{"id":74606,"date":"2015-04-22T12:30:19","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T10:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=74606"},"modified":"2015-04-22T12:39:15","modified_gmt":"2015-04-22T10:39:15","slug":"top-5-xbox-one-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/74606-top-5-xbox-one-games","title":{"rendered":"Top 5: Xbox One Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Xbox One was released in September 2014 in South Africa, nearly a year after its debut in the West and a few other territories besides. Since then, like with the <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/74233-top-5-playstation-4-games.html\">PS4<\/a>, there have been quite a number of fantastic Xbox One games that have graced the console since its launch. <em>Ori and the Blind Forest <\/em>proved that you don\u2019t need violence and gore to make a great game, and <em>Titanfall <\/em>proved<em>&#8230;\u00a0<\/em>well that South Africa&#8217;s broadband sucks.<\/p>\n<p>If you had to pick up an Xbox One today, these are the highest rated games in retail, exclusives and downloadable titles.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"my-4\">Third Party Titles<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong> Grand Theft Auto V \u2013 97 Metacritic | 98.33% Game Rankings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mzHTUpe_b0Q\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sitting alongside the PS4 version, <em>Grand Theft Auto V<\/em> made its mark on the charts and will probably stay there for the entire life span of the console. Not only is <em>GTA V<\/em> the highest rated title on both the PS4 as well as the Xbox One, it is also the highest rated remastered title, and we know there are plenty of those.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Rayman Legends \u2013 91 Metacritic | 92.17% Game Rankings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_IQuDbycE3k\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Who said that re-released titles were terrible? <em>Rayman Legends<\/em> was a one-of-a-kind platformer, not including\u00a0<em>Rayman Origins<\/em> of course, that reignited the child in all of us. It was true to its classic roots and at the same time upped the antics with its tough difficulty and gorgeous environments.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin &#8211; 91 Metacritic | 91.60% Game Rankings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xJ9uvz-COSk\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>To say that <em>Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin<\/em> is the hardest Souls game ever created would be an understatement. Its entire world has been mixed up with stronger enemies placed in new places, weapons durability has been lowered, and boss fights are just as extreme as the last. <em>Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First<\/em> Sin does death right; it is no wonder it is number 3 on this list.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">FIFA 14 \u2013 88 Metacritic | 89.92% Game Rankings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/APMrtUd4WW8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Well this is strange, <em>FIFA<\/em> is a great soccer game and all, but it seldom gets to the top of a chart, and EA really couldn\u2019t care less. <em>FIFA 14<\/em> managed to stay on top regardless of another <em>FIFA<\/em> title being released late last year.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship Edition &#8211; 88 Metacritic | 89.33% Game Rankings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OiE92lrYneE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Originally released as a PlayStation 3 exclusive, <em>Guacamelee: STCE<\/em> re-released on Xbox One and PS4 late last year. The re-release added a ton of new gameplay elements, like an ultra-hard mode, new challenge arenas and new skins. I played both editions and <em>the Super Turbo Championship Edition<\/em> was the best of the lot.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"my-4\">Xbox One Exclusives<\/h2>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Ori and the Blind Forest &#8211; 89 Metacritic | 89.13% Game Rankings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yjc-u8oCYmY\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It came as no surprise when this shot straight to the top of the charts. <em>Ori and the Blind Forest<\/em> is one of the best titles I have played on the Xbox One. Its rich gameplay elements, merged with a beautifully created world, is its magic potion that it used to make everyone fall in love with it<em>. Ori and the Blind Forest<\/em> is a beautiful game that should not be missed<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Titanfall &#8211; 86 Metacritic | 86.71% Game Rankings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mq9R23D85_M\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Non-Xbox owners should be jealous that they have never had the opportunity to play a match in <em>Titanfall<\/em>. It is honestly one of the most addictive online shooters I have ever played. Thanks to its excellent robot mechanics, wall running and that feeling that it is okay to die. You will never feel like you are too much of a noob to play this.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Forza Horizon 2 &#8211; 86 Metacritic | 86.32% Game Rankings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AX7r61fyltc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Open world racing redefined. <em>Forza<\/em> has always been the pinnacle of racing games, and <em>Forza Horizon 2<\/em> mixes things up with its spectacular world, massive car roster and its online features. Just when you thought that the original <em>Forza Horizon<\/em> did it all, think again.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Halo: The Master Chief Collection &#8211; 85 Metacritic | 85.23% Game Rankings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ei0DKYdlTK0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With four <em>Halo<\/em> games, over 100 multiplayer maps and thousands of gamer points to obtain, you&#8217;d think that this was some sort of joke. <em>Halo: The Master Chief Collection<\/em> is the ultimate remastered collection. Microsoft did not hold back any punches as they gave us everything we love from the series, and all on one disc.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Sunset Overdrive &#8211; 81 Metacritic | 83.12% Game Rankings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cOSnhhWcukk\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When the creators of the <em>Ratchet and Clank <\/em>series announced an Xbox One game, you knew that it was going to be as over-the-top, crazy and have the biggest arsenal of sickening weapons you could ever ask for. It was one of the best experiences I ever had grinding on telephone wires while shooting an aerosol can that exploded into more aerosol cans, which then allowed me to melee the ground and create volcanic eruptions. All in a day\u2019s work, right.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever played any of these titles? Or planning on getting into the Xbox One scene? Let us know in the comments and forum!<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerankings.com\/browse.html?site=xboxone&amp;cat=0&amp;year=0&amp;numrev=4&amp;sort=0&amp;letter=&amp;search\">Gamerankings<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/browse\/games\/score\/metascore\/all\/xboxone?sort=desc\">Metacritic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the top rated Xbox One games of the moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":213,"featured_media":74608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[13589,3180,9625,12527,2603,13624,13620,13622,3896,10288,10287,10065],"class_list":["post-74606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-dark-souls-ii-scholar-of-the-first-sin","tag-feature","tag-fifa-14","tag-forza-horizon-2","tag-grand-theft-auto-v","tag-guacamelee-super-turbo-championship-edition","tag-halo-the-master-chief-collection","tag-ori-and-the-blind-forest","tag-rayman-legends","tag-sunset-overdrive","tag-titanfall","tag-xbox-one"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/213"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74606"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74610,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74606\/revisions\/74610"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}