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Of course it's the same thing as Directs. But geez, people, the ridiculous statements against Sony are dumb. PlayStation is an awesome brand with some of the most beloved franchises of all time. High tide raises all ships. Chillax.

I think it's awesome, and I'm one of the biggest Zelda fans out there. I hate seeing stupid stuff done with venerable franchises, but this is unique. Necrodancer is an incredible game, and the previews for this look awesome.

I think Hyrule Warriors is way closer to being a detriment to the Zelda franchise. I like Warriors and it's certainly fun to mess around in for a few hours, but there is that janky feel to it that all those Warriors games share, and I dreaded that happening to Zelda.

I don't get the doom and gloom about the Zelda franchise in this thread? Did I miss something? Just last year everyone was bellyaching for a new Zelda title of any sort. A franchise that only releases a game every 4-5 years may remain nostalgically good, but it won't grow. I'm not saying these sorts of things need to be pumped out every year or two, but if what we're getting for Zelda this year is the Awakening remake and this, then that's excellent.

I'll be getting it. It's exactly where I left off in the series, actually. Gosh, how long ago was that? Like 10 years?

Well, a couple things:

-I hope it comes to Switch
-If it doesn't, I hope it's not something I need to play for the plot. I love Octopath, and I want to keep up with it, but I don't play phone games

Best wishes, Reggie. Here's to hoping I can retire at 57 lol. But seriously, life is always tougher than people give you credit for, and I'm sure he worked his butt off. You earned it!

Sweet! Hoping for Assasin's Creed and Spyro confirmations. Fire Emblem is cool, too.

Instant purchase

Wow - unexpected but pretty cool. Don't think I'll do Baldur's Gate on Switch, but Neverwinter might be neat.

@Kainbrightside
When they start making non-retro pixelated games.

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I jest. Kind of.

(Chucklefish rocks, btw. Love their stuff.)

Typical strategy. Now, they can beat the 17 million and go back to the investors and say, "Gosh! We BEAT our goal!"

Summer release, tide people through the Fall, get an update on 4 during next Holiday - there ya go.

Pretty good, actually - I stopped playing after II and its expansions, so this is exactly where I need to pick back up.

Not surprised but blah nonetheless. Phone games can be ok, but nothing beats the intensity that can only be created with multiple button presses/options, whether on a controller or keyboard/mouse. And my experience with phone games that superimpose buttons onto the screen has been universally horrible.

It's definitely coming. Can't wait!

Welcome to the internet. It's a wonderful place.

Will be nice for quickly looking up gameplay stuff while I'm playing, maybe watch a quick video after playing especially in handheld.

But by and large I use my surface or desktop or TV for watching videos. My consoles tend to be used to play games.

People just laying into Gamestop: you're ok living in a world where your buying choices are limited to either mega stores like Walmart or our overlord Amazon?

Bring on more small stores and gaming chains, I say. I don't care how many stupid offers they come up with; I'd rather support them than Amazon. Nobody's forcing me to take them up on this offer.

Brick and mortar stores are like they've always been: your experience will vary based on your local store. My Gamestop is fine, if not good. The employees don't hassle you, some of them are good friends of my family, and I know I can stop over and pick up a game in 10 minutes if I need to (and bring something back in 10 minutes if I need help). Some of you may live near "bad" Gamestops, and that's unfortunate, but don't shepherd all of us closer to this future of one retailer to rule them all.

I have such mixed views on this one.

I have it on Xbox, and it's "good," but I've never been able to summon the will to finish it.

The artwork is fantastic and the world is just such an intriguing fantasy world, but to me it feels like it's begging to be a FULL game and not just a secondary, budget-type release.

I just feel like it goes on for a bit too long and is ever-so-slightly not fully realized.

Well no duh it is, but this is the internet.

This is an outrage and I demand compensation. Or consolation. Something something internet, something something fanboys, something something

argh this is so dumb how do you guys do this?

Hrm... that's a tough one. Nintendo's eShop format is HORRIBLE. Not every release is going to get air time/tweets/etc., but every release SHOULD get some major visibility on the eShop, and that needs to be done with a formatting change.

This system has no games and this article is fake news.

Bottom line: it comes down to whether they want to invest the time or effort. Most companies have engineers more than capable of getting the games to run: are they willing to put the money into it?

Definitely wouldn't call the 3rd-party support "poor." You're probably judging on a faulty premise: comparison to PC and/or third-party boxes (aka Xbox and PS, both wonderful machines). Anything compared to those will have "poor" 3rd-party support in your view because, well, it will unless it has the same amount and is therefore pretty much just another xbox/ps/PC.

Yea, I never understood why certain regions don't get stuff that CLEARLY has broad appeal. We don't know for sure, but IF the U.S. doesn't get this - why not?!!?

Now Mana collection, please!

1-2 Switch outselling ARMS. Nice.

(I own it, though, so who am I to critique lol)

That retry option for single player is awesome.

Wow - actually came a lot closer to the 20 mil than I thought they would.

@Syrek24
It's not thin, but this is the internet, so...

@Shellcore
Hrm... I think you need to stop passively insulting people and try to understand their stance a bit more.

People are telling you that, especially for a 1.5 year-old ecosystem, the Switch has LOTS of indie competition on it AND a horrible eShop UI to boot. If indie sales can do well in this environment, they will continue to do well. I haven't bought this game yet, and I haven't seen it on the "featured" or "top" lists on the eShop for quite some time, but here it is, doing very well for itself.

Of course Steam has more, though. Steam has more than any current console. Heck, Steam may have more stuff on it than all consoles combined. It kind of has the advantage of being around for like 15ish years lol

@Mountain_Man
Remember when LotRO did a lifetime sub option at launch? I think it was like 200 bucks. Good deal, looking back. I've probably spent 5 times that much on WoW by this point lol

Though I do think sales overall will be good for the game, I think it's just more of the ongoing issue of physical media not being most companies' main focus these days.

Nice - was waiting for this one before playing the second.

@Ralek85
Totally feel the same way. My copy is getting here tomorrow, but I won't be able to play it meaningfully until Monday. Will check it out and let people know in the forum topic what I think.

Yea, not much here if you aren't going to pour lots of time into multiplayer.

I do expect patches for more content, but I think it'll mostly be multiplayer stuff and might cost extra money, so... probably won't be jumping on that lol

So excited to be getting this next week. Should give me some awesome times for the middle of this summer.

Art is fantastic. Gameplay is fantastic.

But I'm still worried about the story. I actually like the grand stories that RPGs tell, even if lots of them share the same themes. It's good to try something new, though. Could be refreshing to just travel and experience a world and smaller conflicts rather than facing doomsday like always.

I have a launch unit, and no cracks. Only thing I've noticed is the Joycon seating definitely has more wiggle to it when attached to the screen.

Another example of how opinion on internet sites (including this one) can bey VERY skewed from the general gaming population.

Can't argue against facts, people.

...well, you can. But it's dumb and annoying.

@Not_Soos
I think people are calling you a "crybaby" because your tone, unfortunately, is kinda...well, whiny.

Like you say, you're allowed to have your critiques, but the way you're phrasing things here and in your posts on the forums frame you as throwing a bit of a tantrum. Maybe you're just not super great at controlling your writing tone, but that's just how you're coming off.

Also, I think you were the guy who tried to say Aces needed to be more like Overwatch at launch with more to do even if it is mostly an online title. I lost all respect for your opinion at that point because anybody who was there knows Overwatch was bereft of content at launch and also was 60 dollars, so... yea, no.

You seem REALLY hung up on this game, though. To an almost unhealthy degree. Maybe spend more time actually playing the game rather than complaining about it and you may find more to enjoy?

lol

You guys are funny.

Thank god.

This game is awesome. I sat down and played the 3 hours straight yesterday. I haven't done that with a game since maybe BotW.

SPYRO!!!!!

Yea, I don't know if it's so much Nintendo (though the Switch is doing well for itself) as it is Xbox seeming to fumble everything these days.

True exclusives are few and far between, even moreso if you're looking for one that is critically acclaimed, and Sony is matching MS for value/stability in online service (wasn't that way at the end of last gen) while putting out better exclusives.

I started this gen with an Xbox One but quickly moved to PS4 for those exact reasons.

So what I'm getting is... you DO NOT battle random Pokemon in the tall grass/etc. to capture them, you just kind of point and throw like in Go.

BUT

You still battle other trainers and have gym matches as per normal (normal for the handheld games).

Yes?

@Menchi187
lol

Thank you. Just thank you.

Well of course! (as an answer to the title) That's what any logical, balanced life form would do.

But this is the internet.

Not stoked right now, but dang... 20 bucks for the year? Can't beat that.

And yea, I've had both PS+ and Xbox Live. Very rarely did I enjoy the games they would offer every month. For 60 bucks a year, I probably still got my "money's worth" (though online gaming should be free, which is why I play online stuff only on my PC these days), but it's total garbage that Live or Plus offer a lot more than this. Value is in the eye of the beholder.

Yes. Quite possibly might be the next title I buy for the Switch, and I haven't bought one for a few months.

Mixed feelings.

Never really used it on past systems (would rather just play the games on the actual systems with the actual controllers when possible), BUT Switch would've been such an amazing vehicle for a one-stop shop of Nintendo classics all under one banner.

Seems like they missed a big opportunity, at least from my perspective. Personally, it won't really matter to me, but generally, yea... I can see why people are upset.

Can't argue with the price in the console world.

But

Not enough there to justify this for me. I mostly play single player stuff, so unless the subscriber-only deals are insane, there's not much here for me. I will be bummed about no cloud saves, but I've survived so far.