The new Xbox and PlayStation have both been available in the Netherlands since Thursday. But how do both consoles differ from each other? We answer the questions you asked via NUjij.
What makes both game consoles unique?
The Xbox Series X doesn’t have any brand new exclusive games at the outset, but Game Pass does that. This subscription service gives players access to a catalog of over a hundred games for a fixed amount per month.
Currently, for example, all Halogames, the recently released Star Wars-game Jedi: Fallen Order, various Gears of Wartitles and parts from the Battlefieldseries on it. New games are added regularly. This also includes major titles, such as Halo: Infinite, which has been postponed to next year.
Exclusive games can be played on the PlayStation at the start, such as Demon’s Souls in Spider-Man: Miles Morales. But the console mainly stands out thanks to the controller. The DualSense controller has a new vibration function, which better translates on-screen actions to your hands. For example, in racing games you can feel the differences between driving on grass and driving on asphalt.
The triggers on the back work adaptively. This means that, for example, they offer more resistance when you shoot with a bow and arrow. In shooting games, it actually feels like you’re pulling a trigger.
What kind of TV do you need to play optimally on the new consoles?
A brand new television is not necessary to use the consoles. But if you want to see the bells and whistles, a television that can handle 4K resolution and HDR is recommended.
If you want to take it a step further, you should mainly make sure that your television has an HDMI 2.1 input. This standard makes it possible to display games at 120 frames per second. Incidentally, the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 are also suitable for 8K resolutions, but those televisions are still far from common.
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Will the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 come in other colors?
It is unknown whether the consoles will appear in other colors later. The Xbox is a fairly sleek black box, but the PlayStation 5 is a real eye-catcher with its black and white design. People who prefer an all-black PlayStation in the room are out of luck for now.
Is it better to wait until there are more games and the first teething problems have been resolved?
When a console is released, issues can occasionally arise. This time too, complaints have appeared online. For example, crashes have been reported with the Xbox and PlayStation, which caused the console to be restarted. With the PS5, these problems mainly occur in rest mode. Sometimes there are also errors in the software. On the Xbox, for example, ‘Quick Resume’ – with which you can quickly switch between different games – does not work well yet. These are problems that both companies will solve as soon as possible.
There are also few new games available. The Xbox has no new exclusive titles, the PlayStation has a few. That is not surprising, because the devices are brand new and the range has yet to be expanded. Many people will therefore not mind waiting a year before purchasing a new console.
Can you play against people with an Xbox One or PlayStation 4 with the new Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5?
It is possible to play against players on the PlayStation 5 on the PlayStation 4 via backwards compatibility. This basically allows you to play the same game, but on a different console. The game must be available on both consoles.
Xbox Series X players can also game against Xbox One owners. That applies at least to games from Microsoft itself. For other titles, it is up to the developer to provide the option.
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