Research and Destroy arrived on Xbox Game Pass this week, and it's proving a bit of a sleeper hit with players so far. While 7 Days To Die hasn't landed quite as well — probably because the Xbox version hasn't been updated since 2017 — Research and Destroy's launch is surprising folks so far!

As for what the game actually is, it's quite hard to nail down a description for it. It's a colourful third-person shooter with turn-based elements, sort of like XCOM meets Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. Anyway, here's how it's going down with fans so far:

We've yet to give Research and Destroy a whirl yet, but we just might after seeing it in action. That is, if we can get through the countless other Game Pass titles we're tripping over!

Have you tried Research and Destroy yet? Any initial thoughts? Let us know in the comments.

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