Backward-compatibility is the holy grail of video game console features. Every new console prompts the question: “What am I going to do with all the games I already bought?” Since Microsoft announced it would gradually bring the Xbox 360 library to Xbox One in 2015, the console’s library has expanded thanks to hundreds of last-gen titles (and a few original Xbox One games, too).
Although the list is long and continues to grow, due to licensing agreements and potential development complications, the list of backward-compatible games do not necessarily represent the essential Xbox 360 canon. There are some great games and some, err, not-so-great games. Here are some of the highlights you’ll want to keep in mind before unboxing your dust-ridden old console.
Note: We intentionally left off games that have been remastered for Xbox One, such as Bioshock and Halo 3, as we generally recommend picking up a remastered version designed for new hardware over a backward-compatible port.
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