One thing that players will most likely have an issue with is playing with the Joycon. If you’re not bothered by that, you’ll be fine playing it on the Switch.
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If you need to see whether you can stomach the game at 30fps, just watch any DOOM gameplay video on YouTube and set the video resolution to anything sub 720p since that disables the 60fps option. I didn’t find myself constantly cursing the game, wishing that it was smoother, and instead enjoyed the experience at a locked 30fps. With that said, It never detracted from my overall experience.
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For me, having already played DOOM on PS4 with a smooth 60fps framerate, jumping into DOOM on the Switch at half that, was certainly eye-opening. The 30fps is something that’s hard to judge, simply because it will bother some players, and not be an issue to others. Other than that, I found myself being quite impressed with the game, despite its more muddy textures and lower resolution comparatively. It’s a bit too small to comfortably read.
If there’s one aspect that doesn’t carry over well when playing in handheld mode, it’s the text. I never felt overwhelmed by a lot happening on a small screen either. The resolution never bothered me all that much, as I was still able to make out the action quite fine. The resolution never goes beyond 720p, even when playing docked, and the framerate is cut in half, staying at an almost consistent 30fps. There’s little doubt that the devs had to make some pretty big compromises when porting a game like DOOM to the Nintendo Switch, which is already an underpowered machine compared to its console competitors. Those thinking about double dipping will no doubt appreciate this mode, as they’ve probably “been there, done that” with the game’s campaign, and Arcade Mode is a good way to jump directly into the action, and into your favorite levels to boot. It’s still my least favorite part of the experience, but for those looking to take their aggression out on other players, can indulge themselves with all the multiplayer offerings.Īrcade Mode is also available, giving players the option to hop in any stage, with any loadout they want, and go to town in all-out action without being bogged down with the narrative cut-scenes.
The game also features the same multiplayer modes found in the original game, with a lot of tweaks and reworks done to it. In a nutshell, a demonic outbreak happens on an outpost on Mars due to humans wanting to harvest energy from Hell(yep!) and it’s up to you, the Doom Slayer, to put an end to every demonic hellspawn that has now crossed over. There you can read about the game’s story and mechanics in more detail, in case you never gave DOOM a chance when it released last year. Since the Switch version is nearly identical to its 2016 release on consoles and PC, I’ll refer you to Dan Miller’s fantastic review of DOOM. How was a game that gorgeous, gory and smooth going to translate to the less powerful Switch? Turns out, just fine, if you’re able to give in to a few compromises. Somehow, despite that, it ended up being an immensely satisfying throwback to shooters of yesteryear, with gorgeous graphics, a story that knew not to take itself seriously, fast-paced combat that continually encouraged you to be on the move to stay alive, and those fantastic glory kills that constantly rewarded you with more health and ammo.īethesda’s announcement of DOOM for Nintendo’s Switch was a genuine surprise. Coming from a lackluster multiplayer beta to Bethesda’s review copy change where outlets would get the game either one day before, or the day of launch, there were red flags everywhere surrounding DOOM. Platforms: Nintendo Switch (Code was provided for review purposes)ĭOOM was a genuine surprise when it released in 2016.
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