Drops to 0 FPS and errors. Expert warns against buying Batman: Arkham Knight on Switch

It seems the delayed release of the Batman: Arkham trilogy on Nintendo Switch did not benefit the product. A Digital Foundry expert warned of a poor version of Arkham Knight, which at times struggles to display even one frame per second.

Disturbing news was shared by Oliver Mackenzie, who recounted his impressions of the handheld Batman, and they are far from positive.

“Arkham Knight on Switch is unacceptable. Nightmarish performance, poor visuals, and bugs that can even break the game. Next week I’ll have a video covering this and the other Arkham ports.”

Eight years have passed since the release of the original Arkham Knight, but the game still looks great and at times rivals even current-generation titles. It is no wonder that concerns about porting the game to Switch arose back when it was announced.

It is worth noting that Mackenzie’s criticism specifically concerned Batman: Arkham Knight, while the trilogy bundle also includes Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. It is possible that the older titles managed to avoid such issues. 

The release of the trilogy on Switch was handled by the studio Turn Me Up Games, previously responsible for ports of It Takes Two, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, and the Borderlands Legendary Collection. Those games did not have any particular issues.

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