"One of my favorite things to do on my Xbox Series S is occasionally trawl the digital storefront archives for my favorite Xbox 360 games. Often they aren't available or are ridiculously expensive compared to their bargain bin physical versions. But very occasionally they're available through Microsoft's backwards compatibility program and only cost less than $10. Today is one of those days."
"The cult-classic turn-based RPG was developed by Final Fantasy veterans including Hironobu Sakaguchi and Nobuo Uematsu and has an emotional bombshell for a narrative arc. "For me, Lost Odyssey was the last grand turn-based RPG adventure with realistic graphics," Clair Obscur director Guillaume Broche told Eurogamer earlier this year. "Its themes were very heavy and very well handled. It's the last game that made me cry.""
"Deus Ex: Human Revolution, meanwhile, is a great sci-fi immersive sim with incredible art direction that never got ported. Street Fighter IV might be the best entry in the series ever. And if you don't want to wait for that rumored Fallout 3 remaster to appear, you can revisit the Washington D.C. wasteland today for steal. And if you recent played through the original Gears story by way of this summer's Reloaded"
Microsoft's Black Friday 2025 sale coincides with the 20th anniversary of the Xbox 360, offering many retro titles at very low prices. Digital storefront archives and the backwards compatibility program allow Xbox Series S owners to rediscover Xbox 360 games, sometimes for under $10. Highlights include Lost Odyssey, a cult turn-based RPG created by Final Fantasy veterans with an emotional narrative; Deus Ex: Human Revolution, praised for sci-fi immersive sim design and art direction; Street Fighter IV, considered a series high point; and Fallout 3 and the original Gears, both presented as accessible options for revisiting classic experiences. Local co-op and single-player options are noted.
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