The supernatural and the fantastical come together in today’s Xbox Games Store update.
First up is Hand of the Gods: Smite Tactics, a free-to-play collectible card game from Hi-Rez Studios. Now available for the Xbox One, Hand of the Gods is based on the developer’s MOBA, Smite, and features hundreds of cards and a fully 3D battlefield. Also available to download for the Xbox One today is Space Hulk: Ascension, a turn-based strategy game that “builds upon the classic board game experience.”
Finally today, Xbox One owners will be able to battle interdimensional zombies in Metal Gear Survive, a spinoff of the popular stealth-based series.
You can learn more about the rest of today’s additions to the Xbox Games Store after the break.
Now Available on Xbox Games Store – 2/21/18 [Major Nelson]
Hand of the Gods: Smite Tactics
Collectible card games and turn-based strategy collide in Hand of the Gods! Wage divine war by summoning the Gods to a full 3D battlefield. Move your forces into position, then unleash divine powers to defeat your foes. Can you Command the Gods?Metal Gear Survive
Metal Gear Survive builds upon Metal Gear Solid V’S enduring stealth action gameplay while introducing the new elements of exploration and survival to create a bold new experience. Metal Gear Survive is a spin off from the main Metal Gear Solid V story that takes place in a strange alternative universe. Create your own character and learn to survive. Scavenge resources, craft weapons, build a base camp and explore the unknown while developing the survival skills necessary in this hostile environment.Space Hulk: Ascension
Space Hulk: Ascension is a 3D, digital, turn based, strategy game, which builds upon the classic board game experience, and adds new RPG style mechanics, additional weapons, enemy types, an all-new chapter and loads of other new features. Set in the isolated corridors and tomb-like chambers of ancient vessels lost in the graveyard of space, players lead a small force of fearless Space Marine Terminators in a ferocious fight for survival against hordes of predatory, alien Genestealers.Rad Rodgers
Rad is a rambunctious but spirited young boy who maybe plays too many video games. After dozing off at the tail end of a long night of gaming, Rad awakens to find his dusty old console has turned itself back on. Suddenly a vortex emerges and he’s sucked into his TV, where he finds himself the star in his very own video game adventure. The game brings back the 90’s-era platformer with a game inspired by classics like Commander Keen, Conker, Ruff’n’Tumble & Jazz Jackrabbit.Xenon Valkyrie+
Xenon Valkyrie is a rogue-lite platformer game with RPG elements in which you must fight to the deepest part of a moon and halt the plans of a wicked witch. Obtain many weapons as you fight through a unique, randomly-generated world every time you play. Encounter many characters, stores and enemies that tell a legendary story. With traditional graphics and high quality chiptune music, level up and get the amazing power of the Xenon Valkyrie!The Station
How would you react if we discovered a sentient alien civilization, challenging everything we know about biology, chemistry, physics, religion, and answering the questions man has asked throughout history? But what if this alien world was discovered in a state of civil war? Determining that the rewards outweigh the risks, an undetectable space station with a small three-person crew deploys to research the alien culture in search of a means towards a peaceful relationship. Unable to contact the crew, a recon specialist is sent to uncover what happened. What players discover will challenge their view of surveillance, imperialism and moral law.Defender’s Quest: Valley of the Forgotten DX
Defender’s Quest is a Tower-Defense/RPG Hybrid (Think Final Fantasy Tactics meets Tower Defense). It focuses on three things: tactical depth, customization, and story. That means no random encounters, no spikey-haired emo kids, no forced time sinks, and no tedious, repetitive battles. The battle system builds off of tower defense, with individual characters taking the place of towers. Each character levels-up, learns skills, and equips gear individually, allowing the player to customize their battle experience and strategy. The overall game structure is similar to “tactical” RPG’s, but with a real-time battle system. Game speed is adjustable, and commands can even be issued while the game is paused.Premium Pool Arena
Awaken the pool pro within you! (Re)discover the joy and tension of traditional pool through the different game modes and ultra-intuitive gameplay. Work on your technique, unlock better and better cues and pocket the victories to become absolute champion!Tiles (Xbox PLay Anywhere)
Tiles is a fast-paced action puzzle game that will both convolute your mind and burn your finger tips! It’s simple, get from the green tile to the red whilst clearing the blue tiles in between. Consider your moves carefully though as you might regret them later. Oh, and do it fast because the very ground beneath you is falling! You can also build your own challenges using the fully featured level editor. Every level created for the game was in fact created with the in game editor. This is where things get really fun, you can publish your creations and share them with the world! You can also play levels created by players on PC, and vice versa.
