XBox Game Pass - five best titles...for now.

XBox Game Pass - five best titles...for now.

There's nothing like a library.

In the times we now exist in, the roaring 20s will never see the return of the video shop. Housed within was a small section dedicated to letting you try-before-you-buy games.

It was a killer thing to do, to pay a tenth of what the studio was charging for their latest, let you take it away for 3 days and see if you wanted to buy it. Most of the time you clocked the titles,  and then didn't go back for more, but the seeds of an idea were there.

So it is with XBox's Game Pass.

Having been wary of a library online with over 200 titles around, the Christmas break provided the opportunity to look at some of the games within, and to fire the XBox up.

And it has to be said, the content's compelling enough to keep you heading back for more.

Here are five of the best titles currently on offer on XBox Game Pass

Untitled Goose Game

Sure, everyone raved about the Switch version of this, but the console version, which showed just before Christmas, is equally worth it.  A smart and small indie that brings the family together, Untitled Goose Game is one to revel in for silliness and honking rewards.

My Friend Pedro

You're a killer hitman, who sees a banana who gives you inspiration. Yep, it's that bonkers.
But this Guy Ritchie style shooter is as gangster as it comes. Bouncing around bullet time and hurtling from wall to wall with extreme violence, this stick and gun game is well worth the investment of time. Sure, the levels get repetitive, but when it's this fun, who cares?

Batman Arkham Knight

The Batman franchise has rarely been better than this bone-crunching return to the world of Gotham. Great voice work, stunning action and melee combat, this is a Batman to delve into and spend plenty of time in.

The Outer Wilds

Game Pass isn't just about the archive titles, with new games launched simultaneously. This sci-fi exploration title is one of the better launches, giving a deep dive into the heady worlds of beyond. It's compelling enough to stay in for long after you should have left.

LEGO Star Wars III

Sure, The Rise of Skywalker is in cinemas now, but you can't go past Travellers Tales' series of blocky silliness and fun. Playing on the Clone Wars and riffing on the comedy elements, Star Wars has been the perfect bedfellow for the LEGO series for a while now - and it's solid family entertainment that's as wholesome as it is fun.

A pass was provided for use of the XBox Game Pass.