We review the best Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S games of this 2020 to give away for Christmas. Choose from a varied list of proposals.
Polvorones, nougat and many, many video games. Christmas is one of the times of the year in which we can take advantage to take advantage of our favorite hobby even more. Given the sanitary restrictions imposed by half a globe, the main alternative we find is to squeeze our catalog … or add new adventures to it. 2020 will be remembered in the industry for having seen the arrival of the new generation of consoles. PS5 and Xbox Series X | S deal with stock issues; however, the lucky ones who have gotten one will want to see now how to harness the potential of the console. In this piece we will review 12 of the titles that we recommend you discover on Xbox platforms this year.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Ubisoft has been one of the third party companies that opted to coincide with the launch of two Xbox Series models. The new adventure of the long-lived franchise plunges us into the 9th century AD. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla tells the story of Eivor, who will lead the Raven Clan to settle in England after leaving the safety of their native Norway behind. The songs of prosperity that attract this Viking family collide with the reality they meet. They see a divided, hostile England, in which they must forge alliances with their leaders to try to survive a new day. The game follows the line of mechanics introduced from Origins and Odyssey, enhanced and polished for the occasion. The hidden blade is back, the brand’s trademark social secrecy and the possibility of making your own town prosper. Dozens of hours await you in an open world that is the starting point for Xbox Series X | S; it has dedicated enhancements that squeeze out next-gen hardware, like being able to play it at 60 frames per second.
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Buy Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
The Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio also did not miss the opportunity to land in the West at the hands of Xbox. Ichiban Kasuga debuted in our country with a title that radically changes what is seen in the deliveries starring Kiryu. We come across a classic turn-based JRPG embedded in all the elements that make Yakuza unique. Like a Dragon is a new narrative starting point, so it is not essential to have gone through the previous six numbered titles. And it does so while maintaining the quality standard to which the Japanese are accustomed. Yakuza: Like a Dragon comes localized to Spanish, at least the texts. On Xbox Series X | S you will get visual enhancements not seen in the last generation models. Discover the reasons why the saga is one of the raw jewels made in Japan.
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Buy Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Doom Eternal
Hell on earth comes to our consoles. Doom Eternal strengthens the creative vision of id Software, which began with the restart in 2016. At the controls, each of the elements that make Doom a true first-person shooter evolves. As the Doom Guy you will go through levels that combine unbridled action, platform sections and certain puzzles that give access to character upgrades. In high difficulties it is a true odyssey: you must give everything in each session to survive the demonic hordes. A must for any lover of the saga.
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Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
Ed Boon was clear that Mortal Kombat should not miss the start of generation. The eleventh numbered installment offers all the additional content released after its launch. We are talking, for example, of Aftermath, the first major expansion with an unpublished story, in which we will see the incorporation of RoboCop or Fujin, among others. The complete rooster of fighters is joined by names that speak for themselves: Terminator T-800, Joker, Spawn are just some of the faces invited to the great tournament of death. As we said in our Reviews, this edition “is essential for anyone who likes the genre”. And in the case of Xbox Series X | S, it also offers dedicated enhancements.
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Buy Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
Gears Tactics
The Coalition to your IP fly to other genres. Splash Damage has been the main responsible for adapting Gears to the tactical strategy. Although it may be difficult to imagine, the company has managed to create a title that looks from you to other exponents of the genre, such as XCOM. You will command your soldiers on a battlefield based on linear levels. Each turn is an opportunity to defend or attack the evasions of the Locust troops. Your experience will serve to improve your characters, who will unlock more and more skills according to the branches you prioritize. And it is that the saga has been great to have a delivery that breaks the mold of third-person action. If you like strategy, you must get hold of it.
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Buy Gears Tactics
Wasteland 3
Microsoft’s purchase of InXile Entertainment had a motive: to expand the role-playing portfolio of games under the Xbox label. Wasteland 3 is an old-fashioned RPG. You will have to survive in the frozen wasteland of Colorado (or what remains of it) with your group of Rangers, with which you will have to reinforce your local position in the hunt for various fugitives that are ravaging the area. It will be up to you to choose your way through the game with a multitude of choices in real time. Tactical combat coexists with free zenith exploration. One of the best experiences in the genre that you can find in recent years.
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Buy Wasteland 3
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of a Lost Past – Definitive Edition
Dragon Quest makes its debut on Xbox consoles with the definitive edition of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of a Lost Past. The greatest exponent of the Japanese role combines new elements that were not included in the original installments, such as the orchestrated soundtrack, character missions and retro levels with other games in the saga as protagonists. The saga continues to demonstrate that old rockers never die; Square Enix always hits the key when we talk about it. If you like JRPG with a classic flavor, Dragon Quest XI must pass through your hands.
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Buy Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of a Lost Past – Definitive Edition
DiRT 5
Codemasters does not stop production. Beyond the annual Formula 1 installment, DiRT 5 has been its main workhorse for this 2020. This lighthearted arcade serves as a hybrid between what was seen in the second and third installments. To the skill tests are added the typical races where the mud jumps to the dashboard. Its main campaign will take us through various locations around the globe, such as Brazil, Greece and Italy. With fun being the banner, the British have not missed the jump to new hardware either, and that is that you can find dedicated improvements in Xbox Series X | S.
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Buy DiRT 5
Bright Memory
What can you do with 8 euros? You can invest them in Bright Memory, one of the Xbox Series X | S exclusive titles on console. The game is a barely an hour preview of Bright Memory: infinite, which is already assumed to be a full-package successor. Its short duration is not a barrier to what it offers: pure arcade essence. “Ephemeral, intense experience, very polished at the control level and tremendously fun. Shooting left and right as we cut enemies in half with well-implemented melee mechanics, we face various final bosses and, when we have finished it, we do not realize that we are giving it to continue a second round ”, we said in the Reviews.
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Buy Bright Memory
Ghostrunner
Frenzied katana action. This is how we could define the new One More Level and 505 Games. We are a cyborg ninja who must use his ability to pass over any rival he crosses … or through him. Speed is everything, and you are required to be extremely precise. Between jumps, dodges and attacks, you will be at all times deciding which is the best step that enhances your route.
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Buy Ghostrunner
Call of the sea
The Spain brand sneaks onto the list. Out of the Blue proposes a trip to the South Pacific in the middle of 1934. We will explore a tropical island in which a mystery will surround us that we will solve by solving various puzzles. Norah will search for answers deep within its shores. “Every detail is well cared for and when you have the opportunity, enjoy the underwater universe that you can sometimes travel. Whether you are a lover or not of this genre, do not hesitate to give it a try ”, we explained in the Reviews. An “indie video game delight” now available on the Microsoft Store.
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Buy Call of the Sea
Visage
SadSquare Studio picks up the baton from Kojima and Konami: Visage is the P.T. more like you will play this year. Terror returns to the top category of today with titles like this, which knows its influences and takes advantage of what they know how to do within their capabilities. “Visage’s house offers a privileged audiovisual immersion, meaningful exploration, some old-school puzzles and it dares to leave the initial comfort zone to try its luck with different proposals without leaving —or doing it temporarily— its walls” concluded the Reviews on this portal. Long, varied, terrifying (in a good way) … If you like fear, you should lock yourself in this house.
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Buy Visage
