(gentle music)

（溫柔的音樂）

I've been testing the Xbox Series X for a few weeks now

我測試Xbox系列X已經有幾個星期了。

and the smaller Xbox Series S over the past week.

和較小的Xbox Series S在過去一週。

I played old games, new games and even optimized ones

我玩過老遊戲，新遊戲，甚至優化過的遊戲。

to get a feel for what the next gen actually means for Xbox.

以瞭解下一代對Xbox的實際意義。

The larger Xbox Series X,

較大的Xbox系列X。

comes closer to a PC like experience for consoles

更加接近於PC的遊戲機體驗。

than we've ever seen before.

比我們以前見過的。

Everything looks and feels like an Xbox,

一切看起來和感覺都像Xbox。

but it all feels a lot smoother

但都覺得順暢多了

and a lot faster without being radically new.

而且速度更快，沒有根本性的新意。

If you're upgrading from an Xbox One,

如果你要從Xbox One升級。

the dashboard looks the same.

儀表盤看起來是一樣的。

All of your controllers and accessories will work just fine

所有的控制器和配件都能正常工作。

and all of your existing games will run just fine,

你現有的所有遊戲都能正常運行。

except they'll just run a lot better.

除了他們會只是運行得更好。

It's like upgrading a PC to get faster frame rates,

這就像升級PC以獲得更快的幀率一樣。

better load times or just prettier graphical settings,

更好的加載時間或只是更漂亮的圖形設置。

except this isn't a PC

但這不是PC

so you don't get any of those Windows update problems

所以你不會得到任何這些Windows更新的問題。

or driver issues or any of that sort of really bad PC stuff.

或驅動程序問題或任何那種真正糟糕的PC的東西。

The $499 Xbox Series X looks like a miniature PC,

499美元的Xbox Series X看起來就像一臺微型PC。

but hardware isn't the whole story here.

但硬件並不是這裡的全部。

This next gen Xbox

這個下一代Xbox

is missing out on the truly next gen games

錯過了真正的次世代遊戲

that really show off the performance of the console,

真正展示了控制檯的性能。

and just the thrill that you get from something brand new,

還有就是你從全新的東西中得到的快感。

at least for now.

至少現在是這樣

The Xbox Series X is a big and boxy console.

Xbox Series X是一款大而有框的遊戲機。

It looks best standing vertically like a smaller PC tower.

它看起來最好的垂直站立，像一個較小的PC塔。

And if you set it down horizontally,

而如果你把它橫著放。

it kind of looks like it fell over

看起來像是倒下了

because you can't remove the stand.

因為你不能取下支架。

Up top there's a green color underneath the grill,

上面有一個綠色的顏色下面的烤架。

which isn't actually an led.

這其實不是一個led。

It's where the fan sits to push out warm air.

就是風扇坐的地方，把暖風推出來。

Now I've never heard this fan at all, not even once.

現在我根本就沒聽過這個扇子，甚至一次都沒有。

I felt the air exhausting out of the top,

我感覺到空氣從頂部排出。

but it's pretty much the same as my Xbox One X,

但它和我的Xbox One X差不多。

never really been an issue and not too hot to touch.

從來沒有真正的問題，也沒有太熱的觸摸。

I think most people are going to have to carefully consider

我想大多數人都要慎重考慮了

how and where they slot this into their existing TV stands,

他們如何以及在哪裡將其插入現有的電視架。

because you won't want to enclose this console in

因為你不會想把這個控制檯封閉在

due to air flow,

由於空氣流動。

but it's spotty size might make it difficult

但由於尺寸不大，可能會有困難。

to fit into most TV stands,

以適應大多數電視支架。

especially if it's standing up vertically.

尤其是當它豎立起來的時候。

It's also a massive fingerprint magnet.

它也是一個巨大的指紋磁鐵。

My review unit already has plenty of smudges.

我的評測組織、部門已經有很多汙點。

At the rear there's an ethernet port,

後面有一個以太網端口。

two USB ports, a HDMI 2.1 port, the power connector

兩個USB接口，一個HDMI 2.1接口，電源接口。

and a expandable storage slot

和一個可擴展的存儲槽

to increase the one terabyte of storage that comes built in.

以增加內置的一兆字節的存儲空間。

Both of these new Xbox consoles

這兩款新的Xbox遊戲機

also come with an updated Xbox controller.

還配有更新的Xbox控制器。

The key difference is a USB-C,

最關鍵的區別是一個USB-C。

a new share button and an updated D-pad.

新的分享按鈕和更新的D鍵。

You'll still need to use the same AA batteries

你仍然需要使用相同的AA電池。

or purchase a rechargeable Play and Charge Kit separately

或單獨購買可充電的遊戲和充電套件。

for 24.99.

24.99元。

There are also one terabyte expandable storage cards

還有一兆字節的可擴展存儲卡。

to increase the storage capacity.

以增加存儲容量。

These are priced at $219

這些價格為219美元

and you'll need them for games that are enhanced

而你需要它們來製作增強型的遊戲。

for the Xbox Series X and Series S.

為Xbox系列X和S系列。

You can of course, just store games on cheaper USB storage

當然，你也可以用更便宜的USB存儲設備來存儲遊戲。

and then copy them across to the console

然後將它們複製到控制檯

when you want to them.

當你想對他們。

You'll even be able to play older Xbox One games from USB

你甚至可以通過USB播放舊版Xbox One遊戲。

as long as developers don't update them with enhancements

只要開發者不對其進行增強更新即可

for the Xbox Series X that require the SSD.

的Xbox系列X，需要SSD。

(gentle music)

（溫柔的音樂）

If you were hoping for a brand new dashboard

如果你希望得到一個全新的儀表盤

on the Xbox Series X,

在Xbox系列X上。

then I'm sorry, it's the same one from the Xbox One,

那對不起，是Xbox One上的那個。

but with some minor tweaks, and new animated backgrounds.

但有一些小的調整，和新的動畫背景。

Microsoft has mostly cleaned this dashboard up

微軟已經把這個儀表盤清理了大半。

so it's less of a hassle,

所以就不那麼麻煩了。

but I still find the guide a little bit cumbersome

但我還是覺得指南有點繁瑣。

to use at times.

來使用，有時。

The real changes I started to notice for the Xbox Series X

我開始注意到Xbox系列X的真正變化。

are with the games that you play on this console,

是與你在這個遊戲機上玩的遊戲。

everything just feels faster.

一切只是感覺更快。

Frame rates are higher in certain games,

某些遊戲的幀率較高。

load times are better,

負載時間較好。

and everything just feels

和一切只是感覺

just genuinely smoother in gameplay overall.

只是在遊戲整體上真心更流暢。

Warframe loads in around 30 seconds on the Xbox Series X,

Warframe在Xbox系列X上的加載時間約為30秒。

while on the older Xbox one X,

而在老款Xbox one X上。

it takes almost a minute longer.

它需要差不多一分鐘的時間。

I mean just look at how long this takes

我的意思是，只要看看這需要多長時間

to load on a Series X.

在X系列上加載。

I usually have time to grab a drink

我通常有時間去喝一杯

you know, check some emails or run around the block

你知道，檢查一些電子郵件或運行在塊周圍

before the Xbox One X had even loaded a game.

在Xbox One X還沒有加載遊戲之前。

But now, you know, the Xbox Series X it's just,

但現在，你知道，Xbox系列X它只是。

everything's a little bit faster.

一切都快了一點。

(gentle music)

（溫柔的音樂）

I've been to play some of the optimized patches

我一直在玩一些優化後的補丁

for Xbox Series X games,

為Xbox系列X遊戲。

and I'm blown away by how much existing games can change.

我被現有遊戲的變化所震撼。

Sea of Thieves has jumped

海賊王跳樓了

from taking more than a minute to load,

以免加載時間超過一分鐘。

to loading in less than 30 seconds.

在不到30秒的時間內完成加載。

It's also moved from a sluggish 30 frames per second

它也從每秒30幀的遲鈍

to 60 frames per second.

到每秒60幀。

And it feels like I'm playing on the PC now.

而且感覺我現在是在PC上玩。

It's that much of a radical jump.

就是這麼一個激進的跳躍。

I've also been testing out Dirt 5 and Gears 5,

我也一直在測試泥土5和齒輪5。

which both include a new 120 Hertz mode.

其中都包括一個新的120赫茲模式。

In Dirt 5 the resolution drops into 1440p rather than 4k,

在邋遢5中，分辨率下降到1440p而不是4k。

but you get nearly a constant 120 frames per second

但你得到的幾乎是恆定的每秒120幀。

and buttery smooth gameplay.

和奶油般流暢的遊戲。

It makes a big difference to input latency.

這對輸入延遲有很大的影響。

So when I'm cornering,

所以當我在拐彎的時候。

the car just feels that much more responsive.

車子就是感覺反應更靈敏了。

It's the same in Gears 5,

在《齒輪5》中也是如此。

which also has 120 frames per second mode

它也有120幀/秒的模式

in the multiplayer version of the game.

在多人版遊戲中。

Running around the arena feels really smooth and responsive.

在競技場裡跑來跑去，感覺真的很流暢，反應也很靈敏。

These modes also had similar options

這些模式也有類似的選項

in Yakuza: Like a Dragon, a great for player choice.

在雅歌中。像龍一樣，一個偉大的為玩家選擇。

There are even more games,

還有更多的遊戲。

coming with 120 frames per second support.

來支持每秒120幀。

And I'm hoping we see more titles,

而且我希望我們能看到更多的標題。

continue to let players choose between 4k

繼續讓玩家選擇4k

or performance modes,

或性能模式。

or just lots of flexibility in between.

或者只是在兩者之間有很多的靈活性。

I love this freedom of choice

我喜歡這種自由的選擇

and it reminds me of the graphical options you get on PC.

這讓我想起了PC上的圖形選項。

The Xbox Series X also has a new quick resume feature,

Xbox Series X還新增了快速恢復功能。

and this is one of my favorite additions.

這是我最喜歡的補充之一。

It actually quickly swap between multiple games

它實際上是在多個遊戲之間快速切換

and they all individually resume in around 10 seconds or so

他們都分別在10秒左右的時間內恢復過來

of swap time.

的交換時間。

This feature takes advantage of the SSD on the Xbox Series X

此功能利用了Xbox系列X上的固態硬盤。

and I was able to quickly swap between five games freely.

並且我能夠快速地在五個遊戲之間自由切換。

The limit will depend on what type of games you're playing,

限定要看你玩的是什麼類型的遊戲。

but it still works

但還是能用

after you've powered down the console fully,

在你完全關閉控制檯電源後。

or even rebooted it for updates.

甚至重啟更新。

This means you can quickly continue where you left off

這意味著您可以快速地繼續您的工作。

in a variety of games,

在各種遊戲中。

which is great if you're busy tackling

如果你正忙於處理

a single player campaign,

一個單人戰役。

and then a buddy invites you to play some Fortnite.

然後一個好友邀請你去玩一些Fortnite。

You can just tap on the invite

您可以直接點擊邀請

and you don't have to worry about save points.

而你也不用擔心攢積分的問題。

When quick resume works,

當快速履歷的工作。

it works really well, but not every game supports it.

它真的很好用，但不是每個遊戲都支持它。

I haven't been able to use it in Forza Horizon 4.

我還沒能在《Forza Horizon 4》中使用它。

Even new titles like Watch Dogs: Legion

即便是《看門狗：軍團》這樣的新作，也是如此。

and older titles like GTA 5.

以及《GTA 5》等老牌遊戲。

It's really disappointing that not every game supports it,

不是每款遊戲都支持，這真的很令人失望。

and Microsoft hasn't really said why.

而微軟並沒有真正說出原因。

(gentle music)

（溫柔的音樂）

The Xbox Series X isn't the only next gen Xbox though.

不過Xbox Series X並不是唯一的下一代Xbox。

There's also this tiny $299 Xbox Series S.

還有這款299元的小Xbox Series S。

Unlike the larger Xbox Series X,

與較大的Xbox系列X不同。

the Series S is really designed for 1080p and 1440p gaming

S系列是真正為1080p和1440p遊戲設計的。

up to 120 frames per second.

高達每秒120幀。

Now you can hook it up to a 4k TV

現在你可以把它連接到4k電視上了

and games will be upscaled,

和遊戲將被提升。

but I think most people are going to be buying this

但我想大多數人都會買這個。

for a bedroom TV or for their kids to play Fortnite.

為臥室電視或為他們的孩子玩Fortnite。

You could position the Xbox Series S vertically,

你可以將Xbox Series S垂直定位。

or lay it flat down horizontally.

或將其水準平放。

And I think the Xbox logo at the front,

而且我覺得前面的Xbox標誌。

shows you that this was clearly designed to lay flat.

告訴你，這顯然是設計成平放的。

That's a good thing

這是件好事

because this should fit in most TV stands,

因為這應該適合大多數電視支架。

unlike the bigger Xbox Series X.

不像更大的Xbox系列X。

I also just love the size of this thing.

我也只是喜歡這個東西的大小。

It's just so tiny and compact.

它就是這麼小巧玲瓏。

Microsoft is promising that the biggest changes

微軟承諾，最大的變化是

between these two consoles are down to resolution.

這兩款遊戲機之間的分辨率是下降的。

If you don't care about 4k or you play on a 1080p TV,

如果你不在乎4k或者你在1080p電視上玩。

this little Xbox feels like the one to get.

這款小Xbox是我要買的。

I've been playing games like Sea of Thieves

我一直在玩海賊王這樣的遊戲。

or Forza Horizon 4, both at 60 frames per second 1080p

或《地平線4》，均為每秒60幀的1080p。

thanks to new optimized patches

由於新的優化補丁

that are slowly rolling out.

正在慢慢推出的。

These feel like a big upgrade over what's possible

這些感覺就像一個大的升級，比什麼都有可能。

on current Xbox consoles.

在當前Xbox遊戲機上。

Most existing backward compatible games will run essentially

大多數現有的向後兼容的遊戲基本上都能運行。

as if it was an Xbox One S.

彷彿是Xbox One S。

While that's not ideal,

雖然這並不理想。

new games and existing ones that are still very popular

新遊戲和現有的仍然很受歡迎的遊戲。

should get updates for things like 120 Hertz modes

應該得到更新的東西，如120赫茲模式。

or higher resolutions, better frame rates

或更高的分辨率，更好的幀率

and even faster load times.

和更快的加載時間。

We're already starting to see that with Dirt 5, Gears 5

我們已經開始在《邋遢5》、《齒輪5》中看到了這一點。

and games like Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

和遊戲，如使命召喚：黑色行動冷戰。

that will all have 120 Hertz modes

都有120赫茲模式

on both the Series S and the Series X.

在S系列和X系列上。

Even Destiny 2 is getting updated next month

連《命運2》都要在下個月更新了

to deliver 60 frames per second, at 1080p on the Series S.

在S系列上提供每秒60幀的1080p畫面。

This smaller Xbox,

這個較小的Xbox。

can deliver the PC like smoother gameplay experiences,

可以提供PC那樣更流暢的遊戲體驗。

and all of the load time benefits

和所有負載時間的好處

that you get on the Xbox Series X.

你在Xbox系列X上得到的。

And while I've not been able to test enough optimized games

雖然我還沒能測試到足夠多的優化遊戲。

or truly next gen games, to really tell you exactly

或者說真正的次世代遊戲，才能真正告訴你究竟

what this Xbox Series S is capable of.

這款Xbox系列S的能力是什麼。

The ones I have been testing with the optimized patches

我已經用優化的補丁測試過了

they feel like an Xbox Series X, just a lower resolution.

他們感覺就像Xbox系列X，只是分辨率較低。

Now I've been impressed with the 4k upscaling

現在我對4k的升格印象深刻。

from this tiny Xbox Series S,

從這個小小的Xbox系列S。

but I think most people

但我想大多數人

should be pairing it with a 1080p TV anyway.

反正應該是搭配1080p電視。

If you really want 4k,

如果你真的想要4k。

the Xbox Series X is really the console for that right now.

Xbox系列X是真正的控制檯，現在。

The Series S uses the same CPU

S系列使用相同的CPU

found in the larger Xbox series X,

在較大的Xbox系列X中發現。

but it's clocked slightly slower

但它的時鐘稍慢

and there's 512 gig of SSD storage.

而且還有512G的SSD存儲。

I think both of these are key additions here

我覺得這兩點都是這裡的關鍵補充。

and make the biggest difference in games right now.

並在現在的遊戲中發揮最大的作用。

It also has the same ports as a Series X, but no disc drive.

它的端口也和X系列一樣，但沒有碟機。

So you'll need to use the same expandable storage

所以你需要使用同樣的可擴展存儲設備

found on the Series X.

在X系列上發現的。

And this storage situation on the Xbox Series S

而Xbox系列S的這種存儲情況

is the biggest problem I see right now.

是我現在看到的最大問題。

You only get 364 gig of usable storage here.

你在這裡只能得到364千兆的可用存儲空間。

So if you go and install a game like Call of Duty: Warzone,

所以如果你去安裝《使命召喚：戰地》這樣的遊戲。

then you're left with just over 250 gig.

那你就只剩下250多G了。

Realistically, that means only five or six games

現實中，這意味著只有五、六場比賽而已

before the drivers full, or maybe even less

在司機滿員之前，甚至可能更少

if you're playing games like Call of Duty.

如果你在玩《使命召喚》這樣的遊戲。

The only option for storage,

儲存的唯一選擇。

is a one terabyte storage card priced at $220.

是一款售價220元的一兆字節存儲卡。

Now if you go for this, that puts the total price up to $519

現在如果你要買這個，那總價就達到519元了

for the Xbox Series S, which is more than the 499

的Xbox系列S，比499元的

on the Xbox Series X.

在Xbox系列X上。

Now I'm hoping Microsoft brings out

現在我希望微軟帶來的是

more of these storage cards

更多這樣的存儲卡

with different sizes in the coming months,

在未來幾個月內有不同的尺寸。

but for now,

但現在。