Last week, for the first time ever, the BioShock series made its debut on a Nintendo platform. This remastered collection for Switch includes BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite.
So, how does it compare to the existing versions on other platforms? Digital Foundry's Thomas Morgan recently had a look and found the only real compromise in the Virtuos Switch port is the frame rate - reducing the game from 60fps to 30fps.
Whereas the current-gen consoles get a presentation that targets 60 frames per second, Switch runs at 30fps - effectively on par with the last-gen versions at their best. In fact, it terms of overall consistency, Switch is significantly better. Performance locks to 30fps almost permanently, only blighted by occasional irregularities in frame-pacing. On top of that, there are big improvements to image quality thanks to running it all at higher resolutions.
In terms of resolution, the entire collection on Switch targets 1080p docked and 720p in portable mode. A dynamic resolution scaling system has been implemented to keep the experience as smooth as possible, but there are still noticeable drops in pixel counts.
Looking at the original BioShock and its sequel, pixel counts can drop to 972p in heavier scenes while docked, while the technically more challenging BioShock Infinite can see a ballpark 810p in more taxing combat scenarios.
How have you found the performance in BioShock: The Collection so far? Leave a comment down below.
[source eurogamer.net]
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2K is an amazing developer. Good work as always mates. It's crazy how awesome the Switch is as a dual device. Nintendo really has a masterpiece on their hands. The future is bright amiigos.
For the last week I've been gushing about how great these games look on Nintendo's hybrid, and I was starting to think it was just me. I'm glad Digital Foundry agrees 😄
Good to see the collection ported the right way but I will stay with my PS4 version as I prefer my games in physical form
@mesome713 2K are publishers, not developers.
@jump Says they developed it.
They did one for Outer Worlds too. Where is that article? Or did I miss it?
@mesome713 Says where? Irrational Games were the ones that made the game originally and Virtuos ported it to the Switch.
@PortablexombieV2 You missed it, half the comments were whinning how the game can't be any fun cause DF stated it wasn't pretty enough.
So as good as the xbox 360 version of more than a decade time ago? Switch is a beast!!!1
If this wasn’t running normally I would be mad...
@jump Irrational Games is 2K. It states so on this article. And Virtous isn't mentioned on the Wiki, only 2K teams.
@koekiemonster,
Small handheld console that can be connected to your T.V, and it targets higher resolutions, don't be a fool fella.
Funny how Nintendo Life isn't sharing the DF video about how bad Outer Worlds is from a tech standpoint after their review was gushing about how good it looked.
@Coach_A Where in the review did it say it looked good? The review said despite its many shortcomings, the game is super fun and addicting.
@johnvboy my small laptop played this in 2011. Small has something to do with price, not possibilities. Also, not everyone is using the handheld aspect, but has to downgrade their expectations because of it.
And yes I love my Switch, but really... it’s not a miracle it can run a game from 2008.
@koekiemonster Yeah, with a 15min battery life. Lol.
A very nice port this one, Borderlands too.
I don't gaf what Digital Foundry think. They are the worst group of gaming related people on the internet
@johnvboy hybrid desu. PSP could be connected to the TV as well. But no handheld console, as per their very name, can be used in tabletop mode (which even Switch Lite supports) and provide single screen multiplayer. Those calling Switch "handheld" don't even notice the oxymoron of talking a "handheld console" with a handheld mode.
On the other hand, similarly to all handhelds, Switch is a portable console by all accounts, all its horsepower, battery and cooling packed into a tablet-sized body. Its capabilities for the form factor and pricetag at hand are damn impressive.
The team that ported this collection did a good job apparently. This makes it so much more evident how other games such as The Witcher 3 and XBCDE should be shamed for their extremely low resolution.
Yeah it’s easy to see why It has zero competition - I mean at least Sony tried in the handheld market but MS ? They couldn’t even do a decent MP3 player or phone !
Don't need the collection as played first two on 360. Buying the 3rd game on switch though once I finish borderlands 2.
@Yydeckarc Actually windows phone was extremely good. Because it didn't run Java it was capable of providing a smooth experience with just half a gig of ram, for example. The real problem of windows phone was its lack of support. Apps like facebook, instagram, snapchat and youtube would have probably pushed it forward.
@mesome713 I think the main complain is not the "beauty" it shows, but rather its "inconsistency" XD. You can't release a game like this currently where the perfomance goes down to 15fps. No sir, you cannot.
They better patch it soon, if they want to sell some copies on Switch.
PS: The resolution isn't good enough, neither, and there are way too few elements in the landscapes compared to the other versions, but that is... another story lol
@koekiemonster better than the 360 version dude. It's a great port from the PS4 code.
@IanC14 Oh dang! Hot take! I always found their break downs and analysis to be helpful. Are you not a fan of pouring over all the technical specs in a game instead of just playing it? Or is this a "the people behind it are low key garbage humans" sort of thing?
(Hope this doesn't come off as dismissive, as I am genuinely interested)
First time playing BioShock here! It looks and plays great! Really dig the atmosphere and the water effects.
I just.. wish it wasn't such a heavy download. I might have picked it up. That is such a heavy setback for me on these games, I really do not like it.
Oh well.
@koekiemonster It's BETTER than the 360 version. You can see it clearly: it's the remastered version appeared this gen, but running at solid 30fps.
By the way, it wouldn't be that weird that the new gen of Nintendo portable hardware can't run games from last gen's consoles properly. Just look at GBA (it only ran games from the old SNES gen, and even so, it sounded worse), NDS (it was only able to run games from the old 64 era, and not even the most powerful ones...) or 3DS (it barely ran games from the PS2/GC gen; it could, but with some sacrifices). Compared to those systems, Switch is a BEAST, capable of making games FROM THIS GEN work rather well (look at Witcher 3 or DQXI!).
@mesome713 Virtous are known to have done the ports on this and borderlands. It's does mention them when the games boots up. Both outstanding ports which gets my goat when people bash them for outer world's.
@Zuljaras switch have physical copy i havit
@iceman80 No I mean REAL physical copy not 3 demos on a cartridge
I'm currently playing the first game and I confirm that it runs and looks very good.
However, I'm kind of stuck in the Neptune's Bounty stage as it says I'm missing a little sister.
I have been following a few big Daddies to check if they gonna call the missing one but nothing comes out of the vents.
Don't know how to fix it 😑
An old game this one, but I might be interested in a sale. Good to hear its a decent port like.
If the collection is almost entirely digital anyway, I prefer to download it to my Xbox One for 7 euros as it has been on sale recently. But I'm glad it's decent on Switch for those who don't care about the price.
I could have told you how great this collection is on Switch last week if you’d asked
The borderlands Handsome collection devoured my remaining SD Card space so just ordered a new 512 GB card. Will circle back to Bioshock at a later date when I’m in the market for another FPS and I should have the space available to even download it all lol.
Ps4 have 70 gb download on disk com on 2 disk
Switch have 30 gb download on disk vom on 1 disk
I want 1 disk over 2 disk
@TheNewButler yea, that review is a game changer for me. I stopped buying gamepro after their review of Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi. They gave that game a 4.5. turned out to be a major turd. If I subscribed to this channel I would have cancelled too. I guess I will just skip the reviews since I am not paying anything.
@Zuljaras ps4 have same its on 2 disk and 70gb download
Switch have 3 game on 1 disk 30 gb download
@Coach_A
The moaning around here because of this review is really getting tiresome. I’ve seen other reviews as well that really enjoyed the Switch version of the game despite the technical limitations. At the end of the day, it’s still just 1 person and their opinion. Most will check a couple different resources before making a purchase decision.
The game is fantastic, I already had beaten both games but I am playing again and then I can play the games I didn't play, Infinite and the DLC's for that game.
@iceman80 No. PS4 and Xbox One has the all 3 games on the 2 discs. Bioshock 1 and 2 are on disc 1 and Bioshock Infinite is on disc 2. You just install them from the disc and play.
There is no mandatory download.
@the_beaver in the optionsmenu on the 360 you could unlock framerate to 60fps... that was 12 years ago...
I live Bioshock, but all we get are old ports locked at 30fps. I think they should de better!
@Coach_A The NL review stated categorically that the game looked bad in comparison with all other platforms. They said it was still a great game, but they were definitely not "gushing" about its graphics.
For the record, this was the gist of every TOW review I saw on Metacritic. Buy it on another platform if you can, but still a good game if you're Switch-only or really want handheld play.
@AndreaF96 it's not a fair comparison to be honest. You can see with outer worlds that indoor areas are much better and easier to make with hight resolution and frame rate compared to open worlds, which XCDE and Switcher are.
@mesome713 And the framerate bottoms out in the twenties, and the game will often pause during play, and the pop-in is so bad you can suddenly find yourself in the middle of a fire fight that you didn't see coming. There is whole lot to complain about beyond the game not looking "pretty enough."
I’m debating on picking this up because I played some of the first game back on the 360 and never got around to finishing them. Might have to check out some gameplay footage on the switch lite
@mazzel I see your point but we are consumers, not developers. We should just judge the end result and not why it is different in my opinion. I would very much prefer a game with ps2 graphics but in 1080p 30fps(or, better, 60fps) locked rather than fancy light effects and sub hd blurrness all over the place.
@JasmineDragon the only thing I actually would criticize about the NL review is the fact that they said the game runs stable 30fps and they didn't notice any fps drops. Citation:
In terms of this Switch port, Virtuos has done an excellent job of keeping to its target 30fps for the majority of the experience. We didn't notice any real bumps in the framerate in portable, although in docked mode there is the odd stutter which seems to occur when the game is autosaving or loading into a new area. In combat, amazingly, no matter how heated things get, we didn't notice any slowdown at all in handheld; the game feels smooth and compares favourably to other versions in this respect.
And:
there are virtually no framerate issues even in the most chaotic battles or wide-open spaces and, even though the graphics have been hugely dialled down, there's still plenty of detail in environments and NPCs look almost as good here as they do on other platforms.
To be honest, if you take these sentences and then watch some YouTube videos, you actually wonder what version they were playing. Then it's hard to take the rest of the review seriously. Also not pointing out things like loading times and not a single time mentioning the sudden pop up of enemies or groups of people is strange. I really want to believe the game is like NL says, but there is too much evidence that it's not...
@AndreaF96 that's totally ok for you as a consumer! In the end, we shouldn't really care about how much effort goes into the product, because we as a consumer just care about the outcome/final product. I would love to have higher fps and better resolution for Switcher and XCDE. But I also realize it's not possible with this hardware. In terms of fun and joy, these two games are still brilliant, therefore I'm happy to overlook the cons.
This is also something, which makes a good game for me. As a long time PC gamer, I have seen my share of tech demos which were sold as full price games. They set a standard with their water, weather and what so on effects, but never delivered story or fun wise. Because my gaming time is limited with a full time job and marriage, I would rather spend my time in a good story then in a dull, but beautiful environment.
But I know that preferences are different (thank God, how boring would the world be if everyone likes the same stuff? Beside beer, everyone likes beer!)
Looks good, really looking forward to getting this as I've never played a bioshock game before.
I would have paid full price £40 to £50 day one release if the physical release was actually on physical media, but now I'll just wait for the inevitable eshop sale. Ho hum.
@AndreaF96 How the heck does this collection mean we should shame Witcher 3 for its resolution?
@Yosher pretty sure you can download each title individually.
@iceman80 Well thank you for the insult.
I prefer to know what I am paying for. I like to OWN things so I want to have the base game playable from start to finish on the physical media. But I wouldn't count you would understand.
At least you learned something new today right?
Also work on your writing as you seem like a 7 year old who sat on a PC for the first time.
@TheNewButler I've never known Push Square to be too bad with their reviews, but Nintendolife is 100% a fan site. These are not professional reviews.
@Indielink because games like these and mario odyssey, mario kart etc show that it is possible to have a game that is not blurry to the point where you can't understand what is happening in the screen. This is just my opinion of course. I am not saying that graphics should be above all else. If I thought that I wouldn't have the switch as my only current gen console. I am saying that resolution and fps are important for the experience. Low resolution makes my eyes strain and fps drops make me nauseous. This is why I believe they are very important parameters to evaluate a game. I am not saying that the developers that ported Switcher and other games are games did a bad job (although I believe they could have done better). If I and my friends managed to build a car with the limited resources we have it would be an incredible achievement. Still, nobody would pay full price for our half assed car.
@kobashi100 My point is that I would heavily prefer it 100% physical. Or at least, close to 100%. I don't want these games eating up such a huge chunk of my storage.
@mazzel I can totally see your point and I believe that our different opinions actually stem from similar premises.
I do not believe that graphic is the most important factor in a game. There are countless games, as you said, with awesome graphics but that are not actually enojoyable, at least for our tastes. I would not have the switch as my only current gen console if I didn't agree with you on that point. What I believe is that graphics and resolution are not the same thing. You can use an emulator of psx and play crash bash in 1080p but that doesn't mean that you are making the game have good graphics. The problem, for me, is that low resolution makes my eyes strain to recognise what is shown in the screen. Similarly, fps drops make me literally nauseous. This is why these two things make an otherwise brilliant game unenjoyable for me. I would prefer a game with ps2 graphics but in 900/1080p to a game with much better graphics but displayed in sub hd. Moreover, games like botw, odyssey, mk8dx etc show that it is possible to find the right compromise between good graphics and resolution.
@AndreaF96 that's a shame! Luckily it doesn't happen for me. But XCDE in docked is quite good. Not blurry and stable fps. In handheld it's another story, can get blurry especially in the heat of combats...
@AndreaF96 Witcher 3 really COULDN'T have been done better and it's definitely not a half assed port. It was designed based around high end PCs. The result we got was literally as good as it could have been.
@mazzel yeah I believe I am one of the unfortunate players that have this problem. About xbcdx: I read that the game while docked dropped to sub hd resolution but you are saying that it is not blurry. Could it be that such low resolutions are just so rare that a player would never notice it? I would love it if they attached percentages to resolutions, something like 95% of frames are in this resolution, 4.9% in this other one and only 0.1% in this extremely low resolution. It would help players like me make more informed decisions.
@Indielink yeah the point I was trying to make is that although they did an excellent job the end result is still, in my humble opinion, pretty bad. But maybe it's just me: low resolutions and fps make me literally nauseous so I may be biased.
@Desrever I like the analysis of DF. I hate that people treat it like a game review and seemingly base purchase decisions on which version hits 4k with 120fps
@AndreaF96 maybe check some videos as I'm not paying so much attention and also not so sensitive to the topic. But docked vs handheld is quite obvious. I will jump in the game right now and check
@mazzel yeah I will. I usually tend to prefer watching at screenshots because the youtube compression algorithm tends to make games look worse than they are. Anyway, thanks for the recommendation!
@mesome713
Take-Two and 2K are some of the worst companies within the videogame industry. Very close to EA at that point... You should check them out before praising them, they are inhuman and shameless. The CEO of 2k is a scumbag who stole bonuses from the game developers when BD3 released and Take-Two, well they are even worst (just look up the very recent Star Theory studio story). Really nothing to support or encourage, just saying.
@jsty3105 The DF dudes are fantastic and do not deserve the shade thrown at them.
@Indielink I love the analysis and the work they do. I hate what fans do with it.
@koekiemonster a rock solid 30fps dynamic res is better than a variable 30-40fps with screen tearing that the unlocked 60fps on 360 offered.
My only gripe with the switch version is the text font is far too small, i wear glasses and still really struggled to read the text. I really hope 2K do an update to resolve this, maybe allow us to choose which font size we want via a slider?? If they do that all three games will be fantastic.
Where's the frickin review?
It's fantastic! Runs smoothly and no issues for me so far. Highly recommend
I already beat Bioshock 2, and 75% thru Bioshock 1, then off to Infinite in between some other games.
I’ve beat all the Bioshock’s 50+ times on PS3/PS4 some how some way I continue to get reeled back in. I guess that’s why this is my favorite franchise all time. 😀
It’s the only franchise I would ever double dip in.
@nhSnork
Well said mate, someone talking sense for a change 👍🏻
@Yydeckarc The zune was better than the ipod in every single way. Even the software on your PC. Zune was bright and colorful, itunes was an excel sheet.
@AndreaF96
Not Really. Witcher 3 is a high-end current gen game, so its understandable it cant target 1080p/720p like older, less advanced games.
@Markylad
I usually prefer to game without my glasses on while playing Switch handheld, as Im nearsighted and the spectacles shrinks the Switch screen size quite a bit, so even if I see it really sharp the text gets smaller than it really is and therefor gets tougher on my eyes to read as I have to focus my eyes on small text more
@RasandeRose yeah the point I was trying to make is that they should have compromised other graphical aspects before resolution.
@AndreaF96 have you actually played Witcher3 on Switch? I can’t get over how well it runs given how much is going on. It is mind blowing.
Yeah i did try that too, but still no better for me...... the font is just far too small, it shouldn't be that difficult For them to increase the font size a little.
@mesome713 @Sszx09 @JasmineDragon Appreciate you guys supporting the site in this way. Lots of people don't seem to have read our Outer Worlds review properly, if at all.
If it was all on cart I would have bought it by now
@clvr Given the amount of chaos taking place in world right now, there's absolutely no need to talk to someone in that tone - merely correcting them will suffice.
@beazlen1 I watched the screenshots and they were more than enough for me. They were blurry as hell even when I watched them with my smartphone in portrait mode.
@jump Irrational was called 2K Boston when it developed the first BioShock (which was co-developed by 2K Australia) and the second one was made by 2K Marin.
@Damo there's absolutely no need to appeal to a righteous cause that has nothing to do with what's going on in a fansite's comment section just to make yourself look good.
Also, it's really nice to finally understand NL's priorities in moderating the comments:
-not doing anything when an article about a game devolves into a dumpster fire because people drag politics in them (authors included, in writing some unnecessarily divisive articles), because higher numbers and clicks;
-defending a first-class troll who only ever spouts nonsense left and right and has the pretense of being right without being informed at all.
I've tried being polite the first few times, it's not that I attack people randomly; but seeing as nothing changed, they're getting on my nerves (and not only mine, apparently).
Delete my comment, ban me, do whatever you like.
@clvr To address your first point, the comments section for post you're talking about was closed, and the subsequent story regarding Nintendo's statement had comments disabled.
I'm not defending a troll - I'm merely pointing out that your tone isn't in keeping with the site's community rules. If you have an issue with someone on that site, you're welcome to use the "report" tool to bring it to our attention.
@Damo I wasn't talking about one comment section in particular, as I've seen that happen time and time again. If one was closed, good, but that's only one and certainly was closed well after hitting a whole lot of comments, as I'm learning that just now.
@clvr In an ideal world, we'd never have to close off comments sections, and we certainly don't intend to make a habit of it.
Fantastic. It's good to hear I now have a valid reason to revisit these gems!
@koekiemonster,
Still some ports are better than others, and it's not always down to the age of a game.
@clvr,
He get's labelled a troll quite a lot, but up to now I have seen little to back this up. he does seem very positive on lots of comment sections, perhaps that's why some have issues with him.
I am so happy these games made it to switch finally and i love that i can play them anywhere. The ports look great and run well but i am still very disappointed 2k and Virtuos didn't put in the extra work to add motion aiming especially considering the did on borderlands. This is a good port but with motion aiming it could have been great.
@jump Tomato/Tomatoe
@CTmatic this seems excessive lol
@Damo I certainly agree with that, don't get me wrong. I just think moderation might be a happy middle, that's all.
@Coach_A You’re a hater, but this made me LOL
@clvr Of course - and we try to moderate as much as possible between doing our other roles on the sites, as well as giving community members adequate tools to report problematic comments. However, we don't have people who are purely handling moderation as their role and it's impossible for us to provide 24/7 moderation of the site; there are bound to be times when comment threads get detailed and we're not able to control that in as timely a manner as we'd like.
I picked up Borderlands day one. This will be next. So crazy they released everything the same day.
True. Haha, but Bioshock is that epic. The fun for me never ends. I’ve never to this day seen another FPS like it. Yes, the ones that failed trying to imitate it, but also how no other FPS has had rock solid gameplay with layers of player options to play how they wish and an amazing storyline. @VegasToad
@mesome713 it really isn't. The only real selling point behind outer worlds is the setting and story. The game itself is pretty average. I mean, it kinda feels like a game from 2008 in basically all aspects. It's not bad, but it's also coasts on story more than it being a good game.
@clvr the “people drag politics into a gaming discussion” is always a tired, boring lie.
Most shooters are political by design. Claiming otherwise is either dishonesty or naivete.
So glad this trilogy turned out well on Switch. Replaying BioShock 1&2 on a portable system is dream come true of sorts. This Switch release will finally get me to play Infinite as well.
I’ve finished Infinite on switch and it felt no different than when I played it on ps4. Blows my mind!
Related to the many comments regarding the Outer Worlds on switch I don’t know how many of the commenters have actually played it or are going of the DF article. I bought it on release day and yes it’s true the outside areas look a little fuzzy and there is pop in. The indoor areas look much better and the pop in seems non existent. Yes there are longer than I’d like load times between areas, but not ridiculously long. All the being said I’m over 10 hours in and have had no frame rate issues even when there are large groups of enemies, I have not had the game pause to load while im playing, and I have not found myself suddenly in a group of enemies. The game is wonderfully playable if you accept the graphical compromise like we had too in the Witcher or Doom. The switch version is never going to look like the PS4 or Xbox one X versions but i have played this game on both the Xbox one X and now the switch and they do play the same. I have not run into many of the problems that DF said exists. I guess what I’m saying is you can’t totally go off reviews, play it for your self and see.
@Llampaca “I guess what I’m saying is you can’t totally go off reviews, play it for your self and see.”
Yes yes yes. So often people judge games purely off a small number of subjective reviews, fuzzy screenshots viewed on phones and compressed videos. Try it yourself and see. Don’t like it - give it back and get a refund. Now if only we could do this easily with digital games. It’s possible in some places at the moment but could be made much easier.
@koekiemonster "Small has something to do with price, not possibilities."
Okay, cram a PS5 into a Switch shell, and then say that again. Lol. 😂
Doom Eternal is more impressive, since it's from 2020. I'd be surprised if Bioshock didn't run well, since it's so old.
Playing Borderlands on Switch now and it´s awesome (even though I played all on PS4). Bioshock looks really good. Also finished in PS4 (it was free a couple of months ago) but I´ll consider buy this in Switch.
@Llampaca I've got to say I do think it's wrong that DF use the Xbox One X for all their comparison footage when doing things like this.
I'd think an Xbox One S (or a PS4 at a push) would make for a fairer comparison and show people they aren't missing out hugely on the visual front.
Comparing the most powerful console (currently) to a handheld is like comparing a Ferrari to a Fiesta ST and slating the Fiesta for not being fast enough.
@EVIL-C there are mobiles with 120Hz oled screens, 12GB RAM and 512GB internal space... packed with an snapdragon 865 and a long batterylife...
Those specs are way above Switch. Only cooling keeps these phones from playing highend games haha.
But point is. This game is 12 years old. Who didn’t expect this to run smooth? If the low bar is that we are excited that 12 year old games are running on a Switch than the bar is set really low.
@koekiemonster
The Switch does not cost $1000+, unlike those high end smart phones. I for one am not paying that for a game console.
IDK. Ask them. DF needs something to write about. 🤷♂️ The real story is when current gen ports turn out really well, like the aforementioned Doom.
@Damo lmao, you appreciate them supporting the site in that way? By what, making up "facts" about other review sites saying how great the port of TOW is when that wasn't the case at all? Supporting your completely bogus and shill review? You guys should be embarrassed by that review. Yes, I did read it. Yes, it is absolutely misleading and shows that this is nothing more than a mock review site that is compensated for review scores, gives high review scores so they will be called out in gametrailers or headlines for praise, or you are just this inept and unable to draft proper criticism.
To see you "appreciate" them is just gross. All they did was argue with anyone that disagreed with your "review" and sprouted off nonsense and incorrect information.
If you are just looking for trolls to two the company line, I guess good for you - they and you both succeeded.
@hippoeater As has been pointed out by more than one person in the comments on this site, other sites also gave TOW positive scores. Yes, the game isn't without its technical problems - as we stated in the review - but that doesn't mean it isn't still an enjoyable title, and there are numerous other Switch reviews out there that say the same.
@IanC14 Well, at least Digital Foundry didn't make a list of "betrayers of America".
The Angry Gamer
@graysoncharles I see your point and I am aware that the switch is weaker than an entry level "gaming" pc. The problem for me is that low resolution makes my eyes strain and, combined with fps drops, makes me nauseous. This is a problem for me and, I believe, for many other gamers. I would prefer a game with ps2 graphics but with 900/1080p and locked fps (30 or, better, 60). In my opinion it is preferable to have a game with extremely low poligon count but that targets 900p docked (even with dynamic resolution) than a game that looks better on paper but is rendered at sub-hd resolutions in docked, simply because those details that you gain are just extremely blurry. This is just my opinion. Moreover games like botw and odyssey show that it is possible to find the correct (again, in my opinion) compromise between resolution, graphics and fps.
@IanC14 They just analyze the technical performance of games.
People find that fascinating I've never seen them related to any internet drama or whatever.
They just like good performance, they rather see a consistent 30 or 60 fps in a game than one that is all over the place etc.
@Damo You didn't deny that NL gets compensated for review scores. If it does not, can you deny it please? I will keep on following this site anyway but it would be good to know when (if) reviews are sponsored or at least if it has happened in the past, even if you can't tell us which particular reviews were (if true) paid.
@IanC14 Could you articulate more on you argument? Why are DF the worst? They just give information that is quite accurate as far as I know. If you believe that information is irrelevant you can just ignore it. Are there any DF related "scandals" that I am not aware of?
@Mrnotultra The funny thing is that the guy included companies that are not based in the USA and guys that are not american nor live in the USA. (Should I say "the USA" or just "USA"? I am Italian, sorry) How can they be traitors of america?
@AndreaF96 Fair enough.
@AndreaF96 I've not denied that point thus far because it's a totally preposterous accusation - I know conspiracy theorists love to make out that review sites are paid (that's been the way since the dawn of games journalism, sadly) but it doesn't happen, ever. We've never been paid for a review, nor have we ever been offered payment for a positive review - it simply doesn't happen.
We run adverts on the site which are paid for, but these are handled by a completely different department to editorial - one does not influence the other, as is evidenced by the fact that we've given low scores to games that have been advertised on the site, and high scores to games which have had no paid promotion whatsoever.
If we give a positive or negative score on the site, it's based on the opinion of the reviewer, and nothing else.
@AndreaF96 Most internet scandals are people having either opposing opinions peppered with a bit of foot in mouth.
It's hardly anything serious but people like drama and outrage.
Unless you are one of the Paul bros. ofcourse.
@Damo That's what I wanted to hear. Thank you very much! I love this site even though I do not always agree with the reviews etc. Keep up the good work!
EDIT: I love this community too
@khululy I'm sorry, are you referring to my comment about DF? It's my fault that I am not sure about what you are referring to since I posted quite a lot of consecutive comments.
About DF I agree with you: for some their analysis are fascinating, for others are of no use. I don't see why someone would complain that they do such analysis in the first place.
@GannonBanned and what does your comment have to do with anything at all? Who's talking about shooters?
I was talking about other past comment sections (like the Catherine: Full Body one, for example), where an article about a videogame becomes a cesspool of people perched on their barricades flinging faeces at each other for reasons that exude the game itself.
If you're gonna reply, at least try to say something relevant.
@Damo I appreciate this reply, I really do.
I get very heated in the moment and I apologize for that, as I can see how that paints me as a jerk.
All that I meant, though, is that, at least from my perspective, the bulk of moderation that I see is basically damage control when someone "attacks" the site, more than actually trying to restrain derailing comment sections. But then again, it might just be me.
@AndreaF96 in that case it was correct to say "in the USA", my fellow compatriot 😃
@clvr Don't worry about it. The internet is the worst place to have any kind of heated or passionate debate because it's so easy to read something someone has written wrong or take it the wrong way.
We don't have any 'favourites' when it comes to moderation and will take action against anyone who breaks the community rules, but as I said before, we can't always catch every bad comment which is why we've put tools in place which allow the community to react and respond to troublesome comments, or at least alert us to them.
Don't sweat it anyway, let's share our common love of Bloc Party instead. Still amazed that Silent Alarm is 15 years old! Feels like yesterday I was listening to that in my previous job, wishing I could spend my time writing about video games instead.
@CTmatic Looking forward you checking it out for myself. The switch versions are all digi? No physical copies?
@Damo it is crazy indeed! I remember being a little kid when my big brother got me hooked to Helicopter, Banquet, Pioneers, Luno, etc.!
Still their best record, probably, even though I really like A Weekend In The City.
Intimacy is good and I like that they experimented with their sound, but Four was kinda "meh" to me.
To be honest I stopped following them after that, as I also heard that they're basically Kele and the guitarist whose name I cannot remember right now, and that's a shame. I've always loved their drum work in particular, so I was sad to hear the drummer left.
You can purchase separately on the eShop but it makes no sense to do that cause you’ll be paying more.
I’m a physical only buyer so I went that route, but if you’re a digital guy. Yes, the collection is available digital as well. The collection includes the full package for each game (all DLC).
Last night I finished Bioshock 1. So all I have left is Infinite and all have beaten them all on PS3,PS4, and Switch. Then I’ll do it all again at some point in between other games. Yeah, I know. I’m a psycho Bioshock fan. My jaw is going to drop once Bioshock 4 gets a release date. It’s officially in development if you didn’t know. @VegasToad
@clvr There were so many new bands around at that time (seem to remember The Killers broke through around the same time) so I didn't keep up with them after the first album, but it really is a classic. Hasn't aged one bit.
@AndreaF96 Yes, I have not heard or any scandals regarding them and I am not active on their social media except youtube.
@koekiemonster
In all fairness it runs better than last gen. Remember most X360 games rendered at 540p and Switch version is doing between 800-900p in the high action areas...also doing it at more consistent 30fps. I agree Switch should be able to run these last gen titles well, but not all ports are created equal, thankfully this is a good one.
@CTmatic Good info. Thanks mate!
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