Last night, Microsoft hosted a live stream for a much-hyped gameplay reveal of notable game titles that are optimised for Series X. The Microsoft Xbox Series X, one of the two incredibly hyped, next generation gaming consoles, is set to be launched before 2020 ends. By then, Microsoft will presumably have more titles up its sleeve, including Halo Infinite and Forza Motorsport 8, and from third party studios, titles such as the upcoming Call of Duty flagship by Activision. Until then, however, the company hosted what many have stated was a rather lacklustre gameplay reveal session.
The biggest disappointment in the session was that it featured less of gameplay and more of cinematic trailers from the games. Nevertheless, the brief trailers still gave a glimpse at what these next generation titles would look like on fully capable hardware. Branded as 'optimised for Series X', each of these games will feature the fast load benefits of SSD storage, ray tracing graphics and lighting, and 4K gaming at high frame rates of up to 120fps. The biggest of the titles showed yesterday was Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Valhalla, which is being set in the Vikings era. Featured in alphabetical order, here are your first looks at some of the games that would be part of Xbox Series X's launch-time arsenal.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Genre: Historical/RPG
Release date: Holiday 2020
Bright Memory: Infinite
Genre: FPS
Release date: End-2020
Call of the Sea
Genre: Adventure/Puzzle
Release date: End-2020
Chorus
Genre: FPS/Sci-Fi
Release date: End-2020
Dirt 5
Genre: Racing
Release date: October 2020
Madden NFL 21
Genre: Sports/American football
Release date: End-2020
Scarlet Nexus
Genre: Action/Adventure
Release date: End-2020
Scorn
Genre: Adventure/Horror
Release date: End-2020
Second Extinction
Genre: Action/Fantasy
Release date: End-2020
The Ascent
Genre: RPG/Sci-Fi
Release date: End-2020
The Medium
Genre: Psychological horror
Release date: End-2020
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
Genre: Fantasy/RPG
Release date: End-2020
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Genre: Fighting/RPG
Release date: End-2020
All things considered, the Xbox Series X gameplay reveal was a bit of a mixed bag. While some titles, such as the much-awaited Scorn, has plenty of intrigue, others such as the Vampire installation and even The Medium feel a bit like indie fillers. While we are completely in support of indie games and developers, it is probably a reflection of the present times that Microsoft did not pull all the heavyweights out of the bag already. Explanations range aplenty, from the Covid-19 pandemic hitting production schedules, to awaiting Sony's move with exclusive and 'optimised' titles, to simply building up more hype. All things considered, it is true that most enthusiasts could have done with a better show from the first gameplay reveal session of Microsoft's much awaited, next generation gaming console.
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