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If it's 60 FPS I'm in, that's all that matters.

Hated the ending, without giving spoilers I felt betrayed by it.

I dunno, I loved the first two on 3DS but this one isn't grabbing me, I didn't even feel inspired enough to try the demo(s).
Maybe because I disliked Octopath so much, or because the Switch has had such a range of good games that I don't feel like going back to this type.

Skyward Sword... I was watching that thinking "ok, that's the original version, how far graphics have come since those days, when are they going to cut to the upgraded Switch version?"
And it never happened.

First I've heard of this game, but that's a good, informative review. I'm very tempted but I think I'll wait to see if there is a patch, or a sale at least.

Loved The Outer Worlds, only the second game on Switch I've started a second playthough on as soon as I finished the first (did the same with Skyrim).
I'm not sure I have a save from before-the-point-of-no- return though, which means I can't start the DLC. So that'll be a third playthrough then, but I might wait until the second DLC drops.
I know it looks and performs much better on other platforms, but I only have a Switch and it was fine for me, I was perfectly happy with it.

I thought the same sex romance in The Outer Worlds was presented extremely well. No comment made at all about the gender of the people involved, it was simply presented as a romance.
Also, no mysteriously effective armoured bikinis in the outfits. I mean, I like implausibly skimpy armour as much as the next Dragon's Dogma player, but yeah, it was refreshing.

I remember nipping to the loo at work and hiding in trap one so I could catch up on the launch.
I was worried that the Switch was too bitty and just wouldn't work, I thought it was a great idea but not many people would 'get' it.

Obviously I got that wrong...

Won tickets to the launch event in London too, which was brilliant and really sold it to me (my avatar is the pin badge and lanyard from that event.)

Until Just Dance Motorhead, Rammstein, Nine Inch Nails or Metallica editions appear, I'm out.

I've no problem with cloud gaming in principle, but sadly Control showed that my Internet/Switch combo isn't robust enough to make it worth it.
A shame, because I'd love to play both this and Control.
Wonder if there is any chance of older Hitman games coming on Cart or download?

@UmbreonsPapa - actual snowflakes!

I miss the bingo from New Leaf.

Nearly bought it after the first free trial, (graphics mode) ran really well apart from a tiny bit of stutter. Oh, and the horrendously sensitive camera.
However, I decided to have a second trial (performance mode) the next night. Sat in the same place, but it was unplayable. The graphics were just a mush, impossible to see anything.

You only get two trials so I can't try again, so it's a no sale for me, unfortunately.

I've tried Control twice. Last night on graphics mode, sat about eight foot from the router. Ran fine, clear with only a tiny bit of occasional stutter (camera control was way too sensitive though!)

Tonight using performance mode, sat in the same place... it was horrendous, pixelated and blocky, like watching a VHS tape. Couldn't make out a thing when using melee attack.

And this is a shame. I've no objections to cloud games, especially if we get games the Switch normally couldn't run (and I would have bought Control) but there is just no point if they run so badly they are unplayable on my Wi-Fi.

Can't help but wonder if the Switch is up to this - I learned long ago not to even attempt to watch videos on the eshop.
My worry is it's going to create two tiers of Switch gamers, those who can get the big new games on cloud and those who can't, who get left behind.

@Rohanrocks88

I played though AC3 after the patch. Didn't experience any of the audio issues that were widely reported.
There was some graphical pop-in and the textures aren't great, but I wouldn't say there was anything that negatively impacted on the experience, for me at least.
If you fancy the game (as a game I found it 'OK to 'good', nowhere near as enjoyable as AC4) then I'd say go for it, don't let the pre-patch reviews put you off.

@dartmonkey - will there be a write-up about the Atari VCS somewhere?
I'd love to read it as it was my first console as a child, I can still remember the excitement of hiring a game for the weekend from my local toy store.
Favourites were Pitfall, Empire Strikes Back (the colour of the sky!) And the driving game - not pole position, Night Driver or something?

Love the idea, but would never work in (this) crowded family home.

I imagine you'd ram the kart into a sofa/table leg/skirting board/cat/general floor tat/door about five times then put it away in a cupboard.

@EmmatheBest - I've played Witcher 3 without having touched the first two.

Of course you miss a little history of the characters (and the odd reference made in dialogue to past events) but it's not a deal breaker, reviews cover enough of what Witchers are, and you can pretty much pick up the relationships as you go.

I really wouldn't let that be the reason you don't play it.

Is the second episode 50 minutes of Ethan walking to the next location while occasionally being attacked by packs of wolves?

(Touch harsh maybe, I'm about 20 hours into the game and enjoying it so far, even the escort side quests.)

Raji has me very interested, not heard of it before.

Will wait on reviews though.

"The server is currently undergoing maintenance".
Thanks for trying Luna, maybe tomorrow.

@Mr Blacky - use [ spoiler ] write text here [ /spoiler ] but remove the spaces inside the brackets.

Game uses wrong pronoun: "who cares?"

Game corrects pronoun: "This is wrong! I'm offended! How dare they!"

I think some people need to consider who the real snowflakes are here.

@NintendoPok - I've 390 hours in Skyrim, 150 in Breath of the Wild, 215 in Witcher 3, 130 in Assassin's Creed Black Flag etc etc so yes, I am aware of other games.

This article is an opinion piece, and as many have commented here and elsewhere New Horizons is missing many features of previous games, so it's not a lone option.

It's not a rant or major complaint, but yes, some of us are speculating what else may be added in. It's part of the fun of the game, not pointless or dumb.

@NintendoPok - it may not be even six months old, but I'm sure I'm not alone in already having played for over 300 hours*.
How many games last for a third or even a sixth of that? So I don't think this article is pointless, time-in-game is more important than time-since-release.

*Helped by being furloughed on full pay since Easter.

42 years? 42?

When I were a nipper, my mum and dad used to go to a pub on Saturday nights to meet up with friends. After we'd finished playing on our bikes between the trees next to the pub, me and the friends kids would go inside to play on the tabletop version of Space Invaders. I can still remember the sounds of the game, and the smell of the room.

It was such a step up when Space Invaders got replaced with Donkey Kong... and here we are now, casually playing Witcher 3 and Doom...

@ChromaticDracula - ah, right. Thanks for clearing that up, though the link says available now for delivery (in the UK).

Edit- and I see @PhilKenSebben already has a copy.

@Link41x - beat me to it, you posted while I was typing!

Ghostbusters the Video Game Remastered out on 17th July 2020?

Am I missing something? I thought it'd been out for months.

Hours? We've had to wait hours for this news? Oh the horror. The unendurable deprivation.

Next you'll be telling us NintendoLife won't be buying us a pony for Christmas.

@dartmonkey - I don't think NintendoLife covered this, but Saints Row IV had similar problems. Some players (myself included) can't even get to the menu screen without it crashing during loading. The only solution - a quick Google found this is a common problem - is to turn on flight mode before starting the game, which you can't do if playing docked. (You can turn airplane mode off once it's loaded and remove the joycons to play docked.)
There is also one item of clothing in the DLC that crashes the game if you scroll past it or try and select it.

Volition issued a patch a few weeks ago, but it didn't cure it, for me at least though reports say the DLC is now visible to those who couldn't see it to start with.

@nessisonett - not this parent, but I take your point about how it could cause a phony outcry.

Personally I think it'd be brilliant, especially in this kind of game.

Also, I'm strangely attracted to Flick. #isolationstircrazy

@Anti-Matter - I guess some just find it fun to destroy rather than create.
It takes less skill and intelligence.

I can still remember my daughter in floods of tears after she invited some random 'friends' into her New Leaf Town.
They dug up all her flowers and cut down all her trees, as well as digging holes to spell some choice words out.

It was a life lesson, but a harsh one.

Done.

Not sure I liked the next gen question - PS5, Xbox or "not a console gamer".

Is there a 45 minute loading time for the popular rides?

@dartmonkey - no worries, I enjoyed the article.

Um, the summer Olympics aren't going ahead this summer, they've been postponed to next year.

So if we can't time travel, does that mean we can have cloud saves now?

It's removed that chance to 'cheat'.

There are... other consoles? Why does no-one mention this sort of thing?

Great news though - I hope the group of sites goes from strength to strength.

Good 'ol NintendoLife comments section... can even have an argument on an Animal Crossing thread...

Excellent work! Made me smile, thank you for doing that and posting it up.

@sanderev - thank you muchly for finding and posting that, I'll quote it again -

"This game does not currently support the ability to transfer your save file from one Nintendo Switch console to another. However, a function specific to Animal Crossing: New Horizons to move users and save data to another console is planned for later this year."

That answers my main concern.

As for save files - I lost 600 hours of New Leaf on the 3DS when my SD card corrupted. The situation on Switch is no worse. Or better.

@Ralizah - it all started to go wrong for some people when you were allowed to vote 😜

Isn't it just a textbook definition of male privilege?

We do have a right to choose what we play, but for men that's rarely a worry in a game. I don't have a female perspective - I'm not faced with the choice of having to play as another gender or miss out completely on a game - or more realistically be a bit sad I can't be represented.

I didn't have a problem being Lara in Tomb Raider and I played Saint's Row 3 with a female character (Skyrim too on my second play through, as a female dark elf).
But even so, being a male character is the industry norm and I don't think that's fair. It's not a case of 'if you don't like it, don't play', that isn't realistic - and a man boo hooing because he has to play a female character is risable in the extreme.

The interactive movie thing appealed to me, so I bought Late Shift.

I played it through making the choices that felt right to me... and got a bad ending.

Which is OK, but I made my choices and don't feel like playing through again making choices that aren't right for my personality just to get a different ending.

It's both a strength and weakness of these sort of games - the production values are great and I can imagine some would enjoy the set-up and replay a lot. But they aren't for me.

If Nintendo recouped their investment I don't see a problem with Platinum (ultimately in business to make money) wanting to take Bayonetta to other platforms. Bayonetta 2 can't be selling in significant numbers anymore? This wouldn't hurt sales on Switch.

Maybe make 3 a timed exclusive - 1 (again) & 2 would drum up more interest in the Switch if it's the only way to play 3 for now.

Surely a bit of sharing (like Cuphead) is only a good thing for all gamers, and could lead to even better things in future.

@BranJ0 and @Welshland - thank you.

Definitely one for the future then, when I reduce the backlog a bit.

Slightly off topic, but how does saving work in this game?

I was put off the 3DS version because of having to redo so much when you died.

Interesting that the box art shows another island with a house on it.

I guess we shall be visiting?

@BetterThanVagas - ah Smash Mouth. Yes of course, Shakespeare stole "all that glistens/glitters..." from All Star...