PortisheadBiscuit said:
I don't think it's about people being lenient when it comes to Nintendo, they aren't exempt from criticism as history has shown. Nintendo does however consistently churn out meticulously polished software, and for the most part people can overlook less ostentatious hardware if the software delivers. |
Having modded and gotten into my SNES classic heavily recently... I concur.
The games are solid and tight.
However... The SNES was also pretty class-leading in terms of hardware at the time, only Arcades pushed ahead.
| CrazyGamer2017 said: Being selective has nothing to do with it as I clearly say AS A HOME SYSTEM, whereas you choose to ignore this and keep talking about the portable part as if my analysis EVER made reference to that part. |
The Switch is both and needs to be compared as both.
With that... In Docked mode it certainly falls short.
In Portable mode it still falls short of what more modern mobile chips can do, heck the Switch could have had 50% better GPU performance if Nintendo selected a Pascal based chip at 14/16nm... However other mobile platforms cannot provide the same degree of expectation as the Switch due to having to pander to a lower common denominator. (Usually Mali400 GPU's.)
| curl-6 said: I can see your justification for Ocarina of Time, given that the N64 was strong hardware at the time, but I can't find any post where you explain why Twilight Princess specifically gets a pass when it was more technically outdated in 2006 than Botw is in 2017. |
To be fair in 2006 the 7th gen consoles were only just getting started... And most 7th gen games looked like a cleaner 6th gen title.
So games releasing for 480P consoles (Cube and Wii) still looked okay by comparison.
I say "by comparison" as I am a PC graphics snob.
| curl-6 said: Well, I personally don't value portable play; my Switch stays entirely in its dock and I use it as if it were a home console. I too prefer to game while relaxed on my couch in the comfort of my own home. |
That is exactly how I would use it. I don't have time for mobile gaming... Which is why I am hoping for a Switch TV at some point that ditches all the baggage like the Joycons, Screen, Speakers, Battery and so on and sold for a cheaper price.
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