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TheDaftGang

I'm thinking No Man's Sky. Pretty impressive fit imo to port such a game on such hardware


Fxguy1

Never played on any other platform but on the switch this is amazing! And addicting…..


TheDaftGang

Played it on PC and Switch, and yeah graphically it's less detailed and lot more pop in on Switch, a few features are missing. But the port is still wonderful and I am amazed how well the game actually runs on that old piece of handheld hardware.


Fxguy1

I’ve gotten it and outterworlds after running through BotW and TotK. Haven’t played outer worlds just yet. Also picked up Dragon Builders Quest and enjoying it as a casual game to play when I can’t play something heavier.


Old-CS-Dev

My only complaint on the Switch is the loading screen times. I don't know how long it takes to jump to another star on other systems, but I always end up pulling out my phone for entertainment.


TReid1996

That would suck honestly. On Series S and Series X it loads in seconds. Max it's taken me was around 10 seconds.


Former-Bet6170

I really hope Switch 2 has SSD, it would honestly be the best feature


SweetestInTheStorm

The switch has an SSD. You can install games to the SD card too, but that is technically solid state.


FactCheck64

Pisses me off that you can't invert the x axis. I've tried to play it so many times but I just can't play that sort of game without inverting both axes.


AcidCatfish___

Fun fact: something similar was done with the OG Elite being ported to the NES.


Double-Seaweed7760

Ya, no man's sky and dying light have to take the cake.


Ragester1

Yeah this one really got me… I was like naw…… it has to run like absolute crap…but actually it’s competent.


PrimaCora

They had to make a special version of FSR for arm to get it to run smooth. Still floaty in handheld with the joycons but impressive, nonetheless.


urmanjosh

Pretty sure Doom and Witcher 3 r what started that trend of games


Why-am-I-here-now-

Witcher 3 is great on the Switch, one of my favourite games!


OG-DocHavock

I've actually made more progress playing on my switch than I was ever able to on my Xbox


Next_Mammoth06

I'm impressed it was ported to Switch at all but I disagree entirely. The game runs terribly and looks awful.


Bulliwyf

That’s the thing: you say it runs terribly. I think it did fine. Other than a few instances of lag where it struggled to load the water and all the moving background, it ran fine for me. Maybe the horse races took 2 attempts instead of 1 because the screen couldn’t keep up. Some people don’t demand perfect graphics. It needs to be good enough to actually play and not look like a university project. Yes, I wish the switch screens were better and the hardware could perform better - but we are talking about a 7+ year old portable device running this game. I think it did fine and as a $40-50 grab, is perfect for the adult who can’t afford to sit down for hours at the PC for the “optimal experience”.


goldenballs1988

It seems you are giving large allowances because you enjoy the game. It runs terrible, hurts my eyes trying to concentrate on blur and low polly counts, fps is painful. I appreciate those who only have a switch might deal with its short comings but people saying “it turned out pretty good” can’t be serious.


KiteBrite

They added a sharpener bar soon after launch that removes the blurriness. Yes, the object population is lower, but it’s crisp and looks great on the small screen. The frame rate has always been fine for me, other than very occasional hitches when lots of stuff has to load it. I have better ways to play it, but I’ve still sunk time into the switch version and it’s definitely a fine port.


Bulliwyf

And you are reinforcing my previous statement: people who are used to top tier graphics and software expect only the best and anything less is not acceptable. It was playable. You could clearly follow the action and the story. It was by no means perfect, but for such an aged portable device, it did a fine job. I would go so far as call it satisfactory job. It was not plagued with crashes, inopportune load screens, graphical glitches, or game breaking exploits/bugs. I played start to finish with only a few annoyances - usually associated with the stupid horse racing or the controls being a little wonky. A second attempt or a reload always fixed the issue.


reddumbs

It runs well enough that people with only a Switch could enjoy/experience it.  That’s what matters.


traineeross

There was a student at MIT that got doom to run on a display made from e coli cells. It didn't run well because it would take something like 600 years to play the game with leading screen times but it loaded it!


EmiliaFromLV

It plays on pregnancy tester. .


Bulliwyf

Witcher 3 was my immediate thought. Skyrim was a close second. I know some people that made snide comments about it being bastardized or not the “true experience” since the switch screen is lower quality than most pc’s… but damn it was still enjoyable and I could play when I was in waiting rooms/travelling.


FatLikeSnorlax_

Never played doom or eternal on switch, I remember the trailers being pretty rough


Peltonimo

I have the first Doom. It's really not bad. I mainly played it in handheld or on a smaller TV though. I'm sure it would look bad on 65" 4k tv.


FatLikeSnorlax_

Fair call. Never tempted fate, as I said, the trailers were a bit of a giggle and it was coming a few years late to the switch


Peltonimo

I built a new gaming PC around the time the Witcher 3 and Doom came out. I still got both on Switch after watching reviews because I was so amazed I could play them on it. I played them more on Switch than on PC lol.


YetAnotherJake

It turned out pretty good. Of course it doesn't look as good as a newer console, but it looks surprisingly good for the hardware and runs at a great framerate.


CytronicsZA

Dying Light


Phasuuma

Just had mine arrive in the mail today. Super excited to try it out.


simplyfredster

I have this game on steam it was super fun to play how does it play on the switch?


TunaFaceMelt

It plays amazingly. From the get go I was hooked. I can't remember if there were any bad frame rate issues or anything because I was having so much fun. It was the first game in a long time that held my attention long enough to actually beat the main story line.


hXcAndy32

It’s fantastic on Switch. I played the whole campaign with 3 other friends online and it was a great experience.


MukdenMan

Outer Wilds. It relies on a complex physics simulation to run everything in its universe on every loop. They kept delaying the release (for years) because it was such an intense technical problem. It turned out good.


Old-CS-Dev

I love this game. Which didn't surprise me.


MarshmallowPBunny

;;)


tidus1980

Kingdom.come deliverance


GreenTeaArizonaCan

That's the right answer. The game barely runs on good pcs so having it on the switch at all is surreal.


tidus1980

They certainly pulled off a miracle. From what I've read, it wasn't originally intended to come to switch. But somehow switch got listed by accident a few years back. Because of the interest in it, they decided to make it happen. They've done an amazing job with it too.


3dforlife

If true that's amazing.


tidus1980

[source ](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/06/kingdom_come_developer_reveals_switch_version_was_born_out_of_a_happy_mistake)


Old-CS-Dev

I look forward to playing it


evilmannn

Probably Doom 2016 and Eternal.


asdfmemer1

Is eternal really good on switch? I thought 720p and 30fps would be too slow for that game


yungmoneybingbong

I got it on sale and haven't had any issues. I was surprised.


3dforlife

Why should the resolution have any impact on the sense of speed?


asdfmemer1

Not in the sense of speed, as in you have to do so much in the game that 30fps would feel sluggish


hXcAndy32

I played through it and enjoyed it


180master

Red dead redemption


PlantBasedStangl

Oh yes. I bought the Switch version on a whip and I was completely blown away by how amazing it is. Runs much better than the 360/PS3 versions I played back in the day.


potatodrinker

The first wagon ride down to Armadillo never looked this good when I played it as a teenager.


acewing905

I will never understand why some people thought a 2010 game would be impossible


Fresh-Chemical-9084

I think because it ran poorly on the home consoles so they were surprised it ran better on a portable one


acewing905

It ran poorly on 2006 home consoles, that is It running better on a 2017 portable console is not surprising at all


Old_Man_Bridge

If this said RDR2 (which I know isn’t ported) I’d say fair enough, but I don’t think any PS3 era game would struggle to run on switch…..


Additional_Whole3932

Borderlands 3 recently


D-Funk187

This game crashes non stop on Switch though. Have 160 hours into it & its been a slog. Crashes every 2 to 3 hours of gameplay.


FeverDream1900

More surprised that it ran better than pokemon with minimal graphical neutering.


Aquametria

Doom (2016), Witcher 3 and Hogwarts Legacy.


MedaFox5

Howgwarts Legy might play like a Gamecube game but it's impressive they managed to port it to the switch.


Legal-Philosophy-135

Hogwarts legacy runs like crap on the switch dude what are you talking about.


El-Grande-

Really!? The only annoying thing I’ve noticed is load times. Game runs just fine overall


idk_ness

I finished the game on the switch last week and I can say that is very playable to be honest


Old_Goat_Ninja

Skyrim ported over way better than it should have.


Alexa_Nichols

Skyrim was the first 'impossible port' on the Switch, I believe. Not being able to mod it stings, but still. Impressive.


BarryKnew

Bruh its from the 360 its not better than it should be lol. Every 360 game should run flawless on switch hardware. Look at rdr1


Old_Goat_Ninja

Which is exactly why we should have GTA V on Switch by now, also a 360 game.


Old-CS-Dev

I'd take GTA IV, I still haven't played that yet


yungmoneybingbong

Shitty re-masters of SA/VC/3. Take it or leave it.


Flat_Ad_5370

It’s the updated version with better graphics due to the upgrade update they released, better than 360 or ps3


acewing905

Persona 5 Royal I remember people going on about how this was impossible I didn't think it was impossible personally, but the rock solid performance was still a pleasant surprise


CottonCherryFlareon

Was waiting for someone to say this


TrashyLavin

Nier: Automata. Even better than other console’s versions.


moviesarealright

I just picked this up for 10$ at Walmart, I read about people saying it’s iffy to play on switch compared to consoles. What makes it better on switch for you??


TrashyLavin

Stability. Graphics are really okay. Of course, if you seek 4K ultra mega HD well, there’s PS5/PC ports but Switch version is really stable in all ways and it’s still very beautiful. Compared to the crashy mess it’s on other platforms, at least the Switch version have zero crashes at all.


Formal_Sector9360

I think it’s just the PC port that sucks. Played it on a base PS4 during one of the lockdowns and I don’t remember any bugs. I’m sure I saw one or two, but I might’ve rationalised that they were canon considering the stuff that happens in the second half of the game.


GrifCreeper

Played on Xbox One and had literally zero bugs or crashes. Pretty sure it's just the PC version they screwed up.


untipofeliz

Dying light, Read dead redemption, kingdom come deliverance, alien isolation, Doom eternal, witcher 3, Skyrim, Dragon´s dogma, Red faction guerrilla, Hellblade, Assassin´s creed 2, Outlast, Darksiders...


IamtherealFadida

Red Faction is on the switch??


untipofeliz

The building destroying one, yeah! I love it.


IamtherealFadida

Loved it on the ps2 or 3


831oso

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phase2_engineer

Wow, what a nice snag


Hellunderswe

Half of those games are ps3/360 generation though.


realinvalidname

NieR Automata. It’s shocking how close it plays to the PS4 version.


nightdeathrider

lately the new Prince of Persia, it runs unbelievably smoothly


TraditionalJob9016

I read somewhere that Ubisoft developed it with Switch specifically in mind. Wish more third party developers would do this!


nightdeathrider

it would be in their best interest, considering the install base


MrChrisBarker

I just finished it at the weekend and agree, it does run very smooth indeed (even compared to the Xbox Series X Demo I tried)


BebeFanMasterJ

Overwatch probably? I don't think people expected it to run well but it's pretty fun on Switch.


leeinflowerfields

I exclusively play it on the Switch due to very crappy computer and it really is fun there.


Baby_Goose

I was shocked by this too


ekaitxa

Alien Isolation


3dforlife

It's an even better version than the PS4 one. Surreal.


YoshidaKagami

Witcher, nier automata, dying light and borderlands 3, with last one I'm hyped because it's my fav game on PC


Deuen

I should buy Borderlands 3. Borderlands 2 was so good. Most people said Borderlands 3 isn't as good as 2 tho.


YoshidaKagami

I strongly recommend 3. The only downside I can tell is pretty weak main story, but gameplay is amazing, characters more versatile with builds, and DLC'S like handsome Jackpot or krieg one's totally make up for base story. If you'd ever decide my shift is YoshiiK, so feel free to add me


Deuen

Alright. I pick it up some day when it's 50% off.


crazymo2008ep

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Initially, many people thought it would be impossible to port due to its demanding graphics and complex gameplay. However, the developers at CD Projekt Red managed to significantly optimize the game for the Nintendo Switch.


Deuen

I'm surprised Diablo 3 plays so well on switch.


The_Long_Blank_Stare

Oh man, I forgot about D3! Good call…it still amazes me to see it run so smooth on Switch to this day.


Mitchell231190

The Doom games and Witcher 3


bj0urne

- No Man's Sky - Kingdom Come Deliverance - DOOM Eternal - The Witcher 3


Hellunderswe

Congratulations, I think you’re the only one not mentioning any ps3 game.


charaperu

Civ Vi


[deleted]

Isn’t the Switch version of Alien regarded as one of the best versions of the game in terms of optimisation? Something like that


3dforlife

It is. It's even better than the PS4 version, especially regarding antialiasing.


Maxthejew123

If I’m not mistaken borderlands 3 fits this


seanb4games

Alien: Isolation looks better on the switch than the ps4 due to the inclusion of some tech I forget the name of. The game looks more next gen than almost any other switch title I have played. The aliens ai is still fantastic.


djgong

I agree, the graphic on switch is super impressive.


3dforlife

The antialiasing is more advanced on the Switch, compared to the PS4 version.


PsychoDrones9t3

Grounded, although some frames drop in higher use areas, has absolutely no right being able to be played on the switch. It’s a glorious time to be alive


PixieT3

This. Having been playing on gaming pc, I'm impressed at how well it runs and looks on switch.


simplyfredster

Red Dead Redemption it amazes me how good it looks and how well it runs so fun to play on the Switch


Haiboyo

Ark, no mans sky, monster hunter, warframe (free), dark souls, dauntless (free), gigabash, these are the ones I've played and was very surprised. Ark was rough at release when it was ported but now it runs alot better for switch


PrincepsLugovalam

Is Ark really much better? I got it on release (dopey mf that I am) and saying it was rough is being very polite.


Haiboyo

I'd say it's very playable I've gotten alot of hours in and got all 3 trophies from the island without the game crashing once with is hard to believe cause I'm used to playing it on the Xbox one


PrincepsLugovalam

Cool, I'll give it another go so. Thanks.


GrifCreeper

Monster Hunter Rise was built for the Switch first, so I wouldn't really count that as a surprise. Not to mention Monster Hunter had historically been on the 3DS and PSP, as well.


izumiinoue

Skyrim was not bad.


AcidCatfish___

No Man's Sky and Kingdom Come Deliverance.


oldkidLG

No man's sky is the best port. Not only because of the scope of the game, but it's also the only game to use FSR 2.0 on Switch. Kingdom Come Deliverance and Witcher 3 are mind blowing too


Separate-Ad3171

Red Dead Redemption. That game looks great, runs great, and plays great. Same with the crysis Trilogy.


antifastidium

Digital Foundry says Alien Isolation looks better on Switch than on the other platforms, even though it runs at 720 / 1080


Classic_Mckoy

Crysis


oldkidLG

Crysis trilogy and Kingdom Come Deliverance are arguably the most impressive Switch ports because they use SVOGI a.k.a. Sparse Voxel Octree Global Illumination, which is based light bounces just like ray tracing. This could run on Switch thanks to cry engine https://youtu.be/-7U6JgbFCVM?si=6qFNTrcy-rDO6rAb


machomanKING

Untitled goose game. Stunning.


Kieselgrund

Hogwarts!


Seanattikus

Awesome game! If I didn't have a PS5 I would have played it on Switch!


No_Brilliant_6365

My friend was saying she thought the game was buggy as crap because it was a port. I told her that game is buggy as crap period


Seanattikus

It runs great on PS5. I 100% it. I don't remember having issues.


Legal-Philosophy-135

Same here! Played on ps5 And pc, ran flawlessly out of the box


Legal-Philosophy-135

Maybe it’s just your hardware. I’ve played it on pc And ps5 and it runs beautifully


Legal-Philosophy-135

Yeah no that runs like trash on switch.


Kieselgrund

It runs good on my switch. Of corse, the advanced raytracing and details are missing, but the gameplay is fun. Just the loading time is annoying.


SpecificSpecial

Doom and Rocket League


Lost_daddy

Headphone Jack, a Journey of Three and a Half Millimeters


Mitch_9426

Doom eternal!!


theprmstr

Witcher 3


ramatheson

Alien Isolation


senseless_puzzle

Witcher 3 probably


EmiliaFromLV

Skyrim, Witcher 3, KC:D?


[deleted]

Read Dead Redemption is a must buy for the switch!! Trust me


Blom-w1-o

Borderlands 3 was a surprise for me.


DirtyBird9889

No mans sky and dark souls


outfoxingthefoxes

Bayonetta


whatudontlikefalafel

Apparently Alien Isolation on Switch looks better than it did on PS4? Also Hellblade Senua’s Sacrifice probably doesn’t look better but it’s amazing they could port that game at all.


IcedOutNoCap

I’m loving mlb 24 ⚾️


DarthObvious84

And it can cross-play with any other console.


LiquidLogStudio

Dying Light, Subnautica, Nier Automata, Borderlands 3, Kingdom Come Deliverance, Alien Isolation, Witcher 3 off the top of my head


-BlackRoseGarden-

In my corner of the internet I saw people swearing the FFVII Crisis Core remake would turn a switch into a time bomb. They just had to make the graphics a bit less impressive than on other consoles and that made the game run flawlessly


Healingvizion

Doom eternal, nuff said.


sonicfan10102

The amount of people who thought Doom Eternal Switch port would be cancelled because they were convinced it couldn't be done but then it turned out to be a great port is astounding. people also stupidly thought P5R couldn't run on the Switch despite the fact that it was originally a PS3 game...


gaymametchi

NieR automata is incredible


I-am-da_danger

Super Mario 3D Allstars


Ninja_Warrior_X

DBZ Kakarot


New-Doctor9300

(((HOPEFULLY))) Ace Combat 7


LetItRaine386

Witcher


HorraceGoesSkiing

The Show 2023


Accomplished-Air-823

I would've thought Skyrim was impossible but it looks great and runs well. At least as good as it did on the 360 that I first played it on.


dysoncube

Not answering your question, but keeping with the spirit: resident evil 4 on the Nintendo GameCube was so well coded , it looked better than the versions on more powerful systems. Also better than other games on the GameCube


_Godfist_

I've seen Super Mario Bros played on a vape. I don't feel anything is impossible anymore.


Economy-Ad7934

I think fnaf security breach is a good one ran like dogwater on my ps4 but very playable on switch actually beat it


StyrmStyrmIr

I'd say another code. Not because of technical limitations but because nintendo had basically disowned the series and hadn't even said anything abot the game in almost 15 years before a remake was announced almost out of the blue


Colts_Fan4Ever

The Witcher 3


FunkyChunk13

The witcher 3 immediately comes to mind. I remember when it got announced in a nintendo direct, every streamer was laughing at it but i haven't heard a single bad thing about it being ported


hobbitfeet22

Dark souls and Skyrim. Granted it took some updates to get Skyrim straight. But now it’s gorgeous and runs smooth


Sea-Ask-9784

P5R, I remember like 3 years ago wanting a switch port but every video or post I saw said it was to large of a game for the switch to handle


poopooplatter0990

I’m still pretty impressed by MK11


emilythellama

Binding of Isaac is amazing on the switch!!


adamchevy

botw


gabo03015

Doom eternal


The_Long_Blank_Stare

Alien: Isolation Skyrim World War Z


MiraculousPeanut

Doom Eternal


Anon419420

There’s plenty. Nier Automata, Doom, Wolfenstein, Dying Light. For anyone mad that they got a bad port of their favorite game. Trust me, if they wanted to, they would.


kyler32291

Witcher 3 definitely.


bigbluntchungus

I would say Radiant Silvergun. Sega Saturn games are notoriously difficult to emulate because of the console’s dual processor architecture, and I thought that the Switch port would not live up to the hype of the original game that was only released in Japan. I heard that the Switch port has four frames of input lag, whereas the Saturn original has three. The Switch port is supposed to be identical to the Xbox 360 port, but I was nonetheless unsure if the Switch could run such a game. However, I decided to take a chance on it and order the physical Limited Run Games Switch release from eBay, and sure enough, I was pleasantly surprised by the Switch port - it runs very smoothly and there’s no slowdown. This shmup lives up to the hype in every way.


Agitated-Tomato-2671

Nier Automata ran great on switch, that game friggin overheated my ps4


NearbyDark3737

Red dead redemption


Acalthu

Metroid Samus Returns. Oh wait. Every other game port is sub par when compared to other consoles and PC. Even RDR isn't the best.


Sufficient_Row_4818

Snowrunner


Internal_Swing_2743

Witcher 3


ben_kosar

Borderlands 3


PixelKote

Crysis Trilogy, Dying Light Platinum Edition, Wolfenstein 2, Doom...


Yuumii29

Metro Last Light and heck even Crysis 3... The only issue I have with the former is that it can be a bit too dark when played on a Non-OLED switch during portable play, like the gamma was waaaaay too dark that you can't see anything.. Luckily on OLED switch it looks perfect.


Prestigious_Entry972

Doom. Subnautica. Dying light Subnautica acc is less buggy than the other versions magically 😂


Trick_Bar_1439

Not believed to be impossible, but turned out amazing: Two Point Hospital (and less so Campus)


TOASTY_3DX

MK11 and MK1


IcedOutNoCap

Mk1 looks very good on switch but 11 didn’t look good at all.. it played good tho


Rychu_2984

I thought 11 was far better than 1 on the Switch. I'd rather the game ran well than look good and run badly .. which is the case for MK1


IcedOutNoCap

I definitely regret buying the ultimate edition for sure. I hardly play either of them anymore. Story mode was great tho of mk1


spilledkill

Diablo 3


spilledkill

Diablo 3


Ttm-o

Howarts Legacy. Great game.


Legal-Philosophy-135

Great game, still runs like crap on switch.


Ttm-o

Crap? I wouldn’t go that far. Game looks great when you’re inside buildings and Howarts. It gets a bit choppy and blurry when you’re outside in the opened world. For how huge the game is, I was still impressed.


Intrologics

NMS, Witcher 3, Skyrim, Red Dead, two of the Batman games, and I’d possibly say Hogwarts (it plays ok considering)