General Gaming thread

racefaceec90

i finally got an xbox series x so have been playing some games that are optimised for it now (that i had on my xb1 original console).

i have to say that some of the games i cannot really see that much difference tbh between xb1 and series x atm (but no doubt need my eyes testing). i know that the fps will be stable and higher resolution etc.

i can definitely see the difference in some games though also and especially load times on the ssd.

don't get me wrong though am chuffed to bits to finally have one :-)

guitargeek62

Wait, people actually play/buy those simulator games???? 

RaymondLin

My Steam deck is out for delivery!

IMC1980

racefaceec90 said:

i finally got an xbox series x so have been playing some games that are optimised for it now (that i had on my xb1 original console).

i have to say that some of the games i cannot really see that much difference tbh between xb1 and series x atm (but no doubt need my eyes testing). i know that the fps will be stable and higher resolution etc.

i can definitely see the difference in some games though also and especially load times on the ssd.

don't get me wrong though am chuffed to bits to finally have one :-)

Try out Guardians of the Galaxy or The Avengers for some impressive graphics.

RaymondLin

It's here!

Sporky

guitargeek62 said:

Wait, people actually play/buy those simulator games???? 

Included in XBox Live.

Lawnmower Simulator is genuinely enjoyable. Quite relaxing. Power Washer Simulator may actually be better.

stickyfiddle

I enjoyed the first 90 mins or so of Stray (I guess "Cat-in-cyberpunk-world Simulator"). I currently have a friend who plays guitar weirdly and a poncho in need of a new owner. 

Sporky

Are they distracting you from the game?

stickyfiddle

Sporky said:

Are they distracting you from the game?

No, but one of our cats keeps trying to get into the screen to chase the titular cat. It's very distracting. And one of our others gets nervous when I press the meow button

Sporky

I might have a go at that to see how the dogs react.

Sprocket used to get very excited indeed by Mario.

guitargeek62

Sporky said:

guitargeek62 said:

Wait, people actually play/buy those simulator games???? 

Included in XBox Live.

Lawnmower Simulator is genuinely enjoyable. Quite relaxing. Power Washer Simulator may actually be better.

Ngl - I don't get it, but I haven't tried them so maybe it'd click if I did

stickyfiddle

guitargeek62 said:

Sporky said:

guitargeek62 said:

Wait, people actually play/buy those simulator games???? 

Included in XBox Live.

Lawnmower Simulator is genuinely enjoyable. Quite relaxing. Power Washer Simulator may actually be better.

Ngl - I don't get it, but I haven't tried them so maybe it'd click if I did

You'll need computer mouse simulator for that

guitargeek62

stickyfiddle said:

guitargeek62 said:

Sporky said:

guitargeek62 said:

Wait, people actually play/buy those simulator games???? 

Included in XBox Live.

Lawnmower Simulator is genuinely enjoyable. Quite relaxing. Power Washer Simulator may actually be better.

Ngl - I don't get it, but I haven't tried them so maybe it'd click if I did

You'll need computer mouse simulator for that

Let me guess - it's a PS:VR release with a physical dummy mouse that is captured by the camera and allows you to simulate different 'classic' mice from over the decades in a variety of demo environments

menamestom

racefaceec90 said:

i finally got an xbox series x so have been playing some games that are optimised for it now (that i had on my xb1 original console).

i have to say that some of the games i cannot really see that much difference tbh between xb1 and series x atm (but no doubt need my eyes testing). i know that the fps will be stable and higher resolution etc.

i can definitely see the difference in some games though also and especially load times on the ssd.

don't get me wrong though am chuffed to bits to finally have one :-)

Some games still pray great on the Xbox one, the Forza series do including the last Horizon.  I played it on the cloud and it didn't look much different.  I have not turned it on much lately as I want to get the X and in my head the One is old kit, but I had it on yesterday and it still looks great on many games.  

However some games, like GTA 5 and Wreckfest really struggle with frame rate on the original Xbox One, I'm not too bothered about 4k, but when the frame rate slows to a stutter games are not a great experience.

Plus like you say, the loading times and general user experience is better on the latest machines.

Sporky

guitargeek62 said:

Ngl - I don't get it, but I haven't tried them so maybe it'd click if I did

Ngl?

Lady BMcH got me into Lawnmower Simulator. Both are worth a go - if you don't like them, no great loss.

Ah - is NGL no great loss? If not, no great loss.

stickyfiddle

"not gonna lie"? 
"Neil's gone to London"?
"Nice grey lion"?
"Nancy? Great Lover!"

Sporky

I did an image search for "nice grey lion" and this was in the results.

 

TeleMaster

RaymondLin said:

It's here!

Nice! Is there a screen protector or anything? 

RaymondLin

TeleMaster said:

RaymondLin said:

It's here!

Nice! Is there a screen protector or anything? 

No screen protector, I got the 256G so it's the glossy screen, which is what i prefer.

guitargeek62

Sporky said:

guitargeek62 said:

Ngl - I don't get it, but I haven't tried them so maybe it'd click if I did

Ngl?

Lady BMcH got me into Lawnmower Simulator. Both are worth a go - if you don't like them, no great loss.

Ah - is NGL no great loss? If not, no great loss.

Not gonna lie