@Dang_69 Yeah, a big chunk of the Nintendo fandom has a very "don't talk bad about muh toys!!" attitude. Even light criticism is twisted and construed as a targeted attack not only against Nintendo, but the fans themselves. It's beyond childish.
@Friendly the weird defensiveness here is beyond childish. Absolutely no one, including DF, ever said "stop having fun" - DF performed their job, which is giving an objective review of the tech in the game. Get a grip.
@Retrograde Romancing Saga 2 is 1440p/60fps docked, and it's a newer game than P3R. Switch 2 is certainly capable of running the latter at the same specs as the former, if Sega/Atlus cared to optimize it.
If the demo is any indication, it's a lazy, poorly optimized port. I'm playing through Romancing Saga 2 right now, which is 1440p/60fps in docked mode, and it looks fantastic. P3 demo looks and feels awful in comparison.
Playing Romancing Saga 2 on the Switch 2, which is quite stunning at 4K/60fps docked, then hopping over to the P3R demo, is quite jarring. Really seems like whatever team worked on the port hasn't done a great job optimizing it.
Hollow Knight was just a fairly standard Metroidvania with weird floaty controls and graphics that looked like a Newgrounds flash game. I feel like most of its success is due to a lot of its audience not being familiar with the genre, and the fact it was routinely on sale for less than $10. It felt pretty unremarkable to me from a gameplay standpoint, and the art style was very generic.
@Wisps There is a lot of valid criticism in this review, enough for a fan of the series like myself to gauge whether or not it is worth the purchase (doesn't sound like it is, sadly). But someone who despises the very integral gameplay elements that give the series its identity should not be reviewing their remakes.
"...not even Jeff Minter has managed to bag one yet."
Hahaha, okay... it's nice that the site got to interview him, but guy has been at the very margins of game development for decades, and no project of his has made even a tiny splash since Tempest 2000. He's lauded for his work 30+ years ago, but he's largely irrelevant now. A guy like him not receiving a dev kit yet means absolutely nothing.
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Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Meet The Team
@Dang_69 Yeah, a big chunk of the Nintendo fandom has a very "don't talk bad about muh toys!!" attitude. Even light criticism is twisted and construed as a targeted attack not only against Nintendo, but the fans themselves. It's beyond childish.
Re: Digital Foundry Dives Into Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition's "Big Downgrades" On Switch 2
@HammerKirby it's legitimately pathetic how bent out of shape people get over DF stuff on here.
Re: Digital Foundry Dives Into Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition's "Big Downgrades" On Switch 2
@Friendly the weird defensiveness here is beyond childish. Absolutely no one, including DF, ever said "stop having fun" - DF performed their job, which is giving an objective review of the tech in the game. Get a grip.
Re: Review: Kirby Air Riders (Switch 2) - Incredibly Chaotic, But Satisfyingly Deep & Rewarding Racing
The overuse of "moreish" in nintendolife articles should be studied.
Re: It's Official, Red Dead Redemption Is Coming To Switch 2 This December
@Sylamp rockstar did offer a $10 upgrade for ps4 owners of gta5 at one point, but i believe it was a limited time thing.
Re: Anniversary: Romancing SaGa 3 Celebrates 30 Years Of Eclipsing Death
@Antraxx777 one of the best turn-based jrpgs in ages, imo
Re: Anniversary: 20 Years Ago, 'GUN' Brought America's Old West (And An All-Star Cast) To GameCube
RDR2, "bloated." 🙄
Re: Survival Horror 'The Florist' Looks Like Classic Resident Evil In All The Right Ways
The Silent Hill games have unlimited inventories, not sure what the issue is.
Re: The First Review For Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Is In
@iLikeUrAttitude switch 2 came out less than 5 months ago, and you haven't touched it in "almost a year"? Interesting.
Re: Atlus To Address Persona 3 Reload's Switch 2 Frame Rate Hiccups In "Future Patches"
@Retrograde Romancing Saga 2 is 1440p/60fps docked, and it's a newer game than P3R. Switch 2 is certainly capable of running the latter at the same specs as the former, if Sega/Atlus cared to optimize it.
Re: Review: Persona 3 Reload (Switch 2) - A Great Remake, But Still Not Definitive
@alexwolf it actually makes perfect sense, if you aren't a touchy fanboy who gets stung when a product they've sworn fealty to is criticized.
Re: Review: Persona 3 Reload (Switch 2) - A Great Remake, But Still Not Definitive
@fenlix Romancing Saga 2 on Switch 2 is 1440p/60fps in docked mode. Raise your standards.
Re: Feature: "We Have Absolutely No Intention Of Neglecting Her" - Persona 3 Reload Devs On FeMC And Porting To Switch 2
If the demo is any indication, it's a lazy, poorly optimized port. I'm playing through Romancing Saga 2 right now, which is 1440p/60fps in docked mode, and it looks fantastic. P3 demo looks and feels awful in comparison.
Re: Anniversary: SNES Action RPG 'Terranigma' Is 30 Years Old Today, And It's Still A 10/10 In Our Book
Illusion of Gaia is criminally underrated. Wonderful game.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Patent Supposedly Points To Return Of DS Games
@Bass_X0 "my absolutely terrible idea that ensures a low adoption rate is..."
Re: Atlus Rules Out Persona 3 Reload Switch Port
Playing Romancing Saga 2 on the Switch 2, which is quite stunning at 4K/60fps docked, then hopping over to the P3R demo, is quite jarring. Really seems like whatever team worked on the port hasn't done a great job optimizing it.
Re: Review: Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge Of The Seven (Switch) - A Remake That's Equally Intriguing & Underwhelming
This review is absurd. Guessing the reviewer isn't much of a jrpg fan, because this game is an absolute banger. Switch 2 version is beautiful, too.
Re: Nightdive Studios Just Won't Stop, Announces Yet Another Remaster
@MyMemory please enlighten us on what Hotspot Miami is
Re: Nightdive Studios Just Won't Stop, Announces Yet Another Remaster
But will it include an extremely compressed, 240p mpeg of Type O Negative's Love You To Death video?
Re: Demonschool Gets Last-Minute Delay To Avoid Silksong
Hollow Knight was just a fairly standard Metroidvania with weird floaty controls and graphics that looked like a Newgrounds flash game. I feel like most of its success is due to a lot of its audience not being familiar with the genre, and the fact it was routinely on sale for less than $10. It felt pretty unremarkable to me from a gameplay standpoint, and the art style was very generic.
Re: iFixit Performs A Full Teardown Of Nintendo's "P**s-Poor" Pro Controller
@Skunkfish okay? So do you suggest they ignore the fact that Nintendo cheaped out here just because the other guys did too?
Re: Review: Front Mission 3: Remake (Switch) - Didn't Get The Love & Time This Tactical RPG Deserved
@Wisps There is a lot of valid criticism in this review, enough for a fan of the series like myself to gauge whether or not it is worth the purchase (doesn't sound like it is, sadly). But someone who despises the very integral gameplay elements that give the series its identity should not be reviewing their remakes.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Switch 2 To Launch In June With 3-Phase Software Plan
"...not even Jeff Minter has managed to bag one yet."
Hahaha, okay... it's nice that the site got to interview him, but guy has been at the very margins of game development for decades, and no project of his has made even a tiny splash since Tempest 2000. He's lauded for his work 30+ years ago, but he's largely irrelevant now. A guy like him not receiving a dev kit yet means absolutely nothing.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Four More Titles
@Bluelink45 Hope big N is paying you to run defense for them
Re: 'Persona 4 Reload' Seems Imminent, But We Still Need The Third Entry
Full remakes of the first two (actually three) games would be preferable.
Re: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Physical Release Confirmed (Japan)
Removed