DigitalFoundry: 4K 360 Games tested on Xbox One X - Halo 3, Gears 3, Fallout 3, Assassin's Creed
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I'm still amazed how well the games clean up; really makes it hard to go back to the non X supported BC titles.
Interesting how there are other enhancements other than just boosting the resolution 9x.
There is also color banding in the sky boxes in Gears 3.
Yeah I'm hoping they can apply this type of update for red dead Redemption.
There is also color banding in the sky boxes in Gears 3.
Yeah I'm hoping they can apply this type of update for red dead Redemption.
haha, ok, this is really good.
Cant wait to finally move to new home and buy the X.
I chuckled, as a PC gamer myself too, though...you have to put out quite a bit more money for 4k gaming in general.
Really annoyed I started Mirror's Edge on PS3.
I'll need to try and hurry up and get the Platinum so I can go again on One X
I'll need to try and hurry up and get the Platinum so I can go again on One X
Hopefully the satire was detectable. :P
A play on the predictable "beast" posts we usually have to sort through in these types of threads.
Back on topic, damn am I glad to see BC taken seriously.
The first two games I played on the X were Halo 3 and Oblivion. I hope MS keeps adding these bc enhanced. Let's get New Vegas done. It shouldn't be too involved with FO3 done already.
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Offcourse. The 4K image just gets downsampled again. :)
So 720p --> 4K --> 1080p haha.
It's like getting free remasters. It's amazing. Gears 3 is mind-blowing, it just looks stunning in 4K. The IQ is pristine and the models and textures really come to life allowing the original artwork to shine through. But X even makes Xbox OG games look fantastic - Ninja Gaiden Black!
You have to put out a lot of money even for 60 / 1080p gaming (high/ultra in open world games) . XBOX ONE X is a great machine , it only lacks an identity at the moment because it doesn't have new exclusives games for now except for what...Forza 7 ?
It doesn't have games.. that's a new one.
I can't play any of the games featured in this video on my PS4.
Sorry just someone who uses the ps4 pro and don't have a x yet I'm waiting to see where the 1080p users get screwed over. So far looks like nothing yet which makes me happy
Would go buy an x right now if announced
And to think that Rockstar is charging 39.99 for what essentially is a 4k version of the 360 LA Noire game...while MS is doing the same but giving it gamers for free.
I said new games . You can't sell huge numbers of consoles with old games of course .
No, Microsoft's BC team does it. Phil tweeted the other day that a bit of work has to go in to these, it's not just a case of flicking a 4K switch.
You didn't say new games when I quoted your post. You went back and edited it afterwards! And I don't see what relevance that has to with these enhanced BC games anyway.
I dunno, Catalyst features some incredible lighting, SSR and post effects. At 4K60, it's a sight to behold. The original still looks great too, of course.
Damn, that's still really impressive though. I figured it wasn't just a flick of a switch considering the texture and foliage improvements with Halo 3.
What's their motivation to work so hard on something like this though? I appreciate what they're doing, but Nintendo and Sony would be charging people extra for something like this. How is this profitable to them?
It's great for the platform and ecosystem, and is part of what Phil calls the 'forward compatibility' strategy, where games you buy now will be compatible and look better on future hardware.
The improvements likely spark buys and re-buys. I've sold most of these games from the 360 days, but looking at this stuff? I'd be willing to buy again, especially something like FO3, which I have the damnedest time getting to run and be stable on my PC.
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This has suddenly piqued my interest in an Xbox one X. Didn't even know this was a thing. Definitely interested to see what other games they turn their hands to.
Still not gonna buy a One X right now, but this is definitely something that has made the prospect much more appealing when the price comes down over the next couple years!
Still not gonna buy a One X right now, but this is definitely something that has made the prospect much more appealing when the price comes down over the next couple years!
Culture shift from team Xbox and Microsoft in general. They want their console to be known as the feature rich box with forward compatibility.
I hope that Microsoft is going to continue with this initiative. It was great to play through Mirror's Edge on X, since it was my first console game ever. It looks like my old memories, which tend to "enhance visuals" in my head quite a bit : )