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Factorio is coming to Nintendo Switch
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Re: Factorio is coming to Nintendo Switch
#222Earlier quoted context omitted.
> The touch controls on the Steam Controller are excellent though, so I'm not sure how good it will be on the Switch which uses joysticks... Whilst lots of games ignore it, the Switch screen is a touchscreen.
You kinda have to ignore it if you want your game to be playable docked.
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Re: Factorio is coming to Nintendo Switch
#223Even though it is many orders of magnitude simpler than the real-world equivalent, I find that there is no better way of grasping the logistics of modern civilization than playing Factorio. In fact, it's probably in the Goldilocks zone: easy enough to play, but complicated enough to convey the kind of resource, energy and transport logistics involved in scaling a multi-step production process. It is like an illustrat…
> The aliens even give the game a satisfying environmental and political dimension, though the mechanics in this respect are more straightforward, i.e., just kill the aliens. Though emitting less pollution with solar also helps. I wish for a factorio clone that explores this more, rather than just an environmental hazard employ/enslave the local population, feed them, and so on.
Captain of Industry is not quite this, but uses population mechanics a lot - with your first factories supplied by truckers driving back and forth rather than conveyor belt. Keeping the population fed and not overworked becomes a major hurdle.
Re: Factorio is coming to Nintendo Switch
#224Earlier quoted context omitted.
The blog post says they will focus on making controller play better on Switch, then make that generic for PC(which implies Steam Deck as well). The PC/Steam Deck version supports mods, which is better than Switch anyway.
Do you happen to know what the status of the Steam Deck ecosystem is? I would be in the market to get a more powerful version of the Switch, which the Steam Deck would be, but it seems to be discontinued.
Found the time traveler.
Re: Factorio is coming to Nintendo Switch
#225Nintendo Switch, such an impactful device Valve woke up a little bit too late Sony made a mistake to abandon the Vita And Microsoft was stupid to not try, or maybe too scared Steam deck is too big for me, the switch is the perfect size, I'm still waiting for a proper Switch alternative I'll probably build it myself
Not sure if Valve 'woke up' too late, as opposed to simply taking longer to come to market, and with a much more grand vision than other manufacturers have.
Valve recently released a promo booklet for the Steam Deck [1]. Page 14 of that booklet describes how each of their products have iterated in various verticals for their platform to make one cohesive device.
Namely:
* The Steam Controller: Produced the Steam Input system, one of the most flexible input systems in existence.
* The Steam Link: Produced Remote Play, which to my knowledge has no relative competition on other platforms.
* The Steam Machine: Produced SteamOS and Proton.
* The Valve Index: Produced the first premium product from Valve, and the lessons learned from manufacturing, shipping, and support.
All of these devices combined gave us the Steam Deck. Considering the pandemic's impact, Valve has made more rapid progress than Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony since 2015 in the gaming space. The usual market players have had years to make small iterations. Valve caught up in approx. 7 years, and with an open platform that provides more innovation to come.
Don't get me wrong - the Nintendo Switch is a fantastic device, and sparked a new form factor and experience that others only hope to emulate. As usual, they define the handheld gaming market. But Valve shot for the sun and came very close.
1: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3401926...
Re: Factorio is coming to Nintendo Switch
#226Tangentially related but you can buy the game directly from the website, DRM-free which is the route I'd like to go buying this game. The only thing is that the supported macOS platforms are "macOS Mojave, High Sierra, Sierra; MacOS X El Capitan, Yosemite". Is anyone here playing the game on Catalina or Ventura?
Re: Factorio is coming to Nintendo Switch
#227Earlier quoted context omitted.
Honestly I forget it's even there. For the most part, only mobile games ported to the Switch use it.
And many first party games, of course. It's not a great experience, though - on the OG switch, at least, the screen is really low quality.
I feel like a lot of games optimize their UI for TVs, but at that size scaled down the touch targets would be too small to not fat-finger.
Re: Factorio is coming to Nintendo Switch
#228Nintendo Switch, such an impactful device Valve woke up a little bit too late Sony made a mistake to abandon the Vita And Microsoft was stupid to not try, or maybe too scared Steam deck is too big for me, the switch is the perfect size, I'm still waiting for a proper Switch alternative I'll probably build it myself
Former PS Vita owner here, still burns me up thinking about it. It was the absolute perfect form factor and had "just enough" processing power to play some really interesting games, sort of like the Nintendo Switch today (but much smaller). Up until I sold my device to a collector in 2020 it was still my preferred platform for Stardew Valley.
Re: Factorio is coming to Nintendo Switch
#229Earlier quoted context omitted.
The blog post says they will focus on making controller play better on Switch, then make that generic for PC(which implies Steam Deck as well). The PC/Steam Deck version supports mods, which is better than Switch anyway.
Do you happen to know what the status of the Steam Deck ecosystem is? I would be in the market to get a more powerful version of the Switch, which the Steam Deck would be, but it seems to be discontinued.
Steam deck can be a bit of work doing things like getting epic games to run, file transfers, and setting up the controls for games that aren't fully supported. Many games work flawlessly like they're on switch, though. It depends on whether occasional issues that force you to tinker are fun or not.
Elden Ring plays well. I don't plan on using my switch OLED until the next Zelda comes out.
Re: Factorio is coming to Nintendo Switch
#230Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's $30 (on PC at least), and any serious Factorio player has put in hundreds of hours. C'mon.
Video games are way up there when it comes to insane value for money. But it seems that players then buy way more games than they need.
Strongly agree to both points. Any kind of game (video, board, card, whatever) and sports equipment are incredible value for money, in terms of entertainment-hours/dollar, as long as you use them.
And because they demand active involvement, they save you from spending money on other stuff. You can easily shop online on the couch watching TV. Not so much if you're playing a game or a sport.