What a week it's been! The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S officially launched across the world this past Tuesday, and many of us have been excitedly getting hands-on with the new systems for the very first time.
We're now a few days removed from the launch, so hopefully you've had a chance to play some games, try out some features and brag to your friends about how great the Xbox Series X|S is and why they should get one!
So, as we head into our first weekend with the next generation of Xbox, we're curious to know what you're finding most impressive about the new consoles. Is it Quick Resume? How about those fast loading times? Or are you simply most excited by the general visual and performance increase across the board?
Let us know what your favourite feature of the Xbox Series X|S in the poll and comments below!
Comments 23
The speed! Especially when it comes to bigger open world games. The new controller feels so much better than the original One too.
Loading speeds are the biggest thing for me. Everything looks stunning but I didn't have last gen so i can't speak to the improvement on the X....it's world's ahead of PS3 if you're wondering.
Quick resume! SSD! Auto HDR! The sound of silence!
Yeah the loading times are great. Also seeing original Xbox games at high resolutions is really cool! Does anyone know where I can find a list of Xbox 360 enhanced games? I could only find a list with all One X enhanced games ( XBone, 360, and original Xbox)
@Krzzystuff wow - you missed last gen? Seriously? Firstly the PS3 to PS4 biggest improvement for me was the operating speed, but to go PS3 to Series X must be like going from 1985 to 2015 in a DeLorean kind of feeling!
But to have the whole of last Gen to play through for the first time is awesome! Just so many amazing games to work your way through and to play without the loading times as well. You lucky &&&&&
Quick resume has surprised me the most, I never thought I’d be that bothered about it but switching from gears tactics to Ori within 2 or 3 seconds blows me away.
After that the loading times in general are great.
For me, the general speed of everything. Even downloads on it are extremely fast compared to my one x. I just downloaded Dark Souls (never played it, and it was in sale), and it was done in five minutes!
I also appreciate how fast the ui is, and the decreased load times in games. I've been playing through the Assassins Creed games (on the 2nd right now), so I haven't been able to see anything built for the system yet. Though I have the new Call of Duty coming today.
I'm also impressed by just how quiet it is! My ps4 could sound like a jet engine at times, and my one x always had an extremely loud disc drive. With the Series X, I can't hear it at all unless I have my head right above it.
Speed of everything, loading, UI etc.
Full Backwards compatibility, with some upgrades particularly for those who didn't have a One X
Convenience of Quick resume. I wasn't sold till I used it.
I am using quick resume all the time now o.O it’s just there and it’s great!
My favorite feature of the Series X is the illusive stock numbers that prevent me from acquiring the system!
NOTE: Joke
Haven't received mine yet 😢😢
My favorite feature has been the improvement in input latency! It's amazing how much better I play Rocket League coming from an Xbox One X to the new Xbox Series S. I can finally understand how people manage those cool aerial shots lol.
@StonyKL lol yup. Made two minime clones and missed PS4. Kinda glad i did because i likely wouldn't have an X now. In January i decided i was getting a PS5 when i read an article it was launching this year. About 5 months later I was all on on series x. In my situation gamepass is a no brainer as all the games are new to me. I also did the $1 upgrade to Xbox live gold to GPU so I'm good until 2023. So for a casual gamer without a big budget PS5 wasn't for me. I was also worried about it's quality with some of the decisions they made and i really didn't like it's look. Really enjoying Xbox and couldn't be happier with the switch of platforms. I was and still am very interested in the dualsense though...that was their coolest innovation with PS5.
@Krzzystuff Yeah thats the reason I'm getting Series X - for the game pass games I missed from last Xbox gen, which seem to me to be mainly indie games I didn't pick up which is great (like 300 of them!). I guess I got most of the AAA games anyway other than the MS ones like Halo, Gear and Forza.
My kids just at the age they can get involved with the games properly now. Just bought Ninokuni 2 today for £7 something and will play through it with them. Having kids makes gaming even better. Who'd have thought
I do think its a shame to have missed the PS4 last gen as its definitely Sony's best generation of gaming by a long way but there's so much incoming I'm sure you'll survive!
To me the XSX isn't defined by a one or two killer new features but by the performance of the whole package.
Things I am less of a fan of:
@StonyKL hey I'm not a hardcore gamer so I won't know what I'm missing from PS4. As for Xbox i get to enjoy every gen through BC so I'm all good...just bought every Xbox generation with the X. I can buy used games if they aren't in gamepass but realistically I have no need to buy a game for a long long time. Might get sonic so I can play with the kids. The oldest isn't great with 3D platforms yet so some old school Sonic is just what's needed.
Finally real HDMI CEC control with my TV.
Switch console on turns tv to the right HDMI channel and it works perfect and very quick.
How many year have waited for this and finally with the series consoles it is here.
Thousands of requests for this on Xbox one on there forums and about bloody time.
Everything is just so quick, fluid am stable. The games just look super crisp and vibrant and run at a rock solid 60 or even 120 fps (I'm lucky enough to have an LG C9 65" OLED). It's just glorious. And you don't realize how amazing quick resume is until some games don't support it.
But if I had to pick one thing that really stands out so far, it's the load times. Results are different, obviously, but Subnautica took about 2 minutes to load on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X...and now takes 15 seconds. It's insane!
I voted for general performance, HDMI 2.1 (loving the high frame rate and resolution) and the super fast loading.
Enjoying the consoles so much.
What about the ability to control the data in your downloads and storage from a certain game? That is indeed something in a next gen console.
I had no clue how impactful VRR would be for games. Any serious gamers needs to make sure their next TV supports VRR. Its such a diffence! I can't believe PS5 does not support it yet!
Backwards compatibility has always been the biggest virtue for Xbox IMO, but if I were getting a Series X I think HDMI 2.1 features are it's biggest selling point, but you need a new TV to really take advantage of that. It's sort of my problem, with my current 4K TV the only real advantage the Series X has over my One X is faster loading as you need HDMI 2.1 to really appreciate the improvements to the graphics.
Loving the feature where I can't buy the system, because my only local store only got 3, and they're being saved for Black Friday, and I wasn't able to preorder.
If I'm lucky I'll be able to get one this year, it's not like I don't have the money, I just can't find one.
Show Comments
Leave A Comment
Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...