Since its launch in 2007 Crysis has been one of the benchmark games when it comes to measuring the graphic performance of any PC. Therefore, it was very striking when Crytek announced a remastered version that would go one step further in terms of graphic quality. After the announcement of the delay it would suffer to polish certain details, the first platform to receive this new version will be the Nintendo Switch. Yes, as you are reading, Crysis Remastered is coming out first for the Nintendo Switch.
The graphics devourer comes to Nintendo Switch
Last April we already announced that there would be a new version of one of the most popular and demanding PC games. Crysis Resmastered would be the title of the new adaptation that would include graphic improvements as well as some additional novelty of the type of environments that can be destroyed or the use of ray tracing on PC. But if something surprised the announcement was that there would be a version for Nintendo Swtich.
Correct, the game that for years had been used by many hardware analysts to test the performance of computers was now going to have an improved playable version on Nintendo Switch and its Tegra processor from Nvidia. Logically, you should not expect the same improvements that the PS4 and XBox One version will have, nor those that PC users will enjoy, but there will be interesting details such as dynamic lighting or those environments that will be destroyed in combat.
However, it is true that some users are concerned about the performance that the game may have on the Nintendo laptop. After all, as we said, Crysis has always been a graphics eater for its high demands. Although to trigger possible doubts, Crytek has published some clips on its Twitter profile so that users can see real images captured from a Nintendo Switch. And the truth is that this new version does not look bad at all .
Check out this sneak-peek of Crysis Remastered’s improved destructible environment and vegetation bending features, captured on Nintendo Switch!
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– Crysis (@Crysis) July 13, 2020
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If in addition to these fragments in more complex scenarios due to graphics, textures, lighting effects and the number of enemies, it continues to behave just as well, although it does not reach the graphic capacities that PC users will be able to enjoy, Crysis Remastered for Nintendo Switch could Being one of the great FPS of the platform for those who are looking for a somewhat more “serious” game than Nintendo has accustomed us to.
Crysis Remastered for Nintendo Switch
Crysis Remastered for Nintendo Switch will launch on April 23 and can be pre-ordered on the Nintendo eShop. The game is a single player FPS, it occupies 6.2 GB and in addition to being compatible with both portable and tablet modes or by connecting the Switch to the TV, it will be translated into several languages, including Spanish.
So, if you are interested in doing with Crysis Remastered for Nintendo Switch, you can make the previous reservation through this link. Or wait until your usual video game store has availability of the physical version. The price of the game will be 29.99 euros.