I am actually shocked. I thought they were going to make this permanent because of the pushback to 80 bucks. It would have been a way to not admit they were wrong. Discount the game to 50 only in the bundle forever.
I do hope this means Kart World drops out of top sellers for good now.
Tomb Raider is like Sonic to me. I don't know why people like it but my theory is it's just nostalgia tied to a passionate fan boy anti-Nintendo sentiment.
While the original games were inventive, they were pretty bad games by themselves with lots of flaws in game design, and they didn't really evolve enough to stay relevant.
I know this is unpopular, and I don't really begrudge anyone loving the games. But I think they are objectively bad games.
@Ogbert cel shading is easy mode for graphics processing. Obviously they need to optimize and everything, but it's the difference of solving calc 1 problems and calc 4.
Superhero games are rarely any good. Outside of the Sony Spider-Man games which are mostly just iterations, and the Arkham games which are mostly Spider-Man games with slight differences, I can't think of any licensed games of Superheroes that are truly remarkable for decades. Those X-Men Legends action RPG games back in the GameCube era and some arcade beat em ups or fighters seem to be the only ones I can think of now with positive thoughts.im sure I'm forgetting some, but isn't that my point?
The IP owners likely are always getting in the way of creativity in order to protect the brand. I wish there's was a way to make food games staring the big names.
I played the demo and I hated it. I don't like the action RPG aspects. I was playing the boss in the reactor and wondering why the damage wasn't matching my actions and I had to wait to get back the action points to use skills felt worse than the turn based original.
I felt simultaneously required to do more actions and felt as if my actions were weaker. I thought the options would allow me to turn it into the classic turn based game, but normal classic difficulty did not turn it into a turn based game.
I still needed to run around and flip back and forth instead of just choosing actions when the bae finished filling.
You don't grow the brand by putting a Jar Jar into your game so the reviews become mixed. The sales could still be the highest in series history, but they blew their chances to have huge numbers. The game I am sure is fine, but this early in the Switch 2 life it could have been a BotW moment for the series.
But instead people will always remember this game as that one with the annoying guy and the bike that was cool for a short while.
@AStupidID That's not what Disney said. They said that canon is limited to the stuff they produced and the few things Lucas produced which did not include games or books, but just TV and movies.
Now they have recycled some ideas from non-canon sources... But who knows what they will include in their canon. Not that any of this matters because it only matters if you want to include it in your imagination because this is all fake anyway. I only consider a couple of things canon because Star Wars is somewhat of a poorly managed IP. I consider KOTOR more canon than the prequels.
But you're 100 on the difference between high and old Republic.
This is probably the most exciting game in a long time for me. It's funny though that I don't have any faith it will be anywhere near as good as the first 2 KOTOR games, partially because of the FOTOR name, and partially because of Disney. However it would be nice if this game could convince them to make each KOTOR game into a trilogy of movies.
Honestly no one knows what to do with the force outside of those two games and a couple of ideas that were crushed by toxic fans. The force hasn't been interesting very much in the last 50 years. Out of the force centric stories, KOTOR 1+2 were second only to Empire Strikes Back. Three movies about Reven, Malik and Basila would likely become the the best films in universe since Empire if they even got it 80% right to the vibe of the game.
I really wish they just took the RDR2 engine and rebuilt this game with it. That's what I want, a remake that makes the story more cohesive and a part of a trilogy.
These awards have zero meaning to me and all that happens is I'll see some YouTube videos that recap it. Is this normal or abnormal for feelings about this event?
I disagree. These games are better disconnected. The universe doesn't need connecting anymore. It's a world where bio companies can make monsters on accident. Why do we need anything more?
People have gotten so spoiled. The NES was a garbage system that crashed all the time, had absurdly hard games that were expensive and poorly designed. It was what was available and it was great because it was there.
The Switch 2 is here and fine. Buy it or don't. I don't get it. It's still better than most systems we bought over the years.
I get so much crap for my comments on this site and then this article is terrible and it's not getting torn apart like it should.
Christmas presents are not about value. They're about being convinced that some thing will make you happy and convincing someone else that it's important.
@alexybubble Never think good will come from this. It never leads to good. Even if it did, what happens when the next Netflix CEO decides to use it for evil?
... And this Netflix CEO fired the director of programming that brought us Orange is the New Black, Bojack, Stranger Things, etc. and hired the director of alternative programming that mandated people are too stupid to follow plot so the characters need to say out loud the plot many times.
This is the worst outcome for WB, despite WB being run by the worst studio executive in decades.
@rockodoodle all the options are bad. HBO Max is without a doubt the best streaming service and all the other companies are worse. I pray this doesn't go through.
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Re: Switch 2's Mario Kart World Bundle Has Apparently Reached The End Of Its Lifecycle
I am actually shocked. I thought they were going to make this permanent because of the pushback to 80 bucks. It would have been a way to not admit they were wrong. Discount the game to 50 only in the bundle forever.
I do hope this means Kart World drops out of top sellers for good now.
Re: Nintendo Fans Might Get The Entire Tomb Raider Survivor Trilogy Thanks To Their "Passionate Response"
Tomb Raider is like Sonic to me. I don't know why people like it but my theory is it's just nostalgia tied to a passionate fan boy anti-Nintendo sentiment.
While the original games were inventive, they were pretty bad games by themselves with lots of flaws in game design, and they didn't really evolve enough to stay relevant.
I know this is unpopular, and I don't really begrudge anyone loving the games. But I think they are objectively bad games.
Re: Review: Despelote (Switch) - An Irresistible And Appropriately Beautiful Game
Soccer? I barely know her.
Re: Dispatch Switch 2 And Switch Frame Rate & Resolution Officially Revealed
Removed
Re: "A Really Good Experience" - Digital Foundry Dives Into Switch 2's Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo
Too bad it's not turn based.
Re: Dispatch Switch 2 And Switch Frame Rate & Resolution Officially Revealed
@Ogbert cel shading is easy mode for graphics processing. Obviously they need to optimize and everything, but it's the difference of solving calc 1 problems and calc 4.
Re: Opinion: Marvel Cosmic Invasion Caps Off A Great Year To Be A Superhero Fan
Superhero games are rarely any good. Outside of the Sony Spider-Man games which are mostly just iterations, and the Arkham games which are mostly Spider-Man games with slight differences, I can't think of any licensed games of Superheroes that are truly remarkable for decades. Those X-Men Legends action RPG games back in the GameCube era and some arcade beat em ups or fighters seem to be the only ones I can think of now with positive thoughts.im sure I'm forgetting some, but isn't that my point?
The IP owners likely are always getting in the way of creativity in order to protect the brand. I wish there's was a way to make food games staring the big names.
Re: Dispatch Switch 2 And Switch Frame Rate & Resolution Officially Revealed
How is this not maxed frames and resolution when it's cell shaded?
Re: Surprise! Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade's Free Switch 2 Demo Is Now Live
I played the demo and I hated it. I don't like the action RPG aspects. I was playing the boss in the reactor and wondering why the damage wasn't matching my actions and I had to wait to get back the action points to use skills felt worse than the turn based original.
I felt simultaneously required to do more actions and felt as if my actions were weaker. I thought the options would allow me to turn it into the classic turn based game, but normal classic difficulty did not turn it into a turn based game.
I still needed to run around and flip back and forth instead of just choosing actions when the bae finished filling.
I hated this demo.
Re: Best Switch 2 Ports - The Most Impressive Third-Party Games On Nintendo Switch 2
@Umbrius it deserves to be left off all lists because the creator of the IP.
Re: Best Switch 2 Ports - The Most Impressive Third-Party Games On Nintendo Switch 2
If you're an adult and you haven't played Cyberpunk yet. I do highly recommend it.
Re: Rumour: A Game-Key Card Alternative? Nintendo May Have Smaller Switch 2 Carts In The Works
I get the feeling the price of all these cards are going up and carts are dead.
Re: Fans Uncover Unused Dialogue From Metroid Prime 4
They need to have a silent mode patch.
Re: Fire Emblem Shadows Makes Metacritic's "Worst Games Of 2025" List
Oh it deserves it's place. It was extremely bland.
Re: This Adorable Hand-Drawn Cat Adventure Looks Packed With Classic Disney Charm
Why no review?
Re: UK Charts: Metroid Prime 4 Falls From The Top Ten
You don't grow the brand by putting a Jar Jar into your game so the reviews become mixed. The sales could still be the highest in series history, but they blew their chances to have huge numbers. The game I am sure is fine, but this early in the Switch 2 life it could have been a BotW moment for the series.
But instead people will always remember this game as that one with the annoying guy and the bike that was cool for a short while.
Re: Opinion: Resident Evil Requiem Needs To Solve The Series' Villain Problem
@WaveBoy Turtles 2-4 are three of the most fun games to play no matter which version of 3 you play.
Re: Mega Man Returns In 2027 With A "Brand-New Entry" For Switch And Switch 2
@CRASH64 I want to stop aging please.
Re: Mega Man Returns In 2027 With A "Brand-New Entry" For Switch And Switch 2
@CRASH64 It's kind of a shame that that's the best one after 40 years though. It's the true masterpiece and a top NES game.
Re: Mega Man Returns In 2027 With A "Brand-New Entry" For Switch And Switch 2
Yeah. I definitely like the retro aesthetic over the anime one.
Re: Review: Pokémon Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension (Switch 2) - Repetition Takes The Shine Off
Greed, thy name is Pokemon.
Re: Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic Announced, But Will It Skip Switch 2?
@Hwatt You committed no faux pas. It's just clarification through dialogue.
Re: Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic Announced, But Will It Skip Switch 2?
@michellelynn0976 by time this game comes out it could be Switch 3 time. I'm not joking.
Re: Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic Announced, But Will It Skip Switch 2?
@AStupidID That's not what Disney said. They said that canon is limited to the stuff they produced and the few things Lucas produced which did not include games or books, but just TV and movies.
Now they have recycled some ideas from non-canon sources... But who knows what they will include in their canon. Not that any of this matters because it only matters if you want to include it in your imagination because this is all fake anyway. I only consider a couple of things canon because Star Wars is somewhat of a poorly managed IP. I consider KOTOR more canon than the prequels.
But you're 100 on the difference between high and old Republic.
Re: Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic Announced, But Will It Skip Switch 2?
@Hwatt AAA? Probably more like 4 or never. For all we know the game is in prototype phase.
Re: Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic Announced, But Will It Skip Switch 2?
This is probably the most exciting game in a long time for me. It's funny though that I don't have any faith it will be anywhere near as good as the first 2 KOTOR games, partially because of the FOTOR name, and partially because of Disney. However it would be nice if this game could convince them to make each KOTOR game into a trilogy of movies.
Honestly no one knows what to do with the force outside of those two games and a couple of ideas that were crushed by toxic fans. The force hasn't been interesting very much in the last 50 years. Out of the force centric stories, KOTOR 1+2 were second only to Empire Strikes Back. Three movies about Reven, Malik and Basila would likely become the the best films in universe since Empire if they even got it 80% right to the vibe of the game.
Re: Mega Man Returns In 2027 With A "Brand-New Entry" For Switch And Switch 2
I like Mega Man X and I like 8 but Mega Man, but I never liked the mega man that didn't fit the 16 bit or less eras.
Re: Leon Kennedy Is Confirmed For Resident Evil Requiem
Member Leon? Ohh member Resident Evil 4??? Member nostalgia bait?
Re: Mini Review: Red Dead Redemption: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - The Update That This Epic Deserved
I really wish they just took the RDR2 engine and rebuilt this game with it. That's what I want, a remake that makes the story more cohesive and a part of a trilogy.
Re: The Game Awards 2025: Time, Date & How To Watch
These awards have zero meaning to me and all that happens is I'll see some YouTube videos that recap it. Is this normal or abnormal for feelings about this event?
Re: Random: Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Wins GameStop's "Worst Game Of The Year" Award
It's not the worst game of the year, but it's the worst value of a well known item.
Re: Opinion: Resident Evil Requiem Needs To Solve The Series' Villain Problem
@WaveBoy Bebop and Rock steady. I feel like playing some classic Turtles now. Warm feelings.
I agree with you.
It's like sequels in movies. Just doing the same thing again is very lame.
Re: Opinion: Resident Evil Requiem Needs To Solve The Series' Villain Problem
@AllieKitsune You're so right.
Re: Opinion: Resident Evil Requiem Needs To Solve The Series' Villain Problem
I disagree. These games are better disconnected. The universe doesn't need connecting anymore. It's a world where bio companies can make monsters on accident. Why do we need anything more?
Re: Video: Skyrim Still Isn't 60fps On Switch 2, But Here's How It Fares Against Switch 1
@Markatron84 I personally couldn't care about 60 fps, as long as it is pretty stable. 24fps locked is all I want.
Re: The Game Awards 2025: Time, Date & How To Watch
Uh the year isn't over and this is just a commercial.
Re: Video: Skyrim Still Isn't 60fps On Switch 2, But Here's How It Fares Against Switch 1
@Arkabed when my grandkids are on their deathbed they will be able to buy Skyrim 100th anniversary edition for 1000 dollars, at this rate.
Re: Video: Skyrim Still Isn't 60fps On Switch 2, But Here's How It Fares Against Switch 1
Anyone paying this much for this game has lost it. Games this old are supposed to be under 10 bucks.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 21.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@Automated_Unit_4937 Because they want you to be on team discovery channel.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 21.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
I sure hope it's stable.
Re: Award-Winning Slice-Of-Life Soccer Game 'Despelote' Comes To Switch This Week
Ha the UK site is calling it soccer.
Re: Feature: My NES Longing, My Son's Terrifying Switch 2 Obsession
People have gotten so spoiled. The NES was a garbage system that crashed all the time, had absurdly hard games that were expensive and poorly designed. It was what was available and it was great because it was there.
The Switch 2 is here and fine. Buy it or don't. I don't get it. It's still better than most systems we bought over the years.
I get so much crap for my comments on this site and then this article is terrible and it's not getting torn apart like it should.
Re: Feature: My NES Longing, My Son's Terrifying Switch 2 Obsession
@SlimeRyu The article is BS. It's just a story.
Re: Feature: My NES Longing, My Son's Terrifying Switch 2 Obsession
@mikestevenson216 "Interesting, if true." -Futarama
Re: Feature: My NES Longing, My Son's Terrifying Switch 2 Obsession
Christmas presents are not about value. They're about being convinced that some thing will make you happy and convincing someone else that it's important.
Re: Netflix Enters Agreement To Buy Warner Bros. For $82 Billion, Includes Game Studios
@alexybubble Never think good will come from this. It never leads to good. Even if it did, what happens when the next Netflix CEO decides to use it for evil?
... And this Netflix CEO fired the director of programming that brought us Orange is the New Black, Bojack, Stranger Things, etc. and hired the director of alternative programming that mandated people are too stupid to follow plot so the characters need to say out loud the plot many times.
This is the worst outcome for WB, despite WB being run by the worst studio executive in decades.
Re: Netflix Enters Agreement To Buy Warner Bros. For $82 Billion, Includes Game Studios
It probably will not do anything, but contact your politicians and demand they prevent the merger.
Re: Community: It's Time To Rate Your Switch 1 & 2 Games Of The Year
@FishyS You get my commentor of the year award.
Re: Community: It's Time To Rate Your Switch 1 & 2 Games Of The Year
For me it's Bananza. I don't particularly have anything amazing to say but it's the original game that made me feel the best during the year.
Re: Netflix Enters Agreement To Buy Warner Bros. For $82 Billion, Includes Game Studios
@rockodoodle all the options are bad. HBO Max is without a doubt the best streaming service and all the other companies are worse. I pray this doesn't go through.