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curl-6 on 06 August 2025
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HoloDust said:
curl-6 said:

Don't get me wrong, I'm not against DF doing their jobs; as someone who finds this stuff fascinating, I am their target audience and I appreciate the work they do.

I'm just pretty sure that neither them nor I are representative of the average Switch/Switch 2 player.

That doesn't mean of course that we can't discuss it, this is a graphics thread after all. We just have to remember that a lot of their input is their subjective opinion.

I'd say that most of what they're analyzing is quantifiable, but yeah, you can certainly look at low frame rates, low res shadows, DLSS disoclussions, missing features and all other stuff from the subjective perspective of "am I bothered by it?".

Framerate and resolution metrics are quantifiable, yes, all those are facts, it's more how people perceive them that's subjective.

Otter said:
curl-6 said:

If people cared strongly about high end graphics then they wouldn't buy a Switch 2 in the first place as it is well known to be mid-range portable tech.

The DF guys are tech enthusiasts, most of the general audience is not; John for instance got annoyed by Donkey Kong Bananza using FSR rather than DLSS, but I'd bet money that 90% of DK's audience couldn't even tell you what DLSS or FSR are.

I think you're forcing a binary. Plenty of people can buy a Switch 1, let alone 2... Not care about high end graphics on the platform and then still completely stay clear of ugly switch 1 ports like Ark Evolved or Mortal Combat One. 

And again, DF are only in the discussion for talking about Star Wars outlaws, so this is the context. John critiquing a missed opportunity for DLSS in DK isn't really to the point. Their tech review of that game is pretty positive.

I mean I am one of those people, I enjoy pretty games as much as the next person and I'm a Switch 1/2 buyer who avoided bad ports like Arkham Knight or Ark. I'm an an enthusiast on a dedicated gaming forum though, I'm a minority of the audience.

DF's input is worthwhile and I welcome it. I just think their views on Outlaws need to be seen in the context that they'll have different standards to most Switch 2 players.