It certainly standa a chance of being drowned out by the hype over LA (and of course that Untitled Goose Game). Ori & the Blind forest also releases on the 27th.
Nevertheless, if I can scrape together the funds I'll certain be buying GRID Autosport.
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GRID Autosport (Switch) launching on September 19th for $34.99 USD, pre-load available now
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It certainly standa a chance of being drowned out by the hype over LA (and of course that Untitled Goose Game). Ori & the Blind forest also releases on the 27th.
Nevertheless, if I can scrape together the funds I'll certain be buying GRID Autosport.
I know what you mean, I'm kind of tempted to wait too but, on the other hand, life is too short for such things. :)
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Check YouTube for a number of vids of the graphics pack, its out in Japan for some reason. :P
Here's one:
Here's one:
It does, and the game supports the analog triggers of the GC controller.
The devs have said they will add it in the future. I feel like online multiplayer or at least ghost times is a big misstep not having it at launch but at least it's coming down the road.
That's awesome to hear, looks like I gotta dig that out now if I plan on picking this up.
Man, this has to be the most impressive Switch port I've seen to date. Other devs should take notes. Options like these are amazing.
I couldn't tell any difference on the youtube video LOL. I guess I will pass on the HD pack just to save memory space.
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I say that's ideal. If you can live without it and need the space, then yeah just hold off on the pack. I'll download it whenever I get the game because I like knowing it's there. :P
For real. And they're handling the Alien Isolation port. Alien has been my favorite movie since I was a teenager, only to just recently be bumped down to #2 by Mandy. I wasn't planning on getting the Switch version since I already have it on PC and Xbox, but now I'm interested.
Interestingly enough the GRID games are the successor to the TOCA games. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOCA_(series)
The only game out of place is GRID 2 due to it's more arcade-like focus. GRID 2 feels like a total departure from the rest of the series while Race Driver: GRID and GRID Autosport are decent follow ups.
I am cautiously optimistic on GRID 2019 since it seems to lean heavily towards the original GRID.
It's good for the Switch to get a quality racing game that isn't a kart racer or mobile port. GRID Autosport will be the first semi-sim racer of it's kind available on the Switch. The only thing that would make it even better is if there was a quality racing wheel available for docked users. I don't have that particular problem since I own the PC release but the option would be nice for those that opt to buy the Switch release.
Impressive. Is it 1080p docked in both graphics and performance mode?
even with the graphics pack installed? that's pretty impressive
so the optional sharper-textures(?) pack is really just to save space
I agree it's certainly impressive, but the part I'm not sure of is what particular mode(s) the reviewer quoted the 1080p resolution on. I'm searching now. I think it was either the SwitchUp YouTube channel or Nintendo Life that said so.
Only had time to play for about half an hour, but yep, this is the realistic racing game Switch people have been waiting for.
Played a couple of minutes this morning and I think I'm going the PS1/2 route and map the gas and brake to the face buttons instead.
They stated this resolution in the AMA on reddit earlier this week
It's not easy to see subtle differences on YouTube videos due to the compression. Having said that, the HD textures did look a bit better. The linked video wasn't a great demonstration really, there's better examples on YouTube.
They are not only adding multiplayer but also two player split screen. No release date for those yet but I'm hazarding a guess in saying it will be before Christmas. Just a hunch.
It speaks for the general quality of Switch ports if people are impressed that a game looks the same on Switch as it did on its decades old PS360 counterparts.
I'd argue that the game looks and runs better than it did on the old gen consoles.
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The PS3 and 360 versions were 720p and 30fps no? 1080p 30fps graphics mode is already a nice bump. Hell are the default textures the same as those versions? I wonder if the HD textures were PC-specific. I dunno, just a guess.
Played quite a bit already, I definitely prefer performance mode. It's a relief every time I switch to it. Graphics do look a tad more plain that way, but not too much. It's not a steady 60FPS though, esp. during starts and tight pack racing. But it's a lot more responsive compared to quality mode.
I do have the feeling the high-res texture pack has impacted performance a bit. The difference in sharpness is notable though, and may be worth it depending on your tastes.
I do have the feeling the high-res texture pack has impacted performance a bit. The difference in sharpness is notable though, and may be worth it depending on your tastes.
As someone who vastly prefers Forza Horizons more relaxed handling model to Forza Motorsports, will I enjoy this game?
It's in development, as well as two player split screen. Not a great loss for me as I usually play single player but it would be nice to have for those who love online racing. Don't let the multiplayer absence put you off the game though, it's a very fine port indeed.
On top of resolution, some settings are pushed a bit higher than consoles, plus that version suffered from frequent frame drops (especially on PS3).
The majority of Switch ports that get questioned are games that don't look as good as PS4/Xbox One games due to a bit of blurryness linked to the lower resolution etc.
The vast majority of ports from the previous generation are as good or superior as to what came before including this game.
I guess its a bit like Need for speed most wanted on WiiU. higher texture quality and more stable fpsthan on ps360
Well there is also resolution upgrade which is actually quite huge.
They should have made the Performance mode 900p to make it a stable 60fps with some more eye candy.
But overall great game/port.
But overall great game/port.
