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Nah performance is fine, bit of a pause when restarting the game (you’ve pressed x and you can see your player but there’s a freeze before you can start moving), had it slowdown a couple of time’s in really hectic fights, when shits flying all around, but nothing that impacted on me playing.

It runs pretty well on my midrange pc, pleasantly surprised

Just got myself sniper elite 4 on my switch. Bloody marvellous, wish I had nowhere to go for xmas

Picked up the third one a few weeks back and was amazed at the quality of the port, how does 4 hold up on the Switch? Honestly between BotW, Rocket League and Minecraft, most of my library doesn't get a look in these days.

I say it's pretty sweet. I never played the prequels, but just finished the first level and was a blast. Loads of nazis to kill, either stealthy or full on. Took me a while to finish the level, because it's huge. Which is a good thing. Btw both handheld and in the console lovely visuals. I'm not used to big visuals though.

Nice one, no. 3 was similar in that levels could take a damn long time to sneak around and clear out. Works as a nice compliment to the usual quick-fire session type games that are common on handhelds.

Don't really recommend 1 or 2 if they're available due to wonky AI

Yeah it's actually all the good stuff from commandos and wolfenstein (new colossus) combined. The latter's storyline being totally bonkers btw, which was kinda fun, but certainly not present in sniper elite.

They may not have the bonkers storyline but at least each entry seems to come with it's own 'Shoot off Hitler's testicle' DLC

Activision account hacked, great 🤬

What 'big' game should I get for my switch?

Thinking PC ports. Saw some chat up thread about sniper elite. Maybe Skyrim/Witcher? (Is one a better port than the other?) Anything else? Really little interest in most Nintendo stuff tbh. Tried hard to get into BOTW but not doing a lot for me.

Commandos 2 is there! Might give that a whirl but don't love console pricing.

Might give Minecraft a whirl. Think I'll have paid for it on about 4 platforms by now.. maybe this one will stick?

Don't.

I'M FREE ALL WEEK.

Just tired FO4 again, combat is horrid, think that might be me done trying to like that game.

Bought Dirt 4 as it was £4.99 on the PS Store, good way to pass the time. Couldn't play Cyber punk on my PS Pro so returned it for a refund which was good.

I had a go last night on Haven on the iMac. Not horrendous performance. Could be down tonight after 10?

And tomorrow eve? Still haven't pulled trigger. Think I'll wait. Def til March and then mad not to wait til WWDC if nothing by March.

Thats the spirit!
I can be on, may not make it much past 10 tonight but tomo I'm all freeeeeeeeeeee.
Apart from continued bathroom planning, obvs.

I love FO4, but I understand it's not for everyone.

I watched a YouTube video on "why fallout 4 is actually good" and it interesting.
It's focus was why people who like shooters will hate it's RPGness, and why RPGers will hate it's shootiness. And then flip your thinking to understand it's neither really.

I did just start a new run, and then loaded my old, abandoned save because fuck starting over (dying to a Mirelurk? No thanks)

I've booked in some time tomorrow eve - 8 or 9pm onwards. ready yourself. May well still be on this eve though after 10

it was fun but not as fun as FO3 or NV for me. I got to the point where you make the big faction choice and decided i didn't give a shit and stopped playing.

Ok, going to give it another go right now...

@CYOA tomo it is then!

Bioshock Collection?

Yeah, looking at that next - came to the Bioshock games relatively late on PC but enjoyed them. Can't really justify 50 quid for skyrim or witcher 3 so will wait for a sale on those and in the meantime I've just downloaded alien isolation which I loved on PC but didn't get very far on - apparently the port is very good - looking for headphones and that's my night sorted. Then may give Bioshock a whirl. Just realised I've barely used my switch in the year I've had it.

Fake news

Sniper Elite 4 down to £26 on Switch

Any recommendations for bluetooth module for Switch so I can use non wired headphones?

I looked into this and got the impression such a thing doesn't exist. The only wireless options were headphones which used a proprietary dongle rather than BT.

That was OG Switch though, situation may have improved since.