Video Games

[lawyerdad]



**** a touch screen.

No doubt that's coming.

 

[grundletaint]



No doubt that's coming.

I hope not, at least not for the console. Looking down at the touchpad to find options and **** during a game is terribly annoying, not to mention how cumbersome and uncomfortable the controller is because of it.

I guess the Switch itself could be touchscreen but that wouldn't be very useful when it's docked or while using the removable remotes.

Maybe some kind of trackpad thing would come along?

 

[akatsuki]

The Switch just looks too complicated and gadgety. I remember the Wii having too many damn peripherals, and this is worse.

 

[grundletaint]



The Switch just looks too complicated and gadgety. I remember the Wii having too many damn peripherals, and this is worse.

The problem I had with the Wii peripherals was the fragmentation of what was needed for what application. There was no universal solution.

Then the Wii U comes along with the pro controller, the clunky Wii screen thing, and regular Wii remote compatibility.

This looks more streamlined to me. It has a dedicated controller and if you want to use the screen you can pop the wings off and attach them and use it like a regular mobile device or a screen with controllers. Or there's a pro controller and it appears that's the end of it so instead of needing 5 different things, the included remote and/or pro controller cover everything and how it's used is up to you.

 

[accordion]

screen is apparently 720p, I don't see how the handheld can have more than 3hrs of battery life.

 

[Reggs]

I think the design is great. The portable version is going to be a much better experience than playing on a cell phone, so I would not even consider that to be a competitor. I can easily imagine taking it to work to play alone or with coworkers. Depending on the software, I think the system has a good chance of doing well.

 

[accordion]

Anyone playing Civ VI?

 

[Jr Mouse]



I think the design is great. The portable version is going to be a much better experience than playing on a cell phone, so I would not even consider that to be a competitor. I can easily imagine taking it to work to play alone or with coworkers. Depending on the software, I think the system has a good chance of doing well.

It's also much bigger then a cell phone and is a dedicated gaming device. The reason cell phone gaming has taken off is because they are devices you carry with you everywhere, even if you hadn't planned of playing games. Phones are with you at all times and easy to pull out when you have a free moment to game.

The Switch won't have such advantages. So it has to fight for and try to expand what has been shown to be a dwindling market. The market for dedicated portable handheld gaming hardware has been on decline for years. Switch could well be the device that turns it around, but this will be by no means a slam dunk for Nintendo.

 

[grundletaint]

Isn't the 3DS still trucking along, especially in Japan? I haven't had the need for a handheld since I was a kid but this thing will be great for plane rides and the random times I want to play games. I'm not a huge fan of gaming on my phone or even my iPad. I think my PS4 has some available peripheral for gaming around the house but I can't be bothered with that.

Switch seems more like a convenience thing than an attempt to expand handheld gaming. A system that will allow you to play any game you want to play ANYWHERE you want to play it is a massive advancement in itself.

I like it. They filtered out what was wrong with the Wiis and still retained what works about them.

 

[nahneun]

i think i played my 3ds the most of all my consoles this year.

 

[Jr Mouse]

Does anyone think playing like this will be an enjoyable experience for people who don't have baby hands?

I mean it could work for light party games, but I can't imagine playing a modern sports title or FPS on that.

 

[otc]

Dipped back into overwatch again as my summer schedule has eased up.

Hoping to get a decent season 2 competitive placement.

 

[Synthese]

Dipped back into overwatch again as my summer schedule has eased up.

Hoping to get a decent season 2 competitive placement.

I played for the first time in months a couple days ago - must have that Mercy skin. It just isn't gonna happen, though. Forgot how much I hate Tracer. And Hanzo. And Bastion. And Torbjorn.

 

[nahneun]

but you like d.va, don't you? her korean is really weird....

 

[b1os]



I played for the first time in months a couple days ago - must have that Mercy skin. It just isn't gonna happen, though. Forgot how much I hate Tracer. And Hanzo. And Bastion. And Torbjorn.

3k coins. I don't play OW anymore, but I have 3k coins. I might buy the skin.