Weekend Hot Topic: Best current generation video game
Readers discuss their favourite games of the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 generation, from Returnal to Resident Evil Village.
The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was suggested by reader Cubby and since there are so few current gen exclusives included cross-gen titles that are also on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Despite the relative lack of choice, even two years into the new generation, most people were impressed by the overall quality of games, with Elden Ring and Returnal being particularly popular.
Night and day My game of the current generation is Guardians Of The Galaxy. But why would that be when there are other, more obvious contenders?
I have an Xbox Series S on the TV in the living room, where I do most of my gaming, as well as the old Xbox One upstairs in the bedroom, for when my partner is watching her programs and I can escape and play something.
I started plating Guardians Of The Galaxy on the Xbox Series S and was having a blast, so when my partner wanted to watch Grand Designs it was far too tempting to continue my game on the Xbone. It was then that I noticed in real terms the difference of the current generation. The graphics had gone from a clear image to a blurry one. The sound had changed from flawless to cutting out (was this a bug on the old console?). Playing on the old console just wasn’t the same. I’d done the same thing with Psychonauts 2 and aside from longer loading times there wasn’t much of a difference.
What it showed me was games aren’t going to be cross-gen forever. I’m looking forward to what they may become and how letting go of the previous generation will free them.BritainsHard007
Do remasters count? I haven’t reached Elden Ring or Lego Star Wars yet but, in my limited experience, my
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