Xbox One Adds 2 More Backward Compatible Games, Including An Underrated Metal Gear Gem
08/15/2017 01:52 pm EDT
The Xbox One Backward Compatibility program recently surpassed 400 supported titles, and it doesn't seem to be slowing down, with Microsoft announcing two more games are joining the service today. This time around, we're getting an underrated Metal Gear gem, and an innovative take on the roller coaster sim sub-genre.
First up, we have Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, an all-action take on the classic series created by the hack 'n' slash masters at Platinum Games. Here's the official description:
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance takes the renowned Metal Gear franchise into exciting new territory by focusing on delivering an all-new action experience unlike anything that has come before. Combining world-class development teams at Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance brings two of the world's most respected teams together with a common goal of providing players with a fresh synergetic experience that combines the best elements of pure action and epic storytelling, all within the expansive MG universe. The game introduces Raiden as the central character; a child soldier transformed into a half-man, half-machine cyborg ninja, equipped with a high-frequency katana blade and a soul fueled by revenge.
Meanwhile, the other new game is ScreamRide, which is essentially RollerCoaster Tycoon with explosions. The game got fairly solid reviews when it came out, so sim fans may want to give it a shot. Here's the description:
ScreamRide features stunning high definition graphics, hundreds of customizable building components, physics-based destruction, cinematic collisions, unlockable levels, in-game leaderboards, global rankings and more. ScreamRide is the home of limitless innovation. Push the boundaries of thrill seekers everywhere. Take on your perfect role to complete each level in multiple ways. Scream seekers can prove their precise piloting skills, engineers can solve cunning construction puzzles and demolition experts can ignite the most explosive carnage possible. The path you choose is up to you!
The Xbox One Backward Compatibility program lets you play select Xbox 360 discs on the Xbox One, or download the games from the Xbox Store. You can check out a full list of supported titles, right here.
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