ReCore | So Close, and Yet So Far

While the Xbox One may not have had system-selling exclusive games on the same level as anything from Sony, the few it did have are really interesting. Sunset Overdrive was a huge surprise when it was announced to be exclusive to Xbox One and was being developed by Insomniac Games, who was widely known for developing PlayStation exclusives like Spyro, Ratchet & Clank, and the Resistance series. There was even Rare Replay, a compilation of classic games created by beloved developer Rare that included Banjo-Kazooie, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Viva Pinata, and more. Along came E3 2015 and with it, a gigantic slew Xbox One exclusives arriving in 2016 or later, like Crackdown 3, Scalebound (RIP, ugh I wish that wasn't cancelled), Quantum Break, and many more. One of the biggest announcements Xbox had loaded into their chamber was ReCore - a post-apocalyptic shooter/platformer that grabbed my attention as soon as the teaser was shown. ReCore E3 Announcement Trailer ReCore had everything going…