I enjoyed the direct. I only complete 20-25 games a year and there are more than 20-25 games that are either out or are coming out that I want to get.
I think some of the negativity is not keeping things in perspective. In fact, the response to Switch 2 3rd party reminds me of the response to the Wii U 3rd party. A lot of people are overlooking highly reviewed AAA games because they are on other platforms but the fact reminds that they are very good games and they are now available on a portable Nintendo platform.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Cyberpunk, Hitman Collection, Fallout 4, Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami 1, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Star Wars Outlaws, Resident Evil Biohazard, Resident Evil Village, Hogwarts Legacy, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, No Man's Sky, Apex, etc. are all quality 3rd party games and in some cases were GOTY contenders and this is all in less than 1 year on the market. Then you have titles like Resident Evil 9, Pragmata, Elden Ring and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on the way as well. I'm eating good and despite owning a PS5 Pro and a Series X I have barely touched them since the Switch 2 launch and that doesn't like it's changing anytime soon.
It reminds me of the Wii U when it had Batman Arkham Origins, Assassins Creed 3 & Black Flag, Watchdogs, Splinter Cell Blacklist, Deus Ex Human Revolution, Mass Effect 3, Call of Duty Black Ops 2, Call of Duty Ghosts, Darksiders 2, Resident Evil Revelations, Ninja Gaiden 3, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Madden 13, etc. and to this day you get people that act like there was no 3rd party support for the Wii U and yet they get surprised when you bring up some of those titles because they had no clue that they were on Wii U.
Really enjoyed the article and found myself agreeing with nearly every point. It also highlights one of the biggest issues in gaming discussions today: extreme, exaggerated takes from people who often haven’t even played the games they’re criticizing. So much of the discourse is just recycled outrage from influencers chasing clicks.
Metroid Prime 4 isn’t on the same level as Prime 1... a nearly impossible standard anyway ... but it’s still a genuinely good game that does a lot right. The way some people insist on calling it “terrible” is honestly baffling. If someone truly thinks Prime 4 is a 5/10, then we clearly evaluate games very differently and while that does happen occasionally (someone with different tastes) I really do think the more likely culprit is an increase in people trend hopping on gaming opinions.
The Internet and social media has caused some of you guys to lose perspective. Do y'all remember the N64 launch. 2 Games! That's it.
Out of the 50 games out on Switch 2, over half of them are good games and I hate when people are like but they're old games and then when I ask them if they played ever played a specific title and they're like Nah. Well, stop whining and go play Yakuza 0 or Cyberpunk or Hitman or Hogwarts Legacy among a dozen other well reviewed games because they're awesome.
My son and I both have Switch 2 and we've been playing nonstop since launch. We've already beaten or played extensively Mario Kart World, Cyberpunk 2077, No Man's Sky, Split Fiction, Apex Legends, Street Fighter 6, Madden 26, Fast Fusion, Fortnite, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S, Mario Party Jamboree and Rune Factory: Guardians of Asuma. We just got Donkey Kong Bonanza and are interested in checking out Bravely Default, Cronos, Daemon x Machine, Hitman, Hollow Knight: Silk Song, Civ 7, Star Wars Outlaws, Story of Seasons, Suikoden 1 & 2 Remastered and Yakuza 0.
Then you have the Switch 2 Editions of Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom and Kirby. I never really played Kirby and those Zelda games are definitely getting a replay at some point. Some of the free Switch 2 updates are to games I haven't played yet (Echoes of Wisdom and Captain Toad). Finally throw in the GameCube games being added to NSO and you have yet another source of cool games to check out.
I literally have more great games to play than I have time. You guys don't now know what a gaming drought is. I grew up in a time where you actually ran out of good games to play.
Anyways, I give it an 8 out of 10. I consider this a great lineup but with room for improvement.
You guys need to stop comparing No Man's Sky and Starfield. They're completely different games. It would be like comparing Hyrule Warriors to Breath of the Wild. Starfield is an RPG with an intricate and detailed story with a multitude of side quests and many unique fleshed out characters who are voice acted. No Man's Sky is a survival sandbox game.
I could have told you all this before the Switch 2 even launched.
However, some of you are in here asking for every Series S game to be ported over make me wonder if you even understand what you just read? Scaling CPU bound games is quite difficult. You can't just lower the physics and AI in a game the way you can with GPU bound things like Resolution and post-processing effects. Xbox games that have an Xbox One version sure.
In fact, any game that has a PS4/Xbox One version will be able to be ported over at good quality. It really makes me wish the Switch 2 came out when we were in that cross-generation part of this gen.
Games like GTA 6 will be able to run on Series S but likely will be impossible to port to Switch 2 because that game is almost undoubtedly CPU intensive.
Perfect timing with my recent decision to focus on my Switch OLED a bit more (Xbox GamePass has kept me away). I purchased a bunch of Eshop cards on discount and just purchased Hades, Death's Door, Dead Cells, Chicory, Into the Breach, Mark of the Ninja Remastered and a few more.
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Re: Nintendo Showcases Every Switch And Switch 2 Partner Direct Game In New Infographic
I enjoyed the direct. I only complete 20-25 games a year and there are more than 20-25 games that are either out or are coming out that I want to get.
I think some of the negativity is not keeping things in perspective. In fact, the response to Switch 2 3rd party reminds me of the response to the Wii U 3rd party. A lot of people are overlooking highly reviewed AAA games because they are on other platforms but the fact reminds that they are very good games and they are now available on a portable Nintendo platform.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Cyberpunk, Hitman Collection, Fallout 4, Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami 1, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Star Wars Outlaws, Resident Evil Biohazard, Resident Evil Village, Hogwarts Legacy, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, No Man's Sky, Apex, etc. are all quality 3rd party games and in some cases were GOTY contenders and this is all in less than 1 year on the market. Then you have titles like Resident Evil 9, Pragmata, Elden Ring and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on the way as well. I'm eating good and despite owning a PS5 Pro and a Series X I have barely touched them since the Switch 2 launch and that doesn't like it's changing anytime soon.
It reminds me of the Wii U when it had Batman Arkham Origins, Assassins Creed 3 & Black Flag, Watchdogs, Splinter Cell Blacklist, Deus Ex Human Revolution, Mass Effect 3, Call of Duty Black Ops 2, Call of Duty Ghosts, Darksiders 2, Resident Evil Revelations, Ninja Gaiden 3, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Madden 13, etc. and to this day you get people that act like there was no 3rd party support for the Wii U and yet they get surprised when you bring up some of those titles because they had no clue that they were on Wii U.
Re: Talking Point: Metroid Prime 4 And The Burden Of Being 'Good Enough'
Really enjoyed the article and found myself agreeing with nearly every point. It also highlights one of the biggest issues in gaming discussions today: extreme, exaggerated takes from people who often haven’t even played the games they’re criticizing. So much of the discourse is just recycled outrage from influencers chasing clicks.
Metroid Prime 4 isn’t on the same level as Prime 1... a nearly impossible standard anyway ... but it’s still a genuinely good game that does a lot right. The way some people insist on calling it “terrible” is honestly baffling. If someone truly thinks Prime 4 is a 5/10, then we clearly evaluate games very differently and while that does happen occasionally (someone with different tastes) I really do think the more likely culprit is an increase in people trend hopping on gaming opinions.
Re: Poll: Three Months In, How Would You Rate Switch 2's Library So Far?
The Internet and social media has caused some of you guys to lose perspective. Do y'all remember the N64 launch. 2 Games! That's it.
Out of the 50 games out on Switch 2, over half of them are good games and I hate when people are like but they're old games and then when I ask them if they played ever played a specific title and they're like Nah. Well, stop whining and go play Yakuza 0 or Cyberpunk or Hitman or Hogwarts Legacy among a dozen other well reviewed games because they're awesome.
My son and I both have Switch 2 and we've been playing nonstop since launch. We've already beaten or played extensively Mario Kart World, Cyberpunk 2077, No Man's Sky, Split Fiction, Apex Legends, Street Fighter 6, Madden 26, Fast Fusion, Fortnite, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S, Mario Party Jamboree and Rune Factory: Guardians of Asuma. We just got Donkey Kong Bonanza and are interested in checking out Bravely Default, Cronos, Daemon x Machine, Hitman, Hollow Knight: Silk Song, Civ 7, Star Wars Outlaws, Story of Seasons, Suikoden 1 & 2 Remastered and Yakuza 0.
Then you have the Switch 2 Editions of Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom and Kirby. I never really played Kirby and those Zelda games are definitely getting a replay at some point. Some of the free Switch 2 updates are to games I haven't played yet (Echoes of Wisdom and Captain Toad). Finally throw in the GameCube games being added to NSO and you have yet another source of cool games to check out.
I literally have more great games to play than I have time. You guys don't now know what a gaming drought is. I grew up in a time where you actually ran out of good games to play.
Anyways, I give it an 8 out of 10. I consider this a great lineup but with room for improvement.
Re: No Man's Sky 'Voyagers' Update Lets You Design And Build Your Own Spaceship
You guys need to stop comparing No Man's Sky and Starfield. They're completely different games. It would be like comparing Hyrule Warriors to Breath of the Wild. Starfield is an RPG with an intricate and detailed story with a multitude of side quests and many unique fleshed out characters who are voice acted. No Man's Sky is a survival sandbox game.
Re: Switch Port Experts Share Thoughts About Switch 2's "Raw" Performance
I could have told you all this before the Switch 2 even launched.
However, some of you are in here asking for every Series S game to be ported over make me wonder if you even understand what you just read? Scaling CPU bound games is quite difficult. You can't just lower the physics and AI in a game the way you can with GPU bound things like Resolution and post-processing effects. Xbox games that have an Xbox One version sure.
In fact, any game that has a PS4/Xbox One version will be able to be ported over at good quality. It really makes me wish the Switch 2 came out when we were in that cross-generation part of this gen.
Games like GTA 6 will be able to run on Series S but likely will be impossible to port to Switch 2 because that game is almost undoubtedly CPU intensive.
Re: Best Switch Games In Nintendo's Hyper Max eShop Sale (North America)
Perfect timing with my recent decision to focus on my Switch OLED a bit more (Xbox GamePass has kept me away). I purchased a bunch of Eshop cards on discount and just purchased Hades, Death's Door, Dead Cells, Chicory, Into the Breach, Mark of the Ninja Remastered and a few more.