The short month of February is always welcome because it means we get another batch of free video games a few days early. Free is always good, especially when it comes to March’s free Xbox Games with Gold lineup. Last month was up and down, but this week there are a few titles absolutely worth picking up.
Superhot (Xbox One) (March 16 to April 15)
Easily the best of Xbox’s March lineup, Superhot was born from the 7-Day FPS Game Jam and ended up as one of the most mind-bendingly innovative titles in the shooter genre in years. It’s also a game that you need to try. Explaining it doesn’t do it justice. This is worth every gig of hard drive space.
Trials of the Blood Dragon (Xbox One) (March 1 to 30)
In a totally appropriate but seemingly utterly random mashups of brands, arcade favorite Trials is blended into the over-the-top Far Cry: Blood Dragon spinoff. Rather than simply ride a motorcycle around a 1980s version of a post-apocalyptic future full of neon and dinosaurs, the Trials formula takes a step forward by allowing you to run, jump, and swing off your bike as well as take a jetpack. If you’re a Trials fan, it’s a must-get. If you’ve never played a Trials game (Excitebike with more thumb blisters), try it out.
Brave: The Video Game (Xbox 360) (March 1 to 15)
A six-year-old Xbox 360 game based on a relatively obscure Disney character probably doesn’t make many people excited, but Brave is actually a damn solid action-adventure game. It’s obviously aged, but it’s good for the young ones and received almost universal praise upon its release in the simple, heady year of our Lord, 2012.
Quantum Conundrum (Xbox 360) (March 16 to 31)
It’s from one of the creators of Portal, and while it’s not quite as mind-blowing as that Valve classic, Quantum Conundrum is 100 percent worthy of your time if you want a quirky puzzle experience. It’s a shame this game didn’t get bigger clout back when it first released six years ago.