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Leporello
United States2845 Posts
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ZeromuS
Canada13389 Posts
Plus its a good way to teach them about caring for things, and recycling/reusing things like cardboard. I think it could be a fun thing to do with not too young children. Like, I would totally do this with my 12 year old younger brother. Seems like it would be fun. Now I would not do this with say a 5 year old, they'll break it all apart. | ||
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Gahlo
United States35162 Posts
On January 18 2018 23:58 ZeromuS wrote: I think its marketed towards kids that are old enough to not smash these things immediately. Plus its a good way to teach them about caring for things, and recycling/reusing things like cardboard. I think it could be a fun thing to do with not too young children. Like, I would totally do this with my 12 year old younger brother. Seems like it would be fun. Now I would not do this with say a 5 year old, they'll break it all apart. Yeah, this is a pretty big whiff for me because I'm tool old/don't have younger siblings that I could do this with and don't have kids. | ||
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andrewlt
United States7702 Posts
On January 18 2018 20:54 Faruko wrote: Nintendo is a toy company, let's not forget that And assuming god marketing this could potentially sold Switch consoles to little kids and families, i mean, people pay more than a 1000 for a phone, what's $70? i might buy one just to see how it is, i mean, the piano one is something else, and i definitely want to try the robot one In the past few months, I bought a $2000 PC (mine was 7+ years old), a $1000 phone (old one was 3+ years) and a $300 Switch (I have no console, just a 3DS). I spent months researching each purchase and waiting for deals. Meanwhile, my coworker traveled to Europe and dropped $3000 on a purse on an impulse buy. $70 may be more than a game but it's really cheap compared to other purchases. Personally, I'd be far more concerned with having more clutter in my room. I'm trying to reduce the amount of barely used crap I have. | ||
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maartendq
Belgium3115 Posts
On January 18 2018 23:58 ZeromuS wrote: I think its marketed towards kids that are old enough to not smash these things immediately. Plus its a good way to teach them about caring for things, and recycling/reusing things like cardboard. I think it could be a fun thing to do with not too young children. Like, I would totally do this with my 12 year old younger brother. Seems like it would be fun. Now I would not do this with say a 5 year old, they'll break it all apart. The Switch is basically the ultimate evolution of Nintendo's Game Boy, a handheld that was largely targeted at children. Most games that came out so far for the Switch were mainly blockbuster titles and indie games targeted at (young) adults, but it's hardly surprising that Nintendo will want to sell its console to a younger audience as well. I don't have children, but if I had to buy a console that needs to satisfy the needs of a young child as well as those of a 30-year-old adult with a full time job, it'd be the Switch. The switch turned my PS4 into a netflix player. If Netflix were to come to the Switch, I'd have a hard time finding reasons not to sell off the PS4, especially since the games bought the machine for, Bloodborne and The Witcher 3, I haven't played in a long time. | ||
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Faruko
Chile34171 Posts
the fact that i could take X game on the go is something with such value nowadays, specially with how much little time i have nowadays Like i know Darkest Dungeon is on PC and cheaper but portability and the fact that i think that game fits so well on a handheld console is a deciding factor | ||
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andrewlt
United States7702 Posts
Additionally, there are some slow and grindy games, Pokemon comes to mind, that get boring fast when played by themselves but are just perfect to play while planting my ass on the couch during NFL season or NBA season or March Madness. Seriously, some activities that can only partially grab my attention are so much better when multitasked with another activity that also partially grabs my attention. The majority of posters on most videogame related boards still seem to be primarily in the teenager to young adult demographic. Many don't understand that the needs or even the tastes of older adults coincide more with children than with the 14-25 year old demographic. I've seen so many people I used to play with gravitate towards short, simple games once they got extremely busy with adult life. | ||
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B.I.G.
3251 Posts
On January 19 2018 05:30 andrewlt wrote: Many don't understand that the needs or even the tastes of older adults coincide more with children than with the 14-25 year old demographic. I've seen so many people I used to play with gravitate towards short, simple games once they got extremely busy with adult life. So true (in my case). Between a full time job and other commitments there is hardly any time for the grindy games.. | ||
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Faruko
Chile34171 Posts
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andrewlt
United States7702 Posts
On January 19 2018 09:23 B.I.G. wrote: So true (in my case). Between a full time job and other commitments there is hardly any time for the grindy games.. I'm the most single guy in my circle. I tell all my married friends and relatives, even the ones without kids yet, to get a Switch if they want a console. The only ones getting an Xbox or Playstation are using it more as a Bluray player than a videogame console. On the more hardcore games, it's so easy to get busy, step away from videogames for a week, get lost when I come back and just lose motivation to continue playing that game. I make it a point nowadays to finish whatever I'm playing before traveling for 2 weeks. I just play simpler games and do other activities until my departure. | ||
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Logo
United States7542 Posts
On January 19 2018 04:02 maartendq wrote: The switch turned my PS4 into a netflix player. If Netflix were to come to the Switch, I'd have a hard time finding reasons not to sell off the PS4, especially since the games bought the machine for, Bloodborne and The Witcher 3, I haven't played in a long time. There's an easy reason not to do this, if you sell your PS4 you can't watch Netflix and play your switch at the same time. Though you could sell your PS4 for a Roku or other streaming device. --- Even in terms of having time, the Switch is great because you don't have to monopolize a TV or seclude yourself wherever your PC is to use it. There's a lot of value in being able to sit on a couch with your significant other while they watch TV and you play a game. | ||
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TMG26
Portugal2017 Posts
But ps4 has those nice party games that steam also has that interect with the smartphone for casually. Jaxkbox i believe!is one of those packs. Some interesting stuff. | ||
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B.I.G.
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Faruko
Chile34171 Posts
Is fantastic, it's so soft, got a great grip, definitely a favorite of mine nowadays. It might be pricey but i say it's worth it | ||
TheEmulator
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Unleashing
Denmark14978 Posts
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Gahlo
United States35162 Posts
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Faruko
Chile34171 Posts
Haven't tried the elite yet though The sticks are amazing too | ||
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Faruko
Chile34171 Posts
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TheEmulator
28094 Posts
On January 20 2018 19:52 Unleashing wrote: Also the battery life is pretty great, 40+ hours i think? The packaging says approximately 40 hours IIRC. @Faruko yea that's a good idea, I'd be down to add some people from here too. | ||
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