Xbox Chief Phil Spencer likes to talk about the Xbox Series X. He has now explained that users cannot recognize the true strength of the Xbox Series X. And according to Spencer, there is a valid reason for that.
Where does the information come from? Phil Spencer, Xbox Chief at Microsoft, spoke on the podcast Talking Games With Reggie And Harold (via Soundcloud.com) about the new Xbox Series X, which is set to be released at the end of 2020.
What does Spencer say? In the podcast, Spencer explained that you cannot show the true power of the Xbox Series X in a video. Because the true power is not the great graphics, but the fast and stable frame rates. He states:
One of the things I have talked about publicly, … but what is hard to convey is the way it feels to play games on a box where the frame rates are higher and more stable. Showing the frame rate [fluidity] in video form is simply impossible. How do you show how something feels?
Phil Spencer, Xbox Chief on Talking Games With Reggie And Harold, via: Gamespot.com
Spencer on Xbox Series X: “Showing frame rates in video form is simply impossible”
He also adds: “We have reached a point where the immersion, which is achieved through mobility and other things, now matches the visual capabilities we have. How do you convey that to people in this kind of world?”
What is the reason for that? The frame rate you see on YouTube, for example, is not necessarily the same frame rate that the original video offers.
Websites like YouTube can reduce the video quality, for instance. Uploaders also have the option to adjust the frame rate when rendering the video.
Therefore, according to Spencer, it is impossible to show the real strength of NextGen in video, and you have to see it unfiltered on screen.
What Phil Spencer does not address: Those who want to experience stable and fluid frame rates today must start their gaming PC, as 60 fps are no longer anything special here.
The frame rates on the console now simply achieve what has been completely normal for PC gamers, and which console players have only dreamed of so far. Anyone who has ever played a shooter or a racing game at 30 fps or less knows: It is not really fun.
Xbox Chief Spencer is already playing at home on an Xbox Series X, as he explained once on Twitter. It is quite possible that he has already gained some experience with the new console.
Xbox Chief Spencer also likes to talk about the Xbox Series X:
- He seems quite confident that they will be more successful with the Xbox Series X than with the PS5.
- He also explained which game he would like to see on the Xbox Series X. His favorite involves large robots.
Want to know more about Microsoft’s new console? MeinMMO keeps you updated, as we have summarized the most important information about the Xbox Series X for you.
