[InkyTinks]

I always found it harder to play games with keyboard and mouse did much better on consoles though it still depended on the style of controller


Liked the early SNES gamepad and the first playstation one. Didn't like the N64 controller as much or the wii remotes for playing platform/adventure style games such as Twilight Princess (only for exercising on wii fit).


I do like the switch Joycons but didn't like playing Skyward Sword with motion control option so I do hope the new game I'm getting has a buttons option for accessibility! (just realised I never checked before I ordered it!! ..just assumed it would have to have accessibility options for disabled kids! )

[InkyTinks]

The Switch OLED is my favourite at the minute just cos of the size of the screen but its still handheld so I can see games like Animal Crossing, Untitled Goose Game works too cos they are clear easy visuals and menu's and writing isn't so tiny that I have to put reading glasses on to play them whilst watching telly(cos then I have to keep taking them off to read subtitles on TV when I look up..lol!)


The older one (switch) has to be docked as the battery is knackered so it wont hold charge to play undocked so I leave ring fit in or some other game (like BOTW) that is much better played on the big TV.


I still have a PS2 slim somewhere with some games!...and an old 3DS though that screen is far too small (with my old dodgy eyesight..lol!) ...shame you couldn't connect that to a TV as I have Ocarina of Time for that!


I had the Gamecube, Dreamcast, Sega Master system and N64 , SNES, and original Playstation (still have that somewhere!) too in the past.

oh and the Wii and Wii U though I only really used them for Wii fit and exercise games 2-3 times a week for physio/exercise..used them more like an 'home gym' than traditional games! (still do half an hour 2 times a week on Wii fit U as part of weekly physio)


What consoles are people playing with on here?

[Blue_Bird]

Originally Posted by InkyTinks

The Switch OLED is my favourite at the minute just cos of the size of the screen but its still handheld so I can see games like Animal Crossing, Untitled Goose Game works too cos they are clear easy visuals and menu's and writing isn't so tiny that I have to put reading glasses on to play them whilst watching telly(cos then I have to keep taking them off to read subtitles on TV when I look up..lol!)


The older one (switch) has to be docked as the battery is knackered so it wont hold charge to play undocked so I leave ring fit in or some other game (like BOTW) that is much better played on the big TV.


I still have a PS2 slim somewhere with some games!...and an old 3DS though that screen is far too small (with my old dodgy eyesight..lol!) ...shame you couldn't connect that to a TV as I have Ocarina of Time for that!


I had the Gamecube, Dreamcast, Sega Master system and N64 , SNES, and original Playstation (still have that somewhere!) too in the past.

oh and the Wii and Wii U though I only really used them for Wii fit and exercise games 2-3 times a week for physio/exercise..used them more like an 'home gym' than traditional games! (still do half an hour 2 times a week on Wii fit U as part of weekly physio)


What consoles are people playing with on here?

I still have my New 3DS XL

I also have an original Nintendo Switch (the first one that came out before version two was released with the better battery life) an Xbox One X, and I also play on PC

I want to get an OLED Switch eventually

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[InkyTinks]

I don't have a PC anymore never tried or seen the X Box.


But I do like the OLED and I'm looking for more games like Animal Crossing (graphics wise - nice big characters, text, menu's) for more to play in handheld mode in the garden in summer.


I do have Yonder the Cloud Catcher Chronicles, family got it for my birthday one year and had almost completed it on old switch (just hadn't done the 55 cats quest) but that has nice crisp visuals that may suit the OLED well, so I'm thinking of playing it through from beginning again instead of just transferring the save.


Stardew Valley I'm finding the graphics too tiny and obscure to identify things and characters quickly in handheld mode, so lost interest. I did like the fact that the characters could hug though and wish you could do this in ACNH! (as I have one player as me and one as my mum so I can 'visit her' on ACNH)


Started another island in AC. I'd like a game where you had more choice of dogs (character creation) and people, and could have more than one player on the farm (like you can have up to 8 sharing an AC island and call a resident to play 2 simultaneously).


I have wondered about getting The SIMS but don't know whether you can create characters with different relationships (ie mother/daughter, twins, platonic friends or can you only live with someone you marry as in most games?) ...and have a good choice of dog breeds and cross-breeds and I'd have to buy a different console as I don't think it's on switch.


I was possibly thinking of the PS5 but they seem hard to get and I haven't seen any games for them..unless they are all digital copies only??

[Blue_Bird]

Originally Posted by InkyTinks

I don't have a PC anymore never tried or seen the X Box.


But I do like the OLED and I'm looking for more games like Animal Crossing (graphics wise - nice big characters, text, menu's) for more to play in handheld mode in the garden in summer.


I do have Yonder the Cloud Catcher Chronicles, family got it for my birthday one year and had almost completed it on old switch (just hadn't done the 55 cats quest) but that has nice crisp visuals that may suit the OLED well, so I'm thinking of playing it through from beginning again instead of just transferring the save.


Stardew Valley I'm finding the graphics too tiny and obscure to identify things and characters quickly in handheld mode, so lost interest. I did like the fact that the characters could hug though and wish you could do this in ACNH! (as I have one player as me and one as my mum so I can 'visit her' on ACNH)


Started another island in AC. I'd like a game where you had more choice of dogs (character creation) and people, and could have more than one player on the farm (like you can have up to 8 sharing an AC island and call a resident to play 2 simultaneously).


I have wondered about getting The SIMS but don't know whether you can create characters with different relationships (ie mother/daughter, twins, platonic friends or can you only live with someone you marry as in most games?) ...and have a good choice of dog breeds and cross-breeds and I'd have to buy a different console as I don't think it's on switch.


I was possibly thinking of the PS5 but they seem hard to get and I haven't seen any games for them..unless they are all digital copies only??

The Sims is also available on Xbox One X's which are way easier to get ahold of than PS5. It's not the newest version of Xbox but it works fine. They have The Sims 4 on there, I have a copy of The Sims 4 on there. I'm pretty sure you can make families and have different kinds of relationships on there. You can have a partner who you can have kids with, also grandkids, and of course you can have friends, etc and if you get the Sims 4 pets bundle you can adopt dogs and cats

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[InkyTinks]

Originally Posted by Blue_Bird

The Sims is also available on Xbox One X's which are way easier to get ahold of than PS5. It's not the newest version of Xbox but it works fine. They have The Sims 4 on there, I have a copy of The Sims 4 on there. I'm pretty sure you can make families and have different kinds of relationships on there. You can have a partner who you can have kids with, also grandkids, and of course you can have friends, etc and if you get the Sims 4 pets bundle you can adopt dogs and cats

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what is daily life though can you design your houses? Make a farm in middle of nowhere with just like loads of animals etc or is it all about socialising and making a community and relationships?


Have to admit I do like the look of PS5 better but there's no current games that I'm feeling 'I've got to get that' ..it doesn't seem to have 'taken off' in the same sense as switch....maybe the parts issue and difficulties getting one/cost of them have put people off so developers aren't going to make a load of money making games for it just yet?



If the later ones were backwards compatible with the first ones it would make it more worth it (like been able to play my original and PS2 games on it too) and use as a DVD player. They seem to have focused more on online games and particularly games that are quite violent in nature.


Partly why I prefer Nintendo cos they have more variety of genres ...exercise, cosy cutesy games, puzzles etc available for their consoles.

[Blue_Bird]

Originally Posted by InkyTinks

what is daily life though can you design your houses? Make a farm in middle of nowhere with just like loads of animals etc or is it all about socialising and making a community and relationships?


Have to admit I do like the look of PS5 better but there's no current games that I'm feeling 'I've got to get that' ..it doesn't seem to have 'taken off' in the same sense as switch....maybe the parts issue and difficulties getting one/cost of them have put people off so developers aren't going to make a load of money making games for it just yet?



If the later ones were backwards compatible with the first ones it would make it more worth it (like been able to play my original and PS2 games on it too) and use as a DVD player. They seem to have focused more on online games and particularly games that are quite violent in nature.


Partly why I prefer Nintendo cos they have more variety of genres ...exercise, cosy cutesy games, puzzles etc available for their consoles.

You have different needs in the game you have to keep up, like hygiene, socializing, entertainment, hunger, etc. you have to stay on track and make sure all of those are taken care of, I don’t think you can make a farm but you can design your house however you want it, you can build the entire building however you want. You can get also get a job in the game to make money

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[InkyTinks]

Though saying that I've just seen an ad for Animallia which looks amazing!!!!

Loads of wild animals and beautiful scenery you don't have to hunt them you have to save them after an apocalypse, although there are 'baddy' mutants to fight who have been 'infected' by a chemical or a plague or some kind!


It has different modes too similar to Minecraft but way better graphics. so there's similar to the creative mode where you get all materials and can get straight into building, then something like the survival but peaceful mode...still collecting parts and following the story but no zombie/mutants to kill you and destroy your properties/stuff.


Then the kind of full on 'survival' mode with health bars and baddies.


At the moment it seems to have only just come out on PC, but I did see mention of it coming to PS5 too somewhere.


The fact that there's a puppy you find that looks like my current dog would be motivation enough for me to buy it,though I want to find out if it can follow you about,is trainable (help you track animals etc) and whether there's other dogs, character and pet customisations etc.


The bit of video clip I watched also showed a kitten and a horse available to ride in the beginning area. It does look AMAZING and its possible the switch wouldn't have enough graphics power to run it.


If it had a dog that looked like my last one too the one that passed..my heart dog (I love all the dogs that have been part of my life but there's always that one that just really changed you/made a difference to your life) I would definitely splash out on finding a PS5 to pre-order somewhere! ..cos its just basically MC but way better graphics, more wild animals and my beloved furbabies starring in it!!! ..and I'd keep them safe in 'creative mode'!! (do hope you can cuddle and pet them!)


Will definitely be watching more video's on the gameplay and finding out more about that one!

[InkyTinks]

Been looking into it and PS5's are really hard to get over here, it seems they making very limited numbers and aren't selling as well as predicted due to many games that were meant to be PS5 exclusive been put on PS4 too due to the chip shortages.


It also seems the switch OLED is not what was previously gonna be called the Switch Pro either and that maybe coming out for this xmas or spring next year and rumoured BOTW2 has been deliberately put back as it will be a Switch pro exclusive and the older ones may not have the power to run it. Its being rumoured to have the same kind of power as the PS4 in relation to what graphics it can handle, (so it could possibly run Animallica too) supposedly impressive for an handheld, though annoying as I only got the OLED this last xmas so family won't get me another this year not to mention the annoying fact of if BOTW2 won't run on older switches after waiting years for it to come out then not being able to play it unless I buy yet another Switch!! ...so end up with 3 only one of which Nintendo will officially recognise as my main device!


Makes me want to throw them all out of the window and never play again! - except for the fact I've been doing research into gaming for older people and it has been found they really help with slowing down things like Dementia and Parkinsons cos they activate parts of the brain often lost first in those conditions. Parts involved with spatial awareness, getting lost, memory, hand eye co-ordination, planning ahead etc (things needed to take care of yourself). I know from using Wii Fit for physio for years, they can really help to keep you going and stay mobile, but it's frustrating to say the least!! (especially with the cost of living going up so much due to war in Ukraine etc..I don't even know whether I'll be able to afford to have the heating on to relive arthritis symptoms let alone buy yet another console just to be able to play a game I've been waiting years for!)


so feeling fed up with them at the minute and lost interest!

[Blue_Bird]

I won a visa gift card from a coloring contest my apartment building had. So I bought Fable Anniversary for my Xbox One X (digital version), it was on sale and I had wanted it for a long time

And also bought God Eater 3 for PC because it was also on sale and had been on my wishlist for awhile too.

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[childofchaos831]

so i got animal crossing new horizons finally for my birthday

[Orwellian Nightmare]

Is anyone else active on Elder Scrolls Online?

[Blue_Bird]

Originally Posted by Orwellian Nightmare

Is anyone else active on Elder Scrolls Online?

I have Skyrim on steam but not the online thing, is it good?

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[Blue_Bird]

Originally Posted by childofchaos831

so i got animal crossing new horizons finally for my birthday

Awesome, it's a lot of fun Do you have a Switch friend code? I play AC a lot so if you ever wanted a friend on there I could be a friend, you could send it through pm, only if you want, you don't have to. I am pretty sure we have each other as friends on Steam

[Orwellian Nightmare]

Originally Posted by Blue_Bird

I have Skyrim on steam but not the online thing, is it good?

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Hello Bird

Good? Yeah, but that depends how you define 'good', I suppose. It definitely has that ES feel, the locations are familiar, the community can be fun and like other MMOs it's about progressing and adorning your character unless you want to join a guild and add the social thing too. I actually don't find it much of a challenge and miss the hoarding and occasional sense of terror I got with Skyrim (which has bags more atmosphere), etc. It leans more towards social, if you have a buddy you can do the quests at a leisurely pace, chat, giggle, rinse repeat.

You know what, I may just have talked myself out of ESO. Might uninstall for a while - as it's also easy to dip into - and give Skyrim another bash. Last time I played Skyrim I had it modded and loved the sense of danger and randomness to encounters.


Thanks for the inspiration...

[Blue_Bird]

Originally Posted by Orwellian Nightmare

Hello Bird

Good? Yeah, but that depends how you define 'good', I suppose. It definitely has that ES feel, the locations are familiar, the community can be fun and like other MMOs it's about progressing and adorning your character unless you want to join a guild and add the social thing too. I actually don't find it much of a challenge and miss the hoarding and occasional sense of terror I got with Skyrim (which has bags more atmosphere), etc. It leans more towards social, if you have a buddy you can do the quests at a leisurely pace, chat, giggle, rinse repeat.

You know what, I may just have talked myself out of ESO. Might uninstall for a while - as it's also easy to dip into - and give Skyrim another bash. Last time I played Skyrim I had it modded and loved the sense of danger and randomness to encounters.


Thanks for the inspiration...

Thank you, I'm not used to playing multiplayer in games except for in Animal Crossing. I have Skyrim on my Xbox One, I just started playing it, so I'm gonna work on getting used to it and exploring first before I try the online multiplayer, my friend gave me a copy of The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, I haven't tried it out yet though

[Blue_Bird]

Just made it to the 5th star rank in Pokémon Legends Arceus! Now I'm working on leveling up my Pokémon some before I take on the frenzied noble Electrode

I'm also playing Fable: Anniversary Edition now on my Xbox One X, and it seems like it's gonna be a lot of fun

[Orwellian Nightmare]

Originally Posted by Blue_Bird

I have Skyrim on my Xbox One, I just started playing it, so I'm gonna work on getting used to it and exploring first before I try the online multiplayer, my friend gave me a copy of The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, I haven't tried it out yet though

Be interested to hear what you make of The ESO once you get around to playing it.

In the meantime I reinstalled Skyrim PC because of you and this thread. Just in the process of modding it. Not really interested in playing out a power fantasy so wanting to foreground the survival elements with focus upon vulnerability to the environment.

[Deilla]

Blizzard just announced their next release. This means that I can boost a character to 60 now.

[InkyTinks]

Switch have a new fitness game coming out in the next few weeks, it will be interesting to see what accessibility options it has

[Blue_Bird]

I started playing Stardew Valley on my Xbox One X. I have played about 80 hours of it somewhere n my Nintendo Switch and wanted it on my Xbox too so I got a digital copy. Also got a digital copy of Minecraft for my Xbox One

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[InkyTinks]

I decided to try one of those e-shop (switch) vouchers as I had to order something from Amazon anyway.

I bought myself Garden Paws and am really enjoying it, its cute and relaxing like acnh but there's more area for you to explore and more of a variety of different tasks to do daily.

I did look at the AC DLC but cos it plays in real time like the game, if you don't go on daily for a while the island gets overgrown etc I'm not that much into the interior decorating aspect of of the holiday homes.



I liked having a tent in the beginning! ..I might also get the Haven Park mini game thing off e-shop too, about setting up campsites.

[Blue_Bird]

Finally beat the noble Electrode in Pokémon Legends Arceus

[Blue_Bird]

Been playing a lot of Stardew Valley. And also some Minecraft.

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[InkyTinks]

Originally Posted by Blue_Bird

Been playing a lot of Stardew Valley. And also some Minecraft.

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Haven't played them for a while! SDV got a bit overwhelming with the amount of stuff to get through to make money.


At the minute Garden Paws is starting to feel like that too as I get into it and get more and more tasks to do from each person before the end of each season, not all doable in this first year! ...starts to get overwhelming and stops being relaxing!!



Went back to ACNH cos it's easy to do 10-15mins quick run round the island pickup a few fossils, sell them and pay a bit more of mortgage off! ..while watching a bit of telly!!


If I get enough free gifts, sell enough bugs/fish etc or feel up to a bit of crafting too and make quite a bit ...sometimes I treat myself to a new outfit from the clothes shop!!



On the older switch though (that only works docked) I just leave exercise games in and use it with the big TV for a bit of physio.


The new Get Fit one isn't bad. Can't do all the exercises, but you can do a custom routine and make your own routine and use the 'pain' feature to cut out exercises from other routines eg if you choose 'knees' under 'pain' it would remove jumping exercises or stuff like planks if you choose shoulder injuries etc. ..useful if there were one or two you didn't like or couldn't do but liked the rest of that routine.


The floor routines are all mixed in to different routines and too much up and down for me (too exhausting dragging myself back up on to the sofa from the floor then back down a few minutes later!) so I've made a custom floor routine - stretching and yoga type routine similar to the old wii fit one.

Can do the one just for arms from sitting with dumbells (can't use wrist weights cos of where you need to strap joycon to right wrist, unlike the wii where you held the wiimote for some arm exercises)...don't have good enough balance to do most of the standing ones and haven't been through all the routines yet to see which can be adapted to do from sitting but got enough for 20 minute routine if do the arm routine followed by the floor one.

Will go through the others at weekend to see if I can find another 10 minutes of adapted ones to give me a 30 min session.