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Re: Looks Like Dune's Coming To Fortnite

Cheez

@nessisonett 2049 was definitely but needed but the cinematography, special effects, and acting were all amazing. I don't remember the last time I was so impressed with special effects and cinematography. Of course that's not all that makes a movie, but I greatly enjoyed the plot as well. Even if it wasn't a necessary sequel.

Re: Looks Like Dune's Coming To Fortnite

Cheez

@nessisonett Did you see Blade Runner 2049? The director was shocked they let him make another film after doing poorly in the box office. Though the film was amazing in many ways. Maybe they let him keep his film, Dune, as long as the company got to sell toys and put characters in Fortnite etc?

Re: Rumour: Could Monolith Soft's Website Be A Hint At A Xenoblade 3 Nintendo Direct?

Cheez

I hope it's not a port of Xenoblade X. Especially with the most recent release from Monolithsoft being a port of the original Xenoblade. That combined with the lack luster story, and balancing in X I hope it's something new. Plus there's no way X would be as enjoyable on the Switch as it was on the Wii U with the lack of gamepad. The only way I get interested in a port of X is if they return the story they dropped, and add villages or new locals with friendly indigenous peoples. I mean it makes no sense why there's a race of Nopon merchants on the planet when there is literally no race of people for them to be trading with!

Re: Bravely Default II Has Almost Reached One Million Sales On Nintendo Switch

Cheez

I just bought it yesterday, waited until it was 50% off. After playing the first two and the demo I knew this was diverging I would probably enjoy but not love. So far this holds true.

Octopath traveler is definitely better. This is because the stories are more interesting (compared to the first two), there are more playable characters, and a slightly better battle system.

That being said, they both have great music and graphics.

Re: Blastoise Arrives In Pokémon Unite This September

Cheez

I've been waiting my whole life for Blastoise in Unite! But seriously I'm not too impressed with Unite. Pay to win, a little too basic in strategies. It's still ok just not great. I guess because they had to make it mobile compatible they kept it simple. But yeah with Tencent behind it I won't get mobile.

Re: The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Is Already The Fifth Best Switch Game Of 2021

Cheez

I imagine this will only change by the end of the day. It's incredibly early to have enough reviews in for metacritic to be helpful. I don't feel like this is really helpful reporting, it seems like it's just reporting to push a personal perspective. I'm glad the writer likes the game as games are meant to be enjoyed. But I don't think it's helpful for people who may or may not be interested to report on something that is likely to change in the next 24 hours.

Edit: seems like it's already dropped to 83 on metacritic in less than 12 hours since this was published. Not that 83 is bad by any means.

Re: Gabe Newell: Pricing Valve's Switch-Like Steam Deck Was "Painful"

Cheez

It could be huge because so many people are on steam. It could be a flop because who's going to play CS with a gamepad. But it could be huge for casual ffxiv players.

Personally I will buy a game on steam if they have it because the prices are generally better, ahem no Nintendo tax, they look better if you have a half decent computer, and because I know I'll likely be able to play it forever into the future without needing to have every system.

All other games, mostly Nintendo exclusives, I buy on consoles.

Re: Nintendo's Switch OLED Dock Can Be Purchased Separately

Cheez

@SkullDragr I doubt they'd waste the money to redesign the board when they have more space to work with, but they may have. We'll just have to wait and see.

I doubt they'll ever sell just the system but if they do I can't fathom then selling it for more than the Switch lite.

Re: Nintendo's Switch OLED Dock Can Be Purchased Separately

Cheez

@SkullDragr $249? The original dock sans ethernet sold for $90, joy cons $80, usb c charger $30. So without an official HDMI that's $450. Plus you're not considering how technology gets more affordable over the years, if the chips and materials cost $167 four years ago then it's going to be less aside from the screen. Also screens that small are pretty affordable because of how they produce OLED screens on big plates where they cut TV screens out of. That's why you can get a 2 inch OLED for $10 or less. Because it's basically scrap from producing the TVs.

Re: Soapbox: Could Switch OLED Actually Make A Reality Of Nintendo's Cheesy Tabletop Dream?

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I think the bigger improvement is the angle that it lays. Look at the basketball picture, none of those guys can actually see the screen.

The OLED kickstand looks like it will actually be pointed up to where people's eyes are which is a much needed improvement.

Every once in awhile I've tried to play on a table... But I have to recline so much that I'm practically laying down and so I give up pretty quick.

Re: Nintendo's Switch OLED Dock Can Be Purchased Separately

Cheez

News of just the console without the $80 controllers and $100 dock would be exciting. They could probably financially be able to sell it for 150, since it wouldn't have a USB charger or HDMI cable. But I don't see that happening when anyone that would want one will probably just pay full price.