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Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooieis playable through theRare Replaycollection, which itself is a treasure trove of classic gaming experiences spanning decades. However, anyone looking for a specific classic gaming experience should look no further thanBanjo-Kazooie, the enhanced port of the classic Nintendo 64 3D platformer that includes some touched-up graphics and generally performs better than the original game.
Fable
When it comes to upcoming Xbox console exclusive games, one of the most exciting on the horizon is thenewFablefrom Playground Games. Playground Games has done some exceptional work on theForza Horizongames, delivering some of the best-looking and most consistently-entertaining open world racing games currently available. An action-RPG likeFableis definitely outside of Playground Games' usual wheelhouse, but the developer has proven time and time again that it is more than capable of delivering exceptional gaming experiences.
Final Fantasy 7
Xbox Game Pass supports a wide variety of genres and games, including JRPGs. In fact, Xbox Game Pass lets players have access to three of the most critically-acclaimed JRPGs ever made withFinal Fantasy 7,Final Fantasy 8, andFinal Fantasy 9. Better yet, these are the enhanced versions of the games, allowing players to utilize cheats and tweak the settings so that they can tailor the experience to their liking.
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Out of all theFinal Fantasygames available through Xbox Game Pass, arguably the most notable isFinal Fantasy 7.Final Fantasy 7is often hailed as one of the best video games ever made, and for good reason. Its graphics may be dated, butFinal Fantasy 7’s story and charactersare timeless, plus its soundtrack is still one of the best gaming has to offer. While fans wait to see if the rumors of aFinal Fantasy 7 RemakeXbox port are true, they can revisit the original game.
Grim Fandango Remastered
Microsoft’s acquisition of Double Finemeans that the company now has control over all of that studio’s games, and this includesGrim Fandango Remastered. Developed and released by Double Fine after it acquired the license from Disney,Grim Fandango Remasteredis a spruced-up version of the classic point-and-click adventure game, with some changes made to make it more accommodating to modern audiences and new control schemes.
Grim Fandango Remasteredis one of the newer classic games on Xbox Game Pass, having just received its Xbox One port back in October of last year. However, it’s just as good as the 1998 original, if not better, and still definitely worth playing for fans of the adventure game genre.
Perfect Dark
LikeBanjo-Kazooie,Perfect Darkis part of theRare Replaycollection, so those looking to play classic games should really add that to the top of their list. But regardless, the Xbox 360 port of the classic Nintendo 64 first-person shooter game is just as good as the original. It’s more or less an exact copy, but like many of the other classic games available on Xbox Game Pass, it has gotten some upgrades so it performs a little bit better than what people may remember from the Nintendo 64 days.
ThePerfect Darkremaster even has online multiplayer support. And while it may be difficult for fans to find games through online matchmaking, they can still make custom matches with friends. It definitely may be worth revisiting since anewPerfect Darkgame has finally been announcedand is in development at Microsoft’s mega studio, The Initiative.
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