us know in the comments and we may include them in the next update! The 9 Best Xbox One Kids' Games to Buy in 2018. Shop for the best music, toy-to-life, superhero and puzzle-solving kids' games. When it comes to selecting a game for your kids, there's a lot to consider. You want to find something that's both entertaining and age-appropriate, and it can be a difficult balance to strike. So whether you're looking for the best superhero, old-school, puzzle-solving or toy-to-life game for your child, our top Xbox One kids' games to buy will more than deliver. Though Mario may not be on the Xbox anytime soon, your best bet for the best Xbox One kids' game is Yooka-Laylee. It’s made by the same developers from yesteryears classics such as N64’s Banjo Kazooie; a solid platforming game with intriguing characters, gorgeous graphics and fun-filled gameplay. Yooka-Laylee puts kids in the role of a buddy duo: a chameleon named Yooka and a bat named Laylee, who work together to bring their own awesome abilities that can be used in level progression. Players unlock moves as they journey through levels, offering a more custom set of options in how to play and explore the game’s vast worlds. This is the surefire choice Xbox One game for kids, made by experienced developers that bring both an intriguing atmosphere and lifelike characters in an overall game built solely on having fun. Continue Reading Below. The biggest and best superhero game on Xbox One is easily LEGO Marvel Super Heroes. Featuring just about every beloved Marvel hero and villain you can think of – The X-Men, Spider Man, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Four and more – LEGO Marvel Super Heroes gives you the massive, open world of Manhattan to explore while trying to stop an evil plot by Loki and Doctor Doom. Each of the characters has distinct skills and abilities – Iron Man can melt gold objects, Wolverine can slash through walls, Hulk can lift heavy items, etc. – that you use to explore the levels and solve simple puzzles. Having so many great characters all in one game makes LEGO Marvel Super Heroes a sure fire hit with kids and comic fans alike. Continue Reading Below. Minecraft Story Mode takes place in the familiar blocky world players know and love, but features a large fully voiced cast of characters and a linear story about your character using their unique building abilities to seek out a mysterious group of heroes called the Order of the Stone and, eventually, save the world. This is a story-driven game where you talk to characters, find items, and solve basic puzzles to access new areas and move the story forward; it's not an open world like normal Minecraft. It does have the traditional Minecraft crafting and building elements at key points in the story, however. Even the most experienced Minecraft players will enjoy seeing all of the familiar items, blocks, locations and techniques presented in a new way here. The combination of the familiar Minecraft aesthetic with an actual story and cast of lovable characters make Minecraft Story Mode a must-play. Music games like Rock Band 4 are great for kids and the whole family because they allow everyone to play together with the guitar, bass, drums and microphone. Sure, the fake plastic instruments aren’t very close to the real thing in these games, but learning basic musical timing and rhythms and getting your fingers into shape playing Rock Band really does help when it comes to learning to play the real thing. The music selection in Rock Band 4 is absolutely massive as well, thanks to the huge amount of songs in just about every genre that are available as downloadable content. So more than likely your favorite songs will be playable in the game. Creating music, even with toy instruments, is extremely satisfying, and sharing that feeling with kids can lead them to a lifetime of loving music. Continue Reading Below. Toy-to-life games are awesome for kids because they’re really two toys/games in one. To start, you get real world toys and action figures that are fun to play with, but those special figures can also be scanned into a video game and played digitally as well. Our favorite toy-to-life game, LEGO Dimensions, takes it one step further by having you actually build the figures and playsets (which include licenses such as “Jurassic World,” “Back to the Future,” “Ghostbusters,” “Doctor Who,” “Scooby-Doo” and more) piece-by-piece with LEGO bricks. The video game levels based on those licenses are the same 3D action/platforming as other LEGO games, but you can swap any characters from any license in and out on any level, which creates some fun and funny crossover situations you’ll only find in LEGO Dimensions. The “Jurassic Park” movies aren’t always exactly kid-friendly, but LEGO Jurassic World presents all four of the films in a light-hearted and humorous way where no one actually dies or gets hurt, and any violence is replaced with silly jokes. Not only does the game let you play through the plot of all four “Jurassic” movies, but it also gives you fully open world versions of the locations from the movies for you to explore. Even better, along with the playable cast of human characters like Alan Grant, Dr. Sattler, Ian Malcom and more, there are also a number of playable dinosaurs including velociraptors, brontosaurus and T-Rex. The graphics are an interesting mix of realistic backgrounds with plastic characters that looks fantastic, and the sound effects/music were all taken directly from the movies. Continue Reading Below. Zoo Tycoon is a zoo building/management simulator at its core, but its real appeal comes from the fact that it is a great way to simply observe and interact with animals. The free play mode allows you to ignore the management aspect entirely so you can just build a zoo with whatever animals you want, and it is in this mode where the experience really shines. Lions, tigers, bears, elephants, giraffes, chimpanzees and many other species of animals are available here, and just sitting back and watching them as they run around and play is an absolute joy. The graphics are fantastic, right down to the soft- and fuzzy-looking fur on the animals that makes you want to reach out and touch. The best kids' games get them to think a little and maybe learn something new, and Adventure Time: Finn & Jake Investigations does this very well. In this game, Jake (the dog) and Finn (the boy) have to solve mysteries all over the land of Ooo. You explore fully 3D versions of key locations from the show, like Treetrunks’ house or Princess Bubblegum’s palace, in order to find clues and items that you piece together to solve the mystery. Things like combining a bottle+water+soap to make a giant bubble so you can float upward, or having to interview everyone around town to figure out who took a key item are just some of the puzzles. You really have to think critically and be smart, and solving the puzzles is really quite fun. All of the fan-favorite characters from the show are here, fully voiced by the real actors, and the presentation overall is top notch. Continue Reading Below. Kinect for Xbox One was an undeniable flop, but if you do happen to have a Kinect you’re in for a treat with Fantasia: Music Evolved. Fantasia: Music Evolved pairs the visual brilliance of the Disney “Fantasia” films with a motion-controlled music game where you create music like the conductor of a symphony. The game includes classical pieces from Mozart and Bach, as well as modern songs from David Bowie and Queen. By moving your hands in different ways to mimic onscreen indicators, you bring the music to life. The gameplay is relatively simple and intuitive, but the challenge comes from making sure your hands and body are in the right position to complete the next series of moves, not just the current one, which is tougher than it sounds. Once you learn to play, though, Fantasia: Music Evolved is extremely fun and stands as easily the best Kinect game ever. Sign up for our daily deals newsletter. Disclosure: At Lifewire, our Expert writers are committed to researching and writing thoughtful and editorially independent reviews of the best products for your life and your family. If you like what we do, you can support us through our chosen links, which earn us a commission. The 9 Best Xbox One Shooter Games to Buy in 2018. Play shooter games with the best graphics, sound, goriness and more. From the first days of the original Xbox in 2001, through the Xbox 360, and now on the Xbox One in 2017, shooters are easily the most popular genre among Xbox fans. With a wide variety of settings from World Wars, to alien invasions, to gory M-rated affairs (in both first and third-person), there is a shooter game to satisfy just about any player. Read on to see which are the best shooter games of 2017. When it comes to pure shooting gameplay, Destiny easily stands above every other shooter on Xbox One. Thanks to a decade of making the (also great playing) Halo games, developer Bungie has really perfected first-person-shooter gameplay with Destiny. Honestly, shooting stuff just feels great in this sci-fi adventure that has you jetting around the Solar System to protect Earth from invading aliens. The controls are extremely responsive and precise, and can more than keep up with the fast-paced (and oftentimes hectic) encounters in both campaign and multiplayer. It is rare to have a shooter where every weapon you find is a viable option, but Destiny is balanced enough to accommodate any play style whether you want to use SMGs, pistols, assault rifles, sniper rifles, rocket launchers or shotguns. Because each of those weapon types also has many variations with different stats and abilities (different damage types, different fire rates, different damage rates, etc.), fine-tuning your arsenal to feature exactly what you want is a big part of the fun and why Destiny can be so addictive to keep playing once you pick it up. Continue Reading Below. Star Wars Battlefront isn’t the best overall great shooter because of its imprecise feeling controls and poor weapon balance, but it does do two things extremely well that make it worth playing anyway: It looks amazing and delivers Star Wars fanservice by the boatload. There are large scale battles with AT-AT and AT-ST walkers stomping around, TIE Fighters and A-Wings dueling in the air, dozens of Stormtroopers and Rebels fighting on the ground. And characters such as Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader are running through the thick of it all. The best part is that the graphics are absolutely stunning to the point the game looks almost realistic. Levels on sandy Tatooine and snowy Hoth look great, but maps on the forest moon of Endor in particular look especially incredible because the dense plant life is lush and green, and the sunlight filtering through the canopy high overhead bathes everything in an undeniably realistic light. Better yet, it all looks this good and has so much onscreen action at once, but the frame rate never drops below 60FPS. Star Wars Battlefront is a technical marvel that is easily one of the best looking games on Xbox One. Continue Reading Below. Competitive player versus player or team-based deathmatch is always the most popular game mode in every shooter, and the most popular game series overall among multiplayer shooter fans is Call of Duty. The latest Call of Duty, Black Ops III, is the most feature-rich of them all with a ton of different modes such as free-for-all, team deathmatch, capture the flag, multiple point control variations, elimination modes and more. And they're available both online and offline with CPU bots. In terms of sheer quantity and variety of content, Black Ops III is absolutely fantastic, so if you want to sink your teeth into a hardcore competitive shooter on Xbox Live, Call of Duty Black Ops III is the one to pick. The Halo Master Chief Collection is a great title to have in your Xbox One collection for a number of reasons: It is four separate games with complete single-player campaigns and four distinct versions of multiplayer all in one package, and they all look awesome and play great. But we’re singling it out for it’s best-in-class co-op play. Being able to experience Master Chief’s story all the way from landing on the first mysterious alien Halo ring through the events back on Earth in Halo 4 (which in turn lead up to Halo 5) in one seamless experience alongside your friends is simply amazing. All four of the story campaigns are playable cooperatively with at least two players in local split-screen or online, and Halo 3 and Halo 4 offer four-player online co-op. Continue Reading Below. Most shooter campaigns tend to be tightly scripted experiences where you’re funneled down a corridor from one enemy encounter to another, but there are a few games out there that drop you into an open world and set you loose do whatever you want. Our favorite of these is Far Cry 4, which takes place in a stunningly beautiful fictional country in the Himalayas. The game gives you free reign to explore anywhere and everywhere, from tropical forests in the lowlands all the way up to snowy mountaintops, as your character joins the fight in a civil war between rebels and a ruthless dictator. You can play through story missions, of course, but your time is just as well spent hunting animals such as tigers, deer, rhino and honey badgers. Or you can climb radio towers to open up more of the map, attack enemy outposts, deliver supplies to villages and more. The core shooting gameplay is fantastic and the variety of weapon types allow you to go in guns blazing with shotguns and assault rifles, silently snipe enemies from a distance, or anything in-between. While a lot of shooter fans ignore the single-player campaign and jump right into multiplayer, there are still some solid stories being told in the genre. The best recent story comes from Tom Clancy’s: The Division. The Division takes place in Manhattan after it has been decimated by a virus that was intentionally distributed through infected money on Black Friday. Most surviving civilians have been evacuated, but bodies still line the streets, and gangs as well as other dangerous elements have emerged in the chaos (the perpetrator of the viral infection is still at large). Interestingly, The Division doesn’t simply tell the overall story of the infection and your allies’ task of curing it, but it also tells smaller stories of individual citizens. For example, you’ll find cell phone messages between people scattered all over the city and you can eventually piece these individual messages together into full conversations that tell you exactly what happened to normal people on the ground when the outbreak happened. These side stories are easy to miss completely, but are some of the best parts of The Division. Continue Reading Below. When it comes to shooters, the quality of the sound isn’t measured by how pretty the sweeping orchestral music might be, but rather by the room shaking bass of an explosion and the satisfying crack of gunfire echoing across a battlefield. Shooting games just feel better to play when what you’re doing sounds loud, powerful and dangerous, and few shooters deliver those raw visceral thrills quite as well as Wolfenstein: The New Order. Taking place in an alternate history 1960s Europe where Germany won World War II, you take on Nazi enemies with some of the loudest and meanest sounding shotguns and machine guns in all of gaming. The music in The New Order is a surprising mix of industrial heavy metal and even dubstep rather than the patriotic marches you might expect. But the game also has lots of quiet moments with no music at all, and it allows the great weapon and explosion sound effects to tell the story and convey emotions instead. Turn up the surround volume or use good headphones because Wolfenstein: The New Order’s sound design will blow you away. Most shooters are designed with teen and adult hardcore gamers in mind, which means they aren’t always the most appropriate or accessible for younger players or more casual gamers who don’t want to take the game quite so seriously. If you’d like to play an online shooter but prefer a more easygoing family-friendly experience, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 is a great choice. These backyard battles between technology-driven zombies and noble plants protecting nature are generally not too intense, so players of any skill level can jump in and have a good time. The cute and funny cast of plant and zombie characters are not only undeniably charming and funny, but they all have unique and distinct play styles and abilities. That means anyone can find a role they like, whether it is a frontline attacker, medic or support class. Garden Warfare 2 is playable both online against other players or in single-player and local split-screen, thanks to computer-controlled bots that can be added to all of the game modes. Continue Reading Below. In the early days of the shooter genre, the unflinching depiction of violence and gore in games were a huge shock and had a big impact on the popularity of the genre. Things have changed since then, however, and most modern shooters have stepped back a bit from having gore for gore’s sake, but there are still some games carrying the flag for good, old-fashioned ultra-violence like Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. Gears of War’s story of alien monsters emerging from underground paves the way for some of the most brutal action of any game on Xbox One. Enemies and allies are blown apart by explosives and riddled with bullets. One of the coolest weapons in the game is an assault rifle with a built-in chainsaw, so you can only imagine what it’s capable of in close quarters. A common way to finish off a wounded opponent is with a stomp to their head into the ground. Of course, there’s more to games (including this one) than just violence, but sometimes that’s just what you’re in the mood for, and Gears of War Ultimate Edition will more than satisfy. Sign up for our daily deals newsletter. Disclosure: At LifeWire, our expert writers are committed to researching and writing thoughtful and editorially independent reviews of the best products for your life and your family. If you like what we do, you can support us through our chosen links, which earn us a commission. 10 Best New Stealth Games 2018 for PC, PS4, & Xbox One. Top 5: Best New Gaming Gadgets From CES 2018. Top 10 Best Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games 2018. 10 Best Upcoming PS4 Exclusive Games Releasing in 2018. Best Air Combat Based Arcade Games For Android & iPhone. Top 10 minimalist and addictive Android & iOS games That Are Playable On Any Smartphone. Do you like creeping and sneaking? is James Bond your favorite movie series? or maybe “Mission Impossible” or the “Bourne series”?it looks like you’ve come to the right place. We are here with the top 10 new stealth games of 2017. We will update this list with new stealth games as they are released in 2018. Assassin’s Creed Origins (PC, Xbox One, PS4) Assassin’s Creed Origins is the tenth major installment in the popular stealth action-adventure video game series developed by Ubisoft Montreal. Assassin’s Creed Origins takes place in the yet the most alluring settings back in ancient Egypt. You play as Bayek of Siwa a brave and bold protagonist who is strung through a twisted story of the evil pharaohs and corrupt leaders of ancient Egypt. The game environment looks stunning. You will love wandering the beautiful deserts, mountains, and architecture of ancient Egypt. There are random dynamic sandstorms coming every now and making up for a great experience. If you have been playing Assassin’s Creed games before, I might tell you this is the most seamlessly executed version of the Assassin’s Creed. The gameplay while similar to the past Assassin’s Creed games has been improved greatly. What I like the most in Assassin’s Creed Origin are the strong XP-based RPG progression elements. It makes the game much more addictive. I have been a fan of Assassin’s Creed from day one but I have enjoyed this one like no other. Project Wight. Project Wight is an amazing first-person perspective horror game with rich stealth elements. It takes you on a trip to the alternative Middle Ages where Vikings are not the only people inhabiting the Scandinavia, there is another species of sapient beasts. No, you are not a human fighting with these ferocious beasts, you are one of them. The game takes off in a pleasant manner. You are weak as the game start so you have to sneak past the humans hiding in places where you cannot be seen by humans. But as you go stronger you learn to attack enemies and move extremely fast. The whole makes up for a very delighting experience, you won’t regret playing it. Party Hard (PS4, Xbox One, Android, iOS) Party Hard which upon first look is probably not a game that you would think was a stealth game. But it turns out you have to be very sneaky. Basically, the objective of the game is that your neighbors are having a big loud obnoxious party and it’s up to you to infiltrate the party and stop it at all costs. The name of the game here is really just blending in with the crowd being unseen and taking out your targets one by one. You can rig explosions and accidents to happen, use your knife to kill unsuspecting people and hide in the crowd and even pretend to be a dancer or a party when things get suspicious. While you do spend most of your time sneaking around, the game can get pretty chaotic and violent and it’s frankly pretty awesome. It released last year on PC but 2016 sees the ps4 and Xbox one release and it is definitely worth a try. Styx: Shards of Darkness (PS4, Xbox One, PC) Styx: Shards of Darkness is the sequel to Styx master of shadows which was a pretty underrated independent stealth game. While it wasn’t perfect, it definitely had its charm and it certainly has some pretty damn good stealth gameplay. Styx: Shards of Darkness comes back with a bigger budget, bigger ideas and now it’s running on Unreal Engine 4, which I got to say that is a good upgrade because the last game didn’t really look so hot. We don’t have a date yet but it is slated for 2016 and we have seen previews of it at E3 and it looks like the game is pretty far along. If you ever had dreams of being a sneaky little goblin man in a medieval fantasy setting, Sticks is probably right up your alley. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (PS4, PC) Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is an action-packed adventure game which is not mainly a stealth game but has a pretty good stealth aspect to it. Developed by Naughty Dog, Uncharted 4 is a sequel to the 2011’s Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. The game comes with improved gameplay mechanics, narrative emotional depth, amazing graphics and mesmerizing cinematics. Uncharted 4 is a third-person shooter in which the player plays as Nathan Drake who is able to jump, sprint, climb, swim, scale walls and swing with a rope. There are various stealth elements which allow the player to sneak up to enemies and kill them without being noticed. The game also has a quite competitive multiplayer but it’s not as good as it should be. In the multiplayer mode, players play as different characters in the series who are tasked to defeat their opponents. Rise of the Tomb Raider (PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC) While the next installment of the Tomb Raider has just been announced (not revealed) by the official Tomb Raider Twitter count. We still can play The rise of the Tomb Raider and it is definitely worth playing because there is some good stealth gameplay in the game. Well, it’s mostly an action-adventure type of game like Uncharted, the game does focus on a lot of stealth elements. I am gonna say its pretty addictive and fun. You’re gonna find yourself creeping through bushes, hiding in trees, choking out your opponents when no one’s looking and basically using the environment to your advantage to become a stealthy predator. I don’t know if you played any of these before but the new Tomb Raider games are freaking dope and the stealth gameplay while simple it’s really fun. It’s also pretty fast paced and violent coupled with everything else the game has going on like the upgradeable weapons, a cool story and just general explosions and running and jumping an adventure stuff, lovers of stealth will still have a lot to enjoy with the Rise of the Tomb Raider. Deadbolt (PC) Deadbolt an indie PC stealth action game where you play as the Grim Reaper. This 2D game is very fast-paced and kind of action-packed but still really fun. The name of the game here is for you to creep around, although you can choose different play styles similar to something like Deus Ex or Dishonored where the game is built around different play styles like going action-heavy or going stealth. But the stealth is really the way to play here and where the game really focuses and shines. Especially because in this game you die in one shot. It’s one of those types of hotline Miami games where you’re going to find yourself quickly and repeatedly playing the same scenario over and over and over again because it’s addictive and fun and it’s really really violent You’re basically the Grim Reaper trying to stop an undead uprising so you really just creeping around killing everyone and there’s blood everywhere. I don’t really think that’s a bad thing especially with the great art style this game has. Aragami (PC, PS4, Xbox One expected) Aragami is a three-dimensional stealth action game where you play as a ninja who can create his own shadows. This translates over to gameplay very interestingly enough because you can make your own hiding spots. Aside from just being a very cool and interesting looking 3D stealth game with open environments, the darkness and shadow gameplay stuff seem interesting and innovative. You can teleport instantly from shadow to shadow, create new shadows, create assassination weapons, and even make traps out of them. It is a really interesting combination of classic gameplay and new innovations with how stealth works and it seems like it’s a nod to a lot of things like metal gear and then even stuff like Mark of the Ninja. The game was released in October 2016 but the game is still worth playing if you haven’t played it yet. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (PS4, Xbox One, PC) Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is one of the most anticipated follow-ups in awhile for a game that lets you tackle objectives in a variety of different playstyles you can go in guns blazing or you can play the stealth aspect and honestly the stealth aspect is the way to play. Because you are Adam Jensen who didn’t ask for this and has a bunch of augmented abilities you can see through walls, punch through walls, turn invisible fast-paced dash from cover to cover and hack any computer and security camera. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is basically a stealth gamer’s wet dream come to life. Hitman (PC, PS4, Xbox One) Hitman is a game which I have to admit I was very skeptical of its initial release and how episodes are going to be doled out episodically but thankfully once I got over that I realized that there is a really awesome hitman game. The game is constantly being updated with different targets to take out and new maps and every single mission and map and mode have been consistently awesome and entertaining and just so true to what makes Hitman special. Hitman is a stealth game but often in a different way, hiding in plain sight is sometimes the best way to achieve your objective. While you can creep around hiding in sewer grates and sneak around corners, you can also murder a chef, take his clothes and sneak in. You can basically do whatever you want. It is completely sandboxed stealth style and it is just so good I cannot stress enough how underrated this new Hitman truly is. Dishonored 2 (PS4, Xbox One, PC) Dishonored 2 is one of the most anticipated games of the year and at the time of writing this article, the game hasn’t released yet, but we’re really excited for and especially to play through it focusing on the stealth abilities especially now with a new environment and the option to play as two different characters. There are going to be similar abilities and some that are new takes on old tricks. The developers at Arcane have spoken on the record about how they want to emphasize more non-lethal options for players who like to get through levels as sneakily as possible. I have to say, hearing that is music to my ears because I love nothing more than playing through Dishonored like a completely unseen ghost who touches nothing. Dishonored 2 releases in November and we’re super pumped. So, guys, these are the 10 stealth games of 2017 worth caring about. 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So, to help you through the mediocre wilderness, we’ve put together a list of the best games you can buy on the Xbox One. From open-world RPGs to gritty sim-racers, here are the titles that deserve a place in your Xbox One game collection. The best Xbox One games in 2018. 1. Destiny 2. Destiny is back, and it's bigger and better than ever. The original Destiny wasn't great when it came to plots or characters, but Destiny 2 raises the bar from the off. Featuring updated enemies, new multiplayer arenas and raids as well as a truly gripping story. Destiny 2 is a game you'll end up devoting countless hours to. And with two confirmed expansion packs on the way and millions of people to play against, it won't get stale anytime soon. Destiny 2 (Xbox One) 2. Overwatch. From its bright aesthetic design through to its stripped-back first-person shooter toolset, Overwatch offers an accessible, addictive and very welcoming experience. Seven million people played Overwatch within a week of its release, and it has continued to dominate the multiplayer shooter scene since. It’s a well-polished shooter that’s easy to enjoy and a lot of fun to spend a few hours on. Overwatch (Xbox One) 3. Resident Evil 7. Resident Evil 7 well and truly blows the cobwebs for this long-running horror series. While the last couple of instalments groaned beneath a mass of characters and shoddy action mechanics, RE7 strips things back to the roots of Resident Evil 1 , presenting the user with a scary mansion and scarier inhabitants – now from a first-person perspective. It’s a masterful horror game, and well worth a place in your collection. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard (Xbox One) Playdead’s sequel to 2010’s indie breakthrough LIMBO builds on almost every aspect of that game, resulting in one of the industry’s most hauntingly atmospheric experiences yet. The game’s story – told only through environment and implication – is best left unspoiled, so we won’t go into specifics here. Safe to say, however, that INSIDE is a brilliant example of that a very linear breed of game can do. 5. Forza Motorsport 7. With Forza Motorsport 7 , Microsoft and Turn 10 had a new adversary to go up against – GT Sport . Seeing as Microsoft's racer had overtaken Sony's efforts in such a short space of time, it was expected that Forza Motorsport 7 might not be the great game it needs to be to remain on top. Thankfully, it's an absolute blast and gorgeous to boot. Personally, I still rate Sony's efforts but if you own an Xbox One there's no better you can do. Forza Motorsport 7: Standard Edition – Xbox One. 6. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The latest in the ever-confusing Metal Gear Solid series is a deeply strange, enormously fun game. It casts you as an elite supersoldier called Big Boss, behind enemy lines in a vast open world across Afghanistan and the Angola–Zaire border. If you’re into stealth games, this is one of the most enjoyable titles out there – if only for the mechanic that lets you kidnap soldiers and animals for your private base-slash-menagerie. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - Standard Edition (Xbox One) 7. Rise of the Tomb Raider. Tomb Raider is arguably one of the most important games to be released in the past 20 years. Now, with Rise of the Tomb Raider , Lara Croft makes her way to the Xbox One for the first time (the remastered version of the Tomb Raider reboot doesn't count) and it's an excellent adventure. Just as brutal as the 2013 reboot was, Rise of the Tomb Raider improves upon its predecessor in almost every way, including more open environments and plenty of puzzles and tombs to plunder too. This is definitely worth checking out. Rise of the Tomb Raider (Xbox One) 8. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Game of the Year Edition. Voted by many as the game of 2015, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt offers one of the most expansive, rewarding and immersive experiences available on consoles and PC alike. As well as a gripping storyline that will take you tens of hours to complete, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt also packs in countless side missions into its sprawling game environment. You’ll encounter unique characters and villages along your quests, and the game’s great graphics and attention to detail will keep you entertained for months – and that's before you even come to the two massive expansions CD Projekt Red released in the following year. The Witcher 3 Game of the Year Edition (Xbox One) The Xbox/PC exclusive has been years in the making, and it's well worth the wait. An old-school run and gun shooter in substance, and an even older school 1930s cartoon in style, Cuphead is one of the best co-op experiences around. 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Monster Hunter World. Score. Want to play one of the finest RPGs that’s now far more accessible to newcomers? You need to buy Monster Hunter World. It’s a brilliantly rewarding, intensely satisfying game that has you hunting giant beasts, looting their hides and crafting the finest weapons and armour with some of the most fun combat in the genre. Forza Motorsport 7. Score. Developer: Turn 10 Studios. Forza Motorsport 7 is the most graphically stunning racing game ever seen on a console. Turn10 knows how to make gorgeous racing titles, and are often used to represent the pinnacle of visuals on any Xbox console. It already looks gorgeous on the Xbox One S, and even better on Xbox One X. 3 of 27. After four years of waiting, Xbox One players finally have a Tekken title to sink their teeth into. Updating the classic formula with new mechanics, fighters and a cinematic solo campaign, Namco’s iconic fighting series has never been better. Looking absolutely gorgeous on Microsoft’s console, Tekken 7 feels fittingly engineered for newcomers and veteran players alike. While it doesn’t quite reach the fantastic heights of Injustice 2, Tekken 7 remains an excellent fighter that builds upon the classic series in exciting new ways. Whether you’re playing through the fiedishly addictive Treasure Battle mode or taking on friends online, there is plenty to love here. 4 of 27. Thought you was done with your Destiny addiction? Think again, it’s time to get obsessed with light levels all over again as Bungie brings Destiny 2 to your console with a bang. With a stronger story, beautiful graphics and that ever-so addictive gameplay and collecting of loot, you’ll be saving the galaxy for hours upon hours on end once again in this brilliant universe. Oh and good luck in the Raids, because they’re absolutely brutal. Dragon Ball FighterZ. Score. The Dragon Ball series is known for its incredible over-the-top action sequences, and they’ve been brilliantly recreated in ArcSysWorks’ fighter. This is also a really accessible fighter meaning fans of the anime can jump on board and have a great time watching the chaos unfold. There’s a solid story mode here too for those who don’t fancy taking on fellow players online. A stunning and gorgeous brawler and one of the best in its genre on Xbox, this is truly one for the fans. 6 of 27. 2K simply produces the best sports game on the market, year-on-year, and the same is true with NBA 2K18. Ridiculous depth in every mode, near-photorealistic visuals, amazing ESPN-style presentation and great storylines are all you could ever ask for from a sports sim. MyCAREER is back and rather than following a story of another player, 2K wants players to feel more like they’re living their own NBA dream, meaning there’s less of a rags-to-riches story and much more focus on playing your game. MyGM has also had a massive revamp to bring many of these story elements into the fold and offer much more depth. If you’re new to the world of basketball, 2K has made the game much more welcoming, too. 7 of 27. This is undoubtedly the best FIFA has ever been. With tons of new animations, an amazing new look with the transition to Frostbite, season two of The Journey and the continued dominance of Ultimate Team, EA has played a blinder. Don’t believe us? Watch mobiles editor Max Parker and games editor Brett Phipps discuss how good the game is in our FIFA 18 vs PES 2018 video: Resident Evil 7. Score. Resident Evil 7 is a glorious return to form for the iconic survival horror series. Switching the action to a first-person perspective, the infected horrors and gross environments have never felt so tangibly real. You play as Ethan, a man searching for his missing partner in rural Louisiana. He soon stumbles upon The Baker Family, a group of strange people infected with some form of deadly virus. Making his way through sprawling mansions, filthy swamps and other strange locales, Ethan will have to solve puzzles and best horrifying enemies if he hopes to survive. This is essential for horror fans, and a masterful reboot for the troubled franchise. Stardew Valley. Score. After taking PC by storm earlier this year, Stardew Valley and its charming mixture of farming, exploration and dungeon crawling is finally on Xbox One, and it’s just as good as we’d hoped. You’re a new citizen in the town of Stardew Valley, starting a fresh new life as a farmer in charge of your own land, crop and animals. Every day you’ll wake up and carry out whatever tasks you want, whether it be going on dates, digging up trees or hitting the local bar. Much like Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon, Stardew Valley is capable of sapping hundreds upon hundreds of hours from you if you get carried away. It’s utterly addictive, dripping with bundles of charm that make it difficult not to love. It’s also really cheap, sitting at £11.99 on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Final Fantasy 15. Score. After countless delays, dozens of trailers and ten long years in development, Final Fantasy 15 is finally here. This ambitious new entry in the beloved JRPG franchise is a completely different beast to what came before it, thrusting us into a massive, daunting open world simply begging to be explored. Playing as Noctis, you and the rest of the Japanese backstreet boys must venture across the land of Eos, thwarting a growing conflict between two neighbouring kingdoms. The wider narrative is a mess, yet the combat, exploration and characters you meet more than make up for it. Those looking for a more traditional RPG may be disappointed with Final Fantasy 15, yet it remains one of 2016’s brightest surprises. Dishonored 2. Score. Dishonored 2 is a fabulously immersive stealth experience that improves on the original in almost every way. It never abandons the core traits of the first that made it so immersive and fun. Instead, it refines them with some truly impressive level design with immense depth and creativity. Set in the city of Karnaca, you play as either Emily Kaldwin or Corvo Attano, each with their own unique arsenal of devastating powers and equipment. The usual suspects are back with some nifty mechanical improvements perfect for dispatching the world’s many guards. Fans of Thief and Deus Ex will have an absolute blast with this fantastical adventure. And the best part is when you’re done with Dishonored 2, there’s Death of the Outsider to enjoy. Titanfall 2. Score. Developer: Respawn Entertainment. The original Titanfall was a refreshing surprise with breathtakingly fast-paced multiplayer action fuelled by giant robots and relentless park-our. Respawn Entertainment crafted a new franchise with mountains of potential, much of which is fulfilled in Titanfall 2. Respawn Entertainment has crafted a brief yet exhilarating solo campaign to accompany its addictive multiplayer this time around, and it’s a surprisingly inventive venture well worth investing some time into. The gunplay has been refined, improved and expanded with new titans, pilots and abilities to master. It’s a brilliantly varied shooter that appears to be far more ambitious than its rivals. Injustice 2. Score. Developer: NetherRealm Studios. Injustice 2 is one of the finest fighting games of 2017. By making incredible use of the DC license with a huge cast of playable heroes and villains, NetherRealm Studios has crafted one of its best creations in a long, long time. The combat system is rewarding for both veterans and newcomers, boasting an incredible amount of customisation through a dastardly addictive loot system. The comprehensive solo campaign makes things even better, pumping out a more convincing story than any films in the fumbling DC Cinematic Universe. Comic book fans will find so much to love here, especially those who are looking to trounce their friends as the world’s greatest detective. Battlefield 1. Score. Electronic Arts has taken the explosive shooter franchise back to the filthy trenches of The Great War with Battlefield 1. In doing so, it has produced what is arguably the best game in the series for decades, boasting a truly emotional solo campaign and bombastic, long-lasting multiplayer. The single-player campaign is a harrowing retelling of the infamous conflict through the eyes of brave young soldiers fighting in a war they have no place in. Unfortunately, it’s over far too soon, a true testament of its quality that it left us begging for more. Battlefield 1’s multiplayer is equally as fantastic, providing you and millions of other players with vast, explosive battlefields to march, drive and fly across. The blockbuster action of previous titles is here to stay, and it’s more pronounced than ever this time around. Gears of War 4. Score. The latest entry in Microsoft’s ultra-violent shooter franchise could very well be its best yet. Developed by The Coalition, Gears of War 4 marks the beginning of a new trilogy with all new characters, enemies and gamplay mechanics. As always, you’ll be clinging to chest-high walls as locust and robots rain down bullets upon you. It’s your job to pick the perfect window of oppurtunity to peek out and take a few precise shots. Few thrid-person shooters play better than Gears with its beautiful mixture of tight cover shooting and truly breathtaking set pieces, and its debut on Xbox One more than proves this. Fans of the series’ chaotic online multiplayer and addictively challenging horde mode will find a lot to love here, as both return with refreshing new iterations. Sure, Gears of War 4 doesn’t exactly rewrite the rulebook of modern shooters, but it certainly has what it takes to be the best. Forza Horizon 3. Score. Developer: Playground Games. Forza Horizon 3 is one of the best racers of 2016, presenting a truly breathtaking open world stretching across the vast Australian Outback. You’ll cruise throgh cities, beaches, forests and deserts before your final race rolls around, and every single moment is an unparalleled blast. Instead of competing, you are now in control of the annual Horizon Festival. All of the events taking place across Australia can be customized by you with new rules and cars. The rewards for scoring first place are plentiful, dripfeeding you with all new vehicles and events as you discover more of the beautiful, sunny countryside. Boasting over 350 unique cars at launch, Forza Horizon 3 is the most ambitious game in the franchise yet, and it’s only going to get better with the addition of downloadable content further down the line. Whether it be the lovely new Lamborghini Centanario or a beaten down Dune Buggy, the thrill of racing against your friends has never been so fun and accessible. Little Nightmares. Score. Developer: Tarsier Studios. Little Nightmares could be the scariest game you play this year, but it will also be one of the most unique and interesting titles of 2017, too. If you’re a fan of scares then you need to add Little Nightmares to your library, just maybe warn the neighbours of the forthcoming child-like screams and yelps. 18 of 27. IO Interactive has taken Agent 47 to France, Morocco, Thailand, Italy and the United States in his first season of relentlessly creative murder. Our favourite bald assassin will be finishing up in Hokkaido, Japan later this month as his debut outing concludes. Hitman is easily the best game in the franchise, providing a selection of wonderfully unique global playgrounds for you to wreak havoc upon. The sheer amount of oppurtunities available to Agent 47 are almost staggering, and have only grown crazier with each new episode. With a such a fantastic first season we can’t wait to see what IO Interactive has planned for future instalments, and where on earth Agent 47 will end up next. 19 of 27. Developer: Blizzard Entertainment. Blizzard’s first new IP in almost two decades delivers a wonderful shooter full to the brim with character. At launch Overwatch has 21 playable heroes with 12 maps. Every character is unique and with multiplayer game modes actively encouraging you to switch on the fly to adjust team tactics, it won’t be long before you have a group of your favourites. Overwatch is a must-have for anyone with an Xbox One. With more maps and characters to come after launch for absolutely free this game will only get better and better as the months roll on, and it’s already brilliant. Rise of the Tomb Raider. Score. Taking everything that was successful with the 2013 reboot, Rise of the Tomb Raider takes it that one step further. It offers stunning graphics and that more mature, reimagined Lara, along with a better crafting system and the return of traditional Tomb Raider puzzle tombs. Rise of the Tomb Raider is the ultimate game in the series, and if you’re not swept away by Fallout 4, this is the game for you. Dark Souls 3. Score. Dark Souls 3 marks a strong return for the Souls series after the brief departure for PS4 standalone Bloodborne. Although the third entry is beginnning to show signs of over-familiarity and some wear-and-tear, this is still a game better than most available on the market. Journeying around the gorgeously-realised world of Lothric will see you take on plenty of dangerous foes, and you’ll no doubt meet your demise on plenty of occasions. But there’s few games in this world that quite have that feeling of triumph like the Souls series, and Dark Souls 3 is no different. This is not for the faint-hearted, so be prepared to meet a tough challenge, but once you overcome its obstacles, there’s no greater feeling. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Score. Commiserations Bethesda and BioWare. The Witcher 3 is the ultimate RPG and you can get it on Xbox One. Developer CD Projekt Red has managed to bring together all the best elements of an RPG and make it one of the most beautiful games to walk, ride or sail around. This is the largest and most convincing fantasy open-world we’ve ever seen and the storyline is ridiculously good. Not to mention that there are tonnes of side quests and smaller missions to take on, to the point that this game can take over 100 hours to complete. This will be the biggest but also the most beautiful time sink you’ll play this year. Ori and the Blind Forest. Score. Ori and the Blind Forest is one of the most exciting and absorbing games on Xbox One, even if there are a few difficulty ramps to overcome. It’s a rather inventive take on the classic Metroidvania game style, with stunning hand-painted graphics. But it’s not all about the presentation, there’s a surprisingly affecting story here and a skill tree system that sees Ori develop before your eyes. Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. Score. Developer: Kojima Productions. Want the complex interlocking systems of MGS3? How about the cinematic drive and fan service of MGS2 and MGS4? Like the recruiting and army management of Peace Walker on PSP? Or the open-world gameplay of Metal Gear: Solid Ground Zeroes? Well, Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain has all that and more. It’s an excellent celebration of everything that makes the Metal Gear Solid series great, while adding new elements to make it the definitive game. This is an open-world game where all the missions can be approached exactly the way you want to. But, it’s also a game that learns the way that you play. Don’t become too reliant on any one gameplay method, because The Phantom Pain will screw you over. If you like headshots, guards will start wearing helmets. Or if you’re a shotgun fan, your enemies will begin to don body armour. Plus, there’s dog and horse sidekicks. What more could you want? 25 of 27. We’re always a little worried about next-gen remakes, but with a base game as strong as GTA 5, perhaps we had nothing to worry about after all. The new-gen (and incoming PC) revamp introduces enhanced visuals, making the game look even better. But the other additions, such as an optional first-person view and new side quests, make GTA 5’s Los Santos feel even more immersive than it was when it was originally launched. GTA 5 is still as sick, twisted and depraved as the original, but the new version makes all that even better than the original masterpiece. Batman: Arkham Knight. Score. Developer : Rocksteady Studios. We’re ridiculously sad that this is the close of the Batman Arkham series, but boy does it go out with a bang. Rocksteady Games has made a game that’s even bigger and more epic than Arkham City, but Arkham Knight doesn’t skim on the details. Nor does it forget that Batman is a super powerful protagonist, despite the inclusion of dual-combat with Robin and co. Arkham Knight is powerful, thrilling and ambitious. And something you absolutely have to play. 27 of 27. Developer: Red Barrel Studios. Outlast 2 is a terrifying sequel that horror fans need to experience for themselves. Taking the ideas which made its predecessor so compelling and improving upon them, this is certainly not one for the faint-hearted. IGN's Top 25 Xbox One Games. If you're just now getting yourself an Xbox One, we have good news: you've got a lot of fantastic games to play. These are the best 25 games you can play on your Xbox One, as ranked by a humble crew of IGN's biggest and most knowledgeable Xbox One fans. Review scores mattered, but we also factored in things like ways each game took advantage of the Xbox One, design risks taken that you should see, curiosities, etc. Enjoy! [*Note: Games had to be released by October 3, 2017 in order to be eligible for this list.] Minecraft is excellent for many reasons, but the most important is that it both encourages and encourages a sense of wonder. That mountain in the distance? You can burrow into it. You can make your home inside it and cover it with lava so it’s spooky and cool. And then you can dig deep into the ground to find treasure and fight monsters. Minecraft can be played as a do-what-you-want sandbox, but there are enough game systems and rules to structure your time into a “campaign,” if that’s what you’re after. Few games have set the world on fire like Minecraft, and it’s likely few ever will in the same way again. Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Even without its unfortunate online troubles out of the gate, this collection of the first four mainline Halo shooters stands tall – particularly the completely remastered Halo 2 Anniversary – for the campaigns alone. And now that the multiplayer functionality has been rebuilt into a perfectly workable state, Halo: The Master Chief Collection is an absolute must-own. Halo 1's pistol-powered, Blood Gulch-blasting multiplayer is online for the first time ever on Xbox, while Halo 2's legendary map complement comes back from the dead after the plug was pulled on the servers years ago. Throw in the ever-popular Halo 3 and the underrated Halo 4 and this package is simply irresistible. Using a hand radio, Oxenfree takes you through monuments of a tragedy from the past as you solve an eerie island's secrets through creepy radio messages and intense conversations between the cast of five teenagers. Through convincing voice acting and smart dialogue, Oxenfree feels personal, even if your time as a teen has long past. This is a wonderful coming-of-age story that has mild pacing issues, but it well worth the adventure. Halo 5: Guardians. Its campaign may have been a misstep in the series, but Halo 5 not only packs the best gunplay in possibly the entire franchise, but also the best multiplayer since Halo 2. Halo 5's arena multiplayer pits combatants against each other on an even playing field, with great weapons and well-crafted maps to battle on. Warzone, meanwhile, is literally the biggest Halo multiplayer addition ever, with AI "heroes" thrown into the mix with 24 human players. If you're not playing Halo 5 multiplayer, you're missing out on the Xbox One's very best online combat. Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition. Diablo 3 Ultimate Evil Edition is one of the best couch co-op games out there right now. Driven by a constant flow of smashable enemies and ever-more-powerful loot drops, you can endlessly crawl through its campaign levels and randomized dungeons in search of legendary weapons and armor. Each of its five classes has a distinct style for smashing enemies to bits, like leaping through the air and smashing down a heavy ax as the Barbarian or blasting magical orbs of death from afar as the Wizard, and coordinating your attacks and buffs to take down a demonic boss with maximum efficiency brings gamers together in a great way. Dragon Age: Inquisition. Dragon Age: Inquisition, our 2014 Game of the Year winner, raises the bar for excellence in design of modern roleplaying games. This massive open world is full of breathtaking vistas, nuanced characters, political drama built upon rich lore, and of course battles with huge beasts. In the dozens - or hundreds - of hours you can spend completing its grand storyline and rich sidequests, BioWare’s latest epic entrenches itself as one of the greats. Ori and the Blind Forest. Ori harkens back to the glory days of Xbox Live Arcade by delivering challenging platformer gameplay wrapped in an absolutely beautiful visual aesthetic and topped by a sweet, somber story starring a charming lead. It will test your will at times, but such trials are well worth it. Ori is one of Xbox One's best digital-only game yet. What can a teddy bear in glasses leaning over a book tell you about the ghouls that live in a school? 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