I know you can't please everyone, but that was the most boring Direct in a while. Mainly focused on stuff we already knew about and the big show stopper was a HD remake.
FYI Hotline Miami Collection is less than £4 on PS4 at the moment. I get that devs need to recoup money for porting a game but for there to be a 500% increase in difference on the switch version is atrocious
table top games have had a major resurgence over the last decade and the hobby has never been more popular. When people hear that I play board games they immediately think of cluedo, monopoly etc. Far from it. Table top games in many aspects can be far more entertaining than a video game. I urge anyone to try Pandemic (a co-op game where you're trying to save the world from deadly diseases) and then tell me they didn't enjoy it.
@YANDMAN I can only base it on production value looking from the outside. Compare it to other new games of a similar aesthetic and genre and there's many at around £20 or less upon launch. It looks like an indie title, not an AAA or AA or even A title. Hollow Knight was £13 for example. When I saw the trailers, the previews etc, I was expecting it to be £20. You can get most big titles for Switch for sub £40 at launch. Astral Chain for example, £38 online. Surely the budget and man hours going in to a game like Astral Chain is far greater than Bloodstained and yet it's only £3 more?
@BacklogBlues Slime San is hands down the best twitch platformer on the Switch, narrowly beating Celeste for me. The sheer amount of content and free DLC is astounding. Boss Rush modes, time attack modes, target mode like Smash Bros Melee, mini games that can be played multiplayer, decorating your home, tonnes of colour palettes, NPC's, high scores... The lot! On top of that the controls are perfect, and some of the mechanics have never been seen in a platformer before, period. Absolute bargain.
wouldn't mind them as much if their games were free to play for extremely cheap to buy up front. But nanas to paying £50 for a game to then be expected to spend even more to compete online etc
Yes. And the reason why is there's no incentive to play the hell out of certain games. One glowing example is Yoku's Island Express. I finished the game in 5 hours, but only 52% complete. But afterwards there was no new areas to unlock, no new quests etc, no reason to continue playing it.
What I would like to see is real rewards for getting certain achievements. Things like themes, icons etc. Imagine getting X amount of achievements and getting a Yoku Theme to use on the Switch homescreen.
Jesus Christ, Inversus Deluxe is £2? This is one of the best games in my library. An absolutely incredible price for such an addictive and competitive game. 100% would recommend.
@Magrane for me, the visuals and soundtrack are second to none if you're a fan of 8 bit/ 16 bit. But then the controls are perfect, the progression system to upgrade your character is quality, there's tonnes of replay value to score bonus achievements in each stage such as taking no hits, using no weapons, using no special weapons etc. There's a campaign mode, endless modes, online leaderboards, an arcade mode with extra characters to be unlocked, dozens of colour palettes, loads of options to adjust the video settings etc. All round just a great value game for about £6 on the south African eshop
For only 5 hours worth of gameplay I may need to wait for a sale on this one which is a shame. I'm not really a completionist so I don't think there's much money's worth at £11!
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Re: PlatinumGames Thanks Players For Making Astral Chain "Such A Success"
Great game, 12 hours in now and only just discovered the achievement bit in the menu. I can see this one lasting a very long time.
Only negative is the detective work. Can become kinda boring just searching for people to talk to in order to gather red key words.
Hoping for DLC for some new suits in the form of cameo appearances. Like a Bayonetta suit, maybe even some Nintendo themed suits like Samus etc?
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 9.0 Is On The Way, Will Add SNES Controller Support
I can guarantee what there won't be. A revamped eshop, themes, music, folders. You know those things we actually want and need?
Re: Round Up: Everything Announced In The September 2019 Nintendo Direct
I know you can't please everyone, but that was the most boring Direct in a while. Mainly focused on stuff we already knew about and the big show stopper was a HD remake.
Re: Escape From The Urlag Invasion When Greak: Memories Of Azur Arrives On Switch In 2020
the animation cut scenes remind me of Hilda on Netflix
Re: Video: 14 Exciting New Games Coming To The Nintendo Switch In September
Just Creature in the Well and Blasphemous for me
Re: Nintendo Download: 22nd August (Europe)
FYI Hotline Miami Collection is less than £4 on PS4 at the moment. I get that devs need to recoup money for porting a game but for there to be a 500% increase in difference on the switch version is atrocious
Re: Authentic Racer GRID Autosport Speeds Onto The Switch Next Month
is this actual Switch footage?
Re: Shovel Knight Digs Up His Own Competitive Board Game On Kickstarter
table top games have had a major resurgence over the last decade and the hobby has never been more popular. When people hear that I play board games they immediately think of cluedo, monopoly etc. Far from it. Table top games in many aspects can be far more entertaining than a video game. I urge anyone to try Pandemic (a co-op game where you're trying to save the world from deadly diseases) and then tell me they didn't enjoy it.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Explores Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night's Disappointing Switch Version
@nintendoknife hollow knight is just short of £12 full price. It's on sale now at £8!
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Explores Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night's Disappointing Switch Version
@YANDMAN I can only base it on production value looking from the outside. Compare it to other new games of a similar aesthetic and genre and there's many at around £20 or less upon launch. It looks like an indie title, not an AAA or AA or even A title. Hollow Knight was £13 for example. When I saw the trailers, the previews etc, I was expecting it to be £20. You can get most big titles for Switch for sub £40 at launch. Astral Chain for example, £38 online. Surely the budget and man hours going in to a game like Astral Chain is far greater than Bloodstained and yet it's only £3 more?
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Explores Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night's Disappointing Switch Version
I still can't believe it's £35, bugs or no bugs
Re: A 14-Year-Old Has Created Super Mario Maker 2 Inside PS4 Title LittleBigPlanet 3
when I was 14 I was reading Nuts and Zoo, glad I didn't waste my time
Re: Sony Doesn't See Nintendo As A Major Rival, More Worried About Microsoft Next Generation
I'm 30 next year and solely play Nintendo consoles at the moment. So that's one customer from the 'younger;' demographic they've missed out on
Re: Headup Hosts Anniversary Sale, Up To 92% Off Switch eShop Games
@BacklogBlues Slime San is hands down the best twitch platformer on the Switch, narrowly beating Celeste for me. The sheer amount of content and free DLC is astounding. Boss Rush modes, time attack modes, target mode like Smash Bros Melee, mini games that can be played multiplayer, decorating your home, tonnes of colour palettes, NPC's, high scores... The lot! On top of that the controls are perfect, and some of the mechanics have never been seen in a platformer before, period. Absolute bargain.
Re: EA CEO Defends Microtransactions, Says It’s "Actually Possible" To Do It Right
wouldn't mind them as much if their games were free to play for extremely cheap to buy up front. But nanas to paying £50 for a game to then be expected to spend even more to compete online etc
Re: Team Cherry Shares More Hollow Knight: Silksong Details, Will Launch "When It's Ready"
Really hope it will be out this side of christmas. Hollow Knight is my favourite game of all time
Re: PlatinumGames' Astral Chain To Be The First Of A Trilogy, Depending On Its Success
Seriously can't wait for this
Re: Get Tactical And Stealthy When Alder's Blood Drops On Switch Later This Year
reminds me of a Thunder Lotus game
Re: Preview: Astral Chain Is The 2019 Switch Game Everyone Should Be Talking About
I'm normally more excited by indie titles but this is the one big release that I can't wait for.
Re: Today's Nintendo Direct Will Feature Pokémon Sword & Shield News
Any more than 2 minutes and we will be sorely pissed
Re: Feature: Nintendo E3 2019: What Are You Hoping For?
Silksong, available today
Re: Feature: Nintendo E3 2019: What Are You Hoping For?
Just F-Zero. Please. Just F-Zero
Re: Pricing For Zelda Spin-Off Cadence Of Hyrule Is Revealed
considering I got Crypt of the Necrodancer for less than £3 on the Russian eshop during a sale I'll wait until other significant price drops
Re: Jotun Developer Announces Spiritfarer For Nintendo Switch, Due Out In 2020
Sundered is in my top 5 games on Switch. An absolute masterpiece. Can't wait for this
Re: Super Monkey Ball Creator Has No Idea Why The Game Was So Popular
They could just release the Mini Game Collection and I'd be all over it
Re: Indiegogo Project Rolled Out! Revives The Super Monkey Ball Series
Monkeyball Pool and Football were brilliant. Me and the siblings used to do the Monkeyball Olympics and do medals table, the lot!
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects - April 2019
Wow I can't believe Hell Is Other Demons didn't get an honourable mention! What an unbelievable game!
Re: Review: Mortal Kombat 11 - A Satisfying Dose Of Comic Hyper-Violence Despite Loot Balance Issues
Man those stills are doing the game zero favours. Still looks great in action though
Re: Katana Zero Sold More Than 100,000 Copies In Its First Week
I like it, but just can't put down Hell Is Other Demons
Re: Talking Point: Do We Still Want Achievements On Switch?
Yes. And the reason why is there's no incentive to play the hell out of certain games. One glowing example is Yoku's Island Express. I finished the game in 5 hours, but only 52% complete. But afterwards there was no new areas to unlock, no new quests etc, no reason to continue playing it.
What I would like to see is real rewards for getting certain achievements. Things like themes, icons etc. Imagine getting X amount of achievements and getting a Yoku Theme to use on the Switch homescreen.
Re: Nintendo Download: 25th April (Europe)
Jesus Christ, Inversus Deluxe is £2? This is one of the best games in my library. An absolutely incredible price for such an addictive and competitive game. 100% would recommend.
Re: Video: SteamWorld Quest's Launch Trailer Has Us Hyped For Its Release This Week
You going to do a Hell Is Other Demons review?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 20th)
@Magrane for me, the visuals and soundtrack are second to none if you're a fan of 8 bit/ 16 bit. But then the controls are perfect, the progression system to upgrade your character is quality, there's tonnes of replay value to score bonus achievements in each stage such as taking no hits, using no weapons, using no special weapons etc. There's a campaign mode, endless modes, online leaderboards, an arcade mode with extra characters to be unlocked, dozens of colour palettes, loads of options to adjust the video settings etc. All round just a great value game for about £6 on the south African eshop
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 20th)
Hell Is Other Demons. What an absolute masterpiece
Re: New GRID Autosport Trailer Shows Off Its 'Freedom Of Control'
Scaled down graphics from the PC version or not this still looks amazing
Re: A Spiritual Successor To 1080° Snowboarding Might Be In The Pipeline
SSX Tricky was one of my favourite games of all time, I'd love a new snowboarding game on the Switch ahem, Steep
Re: Reminder: Reggie Fils-Aimé Retires As Nintendo Of America President Today
Bye Reggie, but... Where's the Direct?
Re: Reminder: Switch Enters The World Of VR Today With Nintendo Labo
Why do people compare this to other VR headsets like Rift and PSVR? This isn't competing with that market. At all.
Re: God Eater 3 Hacks And Slashes Its Way To Switch This July
that is some feat to get that running on switch
Re: Classic Board Game Catan Settles On A June Release Date On Switch
Patchwork would make a lovely little digital board game
Re: This Adorable Yoshi's Crafted World Diorama Is Now Available On Play Nintendo
Get in, my 5 year old is obsessed with creating crafty things out of cardboard boxes ( mostly absolute monstrosities). He will love this.
Re: Super Mario Odyssey Labo VR Update Will Add A Theatre Mode To The Game
Does the VR have a full 3D effect or is it just 2d first person?
Re: Get A Better Look At The Labo VR Update Coming To Super Mario Odyssey
will everything be displayed in 3D with depth of field etc or is it just a case of being plonked into the world first person?
Re: Switch Online Mobile App Receives New Update, But It's Still Mostly Useless
what ever happened to being able to upload Smash Bros replays to the app?
Re: UK Charts: Four Switch Exclusive Games Make The Top Ten
@hoopderscotch or ever get to number one for that matter
Re: Nintendo Releasing VR Updates For Super Mario Odyssey And Breath Of The Wild
How on earth is this going to work without the device being strapped to your face?
Re: Review: Hob: The Definitive Edition - Panic Button Strikes Again With Another Exciting Switch Port
£7 ON THE RUSSIAN ESHOP
Re: Review: Mechstermination Force - A Small But Perfectly Formed Boss-Battler
For only 5 hours worth of gameplay I may need to wait for a sale on this one which is a shame. I'm not really a completionist so I don't think there's much money's worth at £11!
Re: SlabWell Is A Brand New Puzzler Coming Exclusively To Switch
Looks OK but the same date as Katana Zero and Cuphead. Wonder how well it'll do?
Re: Ubisoft Will Not Release Any Additional Starlink Toys For Future Updates
@Pod not in the UK where it was £70. That's $92.