How Does Quake 2 Remastered Run On Switch?

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Quake 2 Remastered has successfully launched on just about every modern console known to man – even stretching back to the last generation. With oodles of content to battle through, it’s a good time to be a fan of classic FPS. But is it worth picking up ID Softwares legendary classic on the ageing Switch?

It’s a question worth asking since the Switch is nearing the end of its life. Sure, Quake 2 is decades old now, but a lot has been done to tart this release up. Reports that last-generation consoles are struggling to handle the load naturally raise some eyebrows when pondering the relatively dinky handheld hybrid by Nintendo. Let’s dive right in. 

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If you are a resolution buff you aren’t playing anything on Switch. That being said, most people like to have a fair amount of clarity when playing their games. Quake 2 Remastered aims to hit 1080p, and for the most part, it succeeds. This is a far cry from more modern consoles smashing 4K, but it’s solid enough and looks very clean on handheld (especially on the OLED). 

To keep things running smoothly, the Switch utilises dynamic resolution, which is a trick that has kept the Switch relevant since its launch. We have found from our own testing that this will normally kick in during hectic firefights with a high number of enemies, with docked being the worst culprit. 

Digital Foundry has dug deep and reported that in docked, the Switch version can drop as low as 540p, which is far from ideal in any game. Thankfully, this is only in the most