That said a subscription fee of, say, $15 a year for unlimited access to all of Nintendo's mobile offerings would not be a very bad deal. To pay anything more for anything less than that would be mad though.
I would add Door Kickers, Action Squad. It is a side-scrolling tactical shooter, with you playing SWAT members fighting terrorists, saving hostages and disarming bombs. Near the end it all goes bonkers with those you kill turning into zombies and hunting you back. If you like a more thoughtful, less twitchy old school shooter you cannot go wrong with Action Squad.
For me, Just Cause 3 would top the list. It is like having a fully fledged GTA in the palm of your hand! And it is so much fun. Have not encountered a single performance issue either.
Well it was too expensive to begin with.
Edit: Some wonderful games that you could get for half that or less, even wighout a sale: Celeste, Katana Zero, Undertale, Hollow Knight, Shovel Knight, Owlboy, the Messenger, Fast RMX, Dust: an Elysian Tail, Action Squad, etc.
No wonder it didn't sell too well.
@Kilroy I thought I was being clear. I don't buy full priced games that contain microtransactions as a matter of principle. Activision tricked me, reviewers, and others like me by launching the game without MTs and adding them after the review scores were out and those crucial week one purchases were made. They probably thought they were being smart, but I (and other people I know) simply don't buy Activision-Blizzard games anymore.
Team Sonic Racing, with its fast races, team mechanics, and enjoyable story mode, makes a nice change of pace from Mario Kart. Crash is a good game, but it looks a bit soft in handheld. I got it on launch, and the post-launch-added microtransactions left a bad taste.
Even back in the day, these were not the greatest games on the market. While Aladdin was quite enjoyable, Lion King was merely OK, and I am not sure that warrants a re-release at these prices. Still, if you have particularly fond memories of playing them, you might wanna fork out for the nostalgia factor.
Battleg Group 2 is like a slower shoot'em up with ships and carriers instead of planes. There are upgrades for yur ship which is fun to play around with. It is fun and at that price really worth it.
I've bought 3. One day one, another for my girlfriend, and a lite. The lite is my favourite by far. It is everything I ever wanted the Vita to be; I can't give something higher praise than that.
'£1.99 for a negligible 40 tokens (which you can’t really do much with) to a buttock-clenching £99.99 for 3000 of the sods: these are the “best value”, as the game takes pleasure in informing you.' Please excuse me while I go puke.
@Shade_Koopa Can't speak for anyone else, but out of three pairs of joycons I've got all six drift. Even the spare pair that I rarely touch. I've already got the switch lite though. I hope it does not suffer the same way.
Persona is a wonderful series. Even 20-plus-year old Persona and Persona 2 are very much playable today. It is a shame we don't get them on Nintendo hardware.
I couldn't agree more. Weaker/slower/less experienced players should have the option to pick a relatively stronger character in order to have a fighting chance. If you are actually any good, you won't begrudge them that.
@Audiobrainiac So we are now comparing video games, some of them having 3+ age ratings cough Fifa cough with casinos in Las Vegas. How did we even get here?
I run a small business. I have always felt my employees are like my kids; their well-being has to come before my profit. I would not dream of endangering their health or family life for my own monetary gain. It is refreshing to see a similar attitude taken in a mega business.
It is a sound business strategy. Release many low budget, o.k. games that are fun for an afternoon or so. Sell them for a couple of quids each. Everyone wins.
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Re: PlatinumGames Wants To Bring The Complete Bayonetta Series To Other Platforms
@Darlinfan @mattmayatt
Self autonomous?
Re: Mobile Hit Fire Emblem Heroes Introduces A New Subscription-Based Service
That said a subscription fee of, say, $15 a year for unlimited access to all of Nintendo's mobile offerings would not be a very bad deal. To pay anything more for anything less than that would be mad though.
Re: Mobile Hit Fire Emblem Heroes Introduces A New Subscription-Based Service
$9.49? That's about $19.49 more than I'm willing to pay for gotcha mobile game.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl #25 - Resident Evil 2
North America too creepy for me. Europe classier. Japan more representative of what the game actually entails.
Re: Feature: The Best Hidden Gems And Underrated Switch Games Of 2019
I would add Door Kickers, Action Squad. It is a side-scrolling tactical shooter, with you playing SWAT members fighting terrorists, saving hostages and disarming bombs. Near the end it all goes bonkers with those you kill turning into zombies and hunting you back.
If you like a more thoughtful, less twitchy old school shooter you cannot go wrong with Action Squad.
Re: The Top Five Games That Appeared In NPD's Best-Selling Charts The Most Over The Past Decade
Wait a second, Rainbow Six is one of the best selling games of the decade?
Re: Feature: The Most Jaw-Dropping Nintendo Switch Ports Of 2019
For me, Just Cause 3 would top the list. It is like having a fully fledged GTA in the palm of your hand! And it is so much fun. Have not encountered a single performance issue either.
Re: Review: Dauntless - A Monster Hunter Rival Which Suffers From Tech Issues On Switch
The title confuses "clone" with "rival".
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl #22 - Star Wars Episode I: Racer
Japan's is nothing to write home about, but the other two are just hideous.
Re: Get Up To 50% Off Select Square Enix Games On Nintendo Switch This Christmas
I was hoping for Dragon Quest Builders 2!
Re: Review: Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition - An Unforgivably Sloppy Port Of A Genre Classic
50 dollars for a bad port of a 20-year-old game. What a shameless cash grab.
Re: QubicGames Is Giving Away 10 Free Nintendo Switch Games To Everyone, Including You
Coloring blBook and Puzzle Book are actually both very good.
Re: Monster Boy Sold More Copies On Switch Last Week "Than The Entire 5 Months Before That"
Well it was too expensive to begin with.
Edit: Some wonderful games that you could get for half that or less, even wighout a sale: Celeste, Katana Zero, Undertale, Hollow Knight, Shovel Knight, Owlboy, the Messenger, Fast RMX, Dust: an Elysian Tail, Action Squad, etc.
No wonder it didn't sell too well.
Re: Review: Pine - An Ambitious Zelda Pretender That Fails To Find Its Feet On Switch
I had high hopes for this. Shame! rings a tiny bell
Re: Late And Beloved Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Would Have Turned 60 Today
@Shiryu lovely. Only logged in to upvote your post.
Re: Mario Kart Tour Is Apple's Most Downloaded Game Of 2019
Imagine what it could achieve if it were actually any good!
Re: Buy Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD And Sega Might Remake The Original Games
Thanks, but no thanks.
Re: Review: Alien: Isolation - One Of The Greatest Horror Games Of All Time Comes To Switch
Want want want!
Does anyone know how big the download size is?
Re: Save On Sonic, Persona And More In The Sega / Atlus Black Friday eShop Sale (North America)
Team Sonic Racing is great. Totally worth the original 40 bucks and a steal at 20.
Re: Feature: Best Nintendo Switch Kart Racing Games
@Kilroy I thought I was being clear.
I don't buy full priced games that contain microtransactions as a matter of principle. Activision tricked me, reviewers, and others like me by launching the game without MTs and adding them after the review scores were out and those crucial week one purchases were made.
They probably thought they were being smart, but I (and other people I know) simply don't buy Activision-Blizzard games anymore.
Re: Feature: Best Nintendo Switch Kart Racing Games
Team Sonic Racing, with its fast races, team mechanics, and enjoyable story mode, makes a nice change of pace from Mario Kart. Crash is a good game, but it looks a bit soft in handheld. I got it on launch, and the post-launch-added microtransactions left a bad taste.
Re: GRIS Publisher Devolver Digital Accuses Self-Care App Of Ripping Off Its Game
At least their apology seems sincere. Compare that to Blizzard CEO's non-apology a few days ago and you'll see...
Re: Punishing Action-Platformer Blasphemous Gets A Limited Run Physical Release
Got it digital. It is a very good game. And as it does not require a large space on me sd card there is no need for me to double dip physical.
Re: Review: Disney Classic Games: Aladdin And The Lion King - A Fine Package, But The Games Have Aged Badly
Even back in the day, these were not the greatest games on the market. While Aladdin was quite enjoyable, Lion King was merely OK, and I am not sure that warrants a re-release at these prices. Still, if you have particularly fond memories of playing them, you might wanna fork out for the nostalgia factor.
Re: Get Up To 90% Off Select Nintendo Switch Games With Merge Games' Anniversary Sale
Battleg Group 2 is like a slower shoot'em up with ships and carriers instead of planes. There are upgrades for yur ship which is fun to play around with. It is fun and at that price really worth it.
Re: The Outer Worlds Won't Be Released On Switch Until Next Year
I'll wait. I barely have the time to touch my PS4 let alone play a sprawling RPG on it.
Re: The Switch Has Now Sold More Than 15 Million Units In North America
I've bought 3. One day one, another for my girlfriend, and a lite. The lite is my favourite by far. It is everything I ever wanted the Vita to be; I can't give something higher praise than that.
Re: European Version Of The Rebel Collection Lists Assassin's Creed Rogue As A Download
@roboshort How's it not a 'real' news article? It sure saved me some forty bucks; if I didn't know I would've purchased it.
Re: European Version Of The Rebel Collection Lists Assassin's Creed Rogue As A Download
I list it as a no buy then.
Re: Review: Asphalt 9: Legends - Likeable Burnout-Style Racing Action, If You Play The Right Way
'£1.99 for a negligible 40 tokens (which you can’t really do much with) to a buttock-clenching £99.99 for 3000 of the sods: these are the “best value”, as the game takes pleasure in informing you.'
Please excuse me while I go puke.
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 9.0.1 Is Now Live
@Shade_Koopa Can't speak for anyone else, but out of three pairs of joycons I've got all six drift. Even the spare pair that I rarely touch.
I've already got the switch lite though. I hope it does not suffer the same way.
Re: Australian Rating Could Mean We're Getting GTA III On Switch
I see no reason to revisit this. GTA V or IV though; those would be great.
Re: 8BitDo Reveals Cute And Portable Controller Designed For Nintendo Switch Lite
They're adorable, and more importantly, affordable. I'll pick one up after I get my Switch Lite.
Re: Konami "Aware" Of Nintendo Switch, But Has No Plans To Bring PES To The Console
Because Konami is Konami, and Konami is the worst.
Re: The Persona Series Has Now Sold More Than 10 Million Copies Worldwide
@Dayton311 I'd happily pay full price for P5, P4G and even P3P on Switch!
Re: The Persona Series Has Now Sold More Than 10 Million Copies Worldwide
Persona is a wonderful series. Even 20-plus-year old Persona and Persona 2 are very much playable today. It is a shame we don't get them on Nintendo hardware.
Re: Review: PC Building Simulator - A Surprisingly Decent Rig
I like mini reviews!
Re: EA Looking To Bring More Of Its Successful Games To Switch
Thanks, but no thanks.
Re: Nintendo, Sony And Microsoft Will Disclose Loot Box Odds
@SpicyBurrito16 It is not piracy, it is surprise free distribution of games
Re: PQube Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Switch Sale, Up To 60% Off 18 Different Games
Read that as Pube first.
Re: Samurai Shodown Director Says A Perfectly Balanced Fighting Game Would Be Boring
I couldn't agree more. Weaker/slower/less experienced players should have the option to pick a relatively stronger character in order to have a fighting chance. If you are actually any good, you won't begrudge them that.
Re: Nintendo, Sony And Microsoft Will Disclose Loot Box Odds
@Audiobrainiac So we are now comparing video games, some of them having 3+ age ratings cough Fifa cough with casinos in Las Vegas.
How did we even get here?
Re: Review: Doom 3 - A Dark, Unnerving Oddity In The Slayer Series That Still Impresses
This is something of a legendary game. I'll sure give it a go.
Re: Poll: Have Your Joy-Con Been Drifting?
All four of my joycons drift, to a degree that makes playing a real pain in the neck.
Re: Deals: Get €35 / £30 eShop Credit With A New Nintendo Switch (Europe)
Would be nice if they were giving out Switches on top of their $35 cards...
Re: UK Charts: Crash Team Racing Speeds Straight To Number One, Destroys Team Sonic Racing's Debut
I'll pick it up along with my weekly copy of GTA V.
Re: Nintendo Comments On Animal Crossing Delay, Says Employee Work-Life Balance Comes First
I run a small business. I have always felt my employees are like my kids; their well-being has to come before my profit. I would not dream of endangering their health or family life for my own monetary gain.
It is refreshing to see a similar attitude taken in a mega business.
Re: NBA 2K19 Is On Sale For $3 On The North American Switch eShop
Make it $2.50 and then we'll talk.
Re: FIFA 20 On Switch Will Be A Scaled-Back "Legacy Edition"
It'd better not be $60.
Re: QubicGames Nears 1 Million Sales On Switch, Celebrates With Huge Discounts And New Titles
It is a sound business strategy. Release many low budget, o.k. games that are fun for an afternoon or so. Sell them for a couple of quids each. Everyone wins.