LordOcidax
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Yes, the game looks Nothing like the Switch 1 version… DF just can't hold the L.Looks good to me, don't see what DF is complaining about
Digital Foundry Hands On: Hogwarts Legacy on Switch 2 Lacks the Current Gen Wow Factor.
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FalconPunch
Member
Then get your eyes checked. Ignorance is not a valid position to take.Looks good to me, don't see what DF is complaining about
LordOcidax
Member
Did you watched the video at least? My daughter have the Switch 1 version and doesn't look anything like the Switch 2 version at all… Also theres a few early comparisons around.
Mr Moose
Gold Member
That's in the video you shared.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
Well DF is just being petty now which is fine. But it's funny how triggered they have been getting
Roman Empire
Member
Anyone playing on Switch 2 can't be seriously thinking they will get a current-gen experience with those specs on most 3rd-party games. Be glad you can play it on the go, that is basically everything about a portable handheld.
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it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck...
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
The game has been on sale for years lol
Who the actual fuck cares
LordOcidax
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PlayerPurple
Member
Presenting data about Switch 2 ports = trash talking?
Zathalus
Member
Start talking? They have done four full videos on the game so far and have talked about it in a few directs as well.
Deerock71
Very Poor Hoice of Wor
If you're not PC overlord, and just one of the current gen minions, then step off.
nordique
Member
to be fair, its in the context of switch 1 so "next gen assets" could include ps4/xbox one
that said, from the trailer the game looks great imo. Not sure what the fuss is all about.
nordique
Member
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
But the Switch 2 can....................nevermind.
BlackTron
Member
There's actually this alternate timeline buried in deep lore where people paid as much for a portable SNES as a Gamecube
Brigandier
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No_Cartridge
Neo Member
I swear some people just read DF and go into a rant without watching the clip.
Nothing in that DF clip is "hating" or "negative" towards the Switch 2 or the port.
It's as if people are unable to deal with facts because they don't like the people or channel reporting them.
Nothing in that DF clip is "hating" or "negative" towards the Switch 2 or the port.
It's as if people are unable to deal with facts because they don't like the people or channel reporting them.
GigaBowser
The bear of bad news
facts? ahahaha unfinish games at shows could not see dlss last week clirkbait
darrylgorn
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Itchy Tickles
Member
From all the videos on Switch 2 I've seen from DF, they gush over the damn thing. They may be critical about 1 or 2 things, rightfully so, but they are absolutely licking the Switch 2s taint.
You should have paid attention. Devs clearly said they started with the current gen version instead of simple uprezzing the Switch port with the Switch level assets.
clearly looks like They started with the current gen version and then made cutbacks to fit it into the Switch 2.
It's the exact same way Series S games mostly start off with the PS5/Series X level textures/effects and then gets pared back to work with the more limited assets.
you're pretty much shitting up the thread with misinformation, because nowhere did DF ever insinuate that the game looked anything like the Switch 1 version, which itself is significantly cut down from the PS4 version.
kevboard
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well, there's not just current gen and Switch, there's also Xbox One and PS4.
the Xbox One and PS4 versions are functionally identical to the PC, Series X and PS5 versions, they just have reduced settings.
the Switch version was its own thing with its own changes specific to that version. changes how loading works, how world traversal works etc.
we have to look at it like this:
basically, there are functionally speaking 2 versions of the game. Switch and Non-Switch, with the Non-Switch versions having varying degrees of graphical settings changes between them, but no function or content changes.
and the Switch 2 version is based on the Non-Switch version.
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MacReady13
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Oh well, I'm now going to cancel my Switch 2 pre order over this. Fuck me, the game I had zero interest in runs and looks like shit on a handheld. Oh well, too bad Switch 2. If you can't run Hogwarts perfectly at launch then fuck off.
FalconPunch
Member
Step off, why? Because the truth hurts? DF is 100% right, technically speaking, it's inferior to the full version of the game we see on pc, ps5 and even steam deck.
Deerock71
Very Poor Hoice of Wor
Welcome, PC overlord. *BOWS*
This is screen-shot with my phone and ZOOMED IN to boot. Go ahead and say they're the same with a straight face.
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Fluffytheterrible
Member
both of these look terrible lmaoWelcome, PC overlord. *BOWS*
This is screen-shot with my phone and ZOOMED IN to boot. Go ahead and say they're the same with a straight face.
Deerock71
Very Poor Hoice of Wor
So which one is higher up in the garbage bin?
DaleinCalgary
Member
You should not be playing regular games on the switch.
Deerock71
Very Poor Hoice of Wor
Sweet opinion.
Fluffytheterrible
Member
switch 2 is better, but not by much...
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Fluffytheterrible
Member
have higher standards for a 2025 product that costs premium dude
DaleinCalgary
Member
It's a handheld dude. Don't expect miracles
Kataploom
Gold Member
Putting PC version at the same level of any version lol. But whatever, it's finally on par despite resolution, so good enough for the case majority of people.
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Boy bawang
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If some ports can trounce the PS4 and rival the Series S, while others are much closer to the PS4, then it's a dev skill issue, not a console issue.
The switch 2 is about 2/3 of a series S when it comes to visuals and performance. More than enough for an hybrid console.
The switch 2 is about 2/3 of a series S when it comes to visuals and performance. More than enough for an hybrid console.
Deerock71
Very Poor Hoice of Wor
The way I like to put it is: which one is positioned for UE5 support? Eh? Eh? I'd like to see those comparisons at DF for the Switch/PS4/PS4 Pro when those games come up.
S0ULZB0URNE
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They obviously lazily ported the PS4 version.
lughnasadh123
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FalconPunch
Member
It's not on par at all? It's some hybrid nonsense with a mix of last gen features and current gen features. It's inferior to the version we see on pc, steam deck(runs the default pc version), and ps5/xsx.
Calling it "on par" is just telling tall tales.
CamHostage
Member
You're hopefully going to see a few "impossible port" praises on Sw2 as well, since its popularity could push some unlikely games at it. Maybe not many, due to the similarity of supported features and the cart/storage sizes (and the sad fact that few PS5/SX games have pushed "impossible" tech this gen,) but its bound to happen in time.
Not here though. This appears to be just par or a bit below average for the system, with a few small issues which maybe will get patched in the final. Interesting that this versions revert to past-gen tricks of putting up walls to obscure the distant open world; graphic downgrades are not unexpected, whichever assets they use, but I would have thought the rapid IO would have allowed landscape to be present. Maybe that's not the issue/solution, or maybe they just didn't trust the drive/SD Express in development and just used the PS4/XB/Sw cutbacks without risking to try to push it
Whatever's the case, it's probably more an oddity and drawback of early development than a statement about the hardware capabilites, and its not a cheat that drags on the game. An interesting curio to take note of and look out for in future ports, but otherwise not a big deal.
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Kataploom
Gold Member
Switch 2 is closer to PS5 than PS5 is too top of the line PC (GPU alone PS5 is just 3.5 times more powerful only), of course it's a very on par version, just running at lower resolution and frame rate, not even a Switch type situation compared to PS4, but just a little behind the XSS which runs basically the same games with less resolution and frame rate, it's even better than XSS in terms of memory configuration.
You just have to have eyes to see, games graphics are already being hit by diminishing return after 8th gen.
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Embearded
Member
What you see here is a combination of people not liking DF and people being super hyped for Switch 2.
Personally i think DF is good enough for presenting resolution and performance reviews but i don't trust them when they try to present something more technical. They are without a doubt biased and their know how is on a googling / chatgpt level.
