Xbox Christmas Gift Guide 2016

November 16, 2016

Yesterday we went through our suggested Playstation games for 2016 and now it’s Xbox’s turn to get the same treatment!

Normally you need to resort to picking games from a certain genre, but even then there are a myriad of different options. The point of the guide below is to give you a range of options within different genres to pick from. It’s by no means exhaustive and only includes games that can be purchased in a store and are easily giftable, but it will give you an idea of some of the better games that released this year and help remove some of the stress in buying a gaming gift. If you feel like jumping online to skip the queues, don’t just stick to the websites of brick and mortar stores you already know. Give places like Dungeon Crawl, an Australian online games retailer, a look as they tend to have some pretty good prices.

In addition to the Xbox games below, if you’ve upgraded to a 4K TV this year have a look at the Xbox One S which supports HDR, 4K streaming and 4K Bluray playback.

Without further ado, check out Rocket Chainsaw’s suggested Xbox games for 2016!

 

Exclusive Games

 

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Title: Dead Rising 4

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Open World Zombie Smasher

Rating: MA

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: N/A

 

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Title: Forza Horizon 3

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Open World Racer

Rating: PG

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 4.5/5

 

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Title: Gears of War 4

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Third Person Shooter

Rating: MA

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 4/5

 

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Title: Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Fighter

Rating: MA

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: N/A

 

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Title: Quantum Break

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Third Person Shooter

Rating: MA

Modes of Play: Single Player

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 4.5/5

 

Multiplatform Titles

 

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Title: Battlefield 1

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: First Person Shooter

Rating: MA

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 5/5

 

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Title: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: First Person Shooter

Rating: MA

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: N/A

 

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Title: Dark Souls 3

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Third Person Action Role Playing Game

Rating: MA

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Invasions

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 5/5

 

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Title: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Stealth Role Playing Game

Rating: MA

Modes of Play: Single Player and Multiplayer Scoreboards

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 4.5/5

 

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Title: DiRT Rally

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Rally Racing Game

Rating: G

Modes of Play: Single Player

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 4/5

 

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Title: DOOM

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: First Person Shooter

Rating: R

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: N/A

 

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Title: F1 2016

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Racing

Rating: G

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 4/5

 

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Title: Far Cry Primal

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: First Person Action Adventure

Rating: MA

Modes of Play: Single Player

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 3.5/5

 

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Title: FIFA 17

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Sports

Rating: G

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 4.5/5

 

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Title: Final Fantasy XV

Platform: PXbox One

Genre: Role Playing Game

Rating: M

Modes of Play: Single Player

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: N/A

 

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Title: LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Third Person Action

Rating: PG

Modes of Play: Single Player and Offline Co-op

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: N/A

 

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Title: Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Fighting Game

Rating: PG

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 4/5

 

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Title: NBA 2K17

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Sports

Rating: G

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 4.5/5

 

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Title: Overwatch

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Online Competitive First Person Shooter

Rating: M

Modes of Play: Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 5/5

 

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Title: Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration Edition

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Third Person Action Adventure

Rating: MA

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 4.5/5

 

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Title: Skylanders Imaginators

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Third Person Platformer

Rating: G

Modes of Play: Single Player

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: N/A

 

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Title: Steep

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Winter Sports

Rating: PG

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: N/A

 

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Title: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Open World Role Playing Game

Rating: MA

Modes of Play: Single Player

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 4/5

 

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Title: Titanfall 2

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: First Person Shooter

Rating: MA

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: N/A

 

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Title: Trackmania Turbo

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Racing

Rating: G

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 4/5

 

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Title: UFC 2

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Sports

Rating: MA

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: 4/5

 

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Title: Watch Dogs 2

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Open World Shooter

Rating: MA

Modes of Play: Single Player and Online Multiplayer and Co-op

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: N/A

 

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Title: XCOM 2

Platform: Xbox One

Genre: Turn Based Strategy

Rating: MA

Modes of Play: Single Player

Rocket Chainsaw Review Score: N/A