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Checked out a video someone put up online that measured the frame rate, it targets 60 but drops consistently. I think I might just pass on getting this game for the Switch and wait for it to drop on PS5/Series.

Game has been out for nearly a year now and it still has major performance issues after a long awaited patch for new DLC. Crazy for such a major first party franchise.

This looks like it could be more sophisticated than the first one, like the graphics, presentation, track design, physics, and all that. There was definitely some room for improvement.

@Doomcrow That kind of behavior is highly illegal, if true he could do prison time and face serious financial penalties.

Sounds like Unity will go broke before long, this will absolutely destroy their popularity. If I had stock I'd sell sell sell before it's worthless.

@RobynAlecksys In a world where Sony is getting aggressive about pushing live services and jacking up the prices for their services while Nintendo is still using outdated mobile hardware exclusively, I would hardly call Xbox the worst thing to happen to gaming these days. If anything Microsoft is one of the few things keeping it from being a total joke with Sony just having a monopoly on home consoles, which would absolutely ruin the industry seeing how anti-consumer they have become lately.

@syrupdash I think the IP's is the only thing that would make the acquisition worthwhile for anyone. If Duke Nukem is included in this deal, I could see someone going for it.

Apparently Embracer is awful at running studios, they always seem to run them into the ground. Gearbox was once one of the best names in the business, now they're a mere shadow of their former selves.

Sure to be the worst version of the worst Borderlands game.

@Tyranexx Yeah I think the rev 2 Switch leaves little to desire, and as someone who has a nice OLED TV, the OLED handheld screen hasn't been a big selling point. That said I usually buy myself a late/last example of a console I liked before they end production or move on to the next one. I just have to ask myself if I really want another Switch, but luckily the price of 1TB micro-SD's has fallen to where it won't be too expensive of a proposition.

I honestly really like the subtlety of this one. Stuff like the Zelda edition are a bit too flashy/gaudy for me these days. The Animal Crossing edition was ideal to me before this, as it just had a nice subtle look to it.

With this, it's just a nice clean solid red look. I might have to go for it as my late OLED Switch, as I held off on buying an OLED since I already had a rev 1 and 2 Switch along with 2 Lites.

I had a feeling this was going to be really disappointing when I kept hearing buzzwords about tik-tok and modern audiences.

@VR32X Yeah the 3DS would have been perfect for a revival. Makes me think Nintendo wants this to be forgotten.

I remember how interesting this always was, just so unique from everything else. That said I think there is a good reason I never bought one, I just never liked the monotone red and how you have to use the special display with it's awkward stand setup.

The controller was always one of those interesting and awkward looking controllers though with it's dual d-pads, I was always curious to how that worked and if any games actually used the both of them.

@scrubicius Yeah I am not going to suddenly try to like Tiktok or references to it just because someone happens to like it lol.

@Mauzuri Yeah it's funny how these big social media platforms have resulted in people becoming a lot more anti-social.

@Samalik Twitter and TikTok have probably done more damage to society in recent years than anything else.

I was interested in this game until they started talking about TikTok. Hard pass.

I only sold stuff when I was a kid, and it was mostly just some of my old Game Boy games and consoles as they were always worth a lot more than disc games. That said I kept a lot of stuff and never really sold much from my home consoles, I still got all of my original N64 games. I think only thing I gave away was my Gamecube and PSP, the Gamecube was the only one I sort of regretted giving away but I did buy another back before the prices blew up and I didn't give away all my games and ended up building up a bigger and better collection a while back before the game prices really blew up as well. As for the PSP, that went to the kid brother of a good friend of mine that I always liked, so no regrets there, and it's become an easy platform to emulate on modern handhelds. That said I still got my PSP Go and both generations of the Vita, all loaded with digital games.

So yeah, I sold some stuff I might have regretted today if it wasn't for how I was really into collecting video games and consoles for a while back when the hobby was a lot cheaper.

I think this only applies to some games I played as a kid, there's definitely a few that I remember playing but couldn't remember the name of.

@fenlix Well these games are basically just "keep performing this chore/task" when you really get down to it.

So $40 and $70 for a game that is currently selling for less than $25 on the eshop that doesn't take up a lot of space. This is why I stopped buying these physical releases.

@CMS_Glalie Honestly, my problem is the time investment these games seem to demand, and all the other open world action games out there competing for my time.

@fenlix Games like this are basically just "party games" for local multiplayer, it's probably the only way to really enjoy them as intended. Even when playing with people online they can feel like a chore because you don't have that relationship of playing with someone right next to you.

@OrtadragoonX I stopped getting NBA 2K games after 19 because they got too big. I think that was the last release that felt reasonable to me, after that they essentially doubled the file size and it only kept increasing. Thing is I have no idea why, because I can hardly tell a difference where it matters when comparing 19 to later releases.

Similar deals as well, I'm a huge Warriors fan but I have my limits and following the latest season simply isn't worth what they're charging and more importantly how much space it occupies. It's at the point where you really need to be dedicated in order to justify having the latest NBA 2K on a console.

I've been saying this for years, the Switch e-shop has a real shovelware problem. It's been awful trying to sift through everything these days, it's why I can pretty much only browse my wishlist for sale items these days.

I leaned my lesson with the GTA Trilogy, and while I eventually considered that a worthwhile purchase for the Switch, there is a good reason why I never bought it on a different platform. As for RDR, I simply have no desire to play it on the go, it's not the kind of game that stands out as something I would want to have on a handheld. This port seems typically lazy for Rockstar these days, and I already got the game with it's DLC on a Xbox One X where they gave it some 4K enhancement.

I'll just stick with the Xbox 360 version on my One X with it's enhancement.

Talk about blowing your money on crap.

Not surprised really. It's kind of a lame game that isn't even cheap.

@Princess_Lilly I suppose you're right, but this game is very niche, I think the "not for everybody" label is necessary for a lot of indie games like this for the same reason a lot of modern art might not be for everyone. It's like this is definitely made to appeal to a specific audience, and a niche audience. It is one of those things to keep in mind when it comes to indie games like this, as they are often short experiences and not really the type of gaming most people go for.

@XiaoShao Yeah the problem that I got if how there has been better and improved turn based strategy games with mechs since these games released. Like I think this series was simply a lot more appealing to me in the past when it was more of a unique concept, now it just feels like a really dated offering in a niche genre.

@PinderSchloss Yeah agreed, critics are hard to relate to these days.

@NinjaNicky Yeah that's why sim racers generally don't work on Switch. You need to heavily rely upon traction control and ABS in order to have anything drivable really. Arcade racers can work fine because they are designed for more simple control methods.

I've been playing this on Steam Deck for a while, it's been one of my favorite twin stick shooters.

Since I grew up with a SNES and Genesis and all the kids I knew never had an NES, I grew up thinking the All Stars version was the original version of Mario 3 and the way it should look. I didn't play the NES originals until many years later, and it's pretty rough by comparison, so I still greatly prefer the All Stars version.

X is an incredible N64 racer, but these days I would rather just play GX as they are both ludicrously hard.

@Chibi_Manny "drifting" was a part of the authentic N64 experience. Kids these days have no clue how bad it was on those original controllers, some heavily used ones would literally be so loose it would almost freely roll around the edges.

The Master System was before my time, by the time I was old enough to play video games the Genesis and SNES were the hot items, and my parents got me a Genesis with Sega Channel.

@Switch_Pro Yeah I agree, I feel like I have hardly used the N64 app simply because I have been lacking the N64 controller. I could never understand why so many people seem to hate on it, it's honestly been one of my all time favorite controllers. There's just something about it, the unique feel it has. N64 games just don't feel the same without it.

Ordered mine yesterday and to my surprise they are still available. Looks like my complaining finally worked! Glad Nintendo finally managed to get off their butts and make a big inventory drop.

Only one more to go!

@Smug43 Yeah I always thought these could be interesting if they had rumble at least, but it's kind of joke as it is.

I knew this would be without a doubt a Series X/PS5 game for me. I already have Wrestling Empire on the Switch which is a far better game for this console, heck I would say it's pretty much meant for it. I think the new AEW game is great, but it's definitely a lot better on a next gen console.

@glaemay I was talking about the prospect of a new F-Zero game. I think we're all aware of how there's old F-Zero games.

@bonjong23 Yup lol, I remember that, back when they were essentially releasing homebrew games.

I would be shocked if this game actually shows up on the Switch.

So we can't have anything new because it would be expensive.

...this industry sucks these days.

I think this makes sense on a Switch simply as a portable GTA trilogy, and the games look better on a handheld anyways. When I played this on my Xbox I was amazed by how bad the performance was, totally not worth messing around with.

This is the game that begs the question why. 1-2-Switch was essentially just a launch-day tech demo, pretty sure half the people who bought it had it bundled with a Switch they bought. I know that's how I got it. Can't say I've ever asked for a sequel.