Titanfall was console-exclusive to Xbox, making it a big "get" for the company and a potential console-seller. One of the most notable game releases of 2014 was Titanfall, the debut project from Respawn Entertainment, which was a cross-generational game that was significantly more impressive when played on an Xbox One console.
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And while it was relatively barebones at launch, future Killer Instinct updates would make it a favorite among fans of the fighting game genre.Ģ014 saw the Xbox One's library of quality games grow significantly, and while many titles failed to take full advantage of the new hardware thanks to them being cross-generational titles, fans did get their first real taste of truly next-gen experiences. That being said, the Xbox One did have some notable third-party games early on, with perhaps the most significant being Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag from Ubisoft. The early Xbox One exclusive games earned mixed reviews, with neither Dead Rising 3 nor Ryse: Son of Rome really living up to fan expectations. Xbox One also struggled with having relevant games for the first couple months of its release, which certainly didn't help its image. Luckily, Microsoft reversed its most controversial Xbox One decisions, but the console wasn't out of the woods just yet. This combined with every Xbox One coming bundled with Kinect was not a good look for the console. Not only that, but the Xbox One was going to make it difficult, if not outright impossible, for players to loan their games to friends or trade them in at places like GameStop. Microsoft's E3 2013 presentation showed some games with impressive visuals for the Xbox One, but most of the focus was on the system's controversial "features." For the uninitiated, Microsoft initially planned on the Xbox One console being an always-online device, requiring players connect it to the Internet at least once every 24 hours. It's no secret that Microsoft's Xbox One console got off to a rocky start.