Teardown On Xbox Series X|S Has 'Stunning Physics & Destruction', Says Digital Foundry

But some performance issues do crop up

by Ben Kerry Wed 22nd Nov 2023

It's safe to say we were rather impressed by Teardown and its open-ended, destruction-laden sandbox when it launched on Xbox Series X|S last week - granting the game a 'Great' 8/10 in our full review. Well, as it turns out, the tech experts at Digital Foundry have been pretty impressed with the game's console conversion as well.

In DF's latest tech review, the team says that Teardown contains 'stunning physics and destruction' on Xbox Series X|S and PS5 - the game's latest launch platforms following a lengthy development period on PC. Here's a bit more on what Digital Foundry makes of this new console port:

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"The port of Teardown to consoles is largely a success and the game still plays great here on a controller, looks great, and it also loads really quickly on all platforms - so you can get in and out of gameplay very quickly without much downtime."

Funnily enough though, the team actually recommends Series S or PS5 for now, as the game does appear to contain some Series X-specific performance issues at launch - although they didn't really impact our playtime for review. Hopefully these get sorted and patched soon for those experiencing any issues with Teardown on Series X!

Are you having fun with Teardown on Xbox? Let us know your thoughts on the console version down below.

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Ben is a News Writer at Pure Xbox, and is a fan of action, racing and straight-up shootin' in any Xbox game he can get his hands on. When he's not clutching an Xbox controller like his life depends on it, Ben spends his time listening to music that's far too old for him, watching football on the telly and probably eating somewhere.

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ParsnipHero
Wed 22nd Nov 2023

I've loved my time with the game so far. One of the level was a bit challenges to 100% for me but I suppose it'd be boring if I could stomp through them without a challenge.

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Titntin
Wed 22nd Nov 2023

This game is suprisingly excellent. Its clear there's been plenty of passion and thought put into all aspects of the design and Id urge you to try it!
Its a shame theres a error in the xbox build, but it should be very easy for them to resolve that with a quick update, and no doubt it will run smooth as biutter when they do..

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Ocat
Wed 22nd Nov 2023

Imma wait this out. Like many releases.. they will get so much better over time. I play it when I have the time to play it.

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ParsnipHero
Wed 22nd Nov 2023

@Ocat probably worth the wait actually. It’s already solid. Mods are here already and added via free DLC and the paid DLC will likely be cheaper. You might end up finding a definitive edition but the time you’re ready to play it.

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InterceptorAlpha
Wed 22nd Nov 2023

They really need to add multiplayer like PC has. I cna just see this being a great game for something like 32v32 for something like a modern Bad Company 2 where you could demolish everything.

Maybe one day. Or possibly get Battlebit Remastered on consoles. That would be a great one as well.

It is a shame about the Xbox using double buffering resulting in a much worse frame rate then PS5 if your TV doesn't support VRR. Which as I'm repeatedly told here, the majority of people don't have, while my older TV does.

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somnambulance
Wed 22nd Nov 2023

This game urgently needs multiplayer. I’ve enjoyed my time with it, but it’s sort of like Powerwash Simulator where I just sort of get bored with it after an hour or so of playtime (at least in the campaign). If I was talking with friends and just messing around though, I could see this one getting creative, sort of like how Minecraft can get creative, you know? This is honestly sort of the anti-Minecraft and it’s got a lot of great ideas.