Update: We've updated this entire article with new entries, some of which were only just revealed prior to E3 2015.
The Xbox One’s been fighting an uphill battle ever since Microsoft first showed it off in a presentation in May of last year. Many were upset over the console being always-online and the fact that Microsoft chose to focus on things like TV and sports instead of games (a staple of their presentations at this point), and while Microsoft backed away quite a lot from both of those it still soured many customers on the console.
After lagging behind the Wii U and PS4 for a while not, it seems like the Xbox One’s finally gaining its footing with a price cut and some solid titles. 2015 is looking like a very good year to be an owner of the console, with several of its exclusives being some of the most interesting-looking games of the year. With that said, here’s our list of the top 10 Xbox One games that we’re the most excited to play!
Feel like we left some game out? Let us know in the comments!
Activision is bringing the big guns to the table with this one. Treyarch is back with this year's annual installment of Call of Duty, and they're introducing four-player co-op action into the game's traditionally single-player campaign, which—true to form—carries a narrative that's set to be on par with the quality of the two previous installments in Black Ops.
Exosuit abilities from last year's Advanced Warfare are returning with a few added enhancements to make the gameplay even more fast and furious than ever before.
While 2013’s Tomb Raider had some issues it was all around a pretty damn good game, so a lot of people were unsurprisingly happy when it’s sequel Rise of The Tomb Raider was announced at Microsoft’s E3 2014 press conference.
This happiness quickly gave way to confusion, however, as no-one seemed quite sure whether it was an exclusive or not. Turns out it’s just a timed exclusive, releasing on the Xbox One and Xbox 360 holiday 2015 and sometime later on other platforms. Why talk so much about this? Well, because we know basically nothing about this game except for the fact that it’ll probably be focused on snowy enviroments and that there will in fact be tombs that will probably get raided at some point. There’s a lot of things you could do to improve and expand upon the original game, so here’s hoping we see some of that soon.
Forza Motorsport 6 comes two years after the release of the fifth game in the series. Gamers are invited to experience unrelenting action in the most comprehensive Forza game of this console generation, available exclusively for the Xbox One.
Players will be able to collect, customize, and race over 450 cars, all of which have working cockpits, opening doors, and full damage physics. The game features 24-player races across 26 locales in all kinds of weather settings.
Dying Light is Techland's latest foray into the first-person zombie-slasher genre, following their success with Dead Island. Dying Light is a whole lot better than Dead Island and its expansion pack, and it shows that Techland has very much grown as a developer of quality console and PC games.
Dying Light combines first person combat action with Mirror’s Edge-inspired free-running techniques that allow players to traverse through the city as they please. With regards to the combat, attacks feel solid and heavy and stunning blows even cause the bones of zombies and humans alike to crack—presented in a visual spectacle of an x-ray shot reminiscent of the latest Mortal Kombat game.
Take our word for it, it's a blast.
Despite a number of controversies surrounding the game's development and Konami's shenanigans with Hideo Kojima's studio, Metal Gear Solid 5 remains among one of the most highly anticipated titles of the year. Playing the role of Big Boss, gamers can look forward to exploring an open world environment—a first for the Metal Gear series.
Everything from the combat to stealth elements have been overhauled from previous iterations in the series to please a modern audience. If stealth-action games are your thing, this is one title you can't miss.
How do you say goodbye to a series that you’ve worked on for almost five, going on six, years? Why, with a huge city, a Batmobile and tons of villains of course! After having WB Games Montreal develop the largely underwhelming Batman: Arkham Origins, Rocksteady are back for one last ride with the Caped Crusader.
Their final installment in the series sees Batman facing off not only against Scarecrow and a cabal of other returning villains but also the newly introduced Arkham Knight, a mysterious character clad in a suit of armor similar to that of Batman’s. Arkham Knight will introduce a whole lot of new things to the franchise, including a drivable Batmobile, the largest map yet and buildings that can be entered seamlessly without any load times.
If you're anything like us, then you've been waiting a decade for the next Star Wars Battlefront. Developed by DICE, which is known for its Battlefield series of games, Battlefront is a fresh new take on the Star Wars setting, allowing players to take on the roles of soldiers within the Rebels vs. Imperials conflict made famous by the series of movies.
Playable in both third and first person mode, with up to 40 players, Star Wars Battlefront is one of the biggest games to look out for this year. Watch the video to find out why we're excited for this one.
Microsoft diehards have already gotten a taste of this Polish fantasy RPG series based on the works of writer Andrzej Sapkowski thanks to The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition on Xbox 360, and those wanting more are no doubt looking forward to the third and last game in the series.
This final installment sees aging monster-slayer Geralt of Rivia trying to simultaneously stop the otherworldly threat of the spectral riders known as the Wild Hunt and the North Kingdom being invaded by the Nilfgaard empire. With a dark, almost Game of Thrones-like world, exciting monster hunting, beatiful graphics and a massive open world to explore, this is one game that RPG fans will not want to miss.
It’s crazy to think that the Halo series has spanned three console generations and led to everything from books, comics and toys to TV shows and even anime shorts. The fight was supposedly finished for Master Chief and Cortana by the end of Halo 3 back in 2007, but in 2012 the two returned once more for another trilogy of games.
Halo 5: Guardians is the first all-new mainline Halo game on the Xbox One, and while it is a continuation of Master Chief’s story it’ll feature a new playable character: Agent Jameson Locke. Locke’s the new protagonist of the upcoming Halo: Nightfall TV series, and will apparently be trying to track down Master Chief for some unknown reason. It’ll be interesting to see where the series goes from Halo 4, and those wanting to get their hands on the game early will be able to do so once the multiplayer beta starts this coming December.
Fallout 4 is the biggest surprise of the year. Announced just a week prior to E3 2015, fans of the Fallout series of post-apocalyptic roleplaying games were treated to the reveal of one of the most highly anticipated games of all time.
Sequel to 2008's Fallout 3 (Yes, it's seriously been that long), Fallout 4 features all new customization options, combat systems, and even base building. It's basically everything fans have ever asked for from a Fallout title, and then some.
Watch the video above to see why we're so excited for the game.
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