Xenoblade 2 thoughts (no spoilers)

[caffeinade]

curl-6 said:

caffeinade said:

If it had a 4 year development cycle, it would have come out mid next year.
Not a big deal for a more polished end product.

I would put Xenoblade 2 above any PS3 title out there.
The only thing close would be Metal Gear Solid V, but even that seems to fall short (on PS3).
Oh, and look at that framerate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In3osfKXYFc

I was not talking about the size being an issue (though I cannot deny I should have used more accurate wording).
Xenoblade 2 drops frames when I am doing larger combos, which would seem to indicate a GPU bottleneck.
Given a few more years I am sure we will see more impressive games, running on more optimised engines.
For now: Xenoblade seems to max out the the Switch in a few instances, given the circumstances.

I'd still rather have it now as it is, than wait another 6 months for a little extra polish. They can still patch it.

I guess it depends what we mean by "max out". I mean it more in the sense of getting the maximum performance out of the hardware through extremely optimized code and getting the most bang out of every cycle, not just in the sense that of feeding the hardware code until it chokes.

The Switch maxes out hardware wise, the software is what holds more potential.

Games only get reviewed once; games only have one launch.
Having a smooth day one experience can help the game generate more sales.

I won't be playing the game in 6 months, but I would have played it 6 months from now if that was the launch day.
My opinion of the game: five years from now will be shaped by the launch day experience; if the game was more polished I would remember it more fondly.

It is very unlikely that this game will be re-dubbed and re-synced in a patch.
The Switch does not have much storage space; developers cannot easily take the: "fix it later" method they currently enjoy on other platforms.