| adisababa said: Next year is going to be dominated by the PS4, it has exclusives coming up that even the most uninitiated of people would know like god of war, possibly last of us 2 and Spiderman (in my opinion one of the weaker looking exclusives). The Switch really hasn't shown anything hype-worthy for 2018 (it really gave its all this year). Moreover with juggernauts coming out like RDR2, Anthem, COD 2018 (yes every single COD hypes me up, fight me), Battlefield 2018, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, KH3 and possible a watchdogs 3/Division 2 (Ubisoft's need to annualise IP) I really don't think switch stands a chance against a lineup as impressive, as next-gen feeling and as true high quality than these games. Xbox, unless their exclusives garner great reviews i.e. Crackdown 3, state of decay 2 and sea of thieves (doubt it), I really don't see it getting through 2018 spelling an early death for the console this gen. Ashen, Ori and the Last Night do look cool but they are indie games not capable of pushing Xbox forward. Halo 6 will obviously be announced next year probably slowing down its downfall. Xbox is in danger for sure next year, it doesn't have any of its flagship titles supporting it next year, 2015 had Halo 5, 2016 had Gears 4 and Horizon 3, 2017 will probably have PUBG, but next year it's a mere gamble. |
The Switch's 2018 lineup has not been announced yet. Nintendo focused this E3 on 2017. Switch's 2018 line up will become more evident in January when Nintendo will most likely do their Nintendo Direct and get even clearer at E3 2018, and Nintendo had plenty of aces to pull (2D Mario, Smash Bros, Pokemon, Fire Emblem, 2D Zelda, Virtual Console, etc.). Also, the PS4 got a bunch of great games this year and it did not really impact the Switch. Part of this is because the Switch's portability makes it a great companion to the PS4 and XONE, so people who have those systems may very well also pick up the Switch for its portability and because it has a great library.
Also, honestly the Switch feels plenty next-gen particularly when you consider the level of graphics it pushes as a portable system, moreover, Nintendo's first-party games, at least IMHO, have felt far more higher quality than a great deal of the Triple AAA stuff brought out by EA, Activision, and Ubisoft (and honestly I do not expect COD 2018 and Battlefield 2018 to change that, since it seems to be a QA issue with those companies).
Don't get me wrong, I am sure PS4 will have an amazing year. It has a fantastic line up. However, the Switch should be more than able to hold its own and do amazingly well (provided, of course, the content doesn't suddenly stop flowing, and Nintendo is willing to reduce the price should momentum decrease; imo price is the biggest threat to Switch right now).
