Microsoft’s Xbox One is one of the best gaming consoles one can have, but it doesn’t have as many exclusives as other consoles. Yet it is nothing less than a powerful console with a bunch of stunning first-party titles. Its library is full of incredible games that are worth your time, and a few of these games look better with the Xbox One X. The console supports a great deal of shooting, racing, and fighting games, which draws the attention of the players. Some exclusive titles are not even available on any other console. You can find games from any genre and play for as many hours as you like without getting interrupted in between your gameplay sessions.
If you are looking for some stunning games to play on the Xbox One console, then the following titles should be on your list:
Minecraft Dungeons
Minecraft Dungeons is a dungeon crawler video game developed by Mojang Studios and Double Eleven and published by Xbox Game Studios. This game is set in the same fictional world as Minecraft, known as the “Overworld.” The virtual world consists of rough 3D objects made of cubes and fluids known as ‘blocks,’ representing various materials, and inhabited by peaceful and hostile mobs. It features a story-driven campaign and cutscenes. Players explore hand-crafted dungeons full of monsters and deal with traps, puzzles, and bosses. You also have to find treasure along the way.
Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V is an action and adventure-driven game by Rockstar North. The virtual world of the game is set within the fictional state of San Andreas, based on Southern California. The game follows three protagonists, i.e., a retired bank robber Michael De Santa, street gangster Franklin Clinton, and drug dealer and weapon smuggler Trevor Philips. Together, they make efforts to commit heists, but they are also under the radar of a corrupt government agency and influential crime figures. The open-world design of the game enables the players to roam around San Andreas’ countryside.
Gears 5
Gears 5 is a third-person shooter video game, and it’s also the fifth installment of the Gears of War series and the sequel to Gears of War 4. This is a single-player game, but it supports three-player local split-screen or online cooperative gameplay. The fifth installment mainly focuses on Kait Diaz – an Outsider descended from Myrrah, Queen of the Locust Horde. Acting as Kait, players go on a mission to uncover the Locust’s origins and the truth behind her family history. Gears of War 4 protagonist James Dominic “JD” Fenix, his best friend Delmont “Del” Walker, and JD’s father Marcus Fenix also make a comeback in this game.
Control
Control is an action-adventure video game that revolves around the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC), a secret U.S. government agency whose mission is to study the phenomena violating the laws of reality. The players have to play as Jesse Faden, the Bureau’s new Director and explore the Oldest House and utilize the powerful abilities for defeating Hiss, a deadly enemy. Hiss has successfully invaded and corrupted reality. You will gain powers and skills by finding Objects of Power, and you can use them to fight your enemies.
Darksiders Genesis
Darksiders Genesis is a hack and slash action role-playing video game by Airship Syndicate. This game is considered a spin-off prequel game in the Darksiders series. You will get introduced to the fourth Horseman of Apocalypse, Strife – the protagonist of the game. Strife has the power to create a team with his brother, War. You get to play this game from a top-down perspective, and it will allow you to switch between Strife and War at any time. You can ask your friend to join you in a co-op mode, and each player takes the role of one of the characters. Once you kill enough enemies, you will be allowed to take down enemies in seconds.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is an action role-playing video game by Ubisoft. This series makes it the twelfth major installment and the twenty-second release in the Assassin’s Creed series. This game’s virtual world is set in 873AD, and it recounts a fictional story during the Viking invasion of Britain. As a player, you will control Eivor, a Viking raider who is entangled in the conflict between the Brotherhood of Assassins and the Templar Order. The clan and Vikings and the Great Heathen Army get into a dispute with the kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, and Wessex over the next several years.
The game titles mentioned above will keep you interested on the screen for hours and will unlock the full potential of your Xbox One console. Apart from these games, you can give games like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Nier: Automata, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Resident Evil 3 Remake, and Metro Exodus a try.
Chloe Decker is a self-professed security expert; she has been making the people aware of the security threats. Her passion is to write about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. She writes for Microsoft products at office.com/setup.
