Xbox Series X/S & Playstation 5 (PS5) Thread. Next-Gen 2020

[Deckard]

Funny enough I didnt look at the high scores - I used to be in the top 10 I think back in the day.

Might be worth another go at the top score some time before Xmas but will need a ton of practice as currently suck at it - I will be interested to see later as just hooked it up 2 mins ago (and my Wii) to my LG B9 and Samsung Q80R soundbar whether there is any delay off my BT 5.0 melomania earbuds.

[MattyP]

Well discovered Tetris Effect : Connected the other day. On GamePass. OMG gaming crack. Insanely addictive and just a beautiful beautiful game. Rez meets Tetris. Cannot believe I haven't played this yet. AWESOME work MS for getting this on GamePass. Even X-Play so works on the PC too. Which is great as they are going to patch in VR support on the PC. Just gets better!!!!!

Really enjoying my new console. Sure no exclusive heavy hitting launch titles. But wow. This and GamePass and the ability to play most of my 360 purchases back to Hexic (which was on my launch 360) is fantastic. Ikaruga and Radient Silvergun included.

It feels like a new generation and MS have given the console paradigm of ditching all your old content and allowing a bit of forward compatibility a good kick in the arse TBH. When *ever* in console land have you been able to play new console titles on last generation consoles? Madness.... Just shows they are all out for services this time around. In particular GamePass. I even think MS will ultimately deploy out a x-Stream client for older XBox Ones so they won't get left behind and can at least stream the newer games and upgrade their hardware when it suits them. In fact it begs the question will this be a strategy going forward? As BB speeds increasingly get better and latency lower will a Series X say be the last console you'll need?

[fog]

Well discovered Tetris Effect : Connected the other day. On GamePass. OMG gaming crack. Insanely addictive and just a beautiful beautiful game. Rez meets Tetris. Cannot believe I haven't played this yet. AWESOME work MS for getting this on GamePass. Even X-Play so works on the PC too. Which is great as they are going to patch in VR support on the PC. Just gets better!!!!!

Agreed. Sounds crazy saying it in 2020, but a Tetris game might well be my game of the generation, certainly top 3. I played mostly in PSVR which is a mind-melting experience, so definately give the VR mode a go when you can.

I even think MS will ultimately deploy out a x-Stream client for older XBox Ones so they won't get left behind and can at least stream the newer games and upgrade their hardware when it suits them. In fact it begs the question will this be a strategy going forward? As BB speeds increasingly get better and latency lower will a Series X say be the last console you'll need?

I'm sure x-Stream (X-Cloud?) is already more than capable. We've been streaming PS3 games on the PS4 using PS Now for a year or so now with negligable frame drops or annoying lag issues.

I can certainly see MS pushing this for the XSS as early reviews I've read on that suggest it's alreasdy struggling to deliver the advertised performance (XSX games at 1080).

[venusian]

I've been playing Tetris Effect. It's fabby.

But what it really needs is an extra emote for "Yes, I just lost really badly because I'm playing a 360 controller and is d-pad is sooo awful that its by the most common reason I keep losing".

I've ordered myself one of those weird 8bitdo Lite game pads with Switch-style separate buttons for the d-pad.

[Misfit]

It seems the PS5 only has 667GB storage free! And right now you can't archive PS5 games to an external HDD (surely they have to change this?).

At least you can buy 3rd party 'internal' drives so they won't be as crazy as Xbox ones, but you might need it a bit quicker.

There are a lot of extra costs coming with the new generation.

[Rhythm]

At least you can buy 3rd party 'internal' drives so they won't be as crazy as Xbox ones, but you might need it a bit quicker.

There are a lot of extra costs coming with the new generation.

IIRC they haven't published a list of approved drives yet.

[WiteWulf]

As I understand it, that internal NVMe slot isn't even enabled in the current OS

In other news, I just bought a 1TB SSD to stick in my PS4 Pro, as Amazon are doing decent Crucial MX500 units for ~£90 at the moment

[Misfit]

As I understand it, that internal NVMe slot isn't even enabled in the current OS

Well that's rather crap!

Would be OK if you could move stuff to an external HDD/SSD

Over on the Xbox, Forza Horizon 4 had a 65GB update for the new enhanced version. I'm not sure if all of that was extra space or if some was overwritten, but as I have a 1080p/Non-HDR TV right now all that got me was some very nice reflections on my bonnet! (they may be on other cars too, but you don't really notice whilst racing around)

[MattyP]

As I understand it, that internal NVMe slot isn't even enabled in the current OS

Understandable though as people would be putting all sorts of random devices in there that have not been properly tested. Some of those MVMe drives get incredibly hot!

For the Series X I'll probably get an external 1 or 2 TB SSD drive in a USB 3 enclosure. It'll do for archiving and playing older games from. As far as I understand it though games developed for the "Velocity architecture" cannot be played from an external drive they have to be played from internal storage or the official expansion card.

See how I go - I tend not to have a huge amount downloaded at any one time so might find 1TB of space is more than enough for me. A £220 expansion card is expensive for convenience - when I can just set something to download again from the app during the work day should I want to play it again on an evening. Just takes a bit of planning I guess.

[fog]

As I understand it, that internal NVMe slot isn't even enabled in the current OS

Understandable though as people would be putting all sorts of random devices in there that have not been properly tested. Some of those MVMe drives get incredibly hot!

Indeed. No third-party drives have gone through the Sony certification process yet. The SSD drives in both consoles are pretty high spec and any third-party drive you add must at least match that spec so they will be costly for a while yet.

I managed the whole of last-gen with just the standard PS4 500Gb HDD (no external storage either) so I'm not overly bothered just yet.

[MattyP]

Well one day until the release day for the PS5!

Who is getting at launch? Be great to read your impressions!

Really enjoying my new Xbox:-

• Nice and quiet
• Like the form factor
• SSD makes a huge difference (as expected but its faster and smoother than my PC with SSD)
• Did I say it was fast

Pad:-

• Little smaller than the old one.
• Like the grippy triggers.
• D-Pad improved
• Works with my old accessories (play and charge battery went straight in just need a USB-C cable)

UI feels much snappier which is great.. Everything I run on it just plays great. HDR is enabled automagically - even on old 360 games.

OK no "new" launch software but wow so much choice on GamePass and lots of things I haven't played it all feels new anyway. Many of the games I've played over the last week I haven't before. For me GamePass is the killer app for this - it doesn't need a launch title. And everything runs buttery smooth.

Pretty much business as normal. All my game saves came over etc all pretty seamless. Great PC upgrade for me

Would I buy one if I had a One X - probably not yet. Original Xbox One - sure great upgrade. Also a great alternative to buying a new graphics card for your PC if the prices are making your eyes water too much at the moment. I will get a GPU upgrade for my PC but it can wait for a while longer until the market settles down again.

It will be my go to place for general gaming. Retro, VR and driving stuff will be left to the PC.

[Misfit]

Yes, will have a PS5 tomorrow but all I’ll be able to comment on is the size of the box as it’s going to have to go away for until Xmas. Although I feel I should test it and give Astro a try. You know just to make sure it’s working and there are no disappointments on the day...

Agree with you sentiments on the Xbox. It’s lovely. Quick resume is awesome and everything has been given a new lease of life.

And yes, Game Pass is the gift that just keeps on giving.

[MattyP]

Yes, will have a PS5 tomorrow but all I’ll be able to comment on is the size of the box as it’s going to have to go away for until Xmas. Although I feel I should test it and give Astro a try. You know just to make sure it’s working and there are no disappointments on the day...

Agree with you sentiments on the Xbox. It’s lovely. Quick resume is awesome and everything has been given a new lease of life.

And yes, Game Pass is the gift that just keeps on giving.

In the interests of reporting back here perhaps you need to take a little peak. And of course as you say you need to ensure it is working!

[fog]

Providing the Hermes delivery guy doesn't just drop kick mine into the Tyne (I'm not optimistic) then I'll be posting impressions too.

[MattyP]

Providing the Hermes delivery guy doesn't just drop kick mine into the Tyne (I'm not optimistic) then I'll be posting impressions too.

Oh oh..heard interesting things about Hermes... Good luck.... Sure you'll be fine!