Radiant Silvergun, the spiritual predecessor to Ikaruga, has you switching between three different firing modes to avoid certain shots and adapt to any given situation. Infinity Gene turns the Space Invaders formula on its head by presenting the classic arcade game under brand new sets of criteria.
Not only that, but the often intense, entrancing visuals give a gameplay experience similar to that of the excellent Tetris Effect. Put together a team of inmates and do your best to survive and eventually escape from a variety of maximum security prisons in The Escapist 2.
This lighthearted puzzle adventure game can be surprisingly tense and satisfying as you aim to outsmart the cops and see the light of day once again. Love city builders? How about island builders? Tropico 5 puts you in the shoes of El Presidente, in charge of a banana republic where you employ nation building, military strategies, propaganda and no shortage of political corruption to get your way on the world stage.
The title says it all. As a War Mage armed with a trusty crossbow and no shortage of traps, you must repel orc hordes across a variety of maps. It's a surprisingly addictive game, even if it was eventually surpassed by its much better and more involving sequels. And much like Orcs Must Die, the title outright tells you what to expect.
You're a tiny ship exploring a gigantic, hostile planet loaded with cool bosses and puzzles to solve. If you're looking for a free, exploration-based fix this month, then know that this was one of the better XBLA games of its day. Grab a buddy or three and get ready for some furniture shifting chaos! Best described as an upholstery-based alternative to Overcooked!
Explore lands under your rule and build out your kingdom in this side-scrolling adventure. Featuring gorgeous pixel art and several free updates since launch, Kingdom Two Crowns is filled to the brim with exciting action and strategy content.
If you're in the mood for some hardcore platforming action, the Wayforward-developed Rocket Knight is an ideal choice. Alongside stalwarts like Batman and Robin, expect to play as other fan favorites like Wonder Woman, Superman and a whole lot more.
Aaero is a fantastic little rhythm game that plays out on rails, much in the same vein as classic titles like Rez. However, those who fall for Aaero's electronic trappings will find a lot to love here. This Jet Set Radio-inspired 3D adventure lets you traverse a huge city, pulling off tricks and completing authority-destroying objectives. And much like the Dreamcast classic, a bulk of the soundtrack is composed by Hideki Naganuma. If you're a Castlevania fan, you won't want to miss this obscure entry that focuses on 6-player cooperative play.
Players work together to complete sprawling maps based on iconic levels from the series' history. Several fan-favorite characters are also playable, including Alucard, Soma Cruz and Shanoa. Code Veronica is certainly one of the more divisive games in the Resident Evil series, but it's well worth checking out at least once for its utterly bonkers story that features one of the craziest villains in the franchise's history.
Choose your favorite class and character in this action RPG set in the Warhammer universe, and go to battle for the Empire of Man with up to four of your best friends in fun co-op play. Fight corrupted creatures and solve tricky puzzles in this action-adventure game inspired by indigenous cultures.
This visually impressive title shouldn't be missed if you're looking for a compelling narrative with varied gameplay. While it didn't set the world on fire the way Metal Gear Solid did, the Hideo Kojima-directed Zone of the Enders maintains a cult following with its compelling story and fun mecha-based gameplay.
This collection features both games in the series, and while on the shorter side, they're absolutely worth checking out if you want to experience two of the PS2's most strangely brilliant titles. Break your opponent's weapon to leave them defenceless, then cut them down with high-damage rage attacks.
Continue the Darksiders storyline as Fury, one of the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, as she carves her way through this hack n' slash adventure that takes inspirational cues from Dark Souls and The Legend of Zelda. This action-platformer comes from Playtonic, a studio largely made up of ex-Rare employees who have injected their winning platforming formula for contemporary audiences.
While it's certainly a little rough around the edges, Yooka-Laylee does a decent job of invoking platformers of old, full of quirky characters and some cleverly obscured adult humor thrown in for good measure. The final entry in the Lost Planet series didn't quite hit the highs of the first game or its action-packed multiplayer-focused sequel, but Lost Planet 3 is still well worth playing if you want to experience one of the better examples from the third-person shooter boom of the Xbox generation.
This prequel entry greatly expands on the Lost Planet universe, and presents a surprisingly good narrative for its genre. Definitely worth playing if you're a fan of the first two games looking for some closure to the tragically abandoned series. The final entry in the Fatal Fury series doesn't disappoint with awesome characters and unique battle mechanics that remain fresh to this day.
If you're a fan of sci-fi survival games like No Man's Sky, then Planet Alpha might well be worth a look for you. Deserted on a strange planet, you'll need to scavenge resources and fight off alien creatures if you've any hope of surviving.
The long-running Rock of Ages series is a blast, especially if you have friends to play it with online. You're tasked with rolling a giant rock through a variety of obstacle courses. Sounds simple enough, but your rock will break if it takes too much damage from the hazards in your way. Rock of Ages 3 revisits the comical, Monty Python-esque aesthetic of the series, and this time adds a level creator where you can build and share your most devious course ideas.
Developer Rare didn't lose its edge with this classic Xbox title. Thanks to Midway Arcade Origins, you're technically getting over 30 free games from Games with Gold this month. Those three and many more are bundled into this arcade package. While not every game in the Midway Arcade Origins collection is a winner, and the omission of any Mortal Kombat title is a letdown, it's certainly a great little time capsule containing some incredibly fun retro arcade games.
Games with Gold adds something welcome and refreshing this month with The King's Bird, an award winning platformer with impressive physics elements incorporated into the gameplay.
With an intriguing story and superbly realized art style, The King's Bird is an easy recommendation to platformer enthusiasts looking for their next fix. Tired of Diablo 3 and looking for something a little different? Shadows: Awakening might be to your liking, then, especially if you're into isometric hack, slash and loot-em-ups. Graphically impressive and packing tens of hours of gameplay, you can do a lot worse than checking out Shadows: Awakening, especially at the low, low price of free.
Featuring SNK's best-in-class pixel art style, the various special moves and flashy combos and effects are a real treat for the eyes. This one is an easy recommendation if you're after an easy to pick up fighter with a ton of fun characters to try out. The fighting game madness doesn't end there, though.
Choose from a giant roster of DC heroes and villains, all with exhaustive move lists. Netherrealm's penchant for storytelling also shines through in Injustice, making this a very single player friendly fighting game with a ton of content to discover.
Armello is a deep strategy game that combines a fantastical turn-based board game setting with tactical card play and deck building. Throw zombies, demons, goblins and more into your evil empire and put those no-good heroes in their place for a change as Dungeons 3 comes to Xbox Games with Gold later in the month.
This classic Xbox title lets you take control of the Bat and plenty more DC heroes and villains. A platforming collect-a-thon with tons to see and do, Lego Batman is a perfect choice for kids and co-op family play. Ever wanted to know what it'd be like to run your own banana republic? Well, that opportunity is now yours when Tropico 4 hits Games with Gold later in the month. As El Presidente, you run the show, and your political choices will affect how your island is run, as well as the enemies and allies you make along the way.
This action RPG set in a world of Norse mythology lets you team up with a friend for 2 player co-op, controlling fearsome viking warriors and combating evil forces on the shores of Midgard. If you loved Assassin's Creed Valhalla and you're looking for another hefty helping of Nordic nonsense, then Vikings: Wolves of Midgard might well be what you're after. Truck Racing Championship might not appeal to everyone, but it might still be one for your dad to check out, if they're into racing simulators with a specific twist.
For the target audience, Truck Racing Championship could be a worthwhile time sink, featuring 45 trucks as well as 5 single player and multiplayer modes. This Xbox shooter came from the era of Capcom experimenting with more Western game design sensibilities. It's a short game that ends rather abruptly, but it had some unique ideas that are well worth checking out. Dark Void lets players switch pretty seamlessly between both ground and air combat via your character's trusty jetpack and, now that we think about it, precious few games feature jetpacks as a gameplay mechanic.
Just something for all you aspiring game devs to keep in mind. This feature-rich run and gun shooter from Arc System Works is simply one of the best games from the Xbox Live Arcade era.
A spin-off of Konami's Contra series, Hard Corps: Uprising packs in 8 brutally difficult levels, tons of powerups and a blistering metal soundtrack that elevates the experience.
Rising Mode allows you to consistently improve your character through upgrades, and is the easier alternative to Arcade Mode which presents a more classic, lives-based experience.
Either way, play solo or team up with a buddy for one of the Xbox 's most high octane shooters. Warface prides itself on satisfying gunplay and crucial team communication. This tongue-in-cheek shooter for players also supports Xbox Play Anywhere, meaning you can continue your game from Xbox to PC and vice versa.
VALA sees players piloting mechs and slaying hordes of enemy llamas. With a concept like that, how can the game not be worth at least a quick session or two? Metal Slug 3 sees you fighting against enemy soldiers, zombies, yetis, robots, aliens and more. If Sea of Thieves has you in the mood for more swashbuckling adventures, then Port Royale 3 might just scratch that pirating itch.
Genre: Open-world action. Requires Xbox Live Gold for online play. Set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy setting, Dauntless sees you taking up the role of a Slayer, a hunter driven to taking down monstrous creatures known as Behemoths that pose real threats to the surviving humans. Though the game can be played in single-player mode, like Monster Hunter , this is definitely a game that benefits from co-op play with up to four fighters by your side. If you enjoyed Monster Hunter World or any of the older Monster Hunter titles, Dauntless is basically a must-play game.
Genre: Action RPG. Does not require Xbox Live Gold. The only game on our list to be ported from mobile, Fallout Shelter is a simulation game based on the Fallout series. In the game, you become an Overseer of a Vault of your choosing in the Fallout universe, guiding and organizing the people living inside your Vault just as you would in any other sim-based game.
Like with other titles, you must monitor the needs of your characters, giving them food and water and allowing them to work for you to generate power for the Vault. That may sound shallow, but the gameplay can get pretty deep.
Each character features has a set of stats, which specializes your vault dwellers in various tasks. While your NPCs work away in your Vault, you can also spend your time making and building new varieties of rooms, which provides different use cases depending on what you need. Genre: Simulation.
As you explore the area, a storm along the outside perimeter will push you closer and closer to the middle, forcing you to confront your greatest enemies and to make a stance for survival against all else. Overwatch is still one of the most popular games in the world nearly four years after launch, and a promised sequel on the way seems to intend to keep that popularity going.
Sound familiar? Genre: Hero Shooter. And while the company did tease a fourth title in the long-running dungeon crawler franchise, many fans have already moved onto the next best thing: Path of Exile. The game is played from an overhead perspective, as your player character explores caves, dungeons, and outdoor areas, following quests to gain XP and loot. Areas are randomly generated, which means content is always fresh and new, and with a number of expansions under its belt, Path of Exile has a ton of content to dig explore.
Genre: Dungeon Crawler. It took seven years and an influx of cash from Microsoft, but the game was announced for an English release at E3 , and the game remains one of the best MMOs you can play today. The game is also getting a massive expansion in titled New Genesis that completely reworks every aspect of the game, complete with a new story.
Back at E3 , Microsoft announced a remake of Phantom Dust , a niche collectable card game made for the original Xbox that combined action and strategy elements into a fantastic package. Unfortunately, the remake was scrapped less than a year later, but in , Microsoft surprised fans of the cult classic with a full remastered version of the game, available for free for both Windows and Xbox One.
In Phantom Dust , you play as an unnamed character trapped on a post-apocalyptic Earth. In addition to the single-player story mode, Phantom Dust also includes a multiplayer mode that allows you to compete against other players with your deck. Genre: Action-CCG.
The controls do take a bit to get used to, but largely speaking, Rocket League is a blast that anyone with a little patience can pick up and start playing. Genre: Sport-Racing Hybrid. Requires Xbox Live Gold for most content. As with games like Fortnite and Apex Legends , Spellbreak drops you into an arena that pushes you and your rivals into smaller and smaller circles, with the final team left standing declared the winner.
In addition to a gorgeous cel-shaded art style inspired by Breath of the Wild , Spellbreak is one of the rare battle royale games not to use guns, replaced here with magic spells. Players get the choice of six different classes to choose from before diving in, and finding items and gauntlets throughout the arena can help strengthen their arsenal.
We're not just tech junkies, but we're also tech experts. Each and every "Best of.. Our lists are constantly reviewed and updated, so you can be sure you're reading relevant and up to date information. Download on Xbox. Although the game is now four expansions deep, Bungie has gone ahead and made the original base game free-to-play under a new title: Destiny 2: New Light.
Genre: FPS. Destiny 2 has come a long way since its rocky launch, and with Bungie acting as a standalone developer once again, it has quite the promising future.
Warframe has been on the market for years now, and has slowly begun to draw a more active audience over the last several years thanks to lots of developer care and free patches.
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