Clock’s ticking until the next-generation Xbox Series X in November, but for now, Xbox’s Games with Gold continues with September’s offerings. Every month since June of 2013, Xbox Live Gold members have received free games as part of their Live subscription. The selection for Games with Gold is typically a random assortment of titles, ranging from triple-A titles in their twilight, to indie delights that deserve more attention. August’s Games with Gold included Portal Knights, MX Unleashed, Red Faction 2, and Override: Mech City Brawl.
As September approaches, there’s a few selections that would be perfect for the Games with Gold service. These aren’t predictions for what to expect, rather a selection of games that would succeed on the Games with Gold lineup. Since Xbox’s selection process for Games with Gold is nebulous, it’s hard to accurately gauge what will come to Xbox’s Games with Gold. That being said, here’s a few games that would be perfect for September’s Games with Gold lineup.
Admittedly, EA’s ambitious follow-up to the Battlefront reboot didn’t have the best launch. Controversial microtransactions that resulted in pay-to-win balancing issues tore down what would’ve been a fairly balanced and enjoyable experience. Star Wars Battlefront 2 has since changed quite a bit, with two years worth of free updates shape-shifting Battlefront 2 into a fully-featured experience without its scandalous microtransaction baggage.
Unlike the first Battlefront reboot, Battlefront 2 has a full and unique singleplayer campaign featuring all new characters in the Star Wars canon. But the main course of every EA shooter is the multiplayer experience, and after several free content updates and balance changes, Battlefront 2 is an expansive multiplayer experience worthy of playing after all this time. With Star Wars: Squadrons on the way this fall, fans can even get a taste of what’s to come in Battlefront 2‘s space battles as well.
With the official 1.0 update now available, Risk of Rain 2 has officially left early access as a full game. Ideally emulating the success story of Fall Guys on PS Plus, Risk of Rain 2 would be ideal for an indie offering on Games with Gold. This unique 3D roguelike has players exploring several alien planets attempting to gain as much power-ups as possible, all the while with a progressive difficulty that ramps up over time. Players start with Commando, but through various challenges can unlock the other nine unique characters, each with their own unique traits and abilities. It’s a particularly addicting time sink for roguelike fans, packed with a rewarding subset of achievements worth chasing either solo or with friends.
Hot on the heels of Control‘s DLC bringing back the troubled writer himself, Games with Gold should bring back Alan Wake. Released a decade ago, Alan Wake was one of Remedy’s earliest narrative experiments that paid off in droves. Hopping into this psychological thriller, players take on the role of the titular author on vacation where his wife mysteriously disappears. As the game moves on, the events of a novel that Alan Wake supposedly wrote himself start to occur, without the knowledge of Alan Wake actually writing the story. What ensues is a very unique horror experience that plays out episodically like a TV show. Plus fans of Control could get some Alan Wake context moving into the game’s upcoming AWE expansion.
Marking the first departure from the Pro Skater subseries, Tony Hawk‘s Underground was a unique take on the arcade-like skateboarding action. Contrary to Pro Skater, Underground had a full campaign full of 90s skate culture flair. Players take on the role of an amateur skater with big dreams, progressing through several stages around the world as players go pro. The game is just as unrealistic and absurd as Pro Skater, but doesn’t compromise the gameplay experience with its campaign. Everything players loved about Pro Skater was in Underground, but with added character customization and the ability to dismount boards and run/jump around the levels. Since Pro Skater 1+2 Remaster are on their way this September, what better way to celebrate early than with a classic.
The Xbox Games with Gold have yet to be announced for September 2020.
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