I'm happy for people who don't have gaming rigs to play games like this, but I can't imagine playing a game like Factorio with a controller. There are a lot of games like that too. Cities:...
I'm happy for people who don't have gaming rigs to play games like this, but I can't imagine playing a game like Factorio with a controller. There are a lot of games like that too. Cities: Skylines, CK3, Civilization, and others I can't think of at the moment. I love that this opens these games up to new audiences and we're seeing a lot of PC/console crossovers, but I also wish developers would allow keyboard/mouse use on the consoles in the same way that console -> PC games generally retain controller support.
The consoles support KB/Mouse (xbox/PS do at least, not sure about Switch), but I don't really know of many games that offer them as an option.
I don't know. My experience teaching non-gamers with an Xbox controller was a complete disaster. Something like the Switch controller, which is smaller and less intimidating, would probably be...
I don't know. My experience teaching non-gamers with an Xbox controller was a complete disaster. Something like the Switch controller, which is smaller and less intimidating, would probably be easier. Or, ideally, the SNES controller.
My fiancée do a lot of typing for work, and to her a simple game on the keyboard is seemingly easier than a simple game on the Xbox controller. I believe that people who type are likely to adapt well to the keyboard, or even keyboard+mouse.
I’ve played plenty of Civ6 with a controller on the Switch. It doesn’t seem that bad but I have not used m&k to play any games since I was a child so I can’t really compare.
I’ve played plenty of Civ6 with a controller on the Switch. It doesn’t seem that bad but I have not used m&k to play any games since I was a child so I can’t really compare.
I'm happy for people who don't have gaming rigs to play games like this, but I can't imagine playing a game like Factorio with a controller. There are a lot of games like that too. Cities: Skylines, CK3, Civilization, and others I can't think of at the moment. I love that this opens these games up to new audiences and we're seeing a lot of PC/console crossovers, but I also wish developers would allow keyboard/mouse use on the consoles in the same way that console -> PC games generally retain controller support.
The consoles support KB/Mouse (xbox/PS do at least, not sure about Switch), but I don't really know of many games that offer them as an option.
I don't know. My experience teaching non-gamers with an Xbox controller was a complete disaster. Something like the Switch controller, which is smaller and less intimidating, would probably be easier. Or, ideally, the SNES controller.
My fiancée do a lot of typing for work, and to her a simple game on the keyboard is seemingly easier than a simple game on the Xbox controller. I believe that people who type are likely to adapt well to the keyboard, or even keyboard+mouse.
I’ve played plenty of Civ6 with a controller on the Switch. It doesn’t seem that bad but I have not used m&k to play any games since I was a child so I can’t really compare.