Xbox Series X hands-on: gameplay, load times, and Quick Resume
Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Series S are new consoles designed for the next generation of gaming. We’ve got a hands-on with both consoles, and a closer look at load times, gameplay, and quick resume on Xbox Series X.
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0:00 Intro
0:46 Hardware
2:30 Xbox Series X & Series S
4:15 Controller & external storage
5:19 Backwards compatibility
5:41 Load times
7:28 Quick Resume
8:58 Performance impressions
9:38 Destiny 2 performance
10:31 Conclusion
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*walkie talkie noise* Tom has betrayed Britain with his terrible jokes *over and out*
usually the verge is very good, not so this guy
@Tom Warren Tell me where you got your posters and I will forgive you.
Чувак, без обид, но завязывай с английским юмором. Возможно, англичане от этого в восторге, но ты же не только для них снимаешь, надо полагать? Наверняка тут большинство (смотрят этот ролик) не из Англии. Жаль, что ты видео снимал для казуальных игроков. Ну уж совсем, как-будто для школьников 10-15 лет или домохозяек. Рассказываешь не плохо, но настолько поверхностно, насколько это вообще возможно. Мог ведь углубиться. Я не имею ввиду то, что тебе нельзя озвучивать, а то, что можно - оно тоже всё было поверхностное. Если правильно запомнил (видео смотрел пару часов назад) консоль у тебя неделю. И это все, что ты нам хотел рассказать? :((
@Tom Warren It's a "Double Decker Bus" though
Xbox is beating their war drums and they sound out a dirge of inevitable victory in the console wars. The subscription wars have begun, and so far, Xbox is the the only faction capable of fielding an army (GamePass). I’m also really looking forward to playing Starfield on GamePass.
Will I be able to get dosbox on xbox x series .
Are we sure this wasnt the PS5? I mean you still have pictures with the bottom left AIO cooler screw missing on your website.
Them being cheap with the controller batteries, really annoys me. Who wants to use batteries these days? And the play and charge kit is ridiculously priced.
battlefield 1
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Can somebody please test the new USB wireless audio support. Does it work with every wireless headset that has a USB dongle?
Quick Resume looks amazing
Ps5 should now experience full 1440p , im getting xbox series x true native 4k gaming
@CaveMansSHOW original ps4 was at 1.8 teraflops, ps4 pro got 4.2! Look at wat that did, sony should experience full 1440p on nov 12, one year from now its gonna be past gen not nxt gen !
You are brain dead if you think there will be this much difference.. There will be no identical difference in both the consoles my guy! Cheers💙✌️
Have a good day
Nice
"Difficult time slotting the Series X into their existing TV stands" Just put it on TOP of the TV stand, I do that with my PS4 and Switch with no issues.
Why is no one doing the gta 5 load screen?
219 bucks for essentially a memory card?! Shhhhhhid. I'm using my portable 4 terabyte drive lol
Great video, subbed 👍
Whatever you do, don’t lick it 😝
holyyy!! how much u want for that muska silhouette?!
Tom's funny, y'all are just jaded.
I honestly didn't expect you to pick up the S and use it as a walkie talkie.
skills 💚
ps5 gang ... where u at ?
dead
I already have a 4K TV, but not ready for plunk down $500 for the Series X. So the Series S is looking like a good option for me. That and the ongoing pandemic happening now.
I'm referring yo all to cyber1helps on Instagram for fast unbanned of account.
here's the NDA, now go flood the web with content about our products when it's more convenient to us. Oh, and only talk about these specific features, and don't talk about the
fun fact: the ps5 is secretly a fridge
@CaveMansSHOW true.
Fun fact: Both are awsm consoles💙✌️
Everyone with the beta Xbox series X: “performance? idk it’s probably good, go ask digital foundry”
My wife is excited about Quick Resume because she doesn't have to wait for me to find a "save point" before helping her bring in the groceries.
I lasted 1:32
please tech reviewers STOP TRYING TO BE FUNNY
Everyone with the beta Xbox series X: “performance? idk it’s probably good, go ask digital foundry”
Quick resume 😱😱
Slow load time is good for me becoz at that time i could go take a pee or get some water or snacks. So those good old times are gonna end.
1:33 I didn't know British sense of humor was this lame!
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I want to see Scorn 😎
Hello. My. Fb. Friend.
British sense of humour? I'm British and that is not British sense of humour!
Dinky? C'mon man.
What a pathetic video and you clearly don't understand British humour.
The Vergin
The Star Wars Posters in the background are looking dope. Anyone an idea where i can get these?
The thing I want to know that nobody seems to be willing to give a straight answer about is how much power the console draws in normal use. Need to know how much it's going to affect my electricity bills...
My wife is excited about Quick Resume because she doesn't have to wait for me to find a "save point" before helping her bring in the groceries.
still and not bothered about frame rate drops.
Xbox Series x 19 seconds for Boot up. Even the old gen Xbox one x with samsung Evo inside is faster with 17 seconds. Ps5 only 8 seconds. Xbox go home.
This video was hilarious :|
British humour had better days
This video was hilarious :|
Here's a question for you: Do you feel hollow ? -chill. PS: I'll ask this from others too.
Why is a Nintendo Switch right next to the consoles in question!?
Please NEVER tell a joke again in your life. I am British and THAT was embarassing!
The Xbox One X is still a very impressive game console even when compared to PS5 and Xbox Series X.
British sense of humor at 1:33: am i a joke to you?
Hello. My. Fb. Friend.
25 SECONDS to LOAD a game.....I fear XBOX has already lost. Sony takes just ONE SECOND. Maybe TWO. OMG. We're not talking Night or Day. We're talking DEAD Or Alive.
Like si hablas español xd
Mantappppppppp
here's the NDA, now go flood the web with content about our products when it's more convenient to us. Oh, and only talk about these specific features, and don't talk about the
so he is the British version of Kevin hart
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been improved ?
The video would have been atleast 3 mins smaller if he hadn't said "Xbox Series X" and "Xbox Series S" so many times.
I'm upvoting this video only because of the comments 😂
So as you guys can see Microsoft's highlight is the performance Sony is highlighting games
@CaveMansSHOW no, only feature i know is the boost and screen sharing with friend They dont have fully back compatibility, quick resume, smart delivery, auto HDR(games from xbox360/ps3 will make it look good on series x) gamepass, and a lot of features for xbox for now but we dont know maybe ps5 will announce some features
But ps5 has most of these features I guess
is the Xbox series x support 21:9 ultrawide monitor?
This video was hilarious :|
My xbox one x has external ssd drives and works pretty fast, not worth upgrading just for load times, noticed a massive difference with it. Frame rates? One x looks great on 4k TV still and not bothered about frame rate drops.
We are not taking responsibility for your humour.
To still have to use AA batteries and to pay more for a battery pack is a funnier joke than the walkie talkie one.
PASS. With Halo Infinite delayed and 8K TVs still expensive, there's zero reason to pull the trigger this year.
The Xbox One X is still a very impressive game console even when compared to PS5 and Xbox Series X.
The jokes ruined the video.
Why is a Nintendo Switch right next to the consoles in question!?
i wish the director had punched him after he finished that walkie-talkie explanation , that would have been true british humor
Mantappppppppp
25 SECONDS to LOAD a game.....I fear XBOX has already lost. Sony takes just ONE SECOND. Maybe TWO. OMG. We're not talking Night or Day. We're talking DEAD Or Alive.
We don’t know how loads will be for older games on PS5. They haven’t shown anything. Could be quite similar.
hi xbox series x game control crash hardware 😑 my video description its very important
Whats the download/upload speed on these new consoles this hasnt been mentioned and is it going to be similiar to the xbox one.. 200mbps with heavy fluctuations, has this been improved ?
That’s not really up to the console? Well not completely. Ethernet is as fast as Ethernet. Wi-fi is dependent upon router and distance. Outside of that you’d be at the whims of the CDN’s.
This is the most boring video I've seen for a ' gaming ' console smh
Its not British humour, it's bad humour.
I have a question and I’m not sure if it was asked. What about apps? Will these companies be updating there apps to be in HDR as well? For example the Netflix app is currently not in HDR for the XBOX One X and the colors look washed out. Also, will you be able to do quick resume between apps?
is the Xbox series x support 21:9 ultrawide monitor?
Not currently.
Poor your couple (If you have one)
Nice app try this
I'm today years old to know u put batteries in xbox controller
Can you play wwe2k19 on it ?
The jokes ruined the video.
bilij pdan a walkie, seriously?
Sony fan bois trying hard to downvote
PASS. With Halo Infinite delayed and 8K TVs still expensive, there's zero reason to pull the trigger this year.
One of the worst reviews I've ever seen.
1:15 It's eighter "over" or "out" never both buddy. You sound and look ridiculous by the way, "walkie talkie" he calls it...
512 GB?? wth and all digital, the series s is a joke! I'm glad he gave info about it and the series x.
Wow I'm German and we have better humour than this.
Только xbox!
This is the most boring video I've seen for a ' gaming ' console smh
Horrible jokes
Why did The Verge let this gentleman do this review?
Tech journalism is dead. Scratch that... journalism is dead.
The Seris S is a serious waste of money. Sooner or later and with the upcoming Next Gen Games you choose the Series X anyway. So if you buy the Series S first, then you end up spending a lot of money at the end.
1000
Who’s getting the Xbox Super Series X ? With 8K gaming and 120 MPS gameplay ?
No new game
Sony fan bois trying hard to downvote
Can you play wwe2k19 on it ?
not funny
Wish I could get my 12 minutes back.
1:23 i hear the crickets ...
Why are you talking about dollars when your English wtf
7:33 what feature?
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I loved the british humor part ❤️😂
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how many times is he going to say xbox series x xbox series s!
1:15 - oh god make it stop.
I think this guy likes the lower load times.
Microsoft throttled data transfer speeds for years. Con artists
It’s the dry humor for me ✨✨
PS5 IS KING, FK XBOX.
I'm sure we will see longer load time close to the end of XSX's life, so we will be pushed to upgrade it.