As with most games in the genre, there is a bit of a learning curve as you figure out what combos to use and which characters best suit your style.īut after gaining a firmer understanding of what works (and what doesn’t), Guilty Gear Strive is the gift that keeps on giving.

The visual style of Guilty Gear Strive alone is enough to recommend it to new players, but it’s honestly one of the most enjoyable fighting titles around.

Even though it’s still in early access, Valheim is not a title to miss, and it’s one of the best multiplayer games on Xbox Game Pass right now.Įven though Dragon Ball FighterZ departed from our Game Pass library, a new fighting game has come to take its place. You can attempt to build a raft and sail the sea even though you know in your gut you’re nowhere near leveled up enough for it. You can hunt down animals for armor and equip yourselves for taking on a gargantuan boss. You can gather resources for your friend’s next ingenious base idea. Building fortresses and fenced encampments is an engrossing process that can keep you occupied for hours.Īnd the ability to experience all that Valheim has on offer with friends more than triples the entertainment. Its mist-shrouded world invites you to explore every hill and valley and uncover the monstrous bosses that lurk within. Valheim is a Viking-themed game that shouldn’t be as good as it is given how fatigued you might be with yet another survival sandbox game, but it surprises you. The heavily populated survival sandbox genre has another jewel to add to its collection.

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