9 Upcoming Must-Play Xbox One Exclusives

1. Rise Of The Tomb Raider

PS4 owners will continue Lara Croft€™s epic rebirth in due time, but as far as Holiday 2015 launch exclusivity is concerned, Microsoft has secured Rise of the Tomb Raider€ only on Xbox One. It's a big deal and It€™s hard to believe, that an IP which Sony breast-fed from infancy is calling Microsoft daddy now. No one really saw this coming, but it indicates an intelligent awareness of Sony€™s first-party demographics. Simply put, Microsoft didn€™t have an Uncharted killer€ until now. The popular surge surrounding Lara as an emotionally-layered, survival-action star and feminist icon may have already elevated the social significance of the modern Tomb Raider beyond anything Uncharted could ever hope to achieve historically. If Uncharted 4 is Naughty Dog€™s final foray into Nathan Drake€™s devilishly handsome hi-jinks, Lara Croft€™s legacy might officially take-up the Indiana Jones-esque, video game mantle once again. The new Tomb Raider did an incredible job of weaving blockbuster action sequences and cinematic horror with an interconnected map that functioned with nearly as much versatility as a Zelda game. Instead of an enclosed, disjointed open-world design, Rise will see players hopping around the globe, as per series tradition€”a sentiment made fresh with an even grittier story for our real-human-being Lara Croft. If Lara€™s co-stars prove compelling and the justifications for in-game violence feel less dissonant, Rise could raise the reboot bar significantly higher and secure Croft€™s hardened survival for years to come. We've found 9 reasons to own an Xbox One, but this list barely scratches the hard plastic surface. D4 and Pneuma will certainly make a few waves, but we want you to tell us something we don't know! What upcoming games have you psyched to own an Xbox One?
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