Doom switch edition is out

[cathou]

Smerp!

I mean, if it works for you then I'm happy to hear you are enjoying yourself but I just don't think this game in particular is going to be the tipping point for a lot of people to buy a Switch.

ok, i agree with you on that. i didnt see anybody claiming : oh wow, look doom is on switch, now i'll buy this thing ! ok, we agree it's not a system seller.

However, doom, Skyrim, and wolfenstein 2 even if they dont sell systems alone, help to create an environnement that might convince people that were leaning for the switch already. like, oh i would like to play mario and zelda, but i'm not that sure i want to invest in the switch for those game alone. But now that they start to get third party dev in, i can play mario and zelda, but hey, there's a bonus i can play doom, skyrim and wolfenstein 2 too. what else i will be able to play ? let's buy the thing...

and i think it work, i'm not so sure for the sales numbers, but i think doom made fairly well...

 

[sXeth]

I think that charging full price for ports this old is not cool for any system, not just in this case.

as for this point, yeah the full price thing for ports of old games sucks but it's not really something you or anyone else should hold over the Switch specifically for.

just the other day when i was in the EB Games i noticed that the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Skyrim were EXACTLY the same price as a Switch Copy is. so if people are gonna have a go at the Switch for This, they should have a go at the PS4 and Xbox One as well because when it comes to the pricing of ports, all of the systems are just as bad as each other.

Oh the whole porting cross-gen (and off and on with PC) has been pretty laced with criticisms. GTA 5 and Diablo 3 both got their share of lambasting for the current gen version being full priced games. And Bulletstorm more recently. Part of why everything is "Remastered" and "Special Edition" now when they port/re-port it.

Your EBgames sounds kind of dodgy though. Simple Google Search "Skyrim" then "Shopping" tab, pulls up the 70 dollar nintendo switch version (the regular AAA release price, in case the currency is confusing). 20-25 dollar PC versions (for the Special Edition, the original is like, 5-10). The PS4 version at 40. And the Xbox One at 50. On the digital storefronts for PS4/Xbone they equalize at 50 (I'm guessing retail has dipped the value slightly adjusting to reduced demand because of PS4 mod restrictions). Skyrim VR for the PS4 is 80 (VR games apparently run 10 dollars over the regular games. I noticed this at the store with Gran Turismo (which isn't even a VR title, just "VR supported").

 

[Mad World]

and?
the picture difference is a huge issue with you why? because the picture isn't as pretty as the PS4's? guess Playstation fans should be sad too because their picture isn't as pretty on the PS4 Pro as it is on the Xbox One X's picture. and Xbox fans should be all sad too because their picture isn't as pretty as the PC version's picture.


yeah there's a difference in picture. but it isn't anywhere near as big of a deal as you guys make it out to be.

Since you're either very selective in what you decide to talk about or you only read part of what I said, I'll repeat myself:
"The graphics alone may not be a night-and-day difference, but the point is that there is a difference AND it's locked to 30 frames per second on the Switch." Nice job in completely missing the point of what I clearly was saying.

For people who don't care about the portable aspect of the Switch, Doom on other consoles is objectively superior.

 

[TheMysteriousGX]

and?
the picture difference is a huge issue with you why? because the picture isn't as pretty as the PS4's? guess Playstation fans should be sad too because their picture isn't as pretty on the PS4 Pro as it is on the Xbox One X's picture. and Xbox fans should be all sad too because their picture isn't as pretty as the PC version's picture.


yeah there's a difference in picture. but it isn't anywhere near as big of a deal as you guys make it out to be.

Since you're either very selective in what you decide to talk about or you only read part of what I said, I'll repeat myself:
"The graphics alone may not be a night-and-day difference, but the point is that there is a difference AND it's locked to 30 frames per second on the Switch." Nice job in completely missing the point of what I clearly was saying.

For people who don't care about the portable aspect of the Switch, Doom on other consoles is objectively superior.

I'd have to agree with that, actually, if portability is of zero concern.

That said, according to Nintendo, that's only 20% of the Switch's install base.

 

[Mad World]

I'd have to agree with that, actually, if portability is of zero concern.

That said, according to Nintendo, that's only 20% of the Switch's install base.

Only 20 percent care or don't care about portability?

 

[sXeth]

I'd have to agree with that, actually, if portability is of zero concern.

That said, according to Nintendo, that's only 20% of the Switch's install base.

Only 20 percent care or don't care about portability?

Its been reported 20% use it almost mostly as a portable, 30% mostly docked, 50% as both.

 

[TheMysteriousGX]

I'd have to agree with that, actually, if portability is of zero concern.

That said, according to Nintendo, that's only 20% of the Switch's install base.

Only 20 percent care or don't care about portability?

Its been reported 20% use it almost mostly as a portable, 30% mostly docked, 50% as both.

...I must of got those numbers crossed in my head. But yeah, most Switch users use the portable aspects of the console.

 

[Yoshi178]

Your EBgames sounds kind of dodgy though. Simple Google Search "Skyrim" then "Shopping" tab, pulls up the 70 dollar nintendo switch version (the regular AAA release price, in case the currency is confusing). 20-25 dollar PC versions (for the Special Edition, the original is like, 5-10). The PS4 version at 40. And the Xbox One at 50. On the digital storefronts for PS4/Xbone they equalize at 50 (I'm guessing retail has dipped the value slightly adjusting to reduced demand because of PS4 mod restrictions). Skyrim VR for the PS4 is 80 (VR games apparently run 10 dollars over the regular games. I noticed this at the store with Gran Turismo (which isn't even a VR title, just "VR supported").

i don't live in America. i'm talking about the Australian EB Games which is run by the same company as the american gamestop. and the store i go is the largest store and is also the flagship EB store of my country.

 

[sXeth]

Your EBgames sounds kind of dodgy though. Simple Google Search "Skyrim" then "Shopping" tab, pulls up the 70 dollar nintendo switch version (the regular AAA release price, in case the currency is confusing). 20-25 dollar PC versions (for the Special Edition, the original is like, 5-10). The PS4 version at 40. And the Xbox One at 50. On the digital storefronts for PS4/Xbone they equalize at 50 (I'm guessing retail has dipped the value slightly adjusting to reduced demand because of PS4 mod restrictions). Skyrim VR for the PS4 is 80 (VR games apparently run 10 dollars over the regular games. I noticed this at the store with Gran Turismo (which isn't even a VR title, just "VR supported").

i don't live in America. i'm talking about the Australian EB Games which is run by the same company as the american gamestop. and the store i go is the largest store and is also the flagship EB store of my country.

Yeah, and I've lived in Australia, and still play with folks from there regularly. I think they said Xbox games are more expensive for some reason or another.

In Canada here though, we also have EBGames that was bought out by Gamestop.

Same set of prices though. Full AAA Price for the Switch Skyrim, 10 extra for Skyrim PSVR. Little over half that for the Xbone/PS4 Skyrim. Which is 70/80/50/50 in Canadian (which is about the same as Aus Dollar), or 60/70/40/40 in USD.

You didn't mention what the price was, just that its "all the same". Unless that Switch version is on sale, then they're not matching the standard, which would be strange for an international company. Barring some strange importing taxes occurring.

 

[Yoshi178]

Your EBgames sounds kind of dodgy though. Simple Google Search "Skyrim" then "Shopping" tab, pulls up the 70 dollar nintendo switch version (the regular AAA release price, in case the currency is confusing). 20-25 dollar PC versions (for the Special Edition, the original is like, 5-10). The PS4 version at 40. And the Xbox One at 50. On the digital storefronts for PS4/Xbone they equalize at 50 (I'm guessing retail has dipped the value slightly adjusting to reduced demand because of PS4 mod restrictions). Skyrim VR for the PS4 is 80 (VR games apparently run 10 dollars over the regular games. I noticed this at the store with Gran Turismo (which isn't even a VR title, just "VR supported").

i don't live in America. i'm talking about the Australian EB Games which is run by the same company as the american gamestop. and the store i go is the largest store and is also the flagship EB store of my country.

Yeah, and I've lived in Australia, and still play with folks from there regularly. I think they said Xbox games are more expensive for some reason or another.

In Canada here though, we also have EBGames that was bought out by Gamestop.

Same set of prices though. Full AAA Price for the Switch Skyrim, 10 extra for Skyrim PSVR. Little over half that for the Xbone/PS4 Skyrim. Which is 70/80/50/50 in Canadian (which is about the same as Aus Dollar), or 60/70/40/40 in USD.

You didn't mention what the price was, just that its "all the same". Unless that Switch version is on sale, then they're not matching the standard, which would be strange for an international company. Barring some strange importing taxes occurring.

Skyrim Switch = $80 here in Australia

https://ebgames.com.au/featured/skyrim-nintendo-switch

The Xbox One and PS4 editions of Skyrim are currently on sale for xmas at $47. but the standard RRP of them is also $80 for them though

https://ebgames.com.au/xbox-one-217288-The-Elder-Scrolls-V-Skyrim---Special-Edition-Xbox-One

https://ebgames.com.au/ps4-217224-The-Elder-Scrolls-V-Skyrim---Special-Edition-PlayStation-4