5 Classic Xbox Games Microsoft Should Bring to Xbox Game Pass
Xbox has always been big on backwards compatibility, so it's time for them to prove it.
Xbox has been one of the hugely popular gaming platforms for decades with billions of games to explore and experience. Initially, Microsoft launched Xbox in 2001, then after sixteen years of journey, they introduced a subscription service named Xbox Game Pass for PC and Xbox where players can play renowned titles for free once they purchase the subscription. However, the tricky part here is not every game comes on Game Pass, even some Xbox-exclusive games never made their way to this subscription service.
Throughout these years, players have seen tons of Xbox-exclusive games that have blown their minds, but many of them have yet to come to Game Pass. the list is long and includes some of the classic games released on this platform before 2014. In this list, we will check out the top 5 Xbox exclusive games that should have come to the Game Pass to get more popularity.
Top 5 Xbox Classics Microsoft Should Consider To Bring to Game Pass
From the original Xbox and Xbox 360, Microsoft has multiple games that had made a fanbase for their unique gameplay and concept, but players never received them on Game Pass. This list even has names that most players may not have heard. Bringing them to Game Pass will help these games a new life in the vast gaming world. Below we have listed the top 5 games of the type:
5. Project Gotham Racing 4
Let’s start the list with a racing game from one of the exclusive Xbox racing series Project Gotham Racing 4. This game was the fifth installment in the Project Gotham Racing series and was released on Xbox 360 in 2007. With a Metacritic score of 8.2, this game received massive popularity among Xbox players.
This game not only successfully maintained the legacy of the series, but heightened it to a new level with the introduction of new bikes and weather. In this game, weather effects play a vital role and players must be careful of the weather while racing as weather can turn from sunny to rainy during a single race. This change in weather conditions affects the gameplay substantially.
Maybe GTA or Forza series gives players a far better racing experience, still, Project Gotham Racing 4 is worth trying for racing fans. Microsoft must consider bringing this game on Game Pass to make players experience this racing game for free.
4. Blue Dragon
Never heard of the Blue Dragon game? Well, that’s not at all surprising as this is another game released more than a decade ago on Xbox 360. Initially released in 2006, Blue Dragon was an Xbox-exclusive action role-playing game with a 7.9 Metacritic score. Primarily based on a turn-based gameplay system the story of the game revolves around five friends named Shu, Jiro, Kluke, Zola, and Marumaro. Their exploration, journey, and combats make the story of the game.
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Setting in a fictional Japanese open world, the game features an evil ruler Nene, who rules the Grand Kingdom. However, these five characters travel through the entire world to confront the main boss of the game. Though it was released much earlier, still, it can easily compete with the latest RPGs, in its balance of linearity and excessive freedom. The game neither holds the hands of the player throughout the game nor does it leave them alone without any clue for further progression.
3. Steel Battalion
This is another Xbox-exclusive game that has earned substantial popularity after its initial release but hasn’t ever made its way on Game Pass. Released in 2003, it was one of the most popular Xbox 360 games with a 7.2 Metacritic score. Set in the year 2080, this game takes players to a futuristic military setting, where they have to control a Vertical Tank, which is basically a heavily armored military tank.
Steel Battalion is a single-player mission-based game where the main focus should be completing missions to progress through the game. It is a hard-core console game that brings a feeling of location-based BattleTech mech combat simulators. Though the popularity of the game has been ruined after so many years, still if it again comes on Game Pass, it will definitely regain its fanbase.
2. Panzeer Dragoon Orta
One of the Xbox classics released in 2002 on Xbox was Panzeer Dragoon Orta. With a Metacritic score of 8.6, this game made its fanbase with high praise for the gameplay and the 3D shooting mechanism. It was the fourth installment in the Panzeer Dragoon series that started in 1995.
It was a single-player rail shooter game that featured ten levels of different lengths and difficulty, along with varying environments. Interestingly, each of these environments has a boss to fight. Basically, the gameplay revolves around the protagonist Orta and her dragon who explore these environments and defeat the bosses. The game has a set route for the players to progress through the story, but sometimes in-game activities open alternative paths to progress.
Though this game is older enough still Microsoft must consider bringing it on Game Pass to give newcomers a chance to experience this classic game.
1. Lost Odyssey
The final game on the list that we consider a must-come on Game Pass is Lost Odyssey. With an 8.4 score on Metacritic, this game has created a fanbase since it was first released in 2008 on Xbox 360. This is again a Japanese role-playing game based on a traditional turn-based battle system.
The story of the game revolves around the protagonist named Kaim, who is one of the selected immortals and he lost his memory. While progressing through the game the protagonist will face different threats that help him gain his memory, but then he has to face the pain that his memories brought with them. The gameplay resembles Final Fantasy a little bit, but this game is a must-try one if it comes on Game Pass.
These are the top Xbox classics that Microsoft should bring to Game Pass and allow new-generation players to experience the aura of games released decades back on the platform.
