Nintendo Switch

[carleton]

17 hours ago, Jamie John said:

 

Thanks. I'm a big fan of some point and clicks, like Grim Fandango, but I played Day of the Tentacle for the first time recently and couldn't get on with it because of the overload that you mention, plus the twisted logic. Do the puzzles in TP make sense, or are they purposefully wacky?

 

The solutions are mostly fine but it's closer to DotT than Grim Fandango with multiple characters and locations to handle. If you didn't get on with DotT I wouldn't bother as that's the better game and only the HintTron is an improvement on any of the mechanics from the older games.

[Nespresso]

12 hours ago, Bushtopher said:

Steamworld Heist or Steamworld Dig 2?

 

I've never played either before, and am kicking myself for not getting SW Dig 2 whilst it was on sale, but I see it's had lots of praise in this thread.

 

I'm also tempted by Heist as I'm generally a big fan of turn based strategy games.

 

I'll probably get both eventually, but which should I get tonight?  Help me decide!

 

 

Steamworld Dig 1 (seriously, it's great! )

 

EDIT: Oh we're in the Switch chatroom. Get it on Steam!

[Stanley]

Steamworld Dig 2 is much better than the first one imo.

[Bojangle]

What Stanley said, 2 is better in every way. I'm sure 1 will appear on Switch sometime this year.

[Nespresso]

But better to start from the first one and work yer way up no? It's a terrific little game which you can finish in two or three sittings and serves as a nice appetiser for things to come. 

[mdn2]

ResetEra are anticipating a Direct announcement today for the 11th. 

[Stanley]

8 minutes ago, VN1X said:

But better to start from the first one and work yer way up no? It's a terrific little game which you can finish in two or three sittings and serves as a nice appetiser for things to come. 

It's certainly worth playing I just think number 2 improves on every aspect of it so I'd personally recommend that one.

 

Anyone bought Never Stop Sneaking yet? 

[Nespresso]

11 minutes ago, mdn2 said:

ResetEra are anticipating a Direct announcement today for the 11th. 

Very loosely based on the EA document that was leaked a while ago, mind you. 

[BossSaru]

I have been having a lot of fun with The Mummy Remastered over the last couple of nights. I imagine that it will be on sale again in the not too distant future, and it plays like a solid Castlevania game with lovely sprite animations and a tough, albeit (so far) fair difficulty level.

[scottcr]

Anyone used a bluetooth transmitter like this on the Switch?  How well does it work - is pairing reliable?

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01KZR6S6W/ref=sspa_dk_detail_4?psc=1

 

 

[Bushtopher]

1 hour ago, VN1X said:

Steamworld Dig 1 (seriously, it's great! )

 

EDIT: Oh we're in the Switch chatroom. Get it on Steam!

 

I don't have a PC so can't get it on Steam.

 

Ended up buying the Beats Sport game instead as it was on sale and looked like it could be fun to play with the kids

 

[Nespresso]

Just now, Bushtopher said:

Ended up buying the Beats Sport game instead as it was on sale and looked like it could be fun to play with the kids

It's the best! Beats the rest! Wahey!

[Chosty]

Are there any shmups on the Switch, preferably vertical scrollers? I've realised I need something I can just pick up and play in short bursts, and the idea of blasting some alien hordes with satisfyingly firepower seems very appealing at present.

[rgraves]

3 minutes ago, Chosty said:

Are there any shmups on the Switch, preferably vertical scrollers?

 

Yes.

[Chosty]

21 minutes ago, rgraves said:

 

Yes.

And may I enquire as to what some of the better ones are called?

[shirubagan]

44 minutes ago, scottcr said:

Anyone used a bluetooth transmitter like this on the Switch?  How well does it work - is pairing reliable?

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01KZR6S6W/ref=sspa_dk_detail_4?psc=1

 

 

 

I use a dirt-cheap one like this with my BT headphones and it works fine. A friend of mine uses one with an L-shaped jack and his Air Pods and has placed a small bit of velcro on the back of his Switch to attach it, which is tidier and better than letting it flap about or hiding it in place with your fingers.

[rgraves]

7 minutes ago, Chosty said:

And may I enquire as to what some of the better ones are called?

 

Yes.

[MagicalDrop]

Good vertical shooters with Tate mode (based on personal play experience)

 

Strikers 1945

Gunbird

Namco Museum (for Galaga 88, original Galaga also included).

 

Any excuse to repost my awesome stand 

 

[Mars]

I have an old iPad stand which I think the Switch will fit on... will give that a go with vertical mode!

[Chosty]

24 minutes ago, rgraves said:

 

Yes.

[Chosty]

12 minutes ago, MagicalDrop said:

Good vertical shooters with Tate mode (based on personal play experience)

 

Strikers 1945

Gunbird

Namco Museum (for Galaga 88, original Galaga also included).

 

Any excuse to repost my awesome stand 

 

Yeah, that's kind of the thing I'm after. I remember playing a similar WW2 themed shmup on the Atari ST years back -1941 or something like that.

[Hoodedclaw]

1 hour ago, Bushtopher said:

 

 

Ended up buying the Beats Sport game instead as it was on sale and looked like it could be fun to play with the kids

 

 

Got that also and play it with my daughter she loves it , her timing was shite to start with but shes on point now 

[DC Lemon]

If they’re bringing back 1080, they better bring back Wave Race first.

 

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/01/it_appears_that_nintendo_has_unfinished_business_with_the_1080d_snowboarding_series

[rgraves]

1 hour ago, Chosty said:

 

Sorry.

 

I've heard, but cannot verify as it's a genre than mainly leaves me cold, Graceful Explosion Machine is also worth a look. It's horizontal, not vertical, mind.

 

 

[robdood]

Bit of a PSA from me, but I ordered one of these and it came today.  Works an absolute charm.  Perfect for use next to my PC in the office. It crashed my Switch when I first connected it, but it seems to be fine now.  It even runs fine on my 2.4A phone charger..   Works with the Elgato, too. 

 

 

Will give it a proper test later tonight and report back if there are any issues. 

[Spacehost]

Colleague at work has one too. Going to give it a few weeks to see if it explodes or not, but it seems to do the job.

[g wings]

4 hours ago, dood said:

Bit of a PSA from me, but I ordered one of these and it came today.  Works an absolute charm.  Perfect for use next to my PC in the office. It crashed my Switch when I first connected it, but it seems to be fine now.  It even runs fine on my 2.4A phone charger..   Works with the Elgato, too. 

 

 

Will give it a proper test later tonight and report back if there are any issues. 

 

I have an Apple one of those and never thought to try it, will do so later.

 

excuse the ignorance but when using this does the dock act like it’s docked or still run like in handheld mode?

[robdood]

3 minutes ago, g wings said:

 

I have an Apple one of those and never thought to try it, will do so later.

 

excuse the ignorance but when using this does the dock act like it’s docked or still run like in handheld mode?

Runs docked.  It crashed again when I connected it earlier, I think the trick is to connect it while in sleep mode. 

 

I'm not sure the apple one will definitely work, I think this model has some kind of special sauce inside to make it work for switch as well as all the rest.. 

[AI]

What powerbank does everyone recommend? There's a Ravpower 26800 on Amazon for £36. But is USB 2.0 by the looks of it. Do I need USB 3.0? What charging cable do I need to buy also?

 

Helllllp meeeee! Ta.

[Beezer]

1 hour ago, AI1 said:

What powerbank does everyone recommend?

 

Oh Christ not again