I use quick resume on just about every single player game I play! MX vs ATV legends, Gears of War, Red Dead Redemption 1+2, GTA 4 + GTA 5, plus just about every Xbox 360 game I own I use quick resume with. It's probably one of the BEST next gen features of them all imo, it really feels magical to pick up EXACTLY where you left off like nothing happened!
@ParsnipHero I'm right there with you, Halo Infinite has steadily become better and better over the past couple years since launch. Firefight has truly added another level of awesomeness to the Halo Infinite experience. I'm excited to see where 343 takes the next Halo entry, until then Halo infinite is my go to for an extremely smooth, modernized Halo gaming experience.
Control Ultimate edition on my Xbox Series X is on another freaking level, I originally beat control on my PS4 pro but the next gen update REALLY has made the game so much better looking! The atmospheric dread that lurks around the corner and the ever changing house of horrors keeps you on your toes. Control is a fantastic game and the ultimate edition gives me DLC I've never played before so cheers to gamepass ultimate once again knocked it out the park! Long Live Xbox, happy gaming ✌️
It's a shame Microsoft dropped the ball with the Xbox one because the Kinect really was an incredible piece of tech. Unfortunately the poor marketing, horrific DRM policies & lack of gaming focus put a major hamper on the Xbox one.
If things were different and the Kinect was utilized as well as it was during the 360 era I'd absolutely LOVE to see what a modern day iteration of Kinect could do when connected to the Series X|S. I could only imagine how cool the Kinect could've been paired with modern camera tech, AI tracking, facial recognition & the significantly more powerful hardware of the Series X|S (compared to the Xbox One). I'm sure DEVS would've come out with some super cool games! Wish we could've seen what Kinect was truly made of, it's super cool to see it used to this day!
I fully expect Microsoft to ensure the future of Xbox hardware. If they don't the speculation alone will do massive damage to the brand. I fully expect them to announce certain games going multiplatform but NOT all of Xbox 1st party games will be available on other systems. I think it'd be a shame to see the demise of Xbox hardware and the ramifications would be extremely negative especially when you consider how awful Sony has been recently to its PlayStation fans. If PlayStation was the ONLY high end console maker they'd fully be able to control the market and they already want us paying $100/game so the Xbox competition is good for the gaming community. Long Live Xbox
@FraserG so what happened to Microsoft rewards? Those points were pivotal for my family as we used those points to help us get gift cards to put towards games as well as Game pass Ultimate, I noticed they really nerfed the rewards app and it's like WTF man those points were making gaming more affordable for my family. I'm glad we still get points for purchases but it's sad they're making earning extra points harder
My 2023 Xbox GoTY list: Diablo 4 Phantom Liberty DLC Jedi Survivor Baldurs Gate 3 Alan Wake 2 Hogwarts Legacy Dead Island 2
My list isn't necessarily in order because you can't compare a game like Hogwarts Legacy to a game like Diablo 4 lol that being said, 2023 had some fantastic games released. 2024 looks to be another stacked year & I'm hoping we start to see the fruits of Microsoft's studios buying spree. The Xbox exclusives for 2024 already look better than PlayStation, in fact I'm extremely disappointed with my upcoming PS5 games list. The only thing I'm looking forward to is Final fantasy 7 remake part 2, Sony hasn't announced any 1st party exclusives for 2024 either so there's not much to look forward to IMO. With Xbox 2024 looks a lot better with Avowed, Stalker 2, Hellblade 2 and south of midnight. There maybe even more Xbox exclusives but these are the ones I'm personally interested in! Long Live Xbox, Happy gaming ✌️
@BacklogBrad after watching Phil Spencer on that 30 minute podcast where he outlined what to expect regarding the acquisition of ABK, I truly believe that Xbox is going to make Activision better. Phil Spencer literally said, "I want to empower the DEVS so that they can make the games they WANT to make. I want them to know failure is okay, we at Xbox want you to be free to take risks and make the games you enjoy making." After I heard him say that I got TRULY excited. For almost a decade now Activision has delegated it's devs to focus on assisting in the development of COD to ensure $billion dollar annual releases. I hope Microsoft allows the DEVS to step away from assistance with COD so they can focus on games they want to make, whether that's bringing back existing IP of development of new IP altogether, the possibilities are so much better under Xbox leadership than it was under Activision. I believe the future is bright for Xbox, we've seen them consistently double down on games and 2023 was the first time I saw an Xbox showcase that had more 1st party single player exclusives than PlayStation has which is really a testament to Phil's direction of Xbox. Sony is now struggling since Jim Ryan made everyone focus on Games As A Service for the last 3 years and we're now finally hearing about studios being upset because it's not what they want to create & they're having trouble because the studios have no idea how to make GAAS games. This is the reason we've seen factions all but cancelled because it didn't fit the "love Service" mold that Jim Ryan wanted which is why they put Bungie on as support but it's still not looking good. It's going to take Sony a while to bounce back from this major blunder while Xbox picks up the slack and is releasing incredibly brilliant AAA games for the next few years. I'm definitely excited to be apart of Xbox again! I got my Series S last year and it's the 1st Xbox console I've owned since I got rid of my Xbox one in 2015. Long Live Xbox ✌️
@JetmanUK same here I wish I had gotten them day one edition but back in 2013 I got the PS4 day one & about 9 months later is when I finally picked up my Xbox one. This current generation I'm rocking both the PS5 + Xbox Series S combination which has been brilliant TBH. I was expecting the Series S to be an awful console (due to online hate) but I've been pleasantly surprised. I'm also extremely stoked on the future of Xbox, they have so many amazing games coming over the next 2 years while on the PlayStation side I have nothing to look forward to and I doubt it'll get better knowing Jim Ryan mandated 60% investment go into live service games while only 40% goes into the kind of exclusives that made PlayStation the powerhouse it is today. Extremely unfortunate, Long Live Xbox ✌️
I truly believe cloud gaming will control to grow especially within the next 10 years. Internet access is getting better by the year even in rural America. I live in a tiny Oregon town that had only satellite or 1 cable provider as options, over the course of 5 years we now have multiple ISP and I now have gig speed fiber Internet, something I couldn't fathom 8 years ago when I moved here. This is just one example and I know a massive amount of Americans don't have access to high speed Internet but it has been steadily improving. With Star Link proving low orbit satellite Internet is good enough for online gaming & the fact that Amazon is launching their own AFFORDABLE low orbit satellite Internet which is great for people living where they don't have access to high speed Internet.
I personally use Xcloud way more than I anticipated. I use it to try out games before downloading them to my Series S, I also use it to play games on my Galaxy Tablet when I'm not home. Streaming games has gotten so much better over the years and it's only going to get better as time goes on. I'm glad Microsoft has made Xcloud available to it's gamepass ultimate subscribers & I can't even imagine how awesome it'd be to play Activision games via the cloud. I imagine playing through classic COD campaigns right from my tablet lol Long Live Xbox ✌️
@OldGamer999 people told me to wait until level 20 to play mantis but I did it at level 15 and it wasn't too difficult. Reading this list I'm halfway through the main quest at 30 hours (I've done a few side missions so maybe like 25 hours spent on the main quest) still crazy though. I'm scared to finish the main quest but I have to remind myself this isn't like other games, I'll still have tons of stuff to do lol (this is my first Bethesda game). Starfield has become my favorite game of 2023 beating out Hogwarts Legacy. I plan on playing this game as long as it keeps me entertained. Happy gaming ✌️
Xcloud is one of my favorite features of my gamepass ultimate subscription. I stream games on my Xbox to conserve precious SSD storage space or to try a game before downloading it. I also use the Xcloud feature when I'm away from home, it works extremely well on my Galaxy Tab S6 lite which has a 10.1inch HD+ display. I haven't tried starfield on Xcloud yet as I've been enjoying it on my Series S but I'm sure I'll play the cloud version at some point. I'm honestly extremely grateful for cloud gaming. For instance, Forza horizon 5 is one of my favorite racing games but it's too massive to have installed on my Series S so for the last 6 months I've been playing Forza exclusively via the cloud & it plays extremely well.
Side note, Starfield is my favorite game of 2023 beating out Hogwarts Legacy. I've got 22 hours played and I feel as if I've barely scratched the surface. With Todd Howard stating that mods will come to console early 2024 I plan on playing Starfield for years to come. I can't even imagine how awesome the mods will be with creation kit 2 (imagine a mod that allows NPCS to use generative AI to give you in depth conversations on quests or a mod that streamlines ship building lol possibilities are endless). Happy gaming ✌️
@ArmoredMore deathloop was phenomenal & is one of those rare games I decided to play/beat twice. I beat it once on PS5 when it first released then I beat it again on my Xbox Series S when it finally arrived on gamepass. That game was amazing & I hope they make a sequel someday.
I'm about 7 hours into the main quest in Starfield, I'm playing on Xbox Series S & so far it been nothing short of amazing. It's by no means perfect, it starts slow as hell but already at 7 hours I can tell this game is going to be great. The thing that gets me is how much potential this game has, they can basically tell infinite stories and have infinite DLC down the line. I believe this is just the beginning, starfield will get better with time & I'll be there on some planet exploring something cool lol happy gaming ✌️
@InterceptorAlpha finally someone who actually understands what's going on! People are so quick to just claim the Xbox series s is the worst console ever and that it's holding back the current generation. That can't be the furthest from the truth, the thing holding back the current generation is cross-gen games and the last generation consoles. As developers get more used to these new consoles we will start to see more games utilizing the power of the Xbox series x as well as the Xbox series s. I'm personally looking forward to starfield on my Xbox series s LOL and the haters, most of them don't even own a series s or have ever even played on the console itself. If they did, they know first hand the console is actually impressive for its price point.
I'm really looking forward to this deal getting done! I'm not too concerned about COD or Diablo but I'm eager to see what happens to other IP that Activision has put on the back burner. I'd love to see Tony Hawk's underground remastered or remade or just a reboot of the series entirely, I'd also love to see something done with guitar hero games, Activision ran them into the ground but they were fun and I'd like to see at least one on Xbox series consoles and the same goes for Skylanders which at one point was making billions until Activision ran it into the ground. I'm so damn excited to see what Microsoft does with Activision going forward ✌️
Absolutely not, a Series X 'pro' would be redundant at this point. We haven't even seen DEVS fully utilize the power of the current Series X or even the PS5 for that matter. Microsoft and Sony should focus on growing their console bases so DEVS can focus on optimizing games to the best of their abilities. Most games so far this generation have been cross gen so I'm assuming once last gen is gone for good we'll finally start to see games that look and feel truly significant on current gen consoles. Happy gaming ✌️
Does this mean I'll actually find a match in black ops 2 on my Xbox series S? I sometimes play against bots when the nostalgia hits but it'd be nice to play with real lobbies again. I hope zombies gets players again OMG 😱
I still play regularly, the experience is so much better on Series S compared to Xbox one. The 60fps performance mode makes everything better. The Story mode is amazing and I like to complete the story once every couple of years and to this day I still find something new lol I just started GTA online about 2 months ago after not playing it since 2019 and there's so much fun stuff to do now. I enjoy private sessions with my friends and family. Happy gaming ✌️
I hope to every deity ever known to man that this is TRUE! We need a RDR REMAKE for Xbox Series X|S consoles and I also hope we get a native next gen remaster of RDR2 because as it sits it's one of the BEST games ever made but it'd be so much better with native ports that took advantage of the SSD and some other touch ups to make the game look and run better on current gen consoles.
I've been a gamepass subscriber for about 2 years now (I subscribed before I bought my Xbox series S so I could play Halo infinite, the master chief collection, Forza Horizon 5 & gears of war with my little brother. I played via cloud on my Samsung tablet and he played from his Xbone). Now that I've had my series S about a year now I can honestly say game pass ultimate is worth it and then some! I play and try more games now than I ever had before thanks to gamepass!
@Kaloudz I'm genuinely excited for what's to come in the coming months and years for Xbox. I'm so happy that I decided to purchase an Xbox series S for my wife and a series S for myself. We've had our consoles a little over a year now & for me it's the first Xbox I've owned since 2015 and it's my wife's first Xbox ever so we've been enjoying playing through the amazing gamepass catalog. Although last year didn't see enough releases I do believe the turning point is here, I am so happy Microsoft & its acquired studios are finally going to be releasing some amazing titles for Xbox I'm the coming months and years! I'm looking forward to fable, starfield, ever wild, avowed, state of Decay 3 and hopefully a sequel to gears 5 or a soft reboot of the series. Happy gaming ✌️
@LoquaciousB I've noticed the same issue, my Xbox series can download multiple games while my PS5 downloads just one game in the same amount of time lol
In my own personal experiences I have found that my Xbox series S downloads games much, MUCH faster than my PS5. I have gig speed fiber optic internet with a WiFi 6 router & both my Xbox series S and my PS5 are hardwired with cat 7 cables. When testing network speeds my series S on average gets about 960Mbs download with 200Mbs upload. When downloading games that speed usually shows at 667Mbs but it fluctuates sometimes faster and sometimes a little slower.
The same connection using the same internet with the same router & cables on my PS5 however results in a much different picture. When testing the speeds on my PS5 I get on average about 807Mbs download & 55Mbs upload which is still plenty fast but slower than the Xbox. When it comes to downloading games the difference is magnificent, the PS5 only shows about 50Mbs when downloading a game which is horrendous in comparison to the Xbox series S which literally shows 10 times the speed when downloading games. Just very weird and I was wondering if anyone else has noticed these things?
All I can say is that it's about damn time. My Xbox series S is in desperate need of more SSD space. I just couldn't fathom paying $220 for 1TB of storage when I paid $250 for the console itself & especially when I just recently added 1TB of SSD storage to my PS5 for $89. The cost was just ridiculous and TBH that's the number one reason I haven't added extra storage to my series S. I reckon the $79 dollar 512GB storage option will be the route I take as It'll give me the ability to store a few more games. The only games I currently have on my series S that I don't remove is Fortnite, Hogwarts Legacy, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, GTA 4 and MX vs ATV legends. Can't wait until this becomes official, happy gaming ✌️
I still believe it'll go through, it may take awhile but I do believe eventually the deal will go through. Why? There's enough big money players that want the deal to go through, if it was just Microsoft & Activision by themselves then I'd say this deal is probably dead but we're talking about Nvidia, Nintendo and many others who WANT this deal to go through which is why I believe the deal will go through. Happy gaming ✌️
I recently played through gears ultimate edition & the QOL updates were definitely appreciated. I also decided to play through gears of war 2 on my series S & it was so much fun. Those games still hold up incredible well especially when the game boosts are considered. That being said a gears collection with fully remastered (better yet remade) gears trilogy would be absolutely phenomenal! I can't imagine it not performing well as gears of war constantly ranks among the BEST Xbox games ever made. I hope we get some sort of modern collection simply because the games are too damn good to let them just die with the Xbox 360. Happy gaming ✌️
I'm looking forward to playing Redfall on my Xbox series S, I preloaded the game a couple of months ago & now that all the fallout has happened IDK if I should just try it out now or wait until it gets patched to take care of all those bugs. I love arkane I love all their games, even beat Arkane Austin's death loop twice. I am EXTREMELY bummed to see this game flop. I'm bummed for Arkane & even more bummed for Xbox. Everyone now is saying Xbox is doom and gloom and going to quit making consoles and blah blah blah. I don't believe they at all, they make billions/year from their gaming sector so even though I believe they need to make more games & they need to focus on quality control as well focus on the Series X|S. Happy gaming ✌️
@Kaloudz I was just about to say it seems like the EU decision is going to weigh more heavily than the UK's decision. I think with all the countries in south America that have approved the deal on top of a major swatch of countries across Europe leaning towards approving the deal I think this is more important than the UK decision. I honestly also believe that the UK may reverse their position down the line especially since we know that decision has been appealed and I suspect their position to change as more companies and countries continue to back the acquisition. Long Live Xbox lol happy gaming ✌️
@BAMozzy I'm right there with you man, I'll be playing Redfall day one. I've been playing games 27+ years now & I can honestly say back in the day it wasn't an issue & if I shunned every game because of the lack of 60fps I'd miss out on some truly incredible games. I think Redfall will be a fun co-op experience and the 60fps mode will give me something to look forward to lol. I will say I think DEVS should absolutely target 60fps on current gen consoles (Series X|S, PS5) even if that means lowering resolution (dynamic 4K or 1440p would be fine, hell even 1080p if need be). Happy gaming ✌️
I'll be ecstatic when Microsoft buys Activision blizzard. I'm so sick of Activision blizzard being such a lame duck company that only cares about money rather than treatment of their DEVS and their games. I'm hoping under Microsoft we will see COD become better because as it sits it's just not even close to the quality of other games on the market.
This just goes to show what I've said all along & what has been proven when DEVS actually take the time to optimize for the Xbox series S. What people fail to realize is that when making games that have to run on hardware that was released a decade ago, scaling becomes the main issues. When DEVS can focus solely on utilizing the architectures found in ALL current generation consoles (Zen2 CPUs & RDNA 2 GPUs) I believe we'll see some truly stunning games. I've already been blown away by the series S. I play on a 4K display and the console does a great job of upscaling games (we know for a fact it's not designed to run games at native 4K resolution). People love to hate on the series S but now that I've had my Xbox about a year now I can honestly say it's worth every penny and I freaking LOVE my Xbox series S. Happy gaming ✌️
I chose EA play as I am accustomed to it with my gamepass ultimate subscription BUT truth be told I also really enjoy Ubisoft games. I wish that Ubisoft+ would be apart of gamepass ultimate because I can't justify another monthly gaming subscription on top of my gamepass ultimate & PS plus extra subscriptions. I am holding out hope we will see some sort of Ubisoft+ collaboration with Xbox gamepass. Happy gaming ✌️
@Murray I think it's funny when certain DEVS complain and other DEVS actually put in the work to optimize and say the series S is not a hindrance to game development. I genuinely hope to see DEVS putting in the work for the console. I am a series S owner and so is my wife and we both love the console very much & have been blown away by what it's capable of so far. I don't think we've even seen games take advantage of everything it has to offer yet TBH. I also own a PS5 & I don't think we've even come close to seeing what the XSX and PS5 have to offer simply because cross gen games don't count. I'm not talking about 4K resolution or 60fps I'm talking about next gen gaming engines that simply can't run on last gen consoles (I know most engines are scalable but I want to see things that aren't even scalable to last gen).
The series S is more powerful than people realize. We have to understand that most anything developed on series X can be scaled down to run on the series S. I hear ppl whine about GPU but in reality that's not really the bottle neck as assumed because the series X is designed to run games at 4K resolution with 60fps and ray tracing it absolutely NEEDS the extra graphical grunt but when running games at 1440p and 1080p you realize that the series S GPU is more than capable. The series X|S have more in common with one another than they do differences & I've read from certain DEVS that bringing games to Series S is extremely easy but it does take time and if DEVS take the time to optimize for the console I think there's a lot of performance we can see out of the series S. Happy gaming ✌️
I hope Ubisoft+ will be incorporated into gamepass ultimate because I'd absolutely love to play a collection of assassin's Creed games as well as far cry games. I played AC origins when it was on gamepass and I freaking loved it so much. I already own AC odyssey but on PS4 (my favorite AC greed since AC2). If it's not apart of gamepass ultimate I don't see myself purchasing Ubisoft+ on its own.
Out of this batch of games I'm most interested in Redfall. I'm a fan of prey & a fanatic of DEATHLOOP so when Redfall was announced as an arkane Austin developed game I was intrigued. The thing I like the most though is that it's bringing an awesome looking co-op shooter to Xbox! I can't wait to hop in with some friends and explore an amazing looking mystery world filled with demonic vampires 😁🙌
The game runs extremely well on Xbox Series S & after the update the frame pacing seems to be fixed. I've noticed the spatial audio is a bit rough but other than that, I'm enjoying the game a LOT more than I had anticipated I would. Happy gaming ✌️
@Kaloudz the main reason I want the Activision deal to go through is for the incredible but dormant IP's they have. I would love to see Tony Hawk's Pro skater comeback (I genuinely loved tony hawk's underground and T.H.U.G. 2), then you have Crash Bandicoot, Guitar Hero, Spyro the dragon, DJ Hero, StarCraft, True Crime, singularity, phantasmagoria & prototype plus many more that I don't even know. Point is they can really capitalize on IP that's been laid dormant.
On a side not I don't care about new COD games releasing day one on gamepass and in fact that doesn't make sense financially BUT gamepass would be a brilliant place for Microsoft to put the amazing back catalog of COD games. So many people would subscribe just to play COD4:MW, World at War, MW2, MW3, Black Ops & Black ops 2 & while these games are still technically playable via backwards compatibility, the games have been so long unsupported there's either no community at ALL or simply massive hackers. If Microsoft could salvage some servers these games would be EXCELLENT additions to gamepass. I have high hopes for this acquisition lol happy gaming ✌️
In conclusion this post is LONG probably too long but but after seeing some comments trashing a console that is actually a badass little BEAST, I had to offer some counter arguments to the narrative that the Series S is holding back game development. This is simply not true, the number one thing holding back development is greed. Publishers forcing devs to make games compatible with aging consoles that are extremely underpowered compared to current gen but they insist because of the large install base of 150 million + (PS4 & Xbone combined). Once development is focused solely on current gen, I believe we will see that the Series S will still hold its own. In the last link we're already seeing this to be true. MWll is a great example of what the Series S is capable of. It runs extremely well, looks gorgeous & offers an experience that's almost indistinguishable from the PS5 version.
Sorry for the long post, to those that made it to the end have an awesome holiday season, happy gaming ✌️
@Jireland92 you are absolutely correct! I bought a Series S to compliment my PS5 & truth be told it's the best gaming purchase I've made in a LONG time. I've played games on both PS5 & Series S back to back & that performance gap isn't mind boggling. MWll for example, I could barely distinguish the difference between PS5 & XSS as both games run at a stable 60fps and the main difference is resolution (dynamic 4K vs dynamic 1440p).
A lot these devs now having issues is honestly ridiculous. The number one thing holding back development is PS4/Xbone. Gotham Knights is prime example of a game that spent most of it's development cycle trying to ensure it's playable on PS4/Xbone consoles & then 9 months before the game releases they decided to drop the PS4/Xbone consoles because they feared performance issues. I truly believe that if Gotham Knights spent it's entire development cycle building the game solely for current gen I think the game would absolutely be capable of hitting 60fps.
One thing that frustrates me is people (general public, kids arguing on websites) don't realize that the Series S has a lot more in common with the Series X than what meets the eye. Both consoles feature an AMD Zen 2 CPU (Series X clocked at 3.8GHz and Series S clocked at 3.6GHz) & a RDNA 2 GPU (Series X has 52 Compute units clocked at 1.8GHz & Series S has 20 CU clocked at 1.6GHz). Both consoles feature GDDR6 RAM (16GB on XSX & 10GB on XSS). Both consoles feature the same WD SN530 NVMe SSD with custom ASIC supporting PCIe 4.0
The reason I mentioned the technical jargon is to paint a picture as I've seen so many people suggest that the Series S is simply a slightly more powerful Xbox one S which is something that can't be further from the truth. The Series S is an entry level next gen console through & through. The console is NOT designed to push 4K graphics at 60fps+ and therefore doesn't need that extra graphical grunt that the Series X needs to push those visuals. The Series S is more than capable of running modern games at 1440p at 60fps+ just like what it's been designed to do.
Many developers have said that the Series S punches above for it's price & that optimization between the two consoles is similar to scaling games for a more powerful PC as well as making sure it runs on lower end hardware as well. Here's some links confirming that it's NOT all doom and gloom for the Series S.
This game absolutely exceeded all expectations. I am so surprised at how well it plays on my Xbox series. It's got an incredibly cool story dealing with the Greek god's with some platforming, puzzles and action combat to keep everything tied together. I was really surprised at how much I like this game, I'm about 15 hours in & there's Soo much to explore I had no idea the adventure would have this much depth.
@UltimateOtaku91 see that has me concerned. I absolutely LOVE Xbox but I also enjoy PlayStation as well. That being said Xbox has truly been killing it with gamepass & forward thinking in regards to getting more games to more devices which is a breath of fresh air TBH. When it comes to Call of Duty I am afraid that if Xbox makes in exclusive it will hurt the COD community & cost them way more money than to keep the IP all to themselves.
I would like to see COD stay available on all consoles but have exclusive perks for Xbox. It would be AWESOME to have ALL the past games on gamepass so that Xbox players can play any COD they want at anytime on any device. One of my favorite things about my Series X is that I can access every Xbox 360 game I ever bought digitally and to my surprise when I booted up my series X for the first time I had the option to download Black Ops 2 (which I did and omg it's so awesome lol Tranzit Zombies is so underrated).
It makes more sense financially to keep COD on PlayStation for years to come but they can also use the IP to push gamepass subscriptions (with gamepass you can play EVERY COD ever made on any device via Xcloud). I just truly believe that it's not good for the gaming community to keep a game that's been available on every console since the beginning. Either way I'm fine as I play on BOTH consoles but mainly my Xbox series X thanks to gamepass & it's incredible backwards compatibility (there's some amazing games on Xbox 360 that I'd completely forgotten about). My series X is my first Xbox console since 2015 when I gave my Xbox one to my little brother & just kept my PS4 then PS4 pro to myself. I am now spending more time on Xbox, I bought my wife a Series S which she absolutely loves and says is leaps and bounds better than her PS4 pro. (Series S is actually a BEAST to be honest) happy gaming y'all ✌️
The Xbox series S has REALLY blown me away with it's performance. When Far Cry 5 released on gamepass I was amazed how how well it looked running at 1080p with 60 FPS boost enabled but then I recently picked up Far Cry 6 & it's gorgeous on the series S running at 1440p and 60fps on my 43 inch 4K TV. It's tropical island setting is stunning visually with rivers, trees & waterfalls it's just amazing. I genuinely love FC6, it's different from Far Cry 5 but it's a good game. I picked up a digital copy from Newegg for $20 and I'm blown away at the depth of the game. There's actually a ton of stuff to do. The Xbox series S has been such a powerful little beast if a console providing me some of the BEST games I've played in a long time. For a console that's only $299 I actually play it more than my PS5 which I NEVER thought that'd be the case but here I am lol just goes to show quality games outweighs everything else and right now I feel like I have more quality games on my Xbox. That's not to say the PS5 doesn't have quality games but for me personally I've played at beat the main AAA games so as I wait for more games to be released the Xbox series S keeps me entertained. Happy gaming y'all ✌️
I'm here to say this game looks so freaking amazing on my Xbox series S like holy WOW man I was NOT expecting the graphical fidelity to be this good! I thought it'd look washed out but I am pleasantly surprised how well it looks on my 4K TV! The buttery smooth performance makes such a massive difference, going from 30fps to 60fps makes it feel like a truly updated version of the game! This will be my first time playing a Far Cry game, I'm 5 hours in and completely blown away! Happy gaming ✌️
I got the game clip 2.0 for the Xbox controller & while it works it just isn't comfortable to game with. I REALLY like the razer kishi design which is similar to this, that being said I recently got a Samsung Galaxy tab S6 lite Android tablet that has become my favorite device to play gamepass games on the go with. It's got a beautiful 10.1inch 2000×1200 HD+ display that makes games look gorgeous especially considering it's Soo much nicer to play on a 10.1inch display vs. a 6inch display because I can actually see what's going on lol.
does anyone know of a company that makes a device similar to this or the razer kishi that'd fit a 10.1inch tablet? I've seen pictures of them on Google, I've also seen one company that makes one strictly for iPad but I would LOVE a device similar to this that'd essentially turn my tablet into an oversized Xbox game pass switch hybrid device lol thanks in advance, happy gaming ✌️
I can't wait for the next Forza game to come out! I've enjoyed Forza Horizon 5 more than any other car game since Gran Turismo 4 on PS2 lol. The Xbox series S has continued to surprise me with it's performance! TBH I was so apprehensive in purchasing the console due to people's comments online but in ALL honesty the Xbox series S is one of the best consoles I've ever owned. I've owned every Xbox since 2001 and I also own an Xbox series X, that being said the series S is the console I spend most of my time playing (Series S is in my game room, my series X is in the living room). I've played many games back to back between the two consoles & while the Series X is amazing at running games in 4K at 60fps what's shocked me the most about my Series S is it's ability to upscale most games to match the 4K display while continuing to run at 60fps. Now the difference in resolution is obviously noticible comparing a native 4K image to an upscaled 4K image you can clearly see the difference BUT it's not as drastic of a difference as I thought it'd be. Playing Forza Horizon 5 with performance mode (60fps) looks absolutely gorgeous on my 43 inch 4K TV & now I have Forza Motorsport to look forward to! Another thing that's perplexed me is the Series S ability to run games at 120fps in 1080p (you will have to swap the HDMI that's included with the Series S for a HDMI 2.1 cord). I've personally played Fortnite, Dirt 5, Doom Eternal & knockout city at 120fps on Xbox series S and it's freaking amazing! If someone told me I'd be able to play Fortnite with it's new Unreal Engine 5 upgrade with a resolution of 1080p at 120 Frames Per Second for the price of $299 I'd laugh & call you silly! Anyone who's on the fence or can't find a Series X or can't afford a Series X I can honestly say you will NOT be disappointed with the Series S! I'm so excited for the release of Forza Motorsport next year! I'm honestly looking forward to the plethora of games coming to these fine new Xbox consoles! Happy gaming ✌️
@Spaceman-Spiff I honestly thought it'd be an awesome surprise for them to sell customized skins for the Series X|S consoles! I think they'd be extremely popular especially if they kept the prices reasonable. As it sits, it's neat that they are releasing a pride month controller. I just hope they keep the option open forever, not just for pride month but let us make pride controllers whenever we'd like.
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Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Favourite Quick Resume Games On Xbox Series X|S?
I use quick resume on just about every single player game I play! MX vs ATV legends, Gears of War, Red Dead Redemption 1+2, GTA 4 + GTA 5, plus just about every Xbox 360 game I own I use quick resume with. It's probably one of the BEST next gen features of them all imo, it really feels magical to pick up EXACTLY where you left off like nothing happened!
Re: Xbox Signs Yet Another 10-Year ActiBlizz Deal, This Time With UK Mobile Network
@BacklogBrad couldn't have said it better my friend
Re: Poll: How Are You Getting On With Evil West On Xbox Game Pass?
It's not a bad game, does it feel like an older game? Yes it does but to me it's part of its charm. The weapons and abilities are cool though.
Re: Talking Point: Xbox Fans, Are You Still Enjoying Halo Infinite In 2024?
@ParsnipHero I'm right there with you, Halo Infinite has steadily become better and better over the past couple years since launch. Firefight has truly added another level of awesomeness to the Halo Infinite experience. I'm excited to see where 343 takes the next Halo entry, until then Halo infinite is my go to for an extremely smooth, modernized Halo gaming experience.
Re: Poll: What Do You Think Of 'Control' On Xbox Game Pass?
Control Ultimate edition on my Xbox Series X is on another freaking level, I originally beat control on my PS4 pro but the next gen update REALLY has made the game so much better looking! The atmospheric dread that lurks around the corner and the ever changing house of horrors keeps you on your toes. Control is a fantastic game and the ultimate edition gives me DLC I've never played before so cheers to gamepass ultimate once again knocked it out the park! Long Live Xbox, happy gaming ✌️
Re: Amazingly, Xbox's 'Kinect' Is Still Being Used For CT Scans In Hospitals
It's a shame Microsoft dropped the ball with the Xbox one because the Kinect really was an incredible piece of tech. Unfortunately the poor marketing, horrific DRM policies & lack of gaming focus put a major hamper on the Xbox one.
If things were different and the Kinect was utilized as well as it was during the 360 era I'd absolutely LOVE to see what a modern day iteration of Kinect could do when connected to the Series X|S. I could only imagine how cool the Kinect could've been paired with modern camera tech, AI tracking, facial recognition & the significantly more powerful hardware of the Series X|S (compared to the Xbox One). I'm sure DEVS would've come out with some super cool games! Wish we could've seen what Kinect was truly made of, it's super cool to see it used to this day!
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Expect To See From Microsoft's Update On The Future Of Xbox?
I fully expect Microsoft to ensure the future of Xbox hardware. If they don't the speculation alone will do massive damage to the brand. I fully expect them to announce certain games going multiplatform but NOT all of Xbox 1st party games will be available on other systems. I think it'd be a shame to see the demise of Xbox hardware and the ramifications would be extremely negative especially when you consider how awful Sony has been recently to its PlayStation fans. If PlayStation was the ONLY high end console maker they'd fully be able to control the market and they already want us paying $100/game so the Xbox competition is good for the gaming community.
Long Live Xbox
Re: How To Complete All Xbox Game Pass Quests In 2023
@FraserG so what happened to Microsoft rewards? Those points were pivotal for my family as we used those points to help us get gift cards to put towards games as well as Game pass Ultimate, I noticed they really nerfed the rewards app and it's like WTF man those points were making gaming more affordable for my family. I'm glad we still get points for purchases but it's sad they're making earning extra points harder
Re: Pure Xbox's Game Of The Year 2023: The Results You Didn't See
My 2023 Xbox GoTY list:
Diablo 4
Phantom Liberty DLC
Jedi Survivor
Baldurs Gate 3
Alan Wake 2
Hogwarts Legacy
Dead Island 2
My list isn't necessarily in order because you can't compare a game like Hogwarts Legacy to a game like Diablo 4 lol that being said, 2023 had some fantastic games released. 2024 looks to be another stacked year & I'm hoping we start to see the fruits of Microsoft's studios buying spree. The Xbox exclusives for 2024 already look better than PlayStation, in fact I'm extremely disappointed with my upcoming PS5 games list. The only thing I'm looking forward to is Final fantasy 7 remake part 2, Sony hasn't announced any 1st party exclusives for 2024 either so there's not much to look forward to IMO. With Xbox 2024 looks a lot better with Avowed, Stalker 2, Hellblade 2 and south of midnight. There maybe even more Xbox exclusives but these are the ones I'm personally interested in!
Long Live Xbox, Happy gaming ✌️
Re: Xbox Signs Yet Another 10-Year ActiBlizz Deal, This Time With UK Mobile Network
@BacklogBrad after watching Phil Spencer on that 30 minute podcast where he outlined what to expect regarding the acquisition of ABK, I truly believe that Xbox is going to make Activision better. Phil Spencer literally said, "I want to empower the DEVS so that they can make the games they WANT to make. I want them to know failure is okay, we at Xbox want you to be free to take risks and make the games you enjoy making." After I heard him say that I got TRULY excited. For almost a decade now Activision has delegated it's devs to focus on assisting in the development of COD to ensure $billion dollar annual releases. I hope Microsoft allows the DEVS to step away from assistance with COD so they can focus on games they want to make, whether that's bringing back existing IP of development of new IP altogether, the possibilities are so much better under Xbox leadership than it was under Activision. I believe the future is bright for Xbox, we've seen them consistently double down on games and 2023 was the first time I saw an Xbox showcase that had more 1st party single player exclusives than PlayStation has which is really a testament to Phil's direction of Xbox. Sony is now struggling since Jim Ryan made everyone focus on Games As A Service for the last 3 years and we're now finally hearing about studios being upset because it's not what they want to create & they're having trouble because the studios have no idea how to make GAAS games. This is the reason we've seen factions all but cancelled because it didn't fit the "love Service" mold that Jim Ryan wanted which is why they put Bungie on as support but it's still not looking good. It's going to take Sony a while to bounce back from this major blunder while Xbox picks up the slack and is releasing incredibly brilliant AAA games for the next few years. I'm definitely excited to be apart of Xbox again! I got my Series S last year and it's the 1st Xbox console I've owned since I got rid of my Xbox one in 2015.
Long Live Xbox ✌️
Re: Less Than 1% Of Xbox Players Own The Coveted 'Day One' Achievement
@JetmanUK same here I wish I had gotten them day one edition but back in 2013 I got the PS4 day one & about 9 months later is when I finally picked up my Xbox one. This current generation I'm rocking both the PS5 + Xbox Series S combination which has been brilliant TBH. I was expecting the Series S to be an awful console (due to online hate) but I've been pleasantly surprised. I'm also extremely stoked on the future of Xbox, they have so many amazing games coming over the next 2 years while on the PlayStation side I have nothing to look forward to and I doubt it'll get better knowing Jim Ryan mandated 60% investment go into live service games while only 40% goes into the kind of exclusives that made PlayStation the powerhouse it is today. Extremely unfortunate, Long Live Xbox ✌️
Re: Ubisoft CEO Explains Decision To Buy ActiBlizz Cloud Rights From Xbox
I truly believe cloud gaming will control to grow especially within the next 10 years. Internet access is getting better by the year even in rural America. I live in a tiny Oregon town that had only satellite or 1 cable provider as options, over the course of 5 years we now have multiple ISP and I now have gig speed fiber Internet, something I couldn't fathom 8 years ago when I moved here. This is just one example and I know a massive amount of Americans don't have access to high speed Internet but it has been steadily improving. With Star Link proving low orbit satellite Internet is good enough for online gaming & the fact that Amazon is launching their own AFFORDABLE low orbit satellite Internet which is great for people living where they don't have access to high speed Internet.
I personally use Xcloud way more than I anticipated. I use it to try out games before downloading them to my Series S, I also use it to play games on my Galaxy Tablet when I'm not home. Streaming games has gotten so much better over the years and it's only going to get better as time goes on. I'm glad Microsoft has made Xcloud available to it's gamepass ultimate subscribers & I can't even imagine how awesome it'd be to play Activision games via the cloud. I imagine playing through classic COD campaigns right from my tablet lol Long Live Xbox ✌️
Re: Starfield: All Main Missions List
@OldGamer999 people told me to wait until level 20 to play mantis but I did it at level 15 and it wasn't too difficult. Reading this list I'm halfway through the main quest at 30 hours (I've done a few side missions so maybe like 25 hours spent on the main quest) still crazy though. I'm scared to finish the main quest but I have to remind myself this isn't like other games, I'll still have tons of stuff to do lol (this is my first Bethesda game). Starfield has become my favorite game of 2023 beating out Hogwarts Legacy. I plan on playing this game as long as it keeps me entertained. Happy gaming ✌️
Re: Xbox Cloud Gaming Employs 'Wait Times' In Response To Extreme Starfield Demand
Xcloud is one of my favorite features of my gamepass ultimate subscription. I stream games on my Xbox to conserve precious SSD storage space or to try a game before downloading it. I also use the Xcloud feature when I'm away from home, it works extremely well on my Galaxy Tab S6 lite which has a 10.1inch HD+ display. I haven't tried starfield on Xcloud yet as I've been enjoying it on my Series S but I'm sure I'll play the cloud version at some point. I'm honestly extremely grateful for cloud gaming. For instance, Forza horizon 5 is one of my favorite racing games but it's too massive to have installed on my Series S so for the last 6 months I've been playing Forza exclusively via the cloud & it plays extremely well.
Side note, Starfield is my favorite game of 2023 beating out Hogwarts Legacy. I've got 22 hours played and I feel as if I've barely scratched the surface. With Todd Howard stating that mods will come to console early 2024 I plan on playing Starfield for years to come. I can't even imagine how awesome the mods will be with creation kit 2 (imagine a mod that allows NPCS to use generative AI to give you in depth conversations on quests or a mod that streamlines ship building lol possibilities are endless). Happy gaming ✌️
Re: Starfield's Game Pass Upgrade Is Currently The Best-Selling Item On Xbox
@ArmoredMore deathloop was phenomenal & is one of those rare games I decided to play/beat twice. I beat it once on PS5 when it first released then I beat it again on my Xbox Series S when it finally arrived on gamepass. That game was amazing & I hope they make a sequel someday.
Re: Starfield's Game Pass Upgrade Is Currently The Best-Selling Item On Xbox
I'm about 7 hours into the main quest in Starfield, I'm playing on Xbox Series S & so far it been nothing short of amazing. It's by no means perfect, it starts slow as hell but already at 7 hours I can tell this game is going to be great. The thing that gets me is how much potential this game has, they can basically tell infinite stories and have infinite DLC down the line. I believe this is just the beginning, starfield will get better with time & I'll be there on some planet exploring something cool lol happy gaming ✌️
Re: Phil Spencer 'Would Love To Find Solutions' For Xbox 360 Games Being Delisted In 2024
The only game I really want for my Xbox Series S that I can't seem to buy is left 4 dead 2 SMH 😑
Re: The Xbox Series X Is 'At The End Of The Beginning', Says Phil Spencer
@InterceptorAlpha finally someone who actually understands what's going on! People are so quick to just claim the Xbox series s is the worst console ever and that it's holding back the current generation. That can't be the furthest from the truth, the thing holding back the current generation is cross-gen games and the last generation consoles. As developers get more used to these new consoles we will start to see more games utilizing the power of the Xbox series x as well as the Xbox series s. I'm personally looking forward to starfield on my Xbox series s LOL and the haters, most of them don't even own a series s or have ever even played on the console itself. If they did, they know first hand the console is actually impressive for its price point.
Re: Microsoft CEO: Xbox Remains 'Confident' About Activision Blizzard Acquisition
I'm really looking forward to this deal getting done! I'm not too concerned about COD or Diablo but I'm eager to see what happens to other IP that Activision has put on the back burner. I'd love to see Tony Hawk's underground remastered or remade or just a reboot of the series entirely, I'd also love to see something done with guitar hero games, Activision ran them into the ground but they were fun and I'd like to see at least one on Xbox series consoles and the same goes for Skylanders which at one point was making billions until Activision ran it into the ground. I'm so damn excited to see what Microsoft does with Activision going forward ✌️
Re: Talking Point: Would You Be Interested In Buying A New Xbox Series X Model?
Absolutely not, a Series X 'pro' would be redundant at this point. We haven't even seen DEVS fully utilize the power of the current Series X or even the PS5 for that matter. Microsoft and Sony should focus on growing their console bases so DEVS can focus on optimizing games to the best of their abilities. Most games so far this generation have been cross gen so I'm assuming once last gen is gone for good we'll finally start to see games that look and feel truly significant on current gen consoles. Happy gaming ✌️
Re: Classic Call Of Duty Matchmaking Appears To Have Drastically Improved On Xbox
Does this mean I'll actually find a match in black ops 2 on my Xbox series S? I sometimes play against bots when the nostalgia hits but it'd be nice to play with real lobbies again. I hope zombies gets players again OMG 😱
Re: Poll: Are You Still Enjoying GTA 5 In 2023?
I still play regularly, the experience is so much better on Series S compared to Xbox one. The 60fps performance mode makes everything better. The Story mode is amazing and I like to complete the story once every couple of years and to this day I still find something new lol I just started GTA online about 2 months ago after not playing it since 2019 and there's so much fun stuff to do now. I enjoy private sessions with my friends and family. Happy gaming ✌️
Re: Red Dead Redemption Rumours Point Towards Upcoming Remaster
I hope to every deity ever known to man that this is TRUE! We need a RDR REMAKE for Xbox Series X|S consoles and I also hope we get a native next gen remaster of RDR2 because as it sits it's one of the BEST games ever made but it'd be so much better with native ports that took advantage of the SSD and some other touch ups to make the game look and run better on current gen consoles.
Re: Poll: Will You Stay Subscribed To Xbox Game Pass After The Price Hike?
I've been a gamepass subscriber for about 2 years now (I subscribed before I bought my Xbox series S so I could play Halo infinite, the master chief collection, Forza Horizon 5 & gears of war with my little brother. I played via cloud on my Samsung tablet and he played from his Xbone). Now that I've had my series S about a year now I can honestly say game pass ultimate is worth it and then some! I play and try more games now than I ever had before thanks to gamepass!
Re: Phil Spencer Teases Multiple Games That Weren't Shown In This Year's Xbox Showcase
@Kaloudz I'm genuinely excited for what's to come in the coming months and years for Xbox. I'm so happy that I decided to purchase an Xbox series S for my wife and a series S for myself. We've had our consoles a little over a year now & for me it's the first Xbox I've owned since 2015 and it's my wife's first Xbox ever so we've been enjoying playing through the amazing gamepass catalog. Although last year didn't see enough releases I do believe the turning point is here, I am so happy Microsoft & its acquired studios are finally going to be releasing some amazing titles for Xbox I'm the coming months and years! I'm looking forward to fable, starfield, ever wild, avowed, state of Decay 3 and hopefully a sequel to gears 5 or a soft reboot of the series. Happy gaming ✌️
Re: Xbox Download Speeds May Receive A Boost As Part Of New Update
@LoquaciousB I've noticed the same issue, my Xbox series can download multiple games while my PS5 downloads just one game in the same amount of time lol
Re: Xbox Download Speeds May Receive A Boost As Part Of New Update
In my own personal experiences I have found that my Xbox series S downloads games much, MUCH faster than my PS5. I have gig speed fiber optic internet with a WiFi 6 router & both my Xbox series S and my PS5 are hardwired with cat 7 cables. When testing network speeds my series S on average gets about 960Mbs download with 200Mbs upload. When downloading games that speed usually shows at 667Mbs but it fluctuates sometimes faster and sometimes a little slower.
The same connection using the same internet with the same router & cables on my PS5 however results in a much different picture. When testing the speeds on my PS5 I get on average about 807Mbs download & 55Mbs upload which is still plenty fast but slower than the Xbox. When it comes to downloading games the difference is magnificent, the PS5 only shows about 50Mbs when downloading a game which is horrendous in comparison to the Xbox series S which literally shows 10 times the speed when downloading games. Just very weird and I was wondering if anyone else has noticed these things?
Re: Xbox Leak Suggests Two New 'Western Digital' Expansion Cards Are On The Way
All I can say is that it's about damn time. My Xbox series S is in desperate need of more SSD space. I just couldn't fathom paying $220 for 1TB of storage when I paid $250 for the console itself & especially when I just recently added 1TB of SSD storage to my PS5 for $89. The cost was just ridiculous and TBH that's the number one reason I haven't added extra storage to my series S. I reckon the $79 dollar 512GB storage option will be the route I take as It'll give me the ability to store a few more games. The only games I currently have on my series S that I don't remove is Fortnite, Hogwarts Legacy, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, GTA 4 and MX vs ATV legends. Can't wait until this becomes official, happy gaming ✌️
Re: Poll: Do You Think The Xbox ActiBlizz Deal Will Still Go Ahead?
I still believe it'll go through, it may take awhile but I do believe eventually the deal will go through. Why? There's enough big money players that want the deal to go through, if it was just Microsoft & Activision by themselves then I'd say this deal is probably dead but we're talking about Nvidia, Nintendo and many others who WANT this deal to go through which is why I believe the deal will go through. Happy gaming ✌️
Re: Talking Point: Are You Hoping Xbox's 'Gears Collection' Is Real?
I recently played through gears ultimate edition & the QOL updates were definitely appreciated. I also decided to play through gears of war 2 on my series S & it was so much fun. Those games still hold up incredible well especially when the game boosts are considered. That being said a gears collection with fully remastered (better yet remade) gears trilogy would be absolutely phenomenal! I can't imagine it not performing well as gears of war constantly ranks among the BEST Xbox games ever made. I hope we get some sort of modern collection simply because the games are too damn good to let them just die with the Xbox 360. Happy gaming ✌️
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Think Of Redfall So Far?
I'm looking forward to playing Redfall on my Xbox series S, I preloaded the game a couple of months ago & now that all the fallout has happened IDK if I should just try it out now or wait until it gets patched to take care of all those bugs. I love arkane I love all their games, even beat Arkane Austin's death loop twice. I am EXTREMELY bummed to see this game flop. I'm bummed for Arkane & even more bummed for Xbox. Everyone now is saying Xbox is doom and gloom and going to quit making consoles and blah blah blah. I don't believe they at all, they make billions/year from their gaming sector so even though I believe they need to make more games & they need to focus on quality control as well focus on the Series X|S. Happy gaming ✌️
Re: Ukraine The Latest Nation To Pass Xbox's Activision Blizzard Acquisition
@Kaloudz I was just about to say it seems like the EU decision is going to weigh more heavily than the UK's decision. I think with all the countries in south America that have approved the deal on top of a major swatch of countries across Europe leaning towards approving the deal I think this is more important than the UK decision. I honestly also believe that the UK may reverse their position down the line especially since we know that decision has been appealed and I suspect their position to change as more companies and countries continue to back the acquisition. Long Live Xbox lol happy gaming ✌️
Re: Six Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In May 2023 So Far
@BAMozzy I'm right there with you man, I'll be playing Redfall day one. I've been playing games 27+ years now & I can honestly say back in the day it wasn't an issue & if I shunned every game because of the lack of 60fps I'd miss out on some truly incredible games. I think Redfall will be a fun co-op experience and the 60fps mode will give me something to look forward to lol. I will say I think DEVS should absolutely target 60fps on current gen consoles (Series X|S, PS5) even if that means lowering resolution (dynamic 4K or 1440p would be fine, hell even 1080p if need be). Happy gaming ✌️
Re: Xbox Signs Yet Another 10-Year ActiBlizz Deal, This Time With UK Mobile Network
I'll be ecstatic when Microsoft buys Activision blizzard. I'm so sick of Activision blizzard being such a lame duck company that only cares about money rather than treatment of their DEVS and their games. I'm hoping under Microsoft we will see COD become better because as it sits it's just not even close to the quality of other games on the market.
Re: Indie Dev Reminds Us The Xbox Series S Is Capable Of 4K, 120FPS
This just goes to show what I've said all along & what has been proven when DEVS actually take the time to optimize for the Xbox series S. What people fail to realize is that when making games that have to run on hardware that was released a decade ago, scaling becomes the main issues. When DEVS can focus solely on utilizing the architectures found in ALL current generation consoles (Zen2 CPUs & RDNA 2 GPUs) I believe we'll see some truly stunning games. I've already been blown away by the series S. I play on a 4K display and the console does a great job of upscaling games (we know for a fact it's not designed to run games at native 4K resolution). People love to hate on the series S but now that I've had my Xbox about a year now I can honestly say it's worth every penny and I freaking LOVE my Xbox series S. Happy gaming ✌️
Re: Poll: Would You Rather Have EA Play Or Ubisoft Plus Included With Xbox Game Pass?
I chose EA play as I am accustomed to it with my gamepass ultimate subscription BUT truth be told I also really enjoy Ubisoft games. I wish that Ubisoft+ would be apart of gamepass ultimate because I can't justify another monthly gaming subscription on top of my gamepass ultimate & PS plus extra subscriptions. I am holding out hope we will see some sort of Ubisoft+ collaboration with Xbox gamepass. Happy gaming ✌️
Re: Developer Suggests Xbox Series S May Struggle To 'Keep Up' With AAA Game Demands
@Murray I think it's funny when certain DEVS complain and other DEVS actually put in the work to optimize and say the series S is not a hindrance to game development. I genuinely hope to see DEVS putting in the work for the console. I am a series S owner and so is my wife and we both love the console very much & have been blown away by what it's capable of so far. I don't think we've even seen games take advantage of everything it has to offer yet TBH. I also own a PS5 & I don't think we've even come close to seeing what the XSX and PS5 have to offer simply because cross gen games don't count. I'm not talking about 4K resolution or 60fps I'm talking about next gen gaming engines that simply can't run on last gen consoles (I know most engines are scalable but I want to see things that aren't even scalable to last gen).
The series S is more powerful than people realize. We have to understand that most anything developed on series X can be scaled down to run on the series S. I hear ppl whine about GPU but in reality that's not really the bottle neck as assumed because the series X is designed to run games at 4K resolution with 60fps and ray tracing it absolutely NEEDS the extra graphical grunt but when running games at 1440p and 1080p you realize that the series S GPU is more than capable. The series X|S have more in common with one another than they do differences & I've read from certain DEVS that bringing games to Series S is extremely easy but it does take time and if DEVS take the time to optimize for the console I think there's a lot of performance we can see out of the series S.
Happy gaming ✌️
Re: Rumour: Ubisoft+ Set For April Xbox Launch, Featuring A Massive Lineup
I hope Ubisoft+ will be incorporated into gamepass ultimate because I'd absolutely love to play a collection of assassin's Creed games as well as far cry games. I played AC origins when it was on gamepass and I freaking loved it so much. I already own AC odyssey but on PS4 (my favorite AC greed since AC2). If it's not apart of gamepass ultimate I don't see myself purchasing Ubisoft+ on its own.
Re: Pick One: Which Game Are You Most Excited For At The Xbox 'Developer_ Direct' Event?
Out of this batch of games I'm most interested in Redfall. I'm a fan of prey & a fanatic of DEATHLOOP so when Redfall was announced as an arkane Austin developed game I was intrigued. The thing I like the most though is that it's bringing an awesome looking co-op shooter to Xbox! I can't wait to hop in with some friends and explore an amazing looking mystery world filled with demonic vampires 😁🙌
Re: High On Life's First Patch Is Out Now, Improved Performance & Bug Fixes
The game runs extremely well on Xbox Series S & after the update the frame pacing seems to be fixed. I've noticed the spatial audio is a bit rough but other than that, I'm enjoying the game a LOT more than I had anticipated I would. Happy gaming ✌️
Re: Diablo 4 Reportedly Launching On Xbox In April 2023
@Kaloudz the main reason I want the Activision deal to go through is for the incredible but dormant IP's they have. I would love to see Tony Hawk's Pro skater comeback (I genuinely loved tony hawk's underground and T.H.U.G. 2), then you have Crash Bandicoot, Guitar Hero, Spyro the dragon, DJ Hero, StarCraft, True Crime, singularity, phantasmagoria & prototype plus many more that I don't even know. Point is they can really capitalize on IP that's been laid dormant.
On a side not I don't care about new COD games releasing day one on gamepass and in fact that doesn't make sense financially BUT gamepass would be a brilliant place for Microsoft to put the amazing back catalog of COD games. So many people would subscribe just to play COD4:MW, World at War, MW2, MW3, Black Ops & Black ops 2 & while these games are still technically playable via backwards compatibility, the games have been so long unsupported there's either no community at ALL or simply massive hackers. If Microsoft could salvage some servers these games would be EXCELLENT additions to gamepass. I have high hopes for this acquisition lol happy gaming ✌️
Re: Many Studios Are Struggling With Xbox Series S Requirements, Claims Developer
In conclusion this post is LONG probably too long but but after seeing some comments trashing a console that is actually a badass little BEAST, I had to offer some counter arguments to the narrative that the Series S is holding back game development. This is simply not true, the number one thing holding back development is greed. Publishers forcing devs to make games compatible with aging consoles that are extremely underpowered compared to current gen but they insist because of the large install base of 150 million + (PS4 & Xbone combined). Once development is focused solely on current gen, I believe we will see that the Series S will still hold its own. In the last link we're already seeing this to be true. MWll is a great example of what the Series S is capable of. It runs extremely well, looks gorgeous & offers an experience that's almost indistinguishable from the PS5 version.
Sorry for the long post, to those that made it to the end have an awesome holiday season, happy gaming ✌️
Re: Many Studios Are Struggling With Xbox Series S Requirements, Claims Developer
@Jireland92 you are absolutely correct! I bought a Series S to compliment my PS5 & truth be told it's the best gaming purchase I've made in a LONG time. I've played games on both PS5 & Series S back to back & that performance gap isn't mind boggling. MWll for example, I could barely distinguish the difference between PS5 & XSS as both games run at a stable 60fps and the main difference is resolution (dynamic 4K vs dynamic 1440p).
A lot these devs now having issues is honestly ridiculous. The number one thing holding back development is PS4/Xbone. Gotham Knights is prime example of a game that spent most of it's development cycle trying to ensure it's playable on PS4/Xbone consoles & then 9 months before the game releases they decided to drop the PS4/Xbone consoles because they feared performance issues. I truly believe that if Gotham Knights spent it's entire development cycle building the game solely for current gen I think the game would absolutely be capable of hitting 60fps.
One thing that frustrates me is people (general public, kids arguing on websites) don't realize that the Series S has a lot more in common with the Series X than what meets the eye. Both consoles feature an AMD Zen 2 CPU (Series X clocked at 3.8GHz and Series S clocked at 3.6GHz) & a RDNA 2 GPU (Series X has 52 Compute units clocked at 1.8GHz & Series S has 20 CU clocked at 1.6GHz). Both consoles feature GDDR6 RAM (16GB on XSX & 10GB on XSS). Both consoles feature the same WD SN530 NVMe SSD with custom ASIC supporting PCIe 4.0
The reason I mentioned the technical jargon is to paint a picture as I've seen so many people suggest that the Series S is simply a slightly more powerful Xbox one S which is something that can't be further from the truth. The Series S is an entry level next gen console through & through. The console is NOT designed to push 4K graphics at 60fps+ and therefore doesn't need that extra graphical grunt that the Series X needs to push those visuals. The Series S is more than capable of running modern games at 1440p at 60fps+ just like what it's been designed to do.
Many developers have said that the Series S punches above for it's price & that optimization between the two consoles is similar to scaling games for a more powerful PC as well as making sure it runs on lower end hardware as well. Here's some links confirming that it's NOT all doom and gloom for the Series S.
https://gamingbolt.com/the-medium-developer-says-overall-experience-and-fun-of-game-same-on-xbox-series-s-as-series-x
https://gamingbolt.com/motogp-21-dev-surprised-by-the-smoothness-in-development-on-xbox-series-s
https://www.windowscentral.com/native-xbox-series-s-games-are-proving-consoles-power
Re: Poll: What Score Would You Give Immortals Fenyx Rising On Xbox Game Pass?
This game absolutely exceeded all expectations. I am so surprised at how well it plays on my Xbox series. It's got an incredibly cool story dealing with the Greek god's with some platforming, puzzles and action combat to keep everything tied together. I was really surprised at how much I like this game, I'm about 15 hours in & there's Soo much to explore I had no idea the adventure would have this much depth.
Re: PlayStation Boss Heavily Criticises Xbox For 'Inadquate' Call Of Duty Offer
@UltimateOtaku91 see that has me concerned. I absolutely LOVE Xbox but I also enjoy PlayStation as well. That being said Xbox has truly been killing it with gamepass & forward thinking in regards to getting more games to more devices which is a breath of fresh air TBH. When it comes to Call of Duty I am afraid that if Xbox makes in exclusive it will hurt the COD community & cost them way more money than to keep the IP all to themselves.
I would like to see COD stay available on all consoles but have exclusive perks for Xbox. It would be AWESOME to have ALL the past games on gamepass so that Xbox players can play any COD they want at anytime on any device. One of my favorite things about my Series X is that I can access every Xbox 360 game I ever bought digitally and to my surprise when I booted up my series X for the first time I had the option to download Black Ops 2 (which I did and omg it's so awesome lol Tranzit Zombies is so underrated).
It makes more sense financially to keep COD on PlayStation for years to come but they can also use the IP to push gamepass subscriptions (with gamepass you can play EVERY COD ever made on any device via Xcloud). I just truly believe that it's not good for the gaming community to keep a game that's been available on every console since the beginning. Either way I'm fine as I play on BOTH consoles but mainly my Xbox series X thanks to gamepass & it's incredible backwards compatibility (there's some amazing games on Xbox 360 that I'd completely forgotten about). My series X is my first Xbox console since 2015 when I gave my Xbox one to my little brother & just kept my PS4 then PS4 pro to myself. I am now spending more time on Xbox, I bought my wife a Series S which she absolutely loves and says is leaps and bounds better than her PS4 pro. (Series S is actually a BEAST to be honest) happy gaming y'all ✌️
Re: Bright Memory: Infinite Looks 'Mindboggling' On Xbox Series S
The Xbox series S has REALLY blown me away with it's performance. When Far Cry 5 released on gamepass I was amazed how how well it looked running at 1080p with 60 FPS boost enabled but then I recently picked up Far Cry 6 & it's gorgeous on the series S running at 1440p and 60fps on my 43 inch 4K TV. It's tropical island setting is stunning visually with rivers, trees & waterfalls it's just amazing. I genuinely love FC6, it's different from Far Cry 5 but it's a good game. I picked up a digital copy from Newegg for $20 and I'm blown away at the depth of the game. There's actually a ton of stuff to do. The Xbox series S has been such a powerful little beast if a console providing me some of the BEST games I've played in a long time. For a console that's only $299 I actually play it more than my PS5 which I NEVER thought that'd be the case but here I am lol just goes to show quality games outweighs everything else and right now I feel like I have more quality games on my Xbox. That's not to say the PS5 doesn't have quality games but for me personally I've played at beat the main AAA games so as I wait for more games to be released the Xbox series S keeps me entertained. Happy gaming y'all ✌️
Re: How To Enable FPS Boost With Far Cry 5 On Xbox Series X|S
I'm here to say this game looks so freaking amazing on my Xbox series S like holy WOW man I was NOT expecting the graphical fidelity to be this good! I thought it'd look washed out but I am pleasantly surprised how well it looks on my 4K TV! The buttery smooth performance makes such a massive difference, going from 30fps to 60fps makes it feel like a truly updated version of the game! This will be my first time playing a Far Cry game, I'm 5 hours in and completely blown away! Happy gaming ✌️
Re: PowerA Unveils The MOGA XP7-X Plus For Xbox Cloud Gaming
I got the game clip 2.0 for the Xbox controller & while it works it just isn't comfortable to game with. I REALLY like the razer kishi design which is similar to this, that being said I recently got a Samsung Galaxy tab S6 lite Android tablet that has become my favorite device to play gamepass games on the go with. It's got a beautiful 10.1inch 2000×1200 HD+ display that makes games look gorgeous especially considering it's Soo much nicer to play on a 10.1inch display vs. a 6inch display because I can actually see what's going on lol.
does anyone know of a company that makes a device similar to this or the razer kishi that'd fit a 10.1inch tablet? I've seen pictures of them on Google, I've also seen one company that makes one strictly for iPad but I would LOVE a device similar to this that'd essentially turn my tablet into an oversized Xbox game pass switch hybrid device lol thanks in advance, happy gaming ✌️
Re: Forza Motorsport Resolution & FPS Revealed For Xbox Series X|S
I can't wait for the next Forza game to come out! I've enjoyed Forza Horizon 5 more than any other car game since Gran Turismo 4 on PS2 lol. The Xbox series S has continued to surprise me with it's performance! TBH I was so apprehensive in purchasing the console due to people's comments online but in ALL honesty the Xbox series S is one of the best consoles I've ever owned. I've owned every Xbox since 2001 and I also own an Xbox series X, that being said the series S is the console I spend most of my time playing (Series S is in my game room, my series X is in the living room). I've played many games back to back between the two consoles & while the Series X is amazing at running games in 4K at 60fps what's shocked me the most about my Series S is it's ability to upscale most games to match the 4K display while continuing to run at 60fps. Now the difference in resolution is obviously noticible comparing a native 4K image to an upscaled 4K image you can clearly see the difference BUT it's not as drastic of a difference as I thought it'd be. Playing Forza Horizon 5 with performance mode (60fps) looks absolutely gorgeous on my 43 inch 4K TV & now I have Forza Motorsport to look forward to! Another thing that's perplexed me is the Series S ability to run games at 120fps in 1080p (you will have to swap the HDMI that's included with the Series S for a HDMI 2.1 cord). I've personally played Fortnite, Dirt 5, Doom Eternal & knockout city at 120fps on Xbox series S and it's freaking amazing! If someone told me I'd be able to play Fortnite with it's new Unreal Engine 5 upgrade with a resolution of 1080p at 120 Frames Per Second for the price of $299 I'd laugh & call you silly! Anyone who's on the fence or can't find a Series X or can't afford a Series X I can honestly say you will NOT be disappointed with the Series S! I'm so excited for the release of Forza Motorsport next year! I'm honestly looking forward to the plethora of games coming to these fine new Xbox consoles! Happy gaming ✌️
Re: Xbox Design Lab Is Working On Something Exciting, Apparently
@Spaceman-Spiff I honestly thought it'd be an awesome surprise for them to sell customized skins for the Series X|S consoles! I think they'd be extremely popular especially if they kept the prices reasonable. As it sits, it's neat that they are releasing a pride month controller. I just hope they keep the option open forever, not just for pride month but let us make pride controllers whenever we'd like.