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Lego City Undercover Switch cover mentions 13GB download [Up3: Full game on card]
- Thread starter shiyrley
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Look at the Rime thread and you'll see what happens when a Switch game is priced at a higher price than the PS4 and X1 versions.
Doomed either way.
Resistance100
Member
Load of shite. Defo a pass on this game now
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Well shit, that ends the debate about whether I should sell off my Wii U copy for this or not.
Something really rubs me the wrong way about forced data downloads. Whenever the Switch download servers are turned off, the cartridge is useless.
Something really rubs me the wrong way about forced data downloads. Whenever the Switch download servers are turned off, the cartridge is useless.
-shadow-
Member
Wait... The game is 7GB and requires another 13GB download? I really hope Nintendo makes this impossible directly from now on, because like hell I'm going to be buying it like this!
The cutscenes are all in real-time.
The cutscenes are all in real-time.
Not sure if it ended up evolving into something else. But the problem most had was the fact that pulled that stunt and didn't just admit why. They hid behind some terrible excuse while they should've just been up front about it.
ultrazilla
Gold Member
Guess I'm in the minority with a few others in here. I'd rather have pricing parity with all versions of the game instead of the "Nintendo tax" that many are griping about.
I look at it is a solid investment for my memory card for the Switch.
And I like collecting physical so I'll still buy the cartridge version.
I look at it is a solid investment for my memory card for the Switch.
And I like collecting physical so I'll still buy the cartridge version.
The drawbacks of publishers being insanely greedy*.
Sword Of Doom
Member
Hope this does not become a trend. I was hoping a single 128gb SD card would be enough for the life of the console since i planned on buying physical versions of bigger games
Interfectum
Member
You probably download the 7.1 GB version then when you boot up the game it downloads the 13 GB patch.
VendettaRed07
Member
Honestly, regardless of how well this game does, I can see this becoming a norm on switch very quickly.
I thought I would be able to put off getting a larger SD card for this thing by going mostly physical, but looks like I'll just have to get one sooner rather than later.
Resistance100
Member
Guessing the rest is an update
JonnyDBrit
Member
That is some grade A bullshit.
What actually pisses me off most though is the implication for preservation of the game on Switch going forward. Yeah, iso files or whatever will probably be out there in the decades ahead, but if you get the physical Switch version of the game say, twenty years from now, and Nintendo don't have any support for its part of the eshop and games anymore... then this game is effectively rendered useless. If that were become a standard for physical games on Switch going forward - devs buying cheaper carts and making two thirds of their games download only - then that could be a huge chunk of the library completely fucked for post-lifetime usage. Even most PS4 and XBO titles will at least function with the base game on the disc, without any patches.
What actually pisses me off most though is the implication for preservation of the game on Switch going forward. Yeah, iso files or whatever will probably be out there in the decades ahead, but if you get the physical Switch version of the game say, twenty years from now, and Nintendo don't have any support for its part of the eshop and games anymore... then this game is effectively rendered useless. If that were become a standard for physical games on Switch going forward - devs buying cheaper carts and making two thirds of their games download only - then that could be a huge chunk of the library completely fucked for post-lifetime usage. Even most PS4 and XBO titles will at least function with the base game on the disc, without any patches.
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
Is this a Wii u port?
Waluigilicious
Member
... What if their choice was either to do this or to not release a physical version at all? I mean, if they went download only no one would have been mad, so maybe that's kind of what they are doing while still pleasing the people who want a physical box? Is that a positive way of looking at it?
The Switch memory situation kinda annoys me more than the Vita's. SD cards are cheaper than Vita memory cards but with Switch games being actual console-y games they'll have bigger file sizes in general and eat through even a 128GB SD card pretty quick once more games come out. It's very likely that multiple will be needed.
It's not third party that decided to go with cartridges.
Either accept this or pay more switch tax.
stan423321
Member
Unfortunately it remains to be seen if enough people will actually care, and will it be possible to distinguish them caring about that from "people not caring about third party games on Switch", and won't those be the primary problem to WB anyway. It's weird Nintendo allowed this scheme in the first place, though I guess Tony Hawk 5 has set a precedent, sort of.
sir_bumble_bee
Member
I'm willing to take the switch tax.
No way I'm supporting this crap from WB.
This proves my point
Jawbreaker
Member
I imagine this is a scenario where they either have the mandatory download, or price the game higher than the other platforms. They opted for the mandatory download. Why should they eat the cost on the Switch and make less per copy? Nintendo could step in and eat the cost for them, but they won't.
Sword Of Doom
Member
"Insanely greedy". It could be a significant added cost and we don't know how much those big carts cost. It's either do this or charge extra for the Switch version which also sucks. The storage situation on the switch is shitty and is a hidden cost for the consumer no matter how you look at it.
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No. The other alternative is the publisher acting like the others publishers and buy a bigger cart. There's no reason DQH1+2 is on a 32gb card and not this one.
We had a problem with them not giving us a straight answer on their prices.
If switch games cost more cause of carts, tells us it's because of carts. At least then the anger will be at Nintendo.
What do you mean? It already 'slid'. This is how it's coming out.
Waluigilicious
Member
Well it looks like the online required warning on the box is enough. As long as you can connect online then technically it means you have the rest of the game.
PyroPaperPlanes
Member
Nintendo is going to have to make a difficult decision here. Do you potentially scare away publishers by forcing them to use larger and more expensive cartridges, or do you put it on the customer to pick up a SD Card and potentially damaging your reputation?
As for how you prevent that from happening, Nintendo could enforce a maximum download size for the first week of launch. I could see this getting ugly fast.
Cudos to WB for being a brilliant bastard of a publisher as always.
As for how you prevent that from happening, Nintendo could enforce a maximum download size for the first week of launch. I could see this getting ugly fast.
Cudos to WB for being a brilliant bastard of a publisher as always.
Greed is the definition of capitalism. It's not like that is news.
Why shitch players should deal with this bullshit?
Jonneh3003
Banned
I'm not too bothered by it but I don't think cartridge price is any reason to bump up the price of the game. If Dragon Quest Heroes 1+2 (a game only being sold in Japan) can warrant a 32GB game card then WB can with a worldwide release. They probably just want to keep costs as low as possible, which means inconveniencing the consumer. Something like this doesn't kill me interest in the game because, well, I want the game. But I do think WB are being very greedy.
BigEmil
Junior Member
Literally unplayable if not connected to the internet? Damn'Internet required'
Really hope this doesn't become a trend
Yup. I know some mentioned publishers but you think they would do this if it was disc media?
The pubs and Nintendo share the blame.
I mean like someone mentioned, more onboard storage and this isn't too bad.
Make the bigger carts required and this is a non issue. Just watch out for the bigger carts tax...
Basically. With the added bonus of download culture.
Because they bought a console that uses carts?
Wowfunhappy
Member
WTF?!
This completely defeats the purpose of having a physical copy. Just go digital only.
Geez. This had better not become a trend. Heck, Nintendo shouldn't be allowing this in the first place, sets a very bad precedent.
This completely defeats the purpose of having a physical copy. Just go digital only.
Geez. This had better not become a trend. Heck, Nintendo shouldn't be allowing this in the first place, sets a very bad precedent.