That's a very odd comparison, but sure, I guess.You know how Peta constantly says: "Remember, that chicken was a living being at some point"
PC gamers say: "you know, you could always buy the PC port or emulate it on PC. and it runs better too"
That's a very odd comparison, but sure, I guess.You know how Peta constantly says: "Remember, that chicken was a living being at some point"
PC gamers say: "you know, you could always buy the PC port or emulate it on PC. and it runs better too"
Granted the Steam Deck and the Switch use completely different architectures, the comparison still needs to be made. It's not unreasonable to expect close to Steam Deck levels of performance out of the Switch 2.I see way too many pc gamers complain that the switch isn't as powerful as their some thousand dollar setup.
yes, the Nintendo switch IS underpowered. but some people expect way too much out of portables nowadays. I understand wanting a switch with better specs. but some people want stuff like 16k-uhd 240fps path racing with no lag or similar out of the switch 2; completely forgetting that most people don't care about that stuff anyway. and this is not just a blind Nintendo fanboy moment; even the ps5 gets the same treatment. Nintendo has almost always been gameplay quality over visual/performance quality. and also, they need to keep the costs down for people to actually buy the console. that's why the switch sold so well, it wasn't too expensive and has good games. there are parents (like mine) who work tirelessly to provide for their family barely having any extra money to spend on other things, and not all of them have the money to buy a 700$~ portable console just for their toddler. if Nintendo caves in to these complaints too much and makes the next switch the most powerful console on the market. I can guarantee you that it will be the GameCube of this generation (minus the disk issue).
if you really are looking for power, just buy a steam deck or an rog ally and emulate stuff on it instead of complaining.
also on a similar note, stop comparing the switch to the steam deck. aside from the being able to play games, they are black and white different.
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I will die on this hill.
I haven't bought a single loot box or season pass, when will my vote change anything?Vote with your wallet.
no joke, i agree with this so hardWhat I'm saying is if you don't like something, don't buy it. And stop bitching about it. Spend your money on something else you think is better. Get a pc and emulate the shit out of nintendo's software. As with anything.
just because the modders and emulators do it "better", it doesn't mean that Nintendo is the bad one for not having 16k 240 fps raytracing on SwitchWhat I'm saying is if you don't like something, don't buy it. And stop bitching about it. Spend your money on something else you think is better. Get a pc and emulate the shit out of nintendo's software. As with anything.
Neither does bad specs.Good specs don't equal good games.
There are still 8-bit games worth playing 40 years later, though, so clearly the "bad specs" don't prohibit good games from existing... which I believe is the point.Neither does bad specs.
Good specs don't equal good games.
Neither does bad specs.
I agree, two of the most popular indie games from the past 8 years are 8 bit (Undertale) and 16 bit (Pizza Tower).There are still 8-bit games worth playing 40 years later, though, so clearly the "bad specs" don't prohibit good games from existing... which I believe is the point.
Exactly. Tetris runs on a game boy and if I want to play Cyberpunk at 4k60 then I put my money towards a proper pc if I can afford it. While the switch isn't particularly comfortable, I love mine but I don't play unoptimized half-assed games on it.I agree, two of the most popular indie games from the past 8 years are 8 bit (Undertale) and 16 bit (Pizza Tower).
It's all subjective and they're entitled to their opinion yadda yadda but I think most of the gaming community would regard that game as one of the greats, raytraced or not.and then there are people who are like: "Ummm, Tetris doesn't have 4k 120fps with raytracing? pass. 0/10"
the entire reason I made this entire post was because someone looked at these specs and called them "a hard pass"Well, we already know some of the specs of the switch 2, more or less. It'll be based on the T234 processor, but have some current tech added to it, and unnecessary stuff removed. Think around 2050 or 3050 mobile or so, but optimized out the wazoo with some 40-series tech included. The customized chip is call the T239. It'll have dlss, so nintendo will be able to put out current gen games at lower resolution/detail and pump up that dlss so it's playable. Since it's the same architecture as the switch, it'll be backward compatible, and could make switch 1 games look better with dlss. and have faster loading times. that alone would make it a solid purchase for me.
It won't be some 5090 powerhouse like some folks want, I agree. It's not going to be current gen, but that just means it'll probably hit that 300-350 price-point I'm sure they're aiming for. Thankfully It'll probably also not be emmc based storage and will use whatever cheapest tech they can find that also ensures the required faster loading times of modern games. Fingers crossed it's as "instant" as ps5/xboxsx as that type of storage has seen its prices dropped significantly.
Really, it's just down to the "gimmick". Fingers crossed it's fun.
yeah, folks get hung up on specs, I'm with you.the entire reason I made this entire post was because someone looked at these specs and called them "a hard pass"
which i don't agree with at all.