I remember you saying something about "doing your time" until you get the good shifts.
Xbox One X
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Yeah, I rotate through nights, days, afternoons... sometimes 16-18 hours a day. Gaming has suffered damnit. Time on site has suffered. Time to get back to being a kid
Reviews:
https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/xbox-one-x-review/
https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-one-x-review
https://www.vg247.com/2017/11/03/xb...microsofts-super-machine-live-up-to-the-hype/
https://arstechnica.com/?post_type=post&p=1198361
https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/3/16599756/microsoft-xbox-one-x-review
https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/xbox-one-x-review/
https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-one-x-review
https://www.vg247.com/2017/11/03/xb...microsofts-super-machine-live-up-to-the-hype/
https://arstechnica.com/?post_type=post&p=1198361
https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/3/16599756/microsoft-xbox-one-x-review
What I don't get is that Sony is first and foremost a hardware company. So why are their PS fans always running/blowing loud, and yet they can rock the software. Then you have MS, who is a software company who has been rocking the hardware since the release of the Xbox 360 S and yet they can't rock the software.
To me that would be like General Mills making great Cheerios boxes, but the box company making great Cheerios.
To me that would be like General Mills making great Cheerios boxes, but the box company making great Cheerios.
https://www.gamespew.com/2017/11/assassins-creed-origins-xbox-one-x-generation-ahead/
Assassin’s Creed Origins on Xbox One X is a Generation Ahead
Kim Snaith3 November 2017
We’ve had a week with Xbox One X, and only in the last couple of days have games started to receive their Xbox One X patches.
Assassin’s Creed Origins, which we’ve been enjoying since it launched last Friday, finally had its Xbox One X patch yesterday afternoon. It looked good enough before; it wasn’t much better than Xbox One S but was noticeably sharper around the edges, a bit cleaner looking, and loaded a bit faster. It was still a sight to behold though; character models looked intricately detailed and landscapes were rich with texture, colour and life.
But then the Xbox One X-enhanced patch landed… and holy s***.
Suddenly, Bayek’s outfit is full of so much stunning texture and detail. The arrows in his quiver stand out as individual items, rather than a blurry shape. Each individual grass strand can be picked out from each other; the shading and texture of decorative ceramic pots is so perfect that they look real. Everything together as a full picture is simply astounding.
It’s the kind of difference that you don’t realise quite how big a jump it is until you see them side by side. The Xbox One S version, which just hours before looked amazing on its own, now looks a generation old. It really is like comparing an Xbox 360 game to a launch Xbox One title.
Words can only say so much in this case, so I’ll let the images speak for themselves. The smaller versions of the images only show so much of the detail, so be sure to click each image to see the larger, 4K version.
Xbox One S – Click here to see 4K version
Xbox One X – Click here to see 4K version
Check out the overall detail in the background here – which is even noticeable in the smaller versions of the images. The gold tower on the right is especially sharper on the Xbox One X, as are the trees, shrubberies and cobbles on the road.
Xbox One S – Click here to see 4K version
Xbox One X – Click here to see 4K version
Especially take note of the hay in the cart here – the Xbox One X makes every single strand stand out by itself!
Xbox One S – Click here to see 4K version
Xbox One X – Click here to see 4K version
Here, you can see much more detail in the towers on the right-hand side. The fort in the background is much sharper on the X too, and you can see more detail in the ground.
Xbox One S – click here to see 4K version
Xbox One X – click here to see 4K version
Bayek’s character model is incredibly detailed on X. While he looks great on the Xbox One S, the X allows for much more detail – look at the details in the fabric, for instance. (The beard isn’t a console enhancement, unfortunately… we just haven’t progressed as far in the story on the S!)
Xbox One S – click here to see 4K version
Xbox One X – click here to see 4K version
Again, here, you can see much more detail in the grass. Both look great, but the Xbox One X allows for extra refinement between each individual reed. It’s incredible.
Assassin’s Creed Origins on Xbox One X is a Generation Ahead
Kim Snaith3 November 2017
We’ve had a week with Xbox One X, and only in the last couple of days have games started to receive their Xbox One X patches.
Assassin’s Creed Origins, which we’ve been enjoying since it launched last Friday, finally had its Xbox One X patch yesterday afternoon. It looked good enough before; it wasn’t much better than Xbox One S but was noticeably sharper around the edges, a bit cleaner looking, and loaded a bit faster. It was still a sight to behold though; character models looked intricately detailed and landscapes were rich with texture, colour and life.
But then the Xbox One X-enhanced patch landed… and holy s***.
Suddenly, Bayek’s outfit is full of so much stunning texture and detail. The arrows in his quiver stand out as individual items, rather than a blurry shape. Each individual grass strand can be picked out from each other; the shading and texture of decorative ceramic pots is so perfect that they look real. Everything together as a full picture is simply astounding.
It’s the kind of difference that you don’t realise quite how big a jump it is until you see them side by side. The Xbox One S version, which just hours before looked amazing on its own, now looks a generation old. It really is like comparing an Xbox 360 game to a launch Xbox One title.
Words can only say so much in this case, so I’ll let the images speak for themselves. The smaller versions of the images only show so much of the detail, so be sure to click each image to see the larger, 4K version.
Check out the overall detail in the background here – which is even noticeable in the smaller versions of the images. The gold tower on the right is especially sharper on the Xbox One X, as are the trees, shrubberies and cobbles on the road.
Especially take note of the hay in the cart here – the Xbox One X makes every single strand stand out by itself!
Here, you can see much more detail in the towers on the right-hand side. The fort in the background is much sharper on the X too, and you can see more detail in the ground.
Bayek’s character model is incredibly detailed on X. While he looks great on the Xbox One S, the X allows for much more detail – look at the details in the fabric, for instance. (The beard isn’t a console enhancement, unfortunately… we just haven’t progressed as far in the story on the S!)
Again, here, you can see much more detail in the grass. Both look great, but the Xbox One X allows for extra refinement between each individual reed. It’s incredible.
https://www.gamespew.com/2017/11/xbox-one-x-makes-an-incredible-first-impression/
Xbox One X Makes an Incredible First Impression
After months of waiting the Xbox One X is finally in our hands prior to its general release next Tuesday, and our first impressions are incredibly positive.
The first thing you notice when unboxing the Xbox One X for use is just how heavy it is. While it’s about the size of an Xbox One S it feels like it weighs at least twice as much. It gives the impression of a solid, well built premium machine, and while our review unit is a standard console and not a snazzy Project Scorpio edition, it’s quite nice to look at too.
Having the power brick built into the console itself, just like the Xbox One S, setting it up is as easy as simply removing the cables from your S unit if you have one and connecting them up to the Xbox One X instead. If you have an old Xbox One then you’ll have to use the new power cable provided. In the box you also get a HDMI cable if you need it, a standard Xbox One control pad, and some trial codes for both Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game pass.
When the moment comes to power the unit up, existing Xbox One owners will probably reel in bewilderment at the console’s unique booting animation; a fancy reminder that you’re not only booting up an Xbox One, but an Xbox One X. From there, however, it’s business as usual once you’ve got it all set up, though all just a bit snappier than before.
Gears of War 4
The real joy of the Xbox One X begins when you boot up a game that has been patched to be Xbox One X enhanced. At the time of writing, some 20 games from our extensive library have received patches, and each and every one we’ve tried has impressed us. Gears of War 4 at native 4K looks absolutely sublime, with you being able to make out minute details from a great distance. Everything looks crisper, clearer, and what’s more, it still runs super smooth.
The same can be said for the likes of Diablo 3and Titanfall that have received little more than resolution boosts. On Xbox One X with a 4K TV you pick up on details that you’ve never noticed before, while jagged edges and framerate dips are totally eliminated. Xbox One games patched to support the Xbox One X don’t just look enhanced, they look like they’re being played on an entirely new console.
Halo 3. Left: Xbox One X, right Xbox One S. Here’s the full 4K screenshot from Xbox One X, and here’s the Xbox One S screenshot.
What’s most impressive, however, is how games like Halo 3 run on the Xbox One X when patched. As an Xbox 360 game released fairly early on in the console’s lifecycle, playing it on an Xbox One S enhances it somewhat but it still looks rough. On an Xbox One X though, it actually looks better than many games developed for current consoles. Textures are unbelievably sharp, aliasing is nearly non-existent, and 10-bit colour increases the depth of the graphics. It looks phenomenal. Fallout 3 looks rather impressive too; like it’s running on a high-end PC rather than being emulated.
So, we’ve established that games patched to make use of the Xbox One X’s power do so in spectacular fashion, but what about those that haven’t received a patch? Well, the results are mixed. All games compatible with the Xbox One that haven’t been patched to make use of the console’s power – including Xbox 360 and original Xbox releases – benefit from enhanced texture filtering and forced v-sync. That means no screen tearing, and for many games a cleaner, sharper view of textures at mid-to-far range. As stated, results vary depending on the initial texture filtering method used, but in games like WRC 7 there’s a clear benefit.
WRC 7
And that’s not the end of it – framerates are improved too. Titles like Assassin’s Creed Unity benefit the most, while those that have a dynamic resolution to meet a performance target essentially maintain their upper limit. Additionally, more RAM equates to faster load times. Installed on an external hard drive, Forza Horizon 3 loads around 20 seconds faster than it does on an Xbox One S, which is an improvement not to be sniffed at. The Xbox One X just makes playing Xbox One games better in general, even if you’ve not got a 4K TV with HDR yet; on a standard HDTV, games running at higher than 1080p will be supersampled for superior picture quality. No matter what games you play, they benefit from the extra grunt under the hood somehow.
I guess the big Xbox One X question is, is it worth £449.99/$499.99? And in our opinion the answer is yes, providing more games are patched to make full use of its capabilities. Microsoft states that around 70 titles will be Xbox One X enhanced in the week surrounding launch, and that possibly includes titles like Destiny 2 and Call of Duty WW2; copies of which were included in our Xbox One X press kit but haven’t been announced as enhanced yet. Given how many developers have stated that it’s easy to get their games running better on Xbox One X, we don’t think support is going to be something to worry about.
The bottom line is that the Xbox One X is outputting visuals that only a PC twice its price could even think of doing. It provides the true next-gen experience that we’ve been waiting for in a box that’s small, not bad looking and essentially silent. And even better, if you have a back catalogue of Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles, it can make those look better too – astonishingly so in some cases. The Xbox One X is a game-changer; here’s hoping Microsoft capitalises on the strength of the machine it has created and now doubles down on its first-party efforts to well and truly show what it is capable of.
Xbox One X Makes an Incredible First Impression
After months of waiting the Xbox One X is finally in our hands prior to its general release next Tuesday, and our first impressions are incredibly positive.
The first thing you notice when unboxing the Xbox One X for use is just how heavy it is. While it’s about the size of an Xbox One S it feels like it weighs at least twice as much. It gives the impression of a solid, well built premium machine, and while our review unit is a standard console and not a snazzy Project Scorpio edition, it’s quite nice to look at too.
Having the power brick built into the console itself, just like the Xbox One S, setting it up is as easy as simply removing the cables from your S unit if you have one and connecting them up to the Xbox One X instead. If you have an old Xbox One then you’ll have to use the new power cable provided. In the box you also get a HDMI cable if you need it, a standard Xbox One control pad, and some trial codes for both Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game pass.
When the moment comes to power the unit up, existing Xbox One owners will probably reel in bewilderment at the console’s unique booting animation; a fancy reminder that you’re not only booting up an Xbox One, but an Xbox One X. From there, however, it’s business as usual once you’ve got it all set up, though all just a bit snappier than before.
Gears of War 4The real joy of the Xbox One X begins when you boot up a game that has been patched to be Xbox One X enhanced. At the time of writing, some 20 games from our extensive library have received patches, and each and every one we’ve tried has impressed us. Gears of War 4 at native 4K looks absolutely sublime, with you being able to make out minute details from a great distance. Everything looks crisper, clearer, and what’s more, it still runs super smooth.
The same can be said for the likes of Diablo 3and Titanfall that have received little more than resolution boosts. On Xbox One X with a 4K TV you pick up on details that you’ve never noticed before, while jagged edges and framerate dips are totally eliminated. Xbox One games patched to support the Xbox One X don’t just look enhanced, they look like they’re being played on an entirely new console.
Halo 3. Left: Xbox One X, right Xbox One S. Here’s the full 4K screenshot from Xbox One X, and here’s the Xbox One S screenshot.What’s most impressive, however, is how games like Halo 3 run on the Xbox One X when patched. As an Xbox 360 game released fairly early on in the console’s lifecycle, playing it on an Xbox One S enhances it somewhat but it still looks rough. On an Xbox One X though, it actually looks better than many games developed for current consoles. Textures are unbelievably sharp, aliasing is nearly non-existent, and 10-bit colour increases the depth of the graphics. It looks phenomenal. Fallout 3 looks rather impressive too; like it’s running on a high-end PC rather than being emulated.
So, we’ve established that games patched to make use of the Xbox One X’s power do so in spectacular fashion, but what about those that haven’t received a patch? Well, the results are mixed. All games compatible with the Xbox One that haven’t been patched to make use of the console’s power – including Xbox 360 and original Xbox releases – benefit from enhanced texture filtering and forced v-sync. That means no screen tearing, and for many games a cleaner, sharper view of textures at mid-to-far range. As stated, results vary depending on the initial texture filtering method used, but in games like WRC 7 there’s a clear benefit.
WRC 7And that’s not the end of it – framerates are improved too. Titles like Assassin’s Creed Unity benefit the most, while those that have a dynamic resolution to meet a performance target essentially maintain their upper limit. Additionally, more RAM equates to faster load times. Installed on an external hard drive, Forza Horizon 3 loads around 20 seconds faster than it does on an Xbox One S, which is an improvement not to be sniffed at. The Xbox One X just makes playing Xbox One games better in general, even if you’ve not got a 4K TV with HDR yet; on a standard HDTV, games running at higher than 1080p will be supersampled for superior picture quality. No matter what games you play, they benefit from the extra grunt under the hood somehow.
I guess the big Xbox One X question is, is it worth £449.99/$499.99? And in our opinion the answer is yes, providing more games are patched to make full use of its capabilities. Microsoft states that around 70 titles will be Xbox One X enhanced in the week surrounding launch, and that possibly includes titles like Destiny 2 and Call of Duty WW2; copies of which were included in our Xbox One X press kit but haven’t been announced as enhanced yet. Given how many developers have stated that it’s easy to get their games running better on Xbox One X, we don’t think support is going to be something to worry about.
The bottom line is that the Xbox One X is outputting visuals that only a PC twice its price could even think of doing. It provides the true next-gen experience that we’ve been waiting for in a box that’s small, not bad looking and essentially silent. And even better, if you have a back catalogue of Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles, it can make those look better too – astonishingly so in some cases. The Xbox One X is a game-changer; here’s hoping Microsoft capitalises on the strength of the machine it has created and now doubles down on its first-party efforts to well and truly show what it is capable of.
So I have been watching and reading every review. The consensus seems that it's expensive, needs a better library of exclusives, and as the hardware and performance is concerned, it nailed it.
Looks like MS needs a few more IP's under their belt to bring Xbox back to the masses.
Looks like MS needs a few more IP's under their belt to bring Xbox back to the masses.
https://www.gamespew.com/2017/11/assassins-creed-origins-xbox-one-x-generation-ahead/
Assassin’s Creed Origins on Xbox One X is a Generation Ahead
Kim Snaith3 November 2017
We’ve had a week with Xbox One X, and only in the last couple of days have games started to receive their Xbox One X patches.
Assassin’s Creed Origins, which we’ve been enjoying since it launched last Friday, finally had its Xbox One X patch yesterday afternoon. It looked good enough before; it wasn’t much better than Xbox One S but was noticeably sharper around the edges, a bit cleaner looking, and loaded a bit faster. It was still a sight to behold though; character models looked intricately detailed and landscapes were rich with texture, colour and life.
But then the Xbox One X-enhanced patch landed… and holy s***.
Suddenly, Bayek’s outfit is full of so much stunning texture and detail. The arrows in his quiver stand out as individual items, rather than a blurry shape. Each individual grass strand can be picked out from each other; the shading and texture of decorative ceramic pots is so perfect that they look real. Everything together as a full picture is simply astounding.
It’s the kind of difference that you don’t realise quite how big a jump it is until you see them side by side. The Xbox One S version, which just hours before looked amazing on its own, now looks a generation old. It really is like comparing an Xbox 360 game to a launch Xbox One title.
Words can only say so much in this case, so I’ll let the images speak for themselves. The smaller versions of the images only show so much of the detail, so be sure to click each image to see the larger, 4K version.
Xbox One S – Click here to see 4K version
Xbox One X – Click here to see 4K version
Check out the overall detail in the background here – which is even noticeable in the smaller versions of the images. The gold tower on the right is especially sharper on the Xbox One X, as are the trees, shrubberies and cobbles on the road.
Xbox One S – Click here to see 4K version
Xbox One X – Click here to see 4K version
Especially take note of the hay in the cart here – the Xbox One X makes every single strand stand out by itself!
Xbox One S – Click here to see 4K version
Xbox One X – Click here to see 4K version
Here, you can see much more detail in the towers on the right-hand side. The fort in the background is much sharper on the X too, and you can see more detail in the ground.
Xbox One S – click here to see 4K version
Xbox One X – click here to see 4K version
Bayek’s character model is incredibly detailed on X. While he looks great on the Xbox One S, the X allows for much more detail – look at the details in the fabric, for instance. (The beard isn’t a console enhancement, unfortunately… we just haven’t progressed as far in the story on the S!)
Xbox One S – click here to see 4K version
Xbox One X – click here to see 4K version
Again, here, you can see much more detail in the grass. Both look great, but the Xbox One X allows for extra refinement between each individual reed. It’s incredible.
Looks like someone didn't get the message. Its still a jaguar so ner
amazon just updated me with release day upgrade..ships out Nov 6th for the regular version..nice..
I have a scorpio edition from Amazon and mine still says "Not Yet Shipped".
Everyone should watch this, impressive stuff.
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Mine says arriving Tuesday but not yet shipped. Not sure when they are shipping them but all seems fine. I assume they go out late Friday or Saturday.
Sure would be nice to have in on Nov. 7th. However, I can live without it for a few more weeks, if that's the case. Just wish they'd say one way or the other. Maybe I'll be surprised over the weekend.
Blimey, downsampling actually is a real thing
I think Plainview is right, they probably ship Monday. We ordered right as soon as things went live so things should be fine. One thing I do remember from X1 launch was that mine came very late. It was after 7:30pm. Still, that was an entire gen launch. This should not be too bad as nowhere near enough people are going to be getting them right away. I got my PS pro no problem.
The Xbox One X Is the Perfect Console for Lazy PC Gamers
https://gizmodo.com/the-xbox-one-x-is-the-perfect-console-for-lazy-pc-gamer-1820083982
https://gizmodo.com/the-xbox-one-x-is-the-perfect-console-for-lazy-pc-gamer-1820083982
And the almighty Digital Foundry review:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-microsoft-xbox-one-x-review
Microsoft Xbox One X: the Digital Foundry verdict
The workmanship that's gone into Microsoft's latest console is exceptional. To quadruple graphics power over the original model but to retain essentially the same form factor and the same acoustics points to a level of engineering that really does take console design to the next level. Xbox One X is a beautifully designed little box that does the job assigned to it without taking up much space or making much noise - the latter being our biggest bugbear with PlayStation 4.
Beyond that, what we can definitely say is that the machine is a love letter to the core gamer, with many forward-looking features. The implementation of FreeSync support - something we didn't have time to fully test - is the kind of feature we didn't expect to see until at least the next console generation. Meanwhile, the backwards compatibility features really are superb - if you've stayed with Xbox across the generations, you're in for a real treat here. There's a sense that Microsoft is paying homage to its roots, honouring its past successes and making genuine efforts in curating a great library - all at no cost to the user.
But we end this review with key questions unanswered. To what extent is Xbox One X a better games console than PS4 Pro if you're considering a 4K display purchase? Well, the specs suggest that we should get significantly higher resolutions and/or smoother frame-rates, along with a potentially big increase in texture quality. And in the preview phase, titles like Shadow of War and Rise of the Tomb Raider clearly exhibited big upgrades over their Pro counterparts. But in terms of quantifying the difference based on final software, we have little to go on right now. We'll be reporting in more depth on key titles over the coming days and weeks.
The question of whether Xbox One owners should invest in the new console is certainly easier to answer compared to the same choice facing potential PS4 Pro owners upgrading from the base Sony hardware. Your existing library of games runs better - sometimes a lotbetter, and with a 4.6x boost to GPU power, you're far more likely to notice the difference compared to the 2.3x upgrade offered by Pro. Many of the games we have seen in the preview period do look better than Pro equivalents too - but for now, the jury is still out there.
But really, it all comes down to whether you own a 4K screen or are considering investing in one. The right ultra HD display with decent HDR support really does offer a huge improvement in many cases over standard 1080p. Forza 7's precision lines and often beautiful lighting are a world apart from the base Xbox One experience, while the richness of detail in Gears of War 4 (or the doubling in frame-rate, if you prefer) are transformative experiences. Work needs to be done on beefing up the lacklustre 4K media support, but as a top-tier games machine, Xbox One X is an excellent piece of kit.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-microsoft-xbox-one-x-review
Microsoft Xbox One X: the Digital Foundry verdict
The workmanship that's gone into Microsoft's latest console is exceptional. To quadruple graphics power over the original model but to retain essentially the same form factor and the same acoustics points to a level of engineering that really does take console design to the next level. Xbox One X is a beautifully designed little box that does the job assigned to it without taking up much space or making much noise - the latter being our biggest bugbear with PlayStation 4.
Beyond that, what we can definitely say is that the machine is a love letter to the core gamer, with many forward-looking features. The implementation of FreeSync support - something we didn't have time to fully test - is the kind of feature we didn't expect to see until at least the next console generation. Meanwhile, the backwards compatibility features really are superb - if you've stayed with Xbox across the generations, you're in for a real treat here. There's a sense that Microsoft is paying homage to its roots, honouring its past successes and making genuine efforts in curating a great library - all at no cost to the user.
But we end this review with key questions unanswered. To what extent is Xbox One X a better games console than PS4 Pro if you're considering a 4K display purchase? Well, the specs suggest that we should get significantly higher resolutions and/or smoother frame-rates, along with a potentially big increase in texture quality. And in the preview phase, titles like Shadow of War and Rise of the Tomb Raider clearly exhibited big upgrades over their Pro counterparts. But in terms of quantifying the difference based on final software, we have little to go on right now. We'll be reporting in more depth on key titles over the coming days and weeks.
The question of whether Xbox One owners should invest in the new console is certainly easier to answer compared to the same choice facing potential PS4 Pro owners upgrading from the base Sony hardware. Your existing library of games runs better - sometimes a lotbetter, and with a 4.6x boost to GPU power, you're far more likely to notice the difference compared to the 2.3x upgrade offered by Pro. Many of the games we have seen in the preview period do look better than Pro equivalents too - but for now, the jury is still out there.
But really, it all comes down to whether you own a 4K screen or are considering investing in one. The right ultra HD display with decent HDR support really does offer a huge improvement in many cases over standard 1080p. Forza 7's precision lines and often beautiful lighting are a world apart from the base Xbox One experience, while the richness of detail in Gears of War 4 (or the doubling in frame-rate, if you prefer) are transformative experiences. Work needs to be done on beefing up the lacklustre 4K media support, but as a top-tier games machine, Xbox One X is an excellent piece of kit.
I guess I was wrong about the One X dashboard being 4K, it's 1080p up scaled. Honestly that's a better use of the memory, the PS4 Pro uses half a gig of ram to have a native 4K dashboard and while it looks nice I think they'd be better off putting that memory to use for games.
To the people who said RAM would be a huge advantage, you were right.
^I know he has got me blocked (insert sad face), but here is the detail from Digital Foundry on that:
What's amazing to me is that these are UNPATCHED!!! Everything is better!!
Yeah, the fact that DOOM on the X is now the best console version available, without even having the enhanced patch yet, is super cool.
