Reizo Ryuu
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This is bait, but sure.
Everything that works on series x works on series s, now if you are specifically talking about which retail/disc version, then neither, because the series s doesn't have a disc drive.
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Hey nerds, will my XB1 copy of NHL 22 looks like the Series X version on my Series X?
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Everything that works on series x works on series s, now if you are specifically talking about which retail/disc version, then neither, because the series s doesn't have a disc drive.
Bridges
Member
The confusion is not your fault, pretty much every cross gen game on Series X uses Smart Delivery and gives you the version associated with the console you're playing on. The annoying exceptions to this are Control Ultimate Edition, Call of Duty and all the 2K/EA Sports Games (probably a few others I'm forgetting too, but those are the notable ones).
teezzy
Banned
Yeah I wouldn't even really mind if I literally didn't find the console a day later
Oh well, I've lost more money on dumber things before.
Kagey K
Banned
You’ll need both copies anyway, one version to play with your XB1 friends and one to play with your series friends, as EA was stupid enough to split the playerbase as well, instead of making them compatible with each other.Yeah I wouldn't even really mind if I literally didn't find the console a day later
Oh well, I've lost more money on dumber things before.
Punished Miku
Member
teezzy
Banned
Punished Miku
Member
Yeah that's why I rushed to say somethingWait what? I signed up before I made this thread
I always try to tell new Xbox owners ASAP. I'm not sure if there's a way to do it again. GP is still well worth it, but yeah that initial one time thing is a crazy deal.
teezzy
Banned
Yeah that's why I rushed to say something
I'm not sure if there's a way to do it again. GP is still well worth it, but yeah that initial one time thing is a crazy deal.
I don't think I had gold in the first place
Oh well
Thanks for looking out Mr Miku, much appreciated
Reizo Ryuu
Member
You can still do it when your current runs out, it will just cost you 15 instead of 1.Wait what? I signed up before I made this thread
Punished Miku
Member
If you signed up for $1 or something for a month then I think you used it up. But I'm not 100% sure.
GP is ridiculous either way. I think they said last year was worth several thousand at MSRP so it's fine lol.
Ahh, cool.
Yeah, that saves you $180 x2. So a large chunk of the cost of the console returned in savings over 3 years.
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sendit
Member
I actually meant to quote the guy above you because the two copies in the picture confused me to the point I forgot the Series S was digital only. I was stoned, shit happens!
Can I borrow that spade after you my good fellow?Thanks.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
I would never, ever have a moustache. This is the most insulting thing anyone has ever said to me. Other than calling me a Nintendo fan.Xaero Gravity has the same facial hair
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teezzy
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Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
This is EA we’re talking about here…
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
True facts.
Sorry, I'd forgotten you'd grown it into a full beard for New Years
sainraja
Member
Sorry you've had to face the sensitive Xbox fan(boy)s here. They get defensive easily and some can't read either. It's in the first post you mention that you got the game for your Xbox One and later came across the Series X which you ended up purchasing. You asked a simple enough question and instead you were greeted with insecure fans right from the first post. lol.Pluck a turd out of my butthole and eat it. I opened and installed the Xbox One version yesterday, not thinking I'd magically find a Series X on store shelves today.
For the average consumer who doesn't haunt goblin dens like GAF, this isn't the most straight forward thing. Do they really need to even advertise Series X compatibility on Xbox One pacakaging?
Hell, even the store employees put Series X cases for the game in both the Xbox Series X and Xbox One sections of the display:
As others have said, some publishers require an upgrade while others have opted-in smart delivery so you don't need to worry about what version of the game you bought — the system handles that. Since you already got the game for your Xbox One and this one requires an upgrade, you will have to pay the extra money for the Series X version. I do agree with someone else here who said they shouldn't really bother putting the Series X|S symbol on the covers of Xbox One games or make it a wordy label that is a bit more specific (this is if the requirement for the label is from MS — otherwise, well, the publisher should know better since they are also charging money for the upgrade.)
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alabtrosMyster
Banned
If you can't figure out bulb size you should probably not upgrade TVI don't even have a 4k television
I don't think I need a fancy one, ive held onto 1080p this long. Maybe I'll just buy an entry level Samsung or something when I return these light bulbs (bought the wrong size)
Uh oh. Stealth consoles war incoming.
Dave_at_Home
Member
Just to let you know, because the TV doesn't have local dimming, it cannot do HDR. Also that TV doesn't have HDMI 2.1
I know earlier in this thread you said you weren't a nerd about these things so I figured I'd let you know. An upgrade to PS5/Series X down the line means your TV won't take full advantage.
teezzy
Banned
I already have a Series X... oh well
Dave_at_Home
Member
At the end of the day, if you enjoy it, that's all that matters!
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
teezzy
Banned
nordique
Member
Literally just bought the Xbox One version of NHL 22 yesterday, opened and installed it
I see it's compatible with both consoles obviously
Went to Target to buy some light bulbs today and didn't expect to see a Series X in the wild
Bought it immediately
Installing the game now
It will run as if I purchased the Series X version or just an XB1 game on my Series X?
thanks
It’s just the Xbox one version
Not the series X version
You've got to admit it's kind of dumb because just looking at the packaging you'd think the one with xbox one + xbox Series X is actually better than the one with just Xbox Series X on it. They should have just left it as xbox one. Nobody with a XSX is going to be confused and think you can't play XB1 games on an XSX.
Reizo Ryuu
Member
I wouldn't, it says xbox one on top, there's no reason for me to think an xbox series x game would say that.
recursive
Member
Fucking please bruv. That is some lame shit there.It's not, because it works on series x, the series x/s only games only say "xbox" on top and don't have xbox one listed, because they don't work on xbox one.
The on OP bought says "xbox one" on top, so it's the xb1 version, but it also works on series x, so it's listed additionally.
series x/s covers:
xbox one covers:
Reizo Ryuu
Member
Definitely lame if you can't tell the difference between a header that says xbox one, and one that doesn't.
recursive
Member
They both say xbox series x. Lame.
Reizo Ryuu
Member
Sure, if you're lame enough to willfully ignore this:
An xbox one game in a box that says xbox one? whodathunk
Kagey K
Banned
To be fair when most your games say Xbox one but get series X upgrades for free, you come to expect that they all work like that.Sure, if you're lame enough to willfully ignore this:
An xbox one game in a box that says xbox one? whodathunk
It's the fucked ass greedy publishers that need to get get fucked and put in giant letters Series X version not included on their box.
It shouldn't be up to sales associates or other minimum wage employees to inform the customer.
Patrick S.
Banned
Looks like the IT IS WEDNESDAY MY DUDES guy
Consumer
Member
That's actually hilarious; I don't really follow Xbox stuff at all and just assumed they handle dual entitlement better than PS, but it seems to be the exact same or worse.
That's really fucking evil to tack on the "Series X" label when you don't even get that version of the game, as if BC needs to be advertised...
That's really fucking evil to tack on the "Series X" label when you don't even get that version of the game, as if BC needs to be advertised...
recursive
Member
An xbox one game that also says Xbox series x right under the title you clipped. It is conflicting and misleads people expecting free upgrades like has been done in the past.Sure, if you're lame enough to willfully ignore this:
An xbox one game in a box that says xbox one? whodathunk
Lame.
Reizo Ryuu
Member
I dunno, it personally seems redundant to add another "warning".
Because even if you ignore the xbox one box, and put your laser focus on the supported platforms, the back of the box does says "xbox one game playable on xbox series x"
Susurrus
Member
This is sketchy as shit. If you put Xbox One ・Xbox Series X on the cover, it is not unreasonable to think that means you're getting both versions. Like, this would be great for someone who has an Xbox One but fully plans on upgrading to a Series X as soon as they can find/afford a console, it would not be unreasonable. Maybe in this case, the Xbox One version would be on the disc, and the Series X version would download but still work with the disc. While I don't give a shit about EA sports games, I am inevitably going to get a Series X since I am a multiplatform owner (currently have Xbox One) and genuinely thought that's how it works. Now that I stumbled across this thread, I don't know what the fuck to do when I see Xbox games. I legitimately assumed if it listed both, it allowed you to play both versions. Literally nobody is going to be like "well I wonder if this Xbox One game works on my Series X" so putting that shit on there just because it is BC is shady business practice.
I really like what Sony did. If it is just a PS4 version with no free upgrade, it won't mention the PS5 at all. If the game supports a free upgrade, it says it on the cover. Let's look at Guardians of the Galaxy as an example but it obviously isn't the only one. On the PS4 version, it says PS5 Upgrade Available. This clearly means you get the PS5 version. The PS5 version for comparison. The PS4 version has the PS4 version on disc, and lets you download the PS5 version if inserted into a PS5. The PS5 version of course has the PS5 version on the disc. Technically the PS4 version is a better deal since you get both the PS4 version and rights to download PS5 version from the same disc. I guess the only benefit of the PS5 version is that you don't have to download the game since it installs off disc. Both are the same price. People that own a PS5 might just go to the PS5 version since they probably won't give a fuck about the PS4 version, even moreso if they have a shitty internet connection and would rather install directly. But someone that has a PS4 will buy the PS4 version feeling comfortable that they can both play it now, and when they can upgrade to a PS5, they can upgrade the game, too. There is nothing misleading about this case.
I really like what Sony did. If it is just a PS4 version with no free upgrade, it won't mention the PS5 at all. If the game supports a free upgrade, it says it on the cover. Let's look at Guardians of the Galaxy as an example but it obviously isn't the only one. On the PS4 version, it says PS5 Upgrade Available. This clearly means you get the PS5 version. The PS5 version for comparison. The PS4 version has the PS4 version on disc, and lets you download the PS5 version if inserted into a PS5. The PS5 version of course has the PS5 version on the disc. Technically the PS4 version is a better deal since you get both the PS4 version and rights to download PS5 version from the same disc. I guess the only benefit of the PS5 version is that you don't have to download the game since it installs off disc. Both are the same price. People that own a PS5 might just go to the PS5 version since they probably won't give a fuck about the PS4 version, even moreso if they have a shitty internet connection and would rather install directly. But someone that has a PS4 will buy the PS4 version feeling comfortable that they can both play it now, and when they can upgrade to a PS5, they can upgrade the game, too. There is nothing misleading about this case.
Reizo Ryuu
Member
You buy the one that's not in an xbox one box?
DaGwaphics
Member
Did they really do that?
jigglet
Banned
I’d like to think he bought the wrong console too. One day he proudly posts a picture of his “Series S” only to find out he’s been playing a Wii U the last few years.
Reizo Ryuu
Member
yes
Susurrus
Member
Ok so how do I know if I buy a game that has both the XBox One and Series X versions included? Because that box also says Series X on the box.
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sendit
Member
Buy both.
Bernd Lauert
Banned
Yeah, but it's not stupid, they are different games. Idk about NHL but FIFA 22 has significant gameplay differences between the two versions, that's why they're not compatible.
It's confusing but games that offer both versions I think have a 'Series Enhanced' or somthing on them.
Pretty much every major publisher doesn't do dual entitlement with their tentpole games though. EA has separate versions for Battlefield and all their sports games (Fifa, Madden, NHL) , Activision has separate versions of Call of Duty, Take 2 has separate versions of their sports games (NBA) and soon GTA5. Ubisoft are usually good with it.
MrTroubleMaker
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Reizo Ryuu
Member
xbox one box = xbox one game (nhl, fifa, cod etc.)
xbox one box + smart delivery logo = free upgrade included (avengers, cyberpunk etc.)
xbox box = series x game (Flight sim)
xbox box + smart delivery logo = cross gen release (FH5, Halo infinite)
Some of the games with upgrades also got rereleases, like Gears 5 used to be in an xbox one box, it's in an xbox box now.
Doctor Hades
Member
I was lucky enough to pick up an Xbox Series X bundle with FIFA 22 and an Elite v2 controller before Christmas from GAME as an upgrade to my Xbox One X. I'd already transferred all the games over from the previous console to a 4 TB external hard drive and so thought that it would be a seamless transition over to the new console once I plugged in the hard drive and then moved games with X/S enhancements over to the internal storage and the 1 TB external card that I also bought.
Not so.
Admittedly, the Xbox Series X does a better job than the PS5 which at launch was a confusing mess of PS4 and PS5 titles attached to the same icon (now much improved with clear PS5 and PS4 icons for each game) but I ended up with multiple copies of games on different drives as the console updated the new version on the internal storage but, for some reason, decided to leave the old Xbox One X version on the external hard drive (and, yes, I definitely chose MOVE and not copy!). Still, moving games between drives could be done in the background (albeit it does slow the console's user interface and Home/Guide menu down somewhat while doing so) unlike on the PS5 so that was a blessing!
Not only that but the Microsoft Store is confusing and not clear on what version of the game you are getting on Game Pass (which I subscribed to for £1). For example, I downloaded Wreckfest thinking it was the same enhanced version I had for my PS5 (albeit with screen tearing on the Sony version which is why I decided to try on Xbox SX). I played the game from the internal drive thinking it was the updated version as it appeared to be running at 60 fps but it turned out it wasn't the Series X version at all as I saw a prompt to press Y to buy the updated version while navigating through my games library some days later. It was only £8.39 so I thought why not? It was listed as being 21 GB so I thought in light of the duplicate games fiasco that I'd encountered previously that I'd uninstall the original game first (also 21 GB) so I'd only have the new enhanced version. So I bought it and the download completed but it was not listed in my owned games and would not run from the icon in the download queue history. Puzzling... Turned out that this game needs the original to be installed as well to play the enhanced version so the game's file size literally doubles but nowhere was it made clear that this was the case. Thankfully I have very fast internet so downloading the base game again only took a few minutes. I also assume that I do not own this game because I bought the upgrade to the game downloaded from GamePass. Again, why was this not made clear when I purchased it? Why would anyone want to buy an upgrade for a game that they only rent? Had I known then I would not have bought it at all.
And over the weekend, I decided to buy DiRT Rally 2.0 on the Microsoft Store as it was only £11 for the game and all the DLC. I proceeded to buy the game and the purchase stalled and returned an error. I then tried to buy the game again but got an error that I already owned the game. However, the game did not show in my games library on the console. Baffled, I thought maybe I had purchased this or got it free from my Xbox One X days and so opted to buy the DLC content for £9.99. The Store allowed me to do this but it turned out that I had actually bought the game and DLC as part of the £11 purchase and the game then miraculously showed in my library but only after buying this DLC. I have essentially bought the same content twice! Why did the Store let me buy DLC that I already owned as part of the original purchase? That would never happen on Steam which clearly tells you when you are about to buy content you already own and refuses to buy the content if it is already in your library.
Got to say that I am not impressed by the Store at all. It isn't as bad as the one on the PC (dear lord, nothing can ever be *that* bad!) but it is still messy and not clearly set out as to what it is exactly that you are buying, at least in my experience so far.
I was also surprised after hearing about the Smart Delivery system to discover than certain games, such as those from EA, offer both an Xbox S/X enhanced version of the game and a version that is supported on the Xbox S/X. Again, this is not very clearly stated so I am not surprised that people such as the poster of this thread are confused about it. On the PS5, the enhanced games are separated from the PS4 games in their own tab so you can very clearly see which games is the enhanced version. Also, unlike on Xbox, the physical games themselves come in different coloured cases (blue for PS4 and white for PS5) with clear labels to distinguish them. The Xbox cases barely look different and in my opinion Microsoft need to reconsider their design perhaps making the X/S version black instead of green and with Xbox S/X branding rather than Xbox.
Not so.
Admittedly, the Xbox Series X does a better job than the PS5 which at launch was a confusing mess of PS4 and PS5 titles attached to the same icon (now much improved with clear PS5 and PS4 icons for each game) but I ended up with multiple copies of games on different drives as the console updated the new version on the internal storage but, for some reason, decided to leave the old Xbox One X version on the external hard drive (and, yes, I definitely chose MOVE and not copy!). Still, moving games between drives could be done in the background (albeit it does slow the console's user interface and Home/Guide menu down somewhat while doing so) unlike on the PS5 so that was a blessing!
Not only that but the Microsoft Store is confusing and not clear on what version of the game you are getting on Game Pass (which I subscribed to for £1). For example, I downloaded Wreckfest thinking it was the same enhanced version I had for my PS5 (albeit with screen tearing on the Sony version which is why I decided to try on Xbox SX). I played the game from the internal drive thinking it was the updated version as it appeared to be running at 60 fps but it turned out it wasn't the Series X version at all as I saw a prompt to press Y to buy the updated version while navigating through my games library some days later. It was only £8.39 so I thought why not? It was listed as being 21 GB so I thought in light of the duplicate games fiasco that I'd encountered previously that I'd uninstall the original game first (also 21 GB) so I'd only have the new enhanced version. So I bought it and the download completed but it was not listed in my owned games and would not run from the icon in the download queue history. Puzzling... Turned out that this game needs the original to be installed as well to play the enhanced version so the game's file size literally doubles but nowhere was it made clear that this was the case. Thankfully I have very fast internet so downloading the base game again only took a few minutes. I also assume that I do not own this game because I bought the upgrade to the game downloaded from GamePass. Again, why was this not made clear when I purchased it? Why would anyone want to buy an upgrade for a game that they only rent? Had I known then I would not have bought it at all.
And over the weekend, I decided to buy DiRT Rally 2.0 on the Microsoft Store as it was only £11 for the game and all the DLC. I proceeded to buy the game and the purchase stalled and returned an error. I then tried to buy the game again but got an error that I already owned the game. However, the game did not show in my games library on the console. Baffled, I thought maybe I had purchased this or got it free from my Xbox One X days and so opted to buy the DLC content for £9.99. The Store allowed me to do this but it turned out that I had actually bought the game and DLC as part of the £11 purchase and the game then miraculously showed in my library but only after buying this DLC. I have essentially bought the same content twice! Why did the Store let me buy DLC that I already owned as part of the original purchase? That would never happen on Steam which clearly tells you when you are about to buy content you already own and refuses to buy the content if it is already in your library.
Got to say that I am not impressed by the Store at all. It isn't as bad as the one on the PC (dear lord, nothing can ever be *that* bad!) but it is still messy and not clearly set out as to what it is exactly that you are buying, at least in my experience so far.
I was also surprised after hearing about the Smart Delivery system to discover than certain games, such as those from EA, offer both an Xbox S/X enhanced version of the game and a version that is supported on the Xbox S/X. Again, this is not very clearly stated so I am not surprised that people such as the poster of this thread are confused about it. On the PS5, the enhanced games are separated from the PS4 games in their own tab so you can very clearly see which games is the enhanced version. Also, unlike on Xbox, the physical games themselves come in different coloured cases (blue for PS4 and white for PS5) with clear labels to distinguish them. The Xbox cases barely look different and in my opinion Microsoft need to reconsider their design perhaps making the X/S version black instead of green and with Xbox S/X branding rather than Xbox.