Unless it's p2p it's means nothing more than it already does. Most people networking have queue problems that cause latency, packet, and bloat problems they never fix yet you're not complaing about that either be it ethernet or wifi.
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DOOM Switch releases November 10
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Unless it's p2p it's means nothing more than it already does. Most people networking have queue problems that cause latency, packet, and bloat problems they never fix yet you're not complaing about that either be it ethernet or wifi.
We played and captured it the other day:
https://www.gamereactor.es/noticias/449023/3+minutos+de+partida+de+Doom+para+Switch+con+mando+Pro/
It's Arcade Mode, tabletop mode, Hurt me plenty difficulty, with a Pro Controller. Slightly blurred areas due to off-screen. Thought it played ok despite 30fps tbh. Gonna play the hell out of it when it releases, so good to have an arcade FPS on the go on the Switch
https://www.gamereactor.es/noticias/449023/3+minutos+de+partida+de+Doom+para+Switch+con+mando+Pro/
It's Arcade Mode, tabletop mode, Hurt me plenty difficulty, with a Pro Controller. Slightly blurred areas due to off-screen. Thought it played ok despite 30fps tbh. Gonna play the hell out of it when it releases, so good to have an arcade FPS on the go on the Switch
DrDomVonDoom
Member
Memories..
God damn you, this made me spit up my coffee xD
That being said, I really like that older two-tone Doom 64 style logo with the mechanization top. That actually is a fun font imo.
Does this mean we will also get Quake ala Quake 64? I've dicked around on Quake Champions its not totally horrible, the 'specials' or whatever imo effect the battle very little, most of all the skill comes from that old school twitch shooting.
Liliana Eileen
Member
We played and captured it the other day:
https://www.gamereactor.es/noticias/449023/3+minutos+de+partida+de+Doom+para+Switch+con+mando+Pro/
It's Arcade Mode, tabletop mode, Hurt me plenty difficulty, with a Pro Controller. Slightly blurred areas due to off-screen. Thought it played ok despite 30fps tbh. Gonna play the hell out of it when it releases, so good to have an arcade FPS on the go on the Switch
Awesome, thanks for this!
I hope Bethesda will consider reboot Quake just like Doom and Wolfenstein.
Honestly, this gen needs a proper single-player Quake, despite the good multiplayer action of Quake Champions.
I can't choose between the settings: demons or Stroggs? Quake 1 or 2? I love them both lol
ShadowFox08
Member
I actually don't know about gyro. Don't get me wrong, I love gyro whenever possible, but in this case the experience seems so tailored to sticks... I'd add them perhaps just when in precision aiming. It's not Zelda, nor Splatoon, if you know what I mean. That said, it's a shame they don't use DualShock motion controls for shooters - that'd make a more obvious transition to Switch for these multiplatform hits.
lensoftruth
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Plays great with giro on steam controller
Rodolfo Brito
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tkscz
Member
I don't know. Either whatever he is using to record doubles the frames on the Switch version or this is shenanigans (or youtube can't run 30fps in 60fps mode and just double the frames).
Loaded Man
Member
Best Buy shipped out my copy today. I can't wait to play it on Friday! I never got a chance to play the PS4 version so I'm looking forward to it.
Toadthemushroom
Member
I received my copy early and have played a couple of hours. It's a really impressive technical feat to play this in handheld mode, and I think the Joy-Con both offer good enough controls to make aiming work. I haven't had any trouble taking down groups of enemies competently, deftly jumping around and utilising melee attacks where necessary.
The game does indeed utilise the docked GPU clocks. Comparing two screenshots reveals a noticeable bump in resolution. I suspect when docked the game is either locked at 720p or is closer to 720p. The actual HUD isn't scaled beyond the same 720p found in handheld mode however, which is disappointing. Text is crisp on the Switch's display but blurry upscaled to a higher resolution TV.
Pixel counting one handheld mode screenshot that I took, where stair-stepping around the edge of this one texture is obvious, netted 540p. But note that the game could be utilising dynamic resolution scaling. I haven't found enough easy edges to do any more reliable pixel counting.
It's impressive, and I find it plays well, but I also notice that when docked the game isn't really pushing the Switch. Putting my face next to the dock after ten minutes of play, the fans spin at a much quieter and slower rate than I was expecting. By comparison, Super Mario Odyssey pushes the Switch hard and the fans tend to spin at their maximum rate, also producing audible noise near the system.
I believe it's from the same YouTube channel that made hoax comparisons in the pass, for example for Snake Pass. Some suspect they just set the PC version to different settings for all the consoles.
The game does indeed utilise the docked GPU clocks. Comparing two screenshots reveals a noticeable bump in resolution. I suspect when docked the game is either locked at 720p or is closer to 720p. The actual HUD isn't scaled beyond the same 720p found in handheld mode however, which is disappointing. Text is crisp on the Switch's display but blurry upscaled to a higher resolution TV.
Pixel counting one handheld mode screenshot that I took, where stair-stepping around the edge of this one texture is obvious, netted 540p. But note that the game could be utilising dynamic resolution scaling. I haven't found enough easy edges to do any more reliable pixel counting.
It's impressive, and I find it plays well, but I also notice that when docked the game isn't really pushing the Switch. Putting my face next to the dock after ten minutes of play, the fans spin at a much quieter and slower rate than I was expecting. By comparison, Super Mario Odyssey pushes the Switch hard and the fans tend to spin at their maximum rate, also producing audible noise near the system.
I believe it's from the same YouTube channel that made hoax comparisons in the pass, for example for Snake Pass. Some suspect they just set the PC version to different settings for all the consoles.
Gormless Noodle
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If that's the real deal, then that's fucking sick. Didn't think the Switch could pull that off tbh. But then again, I guess they wouldn't have done the port if it was too much of a hassle.
Phalk
Neo Member
Looks good.
Refreshment.01
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Awesome. Thanks for the detailed assessment. Seeing as how the docked mode isnt pushing the switch to the max, Im hoping for a post-launch patch along the lines as what Minecraft got to push the resolution closer to 1080p.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
Looks good all thngs considered. But looking forward 2 years what would this look like?
Bigby_Wolf
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Gormless Noodle
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That's hard to judge. Tech always ages fast and things tend to be relative in the console market.
ajim
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Too much goodness.
shotgunshine
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How does the bittering agent taste though?
MindCollizion
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I'm getting Xenoblade 2 because of you guys. It better be good!
My copy of Doom should be here Friday from Best Buy.
"Taste like hell"