With the eighth generation of home consoles coming to an end last year, it’s safe to say that third-person action-adventures ruled the era. The genre of gaming doesn’t look like slowing down either, with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, Elden Ring, and Grand Theft Auto VI being three of the most highly anticipated titles for the next generation of gaming.
Although sword-fighting titles have made up a bulk of the third-person genre with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Dark Souls 3, and Monster Hunter: World leading the way, shooters have also carved themselves a spot in the popular genre of gaming. The shooter genre is historically known for its first-person gameplay, though these ten Xbox One games may prove pivotal in the genre’s shift to third-person.
10 Hitman 2 (84)
The seventh main entry into the iconic stealth series Hitman was released in 2018. IO Interactive, the game’s developer, didn’t try to reinvent the wheel and kept the gameplay similar to its 2016 predecessor. There were a few innovations though, including concussive gadgets that provided players with valuable non-lethal tools; as well as a welcome return to Agent 47’s briefcase, allowing players to inconspicuously carry large weaponry.
A sequel, Hitman 3, is just around the corner with a scheduled release date of January 21st, 2021.
9 Gears of War 4 (85)
The Gears of War series has quickly become one of Xbox Game Studios and Microsoft Studios’ most critically acclaimed IP’s. The first game in the series released at a pivotal time for Microsoft, coming just a few days before the release of the PlayStation 3 to incredibly high praise.
Gears of War 4 was the Xbox One’s first main series Gears of War entry, and consequently had a large weight of expectations on its shoulders. The game’s appearance on this list proves that the game was a critical success, though its 84 score is still somewhat underwhelming in comparison to the series’ original trilogy.
8 Gears 5 (85)
The latest Gears of War title dropped the “of war” part of its name but kept much of the gameplay similar to the series’ previous Xbox One and PC game. The game takes place just a few months after the events of Gears of War 4, with Kait Diaz now taking center stage as the main protagonist.
Although Gears 5 again fell short of the original trilogies 90+ Metascores, the game performed well awards-wise, picking up Best Xbox One Game awards from Gamescom and the Golden Joysticks Awards.
7 PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (85)
Despite being an enormous commercial success, it’s fair to say that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was somewhat shortchanged when considering that it pioneered the battle royale genre’s recent rise.
Epic Games’ Fortnite was released almost exactly one year after PUBG and soon dominated the genre of gaming. PUBG Corporation took legal action against Epic Games over the similarity between the two games, though the lawsuit was dropped shortly after.
6 Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (86)
One of gaming’s most iconic action-heroes, Lara Croft returned in 2013 with a rebooted series developed by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos-Montréal and published by Square Enix. The game originally released on the Xbox 360, before coming to Xbox One consoles a year later with remastered visuals and all DLC included.
The first entry into the rebooted series, Tomb Raider, created a new origin story for the English hero. Crystal Dynamics’ highly ambitious game seemingly took inspiration from Naughty Dog’s Uncharted and The Last of Us franchises, with its combination of over-the-top adventuring and survival mechanics.
5 Rise of the Tomb Raider (86)
Receiving the exact same score as this list’s previous entry is Tomb Raider‘s successor Rise of the Tomb Raider. Square Enix’s Rise of the Tomb Raider was released just two years after its predecessor, despite Square Enix naming Tomb Raider (2013) as one of three games that they felt underperformed sales-wise (Hitman: Absolution and Sleeping Dogs were the other two).
Despite the commercial disappointment, Rise of the Tomb Raider kept its core gameplay similar to the first rebooted game. Among the minimal changes to the gameplay was the game’s heavier focus on combat, befitting of Lara’s origin story, as it shows that she can now rely on her weaponry skills.
4 Resident Evil 2 (93)
Although it seems ridiculous now, remakes were often looked down upon in the gaming industry, with critics and audiences predominantly viewing them as low effort cash-grabs. This mindset has drastically changed in recent years, and Golden Joystick’s Ultimate Game of the Year Resident Evil 2 is one of the key game’s to thank for this.
Capcom did a fantastic job of recapturing the magic of the original Resident Evil 2, especially with their iteration of Mr. X who somehow become even more intimidating and terrifying than ever before.
3 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (95)
The iconic Metal Gear Solid series received its latest entry in 2015 with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, an incredible stealth title that offered players one of the most well designed and immersive open worlds to date.
Despite the universal praise that the game received, Hideo Kojima suggested that the game was unfinished during an interview with IGN, confirming the suspicion of fans who were dubious about the game’s abrupt ending. With the public breakup of Konami and Kojima Productions in mind, it’s sadly unlikely that the game will ever receive the fleshed out ending that it deserves.
2 Grand Theft Auto V (97)
Despite releasing at the very end of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3’s lifecycle, with players preparing to buy the next generation of console, Grand Theft Auto V managed to make an eye-watering $800 million in its first 24 hours. The game was re-released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 just over a year after it initially hit stores, with a new first-person mode available.
Grand Theft Auto V has continued to make incredible amounts of money for Rockstar thanks to the game’s online mode. Fans of the series seem to have a love-hate relationship with the game’s online feature, as although it has provided excellent content, it is almost certainly the reason why Grand Theft Auto VI hasn’t been released yet. Furthermore, with the success of the online mode in mind, fans shouldn’t be surprised if Grand Theft Auto VI releases without an offline campaign.
1 Red Dead Redemption 2 (97)
The disappointment over a lack of Grand Theft Auto release on the Xbox One was somewhat subsided by the release of Red Dead Redemption 2. The game, quite literally, gave GTA V a run for its money, earning a whopping $725 million in its opening weekend.
Red Dead Redemption 2 amazed fans and critics with its generation-defining open-world that offered a level of realism never before seen at such a scale. Furthermore, the game continued its predecessor’s tradition of telling a more serious and often touching narrative than is often seen in Rockstar games, with protagonist Arthur Morgan quickly becoming one of gaming’s most beloved anti-heroes.
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