The holiday season is the perfect opportunity to share a passion for video games, and what better way than with titles you can play with one or more people? Its time to grab the controllers, turn on the console, and have a blast like never before. Below, we share what we consider the best titles on Xbox Game Pass for the holidays that you can enjoy with your family, friends, partner, and more.
It Takes Two
Josef Fares masterpiece that won the 2021 Game of the Year. This title is an excellent option for 2 players, combining platforming and puzzle elements while applying the motto "unity is strength." The catch is that to play It Takes Two, you need 2 people: one controlling Cody and the other controlling May, a married couple in search of salvation and trying to avoid separation.
Its played in a split screen, but each player has to solve specific puzzles and deal with their platforms while working together to achieve a common goal. Just remember how you coordinate with someone to prepare apple salad, and youll be ready to play It Takes Two, a title available on EA Play via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. It will undoubtedly provide a lot of fun during the holiday season.
Hot Wheels Unleashed
Yes, Xbox Game Pass has great racing games like Forza Horizon and some from Codemasters, but during Christmas, you dont want to break your head trying to master vehicle controls. What you want is pure fun, especially if theres chaos and adrenaline.
Enter Hot Wheels Unleashed, developed by Milestone, with a proposal full of fun, speed, vertigo, and excitement. Remember how incredible the Hot Wheels commercials were? Well, in this video game, you can make those collisions on crazy tracks a reality and defy the laws of nature with the most stylish and incredible collectible vehicles.
The best part is that Hot Wheels Unleashed has local multiplayer, making it a great opportunity to enjoy the holidays with multiple generations, those who knew the brands toys and those who made the leap to video games.
Overcooked! 2
Teamwork is a lot of fun in video games, and one of the best titles on Xbox Game Pass for that is Overcooked! 2. If youre looking for a fun and exciting experience to share with friends or family on Christmas Eve and the day after, before and after reheating, this is your best choice.
Youre probably tired of helping prepare the Christmas dinner, so if you already visualize the kitchen, you can turn your experience into something fun. At first glance, the goal is simple: prepare orders from restaurants, which means taking care of selecting food, cutting it, cooking it, and turning it into succulent dishes. All this with time pressure and a dynamic that leaves no room for mistakes. Overcooked! 2 also has local multiplayer, so theres no excuse to overlook it on the Microsoft service.
Among Us
One of the titles that set the bar for viral games in recent years and is a sensation on streaming platforms. Among Us is available on Xbox Game Pass and has an option to play locally, as long as users share a Wi-Fi network on their devices. Theres also the option to pass the controller around among all your friends and family so everyone can participate in a match.
Imagine playing at the party a title where a group of astronauts travels on a spaceship with an imposter trying to eliminate them to claim victory. Whether you play as one of the crew members or pretend to be a crewmate when youre actually the walking nightmare, Among Us has various missions and a touch of strategy to keep the imposter from being discovered. Intelligence, strategy, doubt, intrigue—anything goes to win. So, dont miss the opportunity to enjoy this gem and share it to have a great time.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Many years ago, Christmas in our region and our country, Mexico, was marked by Halo, as it was the franchise that took console multiplayer gaming to the next level and became a phenomenon. Time has passed; today, playing a local match is almost a relic of the past, but fortunately, Xbox Game Pass maintains the essence of Microsofts brand and one of its iconic franchises.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection has local split-screen multiplayer options in the installments that make it up, and its undoubtedly an excellent choice for those looking to have fun with one of the best FPS games in history. Its a sure bet that some member of your family or friend is from the generation that saw this saga born, so it will be incredible to see the union of 2 generations in a multiplayer Halo match.
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