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Literally seconds between me posting that and Risto liking it.
UncleRisto
Not Great, Bob!
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Then I had to wait five minutes for the next post to work.
Someone ask me what the secret of comedy is.
ASmileyFace
Landeskog Replacement
Well to make a very long story short... I'm non-weight bearing on my right leg for 3 months with a full recovery of 6ish months after a backcountry skiing accident eight days ago. I am looking into entertainment options to keep me busy durign all this couch and bed time. I have had a few people recommend getting a Switch which I'm leaning towards over just binging netflix and scrolling.
What's the Switch experience like? Seems like people love it. OLED vs V1? I was thinking Breath of the Wild would be a great game since I heard so much about it but am curious to hear some thoughts.
What's the Switch experience like? Seems like people love it. OLED vs V1? I was thinking Breath of the Wild would be a great game since I heard so much about it but am curious to hear some thoughts.
UncleRisto
Not Great, Bob!
Yeah, a Switch would do great in that kind of forced rest situation. It's a much different experience from high performance gaming but it's really quite enjoyable.
Watch anime
Switch ain't bad either, great time to get into BOTW since the 2nd one is coming out in couple days too.
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The Switch is awesome, if you just want to play fun games that are easy to hop into and play then it is a must (sort of brainless). If you want more in-depth and storyline-driven games, go with a PS4. I am pretty sure you can buy a used one from Gamestop or a local game store and get Uncharted IV as your first. The Switch does have Zelda and other really awesome story games, but PS4 just has so many more. It depends on your mood/desire, do you want more options in story games or do you want to play some brainless stuff like Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart, etc.
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Is it really the best time to get a Switch? You’ll play BotW and then be too burned out to play Tears of the Kingdom which is the game everyone will be talking about. Plus the hardware is aging and there has to be a successor coming next year (hopefully because switch games have trash frame rates and resolution 
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)I think so, the Mario games that are out right now are really good + Fire Emblem make it worth it for me. Having a portable gaming system is pretty sweet, although some would prefer Steam Deck.Is it really the best time to get a Switch? You’ll play BotW and then be too burned out to play Tears of the Kingdom which is the game everyone will be talking about. Plus the hardware is aging and there has to be a successor coming next year (hopefully because switch games have trash frame rates and resolution
MonsterMack
He did the Mack, He did the monster Mack
I heard para ice hockey is looking for new bodies
Jokes aside, I don't think there's a right answer. Really depends on the games you like to play. Switch is great as it has some exclusives, but if you have A LOT of time to kill you're going to probably want to find a game that you can sink hundreds of hours in, rather than just 50+. If you want to regret starting a game, you can always get into LoL/DotA.
UncleRisto
Not Great, Bob!
ASmileyFace
Landeskog Replacement
Fun games that are easy to just jump into is exaclty what I am looking for. It has been over a decade since I have really considered myself a "gamer" of any sorts. I played WoW, LoL and was into serious shooters until I was around 20 and I don't really deisre to get back into those types of games. The switch seems to have the easiest platform to just jump into while sitting on the couch for 45 minutes. Portability is super important too. I am currently at my parents house for the next 4/6 weeks but will be headed back to my mountain home for the rest of the recovery and my TV is up a flight of stairs. It is pretty unlikely that I will play through the TV more than 15-25% of the time, if I was only going to play through the TV I'd have gone with a PS4 for sure. And, when it comes down to it, once I am able to start moving around in a more normal way again this will likely just sit unused or I will sell it. Seems like the Switch holds surprising resale value.
The Steam Deck comments are interesting. I wish I still had access to my steam account (I wonder if I can find it again). But I did not even know that such a thing existed. Seems like a high qualiy handheld and probably a little too serious for my intentions but I will look into it more.
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ASmileyFace
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Already two books down. I was finishing up some stuff I hadn't wanted to... but yea I'll be reading quite a bit.
Currently 50 pages into Finders Keepers by Craig Childs, I doubt anyone here like Craig Childs like I do but this is one of his best.
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henchman21
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The Switch is awesome. It may not have all the bells and whistles graphically, but it is a great system and the library is amazing. Go OLED if you are going to used handheld mode a lot. I'd personally love to run through BotW for 4 days (not nearly enough time to fully enjoy the game, but you can beat the game easily in that time) and then jump right into Tears of the Kingdom. That'd be a great first time experience IMO.
I never played the Switch a ton, but I haven't touched it once since I got a Steam Deck. As awesome as it is however, it's kind of a pain on games that use different launchers. So games that require Ubisoft Connect or EA launchers can be stupid at times.
As a tinkerer I love it, but I can see why people who don't live tinkering wouldn't enjoy it.
As a tinkerer I love it, but I can see why people who don't live tinkering wouldn't enjoy it.
UncleRisto
Not Great, Bob!
The steam deck is just a PC gamer version of a handheld. Screw performance, give me a Playstation and a shitty handheld (and I won't play either anyway, but it's cool).
About 2 years ago the company I worked for got sold to private equity, so a bunch of people (including me) bounced. Around 5 of us ended up working for the same company. One of the guys that came over with me I literally cannot stand. Luckily he has been on a different team so I didn't have to deal with him. Just heard tonight that he's going to be my new manager.
About to quit on the spot and find something else
About to quit on the spot and find something else
