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I have the PC version on GOG, had it for years and somehow never got around to playing it (probably because I've never finished Witcher 2), but to support CDPR I'd be very tempted to double dip on this.

If I've learned anything from this comment section, it is that everyone is "incredibly tired" of a lot of things.

Maybe this terminally online world isn't good for us.

@ShadowRJ yeah wouldn't surprise me at all if it's GKC.

But I never would have predicted games like Indy or Oblivion Remastered would be true physical, so I always hold out a little hope...

If it will be a physical, it'll get my interest

Great news, here's hoping a return of good old Double Fine

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on PC since a massive update/engine overhaul and new DLC has just landed. Possibly also The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (you can tell GOG has had a sale xD).

On my Switch 2, well, I still have Red Dead Redemption to get through.

Won't matter, the code/forks are out there and will keep coming. Just slows it down a bit.

Man if they can do a physical..

Legend for sure. Deus Ex (the original, not so much the sequel lol) is one of my all time favourites.

Oh I'd do cartwheels if this happens

Sweet article.

The lack of character(s) in the game is interesting. If Nintendo are so intent on calling the wheelchairs "vehicles", I don't see why they couldn't have even had the likes of Mario and whoever else in them. OK so maybe some would prefer more original characters as well, and that's fine.

The only Fire Emblem game I've played is Awakening on my 3DS, but yes, I think I will be getting this one.

Must say, it looks beautiful

Not surprising, the Steam Deck is in need of a hardware update/revision at this point. Which makes it all the more annoying it's still so expensive/hard to get lol

Think I'd rather keep my existing hardware and just get one of the inevitable rip off skins that'll hit the market instead. Won't be genuine, won't have the value etc, but it'll look cool maybe.

Really I just can't justify an entire swap of hardware in this economy.

@MS7000 fair to say, you like the game lol

I'm still amazed its running and looking as it is on what is basically a 20w portable device.

Hands off Nintendo, this doesn't negatively affect you at all. Let fans enjoy things.

@JC016 I prefer the OG look as well. Generally I'm more in favour of just playing the original game on PC and applying a heap of modernizing mods of my choice, more HD textures etc.

If I get this version it will be more to support the physical release and having some version of Oblivion on the go would be pretty cool.

This is such a kind of Twilight Zone moment. One of the biggest, not too well UE5 optimized games right now on existing platforms, is not only working on Switch 2, they managed to fit it on a cart. And Bethesda of all companies.

Obviously the proof of how it actually turns out will be in the pudding, but I'm really hoping the end result is as decent as its being made out to be. Would be a bit weird if this is solid while on other platforms its still a bit busted, but who knows.

If it goes well, looks like my poor wallet might get slammed once again!

@Kitchener same, Gothic III had so many issues back in the day but I had a great time with it once I persisted with it

Great article. Prime really is a vibe.

Also still amazes me how good Prime Remastered looks (and runs) on the OG Switch.

I didn't watch it, both so when I eventually play it I'll go in fairly blind, but yeah also Ninny do have a habit of spending a lot of time pointing out basic mechanics. I guess that's for the younger generations and/or newcomers, but yeah.

The user reviews on Steam etc are a bit off-putting, especially about the controls being kind of floaty and unsatisfying. But yeah, very mixed reviews in general... might be one to let cook a while longer.

I enjoyed Prime 4. Is it flawed? Absolutely. Is it my favourite Metroid? Definitely not.

But I don't regret buying and experiencing it. It is what it is. A victim of massive expectations and development hell that somehow still turned out to be enjoyable in its own, flawed right. Kind of like the Jurassic Park 3 of the franchise.

On the Switch side of things, I'm still playing Red Dead Redemption (S2 Edition) and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth.

Otherwise, GOG.com has been having a good sale (PC), so I've picked up Beyond Good and Evil and Prey, both games I've never played until now. Especially BG&E, I remember that one being a much loved hit like 20 years ago but still never got around to playing it!

Day 1 for me and the missus this one

I still remember when doomers were trying to make out Switch 2 would be the biggest Nintendo flop. Ah, fun, dumb times.

@Odium yep I'm definitely more single player focused! Only exception to that is when there are couch co-op type games I can play with my partner, but I don't believe this game has that. But that's OK.

It's running on a version of UE5 that isn't well optimised even for many PCs.

If they could easily update it to a more recent UE5 version, all well and good, but it could be quite an undertaking.

Its a bit different than Capcom's RE engine, which is pretty well optimised from the get-go.

Anyway, E33 is an amazing game, so if a miracle could be worked that would be great but we probably shouldn't hold our breaths.

So as someone who's literally never played a Splatoon game... this is as good as anywhere to start?

Not ideal. Though I did manage to adjust and play through Ragebound on Switch, so I guess I have some tolerance for it. But yeah, the Switch 2 exists, Konami! And its very capable.

After playing the demo for Story Time Stranger, I've actually gone backwards and instead playing the predecessor, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth. Feels quite different in many ways, and I guess it's probably lower budget (Japanese only voice overs even with everything else in English), but it's seems a fun and charming game so far and as with the sequel, seems to more than hold it's own against the GameFreak games, while also very much doing its own thing.

Besides that, I'm also playing Red Dead Redemption: Switch 2 Edition. I've actually had the physical Switch 1 original game for a while, but never got round to playing it. So figured it was as good a time as any to give the free Switch 2 upgrade a go! Looks great and plays perfectly.

GKC, grr... Unfortunate

Soooo no local gameshare or anything? Could be fun to play with the wife, but if no co-op or gameshare to Switch 1 etc... obviously wouldn't be do-able.

Not really surprising.

Once again though, the real problem is the absolute bum gravy that is currently digital rights management and what constitutes digital 'ownership'. I'm not a collector as such, so physical doesn't matter as much to me for that reason, but it's been one of the last bastions of being able to own a game, or at least, have it in a medium where it can't be easily taken away from you.

I think its pretty good value and I maintain my subscription even though I don't outright use a whole lot of the service. More a "nice to have". The cost of it with expansion passes etc is still not that much more than a family outing to McDonalds these days, and you get it for a whole year.

When it comes to the emulated classics, if I'm going to do a serious play through I'd rather emulate the games myself on a platform of my choice as the quality will be higher and more customisation, but to just quickly try out different games etc the NSO is fine.

Great news for those interested.

I wasn't sure if I would be, as I just can't (or haven't so far) been able to get into Soulslikes and grinding against difficulty isn't really my thing unless I really really like the game.

That said, full physical, and what people have said here about the accessibility options etc, I could be quite tempted. Don't suppose there will be a demo?

Might take the Digimon Story Time Stranger - DEMO for another spin, until funds are healthier for the full game, I am surprised how enjoyable it is.

Otherwise I'm playing though Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest on the Super Famicom, currently in K. Rool's Keep so difficulty certainly ramped up at times! As much as I loved the game as a kid I don't think I ever actually got this far into the game, so these levels are a first for me.

Well if Switch 3 went all digital, I'd be out. I'll be left with just PC and marketplaces like GOG.com

Great news that Alien Isolation 2 is that far along

I could accept no physical if it was an indie game or something, but otherwise...

Well I enjoyed the demo quite a bit.

Sounds like the best idea for me is Switch 1 physical version > Switch 2 free upgrade.

@Zuljaras wow that is hardcore. What's your favourite game?

@HubbaHunt good thing too for those of us who will need distraction from the GTA 6 FOMO haha.

10/10 title honestly

That's a no from me, dawg

+1 to wanting a new Wario game of some kind. That character is underrated IMO.

I also like Wario Land 3. Kind of a weird little Metroidvania in a way.

My partner and I have been hanging out for another It Takes Two and Split Fiction kinda game we can play together. It was surprising that other than the Hazelight games, there isn't too much else of that kind of thing. So looking forward to this one for sure.

Are they trolling lmao