No article this time. This is an opinion thread straight from yours truly.
The Switch has been out for well over 2 years now, and as the newest console from the big three manufacturers, it's missing some shockingly basic ass things that you would expect for a console released in 2017.
The Switch has been out for well over 2 years now, and as the newest console from the big three manufacturers, it's missing some shockingly basic ass things that you would expect for a console released in 2017.
- Just about all social features tied to a smartphone application. You can't even send a simple text message to a friend at the system level
- System level voice chat. See above.
- No real Virtual Console. Retro games (and Nintendo has a gigantic library of them) have been a staple for Nintendo platforms ever since the damn Wii came out 13 years ago, and the Switch doesn't even come close to offering what that thing offered in 2006. The Wii U and 3DS, systems that the Switch is meant to replace, both have a robust VC library. So what gives?
- Folders.
- Cloud saves locked behind a sub. In fairness Sony also does this. Doesn't make it any less shitty however.
- Achievements. I know some of you don't care for them but I don't really care to have that conversation. The point is that some of us do care, and if you're one of the folks who don't, great, you can easily ignore them. No reason not to have them.
- Netflix.
- A browser. The thing is a glorified tablet ffs.
- The playtime tracker is awful compared to the 3DS, which, again, is a system that the Switch replaces.
- No support for Bluetooth audio, which a big misstep for a console that is marketed to take with you anywhere and everywhere.
- The eShop is a minimalist mess that sucks for discoverability.
- Twitch or any kind of streaming support. It's 2019. Streaming is in.
- I was promised Switch rooftop parties. Talk about false advertising breh
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