It is a 60$ game. Nintendo is probably helping with distribution like they did with Doom/Skyrim in 2017.
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The Witcher 3: Complete Edition announced for Nintendo Switch, coming 2019
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It is a 60$ game. Nintendo is probably helping with distribution like they did with Doom/Skyrim in 2017.
Yeah, it's clear CDPR would not release the game unless they thought it was a worthy experience. And it looks like they delivered in that respect from the little media we have seen. Hopefully it's a sign of more to come.
Pretty much.
Is Cyberpunk more demanding than Witcher 3? There's more powerful hardware now than when The Witcher 3 came out, but back then it was all about 1080p60 or 1440p60 at most with like, a 980Ti, and now it's all about 4K60.
So Cyberpunk might have similar performance on consoles as The Witcher 3 does, for all we know.
Have to bear in mind also all these ports are being outsourced on what we can only imagine is a tight budget - if we actually had a native port done in house by the devs we'd likely see even better results than what we're getting from games like this and Doom etc. Still kudos to CD Project for doing this - makes the likes of Capcom / EA output on the Switch even more embarassingly poor (if that was even possible)
It's probably true, but I suspect it's no small task from a development perspective and some developers might see the compromises as infringing too much on the principle vision for the game. It'll be a case by case thing. Honestly, I'm not sure I'd be down for this version of The Witcher, but then I'm lucky enough to have plenty of other options and very few constraints, which is not the case for everybody.
For those that are happy with this version, cutbacks and all, all power to them. It does make me wonder what level of cutback would become unacceptable: would a 320p version of a game be okay if it ran smoothly enough? At the same time, I'm not entirely sure on what basis anyone can really say an arbitrary resolution count like 1080p can be deemed acceptable. It is clearer, but then years from now we might all be saying "1080p? In 2025? How is that acceptable?"
Yeah, people have just been underestimating the Switch's capabilities I think. Ports and games in general will only get better as devs familiarize themselves with the hardware too.
Well for MHW there's the (rumored, but seemingly likely) asian exclusivity to the PS4 that is preventing that game from coming. For RE engine titles people have been speculating that it can't do dynamic resolution or it can't switch between handheld and docked mode but I kinda think it's more that they just don't want to spend the time or money and don't feel like there's enough incentive to do so.
I just don't think the Treehouse wants to showcase the type of content in The Witcher 3 that a gameplay demo would show.
True, and I guess what would be considered unacceptable right now just depends on the person. If the Switch is the only console I own, this port is a must-buy. I'd likely be content with lower resolution and frame rate because I can see the ambition on the screen. That said, it seems most Switch owners have access to other consoles/PC so the threshold for what's acceptable goes way up. Portability is the main value proposition at the end of the day.
Well, they did show Fatal Frame 4, and that wasn't exactly family friendly.
The original game itself was quite a big task to develop. The more ambitious the game, the more ambitious and costly the port should be in my opinion.
I mean there's a difference between a horror game with ghosts and a game with realistic humans that you cut in half and/or see naked.
The game had a long section talking about people committing suicide and we even saw someone take the plunge in the showcase.
Oh, I didn't realize they got that in depth into it.
Still, I think the obvious graphically explicit stuff is what they want to avoid. Also Nintendo funded/published Fatal Frame, so they may have been a bit more willing to overlook the content in order to push it on their streams.
Cyberpunk seems to be more dense and richer regards the city, details and how many people it has. I just feel it'd need to be pared back either with resolution, lighting, details or crowd density. I mean I'd not be completely surprised though it it were the same settings, but I'd not be surprised if there were more sacrifices on the base Switch or it was exclusive to the Switch Pro.
I still think it could totally be ported though, and I look forward to double dipping on a portable version in the future (with any luck).
I don't care what anyone says.
If a game is available on both, Switch and PS4, I'm getting it on Switch because of the portability alone.
Seriously, the last time I played on the PS4 was this week, but only because I took it with me to work to prevent me from sleeping during the night shift. The last time before that was sometime last year.
I just don't have the time to seriously take on a game while being chained to the Television.
If a game is available on both, Switch and PS4, I'm getting it on Switch because of the portability alone.
Seriously, the last time I played on the PS4 was this week, but only because I took it with me to work to prevent me from sleeping during the night shift. The last time before that was sometime last year.
I just don't have the time to seriously take on a game while being chained to the Television.
That's the point on having games like Witcher 3, DQ 11 on the Switch. It's fine that you are not going to buy the game because it's not as technical impressive as other versions, but I think it's pretty fair to offer it on a platform that let you choose how to play it - and yes, many people, like myself, are willing to embrace this kind of downgrade to play wherever they want.
This so much. I pretty much had to quit gaming since my daughter was born and I have dozens of game both on Steam and WiiU that I didn't touch once. I bought Switch Day 1 and I played more on it than the last 10 years combined, Diablo 3 alone I think I spent close to 100 hours with. The portability is just fantastic, so I appreciate every great game that is ported to it, even if it is some years old and looks worse than on XBO/PS4 let alone high-end PCs.
Comparing film with videogames is silly, real life doesn't have jaggies or texture shimmering.
I think I read somewhere that Nintendo themselves were the one to approach CDPR to discuss the port
They may put Witcher 2 there if there is demand and if it's not too hard to port. But Witcher 3 on Switch is 100% for shock value and for positioning. I have no doubt Nintendo asked for that title specifically.
Witcher 3 is both a current gen game and an absolute major seller (over 20M). Getting that is a much bigger get for Nintendo than Witcher 2 (for CDPR, too, since it's likely to sell significantly more than Witcher 2), so I imagine Nintendo and CDPR really wanted to push for Witcher 3.
The 360 port of The Witcher 2 was really, really good so it would be just as good if not better on Switch no doubt.
I hope its not switch pro only that would be super bad for me since im planning to buy it but i wont get another switch
not sure, but who buys this?
back then, i Always bought the best graphics Version, now it seems, that People get versions thrown around. i really hope, doom/wolfenstein and w3 are selling hotcakes on switch to make sure, that People are playing the Right games on the System.
oh and also: please make sure to make everything available on the Card.
back then, i Always bought the best graphics Version, now it seems, that People get versions thrown around. i really hope, doom/wolfenstein and w3 are selling hotcakes on switch to make sure, that People are playing the Right games on the System.
oh and also: please make sure to make everything available on the Card.
You expect Nintendo to show a game in their main E³ event that would only come to a (at this point officially still) non-existant revision of their system?
Could you imagine the backlash? ^^
The screenshots in the OP clearly say they were captured on a Nintendo Switch. There is no way this is pro exclusive.
Well the pro isn't even announced so pretty sure what we saw are from. oG switch
But I noticed all the.media materials for this game and this game only has a captured on Nintendo Switch watermark
Initially I thought it was to avoid trolls trying to argue they were stock or generic screens taken from the PC but that didnt happen for a lot of other games. I'm beginning to think it's because when the Pro is announced the Witcher 3 will be the first game built specifically to take advantage of it and there will be a 2nd set of media released showing it off.
Because you decide what the right system is? For me it's the Switch because I care much more about comfort than graphics. This is the right version for me.
Definitely the Switch's Xenoblade 3D. Like I can't in good faith say that the screenshots, in isolation, look anything but horrible. But hey it's on Switch, and the game is good enough that even with severely reduced visual quality, it's still a wonderful journey. I'm just glad more people can play it in more ways, really!
I feel like trying this game again on switch
Played the PS4 version 4? years ago ( holy fuck it's been 4 years !) And was pretty much bored with the story/world and fell asleep after couple hours of play
Maybe I need to give the game another chance. ..so should I wait for th switch version or just get the PS4 version again for $20 lol.
Big problem with this game for me was th combat being so boring ?
Played the PS4 version 4? years ago ( holy fuck it's been 4 years !) And was pretty much bored with the story/world and fell asleep after couple hours of play
Maybe I need to give the game another chance. ..so should I wait for th switch version or just get the PS4 version again for $20 lol.
Big problem with this game for me was th combat being so boring ?
On harder difficulties I'd argue the combat is less boring. Harder difficulties require you to prep for your battles with oils, potions, etc.
all this tells me is that Nintendo shown them the enhanced switch and they decided to do it
How does it tell you that? There's really no evidence to support that interpretation, especially when the alternative is so simple (that they only started experimenting with the console last year).
Tbh "Witcher 3 must be for the Switch Pro!" is the new "Witcher 3 on Switch is just streaming!"
I'll have you know I was a wizard on the mat in high school
Eastern European languages often don't use articles where other languages (Like romance languages, or English) would. So it's a common mistake by Eastern European people to forget some articles when they speak a foreign language.
A user here who had heard about the game from several sources before it was revealed (z0m3le ) seemed to suggest this port had been in the works for a long time, probably well over a year.
That's a big reach tbh since all you're using as evidence is a watermark. The 'mistranslation' explanation seems the most likely.
It isn't even related to the poster I replied to either. They said that they only thought it possible when the Pro was shown despite that clearly not being the case).
Were you expecting otherwise? They would have announced a release date if it were coming before September. The wait for the two Final Fantasy games is a lot weirder imo.
What concerns me a little is the absence of Doom Eternal which already doesn't have a defined release date on other Switch marketing material.
I don't think English is that person's first language. I don't think they're saying what you think they're saying.
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