Microsoft today announced that it"s adding four more Xbox 360 games to the Xbox One Backward Compatibility list. They include Just Cause, and three titles from the Castlevania franchise.
The company typically likes to announce new backward compatible games on Tuesdays, although there"s usually two every week. Last week, it was LEGO Star Wars II and Tropico 4. This week, we get a bonus with four games.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow ($9.99)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow™ Left as a foundling at the gates of the Brotherhood of Light convent they named him Gabriel and raised him as their own. Over the years he developed an unprecedented mastery of the fighting arts. Prone to dark moods he was deeply affected by the death of his one true love, Marie. He has now embarked on a quest at the request of the Elders of the Brotherhood to discover why the World is in chaos and within him lies a burning desire for revenge on those who took his beloved.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD ($14.99)
This Castlevania: Lords of Shadow sequel reveals the story of the Belmont’s, as they battle destiny across generations, to discover their true fate. Trevor Belmont, knight of the Brotherhood of Light, embarks on an epic quest to avenge his mother, killed by his father, Gabriel. Once Gabriel Belmont, now the all powerful Dracula, he declares war on the Brotherhood, leading to a cataclysmic showdown between Father & Son!
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 ($39.99)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow revealed the origin of Dracula and legendary connection to the Belmont clan. In Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Dracula returns once again, weakened and yearning release from his immortal bonds. Facing a new powerful threat, He must reacquire his old powers and only his castle holds the key. However, the famed Belmont clan also seek his ultimate destruction
In Just Cause, take on the role of the flamboyant Rico Rodriguez—an undercover CIA operative specialising in regime change—as he tries to overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito. This rogue South American island is suspected of stockpiling WMDs and it"s your job to negate the threat to world peace. It could be to your advantage that this tropical paradise is about to implode as various factions vie for power—it just needs a gentle nudge in the right direction.
We"re also near the end of the month, so it"s your last chance to claim some of this month"s Games with Gold. You"ve got two more days to grab Overcooked! (Xbox One) and Hitman: Blood Money (Xbox 360), while you have until November 15 to claim Victor Vran (Xbox One). Microsoft also announced the Games with Gold for November today, which include Battlefield 1 (Xbox One), Race the Sun (Xbox One), Assassin"s Creed (Xbox 360), and Dante"s Inferno (Xbox 360).