Is Geralt's VA teasing something?
(Rumor) Witcher 3 is coming to Switch in September?
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Have seen many cases on switch this far on both sides of the table. I personally don't think they would have greenlit this to be a thing if it's not a solid port. FYI solid port on switch means playable and fun.
Holy shit if they manage to port it.
if this isn't happening we should all be ashamed of ourselves for letting this get to 23 pages
if this isn't happening we should all be ashamed of ourselves for letting this get to 23 pages
23 pages is nothing when the WSJ Switch revisions thread has over 100 and we still haven't seen anything lol. Given up on that for now.
I'm really starting to believe it's the real deal and not just a spinoff. Great news for the switch if it happens.
And the reveal thread gonna be lots of fun.
And the reveal thread gonna be lots of fun.
Fun as in overanalyzed crapping on switch for getting the game. Yeah that will happen. Those complaining either don't own a switch or have no plan in purchasing the game anyway.
You've been doing videos about this for a while so this must feel pretty good.
"Who is ready for Witcher 3, N64 edition, in its 240p 10fps glory?"
"Guys I found the first screenshot of the game" **posts a low poly image without texture**
We've had those since the first rumor months ago.
And the one that will appear if the game is indeed revealed and looks good:
"The Witcher 3 wasn't that demanding to begin with"
I'm happy to be wrong. But when AC3 struggles to run I just don't see it handling a game like TW3. Plus game like RE7 already stream to switch in other countries so it's not to far fetched.
Witcher 3 is my favorite game of all time, beaten it 4 times, twice on PS4 Pro and twice on X1X. I am only interested in this cause i'm curious what had to be adjusted to get this run on the switch.
RE7 is streamed only in Japan, both RE7 and AC Odyssey that are streaming to Switch didnt had bigger leaks or rumours because that was small project, Witcher 3 rumour is thing quite time now and nothing suggest that we talking about streaming, even rumour from OP suggests we talking about physical game.
You do realize that AC3 is running on an older engine that is not properly optimised for Switch?
I can't wait to be proved wrong about TW3 on Steam. The game will be heavily compromised, of course it will. But the fact it'll run at all is a real testament to the system. Here's hoping.
I flip-flopped several times over this and still can't believe it. Guess I'll be snagging it when it drops
It's the same for The Witcher 3's engine and the case is worst since that game released on more powerful consoles than the Switch. Also, The Witcher 3 is a fuckton bigger than Assassin's Creed III.
Both Skyrim and Zelda BotW are bigger than AC3 and they working fine.
How AC3 is running on Switch is not represent how some other games can/could work.
Skyrim is a PS360 game from 2011, and BotW, while artistically and mechanically impeccable, is not exactly a technical prowess, in terms of graphics.
The Witcher 3 on the other hand... It will have to make some serious sacrifices, knowing that the base Xbox One version already had trouble running at a rock-solid 30fps, in 900p, with an alright but not great draw distance of foliage.
DQ XI runs at 900p on ps4 if I recall. I do not think that raw numbers are an accurate metric to predict the feasibility of a port. The amount of time and resources dedicated are in my opinion far more relevant. If the port was indeed decided long ago, it probably means that lots resources were invested in it. As it should be, for an ambitious game
Other more demanding games than AC3 do not struggle tho. AC3 is a port of a last-gen game tailored for las-gen technology (Fewer CPU cores, faster clocked with worse IPC, old GPU architecture) and it probably runs at too high a resolution.
It doesn't seem to be the best porting job anyway. Most PS360 ports have no trouble outperforming the last gen versions CPU-wise, (Like how Dark Souls and Darksiders run at much higher framerates) save for some glaring exceptions.
I see DQ XI, which is a current generation open world game (Also runs at 900p on base PS4) , and it adapts just fine, it's much closer to how The Witcher 3 would adapt than a 7 year old game made for the XBOX 360.
As for RE7, RE7 is not running streamed because of a lack of power, other games like DOOM and Outlast 2 and Wolfenstein and many others work just fine on Switch. RE7 is perfectly playable on the Gpd Win 2, and the Switch consistently outperforms it. They simply didn't want to devote the resources necessary for the port because perhaps they didn't think it was a worthwhile investment. I disagree with their decision, but the poin is there are many reasons not to release a game besides power.
AC3 is a PS360 game from 2012. Skyrim is a good port, AC3 not so much.
Sure. The Switch has had good and bad ports.
Still, for such a big, detailed and beautiful world such as TW3, I'm really not holding my breath for anything spectacular on the Switch (hope I'm wrong, and everyone gets to play one of the GOTGs). Raw numbers are not the absolute metric to predict that, as you can find workarounds, and allocate your resources smartly, but they still count for something.
Achieving a good port of a PS360 game doesn't mean it can easily run a PS4One game. You can easily mess up things you can handle, but it's hard to achieve what you can't (hardly) handle.
You never imagined that some games just are not very well... optimised ?
Which might explain why some very demanding games are running well while other actually not that impressive have preformance issues ?
The thing is not "can it run", but "how are they gonna make it run", that's it. Same for EVERY single game.
You'll choose the X. Unless you really, really value the portability over visuals/performance.
I'd chose the switch version myself because of my lifestyle is mainly spent away from home. So graphics mean absolutely nothing now-a-days. I generally now have to choose between Switch version or just not getting the game at all. There's exceptions with exclusive or critically acclaimed AAA that I just can't ignore (like Spider-man) where I will just have to find some hours on the weekend, but those are usually precious hours that I choose wisely.
Yeah, if you have enough time to play on a stationary system and don't prefer handheld gaming, then the X is the obvious choice. However, if you don't have enough time to dedicate in front of a TV/computer screen, then the Switch is your best option.
That's also why a Switch port is always a wanted option, even if it means significant graphical downgrades: it gives people who otherwise wouldn't have had the time to play the game an opportunity to play it.
Alternatively, a bad port of a PS360 game is not really indicative of what a current gen port can look like. There are last gen ports that cannot even keep 30FPS on current gen consoles.
The thing putting me off Team Stream is that it would have just been shadow dropped like RE7 Cloud Edition. The fact it's not been announced yet makes me feel they're developing it for the Switch and will announce it when it's in a presentable state.
Yep, totally. Still, it's harder to achieve a good current-gen port than a old-gen one. (in terms of render quality/fidelity)
I don't think TW3 is not feasible, full-stop, on the Switch. I just think it might run poorly and not look very good (EDIT: which would be a shame, with such a looker of a game, where the beauty of the world is one of the main draws). But with will, resources and time, of course it can "run".
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