When the Xbox Series X's new Quick Resume feature was first unveiled back in March, it drew somewhat of a subdued response. But according to those who have got hands-on with it so far, it's a very much a game-changing feature.
In case you aren't aware, Quick Resume allows you to pause multiple games on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S and then come back whenever you like without being required to to re-load them. Switching between titles takes just a few seconds, and puts you right back to where you were.
Here's what some critics are saying about Quick Resume on Xbox Series X so far:
GameSpot
"In conjunction with Game Pass, where I'm often jumping between multiple games I have downloaded anyway, Quick Resume truly shines. With Quick Resume, Xbox Series X showcases some genuinely innovative next-gen tech we don't even see on gaming PCs. It's kind of a game changer, literally."
CNET
"I kinda slept on that a little bit... Now, having played a bunch of games with Quick Resume, right now, for me, this is the sort of game-changing feature of Series X."
Engadget
"This might be the coolest software feature of the Xbox Series X. Quick Resume allows players to toggle between several active games at once, rather than having to close out one title before loading another. In my experience, games load between five and ten seconds, and my character is always exactly where I left them."
There are still more details to be revealed about Quick Resume, including how many games it supports at once and whether all games will support it (some titles on the prototype preview unit apparently aren't working with it right now), but in any case, it sounds like this is going to be a very useful feature on the Xbox Series X/S.
Are you interested in Quick Resume, or can't you see yourself using it? Let us know below.
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But what's the YouTube community saying..?
Seriously, it seems like every Youtuber and their mums have been given the Xbox Series X...
@Olliemar28 I think it show Microsoft is confident in its product. And I like that they will get to post new content leading up to the release so that it builds up anticipation. I’m guessing each Monday they will be allowed to discuss a different aspect of the console. Should be fun!
I can honestly say I can't wait to get my series X. Everything I've seen ticks all the boxes for me. I'm happy to wait for the exclusives... And they will come! The list of studios is amazing.
Watched some videos of it and it is very very impressive indeed. Makes me much more aware of how much time is wasted switching games/loading. Next gen is gonna be great!
@Olliemar28 Influencers are nothing more than unofficial extentions of the marketing departments. Good boys get gifts, bad boys get blacklisted.
On topic: Quick resume is one of the true next gen features. It will be interesting to see if PS have anything similar, and it will be really interesting if they don't.
It's tough watching those videos and then loading games on my Xbox One X. Now that I know how fast load times are on the Series X, the Xbox One X is just frustrating!
@Olliemar28 The Youtube community wants to see Geoff Keighley collabing with Travis Scott for next “blow air on mic” competition.
One of the reasons I traded in my x1x for the xsx
@Richnj Imagine just why Xbox is still going to host another event with Geoff Keighley day after tomorrow! It boggles my mind.
This is probably the defining feature of "next gen" for me. This is going to be so useful!
@NEStalgia I can see you playing 5 different RPGs at the same time on Series X 😂.
At first I had absolutely no interest in this, I mean what’s wrong with just playing one game, closing it down and then starting another? But then you think about completely eliminating the need to load up that other game you’re playing, it sounds like a decent feature.
This is a nice upgrade. Being able to play a singleplayer game, then hopping on to play a multiplayer game, cause some homies showed up, then going back to the singleplayer game, cause your done gaming with the homies, sounds nice. I do it now, but with a lot more loading.
This is one of the features I’m most excited about honestly. As a parent I’m always conscious of the games my young kids are seeing so being able to switch games easily will be nice.
I will probably never use this, as I usually only play one game at a time. But the feature is very impressive for those that will use it!
@BlueOcean I'm already planning which ones!
This IS next gen for me. My biggest annoyance in current gen gaming is being in the middle of a game and wanting to pick up and play immediately with the game, but finding that my son has already gone in and loaded up his game - so I have to wait 5 minutes to boot up my game again. This will stop this from happening - so will keep our family happier and reduce stressful arguments.
Truly next gen....
I applaud this, but it's not exactly a next-gen feature as I've been doing it for years on my Switch, albeit with one game at a time.
I switch between games a TON, so this will save me so much time and maximize the time I set aside for gaming sessions. Huge feature and actually gives consoles something that PCs don't do, along with backwards compatibility with some xbox/360 exclusive games.
@ShaiHulud I mean, you can already do it on XBox One one game at a time, like Switch, if you use instant-on mode that keeps the machine technically running all the time (memory suspend.)
The next gen feature here is specifically that it's for multiple games. With how often I switch between games on my Switch, this feature is going to make my Switch feel REAAAAALY slow once I get used to this. I've been going back and forth between Ori, Cuphead, ACNH, and Mario 3D All Stars. Screw you 3 minute Animal Crossing loading screen!
This is the kind of feature we need on "Switch Pro" now!
I'm curious — how does it work with Xbox Play Anywhere? I would guess that if I go from console to PC that I would need to still save my game (be that auto-save or manual) and my PC would load from the save? And not where I'm at in quick resume?
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