Although there are no official gameplay footage yet, a demonstration took place at Gamescom. And the first reviews turned out to be unexpectedly negative.
According to IGN, the game showed poor performance during tests in portable mode. In open locations like Limgrave, noticeable frame rate drops occurred, especially when turning the camera. As a result, exploring the world, which was originally impressive in scale and dynamics, looked problematic and disappointing on Switch 2.
Journalists also noted the inconvenient button layout. The controls felt unintuitive, which complicated battles and made exploration more difficult.
The developers did not allow recording gameplay — probably due to the quality of the current version. The release of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Switch 2 is scheduled for 2025. The publisher, Bandai Namco, still has time to optimize the game.
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