| KBG29 said: I feel ya. I've already been burned twice with 3rd parties on the Switch. One was WWE 2K18, people said it plays terrible, but I have it a go, because a lot of times when people talk about bad game performance, I can live with it. This was a case where it is so bad, it is laughable. The second was Doom, which people were saying was a great port. I already had Doom on PS4, but wanted to see what a good port on Switch was like. At the end of the day I am better off buying on PS4, and Remote Playing to the Vita for my handheld needs. Someone recently recommended Ys VIII to me, and I actually grabbed the PS Vita version, because I am going to be traveling quite a bit without a network available. I am 5 hours in, and it is running quite well on the Vita. |
But here's the thing...if you are looking for a portable experience the Switch version runs and looks better than the Vita version in handheld mode (higher resolution, similar frame rate, better draw distance better textures, etc). Thus, I do not really understand your comment here, because you are saying that you are happy with the Vita version, but that you would steer clear of the Switch versions of this and other third-party games (which essentially runs better in portable mode than Vita). Mind you I am not saying the Vita version is bad or anything, it is an extremely competent version, but I do not see how one can recommend the Vita version for portable gameplay while dismissing the Switch version for its technical competence (especially as it holds up better in that regard compared to Vita.)
In addition, handhelds are designed to be taken out and about, unless you strictly want to play in your house on a handheld (which is a legitimate use case for some), I don't see how remote play can be a practical replacement to a portable version if you want to play on the go (this is exhibited by your very comment where you ended up getting the game on the Vita because you are travelling away from your home).
That goes for the OP as well. Of course if you want to play only on stationary system then these multi-plats would be best enjoyed on another device. To put things simply, if you have a Switch and PS4/Xbox One/PC and you do not care for portability then why would even get the game on the Switch, in a case where portability is not important you would be better off with any of the other version (in such a case the Switch would only be good for exclusives). However, if you want a portable experience then recommending the PS4 version (or any other non-portable version) of a multi-plat game is really illogical. Hence why I don't see the OPs point in saying there is no reason to buy the Switch version of a multiplat over the PS4 version, well the Switch version (and Vita version as well) offers a portability that cannot be offered by the PS4.
Last edited by nemo37 - on 01 July 2018
