It’s time for today’s Xbox Games Store update, and it looks like two big franchises have returned to the spotlight on the Xbox One.
The Fear Effect franchise got its start in 2000, and the third-person action game was best known for its unique cel-shaded graphics and high-tension Fear Meter… which makes Fear Effect Sedna completely different. Sedna is an isometric Strategy RPG, and players will need to think tactically to defeat enemies and solve puzzles.
Also available today is Scribblenauts Showdown, which has stepped away from the dictionary-based puzzle-solving of the earlier games in the franchise. Instead, Showdown is a multiplayer-focused minigame collection for up to four players.
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 – 3/7/18 [Major Nelson]
Fear Effect Sedna
Thrilling action and stealth gameplay enhanced by the Fear system, an exciting story, and ultra-stylish cutscenes. Harness your team’s dynamic abilities to tackle enemies and puzzles like never before. This is the quintessential sequel for existing fans and a perfect starting point for newcomers. When your fear meter rises, you will be more susceptible to injury but will receive a boosted damage output and special abilities. Deny fear with stealth and strategy through the new isometric viewpoint and Tactical Pause feature.Scribblenauts Showdown
It’s Scribblenauts, party-style! Use your imagination and go head-to-head in the ultimate multiplayer showdown! Enjoy a party-style Scribblenauts experience, conjuring from over 35,000 objects from the vast Scribblenauts dictionary to outsmart your opponent in over 25 mini-games! Play solo or with up to four of your friends in Showdown Mode and imagine your way to victory through card-based strategy and creative skill.Way of the Passive Fist
A mysterious figure known only as the Wanderer travels across the distant planet of Zircon V, a once prosperous mining colony that is now on the brink of destruction in the face of its dying star. By using the Passive Fist technique, the Wanderer can outlast any foe by deflecting their attacks and draining their stamina. With colonists disappearing and maniacs running wild, the Wanderer must stand firm, stay calm and fight for answers in this unique modern brawler!Nine Parchments
Nine Parchments is a co-operative blast’em up game of magical mayhem from Frozenbyte, creators of the Trine series! Runaway apprentice wizards seize the opportunity to complete their spellbooks by going after the lost Nine Parchments. Nine Parchments combines real-time spell-shooting action with RPG elements – level up your character and collect magical loot, filling your wardrobe with a myriad of wizard hats and powerful staves.North
In North you play a man who applies for asylum in a city filled with strange creatures and strange customs. The gameplay is very straightforward and mostly consists of exploration and simple puzzles. The main difficulty is to understand what you have to do in order to get asylum. You’ve come from an foreign land in the south and find yourself lost and confused – a confusion you convey through letters to your sister back home. An important part of the gameplay, these letters help you understand your tasks while at the same time moving the narrative of the game forward.
