I wouldn't use Metacritic user scores as any sort of persuasive element when choosing whether or not to buy a game... They're far too polluted. Does anybody?
It's strange, the Guillemots seem to have fought for decades now to keep Ubisoft independent and fend off outside takeovers. It seems that perhaps they've given up the fight somewhat...
Of course streaming is the future. If it gives the same or better experience as having the console running the game then why wouldn't you?
It's still a way off I'm sure, but streaming stuff off of PS Plus lately, I genuinely don't think people would be able to tell it wasn't running native...
@boxyguy It's simple. If a game is light on content at launch don't buy it. If the content appears later on, then buy it.
As far as I can see, these are relatively minor things that Nintendo are patching to improve the game. I bought the game with no expectation of anything extra to be added other than Golf.
@Kiz3000 Switch Sports is nice, but very barebones.... It's only seen occasional play since we picked it up in launch week. Probably about 4-5 hours total!
I honestly didn't realise Bayonetta 3 had been given a date until I just saw this.... With individual announcements there's a lot more chance of me missing something than with a nice concise summary of all the cool stuff coming up.
Some definite time machine action going on there... If they're able to go back a few years and take RDR and GTAIV off the table, perhaps they should have blown up the table with the trilogy on it.
@Stnkygrngo We can play F-Zero and F-Zero X though can't we?
As for GX, perhaps we'll see that if we ever see Gamecube games on Switch. I do wonder though, whether perhaps the effort of getting Gamecube games working well on the Switch is not worth it? (for Nintendo)
@ChakraStomps Here in the UK, Boris Johnson gets £79,936 for being Prime Minister (and another salary for being an MP, but still not ridiculous numbers).
Was just saying mid-week how I wasn't interested in this and yet this morning, plop, there it is on the mat in my hallway (the game that is, I didn't excrete). The au pair was watching Criminal Minds on the telly so I only managed to have a quick go on tennis in tabletop mode, but I was awful. I used to be a champion on Wii Tennis (I once won a million quid in a drunken 'double or nothing' session with a friend), but this just didn't feel right to me.
Will give it another go later and see if I get into it.
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Re: Check Out Splatoon 3's New Trading Card Minigame That's Looks A Bit Like Tetris
Yes, didn't remind me of Tetris at all in the Direct but I see Nintendolife have chosen a screenshot that ALMOST shows a tetromino!
Re: Video: New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Commercial Highlights Mario Kart Tour DLC Tracks
@Lizuka Ninja Hideaway was my favourite out of the new tracks so far!
Re: Digimon Survive Is Getting Review Bombed On Metacritic
I wouldn't use Metacritic user scores as any sort of persuasive element when choosing whether or not to buy a game... They're far too polluted. Does anybody?
Re: Tencent Is Seeking A Bigger Stake In 'Mario + Rabbids' Publisher Ubisoft
It's strange, the Guillemots seem to have fought for decades now to keep Ubisoft independent and fend off outside takeovers. It seems that perhaps they've given up the fight somewhat...
Re: Logitech And Tencent Games Are Working On A Cloud-Based Handheld Console
Of course streaming is the future. If it gives the same or better experience as having the console running the game then why wouldn't you?
It's still a way off I'm sure, but streaming stuff off of PS Plus lately, I genuinely don't think people would be able to tell it wasn't running native...
Re: Stardew Valley Creator Shares A Brand New Screenshot Of His Next Project
Props to Eric for his dedication to his game development. If I was him I'd just be swimming around in my mountains of cash like Scrooge McDuck.
Re: YouTube And Cruchyroll On Wii U Won't Be Available For Much Longer
What's Cruchyroll?
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Maintenance Is Due Tomorrow, And Fans Are Speculating
Direct incoming!
Re: Jupiter Announces "International Version" Of Its New Picross Game For Switch
It looks, odd... Probably loads of fun though!
Not sure if I can go back to Picross without the detective work after playing Murder by Numbers.
Re: Nintendo Switch Sports Version 1.2.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@boxyguy It's simple. If a game is light on content at launch don't buy it. If the content appears later on, then buy it.
As far as I can see, these are relatively minor things that Nintendo are patching to improve the game. I bought the game with no expectation of anything extra to be added other than Golf.
Re: Disney Wants Its New Kart Racer To Provide A "Fair" Free-To-Play Experience
@SteamEngenius Just get Mario Kart 8, no chance of buyer's remorse since it's fantastic.
My time is more valuable than my money so I won't be wasting any on this game unless it's fantastic (or the kids spot it!)
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Has Leaked And Is Fully Playable On The Steam Deck
I remember GBC ROMs used to appear on the net before their appearance in the shops as well, it's hardly a new phenomenon.
Re: UK Charts: Live A Live Proves A Hit With Its Western Debut
MK8 must be close to 50m already on Switch? It was at 45.33m at the end of March...
Re: Random: Modded Wii Mini Turns It Into A Wi-Fi Capable Homebrew Machine
Useful for when the world runs out of regular Wii's I guess?
Re: UK Charts: LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Returns To The Top
@Kiz3000 Switch Sports is nice, but very barebones.... It's only seen occasional play since we picked it up in launch week. Probably about 4-5 hours total!
Re: UK Charts: LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Returns To The Top
Switch Sports seems to being racking up some decent sales!
Re: Talking Point: Would You Mind If Nintendo Retired The 'Big' Nintendo Direct Format?
I honestly didn't realise Bayonetta 3 had been given a date until I just saw this.... With individual announcements there's a lot more chance of me missing something than with a nice concise summary of all the cool stuff coming up.
Re: Sega's Old Arcades Are Flourishing Under New Owners, Sort Of
@commentlife Another reason for me to visit Canada! Whereabouts is it?
Re: Random: Talented Hackers Are Adding Vibrant Colour To Classic Game Boy Titles
Ah, so they're actually turning them into Gameboy Color games? It wasn't clear from the article, I though this was some sort of emulator hack...
Re: Nintendo Reveals A New And Colourful Splatoon 3 Switch OLED
@abbyhitter Viscosity seems wrong for ink... Inkling or not, I'm pretty sure what they're shooting is paint.
Re: Hands On: 'Live A Live' Gives A Unique 16-Bit RPG A Gorgeous New Lease Of Life
Need to try the demo of this, looks really good and only £33 on Amazon...
Re: Microsoft Renews Trademark For Rare's Classic N64 Game Blast Corps
I think we'll see Blast Corps on Switch this year...
Re: Rumour: Potential Mario Kart Tour PC References Found In Datamined Details
PC don't need this.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wacky_Wheels
Re: PowerA Celebrates Cuphead's DLC With A Brand New Wireless Switch Controller
I'll stick with my 8Bitdo Pro 2
Re: Rumour: Planned Remasters For GTA IV And Red Dead Redemption Have Apparently Been Scrapped
Some definite time machine action going on there... If they're able to go back a few years and take RDR and GTAIV off the table, perhaps they should have blown up the table with the trilogy on it.
Re: Four Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games Have Been Added To Switch Online's Expansion Pack
Remember when the Wii got Commodore 64 games? Or did I dream that?!
Re: Nintendo's Official Infographic Showcases All Games From The Direct Mini
@papermarioamiibo Ask Russia!
Re: Random: "Die-Hard Nintendo Fan" Reportedly Forked Out Over $40K To Ask For A New F-Zero
@Stnkygrngo We can play F-Zero and F-Zero X though can't we?
As for GX, perhaps we'll see that if we ever see Gamecube games on Switch. I do wonder though, whether perhaps the effort of getting Gamecube games working well on the Switch is not worth it? (for Nintendo)
Re: Random: "Die-Hard Nintendo Fan" Reportedly Forked Out Over $40K To Ask For A New F-Zero
Just wait for that stock to rise and he'll have got to ask his question AND pocket some thousands of profit!
Re: Nintendo's Official Infographic Showcases All Games From The Direct Mini
@Anti-Matter No Harvestella? I kinda thought that looked cool...
Re: Here's How Much Nintendo's Directors Made This Year
@ChakraStomps Here in the UK, Boris Johnson gets £79,936 for being Prime Minister (and another salary for being an MP, but still not ridiculous numbers).
Re: Gallery: Sega Shares Stunning New Screenshots Of Sonic Frontiers, Out On Switch Holiday 2022
"These new shots appear to be taken from the next-generation version of the game."
Ah, Switch 2 then!
Re: Return To Monkey Island Launching First For Consoles On Switch
I much prefer the look of Curse of Monkey Island. But that's not going to stop me grabbing this as soon as it's released!
Re: Shin-Chan: Me And The Professor On Summer Vacation Confirmed For Western Switch Release
Looks stunning apart from the characters who look awful? I'm not familiar with the source material but I assume that's in keeping with it?!
Re: Random: F1 Star Lewis Hamilton Couldn't Find Mario Kart, So He Bought Super Monaco GP II Instead
Damn, he's even great on Super Monaco GP II!
Re: Review: Mario Strikers: Battle League - Simply The Best Sports Game On Switch
@Anti-Matter I'm always a little confused by your anti-violence, pro-boxing stance...
Re: Geoff Keighley Urges Fans To 'Manage Exceptions' For Summer Game Fest
Thumbs up for Geofffest
Re: This N64 ROM Hack Turns Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Into A New Star Fox Adventures
@NeonStarship Yeah, but it's not quite the same. It won't feel like an N64 game, it'll feel like a bad PC or mobile game
Re: This N64 ROM Hack Turns Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Into A New Star Fox Adventures
This looks kinda awesome, wish I still had an N64 to try this out on...
Re: The Aya Neo Air Is An OLED-Packing Handheld That Can Run Cyberpunk 2077 And GTA V
@Smug43 I got some serious Wii U vibes from this as well!
I assume it's a lot thinner than a Wii U gamepad or a Steam Deck but you can't really tell from the photo....
Re: Switch Online N64 Controllers Were Restocked Today, Did You Get One? (North America)
One of my big regrets was not snapping up one of these when they were released. I wonder if we'll see more stock over here in the UK/Europe?
Re: Random: Sonic The Hedgehog's "Ugly" Design Makes A Cameo In The New Chip N' Dale Movie
@steventonysmith Don't make fun, Pastagate is REAL!
Re: April NPD: Switch Has Overtaken PS4 Sales In The US
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Re: Lawsuit Brought Against Game Grading Firm, WATA, Alleging Market Manipulation
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Re: Random: People Are Recording Concerts On Their 3DS Consoles, And We Love It
Could have done with a warning that it would make my ears bleed before I clicked play on that video clip!
Re: Deals: Nintendo Switch Consoles Are $40 Off In The US Right Now
@Jokerwolf 9 year old processor tech? The Tegra X1 wasn't announced until CES 2015, let alone made available.
Re: Lunistice Is An Adorable '90s Inspired 3D Platformer
That's just how PSX/Saturn games look in my mind...
Re: Reggie Had To Fight For Wii Sports As A Pack-In, And Miyamoto Wasn't Happy
Did he just describe the appearance of Miyamoto-san's eyes as an 'impish squint'?!
Re: Review: Nintendo Switch Sports - Familiar Fun With Friends, But Little More
Was just saying mid-week how I wasn't interested in this and yet this morning, plop, there it is on the mat in my hallway (the game that is, I didn't excrete). The au pair was watching Criminal Minds on the telly so I only managed to have a quick go on tennis in tabletop mode, but I was awful. I used to be a champion on Wii Tennis (I once won a million quid in a drunken 'double or nothing' session with a friend), but this just didn't feel right to me.
Will give it another go later and see if I get into it.
Re: Memory Pak: The Best And Most Chaotic Way To Play Puyo Puyo Tetris
So many good memories of playing this with my wife, an absolute gem of a game and I think of it fondly.