Yeah, as tempting as the SWOLED's new screen is, I really wanted some sort of internal improvement to the system. Not even necessarily a "Switch Pro," but even something more conservative along the lines of the New 3DS would have been irresistible to me. That revision evened out performance in certain games, was far snappier across the board because of the increase in RAM, "fixed" the 3D (I actually can't take advantage of the face-tracking 3D, unfortunately, but people without thick glasses like mine tell me it's a massive improvement), added extra buttons and a c-nub, and had access to certain exclusive ports, so it felt like a far more essential upgrade.
Currently Playing: Resident Evil Village: Gold Edition
@WoomyNNYes] that doesn't sound normal at all. None of my Switches have ever made that sound.
That's the response I was expecting.😁😁😁 It's always performed fine otherwise. It only does that after I've booted a game, then settles down, quiet & normal. I think the sound is fan blade wobble. Since launch, my console goes into a drawer when not in use, internal dust isn't a likely suspect. I've used canned air on it once a year since 2017. So, it's been a very clean, well cared for console.
@Ralizah
Ya, that's right, it did make it snappier to download (although it was still slow as dirt regardless). And the glasses free 3D was a ton better. Pondering it now... ya, I think I agree it felt more "essential" but I don't think it provided more entertainment value. The C nub was horrible (we had Circle Pad Pro already which was better), and the improvements in games wasn't something I ever noticed. MH4U supposedly got closer to 60, but it was a variable framerate, so ya. Idk. I can't remember playing any games thinking wow, this is such a better experience now. Aside from a game stuttering, I could never tell which games were 30 or 60 or 45 on that small, 240p screen. Maybe others could, Idk. And the extra buttons were hardly ever used.
It was a solid upgrade, don't get me wrong. But I think the reason it felt more essential was how dirt slow the 3DS was, and how bad the 3D was without eye tracking. It kinda felt like v2.0 of what the 3DS was meant to be if it was working properly from the start. Whereas Switch OLED, aside from the kickstand, feels like a legitimate upgrade rather than just getting to baseline of expectations. It feels like a genuine improvement, where every game looks better (notably better in many cases). I never got that feeling from New 3DS. Most games felt no different than what they were like on the original 3DS XL.
But I also think it's something you appreciate more once you have one. Kinda like Switch back in 2017. It sounded good, but once we got it in our hands it was like ok, I get it now. This handheld thing is was cooler than I expected. That's how I felt upgrading to the OLED. I knew it was better- I'm not new to the tech after all, but once I got it in my hand, it was like, ahhh I get it now. I'm not saying it's the biggest upgrade we've ever seen, but I tell you what, I've gotten far more enjoyment out of this upgrade than I ever got from my New 3DS or PS4 Pro.
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
I picked up Luigi’s Mansion and while I usually enjoy gyro controls the sort of I don’t even know what it is… twin stick, gyro, combo is just a nightmare. Especially in handheld.
They’ve sort of part inverted the role of each stick and the role of each stick also changes slightly contextually if you’re using the hoover thing or what you are doing with the hoover. This often means I move the stick as I would in any other game but it doesn’t do what it would in any other game, this creates a very disorientating and frustrating experience.
Likewise, if you have the omnidirectional option on it kinda cancels out the need for the gyro but it just feels completely unwieldy, whereas the other movement option with the gyro aiming is better (for me). However, I am used to the role of gyro being a way of fine tuning your aim, with the body of the work still done by the sticks. However, here you are sort of in a 2.5 plane with the sticks really doing very little and the gyro carrying most of the weight. This again creates a lot of disorientation and frustration.
I am sure I will get used to it eventually, but just having a real hard time with it right now and can’t really understand why they didn’t just use a more conventional scheme for the game. Does this weird scheme actually enhance the experience in the end?
@Pizzamorg I'm assuming you saw there was a second control scheme. I don't expect the alternate control scheme to wow you, though. They are both kinda quirky.
Yeah, it's a little weird at first. I got used to it fairly quickly. If I haven't' played LM3 in a while, it sometimes takes me a few minutes to get accustomed to the controls again. The controls remind me of 3DS Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon - they were similar, if I remember right.
@JaxonH
I wish Paper Mario games from N64 + Gamecube + Wii got remastered on Nintendo Switch like 3D All Stars so i can have a chance to play TTYD that i will never able to purchase TTYD from online shop due to inflated price.
@Anti-Matter
I'd love that too. But I doubt they will.
I have the original games on my shelf but no system to play them in. Used to play on GPD Win 2 and bounce saves over the network to my desktop PC, but SteamDeck will be much easier to just dock and play on the TV that way, at least for GameCube and Wii games.
That system can't come soon enough.
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
Square Enix is now charging $70 for PC games (€80 which is insane!) to match their $70 PS prices. I read they want €105 for the Deluxe Edition! Wth!
And that's on top of whoring out their games to the highest bidder over and over again. FFVIIR gets sold to PS, then when the contract expires it gets sold to Epic Game Store, then when the contract expires it'll finally release elsewhere. But what do they care when they get paid hundreds of millions of dollars in advance, twice over, without having to sell a single copy? Saw the same thing with Kingdom Hearts.
And now they have the gall to charge $70 too? I will never buy a game for $70 again. I made an exception at PS5 launch because I wanted a game to play. But that's it. Never again. I simply wishlist the game and wait for $30 now. Because if I'm gonna wait, may as well make the wait worth it.
If they ever try pulling the $70 crap on Switch or Switch 2, I'll stop buying games day one there also. It's just not happening.
I remember reading about gamers who would stay one generation behind, so when 8th gen console released, they'd buy a 7th gen console and it would be new for them. They'd buy their games for $5-10 all generation long. And I think I'm going to adopt a similar strategy, both for $70 games to drop to $30 and for games to get ported to Steam or Switch.
There's so many games releasing, I don't need to play anything day one. I want to, but I am happy to wait, years even if that's what it takes. I'll just forget the game exists, and when the day comes it finally releases on Steam, I'll wishlist it for a price drop (because even on Steam, you've got me twisted if you think I'm paying $70, especially after waiting 2 years).
They're trying so hard to normalize it. Which, I get it. Value is what ppl are willing to pay. No denying that. But I'm not willing to pay it. Everyone has a line they draw somewhere. And for me, $70 is where my line gets drawn (even more so when it's for a game they not only broke into chunks to sell piecemeal, but also sold it off in exclusivity contracts to multiple bidders... screw that nonsense- I don't want your games that badly, I don't care what it is).
@JaxonH I think Nintendo would be the factor of whether Square Enix does $70 releases on Switch. Sony having 1st party releases like Demon's Souls, Returnal, Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart, etc. be $70 made $70 releases on PS5/Series X|S "more acceptable" and having FFVII Remake be cheaper on PC than PS5 would probably burn bridges with Sony. Microsoft has kept with $60 releases though apart from Flight Sim, everything in the past year has been crossgen so games like Starfield will be the true test of pricing. So in terms of Switch, if games like BotW 2 end up being $70 3rd parties will follow.
Yeah, I hardly ever pay full price for any games on Steam, @JaxonH .... There's often discounts available on pre-purchases directly but if not, I usually find the key shops have some Otherwise, wait for the inevitable discounts later, since Steam basically has sales all the time, lol
@Grumblevolcano
They still set the prices for their own games, even if Sony paid to delay other versions. That game was $70 because they think they can charge it, and they're looking to squeeze every last dollar they can.
@BruceCM
I use IsThereAnyDeal and can usually find games day one for $50, but although there are frequent sales, it's always a toss up whether the specific games I wishlisted are included, and many times, the sales aren't that good. Recently saw Psychonauts 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy for $40 in the sale they just had (may still be going on) but I'm waiting for $30 or less. I typically buy day one if it's a game I really want and can get it for $50, but games like that are in the, "eh, I can wait" category.
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
@Grumblevolcano
Breath of the Wild was 70€ at release physically and it's still 70€ on the Eshop. The sequel will probably be the same.
The question is if they do 70 pounds or dollar this time around.
Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak theme is such a good compliment to the Japanese Yokai theme for monsters in the base game.
Malzeno looks like a vampire monster, and Ludagaron is clearly based on a werewolf. And the whole European Knights thing is a perfect fit. The woman shown in the trailer is obviously Rhondine's sister.
Also, the monster introductions are western poetry, versus in the base game where it was that Japanese style of poetry. What a package this is shaping up to be! And the new hub across the sea, in the "land of knights" Rhondine comes from, looks so beautiful. Love that it's not themed like Iceborne in World (was kinda lame the base game had no ice maps and it took an ice themed expansion just to add one in).
With network based gaming coming into it's own during the PS3/360 era I dont think there was anyway that superfluous DLC wouldn't have happened. There have been too many publishers pushing that type of business model. It probably costs next to nothing to offer so it's an easy way to make a buck. I mean, horse armor was a joke when it came out but who among us can say that they haven't paid for some pointless DLC during the last 14 years? I remember buying skins for Kameo on the 360 and that was a launch game.
Well, yeah, if you want them half price, you might have to wait awhile, @JaxonH .... I got a pre-purchase key for Guardians of the Galaxy for the same price as it's current sale 1 & it was definitely well worth that!
But it'll be on better sales sooner or later if you want to wait. There's plenty still on my wishlist that I'm waiting for better deals on or was getting too many others when they were on sale before
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