The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles have launched today, bringing a whole new generation of powerful gaming hardware to gamers. The Xbox Series X and Series S consoles load significantly faster than the Xbox One X and Xbox One consoles. According to Microsoft, the Xbox Series X is capable of running current and upcoming games at 4K UHD resolution at high framerates. Thanks to the powerful hardware that the console packs, fans can enjoy their games with graphical features like ray tracing. If you're going to be purchasing either an Xbox Series X or Series S console, here are the five best games you'll want to first play on the consoles to test their potential.
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Assassin's Creed Valhalla launched today for the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles, and the game is the latest installment in the hugely popular Assassin's Creed franchise. Set in the Viking era, Valhalla takes you on an epic journey where you travel from Norway to England in search of habitable land to settle. While Assassin's Creed Valhalla features an interesting narrative, another major aspect of the game is its graphics. Valhalla looks absolutely gorgeous and the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles are powerful enough to run the game in all its glory.
The Falconeer
The Falconeer is an Xbox exclusive that features open-world air combat and open-world exploration. In The Falconeer, you'll be exploring the mysterious world of The Great Ursee. Players take control of multiple Falconeer classes and upgrade them to engage in intense air battles and to discover the secrets of The Great Ursee.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is the latest installment in the long-running Call of Duty franchise. The latest game in the series brings players back to the Black Ops timeline. Black Ops Cold War is a direct sequel to the original Black Ops game that was released in 2010, so players will find notable characters like Alex Mason, Jason Hudson, and Frank Woods in the game. Besides that, Black Ops Cold War also features various graphical options like high-resolution textures and ray-traced reflections, which the Xbox Series X and Series S console can easily handle.
Watch Dogs: Legion
Watch Dogs: Legion is already out for the Xbox One console, but that version of the game doesn't support Xbox Series X and Series S enhancements. Watch Dogs: Legion is a beautiful game, and the only way to do justice to this game is by playing it in a way that is meant to be played, which is at maximum visual fidelity. Thanks to the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles, you'll be able to gawk at Watch Dogs: Legion as it runs at 4K UHD resolution and with ray tracing features.
Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition
Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition makes various graphical enhancements to the original Devil May Cry 5. The Special Edition for the game features ray tracing, support for 4K resolution, and 60FPS. However, you can also play the game at 120FPS with the performance mode enabled, just make sure that your TV supports a 120Hz refresh rate. If you want to experience what super-fast gaming feels like, you might want to pick up Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition and run it at 120FPS on your Xbox Series X console.
