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Thought it best put these in their own thread as not to get lost in the other threads.

Eurogamer/Digital Foundry Review



Nintendo Switch review

Nintendo Switch: the Digital Foundry verdict
In many ways, Nintendo Switch is what the Wii U should have been, and even reprises some of the best games in its catalogue. It's a better built machine, sporting higher grade materials, an innovative Joy-Con controller setup, and a gorgeous screen. The company's strength in handheld design is clearly tapped into, and while it may be pushed as a home console first, it's more appetising to see it as the successor to the 3DS. Switch rightly takes the crown as the most powerful dedicated gaming handheld right now, but the bonus is its effective, and seamless home console mode.
Certain limitations are clear though. As a hybrid console it has drawbacks on both sides of the package. In a portable state, the battery struggles to hold for over three hours in taxing titles, something even a sizable 4310mAh battery can't avoid. Meanwhile, for the docked, home console experience, the known technical specifications do fall short of competition from PS4 and Xbox One. Don't expect top-of-the-line third party games to reach Switch, and if they do, expect a degree of compromise in visual quality or performance.

There's no denying this is still a compelling piece of technology. Putting aside the controller sync issues and an unconvincing stand, there's a lot to celebrate. The Joy-Cons adapt brilliantly to any situation, and the tablet is ruggedly built in most other regards, with a smart finish, delivering games at a quality beyond anything we've seen on a handheld. It's a cliché, but the value of any hardware rests on great software, and it's Nintendo that will be the one to watch going forward. As the years roll on, we can fully expect the Switch's potential will be better tapped into, and fine-tuned to impressive results

However, as a launch product, the £280/$300 price-point is a big ask compared to the competition, especially bearing in mind a launch title line-up based primarily on Wii U ports. There are also many extra costs too - a larger SD card is essential, the Pro controller is recommended for home use, and an external powerbank is worthwhile on the go. For now, what we have is a strong foundation to build on; it's pricy and not without fault, but we can't wait to see where Nintendo take the concept.


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Crazy that people are reviewing these without the day one patch (and only having access to 1 maybe 2 games).

Getting poor/mediocre scores from what I've seen, which is obviously the case if you taking it in the state it is now.

Nintendo really should have got at least a beta patch out for the reviewers as how do you expect them to review it with half the features missing/not working.
 
I'd say the reviews are overall rather positive, but the majority of them are clearly still unsure about how well Nintendo will support the system.
 
Crazy that people are reviewing these without the day one patch (and only having access to 1 maybe 2 games).


Nintendo really should have got at least a beta patch out for the reviewers as how do you expect them to review it with half the features missing/not working.

What are half the features that are missing that would affect the reviews of the system?
 
E shop and presumably any online functions for games.
 
What are half the features that are missing that would affect the reviews of the system?

Yea anything online, friends lists, news, eshop, account actions. Possible fix for joycon perhaps. Who knows what else, the entire UI could change/update.
 
It's like anything really got to take reviews with a pinch of salt and just use them all as guidance. End of the day only you decide.

That being said I really don't know how any of them can give a proper review after only a week of having it, one game to play, no online and no day one patch applied! No scores should of been given and that should all say review in progress.

Personally would do the review as in progress now with no score. A further review after a month then update is after a about a year.
 

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