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The ninth generation of home video game consoles finally arrived last week with the launch of the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PlayStation 5. Regarding the Xbox Series X packaging, IGN’s Ryan McCaffrey couldn’t have said it better: “ From the moment you open the Xbox Series X box, make a great first impression with a presentation reminiscent of an Apple product. It’s clear that every aspect of that process has been carefully considered, including the central, isolated placement of the console in the box, making it feel like you’re opening a gift. It’s worth a $ 500 premium device. ” The console itself is very well packaged and has a substantial weight and weight. The X Series is really meant to stand upright, rather than on its side like previous Xbox consoles. He has a great presence and great attention when in his gaming setup. The overall design is very minimal, with the concave top and green accents being a really nice touch to keep the console from being an all-black monolith.
The power button is a touch button compared to the touch sensor button on the Xbox One; the power button makes the exact same “power” sound as the Xbox One and has a very nice feel. Unlike Xbox One, there is no power brick for Series X; just plug the power cord directly into the console. The interface is exactly the same as the one used on Xbox One today and is very familiar and easy to access; no learning curve is required to learn a new layout and so on when configuring the console. During installation, you will be asked if you want to import your current settings from your Xbox One. Doing so will import all of your currently installed apps and games that are digital downloads.
The controller itself feels very familiar and while it’s not a full Xbox One controller overhaul, it’s an upgraded version with a textured feel to the grips and kicks in with a bit of grip on the very edge of the bumpers. where LB and RB say a much improved D-pad that is similar to the Elite series D-pad; It is concave, has a very nice tactile feel, and makes a nice responsive clicking noise. This is a very good inexpensive alternative to the elite series controller for the budget conscious gamer. Additionally, the new D-pad is definitely ideal for fighting game fans who use the D-pad to move around and perform complex attacks in games like “Marvel vs. Capcom.” Another huge benefit of the new controller is that it is backward compatible with the Xbox One family of consoles. Similarly, all Xbox One era controllers are backward compatible with the X Series and S Series, including the Elite Series 2 controller.
Microsoft also added a screenshot button for taking screenshots and recording game clips, which is a much easier and highly commercialized improvement over how it was made on the Xbox One, which frankly took longer compared to the one. current controller: had to press the start button. and then qt press the corresponding button to take a screenshot or record a clip at a specific time delay you set in settings.
Graphics in a game with X Series / S Series enhancements like “Forza Horizon 4” are much sharper at 4K and 60 fps (frames per second) and load times are blazing fast, couldn’t believe what saw. The game only took a few seconds to load from the home screen and between races. “Forza Horizon 4” looked good on my first-gen Xbox One, but I was missing the 4K enhancements that were only available on Xbox One X. The comparison between how “Forza Horizon 4” runs and appears on Series X and Xbox One is day and night.
Overall, the Series X has a very familiar feel to those making the transition from Xbox One to Xbox Series X. The main menus are exactly the same as the Xbox One menus. Even the controller keeps what the controller did. Xbox, which is considered one of the best controllers ever made, is very successful with some welcome improvements and additions, such as the textured grip and Elite-style triggers and D-pad. The $ 500 upgrade is worth the price. Once you fire up a game and jump into stunningly fast, fluent native 4K, Series X proves it’s worth paying to breathe new life into Xbox One games that have received Series X enhancements.
