For those who haven't taken a trip to the forest with Ori yet, it's an amazing action-platformer with some metroidvania elements. However, both titles have had the Xbox Series X upgrade and are available via Game Pass - we'd just say that Ori and the Will of the Wisps is the superior experience. Genuine story innovation comes along so rarely, but Unpacking has done just that.
You move through a woman's life unpacking her belongings from cardboard boxes, starting out in a childhood bedroom, and then moving through different stages of her life.
There's no dialogue to speak of, just items that carry through from room to room, and through these, you learn about her and what's happening to her. It's beautiful, simple, and utterly powerful.
A one-sitting adventure and it's wonderful. The Forgotten City started life as a Skyrim mod has become a fully-fledged game, and it's here to offer you a deep dive into Roman mythology with a time-looping mystery. You find yourself in a strange Roman society where residents live in constant fear of breaking the Golden Rule. So it's up to you to unpick what's happening here, by jumping in and out of a portal to restart the time loop. Every time you do, you'll - hopefully - be armed with more info and items than you were before, thanks to conversations you have and the exploring you've done.
It's an excellent story that you won't regret trying to untangle. A surprise launch exclusive for Xbox Series X, Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a wonderful entry-point to the long-running series.
It arrives with a brand new character, a new turn-based combat system, and further investment in easy-to-grasp but surprisingly deep RPG systems. While the game comes equipped with a bevvy of performance modes to let you dial the experience in against your priorities, it's truly wonderful to see it run at a smooth 60 frames per second with hyper quick load times. Don't sleep on Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Regardless of whether you're a returning fan of the series or new in, this is a must-play anthology.
On November 17, the entire collection will receive optimisation for Xbox Series X that will bolster the games to dynamic 4K and frames per second in both campaign and multiplayer — a frankly ridiculous decision that will deliver smoother and more responsive play than ever before. However, the emphasis on action set-pieces that appear as the epitome of cool perhaps takes away the seriousness of it all. Its focus lies in helping a group of survivors to survive by using the materials available.
The majority of the action takes place during nightfall, because of sniper fire under the sun. Players would need to obtain supplies, befriend or kill other survivors, all to improve their shelter, heal other survivors, and make food.
The game puts us in the trembling shoes of a journalist armed with just a camera as we look around a haunted psychiatric hospital. Where this game is most effective is its abandonment of action mechanics. Instead, it focuses on surviving, raising the stakes and giving us significant goosebumps. Read More: Upcoming Horror Games. Its proclivity towards violence stands apart even in its genre.
Metascore: 87 Read our Psychonauts 2 review. Formula 1 games from developer Codemasters have been--much like the sport itself--precise, focused, and technically polished showcases of the racing genre at its very fastest.
This year's entry in the F1 series was no exception, with Codemasters once again at the wheel and racing across the finish line in confident fashion. Not just the best-looking F1 game to date, this year's installment also added customization features and a fun campaign mode that made the experience feel more personal than ever before.
Metascore: On Microsoft's newer console, the game is an even bigger visual treat with native 4K or a buttery-smooth frames-per-second if you don't mind sticking to p. Either way you slice it though, the current-gen upgrade captures all of the skateboarding magic in a bottle once again, preserving two of the greatest games of all time for a new generation of fans who want to pretend to be Superman.
Easily one of the best co-op games of the year, It Takes Two is a phenomenal combination of tag team gameplay, outstanding levels, and heartbreaking storytelling in Developer Hazelight's latest effort is a mesmerizing example of why it's one of the best in the business when it comes to co-op games with a heavy emphasis on a gripping narrative, and It Takes Two doesn't disappoint. It's an enjoyable ride through incredibly imaginative worlds, It Takes Two will leave its mark on you by the time the end credits roll, but it'll also remind you that teamwork does make the dream work.
Metascore: 89 Read our It Takes Two review. In a year where international travel has been off the cards for most people, Microsoft Flight Simulator has been a digital getaway and a reminder of just how gorgeous our planet is. No airspace was off limits, and the opportunity to fly over the Grand Canyon or through Tokyo's vast metropolitan space made for an ambitiously massive aerial sandbox.
Microsoft Flight Simulator has continued to expand since it arrived on Xbox Series X S, further refining its world with cutting-edge cloud technology that has turned it into a technical masterpiece for Microsoft's latest console.
Metascore: 90 Read our Microsoft Flight Simulator review. There's a unique feeling of bliss that can only be found when you're behind the wheel of a car, and it's a sensation that Forza Horizon 5 excels at delivering with its scenic tour of Mexico. Whether you're soaking up the scenery on a beach drive in a recently restored Volkswagen Beetle or screaming around corners with every cylinder firing in your ridiculously expensive sports car, Forza Horizon 5 is a masterclass in high-octane racing and constantly rewarding you for your efforts.
That serenity is only amplified by the obscene amount of detail that's present in every facet of the game, events that allow you to focus on the racing disciplines that matter most to you, and the numerous personal stories you'll take part in as you get to grips with iconic vehicles from history. A breathtaking refinement of its successful formula, Forza Horizon 5 is an enjoyable ride of adrenaline-charged racing nirvana.
Metascore: 92 Read our Forza Horizon 5 review. Hades isn't what you'd call a graphically-demanding game, but it's still one of the best-looking roguelites out there with its vibrant art design and beautifully designed levels that turn the Greek underworld into a scenic pit of damnation.
On Xbox Series X S, the game naturally runs like a dream, never dropping a frame even in the middle of some of the most intense action that it can throw at players. With each run being a rewarding gauntlet of danger, Hades is the kind of game that you'll keep coming back for over and over again. Its charm and challenge is pure, optimized action bliss.
Metascore: 93 Read our Hades review. This time around, you'll take control of Eivor: a Viking warrior, who must establish a new home for his clan in the wilds of medieval England. All of the usual Assassin's Creed activities are here - scouring the countryside for quests and treasure, hunting down Templar agents, building up your arsenal of stealth and combat tools, and so forth. But this time around, you'll also build a settlement, travel in a longship and raid monasteries, as any good Viking should.
Not only is the game gorgeous, but it runs seamlessly, and never makes you wait long to jump back into the action, whether you're fast-traveling across the map or retrying a difficult combat encounter. It could be argued that when Gears of War 4 came out, the Gears franchise was running out of a bit of steam, at least on the single-player side. But Gears 5 is a triumphant return to form for the series. Naturally, it comes with flashy cutscenes full of the bombast one expects from a Gears game.
But it also dips its toes into the realms of horror, teasing out a creeping dread between bouts of frenetic action. The fundamentals of a Gears game are still present, with the satisfaction of nailing a quick reload still tickling the action game glands. Gears 5 is also a very pretty game, as in "bite-the-back-of-your-hand" pretty. The extra power of the Series X ramps up the texture and shadow details, as well as adding a form of "lite" ray tracing.
Running at 4K with a pretty stable 60 fps is basically the only way to play Gears 5. Following in the footsteps, or tyre marks, of Forza Horizon 4 , Forza Horizon 5 has pretty much perfected the open-world driving and racing formula of the series.
Now set in Mexico and making use of the Xbox Series X's power, the game not only looks extraordinary, it plays like a dream. There's huge amount of content to get through, across variety of Mexican environments and locals.
And car handling works better than ever, offering a dose of realism without being too po-faced about it. For lovers of cars or people who don't care about them, Forza Horizon 5 is still very much a top Xbox Series X game you really should try out. Have you ever wondered what it might be like to fill the boots of a semi-cartoon pirate sailing the open seas with four fellow shipmates, plundering islands and sinking other ships just for the sheer joy of it?
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