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Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by kriro »

tmuir wrote: post #41
minimaxir wrote: post #10

Current concern on the gaming forums is the lack of high-profile launch games, with Splatoon 2 and Mario not being present at that time. Can Zelda alone sell systems? (probably yes)

They don't call them Zelda Boxes for nothing. I'll admit I'm biased, but I see nearly every Zelda game as easily in the top 3, if not the killer app of each Nintendo system. Legend of Zelda - NES Link to the Past - SNES Links Awakening - Gameboy Ocarina of Time - N64 Wind Waker - Gamecube Twilight Princess - Wii Skyward Sword - Wii Heck, even the promise of how perfectly the WiiU's controller could have been for a Ze…

I also own a CDI for those horrible jump and run Zelda games...yeah, yeah I know :D

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by grenoire »

Mithaldu wrote: post #257
agd wrote: post #231

Earlier quoted context omitted.

'Nintendo absolutely killed it' I'm afraid I have to disagree. Here's why: - price: much more expensive than most people were expecting (£280 vs for example, £200 for a PS4 with a game) - battery life: potentially only 2.5 hours? Really not good enough for a handheld. - storage: only 32gb, will run out very quickly - online offering weak vs ps4/xbox as only NES/SNES games and you only get them for a month - very few…

> battery life: potentially only 2.5 hours? Really not good enough for a handheld. Whoah, can you source that? If that number is even remotely true the thing is completely useless as a handheld due to requiring 2-3 extra batteries for any longish trip.

From the presentation. They mentioned it was 2.5 to 6, but expect worst case with battery life. You can plug a USB-C to charge it with a power bank from what I gather.

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by Narishma »

ldev wrote: post #212
tarpherder wrote: post #180

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The PS4 has more powerful hardware than the XBox One. If they are running the same game (The Witcher 3), logic tells us that it will be easier to get fluid framerates with the more powerful console. And that is what you care about, no? Now I don't know about The Witcher per-se but there have been a good number of multi-platform releases where performance and fluidity were compromised on XBox One. And it doesn't just…

Witcher 3 on PS4 has slightly better graphics and insane texture pop in and some frame drops. I'd take "inferior" xOne version any time of the day.

The Xbox One version actually has a worse framerate and resolution and is otherwise identical in terms of textures and whatnot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHtnktoPLAo

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by radiorental »

jmkni wrote: post #247
agd wrote: post #231

Earlier quoted context omitted.

'Nintendo absolutely killed it' I'm afraid I have to disagree. Here's why: - price: much more expensive than most people were expecting (£280 vs for example, £200 for a PS4 with a game) - battery life: potentially only 2.5 hours? Really not good enough for a handheld. - storage: only 32gb, will run out very quickly - online offering weak vs ps4/xbox as only NES/SNES games and you only get them for a month - very few…

Where can I get a PS4 with a game for £200?

that's not the msrp but very frequently thats the deal being offered. Similarly Xbox has the same heavy discount.

It should be noted that both Microsoft and Sony recoup some loss leading with their subscription services.

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by fsloth »

threeseed wrote: post #208
fsloth wrote: post #137

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As years go by the less I'm convinced that the platform with the fastest hardware is the best. With consoles, on the technical front, I want constant fluid framerates and predictability. For instance, I fail to see how PS4 Witcher 3 could be better than Witcher 3 on XBox one by any standard I care about when gaming (and I'm a professional graphics programmer). That said, yes, it seems Sony is winning this generation…

No PS4 is winning because of their exclusives. When you have Uncharted 4 for example as GOTY it makes it very hard for people not to choose your console. The reason the hardware is important is because games like Uncharted, Last of Us etc (which are system sellers) stand apart from the likes of Witcher 3 because of the ability to use the superior hardware to product superior graphics. I would argue this is just as im…

Yes, we agree that PS4 as a platform is more succesfull than the xbox. I disagree it has much to do with hardware specs.

Yes, PS4 has a slightly better GPU but even if PS4 and Xbox one shipped with hardware where xbox one was slightly better it would not affect the current market share that much.

Up to a point superior graphics are created by superior artists and animators. Using engine and art assets by superior programmers.

Uncharted is so good because of Naughty Dog, not because their platform happens to be PS4.

Sony has played their part well, whereas Micrsoft fumbled the Xbox one launch and positioning.

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by Aaargh20318 »

iagooar wrote: post #255

Wow, I wonder where all this skepticism and negativity come from. The Nintendo Switch has me so excited, I can't wait for the launch day! Finally, I'll be able to have one piece of hardware for playing at home and on the go. If you don't see the awesomeness of playing Skyrim on your commute then probably are not in the right target group. I like the Switch because it looks so versatile. You can play at home, on the g…

> Finally, I'll be able to have one piece of hardware for playing at home and on the go.

Until you're done playing both games, and then what ?

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by kriro »

darrennix wrote: post #21

Watching the graphics quality of the Zelda demo, I can't help but think: If only this weren't on Nintendo. The graphics look equivalent to Elder Scrolls: Morrowind (2002). As with so many Nintendo demos; I find myself wishing they were a cross-platform game studio rather than a lagging hardware company.

Yes and this Minecraft game looks like it was made in the 80s...pretty horrible as well. It's not just Nintendo, the subpar graphics have spread everywhere.

Do people really care about graphics that much? My guess would most casual gamers actually don't. Gameplay > all.

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by jsheard »

Mithaldu wrote: post #257
agd wrote: post #231

Earlier quoted context omitted.

'Nintendo absolutely killed it' I'm afraid I have to disagree. Here's why: - price: much more expensive than most people were expecting (£280 vs for example, £200 for a PS4 with a game) - battery life: potentially only 2.5 hours? Really not good enough for a handheld. - storage: only 32gb, will run out very quickly - online offering weak vs ps4/xbox as only NES/SNES games and you only get them for a month - very few…

> battery life: potentially only 2.5 hours? Really not good enough for a handheld. Whoah, can you source that? If that number is even remotely true the thing is completely useless as a handheld due to requiring 2-3 extra batteries for any longish trip.

http://www.nintendo.com/switch/features/

> Battery life can last for more than six hours, but will vary depending on the software and usage conditions.

> For example, The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild can be played for roughly 3 hours on a single charge.

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by Aaargh20318 »

Bokagha wrote: post #83

The one question that still hasn't been answered is will purchased eShop titles from the Wii U carry over to the Switch? Wii purchased titles could be transferred and played on the Wii U, but the Wii U had the "Wii Mode" to handle that and Wii disks. Right now it seems, sadly, backward compatibility is something that is dying off with this generation.

Wii U eShop titles are linked to the console, not to the user's account. Ignoring the fact that the Switch runs on completely different hardware, you can't even transfer your purchases games to a new console if yours breaks. Your only option is to ask Nintendo nicely to link them to your new console and hope they will.
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