Tag: Pick One
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Xbox First-Party Release Of 2023?
Is it Starfield or something else?
Earlier this week we talked about Xbox's first-party lineup for 2023 - asking you for your overall grade of Xbox's output over the last 12 months. At the time of writing a 'Grade B' has been the most popular pick, which is a respectable rating, but now we want to know which release in particular you all liked best...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Gaming Showcase Of This Year?
The Xbox Games Showcase? Game Awards? Tell us!
We're all done for another year! The Game Awards marked the final major showcase of 2023 earlier this week, and we thought we'd take this opportunity to look back at what's been a pretty stacked year of events in the gaming industry. For Xbox alone, there's been a lot to talk about. We kicked things...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In November 2023?
Remnant 2? Like a Dragon Gaiden? Tell us!
Another successful month of Xbox Game Pass is now behind us - with Microsoft delivering one final surprise on the last day of November when it added two Remnant titles to the library. All in all, it ended up being a pretty stacked month for Xbox Game Pass, and D
Pick One Which Of These Xbox One Launch Titles Is Your Favourite?
10 years on, there are still some great games here!
Earlier this week, we celebrated ten years since the Xbox One's launch back on November 22nd, 2013, and therefore we thought we'd use our weekly "Pick One" feature to focus on the launch lineup that shipped alongside that console. Looking back, there were some genuinely great games you could...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In October 2023?
Forza Motorsport? Dead Space? Tell us!
Well, another month of Xbox Game Pass is done and dusted! November is already looking excellent, but we thought we'd take one last opportunity to glance back at a very busy October 2023 for Microsoft's excellent subscription service. The big highlight of October was the first-party release of Forza Motorsport,...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In September 2023?
If it was Starfield, what else did you enjoy?
It's time for another round of Pick One! As we enter the weekend, we're taking a look back at a huge month for Xbox Game Pass in September 2023, which included one of the biggest Xbox first-party releases of all time in Starfield! That was definitely not the only highlight either, as the month also...
Pick One Which Is The Best Bethesda Game Studios RPG?
Is Starfield now #1?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, with Starfield now having been out for a little while on Xbox Game Pass, we're interested to know if you think it's knocked any other BGS games off the #1 spot! There's obviously a lot of competition here in the form of Skyrim, Oblivion
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In August?
Sea Of Stars? Quake 2? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This weekend, we thought we'd take a look back at what Xbox Game Pass delivered for us in August 2023, which included two rare Pure Xbox 10/10 scores for Sea of Stars and Quake 2! Elsewhere, we received plenty of other excellent additions throughout those few weeks including...
Pick One Which Franchise Do You Prefer, Red Dead Or GTA?
You can't go wrong with either!
Welcome to another edition of Pick One! For this week's weekend poll, we thought we'd lean into all the coverage that Red Dead Redemption has been getting lately by asking the question - do you prefer Red Dead or GTA more? Obviously you can't really go wrong here. It feels like we've been waiting a decade for GTA 6...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In June?
Need for Speed? Amnesia? Bramble? Tell us!
We're kicking off our "Pick One" feature slightly earlier than usual this weekend, and this time around we want to know what your favourite Xbox Game Pass addition was in June 2023! Looking back at the month, it was at somewhat quiet few weeks for the service, but we did receive some great titles such as...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In May?
Planet of Lana? FIFA 23? Redfall? Tell us!
It's Saturday, so that means it's time for another round of Pick One! We're well into June now, so we thought it'd be a good time to look back at a fairly hectic month in May for Xbox Game Pass, starting off with the turbulent release of Redfall before finishing with a large slate of highly-rated indie...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite 'Metal Gear' Game On Xbox?
We're missing a few, but there are still plenty of them!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the announcement of the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake for Xbox, we thought we'd go back and look at the history of Metal Gear games on Microsoft's consoles. <related ids="150006"> We're definitely missing a fair few Metal...
Pick One Which Of These June Xbox Releases Are You Most Excited For?
We've got a busy month ahead
Yes, we're only halfway through the month of May, but we've already got our eye on what looks set to be an extremely busy month for Xbox in June, with the Xbox Games Showcase set to be joined by a variety of major releases! If you want to see everything that's been announced for June (and beyond), you'll find it...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In April?
Ghostwire: Tokyo? Minecraft Legends? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! With April now behind us, we're looking back at a somewhat busy month for Xbox Game Pass, featuring a couple of first-party additions to the library along with plenty of other day one releases. This was the month in which we were finally were able to experience...
Pick One Which Of These Ubisoft Xbox Games Is Your Favourite?
Based on the Ubi+ lineup
It's time for another round of Pick One! With Ubisoft Plus now live on Xbox, we thought we'd take the opportunity to look at every single game included in the package and determine a favourite amongst the Pure Xbox community. If you haven't been keeping up with the Ubisoft+ news, you'll find it elsewhere on Pure Xbox:...
Pick One Which Of These Recent Square Enix Games Would You Most Like On Xbox?
Forspoken? Octopath Traveler 2? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to go alongside the discussion surrounding the lack of Square Enix games on Xbox in 2023, we thought we'd take a look at some of the titles currently missing from Microsoft's consoles. Specifically, we're focusing on games that either came out earlier in...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In March?
Wo Long? Ni No Kuni? Valheim? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! With March now behind us, we're looking back at a pretty quiet month for Xbox Game Pass, but one that still treated us to some excellent additions that we've been having a blast with so far. We kicked things off with a huge day one addition in the form of Wo Long:...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Halo Game?
Is Halo 3 still the PX champion?
Welcome to another edition of Pick One! This weekend, to celebrate the recent arrival of Halo Infinite Season Three, we thought we'd take the opportunity to quiz you on your favourite Halo game to date. For those who have been around Pure Xbox a while, you may remember that we did this exact poll back in the middle...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In February?
Atomic Heart? Mount & Blade 2? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! With February now in the books, we're looking back at a quieter but still pretty impressive month for Xbox Game Pass, which included the additions of a few highly popular games. The big day one release of the month was undoubtedly Atomic Heart, which arrived after...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite 'EA Originals' Game On Xbox?
It Takes Two? Wild Hearts? Let us know!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the release of Wild Hearts as part of the EA Originals program, we thought we'd take a look back at the history of that "Originals" initiative on Xbox. In case you didn't know, EA Originals is something the company has been working on for a few...
Pick One Which Of These Xbox Classics Would You Remaster?
Tough choices
When Pure Xbox relaunched back in early 2020, one of the things we used to do as part of these weekly "Pick One" features was to ask the PX community which classic Xbox games they'd like to see remastered. We did a bunch of these over a number of weeks, and the first three games that came out as winners were The Simpsons Hit &...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In January?
Hi-Fi Rush? GoldenEye? Monster Hunter? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! With January in the books, we're looking back at a slightly bizarre month for Xbox Game Pass, but one that ultimately ended up turning into some of the best few weeks we've seen in quite a while. The service only treated us to two games between January 1st and...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite EA Sports Series To Play On Xbox Right Now?
FIFA? Madden? NHL? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the announcement that EA Sports PGA Tour is getting a release on March 24th, we thought we'd find out what your current favourite EA Sports series is on Xbox. And by that, we don't necessarily just mean the modern titles! We've also included some classics...
Pick One Which Game Are You Most Excited For At The Xbox 'Developer_ Direct' Event?
Redfall? Forza? Minecraft? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the announcement of the Xbox Developer_Direct event happening on January 25th, we want to know which of the four confirmed titles you're most excited for. Microsoft has revealed information about what we can expect from Forza Motorsport, Minecraft...
Pick One Which Xbox Game Studios Title Are You Most Excited For Right Now?
Looking at the upcoming slate
It's no secret that Xbox's first-party developers have had a quiet year, especially when it comes to the big AAA experiences we all expect from a platform holder like Microsoft. Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic certainly hasn't helped, with game delays largely contributing to such a barren year on Xbox. However, the...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Final Fantasy Game On Xbox?
The original FF7? Tell us what you think!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the release of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion on Xbox, we thought we'd go back and look at the history of Final Fantasy games on the platform. It's been well documented that we're still waiting for the likes of Final Fantasy VII...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Reveal At The Game Awards 2022?
Was there a particular highlight for you?
The Game Awards 2022 was a busy night for game reveals, and while Xbox Game Studios unfortunately didn't have anything to offer, we still saw a wide array of titles being announced for Xbox consoles during the event. Some of the highlights included the reveal of
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In November?
Pentiment? Battlefield 2042? Vampire Survivors? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! With November now finally behind us, we're once again going back and looking at the complete batch of Xbox Game Pass games from last month, with the goal of picking an overall favourite. It was another strong month for Xbox Game Pass (as always), with...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite CD Projekt Red Game On Xbox?
The Witcher 3? Cyberpunk 2077? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the upcoming free next-gen update for The Witcher 3 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, we thought we'd take a look back at the history of CDPR games on Xbox. CD Projekt Red hasn't created all that many games in its short existence, so there's...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Tom Clancy Game On Xbox?
One of the Splinter Cells, or something else?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate 20 years of the Splinter Cell series, we thought we'd take a look back at the history of Tom Clancy games on Xbox. Last year, you told us that Chaos Theory was your favourite Splinter Cell game with 36% of the vote, and Wildlands was your
Pick One Which Is The Best Xbox Game Studios Release Of The Past Two Years?
Halo Infinite? Forza Horizon 5? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate two years of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, we thought we'd take a look back at the first-party games that have been released on those consoles so far. The only game missing from this list is Obsidian's Pentiment, which arrives on...
Pick One Which Is The Best 3D Sonic Game To Date?
Adventure? Heroes? Generations? You tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the upcoming release of Sonic Frontiers on November 8th, we thought we'd take a look back at the history of Sonic games on Xbox, and specifically the 3D titles. We ran a similar poll on Pure Xbox last year where we included the 2D games as...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In October?
A Plague Tale? Persona? It's a tough one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! With October now almost behind us, it's time to go back and look at the complete batch of Xbox Game Pass games from this month and pick a favourite! There were some definite highlights in October 2022's Xbox Game Pass lineup, including the likes of A Plague Tale:...
Pick One Which Of These Silent Hill Xbox Games Is Your Favourite?
Who needs a remake anyway?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, following the reveal of Silent Hill 2's remake as a timed PlayStation exclusive (boo!), we thought we'd take a look back at the history of the Silent Hill series on Xbox specifically. It's definitely not been plain sailing for Silent Hill on Xbox, with the platform...
Pick One Which Need For Speed Xbox Game Is Your Favourite?
You've got plenty to choose from!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the announcement of Need for Speed: Unbound, we thought we'd go back and look at the history of the series on Xbox, which extends to almost 20 years. If you recall, we ran this poll last year when Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered arrived on Xbox...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In September?
It ended up being a great month!
It's time for another round of Pick One! With September now behind us, it's time to go back and look at the entire batch of Xbox Game Pass games from last month - and pick a favourite! We were treated to some fantastic surprises throughout those few weeks, including the likes of Deathloop, Assassin's Creed Odyssey...
Pick One Including GoldenEye 007, Which Is Your Favourite Rare Replay Game?
Does it change your opinion?
Earlier this year, we ran a Pick One feature asking you what your favourite game was in the Rare Replay collection for Xbox One, with Banjo-Kazooie getting 26% of the vote and winning the poll on that occasion. Here were the top three results back then: Banjo-Kazooie = 26% Perfect Dark = 15% Conker's Bad Fur Day = 13%
Pick One Which Of These Arkane Xbox Games Is Your Favourite?
Prior to the release of Deathloop
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the upcoming release of Deathloop on Xbox Game Pass next Tuesday, we thought we'd take a look back at the complete list of Arkane games on Xbox to date! Arkane Studios is, of course, part of the ZeniMax Media (Bethesda) group, and has produced some...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In August?
Plenty to choose from!
It's time for another round of Pick One! Now that August is in the bag (that went quickly, didn't it?!), it's time to go back and look at the entire batch of Xbox Game Pass games from last month — and pick a favourite! We've got some definite highlights on the team at Pure Xbox, such as the superb strategy sim Two Point...
Pick One Which Of These 'TBA' Xbox Games Are You Most Excited For?
The first-party games with no dates yet
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, we're looking at the upcoming Xbox first-party games that don't have release dates (or even release windows) yet, and asking which of them you're most excited for right now. There are some games with huge potential here, so what's your pick? Remember, you...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Saints Row Game To Date?
It's "The Third", right?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, with Saints Row The Third Remastered part of Free Play Days, along with the upcoming release of the Saints Row reboot, we thought we'd focus on this classic Xbox series. You may recall that we did
Pick One What's Your Favourite 'Free' Game On Xbox Right Now?
Is it MultiVersus or something else?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to coincide with the news that MultiVersus has become the most popular free game on Xbox recently, we're interested to know what your favourite free game is on Xbox right now. Remember, you can only pick one! Let's look at some highlights, but feel free to...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In July?
It was PowerWash Sim, wasn't it
It's time for another round of Pick One! This weekend, considering we're reaching the end of the month, we thought we'd take a look back at Xbox Game Pass in July which brought us a whole bunch of great new additions to the service. Some of the major releases on Game Pass this month have included Ubisoft's Far Cry 5...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Forza Horizon Expansion To Date?
Is it Hot Wheels or something else?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the release of Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels, we're going back and taking a look at the history of Forza Horizon expansions over the past decade. There have been some amazing expansions, but which is your favourite? Remember, you can only pick one!...
Pick One Which Of These Simulation Games Is Your Favourite On Xbox Game Pass?
It's got to be Flight Sim, right?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the arrival of PowerWash Simulator on Xbox Game Pass, we thought we'd take a look at some of the best simulation-focused games on the service right now. There are a lot of games you could fit into the simulation category on Game Pass, but we're not...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Pirate Game On Xbox?
Sea of Thieves? Assassin's Creed IV? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the re-reveal of Skull & Bones from Ubisoft, we thought we'd take a look at the vast variety of pirate games on Xbox to find out your favourite! There have been so many of these over the years, so we've hand-picked just a few below,...
Pick One Which Of These Far Cry Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate Far Cry 5 arriving on Xbox Game Pass, we thought we'd take a look back at the history of the series once again, which goes back almost two decades. We did this poll back in May of last year, and Far Cry 3 was the winner by a long way, with Far Cry 5...
Pick One Which Of These Upcoming Game Pass Launches Are You Most Excited About?
A Plague Tale: Requiem? Starfield? Let us know!
In this latest round of Pick One, we're looking at Xbox's enormous upcoming slate of Xbox Game Pass offerings as the service hits five years of age. For the rest of 2022 alone we've got some huge day one arrivals, including As Dusk Falls, Turbo Golf Racing, Two Point Campus, Warhammer 40k: Darktide,
Pick One Which Of These Fallout Games Is Your Favourite?
Fallout 3? New Vegas? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to mark the fact that Fallout 5 will officially be in development after The Elder Scrolls 6 (which, admittedly, is probably a long time away!), we thought we'd use this opportunity to go and look at the history of the Fallout series specifically on Xbox, which goes...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Alien Game On Xbox?
Isolation? Fireteam Elite? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the announcement of Aliens Dark Descent, we thought we'd take a look back at some of the best Alien games on Xbox, including Alien vs. Predator titles. We've highlighted some of the most notable examples in this article, such as the excellent Alien:...