JLB
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How to say that you are 12 years old without saying it.
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LTTP: Xbox Series S after two years of PS5
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How to say that you are 12 years old without saying it.
JLB
Banned
or having only one its enough. I dont have time to play all the games i want on xbox, let alone if i had other consoles.
Magic Carpet
Gold Member
The game mode switching on and off irritated me so much that I just turned It off. At least it tried on my Samsung whereas the PS5 just stayed in game Mode all the time.
ALLM is broken on many TV’s. As is HDR switching to a black screen.
Everything works on my PC monitor but my Samsung chokes on anything modern.
I do wish the Series controllers had the nice rumble of the PS5 and less clicky dpad.
ALLM is broken on many TV’s. As is HDR switching to a black screen.
Everything works on my PC monitor but my Samsung chokes on anything modern.
I do wish the Series controllers had the nice rumble of the PS5 and less clicky dpad.
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onesvenus
Member
That might be some weird interaction between your TV and the console. I have an XSX but that happens automatically for me, nothing else to do except for pressing the controller button once
EverydayBeast
ChatGPT 0.1
PlayStation’s just perform well, it has a set of games and I’m sold on SONY.
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Another thread where those who own the S tell us how great it is while those who don't own it tell us how bad.
Who would you believe?
Who would you believe?
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
The Series X and PS5 owners
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
It's funny right, almost always its the "i own a PS5 and PC but let me tell you about how I know the Series S is not a good console" crowd.
TheGodfather07
Member
I was so close to getting the series s for £189 on black Friday but then I realised series x is best long term. Got it coming tomorrow. Still crazy how cheap series s was. Must have sold alot this week.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Torrent of Pork
Banned
I splurged on the Series X, but the S is a hell of a lot of power for the price.
TheGodfather07
Member
Gamepass and easy emulation sealed the deal for me. That and all the games to come. Got all three current consoles now. Happy days!
Hitchyhero
Banned
I have a feeling most people that say this kind of stuff hasn't really tried the series s. Whilst the Series S does run everything at a lower quality (res, textures, FPS) I don't think that's it's of that noticeable quality for most people expecially casuals who wanna play the annual cod/FIFA
It's not a honeymoon phase for me at all. I have a series X on my 4k TV and a series s in my room upstairs on my 1080p TV. I don't really care when I switch between the two .... I just continue where I left off in my game and carry on playing.
twilo99
Member
dunno about power but it’s definitely amazing entertainment value.
oji-san
Banned
Enjoy your new console.
I own both PS5 and XSX but the XSS always seemed to me like a great deal if you're not too sensitive to res and frame rates. Could be an awesome console to kids, combine it with 3 years of cheap Game Pass and you're golden.
I also like the Xbox UI, the PS5 is more flashy and modern and i like it as well but some features are better on Xbox IMO, like the ability to update all games at once on Xbox while you need to update games on PS5 one by one if you don't have auto updates on.
I own both PS5 and XSX but the XSS always seemed to me like a great deal if you're not too sensitive to res and frame rates. Could be an awesome console to kids, combine it with 3 years of cheap Game Pass and you're golden.
I also like the Xbox UI, the PS5 is more flashy and modern and i like it as well but some features are better on Xbox IMO, like the ability to update all games at once on Xbox while you need to update games on PS5 one by one if you don't have auto updates on.
Jimmyisback
Banned
2023. Game pass.
SF Kosmo
Al Jazeera Special Reporter
Same boat, I have skipped Xbox last gen and got a PS5 and a decent gaming PC for this gen. I already have Game Pass, but I picked up a Series S because it was so cheap with the holiday deals, mostly so my wife and daughter can enjoy GamePass in the living room, and so wifey can play co-op with me. Thoughts:
- It's pretty great value for the money. The amount of stuff on GamePass is crazy and even better than the PC version, and we can have multiple users that can play at the same time on different systems, access to cloud gaming... The bang for the buck is striking. Especially as a second console it really makes sense.
- It feels more like a last-gen Pro console than it does a current gen new console, especially at this time when the vast majority of games are cross gen anyway. That might change down the road but got more Series S optimized versions and One X optimized versions feel pretty close most of the time. My
- Backward compatiblity with legacy generations is a real plus. I was able to jump into some of my old favorite XBLA games I still had in my account, which was great, and downloaded Panzer Dragoon Orta and GunValkyrie, which looked great in the system's emulation.
- Non-rechargeable controllers are stupid. I know rechargeable battery packs exist but it's a silly corner to cut.
Ol'Scratch
Member
S Makes an amazing emu box. I really wanted to pick one up this week on sale but had to make choices.
SF Kosmo
Al Jazeera Special Reporter
Well that's the thing, if you're going to get a redundant system you need it to be cheap, right? I have a gaming PC with Game Pass and a PS5 already in my game room, but if I want to game with my wife or daughter on these games or let any of us enjoy them in the living room, there's a need for a second system.
Having a super affordable tier to do that makes it far more appealing. I wouldn't spend $500 for a system just to add the same content to a second screen in the house, but at $200 that actually makes a lot of sense and even after only a week of having it's really proving its worth.
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Torrent of Pork
Banned
For the price is the key point. Nobody claims it's a powerhouse by any stretch of the imagination, but it's cheaper than a Switch now for God's sake.
twilo99
Member
True, I guess from that perspective it doesn't really have any competition.
twilo99
Member
PS5 is a waste of money.
Banjo64
cumsessed
Well yeah, if you have a PC in the £800-900+ range that can match the performance of a Series X, an Xbox is redundant. That being said, so is your PS5 practically at this point.
£249 and Starfield, the next Doom etc being console exclusive - if anything I’d say the best use of anyones money is a Switch Oled paired with a Series S. 1080p heaven.
what an outrage.
On PC, if you own a GTX 1060, you pay less for games than people who own an RTX 4090
/s
This might well be the most brain-numbingly bad argument I’ve read on GAF this month.
bentanchorbolt
Banned
I bought a Series S for my living room over the holidays, so that my son and I can play CoD together in the same house.
Deerock71
Member
Flutta
Banned
It’s around 1600£.
When i bought my PS5 i didn’t know Sony would be releasing their games on PC. Also i’m that kind of guy that have a hard time waiting 6-12months for PC port of a game that i want to play during release. So no i wouldn’t call having a PS5 as reduntant in my case.
That being said. This might change come next gen if Sony starts to release their games day one on PC.
JLB
Banned
Or maybe a few hours a week is more than ok for videogames, and use the rest of the free time to other stuff.
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LordOfChaos
Member
That would be why I have one. A few days in there's already things about each platform I prefer, but I think it's hard to argue Sony isn't banging out more hit AAA's.
Trogdor1123
Member
Same boat here too. Got a ps5 to start the gen. Love it. Traded in my ps4 pro for a series s and it’s been great. I tie that with game pass ultimate so my other kid can play on her pc too. It’s a fantastic combo
Eddie-Griffin
Banned
Games running often 1080p 30fps is better than a 4K spaceship with disc drive.
twilo99
Member
Just pointing out how ridiculous your statement sounds.
UltimaKilo
Gold Member
Yeah, as we get older and have little time to play games, this really is a sweet little console. Ironically, I thought this console was a horrible idea when it was announced due to the limited RAM, but I have been proven wrong.
The Switch and Xbox has provided more than enough gaming hours for me.
Gamer_By_Proxy
Member
I upgraded my headphones instead of entertaining these Series S deals.
Xbox has more to prove for me to invest in their ecosystem. At this rate I'll probably just get 2-3 of their games this gen on my PC.
Xbox has more to prove for me to invest in their ecosystem. At this rate I'll probably just get 2-3 of their games this gen on my PC.
Eddie-Griffin
Banned
Series S is holding back gaming and making people put in more effort.
it's leading to cost discrepancies in development which has gotten studios closed (ferret interactive, lolcopz gamez being prominent examples making hut games like Asphalt 8 and Jumping Taco) and have gotten many staff laid off. In fact, that's why back in early 2021 they kicked out Yuji Naka from Square Enix, and Sega had to cut their offer for his return to $23,000 a year which he rightfully refused.
The damage is astronomical as Sony had to start giving out games for free because of the change in market conditions and had to start putting more money in PC and mobile just to survive.
The amount of astronomical gaming damage to the gaming industry because of the Series S is unprecedented.
What it is, is another trojan horse stealth method to price out the competition knowing they can last the longest while studios go under, buying them for cheap, and then tanking the competition.
Please sign the following link which contains the petition for PETA to put sanctions on Microsoft for reverse exclusionary policies that attack the competition.
This is not how America should be run and people like Matt booty and Phil Spencer should be arrested on tampering charges immediately. Not to mention lying to shareholders to rig the stocks which is against the federal law as established by the USDA.
What's more is Microsofts refusal to release a black Series S which I find offensive, and reported their potential racism to the ATF for further documentation.
Sony is just barely making it, they just want to eat a family and make enough to start a meal.
it's leading to cost discrepancies in development which has gotten studios closed (ferret interactive, lolcopz gamez being prominent examples making hut games like Asphalt 8 and Jumping Taco) and have gotten many staff laid off. In fact, that's why back in early 2021 they kicked out Yuji Naka from Square Enix, and Sega had to cut their offer for his return to $23,000 a year which he rightfully refused.
The damage is astronomical as Sony had to start giving out games for free because of the change in market conditions and had to start putting more money in PC and mobile just to survive.
The amount of astronomical gaming damage to the gaming industry because of the Series S is unprecedented.
What it is, is another trojan horse stealth method to price out the competition knowing they can last the longest while studios go under, buying them for cheap, and then tanking the competition.
Please sign the following link which contains the petition for PETA to put sanctions on Microsoft for reverse exclusionary policies that attack the competition.
This is not how America should be run and people like Matt booty and Phil Spencer should be arrested on tampering charges immediately. Not to mention lying to shareholders to rig the stocks which is against the federal law as established by the USDA.
What's more is Microsofts refusal to release a black Series S which I find offensive, and reported their potential racism to the ATF for further documentation.
Sony is just barely making it, they just want to eat a family and make enough to start a meal.
LordOfChaos
Member
Punished Miku
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LordOfChaos
Member
Hm strange. PS5 switches to its own input just fine even if I'm on another streaming service or input when I turn it on, but the Xbox while it will wake up the TV, doesn't until I press the button. I have all the CEC options on. Weird.
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
I think its actually in the system settings somewhere. Don't want to give you bad info but I could have sworn I had to turn that on.
LordOfChaos
Member
There's a setting to switch to its input on hitting the Xbox button when you're on a different input on, I have that one on and that works, but I don't see one to switch to it right away when turning it on. Is that what you mean? In the display settings under HDMI CEC I have every option on
Punished Miku
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It works on mine. I remember at some point it didn't and I changed a setting.
Shit's weird. Got an off brand dock for Switch and that doesn't do it. PS5 and XSS do it.
Sonic Frontiers is a bug. You can enable 60fps on Series S by switching to 1080p:
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Sonic Frontiers Xbox Series S 60FPS Mode Hidden In Xbox Settings
Sonic is running slower on Xbox Series S
www.dualshockers.com
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SF Kosmo
Al Jazeera Special Reporter
Or if you paid $200 for an XSS and get Game Pass you're NOT paying full price for games at all and getting access to a library of nearly 500 games for only slightly more than you would be paying for basic PS Plus access.
No one would ever argue that it's the best way to play next-gen games, it isn't meant to be. But if you're gaming in a budget it's not a bad way to go.
Also makes a good second system, which is a real market that isn't well serviced. I was thinking about getting a little Android device for cloud streaming and emulation like a ShieldTV or something but the XSS made more sense for not that much more money.
Punished Miku
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Or 3rd system.