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@OrtadragoonX
True my PS5 games install the base files mostly from disc, and updates from the internet. Since I have 1 Gig download speed, I can't tell the difference. People complain when the ratio of files on disc versus mandatory download is poor, but usually not to the point of frank boycotting. There really are more important things going on the in the world than the format in which entertainment is fed to us.

I almost forgot I had pre-ordered this on Amazon

I guess "superhero fatigue" has not made its way into video games.

I’m not defending game key cards by any means but for the people who say they will boycott Nintendo and then look to another platform such as PC Xbox or PlayStation what exactly do you think you’re getting on those other platforms in terms of physical media?
My PS5 games are literally GKC:
“G”ame
“K”ey
“C”D

Many people asked why do digital games cost as much as physical given that you are not getting as much "stuff." I guess the solution may be to lock in digital games at $70, then charge $10-20 more for the physical. In essence, every physical game is a quasi "collectors edition" just by existing. For instance, I got the Castelvania: Dominus Collection from LRG for about $43 with shipping, even though the digital is often on sale for less than half that much.

Given that this is a sudden free upgrade, people should be more grateful. I'm not sure how many more copies will sell on Switch 2 compared to the amount of resources spent, and Larian had no obligation to do this on a several years old game. Celebrate the victory and go home.
That being said, where's my BG3 with mouse UI ?! C'mon, Larian!

My backlog already runneth over tho

I picked this up at 50% off a while back. I'm not a graphics snob, but in this case the blurriness detracted from the experience. This is something I will be sure to revisit, if/when I get my own Switch 2, or when my son goes to university next year, he will be leaving his behind (or else!), and it will be the "family" Switch 2 on the 4K big screen TV rather than kept in his room.

I am also hopeful if Larian sees this as a stepping stone to make a BG3 Switch 2 port.

@John_Deacon
I believe it’s a loophole because the bundle is tied to the console purchase so it counts as a physical purchase. There ought to be some explanation though.

I’m ready to retire Hades 2. I achieved everything on the list, although I did have to turn on some of the assist mode to beat the enhanced final boss.

The rumors were that we would get a KOTOR.1 or 2 remake update the TGA, so I wonder if this was it, and the KOTOR remake is dead. Personally, I always wanted a.KOTOR 3, so if this is game actually comes out, I'll take it over KOTOR remake, as those games were awesome, but maybe belong in the past. I have played KOTOR multiple times on Xbox, PC-CD, Steam PC/Mac, iPhone, and Switch.

I just checked the app and I’m over 200 hours into Hades 2. I pretty much did everything except the alternate bosses because I don’t think I can do that without God mode. I think it’s time to wrap up and start playing other games again.

The problem with an 18 year wait between Metroid Prime sequels is that the fan base may no longer exist. The series was not a huge seller to begin with either.
Prime 4 seemed to have sold quite a bit more than Prime Remastered though.

I never played it, but I heard somewhere a suggestion that if the little characters walking around inside the game were Pikmin (similar to the 3DS save transfer) and they marketed it as a spinoff, then it would’ve had more interest even at $10.

I have the Anniversary Edition on PlayStation and I have a PS Portal so maybe that’s just how I should play it if I ever get around to it.

With all the releases of Skyrim, I was hoping at some point they would remake Morrowind.

@SodaPop6548
No, we cannot put profits behind any other human desire. It’s too baked in at this point..

I’ll probably get this eventually for a quintuple dip

Hades 2 all the way.

@Nep-Nep-Freak
I'm not sure if used console sales count in this figure. I'm not even sure if new PS4 sales are accurate. I have always held that the 13 PS4 sales counted amongst tens of thousands of PS5 sales are some type of data entry or tabulation error. That sort of thing happens all the time. Is somebody going out to the countryside to literally check the receipts?

@Yalloo
Ya I guess because it is bundled with a physical console and not purely a download, they found a loophole.

I am pleasantly surprised by the original Switch version.

This is shaping up to be a good game, given that it has to balance the relatively low sales and budget of this series versus its reputation and anticipation of a sequel

@Charlirnie
I don’t know, I think Tomodachi Life still has its share of fans. It might even outsell Metroid, judging by the 3DS version.

I still can’t put down Hades 2 to give Clair Obscur at try. I played the opening 15 minutes or so of the latter, and I could tell it would be one of those deep and somber slogs.
As for the rest of the list, I still want to get Dispatch, Hundred Line, Ball x Pit, and Absolum.

@GoldenSunRM
Yeah, maybe we should reserve judgment for another 5 to 10 years for MK World Deluxe on Switch 3

I don’t have this yet so it goes on the S2 wish list

I have started Metroid Prime on GC, Wii U, and Remastered each for an hour or two but never completed. I'd like to play through that before I consider the sequels.

@KociolekDoSyta
Yes, Balatro was addictive and I put at least 50 hours into it before breaking free, but I would not want to take away the experience.
I also tried it out on other platforms, including PlayStation iPhone and MacBook, but Switch was the only one that I really sunk time into.

@SoIDecidedTo
That’s what I was worried about and that’s why I just physically carry my OLED Switch to the basement dock, even though we have our OG there
I don’t want to bother with transferring the game back-and-forth. Within my household of five, we have the OG Switch, two OLEDs, and a Switch 2, and that gets very confusing.

I will be curious that without a Switch 1 Mario Kart bundle this year if they see a spike in holiday sales, because I’m still rooting for them to get to 160 million.

I almost never buy games at lunch at full price, but I’ve been playing this digital on Switch OLED and I’m easily past the 50 hour mark
I’ll probably get the Switch 2 physical for my collection as a double dip sometime down the line if it ever goes on sale because I will do double dipping for my game of the year candidates

Does anybody know the budget for this film?

It's interesting the original FFVII jumped from N64 to Playstation due to storage space on CD's vs cartridges.

@AllBLK
I expect the mid-cycle refresh to go to 512GB, much like the Switch 1 OLED is 64GB rather than 32GB.

I sometimes prefer a divisive game to one with universal acclaim. I rate Baldur's Gate 3 an 8/10, but most everyone had it 9 or 10. On the other hand, I though Fire Emblem: Engage was my GOTY in 2023, after sinking 150 hours into it. The FE crowd was mixed on it.

I got this on PS4 for cheap, and I'm not sure why it needs a remaster. I'm not sure a Switch 1 version will play much better... at least it is not $60, and I expect it will get discounted below $30 in short order.
I'm still holding out for Tales or Arise Ultimate Edition for Switch 2

This seems too fast paced for me. This might be the first game that actually triggers a real life seizure because I always ignore the warnings.

All of the negative comments, comparing it to cosplay don’t ever give a better alternative idea for a costume or even a logical explanation of how many iterations of a tunic made of real fabric exist.
It as if somebody went back to 2008 and said Iron Man looks stupid because it’s supposed to be a comic not a dude wearing a suit.
I guess the MCU can turn back in their $30 billion and just start making color pictures in newsprint.

Hades 2 all the way

I hope the foliage does not have pop in.

@OldGamer999
Don't expect 90+ games due to "discourse," and even if we get one, the user scores may tank due to "review bomb."

I'm not sure PS5 will catch up to PS4. I'm not sure where PS4 Pro fits in to the conversation.
In terms of Switch 2, I forsee a mid-cycle refresh that includes note only OLED, but also some processor improvements, because I believe they don't want to be viewed as the "aging" console on this generation compared to Switch 1. Probably once the PS6 and NextBox come out, they will make this determination.
We could finally see a Switch Pro a decade after the initial rumours.

Hyrule Warriors is doing okay. It is not a system seller, and I don't know if any musou crossover could ever be as such. The genre has limited mass appeal.

I have only played Hades 2 and Blue Prince. I am already close to 80 hours in Hades 2. It is a solid 10/10. I have the PS5 GameStop edition of Clair Obscur arriving today, and hope to try it soon. Abosolum looks intriguing. I'm not sure about the others. I couldn't get into Hollow Knight, but I may get around to at least trying Silksong on Game Pass.

@ShadLink
That is precisely what makes physical game collectors so incensed. They basically took an axe to the advantages of physical to make digital the more logical choice. That's one way to settle the debate.

@Yosher
Somebody should ask Satya Nadella about his stance on Game Key Cards. He'd probably be like, "Come again? I don't follow" But then when it's explained how they work to the advantage of the corporation against that of the consumer, he would wish Microsoft thought of it first.

Here we go again....

One point that I find interesting is the concept of physical decay vs lack of ownership as cons for physical vs digital purchases.

I would point out that once I purchase a digital game and download it, I am free to make as many copies of that file as I want, in perpetuity, even when the servers go offline. So that they can't "take away" my files, as long as I maintain backups.

So in that sense, Game Key Cards really do suck, because if something goes wrong with the cartridge, it does not matter that you downloaded it as if it were otherwise digital. It's possible the game will not start.

@Medic_alert
What’s a good backlog without games from franchises that you like but will mostly likely never play
I still own a copy of War and Peace that I bought in high school, and that’s on the infinite backlog.

I think the people voting for 1 and 2 out of 10 don’t fully understand the spectrum.
It’s not even a game key card this time !

For me, Hades yeah stands above all else and the sequel is even better. I did bounce off Dead Cells, but then this year got back into it and it is quite good. Like everyone else I was addicted to Balatro and Vampire Survivors when they came out, and sometimes pick them up for a stint.
I tried Slay the Spire on PS Plus, but for some reason, it just doesn’t hook me as much as the similar but lower budget Dicey Dungeons.