Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

Forza Horizon 3 is next to Motorsport 7 on the charts. Are some people buying both?
Both BotW and MK8D still selling well, which sort of says that those two will probably still be selling well into the future as well.

Sonic Forces and to a lesser extent DOOM, are showing what could become a trend.

What you get in portable mode is what you get in docked mode, regardless of the extra horsepower. Devs may not be willing to bother with the extra power when docked and we just get the portable experience on a TV.

@BLP_Software When I saw Sonic Forces do that I thought the same thing. Hope that's not a trend.

@Spoony_Tech Well DOOM uses a dynamic resolution. So I can assume docked mode is utilised to maintain closer to 720p constantly. In other words they use the extra power.

But Sonic Forces? That seems off. Plus if anyone uses 720p 30fps is bad as a point against the game or the system, ask how they enjoyed Generations.

@DarkRula A Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels hardware bundle was released not that long ago. Xbox One S 500GB + Forza Horizon 3 + Hot Wheels Expansion, a very good entry point into the world of XB1.

@Grumblevolcano That'd explain it. It was either that or a similar bundle I saw a while back, but obviously forgot since I already have everything in it.

Crash's legs in the UK have been really good

Fifa sucks.

@erv 2. General Behaviour
a. Do not post - unless you have something useful to say; Only post when you have something meaningful to say or something that will contribute to the discussion.

Keep getting myself hyped for Mario this month. Hoping I can afford the amiibo as well, they look gorgeous

Exactly my point. Apparently, sales are what we discuss. What we think of games we can play, however, doesn't matter.

Fun site, but where are the gamers? Are they all sales consultants now?

I agree. But then, I can't say I really enjoy any realistic sports games.

Your words, not mine. Nobody is forcing you to contribute to the discussion, you don't have to respond...

@erv A lot are likely playing the SNES Classic Mini, though this evening in Ireland and Wales we'll be taking a break to hopefully see Ireland win. I feel really sorry for Scotland. If they hadn't started so poorly and they were minutes away from beating England a few games ago and should have won last night too.

@KirbyTheVampire Golf games can be great especially the EA games. Haven't been able to play one since the Wii unfortunately. PES was also great on Wii but again haven't been able to play one since as a Nintendo only gamer.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Golf games are kinda fun. They're not really fun enough that I'd spend money on them though, unfortunately. It's the kinda thing where I'd be happy to go to a friends house and play an hour or so of it, and then basically forget about it after that.

I've always been into the less realistic sports games. Even on the front of racing games I'd rather play something like MK8D than GT Sport.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE your response is brilliant

Oh and I've always been more of a mario strikers fan. Semi realistic sports games rarely struck a nerve for me. Strikers had an enjoyability factor, so to speak.

In short, I like seeing the stuff I appreciate being successful. It's just that, all in all, it's more fun to talk and find out about games than to contemplate their numbers.

Sorry for the rare double post, but I'm in a similar camp. I actually really like the amiibo and depending on what they do, they might really be worth it on this classic.

I could be wrong, but I believe that sales figures for games released on Nintendo systems don't include digital downloads (for some reason) which could perhaps explain FIFA 18's relatively poor showing in the UK sales charts (?) ..last time I checked it was #3 on the UK eShop chart - maybe people downloaded it instead?

Although, I must admit I haven't bought it yet, despite being a huge football (soccer) fan - I'm just still so 'on the fence' about the idea of a 'gimped' custom built version of FIFA that I'm getting splinters! It just comes down to how much I'd be willing to sacrifice for the ability to take a game with me on the go - and this is really right on the limit...but I do love football - and I do like playing my Switch on the bus etc - so, erm, maybe?