@Grumblevolcano Ah, here's the other quote from Phil from April:
"I think we can learn from PC here. GPUs are supported until a point where there aren't enough players/buyers to make that platform viable for developers. It should be about players and where they want to play."
And taking into account that Digital Foundry used a 4K gfx card for the test, and named a couple of other, later gen games that should be far more demanding, running smooth as butter on that very same card, is both truly bizarre and very telling concerning the optimization (or lack thereof) in this game...
As for the waiting: no, I meant waiting until the price has also come down on the Xbox One version, to see which version is ultimately the cheapest. I must admit that I worded that kinda confusing, so my bad...
Ultimately, I expect a similar bundle to arrive on the Xbox One, so that's why I said wait, just to be sure that you really DO get the best deal, seeing as performance-wise, it really doesn't matter all that much which version you go for, since the differences are only minimal, and are things that most people wouldn't even notice, while playing...
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@NEStalgia Oh, that thing. Yeah, we definitely did know about those. Assuming things again, aren't we? Tssskk.... when WILL you learn?
I thought we were talking about games, so I was looking for something that related to that, wasn't thinking about real-life carjacking countermeasures...
And the reason that the name didn't ring a bell, is because it wasn't called that over here. There probably were some brand names involved, but in general, we just called them steering wheel locks, or locking bars.
@Zuljaras Games are not "language locked", far as I know. Unless of course you simply bought the German version. If it has English text on the box, then there's English in the game.
In that case, you just have to change the interface language and locale of your console in the settings, so set it to America, for example, instead of Bulgaria or whatever it is now.
The same thing happens with Disney/Pixar games: if you haven't set your console to English in all options, you'll be hearing the voice actors from your own region instead...
So, that's something you can look into, hope it helps.
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@ThanosReXXX The Locale and Language are both English/English Location.
I bought The Orange Box and Dark Messiah both with ONLY German text on the boxes. However Half-Life is ALL in English and Dark Messiah is ONLY in German with no option to change or download a language pack.
I did a little research and discovered that many other games have the same thing with their language such as the French copy of Diablo 3 and the Spanish copy of Fallout. There are also Russian version of games that can't be played in any other language.
Some copies are just language locked as I would like to call it.
@Zuljaras Well, then it's the game itself, which doesn't have any other options. I don't know what locale you've set, but sometimes, it also makes a difference if you select USA instead of UK, don't ask me why, it just does. Both obviously have English as the language option, but somehow, the locale can still make a difference.
If I remember correctly, though, languages should be mentioned on the box. Most of the time in teeny-tiny letters, so you'll need a magnifying glass or your smart phone to read them, but it should be mentioned, most of the time. And personally, I only buy my games in dedicated game shops, so there will be people there that have knowledge of these games, and I would even be able to test a game before I buy it, just to make sure.
If I were you, I'd trade in that version of the game, and then just re-buy it on Amazon UK or something, one of the German versions (I looked it up, and apparently there are more than one) is also censored, so besides it not having an English language option, it's also the lesser version because of that:
Despite having received a "not under 18" rating from the USK, Ubisoft announced that the two German versions of Dark Messiah will contain some changes from the internationally released version. Specifically, the German version does not allow for enemies' heads or limbs to be severed, enemies cannot be impaled after death, burning enemies will die immediately and their corpses cannot be mutilated further after death. Ubisoft separately released a limited edition "International Version" of the game (playable in English only) which is identical to the version of the game released in most other countries, and which was also released in Germany.
However, since then the Bundesprüfstelle has declared, after an examination in February 2008, that the uncensored version of the game, though heavily relying on melee combat and displaying violent content, is not harmful to minors, as equal importance is laid on the setting in a fantasy world and the elaborated story line. In a second attempt, the original version secured a "not under 18" rating with the USK, though this now rated version has yet to be released in Germany.
So, better start looking for that "International Version", then...
@Zuljaras Ah, okay. Couldn't be helped then, I suppose. But good that you've got the version you wanted on the way.
@Grumblevolcano Staying indoors then, are we?
Currently, not playing much myself: still following the World Cup. Hoping the English kick out the bloody Swedes and their non-football today, but it's still only a marginal difference of 1 goal, and I positively HATE games going into overtime or penalties... EDIT:
And as I posted this, the Brits scored again. Phew... looks like my wish will come true after all...
I think the cracking issue is potentially a combination of the heatwave and the Switch's cooling system not being that good. I'd much rather use my Switch less than damage it.
@Grumblevolcano I can most definitely understand that. I still haven't got one, and I'm not planning on buying one any time soon. Not because of this, but because I only buy one console a year, and I already bought the Xbox One S. But it does come in handy for me, I suppose, since by the time that I will buy one, the issue will hopefully be resolved, because it will be newer versions of the casing.
I've already heard and read about people, that have seen distinct differences in plastics used on the casing,
so I think they're already replacing the original casts.
@DarthNocturnal Well, not that I want to add to your anxiety on purpose, but the RROD on Xbox 360, which actually happened to me, sound a hell of a lot less bad than having the back of my console starting to crack or having fragments of it just crumbling off of the casing.
My RROD problem was solved within the space of 10 days: sent it away for repairs to Microsoft's service department in Germany, and got it back all cleaned, revised and running perfectly, and it has never broken down since, anymore.
And if you were a bit of a tech head, you could even solve that problem yourself: the RROD problem was an issue with the wrong type of solder being used on one of the Xbox 360's main graphics chips, meaning it could actually become detached from the main PCB, when the system got too hot while in use, because the solder was too soft.
You could even lay it flat and wrap it in a towel to overheat it on purpose, so the chip would actually fall back into its place again, but of course, that was only a stop-gap measure.
Either way, my point here was that it really wasn't such a big issue and it was easily repairable as well, so even though the internet has most definitely added to its infamy, it isn't nearly as bad as a cracking back panel...
And I don't think it is summer heat, just that the system is getting hotter than expected, or that the built-in counter measures just aren't sufficient to combat the warping of the material due to these constant changes in temperature. I'd even argue that it being warmer would help keep the Switch safer, because in warmer periods, it doesn't cool down as much or as quick as in colder periods, so I think that early adopters may possibly find out that effects will actually worsen come winter time...
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