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re: Is the Switch current generation or really early next generation?
Posted on 4/26/18 at 9:59 am to Devious
Posted on 4/26/18 at 9:59 am to Devious
The switch is not meant for those who want to see raindrops on the scope of their sniper rifle. I value mine for the portability and the library of games(which is growing)
Posted on 4/26/18 at 10:47 am to geauxtigers87
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The switch is not meant for those who want to see raindrops on the scope of their sniper rifle.
Yup. Smartphone games in a way set the industry back and advanced it at the same time.
People gave up the quest for immersive and went portability, which kind of sucks for true gamers. So many resources have been used to give us graphics from the 1990s and 1980s level objectives.
On the flip side, these simple mobile games spread gaming all over and increasing a gaming base.
I am ready for the pendulum to swing back and take the next step. VR and AR, bring it on. How about GTA VII in an augmented reality world
Posted on 4/26/18 at 12:34 pm to DarthRebel
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How about GTA VII in an augmented reality world
RDR 3 in an augmented video room thing.....
Posted on 4/27/18 at 9:35 am to Freauxzen
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When streaming technology is solidified, I could see some sort of lower priced boxes that could stream games from your computer directly to the screens in your home. No hard media, just connecting your tv to your Microsoft interface. Sony would never get to this point.
Sony already got to that point a few years ago. Every Samsung and Sony TV came with PS Now. I do hope that every manufacturer invests in streaming tech because I can very easily see that replace what we have for a lot of genres.
Posted on 4/27/18 at 9:38 am to oauron
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Sony already got to that point a few years ago. Every Samsung and Sony TV came with PS Now. I do hope that every manufacturer invests in streaming tech because I can very easily see that replace what we have for a lot of genres.
PS Now is ok, not great. I'm talking bigger that that. Using PC, Windows, Media, now Spotify, AR, not just what is on the console itself. And it isn't flexible requiring certain products. PS Now is just games also right?
This post was edited on 4/27/18 at 9:41 am
Posted on 4/27/18 at 9:56 am to CBandits82
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explain
As the Playstation/Xbox get more powerful, the Switch ports for multiplats will get worse and less frequent.
I don't necessarily buy the portability factor as an excuse for buying lower quality versions of the same games I can already get on other consoles. Wasn't that the main reason people said the Vita failed? Because they were trying to put PS3 quality games on a handheld so why don't people just play on a PS3?
I get that with the Switch you're not having to buy two versions of the same game to play at home vs on the go, but I really think the value of portability is overstated. I just don't see the portability factor of the Switch being utilized that much by adults except for in very specific situations such as vacations or business trips.
That said, it'll be all about the exclusives that Nintendo and third parties can pump out.
The Wii had a surprising amount of third party exclusives at least for awhile, but that system does strike me as being much easier to develop for than the Switch.
Right now, I'm just not seeing a comfortable level of third party love. The switch still has the tiniest amount of floorspace in any store that sells video games, and there's not really much yet announced that is not already available on other consoles.
Nintendo has a lot of great IPs but they blew their load at launch with Zelda and Mario. Now we're awaiting the obligatory Super Smash Brothers and have to assume that a Mario Kart title is not incredibly far behind.
Thank the stars Nintendo has seen fit to bring back Metroid. So many other Nintendo franchises have atrophied in favor of the once a generation 3D Mario, Zelda, SSB, and Mario Kart.
Posted on 4/27/18 at 10:48 am to Freauxzen
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PS Now is ok, not great. I'm talking bigger that that. Using PC, Windows, Media, now Spotify, AR, not just what is on the console itself. And it isn't flexible requiring certain products. PS Now is just games also right?
You mean consoles becoming just a media server that can run some games natively? PS Now is just games, but it's just one product. You can already stream live TV, music (Music Unlimited/Spotify), etc.
I'm not sure how successful a jack of all trades box would really be. I think that it's pretty chronicled that you have to be games first in order to make major headway. You can certainly have a lot of multimedia/non-gaming features and apps, but it's a fine line from great, layered product to a jumbled one that lacks any focus.
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