Christ Centered Gamer

Chozon1 wrote:I think I'm happy...I realize that a big portion of a consoles spacial footprint belongs to the optical and hard drives, which this entirely lacks, but there's a part of me that wonders if what looks like a very thick tablet will have the processing power to satiate enough whiny "graphics are king" gamer's to be considered a true, next-gen console. Or for that matter, Tegra aside, have enough graphical muscle to keep up with its brethren. Admittedly, I'm not sure why this bothers me, since I've never particularly been particular...I think it's because some part of my being is already tensing up for the complaining about Nintendo yet again choosing weaker graphics for other features. I might actually slap someone this time around. >_>

I'm also very worried about the price point; I'm afraid that with the amount of power needed for playing 'serious' games (including Skyrim. :O Which is encouraging to the first point, since that's not exactly an 8-bit title) will put it at a price point I won't be able to afford until the second or third iteration. People are already clambering for $350 or less, but I would be genuinely shocked if it's less than $500. And that's optimistic.

Now...whining aside...

I love it. <3 And actually, I think it's one of the few times 'revolutionary' can be fairly applied to a gaming console. A return to cartridges? Yes! Digital-format only gaming is diarrhea to the soul, with more flaws and issues than I care to rant about right now, but optical drives have their own set of problems (including, you know, frequently dying ) too. Solid state memory is far, far better than optical drives and it's so affordable now; I don't think there's a cause to not utilize it. I absolutely love that. And I hope Nintendo is the first in a long line of peoples willing to fully embrace it.

Portability combined with stationary gaming? Also love it. Long have been the years where I've wanted to be able to carry my game console with me and play big, triple-A titles on the go (which in my case, usually means sitting in a chair someplace that isn't my bedroom). The dream will be a reality. <3 This also somewhat nullifies my first complaint; if the Switch is a console/portable hybrid, it won't necessarily be competing in the same market as the PS5 and Xbox #2. Nintendo might actually have found a market they can corner without much effort.

According to the main press release it's also got a fairly huge list of 3rd party supporters, which also thrills me. Bethesda is (obviously, if a bit surprisingly) on that list, as well as Epic. Near the bottom, I found Unity Enterprises. Combined with the confirmed support of the Unreal 4 engine...I'm more than cautiously optimistic. Not even for the graphic capabilities, just for the accessibility.

Essentially, I'm trying to beat the hyped version of myself into the "cautiously optimistic" box with the stick of reality, but it keeps finding ways to escape. XD