Man. I sure like my Series S. Just the nicest little machine. Next gen experiences in a little box. Seriously, I think I play it more than my PS5. Switch 2 is cool as well, but there’s just something about that Series S. Owners will probably understand. 😉
Doesn’t seem to be a popular opinion in this thread, but I love the Series S. It was a great entry point. Graphics are great (good enough for me). It’s a slick, quiet way to enjoy some great games for this generation. I also have a PS5, and yes, it blows the Series S away in a few ways (ray tracing for sure), but I find myself enjoying the Series S a lot. Glad it’s around.
Series S was the easiest way into the current generation. I still don’t have a 4k display (I know…), and so Series S was perfect. I had owned an Xbox 360 for a short time, and wanted to play Lost Odyssey and other games again from that generation. The backwards compatibility was a huge selling point as well. I love that little box. Even with a PS5 now, it still gets a lot of play!
I’d love to see them take an interest in obtaining licenses for games that are owned by companies that aren’t active any longer. There are many NES, SNES, and games from other platforms that are just floating out in history that would be great to see available easily. Rare games like Little Sampson would be awesome. I’m up for about anything! Way retro to not so old. In a perfect world it would all still be playable.
@ZYDIO You definitely make a good point with the used games, and the price savings that way! I have bought a lot of games on sale (most of them). I started going digital though when I got tired of discs getting broken and game cards getting lost. I don’t love the digital “tax”, but knowing I can access the games any time is nice (as long as the stores stay open…). Nice on the NES hardware. I still have my original NES and SNES and they’re going strong! I have them hooked up to a CRT, an HDTV, and a 4:3 LCD (with a switcher), and there have been some great times! Those old games definitely hold up.
@ZYDIO The Series S was so much more appealing to me, and the price was right. Nothing against the bigger more powerful systems for sure. I’m just one of those old guys that gets just as much enjoyment out of my SNES or NES as I do my Switch, Xbox, or PS4, and cloud gaming has never been great for me personally. We just have different opinions that’s all. No worries about that.
@ZYDIO I’m guessing you mean I don’t have $500. My PC is a “gaming” PC…but it’s running a 2060 after having a 1060 for a few years. It’s justifiable because PCs, as you know, can also be used for the kids to do homework on and do my work on. I bought it during Covid Lockdown (it was great to have a machine that would double as an online classroom and run games at a decent ish level.).
I don’t need to support any 4k tvs, or monitors…so that allows me to get thrift store monitors for ten bucks that play nice with my low specs machine. It’s because developers want to cater to people in my income bracket (I’m a teacher, my wife runs a dance studio), that I can enjoy current games.
I would like to upgrade at some point, but the family and all the bills come first. All those machines mentioned are also used by the family, so…
There’s my response. Games are my main hobby, but I can’t usually afford keep up with the latest tech. So the Series S is an amazing way to experience games like Hogwarts Legacy. It’s a great 1080p machine for the most part.
I love my Series S. It’s allowed me to experience this generation without breaking the bank. With it, my Switch, and my PS4, there’s hardly any games that I’ve cared for that I have had to miss. I have a PC that can handle the rest if I want. I still haven’t upgraded to a 4k tv either… Sorry for holding “everyone” back! 😉
@Ralizah I probably would have wanted the Series X as well, but I had a 360 when RROD was a thing, and sold everything for a PS3. I never got the RROD, but it was starting to freeze up once in a while… So…discs and whatnot were all gone. Still had Symphony of the Night digital though!
The form-factor and size are so perfect for a console. It’s like the old Nintendo consoles: small, non-intrusive, and just fun. I just love how smoothly and quickly the OS and environment is with in the system. I’ve been looking at PS5 off and on, but it’s obviously hard to find…and worse…it’s so dang big.
I love this little Xbox. The games have been great. Forza, Halo, Minecraft - tons of Square Enix games, a huge library overall. Gamepass is awesome. It’s super easy to pick up and move. I can keep up on the current generation without having to freak out about “best specs” though it’s definitely a big step from my PS4.
It’s my favorite console in a very long time.
Really enjoying my recently acquired Xbox Series S. I'm not too picky about high fidelity everything, but it is such a smooth experience with games. I don't have 4K anything yet, so it seemed the way to go. The stable framerate and resume play are amazing. Loading FFXV up on the new hard drive is so much better.
Great little system. It's also been fun to dive back into Lost Odyssey a little bit. I think one thing I am loving about the Xbox environment is that I don't feel like I need to worry about ever losing my game library...
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Re: Xbox Series S Compared To Switch 2 In Hogwarts Legacy Analysis, And The Results Are Surprising
Man. I sure like my Series S. Just the nicest little machine. Next gen experiences in a little box. Seriously, I think I play it more than my PS5. Switch 2 is cool as well, but there’s just something about that Series S. Owners will probably understand. 😉
Re: Xbox Boss Dismisses Idea Of Removing The Series S Parity Clause
@ButterySmooth30FPS I adore the design of the Series S. Just a simple, good looking (small!) box.
Re: Xbox Boss Dismisses Idea Of Removing The Series S Parity Clause
Doesn’t seem to be a popular opinion in this thread, but I love the Series S. It was a great entry point. Graphics are great (good enough for me). It’s a slick, quiet way to enjoy some great games for this generation.
I also have a PS5, and yes, it blows the Series S away in a few ways (ray tracing for sure), but I find myself enjoying the Series S a lot. Glad it’s around.
Re: Talking Point: What Convinced You To Pick Xbox In The First Place?
Series S was the easiest way into the current generation. I still don’t have a 4k display (I know…), and so Series S was perfect. I had owned an Xbox 360 for a short time, and wanted to play Lost Odyssey and other games again from that generation. The backwards compatibility was a huge selling point as well. I love that little box. Even with a PS5 now, it still gets a lot of play!
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Want To See From Xbox's New 'Game Preservation' Team?
I’d love to see them take an interest in obtaining licenses for games that are owned by companies that aren’t active any longer. There are many NES, SNES, and games from other platforms that are just floating out in history that would be great to see available easily.
Rare games like Little Sampson would be awesome.
I’m up for about anything! Way retro to not so old. In a perfect world it would all still be playable.
Re: Microsoft Has No Plans To Drop Support For Xbox Series S
@ZYDIO You definitely make a good point with the used games, and the price savings that way!
I have bought a lot of games on sale (most of them). I started going digital though when I got tired of discs getting broken and game cards getting lost. I don’t love the digital “tax”, but knowing I can access the games any time is nice (as long as the stores stay open…).
Nice on the NES hardware. I still have my original NES and SNES and they’re going strong! I have them hooked up to a CRT, an HDTV, and a 4:3 LCD (with a switcher), and there have been some great times! Those old games definitely hold up.
Re: Microsoft Has No Plans To Drop Support For Xbox Series S
@ZYDIO The Series S was so much more appealing to me, and the price was right. Nothing against the bigger more powerful systems for sure. I’m just one of those old guys that gets just as much enjoyment out of my SNES or NES as I do my Switch, Xbox, or PS4, and cloud gaming has never been great for me personally. We just have different opinions that’s all. No worries about that.
Re: Microsoft Has No Plans To Drop Support For Xbox Series S
@ZYDIO I’m guessing you mean I don’t have $500. My PC is a “gaming” PC…but it’s running a 2060 after having a 1060 for a few years. It’s justifiable because PCs, as you know, can also be used for the kids to do homework on and do my work on. I bought it during Covid Lockdown (it was great to have a machine that would double as an online classroom and run games at a decent ish level.).
I don’t need to support any 4k tvs, or monitors…so that allows me to get thrift store monitors for ten bucks that play nice with my low specs machine. It’s because developers want to cater to people in my income bracket (I’m a teacher, my wife runs a dance studio), that I can enjoy current games.
I would like to upgrade at some point, but the family and all the bills come first. All those machines mentioned are also used by the family, so…
There’s my response. Games are my main hobby, but I can’t usually afford keep up with the latest tech. So the Series S is an amazing way to experience games like Hogwarts Legacy. It’s a great 1080p machine for the most part.
Re: Microsoft Has No Plans To Drop Support For Xbox Series S
I love my Series S. It’s allowed me to experience this generation without breaking the bank. With it, my Switch, and my PS4, there’s hardly any games that I’ve cared for that I have had to miss. I have a PC that can handle the rest if I want. I still haven’t upgraded to a 4k tv either…
Sorry for holding “everyone” back! 😉
Re: Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remasters Confirmed For Xbox In 2023
Pretty good chance I’ll be picking these up! Great games. Haven’t beat either, but I have put some good hours into both.
Re: Xbox Just Had An Extremely Impressive Month For Sales In The US
@Ralizah I probably would have wanted the Series X as well, but I had a 360 when RROD was a thing, and sold everything for a PS3. I never got the RROD, but it was starting to freeze up once in a while… So…discs and whatnot were all gone. Still had Symphony of the Night digital though!
The form-factor and size are so perfect for a console. It’s like the old Nintendo consoles: small, non-intrusive, and just fun. I just love how smoothly and quickly the OS and environment is with in the system. I’ve been looking at PS5 off and on, but it’s obviously hard to find…and worse…it’s so dang big.
I love this little Xbox. The games have been great. Forza, Halo, Minecraft - tons of Square Enix games, a huge library overall. Gamepass is awesome. It’s super easy to pick up and move. I can keep up on the current generation without having to freak out about “best specs” though it’s definitely a big step from my PS4.
It’s my favorite console in a very long time.
Re: Xbox Just Had An Extremely Impressive Month For Sales In The US
Really enjoying my recently acquired Xbox Series S. I'm not too picky about high fidelity everything, but it is such a smooth experience with games. I don't have 4K anything yet, so it seemed the way to go. The stable framerate and resume play are amazing. Loading FFXV up on the new hard drive is so much better.
Great little system. It's also been fun to dive back into Lost Odyssey a little bit. I think one thing I am loving about the Xbox environment is that I don't feel like I need to worry about ever losing my game library...