Not only did Microsoft let me loose inside the game to fly a single-engine plane anywhere in the world, I also flew a real Cessna 172 over Seattle. This was not your average demo day, however. The final product is due out some time in 2020 for both Windows PC and Xbox One.Įarlier this month I traveled to the Pacific Northwest for a hands-on demonstration of an early version of the game. But, Microsoft surprised everyone at this year’s E3 by announcing a brand-new version of the classic, simply titled Microsoft Flight Simulator.

That’s the same year as Gears of War and The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, both titles launched at the beginning of the last console generation. Microsoft Flight Simulator X was released over a decade ago, way back in 2006. And, for the last few years at least, I was pretty sure that franchise was dead.

It’s Microsoft Flight Simulator, a game that has roots that go all the way back to 1979. I continue to ask people to name another console or $300 PC that offers better graphics.Believe it or not, Windows isn’t Microsoft’s longest-running franchise. Third resolution is tied to graphics and no one has serious argued the XSS would not have compromises in graphics.Īre you honestly trying to argue that playing Flight Simulator on the XSS is completely different than playing it on the XSX? It's the same experience at reduced graphical settings. XSS has all of those features minus the blu-ray drive. The core experience on the Xbox is things like SSD fast loading, Quick Resume, and FPS boost. Second the XSS IS delivering the same core experience.

Those customers want value not the highest quality graphics.ĭo you have any evidence that the XSS isn't capable or running current gen games? You seem to be pretty concerned about XSS performance did you notice these things when you fired up your XSS?įirst off Jason Ronald didn't say the only difference was resolution so that is a lie. People who own the XSS actually are most concerned about the cost and that it plays all current generation games. People don't have multiple Xboxes connected to the same television and bounce between to see the differences between the same game running.

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