Xbox Series X review — True next-generation gaming

Xbox Series X stands in stark contrast to what is now the last generation of consoles. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 have tons of great games, but they come up short in terms of presenting those experiences. The Xbox One and PS4 are slow and clumsy and often loud. The Xbox Series X is the opposite. It is speedy and responsive and whisper quiet. It’s the kind of system that makes it okay to play on consoles again.

Microsoft is launching Xbox Series X for $500 on November 10. For that money, the company is promising the “most powerful Xbox ever.” The idea is to deliver content that lives somewhere in the range of 4K and 120 frames per second. Few games will hit both visual milestones simultaneously, but the Series X’s horsepower is evident in a number of games.