21. Battlefield 4
Platform: Xbox One
US Release Year: 2013
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Electronic Arts
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Synopsis: After rescuing a group of American VIPS from Shanghai, you and your group must now fight to make their way back home - alive and in one piece. Powered by the new Frostbite 3 Engine, Battlefield 4 delivers a visceral experience unmatched - from demolishing buildings, to leading an assault from your own gunboat - the environment plays just a big a part in the game as your weapons.
22. Watch Dogs
Platform: Xbox One
US Release Year: 2014
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Synopsis: The city of Chicago is your greatest weapon. You play as Aiden
Pearce,
a brilliant hacker and one-time thug whose criminal past results
in a
violent end to his family. Seeking revenge, he goes after the
people
responsible and in a world where everything is connected
digitally,
Pearce uses his skills to investigate but to control the city itself -
from
traffic lights to trains to drawbridges and more - with the Central
Operating System (CTOS) as his command, Chicago is his
playground.
Watch Dog utilizes key features of dynamic navigation and the
ability to
hack the city - plus groundbreaking multiplayer - you can even
play
without a console using your cell phone - plus 65 vehicles
developed
from the studio responsible for the Drive series.
23. Diablo III
Platform: Xbox One
US Release Year: 2014
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Hack ‘n Slash)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Synopsis: Two decades after the events in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, in which Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal were defeated, stirrings of evil return and Deckard Cain returns to the ruins of Tristram Cathedral seeking answers. From the sky, a harbinger of fiery doom falls from the heavens, awaking long dormant evil and once again, the heroes will set forth to stop it. The classic hack 'n slash RPG returns after 11 years with new classes, new approaches to healing and improved multiplayer. The Ultimate Evil Edition contains the Reaper of Souls Expansion as well as the new Crusader class.
24. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Platform: Xbox One
US Release Year: 2014
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Monolith Productions
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive
Synopsis: On the night Sauron returns to Mordor, the Black Rangers who man the Black Gate are brutally executed. Ranger Talion watches as all he holds dear is taken from him... including his life. But the spirit of vengeance chooses him to enact bloody revenge - Talion awakens, and he will stop at nothing for his personal justice. The game introduces a Nemesis System - each encounter can provide a personal archenemy you will encounter throughout the game - and as Talion seeks vengeance, a story unfolds about the spirit who brought him back, the power of the One Ring and finding out who his true enemy really is.
25. Dragon Age: Inquisition
Platform: Xbox One
US Release Year: 2014
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: BioWare
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Synopsis: The land of Thedas has descended into chaos - dragons darken the skies while the
mages and Templars fight an all-out war. As the nations fight each other for control,
you, as the Inquisitor, have the power to restore order. Your inquisition will target the
agents of chaos and attempt to bring back the balance - but the choices you make,
who you choose to help and to destroy - will shape this new Dragon Age. This ia a
next-gen RPG with a character-driven story, an immersive world, memorable
characters and a high degree of customization over you and your followers.
26. Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Platform: Xbox One
US Release Year: 2015
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: InXile Entertainment
Publisher: Deep Silver
Synopsis: A sequel to the groundbreaking 1988 original - the first post-apocalyptic RPG made for
computers - Wasteland 2 is a deep, immersive turn-based tactical RPG set in the brutal,
hellish Wasteland. The game features hundreds of characters, a huge customization (with
weapons, skills and appearances) and 80-100 hours of gameplay. Choices you make
have consequences, making for a large variation on the outcome of your decisions. The
director's cut features enhanced graphics and voice-overs throughout.
27. Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Platform: Xbox One
US Release Year: 2015
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Synopsis: In 1868 the Industrial Revolution hits London - fattening the purses of the ruling class
while grinding the working class beneath its heel. Jacob Frye, along with his sister,
Evie, emerge from London's underworld as a new breed of assassin - and form the the
first organized crime family to bring down the rich and help the oppressed rise once
more. The lawless streets are in your hands - organize the gangs, help the poor and
stop the corruption - the modern times are coming, but the assassins have not
forgotten their legacy.
28. Tom Clancy's The Division
Platform: Xbox One
US Release Year: 2016
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Third-Person Shooter, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Synopsis: A pandemic has swept across New York City - the city descends into chaos as general
services shut down one by one. It is up to The Division to take back the city and discover
the source of this virus. But they aren't alone - deadly gangs roam the streets including
escaped convicts from Riker's Island and the flamethrower-wielding Cleaners who believe
fire is the answer to everything. Level up your gear and weapons, or take part in the
seamless multiplayer in the dark zone of Manhattan.
29. Tales from the Borderlands
Platform: Xbox One
US Release Year: 2016
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Adventure (Visual Novel)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Telltale Games
Publisher: Telltale Games
Synopsis: Telltale Games brings their award-winning adventure series to the Borderlands universe.
Following the death of Handsome Jack, Hyperion "suit" Rhys is looking to pick up the
pieces and become the next big thing; meanwhile, con artist Fiona is looking to make the
swindle of a lifetime. Both are thrown together on an adventure for a big pile of money they
both think is theirs. Meet familiar faces, visit familiar locations in this five-part adventure full
of humor and heart where each choice you make shapes the outcome.
30. Doom
Platform: Xbox One
US Release Year: 2016
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: id Software
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Synopsis: Doom, the game that revolutionized the FPS genre, returns. The Union Aerospace
Corporation has a massive research facility on Mars - one that has been overrun by a
terrifying demonic force. As the lone DOOM Marine, you are all that stands between
the horde and destruction. Utilize a massive arsenal of weapons and your skills - but
don't stop to rest, the relenteless campaign doesn't feature cover or health recovery.
The game also features a robust multiplayer mode and the ability to create your own
maps with DOOM SnapMap, a powerful but easy-to-use map editor for all platforms.
