How Red Dead Redemption - a game that still refuses to come to PC - has made it to the Switch, but not GTAV - probably one of the most ported games of the last decade - is beyond me. Still, absolutely welcome in my eyes.
If it performs well enough, AND has a low file size, I'll grab it digital. Can't go into October and grab it then with the slough of games releasing around then. If anything, I'd hold off until December after Star ocean and Mario RPG.
How Red Dead Redemption - a game that still refuses to come to PC - has made it to the Switch, but not GTAV - probably one of the most ported games of the last decade - is beyond me. Still, absolutely welcome in my eyes.
Three thoughts on this:
1. It'd make a bigger splash if they were to do it with new hardware
2. GTA6 probably isn't too far off at this point
3. Given how the GTA Trilogy went I'm struggling to be disappointed about GTA5 not being on Switch....
..... but also yes, you're 100% right. And I'd argue the same was true when the game originally launched and skipped the Wii U. A decision which obviously we can justify in hindsight but one which at the time was kinda strange
I remember when Switch was revealed and the 1-2 Switch demo aired and ppl were saying, "is this Red Dead 2?!!!" then mocked the system when they found out it was 1-2 Switch. "Of course Switch would never get a game like Red Dead lol".
It may have taken all generation, and to be fair it's not RDR2 (obviously that would be asking way too much), but still. We're getting Red Dead Redemption on Switch. That's pretty freaking rad!
And it looks good from what we've seen.
I heard some people complaining and trashing Rockstar for it not being fully remade/remastered, and I guess if you're a PS gamer there's disappointment in that, but if you're a Switch gamer the reaction is the complete opposite. Game looks notably improved over the 360 version on Switch. Usually I just expect Switch versions of 7th gen AAA to be 1:1 ports since they're roughly the same power. So anytime they go above and beyond and increase resolution, improve the lighting, etc, it'd great to see.
I honestly think Red Dead Redemption was originally pitched as a Switch release... and only as a Switch release. But Rockstar was like eh, if we're gonna release on Switch, may as well cash in with a PS4 port also. Just crank up the resolution and framerate and slap that box on store shelves for some supplementary income.
Hence the "PS4 players disappointed" because it's essentially an up-specced clone of the Switch release, while "Switch players hyped" because it's a hybrid handheld version of Red Dead that actually looks improved over the 360 version.
@ZeldaFan83
I'd recommend avoiding Witcher 3 on Switch.
I had a blast playing it on Switch but I was using cross save to bounce between PC and Switch. It does run fine most of the time, but it's not that visually appealing and in the cities the framerate tanks. With Steamdeck on the market now, that would be my recommendation. If you don't have one, then maybe. Just know the framerate can be annoying in cities with tons of ppl walking around.
Wonderful game and totally playable on Switch. It's just a little too demanding to be a perfectly swish experience on the hybrid is all.
There are many other AAA games that are jawdropping on Switch though. I'm hoping Batman Arkham Trilogy will be another one of those. And I think it will, at least for Arkham Asylum and Arkham City (the two I care about most).
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
The Switch sales have been so strong in terms of hardware, I think Rockstar would have to have some seriously catastrophic leadership problems going on if they had skipped the Switch with what is a basic port of a 360/PS3 game.
The only reason GTAV isn’t getting ported is due to the majority of the income from that game being generated from the online portion. The Switch wouldn’t likely be able to cope with the online side of things so it was skipped.
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Hope this is not totally wrong thread...
New sale started on the Nintendo eShop US with over 500 discounted games. I have spotted deals on SnipperClips, BioShock, Mario Tenis Aces and more
There are a few threads where this could go, but this is the everything Switch thread so it works here too. Since the eShop essentially always has more than 1,000 games on sale, it's kind of hard to notice useful sales, but actual Nintendo games on sale is always a bit interesting. Although Snipperclips is amongst the most ignored of Nintendo's children...
Hope this is not totally wrong thread...
New sale started on the Nintendo eShop US with over 500 discounted games. I have spotted deals on SnipperClips, BioShock, Mario Tenis Aces and more
There are a few threads where this could go, but this is the everything Switch thread so it works here too. Since the eShop essentially always has more than 1,000 games on sale, it's kind of hard to notice useful sales, but actual Nintendo games on sale is always a bit interesting. Although Snipperclips is amongst the most ignored of Nintendo's children...
And I find it my civic duty to remind people that Pokemon alternatives on Switch exist.
Monster Hunter Stories 2 is out now, can be had on sale (usually) and its freaking outstanding. Addictive gameplay loop, the best monster designs of any video game in the genre and date back 2 decades, and immaculate art style. Won't be dealing with the horrendous pop-in you get in Pokemon, and the performance is much better too (though the unlocked framerate can cause some brief stutters in a few locations throughout the game, so it's not perfect).
Shin Megami Tensei V is out now and also exceeds expectations. It's darker and definitely a more mature take on the formula but, my goodness... is it fun. Far more interesting gameplay loop than Pokemon ever was imo, the multiple-decades-long established "monster" designs are peak Atlus, and the art style is remarkably appealing. No 5 foot pop-in here, and it's a nice, stable experience compared to Pokemon.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Dark Prince releases on either the 1st or 2nd day of December (so a little less than 4 months from now). The DQM games are always quality. Solid, reliably fun gameplay loop, great established monster designs dating back multiple decades, and a nice cartoon art style. And of course, you won't be dealing with the constant pop-in from 5 feet away you see in Pokemon, and I'm fairly certain the framerate will be far more stable as well. On DS we only got the DQM Joker spinoff series, and on 3DS the DQM Terry's Wonderland remake was never released outside of Japan (though there is an English patched version if you have a modded 3DS). It's been a long time since we got a mainline Dragon Quest Monsters entry. Speaking of which, this is actually officially "Dragon Quest Monsters 3" in Japan. Not sure why they changed the name to "Dragon Quest Monsters: Dark Prince" in the west. Probably a marketing tactic so as to not turn anyone away.
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
@OwlHighway1Revisited
The developer of Nexomon 3 promised the third game will be 3D Open World style.
If Nexomon 3 deliver better game quality than Pokemon Scarlet / Violet, it will put a shame on TPC and Gamefreak.
We will see once the game released.
Anyone else feels like Nintendo Switch has some of the best games of most Nintendo franchises?
Xenoblade 3, Metroid Dread, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Pikmin 4, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Super Smash Bros Ultimate,... all are the best games of their respective franchises, imo. I wasn't personally a big fan of Super Mario Odyssey, but I have a feeling Super Mario Wonder might reach Super Mario World levels of greatness. And while Breath of the Wild didn't work for me either, I can see why most call it, or its sequel, the best Zelda ever.
The Nintendo Switch truly has a lot of amazing games.
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