Astral Abyss
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The early switch reviews just confirmed my thoughts, i will wait for a bundle to pick one up for zelda. Will probably invest in a good 1080p tv and a ps4 pro instead for bloodborne, the last of us, uncharted and horizon zero dawn.
It would be nice if the Switch supported a wide variety of utility/entertainment apps as well as just games. For instance, Twitch, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Spotify, Crunchyroll, Kodi, Emby / Plex, and a comprehensive e-reader app that supports epub and pdf at least; basically, the kind of things you'd do on an Android tablet and/or TV box. I suppose we'll soon see exactly the technical basis for SwitchOS and how much of this will be possible without having to hack/root it.
Edit: Kinda excited for the new Blaster Master; It was a "Metroidvania" at the time the moniker was barely forming (ie with Metroid and Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest being some of the first "exploratory platformers" )
Yeah, at this point going 4K isn't that expensive. If you don't care about HDR, you can probably swing last-year's model of some huge (60"+) televisions for under a grand.
Edit: Kinda excited for the new Blaster Master; It was a "Metroidvania" at the time the moniker was barely forming (ie with Metroid and Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest being some of the first "exploratory platformers" )
Indeed. My 4K set is one of Vizio's first 4K TVs. Thing looks amazing and was super cheap when I picked it up. Even does 4K60 if I want to hook it up to my PC or if I ever want to get a Pro or Scorpio. A lot of the reasonably priced 4K sets these days are really nice. However, right now is not the time to buy a new TV. It won't be long before the new sets are out and that will drive last year's sets down in price. When stores store clearing out floor models and previous year TVs, that is the best time to buy.
Not enough games for the platform launch In my opinion.
Will my Digital download of Mario Kart 8 and it's 2 purchased addons for the Wii U work on the Switch? I don't fancy spending £50 for almost exactly the same game. It's going to take a lot more than Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Zelda to convince me to get the Switch. A better online multiplayer platform is desperately needed. I have a Ps Vita with 60 games including shovel Knight, Bomberman and an 8" tablet with a dual shock 4 for my portable gaming, 100s of games between them. Am I missing something as to why I should buy this? There will be many like me that need convincing.
mentionned 1080p because I like to play pc games in my living room. I prefer high framerate to a higher resolution. Since apparently 1080p works well on a 4k tv, i will indeed go 4kI'd go one step further, and invest in a solid 4K tv. 4K tv's these days produce better 1080p content than the (few) 1080p standalones, from what I read anyway.
http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/by-size/55-inch/best
Check out this site. What's your budget?
While I don't entirely disagree I'm not sure if supporting all of that is really necessary. Even beyond the tech crowd I feel like people already have 2, 3, 4+ devices that can do all of that now. Desktops, laptops, smart phones, smart TVs, other consoles, tablets, stream devices, and so on. Does it really matter if the Switch supports media when we're already flooded with devices that can do it?
The thing is, the other consoles didn't have shit at launch either really. I think the real problem isn't games, as much as "there's just too much other shit to play, right now". At least, that's my thinking.
mentionned 1080p because I like to play pc games in my living room. I prefer high framerate to a higher resolution. Since apparently 1080p works well on a 4k tv, i will indeed go 4k
Agreed when comparing to home consoles but when I compare to the Vita that had a great launch day lineup, I remember spending about £300 on launch day games, some fab portable games.
doesn't upscaling from 1080p to 4k cause more latency?
Well that website is hardly definitive answers, the scalers are a mixed bag that can introduce blur (some people see this as a benefit?) to the image and possibly input lag but it depends on the tv. Sounds like it would be better to just stick with 1080p if just playing console games.
Well that website is hardly definitive answers, the scalers are a mixed bag that can introduce blur (some people see this as a benefit?) to the image and possibly input lag but it depends on the tv. Sounds like it would be better to just stick with 1080p if just playing console games.
Well that website is hardly definitive answers, the scalers are a mixed bag that can introduce blur (some people see this as a benefit?) to the image and possibly input lag but it depends on the tv. Sounds like it would be better to just stick with 1080p if just playing console games.
Breath of the Wild looks and performs noticeably worse when plugged into the dock than it does in handheld mode, a potentially worrying indicator of how the Switch’s graphics processing hardware will hold up over time. When I play on the TV, I notice frequent dips below the game’s 30fps frame rate, sometimes to the point that it’s genuinely distracting and makes it harder to play. Any time I’m running in tree-shade on a sunny day in Hyrule, zooming in for a closer view, or moving quickly through the rain, it feels like things drop into at least the 20-25fps zone.
If I pop the console out of the dock and start playing in tablet mode, everything immediately runs more smoothly
OUCH........As a handheld, the Switch is a powerful piece of hardware with a gorgeous screen, but it's too large and power hungry to feel like you can really take it anywhere. As a console, it’s underpowered, unreliable, and lacking basic features and conveniences that all of its competitors offer. It’s nicely built and cleverly designed to be used in a variety of ways, but the bottom line is that the Switch doesn’t do any one of the many things it can do without some sort of significant compromise
I just wish Nintendo would be willing to stop messing around, make a high-end system that is just as good as anything else currently out, bundle in a traditional controller and add any gimmicks they want AFTER the facts.This thing is going to flop. AMD fucked them by releasing the Ryzen at the same time.
Yes it isnt the same price, but now its time for nintendo to just make software and not force people to buy their kiddie shit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nintendo-Sw...633990?hash=item212100fe46:g:01AAAOSwopRYkJks
Who's in for 2!?
Looks like the Craigslist crowd is already banking on a $100-150 profit. I really wonder how dry the supply will be, demand will definitely be there for sure.
The review in the WSJ...and other places...are all saying: Wait until the holidays.
The review in the WSJ...and other places...are all saying: Wait until the holidays.
Indeed. Honestly reviews should always say stuff like that for new consoles these days. Lay out the positives, the negatives, and clearly tell people that unless they're willing to put up with early issues of a console to wait several months. We're in an age where every console is releasing in an unfinished state with features missing that should be available at launch and weird issues that are likely to be fixed a few months down the road. If a person is willing to put with that and the launch titles appeal to them enough, then go for it. If not, wait and see. People get too caught up in the hype of "gotta have the newest thing now" without stopping to think if they actually do want the device for what it offers instead of it just being new.
I definitely get caught up in the new stuff hype, and end up making an impulse purchase. This time however, it looks like waiting won't be so bad. It's not like there's a shortage of stuff to play (unless you have no consoles (and want to play some games that aren't on the PC). I'm not sure how I feel about the reduced performance when in docked mode either, but I'm sure the patches will iron those issues out (if not the Day 1 patch).
So what are the chances i can find a pro controller tomorrow? I'm not staying up till midnight, you think everywhere will be sold out. I see walmart has a bit of stock on brickseek, but those might be preorders. Wonder if they will show up on the website to order tomorrow morning.