8 Most Anticipated Xbox One Games of 2015 That Make Xbox One Worth Buying

Here’s the most-expected Xbox One games coming in 2015, including FPS games, plat former, Indies, RPGs, and more!

The Xbox One’s been aggressive a difficult battle ever since Microsoft first presented it off in a presentation in May of last year. Many people were disappointed over the console being always-online and the fact that Microsoft chose to focus on things like TV and sports instead of games, though Microsoft backed away fairly a lot from both of those it still soured many customers on the console. Here’s our list of the top 8 Xbox one games that we are the most excited to play!

[Gamingchange]

Those are some boring titles. Hope I don't just end up needing to get a ps4. Always wanted to get a ps3 along with the 360 cause it kept having decent sounding exclusives

[skhawar]

Looking forward to many of these. Especially The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - It's going to make for an awesome livestream series

[christocolus]

same here most of them are on my to buy list ori, cuphead ,TR, witcher3, batman and quantum break. Halo 5 should be in there and if scalebound gets released in 2015 i'll go crazy..hope it delivers though. platinum im talking to you.

[joab777]

I bought a 360 for Mass Effect. When Xbone gets something like that, that I can't miss, I will get one.

It isn't that it doesn't have good games, it's that PS4'S exclusives are better to me, and I'm not gonna have time to play other games. Dragon Age, The Witcher 3, and Bloodborne will keep me busy for awhile.

[lifeisgamesok]

Different strokes for different folks

I haven't been impressed by one Bloodborne trailer yet

I was impressed by 1 The Order trailer

Quantum Break impresses me more than anything on the PS4

[roland82]

What games are on the ps4 that you simply can't miss now?

[Magicite]

Scalebound most probably wont be coming in 2015.
Remaining are either multi or timed or very weak exclusives.
Only strong hit is Quantum Break.

[OpieWinston]

Most probably? You mean most likely...

And look it's dmitrijs downplaying an Xbox article by trying to make everything sound weak except one.

Is scalebound going to hit in 2015? We don't know, but it could have an early 2016 release since Kamiya thinks development is coming along nicely. But then again Kamiya only follows his plans so he'll release the game when he thinks it's ready.

Very weak exclusives? If Ori is weak to you then there's a hole in your heart.

Because that game combines strong feels with amazing pace and music.

State of Decay Year one weak? SoD sold extremely well and was received well as an amazing Zombie horror survival fantasy title.

Fable legends is more for the people who enjoy Dungeon Crawlers like Diablo.
Halo 5 Guardians is for people who enjoy fast paced shooters.
Phantom Dust is for people who enjoy a solid Action JRPG.

But I guess that's all....weak

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

I'm actually wondering what games Xbox One has scheduled for Spring 2015, Summer 2015, and Fall 2015.

Pneuma: Breath of Life - January 2015

State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition - Q2 2015

Crackdown, Azito x Tatsunoko Legends, Mystereet F: The Detectives’ Curtain Call, Natsuki Chronicle, Nero, Neverwinter, Psycho-Pass, Raiden, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Screamride, and Shooting Love Trilogy all have 2015 place holders with no definitive release date.

So the Xbox One only has two console exclusive games with definitive release windows. The rest of the Xbox console exclusive lineup is tentative at best.

[halfblackcanadian]

Orin is now Q1

Streamside is Q1 or Q2 (don't recall but they dated it)

Rise of Tomb Raider is Q4

Some of those games are China only, no indication of release elsewhere.

Crackdown is only spoken of as a 2015 release by fans. I don't think MS has even implied next year (I could be wrong)

But yeas, early 2015 seems a little anemic

[Bigpappy]

The games it has right now is the reason to buy it right now. Those who are waiting on future games can but it in the future. A lot of X1 sales right now isn't just price, wiiu is cheaper. It is because of games that are on the console , right now, that people want to play like:SSOD, Halo MCC, Forza both, Ryse( yep it's fun), the COD community, TF, PvZ, Minecraft (now owned by M$. It all adds up. Then you go ahead and add apps like Skype and snap along with some futuristic voice control. I have been using voice commands alot in Dragon Age. It's just more convenient than poking through menus.

All these things in combination make X1 very appealing here in the U.S. and I think the u.k. Is once again coming around to appreciating what is different about Xbox. Having more options is not a bad thing.

PS4 is a good gaming device too, but there are some differences that appeal more to different people

[ABizzel1]

The majority of XBO sales are attributed to price and the holiday season.

Most of the XBO exclusives were out before November, and sales weren't nearly where they are today. XBO was averaging in the 120k - 140k range WW prior to the November price drop since releasing in new regions back in September. The only time sales boost into the 200k range was with the release of a highly anticipated game which were Destiny and Fifa.

Games were not the reason the XBO went from averaging 140k in weekly sales up to over 400k it was the price drop and holiday sales.

SO did nothing for XBO sales (November 1st, price cut did), Forza did nothing for XBO sales (the Fifa bundle did), Ryse can't really say since it was a launch title but seeing how it's not a top 10 XBO seller and wasn't the best selling launch title either (Ryse did little for XBO), PvZ is on PS4 and did nothing for either, Minecraft is on multiple platforms and there's no word on a sequel.

The XBO isn't selling good now because of games, it's selling because a former $500 console is now $330 + 2 games + gift cards (up to $50) + $100 off PS360 trade-in promotion (aka easily get an XBO for $230 + 2 games + $50 gift card).

The $330 XBO is nearly the same price as the Wii U bundle, and the $230 XBO ends the argument about the Wii U being cheaper. And unlike the Wii U the XBO can be a primary console for most people, because it offers a large enough of a technological upgrade over the 360, and it has full 3rd party support (something Nintendo will never have with making great strides).

As far as the UK goes the XBO has been cheaper than the PS4 for a while there, and already on its 3rd price drop in the UK as of September, which is why sales have picked up there as well.

XBO was never going to outsell the PS4 with a $500 price point. The PS3 outsold the 360 last-gen with the 360 have price advantage all generation long, XBO had no chance with the situation reversed.

The fact that you could realistically get an XBO for $230 + 2 games + $50 gift card + Holiday shopping season, is the reason sales tripled for the month not games. On top of that PS4 still sold more units WW each week that month, and sold more copies of multiplat games goes to show that. The release of Halo: MCC, Far Cry 4, and GTAV were just icing on the cake.

The XBO is a good gaming console as well (I have one), but that price drop is the real reason it has a bittersweet success story this holiday (great for gamers being able to get the console for $230, great for MS for increasing install base, but somebody has to pay for the potential $240 in savings and that falls back on MS, hence bittersweet).

[Allsystemgamer]

That's how I got my x1. I traded and got it for $75 lol

[ABizzel1]

@Allsystemgamer

That's how many people got their XBO. September is when the promotion started for trading in your PS360, and it bumped sales up to a 140k average per week. (which is when I got mine)

November was the $50 - $70 price drop, plus all the bonus stuff (games & gift cards), and the promotion was still going on. It made sense for most people to upgrade then, which is why sales jumped from 140k up to +400k.

If games were the sole reason then sales would have been much higher in September - October. It was the price drop + Holiday inflation that helped XBO.

[DoubleM70]

I couldn't have said it any better.

[Dreaming-Art]

Some of very big titles are missing from the list such as Fable Legends, Crackdown 3 and Halo 5: Guardians.

[jasminlenovo]

yeah you are true dreaming art. i think thy v forgtn these titles, submitr of this post if you are here i suggest you to add them in the list

[Stupid]

Rise of the Tomb Raider and Quantum Break will make new records i think...

[Hamzaali]

but why so confidnt you are about these games? i dont think they will ... Go for another one

[Stupid]

maybe...

[Hamzaali]

looks like little big planet kinda. i actually hated that game n kinda ruined my experience with those kinda games but this game actually looks beautiful to look at and kinda fun gnna try for sure

[OpieWinston]

I think if you enjoyed the 360 lineup of games then the X1 is perfect for you. Since they're bringing lots of the amazing games that the 360 had but also adding onto it with a lot more diversity to actually compete with both Playstation/Nintendo in terms of diversity.

In terms of exclusives....
Quantum Break (Story Cinematic Action)
Killer Instinct (Fighter)
Project Spark (Creator)
Rise of the Tomb Raider/Sunset Overdrive (Action Adventure)
Crackdown (Sandbox Action)
Halo 5 Guardians (FPS)
Gears of War (TPS)
Fable Legends (Dungeon Brawler)
Phantom Dust (AJRPG)
Ori and the Blind Forest/Kalimba/Max (Platformer)
Forza (Racer)

Does it still have a lot to include like some proper RPGs/JRPGs? Yes but it's coming along nicely and it's becoming proof that owning all consoles is the best experience.

[beerzombie]

Phantom Dust is worth the price of admission alone.

[DougLord]

Terrible list.

Ori
Fable
Quantum Break
Chalice
Gears Collection
Gears 4
crackdown
Tomb Raider
CUPHEAD
Below
Halo 5
Scalebound

Lots of cool indies and multi plats too, but those aren't reasons to buy 1 console over the other.

[halfblackcanadian]

Sure they are, if those are the kind of games you like.
I could make the exact same case for Sony (and did in a way) by thinking No Man's Sky, Bloodbourne and The Order don't appeal to me (they don't) where those games are absolutely system-sellers/justification to a large number of people. I wouldn't buy them if they were on Xbox One.
Games are completely subjective. The only times I value reviews are when they are universally below 60. That to me is a game to avoid. Otherwise it's all opinion-based.
I bought my console at launch. It was the only time I would have been able to financial justify it (reasons) and I could have gone either way. I chose Xbox because of what they had (and had projected) then. So far I've been slightly annoyed a bunch of times (Street Fighter V, random indie games here and there, PS+) and really questioned my decision once (Uncharted 4) Beyond that I'm fine. TBH once my PS3 decided to not turn on I was okay with a lack of PS+ (I have no Vita but a working Xbox 360 so Live technically serves me better). Again, that's me. There are those who will read this and not fathom that I would rather play Quantum Break over Infamous, but again, it's all opinion.

[Hoffmann]

All the lists in the comments as well as the one in the article show me one thing.

As a fighting game player who does not care about Killer Instinct, I have basically zero reason to buy the xbone.

[halfblackcanadian]

Fair point. There is a lack of fighters on the console.
Xbox is getting DoA5 and MKX for sure, but beyond that *shrug*
Due to it's lack of popularity in Japan (and I have to think Phil Spencer is trying to do something about that) a lot of games made prominently there (JRPG, fighters) will skip Xbox, which is a shame.
If they don't outright buy a Japanese studio with a prominent catalogue soon I think they might as well pull out entirely. It's serving them no good ultimately. At very least buy shares of a company (like Sony use to have with Square) to promote exclusives/support on their console. Hell, ever just employ a bunch of coders to work for these companies on Xbox ports... basically money-hat parity.

[u4one]

well... if all you want is fighting games and don't like killer instinct theres probably not much of a reason to pick up an x1 or ps4... at least not anytime in the near future.

[Hoffmann]

Thats almost true. There is Guilty Gear Xrd coming soon to Playstation 4 but beside Street Fighter V somewhen in 2015 there are no other reasons for me to buy that system as well, Dead or Alive 5 Last Round was just confirmed for Steam and Mortal Kombat X is getting there too.

Maybe we have a unique /new situaton for us fighting game players in the next years where the PC becomes "THE" system for us.

[beerzombie]

Fighting games have been replaced by survival horror games this gen and that's cool. that's why it an PS4 exclusive that and KI, Mortal kombat and Dead or Alive so Sony won it by default. But It is a great game and probably one of the best out their but I prefer Virtual fighter instead.

[Hoffmann]

Lets pray that the Virtua Fighter series will be continued. It has been a too long time since Virtua Fighter 5 was released initially.

[Nintendo4Life85]

Microsoft needs to step it up a little bit, the Xbox One needs more quality indies, also the system will appeal to even more people if they can nab some instinct but relevant exclusives if they can do a Killer Instinct and Battle Toads why not do a Onimusha? Throw some money at Capcom remake a Double Dragon, Wheres Conker? Banjo? Gamers would love to see old gaming franchises back mix with the today technology

[TheMeatPuppet007]

I'm happy overall about the current XBONE games. I'm also so backlogged at the current moment, that I will be quite busy with current games for quite awhile. So.... Definitely worth buying an XBONE now, rather than waiting even later when even more games will be out. It will be even harder then to catch up and play all games worth playing.

[NeoGamer232]

I think the list isn't really made by an XB fan at all... There seems to be a lack of knowledge on MS studio work.

Halo 5 Guardians has to be in the top 8. Also, Fable Legends... And finally Phantom Dust. I would keep Witcher 3, Tomb Raider, Batman, and Quantum Break...

Screamride also looks interesting...

I don't think Scalebound will ship in 2015. And Crackdown 3 won't be out in 2015.

MS probably has a few surprises for E3 already set up. They will probably show something from Rare, Gears from Black Tusk, and/or the next Forza Motorsports game.

One thing for certain, 2015 is going to have a lot of huge games!

[supercpu]

Anyone who says x1 has weak line up for 2015 is a Sony fanatic .