@RogerRoger I remember @Tasuki speaking fondly of the Wii version of The Force Unleashed because of the motion controls. The fact that they're basing the Switch version on the Wii version has definitely made me more interested in this game.
@LtSarge Yeah the motion controls were just perfect for that game. I tried to play the Xbox 360 version cause it was free with Gold and without the motion controls it was just dull. It didn't feel special at all and just felt like any other game. Definitely give this game a try on the Wii or the Switch if they have the motion controls it really adds to the immersion.
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Yeah, there seems to be a bit of a back & forth on the NL comment section of the Force Unleashed article about whether or not the Wii version is the definitive version (because of the motion controls, and an added single player level & multiplayer mode that don't exist in the PS360 versions).
I think I bought it on Steam, but I may wait to see how this Switch version pans out.
Currently Playing:
Switch - Blade Strangers
PS4 - Kingdom Hearts III, Tetris Effect (VR)
I got the Split Pad Pro today, it’s really good! Much more comfortable than the Joycons, the buttons all work properly and they feel a lot more secure docked to the Switch. Really, there is a lot of movement on the Joycons in comparison.
@kyleforrester87 I haven't used them as much since I got the Switch Lite (since it's my go-to device for 2D games), but the SPP is fairly comfortable, and pretty useful for action games like Astral Chain and Monster Hunter Rise in handheld mode.
Currently Playing: Resident Evil Village: Gold Edition
@kyleforrester87 Oh dang, that has been on my watch list for evs. I was finding playing games was hurting my fingers when using the face buttons on some games. I've got the Pro controller for playing on the TV, but obviously can't really use that in handheld mode.
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@JohnnyShoulder if you play handheld a lot, or don’t because it’s just not that comfortable, it’s certainly worth it.
I got a similar grip accessory for my 3DS, and as a result finally beat Bravely Default 1. It turned the console into an ugly beast but it actually made it useable for the hours necessary to beat a long JRPG without suffering serious musculature injury
@lolwhatno Yeah I love a good underdog story when they manage to turn things around for the better. It warms the cockles I tell ya! And I apologise in advance if you do not get that last sentence.
Life is more fun when you help people succeed, instead of wishing them to fail.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
My interest is primarily with Icewind Dale, the setting and Jeremy Soule soundtrack being the main draws for me, although by all accounts Planescape is the better game. I hear Icewind Dale is tough and particularly combat focused, though. Might struggle since honestly my grasp on the D&D rules is less than great.
@kyleforrester87 Planescape Torment is brilliant, more story focused than combat which is more up my alley as AD&D 2nd edition makes me want to tear my hair out in Baldur’s Gate. Icewind Dale is still great though too!
Welp, it was just announced the 3DS and Wii U eshops are going down next year (for purchases; they've at least made it clear previously purchased software will be redownloable for the foreseeable future). And unlike Sony, they can't be bullied into doing the right thing.
This day was going to come eventually. I'm glad that I've been slowly purchasing titles over the years so that I don't spend so much money at the same time. And unlike the Wii Shop Channel, I'm not making the mistake of not buying certain games and regretting it afterwards.
Anyway, I think it's finally time to purchase games like Shin Megami Tensei IV (it never goes on sale anyway), Cave Story, Denpa Men 2 and 3 on 3DS, and on Wii U the DS Kirby games, Golden Sun Lost Age, Pandora's Tower, Project Zero 2, Ogre Battle 64, Megaman Battle Network, Yoshi's Island DS, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and more.
And if there's an Atlus sale again on 3DS eShop, then I might finally decide to buy some of the Etrian Odyssey games since physical copies are crazy expensive.
@Grumblevolcano Which is understandable. The problem with the shutdown of the PS3/Vita stores was that Sony gave us an incredibly short notice before wanting to shut them down. I would've been totally fine with them being shut down if they had given us one year in advance to make necessary purchases, just like Nintendo is doing now.
At the end of the day, both Nintendo and Sony don't have a universal system like Microsoft has in terms of buying older content on newer hardware. The more systems they release, the less relevant digital storefronts like the PS3/Vita stores and Wii U/3DS eShops will become. So it was always inevitable that they will be shut down. These companies just don't take game preservation into consideration when developing future consoles, which is why I'd rather buy my digital games on Xbox if I can't help it.
Anyway, the point is that I don't mind that these stores are going away as long as you get ample amount of time to purchase the games you want to have. Can't really expect these stores to say open forever when the games aren't even available on recent hardware, which is the companies' fault.
@LtSarge I feel that for it to be acceptable there needs to be a reasonable alternative. Like when Microsoft took down the 360 Halo servers in January it was MCC, the XB1/PC remaster of Halo Wars and the XB1/PC port of Spartan Assault that was the reasonable alternative. 3DS, Wii U, PS3 and Vita don't have reasonable alternatives at the moment:
3DS - Some games were ported to other platforms but for the most part the 3DS is lost when it's shutdown
Wii U - Massive chunk of Wii U games are on Switch and I'm sure we'll see more stuff like the Zelda HD remasters come in the future but NSO currently isn't anywhere near a reasonable alternative to Virtual Console.
PS3 - Lots of 3rd party games were brought to PS4 but on the 1st party front, most of PS1-3 currently is lost to time. Spartacus may change that but at the moment Spartacus is just rumours and speculation.
@Grumblevolcano But that's what I'm saying, there is no alternative. Neither Sony nor Nintendo care about game preservation and consoles like PS4/PS5 and Switch don't have backwards compatibility with these older systems. So what is there to do? They can't keep the stores running forever because they keep making different online infrastructures every generation, which costs a lot of money to maintain. This is why Sony was so eager to shut down the PS3/Vita stores.
I mean, how long were people expecting the Wii U/3DS eShops to stay open? Until 2030? 2040? These stores were always planned to exist in the short run because Nintendo doesn't care about having a universal system where you can keep playing the games you already own on newer hardware. They make a digital storefront, then they shut it down, then they make a new one, then they shut that one down. They've decided that this is the path they want to take and people have to accept it because there is no other alternative.
I've been preparing for this day for YEARS ever since the Wii Shop Channel was closed. I've been slowly purchasing Virtual Console games so I wouldn't have to buy all of them at once when the day would come when the eShops are shutting down. It sucks, but it doesn't come as a surprise to me at all. Both Nintendo and Sony suck when it comes to planning ahead with their systems, it's as simple as that. Maybe that will change with the Switch and PS5 going forward.
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