Five Retro Video Games to Play in the Cloud

18 Ago Five Retro Video Games to Play in the Cloud

Playing in the cloud means logging into your PC, phone, or TV with the app, choosing a title, and playing.

Doom on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

This FPS (First Person Shooter) has defined generations of gamers with its adventures, shooting, secret doors, keys, various weapons, and countless hours of fun. On Game Pass Ultimate, you’ll not only find the original Doom but also the second game and, even better, the exquisite Doom 64, which was nearly impossible to play in 1997 without a Japanese console.

Psychonauts on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

This third-person platformer is undoubtedly the best in its genre from its generation. With an unconventional theme, you control Raz (short for Rasputin), a daring boy with psychic powers who, while trying to infiltrate an international group of agents with those powers, discovers that a very powerful enemy has taken control of his friends’ minds. Originally released on the first Xbox, it was considered a commercial failure, but time has changed that verdict, leading to a second chapter in the saga sixteen years later.

GoldenEye 007 on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Before this gem hit the market, shooters were linear and did not allow for much discretion or creativity in how to tackle a particular level. GoldenEye changed that abruptly. Enemies became more intelligent and communicated with each other. Running around killing indiscriminately was no longer the best option; often, stealth was preferable. Games like Half-Life drew inspiration from this groundbreaking title. Additionally, it demonstrated that first-person shooters could also be a success on consoles.

Gears Of War Series on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

If there’s a game that technically represents a generational leap like no other, it’s the first Gears Of War. Fluidity, sound, full HD image quality, and an unmatched artistic style to this day, all delivered by the powerful Xbox 360. The console’s leadership in its generation was largely marked by this third-person shooter. Brief synopsis: under the command of Marcus Fenix, our mission is to reclaim the planet Sera from hordes of the unfathomable Locust aliens. Besides the story mode, the multiplayer of this series (especially Gears 3) is not to be missed.

Fable The Anniversary on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

The quintessential Xbox action-adventure RPG (role-playing game). Fable also came to break a myth: that Microsoft could only produce shooters for the Xbox. Peter Molyneux disproved that notion. Game Pass Ultimate allows us to play this remastered version of the game released in 2004 for the first Xbox. It’s a super friendly and endearing adventure for those who want to dive into the world of role-playing games without dealing with heavy character customisation decisions. In Fable, you control a boy destined to become a great hero for the people of Fable. We’ll live from his early childhood to the end of his days and see how every decision we make not only affects us but also those around us. A highly ambitious project at the time, which gamers have come to appreciate over the years.