@gcunit How are the controls in GRID with the lack of analogue triggers? It was something I was going to pick up on Switch a while back but never pulled the trigger before I got an Xbox. It's on Game Pass so will likely never buy on Switch now, but still interested in how it plays.
@dmcc0 I've only had the game 12hrs, so I'm still experimenting, but the first thing to say the options are unsurpassed:
So as well as attached/detached/single joy-con, you've got Pro Controller, GameCube controller (with analogue triggers - I've not tried this setup yet as I play off-TV alot), Tilt steering, LABO steering wheel and Hori steering wheel.
And the key thing about the options is, the sensitivity is adjustable, and every input is user-mappable.
I have so far gone with the 'using Right stick up/down for analogue accelerate/brake' mostly, as I have used this in another racing game very satisfactorily, and I'm happy with it in GRID.
However, I also like using tilt steering, which, when playing with a single joy-con, makes using the Right thumbstick for acceleration a bit tricky. In nearly 5 years of playing Switch, I've never used the joy-con grip, but I think I'm going to dig it out and see what tilt steering is like using the grip. I'm also going to try slotting my single joy-con into a Mario Kart steering wheel. I'm finding a single joy-con, on its own, a bit too small and fiddly for tilt steering so far, but I haven't given up with it yet and have more trial and error tests to conduct.
Steering with the Left joy-con thumbstick is fine. I have found it a bit twitchy at times, but am still learning where the sweet spot is with the analogue stick sensitivity. I've found it seems less twitchy when racing in performance mode compared to graphics mode.
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@gcunit
GRID Autosport is a fantastic game and even better Switch port.
I'm just not as big into realistic racing SIMS. But if I am gonna play one, I prefer GRID Autosport on Switch.
I will say, Need For Speed looks great on Switch, and when in handheld. Cruis'n Blast also looks great on Switch and in handheld. Burnout Paradise looks good, a little lower res, but it's to achieve 60fps. Still think it looks good in handheld though (not nearly as good as GRID, though).
Have you tried playing with the Hori Wheel? Dang, you're making me want to re-download this (it's currently on backup SD#1 for games A-M)
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All have sinned and fall short of Gods glory. Wages of sin is death. Romans
God so loved the world He sent His only Son- whoever believes on Him has eternal life. Unless you believe, you will die in your sins. Whoever believes, rivers of living water flow within them. John
@JaxonH HD Rumble is only really appreciable when using the joycons. It's weak in the Pro Controller, and absent entirely from the Lite. That means, for any given game, you have a giant chunk of the audience that's not even able to really properly experience HD Rumble in your game. I'm not surprised developers are ignoring it.
And, anyway, Nintendo's hardware gimmicks tend to eventually be ignored almost entirely as time goes on.
Even with a standardized controller, I expect the same to eventually be true for the PS5's advanced haptics.
@Pizzamorg
It’s not as good as SMTV. And it’s not as good as Fire Emblem Three Houses.
It’s decent, don’t get me wrong. But the two games listed above are “on the level”. I wouldn’t say TMS#FE is on the level.
I’d recommend going for Fire Emblem Three Houses before Tokyo Mirage Sessions.
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@Pizzamorg Tokyo Mirage Sessions is a fun dungeon crawler with an interesting idol/entertainment industry theme and a rather creative turn-based combat system. Probably not something you want to plough through immediately following two SMT games, though.
If you like J-Pop, it's definitely worth looking at.
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@Pizzamorg Tokyo Mirage Sessions is a fun dungeon crawler with an interesting idol/entertainment industry theme and a rather creative turn-based combat system. Probably not something you want to plough through immediately following two SMT games, though.
If you like J-Pop, it's definitely worth looking at.
I actually have no interest in J-Pop at all, I had no idea it even had an idol theme! Maybe I’ll give this one a miss for the time being.
@Pizzamorg
It’s not as good as SMTV. And it’s not as good as Fire Emblem Three Houses.
It’s decent, don’t get me wrong. But the two games listed above are “on the level”. I wouldn’t say TMS#FE is on the level.
I’d recommend going for Fire Emblem Three Houses before Tokyo Mirage Sessions.
I’ve actually logged about 30 to 40 hours with Three Houses. I enjoyed that game… until I didn’t. The game just goes on and on, with very limited variation. I hadn’t come anywhere near finishing the campaign yet I don’t think, but I’d still had my fill by that point. Maybe I’ll go back and finish my campaign one day.
It is funny, because I think I am about 30ish hours into SMT V too, I’d say this has no more or less variation than Three Houses and I’d never say at the height of it that I enjoyed SMT V more than Three Houses, yet I don’t feel nearly the same level of fatigue and burnout that I did with Three Houses.
@Pizzamorg I think it's a great title, but agree that it's not quite as good as SMTV and Three Houses. You don't need to be a fan of J-pop to enjoy the game (I'm not particularly a fan) - just keep in mind that the tone is a lot brighter than the aforementioned games.
I'd say watch a few videos and see if it tickles your fancy.
In terms of JRPGs on the Switch:
1) Shin Megami Tensei V
2) Dragon Quest XI S
3) Fire Emblem: Three Houses
4) Xenoblade Chronicles 2 + Torna: The Golden Country
5) Valkyria Chronicles 4
@Ralizah I mean, i can agree that the Xenoblade games are not everybodys favorite.
But not including them at all is a bit hardcore when talking about JRPGs on the switch..
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@Ralizah
I like your list, though I would add Xenoblade Chronicles DE and Final Fantasy X as well (XC2 and FFXII are also amazing but, nonetheless secondary). There's so many good JRPG's on Switch though, that are made even better with hybrid play. Trails of Cold Steel III and Trails of Cold Steel IV, I feel like those are up there too.
But I have a question about Valkyria Chronicles. I still never finished either game (you know how it goes), but am debating VC1 vs VC4. Which one is better overall? And even if VC4 is better, is it worth going back to VC1 first?
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@Ralizah I was wondering if it was that or a hot take lol. Otherwise your list seems spot on. Fwiw Dragon Quest XI S was my personal favorite Switch JRPG (though haven't bought SMT V yet).
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@Ralizah I knew you played the games, but i would have been really surprised if you would have disliked them that much.
I mostly agree with your list, though i have never played Valkyria Chronicles which i might have thought to be more secondary. Octopath, Monster hunter stories 2 and NEO the world ends with you i would put on top of my personal secondary list though, though if we count older games as well then FFIX would be up there as well^^
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@Losermagnet DQXI S is a great port, and, honestly, probably the best DQ game I've played to date. It's probably actually better than SMT V in terms of not having any glaring weaknesses (SMT V's story is weaksauce, unfortunately; not a huge deal, but it's an undeniable flaw), but SMT's combat, music, exploration, etc. are all too good for it not to be tops for me.
@JaxonH I'll always maintain that FFXII is a much better game than X, even if that's an unpopular opinion. Its proto-Xenoblade feel is really cool, and I love the grounded storyline and fascinating gambit system. Cool exploration/dungeons/bosses, too.
Haven't actually played DE yet, but I wasn't a huge fan of XC1 on Wii/3DS, and I doubt my mind is going to change hugely with the Switch remaster. XC2, for all its very heavy flaws, was a far more engaging experience for me, and Torna, while a side game, is the first Xenoblade title that felt good all-around to me.
As to VC, 4 is a sidequel to 1, so if you're going to play both, then in order is better. With that said, VC4 makes certain key changes that make it a much better game overall. It's one of those games I lost myself in for the 80 hours or so it took to achieve the true ending. It also runs like a champ on the system in both modes.
@Solaine I really want to love the HD-2D games like Octopath and Triangle. They have gorgeous soundtracks, presentation, etc. But certain design elements makes it where I keep them at arm's length. As good as Triangle looks, I know I won't love it, because it's a very Tactics Ogre/FF Tactics-esque game, and I'm not a huge fan of those games.
Monster Hunter Stories 2 is a really solid game. No complaints. It just hasn't grabbed me. I don't even really have much of an issue with the combat anymore. I just... I dunno. It's a beautiful, polished, fun game, but it doesn't spark that need to play it in me, y'know? Maybe I'll feel differently when I play further into it. I only got 25 hours or so in before setting it down.
Still a complete TWEWY virgin. I think I'd still like to play the original on the NDS, though, so we'll see if I can ever arrange that for a decent price.
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@Ralizah It is just SO hard to get into TWEWY with that Combat system... i tried out final remix and the DS version but it just never grabbed me, although i loved the music @Pizzamorg So, personally i don't think final remix is very good in terms of control. It doesn't improve anything at least since Joy con controls feel weird, the experience on handheld is similar to the DS version since you use the touch controls, although it is definitely designed best around DS.
NEO TWEWY is not a Port, so it works just fine and the gameplay is completely different anyways. You do miss some story elements if you skip the first game but there is always the possibility of watching lets plays
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