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I have both and I would agree with GP on that, the switch is really exclusively for Nintendo games. Cross platform games don't run really well, I just get them

by baby 1y ago

I have both and I would agree with GP on that, the switch is really exclusively for Nintendo games. Cross platform games don't run really well, I just get them on the deck instead.

myko 1y ago
Cross platform games tend to run better on Switch 2 than the Deck, which is showing its teeth. E.g., Cyberpunk The Deck is amazing but a hardware refresh would be helpful
- baby 1y ago
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MyOutfitIsVague 1y ago
> Cross platform games don't run really well Wouldn't that depend heavily on the game and developer in question? The Switch 2 has more than sufficient hardware to compete, with a particularly beefy GPU for a handheld. I'd be more ready to blame the game and developer in question than this console, unless there are a lot of examples from capable developers performing measurably worse.
- OtomotO 1y ago
  "Cross platform games don't really run well" Leaves the question who is to blame completely out. And as a consumer I couldn't care less why it doesn't work. I paid for it, it doesn't work: I am not recommending it. Easy as that. I don't have to write thesis about such stuff. You're probably right though, if it's any consolation. It doesn't change the reality though, that currently many of the cross platform titles don't work well on the Switch 2.
- izacus 1y ago
  So why does it matter? On Switch, I had to expensively rebuy games at high prices, which then ran poorly and didn't support any kind of settings to try to fix the situation. On the Deck I get all my desktop Steam library and I can change game settings until they run as I like (within reason). I don't see how those two are comparable purchases - I either get a console which runs poorly and demands 40$ for games that are like 5$ on Steam... or a console that already supports my existing library AND on top of that allows me to stream games from main PC at full detail and framerate.
- baby 1y ago
  I have no clue, but I've had enough experiences to know better now. I just got Split Fiction, you'd think as a starting title that's made for couch coop it would run pretty well. No, it's horrible. We stopped playing it and we'll just buy it on a different platform.

by baby 1y ago

I have both and I would agree with GP on that, the switch is really exclusively for Nintendo games. Cross platform games don't run really well, I just get them on the deck instead.

myko 1y ago

Cross platform games tend to run better on Switch 2 than the Deck, which is showing its teeth. E.g., Cyberpunk The Deck is amazing but a hardware refresh would be helpful

baby 1y ago
wat

MyOutfitIsVague 1y ago

> Cross platform games don't run really well Wouldn't that depend heavily on the game and developer in question? The Switch 2 has more than sufficient hardware to compete, with a particularly beefy GPU for a handheld. I'd be more ready to blame the game and developer in question than this console, unless there are a lot of examples from capable developers performing measurably worse.

OtomotO 1y ago
"Cross platform games don't really run well" Leaves the question who is to blame completely out. And as a consumer I couldn't care less why it doesn't work. I paid for it, it doesn't work: I am not recommending it. Easy as that. I don't have to write thesis about such stuff. You're probably right though, if it's any consolation. It doesn't change the reality though, that currently many of the cross platform titles don't work well on the Switch 2.
izacus 1y ago
So why does it matter? On Switch, I had to expensively rebuy games at high prices, which then ran poorly and didn't support any kind of settings to try to fix the situation. On the Deck I get all my desktop Steam library and I can change game settings until they run as I like (within reason). I don't see how those two are comparable purchases - I either get a console which runs poorly and demands 40$ for games that are like 5$ on Steam... or a console that already supports my existing library AND on top of that allows me to stream games from main PC at full detail and framerate.
baby 1y ago
I have no clue, but I've had enough experiences to know better now. I just got Split Fiction, you'd think as a starting title that's made for couch coop it would run pretty well. No, it's horrible. We stopped playing it and we'll just buy it on a different platform.