Performance on Nintendo Switch in 2024 has been a mixed bag, and if there’s one game I didn’t expect to run well it’s LEGO Horizon Adventures, which is a stunning and fairly complex looking game to the point that it has two graphics modes on PS5, so my expectations on Nintendo Switch were low. Booting into the game you’re greeted with the iconic PlayStation intro (which is weird to see on the Switch), but for the most part, it’s largely the same game that is on PS5, which is good news.
I’ve played through a good chunk of the game over the last few days and I’m happy to report that you’re getting a very decent visual experience on the Nintendo Switch. It’s running at 30FPS obviously, and when playing on TV, it runs at a noticeably lower resolution than it does on the PS5, but for the most part, all of the density in the world, the fantastic lighting and the vibrancy all come across to the Nintendo Switch version.
The other part that really surprised me was the load times, which can also be a massive problem on Switch, but they’re fairly instant here, obviously not quite as rapid as the PS5, but still fairly snappy for a game which is important for a game that has you going between levels fairly quick.y
Just like on the PS5, the game has local co-op and online co-op as well, so it really is the full experience that you’re getting, which we were hoping for given it’s $89 (on Amazon) but you can never be too sure with what you’re getting on the Switch these days.
As far as the game goes, you can read Ewan’s review of the game here, but it does feel more at home on Switch, given it does feel to be aimed at younger audiences. I can really see this resonating with Switch gamers more than those loading it into their PS5.
In his review, Ewan gave it a 6.5/10 and said: “In many regards, LEGO Horizon Adventures accomplishes what it set out to do: it effectively summarises the story of Horizon Zero Dawn into an approachable all-ages adventure. However, in simplifying the mechanics of Horizon Zero Dawn, they have omitted what makes Horizon and LEGO games special. The Horizon world has been lovingly reimagined in LEGO but overly basic combat and a lack of interactivity hold it back. LEGO Horizon Adventures is salvaged somewhat by a gorgeous art style, a fun retelling of the story and well-executed cooperative features, but the pieces don’t quite all click into place.”
