With the release ofHalo Infiniteless than one month away, many fans are excited to experience the newestHaloinstallment. It’s been over six years since the release of the previous game in the series and based on what has been shown so far,Halo Infinitelooks to be a promising return to form for many fans. However, based on new information,Halo Infinitemay not perform as well on the Xbox Series S.
When it first was announced, theXbox Series Swas advertised as a cheaper version of the Xbox Series X that could still play next-gen games. For a number of Series S owners, the drop in visual quality isn’t too significant, but for players who value enhanced visuals, it can be rather jarring at times. Now, one digital news platform has reported that in terms ofHalo Infinite’ssingle player campaign, the visuals are dialed back on the Series S quite a bit.
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Over on Digital Foundry, some employees were given an advanced look ofHalo Infinite’ssingle player campaign, and while the performance on the Xbox Series X runs at 4k and a fairly solid 60 frames per second, the Xbox Series S performance was much lesser by comparison. On Series S, the resolution is locked at 1080p and 30 fps. Even after running the game on performance mode, which increased the fps to 60, the resolution was still locked at 1080p.
Given the nature of the Xbox Series S, this downgrade shouldn’t impact the quality of the experience too much for some players. Although, if performance on the Xbox Series S is this much lesser than on the Xbox Series X, it’s possible that playing the game on anXbox Onemight be an even greater downgrade in terms of both visuals and performance.
In any case, fans won’t have to wait much longer before they can finally sink their teeth intoHalo Infinite. Many players are already impressed withHalo Infinite’smultiplayer, but it will certainly be interesting to see how the mechanics introduced in that section of the game will apply to active gameplay during the campaign.
Expectations are quite high in terms ofHalo Infinite’srelease, but something that fans are wondering about is the prospect of the game lasting a decade. It was revealed thatHalo Infinitewould be a 10 year game, similar to that of games likeDestiny 2, but the prospect of keepingHalofans entertained via a single game for that long of a timeframe seems quite the undertaking. Only time will tell if 343 Industries will be up to the task.
Halo Infinitereleases December 8 on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The multiplayer beta is available now.
