Good for you. But, as long as the Switch does not get the latest AAA games, it's a no-buy from me.
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As a Switch owner, I feel utterly overwhelmed right now, something I haven't felt for a home console since the PS2
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There is still a substantial number of great quality indies coming out this month:
Creature in the Well
Overland
Children of Morta
Police Stories
Northgard
Creature in the Well
Overland
Children of Morta
Police Stories
Northgard
I don't feel overwhelmed at all but I feel comfortable. Pokemon and Zelda are cool. Fire Emblem was great. It's a pretty decent pace of games that I appreciate. If I didn't own a PS4 I'd think it was slightly lacking but I get a lot of fix there.
I feel good about the lineup though.
I feel good about the lineup though.
Xcloud... lol. Let's wait and see how it works on 4G signals that drop out before proclaiming it a worthy comparison to Switch in portable mode.
The feeling I get right now is that the Switch has the best library of any console ever. Its AAA third-party library is highly curated as a direct result of late ports. The same largely applies to indies. And of course Nintendo's first-party output is unrivaled. If things continue as they have been, the Switch will easily be my favorite console ever.
I feel the same way.
It's nice for the switch only gamers to finally feel like this but it's "normal" for other consoles and the pc.
For people who own other consoles besides a Switch, yes. Switch-only owners, or dedicated handheld players, probably get more hype from all these high caliber 3rd party ports.
But I already played better looking, running and sounding versions of games like Diablo 3, Dragon Quest 11, The Witcher 3, Overwatch and whatnot for hundreds of hours on a PS4 Pro, so of course these ports do nothing for me. DQ11 offers a nice 2D mode and some other additions, but after 160 hours I can't take any more DQ11.
Even the Xenoblade Remake left me cold, after spending a similar amount of time with the original (and not liking it in the end when I found out I was heavily underleveled for the final boss, so I just quit the game and sold it).
All these Remakes and ports of older games, yet no Metroid Prime Trilogy. Thanks no, Nintendo.
I personally don't think with Switch it's been anything special or moreso than any other devices or pc's. It's vastly superior to Wii U sure but it's certainly not any better compared to the competition either. They all feel overwhelming in terms of choice and time.
In regards to the Switch itself I find it's Online capability lacking, no achievements, no real deep online discounts or compared to PSN OR XBL., not great performing in portable mode, those sticks controls in portable are really uncomfortable for me compared to a traditional controller.
I mean it's good selection of games these days sure but quite a few games are rereleases from last gen or a few years old already or had ports from Wii U. it's a bit weird to say it's never been overwhelming with the amount of games since PS2 as if to just dismiss everything else until September 2019 on everything else. A lot has come and gone.
I guess if you just own a Switch and nothing else and been completely oblivious to any other games on other platforms be it ports or new games maybe it feels that way but I don't think many people do?
I have played through 4 Switch exclusive games since launch and the rest I would have played on other devices as they perform better so I don't feel overwhelmed with the Switch itself on its own.
But when I include it with other devices I own I find I don't have the time to play it that often even if one or two new games interest me on it. That's what I find overwhelming a combination of PC, Switch and PS4. I definately don't find Switch on its own oveewhelming.
In regards to the Switch itself I find it's Online capability lacking, no achievements, no real deep online discounts or compared to PSN OR XBL., not great performing in portable mode, those sticks controls in portable are really uncomfortable for me compared to a traditional controller.
I mean it's good selection of games these days sure but quite a few games are rereleases from last gen or a few years old already or had ports from Wii U. it's a bit weird to say it's never been overwhelming with the amount of games since PS2 as if to just dismiss everything else until September 2019 on everything else. A lot has come and gone.
I guess if you just own a Switch and nothing else and been completely oblivious to any other games on other platforms be it ports or new games maybe it feels that way but I don't think many people do?
I have played through 4 Switch exclusive games since launch and the rest I would have played on other devices as they perform better so I don't feel overwhelmed with the Switch itself on its own.
But when I include it with other devices I own I find I don't have the time to play it that often even if one or two new games interest me on it. That's what I find overwhelming a combination of PC, Switch and PS4. I definately don't find Switch on its own oveewhelming.
It's cool to see some big name 3rd party ports coming to the Switch. Who cares if they are old. Those are great additions to a library with a ton of quality indies and of course the many Nintendo first party exclusives.
Me for the last 18 months: Put everything on Switch!!
Me this week: Stop putting things on Switch, I beg you
Me this week: Stop putting things on Switch, I beg you
Meh, the direct was boring since all the ports are uninteresting to me. Thank Zeus for my PS4 backlog or I'd have nothing to play.
For real this thing is turning into an RPG beast. TMS and Xenoblade are definitely two games I would have wanted to see on Switch.
Switch will go down as Nintendo's best software library and it won't even be close. it's crazy
right now its only competition is the SNES and I don't know, it might already be over
right now its only competition is the SNES and I don't know, it might already be over
I mean if it's your only platform you primarily game on then yea, there's a lot to play on switch. But if your the kind of person who has other consoles, and ways or has played all those third party titles and at much cheaper prices, then switch is kind of meh outside of Nintendo First party.
It's the main reason I sold mine.
I'm glad you are cause I'm on the other end of the spectrum. I had fire emblem, and I won't have anything until Zelda (admittedly, FE is covering up time really nicely). Nothing interested me or is a port of something I played. I might pick up River city girls just to ride out the time until Zelda.
Yeah, I haven't purchased this many physical games since the PS2/DC era. And if you'd told me that I wouldn't purchase Astral Chain at launch because I'm still playing Fire Emblem, Mario Maker and Smash DLC, I wouldn't have believed you.
There's just way too much, and Switch (and Bloodborne) has (have) saved this generation of consoles from being a wash.
There's just way too much, and Switch (and Bloodborne) has (have) saved this generation of consoles from being a wash.
I have both an Xbox One and a PS4, I'm going to be playing Gears 5 tonight on the former and MHW Iceborne tomorrow on the latter
And I stand by my comment. It's an amazing system. I'll echo the above- best games for Nintendo since the SNES.
Sure. You do you.
I stand by the same sentiment I see with some posters on here, that getting a bunch of late ports, and third party games that are severely down graded is not something I would compare to snes.
SNES had some of the best versions of third party games. On switch thats not the case. Maybe for some that make sense like Indie titles. But to say mortal kombat, witcher 3, doom and the likes are best played on switch is really reaching.
It's awesome that they can run on that system and are available for those who primarily play switch and want those titles for on the go. But that library is not for everyone.
OK then!
I was just kinda refuting your claim that no one with a PlayStation can care that much about this so I'm happy to drop this here and echo what you just said regarding your subjective opinion of preferring TW3 on an Xbox One or a PS4:
You do you.
Agreed!! Zelda in a couple weeks or so, and then Luigis Mansion 3 next month not to mention all the amazing Indie titles and other things announced and talked about today. I also have a PS4 Pro and i'm trying to keep up there as well.
No mention of Metroid Prime Trilogy yet (which is basically all but confirmed to be coming), and they still have Super Mario 3D World that they could easily bring to Switch that so many missed out on who didnt own a WiiU. My guess is we'll see both of those announced next year. Then Metroid Prime 4 that is also being made but probably wont see the light of day until 2021.
No mention of Metroid Prime Trilogy yet (which is basically all but confirmed to be coming), and they still have Super Mario 3D World that they could easily bring to Switch that so many missed out on who didnt own a WiiU. My guess is we'll see both of those announced next year. Then Metroid Prime 4 that is also being made but probably wont see the light of day until 2021.
Every other platform is getting ports, remasters, on top of new titles by the truckload every month?
This is just the beginning, almost all games from previous generation and even most games from current generation can be put up on switch.
Its glorious for a handheld device.
Its glorious for a handheld device.
My backlog is too big on Switch. I bought a bunch of games I haven't even touched yet like DQB2 and Rabidds Kingdom Battle. This month alone I have Link's Awakening, AI: The Somnium Files, and DQXI. It's even worse when I look at my PS4 especially since FFXIV has taken over my life for the last 2 months.
And fucking Monster Hunter tomorrow. Too many games on every platform
And fucking Monster Hunter tomorrow. Too many games on every platform
I feel ya, I'm contemplating it too...majority of my play time right now is on Switch anyways and I'm having a blast and quite frankly not really missing my 1X or Pro.
The Switch has def. moved to the forefront of my gaming space and I don't really see that changing. Once BOTW 2 hits....ho boy lol.
We are feeling the same on PS4/PC.. heck I haven't had time to finish Switch games because of it.. I'm finishing Control right before GreedFall comes out... then off to the next which is Concrete Genie... Then weeks after we got MW and MediEvil.... You get the drill...
Just out of curiosity, why would those games sell you on a Switch when you (presumably) already have a means of playing them?
I feel the same, too many games I should buy and a big backlog (poor Celeste, Hollow Knight, TWEWY, ...)
I beat the 4th story first and luckily I created a save before "the decision" in the black eagles so I can grab that one prob in 20hrs. Starting Blue Lions and Golden Deer from Scratch and playing both up until the time skip.
This game is so deep. I have no idea how they expect us to play more games with a game that has this much content. I'm guessing most ppl dropped it.
I only tend to buy one console. So, if Nintendo can not offer those games going forward then I won't consider them. I would love to play their first-party stuff but not at the expense of missing so many big games.
Definitely a nice rebound from the 3DS. Switch is not quite DS level, but it certainly is GBA tier, and I'm more than fine with that.
I feel especially overwhelmed since I buy my games physical.
It's super inconvenient to play two games at the same time.
It's super inconvenient to play two games at the same time.
People are enjoying fully featured ports of console games on a system that has the power and Buttons to do them justice in addition to a lot of high quality, high production value exclusive content.
The Vita wasn't anything approaching the scenario above , so you guys can stop pretending people are hypocritical now.
First, the concept itself of "console gaming on the go" was mocked so power wasn't even an issue for the critics back then. Furthermore the difference of power between the Vita and the PS360 was much lower than between the Switch and the PS4/XB1.
So yeah, it's extremely funny to see the turn on that concept now that Nintendo is doing it.