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Re: Opinion: A Few Too Many Questions & Unwelcome Surprises Are Taking The Shine Off The Switch 2 Reveal

FredsBodyDouble

All other publishers love that Nintendo is pioneering the 79.99 price tag. They're one of the few company's that have enough customer loyalty to get away with it and move it toward being the market standard. Gaming is still a relatively inexpensive hobby in the grand scheme of things, and everything is up in price over the last few years, so while disappointing, the higher game prices isn't surprising.

Re: Talking Point: Did All The Switch 2 Leaks 'Damage' Nintendo Or The Console's Reveal?

FredsBodyDouble

Nintendo ruined their own reveal by not showcasing any software. They revealed a console that looks almost identical to a decade all console, revealed 10 seconds of one game that was fairly predictable as a launch title, and told us zilch about what we all assume will be underpowered inners. I always thought it was okay Nintendo was behind a generation because they're always doing something different (wiimote, wii u gamepad, dual screens on the DS family). This doesn't look nearly different enough to warrant being last gen in terms of specs.

Re: Digital Foundry Weighs In On 'Switch 2' Motherboard - Just How Powerful Is It?

FredsBodyDouble

PS4 power seems really underwhelming. I mean, I was playing Bloodborne 9 years ago. Even as a handheld device, I feel like something more powerful should be on offer here. Especially since Nintendo is no longer the only game in town in the handheld market. I suppose it's always possible there is some other innovation we don't know about but all the leaks seem to point to a more powerful Switch.

Re: Soapbox: After Restarting My Save File, I Finally 'Get' Hollow Knight

FredsBodyDouble

I remember putting about 20 hours into it, but the difficulty eventually made me tap out. I felt like there were moments where I was forced to travel the map quite far only to lose to a boss and have to travel the same part of the map all over again. I also don't remember there being a leveling system so simply grinding to better the bosses was not an option. Overall I see it as a quality game that didn't quite click with me as much as something like Ender Lilies or Salt and Sanctuary.

Re: Soapbox: Square Enix's "Extraordinary Losses" And This Whole Xbox Mess Have Me Scared For The Future

FredsBodyDouble

Octopath Traveler 2 sold less because a lot of people like me bought Octopath Traveler 1 and didn't really like it. Bosses that are piles of HP and hit or miss storylines that don't really tie together weren't really my thing. Admittedly, I would like to try a Saga game, even after the bad taste Unlimited Saga left in my mouth many years ago, but I don't even know where to start with that series.