Jamba Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 Just off the top of my head, would anyone be interested ifthe Borderlands trilogy came to switch? It is Unreal engine after all.
Hero-of-Time Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 1 minute ago, Jamba said: Just off the top of my head, would anyone be interested ifthe Borderlands trilogy came to switch? It is Unreal engine after all. Not to be a broken record but it would need the ability to talk to your squad when playing online. Borderlands without the banter would be a different (worse) game. 1 1
Ronnie Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) Not for me, personally. The Mass Effect trilogy though.... The least EA can do after killing the franchise. Edited October 31, 2017 by Ronnie 2
Jamba Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Hero-of-Time said: Not to be a broken record but it would need the ability to talk to your squad when playing online. Borderlands without the banter would be a different (worse) game. OK, let's say that they fix that (as we're being hypothetical anyway) what then? Would it tickle your fancy bones? 1
Hero-of-Time Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Jamba said: OK, let's say that they fix that (as we're being hypothetical anyway) what then? Would it tickle your fancy bones? It would depend on who else picks it up. Borderlands is very much a co-op game. I played though all of the first one in a group of 4 and it was amazing. I then played most of the second game on my own and, despite it being a better game, I had far less fun. I think there are far more other games that I would like to see ported to the Switch over the Borderlands series. Tropical Freeze and Tokyo Mirage Sessions are both my most wanted ports. 1 1
Hero-of-Time Posted November 1, 2017 Posted November 1, 2017 Some indie games are getting a retail release next year.
dazzybee Posted November 1, 2017 Posted November 1, 2017 Worms?!?! Though if it's still out this year digital I'll get it digital still. Wish worms did asynchronous online play
Helmsly Posted November 1, 2017 Posted November 1, 2017 A The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Explorer’s Edition will also be made available complete with a 100-page explorer’s guide and a two-sided map for $59.99. It’s worth noting the expansion pass is not included.
Ronnie Posted November 1, 2017 Posted November 1, 2017 That looks like new artwork in the Explorers' Guide, wonder if the guide itself has more.
Glen-i Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 On 31/10/2017 at 8:57 AM, Hero-of-Time said: Reggie talks about Nintendo's up and coming online service. Yeah, I don't like the sound of this at all. For the love of.....just copy what everyone else is doing! But they're already slapping us with a online charge... 1 1
Hero-of-Time Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Glen-i said: But they're already slapping us with a online charge... If that brings us the standard services that the others are offering, such as messaging and party chat, then sign me up. 2
Kav Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Hero-of-Time said: If that brings us the standard services that the others are offering, such as messaging and party chat, then sign me up. ...if it doesn’t?
Hero-of-Time Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 9 minutes ago, Kav said: ...if it doesn’t? Well.... Just now, ArtMediocre said: then sign me... off? Probably this. They need to justify why I'm going to be paying for the service. 2
RedShell Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 15 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: They need to justify why I'm going to be paying for the service. Would monthly VC titles with added online play do it? If I remember correctly, that’s what they were planning.
Hero-of-Time Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 Just now, RedShell said: Would monthly VC titles with added online play do it? If I remember correctly, that’s what they were planning. It depends on the games. Actually, thinking about it...probably not. If the N64 games were on the cards then that would be a different story but from what they've said in the past it looks to only be NES/SNES games. Also, if they don't sort out how you can interact with people online and set up games more easily then making these games online is pretty pointless in the first place. 2
Ronnie Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) Last we heard their online service was reported to cost $20, much lower than what Sony and Microsoft are charging, so should keep that in mind when comparing to what the others are doing. Edited November 2, 2017 by Ronnie
Hero-of-Time Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 35 minutes ago, Ronnie said: Last we heard their online service was reported to cost $20, much lower than what Sony and Microsoft are charging, so should keep that in mind when comparing to what the others are doing. I'd still rather pay the same as what the others are charging to have the same kind of setup on the Switch. 1
Blade Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: I'd still rather pay the same as what the others are charging to have the same kind of setup on the Switch. And me Simple feature like party chat would do. Its so frustrating and that it is missing. There really is no excuse! Edited November 2, 2017 by Blade 1
Happenstance Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 An online service from Nintendo would never be something I would pay for without features like that fixed. 1
Ronnie Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 I'll wait for them to tell us what their online service offers before judging it, at the moment we don't really know anything about it.
Kav Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 13 minutes ago, Ronnie said: I'll wait for them to tell us what their online service offers before judging it, at the moment we don't really know anything about it. I can’t take this stance anymore. I’d love to, but after repeated generations of Nintendo letting us down in this space, I can’t help but be pessimistic.
Jamba Posted November 4, 2017 Posted November 4, 2017 New Arlo video up, dissecting the success of the launch line up and across the first year of the system. Aside from a couple of points, I think that he absolutely nails it:
Ganepark32 Posted November 8, 2017 Posted November 8, 2017 So I picked one of these up a month or two ago as the allure of playing Mario + Rabbids was getting too much and I was interested to see how I would get on with the likes of Zelda and a few other games, most recently of course Super Mario Odyssey which I've now finished. Generally, I think the console is a pretty solid piece of kit. Stylish, for a Nintendo console, and well made but not without its issues. Having to purchase a MicroSD for the console because it kept popping up with an error every minute while playing a game (which is solved with an update after putting in said MicroSD card) was disgusting when the console has on board memory and having the right Joycon not charge properly was also great. And that's before mentioning the marks that the dock leaves on the screen of the tablet, it was an issue with the original 3DS models so how has it slipped passed Nintendo. Both of the former issues are now sorted but again, it's the quality control that lets Nintendo down again. Game wise, there hasn't and isn't a whole lot grabbing my attention that's released and there's very little coming up that grabs my attention. I've invested the most amount of time into Zelda but to be honest, while it's not a bad game I'd hardly say I've enjoyed my 10+ hours so far. It's a huge step forward from the last Zelda game and a massive change for Nintendo but the game feels dated out of the blocks and doesn't come close to the hype that people have ladled on it. I've been disappointed with what I've played, especially when comparing to the huge swathe of top quality titles that have been released this year. I think the most apt comparison is with the new Assassin's Creed Origins game in terms of how it plays but that latter one has a far better story and just feels like a more interesting game. Zelda could use a better narrative experience and the inclusion of shrines/shrine orbs as a way to gain health and stamina feels unnatural in a game designed to let you naturally come across things. Something more akin to how GTA have handled things like driving/stamina/shooting skills and having a more naturalistic approach to these as ways to improve would have been better here, with more climbing or swimming increasing stamina and eating better food variations helping to improve health. I tried Splatoon 2 and absolutely hated it. Motion controls as default (another issue I have with Zelda and something that's irking me with Mario) is a big no-no for me and even with the standard stick controls, it just felt awful to play. Didn't really enjoy any of the time I put into the single player and so quickly gave up there. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is just more Mario Kart, and I have a love-hate relationship with these games because Nintendo seems so intent on never coding in good AI or taking cues from say Sumo Digital and giving the option for rubberbanding to be turned off ala Sonic Racing Transformed. And the constant assault of shells even on 50cc has relegated MK8D to multiplayer use with the missus. 1-2 Switch was interesting for the half an hour I played it with the missus as well and Lego City Undercover seems ok from the short time I've spent with it. As I say, the real reason I picked it up was for Mario + Rabbids and I've loved every second of that so far. Love a good strategy game and this fits the bill and provides some amusement and laughs. Has made me hope that more of this type of game will appear (perhaps Ubisoft could give us another Ghost Recon Shadow Wars as that game was a personal highlight from the 3DS library before I grew tired of the console years ago). Super Mario Odyssey has been an interesting trek for me. I've not played a Mario game since Galaxy 2 and playing through this has brought back memories of playing Banjo-Kazooie which is not something I enjoyed. I'd prefer a more structured experience with some actual platforming that challenges me rather than being left to wander around open levels (many of which I think are pretty poor in design, probably going so far as to say some of the poorest in a 3D Mario game). Again, though, I'm not saying it's poor, it's a good game just not as great as it's being made out (at least I feel this way, clearly bucking the trend). So, it's a mixed bag from me. The console is a nice piece of kit but it really needs a kick up the backside on the game front I feel. And I think Nintendo need to maybe spend a bit more time looking at the competition and seeing what they should and shouldn't take inspiration from before committing it to the likes of Zelda and Mario as some of their ideas in those games just don't fit with those IPs. At the moment, I'm still plugging away at games but I have a feeling that the console will find itself a new owner sooner rather than later. 2
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