The Xbox One has had a fantastic 2016 (and it isn't even over yet!), with eight new entries on our list to make our group of 25 stronger than ever. Expect our Spring 2017 update to this list to reshape it significantly again now that Q1 is practically Holiday 2: More Holiday, but for now, these are the best 25 games you can play on your Xbox One right now, as ranked by a humble crew of IGN's biggest and most knowledgeable Xbox One fans. Review scores mattered, but we also factored in things like ways each game took advantage of the Xbox One, design risks taken that you should see, curiosities, etc. Enjoy!
[*Note: Games had to be released by 9/27/16 in order to be eligible for this list.]
With an already respectable following on PC, developer Hi-Rez Studios’ third-person action MOBA, Smite, stood the best chance of translating the dense, intimidating genre into something that could take root and thrive on the Xbox One. And its delivery was excellent. Smite’s unique camera, memorable characters, and nonstop strategic combat, make it not only the best MOBA ever to hit a console, but one of the very best of its kind, as we conveyed in our Smite Xbox One review. This is the unique blend of action, strategy, and skill multiplayer-centric console fans can appreciate for hundreds of hours..
Set in a “what if” world where the Nazis won World War II, Wolfenstein: The New Order isn’t afraid to take it way over the top and do it with style. Wolfenstein is action-packed, and mixes a fun story, great characters, slick presentation and a thought-provoking alternate timeline into a satisfying shooter experience that will give you a few chuckles along the way.
At first glace, art is the centerpiece of Child of Light; the world looks like a painted masterpiece and the story is told in Shakespearean iambic pentameter. However, digging deeper reveals intricate combat system that’s a mix between turn-based and real-time elements. In addition, the campaign is peppered with great puzzles and exploration that help build on Aurora’s adventure as she tries to save her father. Child of Light is a well-balanced and brilliantly crafted RPG with a story that is not easily forgotten.
With apologies to The Walking Dead Season 1's powerful emotional impact, Tales from the Borderlands is, top-to-bottom, the best game Telltale has ever made. It's also the very best of the "cinematic adventure" genre they themselves invented. Tales is funny, well-acted, well-paced, and just fun to ride along with – even if you don't know a thing about Borderlands lore.
Using a hand radio, Oxenfree takes you through monuments of a tragedy from the past as you solve an eerie island's secrets through creepy radio messages and intense conversations between the cast of five teenagers. Through convincing voice acting and smart dialogue, Oxenfree feels personal, even if your time as a teen has long past. This is a wonderful coming-of-age story that has mild pacing issues, but it well worth the adventure.
Minecraft is excellent for many reasons, but the most important is that it both encourages and encourages a sense of wonder. That mountain in the distance? You can burrow into it. You can make your home inside it and cover it with lava so it’s spooky and cool. And then you can dig deep into the ground to find treasure and fight monsters. Minecraft can be played as a do-what-you-want sandbox, but there are enough game systems and rules to structure your time into a “campaign,” if that’s what you’re after. Few games have set the world on fire like Minecraft, and it’s likely few ever will in the same way again.
Its campaign may have been a misstep in the series, but Halo 5 not only packs the best gunplay in possibly the entire franchise, but also the best multiplayer since Halo 2. Halo 5's arena multiplayer pits combatants against each other on an even playing field, with great weapons and well-crafted maps to battle on. Warzone, meanwhile, is literally the biggest Halo multiplayer addition ever, with AI "heroes" thrown into the mix with 24 human players. If you're not playing Halo 5 multiplayer, you're missing out on the Xbox One's very best online combat.
Diablo 3 Ultimate Evil Edition is one of the best couch co-op games out there right now. Driven by a constant flow of smashable enemies and ever-more-powerful loot drops, you can endlessly crawl through its campaign levels and randomized dungeons in search of legendary weapons and armor. Each of its five classes has a distinct style for smashing enemies to bits, like leaping through the air and smashing down a heavy ax as the Barbarian or blasting magical orbs of death from afar as the Wizard, and coordinating your attacks and buffs to take down a demonic boss with maximum efficiency brings gamers together in a great way.
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