2 years in, the Xbox Series X/S still lacks even one killer exclusive Leave a comment
It’s November, and that can only mean one thing in the world of video game history: it’s time for a bunch of console anniversaries to pile up all at once. One of the youngest milestones this month is the second birthday of the current pair of Xbox consoles – and stepping back to consider the last couple of years doesn’t exactly paint the most flattering picture.
After two years, I step back and look at the Xbox Series X and S, and realize… Does this thing really have any must-play exclusive games? Is there any one game you can point at to make you feel brilliant about your purchase? I’m not even strictly talking about true exclusives here. Cross-generation games are a reality and a necessity right now for numerous reasons – so I’m cool with the hot Xbox Series games also being on Xbox One. But even counting those, there’s just… not much to shout about. At least there’s not much that isn’t also available on PlayStation.
A pretty good yardstick to measure this two years in is the list of the best-scoring Xbox Series X and PS5 games on metacritic so far. Some things are shared – both have Elden Ring in the top spot, with Hades and Persona 5 Royal securing the bag in multiplatform terms. A lot of the same games dominate both lists, in fact; proof that with Covid-19 and everything else, it’s been a difficult few years for first-party production.
