How does XCOM 2 perform Switch handheld these days?

[jon bones]

I love XCOM 2 and noticed it's on sale right now for Switch.

How does it perform handheld in its current state (assuming there have been patches)? I know it's turn-based, but I still prefer good texture work, smooth frame rates and reasonable load times.

 

[Budi]

Great question, Switch has essentially become my double dipping machine. And I might play War of the Chosen on Switch if it works well.

 

[Dogzillaboot]

I played it quite a bit and it starts out okay but as the maps get more complex and more populated, the performance hitches quite a lot. Resolute and textures arent great but it didn't impact my enjoyment too much. The constant hitching and frame dips is what made me tap out about 10 hours in. I wanted to love it but it just felt bad after a while, but I get bothered by even slight frame pacing issues.

The resolution and performance on the Avenger is very bad but since it's just a menu based thing, it can get a bit of a pass from me personally.

The load times are quite long too so if you're prone to restarting after getting a bad turn, it will feel really bad.

 

[Jegriva]

I was curious, too and I thought Digital Foundry would take a look at this, but no luckj, so far.

 

[RoboitoAM]

Great question, Switch has essentially become my double dipping machine. And I might play War of the Chosen on Switch if it works well.

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From all accounts WOTC runs like shit on Switch. From Reddit:

I have played it on PS4. The base game is playable with long load times and issues, occasional crashes combined with the long load times are frustrating but the game autosaves every turn so you're not really losing anything other than time.
WOTC is an unoptimized mess and while the expansion itself is fun, good luck with Lost missions in cities.

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If this game had cross-save I'd consider it but for $30 and no way to carry progress ehhhh....

 

[jon bones]

Thanks guys, saved me $40!

Let's see how a Switch Pro in 2021 handles this.

 

[FliX]

Locked per OPs request.