Duh right? It's an online pvp game.

I myself was having a ton of issues with how call of Duty looked and felt but I remembered one key factor, and that is on-demand texture streaming.

On-Demand texture streaming basically streams how the game looks graphically real time via the Internet and saves them to cache. I think this is why there's such a divide in how people are experiencing the game including myself.

After remembering that call of Duty forces this feature. I looked into my internet and of course it was subpar. So I fixed the internet issue and the game started running and looking a lot better.

So yes, call of Duty does not look incredible on this console, but it is much more manageable if you hardwire your console or at least have a strong 5ghz connection.

5v5 random weapons, map keeps shuffling. Good way to experiment with a wide variety of gear you may not normally use.

Order of most ergonomic to least. It’s really to highlight the Mobapad as being very unergonomic.

Clip 1: normal controller. Thumbstick perfect distance form natural resting palm. 10/10

Clip 2: Rog Ally X: Pretty much perfect, everyone’s thumb size will be different. A grip would make this better. 9/10

Clip 3: Dbrand KillSwitch Nintendo Switch 2: extremely comfortable grip, joycon still a joycon, right stick not too hard to reach. 7/10

Clip 4: MobaPad M12S Nintendo Switch 2: Thumbstick in completely the wrong position. Have to bend pretty substantially to reach or offset palm where you’re not gripping the controller. 4/10

I made post yesterday about which RPG/adventure game I should buy, and I was quite shocked at the amount replies I had, got, so thank you for that.

I think I'm going to get Xenablade, but when I went online to buy Xenoblade 1 switch 2 edition, it looks like there two different versions of box art, a grey one, and blue and green one?

Which should I be looking at to start my Xenablade journey?

First things first:

• Game cartridges that contain the game data are, of course, better in every respect!
• I wish there were no game key cards, but only game cartridges containing the whole game!
• I know I’ll get downvoted to the centre of the earth for trying to mention a positive aspect of GKC ;)

I’d just like to point out a little feature that’s often overlooked, which means that in the event of server outages or the apocalypse, you can still install the games using GKC , whereas you can’t with purely digital game purchases.

Standard Game Cards: Just plug it in and everything works. The game is on the card, and so is the key. Works offline.

Digital purchases: The key is stored on the server. It’s not possible to completely reinstall games that weren’t already on the Switch unless the Virtual Game Card had already been inserted whilst the servers were still online.

GKC: The key is stored offline on the card. No online licence verification is required. You can also easily download the game data from anyone else who has the game on their Switch, without needing a server or an internet connection. Directly below the option to update the game is the option ‘Synchronise Version with local users’. This allows you to set up a Wi-Fi group and download the game data from other Nintendo Switch consoles.

Of course, the major drawback is that you need to know someone who still has the relevant game data on their Switch or SD card so that you can download it from them. However, should the servers go offline at some point, there will certainly be groups or meet-ups organised to download games.

Incidentally, this can also help owners of cards containing game data. Example:

The card contains version 1.0. Over time, the game receives updates and eventually reaches version 1.5. The servers are offline, and you might want to reinstall the game at some point; you do this using your Game Card and end up with version 1.0 installed on your Switch again. All games are backwards compatible when it comes to save files. However, some games cannot load a save file from version 1.5 into the game running version 1.0. In that case, it helps to download the latest version locally via Wi-Fi from another Switch user. Because the game cards usually don’t contain the most recent version of the game, which is the one you may have created your latest save file on

Of course, genuine Game Cards are better in every respect. But the feature that allows you to download game data directly from other Switch users rather than from Nintendo’s servers is somehow often overlooked, and in this particular case, the GKC’s ability to carry out licence verification without using Nintendo’s servers can certainly be useful.

TL;DR: You can download data from Switch games onto other Switch consoles without needing to use Nintendo’s servers (Synchronise Version with local users). The GKC then handles the offline licence check for this.

My birthday is coming up and I'm interested in three possible games. Elden Ring, Lies of P and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Now at the minute I can't afford all three so I'm looking for advice. The chances are whichever one I pick I probably won't play the others for a long time afterwards (or if at all) with the Ocarina of Time remake coming out later this year.

Elden Ring - I do like the look of it, people talk about it a lot and it's on so many "Game of the Year" lists but the only thing that worries me is the difficulty. I've never played any kind of Dark Souls/Souls like game so I've got nothing to compare it to. Honestly, as a middle aged man with children, I tend to just play games in easy/story mode most of the time. Is this game just going to be too difficult? 

Lies of P - Honestly I don't know TOO much about this game. I just really liked the cover to begin with. I read/watched a few reviews and from everything I've heard I quite like it. I think the story looks interesting and I've read it's a "Souls like" but it has an easy mode so unlike Elden Ring it might be a better introduction to the genre?

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - I played the first one and really enjoyed it so this is probably the least risky option. I will probably like it for sure. The only thing that makes me slightly hesitant is that having played the first one just a few months ago it's kind of "more of the same" possibly so having something completely new seems slightly more appealing. 

What do we think? Which one would you pick?

EDIT: Wow! A lot of responses! Thanks for them all, genuinely. I'm leaning towards Lies of P just because I've never played a Souls-like game before and seems it might be a good introduction. Then if I really like it I can always try Elden Ring a bit later on. FFVII Rebirth is definitely one I've got my eye on but as I only played the first one earlier this year, I might wait until after Ocarina of Time, which will make it at least a year.

The majority of these ports have been extremely blury with low framerates, I always thought it seemed impressive until I actually tried out the games. Final fantasy and star wars were blury messes (my most recent games) and the majority of other ports were also held back by the same things

all of these big games have been blury and/or low framerate messes with resident evil being a bit of an outlier which I have to assume is because it was actually built with it in mind and because of its linear nature along with its stellar engine (in fact, every re engine game is quite good)

I don’t know if it’s down to the devs, the hardware or both, but man have these ports been ugly. I’m hoping that as more next gen games release with the switch 2 in mind, we’ll see more results similar to pragmata and requiem, otherwise, I am definitely concerned for the future of next gen games on the switch 2

I am however extremely excited for all the first parties, especially the ocarina remake. It’s genuinely going to look insane

Anyone have an extra scavengers curved sword that they have no intention of using and willing to trade for another weapon that you can only get one of per playthrough? Dont have any friends playing elden on switch to ask or I would.

S: Lies of P, Hollow Knight(and Silksong)

A: Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, Hades2,

B: Pragmata

C: Assassin's Creed Shadows, COD MW4

All of them are depended on handheld mode experience.

If you have your own Tierlists or thoughts, I'm eager to see it on the comments!

Kirby challenge (nso, Kirby forgotten land and star crossed world switch 2 edition, Kirby air riders(would help the game get more players online if there are online based challenges )) 1 icon for each with one for competing one challenge and maybe one for completing all.

Splatoon challenge (nso, Splatoon 3, Splatoon raiders)

Metroid challenge (nso, Metroid prime 4)

Yoshi challenge (nso, Yoshi switch 2)

Mario challenge (nso, Mario kart world, Mario wonder and Bellabel park switch 2 edition, Mario tennis fever)

I searched the Eshop for "Jigsaw Puzzle". All I wanted to see was if there were any good jigsaw games since I find them relaxing.

My feed is instead flooded with hentai and AI slopfest.

Buying Switch Lite last year and upgrading to switch 2 renewed my love for gaming, after 6 years absence without playing anything. Im in chronic pain and playing while laying in bed is fantastic.

I love how switch 2 is basically becoming the home of RPGs. So many to choose from and play. I’m obsessed

So while I like the COD Beta and don't think it's as bad as many say here I must say that I'm amazed how well a 2017 game like RE Biohazard looks. I just started it up as a test after playing the COD Beta and selected the bonus content with the Chris sections. And it runs and looks really good. In some ways better than COD.

It looks clearer, has more hi-res details and less jagged geometries too. And things don't pop in (apparently the pop in thing isn't just a S2 issue but also on PS5 and others with COD MW4).

Of course multi-player modes have different demands so I'm not sure how well the comparison is.

But I keep thinking how pretty a FPS game by Capcom would look on the RE Engine.

Unfortunately Capcom never did a FPS game.

I tested both, the multiplayer and campaign modes.

- I felt that the overwhelming negativity here is unjustified. Really having a lot of fun with it and I think it looks good. Especially campaign mode. I actually don't notice that it runs at only 30fps. Maybe because campaign modes are usually more cinematic anyway so you don't notice it at all. Some parts of the campaign in the beginning really look on par with PS5, especially once you get to the power plant part with many effects going on like electricity and so on. Visual quality is in many or most cases with games such as RE9 Requiem. I was expecting a lot worse the way Reddit sounded.

- The multiplayer is fun too, there are some rough edges but honestly no dealbreaker as many here say. I turned Eco mode off and I have fairly good internet, so maybe the texture and object loading happens faster for people like me who have better internet. Therefore people with slow internet may have a worse perception because things load slower.

I was playing the beta in handheld mode like I play 90% of the time.

And I'll be getting this game. Hopefully by the launch they'll be able to fix some of the glitches and rough parts in multiplayer mode but overall I really like it.

Some people here are way over-exaggerating with negativity. They praise other games that look worse but say this COD beta is horrible on the S2, I don't understand.

Game plays pretty damn smooth if you’re on the fence about purchasing. It’s not perfect by any means, but it’s not rough around the edges either. No stuttering or obvious frame drops so far!

I was getting really frustrated because my downloads were taking over 8 hours despite having 1 Gbps download speeds. I came across an older thread on here, and a comment from u/Shonryu69 suggested toggling IPv6 off in the Internet settings.

My download immediately went from 8 hours down to 3 minutes. To do it, go to the following:

System settings -> Internet -> Internet Settings -> Select your WiFi/Wired Connection -> Change Settings -> Toggle off IPv6 -> Save

It may not work for everyone, but a lot of people confirmed that it worked for them, too. Just wanted to add more visibility and pass it along in case it helps someone else!

Started playing botw a few days ago and it’s one of the most beautiful game I have ever played , I’m so thankful I got the switch 2 and especially before the price hike . The ones who are playing breath of the wild or started playing how far along are you ? Also what game is everyone currently playing on their switch/switch 2?

The game has been on steam for a year or so and has great reviews. The devs recently partnered up with a publisher and launched the game on switch this week. If you enjoy mega structure vibes it’s an easy recommendation. They also kept the pricing the same as the Steam version which is nice.

It’s a short 2-4 hour game but it does a lot with so little time. It will most likely get buried under all the Ai and porn games but it deserves a fair shot.

PLEASE play this game if you haven’t, it’s so unbelievably good and this new upgrade has made it absolutely stunning. The snowy area seriously had me just sitting in awe at a few moments. As someone who has played this game over 10 times. It’s so much fun and it’s only better now.