#2: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Taking home silver on this list of best Xbox One games is the acclaimed CD Projekt Red RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
CD Projekt Red has quickly become one of the most heralded video game development and publishing companies in the business, and The Witcher series is why it holds that title. After becoming another billion-dollar industry, the video game industry has taken several turns for the worst. In an era filled with microtransactions and sliced bread DLC, CD Projekt Red takes the high road.
CD Projekt Red places a priority on being open and transparent with their fans, and it has paid off. Being consumer friendly definitely attracts more gamers to them. And did we mention that The Witcher 3 has a ton of free DLC and expansion packs? I know expansion packs are probably a foreign concept to new-gen gamers, but they’re here and they are wonderful.
The Witcher 3 is the third installment of the series and has players step back into the shoes of series protagonist Geralt. Set in an open world, the game features an in-depth combat system and skill tree system that offer up a lot of replayability due to the sheer amount of combinations that you can do. There are a plethora of side quests for you to partake in, and dozens of possible endings.
This is definitely a game that you need to pay close attention to when playing, or you might miss some key story elements. And considering the narrative is arguably the greatest aspect of The Witcher series, you don’t want to miss anything.
Admittedly, you really should play both The Witcher and The Witcher 2 before playing The Witcher 3. And unfortunately, these games are not on Xbox One. But we promise you that the payoff is more than worth it. The Witcher 3 is one of the greatest games of all time, and you’d be doing yourself a huge disservice by not experiencing the entire story.
#1: Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Throughout the history of gaming, Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have all amassed their own cadres of iconic characters. Nintendo has Mario, Samus Aran, and Link. Sony has Lara Croft, Solid Snake, Kratos, Nathan Drake, and Crash Bandicoot.
And Microsoft? Microsoft has Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, although most people refer to him as the Master Chief.
It’s been nearly 20 years since the release of Halo: Combat Evolved. Thanks to the release of the Master Chief Collection, gamers can experience what is arguably the most influential post 90s FPS title of all-time.
Along with the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, you also get Halo 2 Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo 4, and Halo: Reach. Along with the main campaigns, the Master Chief Collection also comes with every multiplayer map for every respective Halo game in the collection.
We could go on all day about why every Xbox One owner should have this game, but do we really need to? It’s Halo. Nothing goes hand in hand with Xbox more than Halo. As one of the most influential and iconic video game franchises of all-time, Halo should be in every gamer’s collection.
