The Xbox One X Review: Putting A Spotlight On Gaming
by Brett Howse on November 3, 2017 3:01 AM EST- Posted in
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- Xbox One X
Additional Gameplay Footage
We've only had a few days with the console, but we have had a chance to try out some of the games. Using the Xbox Game Capture features, some gameplay was captured to get a sample of some of the performance and quality gains could be made with the Xbox One X. The Game Capture does compress the video though, so it is not as pristine as it would be while playing, and it also converts the HDR video to SDR to allow for the proper colors to be seen when you share the clips, although if you look at the following clips, it doesn't do a great job with the transition to SDR from HDR.
Not all of the games are yet ready for the Xbox One X yet though, with only a handful that have the Xbox One X Enhanced logo ready to go for the review. Gears of War 4 was one of the games, which we showed some images of earlier, and there were a couple more ready as well, including Disneyland Adventures.
Although it may seem like a game that wouldn't stress a system, in 4K and HDR, the textures and high resolution made an impact. Here's a quick video of the intro of this game on both the Xbox One, and the Xbox One X.
Disneyland Adventures on Xbox One
Disneyland Adventures on Xbox One X in 4K HDR
One thing you notice playing the game is just how much more sharp everything is, especially things in the background. The castle comes into focus much earlier on the Xbox One X version of this video. As with Gears of War 4, there's still some issues with coloring on the HDR converted video. If you are doing a lot of gameplay capture, it may be best to set HDR to off. Also, there's a small hiccup at the start of the Xbox One X video, as the game is just finishing loading. This doesn't appear to happen once that load is complete.
Here's another clip from Forza Motorsports 7, which is one of the launch titles for 4K and HDR, but as of this review, the 4K support is not yet added, so this will be a demo of playing a title without the Enhanced option available. This is from the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, on the Curva Parabolica.
Forza Motorsports 7 on Xbox One
Forza Motorsports 7 on Xbox One X
Even though the 4K support is not there, the game does support HDR, which improves the look of the game quite a bit, even though you can't see it in the SDR converted video. Forza is a pretty lean engine, so the developers are targetting 4K60 for this title. The aliasing of 1080p content in this game is pretty strong, so it will benefit a lot from the 4K update when it arrives. When it's available, we'll post another clip to show the differences.
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TechnicallyReal - Thursday, November 9, 2017 - link
"and an IR output, which would need to be paired with an IR cable if you want the Xbox to control your TV or cable box."Not true! I replaced an OG One + Kinect with a One X and found out the IR receiver on the front, is also a blaster! I am able to have my devices turn on/off automatically with the console, and control the volume with my Xbox media remote.
Still wish it was HDMI-CEC, though.
SlanDung - Friday, November 17, 2017 - link
To be honest, I, as almost a lifelong gamer, am really disappointed in the new console. I mean, it's basically the same Xbox One, only with unnecessary secondary features and hardware that's barely any better.https://software.informer.com/Stories/xbox-one-x-5...
I don't dislike it, but i really don't see the point in making it.
Sulabh17 - Saturday, November 25, 2017 - link
Wait wolf among us had frame drops on one x really that game is 4 years old and is also available on android and one x was not able to play it smooth.Maybe its the optimisation .dboss196 - Thursday, December 21, 2017 - link
I bought a Canadian version of the One X. Should I use a step down transformer if playing in a different zone where power is 220v??dboss196 - Thursday, December 21, 2017 - link
I bought a Canadian version of the One X. Should I use a step down transformer if playing in a different zone where power is 220v??JimmyA82 - Friday, June 22, 2018 - link
Bought an Xbox One X at launch, really happy with it, especially with the costs of building a gaming PC (though prices are now starting to creep down).Looking forward to Scarlet (or Scarlett) the next round of Xbox consoles, as Phil Spencer said were deep in development at this past E3.
jai_86 - Monday, December 24, 2018 - link
There's another flaw with the Netflix app: it forces 60fps instead of 24fps, causing very subtle but still noticeable choppiness. Once again, this appears to be Netflix's fault as Microsoft put a facility in the Xbox One to allow apps to automatically switch to 24fps when required, and they've allowed third party apps to take advantage of this which is why every other app on the Xbox One uses 24fps when appropriate.Netflix evidently don't give a damn about people using their apps on consoles. It's almost like their CEO is a member of the PC Master Cringe crowd or something.
Matpache - Wednesday, September 2, 2020 - link
If I have 4K atmos movie in hard disc,can I play this 4K atmos movie using usb port at xbox one x?