The Xbox Series X/S generation of consoles hasn’t necessarily started with a bang. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the delay of many of Xbox’s plans, never mind the rest of the industry’s. As such, theXbox Series X/S game libraryis still proving itself, with each new release having the potential to define the Xbox platform for years to come. That’s just been shown, it seems, as a new release on Xbox platforms has become its highest-rated release of 2021 and highest-rated Xbox Series X/S game of all time. That game isHades.
Hadesis the 2020 roguelike action dungeon crawler developed by Supergiant Games that collected many of that year’s Game of the Year awards. However, it was limited to just the PC and Switch at the time. It took nearly a full year for Supergiant to put together ports for both the PlayStation and Xbox platforms, which launched on August 13. The Xbox Series X/S version ofHadeshas since accrued an incredible 94 rating on Metacritic.
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That 94 rating on Metacritic makesHadesthe far and away best-rated game for the Xbox Series X/S release yet. Only one other game for the Xbox Series X/S is rated above a 90, with that beingOri and the Will of the Wispswith a 92 rating. Rounding out the other top games on the platform areMicrosoft Flight Simulatorwith a 90, and thenIt Takes Two,Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights,Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, andTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2all with a score of 89.
Hadesis also the best-rated game release on all Xbox platforms for the full year of 2021, at least so far. BelowHadeson that list areMicrosoft Flight Simulator,Mass Effect Legendary Edition,It Takes Two,Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2,F1 2021,Death’s Door,Hitman 3,Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, andThe Forgotten City.Hadesis the only game to score above 90. Of course, there are several months left in 2021 yet.
Some might try to read intoHadestopping the list of Xbox Series X/S games and try to make it part of the “console wars.” But the truth is thatHadesis simply considered a great game. In fact,Hadesis also now the top-rated PlayStation game of 2021 and thetop-rated PS5 game overall, too.Hadesstands out regardless of its platform.
There are plenty more great games to come on the Xbox Series X/S.Hadeshas set a high benchmark, though, so game developers know they have their work cut out for themselves. As for Xbox gamers, they can just sit back and wait for the next game to meet the quality ofHades.
Hadesis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
