But that one time was when I tried to play the game in handheld mode and not the other times when I played in
docked mode so be careful when playing in handheld mode.
Not exact matches
One of the best features Fire Emblem Warriors on Switch includes is the option to change the game's performance when
docked,
so in Quality
mode you can have it display a 1080p image at 30 fps, or move to a 720p output with a 60 fps refresh in Performance
mode.
In
docked mode the frame rate seems a little more steady but the 720p resolution doesn't look
so hot when you begin blowing it up to larger screens — neither does the texture work.
However it plays wonderfully in portable and
docked mode, atleast from what I have tested
so far, and has almost every important feature and gameplay
mode included with it.
Everything as you would expect, is scaled down to fit on a smaller screen and the writing which isn't all that large when the game is in TV
mode is now even smaller, with some like the words being uttered by a certain character, whilst out in the field is very hard to read and make out,
so while you can take the game out on the go and play it wherever you want on the Switch, your best bet is to only ever play it when
docked.
The Transformer has a physical keyboard too, but it's just a clip - on accessory not
so very different from the Apple iPad's keyboard
dock, though the Asus version sits the screen in landscape
mode and comes bundled.
That magnetic connector is
so quick to separate the screen from the
dock and each of the stand, tent and laptop
modes hold rigid - even if the laptop
mode is top - heavy in terms of balance.
The extra length makes for an extra-wide bezel in landscape
mode; it also allows the Transformer's physical size to match the Mobile
Docking Station's,
so the two can connect as a clamshell laptop would.
Ask and you shall receive: Here's a shot of an iPad back case showing the
dock connectors both on the bottom of the iPad (as we're used to) and on the side of the iPad
so you can
dock it in landscape
mode.
The game being on UE4 and Switch not being hard to develop for, it's possible that they're progressing quick on it, but then again they have to optimise it for both
docked and undocked
mode so they would oviously have to heavily test both
modes before releasing the game.
Minecraft has never transitioned
so well — my brain was often trying to persuade me that I was playing Minecraft: Pocket Edition —
docking my Nintendo Switch console brought forward the reality that I could pick up fighting off the horde of creepers right where I left off in Portable
mode.
There's three play
modes; «Handheld Mode» sees the Joy - Cons attach to the base unit to be played on the go; «TV Mode» which connects the system via a
dock to a television, with controllers attaching to a central module - the Joy - Con Grip - or synced to a decided Xbox - style «Pro Controller» (available separately), and «Tabletop Mode», which uses a built - in stand
so the screen can be displayed upright anywhere, with the Joy - Cons detached controller (s) to play local multiplayer games.
So it's a Wii U in portable
mode and slightly underpowered original Xbox One in
docked mode.
So far we've seen 2K's NBA series, Snipper Clips and Mario Kart being used this way for local multiplayer in both
docked and tablet
modes.
In
docked mode the temperatures certainly heat up — removing the Switch from the
Dock after several hours of play reveals a very warm device indeed, but still not uncomfortably
so.
There are no downgrades when running on the go,
so the visual experience is very similar to
docked mode.
Taking the already fantastic Wii U game and improving its native resolution
so it renders at full 1080p when
docked, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe properly comes into its own when you switch to handheld
mode and it remains locked at 60 fps.
These types of games thrive on a handheld environment, and it felt
so much better playing on the Switch when it was undocked than it did in
docked mode.
One of Switch's key selling points is the oh -
so - brilliant ability to shift from handheld
mode to TV - based gaming mere moments after sliding your Switch into the
Dock.
By far the easiest way to play was with a Pro controller though,
so I favored
docked mode right from the start.
«The Nintendo Switch
Dock has been created
so that it is extremely easy to seamlessly switch from playing games on a TV to transition into a portable
mode.