Topic: The Chit Chat Thread

@Iver I’m not even sure it’s just being old fashioned, plenty of younger people look down on it as well. There are some cases of that seen around though definitely. It’s like the difference between influencers that advertise constantly and social media ones who just like to entertain, they get lumped together when in fact the ones telling jokes and being daft are at least providing a service so probably shouldn’t be looked down on in the same way as the blatantly horrible ones who advertise Botox. Scalpers are just the worst.

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@LieutenantFatman As we were discussing cartoons recently, do you also remember that gem of children's TV: 'Round the Twist'? What did you think of it, if you watched it?

@RogerRoger I never got it to work on my TV, the one game I tried was unplayable with the audio incomprehensible, movement really sluggish and the frame rate was all over the place.

Think I'll stick to either playing games on disk or ones I've downloaded, with the brief foray into streaming on PS NOW when I wanna try out a game.

I've pulled the trigger on getting a switch and the switch Oled will be a companion piece to the almighty PS5.

Any recommendations for games?Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild are a given, I'll probably get the Ori games as well as I enjoyed what I played of the first one but game pass ran like crap on my PC so didn't end up playing it all!

@MightyDemon82 would octopath traveler be up your alley?

@jdv95 certainly would, I'll add it to the list thanks.

@MightyDemon82 Did you own a Wii U?

@Octane The 6 most dreaded words for a Switch owner 😂

@Octane the last Nintendo machine I had was just the Wii. Haven't really played on a Nintendo machine since it's heyday!

@MightyDemon82 Well, that opens up some more recommendations. What kind of games are you into? Just looking for exclusives?

@Octane I'll probably mainly play exclusives. PS5 is my main gaming device but I'll pretty much give anything a shot that isn't a sports title (there are exceptions like Mario Golf etc.) I have done the odd google of top games on switch but a lot of the lists contain ports of old games I've either played years ago or got in the PS backlog!

@MightyDemon82 The problem with Wii U exclusives is that they're so overpriced on the Switch that I wouldn't recommend them.

If you're into JRPGs, there are some good exclusive ones like Fire Emblem: Three Houses (strategy RPG with Persona social sim elements) and Xenoblade Chronicles (kinda real-time, kinda turn-based JRPG with sprawling open worlds to explore and epic stories to experience).

I've been mostly using my Switch as a JRPG/indie games machine. There haven't been many Nintendo exclusives that I've been interested in that I haven't already played but the next couple of months are looking to change that. Metroid Dread, Mario Party Superstars (with online multiplayer), Pokémon Diamond/Pearl remakes, Shin Megami Tensei V and so on.

Oh and I believe there's a Danganronpa collection coming out on the Switch in December. If you're interested in playing some of the best visual novels ever made then I'd recommend getting that collection.

@MightyDemon82 I've personally enjoyed Splatoon a lot. It's a pretty big deal, so worth looking into. There's the popular games like Pokemon and Animal Crossing. I also have to mention Pikmin 3, that's one of my favourites, though I've played it on the Wii U.

I'm personally a bit tired of the 5 hour 2D platformers from Nintendo, like Kirby and Yoshi, so I wouldn't recommend those. Not worth it IMO. Call me when they do another Donkey Kong.

@Octane @LtSarge thanks guys I'll definitely look into those. Will be nice to have another machine on the go especially when I have nieces and nephews staying over. They watch some awful filth on the tablet and play stuff like Roblox, I'd feel happier putting the switch in their hands knowing what they are playing. Maybe I'm just getting old but the young ones are into some pretty dodgy stuff these days like FNAF, Roblox as I mentioned before and a whole host of inappropriate/insufferable YouTubers.

@MightyDemon82 Don't have to tell me! I loathe it when parents give their children their phone/tablet just to shut them up. That's all they know. I have two little nieces, and all they do is watch YouTube on their tablets. They aren't even 10 years old.

Maybe I'm just getting old

@Octane haha yes I had that argument with my sisters years ago as my wife and I said no tablets/phones at the wedding.
Especially during the ceremony/meal and what do you know they managed to make their own entertainment, had more fun than any of that rubbish can provide.

@TheBrandedSwordsman check this out, you might like the look of it (UGS!):

@MightyDemon82 hey if you're still after suggestions, I would consider Link's Awakening. I never played the original GBA version, but just going off the remake it's amazing. I found it quite unique, but very fun and has such a lovely art style.

It's a very different Zelda to Breath of the Wild. I loved both of them, so can't recommend either enough.

@colonelkilgore I had a look at it earlier, does look like a great game, like fast Dark Souls or medieval Bloodborne.