Xbox Series X's Quick Resume works some of the time, every time

When Quick Resume works on Xbox Series X, the effect is almost magical. A game I was playing hours, perhaps days ago, springs back to life within seconds - even if I was just playing something else.

You know when it's about to happen, too. In the top right of your screen, a little label pops up. "QUICK RESUME", the label boasts. But what it's really saying is... "JUST SEE HOW FAST THIS IS". You can't. The game's already loaded.

Truly, it is invigorating, but here's the thing - it doesn't always happen. If Paul Rudd's cologne works 60 per cent of the time, all the time, Quick Resume feels only slightly better than that.

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