Videogame Discussion Thread

Wtf, who would greenlight this for release?

 

Maybe the Sony Greenlight Board was too busy laughing to actually tell them "no".

 

So, uh, the Nintendo Switch. I don't really have any interest in the Nintendo games, but new stuff from them always gives me this tiny piece of hope that's recently been wasted on the Wii U and, for the most part, the 3DS.

Poorly arranged thoughts on the presentation:

• I'm honestly kinda wary of the paid internet thing. I wasn't when Sony announced that, and I did pay for Xbox Live before, but, uh, Nintendo's various attempts at figuring out online have always been less than stellar. So I can only assume this will mean "we're doing the same thing everyone else is, but worse".
• Region locking is out, which is cool, considering nobody else really does this and it's the biggest thing I hated about the 3DS. Well, this and the really bad account-console locking. Maybe they'll fix that too!
• I know this has been discussed to death, but holy shit, I can't imagine a human being playing the Switch in the Tabletop Mode in public, like in the announcement trailer. OR the handheld mode too, really, because the Switch is gigantic. The 3DS XL was too heavy for me already.
• The wireless local multiplayer looks like fun, though I don't think I'll ever be surrounded by (up to) 7 other people with their own Switches. Or that many people will, outside of Japan.
• The Red/Blue color scheme looks horrible. I know it's supposed to evoke the classic player 1/player 2 colors, but... yikes.
• The actual controllers sound like some actually impressive pieces of technology. Too bad it's only gonna get used by indie games. Also, the presentation style makes me think they really want Iwata to be back from the dead.
• Splatoon 2 looks cool as f**k and remains the best Nintendo IP
• There was a giant green penis demon on screen during the SMTV segment lmao. Truly, not a console for kids anymore. But yeah, this might actually be the game that'll get me to buy the Switch. Cuz I guess they're not coming back to the 3DS.
• No More Heroes 3???????????????
• I hope Disgaea 5 getting a port won't mean NIS is moving away from the Playstation oh noo

Other:

• The controllers somehow cost 110$ for a replacement, making it the price of a Wii U tablet. Except less justifiable. And they're also sold separately, for some reason...?
• Despite the Switch supposedly having a touch screen, the presentation didn't show a single use of it. Which is kinda understandable, really, since the big third party games will never use it. What with having to stick the console inside the dock every (2.5 to 6) hours.
• I like how the game cases look. Very PSP-y.
• you need a phone app to use voice chat lolllll
• uhhhh...uhhhh... Im swinny, I mean swery 66... and uh.... trambis tungledown is indegames.... for the nintendeak switch

 

Was really disappointed in the reveals myself. The price is way off the mark. $299 USD when the ps4 and Xbox one repeatedly go on sale for $249 is just embarrassing. No pack in games either.

The system itself looks great. Some of the games further out look good. 3rd party Japanese development will likely start moving from the 3ds to the Switch now. Zelda looks REALLY good but it's essentially the only game worth buying at launch.

I think it looks great as a handheld, but I like the 3ds XL too so this will likely be a YMMV scenario for most. Regular new 3ds users will likely be put off by the size. I'm really hoping for a smaller, handheld only version later on down the road. Same game library and specs.

Putting online features behind a paywall is a terrible move. Are we too expect Nintendo will have as a robust online as Sony and Microsoft? I doubt it. Using a phone app for chat functions doesn't give me much hope either.

I'll still buy one though. I've bought every handheld since the original Gameboy. I must have my Pokemon and fire emblem fix. Everything else is just a bonus. I may wait until better bundles or prices though (crossing fingers for handheld only version next year).

 

I saw the Nintendo Switch live-stream and I can say that... I would probably still prefer my Vitas (yeah, I have multiple Vitas lol). BUT, it looks like it has potential, especially with all of that technology crammed into the controllers. But, at $80+ I hope that those controllers can take a beating! I trust Nintendo though. They make quality products!

I wouldn't mind playing Splatoon, NBA 2k, Shin Megami Tensei, etc. relaxed on bed just like I do with the Vita.

Thing is that, I'm actually looking at this as a portable and NOT as a console. I just think that graphically it kind of sucks (for a console)... Zelda was the most gorgeous game they showed and meh!

Still, I pre-ordered it. Not sure if I'll keep it (I'll probably sell it if the other launch games don't catch my attention).

 

New Nintendo presentation! I don't really care about stuff so I'll just post a gif. Snipperclips looks cool I guess?

 

Octopath looked REALLY interesting. I never played Bravely Default but I heard good things.

Scale bound didn't surprise me, but is frustrating. Puts Microsoft in yet another bad light. I also just read up on the whole Phantom Dust thing. Microsoft just throwing away that brief amount of goodwill Phil brought the brand the last year or two.

I'm probably cancelling my Switch pre order. I just realized Horizon Zero Dawn comes out next month and I still haven't replaced my ps4 I sold a few months ago. Probably getting a Pro, might as well I guess.

 

So, I'm back into Bloodborne while waiting for Mass Effect to come out.

I've never played a Dark Souls title before, and I'm finding this game to be completely addictive. Sitting at work just wanting to sneak into a corner to watch youtube walkthrough videos

 

gowd.. now i have to get the expansion

 

Nintendo has never been at the top the processing power moutain. Their systems have always been bested by the competition on a spec basis. That's just not their game. The Switch, like the DS, Wii and, yes, even the Virtual Boy, is a totally different console. There really is nothing like it and that is what Nintendo, for the past 10 years, is really all about. They always were a bit about it (power pad, power glove, even ROB, etc) but now they are all in on this stuff.

Will it flop? I have no idea. Maybe. Or it could be the next DS.

I'm a Nintendo fanboy so... Yay them.

 

Just started another playthrough of Resident Evil 4. Getting used to these old controls is hard, but I'm committed.

I *really* wish this game had a Dark Souls-like weapon/equipment switch system on the D-pad. Diving into the menu to equip a grenade or use healing items sucks.

Also I'd forgotten how dreamy Leon is. That hair!

 

Oh man. You should try the original Dark Souls once you're done with Bloodborne. None of the subsequent games ever reached the heights of the original, in my opinion.

 

Gwent is the best part of the game. It is definitely the most beautiful game I've seen though; playing it on a powerful gpu and big monitor will really draw you in.

Dark Souls definitely has the edge on the entire series with its beautifully interwoven and vertical world. I haven't come across an open world in a video game that's as thoughtfully laid out as well as Dark Souls's is. Bloodborne is the best in the series at generating a certain aesthetic and atmosphere around it. It also has the bet soundtrack to me as well. Dark Souls 3 however, has a lot of the best and most memorable boss fights in the entire series for me, and some of the environments in it are incredible. I like the Dragon shrine and the ascent from lothric castle, the archives, and then the twins the best. I also think dark souls 3 has the best final boss of the series as well.