Other games that offer excellent updates to long-running series include Assassin's Creed: Odyssey and Far Cry 5, both of which are Ubisoft masterpieces that have extremely large fan bases. Some choices, like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Forza Horizon 4, are well known for their incredible and nearly lifelike visuals, as well as expansive amounts of settings and content.
The powerful console is packed with some pretty impressive hardware, and a lot of its most popular titles are enhanced to utilize some excellent modern technologies, such as HDR, 4K resolution, and even AMD's Freesync variable refresh rate technology. It's been a fantastic year for console games, particularly those on the Xbox One platform. If you're really into heart-stopping action, Doom Eternal is one of the best sci-fi shooters, while Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is, understandably, immensely popular among the online crowd. Gears Tactics brings turn-based strategy to the traditionally first-person series, while Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a much-appreciated entry in the constantly evolving Star Wars universe. Assassin's Creed: Valhalla should satisfy the historical fiction crowd, The Outer Worlds will definitely impress fans of space exploration, and Yakuza: Like a Dragon is one of the best JRPGs in existence.īut there's plenty more, too.
Of particular note is the impressive crop of RPGs for lovers of all flavors role playing games. Don't worry, though, there are plenty of Xbox titles that are fun for families, and quite a few that great for kids.įor the rest of us, there is, of course, no such thing as a single best game, but the past year has seen some seriously entertaining and well-developed titles hit the market. We first want to point out that many, if not most of these games aren't suited to young children, and may or not be worthwhile for families to enjoy together.