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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2021 9:02:32 GMT
Runs fine for me also.
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Post by elstoof on Dec 21, 2021 9:17:11 GMT
Got a few hours into Eastward, it’s really quite good
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Post by snackplissken on Dec 21, 2021 11:38:34 GMT
Got such a backlog of games to play. Trying to decide over Skyward Sword, Pikmin 3 or No More Heroes..
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Post by Red_Bool on Dec 21, 2021 12:01:23 GMT
I finally bit the bullet and ordered Metroid Dread. Need to have something new to play during the holidays lockdown.
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Post by dangerousdave on Dec 21, 2021 21:20:54 GMT
Got such a backlog of games to play. Trying to decide over Skyward Sword, Pikmin 3 or No More Heroes.. I had Pikmin 3 on Switch, but missed the pointer and touch screen controls of the Wii U version. I spent a few hours using Gyro and analog controls, but its just not the same.
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Post by Kay on Dec 22, 2021 23:38:10 GMT
Played a couple of hours of Saints Row 4, and it's an absolute steal for £2 or so. No crashes or loading issues for me yet, and it generally runs pretty well - although the frame-rate is uncapped the gameplay is generally quite chaotic anyway so I got used to it. It's pretty fun and addictive though, and there's nothing else like it (as far as I know) on the console.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2021 0:31:52 GMT
Lucky you. I tried 4 more times to get past the intro, crashed evert time.
And nintendo refuse my refund. I know only 2 quid, but am pissed off about that
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Post by Bill in the rain on Dec 23, 2021 1:56:03 GMT
Lucky you. I tried 4 more times to get past the intro, crashed evert time. And nintendo refuse my refund. I know only 2 quid, but am pissed off about that It seems notoriously buggy with lots of crashing. Have you tried starting it in airplane mode / with wi-fi off? It seems like that helps for a lot of people who can't get past the intro. But not everyone. It seems there are a lot of crashes at various points in missions as well. Deleting the game and redownloading might help, but probably not and the airplane mode thing is quicker to test. PS/ It's weird to have to google for bug fixes and workarounds for a *console* game. I'm used to it for PC games...
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Post by malek86 on Dec 23, 2021 8:36:49 GMT
Seems weird that a console game would always crash at some point for someone, and not for everyone. I wonder if it might be related to the specific console type. Do you have one of the later revisions from 2019, or a Lite or OLED? I have a first year console.
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Post by dangerousdave on Dec 23, 2021 16:00:05 GMT
Have you tried reinstalling it?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2021 16:24:18 GMT
New oled version. Tried airplane mode etc. Only thing that worked is when you kill the sheriff immediately barrel roll. That actually did get me passed that bit. But then 5 minutes later when I completed the mission it crashed again... and restarted me at the start of the 50s sequence again.
I also have only tried handheld, I haven't docked the switch since I got it. I could try it docked, but it is pointless as I use my TV for ps5 and have the switch for mobile only.
Reading about it around the Web and it is a common issue, so fuck the devs and Nintendo for knowing about this for years and never bothering to patch.
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 23, 2021 16:30:22 GMT
Can they refuse a refund if it doesn't work?
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Post by cubby on Dec 23, 2021 16:32:54 GMT
It'll cost you more in time than the £2.50 you paid, I'd reserve that refund for something worth a bit more seeing as Nintendo only let you do it the once
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Post by malek86 on Dec 23, 2021 17:19:55 GMT
New oled version. Tried airplane mode etc. Only thing that worked is when you kill the sheriff immediately barrel roll. That actually did get me passed that bit. But then 5 minutes later when I completed the mission it crashed again... and restarted me at the start of the 50s sequence again. I also have only tried handheld, I haven't docked the switch since I got it. I could try it docked, but it is pointless as I use my TV for ps5 and have the switch for mobile only. Reading about it around the Web and it is a common issue, so fuck the devs and Nintendo for knowing about this for years and never bothering to patch. Would be interesting if the game only crashed on the new revisions (the 2019 model, Lite and OLED all use the same newer die shrink). It's been working well for me so far, but performance does get spotty after you start gaining some superpowers, and I still think the Joycons are the worst controllers ever made by Nintendo (aside from maybe the N64), which does hinder my enjoyment a bit. The game is also a bit of a poor man's Crackdown 3, doing pretty much the same things but generally not as well. Can't complain for the price, but it isn't exactly a must play.
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Post by Kay on Dec 23, 2021 17:48:22 GMT
I think you've just been really unlucky tbh. I'm on the OLED model and no issues at all so far - already on the open world and have got a few powers. It does suck that Nintendo don't offer a refund, but still, it's only a couple of quid. Better for it to happen with this than with a more expensive game I guess.
As for the game itself, I wouldn't have been interested if it was just a standard GTA-style open world game, but so far it's been fun. Never played Crackdown, Infamous etc. so it's my first experience of this type of game.
(chances are I will probably start getting crashes and other issues now that I'm getting into the game)
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Post by dangerousdave on Dec 23, 2021 18:49:09 GMT
Keep us posted. I was half tempted by the deal due to the disappointment of the GTA trilogy.
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Post by malek86 on Dec 23, 2021 19:16:40 GMT
I will also mention that it's a massive battery hog. After about one hour of play, the battery was down to 50% already. The fan gets kinda noisy, so you can tell it's pushing the system hard.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2021 19:41:29 GMT
Keep us posted. I was half tempted by the deal due to the disappointment of the GTA trilogy. It is a great game. I completed it on ps4 and was excited to play it again. That is why I am genuinely quite gutted I can't get it working. It is the first time I have ever asked for a refund in probably hundreds of digital games bought.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2021 19:44:31 GMT
SR4 really jumped the shark for me. SR3 I think had the perfect balance of GTA parody and silly dick jokes. SR4 being about the president being a superhero fighting aliens and computer programs was a bit much for me.
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Post by Kay on Dec 23, 2021 21:28:04 GMT
I will also mention that it's a massive battery hog. After about one hour of play, the battery was down to 50% already. The fan gets kinda noisy, so you can tell it's pushing the system hard. I was pleasantly surprised, as I played for over an hour yesterday and only lost about 30%. That's with brightness at half though (no auto-brightness - one of the few games where I turned it off, as it crushes the blacks and made everything too dark). I've been happy in general with the OLED battery life, it's a big improvement over the 1st gen model. The fans did get really noisy when I tried it docked, though.
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Post by torb on Dec 23, 2021 21:54:25 GMT
Has anyone tried Death's Gambit: Afterlife on the switch? Looks good but dunno if I should wait until it’s on the Xbox
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Post by dangerousdave on Dec 24, 2021 15:03:13 GMT
Does anybody have any opinions on either Overland or King of Seas? Both are 50% off and have been on my wishlist for about a year. Both look good fun, but I just haven't bit the bullet on either. Looking for somebody to push me into a purchase of either.
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Post by kilters on Dec 25, 2021 10:49:25 GMT
Nintendo eShop goosed for the last hour and a half on Christmas morning. Can't redeem anything.
How do Nintendo still get away with shitty online services in this day and age.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2021 11:02:45 GMT
Insert "Please understand" and "apologetic bow" here.
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Post by richardiox on Dec 25, 2021 12:57:31 GMT
Speaking of "please understand"...Anyone know if Nintendo still fix (for free) Joycon Drift? Mines just developed it at worst time (got that lad skyward Sword for Xmas as he loves motion controls).
Launch model btw.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2021 17:31:26 GMT
Nintendo eShop goosed for the last hour and a half on Christmas morning. Can't redeem anything. How do Nintendo still get away with shitty online services in this day and age. eShop is the main reason I need a Switch Pro. I'm fine with the usually not 1080p graphics considering it's a portable, but it's such a pain to navigate the shop since the Switch runs out of memory after a few minutes, and it's constantly needing to reallocate resources to show the next thumbnails.
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Post by cubby on Dec 25, 2021 21:53:10 GMT
I refuse to even browse the eshop on a computer or phone, let alone try using it on the Switch. Deku deals all the way.
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Post by Mageme on Jan 3, 2022 8:59:15 GMT
I'm planning to get off my lazy behind and actually do more exercise this year rather than procrastinating and/or giving up after a few weeks.
Is Ring Fit Adventure actually any good in this respect in keeping my attention or is it just a poor excuse and I should just go for a run instead?
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Post by Bill in the rain on Jan 3, 2022 12:34:31 GMT
Or you could try Just Dance... I think it has an exercise mode. It certainly wears me out when my kids force me to play it
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Post by cubby on Jan 3, 2022 12:44:34 GMT
If you have good space around where your switch is then ring fit might work. I don't have a great area where my Switch is so it doesn't get used as much as I hoped
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