Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@JaxonH Eh yeah. But I think what always keeps me from actually considering both sides is that if I listen to 'the other side' long enough it always turns into a 'People like me should be dead / not exist' behind their argument, and I don't like subjecting myself to that. Too depressing.

@toiletduck I've never really understood that. The Switch with mClassic looks fantastic on my 4K TV, better than the (base) PS4 sometimes. It's not that difficult to get it looking good, even if I did spend a half a day messing with settings when I first got the TV.

@toiletduck I did. I thought it was excessive even though I sometimes am a church goer myself. I understand there’s going to be different views. Which I’m ok with. Maybe it’s all in my head but I feel talked down to by a few people in these forums. Anyways we’re never going to agree even though I think both of us think we’re open to hearing the others sides. Perhaps we know each other so well from so many encounters that when we come to the conversation we already can picture what the other is going to say and consequently we already have our backs up. Maybe we aren’t actually open to hearing the other person. Which is why I said we should just go out separate ways and then “ignore” each other. sorry to the thread for going to far with my comments.

@link3710 I really want a mclassic but if a pro is around the corner I’m going to save my monies for that. Good to hear like dizzy you seem to enjoy your cable. Every time I hear someone give it a thumbs up I get tempted a bit more.

@toiletduck not sure honestly.

@link3710
Mmm. I can appreciate that. And ya, that’s a problem. Definitely lot of that going around nowadays. It’s getting harder and harder to find voices of reason that aren’t soiled by the stench of vitriol. But they are out there, I assure you. We may not see it in our primary political arena but if you dig under the surface, you’ll find reason and logic without resentment and hatred toward any who disagree. It’s just a shame you have to search those people out. They should be more prominent. There’s always two sides to any issue, and we only deceive ourselves by depriving our intellect of differing perspectives. It took me a long time to realize that. Academia used to teach people how to think critically, but nowadays it only teaches people how to think. That and most media where people get their info is constantly demonizing those who hold different views (both sides, this isn’t exclusive to one or the other). Rage content sells. It gets clicks. And it teaches its readership “you are the good guy, they are evil”. Is it any wonder then so many people are intolerant of differing viewpoints? Everyone thinks they’re right and anyone who disagrees is not only wrong, but a villain, or just too ignorant to know any better.

@link3710 @toiletduck
There’s a number of games that really do look fantastic when docked. Not every game looks exceptional, mind you, but many do. The most recent example of this is Monster Hunter Rise. Obviously games that go for realism aren’t going to look perfect running on a Switch. But the imperfections are small enough that you don’t notice them when sitting a normal viewing distance from the TV. I think MH Rise is one of the best looking games on the system, even docked. Half the comments in the trailers were people asking if it’s World DLC or downright refusing to believe it was running on a base model Switch. Yet the graphics have consistently been a vector of criticism from those who I can only surmise are sour about the game being on Switch. Like, how can a game look so good people refuse to believe it’s running on Switch, and people mistake for World DLC, yet be criticized for its graphics? The contradiction is so preposterous. Are you saying it doesn’t look as good as World? Ya, ok. Agreed. Who in their right mind expected a handheld game to look as good as World? The fact anyone mis-took it as content for that game, even at cursory glance, speaks volumes for just how graphically impressive this title is.

Sniper Elite 4 was another seriously impressive Switch game when docked. And almost all of Nintendo’s first party content. And basically every 7th gen AAA game (Borderlands games and Bioshock games? Muah!) There are some games that do take a significant downgrade on the TV, don’t get me wrong. But some people act like every game is like that.

@sixrings allright, I must say that's decent of you. I came to know you on these forums a little bit now and to be honest, I had to get used to your tone from time to time too. Personally I tend to stay out of overheated arguments because I have enough of those at work 😉 if you zoom out of your discussions with Jax you can probably see what's going wrong. From my view it's probably about phrasing an opinion a little harsher than intended, leading to a reaction on this harsher standpoint. Before you know it, it's USA vs North Korea instead of South vs West Dakota 😉 I think you guys don't really stand that far apart, but you seem to be polarizing unintentionally. In case of Jax, he may come of somewhat judgmental but he never intends to offend anyone personally or to come of superior. Actually,
I know for a fact he's not judgemental at all and he's open to all sorts of opinions, as long as ypur arguments are supported properly His knowledge on debating may come of as judgemental, but I know for a fact that he has the best intentions. And to be honest - even though you may seem a bit negative every now and then, I have the feeling your intentions aren't far off.

@JaxonH I hope you don't mind meddling like this. I mean well. I just hate it when a discussion between two people derails in an argument when I have the feeling that both people mean well.

@JaxonH I think there's a lot of people parroting each other. Many people who are stating online that Switch' visuals such, may even have never touched the dawn thing on a properly calibrated TV. It's to bad that nowadays it sometimes seems more important to voice any opinion at all than to actually have an informed one.

@toiletduck
No, of course not.

West Dakota lol. We’ve annexed a new state I see 😉

And for the record, I certainly don’t intend any offense to anyone. Forgive me in advance if that’s how I come off (I’ve been told by enough people in my life to know my own personality, and I know I can be direct, which can be misconstrued). My only intention was exposing a flaw in an argument of a claim made. I hold no ill will toward anyone

@JaxonH hehe as long as people get the point

I recognize how your directness and sense of justice are mistaken for something else every now and then. I had to cope with that for a long time, until the point where I just stopped getting into arguments for the most part because I didn't want to hurt anyone.

With everyone going on in the world right now, I wish I lived in West Dakota. (Semi inside joke for other Americans lol)

Whats ur choice regarding tv output resolution? Imagine 4k tv.

720p, 1080p or automatic?

Is west dakota slang for Canada or something?

@Ryu_Niiyama
lol it's just not a state, so I'd like to live there and just disappear from the world for the time being haha

I guess technically "west" dakota would be somewhere in wyoming or montana

I googled West Dakota and it turns out it's a famous drag queen, if that's what floats your boat ;p

@JaxonH If you looked at the Chit-Chat thread the other week you would have seen ThanosReXXX discuss their blunt personality, compounded by their living in Amsterdam. In short, join the club!

Anyone been to North Washington? No? Oh well, it's probably just my way of saying Vancouver.

I'm not American, evidently.

@theJGG
I've been to NorthERN Washington. Right across the Puget Sound from Seattle. Had cousins who lived in Port Townsend. Same area as was filmed in the Twilight movies.

Temperate rainforest is beautiful up there. And the Pacific Ocean. Very dark sand. Lots of obsidian in it.

Don't forget, in less than a week the MH Rise demo online functionality shuts down.

Apparently Konami are "dissolving and restructuring" with no details as to what that is. They've proper given up on gaming now ain't they?

And less than a week until you cant download the demo anymore.

I've got 25 hrs on my play timer for the demo already (that's more than many full price games offer), and deleted my save data once to reset the counter. It's so good, hunts are so dynamic and never play out the same way twice, it never gets old just hunting Rathian, Great Izuchi, Azuros and Mizutsune over and over. Especially since each weapon makes it feel like a completely different game. I've used all 14, but narrowed it down to 3: Switch Axe, Charge Blade and Hunting Horn.

If they dont nerf hunting horn in the full release, it's easily going to be the go to weapon for speed runs. Even the almighty longsword wont be able to keep up.

@jump konami supposedly denied that gaming production will be impacted. You know they need the IPs for Pachi-slot.