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Xbox’s backward compatibility program has been unanimously praised this generation for allowing gamers to play and keep games that would’ve otherwise been lost in time. In an age where game preservation is becoming an issue, this was a big win for the Xbox platform and gamers in general. But with over 600 games from the Xbox 360 and original Xbox available, some gems got lost in the shuffle. Whether these games were overlooked at the time of their release or have lost relevance in the years after, here are the most underappreciated backward compatible games on Xbox One. Spec Ops: The Line Spec Ops: The Line released in an era where cover based shooters were flooding the market. In this lens it’s not hard to see why the game struggled to grab many people’s attention; from a distance it looks like just another Gears of War clone, but 2012’s Spec Ops was anything but that. Even though Spec Ops was criticised for its uninspired gameplay, the more typical shoo

Xbox One’s first-party situation has been heavily criticised this generation. Microsoft’s existing franchises like Halo and Fable haven’t been in the best position in the Xbox One’s early years and the console has largely failed to launch any successful new IP either. But in the lead up to the next generation, team Xbox has been making some serious power plays by adding 8 new development studios to their first-party since E3 2018. It’s going to be a few years before we see what many of these studios are working on, so for now, let’s take a look at the state of every Xbox Game Studio. 343 Industries: 343i had big shoes to fill when they took over the Halo series in 2010 and, disappointingly, they’ve stumbled into controversy at almost every turn. But for every misstep 343i have made, they’ve shown their willingness to listen, learn and improve. From Halo 4’s loadouts in multiplayer, to the myriad of technical problems that plagued Halo: The Master Chief Col