Link_enfant
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I'm definitely in! Thankssssss for sharing OP 
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Snake Pass on Switch is 40% off until July 4th (First Switch eShop Sale)
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"That orioto dude makes good art, but doesn't seem to have a good attitude on some stuff. Sigh."
That's actually from a twitter guy, do you realize ? You're trying to make some point and then suddenly you're the only one arguing against everyone and the discussion never ends and people are actually talking shit about you on twitter.
Gaf is a fucking death trap
Snake Pass is an interesting look at things to come in regards to resource intensive 3rd party titles that are ported across the traditional platforms and the Switch. It's sub native PS4 resolution indicates that it's pushing the hardware to it's limits, and for a fast port to Switch we get... A bit of a resolution decrease (but has temporal antialasing, which is somewhat like checkerboard) and a couple features turned off... And better foliage, which is odd.
Seems like a decent test to see how much you can enjoy sub HD resolution w/ temporal anti-alasing to compensate.
Seems like a decent test to see how much you can enjoy sub HD resolution w/ temporal anti-alasing to compensate.
Dangansona
Member
What features is it missing again? Some kind of time trial?
Questions: Native PS4 resolution is 1080p for this game, I guess? Does Switch run less than 1080p for this game while docked?
Alcohol usually. Never tried Twitch, but it sounds a little too hardcore for me.
PS4 is 1536x864 and Switch is 1200x675
GusZamboni
Member
wow, great game, very unique
Phife Dawg
Member
Apparently both versions run sub 1080p. Switch's res is lower though.
chaobreaker
Member
This game plays and looks awful in portable mode. Can't turn off rumble. Feels awful with the Joycons connected to the console.
MannyToons
Member
'Kay, I was hoping the low resolution in handheld was just my eyes tricking me. (Of course until I saw the crisp graphic effects and text in contrast to the low-res gameplay) I just want to lay in bed while playing, so I'll have to deal, I suppose.
Docked and undocked?
That's......I hope they gain technical proficiency sooner rather than later. I've enjoyed all their works.
tenderbrew
Member
Picked it up today and played through 3-4 levels and man it's great. Can't beat 11.99 either! Always wanted to pick it up and this was a good impetus.
Jaded Alyx
Member
I don't know what to tell you, other than maybe stop and take a look at what/how you post? Maybe there's a reason why people say what they say? I don't know but it seems to be bothering you for you to bring it up randomly here.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
You do make good art and you do come off as someone with an attitude sometime or uppity. Need to be a bit more humble
that's PS4 and Switch docked, I believe the resolution is lower in handheld mode but I couldn't find anything skimming through digital foundry's video
here's what they say about the resolution though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wBvsx84Dys&t=3m12s
ScientificPizza
Banned
this game is very good especially at this price
tenderbrew
Member
Sub-optimal?
ghostwritingduck
Member
The game looked interesting so I purchased it to reward being the first Switch game on sale. I'm glad I did. This game is giving me some puzzling platforming I didn't know I wanted.
Probably about the resolution on Switch and the initial framerate hiccups at launch that seems to be fixed now. I can understand that, honestly.
I didn't buy it yet because of the price but now it's pretty damn tempting.
tenderbrew
Member
Ah gotcha didn't realize it was at lower res.
Oh, did they fix the resolution and/or framerate? Is it on par with the other systems now? Also, the colors always looked a lot duller to me in what I've seen of the Switch version.
Minsc
Gold Member
This is really a game that they should put out a demo of the first three levels for free. I really don't know if it's something I would like or not... guess I can just watch a youtube lets play video, but i don't know. Be neat to see the quality of the graphics in portable mode without buying too, maybe it's not as big a deal to me as to others, etc.
Despite my reservations about the game's performance compared to PS4, I'm kinda tempted to get it after watching the GX review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x53jkc4iTh4
So what is the resolution, exactly?
So what is the resolution, exactly?
This... actually doesn't sound bad at all. Seeing them side-by-side, and hearing Digital Foundry's analysis, the Switch version seems fine.
Did they ever correct the occasional frame pacing issue?
ghostwritingduck
Member
Anyone focusing on the handheld resolution hasn't spent much time with a 3DS or Vita.
that I am not sure of
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
It is.
Yes they have with the recent update. The levels with some of the worst frame pacing is now a smooth 30fps!
Deadpool_X
Banned
Done and done. Been wanting this game for a while and just never pulled the trigger. This will do.
Nice! Well... I guess I'll be buying this tonight after all. :-O
Digital Foundry says it actually looks better in handheld on the Switch's small 720p screen, rather than blown up on a TV.
They also say the lower resolution isn't an issue because of the temporal AA giving it a nice clean look.
wild wild rice
Member
This review is kinda nudging me to try it out as well. I tend to enjoy games that involve mastering new control schemes.
Plus I have a soft spot for Noby Noby Boy.
Snake Pass is 844x475 on handheld if I'm not mistaken, which is worse than most Vita games and it's on a larger screen so significantly worse ppi. In fact Vita's ppi is close to the Switch's at native resolution (220 vs 237).
Just fyi, was curious and bored so I looked it up. I don't own a Vita or a Switch (but I do own Snake pass, and it's worth it despite the lower resolution).
Digital Foundry says it looks better in handheld mode — see this time-stamped link: https://youtu.be/-wBvsx84Dys?t=4m10s
Sure, but that doesn't refute anything in my post. Obviously 1200 x 675 blown up on a 1080p TV can look even worse.
Check out this part, though: https://youtu.be/-wBvsx84Dys?t=3m10s
What mitigates this concern is the business about Unreal Engine's temporal AA in combination with the game's soft materials. DF says this combination actually works better with a lower resolution, vs. a high resolution with these materials and low AA. Again, see the link.
I'm downloading the game, so I've yet to decide for myself. But I think this might be better than, say, Super Bomberman R in handheld mode, due to the AA and materials being used. Digital Foundry said it looks rather pleasing on Switch, in both modes.
D.Lo
Member
I have a different opinion. It looks grainy handheld and I can see scaling artefacts all over the place. On TV it looks great.
It is worse than native Vita games, but still looks much better than sub-native Vita games which dipped much lower.
Still, I'm not interested in sub-native on a handheld, looks various levels of gross either way.
Hmm, sounds like a Bomberman situation then. That game looks a bit soft in handheld mode but perfectly sharp on a TV. I guess I'll have to see for myself when I test it tonight. It's downloading, and I just need to wrap up some stuff for work.
phantasmic_glaive
Member
Bought with some leftover $ I had on my account. Thanks op.
If you end up liking it please don't make a hype thread about how awesome it is so that it forces me to buy it like it did with Thumper!!!
For the record though, Thumper was really good.
Dangansona
Member
They did once but it reverted in a previous patch. They are working on it for the next one.
Ah cool. I guess I'll wait until that patch is released to play it.
MadJackChurchill
Banned
Still no release for Japan...