Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection - A Near Perfect Nintendo Switch Experience

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Publisher Ubisoft, and developers Ubisoft Montreal and Virtuous, offer a unique Nintendo Switch experience with Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection. Aside from a few minor performance issues, each game in Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection runs smoothly with fluid transitions between cutscenes and gameplay. The loading times are minimal for completing each sequence or traveling to a new area, which makes the games feel fast-paced and easy to play for hours at a time.

There are some exclusive features offered with the Nintendo Switch version that serve to enhance the overall gameplay experience. Having the HD Rumble active creates an additional immersive element that feels natural compared to other games of the same genre regardless of the console. The optimized HUD and touch-screen capabilities are also exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version. However, touch-screen options are only available in the menus, so the feature doesn't add much to the game.

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Visually, the games in Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection are vibrant with detailed character models when the Nintendo Switch is docked. The distant characters and crowds are a lower resolution when playing handheld, but it isn't too noticeable while running through the streets or across rooftops. Along with solid visuals, the audio is clear and crisp for both the docked and handheld experiences. While The Ezio Collection is higher-quality with the Nintendo Switch docked, the games can be thoroughly enjoyed with either option.

Using Nintendo Switch's Joy-Cons or a pro controller is very easy to switch between. It's simple to get used to the attached Joy-Cons while playing handheld, and using