Jaded Alyx
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Off-screen footage of DOOM running on the Switch handheld
- Thread starter Cerium
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The Switch has parental controls if you want to try those. Not sure how well they work though.
plagiarize
Banned
Buy physical. He'll see it, but won't be able to play it at least.
I'm wish games did not stay there if they were physical
I want to get rid of 1-2 switch as well, but for a whole other reason lol
Vita released 2011, PS4 released 2013. Wii U released 2012 and Switch 2017.
Those are two completely different timescales.
Vita is effectively discontinued in most of the world too.
JonnyDBrit
Member
Two factors to consider in that is:
A) The Direct stream was compressed, and certainly, I'd say that the footage in question probably wasn't as raw as it could get. So even if it was docked footage - which isn't even necessarily the case - it's murkier than the actual result in gameplay would be
B) Pixel density. Most of us I imagine watch the stream and its footage on a 1080p screen. So if the stream footage was 720p or lower, it's much farther from the native resolution, and so looks worse. On a 720p screen however, and a 6 inch one at that, that gap is reduced.
DigitalScrap
Member
Wow. If anyone had told me Id be buying Doom again I would have certainly thought they were wrong. Well, im in (again). Cant wait to play this on the Switch.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
It is, no doubt. But the Vita had solid first party offerings up until late 2013/early 2014 when the PS4 launched and ended up being an immediate runaway success. Nothing Sony could have released would have changed the Vita's fortunes at that point and so focusing on their actual successful system made far more sense. Ultimately, I just think it's disingenuous to say they ignored it, even though I do agree they did an overall poor job of selling the product and securing the right 3rd party content for it.
ProtomanNeo
Member
Yeah Im down. Gamespot footage looks great. F the haters.
I actually think they did a stellar job with third parties. Vita still has support going into 2018, and it's had a lot more releases than the 3DS for then last few years even if the biggest 3DS releases dwarfed Vita's.
Mainly I can't fathom the idea that someone could say Sony stuck with Vita and that Nintendo abandoned Wii U with a straight face.
MrCunningham
Member
Nintendo World Report side by side comparison of Doom Switch to the PS4 version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-8gCd8_kAM
They are using their off screen footage. But interesting never the less.
30fps aside, the Switch version is looking pretty good...
They are using their off screen footage. But interesting never the less.
30fps aside, the Switch version is looking pretty good...
victreeb3l
Member
Looks pretty great, might double dip.
Man that intro and title reveal is so damn badass. Gets me so pumped up every single time.
Man that intro and title reveal is so damn badass. Gets me so pumped up every single time.
MrCunningham
Member
The Doom Guy cocking his shotgun right after the the Doom title screen ends is a perfect way to set the tone for the game.
It's one of the best FPS ever made and the port looks incredible so, yeah.
b00_thegh0st
Member
I'm on the same boat. I understand the downgrade to 30fps but no gyro feels like an incredibly dumb overlook.
How are the controls on ps/Xbox? Are there any unused pad buttons? Given this game has no aim down sight we're going to need a reset button for gyro to work. Maybe that's where the problem lies.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Killzone Mercenary was good, but I wouldn't rank it up there against a portable Doom. The Vita's sticks weren't that great either, so Switch will be the better playing game as well.
Well damn
Right? Would've never imagined.
Was talking about my cousin when we were playing NBA2K18 two days ago, we're both kids of the 80s and I just... never thought as a kid that we'd actually get to this from the old Game Boy lol.
Sorry, having an old man moment
Right? Would've never imagined.
Was talking about my cousin when we were playing NBA2K18 two days ago, we're both kids of the 80s and I just... never thought as a kid that we'd actually get to this from the old Game Boy lol.
Sorry, having an old man moment
primasaurus
Member
Wow, colour me impressed 
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Finally got to watch the video tonight. Looks great, but did they cut back on the number of enemies? It didn't seem quite as hectic.
crazy monkey
Banned
same. never cared for it though in games. I can only see 30 vs 60 in those ball gifs.
Yeah any sort of shooter on the Switch is gimped in handheld mode. The right stick is in the wrong place.
PC doom on low and framerate dropped?
SanguineShark
Member
Same for me, honestly. I'd deal with 30 FPS if they included gyro aiming. I don't want to play shooters on the Switch with analog.
Gyro is simply a better control method. It's hard to go back after you've had it.
Fake. Why would you post this?
from the youtube description this looks like direct feed from the switch in docked mode.
Not the digital foundry version.
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
Why are we to believe this is genuine?
nogoodnamesleft
Banned
Gotdatmoney
Member
I compared a scene from the PS4 version and the Switch version on youtube. It looks similar. The PS4 clip I watched looks more hectic but the dude playing was worse than the dude playing in the Switch clip. I'm gonna count enemies just to be sure.
Edit: Yeah enemy count for the section I watched was the same between the 2 versions but it looked like the monsters that throw fire were more aggressive throwing it in the PS4 version. I dunno if that's a cut back or a difficulty thing though.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
now that im watching these previews on my tv instead of my phone, my mind tbh is actually kinda blown, like its straight up doom in portable form, sure its not the prettiest version arud but guys, this is the very definition of good enough in physical form, cause i mean goddamn, this thing is on a hadheld!
Jon Carter
Member
What would you say is the last big Vita game developed by Sony? Personally, I would say Killzone Mercenary. That game released less than two years after the Vita first came out - December 2011, September 2013 - which means the last big Vita game developed by Sony was greenlit before the system even launched. They haven't greenlit anything important after the first indications the system was flopping. They gave up on it long before the PS4 came out.
It took some years but yes. For me it's 2nd to none now.
Thunder Monkey
Banned
Listen if it being 30fps is a dealbreaker... cool.
I don't get why either side would be angry at the other over something so damn trivial.
If it is? That sucks. But you've got a myriad of ways to play it with the utmost precision and speed. In fact if you're willing to invest you can even play it at double the framerate for even better fluidity!
If it isn't? Then you get a completely competent port in handheld form. Damn impressive for a handheld.
Nobody is wrong here. Some just won't quite get the experience of others, but that should be expected. Given what hardware differences you're talking about.
Personally, I look at this port and marvel at the scalability of modern engines.
I don't get why either side would be angry at the other over something so damn trivial.
If it is? That sucks. But you've got a myriad of ways to play it with the utmost precision and speed. In fact if you're willing to invest you can even play it at double the framerate for even better fluidity!
If it isn't? Then you get a completely competent port in handheld form. Damn impressive for a handheld.
Nobody is wrong here. Some just won't quite get the experience of others, but that should be expected. Given what hardware differences you're talking about.
Personally, I look at this port and marvel at the scalability of modern engines.
It's fake. The controller says "Press (RS) to take" instead of a Control Pad with an Up Arrow as the off-screen event footage has shown.
That video had no actual Switch footage, this one does.
Also, no DOF when finishing enemies.
primasaurus
Member
Candescence
Member
30fps and no gyro is something of a dealbreaker for me, sadly, since I already have the PC version, but man this version holds up really well regardless, it's very astonishing.
primasaurus
Member
As a PC gamer and owner of Doom, I actually am very impressed they have this performance in such a small form factor, I would definitely be happy with this on the Switch, particularly as it can be taken with you anywhere
I hope Switch DOOM gets offline multiplayer bots like KZ did.