Am I the only one???????

I play all multi-plats on PC and the Switch would be my last choice as it has the worst hardware. I only care about the exclusives on it. Same as the other consoles.

Nintendo fucked their console fans by going with weak mobile tech. That move basically assured that they will not be getting AAA multi-plats because the hardware can not run them. It sucks for people that get Switch as a primary platform as they will not have many games to play.

Honestly, I don't think Nintendo likes third party competition because they want their own games to sell. When there isn't too much competition on a platform, the attention shifts to the first party titles as the stand out titles. Without games like The Witcher, Mass Effect, GTA, Battlefield, etc. to compete with, Nintendo games look that much better all of the sudden and become the focus of purchases.

Nintendo used to be one of the best AAA developers where they consistently pumped out the very best games in the industry. It wasn't even about first party or third party, they were simply making some of the best games. They have become complacent and no longer push the envelope and just do their own thing. The rest of the industry caught up and passed them. Nintendo can still put out a gem here and there, but most of their games these days are not AAA.

I don't see an reason to get a Switch for Zelda when I can play it on my Wii U. I'm personally interested in the new Mario and Splatoon this year, everything else is simply wait and see. That's definitely not enough for me to rush out and spend $300 on a new console. Considering the output of games that Nintendo is usually good at, the dripfeed line up announced this year is pretty disappointing. With the Switch being a hybrid console, I expected to see almost double the amount of software announced this year, not just a Wii U esque year.

I don't think the Sony comparison fits at all. The amount of console exclusives and multiplatform games made that system far more enticing. It didn't need strictly exclusive games, because it had more to offer than just that.

Well, PC is my main platform so i play multiplats there

However, Switch being portable might had persuaded me to get some games on it...but at the end, i don't think i would've sacrificed the way better quality for only playing the game on the go, and i certainly i wouldn't have double dipped.

"Nope, I just want the system for the exclusives".

So what does the multiplatform offerings on the PS4 do to counteract the barren wasteland that was Sony's exclusive offerings for someone who would play the multiplats on say PC?

You are moving the goal posts here. They are releasing two huge first party exclusives games within the first year, and a handful of redone Wii U games... which is significantly more than either Sony or MS offered in the first year of their new platforms.

This is exactly what I was talking about. Nintendo is held to a different standard by "fans" and can never fully satisfy some people despite them doing MORE than the other manufacturers.

@SexyJazzCat:

Are you buying a Scorpio instead?

Same here. The portability is cool, but I'd probably buy multiplats for the XBox One, especially multiplayer component games.

"So what does the multiplatform offerings on the PS4 do to counteract the barren wasteland that was Sony's exclusive offerings for someone who would play the multiplats on say PC?"

Quite a lot actually, considering the fact that a lot of multiplatform PC games suffered from pretty atrocious ports over these past few years. See, this is why your 1:1 comparison just doesn't work. Just because a game is multiplatform, that doesn't mean its a guaranteed purchase for the PC. Speaking personally as mainly a PC gamer, I've bought a lot of multiplatform games on my PS4 to avoid headaches with bad PC ports. That is the nature of the PC platform, it is guaranteed to have some technical stinkers. Heck, even if a game wasn't a bad port, I may have bought it on the PS4 anyway. Multiplayer communities are much larger on consoles in comparison to PC for a lot of games. For example, If I ever buy a Call of Duty game, I will always avoid the PC version. A Call of Duty game is pretty much dead on release for PC these days, while the console player base usually can last for a few years.

I'm sure if you did the math, the Switch comes out on top when it comes to strictly exclusives. However, the entire situation is a lot more complicated then just a straight comparison like that.

I don't find most of the AAA fare 3rd party stuff enjoyable so probably not.

A few i might pick up i guess

Over the last 3-4 years, there has been less than 10 high profile PC ports that I can think of that have been poor upon release... and pretty much all of them have been fixed since release.

I as a PC gamer wait until 1-2 years after these games to release not only to get them cheaper, but to avoid early adoption problems (which plenty of console versions suffer from as well). Plus you end up getting all the DLC for one low price.

But just keep avoiding the different standards argument. That's fine.

I don't really understand what you're even arguing about at this point. I've already listed why I don't find the Switch enticing. I want more exclusives for that platform before I lay down $300. You try to apply that argument to the PS4, but that obviously doesn't work for me. Maybe it does for you, considering you wait two years before even buying these games, but that definitely doesn't apply to a lot of people.

I also don't really get the sour hostility in your posts. It's not like I'm calling the Switch worthless. I've just decided to wait a bit before I buy it. A lot of people feel the same as me. The Switch has a lot of potential, but I don't see the appeal at the moment. I felt the same about the Wii U, waited a few years before picking one up.

And you are seriously low balling the amount of bad PC ports released over the past few years. 10? Probably more like triple or quadruple that amount.

If the switch was as basically a portable xbone with Nintendo exclusives instead I would be willing to shell out $400-500 for it

@PSP107: lol no.

No and I think most gamers would agree. The only games I would buy for the Switch if I do buy it in the future is their exclusives because they make great first party games. Basically their systems have been a first party only machine for me for years.

I don't see a reason to buy a big triple A game like Mass Effect on a worse hardware even if it's on the go. When I'm on the go, I'm not playing games.

I'm buying one purely for Nintendo games. That's it.

yes if it comes to Switchy...bought it on Wii U..the few that it did get. :P

@osan0 Thats exactly how I feel.

It is one hell of a HUGE factor cause that means the less support the Switch gets, the more droughts it will have and that doesn't look good to the consumer. IE me.

If the AAA game made sense to buy on Switch I would.

To clarify, if the title took advantage of the hardware's abilities and didn't have enough too much compromise I could see myself buying it on Switch.

If the title was a high demanding title that would best be utilized by different hardware then that is the route I would take.

Hell no, the Switch is considerably less powerful than the Xbox One, which means that it would have worst version of almost every multiplat title.

Now that I think of it, I don't think I've bought a multiplat on a console in quite a long time.

Yeah, Zelda is a multiplat so that counts as a yes?

Its still a misleading title. I'm just going to leave this here.

Wow, this is pathetic. Defending Nintendo at this point is embarrassing.

I'm getting Sonic Mania for the Switch. I feel that Sonic Mania is perfect for an on the go experience for me :)

I see Sonic Mania being the best multiplat title for the Switch over the Xbox One/PS4 version as 2D games are great for on the go experience

It would depend on the game or how much traveling I am doing for work. Some years are nuts, others not.

No I wouldn't. I like playing those AAA multiplats on my Xbox One. I preordered the Switch for Zelda, Mario, Fire Emblem, Metroid, Dragon Quest, Pokémon and so on.

I will only own the Switch for the exclusives.

Multiplats can be better played elsewhere. Simple as that.

yeah, I would get the Switch version in some cases. Any game that would benefit from the joycons for multiplayer I would. Having a game portable is also nice. Plus, I like cartridges.

edit: I should say though, that I really don't care about graphics at all. I'd still game on ps3 if the games came out on it.

Nope. I'd play them on PC.

But that doesn't mean that there isn't a potential market out there for a Nintendo console that gets Nintendo games and competes on the multiplat front as well.

I play multiplat games on PC so I won't mind.

But what if Sega and Nintendo made a partnership where Sega makes the console and Nintendo makes the games specifically for that hardware?

Nice, I have it pre-ordered for the PC. I'm going for an authentic experience via playing Mania with a Saturn controller. :)

After watching the DF video I am more willing to accept the device as a handheld device versus home console. Nintendo is making a terrible marketing decision by pushing the system as a home console. Marketed as a handheld device would gain more traction even though the portability is less than stellar.

I can see the appeal of portability for certain 'lighter' games but for something like, say, RDR 2, I would favor the specs of the home consoles. The portability will always be a trade off for performance and maybe even features that would otherwise be in the game on a home console. That compromise just isn't worth being able to take the game wherever I want; do I really want to play some big, epic, open world game like a RDR 2 with relatively shit performance? Oh, if the Switch were some sort of 1TF beast handheld I would probably be all about it. But it's pretty much top of the line handheld hardware. And now I'm veering off topic.

Then you factor in Nintendo's practices with online and how, even when they do get a AAA multiplat, it's usually a gimped version...eh.

I'm fine with a 'Nintendo only+random 3rd part exclusive box.'

With that price? Nah. Nintendo needs to push their silly hybrid narrative real hard.

Wut?

Jokes, my friend. It was a joke. Maybe an unfunny joke, but still a joke.

who besides 12 year olds walks around playing games? I like gaming but damn I got other things to do when I leave the house besides play games. If I'm on a trip its for vacation and I'm not trying to play games on vacation either.

I mean I can see it being a bit useful for a long daily commute or something, but its healthy for me to actually seperate from gaming and have cooldown periods in a day. People are already zombified by their phones.

No. PC would still be the best hardware to play it with followed closely by XBOX/PS4.