What is up guys.
Muwen360 is back here with another video and today we’re going to review the all-new
Xbox Series S. It’s been two and half months since this console launched and I’ve had
a little bit over a week to play around with this console.
So I thought I’d share my experience of gaming on the Xbox series S with you.
This review will primarily focus on the gaming experience of an average consumer like myself
and is not meant to be a technical review.
But I will tell you my experience playing games on this thing and whether this console
is worth picking up if you’re in the market for a new gaming console.
First, the standalone Xbox Serie S retails for $299 dollars US or $24.99 a month if you
choose to purchase with the Xbox All Access financing option.
This puts the Series S in the exact same price point as something like the Nintendo Switch.
And I have to say for $299 dollars, this console is worth every penny that you spent.
For the hardware, you get a white rectangular box design that is the smallest and sleekest
Xbox ever made.
It’s a compact console that is well made and high quality.
You can place the console vertically and horizontally as there are rubber feet on both sides.
At the front of the console, you get a USB port and a controller pairing button.
At the rear, from left to right we have the ethernet port, two superspeed USB 3.0 ports,
HDMI out, expansion slot for the proprietary Seagate expansion drive, port for power, and
a Kensington lock.
The console also comes with the new Xbox controller.
At first glance, this Xbox controller looks exactly the same as the controller on the
Xbox One.
But there are a few subtle differences.
First, the new Xbox controllers have a dedicated share button so you can seamlessly capture
and share content such as screenshots and recordings.
Next, there is a new D pad which is a full circle design.
Finally the bumpers and triggers are textured now to help you hold tight and keep you from
slipping.
Overall, this Xbox controller is one of my favorite controllers for just how comfortable
it is for long gaming sessions and I will choose this controller any day over something
like the Nintendo Switch pro controller.
To turn on the console, simply press the Xbox logo on the console itself or the logo on
the controller.
As you can see, the load time for this console and for you to be brought to the home screen
is incredibly fast.
It literally just takes seconds for everything to be ready.
The new Xbox Series S features the familiar Xbox home screen we’ve all come to know.
Navigation around the menus is fast and fluid.
There is absolutely no stutter or lag whatsoever.
Jumping into games and apps is also very quick so I’m genuinely impressed by the speed
at which this consoles runs.
So in this portion of the video, I’m going to show you a myriad of gameplay footage that
I’ve recorded from the Xbox Series S and while they’re playing I’m going to tell
you some pros and cons of the Xbox Series S and ultimately give you some guidance and
tips to see if the Series S is the right console for you.
First, I think the biggest value proposition for this Xbox Series S is the ability to play
over 100 plus games through Xbox game pass.
For a $15 dollar subscription fee every month, you can play a ton of games from the Game
Pass library which features a lot of triple A titles like Forza Horizon, Gears of War
and Battlefield 5.
You even get access to EA Play’s catalog of popular titles like Star Wars and FIFA
at no extra charge.
I think Xbox Game Pass alone makes this console with buying and this console serves well as
the ultimate Game Pass machine.
The next thing I really like about this console is the price point.
As I mentioned at the beginning of the video, this console retails for just $299.
The Series S is simply the best entry-level next gen gaming console you’ll find.
Two cons about the Xbox Series S is that first, the onboard, usable Storage is extremely small.
Out of the advertised 512 gigabytes of storage, only around 350 Gigabytes is actually available
to the user.
And considering the Xbox Series S is an all-digital console, meaning there is no disc drive, this
weak amount of storage is simply not enough.
You’ll definitely have to invest in an external hard drive if you plan to download a lot of
games.
And the next con is that since the Series S is all-digital, you can’t play
disc games on this console.
So if you’re someone who is planning to play a lot disc based games you have laying
around from the Xbox One or the Xbox 360, this may not be the right console for you.
But if you’re someone who is a voracious user of Xbox Game Pass and plays mostly digital
games, the Xbox Series S may end up being the perfect next gen console for you.
So that wraps up this video.
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