A lot of Xbox One games came out today. We’re talking a lot here. This month has been rater light so far in my opinion but this influx makes up for it for sure.
Not A Hero and OlliOlli 2 are two great games which were PlayStation exclusives but are now available on our favorite system thanks to Team17. Overwatch is well, Overwatch. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is well, again, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles but it’s open-world this time so I can’t wait to play it. Lastly, Tropico 5 is awesome and it’s a unique twist on the Sim City-type game. You’ll love all of them because they’re all excellent. They have great pedigrees behind them.
You can take a look at all the games and their Xbox Store descriptions below to see if they fit you.
Not A Hero: Super Snazzy Edition
Join the Campaign trail in this funstoppable 2.25D pixelated political opus from Roll7. Shoot, slide and execute your way through 28 levels of incredibly British action and humour as you persuade the world to ‘Vote BunnyLord’.
Use reasonable force unreasonably in a dynamic mix of run-and-gun gameplay and cover-based shootouts. The intuitive quick-snap cover system lets you slide, roll, and dive into cover, dodging enemy fire before fighting back with tackles, executions, and hundreds of bullets.
Choose between 9 different heroes, each with their own distinct gameplay style and crime-murdering abilities. Blast the city’s scum through doors with Cletus’ shotgun, slice them in half with Kimmy’s katana dash, or simply bash crime in it’s terrible face with Ronald’s hammer.
Go ham on primary objectives and (sometimes random) secondary goals but be prepared for unexpected mid-level events that turn the tables on the anti-heroes in an instant. SWAT teams, gun-toting elderly, helicopter gunships, pandas, pugs and suicidal samurais stand between you and election victory.
NOT A HERO: SUPER SNAZZY EDITION introduces the “ME, MYSELF & BUNNYLORD” Campaign, letting you play as the BunnyLord himself! Use unreasonable force reasonably to fix his space-time-continuum mishaps and restore balance to the universe in this new adventure featuring 3 all new missions, with new baddies, settings and challenges.
OlliOlli 2: XL Edition
The iconic skater is going all green-screen with a stunning new look, plucking you from the street and dropping you squarely in the middle of the big screen’s most bodacious cinematic locations.
The sequel boasts all new Ramps and Epic Hills allowing for monster air and multi-route levels. Further, OlliOlli’s combo system has been expanded thanks to the joy of Manuals, Reverts, Revert-Manuals and Grind-Switching, giving you more control and expression than ever before.
Play with friends in ‘Combo-Rush’, a local-multiplayer mode for 2-4 players. Go head-to-head across 100 different levels, and Combo your way to the top of the scoreboard!
NOTICE – Achievement progression is disabled in Combo-Rush. To earn Achievements, skate in Single-player modes!
OlliOlli2: XL Edition introduces the brand-new Free-Skate mode; extended, chilled levels to learn the ropes, nail those Expert tricks, or simply cruise and flow like never before.
Overwatch: Origins Edition
Clash on the battlefields of tomorrow and choose your hero from a diverse cast of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities. Bend time, defy physics, and unleash a dizzying array of extraordinary powers and weapons. Engage your enemies in iconic locations from around the globe in the ultimate team-based shooter. Take your place in Overwatch…the world needs heroes.
This download includes the full game along with a wealth of content for Overwatch and other games from Blizzard’s universes. Celebrate the origins of five Overwatch heroes with transformative hero skins, adventure in World of Warcraft with the Baby Winston Pet, battle in Heroes of the Storm with the Tracer Hero, and more!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan
Battle alongside your brothers through the sewers, subways and streets of NYC to take down Shredder and Krang’s evil organization Foot by Foot. Unleash custom combat skills and powerful team combos to save Manhattan from the swelling dark forces that have overtaken its shadows.
• Fight fan-favorite enemies like Bebop and Rocksteady!
• Experience the game in a whole new way when you challenge your team in 4 player online co-op mode!
• Gritty comic-inspired art style turns a new chapter in TMNT history!
• Packed with visually stunning, fast-paced combat true to PlatinumGames’ signature style.
• Original story penned by IDW Comic’s TMNT author, Tom Waltz.
Tropico 5: Penultimate Edition
Return to the remote island nation of Tropico in the next installment of the critically acclaimed and hugely popular ‘dictator sim’ series. Expand your Dynasty’s reign from the early colonial period to beyond the 21st Century, facing an all-new set of challenges, including advanced trading mechanics, technology and scientific research, exploration and multiplayer modes.
Penultimate Edition: Includes “The Big Cheese” and “Hostile Takeover” Add-on as well as 5 brand new exclusive Xbox One maps!
• The Eras – Start your reign during colonial times, survive the World Wars and the Great Depression, be a dictator during the Cold War, and advance your country to modern times and beyond.
• The Dynasty – Each member of El Presidente’s extended family is present on the island and may be appointed as a ruler, a manager, an ambassador or a general.
• Research and Renovate – Advance your nation by discovering new buildings, technologies and resources.
• Advanced trade system and trade fleet – Amass a global trade fleet and use your ships to secure trade routes to neighboring islands or world superpowers.
• Explore your island – Discover what lies beyond the fog of war.
• All new art – All artwork has been re-designed from scratch to provide Tropico 5 with a unique visual identity. Choose from over 100 buildings from each of the individual eras.
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