8 Reasons 2017 Is Finally The Year To Buy An Xbox One

4. Xbox Exclusives

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2016 has already given the Xbox One a good number of exclusives such as Quantum Break, Forza Horizon 3 and Gears of War 4, whilst 2017 also looks promising with games like Crackdown 3, Scalebound and Halo Wars 2.

Microsoft's strategy seems to be leaning towards rewarding long-time Xbox fans by offering iterations on each franchise. Let's not forget that the original Halo Wars came out in 2009 - seven years ago!

Arguably, console exclusivity is less of a selling point that it was in previous generations, but if competition continues to breed entries like Forza Horizon versus Gran Turismo or Halo versus Killzone, then all console gamers are winners, regardless of which machine you're backing.

Xbox 360 backwards compatibility is also a burgeoning selling point for those who've not yet made the jump from one generation to the next. There are nearly 300 games available for play on Xbox One - ranging from arcade titles, indie smash hits and AAA games. The system will automatically detect and suggest your past purchases to download on your new library, giving a much more satisfying archival quality to your cross-generation library of games.

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Bryan Langley’s first console was the Super Nintendo and he hasn’t stopped using his opposable thumbs since. He is based in Bristol, UK and is still searchin' for them glory days he never had.