Buddy Acker writes: "The last free-to-play game I played (and reviewed) was Ascend: Hand of Kul. I enjoyed it; I’ve mostly forgotten about it, but at the time it was a decent distraction. A lot of people complain about microtransactions in free-to-play games, but Ascend got them right by offering them but refraining from forcing them down players’ throats. I believe a game’s quality should be considered separately from its price, but I understand the gripes some people have. Fortunately Warframe, like Ascend, can be completed without paying a cent, which is great. Unfortunately it’s an entirely unoriginal and unmemorable third-person shooter."
"Digital Extremes’ free sci-fi epic Warframe, a zeitgeist of online gaming, is now available for Nintendo Switch™ 2." - Digital Extremes.
Very much so, and I sure hope so. I do recall that people pointed that out for System Shock as well (I think that problem has been solved now).
I just downloaded it on my phone a few weeks ago and the framerate isn't bad if you set it to 60hz. I suspect the switch 2 version should fair better interms of performance.
It's originally a game released in 2013, obviously a lot has been changed since, but still the base code for this game was in development before at least 2011, which means that thing was probably going to run on PS3 and XB360 with a few tweaks, Digital Extremes just chose to skip into next gen... Someone would have had to majorly fuck up for the Switch 2 not to run Warframe smoothly, a game with 15 year old mid power target specs! It's a very light and optimized game by now anyway, it famously runs well on relatively old notebooks with CPU integrated graphics... Hell, even the mobile version manages to not run like ass.
That is true, so there should be no problems like you said, unless someone has messed-up really badly.
The game has received many quality of life updates since the PS4 days and receives content drops several times per year. The best part is that it is not pay to win.
It is a great way to unwind, but you will need to be active in the community to play this game. Most of the mechanics are explained by youtubers, forum posts and wiki pages.
Exactly. And nope, it was never a P2W title, and from what I understand, it will remain that way as well.
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"Digital Extremes blended two major announcements with careful brush strokes on Devstream 193: Warframe will be available for Nintendo Switch 2 (and all platforms) alongside its next major update, The Shadowgrapher, for free on Wednesday, March 25." - Digital Extremes.
Bad review. It is a very fun shooter I think.
I've considered deleting warframe multiple times, it can be fun though for a little while, I'm going to delete it now after I buy a crappy weapon with the time I wasted collecting credits.
"Unfortunately it’s an entirely unoriginal and unmemorable third-person shooter." Yep, and I'll add "It's a game that you endure much more often than you experience." Do yourself a favor, go learn something instead, or play a better game :P. If you do try it spend your platinum wisely.
Warframe is ABSOLUTELY fun!!! Once tou get used to the fast pace environment and modding you will be stellar.
BAD REVIEW but it is just one persons opinion.
I would say that this person has the concept of the game mixed up. It's not trying to be Mass Effect as much as a mash up of a Mass Effect Multiplayer and Borderlands (loot!!!). The game is absolutely NOT meant to be played by hiding behind ANYTHING for any length of time (though you do have frames that offer stealth abilities).
The thing about this game is that it does a pretty BAD job of telling you what to do. It is something that takes patience and understanding...which means researching on the official page and wiki's to get the correct set up for each frame and weapon. Then, adjusting those to fit your play style. As far as never being challenging...umm..BS! Obviously, you must not have made it out of a single planet. Because, if you did, you would see challenge. Then, there's the Void and Derelicts + Nightmare modes. I have level maxed (30) frames and weapons and still find challenges all the time.
I can understand how people would misjudge this game based on a short play. I didn't like it much for the first week. Until I started to fully understand the mod system and the ebb and flow of combat.
Not trying to say that the review is incorrect. To each his own. But, I would disagree greatly. In fact, I would say the user reviews are more in line with my thoughts. You are welcome to check my review on this site (N4G) for a more complete understanding of the game.