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minimalfootprint, 16 dni temu do games w Why are people gurgling the switch 2 so hard?

I’m not that invested in the switch 2 discourse, but always chuckle when someone says “now I can play Zelda at 30 fps or more”.

Paying for a new console, because the last one was incapable of playing games at an acceptable framerate is a weird argument for your purchase.

Some Nintendo games are undoubtedly masterpieces, but that doesn’t excuse some of their business decisions.

StargazingDog, 16 dni temu

“now I can play Zelda at 30 fps or more”

Tears of the Kingdom is $115 ($130 with tax) in Canada. To go to bat for Nintendo over the Switch 2 pricing is some sort of Stockholm Syndrome. For reference, the Switch 1 version can currently be bought brand new for $70.

SolidShake, 16 dni temu

You could then pay for the “upgrade” (just an fps unlock) for $10

SolidShake, 16 dni temu

I’m not a big fan how the “enhanced” versions offer nothing more than just unlocking the frames. Nintendo didn’t remaster these games, they didn’t up the graphics or crank up better lighting. It’s literally just an fps unlock. It only seems better because you from 720p to 1080p making the pixels smaller.

BreakerSwitch, 15 dni temu

Don’t forget! If there’s dlc for that game, it’s not included there, either.

SolidShake, 15 dni temu

Correct! Such a good deal honestly

LunarLoony, 16 dni temu do games w PC Gaming’s Mascot Squad—who makes the cut?

Jazz Jackrabbit.

Boggy B.

Leisure Suit Larry.

The little purple dude from the Dynamix logo.

Skunny (begrudgingly).

Agent_Karyo, 16 dni temu (edited 15 dni temu) do games w Why are people gurgling the switch 2 so hard?

Volunteer PR work (including knowingly spreading misinformation) is extremely common for all fanboys, it’s a Nintendo specific thing.

EDIT: I meant to say it’s not a Nintendo only/specific thing. It’s true of all hardcore fanboys, even outside of game.

bastionntb, 16 dni temu do games w Pick-ups from the Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo

Black and white 2 is phenomenal.

bus_factor, 16 dni temu do games w First/notable 3D games where you could dive below water (and walk on land)

The first was probably Duke Nukem 3D, released January 29th, 1996:

…fandom.com/…/Water_mechanics_in_Duke_Nukem_3D

If you consider their hacky approach to 3D cheating (they didn’t support one part of a level to be above another, and implemented looking up/down by just distorting the image, so all corners were too pointy), then you’d have to wait a few months for Quake.

The first actually 3D first person game was Quake, released June 22nd, 1996, and it let you swim:

quake.fandom.com/wiki/Water_(Q1)

SolidShake, 16 dni temu do games w First/notable 3D games where you could dive below water (and walk on land)

Tomb raider

Vegeta, 16 dni temu do games w First/notable 3D games where you could dive below water (and walk on land)

DK64 comes to mind.

owenfromcanada, 16 dni temu do games w First/notable 3D games where you could dive below water (and walk on land)

Also, Wave Race 64 (1996) is sort of entirely based on that… but the water physics were pretty cool at the time, and there were even parts where you could take a jump and dive under obstacles.

owenfromcanada, 16 dni temu do games w First/notable 3D games where you could dive below water (and walk on land)

Morrowind (2002) not only let you swim, there were spells that could extend your breath and let you walk on water.

Zahille7, 16 dni temu

You could levitate and so many of the caves and dungeons in that game had straight up secret areas you could only get to by levitating.

There’s a side quest that you can only get if you levitate up to a ledge at the very bottom of a Daedric ruin.

Ashtear, 16 dni temu do games w First/notable 3D games where you could dive below water (and walk on land)

Half-Life 2 always stands out in my mind for this due to it being such a physics playground.

I usually hate water areas in games, though 😂 Especially the Zelda ones.

simple, 16 dni temu do games w Why are people gurgling the switch 2 so hard?

Who are "people" in this scenario because I haven't seen a single person claim Cyberpunk is running at 60fps or the Switch can output 4k 120fps.

SolidShake, 16 dni temu

Commenters on videos. Tiktok posters. Etc

Robin, 16 dni temu

You’re expecting to get reliable info from YT comments and Tiktoks?

SolidShake, 16 dni temu

What do you mean. I wasn’t “looking for info” I’m just noticing what people are saying publicly. I didn’t say once I was looking for information

mohab, 16 dni temu do games w First/notable 3D games where you could dive below water (and walk on land)

Running on water in NG2 is super fucking cool.

In The Wonderful 101, you can dive under water when you carry a hammer (heavy weapon), otherwise you swim on the surface.

EvilBit, 16 dni temu do games w Pick-ups from the Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo

I used to sing Sub Terrania’s praises long before it was cool. That game is a gem. The development team was a bunch of demoscene madmen who were able to wring miracles out of the Genesis and eventually created IO Interactive, which went on to make Hitman and the upcoming 007 game.

Their later game, Red Zone, is a technological flex like nothing else.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zyrinx

criss_cross, 16 dni temu

I played this as a kid. I was so bad at this game. I wanted to get farther but I think the third or fourth level broke me.

EvilBit, 16 dni temu

It really was brutal, but in the way that makes you very aware that it’s your fault for sucking at it.

Flickerby, 16 dni temu do games w Pick-ups from the Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo

Dark cloud is one of my favorites, I go back and replay it at least once a year. The second one was good too but it doesn’t quite have the same vibe as the first

ieGod, 16 dni temu

Never played the first but the second had some mind numbing gameplay loops that didn’t do it for me.

damdy, 16 dni temu

Both are great, but the drastically changed a lot in the 2nd. In UK they even called the sequel ‘Dark Chronicle’ rather than ‘Dark Cloud 2’.

At least the 2nd one removed the system where you could permanently lose your best weapons if you forgot to repair in time, they just become unusable.

QueenHawlSera, 16 dni temu do gaming w Then promptly shuts down

You shouldn’t be allowed to patent game mechanics.

I mean could you imagine if movies worked like this? Imagine if Disney owned patents on exposition through song, talking animals, and twist villains.