Microsoft Xbox Series X and Series S

For emulators, see Xbox Series X and Series S.

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The Xbox Series X is the fridge successor to the Xbox One.

This system exists in two variants: the default Series X (black case) and the low-cost Series S (white case). They run all the same titles and use the same accessories. However, the Series S lacks an optical drive, so the games have to be bought digitally from the Microsoft Store. It is also a tad less powerful, so it renders them at a lower resolution.

The Series X is backwards compatible with pretty much all Xbox One software and hardware - including the same original Xbox and Xbox 360 games that ran on it. Certain OG/360 titles received enhancements like smoother framerates and HDR. However, the backwards compatibility program has ended, so no more games will be added. Also, the Series S is not compatible with physical copies, so you'll have to buy those games digitally.

Games

Note:	Exclusive or definitive version

Disc-Based

Cover	Title	Genre	Description	Screenshot
	Elden Ring	Action RPG	Dark Souls turns open world with FromSoftware's latest Soulslike franchise. As a lowly undead Tarnished, its your destiny to travel the Lands Between that's now been plunged into chaos after the shattering of the Elden Ring, in order to restore it to become Elden Lord. Thankfully a Ubisoft game this ain't, as it still has the complete lack of hand-holding and merciless difficulty of its predecessors, so still expect to die a lot. The fact you now have a spectral horse, fast-travel and a huge world to explore just gives more incentive to fuck around if or when you happen to hit a brick wall. Also runs pretty well on Series X.
	Forza Horizon 5	Racing
	Grounded	RPG / Adventure
	Halo Infinite	Shooter / Adventure
	Hades	Action Roguelike	Escape the ancient Greek Underworld as the son of Hades, Zagreus, in order to reach the surface and find your birth mother in a dungeon-crawling roguelike that's almost like if The Binding of Isaac was reimagined as an isometric hack-and-slash game. Receive buffs and boons from the Olympian Gods as they help you to escape, but die and you'll start all the way back at the House of Hades and your dick of a father who's trying to stop you. Expect to die a lot. Made by the same people responsible for Bastion and Transistor so you know it's a quality experience.
	Hi-Fi Rush	Action/Rhythm	A lighthearted action game from Tango Gameworks, in a stark and unexpected departure from their Evil Within horror roots. You play as Chai, a hapless aspiring rockstar who accidentally acquires both a magnetic arm and the ability to feel the rhythm of the world around him when a cybernetics experiment from an evil corporation goes awry. Chai, with the help of some allies he meets along the way, must escape the grasp of the corporations robotic minions and malicious executive board. Every action Chai takes is timed to the game's soundtrack, which is composed of licensed music from bands such as The Flaming Lips and Nine Inch Nails. Damage and DMC-style combo bonuses are rewarded for timing your attacks, parrying, and movement to the rhythm of the music. The boss fights and certain mini-bosses also become easier with proper timing. Your companions also can be summoned to temporarily assist in combat, and new moves and upgrades can be unlocked as the game progresses. It is a remarkably deep combat system despite the games more comedic narrative tones.
	Microsoft Flight Simulator	Simulator
	Psychonauts 2	Platform / Adventure
	Rogue Legacy 2	RPG / Adventure / Indie
	TUNIC	Puzzle / RPG / Adventure / Indie
	Yakuza: Like a Dragon	JRPG	The 8th mainline Yakuza game(known as Yakuza 7 in Japan) takes the series in a very different direction. Discarding the beatemup combat(now exclusive to the Judgement games) for a turn-based JRPG system with a Final Fantasy V-like jobs system. With Kiryu's story ended after Y6, Like a Dragon stars the affable gangster Ichiban Kasuga and a group of friends he makes on his journey to discover why his old boss has abandoned him after a long prison stint. The blend of serious melodrama and ridiculous writing the series is known for is maybe at it's best here, and the new characters are all fantastic. The combat can be deep, albeit outside of a few moments not terribly challenging. The game's spin on traditional JRPG elements and its open love for Dragon Quest are fantastic and look to be a great kickstart for a series that was getting stagnant.

Digital

Cover	Title	Genre	Description	Screenshot
	Goldeneye 007	FPS	The venerable Nintendo 64 classic Goldeneye 007 is officially re-released for the first time since its 1997 debut, with the added luxury of dual analog controls. Other than that with modern controller remapping, the 4K resolution bump, and achievements, this is identical to the N64 game with the same campaign and local split-screen multiplayer only. Available for download as part of Game Pass or if you have the digital version of Rare Replay. Physical disc owners officially get shafted. Xbox version doesn't let you input cheats while Switch version does, and you have to complete levels in a specific time to unlock them. Hope you like speedrunning. The Switch version also gets the benefit of online play through Switch Online, but none of the other upgrades of the Xbox version.

External links

• Teaser
• Digital Foundry overview
• MS's page on the tech
• Home Page

Ninth Generation
Consoles	Sony PlayStation 5 - Microsoft Xbox Series X
Handhelds	Nintendo Switch - Blaze Evercade