Post by thethinmiko on Dec 25, 2018 0:44:59 GMT
So I wanted to start a thread that's just me reviewing things revolving around the Switch. So let's kick off the thread with a review of the system itself. Cheers!
So the Nintendo Switch. The system that took the basic concept of the Wii U and then had a long hard think about things. Then one trip to Crewe for a rebuild then BAM! The first system of its kind. A home console that be played on the telly or be taken on the go. It was a brilliant idea and Nintendo knew this. So what do I think of this hybrid? Well? Come with me and you'll see a world of pure imagination. If you want to view paradise, go get your own bleeding Switch!
The console is made of a main tablet with two rails on either side for the Joy-Cons (The Switch's wireless micro-Wii-motes).
to slide in. The console is powered by an Invidia Tegra chipset and 8 Gigabytes of RAM. The console can output 1080p on the television and is downgraded to 720p in handheld (or worse if the dev is a dink). The Joy-Con fit well in the hand, and are nice to play with, I do have a few complaints. Such as the fact that Nintendo ditched the famed D-Pad with a set of rubbish directional buttons (This is like if Gresley designed a locomotive WITHOUT his conjugated valve gear [perish the thought...]). That and the motion controls are actually WORSE than the Wii. This is painfully clear in Pokemon Let's Go when the Pokemon moves off to the side and even if the Joy-Con is properly aimed the Pokeballs go flying straight ahead regardless if you flicked it at a curved angle. The system's battery is decent, albeit some games drain battery life more than others like different locomotives using the same kind of tender (not all engines consumed the same amount of coal, do they?). For example, Breath of the Wild will kill your battery in 2.5 hours, while you could endlessly play Sonic Mania or Puyo Puyo Tetris or maybe even Stardew Valley. Overall the system is well made and the quality is worth the $300 (I'm American so its in dollars).
The Switch has a breadth of good games in fact, Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey both scored in the late 90's on metacritic (more amazing is that they were both released in the SAME YEAR). I don't know what to recommend. There's Super Mario Odyssey, Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Kirby Star Allies, Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, Pokemon Let's Go, and much much more. The best of the console is obviously the first party games, albeit the Third Party support is there, mostly just indie people. But SEGA's there so is Besthesda and Ubisoft who have done an awesome effort of supporting the Switch (if only we got a Fallout game or Assassin's Creed). Even EA has been bringing their somewhat watered down ports of their sports games. The indie presence is strong even Stardew Valley OUTSOLD BotW on the eShop when it came out. There's even Touhou Project games on the bleedin' thing! (no main series games just third party doujin games).
There is a saying and that is "Nintendo doesn't understand how the internet works" and that is quite true. Nintendo has always had a history of buggering up internet functionality like barely supporting it on the Gamecube or having Smash Brother Brawl play like a drunk BR Class 04 or using Peer-to-Peer connections in a world of dedicated servers. Now with that established, the Nintendo Switch Online service had good intentions. It was a third of the price of its competitors whilst also having only the third of the features. Like the ability to play NES games (yay. So where are the SNES and the N64 games?). Or having select games having dedicated servers like Smash ultimate and Mario Kart. Okay, but what about Splatoon 2? Or Arms? Then there's cloud saves which certain games lack by design due to Nintendo's exaggerated fears of cheating. Special deals like some overpriced NES controllers that can be charged on the Joy-Con rails. So while this service is nice (and is mandatory if you want to play online) the devil is in the details especially with Nintendo acting the way it is.
While the Switch is hampered by Nintendo decision making (like making the console underpowered and having crappy motion controls). But is made up for by good games and its dual nature of a home console and a handheld. Overall I'd give it a 4.1 out of 5.0.
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NINTENDO SWITCH SYSTEM REVIEW
So the Nintendo Switch. The system that took the basic concept of the Wii U and then had a long hard think about things. Then one trip to Crewe for a rebuild then BAM! The first system of its kind. A home console that be played on the telly or be taken on the go. It was a brilliant idea and Nintendo knew this. So what do I think of this hybrid? Well? Come with me and you'll see a world of pure imagination. If you want to view paradise, go get your own bleeding Switch!
The Console Itself!
The console is made of a main tablet with two rails on either side for the Joy-Cons (The Switch's wireless micro-Wii-motes).
to slide in. The console is powered by an Invidia Tegra chipset and 8 Gigabytes of RAM. The console can output 1080p on the television and is downgraded to 720p in handheld (or worse if the dev is a dink). The Joy-Con fit well in the hand, and are nice to play with, I do have a few complaints. Such as the fact that Nintendo ditched the famed D-Pad with a set of rubbish directional buttons (This is like if Gresley designed a locomotive WITHOUT his conjugated valve gear [perish the thought...]). That and the motion controls are actually WORSE than the Wii. This is painfully clear in Pokemon Let's Go when the Pokemon moves off to the side and even if the Joy-Con is properly aimed the Pokeballs go flying straight ahead regardless if you flicked it at a curved angle. The system's battery is decent, albeit some games drain battery life more than others like different locomotives using the same kind of tender (not all engines consumed the same amount of coal, do they?). For example, Breath of the Wild will kill your battery in 2.5 hours, while you could endlessly play Sonic Mania or Puyo Puyo Tetris or maybe even Stardew Valley. Overall the system is well made and the quality is worth the $300 (I'm American so its in dollars).
THE GAMES!
The Switch has a breadth of good games in fact, Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey both scored in the late 90's on metacritic (more amazing is that they were both released in the SAME YEAR). I don't know what to recommend. There's Super Mario Odyssey, Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Kirby Star Allies, Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, Pokemon Let's Go, and much much more. The best of the console is obviously the first party games, albeit the Third Party support is there, mostly just indie people. But SEGA's there so is Besthesda and Ubisoft who have done an awesome effort of supporting the Switch (if only we got a Fallout game or Assassin's Creed). Even EA has been bringing their somewhat watered down ports of their sports games. The indie presence is strong even Stardew Valley OUTSOLD BotW on the eShop when it came out. There's even Touhou Project games on the bleedin' thing! (no main series games just third party doujin games).
Nintendo Switch Online...Oh Dear.
There is a saying and that is "Nintendo doesn't understand how the internet works" and that is quite true. Nintendo has always had a history of buggering up internet functionality like barely supporting it on the Gamecube or having Smash Brother Brawl play like a drunk BR Class 04 or using Peer-to-Peer connections in a world of dedicated servers. Now with that established, the Nintendo Switch Online service had good intentions. It was a third of the price of its competitors whilst also having only the third of the features. Like the ability to play NES games (yay. So where are the SNES and the N64 games?). Or having select games having dedicated servers like Smash ultimate and Mario Kart. Okay, but what about Splatoon 2? Or Arms? Then there's cloud saves which certain games lack by design due to Nintendo's exaggerated fears of cheating. Special deals like some overpriced NES controllers that can be charged on the Joy-Con rails. So while this service is nice (and is mandatory if you want to play online) the devil is in the details especially with Nintendo acting the way it is.
Conclusion
While the Switch is hampered by Nintendo decision making (like making the console underpowered and having crappy motion controls). But is made up for by good games and its dual nature of a home console and a handheld. Overall I'd give it a 4.1 out of 5.0.
Stay on board for more reviews!