![]() Despite this, it still looks great on the Switch. When dribbling and trying to break off from your marker, the frame rate – whilst solid – lacks the fluidity of the other consoles. It can be tricky keeping up with the opposition when they’re on a break, specifically because it requires holding in the ZL button to mark tightly. I love NBA 2K20, and have sunk plenty of hours into it on the PS4, and whilst the Switch version is a respectable one, the pace of the sport is lost slightly due to the 30fps that’s boosted up to 60fps for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Whether you want to play through multiple seasons with your favourite team, or enjoy the spectacle and drama of the M圜areer mode, 2K Sports has managed to make yet another game that’s filled to the brim. NBA 2K20 is a mode heavy basketball sim that caters to so many people. Simultaneously released on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC and scored 8/10 on PS4 Ultimately, this is a solid enough port that remains great fun to play, but I can’t turn a blind eye to the constant freezing and drops in frame rate. The Deathinitive Edition comes with all the DLC included, so in the latter half of the game you can spend time in the Crucible arena slaying demons, monsters and fallen angels for some cool, unique loot and a welcome challenge. Mix in Death’s handcannon, Redemption, and his steed Despair (who can be summoned much more often than War could summon Ruin), and Death has a killer arsenal of weapons and skills that feels hugely satisfying to build and utilise. The Metroidvania-like structure works as well here as in the previous game, and backtracking never feels a chore because you’re always looting new weapons and armour, and the combat is so much fun.ĭeath’s primary weapons are the dual scythes, but you can equip axes, hammers, claws and blades to use as a secondary weapon, allowing for mixed combos and a variety of special attacks that make combat a cathartic thrill. Throwing Death around the environment is super satisfying, scaling walls and swinging across chasms. Luckily, the game is incredibly playable. I’m all for making concessions for a port, but this is already a fairly old game and we’ve got ports of things like Diablo 3 and more recently The Sinking City with almost zero issues. In fact, the frame rate can be pretty inconsistent altogether. ![]() I wouldn’t go so far as to say that it ruins the experience, but it certainly mars it. With the best will in the world, its difficult to ignore, as it takes you out of the action every single it happens. Transposed to the Switch, Darksiders 2 loses almost nothing visually and flows fast and, for the most part, smooth, but there is noticeable freezing at times when the frame rate literally slams to a halt for a second and you wonder if it’s crashed. The story and writing are exceptional throughout, as is the voice acting although Mark Hamill’s Watcher from the first game will forever be missed. ![]() While the first game had elements of Zelda and Soul Reaver baked into its chewy, delicious crust, Darksiders 2 maintains the core tenets but adds in a bevy of RPG mechanics such as equippable loot and skill trees. It tells the story of the Horseman Death (voiced by the inimitable Michael Wincott) who sets out to clear his brother’s name in a sequence of events that precedes and overlaps the timeline of the first Darksiders game. Originally released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC and scored 9/10 on Xbox Oneĭespite having a title that sounds like you’re saying it wrong no matter how carefully you pronounce it, Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition is a decent enough port of a cracking game let down by some very iffy performance. These reviews aren’t just to talk about the game but to look at how the games run and play on the Switch and how they use the Switch features. If you’re new to the Switch Re:Port Reviews on the Geek, I (with the help of the fine folk here) look at the Switch ports of games that have been released on other platforms. If you missed the last Switch Re:Port Review, check it out here. Chris looks at the newest NBA game with NBA 2K20 while Mick Fraser looks at The Sinking City and Darksiders 2 on Switch. Today’s Switch Re:Port Review features three big third party games that arrived on Nintendo Switch.
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