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I think Switch brings mutual perfection to a long-standing issue
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Dude. I am a PC guy, and playing on a laptop is SO much less appealing to me than pulling my Switch out of my bag and playing within seconds. It's a FAR superior method of portable play... Objectively.
It seems like you just want to rain on the parade, tbh.
don't worry, i'm not worked up about anything, but thanks for your concern (two times even). and when i tell someone i'm not interested in something and they insist i might be some day, thats the only conclusion i can take. don't speak for others, speak for yourself.
i have a switch and i like it as my nintendo console this gen, because nintendo games are appealing enough for me to buy a nintendo console every time. i'm just not interested in the portability aspect of it, and won't be any time soon. it's docked all the time, just like any other console i had before, and that is no issue to me. i'm sorry if this make you upset, i'm truly am.
Do you really think "gaming" is the only thing you can do during long rides? Honest question.
Please tell me how you're playing your PS4 on a 6 hour flight or train ride. Oh wait you can't. The fuck has a fiancee or the garbage have to do with that. Do you never leave your home except for going to the dentist?
Comparing a laptop to the Switch is asinine af. Sorry.
are you being intentionally dense or something?
the OP did a fine job of explaining the mutual perfection angle
games that play better as a handheld experience are right at home on Switch because it can be played that way. there is also the option to play those handheld experiences on a tv.
likewise games that play better as tv/couch experiences are right at home on Switch because it can be played that way. there is also the option to play those tv/couch experiences in handheld mode.
hence mutual perfection
you can't go 6 hours without playing video games?!?! have some self control man!
/s
Stead Fast
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You seriously need to reassess what you take away from comments like most in this thread, if you're conclusion is to exaggerate people's 'enjoyment' of portability to being 'fanatical' or 'addicted'. And it is telling that the only piece of evidence you have to refute any admiration for this aspect of the Switch boils down to:
"Doesn't benefit me so stop being happy about it everyone!"
OT I've found it to be a great little indie device thus far, even though I have most of the larger titles released. I tried BOTW and Mario Kart on my commutes but felt it a little too hard to focus on than (though Mario Kart less so), whereas the larger Nintendo IPs are almost exclusively what I'm playing and looking forwards when I'm home at my TV from late summer to next year at this point. I guess the portability of larger games will come more naturally to me over the next couple of years, regardless it was a needed step forwards for mainstream computer gaming, that sadly the likes of the Vita just didn't get enough traction for.
OrbitalBeard
Member
That excerpt specifically praises Switch's hybrid nature.
Vita doesn't allow this. The closes thing you're going to get is a Vita + PS TV.
MikeE21286
Member
Its the right timing. Mobile technology and graphical fidelity at a great crossroads. And portability in the long run will bring children appeal as well.
Its almost like the Wii again
Its almost like the Wii again
Dude. I'm not the one having a meltdown here.
here's an honest question, it's a two parter
what would you do during a long ride?
and the follow up: is that the only thing you could do?
see?
added_time
Member
For the first month I owned a Switch, I only played on our tv. But now I just leave the tv for my wife to play whatever game she wants and I just grab tbe the Switch and a pro controller and set it up with the kickstand in the other room. I thought I was going to ignore the main gimmick but it grabbed me after all. I love it
fluffydelusions
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I love pc gaming but in terms of portable gaming Im not a big fan of laptops for like say laying in bed to game or on a train for instance.
You're on a freaking gaming forum. The last time I had a 5 hour train ride I read a book for 2 hours and played Zelda for 3. Am I addicted now? Am I a fanatic in your eyes because I dare to want to be able to play video games on the go?
Do you feel like you're the better human being because you don't? What even is that question lmao. Honest my ass.
listen to music, read a book, talk to people, watch a movie
no, it's not. i could listen to music and then talk to people and then watch a movie. and i could play a game as well if i felt like it, but i don't. just like i don't take 6 hour flights/train rides every day.
I'm on a gaming forum because i like games. Doesn't mean i play them all the time. Is this some requisite i missed in the rules or something?
I wouldn't think of you as an addict unless you started to try and shame me for not playing games on the go like you. Then yes, i would. And no, i don't think i'm a better human being than you for having different hobbies and priorities so don't worry. Do you think you're a better human being than me because i don't take my switch on the go?
It finally got the idea behind Vita and Wii U right. Portable and home console are one and the same. That doesn't mean I don't appreciate the other platforms pushing the edge of technology. I do hope Sony and Microsoft release their own Switch. I'd buy a 6 inch Surface Play in a heartbeat.
butman
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Hmm okay I understand now, wider coverage of both couch and portable roles.
so do you get the point I was making and how your previous posts sound pretty fucking stupid?
never mind your bullshit ass claims about people who would dare choose to play a video game in a portable setting, making claims about their lack of self control and likening them to an addict or fiend
do you get all of that now? do you understand why your post was hot garbage?
PaperFlame
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best gaming console ever, its really feels like a revolution hardware for video games.
It's a tablet meant for gaming.
NIntendo put all there best ideas that they already created and shoved it all together for this console and it really shows.
There's still a lot of criticism i have for the system, but the technology for it, is still mind blowing.
It's a tablet meant for gaming.
NIntendo put all there best ideas that they already created and shoved it all together for this console and it really shows.
There's still a lot of criticism i have for the system, but the technology for it, is still mind blowing.
LordOcidax
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Put the word "Switch" in a OP title and you are going to have a lot of these guys commenting... every single time... Also, put "BOTW" or "Mario O" to have the Salty ones. Never fail.
no, i don't get how saying i'm not interested in gaming on the go is stupid to someone quoting me to say i might feel the urge of gaming on the go. sorry.
i do apologize for the "addicts and fanatics" part though, that was unnecessary
DaleinCalgary
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I liked my Vita but the shoulder buttons didn't work well for my hands. Switch works great and I like it.
but...I'm not sure what I'll be getting on it from Nintendo after Mario comes out.
but...I'm not sure what I'll be getting on it from Nintendo after Mario comes out.
You're the one who wrote this:
Comes across as shaming people who want to play games somewhere else than their TV. On a gaming forum. Because being able to play them somewhere else is all that has been said in here, instead of the nonsense that original post of yours contains.
thank you for the apology
also you not being interested in portable gaming is fine. you do you. just like we'll all do us. there's no issue there, it was more the grander statements you were making about other people and their choices.
Astral Dog
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I need more games announced/released before wanting one but so far its up to a promising start
OrbitalBeard
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Well, there's not a ton announced from Nintendo beyond 2017. Around five games I believe and a couple of those will probably be 2019 releases.
We should have a better idea of the near future lineup come December or early January.
Yoshi, Kirby, Fire Emblem, Metroid Prime 4 and a Pokemon game are all announced. And I'll eat my hat if we don't get an Animal Crossing or Smash Bros down the line.
Nah it's time to continue the discussion and just ignore that dense person.
Grim Patron
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i mean if by perfection you mean games having forced downloads, over priced accessories, horrible d pad on the pro controller, no dpad on joycons. 
OrbitalBeard
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i mean if by perfection you mean games having forced downloads, over priced accessories, horrible d pad on the pro controller, no dpad on joycons.
None of these actually take all that much away from this topic's main point.
It'd be like me saying the 3D effect on the 3DS is "perfect" and someone challenging this with the fact that the eShop loads slowly.
eKongDiddy
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What slim laptop is about as portable as a Switch? I've never seen one that I'd be comfortable playing on the tube, or standing up. It's really not comparable. Tablets are a better comparison.
With AAA studios feeling resource squeezed, targeting a handheld with specs appropriate for indie titles was a wise move.
What will tank it's momentum is Nintendo continuing to fuck up the user accessibility and experience and fumbling online play.
Nintendo is their best friend and their own worst enemy.
What will tank it's momentum is Nintendo continuing to fuck up the user accessibility and experience and fumbling online play.
Nintendo is their best friend and their own worst enemy.
NoMoreTrolls
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It's a neat device. I still prefer playing games on my 70" TV, though. I don't have a ton of use for handhelds.
Playing Mario Rabidds handheld while watching TV hasn't been bad, to be honest
Playing Mario Rabidds handheld while watching TV hasn't been bad, to be honest
I agree not so much for the playing, but for the actual carrying i'd say they are all pretty comparable. Your gonna need a bag.
if you're saying that play on a switch is the same thing as playing on a laptop, sorry dude, but you haven't played on the switch yet.
that's the only reason someone would compare such different things.
its not just the portability is the portability PLUS the fact that you can start playing in less than three seconds from the exacly place you stoped.
and if you want to play for five minutes, that's ok. just hit the power button to turn off the screen. the next time you have another 5 min the game you be there, for you to start playing again, from the very same location where you left it.
you don't even need to save the game to stop playing without losing your progress.
that's the only reason someone would compare such different things.
its not just the portability is the portability PLUS the fact that you can start playing in less than three seconds from the exacly place you stoped.
and if you want to play for five minutes, that's ok. just hit the power button to turn off the screen. the next time you have another 5 min the game you be there, for you to start playing again, from the very same location where you left it.
you don't even need to save the game to stop playing without losing your progress.
The Switch sans joycons is the same size as 3DS XL and we didn't get complaints about that size.
The Switch's battery is about on par in duration of play as the OG 3DS and even the Vita. Not great but not "oh god we can't play this portably" level, especially with power banks being a thing now.
I don't get those complaints.
For F2P games, sure. However I doubt we'll ever see microtransactions in full retail titles by Nintendo
The Switch's battery is about on par in duration of play as the OG 3DS and even the Vita. Not great but not "oh god we can't play this portably" level, especially with power banks being a thing now.
I don't get those complaints.
For F2P games, sure. However I doubt we'll ever see microtransactions in full retail titles by Nintendo
OrbitalBeard
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I wonder if the fact that most Nintendo first party software is able to retain its full $60 value will allow the company to forego the implementation of microtransactions anytime soon.
Yeah its pretty freaking amazing. I exclusively play all my indie games undocked. And all the Nintendo or bigger games I have I play in either mode. Its pretty freaking amazing that it's even possible. I'm surprised at how much i use undocked too. Figured I'd mostly play docked for say Zelda but its so convenient when I'm downstairs and I can just play Zelda without having to hook it up to the TV.
Lol there is not
It... has one?
Oh fuck, it's on the top...