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Which switch ports are worth avoiding due to performance?
- Thread starter Mozendo
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I felt this way as well, but then I double-dipped on PS4 during a recent sale and it really feels and looks like a final build compared to what Switch is offering, even in its current 1.04 form. Night and day difference.
A Hat in Time looks pretty rough. I regret buying it honestly, even if the game itself is really fun and charming. I didn't have a problem with other games like Doom or Spyro Trilogy
Wouldnt it make more sense to ask just for the good and quality ports that are worth owning ? Over 50m units and thousands of games later there are plenty of games with average at best performance.
Worth having based on your personal interest seems like a better approach than what to avoid with such a massive library and so many different expectations across the players.
Worth having based on your personal interest seems like a better approach than what to avoid with such a massive library and so many different expectations across the players.
This is why asking for a definitive list is a fools errand. We all have different standards. I've played both Dragon Quest Builders 1 and 2, to me they both played like a dream. Though I play a lot in handheld so I am willing to accept a downgrade to some degree.
Anyone who cares about performance in their games is probably best sticking to first party Switch titles and then getting third parties on PS4 Pro/Xbox One X or PC.
I remember people complaining about this when the game launched and thinking to myself "lmao, how stupid do you need to be for that to be a problem?"
I was very, very wrong. It's absolutely awful and makes me really annoyed constantly.
Bloodstained.
Do not touch that game on Switch.
Also apparently Dark Souls has really fucked up audio.
Maybe they fixed this with a patch, not sure.
Do not touch that game on Switch.
Also apparently Dark Souls has really fucked up audio.
Maybe they fixed this with a patch, not sure.
Needlessly snipey. It wasn't well advertised at all, I only found out the game had it last week!
The Sexy Brutale - Horrible, horrible load times, really disrupts the flow.
And yes, this is what you have to look out for in general. A lot of ports run well, but if the load times are increased tenfold it's just not worth it, at least not in games that frequently have to load.
And yes, this is what you have to look out for in general. A lot of ports run well, but if the load times are increased tenfold it's just not worth it, at least not in games that frequently have to load.
Made the mistake of getting RiME on Switch and ignoring all the negative feedback. It was somehow worse than others had advertised, the devs actually put out a big patch meant to fix it but I honestly can't see the difference.
Oh and Sonic Forces, but that game is shite regardless of the system you play it on. Same goes for Yooka Laylee.
Oh and Sonic Forces, but that game is shite regardless of the system you play it on. Same goes for Yooka Laylee.
Was not meant to be snipey, it just reads that way. Anyway, I honestly recommend to people that want to be up to date on such things to frequent the monthly eshop thread more. I am quite certain it was mentioned several times there when it came out, people in that thread keep tabs of such things including changes, it;s the one thread I consistently follow for Switch game news beyond first party.
To be honest it might be useful making a chart of games with known bad issues, framerates and other undesirable crap.
Help advise people.
Help advise people.
Haven't played Yooka Laylee but I seem to recall reading that a lot of issues that were in the version on other platforms were actually fixed in the Switch version which came out later (?)
Someone here said the problem was in all versions, that it was not Switch specific.
The real problem is Nintendo labeling the buttons wrong.
Of all the things that could be a problem in a port, this seems really minor.
Sure, they should patch in the option to switch (and Nintendo should have system-level options for remapping controls) but that wouldn't stop me playing it. Playing through games like the early Metal Gear Solids and other Japanese PlayStation games was never a problem for me.
It's not nearly as big of an issue as, say, Nintendo failing to provide inverted controls for Luigi's Mansion 3, unplayably bad performance, or significant input lag in many ports.
The input lag is the one that kills many games for me. There are many games I would probably have bought to play portably if it were not for the input lag in the Switch version. I wonder what it is that causes this to be such a common issue.
Assassin's Creed Rebel Collection. I'd heard how great these ports are, but man do I hate playing these games on the Switch.
I feel like I'm playing a cheap portable version. Performance just doesn't feel good to me, and controls feel clunky.
Bad Dudes. Old ass arcade game plays like dog shit. I don't know if it's the Switch itself or what, but avoid it.
I disagree on the Dark Souls mention. I thought it played well, and that's what matters most to me.
I feel like I'm playing a cheap portable version. Performance just doesn't feel good to me, and controls feel clunky.
Bad Dudes. Old ass arcade game plays like dog shit. I don't know if it's the Switch itself or what, but avoid it.
I disagree on the Dark Souls mention. I thought it played well, and that's what matters most to me.
as a matter of fact yes, PC version is the definitive experience.
Is this sarcasm? haha.
Anyway, I personally found the Dark Souls complaints overblown. The audio issues aren't noticeable in handheld, and the reversed buttons took all of 5 minutes to get used to. YMMV.
The Lego City port was much better than the Wii U original, but the loading times and framerate in big outdoor areas are still pretty rough.
Yeah it was very good actually, here's the DF video.
Switch vs PS4/Xbox One! Lego City Undercover Comparison!
The full Lego City Undercover comparison and frame-rate test - you'll be surprised by how the Switch manages to punch above its weight on this one. Subscribe...
youtu.be
When i had a switch i would only buy 1st party games or games i realy wanted on the go. Otherwise every 3rd party game i rather have on my PC due to much better visuals/performance/mods.
It depends on what your standards are for a bad port. I wouldn't want to play Overwatch on anything less than 60 fps
It depends on what your standards are for a bad port. I wouldn't want to play Overwatch on anything less than 60 fps
I'm not sure it matters. Even if it looked like a slideshow with measurable and obvious frame drops we would still get posters defending the games from criticism.
No, the Latin alphabet is supposed to be used left-to-right. Nintendo is wrong even if they were first.
How's No no Kuni on Switch? I know it's available at higher res and framerate on PS4 but is it at least on par with the PS3 version?
I haven't seen performance analysis anywhere on it.
I haven't seen performance analysis anywhere on it.
Being banned, I don't know when you'll see this, but the developers at Nightdive have been very open as to why the Turok ports on Switch dip below 60 fps. In short, the engine is very inefficient since it seemingly has a ton of draw calls which overwhelms the CPU. Expanding the fog makes the number of draw calls grow even more. The CPU in the Switch is just too weak to handle it at a steady framerate.
But yeah, lazy devs, m'I'rite?! /s
I finished Bloodstained off the launch build. It wasn't great, but it was more than playable and the game was still incredibly enjoyable, and was my second favorite game of the year last year.
MK11 is the only third party port I'd encountered thus far that I wish I could get a refund on. Almost every part of it is really underwhelming.
MK11 is the only third party port I'd encountered thus far that I wish I could get a refund on. Almost every part of it is really underwhelming.
Switch version is a straight port of the PS3 version
PS4 is the remaster iirc
Haven't heard anything bad about it on Switch but maybe someone had more info
Honestly with a broad question like that it attracts the shitposters like flies. Several comments are quite borderline console Warring and you have people vaguely remembering a bad port that was actually very good (Lego City)
Inefficient engine or not, it's still kinda hilarious to think of a current gen console struggling to run a port of a 20+ year old game :p
Oh for sure. We might as well have a "Good, Bad and the Ugly Switch Ports OT" where we reference reviews/things like Digital Foundry.
Pretty much.
Not liking a game or how it looks considering the hardware doesn't make it unplayable or to avoid.
Like a port to avoid? Ark. Doesn't run well and is not even supported with any updates or DLC/expansions. They should've ported the mobile version in that case.
Now PixArk is great and supported well. Different teams though.
Do you mean the Alpha/Bravo collections? This is the first I've heard of this. Are there any reviews or YouTube vids that discuss this?
Dragon Quest Builders Switch versions are great, don't listen to some of the nonsense here. The framerate is clearly better on PC but it's largely fine enough on Switch. For both games.
It's still really rough in places with frame rate plummets. I played through it recently and wish that I would have known about that issue going in.
First hour is annoying, then you get used to it. The port is great and the game too