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The Nintendo Switch Console Thread
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I decided to "put my money where my mouth is" and bought "Snake Pass" - not my kind of game, but fun. I'm having trouble with the controls - but will get used to it.
Trying to do my part in making the Switch a success.
Just tried the PC Steam version of Redout Demo - not as great as Fast RMX, but my kind of game and will buy the physical copy.
Anyone have Bomberman? Seems kinda expensive for $50...
Trying to do my part in making the Switch a success.
Just tried the PC Steam version of Redout Demo - not as great as Fast RMX, but my kind of game and will buy the physical copy.
Anyone have Bomberman? Seems kinda expensive for $50...
Seriously, MK8 Deluxe might be one of the most fun, clean and creative games ever created.
The attention to detail for the tracks, racers, and music is astounding. Nothing brings a crowd of people together faster it seems when MK8 even if they aren't gamers.
My son who is 4 hasn't been into any Lego games on PS4, some other attempts to get him to try and tip his toe into gaming but MK8 has fully engulfed him. It brings me back to my days as a kid and just not being able to put down Mario Kart.
The auto steering and auto acceleration has really been great for his age.
Absolutely loving this game.
The attention to detail for the tracks, racers, and music is astounding. Nothing brings a crowd of people together faster it seems when MK8 even if they aren't gamers.
My son who is 4 hasn't been into any Lego games on PS4, some other attempts to get him to try and tip his toe into gaming but MK8 has fully engulfed him. It brings me back to my days as a kid and just not being able to put down Mario Kart.
The auto steering and auto acceleration has really been great for his age.
Absolutely loving this game.
I was thinking about it but I've heard it's not a recommendable single player so I went the puyo route.
I've heard the patch makes bomberman very good tho especially if looking for multiplayer fun 60fps is clutch for a game like this.
Got some cool key chains and had a 25$ reward zone gift card so it was 7.58 after tax and GCU 20 percent off
I also travel TOMORROW so I wanted to load up!
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MK8 seems terrific and the the BOTW I've played has been terrific... but am I the only one feeling less and less enchanted by the Switch? Looking down the road, it seems like the Switch gets one "good" game per month, at *best,* and sure, Zelda is playable for an entire month but... it sort of feels this will be a dust collector soon.
One good game a month is nothing to really be sniffed at, if the quality is there.
I mean, Splatoon 2 looks likely to be a winner, as does Arms the more we see of it. With all of the great indie title that are on the eshop along with sprinklings of third party titles like Lego City Undercover, there's definitely a lot to do and a lot to keep you invested I feel.
I guess it could have more in terms of content, but it's still so young and all consoles have this when they're launched in the first 6 months to year.
I think the pacing feels just about right for my tastes currently.
Yeah I think it's wayyyyy too soon to pass judgment. There are supposedly plenty of unannounced titles too supposedly. Wouldn't doubt it
There's been way more to play than Xbox one. I got it in the spring after it was released in the winter, and there was hardly anything to play but plants vs zombies (splatoon of sorts, timed exclusive release that may have been xbox and pc only for a little), tomb raider definitive edition re-release for the system which was a nice boost from 360 stuff I saw, and battlefield4 (on every platform and supposedly broken out the gate, but by the time I played, patched enough to work and go online)
I'm happy with how the switch is progressing
It actually makes me think it's one of the better launches despite sparse amount of overall titles.
Sounds about right. I didn't mean to be so negative - just feel like we've been burned before with the initial optimism of the Wii U, followed by "well, the good games will come," followed by, well... the Wii U. Hoping it's different this time!
Bought it. It's ok, essentially columns meets Tetris. I'm playing single player, adventure mode so it's likely better in 2-4 player. I think it should have been closer to $20 (€20) than $35 (€35). I do feel I paid too much.
I would be more than happy with 1 good quality game per month tbh. I would have more worry if there comes a time like Wii & Wii U, where we have 1 good game every 6 months at best.
I just checked the "coming soon" games for the Switch and there's a bunch more announced:
http://www.nintendo.com/games/coming-soon/#nintendo-switch
What will make this system a success?
"Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers..."
Nope.
I feel the sky is the limit with how functional, flexible, and just so damn good this console/handheld is.
1 game a month is my gaming dream considering my backlog on other systems.
I feel the sky is the limit with how functional, flexible, and just so damn good this console/handheld is.
1 game a month is my gaming dream considering my backlog on other systems.
I decided to sell my XB1S (will likely pick up a scorpio) because it wasnt being used with games being played mostly on my PS4 Pro and now Switch.
Tell me about it. My Switch is already getting a backlog and my PS4's backlog has swollen even more since start of the year. Was also part of the reason for me to sell the XB1S.
1 game a month is my gaming dream considering my backlog on other systems.
Tell me about it. My Switch is already getting a backlog and my PS4's backlog has swollen even more since start of the year. Was also part of the reason for me to sell the XB1S.
I'm waiting on either a good offer, discount or Mario Odyssey to jump on the Switch.
Also next month I hope to see new game announcements for the Switch, hopefully a new Smash Bros (or "deluxe" edition for the Switch) and/or a new Donkey Kong in the works.
That would sell the deal for me.
I've got also a big backlog of games for the PS4 since I bought it in January (21 games in total, and still haven't finished one yet! I like to take my time and enjoy each game for a few months and then onto another one, so I'm set until end of the year. No hurry yet to buy the Switch to play Zelda, MK8, Arms, Splatoon and Mario. I'm also waiting to buy the new Spider-Man game this year for PS4 and have in mind a few other purchases like maybe Horizon Zero Dawn, the new COD WWII, Battlefield 1, The Witcher 3, Uncharted Legacy and GOW if it releases this year, so haven't got too much time for another console for the next few months).
Also next month I hope to see new game announcements for the Switch, hopefully a new Smash Bros (or "deluxe" edition for the Switch) and/or a new Donkey Kong in the works.
That would sell the deal for me.
I've got also a big backlog of games for the PS4 since I bought it in January (21 games in total, and still haven't finished one yet! I like to take my time and enjoy each game for a few months and then onto another one, so I'm set until end of the year. No hurry yet to buy the Switch to play Zelda, MK8, Arms, Splatoon and Mario. I'm also waiting to buy the new Spider-Man game this year for PS4 and have in mind a few other purchases like maybe Horizon Zero Dawn, the new COD WWII, Battlefield 1, The Witcher 3, Uncharted Legacy and GOW if it releases this year, so haven't got too much time for another console for the next few months).
I've been trying to sell my PS4Pro for a while with no nibbles at all. Tells me the market is really low on it right now and not even sure how successful of a console it has been.
I have learned my lesson to not jump on an "in between" console such as the Pro and wait for the next big step like the Scorpio or PS5.
The only people I know who are willing to get a PS4 Pro at this point are people, like me, who want to upgrade their PSVR Experience (though, I obviously decided on a Switch instead - Nintendo can use the sale more than Sony...
).Though, I'm seeing online a "poor man's" upgrade to PSVR using a regular PS4, you can get one of those 4K upscaler cables to clean the image a bit and it totally works for a mere $50....
It makes it easier for devs to make cross-platform games, and probably just games in general.
Nintendo can't complete anymore in this environment, especially against Sony and Microsoft, hence their dockable handheld solution.
Good for us gamers. I'm glad Nintendo is back in the game.
btw - I feel like this guy now:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/insert...ic-curse-of-the-nintendo-switch/#7deed7844e76
I want to play ALL my games on the Switch - undock and take it with me - Halo, No Man's Sky, Call of Duty Infinite Warfare, Ratchet and Clank, etc, etc.
I also feel that if I have to play on the couch only, then I WANT TO PLAY IT IN VR MODE.
(or how about in 3D on a 3DS? )
2D just on a screen at home is sooooo 20th Century...
yeah, I know...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/insert...ic-curse-of-the-nintendo-switch/#7deed7844e76
I want to play ALL my games on the Switch - undock and take it with me - Halo, No Man's Sky, Call of Duty Infinite Warfare, Ratchet and Clank, etc, etc.
I also feel that if I have to play on the couch only, then I WANT TO PLAY IT IN VR MODE.
(or how about in 3D on a 3DS?
)2D just on a screen at home is sooooo 20th Century...
yeah, I know...
Sorry but the Scorpio is Microsoft's version of the PS4 Pro, so it's definitely another "in-between" console.
People have theorised that maybe there won't be a true "Xbox Two" or whatever a successor might be called and they just continue to improve the hardware going forward like now and just have Xbox as a platform, but that remains to be seen. What we do know is that Scorpio is "Xbox One-2."
PS3 GPU is around 0.4TFlops, while the PS4 GPU is around 1.8TFlops, leaving a 4.5x difference. The Xbox 360 was around 0.24 TFlops, and the Xbox One is around 1.3TFlops, a 6x markup. The Scorpio is around 6Tflops, or about a 5x markup over the One, so no, based on the GPU (And the CPU numbers are not far from these anyway) the Scorpio is indeed a "real" upgrade over the Xbox One, despite what you have made up in your mind about the console.
Yeah, on tracks like rainbow road where it's so easy to fall off, it's nice having the ability to always stay on it. That said, there are a few shortcuts you can take by going off-road, so I think I need to learn how to toggle that setting mid game (if that's possible). Do you happen to know where the setting for this is? (hopefully you don't have to come out of the whole game to into the menu settings) The ideal way to do it is if there is just a button you can toggle on and off on-demand whilst you're racing, but not sure if that's how its done. Anyone know if there is a way to do this?
Exactly. I don't mind that games peak at 720 or 1080p with the Switch, the fact I can play it anywhere means I'm going to prefer buying multiplatform games on that than anywhere else. Recently I started playing The Last Guardian again and was bummed that I couldn't just take it with me on the Vita. That's what binge-playing multiple Switch games for a couple of months will do to ya.btw - I feel like this guy now:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/insert...ic-curse-of-the-nintendo-switch/#7deed7844e76
I want to play ALL my games on the Switch - undock and take it with me - Halo, No Man's Sky, Call of Duty Infinite Warfare, Ratchet and Clank, etc, etc.
I also feel that if I have to play on the couch only, then I WANT TO PLAY IT IN VR MODE.
(or how about in 3D on a 3DS?
2D just on a screen at home is sooooo 20th Century...
yeah, I know...