5 worst performing Nintendo Switch third party games
The Nintendo Switch is understandably not on par with its bigger competitors like the PS4/XB1, much less PS5/XSX|S. It is a handheld with a mobile chipset, after all. Therefore, games have to be designed not just with the lower grade specs in mind but also restrictions accompanying it: like thermals, power draw, and battery life.
Throughout the years, there have been some great ports for the console. However, the Switch has seen its share of taxing titles. These games either run surprisingly poorly due to not scaling well to the handheld or the devs' lack of experience optimizing it for the platform.
More often than not, it's the latter.
Payday 2 was initially developed by Overkill Software in 2013 for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. It is a first-person shooter revolving around pulling heists.
Users can take control of one of the many goons and engage in crime with friends or AI. These activities range from bank robberies to drug trafficking.
Starbreeze Studios' 2018 Nintendo Switch port of the multiplayer shooter was met with a lukewarm response. While the title visually looks fine enough, the performance can vary, with the game chugging along in taxing sections when things get heated.
The fact that gameplay speed is directly tied to frame rate makes this a big problem, as the title itself will slow down when these drops occur.
Indie games are prevalent on Nintendo Switch, so it's disappointing to see some of them turn out poorly on the handheld, especially when it's a game as solid as The Sexy Brutale.
Players are granted a magical mask that allows the protagonist Lafcadio Boone control over the time loop he and other members of the casino mansion find themselves in. Unfortunately, the guests are seemingly being murdered by
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