Yeah, automatically downloading is a new feature. Mostly useful for people who have two switches; when you use your other switch, you can pick up where you left off without manually downloading the cloud save. 

If anything, this seems MORE likely to allow deeper access. You’re creating a direct WiFi connection between your phone and the console. I’m sure they’ve secured it fairly well, but as a layman, that *sounds* like a great entry point for accessing the rest of the system.

That makes sense, given that PS4 games are taking the bulk of the “other” space. PS5 games are already optimized for the SSD, where those files can be accessed so quickly they don’t necessarily need to be stored in RAM—perhaps the “other” space is a workaround for PS4 games because they aren’t set up to use the SSD…

I don’t have a PS5 yet, but this isn’t encouraging. Sony seems to have done the bare minimum to create a user-friendly experience, while MS has already released their first feature update.

People have conflicting feelings all the time, and I’m sure most people can relate to it in some way. The whole point of the Game Diary series is for the writers to discuss their experiences from a more personal (rather than critical) perspective.

I can’t speak to the deeper engineering of computer parts because I just don’t know enough lol; do PCs use fiber connections between their parts? I’m pretty sure console manufacturers don’t use upgradeable parts because it lets them control the environment more closely and so they can reduce production costs.

I agree that it would be way more interesting that way... But I’m okay with it, if only because more historical accurary in this game could easily lead to it becoming more colonize-y, for lack of a better term. Like, I know that the Vikings weren’t strictly colonists, but it already feels kinda weird raiding and…

He kind of addressed this point directly, so I’m not sure what this comment is supposed to do lol

Yeah, I've used one before, but I'd rather just send it into Nintendo. It's too nerve wracking as someone who doesn't have much experience with electronics lol

I don’t think that’s possible on the current switch, because external GPUs require extremely high bandwidth, which generally requires a Thunderbolt 3 connection. And I’m pretty sure the Switch doesn’t have TB3 or anything similarly high-bandwidth.

To a degree, yes, but you shouldn't discount the ability of the developers to know the ins and outs of their own machine, which had an entirely different architecture from anything Nintendo had used before

Yeah, but some developers pull it off better than others. And I'm honestly kind of concerned about these ports coming less frequently as developers start moving to next gen consoles. I know games are becoming more scalable, regardless, because of the Series S, but the gap between the Switch and the other consoles is…

I was hoping against hope, because Brenda Braithwaite (maybe Romero at this point?) is a genius and one of my personal heroes. And the idea of shifting genres as you “zoomed in” sounded really cool. But it always had that weird janky look and generic art style that never bode well for overall quality.

I was hoping against hope, mostly because I love Brenda braithwaite

Nope. Just bought a controller that started getting drift within weeks. 

Yeah, it’s really weird having that detailed logo next to all of the minimalist icons. I wish they had made an outlined version of the logo.

I’m sorry, but the whole “send screenshots and videos to your phone” feature is HORRIBLE. Nintendo did it in the most Nintendo way possible, which is to say batshit, counterintuitive, and slow. Here’s the process:

Most places I’ve lived (and I think this goes for many people) have had a single point where I can hook up my router, and unless I’m willing to string ethernet cables along/inside my walls, that hook up point dictates where my router is going to stay. And very often that location is in the family room/kitchen, very…

...Did he ever say it was the most important?

SAY IT AGAIN FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK