Nintendo Switch Review

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[sethporter]

Wii U: 8/10
Switch: 7/10

WTF IGN?!?!?!

[RyderPlatinumWarpstar]

I don't care about the power or hardware, it's the games that matter

[notmymomma]

Console wars are stupid. A true gamer doesnt care what platform as long as the game is good.

[Charles-hygp]

switch is worse than wii u IGN?
you are drunk go to home

[gramiliki]

Wii U - 8
Nintendo Switch - 7

Rly? You must be joking.

[MrSNEAKFREAK]

The console seems to be fine, but I get the feeling that people are loving Zelda, and not necessarily going crazy over the hardware itself.

[DryRev]

can't fit in your pocket? take off the joycons genius..

[tylerstarks]

Funny how the Wii U got an 8 but the Switch gets a 7

[GamesAndBazga]

"Metal and glass"
Switch's screen is plastic and the body is also coated with plastic

[bmh]

Metal and glass? Screen is plastic. The only metal parts are the rails and screws.

[fitzmaurice]

Sounds like an epic handheld that you can hook up to a TV, rather than vice versa

[marticztn]

I still believe good games > specs, and yeah I wanna play Zelda

[joyconnation]

7/10 for an advancement in technology

9/10 for the Xbox one x....ok

[OUSooner]

I feel like the review doesn't do the Switch justice. While it has its flaws, it is remarkable on how much it can do. The review is effective in explaining so, but focuses on the fact that it can't compete with the PS4 and Xbox One. Nintendo has never been in the market to compete with them, since it would be a fail from Day 1, and as a result, has aimed to make a fun, 'family' style experience, rather than a competitive, upbeat one. I really don't believe that you can compare the Switch to other consoles, or even to other tablets, PCs, or handhelds for that matter, because it is something entirely intermixed with all of the above.

If you have the money, I would suggest getting one. It has its flaws, don't get me wrong - most of which I haven't experienced as of yet on my personal console (i.e. JoyCon desync, frame-rate issues, screen glitches, etc.), but they're minimal when compared to how fun the overall console is. Again, it has its flaws, as ANY console does. It isn't a huge deal. The console is creative and I've had a blast playing games on it. I see a lot of potential in it, as do many others, and I would suggest it to anyone. It has a limited number of games in its launch-library, which is a shame, but there'll be more in the future, without a doubt. The battery life is minimal, but you can still work around it with ease and playability, so I haven't found it to be too huge of an issue.

Again, if you have the money, I would look into saving it til the future or getting one now. I think it is an amazing console within its own right, and is distinctively different than what you would expect off of IGN's review. It can't really be compared to the other consoles because its main focus is completely opposite than what other systems try to accomplish.

Oh and since this is the internet and people are jackasses, I am not THAT much of a Nintendo fan. I rarely played my Wii U or Wii for that matter, and was a huge critic of both, as such. I haven't had this much fun with a Nintendo console since the Gamecube, which can show that Nintendo is doing something right this time. I have a gaming PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and the Switch is completely unique from the other ones. I have trouble putting it down when compared to my other consoles.

Take this as you will. Just don't go willy-nilly and accept IGN's review as top-notch. To be completely frank on my opinion on it, I think the review was too biased towards reflecting Nintendo's past results. I feel they went into it expecting it to be bad, and reviewed it as such. I went into it expecting the same, and let me tell you, it was completely different. I love it. IGN has a history of making piss-poor reviews based on the silly, obnoxious things, which leads me to not believe a lot of what they say.

Editing their score, I would put it at an 8.5/10 or even a 9/10. It has flaws, but its purpose is effectively met with a few downsides with software or hardware.

[luigibowser]

You gave 7 to the switch and 8, 5 to the PS VR. IGN is a joke.

[brandinsaurusrex]

I have been playing Zelda all week long on my lunch breaks at work and then at night on my TV at home. The Switch accomplishes exactly what it set out to and I love it. To think that there weren't going to have to be trade offs is foolish

[VincentWeir]

The amount of Xboners and Sonyponys in this comments section is horrifying. A console is not superior because of its graphics and power. It's because of the games and how fun they are. That's what the common consumer cares about. No console is the most perfect thing ever created.

[GDPaco]

Switch: 7/10
Wii U: 8/10
...I wish I was kidding.

[VincentWeir]

So the Wii U was better than this? No way.

[cmeves]

I think if you look at the Switch as a really powerful portable console like the 3DS that as an added bonus can also connect to your TV if you want, it's much nicer. Instead of thinking of it the other way around.