New Console, New Games – And A Whole New Set Of Demands
Xbox: The Official Magazine|October 2019

With the next-generation Xbox, currently known only as Project Scarlett, looming on the horizon, we discuss what we want to see from the new machine

New Console, New Games – And A Whole New Set Of Demands

Doesn’t time fly? It feels like only yesterday we were opening up boxes and our lives to a new console generation with the Xbox One, and now, almost six years and more than a few grey hairs later, we’re talking about Xbox’s next iteration with Project Scarlett. This new device might not even have a proper name yet, but that hasn’t stopped us from coming up with a list of demands as to what we think Microsoft’s new machine should be capable of.

Adam: I’m huge on backwards compatibility, and Microsoft has already expressed its commitment to that end, but I would love for the new system to be natively compatible with the whole Xbox back catalogue of games.

Warren: A more straightforward solution would be nice. I don’t mind playing titles in their original resolution and I’d trade the HD upscaling of a limited library for the ability to play any game from my collection. A one-system solution for playing all Xbox legacy games would be brilliant.

Drew: A trend I’d like to see continue from the Xbox One X is the option to choose where you devote the console’s power. Sometimes I’m playing a game where the textures are amazing, but I’d rather the framerate be stable.

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