It's not a Zelda. I wish they hadn't destroyed the franchise by removing the main mechanic, but they wouldn't have been able to sell such a mid game without the draw of the franchise.
I would far rather have far fewer side quests with actual content instead of "collect 10 crickets" "collect 10 lizards." I'd rather be in the dungeons solving puzzles than wandering around for tens of minutes looking for temples. I'd rather spend more time shooting arrows than looking for arrows.
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I tested for a bit. Some games yeah. Others not really. The Zeldas are about the only things from the Switch that I really miss and whether you use Suyu or RyujiNX, Tears of the Kingdom runs like shit. Like pretty much unplayable.
Honestly the Steam Deck has made me realise just his much missed potential and poor design decisions the Switch had. Not to mention Nintendo being a scummy company...
So yeah, my Steam Deck has basically replaced the Switch for me.
It's the only console we have, so I don't think we're going to leave it currently. I like playing Balatro still, and need to finish Tears of the Kingdom.
I barely used it to begin with. Mostly had it for first party exclusives and portability, but once emulation got to the point where it delivered a superior experience the Switch became a dust collector.
The fact that I barely used the Switch made me hold off on getting a SteamDeck for a long time. Now that I have one, my high end gaming PC is the thing collecting dust and the Switch feels like a cheap toy.
I rotate between switch, ps5, and PC regularly (not to mention older systems). But there have definitely been games where I avoided them on switch because i knew they'd run like ass.
I still use it more than my series S since the pro controller is much more comfortable for me when I wanna play on my TV. I love the touchscreen in handheld mode for simple unwinding games like "stitch."
The Switch was my most recent reminder that I'm not a console person. That said, I do still use it, off and on, with my 3dprinted portrait grip for playing Pinball FX3.
Though its been a while, I need to see if I still have the high score on the Bob's Burgers table.
I don't use it anymore, after playing on my series X the thing is such a downgrade and the lite feels so flimsy in my hands yet gives me cramps due the flatness.