Hmmmm I'd probably disagree with this, but time will definitely tell. Not sure how to quantify that anyways though.
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So an Overwatch Nintendo Switch Case just got revealed... [Update: Port likely happening]
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Hmmmm I'd probably disagree with this, but time will definitely tell. Not sure how to quantify that anyways though.
It would have to run at a pretty low res to even possibly get there. Plus the switch's cpu isn't good enough
I try not to appear too overzealous about cross-play, but it feels like the planets could be aligning for at least Overwatch console cross-play. And if Blizzard and players are feeling bold, opt-in/out cross-input play w/ console design matching parity with PC's balance.
Role Queue is coming out of beta, and anecdotally (with it being a beta in mind) it indeed increased matchmaking times on console for certain roles, compounded by certain groups role lock scenarios before searching. I remember Jeff Kaplan in the not too distant past (before Blizzard was publicly warm to the concept of role queue) tempering hopes by saying that such a feature would significantly increase matchmaking times - I understand PR/transparency, but I felt like it was an awkward concession to make when a (complicated) solution is cross-play. But I get them not talking about it until it's a firm part of their roadmap. Just seems like too much of a missed opportunity to let Role Queue launch for too long (I don't necessarily expect it on the first week of September) without bringing the gates down to improve the flow.
Jeff Kaplan praised Fortnite for its industry leading full cross-play last Blizzcon in an interview when asked about the feature. We're a month away from the anniversary of Sony's Cross-Play Beta! Early full cross-play advocate Psyonix finally accomplished the feature with Rocket League. Epic Games had success with PS4/Xbox One cross-play for Dauntless on day one (Switch coming soon too). Outside of the Epic-bubble, PUBG console just had cross-play announced this month. AAA fall releases are trending to have PS4/Xbox cross-play. The politics behind the scenes seem doable now from an outsider's perspective; my layman guess being that cross-play is comparatively straightforward at this stage compared to a developer retrofitting cross-progression with MTX that passes all the politics with the console manufacturers as well as internally with the publisher, but hopefully that'll be figured out with OW too.
And, I mean, this Switch launch will be a significant milestone for OW outside of the retained core base, the announcement will gain mindshare among console players again - just seems like a good time to strike with cross-play/progression. At least I hope so. I bet Nintendo would love it if Overwatch had cross-play, but especially would love it if it had cross-progression and players migrated to Switch with their cosmetics intact, buying future loot boxes from the eShop.
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Basically all ya need to know unless you want to go down unverified Smash rumors and speculation territory (guilty above with my ramblings about cross-play).
Ask symmetra
Oh yeah but idk how many of those actually play the game... i remember a lot of folks with old dads playing it that left once they heard about 76, people are pretty dumb. I find tracer annoying to play against but don't really hate her, she's cool and fun to play, but some people just want all that annoys her being deleted from it and that's a line if thought i can't comprehend)
People really need to separate the actual character from the character that people use in the game.
It's like Mei. People call her Satan because of her abilities that players use but the real Mei is a total sweetheart.
And Brigitte. I feel like Brigitte needs no explanation. Her poor actress gets so much hate from salty players who can't seem to realize that the VAs have no stand on what the meta is.
It's like Mei. People call her Satan because of her abilities that players use but the real Mei is a total sweetheart.
And Brigitte. I feel like Brigitte needs no explanation. Her poor actress gets so much hate from salty players who can't seem to realize that the VAs have no stand on what the meta is.
Saw Wario64 RT this, but I can't personally vouch for it.
Edit: aaaand the Tweet is already gone. I copied the text contents though (there was pic of a list of games and dates to go with it).
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After eating crow with Witcher 3, yeah gonna put this on happening. Personally not gonna get it due to how bad Switch's wifi is and how downgrade it will have due to weak specs (Witcher 3 was like potato settings) but might be tempted if it has cross progression from PC or PS4
Ah yes, the ol' "Print a Word document and take a picture of it" leak. Excellent choice, whichever redditor did it this time.
There was also an Overwatch news twitter that reported a listing for a D.va pro controller.
Surprising if true. I was expecting them to release it after Blizzcon. Not before.
One of the release dates on there was announced today though.
The person who claimed that said they were mistaken. The release date for the Ice Age game has apparently been on Amazon since February.
Yooo that game was my first credit as concept artist. Such a bad game but hey, got to design the main character so theres that.brooooo i can't wait for NERF™ N-Strike Elite to come to the nintendo switch
And yet SpawnWave is reporting the Reddit leak as a fact because the Ice Age date was there. Lmao
Game is not that demanding so it will not be that downgraded (biggest downgrade will be lower res).
Witcher 3 on Switch is far from potato settings, you have side by side comparision with PS4 and even PS4 noticeable look better,
Switch version looks surprisingly good and like full Witcher 3 game.
The witcher 3 situation can't be applied to every game since other games like doom and wolfenstein 2 fare pretty bad
That goes even more with examples you mentioned, because those are games with same engine done by same company (other company maybe could be done better job with them), also Doom is Switchs first year game and its not bad port (not best but not worst port also), while Wolfenstein 2 was noticeable upgraded over Doom 2016, we will see how Doom Eternal will end up.
I am one of those people that think Panic Button is not best Switch port company.
And fact is that Witcher 3 is more demanding game than Doom or Wolfenstein 2, there is reason why both those games are 60 FPS on XB1/PS4 while XB1/PS4 had problems with 30 FPS in Witcher 3.
Witcher 3 don't count, Dragon Quest XIS don't count, Hellblade don't count, Paladins don't count.
The only ports we can refer to are Doom, Wolfenstein and Ark.
On that basis every announcement should be met with concern about how downgraded it will be.
The only ports we can refer to are Doom, Wolfenstein and Ark.
On that basis every announcement should be met with concern about how downgraded it will be.
The main concern is how bad it will be on Switch wifi and people trying to play it undocked with joycons.
Do you think they will use Iron Galaxy again? They did such a great job with Diablo 3 and they are also working on Dauntless for Switch right now.
Yeah, most likely, I expecting good port in any case, it seems that Blizzard didn't want rush port and they take they time with Switch port.
So true.
If people really wants to talk about Switch ports and Switch capabilities they need to refer to most demanding and best ports because that shows for what Switch is capable, not to refer to mediocre or bad ports because every platform has them.
Overwatch is not first or last Switch internet game, you alredy have games like Splatoon 2, Fortnite, Paladins..
A sign of this can already be seen in paladins where it reaches 378p in handheld mode. Overwatch is already a much more demanding game. Do you want it to look like ark
I can't believe we have this conversation, we have Witcher 3 port on Switch that looks fine and we talking about one of most demanding and biggest games of generations, and now you talk if Overwatch should be ported to Switch or like it wll be huge downgrade, game that far less demanding in any case than Witcher 3 and game that even on base XB1 runs at 1080p/60fps (in comparison Witcher 3 is 900p/30fps on base XB1).
Yeah and I've played Mario Tennis and Mario Kart online and the wifi was far spotier compared to my consoles and PC.
So than why concern, you know what can you expect, especially if you played Splatoon 2, Fortnite or Paladins that are much better for comparison with Overwatch.
Some people here act like Overwatch is first online Switch game, which is ridiculous.
It's also coming more than a year later, and ports have only got better as time has passed. It could even be using the higher performance profile.
The fact that you literally went to the Ark comparison is hilarious.
How about we at least let them show it?
The Switch is weaker than an Intel hd 620 in handheld mode and that can't run it at 544p 60 fps let alone the switch. It runs at the same level as the switch on the witcher 3 when you use a mod so it isn't even a miracle
It's gonna suck with a controller period lol. But actually if there's gyro... O man I would love that.
I'd say it is more reasonable to expect 30 fps than anything else
If you're referring to the mods where people tried to imagine what the Witcher would look like we're it on equivalent hardware... No way dude. Witcher had like all of the trees taken out in the mod. The switch version looks a million times better.
Paladins runs in native resolution 90% of the time, it can drop for sure, but 378p is only for a few second sometimes.
Not true. Digital foundry did an analysis on this and it dropped to 378p almost constantly
Not true. Digital foundry did an analysis on this and it dropped to 378p almost constantly
You don't even need a mod. Slightly tweaking the config files also gets you a similar experience to the switch
It doesn't drop that often, the review was done more than a year ago, that's the same version as during the alpha/beta.
Fact that you comparing performance of PC component to console is very wrong.
every console game have extra optimisation compared to PC, they are currently optimisation game for Switch hardware specifically.
I am pretty sure that you are one of people that were saying that Witcher 3 cant run on Switch.
I am willing to bet that game will be 60 FPS on Switch also.
No PvZ on the Switch I see :(
Paladins runs great on the Switch. Have 100+ hours of game time, would say 30% handheld and it runs great and looks great.
The resolution it drops to honestly doesn't matter if it still looks good to me.
Also 60fps 99% of the time.
Overwatch will be fine on the Switch.
Yeah at the very least I would have hoped that discussion of these sorta things would be closer monitored by the powers that be before anyone has seen the game because it's just constant bickering back and forth with no real evidence of how X game is definitely going to be like whicg encourages bad faith arguments. But since it happens every time I guess not.
Just report and move on and maybe the next game will at least be shown off before the bickering starts.
Just report and move on and maybe the next game will at least be shown off before the bickering starts.