The Switch faces two issues here. It is difficult for a person that owns an X-Box one or PS4 to choose the Switch version when those consoles have more features and a sizably larger online community. The Switch version is truly just for those players that only own a Switch or want a version they can play anywhere. I've personally purchased on X-Box One and Switch with the X-Box version getting my attention in the living room and Switch version getting played everywhere else.
One thing you can't take away from the Switch version is how solid of a title it is. Here's to hoping EA continues to build on that along with a better online infrastructure from Nintendo.
@Heavyarms55 You know, I’ve never check for other 2K games, but I know I had a corrupted save in 2K last year on XBO and was shocked to see it was 2-3GB to begin with. What happened to the days of “large” save files being 100MB?
@Heavyarms55 I’ve noticed the same issue on other consoles the past couple of years. Why the file needs to be over 1GB makes zero sense. It shouldn’t even get that close.
@feelinsupersonic Agree with you on this. This is probably the biggest issue with the title on any console. They keep this up and they may need to watch out with EA’s NBA Live which is a huge improvement this year soon.
This video review is terrible. The gameplay is on par with the PS4/XBO versions which are phenomenal. The issues that have occurred with the save files are not specific to the Switch version, and have already been remedied with a patch on other consoles. Hopefully, we will see Nintendo approve this soon unlike what they did with NBA Playgrounds.
After hours of gameplay, I have yet to have the issues the reviewer experienced with audio or huge drop in framerates. Makes me wonder if perhaps the issue is with his MicroSD card.
Another issue with the reviewer is that he’s chosen to mark certain issues with models in the games. Most players have great looking models, but he focuses primarily on the horrible looking coach models. The coaches in NBA2K games have always looked horrible in comparison to the player models themselves. This is almost a non-issue since you rarely see them
On another note, nitpicking on what the title will play like when it goes retro and you can’t download a patch is a bit out of bounds. You can say the same about most titles out there due to the lack of polish most developers have at release time. Let’s all be honest, when it comes to polishing a title, very few companies take the care Nintendo does to not rush it out the door.
One item I can say takes getting used to if you play on any other console is that the Switch version seems to have a very slight input lag. I would have to believe this is possibly due to the differences in the FPS. I am hoping that the lag gets patched along with the save file patch that has already been released on other consoles.
Aside from that, this is a very impressive release as it contains pretty much everything that you would see on other more powerful consoles. If you’re a basketball fan, it’s well worth the purchase. If you hate sports titles, then obviously you will hate it regardless of how great it plays. Here’s to hoping 2K release the patches in a timely fashion and that we see Nintendo not hold up the approval process.
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The Switch faces two issues here. It is difficult for a person that owns an X-Box one or PS4 to choose the Switch version when those consoles have more features and a sizably larger online community. The Switch version is truly just for those players that only own a Switch or want a version they can play anywhere. I've personally purchased on X-Box One and Switch with the X-Box version getting my attention in the living room and Switch version getting played everywhere else.
One thing you can't take away from the Switch version is how solid of a title it is. Here's to hoping EA continues to build on that along with a better online infrastructure from Nintendo.
Re: Video: Here's What NBA 2K18 Looks Like on the Switch
@Heavyarms55 You know, I’ve never check for other 2K games, but I know I had a corrupted save in 2K last year on XBO and was shocked to see it was 2-3GB to begin with. What happened to the days of “large” save files being 100MB?
Re: Video: Here's What NBA 2K18 Looks Like on the Switch
@Heavyarms55 I’ve noticed the same issue on other consoles the past couple of years. Why the file needs to be over 1GB makes zero sense. It shouldn’t even get that close.
Re: Video: Here's What NBA 2K18 Looks Like on the Switch
@feelinsupersonic Agree with you on this. This is probably the biggest issue with the title on any console. They keep this up and they may need to watch out with EA’s NBA Live which is a huge improvement this year soon.
Re: Video: Here's What NBA 2K18 Looks Like on the Switch
This video review is terrible. The gameplay is on par with the PS4/XBO versions which are phenomenal. The issues that have occurred with the save files are not specific to the Switch version, and have already been remedied with a patch on other consoles. Hopefully, we will see Nintendo approve this soon unlike what they did with NBA Playgrounds.
After hours of gameplay, I have yet to have the issues the reviewer experienced with audio or huge drop in framerates. Makes me wonder if perhaps the issue is with his MicroSD card.
Another issue with the reviewer is that he’s chosen to mark certain issues with models in the games. Most players have great looking models, but he focuses primarily on the horrible looking coach models. The coaches in NBA2K games have always looked horrible in comparison to the player models themselves. This is almost a non-issue since you rarely see them
On another note, nitpicking on what the title will play like when it goes retro and you can’t download a patch is a bit out of bounds. You can say the same about most titles out there due to the lack of polish most developers have at release time. Let’s all be honest, when it comes to polishing a title, very few companies take the care Nintendo does to not rush it out the door.
One item I can say takes getting used to if you play on any other console is that the Switch version seems to have a very slight input lag. I would have to believe this is possibly due to the differences in the FPS. I am hoping that the lag gets patched along with the save file patch that has already been released on other consoles.
Aside from that, this is a very impressive release as it contains pretty much everything that you would see on other more powerful consoles. If you’re a basketball fan, it’s well worth the purchase. If you hate sports titles, then obviously you will hate it regardless of how great it plays. Here’s to hoping 2K release the patches in a timely fashion and that we see Nintendo not hold up the approval process.