Xbox Series X Review So Far - Kinda Funny Xcast Ep. 17

SnowBikeMike and Gary Whitta FINALLY sit down to talk about everything they can after having the Xbox Series X for a little over a week.
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00:00:00 - Start
00:02:22 - Housekeeping
00:03:40 - Our Xbox Series X Impressions!
00:05:00 - Unboxing
00:22:55 - Setup
00:27:46 - New Controller
00:38:25 - Hard Drive & Games
00:49:48 - “Have you tried anyone original Xbox or Xbox 360 games on the Series X?” - Some guy called Joe
00:53:31 - “How fast does the game load from a USB Drive compared to games loaded from the SSD Internal drive?” - Bj Bernardo
01:08:15 - Quick Resume
01:18:45 - Final Thoughts!
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[@robguppy4729]

XCast on a Thursday?! PERFECT

[@vigilantebird8675]

I totally didnt even think about that cause I decided to take the day off, so my mind was like, "oh yeah its Saturday xcast completely normal"

[@themightyant.]

@Feverroneous it makes sense Xbox embargo just ended for most things so they do t want to be late to the news party. Whereas PS5 embargo is on Friday hence PS ILU XOXO will be on Friday

[@Alex-cs9ty]

Just finished a tough day working for the NHS, and there's a new XCast - the perfect way to end the day.

[@Tottytoland]

Thank you for your service!

[@harryplaysdrums]

Thankyou for your service! 🙏🏻

[@thiccorquit]

8:02 “The first thing my wife said, was ‘oh it’s not as big as I thought it would be.’”

[@KainLives]

she was talking about the console right? j/k

[@droidplz]

Mike def held back a “that’s what she said”

[@Uptown8ighty8ight]

I love Snow bike Mike’s energy. He probably single handedly led me to give Xbox another chance.

[@infinitysynthesis]

Love my Xbox 1X but i soooo want a Series X. Fingers crossed i get one around Xmas or just after.

[@iqjdsrt92]

Oh wow... didnt expect my Thursday morning to be this good, thanks for another Xcast!

[@bandito365]

Take a shot each time Mike says "Gary" - RIP everyone

[@foxxz92]

Lol love the podcast hope you guys keep it going

[@charoleawood]

The base plate on the Series X is indeed for air intake, the fan at the top is exhaust. Without the base plate the box would overheat.

[@stevemoody13]

Great show. Thanks for all the info. This has become my favorite podcast. Never saw it coming!

[@StefanRees]

Didn't expect this! Awesome

[@RGX89]

This just made this an awesome Thursday

[@iyahya38i]

16:50 I wished that the plate could make the xbox spin like fidget spinner, that would've been such a cool fun thing to be able to brag about.

[@evanolmstead7959]

Great episode, love the discussion. Hope this show keeps going!

[@slachiver16]

We need an Xcast shirt ASAP! Love snowbike mike and Gary. Mike brings the hype and Gary always keeps it real with you and tells you how it is.

[@vSimCO]

The circular plate is there for airflow when it's vertical. It props it up so air can enter the console.

[@edusszfx]

Should be removable then.

[@vSimCO]

@@edusszfx Someone removes it doesn't put it back and flips it vertical - bricks the system. That's the only reason it wouldn't be removable.

[@schmidthousee]

X - FRIENDS ASSEMBLE! EMERGENCY MEETING! You know it's a special day when you get an early X-Cast

[@gumdean]

Mike you answered my question of my old usb hard drive plugging in and good to go. No need to redownload all that. Thanks!

[@jfmendez75]

Hands down the best Xbox Series X review I've seen. It was positive, informative, and balanced. Excited for next week.

[@mattallenclosedforum9505]

What a great episode on an otherwise stressful day. Thanks.

[@donutdude246YT]

Love SBM and Gary’s takes and banter! They go well together.

[@anthonyatom]

I was watching this at work and my boss walked in to my office when Gary emphasized "Big A** Holes" 🤦 He walked out so fast lol

[@jasonbaker6176]

Snowbike Mike is an amazing host and person in general. I have been enjoying this show so much and Mike makes this show. ps Gary is wonderful too ^_^

[@edusszfx]

Great show as always guys! Keep it up! No, seriously, keep the show going!

[@sebastiansanhueza9601]

I managed to preorder one today in my country. First time ever I get a next gen console on launch. Feeling kinda jittery right now.

[@Wesker3107]

Man, people only listening to this podcast are missing so much of Mike‘s positivity. That man is glowing every damn second. :D Kudos!

[@rook83be]

I think the circular plate elevates the console so there’s airflow.

[@plasticshoelacce]

THURSDAY XCAST HYPE HOLY SHITTT, my work day just got sooooo much better

[@brandonbittner8842]

Awesome episode! I hope we see more KF XCast!

[@mattkeflowers]

Love the review, this has me hyped on the boxes. I have an S coming launch day, but plan to get an X ASAP. One thing I think pushes the S up is Xcloud. It's not a beat all solution, but it is an offset for some. My an is to use the S in my living room for mlre casual play (backlog stuff mostly) while the X is gonna be in tbe games space

[@ThatReplicant]

Lets get it brahs. The only load time I'll be waiting for is for the Series X preorder to arrive.

[@muchacamara]

LOL

[@mikes.4479]

Just a fun question: What colour do you both choose for the tiles and everything else on your Xbox dashboard? I'm thinking of changing it up with the Series X. New console and new colour.

[@smauldin81]

Great show

[@canestim]

You guys kept it going nicely after Alanah leaving, great job. Hope you guys find a way to keep this going, enjoy it very much.

[@kawikamachida9180]

Xcast!!! My favorite part of Kinda Funny!!!

[@Pigeon_Patrol]

always the highlight of my week

[@GregH999]

Have you ever noticed Gary blinks like crazy and Mike barely blinks at all? : )

[@2Legitt]

I needed the Gary Whitta unboxing...

[@charoleawood]

42:45 To be fair, Touryst always featured instantaneous loading, even on Switch where it was first released.

[@Gaspavelli]

Snowbike Mike is too fucking great man. What a great guy, I'd love to meet him

[@CommanderAusbo]

Does Gary know that there's a pair button up on the top of the controller?

[@addidaswguy]

Lol.. "I don't know why they'd put the side plate" for AIR ventilation! If it was straight on the ground there would only be one way for air to go.

[@boots8562]

OH CRAP!!! How much did I drink last night?! Missed two days of work. Boss is gonna be pissed this happened again...

[@joelociraptorgaming80]

I skipped the last generation of Xbox for PS4 but part of me really wants both these consoles this generation.

[@0PTIC5]

Xbox: Power Your Dreams **insert Skittles** Xbox: Power the Rainbow

[@Maggai]

Just a little heads up since it seems like Gary and Snowbike didn't know, you can update your controller wirelessly. You don't need the cable for that. Just did it with my new Sonic Blue controller yesterday.

[@sherwinclaridge2807]

I would imagine the circular plate at the bottom allows for air to be sucked up from the bottom, when upright. If it wasn't there there would no space where air could be drawn in

[@d3fl3tch4r]

The super fast load times are available on an external SSD. Digital Foundry tested it and proved it was comparable to the Seagate drive so if you have a fast SSD use that.

[@ericwallace3175]

Aren't downloads on series s smaller as they dont have 4k texture packs?

[@StillChewy]

Mid-week XCast?! LET'S GO!

[@ajszenk6803]

Love the show, but the share button isn't next gen SBM. It's been around on both of the other consoles already. Definitely glad they jumped on board with the feature finally though

[@HMSBeardsley]

I've been entering giveaways online to attempt to snag a series X like a madman. Being disabled and having just moved across the country, I don't know if or when I'd get to take the leap to next gen. The series X looks incredible. Fingers crossed.

[@ThatVikingGamer]

Did you test the streaming to twitch?

[@TheRevenantsMovie]

What an unexpected treat!!! SBM is the best

[@lwc2349]

I thought the dual sense has the texture on the back as well?

[@fawkesandhound]

It do

[@asturides]

Yes, it does, it has lot of tiny PS icons relief (circle, x, triangle and square)

[@iMrChavez]

Xcast on a Thursday? A very welcome surprise.

[@civenful]

Funny them glowing over slow load times - a little under powered hand held in the Switch has been doing that for years lol?

[@robhiro]

Alanah's Xbox series X video is queued up on my auto-play.

[@MrMuteSpeaker]

I felt that they pulled some punches while discussing their "review". I was hoping for a more candid / unrestricted conversation but my takeaway was more of the same of what we heard the last few weeks from every other outlet (ie: quick resume, fast loading). That's par for the course for Mike, but I was looking forward to uncensored/hot take Whitta. Granted, honeymoon phase is real with new tech.

[@krnicmcro]

Gary: what do you think about the PS5 controller and the new next gen features like haptic feedback and adaptive triggers Mike: yeah... But how about that share button!

[@kolawashere]

The controller can update wirelessly

[@djexams]

I hope they continue Xcast after the launch and add Paris as the 3rd host.

[@lllCTHULHUlll]

Can I upvote this multiple times? Parris gets my vote for being a great commentator. But he gets a second vote for that deep, bass of a voice. And a third vote for some more Kinda Funny diversity. A fourth because he loves Cyberpunk. Let's make this happen.

[@ryansouth3464]

I like this idea. I'm also partial to Ray Narvaez Jr. That dude is *deep* in the Xbox ecosystem, and very entertaining.

[@SuperNest24]

Share button is next gen? Oh yeah I take video clips and screenshots of old games.

[@thezoof2841]

I am not an Xbox guy but I like Gary.

[@KodaVoss]

"Confirmed: X Box Series X not skittle proof" ;-P lol

[@s___e___b___72]

As much as I love allanah and she was great in the show, I think having mike and gary (as the show originally intended) would be great and would be very similar to the PS I love you vibe that works so well with two hosts

[@Gmenamen]

Thursday cast! Nice

[@themightyant.]

Snowbike Mike mentioning Skyrim and Gary saying load times are NOW his no1 quality of life change. It was Skyrim on 360 that made me realise how bad it had gotten, often taking over a minute and a half to load, which can happen every 10 seconds when in a town. Load times got longer as the game went on and your save file got larger. It’s taken almost a decade... I am ready ;-)

[@Brakudoprime]

I got to say. I feel like most of this info was already covered on games cast.

[@CriPPleR_HD]

For people getting Xbox Series S and worried about space, just grabs a cheap 4TB USB HDD and transfer the games you no longer play to it, and move the ones you feel like playing to the system storage. This should happen super quick on the new systems and will save you from having to re-download games.

[@dageekynerd2898]

Wish the controller was more next gen imo. I mean even Nintendo had a share button already lol.

[@ejaywillie]

they should let us pick the One X version that runs off a usb 3.0 for Cross-Gen games.

[@already_in_use_]

Tell me your secret Gary, because I'm drowning in amazing games over here... I have 3 weeks off from work in December and I'm not even expecting to get through half the games coming out I want to play...

[@ChillEpps]

I’m a PlayStation shill and fanboy hard, but this podcast rocks my socks off fam

[@justablindman1443]

Do any xbox games excite you?

[@ChillEpps]

@@justablindman1443 absolutely, specifically Fable and Avowed

[@justablindman1443]

@@ChillEpps I wanna see gameplay next year for those game hopefully

[@awryan961]

Didn't even make it to Ep 17 before the X cast had an X cast member.

[@SoSickRick]

Did Gary not know about the sync button on the controller and console? Lol just poking fun

[@ryansouth3464]

Well, he does strike me as a man who never reads the instructions...

[@LuminfalVids]

Hold on, not a huge issue but wtf, Microsoft doesn’t include a USB-C cable? That is a pretty important part and not everyone has a USB-C cable. People were furious with Apple for not including a charger, and while the XSX cable isn’t mandatory for charging, it is for updates.

[@ryansouth3464]

Updates for the controller? The controllers can update wirelessly.

[@g1mmec0ffee]

Someone needs to check the new system against Borderlands 3. Insane load times now.

[@gooseberry7222]

CONFIRMED: Gary states Xbox melts skittles.

[@BenjiB0P]

THURSDAY EPISODE????

[@IamDB.]

It's Thursday??? I'm okay with this

[@tsoyurhagamer7722]

Snow bike Mike what we gonna do now Alana (I think I spelled that wrong) gone

[@RL_Stine_88]

West Coast Best Coast Time!!!!

[@RadimuxCisco]

My toddler throw a toy around and broke our 65' 4k/120 fps TV... He is a strong little boy. Nothing is out of the possibility with kids...

[@babatundeadedeji7714]

Its go time

[@georgealvernia2711]

HYPE !!!

[@d3adkamikaz3]

Come on Greg! Let's keep this thing going! I love this podcast.

[@overshot8331]

Mike is such a xbox fanboy. Turns sour when Gary talks about PS5. Lol 😂🤣😆

[@Trolleri87]

Fine, now give me Killer Instinct 2 & Ryse 2!!

[@beardninja5029]

Gary Whitta looks like Craig the brute

[@patfuryy]

Gary sure talks alot about Playstation for a xbox centric podcast

[@fawkesandhound]

Greg can’t stop riding XB nuts lately, maybe they should switch.

[@stuartbagley2586]

I hear a lot of people wish there were green LED lights. I’m glad they aren’t. If you’ve ever watched a movie in a dark room, you know how distracting random lights can be.

[@skthechef8075]

My kids probably set the record for how many DVDs they could shove in a ps3

[@kablegames2446]

Miss Alana already

[@marcstarvaggi]

The Xbox One/PS4 generation was seven years. The 360 lasted eight, so it's actually shorter than the last

[@mecharobots]

Sony has sackboy, miles , demon souls and godfall which is a good line up and thats why its a massive bummer xbox did not launch with halo but as we all know its been in development hell. But I'm happy as not having an xbox one I will have all the gears and halo to play through again becauaw I've had an itch to revist them especially since gow 1 trailer keeps playing in my head which to me is one of the best game trailers that had me so hyped

[@TheTubulartube]

Snow Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Bike Muh Fuh Mike Yall!! Greg - Keep this show going coward!

[@ToastyBunsMcGee]

7:59 to 8:06

[@georgealvernia2711]

Gary dont know how to press pairing button

[@joxer]

Digital Foundry already found there's no real difference for back compat games loading from usb SSD. And quick resume still works. All BC games should be on one of you have it - Gary is just ignorant of the facts.