Watch Dogs: Legion shows off slick Xbox Series X gameplay with ray tracing turned on
Watch Dogs: Legion turns it up a notch on Xbox Series X.
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One of the more exciting games that has launched this year so far isWatch Dogs: Legion, which continues Ubisoft’s hack-happy franchise by taking it to a dystopian, not-that-far-into-the-future London, and expands on its proven premise by allowing the player to play as literally any NPC they see walking around London. The game looks great on current-gen consoles like the Xbox One X, but Watch Dogs: Legion looks downright incredible onPC with ray tracing enabled. Now, we can take a look at how the game will look on the upcomingXbox Series X, Microsoft’s next-gen gaming console.
Watch Dogs: Legion will properly test the Xbox Series X by utilizing its power and feature set to run at a crispy 4K resolution at a reliable 30fps, with every setting turned up to max and ray tracing turned on. This means the game looks absolutely incredible, with high quality textures, reflections, shadows, and more. Utilizing Direct Storage and the Xbox Series X’s speedy SSD, Watch Dogs: Legion should load in much faster, and allows the game to have a greater draw distance and handle fast travel considerably better.
Xbox also spoke toLathieeshe Thillainathan from Ubisoftabout optimizing Watch Dogs: Legion for the Xbox Series X, and it’s an interesting read if you want a little bit more detail.
I’m excited to try Watch Dogs: Legion on my own Xbox Series X, especially if these results are any indication what I can expect for myself. Ubisoft’s latest open world hit utilizesXbox Smart Delivery, so if you purchase the game now, you’ll get a free upgrade to enable the best that Watch Dogs: Legion has to offer on Xbox Series X. If you’re not sure where to start, check out ourbest beginner tips and tricksto help you out.
Next-gen gaming is here.
Watch Dogs: Legion has proven itself to be a fantastic game, with an immersive open world, innovative gameplay mechanics, and a great story. It seems Watch Dogs: Legion intends to turn it all up to eleven on next-gen consoles, and looks absolutely amazing on Xbox Series X. Buy it now, and get a free upgrade when you secure your new console.
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