Alan Wake 2 Xbox Tech Review - Excellent On Series X, But What About Series S?

Delayed a touch, owing to lack of review code and Xbox patches lagging behind other formats by a couple of days, we’re happy to present our findings for the Xbox versions of Alan Wake 2, while also going into much more depth on what separates quality and performance modes, aside from resolution and frame-rate targets. Xbox Series code does have some bugs and issues, but in performance terms, Series X runs smoother than PS5. Meanwhile, Series S has resolution and quality cutbacks, but still seems to deliver a decent experience bearing in mind the reduced power available. Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: Join the DF Patreon to support the team more directly and to get access to everything we do via pristine quality downloads: Want some DF-branded tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies or pullovers? Check out our store: For commercial enquiries, please contact business@ 00:00 Overview 00:55 Series X and PS5 settings 06:12 Series X and PS5 performance 08:35 Series S 11:31 Analysis and conclusion