When FIFA 18 was first announced for Switch some expected a lazy port from EA Sports (perhaps justifiably based on previous Wii efforts). However, early reports are that the Switch version runs at a rock solid 60FPS in both docked and handheld modes.
However, there is still one element of concern for dedicated footie fans, which is down to the Switch version not using the Frostbite engine that powers the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of the game. Would this mean that Switch users get an inferior version of the game?
Speaking to Dream Team FC, Andrei Lazarescu - who leads the team in Bucharest working on the Switch version of FIFA 18 - attempted to clarify the situation:
We intentionally chose to do a custom engine because we felt that rather and try and get Frostbite running and end up having to downsize things and making it just a smaller, lower-quality version of the PS4 and Xbox One versions, we wanted this to be a FIFA that stands on its own two feet.
We want people to recognise it and play it for what it is rather than saying, hey, you’re getting a sh***y, second-rate game. This is a full FIFA that players players will enjoy.
A similar line was used previously in other interviews, as EA strives to pitch the 'custom' angle as a positive for an iteration it's pitching as the best handheld FIFA to date.
Moving on, Lazarescu discusses some more technical details which illustrate how much care has been taken with the Switch version of the game:
If you put the two together you won’t recognise them. When you dock it (and connect to the TV), it’s 1080p and 60 frames per second – Gen 3 (PS3 / Xbox 360) never run on this.
We’re also using physics based rendering, another thing that Gen 3 did not have. We’re even putting ICONS in Ultimate Team – Gen 3 won’t have these either.
EA is certainly making the right noises, if nothing else. While the Switch version may lack some of the finer refinements of the PS4 and Xbox One versions, it could be the ultimate portable iteration.
Are you looking forward to scoring a goal in FIFA 18 for Switch? Let us know with a comment below.
[source dreamteamfc.com]
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" we felt that rather and try and get Frostbite running and end up having to downsize things and making it just a smaller, lower-quality version of the PS4 and Xbox One versions"
I mean it really does feel like Wii U all over again. Thankfully Switch is selling much better. Hopefully people actually buy this, unlike FIFA 13.
Sounds like EA has learned from past mistakes. Looks also like other 3rds are taking the same path and making better then acceptable ports and games. Maybe, just maybe they do listen when we speak.
@gatorboi352 Did you mean to say doesn't? This feels nothing like Wii U all over again.
@gatorboi352 Would you rather have a 30fps FIFA with sub HD resolution?
Wait, what does "gen 3" means ?
Even if you think they start counting at the first FIFA, of the first game is FIFA 95 on Megadrive.
Or is it PS1-PS2-PS3-PS4 ?
All lies. We all know that EA is just trying to cover themselves so that if it fails, they can say, "See, our audience isn't there!"
Going into this with little to no expectations. So they can't let me down again.
@neufel "the switch version is WAAAAY better than the NES version we promise."
-EA
If this is decent, and they have Rocket league on here, all they need is overwatch and they have the most popular games nowadays.
I feel like the custom engine is the way to go here. I'm sure they'll use it in the future to take advantage of Switch's capabilities for future FIFA games and other franchises if this year's entry is successful (which I believe it will be)
Docked mode screenshot:
@neufel Gen 3 is a publisher term to insinuate that no other console generations happened before PS1.
In other words, it's nonsense.
@gatorboi352
You again...
What's now ?
This will be the first FIFA I've ever bought. Looks good to me and I'm loving the Switch.
Very optimistic about this. Looks good. A Console-quality FIFA on a portable that I can also play on my TV for local multiplayer and online? There's a Switch USP there. (Though not if you're not into football, obv 😊 )
@Spoony_Tech http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-10-22-theres-good-and-bad-news-about-fifa-13-on-wii-u
and owned. But thanks for playing.
Why bother working to get Frostbite to run on Switch when you use it to make all of your games with it?
@WiltonRoots This only works before we know the game runs at 1080p 60FPS
@Iggy-Koopa Thanks ! This is indeed stupid.
But now I'm renaming the NES mini classic "The HD version of that -2nd generation console"
@memoryman3 I'd rather have a Nintendo system that can do things any other 4 year old system can do, while also having access to a great 1st party line up of software.
Crazy expectations, I know.
@gatorboi352 You had to play the Fifa Wii U card?Gah...I...am...powerless to...stop..you... Fifa on WiiU was offensive to Wii U owners.
It all comes down to content and how it plays. Hell, some people buy both games when they're made well enough. Hopefully the switch version is good
I'm not a soccer fan, but I am pulling for this to succeed in the hopes that we'll get titles like Madden next year. EA locking their games away behind the success of others is just cruel, but I guess it's better than nothing?
We'll see when it finally releases. Of course they're going to try to big up their game.
Gen 3? Like R/S/E ?
@gatorboi352 Hey, despite owning a Switch and playing it more than my PS4; I happen to agree 100% with you; and I think everyone on here who disagrees is lying to themselves. Who wouldn't want a Nintendo System that is capable of running the most complex modern games yet have the ability to play Nintendo's 1st party titles???? I DO! Then I wouldn't need to buy a second console every generation.
As for FIFA 18, I think it sounds very promising on the Switch. Maybe it does sound scarily similar to the Wii version in the sense that it's not the most graphically powerful version but it sounds like they actually put effort into this version. It's not merely a port of the past gen version. I'm really enjoying FIFA 17 on my PS4 and I was on the fence last week about which version to buy. I think I'm leaning towards the Switch and it's off screen ability. People are underestimating that feature......or maybe that's just me.
Haters gonna hate!!
@dkxcalibur yeah Nintendo home console running on par with the competition would be great.
1. It's never gonna happen as nintendo have long decided they will not join the race. Best to accept it and move on.
2. The current Nintendo video game system is not a home console. Power wise they have nailed it for what the switch is.
It looks like the made an effort with it. Still not sure its a bit over priced however. £45 and I'd be interested.
@dkxcalibur Sure, I would love a super-powerful Nintendo console that could play everything, however, it's quite easy to understand that the Switch can't be this machine AND be portable as well. So it's a trade-off. (one that I'm willing to accept, I'd rather have the hybrid console I can use everywhere than a super-powerful one that's TV-only).
Personally, I believe they nailed the specs, found an acceptable middle-term between being portable and offering quality home-console games (tech-wise).
I understand the frustration of many here regarding this, but it's the Switch reality, and I hope that everyone finds a way to enjoy it
I like the amount of care they're putting into it... I just think it's a bit of a waste... EA have other games that would appeal to far more of the Switch userbase than FIFA.
It seems like they've just gone for what they consider to be the 'safe option' rather than going for the option with the most potential.
@dkxcalibur And on FIFA specifically, I agree with you. I believe many people are underestimating the appeal of being able to play a quality FIFA game anywhere (and with multiplayer on top of that).
I'm still not going to buy it. It could run on Frostbite for all I care; nothing can save it from being a sports game.
What's not mentioned: that the Frostbite engine can be hell to work with. It was originally meant for shooters and it works great for that, but when you start adding stuff...
EA were getting Frostbite up and running on the Switch but ended up getting cold feet. Ahem, jokes aside I think there may be some truth to this. If Fe sells then they may thaw those toes out and get Frostbite on the Switch. If FIFA reviews well I'll get it for sure.
They know... THEY KNOWWWW
I haven't bought many sports games over the last 15 years, and not a FIFA game since the Sega Genesis. I need to get this and give it a try, if for no other reason than to support it and help to show EA that the Switch is worth making more games for.
@dkxcalibur thanks for the feedback. it's commenters like you that keep me coming back to this site time and time again. That, and the timely articles from the staff!
"Who wouldn't want a Nintendo System that is capable of running the most complex modern games yet have the ability to play Nintendo's 1st party titles???? I DO! Then I wouldn't need to buy a second console every generation."
Literally this.
@duducamargo ", however, it's quite easy to understand that the Switch can't be this machine AND be portable as well. So it's a trade-off. "
I really feel like it wouldn't have been too big an undertaking to get the Switch up to the levels of the original XB1. I feel like Sony or MS, in the same position, would have splurged the bank just a wee bit more to ensure console parity with 3rd parties.
@dkxcalibur it's not just you. I own a PS4 and I am thinking about getting the Switch version so I can take it to the office and play on my "lunch breaks".
I also have a co-worker who also owns a PS4, and is seriously considering buying a Switch, so we can play Fifa in the office.
@gatorboi352 Yeah, I can definitely agree with that. Maybe push a little harder and making parity easier would be doable at little extra cost.
It's just that to me, the hybrid factor out values the technical specs being inferior, so I'm a happy consumer in that regard. But had they offered a "Switch+" at a higher price point, I'd pick that up in a heartbeat!
But then again, all we can do is keep playing the games we love in the platforms of our choice and hope for the best. That's why I really hope that this FIFA game finds success on the Switch.
I cant remember the last footy game I played, not usually my bag but I'm well tempted by this.
Can it be played in an "arcadey" way?
Initially had no interest in this as I was going to purchase it on my Xbox. But the idea of local portable multiplayer is swaying me towards the Switch version. It looks impressive.
@NintendoFan4Lyf Very well said. I am hoping it paves the way for Madden on Switch. Cheers!
@duducamargo yeah true.
"It's just that to me, the hybrid factor out values the technical specs being inferior, so I'm a happy consumer in that regard."
Yeah, this is where I differ. I'd never undock the Switch unless in unique situations like a plane trip that i might take once a year.
I know we all give EA crap and there past efforts on Nintendo systems deserves that. So far not just the footage which I could care less about but the hands on folsom everyone has been more positive then negative. The selling point for switch games is having a full fledged game on to go. I think they have put in enough work. I hope the game sells very well for them. The true test is what they gives us after if this game sells well.
I'm pretty sure FIFA 13 on Wii U didn't even have Ultimate Team, which instantly made the game DOA, so comparisons between FIFA 18 on Switch and FIFA 13 on Wii U seem quite ridiculous to me.
As long as I control the game like the other iterations I'm good. The waggles and stuff in some of the previous footy games were a joke at best.
I am not buying the rabbids Mario game on several grounds, but I will buy this despite similar concerns.
@gatorboi352 you are delusional if you believe Nintendo lacks 3rd party support because of power. Also Xbox one power will have still caused issues with battery.
Can't have a on the go console lasting 2 hours.
I think EA made the right call. It's obvious it won't look as good as Frostbite on PS4/XBone, so it sounds like a good idea to create a more trimmed engine that makes good use of the hardware architecture specific to Switch. Hopefully they see it as a robust platform to use for other ports, as well.
@gatorboi352
"I really feel like it wouldn't have been too big an undertaking to get the Switch up to the levels of the original XB1. I feel like Sony or MS, in the same position, would have splurged the bank just a wee bit more to ensure console parity with 3rd parties."
I dunno. The Switch is reasonably close to the base Xbox One in terms of power. If Nintendo had to beef the Switch even more, it'd probably need a bigger battery, wouldn't be as portable and would definitely cost more than $300.
Total parity is nice and all but Switch is already getting games made for the competition that weren't available for the previous generation (Disgaea 5/DB Xenoverse 2/Guardians of the Galaxy: Telltale/WWE 2K18). "Some" is better than "none".
Now if you look closely, I'd say the glass looks half full.
They are making the right noises and the footage looks promising.
Hopefully, it is good and sells well and maybe we can look at madden coming to the switch as well.
I hope Fifa 18 will be on the eshop
@kobashi100 power is one reason, sure. Another is Nintendo's stubborn approach towards 3rd parties.
@Turbo857 i can see your argument as well.
Sounds good. It's a maybe from me
@Al_Godoy Wow, I'm jealous! I wish I had a friend at work to play any game let alone FIFA.
im waiting for a review. it sounds and LOOKS, good.
i hate to say it, but maybe im judging EA on this to soon. still, didnt like idea of how they treated the Wii U. but now we are on the switch. so, i do hope EA keeping their word up. because it's working well.
@duducamargo I respect the Switch's mobility. I believe I said that at the bottom of my post you replied to.
@dkxcalibur Yep! I took that into consideration and agreed with you (more specifically to FIFA, but I believe that applies to pretty much any switch game).
I just tried to point out that I'm not "lying to myself" by being happy with the switch and so on.
@kobashi100 You can stop dreaming and demanding more, but I won't. Personally, I have an image in mind of the perfect Nintendo system and it involves a console powerful enough to play the most advanced 3rd party titles while still offering the games we love from Nintendo. Will Nintendo ever do this? Who knows? ...but probably not. But I can still dream.
Let me be clear though, I've never regretted purchasing a Nintendo Console, not even the Wii U. I've always thought it worth the price just to play Nintendo video games. I'm not a Nintendo Hater but I always want more. Don't you want the best Nintendo could do/offer?
@duducamargo Yeah, I gotcha. I'm currently a very happy Switch owner too.
from what ive seen of fifa 18 on the switch it looks like ea have put a lot of effort into the game. I would love a comparison from the 360 ps3 and the switch versions but i like what i see. The gameplay looks solid enough and graphics are very good. lets not forget this is the first fifa on the switch and as every year passes they will make improvements . Look back at fifa 14 on the xbox one to what it is now its a nice upgrade. i was curious though what engine was fifa 13 running on the wii u version?
Whatever you think of EA, it seems this team doing the FIFA 18 for Switch is doing a good job and I can't wait to try it. And I hope it's appreciated that they include Ultimate Team. I look forward to that the most as the big football fan I am. Couldn't care less about Frostbite and the story mode!
help meee... my expectation is way too high, I am scared of disappointment
Pre-orderd this as soon as I could.
Genuinely looks good from what I've seen.
I can't believe I'm saying this but EA is right on this. I prefer a version that its build for the system rather than a downgrade of PS4/Xbox1. Switch is amazing on its own and that isn't raw power but it has other things that make it special. So developers should bring the best out of Switch instead of rush port a downgraded version of PS4.
@WiltonRoots no joke thats how some ppl see the graphics sighs!
Also to add, I think that the pocket version of FF15 would be better than just downgrade FF15 original. Switch is more powerful than PS3/Xbox360 but it isn't near the power of X1X nor Pro. And lets be honest here Xbox and Sony are pushing basic model owners to the side little by little. Which is why Nintendo will have to do eventually a New N Switch so it doesn't get so behind.
@dkxcalibur Nintendo should hire me, if this goes well there are two other friends lined-up to buy and a serious local play of Salmon run in Splatoon 2 . Hope this comes together.
@NintendoFan4Lyf this!! Thanks for your comment. I feel the same honestly. I'm buying this game.
@gatorboi352 I don't think Nintendo is so stubborn towards third parties anymore actually. What u r seeing is Nintendo being reluctant to release a power console for whatever reason. Maybe they see the market for that too overcrowded and decide to go a different route. After all that different route is what gave them the Wii success.
@JJ286
Eh, regardless we've yet to see a game exclusively available for the premium console models that won't be playable on their base models.
Pro/X are considerably more powerful than the Switch but they don't (and won't) sell as well as their base models. So with the Switch selling as well as it is now, I think they're quite a few years away from having to release a more powerful upgrade.
@gatorboi352
I'm not a massive techie but I've read some pretty good stuff before about how difficult it would be to get to XB1 levels in a portable form. All sorts of issues with cooling and cost. Potentially they'd be putting out a bigger machine, twice as expensive as the Switch to get parity with the least powerful home Console at the market that finds itself in distant second place.
Don't make a portable then you say? Of course if the portable part of it doesn't interest you it has diminished value.
However they had to go the way they have. History has shown they can't support two machines. History has shown they simply aren't nearly as good at selling home Consoles as they are at selling portables. They might be behind the 8-ball due to their own previous ineptitude, but Switch is by far the best card left in their deck (possibly the only one that doesn't involve going third-party).
@Turbo857 give it another year, tops, before the "base" models are the next PS3/360 on their way out the door.
PS4 Pro and Scorpio are the new gen. It will just take a little bit for the developers to phase out the "base" versions of their games. In all honesty, its a way more fluid and modern approach than the 5 year cycle.
Nintendo has actually been fairly modern in this sense with their portable division. I hope they continue it with Switch and we're not sitting here the next 4 years with the only current iteration of the Switch.
@gatorboi352 no it doesn't.. it feels like a real game for switch using switch power.
Spin control.
@gatorboi352 I honestly think the new paradigm of mid gen incremental upgrades is a disaster waiting to happen. A big draw of consoles over PC has always been their simplicity to use and set up, and games developed for a single, shared experience.
Once you start forcing developers to support multiple iterations of the same device for every title across multiple platforms, you start losing all of that. Pretty soon even more games will be unoptimized messes that either don't run properly or are dumbed down to work with 5 different flavors of the same console.
That's always been an issue with PC gaming. More raw power, but without developer focus on a single setup too many things squander that power.
"We want people to recognise it and play it for what it is rather than saying, hey, you’re getting a sh***y, second-rate game."
Wow, I didn't really expect this
@JJ286 Tell me about it. The way some people talk you'd swear a PS1 game would bring it to its knees...
@Iggy-Koopa I think it correlates with the birth of 3D gaming
@gatorboi352 you are a weird switch owner.
@gatorboi352
I dunno, man. I think this model for Switch will go 4 years at least. Nintendo doesn't do console cycles shorter than that. Even with the New 3DS, there aren't that many exclusives.
I think that Pro/X represent a more modern approach to "current" gen simply because the sales just ain't there. It's a more plausible way to have 10 year console cycles imo. But they'd require a serious price cut before third parties would bank on producing exclusive content for the premium versions. Xbox One X will debut at $499 and the base model's selling less than half of PS4s. I don't know what they're thinking.
@Flammy
Agree completely. It's a flawed system for developers for sure.
Im sorry if this is long winded...
I remember when I got my PS4 and FIFA was the only sports game available. What people need to realize and understand is this is the template for future EA games on the Switch. Its not gonna be 100% amazing this year.... but it will be close next year (if we support this game). Just as the first PS4 version was lacking a lot of stuff. But it paved the way for all other EA Sports games. I am not a FIFA diehard, however I clock 500-1000 games a year on EA NHL online league. The first PS4 version of hockey did not have online leagues and was horrible to me... however I just got done beta testing 18 on PS4 and the game is the best hockey game I have ever played ever ever (it makes 17 feel like a dump in a brown bag....3 on 3...is super wow as well and in my opinion the graphics are almost the same).
What we need to hope for is for Nintendo to support 3 party development with the switch. AND when the Switch V 2.0 comes out be that tomorrow to 4 years or whenever/whatever, they do not completely overhaul the innards with completely different unique chip sets that developers have to start from scratch again at. Instead we need Nintendo to just upgrade it to be much more powerful using the same framework and most powerful compatible chips by working with the 3rd parties thus making it easier for 3rd parties to port over original switch stuff to the new stuff but with much greater power (like playstation and Microsoft do for the most part).
I think this is awesome that EA sees the potential of the switch and is taking these steps to set the framework for other sports titles with this custom engine. Sure the cut scene graphics will be looking dated... But as long as the physics and flow of the actual gameplay are there (and I expect this to be lacking a little but really it will be close to on point) this will be a smash hit for EA and us the consumers as well.... Once the physics and flow are there (EA will improve the dated looking graphics.... You can't expect any game company to start at the pinnacle of the mountain fresh off the ground floor with a new system. Specially when I'm sure most of last year and this year was used to design the unique engine for the game.
I hope people support this and when NHL is released eventually as I'm assuming EA will next year I will never need to buy another system ever again because I look forward to the day of playing my online league at the bar with my boys online versus other people around the globe.
Hashbrowns = # Rocket league is gonna be a game changer.
Hashbrowns = # Come on Rockstar we want you to switch it up as well.
Looking forward to FIFA18 on Switch. I know it'll never happen, but would love FIFA to return to 3DS.
@gatorboi352 "I mean it really does feel like Wii U all over again."
Uhhh...no.
@Iggy-Koopa I don't think he's talking about console generations: I think that Gen 3 means Frostbite 3 games, not the third generation of consoles, or at least what EA considers as such.
It would also explain the differences he is talking about. Previous gen consoles had Frostbite 3 and the current Xbox and Playstation have Frostbite 4.
So, if you take that into account as a possibility, then all he is actually saying is that the custom engine falls somewhere in between Frostbite 3 and 4, both performance and visual-wise, having functionalities and options that the previous engine didn't.
And regardless of what most of us think and say about EA, myself included, that should actually be seen as a good thing and them finally putting at the very least part of their money where their mouth is.
Even though their decisions regarding the Wii U were logical from a business standpoint, they weren't communicated/executed in the best of manners, and that is a burden that they are still carrying and something still engraved in the memory of many Nintendo fans, and as such we always expect them to be lazy, ambiguous and full of BS, but in this specific case, I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt again, and so should quite a few others on here.
@Al_Godoy I've been a mainly PS player for many moons but love my switch, first time I even thought about getting a nintendo console, I have gone from having maybe 4 hours a week game time to fitting in around 20 between family, friends and work. The switch makes a fantastic second games platform. I'll be picking up the switch fifa this time round for this very reason.
@gatorboi352 You still need a PS4 for sony games and a PC for Xbox / No console games even if the switch could play all AAAs. But then the switch would not be portable and you'd need another portable system. To be honest I just think if you spent the time you invested in complaining in a bit of hard work you would be that little bit less poor and able to do a quick ps4 order on amazon. Might just make you a happier person!
@BarFooToo you have me severely misunderstood if that is your inference of my opinions.
@ThanosReXXX I've heard them use the term regarding consoles before, hence my response.
@gatorboi352 Frostbite is a terrible engine that doesn't even run all that well on the latest consoles. They are struggling for years to optimize it and fix it.
Just look at Mass Effect:Andromeda as the latest example. It was an utter failure and a complete mess of a game!
The only games from EA that work reasonably decent on the Frostbite Engine are their sports games and that's pretty much it.
So EA finally used a brain cell or two and made the right decision to not try getting Frostbite running on the Switch, since it would have been a complete disaster anyway.
FIFA 18: Switch Edition looks really ok to me and I might actually buy it (first FIFA I buy since years) to play with my son.
If it sells well, they might put even more effort in it next year and make it feature parity with other console editions.
I would be perfectly happy with a smaller, lower-quality version of the PS4 and Xbox One version on Switch. Instead we got a same quality version of the PS3
and Xbox360 version on Switch.
@dkxcalibur Yeah. It would be awesome, but I don't think I'd want to sacrifice portability or a large user base to get the same or better performance than the PS4.
If you want to play it on higher graphics play it on ps4. Let be realistic the switch doesnt have the power of ps4 or xbox1. Lol do you know how much more expensive piece of hardware and how much issue with battery life. I think 60 fps is more important than graphics for sports games and being able to take on the go. Switch purchase copy over my ps4 anyday. That goes for nba 2k18 too!
@dimi there is always one. Show me how the switch version is the same quality as PS3/360. Those versions run at 30fps.
@Al_Godoy
This is where I'm at. I love FIFA and my PS4, I'm one of the "sheep" that buy it every year, so my girlfriend says. My mind can't get over the fact that the Switch version is going to be worse, it makes no sense to not get it for the PS4 but...
The very thought of taking Fifa with me to school and work counteracts all that. Even though I'm very afraid this won't be a great version, portability alone puts it at least at the same level as the PS4 iteration.
The Sims 4 would be my easy choice for the next Switch game by Electronic Arts. Would be a day one for me! But only if they put as much care into it as into this new FIFA game!
I guess half of the people here haven't seen the Gamescom coverage of FIFA 18 running on Switch.
It's a great FIFA game, missing just one mode most players found boring after first try (different modes in FIFA games come and go so that's not a biggie). The Switch has another mode instead called portable mode. It's graphically not on par with XB1 and PS4 versions, but it's everything the PS3 and XB360 versions were plus more! Like an in-between game. But most importantly the devs really wanted to get the best out of it. Make a strong entry with their first Switch game. It is not comparable to the Wii U version of FIFA 13 which was just a lazy, stripped, and graphically poor port of an older FIFA.
If FIFA 18 is a success, and EA decides to bring more games, they absolutely need to implement the same amount of care. Don't be cheap. Especially not with The Sims 4. I won't forget your poopy frequently crashing Wii version of The Sims 2: Pets, EA!
It seems though, EA is already onboard the Switch, not waiting for sales on FIFA 18 before deciding, as they're publishing Zoink Games' "Fe" as well. Even though they break what they promised to themselves, at least it's the right decision. Bring on The Sims 4.
@MsgBoardGamer Is it really as delusional as much as you make it out to be? Is it not possible?
Oh and your example you gave was dumb. Why would those features allow you to own 1 car instead of 2 cars if you currently need 2 cars? Plus, all those features are on the way. They have SUVs that get really good fuel efficiency and go fast enough for highways. I don't know if that's fast enough for your family or not. Maybe you need more speed for a race or for a getaway or something????
You act like it's impossible. At one point people said it was impossible for a portable computer! That's real. If wanting more from something you love is unrealistic, then I'll continue to be unrealistic. I'll be unrealistic, you can continue to "settle".
@Gatorboi352 - I agree about it would be great if Nintendo would have a system that ran on par with competition from 4 years ago such as the PS4. I am no graphic junky or make power of something the most important thing for me. Why would I own which I do a Wii - U and then basically downgrade on certain things except for graphics and power which is a modest improvement for upgrading to a Switch. I would lose backward compatibility to play Wii, Wii U and all my virtual downloads. No netflix, hulu, and not sure if they still don't have a browser. A battery you cannot replace yourself. The cost of the thing 299.99 and some peripheral's like extra joycon's and pro controllers and it could cost you over 400.00 dollars. To me When I upgrade I don't like to lose key features I enjoy for a modest graphical improvement and Switch only looks slightly better when they were showing mario kart 8 improvements. That would be like having a brand new computer and its for instance top of the line and three years later the only improvement is slightly better graphic card. Why would I want to buy another one so similar except for slightly improved graphics. This is how I feel about the Switch and why I will not upgrade to Switch and besides I don't care about its portability and as a home console its weak and only runs slightly better than Wii - U
@SKTTR you are giving them too much credit. They have seen the footage but because they see it doesn't run on frostbite they come up with silly comments like it's the same as the PS360 game.
@MrGawain https://www.base.com/buy/product/fifa-18-nintendo-switch/dgc-fifans.htm
I'm still happy with Fifa 13 for my football fix, but may get this when it comes down in price over Christmas just to support the third parties if nothing else. It's sounding like a pretty fine version of the game.
@Rumncoke25 yeah... worst case scenario, you return to the PS4 version next year. That's what I'm thinking. Also, I might find some friend with a PS4 copy willing to lend it for while.
@Iggy-Koopa I have too, but that was from the mouth of a different executive in a time when certain relationships weren't this good. I'm trying to look at options/possibilities that would fit this interview taking into account the fact that the guy could actually be genuine and not speaking marketing blurb.
And this guy isn't an executive either, so he doesn't need any double-tongued speech to begin with...
I like these games in portable form and I'll consider this if they keep the women's players intact (only reason I switched from PES), but comparing it to PS3 like that means anything is such a joke and doesn't bode well for the actual port probably.
@MsgBoardGamer ps4 is cheaper than Switch
PS3/X360 Gen 3?!
Are those morons actually pretending that before PS1 there weren't games or something?!
HAH!
More reasons to not support EA. They don't rewrite history to their wims. Screw them!
@Joelols PS4 isn't "much more expensive piece of hardware" its cheaper than Switch. Later is just more portable
@dimi ps4 has been out for a while now plus the technology to put a ps4 spec as a portable unit would equal to more of an expensive machine. How big is a ps4 and how much would it take to cool cpu that powerful add a monitor/display that can run full 1080p or 4k.. let be realistic here.
@MsgBoardGamer I was waiting for you to crawl out of your coffin.
.....again, people said the portable computer was impossible because of overheating. They also said that they couldn't get all the guts crammed into a portable product and make it light enough for one person to carry. Guess what, they did that!
I'm not doubting or arguing that Nintendo didn't compromise and that they're not competing with the other "home" consoles. I get what you're saying. I purchased a Switch for the same reason! I want mobility! I respect the fact that they created something different once again. I'm just saying that I wish I could have a Nintendo system that's capable of playing those highly advanced 3rd party titles while still being able to enjoy Nintendo 1st party games.....and it's not impossible. It's okay to dream.
I realise other FIFAs have been pants on Nintendo. Though EA have been bad at new consoles in general. The first FIFA around the launch of 360 was woeful.
I am more hopeful this time. Having Ultimate Team is a big deal. Being able to play FUT on the go, in work, at school is huge and might just bring across some more players to switch.
I am a 36 year Xbox gamer. Seriously considering selling up and moving to switch. While I want to play Zelda, Mario Kart and Splatoon and a few others, having Ultimate Teams is making it a serious proposition.
As a father of 2 with little time to play games and having to take over an entire room in a family home to play Xbox...a Nintendo Switch is a potential game changer and may reinvigorate my gaming. I owned a NES, a SNES, a Gameboy, a Gameboy Advance, a Gamegear, PlayStation 1 and 2, Xbox, 360 and One but I might be going full circle back where I started at about 7 years old.
Getting back to FIFA on switch....it comes down to this, who made the right choice, NBA 2k18 or FIFA18? I don't think you can have everything. I am hoping FIFA18 has what I need on switch and that Nintendo gives me back my ability to both play and love games.
@MsgBoardGamer you're wrong, they did say it was impossible to make a portable computer for all the reasons you're saying it's impossible for a stronger Switch.
There are books, docs, and TV shows on the subject.
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