Yeah, I think we should wait and see how prevalent the drifting is this time around before freaking out. Of course it’s going to happen to some people because every stick that uses this technology has some incidence of drifting, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be as bad as last time. I have lots of these kinds of sticks on lots of gamepads over the years and only the joycons have ever drifted.
Good news then because Dark Ages is extremely different than Eternal and a lot of people who didn’t like that game but loved 2016 are happy with it. I’m not saying rush out and spend $70 on it, but give it a go when it’s on sale down the line and you might end up really pleased with it.
I get that Steam is where everything and everyone is at. And that the user experience and functionality is best there BUT having another player to try an compete with Steam is a good thing, right?...
Used to be thrilled with the situation keeping game prices down since I have never personally spent a cent on horse armor. Guess that only worked for so long sadly.
Right? I’ve already put more time into R.E.P.O. than most AAA games I’ve purchased in the last decade. It was $10 and is still in early access with more content coming.
The only situation where I’ll be forced into $80 is with Nintendo games I really, really want. I’ll be very discerning there though, probably only buying 2-3 a year on Switch 2. Cream of the crop. Pretty much every other publisher will drop their game prices significantly within a year. Then of course there’s also FitGirl…
HD-2D would be great. Polygonal remake done with care could work. I don’t like the idea of completely changing the gameplay, design, and key plot points one bit though.
I was hoping Cross was the start of turning it into a larger series… and I will defend that game to the end of my days because it’s really very good. Living up to Chrono Trigger is obviously a tall order, but I’m overall really happy with Cross and would like to see more games.
I’m hoping that at least Nintendo will release their full games on the card. The truth is I’m probably not buying many third party games on Switch that aren’t exclusives.
The hardware really isn’t dated though. Remember this is a handheld, not a console, and it’s using a newly designed custom Nvidia chip. Mainstream audiences aren’t going to be deeply analyzing the specs. They’re just going to look at the games. And the games look very good and are running at 4K.
Indeed I should have said “up to 4K” and of course that is usually going to require using Nvidia’s excellent DLSS tech. But at the end of the day, the results are a visual treat. Again, mainstream consumers don’t think about stuff like this. It’s a solid upgrade over Switch. Thing is going to sell out instantly and be hard to get for a year just like the original regardless of what we think.
One of the issues I have with the new open-world style Zelda games is that they don’t have replay value. After finishing each once (which takes a lot of time), I can’t actually imagine wanting to go back and play them again. So yeah, Nintendo can charge what they want and it isn’t very appealing regardless. Increased resolution isn’t going to change the experience.
8bitdo sells a fantastic controller that does everything the Switch Pro controller does besides gyro for $25. It has hall-effect sticks, hall effect triggers and a much better d-pad. It really sickens me how greedy the console manufacturers have gotten with controller prices.
There’s some overlap in customers, sure but the vast majority of people who buy a Switch 2 aren’t the types who would buy a Deck. Switch 2 will sell tens of millions more units to a mainstream consumer. And that’s fine. Deck can still be a successful product in its own right as long as Valve is making a profit off of it through Steam software sales.
Maybe I’m just getting old, but I was very bored and underwhelmed during the entire presentation even before the terrible pricing reveal. I like the mouse joycons and the Donkey Kong game. That’s about it.
Totally. Even with good new games, best to wait until they are cheap and completely stable. The impatience to play something the day it releases hasn’t been a thing for me since like 2010… which I agree with you were just generally better, more exciting times for the medium.
I can think of very few companies or services that I approve of more than Valve and Steam. Being private and free of shareholder greed is huge. They’ve never once screwed me over.
Only moment of worry will be when the company changes hands, but I’m sure Gabe has already thought about a worthy successor who won’t destroy the soul of the company.
The emulator that lets you play NES games in 3D has left early access on Steam (www.pcgamer.com)
The emulator being 3dSen, direct link to Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147940/3dSen_PC/
Switch 2 Teardown: Still Glued, Still Soldered, Still Drifting (www.ifixit.com)
Joysticks: Probably Still Drifty...
DOOM: The Dark Ages Has Reportedly Sold Less Than 1 Million Copies (80.lv)
I'm a console gamer so, Why the hate on the Epic Games Store?
I get that Steam is where everything and everyone is at. And that the user experience and functionality is best there BUT having another player to try an compete with Steam is a good thing, right?...
The new Diablo 4 Berserk crossover skins will cost you up to $150 (www.pcgamesn.com)
On the prospect of an $80-$90 GTA 6, former PlayStation boss says 'it's an impossible equation' for big-budget studios to keep their prices down (www.pcgamer.com)
Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 (www.youtube.com)
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Chrono Trigger Remake Seemingly Confirmed By Yuji Horii (insider-gaming.com)
Game preservationists say Switch 2 Game-Key Cards are ‘disheartening’ but inevitable (www.videogameschronicle.com)
And why I continue to buy games and support sailing the seas.
Nintendo Maintains Nintendo Switch 2 Pricing, Retail Pre-Orders to Begin April 24 in U.S. (www.nintendo.com)
Prices for accessories will be increasing to compensate for tariffs.
Nintendo confirms $90 price for full Breath of the Wild experience on Switch 2 (www.tweaktown.com)
Quantum mechanics might have the solution to joystick drift (www.theverge.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/27880332
Are PC handhelds like Steam Deck really competitors for Switch 2? (www.polygon.com)
First-party Switch 2 games—including re-releases—all run either $70 or $80 (arstechnica.com)
18+ The Switch 2 Rollout Was So Convoluted It Made Us Want A Steam Deck. (aftermath.site)
PC gamers spend 92% of their time on older games, oh and there are apparently 908 million of us now (www.pcgamer.com)
Steam is a ticking time bomb. (www.spacebar.news)
The decline of the Steam games platform is inevitable, and there are already warning signs.
Square Enix will be revisiting Chrono Trigger in several projects in 2025 to mark game's 30th anniversary (automaton-media.com)