With the original Xbox hitting the big 2-0, Microsoft has dug deep for a celebration and announced that a new crop of titles will be available via backwards compatibility. Included in the 76 announced titles are several horror gems that will no doubt hit the nostalgia factor for many.
In addition to the F.E.A.R. series (which includes four titles), fans will finally be able to enjoy Rockstar’s Manhunt (which was recently discussed on the Safe Room Podcast), the Max Payne series, NetherRealm’s reboot of Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Quake Arena Arcade, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, TimeSplitters 2, and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect.
All of the Xbox or Xbox 360 titles added today will support Auto HDR on Xbox Series consoles, and the original Xbox titles will get a resolution boost, as well. Xbox One X and Xbox Series X owners will see a 4x resolution increase on original Xbox games, with a 3x bump on Xbox Series S, and a 2x increase on Xbox One S and Xbox One consoles.
That’s on top of the FPS boost for several new and existing titles.
“This latest and final addition of 70+ titles to the backwards compatibility program was only possible through the passion and feedback from the community,” reads the announcement. “[Xbox fans’] constant requests for specific titles and enhancements encouraged the backwards compatibility team to partner with the original creators to preserve thousands of games from over four generations of Xbox.”