The Friday letters web page isn’t impressed by Xbox’s transportable plans, as one reader makes what may very well be the first ever pre-order for GTA 6.
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So, the Switch 2 was out of inventory earlier than I even obtained to see the annoucement about not needing an invitation to buy from Nintendo. No shock there, in fact, but it surely signifies that the Switch 2 is successfully sold out in the total UK and I might assume most of the world – it actually appears to be the same in Japan.
I think about Nintendo will attempt to deal with the US to get the most quantity of inventory, however we’re a complete promote out for launch. What I’m wondering is how a lot we’ll see after that. The summer time is supposed to be the quiet time for video games, so are they going to have the ability to manufacture much more earlier than Christmas?
Everyone realizing your console is so common it sold out instantly is fairly good publicity, so I’m undecided how nervous Nintendo goes to be, however it’s a disgrace that this isn’t working out like the PlayStation 5 launch.
For that we obtained advance warning of when and the place new inventory would arrive. Bots and scalpers obtained most of them however not less than you knew you had an opportunity. Now I simply randomly refresh web sites in the obscure hope of catching one thing, but it surely by no means occurs.
Franky
First amongst equals
I’ve simply preordered GTA 6 at my native unbiased online game store. I’ve put a £10 deposit down. They clearly don’t know the RRP but, so I think about I’ll be paying one other £80–100, not less than, on launch day.
I’m wondering if this makes me the first to pre-order the recreation? I simply hope the recreation store doesn’t shut down ready for the recreation to launch – I foresee additional delays in my crystal ball.
Mark Matthews
Only on PlayStation
Since it’s apparent now that there isn’t a such factor as an Xbox unique anymore, I’m wondering how lengthy till we begin to see publishers not bothering to publish video games on the Xbox Series X/S. It already occurs often with Japanese or indie video games however that’s all the time been the case.
At some level although huge publishers are going to grasp that they’re simply losing cash publishing one thing on the Xbox Series X/S, when PlayStation principally has the high-end market to themselves. (Nintendo, as all the time, is one thing else.)
I don’t say this with any glee, I’m simply curious. The sluggish decline of Xbox has been fairly unhappy to see and whereas I perceive they’re in all probability banking on streaming changing consoles does that imply they’ll begin making all their video games exclusives once more after they do? That appears a extremely dangerous factor to attempt to reverse.
Alegy
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Very backwards compatibility
I used to be a bit disenchanted once I first purchased my Nintendo Switch, that no streaming providers had been added aside from YouTube. I’m wondering if Switch 2, with its enhance to 4K can have Netflix, Paramount, and Disney+, and so forth.?
Also, no person appears to have requested, will it play 4K discs? Plus, I’ve a big assortment of Betamax tapes. I do know video cassettes are too giant to suit right into a Switch 2, however perhaps they are going to launch an adaptor. I hope so, as I haven’t watched my copy of Driller Killer in years!
Tim Keeling
Vision quest
I did certainly spend my cash on the Meta Quest 3. Trepidation grips me. It is time to get heavy with VR. The desk is now laid. I’ve come a great distance from no matter it was that I’ve left behind. Each to our personal. It’s all about the expertise, no? I can not wait to hold onto this VR department whereas it lasts.
I don’t really feel dangerous about shelving Switch 2 in favour of Quest 3 one bit. VR was all the time the pure development for me. I’m tremendous hyped proper now. The incontrovertible fact that the whole lot is up for grabs, to all comers is the richest tapestry introduced of such an exquisite passion.
D Dubya
In the body
As they have a tendency to push graphics and open world element for the gen I’m fairly certain most, if not all, of the 3D GTA video games have struggled to keep up 30fps when launched.
Will 30fps be a deal breaker for me with GTA 6? Maybe. perhaps not.
Some of my favorite video games ever I blissfully performed at sub-30 fps and myopic resolutions, particularly on the N64. But requirements enhance and your tolerances modify. Could GTA 6 be like Cyberpunk 2077 on PlayStation 4?
I obtained my a reimbursement from Sony with that recreation and determined to attend till PlayStation 5 to play it. I had the PS4 Pro as properly, but it surely nonetheless wasn’t as much as par. At least Rockstar has proven base console footage, in contrast to CD Projekt Red previous to launch of Cyberpunk 2077.
I did purchase a Switch for Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom and though it’s one among just some video games I’ve performed at 30fps in the final 5 years it was a tremendous recreation.
So, I believe if GTA 6 is Tears Of The Kingdom good and it’s a rock strong, correctly body paced 30fps I’ll in all probability in reality find yourself shopping for it day one.
Simundo
Nothing lasts ceaselessly
Just seen that Call Of Duty is dropping gamers however perhaps you may reply me a query, please? From the first Call Of Duty it’s been smashing information and but right here we’re, 20+ years later, and Xbox proudly owning it’s nonetheless smashing information.
How can it’s doing that what, with it being reported this week that participant counts have dropped? So how can it’s nonetheless breaking information? It’s on Game Pass in order that’s costing it gross sales, so what would you say is the reality?
David
GC: We’re probably not certain what you’re asking. Black Ops 6 did break information at launch, however curiosity in Warzone has been dropping off quickly and it’s seemingly that’s primarily liable for the dip in numbers. The current return of Verdansk might reverse that pattern although.
Elden prequel
It does undoubtedly seem to be one thing out of a fevered dream, that an Elden Ring movie is in the works. I agree with it being an uncommon selection however actually the solely strategy to fulfill the fanbase is to actually be like the recreation and with no jokes or humour. It additionally has to don’t have any cheese and be darkish fantasy at its purist.
I take it the writers and producers know what they’re doing however are they anticipating appreciable earnings from the movie? The feeling is that if it’s achieved precisely like the recreation, the movie could also be good however a distinct segment cult traditional. Or it completely betrays the recreation and probably does higher due to the extra mainstream really feel to it.
As to when in the timeline to set the movie, the predominant a part of the story must occur properly earlier than the Tarnished begins questing. Which means Marika’s ordeal after which what she did to the world after. Marika is the just one who we don’t hear from, aside from Radagon clearly, and following this storyline can be attention-grabbing, what in the end led into the War of the Shattering after the demigod assassination.
Otherwise, it must be an authentic story of a Tarnished’s journey by way of The Lands Between and in some way fudging a bunch of fights and character interactions and hoping it’s intelligent sufficient to carry the viewers.
There have been a bunch of excellent movies and TV programmes which have been influenced and licensed from video games, that get to the soul of what the recreation is about. Which is an superior achievement after a few years of false begins.
So I’m optimistic about the Elden Ring movie and hopefully it delivers and satisfies our expectations similar to the authentic recreation did in 2022. But simply to reiterate, that it nonetheless blows my thoughts that the movie is a chance in some unspecified time in the future.
Alucard
GC: Elden Ring has loads of humour. Iron Fist Alexander is one among the greatest characters.
Inbox also-rans
I do know it’s meaningless, however I actually hope the Switch turns into the official best-selling console ever. The manner Sony immediately modified the complete for the PlayStation 2 was so shameless, I’d like it if the Switch finally ends up beating the new quantity too.
Onibee
Just seen Konami’s newest outcomes and apparently the entire Silent Hill franchise has solely sold 11.5 million copies in 25-odd years. I do know horror doesn’t often promote that a lot with video games however why do they maintain making so many of those and we nonetheless don’t have a brand new Castlevania? I actually don’t get it.
Focus
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