But Switch has no games!!!! Seriously though that's crazy and I wouldn't have guessed but I do only own like 6 or 7 games on it anyway.
There's the same amount of trash on the ps4. What's your point?Sadly there is a LOT of trash. Nintendo seems to have no quality control whatsoever this gen.
If 50% of the trash suddenly disappeared from the eshop, it would still have an amazing and huge library.
We live in an Internet-driven world it should not be hard to distinguish which games are good or not.
There's the same amount of trash on the ps4. What's your point?
What do you mean? That there are no reviews on the E-Shop?Sadly there are no reviews on Switch and little game information. And despite living in an internet-driven world, the Switch isn't very connected!
What do you there's no reviews, on the E-Shop?
I mean, even on other platforms I wouldn't necessary trust a general 'five star score', I usually google the game out to verify.
There are actually 2967 PS4 games on the US PS Store:
Yep.
Yeah I did. Don't take it seriously :-PDid you just pick 100 random games? Because some of those are legit some of the best games of the last 2 years and very few would be classified by anyone as shovelware.
To be fair, how many of those games on Switch are ports or multiplats that are better played elsewhere?To the people calling everything trash on the Switch, this is very easy to quantify:
- 104 games have a metacritic score of 80%+ on the Switch so far
- 89 games have a metacritic score of 80%+ on the 3DS so far
The 3DS has got nothing on the Switch, it already has a better library of games after only 1.5 years on the market.
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The eShop fetches queries from an SQL database, and displays the results to the player. It has no bearings to algorithms at all. It's the eShop's UI that makes things harder to navigate around the queries. And it's why Nintendo is hiring new UI engineers right now.That's very unexpected, though I remember that first year of walking into stores and seeing the 3DS's abysmal library so I guess it isn't too surprising
Nintendo really needs to fix up the Switch eShop's algorithms and sorting soon, though. Even something like the 3DS's would go a long way to make it less of a hassle to discover games.
Companies often precompute rankings for search results, so even if it's fetched by a very simple sql query, there is probably some sort of ranking algorithm at playThe eShop fetches queries from an SQL database, and displays the results to the player. It has no bearings to algorithms at all. It's the eShop's UI that makes things harder to navigate around the queries. And it's why Nintendo is hiring new UI engineers right now.
To be fair, how many of those games on Switch are ports or multiplats that are better played elsewhere?
We'll tell you after you define what "shovel ware" is.
To the people calling everything trash on the Switch, this is very easy to quantify:
- 104 games have a metacritic score of 80%+ on the Switch so far
- 89 games have a metacritic score of 80%+ on the 3DS so far
The 3DS has got nothing on the Switch, it already has a better library of games after only 1.5 years on the market.
To be fair, how many of those games on Switch are ports or multiplats that are better played elsewhere?
I don't think most people that complain about the quantity of games on Switch actually think there are no games on Switch.
What they're saying is that there aren't very many games that I can't already play on PC/PS4/Xbox that I am actually interested in.
I've felt a little of that because I feel no reason to buy multiplats on Switch, because I'd rather play them on PC or X1X. So, my switch is just used for high quality exclusives that interest me.
I've played some great games on Switch, but there aren't a ton of games that I'm excited to buy on it right now. So, for me, personally, there's a little bit if a drought of switch games. Not that there is an actual lack of games on Switch, there's just a lack of exclusive games I'm personally interested in.
This is dependent on the player. Portability beats everything else as a feature for me, it's far more important to me than taking a hit in performance,and so all those games are better played on Switch in my case.To be fair, how many of those games on Switch are ports or multiplats that are better played elsewhere?
To be fair, how many of those games on Switch are ports or multiplats that are better played elsewhere?
Okay, but you can apply this to any platform. When people talk about a "drought" they speak as if it applies to the Switch in general, not a personal preference.
As such, it's not something Nintendo needs to listen to. They aren't focused on selling games to you, or a select group, they want to have software that a wide range of people will buy. That includes cheap "shovelware". People will impulse buy these cheap mobile ports. That's why they are on the system.
I like the Switch for it's flexibility, I can play on my TV or as a handheld in bed. I can take it on vacation or when visiting my parents. So when you say I can play a game on my PC for a better experience, I don't see it. I'd rather play Hollow Knight on the Switch.
It's not fair to downplay the Switch library just because you would prefer to play games elsewhere. If a good game is part of the library, then it increases the perceived value of the Switch.
It does. Just not as much as 3ds, but that makes sense given how old the 3ds is. Switch will easily get there.
The point is, just because there is a high quantity of games, that doesn't mean it's easy for everyone to find huge amounts of games they want to buy for Switch.
Everyone is welcome to their own gaming preferences. So, it's dumb to try and convince everyone there are endless amounts of games they should buy on Switch, when that may not be true for each person.
I have ~500 games on PC, ~350 games on Xbox One, and 5 games on Switch. There's not much else, yet, that I'm even half interested in. So, my Switch doesn't get played much. That could be considered a drought by many.
It won't be a drought for all people, though, if they prefer to buy everything on Switch.
It does. Just not as much as 3ds, but that makes sense given how old the 3ds is. Switch will easily get there.
This doesn't really match with my experience. I'm sure the Switch will catch up eventually, but right now I can think of like, 30 really excellent games on the 3DS and maybe 4 on the Switch, which is about right given each console's lifespan. It's possible that I just have weird preferences or that the good Switch games are buried under a mountain of indie shovelware though.
FTFY.
Clearly I said it is a drought for those people.It's not a drought just because you don't buy games.
I have 130+ Switch games and have currently stopped buying games on Steam, because I know I won't play them on Steam anymore. I have very little interest in what releases on Steam, outside of some niche games. But I wouldn't call it a drought on Steam just because I choose to not buy games there.
?It does. Just not as much as 3ds, but that makes sense given how old the 3ds is. Switch will easily get there.
The last game I bought for my PS4 is GoW, HZD before that and UC4 before that. I would get rightly called if I claim that the PS4 has no games and has been on a game drought for years now.The point is, just because there is a high quantity of games, that doesn't mean it's easy for everyone to find huge amounts of games they want to buy for Switch.
Everyone is welcome to their own gaming preferences. So, it's dumb to try and convince everyone there are endless amounts of games they should buy on Switch, when that may not be true for each person.
I have ~500 games on PC, ~350 games on Xbox One, and 5 games on Switch. There's not much else, yet, that I'm even half interested in. So, my Switch doesn't get played much. That could be considered a drought by many.
It won't be a drought for all people, though, if they prefer to buy everything on Switch.
Yeah, if you claimed there's no games, that wouldn't be true.The last game I bought for my PS4 is GoW, HZD before that and UC4 before that. I would get rightly called if I claim that the PS4 has no games and has been on a game drought for years now.
It's an easy way to disregard games they've never played.Where has this perception that the eShop is mostly mobile ports come from?
The vast majority of eShop games are ports of existing PC, PS4 and XBO titles or releases across all platforms.
There's a difference between there being a lack of games that currently interest you on the system and there being an actual drought, though. For me, there was a lack of games that interested me on the PS4 till 2017. Can I call that a drought...or is it just a lack of games that interest me? This just feels like an argument of semantics at this pointClearly I said it is a drought for those people.
It's all a matter of perception.
For me, there has been a drought of games I actually want on Switch. That's a true statement.
It is. You're right.There's a difference between there being a lack of games that currently interest you on the system and there being an actual drought, though. For me, there was a lack of games that interested me on the PS4 till 2017. Can I call that a drought...or is it just a lack of games that interest me? This just feels like an argument of semantics at this point
Where has this perception that the eShop is mostly mobile ports come from?
The vast majority of eShop games are ports of existing PC, PS4 and XBO titles or releases across all platforms.
Anything to disregard the lineup of the console. It's not enough to point out actual shortcomings (AAA third party games, shooters etc.), making shit up is simply easier for lazy trolls.
I've felt a little of that because I feel no reason to buy multiplats on Switch, because I'd rather play them on PC or X1X. So, my switch is just used for high quality exclusives that interest me.
I can definitely understand that, Lord knows last gen felt like a drought for me, but, usually, when people say there's a drought, the implication is that there's a lack of notable games coming out for a quite a while. It's a lot easier really to just say that there hasn't been much for you as everyone will get what you're saying and the discussion won't turn sourIt is. You're right.
I was just trying to point out that a console can have lots of games, but still feel like a drought to a given gamer.
So, when someone says there's been a drought, there's an implication of that being from their own perspective and not a reflection on the entire console's library.
Now, if someone is claiming the console has no games, then that's just flatly not true on any current platform.
Switch is really starting to ramp up the shovelware outputIs it good or bad news?
3DS shovelwares seem out of control. Beating that quantity is good?
Can't be said enough.I can definitely understand that, Lord knows last gen felt like a drought for me, but, usually, when people say there's a drought, the implication is that there's a lack of notable games coming out for a quite a while. It's a lot easier really to just say that there hasn't been much for you as everyone will get what you're saying and the discussion won't turn sour
There isn't nearly as much shovelware or lazy mobile ports on PS4 as are on Switch.
Life of a Black Tiger comes to mind..What's a "lazy mobile port"? Are Gorogoa, Frame Collection, Heroki lazy mobile ports? If not, what games are?
Sorry, 3DS destroys the Switch in number of quality titles (TO ME). Switch doesn't even have a Pokemon game yet, or Smash, or 2D Mario. And given that the 3DS also plays DS titles, it's not remotely close.?
Switch has a greater number of games in pure volume that are rated highly too.
Jumping Joe & FriendsWhat's a "lazy mobile port"? Are Gorogoa, Frame Collection, Heroki lazy mobile ports? If not, what games are?
Looks like it's getting all 3 of those titles this year if the NSMBU rumour is true.Sorry, 3DS destroys the Switch in number of quality titles (TO ME). Switch doesn't even have a Pokemon game yet, or Smash, or 2D Mario. And given that the 3DS also plays DS titles, it's not remotely close.
And as I've been trying to point out, that's all down to personal preference.There is also no reason for playing games like Dead Cells or Hollow Knight on PC not Switch.
in fact, I'd say portability is reason enough to pick those titles and the likes on Switch.
What's a "lazy mobile port"? Are Gorogoa, Frame Collection, Heroki lazy mobile ports? If not, what games are?
And as I've been trying to point out, that's all down to personal preference.
And those games can be played with pretty good portability on a laptop or windows tablet. It all depends on how people prefer to game.
Jumping Joe & Friends
Skypeace
Jurassic/World Soccer/Mummy/Werewolf Pinball
Funbox Party
Timberman Vs
Kentucky Robo Chicken
Pixel Action Heroes
Darts Up
Green
Octocopter
Woodle Tree Adventure
Superola and the Lost Burgers
Henry the Hamster Handler
...And on and on and on
Just search the eshop "Price 0.00-9.99" and sort by lowest to highest and you'll find a mountain of shit.