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[UncleSporky]

It:

1: Only shows playtime for individual days and how many days you played each month. Not total playtime for a month, year, or overall.

2: Locked to a mobile app when I don't have a mobile device. Should be built in.

3: Would have to parental lock my system just to use it. I mean really?

That "feature" will never be an Activity Log.

You don't know any of this. The video doesn't show if there's more detailed information when you click on specific games. You don't know if the day one update adds similar functionality to the system itself. You don't know whether simply viewing playtime as an activity log requires any sort of locking or passwords.

Slow your roll.

 

[Shiggy]

Whoa wait a second, are you confirming that Switch has some sort of achievement system?

I'm saying it doesn't.

 

[Oregano]

The beautiful thing is, for people like you, you can do just that. Disable them.

For people that actually enjoy them Nintendo is giving no option currently. At least not on a system wide trackable and compare with friends level

I'm ambivalent to them personally. Just my impression but I think Nintendo is philosophically opposed to anything that would dictate design decisions. I'm not sure that's the right decision though.

 

[Skittzo0413]

Seeing that the Mission Rewards of MyNintendo provide actual uses for the points (discounts, themes, etc.), I actually prefer them.

I agree, but it might be a problem for third party games. Hopefully this is something they can implement system wide.

It:

1: Only shows playtime for individual days and how many days you played each month. Not total playtime for a month, year, or overall.

2: Locked to a mobile app when I don't have a mobile device. Should be built in.

3: Would have to parental lock my system just to use it. I mean really?

That "feature" will never be an Activity Log.

That's all this screenshot shows, but the fact that it is part of the system (as shown by this screenshot) should tell you that it's very possible that it's there.

Also I think someone earlier in this thread pointed out that the dev docs have said that the parental controls can be accessed on the system or via the app.

 

[Cuburt]

"Change Grip/Order" seems to suggest an easy way to swap out which Joycon will be attached to the Switch/used as the main 2 controllers. Not just that, it could also make things easier if Nintendo does have alternate Joycon attachments beyond just the color differences because you can just swap out one pair for another. At least, that's my speculation for why they have that option.

 

[Japanmanx3]

And a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Brutal!

 

[Persona7]

And a 3.5mm headphone jack.

My latest model iPhone has this.

 

[Obliterator]

I'm saying it doesn't.

Ah yeah, so it's like we thought. A damn shame. It's not even difficult to implement, pretty annoying they still aren't there

 

[UncleSporky]

Where did you get 4 hours for auto sleep?

Here:

Parental Controls: "Parental Controls can be used to restrict features of this console. Configure these on the console or using your smart device."

Looks like they can be managed without the Bowser app, which gives me some hope that play-time logging is in fact in (the video didn't guide us into Parental Controls settings).

Sleep Mode: "Suspend Auto-Sleep While Playing Media Content: Prevents auto-sleep from activating while media content is playing. If this option is disabled, the console will still go to sleep after four hours of media playback."

Now that's interesting, given that we've been told we're not receiving a Netflix app at launch. The only media content we know to expect at this point are eShop preview videos and the future video-recording feature in the Capture button, neither of which are likely to push the four-hour limit. So it looks like the sleep-mode features in the OS have been built in advance of future Netflix or Twitch integration.

 

[jts]

Do we owe Nintendo any benefit of doubt after everything that's transpired so far about the Switch?

A console that looks simply amazing?

 

[stilgar]

Do we owe Nintendo any benefit of doubt after everything that's transpired so far about the Switch?

-_-
This attitude is way past ridiculous.

 

[J@hranimo]

I would seriously pitch in to buy this guy a new Switch if he did a tear down on this one.

That would be awesome, but we know Spawn Wave on Youtube is definitely going to do a teardown Day 1.

And a 3.5mm headphone jack.

G-G-G-GOT EM!

 

[marc^o^]

Everything about this device looks as slick as fuck. All of the technology they've packed into the joycons, the quality of the screen, the snapiness of the UI, the ease of switching between TV and handheld modes....Yeah, this thing looks like it will be worth every penny of the two hundred and seventy nine English pounds and ninety-nine English pence that I've spent on it.

Next best thing since iPhone said someone from IGN. I want to hold it, test everything.

 

[Scrawnton]

People trying to downplay achievements are as annoying as people who cancel pre-orders because of the achievements lacking.

Achievements are a great way of keeping people engaged in a game. If done right they are fan.

Making a great game is a great way to keep people engaged in a system. All achievements do are create a psychological addiction and way to keep you locked in and devoted to an ecosystem.

And this is coming from someone who was resistant to online multiplayer for a lot of games because they had no trophies. I'm so glad I'm over that nonsense.

 

[routerbad]

I'm saying it doesn't.

So you have a switch, and you've received the update, and you've added your mynintendo account to it.

Tons of questions based on this.

 

[OCD Guy]

It was inevitable that a few people would steal the video and try and make money on YouTube. Stupid cunts....

 

[GODREALMS]

I am, in fact, just some guy.

Much appreciated!

 

[Spy]

A console that looks simply amazing?

Hardware? Yes. Software and OS? No.

 

[TalentAlwaysWins]

So you'd rather a $400 1TB Switch? Just buy two 200GB sd cards for $60 and swap them.

That defeats the purpose of no carts or hassle for me.

 

[runnin_blue]

Is this Gaffer the same dude that leaked the Switch developer documentation a few days ago?

 

[KingSnake]

Making a great game is a great way to keep people engaged in a system. All achievements do are create a psychological addiction and way to keep you locked in and devoted to an ecosystem.

Having great achievements is part of making a great game. A game itself can be a psychological addiction. If you are afraid of that you should never play a fun or engaging game ever again.

 

[EDarkness]

It was inevitable that a few people would steal the video and try and make money on YouTube. Stupid cunts....

They've done this already?

 

[ZZMitch]

Wow this is crazy. Gaf at the center of Nintendo Switch hype!

 

[Lexxism]

My latest model iPhone has this.

That's not the latest model

 

[OCD Guy]

They've done this already?

There's 3 of them I've found already. I would link them, but then I'd be doing what they want lol.

 

[polyh3dron]

when I saw him enter "gaf" as the username

 

[VegaShinra]

It was inevitable that a few people would steal the video and try and make money on YouTube. Stupid cunts....

Are they giving HipHopTheRobot credit? I saw Nintendo Enthusiast upload the video to Youtube but added HipHop as the video source.

 

[xzeldax3]

Looks pretty slick! Thanks random guy!

 

[GDGF]

Do we owe Nintendo any benefit of doubt after everything that's transpired so far about the Switch?

If we don't want to look ignorant in the end then yes we do. That's an individual decision though.

 

[TalentAlwaysWins]

Making a great game is a great way to keep people engaged in a system. All achievements do are create a psychological addiction and way to keep you locked in and devoted to an ecosystem.

And this is coming from someone who was resistant to online multiplayer for a lot of games because they had no trophies. I'm so glad I'm over that nonsense.

These excuses don't work in 2017. Even iPhones have achievements ffs

 

[Holy Order Sol]

I'm shakin' my head so hard right now. Where do I even begin with your post?

1) point
2) laugh
3) ignore user

it's an easy process

 

[LegendOfFalcon]

I don't think we can read too much in what features are missing from the UI until after the day 1 update. There is a good chance some of that (like the activity log) could show up after the day 1 update.

 

[Nocturnowl]

Immediate thought: Blathers or Celeste?!

Maybe I should actually watch this now.

 

[jett]

Well that's a pleasant enough UI.

I will never get the achievement fever.

First thing I disabled on my PS4.

It's just a virtual pat in the back.

Not necessarily. Some are neat challenges themselves.

 

[Roo]

Software and OS? No.

In your opinion....

 

[Got]

Basic Black is where it's at

 

[OCD Guy]

Are they giving HipHopTheRobot credit? I saw Nintendo Enthusiast upload the video to Youtube but added HipHop as the video source.

Not all of them unfortunately. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_ubqPvTPzg (I'll remove link shortly so he doesn't gain many views)

I wish HipHop had uploaded it himself, but can understand why he didn't due to being paranoid, but at worse they'd have just removed the video.

 

[giancarlo123x]

Great call. Why play the latest and greatest Zelda on a hybrid portable when you can just play a Zelda clone on old hardware instead?

Which hardware is the old one? 😛

 

[Calm Mind]

Really? Surely the Wii U OS has fans on here other than me?

It's the PS4 OS that I hate. So fucking boring, and was without folders for way, way too long. Ever since folders were implemented I've come around on it - that increased my usage of the PS4 by about 300%.

Oh fuck, actually, I've just been assuming the Switch has folders. What if it doesn't, like the PS4 didn't? Fucking potential disaster!

You worry too much.

 

[oti]

Having great achievements is part of making a great game. A game itself can be a psychological addiction. If you are afraid of that you should never play a fun or engaging game ever again.

Achievements can help. Can't say I miss them in Nintendo games myself but many people like them so Nintendo might as well add them. It can't be that hard I'd imagine.

 

[routerbad]

Having great achievements is part of making a great game. A game itself can be a psychological addiction. If you are afraid of that you should never play a fun game ever again.

The achievements should be IN the game. The thing I've noticed about the other console makers is that those trophies mean nothing in the actual game. They don't unlock secret worlds, or do anything that video games have been doing for a very long time.

Nintendo games almost universally have collectibles, and it's not limited to them.

Some game developers do align the trophies with in game rewards, so that's cool.

 

[Hero Prinny]

I will never get the achievement fever.

First thing I disabled on my PS4.

It's just a virtual pat in the back.

whats even worse is that there are ppl who will refuse to play a game if it doesn't have em or will buy a game just because of the easy trophies even if the game is complete shit

 

[WiiRevolution1]

You don't know any of this. The video doesn't show if there's more detailed information when you click on specific games. You don't know if the day one update adds similar functionality to the system itself. You don't know whether simply viewing playtime as an activity log requires any sort of locking or passwords.

Slow your roll.

Well of the available info all I can do is assume those things.

But I'll stop posting since my ideal of an Activity Log is not what has been shown. Of it does have a real Activity Log then that'll be fantastic but as of now it doesn't and my hype has been deflated quite a bit since I love stats and had those for two systems straight. (tho Wiiu one was lacking.)

 

[CrocoDuck]

Dark mode looks awesome. Can't wait!

Also, a little off topic, but some of these people on the YouTube comments section always hate on gaf. What gives?

 

[VegaShinra]

Not all of them unfortunately. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_ubqPvTPzg

I wish HipHop had uploaded it himself, but can understand why he didn't due to being paranoid, but at worse they'd have just removed the video.

That's messed up. The good thing is that the Vid.me video is the one getting shared so maybe the Youtube videos won't get much attention.

 

[hiphoptherobot]

Are they giving HipHopTheRobot credit? I saw Nintendo Enthusiast upload the video to Youtube but added HipHop as the video source.

Yeah, I noticed a few people upload it themselves and take credit for it. Oh well. People are jerks but no biggie. I wasn't trying to monetize that video anyway.

 

[Sesuadra]

Not all of them unfortunately. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_ubqPvTPzg (I'll remove link shortly so he doesn't gain many views)

I wish HipHop had uploaded it himself, but can understand why he didn't due to being paranoid, but at worse they'd have just removed the video.

Downvoted. Dumb trashy people

 

[KojiKnight]

They actually added HDMI RGB levels.

Surprised considering Nintendo.

Wondering if they had NERD work on it? NERD seems to be the only division in Nintendo that understands modern interfaces at Nintendo.

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

Really? Surely the Wii U OS has fans on here other than me?

It's the PS4 OS that I hate. So fucking boring, and was without folders for way, way too long. Ever since folders were implemented I've come around on it - that increased my usage of the PS4 by about 300%.

Oh fuck, actually, I've just been assuming the Switch has folders. What if it doesn't, like the PS4 didn't? Fucking potential disaster!

I appreciated the Wii U's operating system for its simplicity and lack of ads, especially once we got three or four updates in and Nintendo fixed the speed issues.

 

[casey_contra]

Any updates on if you can turn the system on from detached Joy-Con?