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[Drizzlehell]

Any worthy recommendations aside from the obvious, like Halo 5 and Gears of War?

This is pretty much the only reason why I'm getting this because I do all of my next-gen gaming on PS5 and PC, and all I'm missing now is to be able to play some of the classics from the original Xbox and the 360 era that never got a proper next-gen treatment. That library of backwards compatible games is really huge, it's like a goldmine of games that I never played.

I'm already farting from all the excitement.

 

[analog_future]

Congratulations!

The original Red Dead Redemption via Xbox Enhanced BC is the best way to play the game. It's a must play on Xbox Series hardware.

 

[Patrick S.]

If only the S had a disc drive… without, it can never replace my One X, sadly.

 

[Max_Po]

Fuck YES !!! get the PS2 emulator. ..

 

[Banjo64]

Any worthy recommendations aside from the obvious, like Halo 5 and Gears of War?

original Xbox and the 360 era

Xbox
Conker Live and Reloaded
TES III Marrowind
Manhunt
Max Payne 1 & 2
Otogi 1 & 2
Psychonauts
Prince of Persia The Sands of Time
Battlefront 1 & 2
KOTOR 1 & 2
Revenge of the Sith
Time Splitters 1 & 2

The 360 has too many games to list honestly.

I would start with The Witcher 2, MCC, Fable 1, 2 & 3, Gears 1, 2 & 3, Red Dead Redemption & Rare Replay.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Asura’s Wrath
Lollipop Chansaw
Dante’s Inferno
Shadows of the Damned

Go for the stuff not already on PC.

 

[adamsapple]

You can also use the Series S as an incredibly powerful emulation machine. Everything up to PS2/Gamecube.

 

[Punished Miku]

Ninja Gaiden Black and Ninja Gaiden 2 are worth it right off the bat. They never go on sale so just pay for it.

There's a ton more. The MS Store has gotten better. Sometimes you can find a full list of all BC games on there already sorted. Just add everything to your wish list and wait on it, and check weekly. Most of it goes on sale but not all.

 

[intbal]

Series S doesn't get X enhancements, aside from a few titles.
So it will be running original resolutions of Xbox 360 and Xbox One games.
Unless they changed that at some point.

 

[stn]

Xbox originals: Ninja Gaiden Black, Jade Empire, Splinter Cell 1-4
XBLA: Soul Calibur 1 and 2, Carcassonne, Banjo Kazooie, Banjo Tooie

And all the other games mentioned by others so far.

 

[Orta]

Daft question, all these OG and 360 games, are they all available on a digital xbox store? And when I say all I mean every OG & 360 game? And are they cheap? I skipped the last Xbox gen so haven't a clue what the setup is.

Actually, speaking of last gen, can you download/play Xbox One stuff on the series s?

 

[Kvally]

Damn, everyone seems to be getting a Series S. Should I trade my Series X in for one?

 

[Banjo64]

Series S doesn't get X enhancements, aside from a few titles.
So it will be running original resolutions of Xbox 360 and Xbox One games.
Unless they changed that at some point.

They’ve been native 1440p since launch.

 

[Punished Miku]

Daft question, all these OG and 360 games, are they all available on a digital xbox store? And when I say all I mean every OG & 360 game? And are they cheap? I skipped the last Xbox gen so haven't a clue what the setup is.

Actually, speaking of last gen, can you download/play Xbox One stuff on the series s?

No, some are available for use on disc but not the store. Even stranger, a small amount were on the store at some point and then removed as licenses expire.

There are still quite a few up there and they do go on deep sales frequently. You can play all Xbox One stuff also that's been previously purchased digitally, or is still available. 360 stuff. Original Xbox stuff. It's pretty nice.

 

[Drizzlehell]

Daft question, all these OG and 360 games, are they all available on a digital xbox store? And when I say all I mean every OG & 360 game? And are they cheap? I skipped the last Xbox gen so haven't a clue what the setup is.

Actually, speaking of last gen, can you download/play Xbox One stuff on the series s?

Some of those are disc-only and Series S doesn't have a disc drive, unfortunately. But performance and enhancement-wise SS is generally better, which is why I went with that option. Hopefully they will make those disc-only games available on digital store at some point but for now, there's not that many of them so it's a payoff that I'm willing to take. You just gotta look up which games you want to play and then see if they're available digitally and then weigh your options.

Oh, and there's also GamePass. There's a shit ton of these BC classics available through subscription too.

 

[CatLady]

Gears of War series, Alan Wake the Dead Space trilogy holds up really well. If you like the Bethesda RPGs, they are vastly improved on current gen Xboxes with little to no loading times and some have nice enhancements.

 

[Drizzlehell]

Damn, everyone seems to be getting a Series S. Should I trade my Series X in for one?

Depends on whether you have a gaming PC or not. If I didn't have that, then I'd go for Series X.

 

[PhaseJump]

Daft question, all these OG and 360 games, are they all available on a digital xbox store? And when I say all I mean every OG & 360 game? And are they cheap? I skipped the last Xbox gen so haven't a clue what the setup is.

Actually, speaking of last gen, can you download/play Xbox One stuff on the series s?

There are a handful of games that aren't digitally available, but are backwards compatible and would need the 360 disc in a drive the XSS doesn't have, like that Batman Arkham Origins game. Also some games that are delisted. Otherwise, the vast majority of the BC games are typically on the digital store.

Almost everything specifically Xbox One generation is the same thing going forward on the new Series platforms. The exclusion is related to games that depend on the Kinect camera.

The store is all largely seemless and not as fragmented between generations compared to games with multiple versions or ports like on the PSN where you see PS3, PS4, PS5, Vita with cross-buy stuff.

 

[cireza]

Buy Panzer Dragoon Orta. Legendary game.

 

[Drizzlehell]

You can also use the Series S as an incredibly powerful emulation machine. Everything up to PS2/Gamecube.

Y... you can do that?

 

[stn]

Damn, everyone seems to be getting a Series S. Should I trade my Series X in for one?

No. The X does everything the S does and more.

 

[Kvally]

No. The X does everything the S does and more.

I was just kidding

 

[adamsapple]

Y... you can do that?

Yep, here are two GAF topics that are routinely updated:

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/retro-emulators-for-xbox-series-x-s-one-download-links-no-modding-no-dev-mode.1612885/

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/xbsx2-ps2-emulator-is-awesome-on-the-xbox-series-s-mvg.1643809/

On Series S you'll need to run at a lower resolution multiplier, but you'll still comfortably be able to play PS2/GC games in 1080p. This is DQ8 on a SX with a 6x res multiplier.

 

[skyfall]

You can get the original red dead too ( red dead revolver )

 

[analog_future]

Surprised no one has said Sonic Generations yet.

Sonic Generations looks AMAZING on Series consoles and has the trifecta of Enhanced BC for higher rendering resolution, FPS Boost, and Auto HDR.

It looks better than most remasters.

 

[spons]

GTA 4 on Xbox Series BC is the best way to play the game. It performs much better than on PC.

 

[DaGwaphics]

Series S doesn't get X enhancements, aside from a few titles.
So it will be running original resolutions of Xbox 360 and Xbox One games.
Unless they changed that at some point.

Many 360 games run at 1440p on XSS (4k on XSX). It's just the X1 games that don't get enhancements without a patch.

 

[acm2000]

the little budget box that just keeps on giving

 

[EverydayBeast]

I always encourage playing gears of war’s campaign

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[Drew1440]

Unreal championship 2 is always a good play, I wish microsoft had focused more on adding more Xbox titles. The 360 actually supports Xbox titles than the One/Series.

 

[skit_data]

I’d jump on Alien Isolation in BC if I had an Xbox, that 60fps black magic is cool.

 

[Topher]

Congrats! Psychonauts 2 is incredible. If you like platformers then that is a great one.

 

[adamsapple]

GTA 4 on Xbox Series BC is the best way to play the game. It performs much better than on PC.

I’d jump on Alien Isolation in BC if I had an Xbox, that 60fps black magic is cool.

Both great examples. There's a bunch more games that benefit greatly from FPS boost.

Also recommended to try Mad Max and Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition. Both of those are on sale right now for a very low price and both benefit from 60 FPS via FPS Boost.

 

[Drizzlehell]

Yep, here are two GAF topics that are routinely updated:

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/retro-emulators-for-xbox-series-x-s-one-download-links-no-modding-no-dev-mode.1612885/

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/xbsx2-ps2-emulator-is-awesome-on-the-xbox-series-s-mvg.1643809/

On Series S you'll need to run at a lower resolution multiplier, but you'll still comfortably be able to play PS2/GC games in 1080p. This is DQ8 on a SX with a 6x res multiplier.

Kinda blown away by this lol.

Although it would be a bummer if it's only working with original game discs. You know, with Series S not having a disc drive and shit.

 

[Patrick S.]

I just bought Dragon Age 1, 2, and Inquisition, plus Oblivion and Morrowind on sale. Great games to replay with a controller, from the comfort of my bed

 

[Drizzlehell]

I always encourage playing gears of war’s campaign

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Hell yeah bro. That's the first thing that I'm gonna play on this. I literally never played GoW 2 or 3 since they never came out on PC. Didn't check if Judgment is also available in BC but hell, I'd even play that one for sure.

 

[Drizzlehell]

I’d jump on Alien Isolation in BC if I had an Xbox, that 60fps black magic is cool.

Yeah, Alien Isolation is incredible, though I'm already pretty happy with how it runs on PC and PS4. No need to play this in BC, IMO.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

I own Series X but yesterday I've seen Series S for the first time and the damn thing is so cute!

 

[adamsapple]

Kinda blown away by this lol.

Although it would be a bummer if it's only working with original game discs. You know, with Series S not having a disc drive and shit.

The emulation actually doesn't work with discs at all even on SX lol, you need to convert your games to .ISO files for them to work.

100% works the same on Series S like Series X.

 

[Drizzlehell]

The emulation actually doesn't work with discs at all even on SX lol, you need to convert your games to .ISO files for them to work.

100% works the same on Series S like Series X.

Nice, in that case...

 

[Trunx81]

Get a second controller
Get a friend
Play Halo 1 Co-Op
Drink some Bacardi cola with it
Notice that you’ve drank too much because your friend asks you why you are running in circles.
Vomit.

Congrats. You recreated a part of my youth.

 

[22:22:22]

Enjoy!

 

[bentanchorbolt]

You should get Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

 

[22:22:22]

Get a second controller
Get a friend
Play Halo 1 Co-Op
Drink some Bacardi cola with it
Notice that you’ve drank too much because your friend asks you why you are running in circles.
Vomit.

Congrats. You recreated a part of my youth.

Must be nice having a friend

 

[22:22:22]

Buy Panzer Dragoon Orta. Legendary game.

Runs great. As does Otogi 1/2 Ninja Gaiden Black/2 Halo MCC/Infinite/Ori the list goes on.

 

[22:22:22]

And it's sooo silent

 

[twilo99]

You will find yourself playing a lot more than just older games. The series s is amazing value.

 

[Bavarian_Sloth]

Quantum Break

 

[JackMcGunns]

Also try RetroArch to fully unlock the Series S potential/enjoyment. It's a mini beast!

 

[22:22:22]

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