![]() ![]() They were referring to the console being designed as an entertainment hub, but for me, the Xbox Series X made the “all-in-one” console dream come true. (Image credit: Alex Van Aken | Shutterstock)ĭuring the disastrous Xbox One ad run in 2013, Microsoft pitched the console as an “all-in-one Xbox” (hence the name). This is in stark contrast to Sony which made no efforts for backwards compatibility with PS4 and only made the minimum amount with PS5. Microsoft deserves great credit for not only enabling previous generation games to be playable on Xbox Series X (and the Xbox One family of consoles) but also actively working to make them play better than ever on their latest hardware. Among the games boosted this week is the beloved 2008 RPG Fallout 3 which definitely needed a frame rate boost as 360 was prone to flop even at 30fps. Plus, during the aforementioned Xbox Anniversary stream, a few dozen more have been added to the list. Unfortunately, the full list of nearly 700 games has not been enhanced but a solid game collection has been. The first time I turned on Skate 3 and drove around Port Carverton at 60fps, I felt my $499 expense was justified. Xbox Series X makes the best even betterĪnother feature of the backwards compatibility function that should not be overlooked is how Xbox Series X gives many of these games a much-needed performance boost. Easy access to this familiar favorite is an irresistible draw. When I first turned on the Xbox Series X, my original plan was to check out the impressive Game Pass, but instead, I soon found myself downloading the original Dead Space so I could visit Ishimura and battle hordes of terrifying creatures like back in 2008. Being able to easily access games that are nearly 20 years old like Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, Max Payne 2, and TimeSplitters 2 on a modern console is nothing to sniff at. The smaller but excellent selection of original Xbox games should not be overlooked. Just listing all the available titles worth playing (or replaying) would take up this entire article. Including Fallout New Vegas, Left 4 Dead, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, Grand Theft Auto IV and many other classic games. Not to mention, every Xbox One title has been playable on Xbox Series X since its launch.Īmong the list of backwards-compatible titles are some of the best games of the seventh generation of consoles. Since launching the Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program in 2015, originally as a feature of the then-current Xbox One, Microsoft has made 695 previous-generation games playable on the latest Xbox (632 Xbox 360 games, 63 original Xbox games). Xbox Series X: Many Xbox Classics to Play The ability to play games Over four generations of Xbox on one device is what justified my investment alone. Sure, part of the reason for this is that PS5 is my platform (yes, I’m lucky to have both), so I play the vast majority of recent releases there, but I don’t regret my $499 investment in Xbox Series X. In fact, for the past nine months, I’ve played exactly two of the current generation games on the system: Psychonauts 2 and Aliens: Fireteam Elite. I was able to restock my Xbox Series X back in February after two weeks of searching, and since then I’ve used it almost exclusively as an Xbox 360 simulator. Confirmation that the entire Skate trilogy is now playable on Xbox Series X left me feeling a great grip on the excitement. Among the list are excellent Xbox 360 titles like Max Payne 3 and FEAR, and one of my personal favorites of all time, Skate 2. For me, this was only a partial announcement compared to the real game-changing news.Īn additional 76 games have been added to the Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program. For most gamers, the highlight of this week’s Xbox 20th Anniversary event was the surprising revelation that the multiplayer game Halo Infinite will be available to play on that day. ![]()
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