* Nintendo Switch *

Bishie · 4 Mar 2017 at 17:23

I just want to play the games on my HDTV, as per any other home console. A glorified tablet with poor battery life doesn't really appeal to me.

Surely I'm not the only one who would prefer to use the Switch as a conventional home console? I can't honestly see it ever leaving the dock.

Heisenberg · 4 Mar 2017 at 17:29

montymint said:
I wouldn't buy a Wii-U now unless you specifically wanted the back catalogue. You might as well pony up the extra and get something that isn't discontinued. The line up will only get better over time

Bit difficult to call it discontinued when they have just released Zelda on it yesterday. Whose to say they won't keep supporting it for a little while at least? As things stand, the Wii U is much better value for money over the switch imo.

steve5424 · 4 Mar 2017 at 17:30

Bishie said:
I just want to play the games on my HDTV, as per any other home console. A glorified tablet with poor battery life doesn't really appeal to me.

Surely I'm not the only one who would prefer to use the Switch as a conventional home console? I can't honestly see it ever leaving the dock.

Thats not what the Switch is.

Its a dedicated gaming console/Tablet with good battery life for the hardware.

Kreeeee · 4 Mar 2017 at 17:40

Reeve said:
I'd imagine the majority of people on here are aware of the resolution difference but the GPU also has 2+ times the grunt docked and this should have been enough to make up the difference.

Why? If the increase in resolution and effects has any increased load for the CPU (which they often do) then it is feasible that using the full GPU power can still result in a decrease in frame rate as the CPU speed never changes.

mufc802 · 4 Mar 2017 at 17:47

I bought FastRMX earlier from the eShop. Its worth a purchase for £17.99 if you can't wait for Mario Kart to come out.

Minstadave · 4 Mar 2017 at 17:50

Reeve said:
I'd imagine the majority of people on here are aware of the resolution difference but the GPU also has 2+ times the grunt docked and this should have been enough to make up the difference.

But higher res doesn't just need a higher clocked GPU. You need more memory and more memory bandwidth. Plus any extra CPU grunt needed.

fez · 4 Mar 2017 at 17:53

Just popped it out of the dock for the first time while playing zelda and its just surreal having a game like that on a handheld device. Absolutely magic.

Raymond Lin · 4 Mar 2017 at 17:54

steve5424 said:
Thats not what the Switch is.

Its a dedicated gaming console/Tablet with good battery life for the hardware.

I buy Nintendo consoles to play games exclusives. However if in the future given the choice...like Tomb Raider on either Switch or PS4 and the only difference is cosmetic in pixels, all else being equal and runs at 30fps. I might get it on the switch especially if I have some travelling coming up.

Kreeeee · 4 Mar 2017 at 17:59

Raymond Lin said:
I buy Nintendo consoles to play games exclusives. However if in the future given the choice...like Tomb Raider on either Switch or PS4 and the only difference is cosmetic in pixels, all else being equal and runs at 30fps. I might get it on the switch especially if I have some travelling coming up.

Yooka Laylee is the perfect example of a game that I will buy on the Switch.

oldestgregg · 4 Mar 2017 at 18:00

Raymond Lin said:
I buy Nintendo consoles to play games exclusives. However if in the future given the choice...like Tomb Raider on either Switch or PS4 and the only difference is cosmetic in pixels, all else being equal and runs at 30fps. I might get it on the switch especially if I have some travelling coming up.

TBH I think I would as well. I bought the Vita on the basis we might finally get to play proper games on the move but sadly it was not to be. I have my PC to play at home and I will be selling my PS4 to pick up a switch. PS4 has been used once in 15 month to play Horizon and it sounds like a hairdrier so the money off of the switch is a welcome bonus.

jonneymendoza · 4 Mar 2017 at 18:06

i think 300quid just to play one game is a bit too much imo...

i too dont commute on a train or bus to justify using this as a handheld as i cycle to work

Mobius 1 · 4 Mar 2017 at 18:09

Zelda was worth the switch purchase alone. Tbh. And mario kart is coming. That'll be a blast.

chrismscotland · 4 Mar 2017 at 18:11

£275 for one game probably is too much but in 8 weeks we'll have Mario Kart as well, and longer term I don't see why there can't be other good games, not just from Nintendo but the Indy crowd as well.
If this sells well you can be sure that 3rd parties will develop for it, outside of iPhone and Android gaming its the only serious mobile gaming device on the market.

Phate · 4 Mar 2017 at 18:12

Anyone tried snipperclips yet?

fez · 4 Mar 2017 at 18:15

Mario looks like it will be amazing and MK8 will be a blast when it comes out. My main wish is that they make a good new metroid game.

Raymond Lin · 4 Mar 2017 at 18:16

I was very happy to be able to play OoT and MM on the 3DS but this is just amazing to play on the move. Yes it's not PS4, perhaps next gen of this but as the first iteration I think they done very well, especially on how easy it goes from docked to mobile and back to docked.

POB · 4 Mar 2017 at 18:17

Phate said:
Anyone tried snipperclips yet?

Tried the demo. Before boxing mine back up.

We had fun. It's a game for people who might not normally game.

There was some tension

jonneymendoza · 4 Mar 2017 at 18:18

chrismscotland said:
£275 for one game probably is too much but in 8 weeks we'll have Mario Kart as well, and longer term I don't see why there can't be other good games, not just from Nintendo but the Indy crowd as well.
If this sells well you can be sure that 3rd parties will develop for it, outside of iPhone and Android gaming its the only serious mobile gaming device on the market.

im not a mario fan though.

im tired of mario games tbh and only interested in zelda.

Too much money for a zelda game.

And it could suffer the same fate as the vita

jonneymendoza · 4 Mar 2017 at 18:19

chrismscotland said:
If this sells well you can be sure that 3rd parties will develop for it, outside of iPhone and Android gaming its the only serious mobile gaming device on the market.

Times have changed. Not many game on the move that much anymore and when they do its just quick pick up and play games on there mobile devices.

The specs o the switch is no better then ones you find on a google pixel or iphone...

Dirkscooby · 4 Mar 2017 at 18:20

Why are people going on about playing "a game of this calibre" on a handheld/tablet? Get a vita and play all the Final Fantasy games. Or a 3DS with dragon Quest. There is a bit too much hype with this machine, at the moment! If it gets a good steady stream of good games, then fair enough. Until then its a games console with one incredible game, and a load of tat. I mean Streetfighter 2? Bomberman?. Games I played 20 odd years ago. As a mobile gaming device there are other machines that have loads more games.

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