AC3 is a last gen game that was on WiiU, that was just bad footage or the stream
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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Coming to Nintendo Switch this Summer | QLOC Porting, Optional Motion Controls, in Development Before MS Acquisition
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Yeah I figured it's either the stream or somehow the port is running bad as of the footage. Same with Dead By Daylight. Hellblade looking just fine though.
The list of games that I've been interested in from day one but never got round to till they appeared on Switch is a very long and specific list. And this game just got added to it.
I saw the footage later on YouTube and it was better, but still pretty rough imo. Gonna need some more.
action adventure which a focus on combat. not too much exploration though
It is an Action Adventure with puzzles and combat, a bit Like 3D Zeldas or the new God of War, but more linear and overall less complex. The combat or the puzzles aren't the games strongest parts. The atmosphere, sound design and narrative are the main attractions in combination with a great protagonist.
So its best on pc then with 60fps too then.. switch verson it is for me.
What I find funny about this whole announcement is that so often folks get disappointed that X game isn't announced for the NS. Then something like this get announced (later, of course), but then folks say, "it's cool, but not a game I'd play on the NS." Ha, ha! It's funny. Even the same thing with the Doom Eternal. Makes me wonder if this is why some companies don't even bother with making NS versions of their games.
Well they're also different people. Most of the people saying the later aren't exactly intending to contribute much of anything
Maybe that's true, but when watching videos of the reactions to this so many Youtubers are saying, "Just play it on the Xbox", or "I'd play it on another system with better graphics." Definitely doesn't speak for everyone, but seems almost no excitement for this and most I've seen is folks saying they'd just play it on another system and not the NS anyway.
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I'm glad the joke found an audience :-)
The joke came from a real concern though. The switch is a neat system and great for what it is, but from playing the game on PC, I remember the game being rather hungry performance wise. Also, a lot of the atmosphere and appeal is generated though the amazing rendering of the main character. I just hope this does not get lessened because of potential technical sacrifices.
But I have faith in the devs, they'll do the right choices.
I think that's just the online bubble and is said for every multiplatform Switch game ever. At the very worst, the game will likely do decent on the Switch as many games seem to do, when you take into account that it's a late port and sandwiched between other major releases
Yeah, you're not far off. You see it a lot from the media/youtubers.
If this is all indeed Switch footage the main character's rendering looks absolutely remarkable. The rest of the image quality seems to have been reduced quite a bit, with a lowered resolution too, but Senua's visual appearance has likely been mostly retained.
It's frustrating to see, because some of the same folks will be upset to not see X game announced for the NS. I personally think this is a great thing and I may go ahead and pick it up when it comes out. Need to get a larger micro SD card first.....
The other thing (particularly with people who are in/formerly in the media) is that a lot of them have no knowledge/interest in stuff like Rune Factory, so the announcements were kinda dismissed but those were significant for DS/3DS fans.
Adventure/walking sim with some combat. Don't expect DMC or traditional NT levels of action, but I found it enjoyable. Gets a little repetitive in the puzzle solving/action, but it doesn't wear out it's welcome/
Im in once I get a new sd card lol always wanted to try this game out keep targeting me Nintendo and keep these ports coming I love it..
Im very curious how far they had to cut down the visuals to actually get it running on Switch. DF do your thing!
its more of an oof because thats actually probably pretty accurate.
Heavily narrative-driven with focus on simple environmental puzzles, and combat. Not a game for everyone, but definitely not your everyday game experience. It's dark, it's weird, it's horror, it's a great game.
Have this game on my list of must plays. Now that it's on GamePass I have no excuse not to play it. Working magic with the Switch, looks incredible.
Why? The switch is supposed to be powerful enough for those level of visuals. We've gotten too used to first party cartoony games from Nintendo that we forget this handheld is supposed to be a smidge more powerful than last gen consoles that brought us visual powerhouses like Killzone 3, Halo 4 and TLOU.
The Hellblade shots shown don't even look more spectacular than ROTR on Xbox 360.
http://raidingtheglobe.com/gallery/rise-of-the-tomb-raider/screenshots-xbox360
I wonder if MS will have any credit or role in the Switch version. Minecraft only got MS's full involvement after the buyout once the Wii U version came out in terms of non-XB versions. Dunno about mobile. :P
Also makes me wonder if it will get XBL integration as the whole GDC keynote will be about. Even if it's single-player only, the game could benefit from achievements and just having it in your MS account would be neat.
Also makes me wonder if it will get XBL integration as the whole GDC keynote will be about. Even if it's single-player only, the game could benefit from achievements and just having it in your MS account would be neat.
Walking simulator with combat sections and some light puzzle solving. It's overwhelmingly a story driven game.
Puzzles and combat in equal measure I'd say. Puzzles tend to be environmental and everything you need to solve them is given to you up front (no getting a key and running it around the game world trying it on locks).
Combat is visceral and fun, if a little basic.
Me and my friend group have played through it and a few of us (myself included) found it very, very unnerving and others didn't at all.
Pretty sure that was Switch footage. It was a bit blurry (Lowish resolution with TAA) and had low anisotropic filtering and a few lower resolution alpha effects. Still looks great, imo.
I'm floored this is working on the Switch it's a 900p 30fps game on the base PS4 and frequently gets compared positively to the likes of GOW4 and Horizon Zero Dawn. I would love to see some development stories on how they got it running and I'm looking forward to a potential Digital Foundry Analysis.
They said the port predates the buyout, so the money will go directly to NT rather than Microsoft (and then to NT)
Likely. But I'd think MS would want to get involved either way and try to tie it to themselves since they're doing this whole XBL integration thing on Switch and now they own Ninja Theory. Not to mention, it's likely the last version of the game we'll see for a long while if ever barring a remaster on Xbox Scarlett (and Switch 2?). May as well seize the opportunity while they can.
This just goes to show that the Switch's hardware definitely isn't the limiting factor when it comes to making a great looking game. Imagine if a company as talented as Ninja Theory designed a Switch game from the ground up. Nintendo doesn't really have an internal team that can push its hardware with realistic graphics.
This and DQXI are showcasing how well UE4 is tailored to the Switch (or vice versa).
Remember the mythical "2x 16FP processing"? Well maybe it's finally being put into practice, since it's apparently very easy to do that in UE4 games.
If so, I find it weird that MS isn't stepping up for a physical release. I don't think there will be so much a remaster but a patch for higher framerates and resolutions for all systems.