RIGHT Fortnite’s
constant
evolution keeps
us coming back
for more.
Epic’s extra muscular adventure is one of
the most pivotal blasters in Xbox history.
Gears Of War more or less created the
template for the modern cover shooter.
Immaculately polished, with a superbly
executed ad campaign – remember that
electrifying Mad World trailer? – Gears
helped establish Xbox 360 as the essential
console of its generation. That the
franchise is still alive (and relevant as ever)
13 years on is a testament to the quality of
the original 2006 shooter. With gut punch
firefights, the iconic Roadie Run and those
Lancer chainsaw eviscerations, Marcus
Fenix’s beefy blaster is a gory delight. QGEARS OF WAR
Q PUBLISHER MICROSOFT GAME STUDIOS /
DEVELOPER EPIC GAMES / FORMAT XBOX 360Loving Fortnite in 2019 is roughly as hip
as doing the Charleston while garbed in a
turquoise shell suit, yet there’s no denying
the transformative pop cultural impact of
this battle royale.
Taking the premise of PlayerUnknown’s
Battlegrounds, grafting on an appealing
cartoon aesthetic, then bolting the last-
man-standing action down with a buttery-
smooth Epic engine, Fortnite shows the
benefits of not always being the first game
out of the gates. Continually evolving with
each new season, this polished, peerless
shooter outguns PUBG at every turn. Hip or
not, Fortnite is a pioneering blast. QFORTNITE
Q PUBLISHER EPIC GAMES /
DEVELOPER EPIC GAMES / FORMAT XBOX ONEBungie’s sci-fi shooter was the first
essential MMO to land on Xbox. An intense,
socially focused experience, its alien-
butchering antics brought players together
like few other titles in Xbox history
Taking MMORPG staples, like loot quests
and raids, Destiny squeezed PC-centric
mechanics into a modern console shooter.
With its sci-fi sandbox planets, addictive
gameplay loop and the best guns in the
biz, Destiny is arguably the most influential
console FPS since Halo. Combining co-op
camaraderie with incredibly inventive
weapons, Bungie’s blaster offered
unmatched long-term shooter thrills. QDESTINY
Q PUBLISHER ACTIVISION /
DEVELOPER BUNGIE / FORMAT XBOX 360/XBOX ONEThere may be no ‘I’ in ‘team’ but there’s
certainly a lot of ‘hero’ in Blizzard’s
breakthrough shooter. More than any FPS
in history, Overwatch not only makes the
concept of classes uniquely important, it
also makes the choice of which character
you pick a distinctly personal decision.
Even though its co-op shootouts are
dictated by tactical, selfless gunplay,
there’s a degree of selfishness that goes
into picking your favourite gunslinger.
Whether you opt for a crackshot assassin
or a scientist gorilla, Overwatch’s heroes
lend themselves to an ever-expanding
array of on-the-spot shooter decisions. QOVERWATCH
Q PUBLISHER ACTIVISION /
DEVELOPER BLIZZARD / FORMAT XBOX ONERIGHT Destiny
had a rough
start, but it
grew into
something
special.
FAR RIGHT
Overwatch imbued
the spirit of
MOBAs into a
shooter.
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