Xbox One: 10 Upcoming Exclusive Games That'll Make You Buy It

2. Rise Of The Tomb Raider

An 'proper' exclusive for all of five minutes thanks to fans breaking down the walls for more details, the new Tomb Raider is a "timed exclusive" on Xbox One - although as of time of writing no one knows how long for. Regardless, 2013's Tomb Raider was a fantastic reboot of the character, as even though the cutscenes and general pacing leant a bit too heavily on beating the tar out of Lara for the sake of some forced character building, the whole thing played like as if Uncharted came with an in-depth an unlockable progression system. It's mostly the gameplay that makes everything pop here, as although the Definitive Edition's graphics look as thought they were programmed specifically for next-gen hardware (which is more than you can say for Final Fantasy Type-0), it's the perfected sensation of movement and control you have over Lara's abilities that let you tackle any situation with ease. Come the close of the game where you're dive-rolling out the way of enemy fire, gutting dudes with your pick-axe and embedding an arrow in any one else to slow them down - it became a very engaging system that with any luck will be thoroughly expanded upon going forward.
Gaming Editor
Gaming Editor

WhatCulture's Head of Gaming.