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For people who play games on PS5/XSX/PC that own switch...how do you go back to it?
- Thread starter Ghost of Jhoto
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I don't mind the power difference because of how much I love to play in handheld on the couch now.
I just don't give a shit about graphics, and it's kind of because developers don't give a shit about graphics. (or rather, it's just too costly to really deliver the way games delivered for the respective capacity of games in the 80's, 90's and 00's.)
There are so few games that give OMG WOW graffixxx these days. Maybe one a year if we're lucky. Graphics are dead. Fucking dead. So it's impossible to care anymore.
It's not even just technical but artistically too.
There are so few games that give OMG WOW graffixxx these days. Maybe one a year if we're lucky. Graphics are dead. Fucking dead. So it's impossible to care anymore.
It's not even just technical but artistically too.
Ring fit adventure. Only worthwhile switch game I have other than BotW. I also play just dance on my switch. I think the switch is a good party machine
To me the graphics isn't the issue it's 60 fps. It's why I'm done with PS4 and Xbox one, though I was done with Xbox one ages ago
To me the graphics isn't the issue it's 60 fps. It's why I'm done with PS4 and Xbox one, though I was done with Xbox one ages ago
Its good for when you just want to be lazy and play in bed away from the TV. I have a full gaming rig if I feel like the game needs better specs and processing.
I don't and won't buy any game I can get on another system. Shitty joycons and shitty FPS have made it an exclusive machine for me, and now even they are starting to suffer.
Having said they I still pre ordered a White OLED so something is clearly wrong with me, love their games but would rather play them anywhere else.
Having said they I still pre ordered a White OLED so something is clearly wrong with me, love their games but would rather play them anywhere else.
It's not really that bad. Great games are great games, but the Switch is definitely becoming an eyesore. That's partly why I'm really looking forward to the Steam Deck. I hope Nintendo releases something more exciting and more powerful soon.
I've never been one to use to religiously anyways, so it's mostly been my daughter's machine recently.
I've never been one to use to religiously anyways, so it's mostly been my daughter's machine recently.
I was bouncing between Demon's Souls on PS5 and Super Mario Sunshine on Switch a few weeks ago and… this complaint never even crossed my mind. They both looked great on my TV. State of the art graphics wow me for like 30 minutes and then I'm focused on the game and don't even think about it.
i mostly play retro games on mine anyways... weird thread. do most people just play current gen stuff?
After having the Vita as my main platform for well over a year (between my ps3's death and ps4 having stuff to play) I can deal with inferior performance to get portability or some other Switch-only feature - I play Apex on Switch for the gyro aiming, for example. But I'll jump out the moment they finally bring it to Playstation.
I would ask you how you can go back to PS5/XSX when you've used a console you can pull off its dock and carry around with you. It actively frustrates me to be playing one of the others and have to leave and remember I have to just pause or turn it off. As long as a game on Switch is fun and looks and runs well—and most of them do—I couldn't care less that the others would run them better.
It only takes a few seconds to adjust. I don't believe graphics and performance have ever effected my enjoyment of a game. Just stop worrying and have fun.
Is that a serious question? There are many people who still play on N64s and other retro consoles older than that.
Mario 64 runs at 30fps and drops to 20 in some areas. Who cares when the game is still amazing.
I just copped a Switch Lite and Breath of the Wild today. Only played for like 15 minutes but the game looks beautiful despite the hardware limitations. Didn't notice any framerate drops, but then again could be due to the time I spent.
Graphics aren't everything though. I'm all about the games.
Graphics aren't everything though. I'm all about the games.
Like anything else, I turn it on and start playing it. It's not hard. I mainly play Picross games and Nintendo games on it, so It's not like there are options for that stuff elsewhere.
I have to really want to play a specific game. Like, I'm sure I'll love playing SMT V when the time comes.
I'm sure if I were into handheld gaming I'd think the tradeoff was worth it, but I don't.
I'm sure if I were into handheld gaming I'd think the tradeoff was worth it, but I don't.
I have to keep reminding myself that this place is not at all a reflection of the wider gaming sphere because literally most threads I am completely baffled at what people are saying
It depends on the game, but, yeah, undeniably a lot of games are really rough experiences on switch. I was enjoying my dragon quest 11s playthrough on switch but when the ps4 version came out and I tried that the difference in the experience was so stark it made it hard to continue my switch save.
Both of those games perform well. Bowser's Fury is a weird edge case where they lowered the framerate target for handheld play though.
Plenty of exclusives run at a rather stable 60; Smash, Splatoon, ARMS, Odyssey, Tropical Freeze, Mario Maker, Mario Party, Mario Tennis... it largely depends on what you're playing. Not too different from most consoles that released before it, really.
There is the unfortunate caveat that most shooters are ports from more powerful hardware and therefore run at 30.
I gave Witcher 3 a try and yeah...noped out of there.
However non open world and puzzle type games are perfectly fine. I abhor playing any kind of action game on the switch. Even with Hades everything is too damn small to make out. I play switch only handheld.
However non open world and puzzle type games are perfectly fine. I abhor playing any kind of action game on the switch. Even with Hades everything is too damn small to make out. I play switch only handheld.
Honestly, as someone who never owned a Switch but thought to dip in from time to time, I think about this too. But ultimately ended up buying a big-ass 4k screen instead last year so I want a system that takes advantage of that. (our Series X is hooked up to it).
Tbf, I think more about the NCL exclusive games I've yet to play (anything that wasn't on Wii U, like Mario Odyssey and Bayo 3 and Metroid Dread in the future), and at this point, it's been four years. I hope the next machine is back compat (can't see why it wouldn't be) so I figure I might as well wait to play these games on that system at this point.
You're not selling me on a Switch, I guess lol
Going from PS5/XS to play, say, Rabbids or Mario World (lately) on Switch doesn't bother me at all. I just want to play a certain game.
However, going from Switch to PS5 and, say, Ratchet? Always that 'woah' moment.
I'd love a Switch Pro with OLED screen sometimes in the future but yeah, mostly I just play for games that I want to play, whichever platform.
However, going from Switch to PS5 and, say, Ratchet? Always that 'woah' moment.
I'd love a Switch Pro with OLED screen sometimes in the future but yeah, mostly I just play for games that I want to play, whichever platform.
Mine didn't get use for months at a time since late 2019 outside of The Ring Fit, which came out, and It's currently exclusively now used for Ring Fit.
I can't justify the high prices for 3rd party and even a lot of first party titles, and I have little confidence in Nintendo's digital attempts, nor do I care for key features like cloud support being locked behind a pay wall. Frustrated with the lack of VC in favour of sub with NES and SNES stuck there, and also not keen on how first party titles, remasters etc are priced and released. Its just not cost effective for me and feels like throwing money into a hole. I'm actually not too fussed about fidelity as the graphics heavy titles are rarely what I'm after anyway.
Since I've primarily been on PC throughout, I was hoping (for years) for a portable solution that let me move my Steam library in that direction - and now that is a reality, and I don't need to rebuy games. That's going to be my primary handheld/streaming device.
I'll keep the Switch for Ring Fit. I'll perhaps pick up BotW2 and Metroid 5/Prime 4, but that's it for me. If Nintendo make a future system that respects perpetuity reliably and starts pricing better, and brings policies for digital and system features that makes sense to me, I'd be thrilled to get in on more Nintendo games. But not for now.
I can't justify the high prices for 3rd party and even a lot of first party titles, and I have little confidence in Nintendo's digital attempts, nor do I care for key features like cloud support being locked behind a pay wall. Frustrated with the lack of VC in favour of sub with NES and SNES stuck there, and also not keen on how first party titles, remasters etc are priced and released. Its just not cost effective for me and feels like throwing money into a hole. I'm actually not too fussed about fidelity as the graphics heavy titles are rarely what I'm after anyway.
Since I've primarily been on PC throughout, I was hoping (for years) for a portable solution that let me move my Steam library in that direction - and now that is a reality, and I don't need to rebuy games. That's going to be my primary handheld/streaming device.
I'll keep the Switch for Ring Fit. I'll perhaps pick up BotW2 and Metroid 5/Prime 4, but that's it for me. If Nintendo make a future system that respects perpetuity reliably and starts pricing better, and brings policies for digital and system features that makes sense to me, I'd be thrilled to get in on more Nintendo games. But not for now.
The only real reason I haven't played my Switch that much in the last year or so is there hasn't really been anything I want that's come out on it. But MH Rise is probably my game of this year.
While there's no denying something like FF7R looks stunning, I've had way more fun with games like Monster Hunter so it's really just about palying what I want to play.
While there's no denying something like FF7R looks stunning, I've had way more fun with games like Monster Hunter so it's really just about palying what I want to play.
It's a bit of a hike, but I reach out with my left arm from the couch and turn the power on.
Not to brag, but I tend to do this several times daily. Switch is the GOAT.
Not to brag, but I tend to do this several times daily. Switch is the GOAT.