Xbox Game Pass Gets Surprise Day One Game That Already Has Rave Reviews

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Tunic has been a highly-anticipated game ever since it was first announced. Taking direct inspiration from popular games like Dark Souls and The Legend of Zelda, Tunic should greatly appeal to fans of those franchises. Tunic is now out in the wild, and anyone interested in the game should know that they can play it without even paying full price, as it has been surprise-launched as a day one Xbox Game Pass game.

Previously, it was said that Tunic would not be available for Xbox Game Pass as a day one game, though it seems those plans have changed. Tunic is available now for Xbox Game Pass subscribers to check out, despite the fact that the game was not mentioned in Microsoft's list of new Xbox Game Pass for March 2022. Regardless, it seems that Tunic is going to be a huge «get» for Xbox Game Pass, if early reviews are any indication.

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Tunic reviews have been mostly positive so far, with many publications speaking highly of the game and awarding it high scores. At the time of this writing, Tunic has an impressive 86 aggregate score on OpenCritic, making it one of the highest-rated new game releases of the year in the process. Considering this, Xbox Game Pass subscribers may want to put it at the top of their list and see what all the fuss is about as soon as possible.

Tunic's surprise launch as a day one Xbox Game Pass game came with a brand-new trailer showcasing its gameplay. As previously mentioned, Tunic gameplay takes inspiration from titles like Dark Souls and The Legend of Zelda, which is on full display in the new trailer.

In the meantime, Tunic is just one of many new games available on Xbox Game Pass in March 2022. Besides Tunic, there are