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I could never get into it due to its size but if the port is solid, I am happy to support because playing open world RPG's on the move is just the only way I get through these games.

@Octane Comment of the month.

If it runs well, I can live with a graphical downgrade for the portability option. That said, it sometimes had trouble on the PS4 and Xb1 so we shall see. I hope it is a good port!

Yes, yes and yes.

@BensonUii I'm on the fence. I think that the film might be OK but I do think that Sonic has scary man teeth

You mean they showed the Sonic Movie then?

Regardless of your opinion on the tweets etc. it is all a matter of money and brand. Major corporations do their research - if market research and sales demonstrate that opinions are toxic to a brand they will do their best to remove themselves from it. It isn't fear of one side or another, it is purely economic.

I may give this a go at some point but it will be little more than a gimmick in terms of quality.

VR needs games designed for it, that play to its strengths rather than adapt what is there already. The best PSVR games are ones that wouldn't be the same without the use of VR. Game devs are just learning what does and doesn't work.

Also, VR isn't for everyone at this stage in its lifecycle.

@Shinobi1Kenoby Agree completely. Loved this game.

The issue is also that the pool of talent is quite large so just quitting will hurt the employee and the employer will just hire again. Unionization and basic standards need to be enforced. This is purely a profit decision - they COULD hire more people and rotate people in and out of patches and releases. Instead they push down to not increase overheads.

Think I had a chat with this chap at an event. Really good stock and friendly too!

Katana Zero because it is the bees knees.

Love this game

I really want to play this game so would be day one inn Switch

Yes yes yes oh and yes.

@roadrunner343 I agree this is a very very typical caveat to any business decision so that if it pans out badly, the author can go, well we always said there were risks.

The Switch is the first ever console I got in launch week in my life. I think Nintendo played a blinder in offering a device that is unique and sits neatly besides other gaming platforms. For once it is not an either or but compimentary. I have a PS4 and XB1 and I play those a lot but I always have a Switch game on the go too.

Breath of the wild started as a game I could not get into but as the console was new I persevered and finally ‘got it’ and I have since spent over 125 hours. Probably the most time I have ever spent on one game.

I love Resi 4. I own it on GC, PS2, Wii and PS4 and you know what, I prob would buy a copy for Switch but not at this price. It will come down in sales and I will just have to wait. The lack of physical is also off putting too.

@Donald_M The whole industry has to get over this thing of content over quality. Gimme 2-3 hours of a fab game over 40 hours of repetitive grind. Not saying all long games aren't great but if a game sustains your attention for a few hours and makes you remember it then it is completely worth it.

Very tempted to get this. The price doesn't bother me if the content is good.

Interesting point - from a personal viewpoint, I feel that the Switch had stronger momentum (with regards to titles) in the second half of the year from the first, which felt at odds with the rest of the industry that actually produced some high profile titles in the first six months.

I really really want this but the price is causing me an issue but to be honest, I may just bite the bullet and get it.

I'm one of those people that never get their backsides in gears to try this... that said, I'm not paying to sort out that problem. It is a self produced problem. Just do multiple runs.

Rather silly headline imo. They are at two completely different stages of their product lifecycle with different aims and with little overlapping sales base.

Switch is doing well, PS4 is doing well. PS5 will come out in a year or two. Done.

Yeah but let's be honest, the West isn't the market for this. This is going for the huuuuuge mobile gaming market in Asia, particularly China. If Apple can charge a $1000 for a phone, I think this will sell ok in its target markets.

As an artform, gaming has a shelf life that is determined by the move of technology. I love the GC but playing those games now isn't as easy as just plugging in the console. I need a compatible TV or some sort of mod for newer TV's. I need to maintain all the gear and that is just ONE console.

For people with no interest in retro gaming then sure, not a big deal in the same way lots of people are not interested in watching movies from the 60's or something. However, if Dr No was no longer available legally, Bond fans would be pirating the film to watch it. Like movies, old games are a window into current games. Citizen Kane is a film that many film afficionados like to have because it shows so many techniques that became staples of modern films. Same with retro games.

They need to be available and I think with the power of hardware these days, there is no reason why all manufacturers and publishers can't make these libraries available for those that want ot experience them.

Afraid I don't entirely agree with this. Everyone has their own tastes, it is unfair to state that because there are a lot of games, everyone should feel like they have lots of games to play. Playing devils advocate, if you are a player who predominantly likes western AAA experiences, then no the Switch does not have a great library because most of those titles are either reduced versions of other platform games or are ports released after their other console counterparts. Sure I agree that silly ideas do the round (no games on Switch, Nintendoomed and all that) but the majority of gamers don't play Hollow Knight or Hyper Light Drifter. The majority do play COD, Fifa, western RPG's etc.

Not only that but the article is bemoaning the hype train that all gaming sites generate to get views. People want to play the latest thing because the gaming marketing and media industry TELL them they should be playing the latest thing. It's why publishers are trying so hard to keep content coming so their games continue to be talked about.

Personally, I'm not moaning as like a variety of games and the Switch is great but then I am luckly enough to have several systems to pick and choose from. I have a mate that complains he has too many games to play yet keeps buying them. Doesn't mean he is indicative of anything other than being a plonker.

I played at EGX and liked it but not sure the game was worth all the extra cost for the toys and things that go with it.

Amazing game. Will double dip.

My main concern is actually the drop in price on major third party titles. I wished they fell as quickly as on other platforms.

It's called Fortnite.

Ha this confused me when it happened!

Instabuy!

@AlbertXi You talk complete sense but no one has listened.

I came for the superb sub header. Good review too.

Oi Oi you lucky people!

Of course this is a very possible future. The real question is, how far in the future and the form that it takes. I personally doubt there will only be one more classic generation but I can see streaming slowly coming into the mainstream more and more. Don't forget, users of this and similar sites are a small niche, comparitively the same as people that would prefer blu ray over Netflix. If you are the average gamer, who perhaps only buys a few games a year, imagine a $15 a month service that gives you access to try online games.

The game is great standard but mind blowing in VR. That said, it should be noted these are almost two different experiences.

Most third parties are focused on bigger games, with better graphics and online features to attract players and hook them in. That means that many games can't easily be ported to the Switch without considerable effort or compromise to adapt the engine. So someone like Activision or EA won't bother with their big games because it will cost a lot of time and therefore money that could be dedicated towards milking money on the safe bets. To be honest, as well, I'd be dubious that COD would sell well on a Switch, given that you need a good player base for MP only games and the Switch, as it is now, has a smaller install base.

I think you are more likely to see games like Fortnight that are more adaptable and easier to port (and not necessarily from big publishers). Bethesda seems to be the exception, but then, as I understand it, their engine is a little easier to scale down with. I don't think that means doom and gloom for Switch though, what I hope it means is that they will go the Ubisoft route and do some original games or spin off games.

@Linker2A03 Thanks!

Not bad, probably at the price point for me to subscribe though not sure how much I will use the service. To be honest, I just want cloud saves because I live in constant fear of losing my BOTW save file.

OK, constant fear may be overegging it but mild trepidation when I think about it.

Got it for PS4 but going to double dip. For me, best indie game ever.

Loved it on PS4 though there were some performance issues if memory serves. Not sure I will double dip but can certainly recommend.

Sounds like a complete omnishambles to me.

Hyper Light Drifter - please please please!

@FinalFrog Not for an 8 year old. I spent ages pretending by bedroom was a spaceship and I was a space pirate. Plus I love Blue Danube.

Oh boy, so many memories. I remember stopping in once when I was saving up to buy Elite for the NES. Seeing a sale I blew my money on a cheaper copy of Solar Jet man. It was rock hard for the young me and I cried all night as I had wasted my money. Luckily my parents were able to return it and I got Elite. Important lesson learnt.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE True - it's why I'm so sore at the moment and my eyesight is failing.

As I was based in the UK, I got the Starfox or Starwing SNES bundle in 1993 which was a big deal for me. Played that game to death and it's weird, I have replayed it a few times and muscle memory just kicks in.

I love indies and think that Nintendo has done a great job of attracting some really good titles to the platform.

I would, however, say that indies are predominantly the domain of a smaller subset of gamers who are actively interested in playing lots of titles or new experiences. This probably isn't true of the majority of gamers. Big AAA games are important because with that big AAA budget comes the big AAA marketing budget which lets people know that the game exists on the Switch and will be on store shelves for those people that don't go looking for the best games.

I think if Nintendo can get the balance right then they are on to a winner.

I had really wanted this for Switch but then all the performance issues put me off, then Sony had it on PS Plus so too late for me.