

While still early days, we've assembled a list of every confirmed Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S game, including resolutions, framerates, and other new features. Assigned the "Optimized for Xbox Series X|S" badge, these titles draw the best from their respective systems.
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It’s full of variety, tons of creativity, and the racing chops to back it all up – when the game’s not stuttering, of course.While Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S play existing Xbox One titles via backward compatibility, most upcoming games (and select upgraded titles) perform best on next-gen hardware. There are even some more bonkers options such as one where every player races on a sofa. But there are also modes focused just on destruction, where more than a dozen players are thrown in a pit to set each other on fire. There are traditional races that become something more chaotic thanks to Wreckfest’s emphasis on smashing into competitors. Making someone spin out and crash into a barricade never gets old.

Wreckfest also has a number of modes for players to choose from, even just ignoring the career and multiplayer split. As mentioned, the destruction of cars, and the physics that go along with it, are great.
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What I do know is that I would not recommend paying for a Series S update right now.Īpart from those annoying technical issues, Wreckfest can be an immensely fun racing game. I’m not a game developer so I can’t come to any conclusions. Meaning the S is unsuccessfully trying to run a racing game at 4K at 60fps. This makes me think that the developers may have tried to use the exact same update on the Series X, for the Series S as well. But while some framerate drops were reported on the base Xbox One model, I don’t get the impression that they were too common or distracting. At first, I thought it was because the Series S was probably running an Xbox One version of the game.

The reasoning for this is confusing, though. These framerate drops were a significant barrier to my enjoyment of Wreckfest as a whole, and the fact that this is a paid update makes this issue more sore. But were still present in more straightforward racing modes that you would find in any racing game, even when there was nothing especially demanding going on, at least on-screen. They were significantly worse in modes focused on destruction and crashing into others. These drops were persistent and plagued the entire game. They’re especially noticeable when there’s even input lag affecting gameplay. I’m not a gamer that is usually sensitive of framerate drops, but that should give you a picture of how severe these drops can get. Immediately, the frequent framerate drops were noticeable. On the Series S, Wreckfest is another story. It really elevates Wreckfest above other racing games to create a unique experience. Damage to the vehicle affects handling, movement and physics in the most subtle ways, whether that is with difficulties in drifting or sluggish turns. This is particularly true in the next-gen update.

Damage to different parts of your vehicle made a tangible difference in gameplay. In our original review, Wreckfest’s damage system was a highlight of the experience.
