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Everything you need to know about the best gaming consoles – Xbox Series X Games

Introduction

  • Preview of the Xbox Series X to be discussed

The Xbox Series X is the fourth console in the Microsoft-produced Xbox product line. The PlayStation 5, which was launched at the end of 2020, and the Xbox Series X, which is available for $299, are both ninth instalments of gaming consoles. It replaced the Xbox One. Except for Xbox 360 and original Xbox games that have been made backwards-compatible with Xbox One, almost all Xbox One-compatible games and accessories are also playable on the Xbox Series X; the upgraded hardware improves game performance and aesthetics.

  • Overview of Xbox Series X playable games 

All Xbox One titles, Xbox 360 and original Xbox games, except those using Kinect and Xbox Series X, are fully backwards compatible. Most Xbox One games that also have an Xbox Series X/S edition are immediately downloaded via Microsoft’s “Smart Delivery” feature for the console without the need to make a separate purchase. Backwards-compatible games are not included in this list. Currently, this list contains more than 387 games.

Xbox Series X playable games

The top ten Xbox Series X playable games that players prefer playing are as follows:

  1. Hogwarts Legacy

A realistic open-world action role-playing game, Hogwarts Legacy is situated in the same universe as the Harry Potter novels. Experiencing Hogwarts in the nineteenth century for the first time. The student who plays your role is the key to an old secret that could destroy the wizarding community. On February 10th, 2023, it was published.

2. Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5 was created by Playground Games and released by Xbox Game Studios in 2021. It is the twelveth Forza series installment and the fifth Forza Horizon game. The game is set in Mexico. It was playable on 9th November 2021.

3. Fortnite 

2017 saw the release of Epic Games’ online video game Fortnite. There are three game modes available: Fortnite Creativity, Save the World, followed by Battle Royale. Battle Royale is a fully free-to-play game, whereas Save the World is a multiplayer tower action game. Creativity is a creative mode where players can design planets and combat zones.

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4. Roblox 

Roblox is a platform for users to play and develop games. It came out in 2006.

5. Elden Ring

It is an interactive, open environment with a third-person perspective. The player character’s mount Torrent is used to travel between the game’s six major zones, and linear hidden dungeons can be explored to obtain useful items. Weapons and magic spells are used in direct, non-direct combat by stealth mechanics. It came on February 25, 2022.

6. Destiny 2

The Bungie-developed free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter game is available solely online. In 2017 players had  to play to play this game. It is set in a “mythic science fiction” world and has a multiplayer “shared-world” setting with role-playing game aspects.

7. Halo Infinite

First-person shooter game, developed by 343 Industries and published by Xbox Game Studios, was launched on December 8, 2021. It follows Master Chief as he battles the enemy Banished on the Forerunner ringworld Zeta Halo. It is the sixth main installment in the Halo series and is free to play.

8. Cyberpunk 2077

It is an action role-playing video game released on February 15, 2022. Players take on the role of customizable mercenary V in an open world set in the Night City. V has melee and ranged combat with hacking and mechanical skills.

9. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Ubisoft Montreal released this video game in 2020. It is set between 872 and 878 AD and follows Eivor Varinsdottir, a Viking raider who seeks to find a new Viking clan in England with the help of the Assassin Brotherhood.

10. Grand Theft Auto V

Rockstar North and Rockstar Games released GTA 5 in 2013. It follows 2008’s Grand Theft Auto IV and is set in San Andreas, modelled after Southern California. Michael, Trevor, and Franklin are three playable characters in the game.

Conclusion

The best games you should choose to play on XBox Series S are GTA 5, as it features GTA Online in-game, and Halo Infinite, as it is free to play and features The Banished.