If the comparison between the siblings was damning at launch, it’s outright deadly to the Switch port. There’s really no compelling reason to pick up Torchlight III on the Switch over Torchlight II. That complaint is all the more evident on the Switch, where Torchlight II is not only cheaper, but performs better. Echtra Games were facing an uphill battle, but I still can’t shake the feeling they gave up on this port before reaching the summit.
I scored Torchlight III more generously than most when it launched a couple weeks ago, but I did point out the game’s inability to escape from under Torchlight II’s shadow. Part of this of course has to to do with the Switch’s hardware: Torchlight III requires a quad-core CPU that can at least reach 2.5 Ghz, and the stock Switch CPU barely hits 2.0 Ghz on a good day.
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I bring this up, because I still see more people in the lobby/hub of Trevail Point on PC than I do on the Switch, which is concerning knowing how heavily Torchlight III relies on multiplayer to enhance the overall experience. That said, there isn’t any crossplay to speak of, which feels like a massive wasted opportunity for a game that is barely breaking above 1,300 peak players on Steam alone. Torchlight III at least works well with a controller, and the network features function well enough if you’re keen to play with friends. Mix in the various bugs, such as whole areas refusing to load (even while offline), and it’s clear the port wasn’t ready for release. For a game with as many loading screens as Torchlight III you’d assume load times would have been a priority, but you’ll spend more time waiting to play than actually playing.
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Menus take forever to load, and hopping between Torchlight III’s various instances can take upwards of a full minute. Torchlight III on the Switch frequently freezes and stalls out, leading to cheap deaths and frustrating losses. The game chugs in both handheld and docked modes. Part of this of course has to to do with the Switch’s hardware: Torchlight III requires a quad-core CPU that can at least reach 2.5 Ghz, and the stock Switch CPU barely hits 2.0 Ghz on a good day. Due to his contact with the Surfer, Johnny is thereafter able to switch. While some could argue that’s the case for Torchlight III overall, the Switch port does not hold up well. The Human Torch (Jonathan Johnny Storm) is a superhero appearing in American comic books. Torchlight III on the Nintendo Switch is a mediocre port that was clearly pulled from the oven too soon.
Torchlight III’s port came out a little over a week after the game left early access, and it shows. The upcoming Apex Legends port is still in development, despite EA saying previously it would arrive around this time. The Outer Worlds was available for roughly eight months before its Switch port saw the light of day. CD Projekt Red’s blockbuster hit The Witcher 3 made its way to the Switch nearly four years after the game first game out. Nintendo Switch versions of popular new games tend to launch well after initial release.
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