On the one hand it’s sad that only AC2 is on the cartridge but on the bright side it’s the Cart that unlocks the other games. I really really hate it when other “saving on cart memory games” offer the download content with eshop codes. Now you can at least loan the full games to friends.
Have WRC8. Bought it in an eshop sale. Very decent rally game. Also has a good and consistent framerate. Considering an upgrade to WRC10 if it offers enough new content.
Sure Grid is a nice racer but it’s is a little bland compared to specialized offerings like WRC and NASCAR Heat (just try that last one, driving in the field, slipstreaming and overtaking feels very appropriate and unique).
For a cheap and also very good rally experience you could also try Rush Rally 3. It lacks the licensed cars and drivers but it is a great rally racer.
People don’t read or care period. But hey why not make your own fighting game with Marvel versus DC characters. It’s wat the fans want. Just remember to put a disclaimer on the title screen. You’ll be fine. Perfectly legal.
Yeah and people read EULA’s to. Just a screen you click through. Also if somebody streams the game on Twitch they will only see “hey it’s Metroid”.
If this team would be hired by Nintendo to make an official Metroid there would be endless meetings evaluations and forced improvements to the software until it would fit with Nintendo for its property.
Remember Nintendo threw out all the work Metroid Prime 4 and gave the job to another team just because they found the product was not good enough. The last thing they need is some wannabe game programmer amateurs to misuse their IP and game assets in some inferior product.
If you are a talented painter it’s no use copying Picasso, Van Gogh, Rembrandt or Kandinsky. You need to develop your own style and product.
Also, really using designs you do not own or have any rights to and making then into a game on a platform on which Nintendo does not release any games. How naive can you be? Let’s say Nintendo leaves them alone and the game comes into wide circulation. The general public playing that stuff will see it as a Metroid product. Any glitches, bad game design and controversial content will be attributed by them to the Metroid franchise and Nintendo.
And even if the product is the best Metroid ever it will remove a unique selling point for Nintendo hardware.
People doing these projects should do the math beforehand. There is no way this will ever workout good.
Deadly Premonition 2 Found a cheap physical copy. Put it in my Switch and now I’m obsessed with that game. Technically it’s a disaster but man, the world, the character, the dialogs. I LOVE this game.
Finally got a physical copy at a good price. Was prepared for the worst and that probably colored my experience. Sure some framedrops and low FPS especially in the open world but it’s very playable. Controls during the fights was okay and didn’t get into the way of the experience. I just finished the Episode 1 boss and that was a great experience.
It’s a shame most reviews can’t convey what is great about this game. I guess it’s to hard to write up without massive spoilers. The dialogues, the interesting NPC’s, the pure SWERY weirdness / genius. Mann I couldn’t lay this game down and played for 10 hours straight.
Technically flawed but an unique great experience for SWERY fans.
Give it time. I must have started and quickly abort this game more then 5 times before I fell into this hole. The thing that got me was the Switch version. Certainly not the best looking version but with the on the go playing capabilities of the Switch and long commute times I finally got serious.
With the commuting temporary on hold I’m very glad with the possibility to use my Switch save on my gaming PC.
Finished 2 Doki Doki play troughs already might work on getting a perfect ending but I will probably put all my time in Monster Hunter Stories 2. Got hooked by the demo and the physical game arrived on Friday.
I got hooked on the Atelier RPG series. When one of those games has a Switch version I buy that version.
So I had to get Firis and Sophie on PS4. Playing the first part of Sophie the over world moving felt wrong, the smooth 60 frames per second made me motion sick as I was tuned to the more Cinematic 30 FPS standard 😉
Its so much easier to pick and play these RPGs for a while. I also like the quietness of the Switch. My PS4 Pro sounds like ik can take off at any moment.
@Brownmonster Driving my upgraded car on a known circuit is a frightening experience. The speed is so wel captured in this game. The track wizzes by in an instant, the extra speed makes it harder to nail the perfect brake point. Perfect racing feeling for me! Well done!
It might be easier to stay on the road in this game but if you want to be first you need to do some challenging driving. I like it how the game pushes you to take extra risks that can end in a disaster in a split second.
Cheap looking. Single angle. You need to use your own charger. I would suggest spending a little extra to get something truly stylish and useful like this Lamicall stand.
I bought the first FIFA on Switch because at the time it looked like they made some effort to make something that could work on the platform. I will never buy those crap newer versions for my PS4 Pro. I’d rather buy PES at least that one is less effected by lootboxes and other player exploitation. Oh, sorry I mean ‘Surprise Mechanics”
The game felt a bit strange on first try. It became far more familiar after switching to Arcade steering. So weird but it must be my muscle memory from playing the original last century.
Please let it be Scalebound. If Microsoft let’s that IP go and a Switch version sells more than Crackdown 3 (shouldn’t be that hard) it would be ultimate karma.
Has to be Thronebreaker which is okay with me as in my personal opinion the Witcher 3 is horribly overrated. The Witcher Adventure Game (boardgame adaptation) would also be nice. Anything but that TW3 jank.
I’ll echo some of the sentiments here. Have the PS 4 version and tried to like it. This condensed version (although flawed with some slowdown, and other problems) gives me so much more fun.
I got both Wolfenstein 2 and YS VIII this week and to my surprise I can not put YS VIII down. I almost skipped that game because of the negative reviews but oh boy, this game is right up my alley. And sure there are performance drops but noting that has me worried.
Did play some Wolfenstein 2 on Friday and sure compared to the PS4 demo the resolution an image quality suffers but with gyro aiming and the play anywhere Switch advantage I’m happy playing it on this machine.
Tried it for 2 hours. Looks like a fun typical free to play experience. Might start it up Now and again for some short plays. Not bad for a price of totally free.
If you miss features or don’t like the current system them don’t buy it. The hacking on the previous systems is the main reason we don’t have backup saves to memory cards and a functioning webbrowser.
If they don’t like it let them make their own system and their own AAA games. And with them being hackers I ‘m sure they won’t mind somebody opening up their system and pirating their stuff. It’s all about the extra features man! (Yeah, right)
Game size will probably be huge so to expensive to put on a game card.
I understand the nostalgia but when I fire these games up on my old Dreamcast I always get bored quickly. Even today’s games that only score 6 to 7 on metacritic give you more fun.
Bought it and its fun. I agree that switching the functions of the left en right stick would make it better. But for now an 8 is a good score. If they adapt the controls an 8.5. It’s fun, has lots of options and I already played it for 3 hours straight. It’s certainly worth the asking price for me.
@Angelic_Lapras_King the first time I spotted a dragon in the night sky I was overawed. I kept taking pictures of it and made sure not to approach it as such a giant would surely hit me with a one hit kill.
Finding corrupted Naydra was awesome. When I finally dared to approach and found out my mission I had a smile from ear to ear fighting the corruption and learning more about the dragons.
@subpopz @SLIGEACH_EIRE Maybe it is because the Wii U was a commercial failure and Nintendo's subsequent measures to get content on it but to me it turned out to be a great machine.
Great exclusives like Bayonetta 2, the Wonderful 101, Xenoblade Chronicles X The usual Nintendo 1st party titles Stuff that normally wouldn't reach Europe like Project Zero and FE#
Add to that backward compatibility with the full Wii library (and GameCube by using Nintendont). Emulation releases that give you legal access to all the Nintendo NES and SNES games. Also access to some of their greatest handheld titles.
All this in a neat little package that directly connects via HDMI to your TV. All the Zelda's, every Mario game, all the Metroid games. And there are a ton of accessories that support real GameCube, SNES and NES controllers.
Even if you feel cheated by the Wii U. Selling a good condition Wii U with some games can still get you between 200 - 250 €/$. Try selling a launch X-Box One or PS4 you'd be lucky to get 50% of what you paid for it.
Bought a launch Wii U and never regretted it. Love that machine.
I even picked up a 2nd Wii U last year to make sure I keep access to my games if anything happens to the hardware.
The Wii U has some great games, lovely remakes and the backward compatibility with Wii and GameCube (hack/Nintendont) gives me instant access to some of the best years of Nintendo games.
The VC on Wii and Wii U is the icing on the cake adding even more Nintendo greatness (and the Wii VC doesn't stop there and gives you access to even more great retro machines).
This machine gives me access to 30 years of gaming greatness. Is easily connected to a modern tv and even has its own portable screen. It's a monster console.
Found it on sale and I'm having a blast playing it. It helps to enter into the game with low expectations. Actiualy thinking about getting some extra AC amiibo and a 2nd pack of cards.
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Re: Review: Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection - Ageing Classics And Glitches Galore
On the one hand it’s sad that only AC2 is on the cartridge but on the bright side it’s the Cart that unlocks the other games. I really really hate it when other “saving on cart memory games” offer the download content with eshop codes. Now you can at least loan the full games to friends.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 19th)
Well Nintendo Switch Sports Online Play Test off course.
I will probably put some more time in Assassins Creed II. Really love playing that one on Switch.
Re: WRC 10 Power Slides Onto Switch In March
Have WRC8. Bought it in an eshop sale. Very decent rally game. Also has a good and consistent framerate. Considering an upgrade to WRC10 if it offers enough new content.
Sure Grid is a nice racer but it’s is a little bland compared to specialized offerings like WRC and NASCAR Heat (just try that last one, driving in the field, slipstreaming and overtaking feels very appropriate and unique).
For a cheap and also very good rally experience you could also try Rush Rally 3. It lacks the licensed cars and drivers but it is a great rally racer.
Re: Talking Point: As The Fan-Made 2D Metroid Prime Game Is Shut Down, Where Do You Stand On Nintendo's Takedowns?
@Whitestrider
People don’t read or care period. But hey why not make your own fighting game with Marvel versus DC characters. It’s wat the fans want. Just remember to put a disclaimer on the title screen. You’ll be fine. Perfectly legal.
Re: Talking Point: As The Fan-Made 2D Metroid Prime Game Is Shut Down, Where Do You Stand On Nintendo's Takedowns?
@Whitestrider
Yeah and people read EULA’s to. Just a screen you click through. Also if somebody streams the game on Twitch they will only see “hey it’s Metroid”.
If this team would be hired by Nintendo to make an official Metroid there would be endless meetings evaluations and forced improvements to the software until it would fit with Nintendo for its property.
Remember Nintendo threw out all the work Metroid Prime 4 and gave the job to another team just because they found the product was not good enough. The last thing they need is some wannabe game programmer amateurs to misuse their IP and game assets in some inferior product.
Re: Talking Point: As The Fan-Made 2D Metroid Prime Game Is Shut Down, Where Do You Stand On Nintendo's Takedowns?
If you are a talented painter it’s no use copying Picasso, Van Gogh, Rembrandt or Kandinsky. You need to develop your own style and product.
Also, really using designs you do not own or have any rights to and making then into a game on a platform on which Nintendo does not release any games. How naive can you be? Let’s say Nintendo leaves them alone and the game comes into wide circulation. The general public playing that stuff will see it as a Metroid product. Any glitches, bad game design and controversial content will be attributed by them to the Metroid franchise and Nintendo.
And even if the product is the best Metroid ever it will remove a unique selling point for Nintendo hardware.
People doing these projects should do the math beforehand. There is no way this will ever workout good.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 24th)
Deadly Premonition 2
Found a cheap physical copy. Put it in my Switch and now I’m obsessed with that game. Technically it’s a disaster but man, the world, the character, the dialogs. I LOVE this game.
Re: The New Patch For Deadly Premonition 2 Seems To Have Improved The Frame Rate
Finally got a physical copy at a good price. Was prepared for the worst and that probably colored my experience. Sure some framedrops and low FPS especially in the open world but it’s very playable. Controls during the fights was okay and didn’t get into the way of the experience. I just finished the Episode 1 boss and that was a great experience.
It’s a shame most reviews can’t convey what is great about this game. I guess it’s to hard to write up without massive spoilers. The dialogues, the interesting NPC’s, the pure SWERY weirdness / genius. Mann I couldn’t lay this game down and played for 10 hours straight.
Technically flawed but an unique great experience for SWERY fans.
Re: Best Nintendo Switch Football Games
Frack FIFA you shouldn’t even give them the honor of listing that fracking game. If you list it it should be under illegal gambling programs.
Re: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Is Getting Free DLC Inspired By The Netflix Show
@PALversusNTSC
Give it time. I must have started and quickly abort this game more then 5 times before I fell into this hole. The thing that got me was the Switch version. Certainly not the best looking version but with the on the go playing capabilities of the Switch and long commute times I finally got serious.
With the commuting temporary on hold I’m very glad with the possibility to use my Switch save on my gaming PC.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 10th)
Finished 2 Doki Doki play troughs already might work on getting a perfect ending but I will probably put all my time in Monster Hunter Stories 2. Got hooked by the demo and the physical game arrived on Friday.
Re: Feature: Best Nintendo Switch Horror Games
What a horrible list. At least add Death Mark.or Spirit Hunter: NG.
Re: EA Is Considering Bringing EA Play And "More Great Experiences" To Switch
They have done enough for us with the FIFA legacy editions. Let them free to ruin other platforms.
Re: Online Retailer Cancels Orders For Super Mario 3D All-Stars Due To "Woefully Short" Supply
Diverted to a German Amazon copy (hate their large age rating logos). No supply at the normal local preorder taking shops.
Re: "Inappropriate" Stealth Game Don’t Get Caught Won't Be Coming To Switch After All
Ultimate Games got caught already ‘beaten’ at their own game.
Re: Video: Performance Is "Still An Issue" In The Switch Version Of The Wonderful 101
So my original WiiU version with second screen play is still the best way to play it? Cool!
Re: Feature: Best Nintendo Switch Racing Games
No V-Rally 4, WRC 8 not even Rush Rally 3. At least make some effort to include al the genres when making a list guys.
Re: Talking Point: How Often Do You Make The 'Switch Sacrifice'?
I got hooked on the Atelier RPG series. When one of those games has a Switch version I buy that version.
So I had to get Firis and Sophie on PS4. Playing the first part of Sophie the over world moving felt wrong, the smooth 60 frames per second made me motion sick as I was tuned to the more Cinematic 30 FPS standard 😉
Its so much easier to pick and play these RPGs for a while. I also like the quietness of the Switch. My PS4 Pro sounds like ik can take off at any moment.
Re: Review: Rush Rally 3 - A Cheap And Cheerful Rally Racer
@Brownmonster
Driving my upgraded car on a known circuit is a frightening experience. The speed is so wel captured in this game. The track wizzes by in an instant, the extra speed makes it harder to nail the perfect brake point. Perfect racing feeling for me! Well done!
It might be easier to stay on the road in this game but if you want to be first you need to do some challenging driving. I like it how the game pushes you to take extra risks that can end in a disaster in a split second.
Re: Review: Rush Rally 3 - A Cheap And Cheerful Rally Racer
Graphics are very serviceable and more important the blistering speed that 60fps provides makes this a fun racer.
Re: Port Specialist Saber Interactive Is Working On New Games For Nintendo Switch
I’m very impressed by what they delivered with the The Witcher 3 port. Hope they get to port another classic.
Re: A Cheap Nintendo Switch Lite Charging Station Is Releasing Tomorrow
Cheap looking. Single angle. You need to use your own charger. I would suggest spending a little extra to get something truly stylish and useful like this Lamicall stand.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lamicall-Adjustable-Tablet-Stand-Holder/dp/B01MA4RAQF/
Re: Switch Owners Choose To Play EA Games On Other Platforms, Says Company CEO
I bought the first FIFA on Switch because at the time it looked like they made some effort to make something that could work on the platform. I will never buy those crap newer versions for my PS4 Pro. I’d rather buy PES at least that one is less effected by lootboxes and other player exploitation. Oh, sorry I mean ‘Surprise Mechanics”
Re: SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy - A Sexy Street Fighter That's Perfect For Beginners
Picked up a 2nd hand cart with this game. Lots of fun. Easy to like game.
Re: Review: SEGA AGES Virtua Racing - A Truly Historic Remaster Effort By M2
The game felt a bit strange on first try. It became far more familiar after switching to Arcade steering. So weird but it must be my muscle memory from playing the original last century.
Re: Rumour: PlatinumGames' Scalebound Is Being Revived As a Nintendo Switch Exclusive
What? My wishful thinking in the earlier rumor thread could be true? Off to the betting office.
And great news if this is true! Ha ha!
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Has Plans To Revive A "Dead And Buried" Game
Please let it be Scalebound. If Microsoft let’s that IP go and a Switch version sells more than Crackdown 3 (shouldn’t be that hard) it would be ultimate karma.
Re: Witcher Rumours Intensify Following Discovery Of Job Listing Referencing Nintendo Switch
Has to be Thronebreaker which is okay with me as in my personal opinion the Witcher 3 is horribly overrated. The Witcher Adventure Game (boardgame adaptation) would also be nice. Anything but that TW3 jank.
Re: Review: Gris - A Deeply Affecting Piece Of Interactive Art That Is Utterly Essential, Despite Its Brevity
Played it in one sitting cause I couldn’t put it down. Stayed up way too long. One of the best Indy games I ever played. That 9 is well deserved.
Re: The First Two Panzer Dragoon Games Are Getting Remade
Day 1, right into my veins please. Thank the gods!
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects - October 2018
Missing:
The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Not played it yet but it sounds like the most interesting release in October for me.
Re: Labyrinth Of Refrain: Coven Of Dusk - A Dungeon-Crawling RPG That's Not For Kids
An hour into the demo and I really like it. I might try to wait for a while to get a better bargain but I will certainly get this one. It’s fun!
Re: Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD - An Inferior Clone Of An Already Divisive Game
I’ll echo some of the sentiments here. Have the PS 4 version and tried to like it. This condensed version (although flawed with some slowdown, and other problems) gives me so much more fun.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 15th)
Missing the Final Fantasy XV pocket edition HD option!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend?
I have (and need to play) Wolfenstein, Splatoon Octo dlc, Y’s, Shining resonance and yes this week I also bought Octopath.
I promised myself just to play the first Primrose chapter before continuing with Y’s but now most of my Saturday was spent playing Octopath.
So many great games, so little time. Nintendo is killing it with the Switch
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend?
I got both Wolfenstein 2 and YS VIII this week and to my surprise I can not put YS VIII down. I almost skipped that game because of the negative reviews but oh boy, this game is right up my alley. And sure there are performance drops but noting that has me worried.
Did play some Wolfenstein 2 on Friday and sure compared to the PS4 demo the resolution an image quality suffers but with gyro aiming and the play anywhere Switch advantage I’m happy playing it on this machine.
Re: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Creator Drops Lawsuit Against Fortnite
Kuddo’s for the ‘Victory legale’ subheader. 😂
Re: Pokémon Quest Is A New Free-to-Start Game for Nintendo Switch & Mobile Devices
Tried it for 2 hours. Looks like a fun typical free to play experience. Might start it up Now and again for some short plays. Not bad for a price of totally free.
Re: Nintendo Bans Online Services For Prominent Hacker's Switch Console
Ban them all and take them to court.
If you miss features or don’t like the current system them don’t buy it. The hacking on the previous systems is the main reason we don’t have backup saves to memory cards and a functioning webbrowser.
If they don’t like it let them make their own system and their own AAA games. And with them being hackers I ‘m sure they won’t mind somebody opening up their system and pirating their stuff. It’s all about the extra features man! (Yeah, right)
Re: Sega Reveals Shenmue 1 & 2 Remaster, But It's Skipping Switch
Game size will probably be huge so to expensive to put on a game card.
I understand the nostalgia but when I fire these games up on my old Dreamcast I always get bored quickly. Even today’s games that only score 6 to 7 on metacritic give you more fun.
Re: Review: Skies Of Fury DX (Switch eShop)
Bought it and its fun. I agree that switching the functions of the left en right stick would make it better. But for now an 8 is a good score. If they adapt the controls an 8.5. It’s fun, has lots of options and I already played it for 3 hours straight. It’s certainly worth the asking price for me.
Re: Review: Skies Of Fury DX (Switch eShop)
Tried the iPhone version and I'm tempted now. Will probably get it.
Re: Super Smash Bros. For Switch Is Coming This Year, And It's Got Inklings
It’s an 11
Re: Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star to Hit Europe and Australia on 21st July
Already Preordered this one. Look lovely.
Re: Thank Samus, Metroid Prime 4 Has Been Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
I cried for joy.
Re: Guide: How to Farm Dragon Parts in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
@Angelic_Lapras_King the first time I spotted a dragon in the night sky I was overawed. I kept taking pictures of it and made sure not to approach it as such a giant would surely hit me with a one hit kill.
Finding corrupted Naydra was awesome. When I finally dared to approach and found out my mission I had a smile from ear to ear fighting the corruption and learning more about the dragons.
Re: Nintendo Switch Chip X-Ray Suggests The Console Is Running A Stock Nvidia Tegra X1
@subpopz @SLIGEACH_EIRE Maybe it is because the Wii U was a commercial failure and Nintendo's subsequent measures to get content on it but to me it turned out to be a great machine.
Great exclusives like Bayonetta 2, the Wonderful 101, Xenoblade Chronicles X
The usual Nintendo 1st party titles
Stuff that normally wouldn't reach Europe like Project Zero and FE#
Add to that backward compatibility with the full Wii library (and GameCube by using Nintendont).
Emulation releases that give you legal access to all the Nintendo NES and SNES games. Also access to some of their greatest handheld titles.
All this in a neat little package that directly connects via HDMI to your TV. All the Zelda's, every Mario game, all the Metroid games. And there are a ton of accessories that support real GameCube, SNES and NES controllers.
Even if you feel cheated by the Wii U. Selling a good condition Wii U with some games can still get you between 200 - 250 €/$. Try selling a launch X-Box One or PS4 you'd be lucky to get 50% of what you paid for it.
Re: Feature: FAST RMX - The Price, Modes and Performance of Switch's Futuristic Racer
Day One purchase for me then.
Re: Soapbox: Why I Still Love the Wii U
Bought a launch Wii U and never regretted it. Love that machine.
I even picked up a 2nd Wii U last year to make sure I keep access to my games if anything happens to the hardware.
The Wii U has some great games, lovely remakes and the backward compatibility with Wii and GameCube (hack/Nintendont) gives me instant access to some of the best years of Nintendo games.
The VC on Wii and Wii U is the icing on the cake adding even more Nintendo greatness (and the Wii VC doesn't stop there and gives you access to even more great retro machines).
This machine gives me access to 30 years of gaming greatness. Is easily connected to a modern tv and even has its own portable screen. It's a monster console.
Re: Review: Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival (Wii U)
Found it on sale and I'm having a blast playing it. It helps to enter into the game with low expectations. Actiualy thinking about getting some extra AC amiibo and a 2nd pack of cards.