Nintendo Switch Fans Aren't Happy With The Outer Worlds Port

On Friday, The Outer Worlds will release on Nintendo Switch. The port has been highly-anticipated [...]

By Marc Deschamps - June 4, 2020 09:04 pm EDT

On Friday, The Outer Worlds will release on Nintendo Switch. The port has been highly-anticipated by many gamers, but recent screenshots and videos from the game show a significant graphic downgrade from the version that released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2019. Given the quality of ports such as The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, DOOM, and BioShock: The Collection, many fans are disappointed, to say the least. Switch owners are used to seeing some compromises made for Switch ports, but it seems that The Outer Worlds might be too much of a downgrade for fans of Nintendo's handheld hybrid!

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Keep reading to find out what fans think about the Nintendo Switch version of The Outer Worlds!

Some are calling it N64 quality...

Outer Worlds (Switch) screenshots be floating around like it was just released on the N64.
— Nightfall (@Nightfall3592) June 4, 2020

Many seem to be re-thinking a purchase.

I'm so glad I didn't pre-order The Outer Worlds on Switch. I'm just going to download the game on my Xbox One X for free. I really wanted to play the game portable tho but...... pic.twitter.com/GyDimZnpPf
— BlueFlame 16 (CEO of JRPG/Hype) (@Cedrik1699) June 4, 2020

Apparently no one learned their lesson from Jurassic Park!

Just because you can port it to the Switch doesn't mean you should...Looking at you The Outer Worlds
— Brandon Taylor (@Yaakatar) June 4, 2020

It's not like the system can't handle big games!

If you're not going to put in the effort to make your Switch port good, don't announce a Switch port.

If The Witcher 3 can run on this little guy in a completely playable state, there is no excuse for Switch ports to look as bad as The Outer Worlds does.
— Slartibartifast - BLM - Overdrive (@squatterbadge) June 4, 2020

The port might have been a bit too ambitious.

If the sacrifices are too big, then don't do it, move on, and maybe instead make a game built specifically for that platform.

I absolutely think that The Outer Worlds would have been awesome to have on the switch, but not like this!
It is not worth it, IMO!
— Tommy (@TimmyTomzo) June 4, 2020

Thankfully, there are other options.

I’d like to point out that while the Outer Worlds may be garbage on Switch, it’s PHENOMENALLY fun on console/PC so try it out on one of those instead!
— Hudson 💥 (@subtlyexplosive) June 4, 2020

Well, that's a bold statement!

Wow The Outer Worlds looks awful on the Switch.

But The Outer Worlds wasn't good anyway, so not a loss.

I said what I said.
— Yosh1 (@Yosh1Kart) June 4, 2020

Some remain optimistic, however.

For those looking at The Outer Worlds Switch port, remember, it’s obviously going to look bad compared the other versions. Will it still feel like The Outer Worlds? Overall consensus says yes. Portability is the name of the game here ppl.
— Game & Chill Inside (@XboxNintendoPS) June 4, 2020