To be able to play this on a handheld is a feat that few could have imagined a few years ago, yet here it is. This is a gorgeous title despite the sacrifice in frame rate and resolution, with tons of detail and every bit of content that other players got. Even when things get frantic, the frame rate holds steady, and as a result you get a gameplay experience that is remarkably similar to the version we played in March.Īnd even though comparing Doom Eternal on the Switch to the previous version highlights that a significant part of the visual experience was sacrificed, comparing it to other Switch games yields a different result.
Sure, that’s half of what you’re getting on a PC or regular console, but it’s mighty impressive for the Switch. Panic Button was once again on porting duty and they seem to realize this very well, because Doom Eternal on the Switch runs at a solid 30 frames per second. So while the visual hit is something that’s to be expected and (to a degree) acceptable, rock solid performance becomes ever so important in the process. But while Call of Duty, especially in the single player campaigns, really excels through its visuals and lifelike narrative drama, Doom Eternal’s look and feel is much more about orchestrated chaos and gore with hellish creatures – which scales down a lot better than going into battle with human NPCs does.
On the one hand, you already know that the visuals are going to be taking a serious hit on the Switch – especially when you take it out of the dock and play in handheld mode. The pace of it all really makes the game, more so than the visuals do, and that was both a challenge and a benefit in this Switch port.
When we reviewed Doom Eternal back in March we commented on how it was such an adrenaline rush to play thanks to the fast-paced gameplay where you perform bullet-drenched dances as you navigate between pick-ups, power-ups, glory kills and challenging boss fights. Eternal is a 2020 title though, and the original PC and console release from March already pushed the envelope further than the 2016 version did. We’re checking out three of them today with the Nintendo Switch version of Doom Eternal, a complete edition for horror-puzzler DARQ and the Year One Edition of Phoenix Point, which is available now on Steam with a launch discount of 50%.ĭoom Eternal is probably the most ambitious port to date for the Nintendo Switch, joining the ranks of The Witcher 3 and of course the Switch version of the original Doom reboot from 2016. Sometimes you’ll exciting new releases that aren’t actually new games, but ports or re-releases of earlier titles.
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