Looking for the freshest releases and content for the Xbox One? You came to the right place. This week, we look at the top picks that are confirmed to be released – and give you every detail; from plot to personal opinion.
The Xbox One is blessed with a rich and diverse range of titles released every single week. This week, we look at the top picks that are released – and give you all the current news and announcements to give you an informed and honest decision.
EA SPORTS FIFA 17 – September 27th
No surprises here. There’s been a huge hype with this game, and for good reason. FIFA 17 has been released to critics and it’s already receiving the usual A* reviews, receiving an average of 87 by Metacritic.
As someone that doesn’t enjoy watching sports on TV, and a newbie to the FIFA series – I’m generally completely puzzled to why people keep investing their hard earned cash into the repetitive and unimaginative selection of EA SPORTS games that are churned out at different intervals throughout the year, every year. I get that you can’t innovate something which naturally cannot innovate, but the £37 for a very small incremental update each year seems somewhat cheeky.
Regardless, I was genuinely surprised and filled with a feeling that I can only describe as respect for EA when they announced the new ‘The Journey’ game mode, powered by the Frostbite engine. Shame on you, PES. ‘The Journey’ is a whole new experience for fans of the FIFA franchise, in which players fill the boots of Premier League prospect, Alex Hunter as he navigates the highs and lows of the world of football both on and off the pitch. The new game mode is looking to add a whole new depth to the FIFA experience, and I’m genuinely impressed by what I’ve seen so far. By the way, this is on top of the usual FIFA malarkey. For fans of the series and for those looking for a great couch co-op game, FIFA has your back.
FIFA 17 will retail for £37 or $59.99 on Amazon, and is available for pre-order now.
Dead Rising 2 – September 27th
What is this, 2010?
No, unfortunately it’s not (simpler times, were the days of 2010). Capcom has finally decided to jump on the Xbox 360 to Xbox One re-master bandwagon after all these years, and is releasing both Dead Rising 1 & 2 for the Xbox One with glorious HD visuals and 60 FPS for a smooth and glamorous undead killing experience.
But steady on, Cowboy – it doesn’t look as if the re-master will add anything especially fresh on top of the previous experience, so keep that in mind before you run and pre-order a copy right this second. In fact, if you’ve played this game before, I honestly cannot recommend buying this. Unless you explicitly loved the first release of this, there just isn’t enough to warrant another £30 for the same experience. Call me cynical, but this is an insultingly blatant cash grab by Capcom – and I, personally, wouldn’t want to encourage this kind of industry practise by rewarding it with a purchase.
That all being said, I’d absolutely recommend picking up a copy if you didn’t get chance the first time round. The game is a metaphorical smoothie of insanity, hilarity, and just good-old-fashioned zombie-slaying fun.
XCOM 2 – September 27th
XCOM 2 is a turn-based tactical shooter that hurls you into a depressing glimpse of humanity’s future. XCOM 2 takes place a whole 20 years after the events of the first instalment, where you lost the war you were fighting – and have been forced to implement guerrilla tactics in order for your feeble resistance to survive against your superior Alien overlords.
If things with this resistance don’t work out then I, for one, welcome our new Alien overlords.
Just like the first game, XCOM’s high-stakes combat is a breath of fresh air amongst the smog of first-person shooters that occupy the shelves of most gamers rooms. Tactics really are key with this game, so you’re forced to adapt to overcome odds – and I love it. This game forces you to literally take on the persona of your squad in order to just finish the game. Just how they’ve had to adapt to their society’s collapse, you have to adapt to the erratic and random movement patterns of your foes. XCOM 2 is a rollercoaster of emotions: suspense, tragedy, and triumph are all commonplace in this title thanks to the nature of the randomised hit ratios. You’re guaranteed to feel frustrated at some points, but just like building an especially difficult LEGO set – it’s all worth it in the end.
And that wraps up our list, I hope you enjoyed this week’s round-up. I, personally, can’t wait to see how XCOM 2 lives up to the name its predecessor built for it. If you have an opinion too – let me hear it in the comment section below!
All of these games will be available on the Xbox Marketplace within this week, and you can even pre-order from Amazon now.
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