![]() Concessions had to be made, as is the case with every game that is ported to Switch. Panic Button should be commended on the seemingly impossible task of porting the action-packed visual spectacle of Doom Eternal to Switch. ![]() The same can apply to its first expansion The Ancient Gods – Part One. There’s no denying that out of the available platforms the Switch version is clearly weakest, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad game, just not the ideal way to experience it. Doom Eternal falls into this this category. Oftentimes this results in the Switch version being the worst version of a game (but still a good game) and the portability factor can offset some of the other technical shortcomings. Getting games that were originally on more powerful platforms to run on Nintendo’s hybrid handheld platform does require making certain concessions, though. If you can get past those two issues though, this is a fantastic way to play an already excellent game.Not long after Nintendo released the Switch, publishers quickly realized it was a great platform to eventually send just about every game. Those enemies can be difficult to discern from one another in more populated encounters too, thanks to the reduced visual quality, and the game could use some color coding to make the weaker demons stand out from the rest so I’m not constantly trying to chainsaw a slightly stronger one. This made the already cumbersome tutorials more frustrating, since they tell you exactly how to defeat each demon type instead of letting you figure it out yourself. Even in docked mode the text is almost unreadable if you’re not right up against your television. I had to frequently use the Switch’s built in zoom function by double tapping the Home button to read any text besides subtitles (which you can adjust the size of). First off, the font is just too small, especially in portable mode. However, there are a few blemishes on this otherwise fantastic game, namely in visual clarity. All together, the people over at Panic Button must be wizards because this port is incredible. While the auto-aim and hitboxes are fairly generous, being able to make minute adjustments to my aim simply by tilting the controller was a god send. Motion controls are likewise excellent, I don’t think I can go back to shooters on console without this feature. It doesn’t consume all that much battery life as I would have expected either, with the game looking as good as it does. While Eternal isn’t the best suited to playing out and about since levels are lengthy and each encounter can take multiple tries, it’s still nice to be able to slaughter demons in bed. There are two advantages to playing on Switch though: portability and motion controls. I would have preferred a constant 60 but it’s not much of a problem, though very noticeable.Īs far as I can tell, everything from other versions of the game is here – the full campaign, the multiplayer, cheats, skins, guns, everything. Unfortunately, during cutscenes the framerate is cut in half to get better looking visuals that honestly don’t look that much better. The game targets 60 frames per second both docked and in portable mode, and though it can dip in more hectic encounters I was surprised at how well the game performed a majority of the time. While this isn’t the prettiest version of the game out there, the art direction still shines through with gorgeous levels and tons of secrets to find in every nook and cranny. This is up there with Titanfall 2 as one of the best shooters in recent memory, and being on the Switch makes it that much better. ![]() You can read Austin’s review here, as I pretty much agree with him (except on the Blood Punch – it’s awesome). Demons of all kinds come at you fast too, so you need to think quickly and use every weapon at your disposal to survive like the Glory Kills to replenish your health, a chainsaw to get some ammo, and a myriad of guns and mods for any situation. While most games in the genre have focused on cover shooting or multiplayer, DOOM is hectic and fast paced – if you stand still for even a moment you’re dead. Well, obviously they DO with DOOM 2016 and now DOOM: Eternal, but you get the idea. It was only black friday this year that I saw the original DOOM for $2 on the Switch eShop and let me tell you something you probably already know: they don’t make shooters like this anymore. I had dabbled with the 2016 release on GamePass a bit, but never finished it. He is known as The Slayer, or more commonly… Doom Guy.ĭOOM has been around a long time, and I’m ashamed to admit that it took me this long to actually play a game in the series. His unstoppable rage shall be our salvation. ![]() It is written that humanity will be saved from an invasion of demons by just one man. ![]()
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