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[[Image:Xbox One logo.svg|470px|center]]
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''"Jump ahead."''
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The Xbox One is the <s>watercooler</s> successor to the [[Xbox 360]].
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==System Specs & Details==
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* 8GB DDR3 RAM
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* 8 core "Jaguar" CPU
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* ''non-replaceable'' 500 GB/1 TB internal Hard Drive, External Hard Drive support available
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* Blu-Ray/DVD
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* Wifi with ethernet port in back
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* HDMI in-out
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* USB 3.0, three ports
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* Region-Free (physicial and digital, cross-region store purchases possible without needing alt accounts)
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* Always Online by default- Internet + working servers needed to play many games.
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* Day One upgrade required to be able to use the system offline.
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* Backwards compatibility to 360 limited, but expanding. [http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/backward-compatibility/available-games Full list]
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* Xbox Live Gold Required for online play. Can import and use your Xbox 360 profile.
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* Achievements will be ported from Xbox 360 along with your profile
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* Mandatory game installs of even disc-based games
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* Games with Gold: Every month, Xbox Live Gold users will receive two free Xbox One titles and two free Xbox 360 titles, all digitally. The Xbox One titles can be downloaded and played so long as you keep your subscription, while the 360 titles are yours to keep forever. All forthcoming 360 titles will be backwards-compatible, so you basically get four free games every month.
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[http://www.ign.com/wikis/xbox-one/Xbox_One_Hardware_Specs Spec Source and More Details]
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==The List==
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*<font color="#39b54a">'''Positive Metacritic Reviews'''</font>
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*<font color="#ffcc00">'''Neutral Metacritic Reviews'''</font>
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*<font color="#ff0000">'''Negative Metacritic Reviews'''</font>
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*'''No Review Listed'''
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*'''''Xbox One Exclusive'''''
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A-on is short for Always Online. For this list it means that the game requires an internet connection to have all it's features. If the game servers or the internet are down then the game will not work correctly. In short, this game will most likely not be functional outisde of this console gen as game servers are taken down due to games getting older. For a general rule of thumb, any game that holds multiplayer above single player and any Ubisoft title is suspect to A-on features.
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===Disc-based titles===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; width: auto; table-layout: fixed;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"
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!Box Art
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!Title
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!Genre
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!Description
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|[[File:Assassin'sCreedIVBlackFlag(XboxOne).png|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag</font>
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|Action-Adventure / Stealth / Pirate Simulator
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| Yes
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|Prequel to ACIII (also technically a sequel if you consider the modern day story), you play as the pirate captain Edward Kenway on his quest for glory and riches, during which he will meddle with both Templar's and Assassin's affairs. The story is set on XVIII century Caribbean sea. Given the premise of the game, you are going to spend lots of time behind the wheel of your ship. Surprisingly though, despite what you might think after playing ACIII, the naval missions are actually very fun and engaging. In fact, being a pirate is so fun you'll be sad when you're forced to go onto dry land. The world map is huge and contains lots of additional (though mostly filler) stuff to do. Overall it's a very fun open world game with beautiful, vacationy visuals and one of the best entries in the AC franchise. (Note: If you play offline, you will be unable to access certain naval convoys, white whales, and social treasure chests you can only find when your friends find them online.)
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|[[File:Batman Arkham Knight Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!Batman: Arkham Knight
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|Action/Adventure
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|No
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|Sequel to Batman: Arkham Knight. After Joker's death, Gotham City goes mad as Scarecrow teams up with the mysterious Arkham Knight to wreak havoc. You know the deal by now - punch bad guys, do detective work, punch more bad guys. But this time, you can use the Batmobile, a feature that is great at first until they ask you to keep using it over and over again. Also, Scarecrow-induced hallucinations give you even more Joker screentime, which may or may not tickle your fancy depending on how much you like Mark Hamill. While it has its rough edges, it's still a worthy conclusion to the Batman Arkham series.
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Note - As WB Games is publishing this title, there is already a metric fuckload of DLC cut up and sold in tiny bite-sized packages (unless you bought the season pass). Most opinions on the DLC are somewhat mixed, especially concerning how long they are, so I would suggest holding out for the inevitable GOTY edition if you want it THAT much.
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|[[File:BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma Extend Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend
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|Fighting
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|No
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|The <s>spiritual successor</s> sister series to Guilty Gear. Features HD sprites, 3D backgrounds, and loads of animu. CE adds even more characters and balance tweaks, as well as a "visual novel" minigame about the events of its manga spinoff, Remix Heart. inb4 MaiOlev.
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|[[File:Dead or Alive 5 Last Round Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!Dead or Alive 5: Last Round
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|Fighting
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|No
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|You know the deal by now. A solid fighting game surrounded by titties. There's a LOT of DLC for this game, so if you just want some core fighting, you can get the Core Fighters pack for free. Story mode and all characters except six (four constant, two rotating) aren't included here, but if you just like fighting it'll be all right.
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|[[File:Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition
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|Action/CURAYZEE Simulator
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|No
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|A remake of the 2008 release, DMC4SE once again gives you as much sword and gun gameplay as you could want. With dozens of weapons and fighting styles at your disposal, kill a bunch of demons and save the world I guess. Along with the not-emo Dante and original character donut steel Nero, you can now play as Dante's katana-wielding brother Virgil, his mysterious demon love interest Trish, and the gun-mad mercenary Lady. It's no Bayonetta, but it's definitely crazy enough.
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|[[File:DBXV_XBOX1_Cover.jpg|150px]]
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!<font color="#ffcc00">Dragon Ball XenoVerse</font>
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|Action RPG/Fighting
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|No
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|Dragon Ball is back. Made by Dimps (the Budokai guys) in the Tenkaichi/Sparking! style. Now you can finally make your shitty Dragon Ball Z original character from when you were ten, you weeaboo. I bet he's a super saiyan and everything, loser.
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Character customization is pretty great, the game is pretty fun, has MMO-esque aspects (some have compared online side-quests to Monster Hunter). Controls take some time getting used to, and grinding can be a chore if you didn't spec your character right for your playstyle. It's more of an Action RPG than a pure fighting game.
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Pretty much pointless if you're not a Dragon Ball fan, but if you are, this a huge treat.
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|[[File:Fallout 4 Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!Fallout 4
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|Action RPG
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|No
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|It's Fallout. You know what you're going to get. You are placed into a vault at the dawn of nuclear war, and emerge in a post-apocalyptic 50s Americana. Make friends, steal shit, kill a guy, strip him of his clothes, die a lot. Even the side quests are so addictive that you'll forget about completing the main storyline. That said, it's developed by Bethesda, so expect a few glitches and corrupted saves along the way.
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|[[File:Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Xbone.jpg|150px]]
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!<font color="#ffcc00">Final Fantasy Type-0 HD</font>
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|Action-RPG
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|No
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|Imagine Crisis Core but better with 14 different playable characters, playable summons,''' A WORLD MAP, '''chocobo breeding and a fantastic story. The gameplay is difficult and will kill you if you get careless but is fun and faster than Crisis Core because less "slot machine" bullshit. Much, MUCH, bloodier, gorier and violent than the previous Final Fantasy games.
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Has updated graphics compared to the PSP version, as well as the option to change the voices to English or Japanese, no multiplayer (as if anyone cared about it), an exclusive alternate ending, an updated soundtrack and an exclusive demo for Final Fantasy XV for the Day One edition. Keep away from the English dub, it is the worst English dub Square has ever worked on (even worse than Final Fantasy X, but not as bad as FF4 SNES). Has a somewhat spotty translation so get the PSP version if you are willing to pirate and you have PPSSPP or a PSP with CFW.
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|[[File:X1-FOHO2.jpg|150px]]
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!''<font color="#39b54a">Forza Horizon 2</font>''
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|Racing
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|No
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|Great graphics, superb physics, fun soundtrack, big and pretty open world, lots of cool cars. Very deep upgrading and tuning, shallow visual customization. Top notch career structure with a lot of freedom and incentives to do your own thing. Being Forza, this is loaded with DLC and a little over 1/3 of the cars are inaccessible until you shell out some cash.
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|[[File:GTA 5 Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">Grand Theft Auto V</font>
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|Open-world Action Adventure
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|No
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|Do I really need to explain to you what GTA is all about? This time, you can play as three different characters, switching them on the fly to play unique missions. Go to strip clubs! Rob banks! Make Jack Thompson pissed!
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|[[File:Halo The Master Chief Collection Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!''<font color="#39b54a">Halo: The Master Chief Collection</font>''
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|FPS
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|No
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|Compiles Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo 4 (plus Halo: ODST as DLC) into one big ol' package. Obviously, the story modes are still top notch and have loadsacontent. The only downside so far is the multiplayer: sadly, 343 Industries has a knack for making half-baked matchmaking experiences. Maybe they'll patch it, maybe they won't.
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|[[File:Just Cause 3 Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!Just Cause 3
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|Open-world Blow-Em-Up
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|No
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|If you've played Just Cause 2, you know what you're in for. Nearly everything can be shot or blown up or grappled to. Tie a guy to a plane and take off, with him dragging behind you. Jump out of a helicopter into another helicopter. Unfortunately, the game is still fairly unoptimized, so prepare for a lot of loading screens and overall jankiness.
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|[[File:Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes</font>
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|Tactical Espionage Action
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|No
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|The semi-demo "prologue" to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Invade a U.S./Cuban base to save your friends. Additional missions use the same map, but change it so you have to assassinate soldiers/obtain enemy intelligence/save Hideo Kojima, allowing you to play in different ways. Many people complained about the incredibly short playtime of the game (around an hour for the main mission), so rent it first if you're not sure if you want it yet.
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|[[File:MTSGV_Phantom_Pain.jpeg|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain</font>
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|Tactical Espionage Action
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| Sorta
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|The continuation of Ground Zeroes. More of an open world Metal Gear this time - you can try to get in without alerting anyone to your presence, and then go in guns blazing after that fails. Catch animals and send them to your Mother Base! Fight alongside a mute sniper in a bikini! Teach a wolf how to CQC! The choices are limitless.
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Note: The "sorta" in terms of always-online refers to FOB missions, where you can invade other players' Mother Bases and vice versa. There's also reportedly microtransactions related to base building, so tread with caution.
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|[[File:Rare_replay_Collection.jpeg|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">''Rare Replay''</font>
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|Compilation
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|Yes
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|Oh hey, Microsoft remembered Rare developed other things besides Kinect sports titles. For $30, you get thirty of Rare's greatest titles all wrapped up in one package, along with developer interviews, minigames, and all sorts of other bonuses. Keep in mind that some emulation is a bit spotty for some titles (mostly N64 ones), but you also get Grabbed by the Ghoulies in 1080p and 60 FPS so there's that.
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Note: An internet connection is required right after download to verify the Xbox 360 titles. This collection can be played offline after said verification, but will not work due to "needing an update" until then.
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|[[File:Rayman Legends Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">Rayman Legends</font>
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|Platformer
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|No
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|Another game featuring our favorite limbless hero and friends. Collect Teensies, punch enemies to make them inflate and explode, rescue axe-wielding princesses. If you played Rayman Origins, you can guess what the gameplay's like. It's an Ubisoft title, though, so expect some features like daily challenges to be locked behind online play. All the regular single-player levels are still available, though.
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|[[File:Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition</font>
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|Action/Sandbox
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|No
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|You play as Wei Shen, an undercover cop whose job is to infiltrate a Hong Kong triad. Gameplay is much like Grand Theft Auto, expect with less emphasis on gunplay and more on martial arts. It's basically an HD remake of the last-gen version with all DLC included, and thus falls into the First Rule of HD Remakes: if you already played and beat the original, this version won't put much onto the table.
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|[[File:Titanfall Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">Titanfall</font>
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|FPS
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|Yes
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|It's like cawadoody, but with giant robots and parkour. No single player campaign, so you better hope that the game servers stay up longer.
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|[[File:Tomb Raider Definitive Edition Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition</font>
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|Action-Adventure
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|No
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|Another (after Legend) complete reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise, and far more radical this time. Follows young Lara on her first ever adventure during which she will find herself struggling to survive on a mysterious, mythical island after her ship, on which she travelled along with her crew, gets wrecked. Has a good story and gameplay, pretty graphics and semi-open world with some additional stuff to do. Unfortunately there is little to none actual Tomb Raiding, but you will have plenty of fun nonetheless. Also protip: for maximum fun, try playing with the bow only. Includes all prior downloadable content.
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|[[File:Transformers Devastation Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">Transformers: Devastation</font>
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|Action-Adventure
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|No
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|The phrase "Platinum Games does Transformers" is all you need to know about whether you should try this game. Play as the Autobots and get into some signature Platinum CUR-AY-ZEE combat with the Decepticons. Only problem is that, as with many of Platinum's deals with Activision, the game's a little short. So if you're going to buy it at full price, make sure you have the strength to 100% everything and SS-rank every mission, you scrub.
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|[[File:Trials Fusion Deluxe Edition Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!Trials Fusion
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|Motorcycle Racing???
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|Yes
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|Get a motorcycle. Ride a course. Crash. Try again. Make it to the next checkpoint. Crash. Try again. Think about a cool trick you could make in the level creator. Crash. Repeat. Again, it's a Ubisoft title, so expect some features to be unaccessable if you're not signed into uPlay.
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|[[File:The Witcher 3 Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt</font>
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|Action RPG
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|No
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|You are Geralt of Rivia, a witcher - that is, a monster hunter and mercenary. Travel around the world, helping or hindering others, while fighting the mysterious army known only as "Wild Hunt". While combat may vary in enjoyability from person to person, the real hook is the story: you have 50 hours worth of gameplay, and that's from the side missions alone. Worth a try just to see how much love CD Projekt RED puts in its games.
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===Xbox Live Downloadable Titles===
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The Xbox Live marketplace requires internet access for many downloadable titles. If you downloaded anything marked "Xbox Live Arcade", it is online only and will not function if the servers are down. Please keep this in mind when buying downloadable games!
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|[[File:D4 Dark Dreams Don't Die Xbox One cover.png|150px]]
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!D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die
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|Point and Click
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|Point and Click game made by the developers of Deadly Premonition. Centers around a detective named David, who can't remember anything leading up to his wife's murder. Thanks to the incident, he also gained the ability to travel through time. Also he lives with a woman that acts like a cat and is friends with a detective with the ability to eat 5 slices of pizza in 3 bites. Every bit as bizarre, if not more so than Deadly Premonition with an insane cast of characters and a great soundtrack. Gameplay is a mixture of old and classic Telltale games, so if you like those, check this out. Sadly though it is in episodic format, so a current release date for the "Second Season" is currently up in the air.
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|[[File:Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams Directors Cut cover.png|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Director's Cut</font>
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|Platformer
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|A little girl has to go through the world of dreams and kick some serious owl butt to rescue her sister. A great game, sequel of one of the most fondly remembered games from the 1980s European computer scene. Includes the "Rise of the Owlverlord" expansion.
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|[[File:Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition cover.jpg|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition</font>
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|Metroidvania
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|You are Juan Aguacate, an agave farmer by day and a luchador by night, who must defeat an evil skeleton's army to save the daughter of El Presidente. Do cool grappling moves! Make wicked cool combos! And before you ask, you can ignore the memes in the background. Includes co-op, too.
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|[[File:KIXboxOne.jpg|150px]]
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!<font color="#ffcc00">'''''Killer Instinct'''''</font>
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|2D Fighter
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|Killer Instinct 3! Not made by Rare, instead made by developer Double Helix. DH is infamous for mediocre games, but thankfully KI is surprisingly good and very fun. Future content is being developed by Iron Galaxy though, due to DH being bought by Amazon.
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The game is free to play. Everyone has access to at least one character, which changes every so often 'League of Legends' style. The rest costs you dosh; you can buy them separately or all together in a bundle.
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|[[File:Ori and the Blind Forest Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">Ori and the Blind Forest</font>
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|Metroidvania
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|A Metroidvania with exceptional visuals and atmosphere. Play as a little cat thing and use spirits to fight evil spirits.
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|[[File:Resident Evil Xbox One cover.jpg|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">Resident Evil</font>
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|Survival Horror
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|The 2015 remaster of the 2002 remake of the 1996 original, now in HD. You probably know the gist by now: you're stuck in a mansion with zombies. Ammo is scarce, and the controls emphasize surviving over shooting. And controls have been modified slightly as well, so you can actually move your character freely with the joystick (tank controls are still available for the hardcore). Also Jill sandwich master of unlocking etc etc etc
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|[[File:Shovel Knight Xbox One cover.png|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">Shovel Knight</font>
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|Platformer
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|Megaman, except he has a shovel instead of a blaster! And he's a knight! And all his enemies are knights, too! A love letter to 80s-era platformers, with upcoming DLC that will let you play as Plague, Specter, and King Knights. Also, Battletoads.
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|[[File:The Binding of Isaac Rebirth cover.jpg|150px]]
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!<font color="#39b54a">The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth</font>
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|Roguelike
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|Play as a naked kid, shooting his tears at various monsters to kill them. Hard as balls, and the insane amount of items and characters doesn't help either.
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==External links==
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* [http://www.ign.com/wikis/xbox-one/List_of_Xbox_One_Games Confirmed Xbox One games]
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Xbox One logo

"Jump ahead."

The Xbox One is the watercooler successor to the Xbox 360.

System Specs & Details

  • 8GB DDR3 RAM
  • 8 core "Jaguar" CPU
  • non-replaceable 500 GB/1 TB internal Hard Drive, External Hard Drive support available
  • Blu-Ray/DVD
  • Wifi with ethernet port in back
  • HDMI in-out
  • USB 3.0, three ports
  • Region-Free (physicial and digital, cross-region store purchases possible without needing alt accounts)
  • Always Online by default- Internet + working servers needed to play many games.
  • Day One upgrade required to be able to use the system offline.
  • Backwards compatibility to 360 limited, but expanding. Full list
  • Xbox Live Gold Required for online play. Can import and use your Xbox 360 profile.
  • Achievements will be ported from Xbox 360 along with your profile
  • Mandatory game installs of even disc-based games
  • Games with Gold: Every month, Xbox Live Gold users will receive two free Xbox One titles and two free Xbox 360 titles, all digitally. The Xbox One titles can be downloaded and played so long as you keep your subscription, while the 360 titles are yours to keep forever. All forthcoming 360 titles will be backwards-compatible, so you basically get four free games every month.

Spec Source and More Details

The List

  • Positive Metacritic Reviews
  • Neutral Metacritic Reviews
  • Negative Metacritic Reviews
  • No Review Listed
  • Xbox One Exclusive


A-on is short for Always Online. For this list it means that the game requires an internet connection to have all it's features. If the game servers or the internet are down then the game will not work correctly. In short, this game will most likely not be functional outisde of this console gen as game servers are taken down due to games getting older. For a general rule of thumb, any game that holds multiplayer above single player and any Ubisoft title is suspect to A-on features.

Disc-based titles

Box Art Title Genre A-On Description
Assassin'sCreedIVBlackFlag(XboxOne) Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Action-Adventure / Stealth / Pirate Simulator Yes Prequel to ACIII (also technically a sequel if you consider the modern day story), you play as the pirate captain Edward Kenway on his quest for glory and riches, during which he will meddle with both Templar's and Assassin's affairs. The story is set on XVIII century Caribbean sea. Given the premise of the game, you are going to spend lots of time behind the wheel of your ship. Surprisingly though, despite what you might think after playing ACIII, the naval missions are actually very fun and engaging. In fact, being a pirate is so fun you'll be sad when you're forced to go onto dry land. The world map is huge and contains lots of additional (though mostly filler) stuff to do. Overall it's a very fun open world game with beautiful, vacationy visuals and one of the best entries in the AC franchise. (Note: If you play offline, you will be unable to access certain naval convoys, white whales, and social treasure chests you can only find when your friends find them online.)
Batman Arkham Knight Xbox One cover Batman: Arkham Knight Action/Adventure No Sequel to Batman: Arkham Knight. After Joker's death, Gotham City goes mad as Scarecrow teams up with the mysterious Arkham Knight to wreak havoc. You know the deal by now - punch bad guys, do detective work, punch more bad guys. But this time, you can use the Batmobile, a feature that is great at first until they ask you to keep using it over and over again. Also, Scarecrow-induced hallucinations give you even more Joker screentime, which may or may not tickle your fancy depending on how much you like Mark Hamill. While it has its rough edges, it's still a worthy conclusion to the Batman Arkham series.

Note - As WB Games is publishing this title, there is already a metric fuckload of DLC cut up and sold in tiny bite-sized packages (unless you bought the season pass). Most opinions on the DLC are somewhat mixed, especially concerning how long they are, so I would suggest holding out for the inevitable GOTY edition if you want it THAT much.

BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma Extend Xbox One cover BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend Fighting No The spiritual successor sister series to Guilty Gear. Features HD sprites, 3D backgrounds, and loads of animu. CE adds even more characters and balance tweaks, as well as a "visual novel" minigame about the events of its manga spinoff, Remix Heart. inb4 MaiOlev.
Dead or Alive 5 Last Round Xbox One cover Dead or Alive 5: Last Round Fighting No You know the deal by now. A solid fighting game surrounded by titties. There's a LOT of DLC for this game, so if you just want some core fighting, you can get the Core Fighters pack for free. Story mode and all characters except six (four constant, two rotating) aren't included here, but if you just like fighting it'll be all right.
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition Xbox One cover Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition Action/CURAYZEE Simulator No A remake of the 2008 release, DMC4SE once again gives you as much sword and gun gameplay as you could want. With dozens of weapons and fighting styles at your disposal, kill a bunch of demons and save the world I guess. Along with the not-emo Dante and original character donut steel Nero, you can now play as Dante's katana-wielding brother Virgil, his mysterious demon love interest Trish, and the gun-mad mercenary Lady. It's no Bayonetta, but it's definitely crazy enough.
DBXV XBOX1 Cover Dragon Ball XenoVerse Action RPG/Fighting No Dragon Ball is back. Made by Dimps (the Budokai guys) in the Tenkaichi/Sparking! style. Now you can finally make your shitty Dragon Ball Z original character from when you were ten, you weeaboo. I bet he's a super saiyan and everything, loser.

Character customization is pretty great, the game is pretty fun, has MMO-esque aspects (some have compared online side-quests to Monster Hunter). Controls take some time getting used to, and grinding can be a chore if you didn't spec your character right for your playstyle. It's more of an Action RPG than a pure fighting game.

Pretty much pointless if you're not a Dragon Ball fan, but if you are, this a huge treat.

Fallout 4 Xbox One cover Fallout 4 Action RPG No It's Fallout. You know what you're going to get. You are placed into a vault at the dawn of nuclear war, and emerge in a post-apocalyptic 50s Americana. Make friends, steal shit, kill a guy, strip him of his clothes, die a lot. Even the side quests are so addictive that you'll forget about completing the main storyline. That said, it's developed by Bethesda, so expect a few glitches and corrupted saves along the way.
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Xbone Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Action-RPG No Imagine Crisis Core but better with 14 different playable characters, playable summons, A WORLD MAP, chocobo breeding and a fantastic story. The gameplay is difficult and will kill you if you get careless but is fun and faster than Crisis Core because less "slot machine" bullshit. Much, MUCH, bloodier, gorier and violent than the previous Final Fantasy games.

Has updated graphics compared to the PSP version, as well as the option to change the voices to English or Japanese, no multiplayer (as if anyone cared about it), an exclusive alternate ending, an updated soundtrack and an exclusive demo for Final Fantasy XV for the Day One edition. Keep away from the English dub, it is the worst English dub Square has ever worked on (even worse than Final Fantasy X, but not as bad as FF4 SNES). Has a somewhat spotty translation so get the PSP version if you are willing to pirate and you have PPSSPP or a PSP with CFW.

X1-FOHO2 Forza Horizon 2 Racing No Great graphics, superb physics, fun soundtrack, big and pretty open world, lots of cool cars. Very deep upgrading and tuning, shallow visual customization. Top notch career structure with a lot of freedom and incentives to do your own thing. Being Forza, this is loaded with DLC and a little over 1/3 of the cars are inaccessible until you shell out some cash.
GTA 5 Xbox One cover Grand Theft Auto V Open-world Action Adventure No Do I really need to explain to you what GTA is all about? This time, you can play as three different characters, switching them on the fly to play unique missions. Go to strip clubs! Rob banks! Make Jack Thompson pissed!
Halo The Master Chief Collection Xbox One cover Halo: The Master Chief Collection FPS No Compiles Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo 4 (plus Halo: ODST as DLC) into one big ol' package. Obviously, the story modes are still top notch and have loadsacontent. The only downside so far is the multiplayer: sadly, 343 Industries has a knack for making half-baked matchmaking experiences. Maybe they'll patch it, maybe they won't.
Just Cause 3 Xbox One cover Just Cause 3 Open-world Blow-Em-Up No If you've played Just Cause 2, you know what you're in for. Nearly everything can be shot or blown up or grappled to. Tie a guy to a plane and take off, with him dragging behind you. Jump out of a helicopter into another helicopter. Unfortunately, the game is still fairly unoptimized, so prepare for a lot of loading screens and overall jankiness.
Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes Xbox One cover Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Tactical Espionage Action No The semi-demo "prologue" to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Invade a U.S./Cuban base to save your friends. Additional missions use the same map, but change it so you have to assassinate soldiers/obtain enemy intelligence/save Hideo Kojima, allowing you to play in different ways. Many people complained about the incredibly short playtime of the game (around an hour for the main mission), so rent it first if you're not sure if you want it yet.
MTSGV Phantom Pain Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Tactical Espionage Action Sorta The continuation of Ground Zeroes. More of an open world Metal Gear this time - you can try to get in without alerting anyone to your presence, and then go in guns blazing after that fails. Catch animals and send them to your Mother Base! Fight alongside a mute sniper in a bikini! Teach a wolf how to CQC! The choices are limitless.

Note: The "sorta" in terms of always-online refers to FOB missions, where you can invade other players' Mother Bases and vice versa. There's also reportedly microtransactions related to base building, so tread with caution.

Rare replay Collection Rare Replay Compilation Yes Oh hey, Microsoft remembered Rare developed other things besides Kinect sports titles. For $30, you get thirty of Rare's greatest titles all wrapped up in one package, along with developer interviews, minigames, and all sorts of other bonuses. Keep in mind that some emulation is a bit spotty for some titles (mostly N64 ones), but you also get Grabbed by the Ghoulies in 1080p and 60 FPS so there's that.

Note: An internet connection is required right after download to verify the Xbox 360 titles. This collection can be played offline after said verification, but will not work due to "needing an update" until then.

Rayman Legends Xbox One cover Rayman Legends Platformer No Another game featuring our favorite limbless hero and friends. Collect Teensies, punch enemies to make them inflate and explode, rescue axe-wielding princesses. If you played Rayman Origins, you can guess what the gameplay's like. It's an Ubisoft title, though, so expect some features like daily challenges to be locked behind online play. All the regular single-player levels are still available, though.
Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition Xbox One cover Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition Action/Sandbox No You play as Wei Shen, an undercover cop whose job is to infiltrate a Hong Kong triad. Gameplay is much like Grand Theft Auto, expect with less emphasis on gunplay and more on martial arts. It's basically an HD remake of the last-gen version with all DLC included, and thus falls into the First Rule of HD Remakes: if you already played and beat the original, this version won't put much onto the table.
Titanfall Xbox One cover Titanfall FPS Yes It's like cawadoody, but with giant robots and parkour. No single player campaign, so you better hope that the game servers stay up longer.
Tomb Raider Definitive Edition Xbox One cover Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Action-Adventure No Another (after Legend) complete reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise, and far more radical this time. Follows young Lara on her first ever adventure during which she will find herself struggling to survive on a mysterious, mythical island after her ship, on which she travelled along with her crew, gets wrecked. Has a good story and gameplay, pretty graphics and semi-open world with some additional stuff to do. Unfortunately there is little to none actual Tomb Raiding, but you will have plenty of fun nonetheless. Also protip: for maximum fun, try playing with the bow only. Includes all prior downloadable content.
Transformers Devastation Xbox One cover Transformers: Devastation Action-Adventure No The phrase "Platinum Games does Transformers" is all you need to know about whether you should try this game. Play as the Autobots and get into some signature Platinum CUR-AY-ZEE combat with the Decepticons. Only problem is that, as with many of Platinum's deals with Activision, the game's a little short. So if you're going to buy it at full price, make sure you have the strength to 100% everything and SS-rank every mission, you scrub.
Trials Fusion Deluxe Edition Xbox One cover Trials Fusion Motorcycle Racing??? Yes Get a motorcycle. Ride a course. Crash. Try again. Make it to the next checkpoint. Crash. Try again. Think about a cool trick you could make in the level creator. Crash. Repeat. Again, it's a Ubisoft title, so expect some features to be unaccessable if you're not signed into uPlay.
The Witcher 3 Xbox One cover The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Action RPG No You are Geralt of Rivia, a witcher - that is, a monster hunter and mercenary. Travel around the world, helping or hindering others, while fighting the mysterious army known only as "Wild Hunt". While combat may vary in enjoyability from person to person, the real hook is the story: you have 50 hours worth of gameplay, and that's from the side missions alone. Worth a try just to see how much love CD Projekt RED puts in its games.

Xbox Live Downloadable Titles

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Box Art Title Genre Description
D4 Dark Dreams Don't Die Xbox One cover D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die Point and Click Point and Click game made by the developers of Deadly Premonition. Centers around a detective named David, who can't remember anything leading up to his wife's murder. Thanks to the incident, he also gained the ability to travel through time. Also he lives with a woman that acts like a cat and is friends with a detective with the ability to eat 5 slices of pizza in 3 bites. Every bit as bizarre, if not more so than Deadly Premonition with an insane cast of characters and a great soundtrack. Gameplay is a mixture of old and classic Telltale games, so if you like those, check this out. Sadly though it is in episodic format, so a current release date for the "Second Season" is currently up in the air.

Also on PC, released on places like GoG and Steam.

Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams Directors Cut cover Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Director's Cut Platformer A little girl has to go through the world of dreams and kick some serious owl butt to rescue her sister. A great game, sequel of one of the most fondly remembered games from the 1980s European computer scene. Includes the "Rise of the Owlverlord" expansion.
Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition cover Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition Metroidvania You are Juan Aguacate, an agave farmer by day and a luchador by night, who must defeat an evil skeleton's army to save the daughter of El Presidente. Do cool grappling moves! Make wicked cool combos! And before you ask, you can ignore the memes in the background. Includes co-op, too.
KIXboxOne Killer Instinct 2D Fighter Killer Instinct 3! Not made by Rare, instead made by developer Double Helix. DH is infamous for mediocre games, but thankfully KI is surprisingly good and very fun. Future content is being developed by Iron Galaxy though, due to DH being bought by Amazon.

The game is free to play. Everyone has access to at least one character, which changes every so often 'League of Legends' style. The rest costs you dosh; you can buy them separately or all together in a bundle.

Ori and the Blind Forest Xbox One cover Ori and the Blind Forest Metroidvania A Metroidvania with exceptional visuals and atmosphere. Play as a little cat thing and use spirits to fight evil spirits.
Resident Evil Xbox One cover Resident Evil Survival Horror The 2015 remaster of the 2002 remake of the 1996 original, now in HD. You probably know the gist by now: you're stuck in a mansion with zombies. Ammo is scarce, and the controls emphasize surviving over shooting. And controls have been modified slightly as well, so you can actually move your character freely with the joystick (tank controls are still available for the hardcore). Also Jill sandwich master of unlocking etc etc etc
Shovel Knight Xbox One cover Shovel Knight Platformer Megaman, except he has a shovel instead of a blaster! And he's a knight! And all his enemies are knights, too! A love letter to 80s-era platformers, with upcoming DLC that will let you play as Plague, Specter, and King Knights. Also, Battletoads.
The Binding of Isaac Rebirth cover The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Roguelike Play as a naked kid, shooting his tears at various monsters to kill them. Hard as balls, and the insane amount of items and characters doesn't help either.

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