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GOWTLOZ on 11 November 2018
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Miyamotoo said:
GOWTLOZ said:

Graphics and sound preference differs with each person. A game like Dark Souls more heavily emphasises sound design over its graphics which were already bad by last gen console standards when it was released and its input lag tied to the framerate as the combat does not require quick reflexes like a hack and slash game. The sound is important for the atmosphere, the soundtrack, the fantastic voice acting and being aware of enemies.

The framerate isn't much better though, PS3 version holds 30fps majority of the time. Yes its lowest framerates are bad but they happen occasionally. The sounds and alpha effects on the Switch version are awful by comparison and occur through the whole game. Higher resolution is appreciated though and so is portablility.

They do, but you have and graphics and performance vs sound, if you have only graphics vs sound or only performance vs sound, you would have point. Game like Dark Souls also heavily emphasises on stable frame rate, dips to 10 FPS killing experience in game.

Its much better, going from 10 or below 10 in some instances to almost locked 30 fps in same instance is huge improvement in any case.

Clear fact is that Switch version is better than PS3 version, even without full handheld mode. Also, sound problem could be easily fixed buy a single patch.

Graphics and performance are interrelated, they affect each other. Better graphics would lead to worse performance, in any game, though it depends on the engine where the balance lies. But like I said, PS3 only drops frames a few times per playthrough in my experience, doesn't affect my experience at all. Its a case of blowing up a problem to make it look much worse than it is which Digital Foundry is guilty of a lot of times. They even point to a game where it loses a few frames in a single instance, it isn't as big a deal as it is made.

Speaking of graphics Switch version has higher resolution but worse alpha effects. It isn't even an upgrade in every sense like it should be given the hardware is 11 years newer and that it can run Doom and Wolfenstein 2.

When they fix the sound, I'll consider Switch version the better version and will get it. I do want them to so I can have the full experience on a portable.