New Ark: Survival Ascended Comparison Points To One Huge Issue With Ark 2

A recent look at how runs on consoles was less than promising, which also spells bad news for how it will handle. is a remake of the original. The main difference is that has been built using Unreal Engine 5.

It’s no real surprise that the lower specs on the Xbox Series S would mean it can’t handle games as well as the Series X. However, it is still disappointing to see how much it is struggling with this re-released version of. A recent comparison between it and the Series X, PC, and PS5 showed just how far behind the other options the Series S is. This does not bode well for the eventual release of which is likely to have similar issues, which is bad news for all consoles.

Ark: Survival Ascended's new The Center DLC adds a challenging experience to the game that makes it match up well with what is already offered.

A recent side-to-side comparison by Digital Foundry shows how different the graphics for the Series S truly are. Starting out on the default settings for, the Xbox Series S already has to strip back some major graphical features that players will have on the PS5, Series X, and PC versions. For starters, textures are far less detailed, giving the world a much smoother look. This is especially apparent when the player is swimming, as they won’t make splashes or wakes like the game does on other consoles.

Additionally, certain elements of the game’s physics have to be removed when playing on a Series S. On higher-performing consoles, grass, bushes, and other foliage will move when the player passes through it. However, on the Xbox Series S, these objects stay perfectly still.

The Center map is finally returning to Ark: Survival Ascended. Here’s everything in the original version, and what might be different this time.

Losing out on this detail kind of defeats the purpose of even buying the new version of. The whole appeal is that is an upgraded version of the original, but when the Series S has to cut back on so many of those upgrades, it feels like the