Both the PS5 and Xbox Series X are incredibly powerful next-generation consoles, each with the ability to load games in an instant, deliver smooth frame rates in 4K, and run older games even better But while Sony's new console has many unique features that make it stand out as next-generation, it lacks one of the Xbox Series X's most impressive aspects

The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S have a feature called Quick Resume, which allows you to interrupt several games at once and resume where you left off in each one This allows you to seamlessly and freely go back and forth between, for example, the campaign progress of "Gears 5," "Ori and the Will of the Wisps," and "Forza Horizon 4" without having to restart each time you switch games This is a huge boon for gamers who often play several different games at once

Unfortunately, the PS5 does not yet have an answer to quick resume; the PS5 interface has a handy "switcher" tab that lets you browse and load recently used games and apps, but switching to a new game on the PS5 means starting from scratch However, switching to a new game on the PS5 results in starting from the beginning While this is not a major issue (especially since PS5 games load quickly), it will break the momentum a bit when switching from swinging through "Spider-Man: Miles Morales" to defeating demons in "Devil May Cry 5"

Even more frustrating is that, unlike the PS4, Sony's console does not warn you when you open a new game that the game you are currently playing will end This could lead to losing a bit of in-game progress if you are not the type to save frequently

Don't get me wrong, the PS5 has a lot of things that the Xbox Series X does not The incredibly ingenious DualSense controller provides a level of haptic feedback that has never been seen on a console before, making the standard Xbox Series X controller seem boring in comparison Sony's system also makes clever use of SSDs, allowing you to jump right into specific chunks of the game from the activity menu

Still, quick resume is a convenient and innovative next-generation upgrade for those who like to play many games at once, and is one of the Xbox Series X's major advantages over the PS5 for the time being Fortunately, it appears that this feature may be coming to Sony's game consoles as a software update, so let's hope for the best