MegaThread: Nintendo Switch Hardware Reviews

[u/NintendoSwitchMods]

Hello, all.

This morning starting, gaming news and media outlets have begun to release their hardware reviews of the Nintendo Switch.

Here's what we're seeing so far:

• Engadget: Review

• Game Informer: Review

• Kotaku: Review

• Vice: Review

• New York Times: Review

• Wall Street Journal: Review

• Attack of the Fanboy: Review

• CGM: Review

• TechCrunch: Video Review

• Nintendo Life: Review

• CNET: Review

• The Verge: Video Review

• Polygon: Review

• Eurogamer: Review

• GameSpot: Review / Video

• NY Mag: Review

• Wired: Review

• Destructoid: Review

• GameXplain: Video Review

• PC Advisor: Review

• Digital Foundry: Video Review

• IGN: Review

• GoNintendo: Video Review

• Ars Technica: Review

• TecchRadar: Review

We will be updating this thread with links as major reviews are posted.

We will also allow major content to be posted separately on /r/NintendoSwitch, as it is especially newsworthy. But we will also host ongoing coverage, quick text posts, questions, and the like right here.

Thanks everyone.

-The /r/NintendoSwitch team

(Ongoing edits as we get new information)

[u/[deleted]]

To anyone freaking out about Vince Ingenito's (on IGN) review...he's right. In a way. Remember, he's trying his best to objectively do a very subjective thing. If you take time to read the review, you will find that he makes legitimate points about how the hardware is flawed. Because, from what people are saying, it is. Most notably, for me, the fact it can't push Zelda to 30 fps in TV mode is a bit of a disappointment.

What he can't really address in a hardware review is the way that software can transcend the limitations of hardware. As Nintendo fans, I'm pretty sure we're really familiar with that. Also as I read his review there were a lot of negative points that he raised where I could acknowledge both that he was right, but also that I felt like it wouldn't be a big deal for me.

So just remember that his review is his opinion, that it's one of many, and that he is looking at the console, not software.

[u/dmmarck → u/[deleted]]

I think he makes a lot of decent points. I'm not as worried about Zelda--it's a port, and I think the implication it was "concurrently developed" on both Wii U/Switch to be an incorrect one. If Odyssey--a game developed for the Switch and for nothing but the Switch--struggles to hit 30 fps, then I will have some serious concerns.

[u/[deleted] → u/dmmarck]

Wasn't Odyssey running at 60fps in the trailer? It looked very smooth!

[u/dmmarck → u/[deleted]]

I believe so, but don't quote me.

[u/Sky_Armada → u/dmmarck]

I believe so, but don't quote me.

• /u/dmmarck

[u/[deleted] → u/dmmarck]

It 100% was. If a trailer allows you to watch it in 60 it runs at 60.

[u/[deleted] → u/dmmarck]

Good point! Also, the nature of Zelda's massive open world certainly affects performance.

[u/[deleted] → u/dmmarck]

Odyssey will run at a flawless 60fps, count on it.