Poll: *** Xbox Series X|S - General Discussion Thread ***

Which will you buy?

  • Series X

    Votes: 534 59.5%

  • Series S

    Votes: 105 11.7%

  • Not interested

    Votes: 234 26.1%

  • Both

    Votes: 25 2.8%
  • Total voters
    898
I just want to say what a freakin' pleasure it is to be back on Xbox. I'm only able to play "S" versions of games so there is a slight FOMO effect but I wanted to kind of test the waters a bit and see how I'd get on without playing on PC. Needless to say, it's definitely worth it over the hassle and XSX is now top of my purchase list - although I do kind of want to wait until October-November to see if MS bring out a 20th anniversary edition.

The 15 second start up time is amazing and then a few seconds more to quick resume last night's games even more so. After the initial gripes of playing at 30fps again, I soon adjusted and even though I still have that niggle in the back of my mind "I bet this would look great at 4K, I bet this would play better at 60fps" I now know that my PC doesn't do much better because of the overheads of Windows and DirectX. It's not worth it. And I'm able to try so many games that I wouldn't touch on PC - Game Pass on PC is crap because it's missing half the stuff and then you have to deal with the atrocious UWP file protection and multiplayer games I wouldn't play on PC because of all the cheating.

So I look forward to seeing what Xbox and PS5 can do over the next seven years. I said before it feels like the halcyon days of the 360 when gaming was the best it's been (for me at least).
 
kevlar69 said:
I had the same thing happen on Ori, only once though in a complete game play through. Onto Will of the wisps now. Both are awesome games.
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Same here, too! Just the single crash to home. I thought it might be to do with quick Resume causing memory leaks or something.

Anyhow can someone tell me what is the chase sequence in Ori 2 that drives people mad? I must be nearly done now and aside from a few frustrating bits, it’s pretty much been plain sailing.

The game is amazing even if there is so much similarity with Hollow Knight. :p
 
The only piece of the puzzle missing for me is getting ALL Xbox 360 games and ALL Xbox One games without X enchancements bumped up to 4K on Xbox Series X. I can live with 30fps but the low resolutions after being used to 4K are a bit of an eyesore. I'd never need a gaming PC again.
 
McPhee said:
That comes from the spec sheet really.

The new consoles use RDNA2 GPUs. The RX 6800 offers performance roughly equivalent to a 2080 Super. The Series X GPU is maybe 15-20% less powerful in paper (so not quite 2080 levels of performance).

It's certainly likely to be closer to 2080 performance than 1060, which suggests another explanation for the GN results (platform immaturity?).
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I think DirectStorage is the key to this gen which is something Windows doesn't currently have. We haven't really seen it in proper use yet on Xbox either.
 
Damn! That was the first time Microsoft have had stock of their own console since launch day! Even though I want the Series X, I'm so glad I got the S to keep me occupied whilst waiting.
 
oweneades said:
Overall I haven’t had any performance issues on my Series X that cause any playability issues. Been really enjoying D2 at 4K 60fps even if my aim on console needs work (too many hours on PC). The less said about the actual game mind the better...
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What I’m finding is that there are odd frame drops on Series S but I just shrug and get on with the game. Whereas on PC, I’d immediately stop, fiddle with the settings and try playing again. It’s actually liberating!
 
So it seems like Microsoft's talk about Series S being exactly capable of Series X at lower resolutions is already starting to fall apart at the seams. I don't think Devil May Cry V ever got ray tracing on XSS, Control Ultimate Edition is the next one.

Note the 1220p below should be 1440p. It's an error.

What is ‘next gen’ about Control Ultimate Edition on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S?
  • Performance Mode – Targets 60fps performance with 1440p render resolution and 4K output
  • Graphics Mode – Targets 30fps performance with ray tracing (transparency and reflections) at 1220p render resolution and 4K output
    • NOTE: Only the Performance mode is available on Xbox Series S. It is targeting 60fps with no ray tracing, at 900p render resolution, and 1080p output. This is a limitation of the hardware, not the game.
  • PS5 DualSense Support – Support for vibrations and triggers.
  • PS5 Activities and Help – Cards and videos that help guide you through the game, and keep track of your progress
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https://support.505games.com/hc/en-...Edition-on-PlayStation-5-and-Xbox-Series-X-S-
 
CaptainRAVE said:
Considering how stunning the medium was at points, especially toward the end and coming from a smaller developer, we should be seeing some impressive results going forward. The loading times never cease to amaze me, doubt I would have made the jump from PC without them. For context, I die a lot, I need quick loading :p
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You'll probably find that these new consoles load everything faster than PC now.
 
Damn, it's a good job I bought the Series S when I did. My cashed MS reward points were due to expire this week and still no decent chance of getting a Series X. I've been using it about six weeks now and Quick Resume is by far the best feature to come along yet. It's weird going back to play on my PS4 and having to load each game from scratch!
 
There doesn't seem to a console deals thread so I'll just put a couple of deals in here for Xbox - both The Darkness and Red Dead Redemption are on sale this week. They were exclusive to Xbox 360 and PS3 so if you were PC-only, you'll never have played them before. Both excellent. :)
 
Relentless81 said:
Has anyone moved from a gaming pc and steam library to Xbox series X and have any comments they can share with me about the move?

I'm thinking of giving up on pc gaming and getting a series X if I can find one but will be using it at a desk with 1440p 144hz monitor and the thought of losing my steam library is a bit daunting even if I don't play 90% of the games in there!

Thanks
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I feel like I’m in the middle of the transition. I never was a”proper” PC gamer as I don’t use a high refresh monitor, keyboard, mouse nor mods so I don’t miss any of that. It’s difficult playing older games because 720p and 1080p look a bit gah after playing in 4K.
I have a ton of games on Steam but some of them are coming up in Xbox sales so I’m grabbing them as I go along. The Xbox just loads everything faster than PC now and switching between games with Quick Resume is fantastic. I also like being able to download games on standby.
 
Alpherah said:
Considering how impossible the X is - anyone using an S on a 4K tv? Does it upscale decently?
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it depends on the game I feel. I just started The Witcher 3 and it should be 1080p but it looks absolutely incredible. Same with The Medium. In fact most Xbox One games look better than you’d think. The only one I’ve been disappointed in so far is Batman Arkham Knight which looks horrible. Xbox 360 titles which got X-enhanced like Red Dead Redemption play at 1440p as well.
 
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