Rank 3 – Battlefield 1
Genre: Online Shooter | Developer: EA DICE | Available in Game Pass: Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Release Date: October 21, 2016 | Meta Score: 87 (Xbox)
Who is the game suitable for? If you like online shooters and large tactical battles, you should check out Battlefield 1. Although there is a successor with Battlefield V, it does not match the scores of Battlefield 1.
The online shooter immerses you in World War I. There, you engage in exciting battles on many maps such as the Argonne Forest, Monte Grappa, Amiens, or the Sinai Desert. In these, you fight not only on foot but also use vehicles, including tanks, horses, or airplanes. You can expect various game modes such as team deathmatch, conquest, domination, air combat, or frontline, where you need teamwork to achieve victory.
Battlepacks have expanded Battlefield 1 with new weapons, game modes, and maps. If you start now, you’ll experience a very extensive online shooter.
What is currently happening in the game? Battlefield 1 is no longer receiving any new updates. The developer studio DICE is currently focused on a new installment in the online shooter series. Steamcharts still shows around 9,900 concurrent players at peak times (via Steamcharts), and that’s only the players playing the title through Steam. So you should find enough players in multiplayer. Furthermore, it offers an exciting single-player campaign.
Rank 2 – Injustice 2
Genre: Beat ’em Up | Developer: Netherrealm Studios | Available in Game Pass: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Release Date: May 11, 2017 | Meta Score: 86 (PC), 89 (Xbox)
Who is the game suitable for? In Injustice, you find yourself in a world where Superman is the villain. Batman started a revolt to overthrow the superhero’s regime. If you enjoy DC Comics and are into action-packed battles with superheroes, then Injustice 2 might be the right title for you.
You can expect a beat ’em up with some special features. Each superhero or supervillain you embody possesses unique powers and abilities that you must not only use strategically in battles but can also improve. In the fights, you also acquire loot. This equipment also contributes to making you stronger.
You fight in several modes against your enemies, including a campaign and multiplayer skirmishes. In these, it is possible to disable the loot system, allowing players to focus solely on their skills. You can even form guilds and participate in tournaments.
What is currently happening in the game? Injustice 2 may have seen its glory days behind it, yet there is a group of fans that remains loyal to the beat ’em up. The action game still offers plenty of fun, especially in local multiplayer.
Rank 1 – Monster Hunter World
Genre: Action RPG | Developer: Capcom | Available in Game Pass: Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Release Date: January 19, 2018 | Meta Score: 90 (Xbox)
Who is the game suitable for? Monster Hunter World lets you face off against huge creatures for which you always need special tactics to defeat. You join forces with other players and improve your hero over time. If you enjoy going on hunts with friends in RPGs, then Monster Hunter World is the ideal game.
In the vast world of Monster Hunter World, many quests and a story await you. You must always prepare well for each hunt and then find the weak spots of the creatures. Together in a team with up to three other hunters, you have better chances. You collect resources to craft powerful equipment. With this, you take on the stronger creatures.
Monster Hunter World impresses with tactical gameplay, RPG elements, and cooperative hunts of many creatures.
What is currently happening in the game? The expansion Iceborn, released in September 2019, was the last to be released. Capcom is currently working on new titles in the franchise, including Monster Hunter Rise. Nonetheless, patches are still being released for the action RPG. The last one came in January. For cooperative adventures, you will also find plenty of players, as there are nearly 48,000 players online simultaneously on Steam at peak times (via Steamcharts).
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