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CNET
2 days ago
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Play One of 2024's Best Games on Xbox Game Pass Now
Metaphor: ReFantazio was one of CNET's games of the year in 2024, and Xbox Game Pass subscribers can experience the game for themselves now. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, a CNET Editors' Choice award pick, offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and PC or mobile device for $20 a month. A subscription gives you access to a large library of games, with new titles like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 added monthly, plus other benefits, such as online multiplayer and deals on non-Game Pass titles. Read more: Play Classic Games From the '80s and '90s on Xbox Game Pass Now Here are the games Microsoft is adding to Game Pass soon. You can also check out what games the company added to the service earlier in May, including Doom: The Dark Ages. Metaphor: ReFantazio Game Pass Standard, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play now. Traverse vast lands, explore dungeons and take part in a royal tournament to decide who the next ruler of the kingdom will be in one of the best games of 2024. This turn-based fantasy RPG comes from the creators of Persona 3, 4 and 5, so expect some similar stylistic choices. But CNET's Imad Khan said what really stands out about this game is "its addictive RPG gameplay loop." Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Game Pass Standard, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play now. Ubisoft This RPG shooter begins a few months after the events of the original game when chaos has engulfed Washington, DC. Enemy factions have overrun the city's streets, and settlements of citizens are threatened by new enemies. It's up to you to help liberate the city. This game lands on Game Pass just in time for Year 7 Season 1, which brings new gear, weapons and more to the game. Monster Train 2 PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play now. In the original Monster Train, you were fighting angelic forces to take back your home in hell. In this go-round, former angels and demons have made an unholy alliance to stop powerful creatures known as Titans from destroying the world. The deck-building gameplay that made the original Monster Train is back in this sequel, with new abilities, challenges and more for you to tackle. Creatures of Ava New to Game Pass Standard. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers could play this game full of cute creatures in August, and Game Pass Standard subscribers can try it out soon, too. This action-adventure creature-saver game is all about understanding and taming different creatures from various climates. Though your mission is to stop a life-consuming infection that threatens the world, I can't blame you if you just want to cuddle and pet all the cute critters in the game. Stalker 2 New to Game Pass Standard. Microsoft The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone was established in the wake of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. It's one of the most radioactively contaminated areas on Earth, and you get to explore it in this highly anticipated sequel. However, you're not alone. Mutated animals, humans and other dangerous creatures roam the zone. So choose your path wisely, and you might survive. You might even shape the future of humanity. Game Pass Standard subscribers can play this survival horror game a few months after Game Pass Ultimate subscribers could. Tales of Kenzera: Zau PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play now. This side-scrolling Metroidvania-style game was inspired by Bantu myths. In this game, your father has died, and you make a bargain with the God of Death to bring him back. You'll wield cosmic powers, travel through mystical realms and confront three mighty beings who seem pretty familiar to you. To a T PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play now. Being 13 years old is hard, and being 13 years old while standing in a T pose all the time can be even more difficult. This narrative-adventure game comes from Keita Takahashi, the creator of Katamari Damacy, and you'll experience a colorful story, explore your seaside town, and hang out with a precious and helpful dog. Takahashi talks about the game with CNET's Sean Booker here. Spray Paint Simulator PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play now. Bring some color to the world in this simulator, which lands on Game Pass right when it comes out. You'll restore worn-out surfaces, apply fresh coats of paint and make the world a little brighter in this relaxing, precision game. Crypt Custodian Coming to Game Pass Standard, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate on June 3. Cleaning up the afterlife can be hard, but someone's got to do it. And that someone is you! In this top-down Metroidvania-style game, you play as a mischievous cat named Pluto. You die and agree to be janitor of the afterlife forever, but it's not all doom and gloom. You can hang out with other spirits, battle creatures and explore the ghostly landscape. Symphonia Coming to Game Pass Standard, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate on June 3. Music acts as a source of life and energy in this nonviolent platformer. But when the founders of an orchestra vanish and life goes quiet, it's up to mysterious musician Philemon to find answers. Use your violin and bow to explore the musical world, reactivate the musical machinery scattered throughout the land and bring the orchestra back together. More games land on Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) Game Pass Ultimate members can access loads of games, as well as Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta). This lets subscribers access games on consoles, PCs, smartphones and more devices without downloading the game to their device. Microsoft added these games to its cloud gaming service, so subscribers can play them anywhere. Brütal Legend Costume Quest 2 Day of the Tentacle Remastered Full Throttle Remastered Grim Fandango Remastered Max: The Curse of Brotherhood Neon Abyss Quantum Break Rare Replay ScreamRide State of Decay: Year-One SteamWorld Dig 2 Sunset Overdrive Super Lucky's Tale Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection Games leaving Game Pass on May 31 Microsoft is adding those games to Game Pass soon, but it's also removing five games from the service on May 31. That means you still have some time to finish your campaign and any side quests before you'll have to buy these games separately. Cassette Beasts Firework Humanity Remnant 2 Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengeance of the Slayer For more on Xbox, discover other games available on Game Pass Ultimate now, read our hands-on review of the gaming service and learn which Game Pass plan is right for you. You can also check out what to know about upcoming Xbox game price hikes.
CNET
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
One of 2024's Best Games Is Coming to Xbox Game Pass Soon
Metaphor: ReFantazio was one of CNET's games of the year in 2024, and Xbox Game Pass subscribers will be able to experience it for themselves soon. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, a CNET Editors' Choice award pick, offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and PC or mobile device for $20 a month. A subscription gives you access to a large library of games, with new titles like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 added monthly, plus other benefits, such as online multiplayer and deals on non-Game Pass titles. Read more: Play Classic Games From the '80s and '90s on Xbox Game Pass Now Here are the games Microsoft is adding to Game Pass soon. You can also check out what games the company added to the service earlier in May, including Doom: The Dark Ages. Monster Train 2 PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play now. In the original Monster Train, you were fighting angelic forces to take back your home in hell. In this go-round, former angels and demons have made an unholy alliance to stop powerful creatures known as Titans from destroying the world. The deck-building gameplay that made the original Monster Train is back in this sequel, with new abilities, challenges and more for you to tackle. Creatures of Ava Coming to Game Pass Standard on May 22. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers could play this game full of cute creatures in August, and Game Pass Standard subscribers can try it out soon, too. This action-adventure creature-saver game is all about understanding and taming different creatures from various climates. Though your mission is to stop a life-consuming infection that threatens the world, I won't tell if you just want to cuddle and pet all the cute critters in the game. Stalker 2 Coming to Game Pass Standard on May 22. Microsoft The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone was established in the wake of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. It's one of the most radioactively contaminated areas on Earth, and you get to explore it in this highly anticipated sequel. But you're not alone. Mutated animals, humans and other dangerous creatures roam the zone. So choose your path wisely, and maybe you'll survive. You might even shape the future of humanity. Game Pass Standard subscribers can play this survival horror game a few months after Game Pass Ultimate subscribers could. Tales of Kenzera: Zau Coming to PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate on May 22. This side-scrolling Metroidvania-style game was inspired by Bantu myths. In this game, your father has died, and you make a bargain with the God of Death to bring him back. You'll wield cosmic powers, travel through mystical realms and confront three mighty beings who seem pretty familiar to you. Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Coming to Game Pass Standard, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate on May 27. Ubsioft This RPG shooter begins a few months after the events of the original game when chaos has engulfed Washington, DC. Enemy factions have overrun the city's streets, and settlements of citizens are threatened by new enemies. It's up to you to help liberate the city. This game lands on Game Pass just in time for Year 7 Season 1, which brings new gear, weapons and more to the game. To a T Coming to PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate on May 28. Being 13 years old is hard, and being 13 years old while standing in a T pose all the time can be even more difficult. This narrative-adventure game comes from Keita Takahashi, the creator of Katamari Damacy, and you'll experience a colorful story, explore your seaside town and hang out with a precious and helpful dog. Takahashi talks about the game with CNET's Sean Booker here. Metaphor: ReFantazio Coming to Game Pass Standard, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate on May 29. Traverse vast lands, explore dungeons and take part in a royal tournament to decide who the next ruler of the kingdom will be in one of the best games of 2024. This turn-based fantasy RPG comes from the creators of Persona 3, 4 and 5, so expect some similar stylistic choices. But CNET's Imad Khan said what really stands out about this game is "its addictive RPG gameplay loop." Spray Paint Simulator Coming to PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate on May 29. Bring some color to the world in this simulator, which lands on Game Pass right when it comes out. You'll restore worn-out surfaces, apply fresh coats of paint and make the world a little brighter in this relaxing, precision game. Crypt Custodian Coming to Game Pass Standard, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate on June 3. Cleaning up the afterlife can be hard, but someone's got to do it. And that someone is you! In this top-down Metroidvania-style game, you play as a mischievous cat named Pluto. You die and agree to be janitor of the afterlife forever, but it's not all doom and gloom. You can hang out with other spirits, battle creatures and explore the ghostly landscape. Symphonia Coming to Game Pass Standard, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate on June 3. Music acts as a source of life and energy in this nonviolent platformer. But when the founders of an orchestra vanish and life goes quiet, it's up to mysterious musician Philemon to find answers. Use your violin and bow to explore the musical world, reactivate the musical machinery scattered throughout the land and bring the orchestra back together. More games coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) Game Pass Ultimate members can access loads of games, as well as Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta). This lets subscribers access games on consoles, PCs, smartphones and more devices without downloading the game to their device. On May 23, Microsoft is adding these games to its cloud gaming service, so subscribers can play them anywhere. Brütal Legend Costume Quest 2 Day of the Tentacle Remastered Full Throttle Remastered Grim Fandango Remastered Max: The Curse of Brotherhood Neon Abyss Quantum Break Rare Replay ScreamRide State of Decay: Year-One SteamWorld Dig 2 Sunset Overdrive Super Lucky's Tale Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection Games leaving Game Pass on May 31 Microsoft is adding those games to Game Pass soon, but it's also removing five games from the service on May 31. That means you still have some time to finish your campaign and any side quests before you'll have to buy these games separately. Cassette Beasts Firework Humanity Remnant 2 Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengeance of the Slayer For more on Xbox, discover other games available on Game Pass Ultimate now, read our hands-on review of the gaming service and learn which Game Pass plan is right for you. You can also check out what to know about upcoming Xbox game price hikes.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
10 best turn based RPGs to play if you liked Clair Obscur Expedition 33
Image via: Kepler Interactive If You're captivated by the turn-based depth of Clair Obscur Expedition 33 with its heaviness of storytelling and full-bodied drama character-driven, you are not alone. Within the rich lore of RPGs, Clair is reminiscent of an "age-old tradition" in terms of the early days when the genre combined fantasy storytelling with strategic combat inspired by Dungeons and Dragons. Today's turn-based RPGs offer an array of themes and styles and run across numerous platforms-from sword and sorcery to wild sci-fi adventures. Here are ten of the most amazing turn-based RPGs capturing the essence of Clair: games where strategy and story walk hand in hand. 1. Persona 5 Royal If you enjoy the aspect of inner conflict brought about by external danger in Clair, then Persona 5 Royal promises to give a twisted maze of turn-based diving and teenage life management. High school friendships during the day are disrupted by surreal places that compel the player to wrestle for hearts at night. The whole social simulation directly imports combat power; therefore, each relationship is tactical as well as a psychological journey. Persona 5 Royal Review 2. Pokémon Legends: Arceus by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Unlike the standard gym badge quest format, Pokémon Legends: Arceus breaks the mold by embedding a historical construct in the Pokémon world. The combat is turned-based and yet streamlined and satisfying, with dynamic encounters and open-world exploration. It's a game about the discovery of creatures, but also about discovering oneself in the same way as Clair unravels his identity through action. 3. Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age This one's for you to experience classic turn-based RPG design at its best. Dragon Quest XI S will give you comfort peppered with surprises. It has everything a player could hope for out of a well-told tale in a fantasy world: richly drawn landscapes, and an engaging story line with nostalgic gameplay that appears to be time-tested. 4. Metaphor: ReFantazio The brainchild of Persona 5, where the stakes are thrice higher. It transports you into an arcane fantasy realm where the choices you press shape the kingdom and conscience. It features a multipronged turn-based mechanic around some "Archetypes," and it encourages you to slug it out with inner demons as well as outer foes. It's a spiritual cousin to Clair, though, one that trades modern angst for medieval uncertainty. Metaphor: ReFantazio - Official Launch Trailer 5. AFK Journey AFK Journey is an idle RPG with powerful visuals and tactical depth of party customization, nothing short of a joyous experience for the casual player. It is more relaxed than Clair, yet maintains a smart balance between Strategic Depth and narrative-time, making you develop connections with characters across rivaling factions in a world on the verge of collapse. 6. Sea of Stars From the makers of The Messenger, this RPG is a love letter to old-school RPGs such as Chrono Trigger and takes the retro gameplay and gives it a shiny coat of modern graphics. This combat system rewards you for timing and synergy, and the story speaks of friendship and sacrifice. Like Clair, it understands that nostalgia is not enough-the story and timing matter equally. 7. Golden Sun If you have enjoyed the dichotomy of magic and technology present in Clair, then Golden Sun lets you enter a tightly knitted fantasy world filled with puzzles, elemental powers, and psychic mysteries. It was ahead of its time in melding exploration with tactical spellcasting, and it somehow still manages to feel fresh many decades later. 8. Baldur's Gate 3 Baldur's Gate 3 is a tactical RPG that allows unprecedented freedom to shape a story. Every choice reverberates against your party's relationships, the political tensions of its world, and the outcome of turn-based skirmishes. Like Clair, it is a game of consequences-moral, personal, and strategic. 9. Honkai: Star Rail MiHoYo's free sci-fi RPG will leave you into a masterclass in sleek presentation and addictive, turn-based combat. Actually, it doesn't cost cents but gives itself to cinematic storytelling, character arcs, and punchy and smart battles. Perfect for Clair fans who want a futuristic interpretation on well-known subjects. Honkai: Star Rail Two-Year Anniversary Special Animation: On the Journey 10. Expeditions: Rome If political tensions and personal duties made Clair attractive, then Expeditions: Rome would sound like a natural progression. As a Roman legatus, you balance the weight of empire with loyalty to your comrades in a game that combines battlefield tactics with branching narrative decisions. Clair Obscur Expedition 33 proved that turn-based RPGs can still tell important tales while also putting people to the test. These ten games-from indie darlings to AAA masterpieces-each carry a part of what made them special: character-driven drama, thoughtful battle system dissection, and world-building baited with emotional assets. Whether you are new to the genre or returning once more, you shall find rich turn-based worlds lying in wait for your exploration.
