"The "festive platformer" has you searching for collectibles, snowboarding down Mount Crumpit, and even parachuting through Whoville. Apparently that was not enough to impress many of the only 27 people who reviewed the $40 Steam version. "This game is BAD!" wrote one. "Quite terrible all things considered," wrote another. "The original game from the 90's was a world play style game with objectives and missions...this is a game for a 5 year old.""
"That is 12 games in total, and some of them are shaping up to be quite good, especially Ninja Gaiden 4. But it's also worth noting that only three of these games require Game Pass Ultimate. The rest are all available with Game Pass Premium or Game Pass PC. This is the last batch hitting before the new $30-a-month price hits most Ultimate subscribers on November 4, so while Microsoft might be trying to win players over with a few surprises in November, this month is mostly what we expected it to be."
Microsoft announced 12 games joining Xbox Game Pass for October 2025, including The Grinch: Christmas Adventures - Merry & Mischievous Edition and Ninja Gaiden 4. Most new titles are available on Game Pass Premium or Game Pass PC, while only three require Game Pass Ultimate. The additions arrive ahead of a new $30-per-month Ultimate price that takes effect for many subscribers on November 4. Three games — Cocoon, Core Keeper, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed — will leave Game Pass on October 15. The Grinch update earned negative feedback from a small group of Steam reviewers for the $40 release, though it will be accessible via Game Pass tiers.
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