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Raymond Lin · 4 Mar 2017 at 19:55

Heisenberg said:
The 3 points may be true but it's not exactly dead when it plays the only game the switch has (not counting the other dross available at launch) at pretty much the same graphical fidelity. If I didn't have a Wii U I would probably get the switch but getting a switch to replace a Wii U at present is pretty pointless. Unless of course you are desperate to play Zelda on a train etc. The other thing I've noticed is the next big game to release on the switch is Mario Kart 8. Really? I've had that game for nearly 3 years. They really should have had a better launch line-up imo.

Yes it's dead, there are no new games coming out for it. It's as dead as a 360.

It is true that you might not want to buy a switch to play Zelda so it makes sense to just buy it on the Wii U if you already have a Wii U but the Wii U is still a dead end console.

Heisenberg · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:04

Don't get me wrong, i'm not really sticking up for the Wii U as it was pretty poor. I got it for my boy who has had decent use out of it but it could have been much better had they put a decent spec in it. I have the same fear of the Switch with it's pretty low spec but wiling to give it a chance if they can match the quality of games as BotW. Regardless i'll be stumping up for a Switch in a few months for my boys birthday/Christmas as he hasn't stopped going on about it

For now, i'll get us Zelda on the U to play together.

sprite- · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:05

Loving mine, what a fantastic bit of kit. Zelda is breathtaking, when I get it away from my eldest to play it that is...

Heisenberg · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:11

sprite- said:
Loving mine, what a fantastic bit of kit. Zelda is breathtaking, when I get it away from my eldest to play it that is...

Brilliant. The wee one looks absolutely mesmerised.

Nitefly · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:12

First impressions are that it's a much easier experience to get playing with than the dreadful 3DS. I was playing the game with it minutes with no chore like interphase. Nice and clean. There wasn't any agonising start up. Console feels more 'premium' than I was expecting from low expectations.

Zelda looks great - playing handheld and not noticed any graphical problems. Infinitely better than the 3DS but then that's not saying much is it... I almost felt insulted when I bought a 3DS :/

Oh it's definitely a touchscreen - though I read on here it wasn't :confused:

montymint · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:14

when I had to 'switch' to the loo and use mine handheld for the first time I was like 'WOW'

Tbh though if I owned a Wii-U I probably would have held out until the winter for more games. However as a PS4/XBONE/ PC owner with no way to play Zelda, I went with a shiney

londonbairn · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:14

I think it's superb. Like I said for last night, this was so good

- started off playing in man cave TV
- moved to lounge (we bought 2 so two docks)
- played in bed with joy cons attached
- took off joyckns and used the switch as monitor only and lay comfortably on my front

Only negative is I stayed up until 3am to play zelda and was up again at 530am to play today!

Heisenberg · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:16

What I would love is a Pokémon game on the Switch. That would definitely render my 3DS obsolete. Even a complete remake of Red/Blue would be brilliant.

Raymond Lin · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:17

montymint said:
when I had to 'switch' to the loo and use mine handheld for the first time I was like 'WOW'

Tbh though if I owned a Wii-U I probably would have held out until the winter for more games. However as a PS4/XBONE/ PC owner with no way to play Zelda, I went with a shiney

I have a Wii U but that doesn't stop me

Nitefly · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:18

Heisenberg said:
What I would love is a Pokémon game on the Switch. That would definitely render my 3DS obsolete. Even a complete remake of Red/Blue would be brilliant.

Did you play the most recent one? Put me off Pokémon for life. It was sooooo dated and the cutscenes were unforgivable.

Begbie · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:20

Do you intend on buying more games, or take advantage of the W

Dirkscooby said:
If Mario had come out as well, I probably would have bought one. Tbh the portability thing of it, I don't care about. Just not enough good games yet. I'm only moaning because I bought a Wii U(we all know how that turned out)I don't want Nintendo to make the same mistakes, and this release hasn't filled me with much confidence. I did buy Zelda for the Wii U and it is amazing.

Yeah hundreds of hours of entertainment, I loved my Wii U.

montymint · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:21

I couldn't get past the first few! (pokemon cutscenes that is)

It made me sad as I used to love the franchise

sprite- · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:22

Heisenberg said:
Brilliant. The wee one looks absolutely mesmerised.

One has already been nerdified by his dad, the little one is on his journey currently haha

Heisenberg · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:24

Nitefly said:
Did you play the most recent one? Put me off Pokémon for life. It was sooooo dated and the cutscenes were unforgivable.

No, the wee fella got Moon for xmas but not had a chance to try it yet. He seems to like it but kids are easily pleased. Have igh hopes for the new Mario, but I did see a video (posted a few pages back I think) that pointed out the humans were 10ft giants

Quixote · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:28

Picked mine up from the PO this morning - First console I got at launch since the Dreamcast !
I must be the only person in the UK who doesn't have Zelda because I'm getting it for my birthday in 2 weeks time !
Picked up Fast RMX because it was well priced & the only other launch game that seems to be making any effort to push the hardware - it's a console launch & I do want some pretty graphics !
Really impressed with the hardware, just feels really quality & well thought out, joy-cons in grip makes a very comfy controller for me, no intentions of buying a Pro controller anytime soon.
Nintendo's timing was great from my point of view because the next 3 months I'm going to be doing a lot of time in trains & away from home - so I have an immediate use for it, otherwise I might have waited for more games & a price drop.

Nitefly · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:28

There was one section in sun / moon where per hour of 'gameplay' over half of that was cutscene.

So much camera panning and characters waving at each other and slowly walking away.

Oh. My. God.

Heisenberg · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:38

sprite- said:
One has already been nerdified by his dad, the little one is on his journey currently haha

I'm in the same boat, wee fella is total computer geek and my baby girl is on her way already haha

Plainsong · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:40

Great pic that sprite.

KraniX · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:41

FrankJH said:
cracks up laughing - thats the one thing thats atrocious about the switch and its game is the actual price.

And yes I have actually held one and seen it being played - but the best part of £340 for a portable + 1 game is simply awful vfm , especially given the only headline game is on another older console and the majority of tech inside the switch is pretty old (and therefore should be much cheaper)

Price of the games is a complete rip off, and the peripheral pricing ....just cant stop laughing at your original comment

You think Switch is a rip off, try buying PSVR...

Quixote · 4 Mar 2017 at 20:50

The base console is decent value for all the tech & versatility it includes - when was the last time a console came with 2 controllers out of the box, for example ? (I think it was the PSone when it was just called the PlayStation & they were all-digital)
I agree the games are over-priced just typical console-launch gouging though, it will settle down. Zelda was available for £50 from first pre-orders though, so some people are exaggerating a bit.
The controllers cost too much, especially the pro-controller but personally not planning to buy any more controllers soon, so not bothered.

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