A gaming console that costs $499, looks like an ugly speaker, and doesn’t have many exclusive games coming? Go away, right? Wrong. The Xbox Series X looks set to change what we think we know about gaming consoles, and it’s just the beginning.
How to fix everything wrong with the Xbox Series X
As a die-hard Xbox fan, I watched the announcements and pored over the bullet points and they were… fine. Just fine. In some ways, it felt like Microsoft had become a victim of its own success. I love my Xbox One X and use it almost every day, so was there any need for another console to lure me away? For me, the launch games were crucial and, well, they weren't great.
These games include Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Dirt 5, The Falconeer, Gears Tactics, Marvel’s Avengers, NBA 2K21, Tetris Effect: Connected, Watch Dogs: Legion, and Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Nearly all of these games are available elsewhere in some form.
The launch window games continue in a similar vein with titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (can the name be any longer?) and Cyberpunk 2077 also taking the lead in titles available on current-gen consoles. So, what’s going on?
