Nicktendo
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For anyone interested, my left joycon was completely fixed by Nintendo and now works even from the other room. If you have a left joycon with a poor connection in docked mode I would recommend sending it off to them.
How long did it take for them to fix it?
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Mr Shifty is fantastic. Loving it.
I was thinking about this too, but it looks like a poor man's Hotline Miami. Have you played it, and if so how does it compare? NWR haven't been especially kind about it.
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Amazing what a better diet and a little more consistent exercise can do. Down 9lbs in 6 weeks with not so much effort. Started drinking more water as well. Guess it's time to join a gym and really get working towards my target of a 4 stone loss.
Thanks for suggesting the photo thing as well, really noticing the difference.
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I might actually get this if i can find it cheap enough. Got the selects version for the Wii U and put about 10-15 hours in. The load times are a pain but i was enjoying what the game has to offer. I haven't even switched my Wii U on since 3rd March so I doubt I'll finish it...
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It will come as a massive surprise to absolutely no one that the monthly summary in the parental control app sucks balls.
One step forward, two steps back.
Give me a goddamn 3DS style activity log, is it REALLY that complicated?
/Rant.
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I'm not at all envious of Sam having to give this game a review score. I don't think I could've done it. I think how you feel about Breath of the Wild comes down to what you've played in the last 5 years and your individual experience with previous Zelda games and the entire franchise in general for that matter.
It's almost impossible, for me, to not have the previous games influence how I feel about Breath of the Wild. From that point alone, as I pointed out in the review, it is my favourite Zelda game and it is a wonderful marriage of the original game's scope and sense of adventure with the 3D possibilities of modern game design. As a Nintendo game, it is unquestionably ambitious, especially coming off the back of the past 10 years. And while there are most certainly technical niggles (which are uncommon when it comes to Nintendo), I feel they are allowed some leeway in this regard. Breath of the Wild, being Nintendo's first "open world", is still a technical marvel. I feel they pulled off the open world design and physics engine magnificently, and the flaws (such as the framerate dips) don't detract enough from the experience for me to view this in a negative enough light.
I can say exactly the same when it comes to the story. I really enjoyed both Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword from a narrative point of view and was left disappointed with the story in BOTW, if I were to compare the three. The voice acting was horrible as well. However, the story seemed so insignificant and almost a sideshow to this entire world I got to explore, that I was happy to let it slide and kind of embark on my own quest. This whole idea of every gamer having a "unique tale" has kind of overtaken the narrative aspect for me and I've just enjoyed not only finding my own way through this world, but also hearing what others had to say about their experience. This is something I've never experienced in a video game before and I have thoroughly enjoyed every second of it, thanks to all of you who shared your gameplay experiences, they have all enriched mine.
As a Nintendo only gamer, I haven't even played a PS4, and I've had about 4-5 hours of playtime on an Xbox One. I'm so out of the loop when it comes to non-tendo that I don't even know what constitutes truly great and groundbreaking open-world design in 2017. I've seen people mention Horizon and read some comments which make it sound amazing, but I have neither the time or desire to expand my game collection beyond one home console. I understand that Nintendo are still behind the curve, especially with multi-platform gamers. That's why I understand people like H-o-T or Drakhon or Jim F'n Sterling, Son who just aren't hugely impressed with Breath of the Wild. I know that Nintendo is limited from a technical, graphical and audio standpoint. That gaming is about more than JUST gameplay, that pushing boundaries in other areas, such as storytelling or online is becoming vitally important to gamers.
To take all of these factors into consideration when it comes to scoring BOTW is something I just can't do. I understand the 10s completely, but I find myself agreeing with almost every criticism people have of this game. As A Nintendo game, it's as close to a 10 as they've come in years, maybe decades. As a video game, I don't know. For better or worse, every reviewer will have their own history with the medium, and Nintendo for that matter. Nostalgia will always be a factor, positive or negative. I'd just say that I think Nintendo deserve credit for their ambition and accomplishment with Breath of the Wild. It is the most fun I've had with a video game, despite the criticisms, but giving it a objective number seems to be an almost impossible exercise.
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What if the publisher refuses to release the game for Switch unless Nintendo allow them to do this? What do Nintendo do in that circumstance?
Remember that Nintendo is in a position of weakness here, coming off the back of Wii U and struggling for any sort of support from western developers/publishers...
Ideally they would take the high road and tell them where to go... I agree that they are in a position of weakness after the Wii U, but if they can build up a solid library of first party and indie games and sales numbers continue to be good then they will be in a better place when it comes to dealing with this kind of stuff. Until then, yeah, they'll have to deal with it, but I won't be buying Lego City and I'll make sure WB Games know why.
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Nintendo have no choice but to put a stop to this kind of greedy, underhanded, anti-consumer behaviour. The Switch concept is built around being portable, and having to download 13gb of data and potentially move it around when space is tight goes directly against that concept. Sure, it makes little difference for people who are prepared to spend money on a chunky SD card and buy digital releases of physical games, but for people who want to go all-physical this is an outrageous move. It's essentially a download code on a cart with a built in expiration date.
If more developers go down this road, I won't be buying any of their games and I'd like to hope other gamers would follow suit. If Nintendo is going to allow this to happen, then there are going to be a lot of tears and low sales, again, where third parties are concerned.
I hope one of the big YouTubers picks this story up and sticks it to WB to try and warn off other devs from doing the same. I doubt we'll hear a peep out of Nintendo until at least then, unfortunately.
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With that said, it was mentioned that these connection issues were likely introduced as a result of the day 1 update so, it would be good if Nintendo could patch in some more system stability pretty soon.
I think they'll be hard pressed to make the Switch as stable as the 3DS with its SUPER stable 3D and 8000 updates which "improved stability". Easily the most stable handheld I've ever owned, I couldn't drop it if I tried.
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I got the Orzly protector recently. Anyone else using it notice how hot the console runs in docked mode? Is this likely to be a problem? I only played for an hour or so this afternoon but it was noticeably hotter to the touch than usual.
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As I said, easy money.
And how should they pay for the work that goes into it then?
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That's the spirit
Edit: It's funny how you assume I was talking about piracy. Maybe, just maybe I was talking about playing a version we've already paid for on a different device.
Maybe people, just maybe people prefer not to have 3 different consoles under their TV and find paying for the upgrade makes it more convenient for them.
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If anybody pays for it again...be my guest. I stand by it that it's just easy money.
There are other means to play these games.
Yeah, what's the point in paying anyone for the work they do? Even if it is £1 for an upgrade which has been worked on and reworked specifically for the Switch. We should just steal everything.
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Joy-con issues are apparently solved, and anyone buying a new machine going forward shouldn't be affected.
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Problem solved, sadly
. Thanks for the technical heads up!My BD SS system:
So it looks like you and I have the same Blu Ray system. One thing I can suggest is going into the audio settings on your player and changing the surround setting from A.F.D. Standard to A.F.D. Multi. It's only a poor workaround, but the rear speakers will simulate surround similar to Dolby Pro Logic II did on the GameCube and Wii.
Now I need to get to work on finding a AV receiver with a 5.1 linear PCM input through HDMI.
THANKS Nintendo...
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Switch only supports 5.1 LPCM over HDMI (and it has to be directly connected to your receiver).
This is exactly how I have mine set up, basically swapped the Wii U for the he Switch in the back but I'm not getting the same results. Probably my will just have to fiddle around in the audio options.
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Any one else having a problem with surround sound?
I run my Switch through my Sony Bluray Surround sound system, but the rear speakers don't work. On the test page it just goes FL, FR, FL, FR, C, Bass. Is this what Nintendo calls Surround sound or does it seem broken?
I have a Sony Blu Ray system as well and have a similar problem. Rear speakers seem quiet... I haven't played around with the settings though. Wasn't a problem on the Wii U so I dunno what's going on.
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Goof Troop.
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What a game! Used to play this obsessively with my best friend back in the SNES days.
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I've got "a few minutes" for Snipperclips, too, even though I've put in more than 3 hours???
It's done in 5 hour increments for some reason.
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I'm also gutted Colin is leaving Kinda Funny. It'll be interesting to see where he goes from here and I've enjoyed the interviews he has given to non-gaming outlets. I hope he pursues a career in this kind of stuff because he is an interesting character, and while we may not agree on a lot, I'm always willing to give him a listen as a fellow student of history. The hate he's been getting is ridiculous, but kudos to him for putting himself out there, it takes a lot to do that and some kind of backlash is always inevitable.
As for Jim Sterling, I'm sure he's reveling in all this attention he's garnered. And fair play to him. I don't agree with his review on Zelda, at all, but he knows how to push people's buttons and he's once again highlighting a sour and destructive part of gaming and fanboyism in general. Thank god for him.
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I'm 50 hours in to this game and i still have four sections of the map to uncover. 50 hours in and still in absolute disbelief that this game was actually made by Nintendo.
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@Kav
Do you know of this club?
I'm sure a tram can be caught from Manchester to Bury. I certainly went on one to Bury away.
Tram goes from pretty much anywhere in Greater Manchester to the centre. Bury is on the north branch and there's a stop about 5 mins walk from the Arcade Club. Getting to Bury from Stretford (Man United stadium) will require a change, but it's much easier than travelling by road thanks to Greater Manchester enjoying the most congested roads IN THE ENTIRE WORLD.
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I live really close so I'd be up for a meet. The club itself is amazing. Every gamer owes it to themselves to visit it at least once.
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Anyone remember what noises Nintendo were making at the Wii U's launch? I wasn't around back then on the forum but what was the spin Nintendo put on the launch, especially considering you could still walk into a store and pick one up?
General Election 2017 Voting Intentions
in General Chit Chat
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I'm in a very safe Labour seat and will be voting for them for the first time. Only voted twice, and both times was for the Lib Dems who broke tuition fee promises in 2010 and generally were a shambles in coalition with the Tories. I despised Blair and Brown though and didn't have a lot of love for Ed Milliband.
My views are a lot closer aligned with Corbyn and McDonnell than any previous Labour leadership in my lifetime, but I think they really need to come out swinging and convince people to vote for them or 'traditional Labour' values are as good as dead in this country. I just wish they'd drop the £10 per hour minimum wage idea. It's will cripple small businesses and will increase prices for everyone. They have a tall order winning back lost Labour voters and need to demonstrate how Brexit can work for this demographic more than anyone.
Interested in how Greater Manchester peeps will be voting on May 4th. I'm going for Burnham as I think he's a genuinely decent and hard working bloke. Something desperately needs to be done about traffic, transport prices and the housing market.