@NeonPizzas nothing for me beats playing something like Crisis Core running optimally at 60fps, 4K, with zero visual compromises on PS5, on a 65” QD-OLED with a great surround sound System or pair of high end headphones & DAC.
Unfortunately I can't carry my PS5 and 4k OLED TV with Ambeo Sounbar and subwoofer in my back pocket to work everyday... so it's not a very "optimal" way to enjoy the game to me.
For sure nothing beats that... if you could have that experience anywhere. Unfortunately, it's limited to one single fixed location and as such, is rendered useless. Doesn't matter how good it is if it offers no practical utility aside from a small percentage of my time where I'm both physically present at that fixed location, and actually want a TV experience over handheld at the time.
I'd much rather flush the tv-tethered 60fps and 4k down the toilet if it means getting a perfectly serviceable, performance-stable HD version of the game with infinite utility. Because at the end of the day, it's using the product that matters. Having a V10 engine sports car is nice, but if it's not street legal and you can only enjoy it on a specific racetrack, it doesn't make for a very good option for day to day driving.
Though I will say, for extremely demanding games that see significant downgrades below 720p in handheld mode (and I'm not talking 540p, because games still generally look good at 540p- I'm talking 360-480 and below) I typically won't play them on Switch. But Crisis Core is definitely not one of those games. It's a brilliant example of a Switch game with minimal downgrades (in fact I don't think there's downgrades at all barring resolution/framerate, and even those are stable and HD level portably).
No such thing as a free lunch, as they say. You can't have everything. You simply choose what you value most based on your personal situation and preferences. You can have a higher framerate and resolution (PS5/XSX)... at the price of only being able to enjoy the game on one TV in one place, and typically without gyro aiming. Or, you can have 3 versions in 1 with instant transition among modes and long battery life to play the game on the TV, or in handheld mode or in tabletop (Switch OLED)... at the price of lower framerate and resolution. Or, you can have 2 versions in one with higher resolution and framerate (PC + Deck)... at the price of a more time consuming and cumbersome transition between modes, half the battery life, more restrictive offline experience and a less portable handheld.
No matter what you choose, you gain in some respects and lose in others. At least there's multiple options nowadays to suit peoples' preferences so that both you and I can enjoy games in whichever manner suits our needs best. There was a time, not long ago, where such a wide variety of options for the consumer did not yet exist.
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@Giancarlothomaz@JaxonH
I'm fairly sure the main advantage of AMOLED is the lower power requirements and the potential for higher pixel density. And I don't think the cost is that much of an issue given you're already dealing with higher yield, smaller displays in the places where power/density matters
As a side note, my brain went on a bit of a tangent so here's a list of pixel densities for various things and the distance at which you would theoretically be able to "resolve" them:
Typical Cinema Screen @ 1080p: 5ppi (this is like, Switch home button sized pixels)
Typical Cinema Screen @ 4K: 10ppi ~15ppi - 6m (closest of the middle seats at a cinema)
SNES on a 19" CRT: 18ppi
Typical Cinema Screen @ 8K: 20ppi (where 8K starts to kinda matter... ish....)
90" 1080p: 24ppi (this was actually a thing they sold. This crap is why 4K needed to happen)
32" 480p: 25ppi (how I enjoyed the Wii)
55" 720p: 26ppi ~30ppi - 3m (how far away from the TV I actually sit)
55" 1080p: 40ppi ~45ppi - 2m (the THX recommended range for 55" is 1.5-2m)
4K 98": 45ppi (largest TV I could see for sale)
1080p 32" : 68ppi (average TV in the HD era)
GB Pocket: 74ppi
DSi XL: 76ppi
4K 55": 84ppi (average TV now) ~90ppi - 1m (PC media/controller distance)
3DS XL: 95ppi
GBA: 99ppi
1080p 22": 100ppi (typical "office" monitor)
DS: 107ppi
Gameboy: 126ppi
3DS: 132ppi
1440p 27": 133ppi (typical "gaming" monitor)
65" 8K: 135ppi (the THX recommended distance at 65" is ~2.5m, this is why 8K is dumb) ~170ppi - 50cm (portable gaming/KB & mouse at PC distance)
Switch OLED: 210ppi
Switch Lite: 267ppi
Motorola E22i: 270ppi (cheapest Android phone at same retailer) ~300ppi - 30cm (comfortable "phone" distance)
Standard print resolution: 300dpi (phone resolutions above this are a bit stupid)
Galaxy A73 : 392ppi (around here AMOLED starts to make sense)
iPhone 14: 456ppi
Galaxy S22: 501ppi
Pixel 7 Pro: 512ppi
High quality print resolution: 600dpi ~700ppi - 10cm (face pressed to the screen)
Quest 2: 757ppi (VR is.... a tad more complex than this)
edit: some of the numbers didn't seem right and I rechecked them. The calculator I originally used doesn't like fractions of inches.... I've gone through and corrected them. Also I'm not sure what my point was anymore. I guess it was, "portable devices have a high pixel density so more advanced screen tech starts to make sense"? Maybe with a dash of "phone resolutions are dumb" and a side of "4K TVs aren't"
@skywake Also I'm not sure what my point was anymore
Lol lol 😆
There have been times I typed out a response so long, by the time I got to the end I'd forgotten what I was even trying to get at
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@JaxonH
hey, at least it's a useful list of pixel densities for various things and the distances at which those pixel densities no-longer make sense.
Also I think there is definitely a discussion to be had about when resolution matters and when it doesn't. There's a pretty significant disconnect between how resolution is marketed and how it actually matters. I mean everyone is so focused on 720p vs 1080p vs 4K that pixel density and viewing distance kinda get lost
eg running games at 4K has some value. Why does it have value? Well because people have 65" TVs in their houses. If you're ~2.2m away from a 65" TV 1080p is, theoretically, not quite enough. At the same time 720p is perfectly fine for a portable console. Why? Well because a screen size much larger than ~7" means you have a pretty bulky device for it to be "portable" (I'd argue ~5" is probably the ideal for a truly portable console). Also a typical person's arm is ~60cm which means in a comfortable position a portable is ~40cm from your face. 44cm is the distance at which you can theoretically "see the pixels" on a 720p/7" screen. Therefore 720p is fine for a portable
Another water is wet comment from me, but man, Dragon Quest 11, at least in handheld, may be the best looking Switch game. I dunno how they are able to keep everything so crisp, almost every Switch game like that I’ve seen is a little blurry and jagged, but I dunno DQ11 seems more detailed and higher resolution than other titles, and there is no noticeable hit on performance.
After getting fed up with Hades, I decided to boot back up Loop Hero again as I got pretty far but never ended up completing it, if such a thing is possible. Started a fresh save, managed to beat the first boss on my second try and after only a few runs. I forgot just how addictive this game is, I love the narrative and visuals, it really might be up there as one of my all time favourite games. I’ve also never played anything else like it.
I also finished the first main quest thread on the opening planet of Sparks of Hope, so now I’m just doing side stuff before I move on. I feel like this one has a real late chance to sneak onto my Games of the year list. Really enjoying it.
@Pizzamorg Funnily enough, DQXI S is one of the few major Switch releases where the level of blur in handheld mode bothered me a bit. Not to the extent that I couldn't play the game, but I actually stuck mostly to docked when playing it for that reason, where everything was a bit sharper.
Still an amazing port, mind you. The game runs perfectly. SE clearly wrung as much performance out of the system as they could without some sort of upscaling technique (which is the only reason Xenoblade Chronicles 3 looks as good as it does undocked).
In terms of handheld mode, I don't think anything has topped the look of Super Mario Odyssey yet, which is incredibly sharp at 720p undocked and basically never drops from its 60fps target. In a game with large environments that could still hold its own visually with bigger-budget platformers on other systems. No idea how Nintendo accomplished that.
@Pizzamorg Funnily enough, DQXI S is one of the few major Switch releases where the level of blur in handheld mode bothered me a bit. Not to the extent that I couldn't play the game, but I actually stuck mostly to docked when playing it for that reason, where everything was a bit sharper.
Still an amazing port, mind you. The game runs perfectly. SE clearly wrung as much performance out of the system as they could without some sort of upscaling technique (which is the only reason Xenoblade Chronicles 3 looks as good as it does undocked).
In terms of handheld mode, I don't think anything has topped the look of Super Mario Odyssey yet, which is incredibly sharp at 720p undocked and basically never drops from its 60fps target. In a game with large environments that could still hold its own visually with bigger-budget platformers on other systems. No idea how Nintendo accomplished that.
There is deffo some blur that kicks in during battles where you have a big group of enemies, but otherwise I don’t notice any real blur, whereas almost all other Switch games I’ve played there is a constant film of blur over everything handheld you have to sorta tune out or it makes your eyes feel funny. Nice to hear it looks even better docked though, there aren’t many Switch games you can say that about. I am currently away with family, but I’ll have to hook it up to my TV when I am home.
Although I am still umming and arring over a purchase. I played it years ago on PS4, I liked it but didn’t LOVE it like some others did, but my Dad wanted to get me something for Christmas and I thought about a Switch game since I can experience here but there aren’t many Switch games on my radar I haven’t already bought for myself. Tempted to ask him to just add some game vouchers to my account, at least that way I can preorder the new Fire Emblem and then have another one banked maybe for Tears of the Kingdom.
I also honestly really wish I liked Xenoblade’s combat system and platformers, as I’d really like to see Xeno 3 and Odyssey in person.
You can grab all 3 Bioshock games, all 3 Borderlands games, Civilization VI and XCOM 2 for $33.96 total. Wow.
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster prices are insane. Standard version is $75 + $23 shipping = $104 total after tax.
Collector edition is $250!!! After shipping and tax comes out just shy of $300! And of course, standard edition is already sold out, as both are exclusive to the Square Enix store. The collector edition doesn't include the 300+ page whatever-pedia book the Japanese version includes, yet somehow costs even more than the JP version.
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Zachariah 12:10 (500 yrs before Christ)
They will look on Me whom they pierced
I wish companies would stop assuming people want vinyl. Is it that hard to give a CD option? Granted I have no issues with getting these games digital anyway. A CD soundtrack would have tempted me. I will have to see if they released the OST separately.
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Ya, I don't care about vinyl and never will.
Give me a steelbook, artbook, CD soundtrack with digital download version included, maybe some figurines if desired, and a nice collector box. That's my ideal collector edition. At $99.99 without figurines, $149.99 with.
Yet so many skip the steelboon, skip the cd and digital soundtrack, and instead include niche tat few care about, then double the price of what it should be going for.
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
Zachariah 12:10 (500 yrs before Christ)
They will look on Me whom they pierced
Personally, I could still read the font and didn't take issue with it like some did, but it was a little crowded and a better font choice could definitely be used. So it's good news hearing it'll be revised for this release.
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Ikai Katana Shin (a classic shoot-em-up from CAVE) has released on the Japanese eShop, with English auto detected for language.
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Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
Zachariah 12:10 (500 yrs before Christ)
They will look on Me whom they pierced
@ok1
Ya, I bought it when it released. It's a good port.
Only downside is, if a game has gone a long while and you're in late era with tons of turns, and lots of custom options enabled, crunch time between turns can be long. Barring that it's fantastic. Even has cross save with other versions like PC.
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They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
Zachariah 12:10 (500 yrs before Christ)
They will look on Me whom they pierced
@JaxonH
Alright, nice. One more question, do you think any of the dlcs elevate the game experience or not? Those are also on sale and I might get those if they are worth it.
@ok1
Actually, yes. Massive yes. The expansion is a game changer in a literal sense. You almost shouldn't even buy the base game unless you plan to also get the expansion.
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
Zachariah 12:10 (500 yrs before Christ)
They will look on Me whom they pierced
@Rambler
I don't care much about CDs either. But I'd rather have one of those than vinyl because I can actually play CDs. I can't play vinyl. Don't care if it's lossless. That's why I said I'd prefer to also get a digital copy included.
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
Zachariah 12:10 (500 yrs before Christ)
They will look on Me whom they pierced
@Rambler
Nah, Vinyl is dumb if Audio quality is what you're after and those high bit depth flac files are dumb generally. CDs are mathematically perfect for reproducing audio within the range of human hearing. Vinyl is not
There is no clock, there is no error correction, there is degradation and noise. Also the only reason you think of them as warm and CDs as harsh is because CDs allowed for a much louder mastering which... was unfortunately heavily abused and is heavily abused to this day
With that said I do collect Vinyl but not for the quality. I collect it because the experience of putting on a record is different. Putting on a CD is not the same, if I'm putting on a CD it's really no different experience wise than putting on an mp3.....
@ok1
It's more than just that. It's fundamental changes to how the game is played. Natural disasters are introduced, for example. You'll have to research it. Extra world leaders are just part of it. A notable part though, mind you. Different leaders drastically change how the game unfolds. Watch a YT review on it, you'll understand it more
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