Is There A Quality Difference Between The Xbox 360 and the Xbox One?

A friend of mine has told me several times that he doesn't see a difference between the previous Xbox and the current one. I have also seen a few comments online from people that didn't see much , if any difference. These comments tend to be from around the time when the XB1 first came out.

Frankly, I see a big difference between the two. The colors are brighter, the images are far more detailed, and the physics run a lot smoother. I'm willing to bet that the vast majority of people that don't think there's a difference haven't seen the same game, or demo, on both systems.

In order to allow people to compare the two systems side-by-side, I recorded myself playing (badly) two of the new Pinball FX 2 machines. The Star Wars tables were on sale recently (except for the Clone Wars table), so I included the Darth Vader table in the series, because of its unusually dark look. I also chose the Avengers Age Of Ultron table, because I wanted a justification to buy it.

I would like to say that I chose them only because they are new, and were coded at the same time. Therefore, they are more likely to be a fair representation, than if I had used two older tables. The truth is, I wanted to use the tag lines "Avengers Age Of Ultron," and "Star Wars." in the hopes of drawing a few more readers to my blog.

If you aren't already aware, the nice people at  Zen Studios, the maker of Pinball FX 2, allow you to unlock a table on the Xbox One if you already own it on the 360. I do not know if the reverse is true. Not all of the older tables are currently available for the XB1, but hopefully will be in the near future.

So, for all of you oblivious, casual gamers out there (HI RICK!), here's your chance to compare the two consoles.

The Age of Ultron 360

The Age Of Ultron Xbox One

Darth Vader Xbox One

Darth Vader 360