Xbox One Action Games

Let Them Come

Let Them Come

Platform: Xbox One
October 3, 2017
Assume the role of Rock Gunar, mercenary gun for hire with alien blood on his hands. Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as you take on this ultimate survival mode challenge to wipe out every Alien on this ship! You will die - a lot - but sheer brute force plus cool ammo and weapon upgrades will help you take these vermin down, one wave at a time.[Microsoft]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Cuphead

Cuphead

Platform: Xbox One
September 29, 2017
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game primarily focused on boss battles. Inspired by the cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are carefully created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional cel animation (hand drawn & hand inked), watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Play as Cuphead or Mugman (in single player or co-op) as you traverse strange worlds, acquire new weapons, learn powerful super moves, and discover hidden secrets. [Studio MDHR]
Metascore:
86
User Score:
8.5
Pinball FX3

Pinball FX3

Platform: Xbox One
September 26, 2017
Pinball FX3 is the biggest, most community focused pinball game ever created. Multiplayer matchups, user generated tournaments and league play create endless opportunity for pinball competition. FREE backwards compatibility! Bring your previous Pinball FX2 purchases with you to Pinball FX3 at no charge! Not so hot with the flippers? Pinball FX3 features new single player modes that will help you become a better player! All tables have received graphics updates including real-time lighting and shadow projection. Zen Studios will continue to support Pinball FX3 with frequent content releases and new features!
Metascore:
85
User Score:
6.8
Ruiner

Ruiner

Platform: Xbox One
September 26, 2017
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired sociopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.7
Pinball FX3: Universal Classics Pinball

Pinball FX3: Universal Classics Pinball

Platform: Xbox One
September 26, 2017
Metascore:
90
User Score:
6.5
SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell

SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell

Platform: Xbox One
September 22, 2017
SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell is the world’s only competitive heavy metal first-person platformer. Like an unholy child of Quake 3 and Super Meat Boy, SEUM is truly hardcore and focuses on speed and fast reactions.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.6
Caveman Warriors

Caveman Warriors

Platform: Xbox One
September 22, 2017
Jump back in time and free your inner caveman. Smash heads in this cooperative platformer game. Play solo or team up with up to four players.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Super Hydorah

Super Hydorah

Platform: Xbox One
September 20, 2017
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot em up designed to offer a challenging and memorable experience, sublimating the wisdom and richness of traditional shmup classics. The game has direct action, nostalgic art and a wide variety of unique spatial content and situations. It is hours of intense fun, alone or with your friends, to face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
6.9
Morphite

Morphite

Platform: Xbox One
September 20, 2017
Morphite is a casual atmospheric FPS, set in a low poly stylized universe. This is the story of Myrah Kale, a young woman whose life takes a sudden turn when a simple mission develops into an epic interstellar journey revealing her mysterious past and relation to a coveted substance called Morphite. Myrah will voyage to the furthest corners of space and explore uncharted procedurally-generated planets, each with diverse landscapes and teeming with exotic flora and fauna. With the help of a scanner, Myrah will sell biological information for ship, suit and weapon upgrades. Inside Myrah’s vessel, players will engage in random encounters with real-time space combat, trade with other travelers across the galaxy and navigate outer space with Morphite’s easy-to-use Starmap system.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
tbd
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

Platform: Xbox One
September 19, 2017
The epic clash between two storied universes returns with Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, the next era of the action-fighting game series. Marvel and Capcom universes collide like never before as iconic characters team up for action-packed player-versus-player combat.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
5.3
Time Recoil

Time Recoil

Platform: Xbox One
September 15, 2017
Kill to slow time! Time Recoil is a top-down shooter with tons of slow motion gunfights, epic special moves, time attack mode, and a time travel storyline. In Time Recoil, you have a super power: Kill to slow time. Subsequent kills give more time in slowdown and enable you to conduct unbelievable slow motion feats! Kills in slowdown grant special moves. With special moves you Dash through walls and enemies. The more kills you gain, the more devastating the move. Combine slowdown and moves into a wall busting chain of destruction! You are the hero of a rebel organization fighting against Mr Time, a mad scientist dictator in possession of a time based weapon of mass destruction. The Time Machine at the rebel base will take you to the past via a wormhole. Mission goals range from assassination to rescuing scientists. Expect the unexpected along the way, and ultimately kill Mr. Time.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
Jettomero: Hero of the Universe

Jettomero: Hero of the Universe

Platform: Xbox One
September 15, 2017
Play as Jettomero, a giant, indestructible, and incredibly clumsy robot determined to save the human race. Explore a procedurally generated universe by flying through space and landing on planets while trying not to destroy everything in your path.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
tbd
Planet of the Eyes

Planet of the Eyes

Platform: Xbox One
September 12, 2017
An atmospheric narrative-platformer about a service robot stranded on a mysterious planet, Planet of the Eyes features a stunning visual mix of puzzle and platforming challenges, an original musical score, and fully voiced audio logs left by another survivor.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
5.8
Destiny 2

Destiny 2

Platform: Xbox One
September 6, 2017
In Destiny 2, the last safe city on Earth has fallen and lays in ruins, occupied by a powerful new enemy and his elite army, the Red Legion. Every player creates his own character called a “Guardian,” humanity’s chosen protectors. As a Guardian in Destiny 2, players must master new abilities and weapons to reunite the city’s forces, stand together and fight back to reclaim their home. In Destiny 2 players embark on a fresh story filled with new destinations around our solar system to explore, and an expansive amount of activities to discover. There is something for almost every type of gamer in Destiny 2, including gameplay for solo, cooperative and competitive players set within a vast, evolving and exciting universe. [Bungie]
Metascore:
87
User Score:
4.5
Dead Alliance

Dead Alliance

Platform: Xbox One
August 29, 2017
Dead Alliance is a multiplayer first-person zombie shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world, where former military bases stand intact and are the only remaining city-states. Players will shape teams to strategically take control of bases across maps infected with walkers. Using varied loadouts from guns to pheromone grenades, players will also use the zombies themselves as weapons against opposing factions, turning them into undead allies. To stay alive, you must face off against enemy armies and gruesome, man-eating killers -- all while attempting to capture and control as many bases as possible. The world is a wasteland and your only hope for survival is to use the dead... or join them.
Metascore:
43
User Score:
3.5
Killing Floor 2

Killing Floor 2

Platform: Xbox One
August 29, 2017
In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by the corporation Horzine. The Zed outbreak caused by Horzine Biotechs failed experiments has quickly spread with unstoppable momentum, paralyzing the European Union. Only a month ago, the first Zed outbreak from the original KILLING FLOOR ripped through London; now the specimen clones are everywhere. Civilization is in disarray, communication networks have failed, governments have collapsed, and military forces have been systematically eradicated. The people of Europe are now focused on self-preservation, the lucky few who survived having gone into hiding. But not all have given up hope; a motley group of civilians, soldiers, and mercenaries have banded together to fight the outbreaks from privately funded bases across Europe. When a specimen clone outbreak is detected, the players are sent into Zed-laden hot zones to exterminate all threats using whatever means necessary. Welcome to the Killing Floor.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
5.8
Bleed

Bleed

Platform: Xbox One
August 24, 2017
Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams -- she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero looks like! Bleed is an action-platformer focused on stylish, acrobatic dodging and fluid, challenging gameplay. There's no filler -- just you and your skills against seven levels of enemies, obstacles, breakneck set-pieces and inventive bosses!
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
The Escapists 2

The Escapists 2

Platform: Xbox One
August 22, 2017
Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?
Metascore:
77
User Score:
6.2
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - Episode 3: More Than A Feeling

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - Episode 3: More Than A Feeling

Platform: Xbox One
August 22, 2017
In the wake of an epic battle, the Guardians discover an artifact of unspeakable power. Each of the Guardians has a reason to desire this relic, as does a ruthless enemy who will stop at nothing to tear it from their hands. From Earth to the Milano to Knowhere and beyond, this five-part episodic series puts you in the rocket-powered boots of Star-Lord in an original Guardians adventure.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
6.4
Thumper

Thumper

Platform: Xbox One
August 18, 2017
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
5.9
Circuit Breakers

Circuit Breakers

Platform: Xbox One
August 16, 2017
Far in the future, advances in artificial intelligence have created the first truly sentient robot 'System 2'. Fearing for its safety it escapes into deep space where on a distant planet it begins building a robot army and plotting the inevitable invasion of its former masters. Take a trip back to the 1980s: Shoot, Explode and Explore in this frenzied top down arcade blaster with a modern twist. Become a supreme warrior or co-op with up to three friends to rid the universe of a ruthless intergalactic robot army. Only exhilarating and frenetic arcade action can save the day.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
tbd
Sonic Mania

Sonic Mania

Platform: Xbox One
August 15, 2017
Experience the ultimate celebration of past and future in Sonic Mania, an all-new 2D Sonic adventure running at a crisp 60FPS with stunning HD retro-style graphics. Multiple playable characters give you the ability to go explosively fast as Sonic, soar as Tails, or power through tough obstacles with Knuckles’ brute strength. You can re-live the Sonic of the past with an exciting new twist on classic zones while fighting against new bosses and Dr. Eggman’s evil robot army. Go head to-head with players in Competition Mode or play in Co-Op Mode with a friend.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.3
Sine Mora EX

Sine Mora EX

Platform: Xbox One
August 8, 2017
Sine Mora is a side-scrolling shoot ’em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with contemporary presentation, Sine Mora is a gorgeous shooter offering both a Story Mode that weaves an over-the-top tale and an Arcade Mode that provides deep, satisfying gameplay to challenge fans of the genre.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.7
Mr. Shifty

Mr. Shifty

Platform: Xbox One
August 4, 2017
Shift through bullets, and master lightning-fast takedowns in an all new kind of action game from tinyBuild and Team Shifty! Mr. Shifty follows a teleportation-fueled heist to break into the world's most secure facility.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
tbd
Slime Rancher

Slime Rancher

Platform: Xbox One
August 1, 2017
A chaotic adventure where you can explore a vast, alien frontier to build and customize a space ranch and avoid the perilous avalanche of a thousand wiggling, jiggling slimes! But there’s money to be made in slime science. Careful though; it’s a risky business when jetpacks are your tools.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.7
Super Cloudbuilt

Super Cloudbuilt

Platform: Xbox One
July 28, 2017
Rocket-powered 3D parkour platformer, built for speed running and exploration. Defeat enemies and overcome obstacles as you hurtle with break-neck momentum above a vast abyss. Collect power-ups, drop checkpoints and take your place on the international leaderboards. Take on the role of Demi, a young soldier who wakes up in the empty shell of a ruined building, in the center of a strange new world, disconnected from her old life and physical body. With each new challenge she overcomes Demi slowly pieces together the future now laid out before her. This remastered edition stays true to the original concept with an emphasis on player skill and creativity, but with even more diverse mechanics and a more connected and varied world. Will Demi learn to understand and accept her new world, or question her reality and learn to defy it?
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.1
Unbox: Newbie's Adventure

Unbox: Newbie's Adventure

Platform: Xbox One
July 26, 2017
Unbox is a 90s style 3D platformer about the ultimate postal service, self-delivering cardboard boxes! Unbox has giant worlds full of challenges, collectibles and boxy boss battles!
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
GRIDD: Retroenhanced

GRIDD: Retroenhanced

Platform: Xbox One
July 26, 2017
Pilot your craft to hack through an evolving set of punishing enemies, deadly lasers, and other fiendish obstacles as you attempt to take down an unrelenting security mainframe to take out the system’s AI, and cement your place on the leaderboard.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
tbd
Vostok Inc.

Vostok Inc.

Platform: Xbox One
July 26, 2017
The Wolf of Wall Street... with lasers. You’re the newly appointed CEO of Vostok Inc. As a greedy, space-capitalist your ultimate goal is to get filthy, stinking, rich! First you’ll need to raise some start-up capital by twin-stick blasting enemies, asteroids and anything else that gets in your way. Once you’ve collected enough moolah it’s time to land on planets and start mining, terraforming and colonising. Use that extra moolah to upgrade your ship, craft weapons and build more planetside business enterprises to rake make even more moolah! With your pockets overflowing, you’ll be able to expand beyond our solar system, across more than 40 planets, recruiting managers, playing awesome retro inspired mini-games, fighting evil bosses and listening to a thumping customisable synth soundtrack along the way, all the while letting the (you guessed it!) MOOOLAHHH!!! roll in. [Microsoft]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Fortnite

Fortnite

Platform: Xbox One
July 21, 2017
The Storm came without warning and wiped out 98 percent of the world's population in a flash. Poof. Adios. Sayonara. Then came the monsters, wave after wave, night after night. Destroying everything in their path. But it's not all doom and gloom. In an abandoned missile silo, weve found one of our first weapons against the Storm you. We're looking for a few good commanders like you to help make a difference, push back the storm and protect those among us who are unable to protect themselves. Explore the world. Rescue survivors. Make hundreds of guns, swords, and things that go boom. Make impregnable forts. Tastefully decorate with sniper perches, poison gas traps, and jump pads. Take back the world. You know, the usual. And be sure to invite your friends. Welcome to Fortnite.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
3.9
Serial Cleaner

Serial Cleaner

Platform: Xbox One
July 14, 2017
Serial Cleaner is a story-driven, fast-paced stealth/action game, set in 1970s America. You are a professional cleaner. Your job is to clean up murder scenes by disposing of bodies, cleaning up blood stains and hiding incriminating evidence. A good cleaner never gets caught so you have to make sure you get in, clean up and get out without leaving a trace of evidence for the police to find.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
7.5
DeadCore

DeadCore

Platform: Xbox One
July 14, 2017
DeadCore is a Platformer-FPS blending exploration and speedrun. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world?
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Iron Crypticle

Iron Crypticle

Platform: Xbox One
July 12, 2017
Cryptonia’s princess and the glorious Royal Treasures of Cryptonia have been abducted! The washed-up kingsguard must leap into action and plunge down into the ancient magical crypts on a rescue mission! IRON CRYPTICLE is an arcade twin-stick dungeon shooter with RPG elements for 1 to 4 players LOCAL CO-OP! A mysterious, malevolent force has abducted Cryptonia’s princess - along with the king’s royal golden treasures (shaped curiously like large foodstuffs...). Kingsguard to the rescue!
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Black The Fall

Black The Fall

Platform: Xbox One
July 11, 2017
After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from the oppressive grasp of the Communist regime. Through hidden passages, shadow and grief, he struggles. Ingenuity, reflexes and deception are his tools.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
6.5
Get Even

Get Even

Platform: Xbox One
June 23, 2017
Cole Black wakes up in an old, abandoned asylum. He is confused and his sole memory is the attempted rescue of a teenage girl with a bomb strapped to her chest. With a strange technology fused to his head – used to read and replay human memory – Black travels into the depths of his own mind to discover the truth about his past. Every step he takes, leads to the mysterious Red, whose intentions it is difficult to guess. Get Even is a game maintained in convention of a thriller, where action is shown in first-person perspective (FPP). Raising fundamental questions about the understanding of justice and reality. The player discovers the story piece-by-piece through exploration of interactive environments.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.3
SUPERBEAT: XONiC

SUPERBEAT: XONiC

Platform: Xbox One
June 7, 2017
Experience SUPERBEAT: XONiC, the new music game that promises to have you on the edge of your seat. Enjoy the visuals and effects as you play your way through over 50 unique songs and unlock tons of hidden rewards and items. Perform and perfect awesome combos and show the world you're the best by climbing the Ranking system.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
tbd
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - Episode 2: Under Pressure

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - Episode 2: Under Pressure

Platform: Xbox One
June 6, 2017
Metascore:
78
User Score:
4.9
Tekken 7

Tekken 7

Platform: Xbox One
June 2, 2017
Love, Revenge, Pride. Each one of us has a reason to fight. Values are what define us and make us human, regardless of our strengths or weaknesses. There are no wrong motives, just the paths we choose to take. Experience the conclusion of the Mishima clan and unravel the reasons behind each step of their ceaseless fight. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, Tekken 7 features story-driven cinematic battles and intense duels that can be enjoyed with friends and rivals alike through innovative fight mechanics.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
6.3
Tokyo 42

Tokyo 42

Platform: Xbox One
May 31, 2017
Tokyo 42 is a hyper-stylish isometric open-world shooter. Framed for a murder you didn’t commit, you must delve into a world of assassins, deadly corporate intrigue and… tactical cats. A single-player story mode and a host of multiplayer modes await.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
4.3
RiME

RiME

Platform: Xbox One
May 26, 2017
The story of a boy who must use his wits and ingenuity to survive - and ultimately escape from - a mysterious island and a terrible curse. An end, and a new beginning. A strange island with a sinister secret, and an open-world adventure with a difference. As a boy who finds he is key to solving a series of ancient puzzles, you'll use an enigmatic artefact to manipulate your environment and even time itself. Thanks to the innovative control offered by the DUALSHOCK 4 controller, you'll find that light, sound and touch are all essential in your bid to escape the island.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.4
Embers of Mirrim

Embers of Mirrim

Platform: Xbox One
May 24, 2017
An ancient power forges together two distinctly different creatures into one versatile hero charged with restoring peace and balance to the world. This newly minted savior has the grace and power of its respective races, as well as the ability to split itself into light and dark ember. Each ember is controlled independently using right and left analog sticks, creating an intuitive and satisfying way to platform through stunning fantastical landscapes.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
tbd
Unit 4

Unit 4

Platform: Xbox One
May 24, 2017
Perform impossible tricks, play with your friends and get ready to save the universe. Play as an elite squad of agents with amazing skills in this 4-player cooperative, fast-paced action game where you’ll face off with huge bosses and evils aliens.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.1
Portal Knights

Portal Knights

Platform: Xbox One
May 23, 2017
Leave the familiar world behind and step into the fantastic unknown with Portal Knights, a cooperative 3D sandbox action-RPG! Level up your character and craft powerful gear to defeat your enemies in real-time tactical combat. Explore dozens of randomly-generated islands and restore peace to a world torn apart by The Fracture. Begin your journey as a Warrior, Mage, or Ranger. Defeat formidable monsters and epic bosses while gathering resources to craft powerful weapons, armor and spells to help you on your adventure. Travel between worlds by collecting portal shards and rebuilding the ancient gateways. Meet 100+ memorable NPCs, recruit a pet, and experience dynamic events that happen in real-time! Build your perfect home and choose from dozens of materials and furnishings to make it your own! Craft your adventure. Forge your hero. Defeat the Portal Guardians. Become the ultimate Portal Knight!
Metascore:
77
User Score:
6.2
Skylar & Plux: Adventure on Clover Island

Skylar & Plux: Adventure on Clover Island

Platform: Xbox One
May 19, 2017
Skylar & Plux: Adventure on Clover Island sets two unlikely heroes on an adventure to prevent the villainous CRT from conquering their home and turning it into a wasteland.
Metascore:
60
User Score:
6.0
Shadow Warrior 2

Shadow Warrior 2

Platform: Xbox One
May 19, 2017
Shadow Warrior 2 is the evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter following the further misadventures of former corporate shogun Lo Wang. Now surviving as a reclusive mercenary on the edge of a corrupted world, the formidable warrior must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world. Battle alongside allies online in four-player co-op or go it alone in spectacular procedurally-generated landscapes to complete daring missions and collect powerful new weapons, armor, and arcane relics of legend.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
6.4
Black & White Bushido

Black & White Bushido

Platform: Xbox One
May 17, 2017
Black & White Bushido is a 2D friendship destroying stealth-em-up arena brawler that pits the forces of light and shadow against each other. An addictive couch party game with a unique twist; choose a side grab some friends and enter a world where skill and reflexes determine who will survive and claim victory. Fight for control hiding from your foes and seizing objectives. Hide in your respective colours and move without being seen. Pick up items and use them to surprise, maim and trap your opponents.
Metascore:
55
User Score:
tbd
Tango Fiesta

Tango Fiesta

Platform: Xbox One
May 17, 2017
Tango Fiesta is an action packed top-down cooperative two stick shooter for 1 to 4 players. Set in a world where the events from every single 80’s action film ever made actually happened to one unlucky hero called John Strong, you and up to three friends get to blast, shoot, knife, and high score your way through endless procedurally generated levels in the ultimate true story behind all those amazing movies!
Metascore:
42
User Score:
tbd
Injustice 2

Injustice 2

Platform: Xbox One
May 16, 2017
Every battle defines you. Power up and build the ultimate version of your favorite DC legends in INJUSTICE 2. With a massive selection of DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains, INJUSTICE 2 allows you to equip every iconic character with unique and powerful gear earned throughout the game. Experience an unprecedented level of control over how your favorite characters look, how they fight, and how they develop across a huge variety of game modes. This is your super Hero. Your Journey. Your Injustice.
Metascore:
89
User Score:
8.1
Seasons after Fall

Seasons after Fall

Platform: Xbox One
May 16, 2017
Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature. As a wild fox you are sent on a perilous journey aided only by your ability to change the seasons at will, manipulating a gorgeous 2D world backed by an enchanting live string quartet.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.2
Human: Fall Flat

Human: Fall Flat

Platform: Xbox One
May 12, 2017
Human:Fall Flat is a quirky, open-ended physics-based puzzle and exploration game set in floating dreamscapes. Your goal is to escape these surreal dreams by solving puzzles with nothing but your wits and physics.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.6
Demon's Crystals

Demon's Crystals

Platform: Xbox One
May 12, 2017
The Urican have always been at the top of the food pyramid, but one day three mysterious beings arrived causing the once peaceful inhabitants of the world to become aggressive and destructive. "Demon's Crystals is a frenetic twin stick shooter where you guide the Urican demons through countless hazards in order to restore peace to the world. A variety of weapons and power-ups will help you defeat the massive enemy hordes.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
6.8
BUTCHER

BUTCHER

Platform: Xbox One
May 10, 2017
BUTCHER is a fast-paced 2D shooter and a blood-soaked love letter to the cult classics of the genre. As a cyborg programmed to eradicate the last remains of humanity, your sole purpose is to well... annihilate anything that moves. So grab your weapon of choice (from chainsaw, through shotgun, to grenade launcher) and kill your way through underground hideouts, post-apocalyptic cities, jungles and more. And if you're feeling creative, there are plenty other ways of ending your enemies' misery - hooks, lava pits, saws... no death will ever be the same. If kicking corpses into a lava pit and adorning walls with blood is your idea of a good time, BUTCHER is THE game for you.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.5
Prey

Prey

Platform: Xbox One
May 5, 2017
You awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject in an experiment meant to change humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted. As you delve into the dark secrets of Talos I and your own past, you have to survive using the tools found on the station, your wits, weapons, and mind-bending abilities. [Bethesda Softworks]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.2
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

Platform: Xbox One
April 25, 2017
Go behind enemy lines with the ultimate modern military shooter. Choose your missions across an unforgiven open world. Stay low and leave no traces in this third game of the tactical shooter franchise. Set in a modern day conflict based in Eastern Europe, players in Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 will be thrust into the role of a sniper caught between three warring factions, played out in a realistic and immersive environment. Dig deep into the Ghost Warrior DNA as you choose between taking out your targets up close or from a distance, while at the same time focusing on your survival through evasion and stealth. Non-linear, sandbox-style gameplay on large open-ended maps gives players the flexibility to play and replay the missions in a number of different ways. Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 will offer intriguing challenges for tactically-minded gamers, while still remaining accessible to first-person shooter fans.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
6.6
Race The Sun

Race The Sun

Platform: Xbox One
April 21, 2017
You are a solar-powered craft. The sun is your death timer. Hurtle towards the sunset at breakneck speed in a futile race against time. You are a solar-powered craft. The sun is your death timer. Hurtle towards the sunset at breakneck speed in a futile race against time. Race The Sun is inspired by arcade games of the past with a focus on high scores, short game sessions, and a sense of pure fun mingled with a nerve-wracking tension. The rules are simple: don't crash, stay in the light, and don't slow down! This is a cross-save, cross-buy title.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.5
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series

Platform: Xbox One
April 18, 2017
A brand new story of the universe’s unlikeliest heroes: Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series is a five-part episodic series. Players take on multiple roles within the ragtag band of heroes, and take the pilot's seat in directing their escapades around the universe.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.6
Flinthook

Flinthook

Platform: Xbox One
April 18, 2017
Assume the role of space captain Flinthook. Armed with your mighty hookshot, your uncanny slow-motion powers, and your trusty blasma pistol, plunder and fight your way through an infinite variety of randomly-assembled spaceships for treasure, loot, and fame. [Xbox.com]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
5.7
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

Platform: Xbox One
April 18, 2017
Featuring hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure. Play as the game’s classic character, Hu-Man, or as his brand-new, long-awaited co-star Hu-Girl and use their unique abilities to uncover the land’s deepest secrets. [Xbox.com]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.3
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - Episode 1: Tangled Up in Blue

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - Episode 1: Tangled Up in Blue

Platform: Xbox One
April 18, 2017
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series delivers a wholly new story of the universe’s unlikeliest heroes, the rag-tag band of outlaws who go by the names Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot. In the wake of an epic battle, the Guardians discover an artifact of unspeakable power.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
6.5
Yooka-Laylee

Yooka-Laylee

Platform: Xbox One
April 11, 2017
Yooka-Laylee is an all-new 3D platformer from the creative talent behind the Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country games. Our new heroes, Yooka (the green bloke with no pants) and Laylee (the wisecracking lady-bat with the big nose) were conceptualised from the ground up for stellar platforming gameplay, created by the same character artist behind the rebooted Donkey Kong family and legendary N64 heroes Banjo and Kazooie. Using an arsenal of special moves like Yookas tongue grapple and Laylees tactical sonar blast, players will explore and expand gorgeous 3D worlds drawn up by esteemed environment artist Steven Hurst (Banjo-Kazooie series, Viva Pinata) and through skill discover the plethora of delicious collectibles hidden within. FEATURES: * Heroes Built for Fun: Our new buddy-duo were dreamed up specifically for entertaining platforming gameplay and exceptional colour coordination. We think we've captured the spirit of our past heroes while introducing our most inventive moves yet. * An Arsenal of Abilities: Sonar blasting, tongue whipping, sky soaring a move roster built for platforming fun and unlocked with added freedom. Additionally, there may or may not be a move involving a giant fart bubble. * A Dream Soundtrack: David Wise (Donkey Kong Country) and Grant Kirkhope (Banjo-Kazooie) combine in what's sure to be a melodic masterpiece! Seriously, clean out your ears - they're in for a treat. * Collect-em-up 2.0: A roster of shiny collectibles with gameplay progression at their core (as well as other, more valuable materials). Every collectible type in our new game will expand gameplay in a meaningful way. Yes, we employ the man responsible for DK64's myriad of trinkets, but we've had a stern word. Our main collectible, Pagies, are used to unlock and expand new worlds in Yooka-Laylee. * Expandable Worlds: Experience more of the playgrounds you love by spending collectibles to expand your favourites into bigger, more challenging worlds. * A Cast to Last: A huge cast of memorable characters to meet (or beat) brought to life by the art and audio teams behind Banjo-Kazooie and destined to endure in future games as part of Playtonic Universe. Expect all manner of grunts, squeaks and squawks. * Introducing Play Tonics: Discover these unique gameplay modifiers and use them to customise gameplay to suit your style. Will you run faster, hit harder or fly further? Also, are they named after our studio or vice versa? We'll never know. * Arcade machines: Each world hides at least one secret arcade game encasing old-school gaming goodness. Complete its retro-tastic challenge to claim your Pagie!
Metascore:
73
User Score:
5.5
Aaero

Aaero

Platform: Xbox One
April 11, 2017
Speed through stunning, stylized environments tracing ribbons of light, releasing the energy in the music. Battle strange enemies and fight epic boss battles all driven by an incredible licensed soundtrack. Featuring music from Noisia, Flux Pavilion, Katy B, The Prototypes, Neosignal and many more.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.2
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

Platform: Xbox One
April 7, 2017
Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an abandoned resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. An exiled member of the elite assassin group Dead Echo, Graysons blind desire for vengeance finds his crew stranded on Stygia where he can finally confront the commander behind his betrayalor get his team off the planet alive. Battle your way through throngs of Stygias mutated inhabitants, performing masterful kills throughout the single-player campaignor one of 30 competitive score-challenge or 12 co-operative multiplayer mapsusing Bulletstorm: Full Clip Editions unique Skillshot system that rewards you for executing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable. Bulletstorm: Full Clip edition is the definitive Bulletstorm experience that includes all existing Bulletstorm add-ons, plus brand-new content exclusive to Full Clip!
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.1
Talent Not Included

Talent Not Included

Platform: Xbox One
April 5, 2017
Set in the fantasy land of Notthatmuchfurther, Talent Not Included tells the story of three actors, ready for anything, in order to give the performance of their life even if that means facing mechanical soldiers, animals, hardheaded monsters as well as rotating cylinders at their feet. Break a leg, you'll need it!
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Enter The Gungeon

Enter The Gungeon

Platform: Xbox One
April 5, 2017
Enter the Gungeon is a gunfight dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.2
SkyKeepers

SkyKeepers

Platform: Xbox One
March 31, 2017
SkyKeepers is a 2D action platformer which follows the journey of village chief Tangi, as he desperately fights to reclaim both his world and life.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
Four Sided Fantasy

Four Sided Fantasy

Platform: Xbox One
March 31, 2017
Four Sided Fantasy is a wordless, seamless experience in which you have the ability to maneuver past obstacles using screen wrap. When you leave one side of the screen, you wrap around and come out on the other side, much like in Pac-Man or Asteroids. The twist with Four Sided Fantasy is that the player has the ability to toggle screen wrap on and off at any time. Each new season of the year brings a new twist to screen wrap. Just as you think youve mastered a screen wrap mechanic, the world will change its rules and present a new way for you to look at the confines of your screen.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
Snake Pass

Snake Pass

Platform: Xbox One
March 29, 2017
THINK LIKE A SNAKE! When the tranquillity of Haven Tor is interrupted by a mysterious interloper only the unlikeliest of heroes can save the day! Meet Noodle the Snake and his hyperactive best friend, Doodle the Hummingbird, who together must re-unite the missing Keystones with the magical gates that give Haven Tor its mythical power. A unique, physics based puzzle platform game, Snake Pass challenges players to 'think like a snake' as they tackle precarious puzzles as only a snake can. Slither through long grass, coil around bamboo and climb out of trouble in the latest game from award winning independent studio Sumo Digital! Master Noodle's one-of-a-kind abilities -Unravel the mystery of the nefarious gatecrasher -Restore Haven Tor to its former glory -Slither into every nook and cranny in search of cunning collectibles -A brand-new soundtrack from fan favourite composer David Wise
Metascore:
74
User Score:
6.1
Air Guitar Warrior

Air Guitar Warrior

Platform: Xbox One
March 29, 2017
Metascore:
63
User Score:
tbd
Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass

Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass

Platform: Xbox One
March 28, 2017
NEW MAP: VERDUN HEIGHTS - The opening barrage of the Battle of Verdun created massive forest fires in which players will fight for domination. This is an uphill battle towards the massive fortresses of Verdun. A constant grinding struggle where the artillery never stops. Where the forge and “the Devil’s Anvil” continues to consume even the bravest combatants. NEW MAP: FORT DE VAUX - The first big engagement inside a fort during World War 1 takes place in the dark underworld of Fort de Vaux. Down in the maze of dark galleries and wet stone corridors, French and Germans fight ferociously with grenades, guns, bayonets, and flamethrowers. Watch your corners. NEW MAP: SOISSONS - Take part in one of the biggest tank assaults of World War 1. The French 10th Army moves to take back Soissons using their powerful Saint Chamond tanks. Planes, tanks, and infantry clash in the beautiful French countryside in the early hours of a hot summer day. Only the thunderstorm is louder than the war. NEW MAP: RUPTURE - In dire need to capture key bridges across the Aisne river, the French find themselves back into battlefields where poppies grow over a rusty wreck from previous tank battles. It might seem calm but this maze of steel beasts provides an excellent place for those who plan an ambush. As the sun sets over Fontenoy, the battle wakes up. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.5
Anoxemia

Anoxemia

Platform: Xbox One
March 28, 2017
It was supposed to be a simple mission. All I had to do was collect some samples from a contaminated area under the sea. As soon as I left the ship, everything went wrong. Communications were lost and my submarine crashed on the ocean floor. I survived, but my oxygen is running low and I cant contact anyone for help. All I can do is move forward with this operations drone as my only companion. Trouble is, its been acting sort of weird lately. Almost as if its trying to sabotage my mission Anoxemia is a exploration adventure game. It takes place under the sea shortly after Dr. Baileys submarine crashes, leaving him stranded on the ocean floor. Communications with the surface are down, but since hes got a diving suit and an operations drone (ATMA), he figures he might as well carry out his mission. Move the drone around the screen and Dr. Bailey will immediately follow. Lead him through twisty passageways and complex caverns, nab upgrades and items like harpoons and dynamite, collect seaweed samples, and pick up O2 canisters to keep your supply topped up. Its a big, dark world out there, and the mystery of why your sub crashed isnt going to solve itself.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
tbd
De-formers

De-formers

Platform: Xbox One
March 24, 2017
From the award-winning independent developer Ready at Dawn Studios, Deformers is a brand new, third-person smash 'em arena combat game featuring fast and frantic gameplay. With a focus on multiplayer and online connectivity, players control "Forms" as they battle each other in fast-paced melee combat for supremacy. Battle for supremacy across nine Arenas that span environments such as arid deserts, ancient ruins, and billowing circus tents. Test your skills in three Game Modes at launch: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Form Ball. Pick your playstyle from five powerful and unique Classes: The Ranger, the Guardian, the Striker, the Speedster, and the Marksman.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
tbd
88 Heroes

88 Heroes

Platform: Xbox One
March 24, 2017
It’s 8:08 AM on August 8, 1988, and the evil Dr. H8 has brought the world to the brink of total annihilation. His demands are simple: pay $88 octillion within 88 minutes, or Dr. H8’s 88 thermo-nuclear warheads will wipe out the Earth! But who will save us in our time of need? The bravest? The boldest? No… the 88 Heroes.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
NeuroVoider

NeuroVoider

Platform: Xbox One
March 17, 2017
NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider to end this eternal war. Play it coop with up to 4 friends, or go alone in an adventure of hack'n'slash rampage, with a pinch of rogue-lite, and some permadeath.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
tbd
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

Platform: Xbox One
March 17, 2017
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight explores a cursed land in decline. Evil spreads, the dead rise, and corruption reigns. Hope is but a faded memory for all but one, a priestess named Kaho from the village of Lun. An audience with her majesty, the queen, would surely save the land--but time is short and each night darker than the last. Features: * Beautifully animated graphics * Exciting action gameplay - combo, dodge and skewer enemies with arrows * Intense boss battles with challenging patterns and epic scale * Difficulty settings appropriate for all, from story and setting lovers to hardcore action enthusiasts * A breadth of items that can be combined to create new strategies * A widely varied world to explore, filled with secrets and treasures * Eccentric allies and foes with compelling personalities * Mysterious lore and rich backstory in events, dialog and item descriptions
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.0
Death Squared

Death Squared

Platform: Xbox One
March 14, 2017
Death Squared is a multiplayer puzzle game about cooperation, communication, and robot explosions.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
6.3
Kitty Powers' Matchmaker

Kitty Powers' Matchmaker

Platform: Xbox One
March 10, 2017
Kitty Powers' Matchmaker is a hilarious dating simulator with a difference. Manage your own matchmaking agency with the guidance of your fabulous boss, drag queen diva Kitty Powers! Match an endless parade of desperate clients with candidates from Kitty's little black book and guide them through awkward conversations and dozens of perilous dating dilemmas. As your reputation grows you'll unlock new date venues, more demanding clientele and upgrades for your agency. Send your hopefuls out with the right look and perfect gift to maximise their chance of finding love. Are you ready to bring romance to the world? Or will you leave a sea of broken hearts in your wake? In this deluxe edition, there's more dating dilemmas for you to help your clients navigate. Customers will also be sporting new looks! Snazzy!
Metascore:
65
User Score:
tbd
Verdun

Verdun

Platform: Xbox One
March 8, 2017
Verdun is a squad based multiplayer first person shooter set in the first world war. Inspired by the infamous battle of Verdun in 1916 players are able to take part in never seen before WWI action. Made by 3 indie developers from BlackMill and M2H.
Metascore:
46
User Score:
5.4
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Platform: Xbox One
March 7, 2017
The Marvel and Capcom universes collide once again in this Ultimate installment of the popular fighting franchise. With new fighters, epic new modes and rebalanced gameplay, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 asks only one question — are you ready for the Ultimate fighting experience?
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.3
Ghost Blade HD

Ghost Blade HD

Platform: Xbox One
February 28, 2017
Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot 'em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay, with its tradition going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era. Designed with a modern graphic style and special effects, Ghost Blade also features a 2-player mode. Ghost Blade HD Is easy to learn, yet hard to master.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.4
A Pixel Story

A Pixel Story

Platform: Xbox One
February 24, 2017
In a world hidden deep inside your computer, an unlikely hero is about to appear. A tale of platforms and perils; of magical teleporting hats and sarcastic software; of thieving seagulls and maniacal operators. It’s no fairy tale… it’s a pixel story. [Xbox.com]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
forma.8

forma.8

Platform: Xbox One
February 24, 2017
forma.8 is MixedBag’s own take on the classic metroidvania formula, a project started over two years ago as a little gameplay concept centered on an experimental control system for touch devices that evolved in an adventure of epic scale.? It’s the kind of game that, as a two-person indie developer, anyone tells you ‘hey, don’t start with something big like this!’... err... In a distant future, the small exploration probe forma.8 is stranded alone on the surface of an alien planet. He got parted away from his companions by an accidental event and has a life or death mission to accomplish: he needs to find and recover a powerful energy source deep under the surface before it’s too late. Ancient civilisations, great perils and dystopian visions awaits him, and not everything is as it seems...
Metascore:
82
User Score:
tbd
Zombie Vikings

Zombie Vikings

Platform: Xbox One
February 22, 2017
From the creators of indie smash hit Stick It to The Man! comes a new one to four-player co-op stab-you-in-the-gut-a-thon. Embark on a dead funny adventure with the Zombie Vikings. A putrid posse sent on a mission through the most epic of worlds to retrieve Odins lost eye. Play as the most fearsome Vikings ever raised from Norse soil - Gunborg, Seagurd, Hedgy and Caw-kaa. Hack through the gingerbread swamps of Molgaga! Cruise through the intestines of the Midgaard Serpent! Fight giant poultry! Key Features - Co-op story brawler for 1-4 players - Single-player and online/offline multiplayer - Written by Zach Weinersmith (SMBC Comics) - +25 levels in 8 different worlds. Plus 5 Versus Arenas! - Choose among four different Zombie Vikings, each with unique power moves - Over 40 unlockable weapons. Try out Stinknir or Blunt Fish Trauma! - Collect Viking Runes to gain new cool abilities. Mix up your style of play! - Stitch all your friends together into a giant mega Zombie. Working together is fun!
Metascore:
59
User Score:
tbd
Shift Happens

Shift Happens

Platform: Xbox One
February 22, 2017
The two jello jelly creatures Bismo and Plom got connected in a tragic yet funny accident and thus can exchange their size and abilities at will. Welcome to the world of Shift Happens - the only game out there which doesn't take a closer look at the body mass index and where players are actually forced to work together (and occasionally stab each other in the back). The twist: Shift Happens is pure fun for solo players, yet its full potential can only be experienced together. Play it with your best friend while hanging around on a couch enjoying a pizza. Together you can solve puzzles and fight over precious coins. Coordination and communication are key to a successful journey.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
6.3
Typoman: Revised

Typoman: Revised

Platform: Xbox One
February 17, 2017
Typoman is a 2D puzzle platformer. You slip into the role of a character made of letters, struggling to make your way through a dark and hostile world. Despite your small stature you have a powerful gift: You can craft words to alter your environment. But choose your words wisely - they can either be a blessing ...or a curse!
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Sniper Elite 4

Sniper Elite 4

Platform: Xbox One
February 14, 2017
Welcome to Italy, 1943. Set in the aftermath of its award-winning predecessor, Sniper Elite 4 continues the series World War Two heritage by transporting players across the beautiful Italian peninsula, from sun-drenched Mediterranean coastal towns, to colossal Nazi mega structures, daunting forests and giddying mountain monasteries inspired by Monte Cassino. Covert agent and elite marksman Karl Fairburne must fight alongside the brave men and women of the Italian Resistance to help free their country from the yoke of Fascism, and defeat a terrifying new threat with the potential to halt the Allied fightback in Europe before its even begun. If his mission fails, there will be no Operation Overlord, no D-Day landings, and no Victory in Europe.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.0
iO

iO

Platform: Xbox One
February 14, 2017
iO is an abstract Puzzle Platformer about size, speed, mass and momentum. Change your size, weight and speed in order to solve some of the trickiest puzzles. Toy with the laws of physics, reach your destination as quick as possible and grab that gold medal as your reward!
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
Crypt of the NecroDancer

Crypt of the NecroDancer

Platform: Xbox One
February 10, 2017
Crypt of the NecroDancer is a hardcore rhythm-based roguelike game. Can you survive this deadly dungeon of dance, slay the NecroDancer, and recapture your still beating heart? Or will you be a slave to the rhythm for all eternity? Players must move on the beat to navigate procedurally generated dungeons while battling dancing skeletons, zombies, dragons, and more! Groove with the game's epic dance soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection! You can even play with a dance pad to really shake your bones!
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.6
Spheroids

Spheroids

Platform: Xbox One
February 10, 2017
Save the cube world from the dangerous rounded Spheroid aliens. In Spheroids you take control of Lucas, a jumpy Canadian boy who sets out on an adventure with his crazy scientist companion Otto after it's discovered that the government has been hiding alternative universes from the cubic world they live in. Unfortunately, these alternative universes contain spheres that wish to turn everything round, so it's up to Lucas to save the world from these dangerous aliens: the Spheroids. Throughout Spheroids' 32 levels, youll encounter many different environments, with multiple hazards to avoid and enemies to destroy. Items such as the "Modified Drilling Hoo"k Otto lends Lucas will help you traverse the environment with ease, with many more to find throughout.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
tbd
Pix the Cat

Pix the Cat

Platform: Xbox One
February 8, 2017
PIX the CAT is an intense arcade game designed to make your pads sore!Rescue forsaken ducklings from the nested levels of the infamous GRID of INFINITY. Perfect your skills to SPEED and COMBO UP until you reach the explosive FEVER TIME! Defeat your friends at home in the combat ARENA and compete online with the GHOST feature. Surprising surprises are hidden along your adventure, eager to please you when you least expect it!
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
8DAYS

8DAYS

Platform: Xbox One
February 7, 2017
The world has been dominated by dark forces since the beginning of human history. Known as the Masters of Mankind by those directly under their control, these forces will use any means necessary to protect their own interests including starting wars.In 8DAYS the mercenary company G.O.D. (Gold, Oil, and Diamonds, Inc) and the 8DAYS Magazine are two modern instruments used to control the masses. G.O.D. is primarily a peacekeeping force and 8DAYS ensures the bias of public opinion. In 8DAYS players take on the role of Lola “Wasp” and Mike “Ghost”.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
tbd
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 - Road to Boruto Expansion

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 - Road to Boruto Expansion

Platform: Xbox One
February 3, 2017
Road to Boruto brings the combat and anime-quality graphics from Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 with an all-new adventure featuring Boruto Uzumaki. Road to Boruto also includes new characters from the hit anime series for online and offline play. Requires the full version of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, sold separately. [Xbox.com]
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.1
Aqua Kitty UDX

Aqua Kitty UDX

Platform: Xbox One
February 3, 2017
Aqua Kitty UDX blasts onto Xbox One in this enhanced Ultra Edition including an all new epic Dreadnought mode. Get ready for fast paced submarine action, defending the kittens from disruptive mechanical sea creatures. Play co-op or solo, the milk must flow. [Xbox.com]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
tbd
Candleman

Candleman

Platform: Xbox One
February 1, 2017
Even though it can only burn for 10 seconds, a little candle decides to walk into the darkness on a journey to seek the light. A 3D platformer, Candleman’s action adventure gameplay uses the mechanics of light and shadow to tell an immersive story, and a wide range of environments help provide the backdrop. [Xbox.com]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.1
Kill The Bad Guy

Kill The Bad Guy

Platform: Xbox One
January 31, 2017
Kill The Bad Guy is a puzzle-based game with a seemingly calm, utopian atmosphere, but in actuality, it is a veritable playground for which to serve vile evil doers their just deserts! So players, pull up a seat and tuck in your bibs because it is about to get messy!
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
Pinball FX 2: Star Wars Pinball - Rogue One

Pinball FX 2: Star Wars Pinball - Rogue One

Platform: Xbox One
January 31, 2017
Table features: Rogue One’s adventures unfold in 10 story-related game modes, each with completely different playfield toys. Avoid stormtrooper detection in stealth missions. Engage in firefights and close combat in action-oriented game modes.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
tbd
The Sun and Moon

The Sun and Moon

Platform: Xbox One
January 27, 2017
The Sun and Moon, the winner of Ludum Dare 29, is a platformer with a unique mechanic: you can dive into the ground. Momentum is conserved but gravity is reversed, letting you fling yourself high into the air or deep beneath the surface.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Subterrain

Subterrain

Platform: Xbox One
January 27, 2017
In Subterrain, you fill the shoes of Dr. West, the apparent lone survivor of MPO, an underground city on Mars. Do what you must to survive: battle enemies, fight hunger and thirst, mend your wounds, and gather resources in a constant struggle to survive the catastrophe that’s beset Mars! You may end up being your own worst enemy if you’re careless. Every decision you make is critical as the world does not wait for you.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
TowerFall Ascension

TowerFall Ascension

Platform: Xbox One
January 25, 2017
TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce. Loot treasure chests for game-changing power-ups, master the art of catching arrows out of the air, or descend on your foes and stomp them into submission. TowerFall is best played competitively with friends, cross-legged on the floor within punching distance of each other. New in Ascension is the 1- or 2-player co-op Quest mode. Players work together, fighting off a variety of monsters and enemy archers across the land of TowerFall. It's a new adventure to explore when you don't have more friends handy to square off against.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.2
Metrico+

Metrico+

Platform: Xbox One
January 20, 2017
Metrico+ is an input-driven game in a world of infographics. All the bar charts, line diagrams and pie charts react to what the player is doing. One bar diagram might grow for every step you walk to the left, while another could decline with every jump you make. You will have to explore Metrico+ and carefully analyze your every move to see how it affects the world, and whether it will get you further. This mechanic is called “Input Morphing” and it makes you think about actions you normally don’t think about. Metrico+ is a combination of exploration, skill, experimentation, but most of all: thinking outside of the box. [Microsoft.com]
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Hunter's Legacy

Hunter's Legacy

Platform: Xbox One
January 20, 2017
Hunter’s Legacy is a 2D single-player platform action game made up of characters and worlds from Universe of Something, a concept of a connected world that would span different games. The game is inspired by classics that we grew up playing and is a simple yet fun title designed to challenge gamers of any kind. In Hunter’s Legacy, you control Ikki, huntress of Un’Amak, a bipedal cat equipped with a variety of weapons and abilities, including swords and a bow and arrows.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
tbd
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