Essays 22 February 2024, 07:43

Best Games Available in Game Pass (Febuary 2024 update) Xbox and PC

Xbox Game Pass, aka "Netflix for games," provides access to over a hundred great games. Here are 17 most interesting titles you can find in Microsoft's subscription service.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Release year: 2014 (XOne), 2019 (PC)
Developer: 343 Industries / Splash Damage
Genre: FPP shooter
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, cloud
In a nutshell: Cult Xbox SF shooter

It is a set of six games that allow you to relive one of the most famous space adventures in the history of virtual entertainmentfrom the very beginning, it's of course the fate of the Master Chief in green armor and the course of the war between humans and aliens from the Alliance. In the bundle we get Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2 Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 4 and Halo 3: ODST and the prequel Halo : Reach (PC only).

The main element of each title is the story campaign, in which we complete various missions and tasks on alien planets, although it's also worth mentioning that the Halo series also features a great multiplayer mode, which used to reign supreme on the Xbox 360 console. All the games have been properly refreshed to look good on modern displays despite their age, with Halo Combat Evolved and Halo 2 getting a major graphics overhaul.

Halo is a true classic and a hero as iconic as Lara Croft, Sonic or Doom Marine. It may be nothing new to Xbox veterans, but with this collection, PC gamers finally have a chance to get acquainted with this one of the most famous game series. Master Chief's set plays a symbolic role on this list, because of the number of games in the bundle, as Game Pass subscription includes the latest installments, such as Halo 5: Guardians, the RTS spin-offs Halo Wars 1 and 2, or Halo Infinite. If you get involved in the adventures of the elite soldier, grow fond of the voice of Cortana or driving the Warthog – you're in for a treat and many, many hours of fun.