Issue 350

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Homeward bound

I have been playing Mortal Kombat 11, and enjoying the story mode as it takes me through a time-hopping journey. The problem is I am playing it on my Switch, as opposed to the PC underneath my TV.

Having recently become a parent, I have found that I’ve had to lower my expectations of what I can play, and for how long. I am considering replaying BioShock Infinite, but it won’t be on my PC, as I can only get gaming time on the small screen that I look at on my commute. The re-release of Mario Galaxy has had me ecstatic, but I know it will only be played on a bus, with headphones plugged in.

“I know Mario Galaxy will only be played on a bus, with headphones plugged in”

One of the best unique selling points of the Switch was taking the same game that one would play on a TV on the go; however, I am starting to worry that due to a number of restrictions, all of which are timely, valid and normal, my gaming ‘experience’ will be somewhat diminished. I’m worried for the next Nintendo triple-A experience, and how my own playthrough may seem not as “full” as those who play games on a big TV.

Am I too paranoid? Or am I going to miss out on the best of the company?

Martin Hollis

We have the opposite problem: stuck at home, we barely use handheld mode these days, and miss the flexibility it offers. It now makes more sense to play on the higher-resolution home consoles. If you’re still on the move, perhaps you might even have the fuller Switch experience.