Rocket League on Switch: Gameplay is Golden, But What About Graphics?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- UPDATE: A correction here - the Switch port was handled by Panic Button in combination with original developer Psyonix, and while Panic Button handled the Xbox One port, they didn't work on the PS4 version.
Another current-gen PS4 and Xbox One title makes its way to Switch. Rocket League is renowned for its super-slick 60fps gameplay. Does that hold true for the Switch version, and to what extent are visuals compromised as a result?
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For all people complaining about the graphics the devs said they are gonna keep adjusting the graphics. They just wanted to focus on FPS (which is all I mostly care about)
They really should have just went with a graphics slider. So that we can adjust the settings to our liking. Something that should have been a standard on consoles by now.
KyanbuXM But then it would be like a PC lol.
Chase Whittemore
We're at a point were that line barely exists and we have mid cycle upgrades for consoles again. It's kind of a necessary thing now for the sake of letting the customer decide rather to use Fast Settings or not.
Chase Whittemore. So what? Fire Emblem Warriors already have that option and people loved it. 30 fps with higher resolution or 60 fps with lower resolution
Chance, Rocket League is a game where 60 FPS is absolutely necessary because it relies heavily on tight controls for multiplayer matches.
So Rocket Leauge for Switch is getting some pretty nice upgrades for resolution and framerate in april.
It'll upgrade to 900p/60fps Docked and 720p/60fps Handheld and the dynamic scaling will still take effect. However, there will also be a "Quality Mode" that'll upgrade the resolution to a Native 1080p Docked but with a cut framerate (30fps) and 720p Handheld also at 30fps, but will have added effects.
If you could, it would be great to see you guys re explore the Switch Port when the update launches. :)
101supertails will the 1080p mode have added effect?
They won't
:(
From what I've seen the framerate and frametime in quality mode isn't exactly great and simply not worth it. The vast majority of the time the resolution hasn't changed from the performance updates it's just the top end was higher.
@@DrPacman that's why you play in performance. It doesn't look much worse and runs really well considering. I think in a game like this it doesn't have to look pretty at all, as long as you can see the ball, cars, powerups and goals you're fine even on the lowest settings. The 60fps framerate meanwhile means realistically you can stay competitive. With some switch players getting to the highest ranks in the game
Graphical compromises aside, it's kind of amazing that you can play a super-smooth version Rocket League on the go.
same feelings there. I also like the fact that as I travel to events I can have a fun smooth experience on the go. and be warmed up when I get there if its RL
crossplay compatable with My Xbox fans!
Who cares about graphics? I just love the fact I could play on the go and play against the PC version. My wife could play on the switch while I play on the PC.
Gameplay>Graphics and this is a great example of that.
I'm actually just happy it runs at a smooth 60 fps even in handheld. But honestly, the game is so fast paced, I don't have time to be looking at the graphics. As long as I could see what I'm doing, that's all that matters.
And with the new update, the graphical compromises aren't even that crazy anymore. It looks nice af now. If you want to play in quality mode and docking to your TV stays at stable 30FPS, it should be good gameplay. I don't think Rocket League benefits too much from difference of 30 to 60 FPS.
Rocket League on the go at 60fps? Sign me up!
Out Of Control Gaming 432P....😂😂😂
Mordecai R no one should be giving a shit about the resolution, it’s 60 fps rocket league on the go
So? Graphics aren't important gameplay is and Rocket League has that in spades so if I can play it in the bathroom or on the bus then I'm in.
yeah i love playing games on my switch. mario and zelda are beautiful and mario is 60 fps. even skyrim is amazing on switch
Your point? It looks good on the 5 inch screen and it's 60fps... I think you're somewhat missing the entire point of the Switch.
I think the main problems come from the fact that this is an Unreal 3 game and there is no official support for Unreal 3. If Rocket League was on Unreal 4, I think the Switch port would be better than this.
Dennis Löfgren u do have a point
Dennis Löfgren doubt it
It would resolve bugs but that's about it. Performance would improve, but not by that much without relying on prerendered assets.
Every UE4 game on the switch so far are at 30fps with occasional dips. I highly doubt that rocket league on UE4 would perform better than what it is now.
YOSHI 2018 is in unreal 4 and is at 60fps tho
Bought this on Switch after getting it on PS+ at launch and later on PC to play at 4k. Portable mode is great, the cutbacks are hard to notice and the gameplay is just about perfect.
phreakinpher delusional
I can't notice a difference on the smaller screen either. You're too busy playing.
@Mordecai R
4k on a 32in screen is about the same PPI as 460p on a 6.2in screen(the Switch). Small screens work magic.
Now if you only plan on playing docked, then the Switch is a pretty bad option.
Yeah I just bought it yesterday because it's on discount in the eShop and it's so much fun
Their is an obvious difference between the other versions and this. Jaggy’s are really noticeable and it just looks a bit plain. The game runs solidly at 60fps so I can’t complain but anyone saying it doesn’t look different need their eyes tested.
"Gameplay is golden" and that's the only thing that matters.....
Snorth93 true
Anything wrong with having both?
some guy don't play any older systems then. You might faint. Lol
Performance counts more than gameplay unfortunately. There's no point if the game runs like dog doodoo. Ruins the experience personally unless you are one tough nugget who can pass by it much props.
some guy 720p is maximun can do the portable mode.. dumb
Runs better then PUBG on Xbox One X
Jose Juan Because it has the graphics of a ps2 game
Keep being salty grease head.
PUBG runs in Switch it will explode LOL 😂
I guess 432p is better than 2160p
PUBG is unoptimized on every plataform, still dont know why it was nominated for GOTY.
And here we go... Digital foundry comments section...
Yup.
+Snowcone Guy Its true though lol.
Framerate over graphics. Most people would rather sacrifice resolution for a better framerate and gameplay experience.
True gamers > fanboys
Your profile pic is golden
Sub the Scrub We don't have proper statistics for that claim and I bet the average consumer doesn't even notice it when a game is properly locked 30 fps vs when it is 60 fps whereas graphics are immediately noticeable and easily marketable. This game probably had to run at 60 fps at all cost because it's cross-playing with other systems.
I own rocket league on my PS4 Pro and on Switch.
I play it mainly on Switch because I’m lazy and can play in bed.
Graphics look fine. Solid port.
Do you need nintendo online membership to play it online?
@@bahaaabudayyak1712 No, free games do not require NSO :)
People should be happy that this game is even running on the Switch. Can’t complain about the graphics!
The game looked much better in version 1.0.1 though. It had more effects.
memoryman3 was probably so bad they had to remove the graphics.
ExtremelySkilledGamer been number one ☝🏽 n switch eshop so nice 11/14/2017
You can complain. Looks like boo boo. But at least its locked at 60fps. Well almost
Any indie should easily run on a switch.......games like watch dogs ran on Wii U....
Why do people hate the switch so much? I'm honestly curious, What has the switch done to you? It's literally a gaming console you don't have to buy.
Angel Reyna Because it cost $400+ with a Game & Controller!! and at the same time it is 4x weaker than a $199 PS4 Slim!
Ioannis Stf
Is anyone making you buy it? If it's worth it to someone then what's the problem?
Riesyeti The biggest fanboys here are Xbox and PS ones, by far. 90% of this channel is filled with them, I barely see Switch fanboys compared to them
Armin00
I just feel people should just enjoy their games no matter the platform. Isn't the point of video games to have fun?
Ioannis Stf
It's about 2 times weaker. And the PS4 slim is $350 to $299.
Point still stands though. No need to fudge numbers even the more accurate stats makes it clear it's weaker then the others. It being a handheld is part of that.
Frames over graphics any day in a multiplayer game.
and also Developers are making a patch to bigger resolution ;)
Sandro Solórzano This has already been patched a couple days ago. It improved the resolution, but made the visuals worse by removing shadows.
The other patch is coming
SUPERXEROGAMING what will it Do?
Felipe Vivas-Sarmiento further optimise stages and bring the dynamic resolution closer to 720p in handheld for the majority of the gameplay.
If you look at RL after the last patch you will notice certain stages look FAR better than others, not just the stage but cars etc. I believe they are rolling it out to all stages.
Kudos to Panic button they really put out a good port and I for one am curious as they become even more accustomed to the Switch in what they can achieve.
TLDR; a Physical version is shipping in January with an alleged further performance patch.
Gareth Curnow i honestly can't wait til they start improving the game more and more
If Mario Kart 8 looks the way it does at 1080p 60fps, I have no idea how this has to make a single compromise.
Why do some people use the worst case scenario (generally in portable mode) to bash the console? Some of them go as far as selectively ignoring some facts (like the entire docked mode experience at times) to make the situation look worse than it actually is. For example, some people are using a resolution drop when doing splitscreen on the handheld mode to dis the console as if it represented the whole experience. It happens in every single video
The Switch is like Bieber or Nickelback, people love to hate it (even though a lot of them secretly like it). It makes them feel better about what they spend their money on.
Ppl want to hate Switch cause is popular.
The reason is because *they don't own it*, easy as that. It's mostly kids that rely on whatever daddy buys them, so they need to bash whatever they don't own... For real, I'd like to meet someone that was on a waiting line, on a park, on a plane, or on his bed and neglected to play Skyrim, Doom or Rocket League on a Switch because light shafts are missing or the resolution isn't "high enough".
ARCADDER Preach! lol
AH SEU VOU
Probably because loads of people Nintendo Switch owners say: "Rocket Leauge at 60 FPS on the Go? Sign me up!"
That's actually a comment in this video's comment section made by someone else.
So when the argument is usually "I can play Skyrim and DOOM [2016] wherever!" That's exactly why we see other fanboys bringing out the worst case scenarios.
Of course everyone should know that if you have a modern PC especially with an Nvidia GPU or PS4/Pro you can also experience you games on the go wherever you are as well... But this is where you have the Nintendo fanboys ignoring remote client options altogether claiming it isn't the same while completely ignoring that docked and portable gaming on Switch isn't identical either even when playing the same exact game!
Remember all fanboys have an agenda.
People were playing this on their GPD WIN handheld for over a year now, I wish they would compared it with that.
They should test nintendo switch vs GPD WIN 2
People don’t seem to understand that we don’t care about all those things. As long as it’s a fun game. I’m enjoying Doom on my Switch. I love my switch and hope in the future they put more into it.
Marcelino Dreams Yeah I too absolutely love my Switch. Dare I say, more than my PS4, at least for now.
The Switch is going to do just fine with tonnes of ports and new games coming over the next year or two.
Marcelino Dreams x2
Marcelino Dreams yea dude it looks and runs like shit but hey! Its portable! lol so sad
The problem is, we do. Deal with it!
Marcelino Dreams issue is massive compromise on a pretty small game again. just to get it to hit 60fps. Hmmm x
I can't wait for the toxic comments
Toxic comment
Rocket League on Switch revitalized my passion for this jewel of a game. Having it on handheld really feels like a privilege, it's magical!
It's incredible that this game can even run on the switch in full 60 fps, And while the PS4 version obviously is superior in terms of graphics, On it's own it doesn't look half bad in docked mode.
An update coming soon will hit 900p with minimal resolution dips in docked mode!
Smoother and more beautiful wheel than the PUGB on the Xbox
Paulo César Barletta Not really.
I have actually moved from my PC with Rocket League, and gone to my Switch. Playing Rocket League wherever i am is pretty awesome experience.
PC GameBoy Not in 432p
On a small screen its hardly noticeable tbh, i don't play it on the big screen for that reason.
Witcher 3 patch out for X......
What’s an X?
Is HDR included?
Is it for real? On the store it said Xbox one X enhance but there’s no patch
Garbage Gang just read it on Eurogamer. Two modes: performance that has dynamic res and 60fps. 4k which shows in 4k locked at 30. HDR is included (YESSSSSS!)
lilDeviant - X is a console thats killing it in DF vids, curb stomping the competition in comparisons
Would have been nice in the better optimised Unreal Engine 4, but the unsupported Unreal Engine 3 works
smefour I don't think it will be that easy to just port a unreal 3 game to unreal 4.
Lara Croft not what he said, a UE4 game would be better. Unfortunately, Rocket League is a UE3 game.
when I'm not using my Switch, I play on on my Razer Blade 2017 model, and I'll be honest, when you're actually playing the game on the Switch- the last thing that'll be running through your mind is "Where the heck are those extra pixels???"
If I have one complaint about the Switch version, though, is that my system gets noticeably hot after playing for about 2 hours in docked mode. It is perhaps one of the only games I've played on the system where I can actually hear the fan while sitting 6 feet away from the TV.
If Switch hardware is so terrible, then please name one competitor handheld that can run Zelda BOTW, Skyrim, Doom, Wolfenstein 2, Xenoblade 2 etc. on the run.
Not even the most expensive Iphone and Samsung phones can run these games, and they cost 3-4 times as much as Switch.
The thing is. Which handheld is Switch inferior to? Noone is able to answer that.
If the GPU were 50% less, and branded Sony it would praised to death as wonderful hardware.
How can it be bad, when its the most powerful handheld ever and runs current gen AAA games?
Majority buy it for the portability, and is why Nintendo already started to fade away 3DS.
How can the hardware be bad when it runs Zelda, Skyrim, Wolfenstein 2, Doom, Payday 2, Xenoblade 2 ++++ no matter where you are in the world? As far as i know, none of these games is considered broken crap games.
Who takes a 50" flat screen with Switch on the run anyway? Even last gen games looks good on the tiny Switch screen. There is loads of good looking phone games, but when you show same games on TV they all look like old crap. I guess you never played any PS1, PS2, N64 etc. on TV because they looked terrible even back then due to the poor resolution.
Let's not forget the very slow 3D perspect correction on PS1 and texture glitches as a bonus + endless loading times.
V3ntilator gdp win. Look it up
V3ntilator Look up "Phawx GPD Win 2 Doom" on TH-cam. This handheld out performs the Switch version.
Dale that one lol i forgot the name
Too *ALL* the people who Watching this in 2018. This video is Outdated, There been a *HUGE* patch/Update for Switch! (And other platform but mostly Switch)
Now it look so much better and option for *60fps* (Smooth gameplay) or *30fps* (vers. Xbox/PS4 Graphic)
DeX Fox getting this game for my Nintendo Switch
Do you need nintendo online membership to play it online?
@@bahaaabudayyak1712 You don't need Nintendo online anymore, now that it's free
All the Damage controllers saying stupid the excuse "its portable.." Now's the time to use that Excuse. An almost perfect 60fps. 4 player multiplayer, with Spit-screen. Rocket League is the perfect game for the Switch. The thing is if the Switch had that Horrible display with Doom and had to cut corners heavily graphically for Rocket League, are we actually gonna fool ourselves into thinking this console will last this generation, at least from third-party? Games are gonna get more demanding and they are the inferior version costing more to develop.This year one too.
The update made the visuals look WAY BETTER. This video is now outdated.
I'm surprised you never touched on the quality mode that locks the game at 30 FPS but maintains 1080p
Can't wait to see the day they release a more powerful version of the Switch
Naldery But expect to pay a lot more then
Machete Lucius. Nah.
See the PS4? It was $300 to $350 when it was released. Now, the PS4 Pro is about $350 to $400. It's not gonna be much more expensive because hardware price drop all the time as newer hardware becomes available.
They’ll probably use the next Tegra chip whether it be the X2 or beyond that.
Switch pro? Switch X?
Naldery probably when the ps5 comes out and by then the Switch will be underpowered again.
PC Master race waited 10 years for Bayonetta and still can't play the next two. LOL.
Well pc players can play bayonneta 2 using cem u ( wii u emulator )
Pilot Bt7274 HAHAHAHA If you actually had a good PC and tried to play it you would know that it's unplayable on there. Even if you disabled the sound to play without voices & beautiful soundtrack the flickering and stuttering would ruin it even more lmao.
If Bayo 2 hadn't been published by Nintendo then nobody at all would be able to play it because it wouldn't exist. Nintendo saved the game from development limbo. And they're even funding a 3rd game despite bad sales.
Calamack Yep. Would be better if Sony owned them. Just another highly rated franchise to their collection. But as long as PC elitists don't get it then I'm happy.
Mosh
bayonetta 2 is playable on CemU tho
They kept the gameplay intact that is really important. Really cool that you can play this between Xbox One and Switch.
I'd love you guys to take a look at the newest patch. I had no complaints before but the game looks far more appealing now, especially in handheld mode.
You need to revisit the game with the newest update!
Ive seen screenshots. The switch is also missing screen space reflections on the maps that use them. Come on. DF has been slacking lately with their “in depth” comparisons. Ever since they’ve gotten bigger in the past 2 years, they’ve made their videos more simplistic and touched on less in games. For example, when FF15 came out, they mentioned nothing about the ps4 pro’s much better reflection quality in its resolution mode over the base consoles and that’s a difference I could see immediately when switching between the high and lite modes. A big difference in reflection quality and accuracy. And yet they made no mention of reflections.
David Restrepo I assume it's because of the sheer amount of content they've been putting out. That being said, I miss their old tech analysis vidoes :P
David Restrepo I unfortunately agree. DF videos have been getting more and more padded out repeating the same conclusions for 10-15 minutes without going into any depth anymore. Some reddit posts I've seen have been more informative than DF's "Complete Technical Analysis".
iau they’ve dumbed down their content to reach a broader mainstream audience with their coverage and terminology. Only very specific stuff like the DF Retro series goes into the level of depth DF used to go into with their coverage of current gen games
WH1T3 L1GHT they label so many video “complete analysis” or “full analysis” and yet, they aren’t complete, often missing entirely huge points like MISSING reflections. That’s not a complete analysis. They weren’t always like this. They’ve gained more traction and become more mainstream over the past 2 years so presumably to keep that audience from dwindling, they dumb down their terminology and level of depth for comparisons and analysis videos
NXGamer is better than DF. Seriously, he goes way more in depth, is more entertaining, AND most importantly, doesn't focus on the negatives/worse case scenarios in order to fuel the fanboy wars.
Just a heads up. They had a little bit of hate on twitter at one point for this. They said that RL is a competitive game so 60fps was needed. And they wanted to keep resoulution equal across docked and portable
whoo hooo lets make Resolution great again! 430p! Old tv-s come right down!
You should have looked at the pre patch version, which has better graphics. Portable mode used to have post process AA and depth of field. PORTABLE MODE ALSO USED TO HAVE SHADOWS!!!
memoryman3 no one would be using the pre patch version so it would be a flawed test
Pointless. The whole point of these videos are to demonstrate what your experience will be like.
Finally someone who brought this up, and to all of you saying no one will be playing pre-patch it still would of been to see the difference and DF has done it multiple times in the past with Xbox one x
not sure why they downgraded. never had any issues before.
ADH Gaming I guess they took off those effects to increase the resolution may be?
60fps for this is PERFECT, JUST PERFECT, I love Panic after this even more, they understood what this game needs and 60fps is the equivalent of water for a game like this, its necesary and obligatory for a competitive nature
Its fine, basically 7th gen resolution. CoD games were often below 720p and people still play them.
Yes, but they looked MUCH better than this and actually had...shadows.
Nick Motsarsky Docked graphics are okay, very surprised its 60 fps.
Portable mode is less impressive. But this was not a game built for Switch.
Can you guys review it again pls? *
Now we have a quality mode
I wonder if it was in Unreal 4, would it of ran slightly better, not that it runs at all poorly. Just maybe it would pushed a few more polys out.
Constructive. Insightful. Regrettable?
To answer OP's question: most likely it would run better if it was in Unreal Engine 4. Not night and day, but better.
The "problem" with the Switch is battery life. It's operating at ~40% capacity while in handheld mode and there is even a bit of headroom while docked. The other "setback" is heat management. If you've played your Switch outside in warm weather, you've probably noticed the fan runs non-stop. If it were to run at a higher clock speed while undocked, reports of consoles shutting down in an effort to cool the system would probably be a common thing.
Nintendo could probably squeeze ~5-10% more power out of the Switch in both modes at the expense of battery life in portable mode. For a look at how long it takes the Switch to overheat while docked, check out Spawn Wave's channel. He did a number of tests and the results (to me) paint a picture of Nintendo holding the system back in order to prevent damage to it. It's a powerhouse and can take a lot of abuse.
Like I said in another comment, I haven't seen an UE4 switch game to perform above 30fps so far. So even if they remade RL in UE4, I guess that it will be more hindered on the switch.
shadowjfd I don't doubt it will be more hindered on the Switch than on the other consoles at all. I doubt that it would perform worse than the game in UE3
I own Switch and PS4 versions, and for me personally, the game holds up really well. Game plays just like you would remember it on any other console. And it's also nice that the Switch has crossplay with xbox one and PC. As for the visuals, unless you play it side by side, or change version during the same play session, you probably won't really notice the visual downgrade.Oh and not to mention it's pretty cool to play this and practice on the go. It's pretty cool to see people around you react to the games you are playing on the go.
This game runs absolutely fine on the switch. At no point does the resolution drop to a point where graphics _actually_ are compromised (the ball is always visible and that is the only thing that matters).
Yeah but who plays 4v4 in rocket league?
ylang ylang I do sometimes. And thousands of others at any given time according to the player count.
I do wth my bothers
Just for trading
I do!
I do
Playstation 4 - 70.6M
Switch - Record 10M as fast as Ps4
Pc - More players than ever
Xbox - Ripiss.
Hugo Azevedo you are implying xbox is doing bad? Which isnt true at all but oh well
but but 4k
Henry Kekkeruusi No, he’s implying Xbox is dead. Which is true.
lilDeviant lol... sure...
Henry Kekkeruusi Xbox is not even selling that much
Why aren't they making cutbacks to geometry detail? There are huge cutbacks that they could have made. but didn't. There's a lot of unnecessary detail in the scenery that will be unnoticeable if removed in portable mode. Making the rounded edges of the arena appear slightly polygonal would be a much less noticeable cutback than removing shadows entirely. Removing shadows affects game-play, It's how you tell how high your car is off the ground.
Quick question: Was this video made before or after the update that improved resolution in handheld mode? Cause the handheld mode looks way better than in the video but that might just be me.
Witchard! The Witcher 3 patch is out on Xbox One X with a 4K and a 60 FPS mode included
The Witchard 3 : Wild Foundry
Switch is awesome, but if a game like this can't support 720p and dips to the 500's, then IDK about the future. XenoBlade 2 dips to sub SD and it's a first year game. As games gets more complicated and bigger, Switch will look more and more ancient as time goes on, in terms on third party multi-plats and even first party if they are like Xb2. Very interested for the next Fire Emblem.
I know where you're coming from but if the Switch continues to sell, developers can't ignore it because of the sales potential their games they'll get. They'll probably adjust for them to able to sell the game to the Switch. I'm playing Xenoblade 2 on handheld right now. It's disappointing (especially after playing Odyssey) but it's not that bad. I mean, it's probably one of the better looking RPGs on handheld right now.
Christian Lora When a handheld can run games like Doom/Skyrim and runs them really well you shouldn't worry about the future.
This game runs poorly because its using Unreal Engine 3 which the Switch doesn't fully support as it does with Unreal Engine 4 & Unity.
I wouldn't be surprised if we got a mobile phone type of upgrade for switch, like a new console every couple years etc
Usually graphics get more impressive farther in a console’s lifespan. Devs get more used to the tech. That’s why you get n64 starting with Mario 64 and ending with banjo tooie
Gunnar Schumann
That's not really the case anymore. The reason that happened in the past was because consoles used custom processors with their own unique compilers, as a result most devs spent years mastering the hardware.
These days Consoles use off the self parts to insure easy porting. However that comes at a grave price. Games won't improve much visually over time on the same hardware. It's part of why the PS4pro and X1X were made. And why Nintendo is likely to do the same (willingly or by force from dev complaints) with the Switch.
Anyone getting into rocket league who likes genuinely competitive online experiences, don't give up, it's literally AMAZING once you get the hang of it
Rocket League, much like Doom 2016, is a case of art direction that holds up well even on lower graphical settings. You won't lose much outside of shader work.
Which version is this one? The latest patch has improved the resolution in both docked and handheld mode.
The latest patch with the optimizations. I can tell because now there's shadows on all cars and balls instead of just your car in the docked mode footage, and also because they removed shadows completely in the undocked mode.
*calm before the fanboy storm*
having 2 different versions with it being basically a labtop with power save on when undocked is really a bummer. Atleast with a labtop you can tweak it and use your own controller.
The latest patch really makes it. I assume the guys installed that prior to this video. If not, for the record, it runs noticeably smoother.
It goes lower than 432p? Lower than SD resolution?
Rock bottom on the Switch!
Koko the Arabian They should rename the game on Switch to Rock Bottom League
No it goes down to 576p
Drops to 1024x576p...great. On Rocket League, no less. This is bad, even for a Switch. I've noticed the low resolution even on my shitty 720p 5" phone.
You probably mean the compression artifacts, they are especially bad in these fast paced gameplay scenes. 1024x576 should look pretty good on 5 inches.
Chazbox720 its not more demanding. Just better visually idtech is a beautiful engine for that one reason. Unreal on the other hand....
Panic button did a shit job on this game.
I like how people look at the videos where games look meh on the switch and say that’s the max at what switch can do. How about we look at Mario Odyssey, mario kart, Zelda, splatoon, for what the switch is capable of instead of an early port of a game running on an engine incompatible with switch. Keep in mind, most third party games ran at 720p on XB1 until the devs figured out how to work with the hardware
Reminds me of the old days when Ubisoft changed whole levels for Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory to make it run on the GameCube.
Looks good!
Holy christ, the res is quite bad isn't it? I initially thought my phone didn't buffer but it really is quite low.
I mean great they kept the 60fps but yeah, won't be winning any awards in graphical fidelity.
Still a fun game to play in the toilet.
iTouchin I'm watching this on a smart tv and looks disgusting!
iTouchin expect lower quality visuals on pretty much every switch port
TechDude594 my s8 could.
I guess you have proof that your S8 could play this.
lol, its powerful enough to emulate GameCube games so i would wager it could emulate switch games.
Why do Nintendo insist on being a generation behind in terms of internal hardware? Online functionality, resolution, optical drives...It took them ages to finally get online. It took them ages to reach 720p when 4K is becoming mainstream. And they still refuse to adopt blu ray.
If the Switch version gets as many patches and updates as the PC version (here's hoping...), then perhaps it will get more optimized over time. Namely, the shadows in undocked mode. Shadows are kinda important for a game that hinges on spatial awareness.
Roccat League
But can it play Crysis
Mark Stokes Can you get a new joke?
Honestly, it probably can... but only the 7th gen console versions that run on CryEngine 3. Crytek should look into porting the trilogy over to the Switch. Would be cool.
Technically, the Crysis trilogy worked on the 360/ps3 and the Switch is supposed to be a lot more powerful, at least in docked mode. So yeah, it SHOULD be able to play it at least as well as those consoles did in 720/30, which would be reasonably well. In practice, this is Nintendo, and it might just run at 540p/10fps...
I'm sure it can. PS3 can and Switch is much more powerful than PS3
Having played on all consoles, I feel like Rocket League was made for the switch. Handheld mode is awesome.
I love how Tom has a Toon Link avatar!
thats some blurry shit
low resolution ?
it's expected from a mobile hardware
yup, love that we all 'expect' compromises in the name of portability.
Portability is no excuse for garbage
BlackAir09 I dont see how stable 60 FPS Crossplay gameplay is "garbage"
lmfao 430 pixels... and under... Thats sad.
I've put a good few hours into Rocket League on the Switch and I don't really notice the cutbacks. If you need top notch visuals to actually enjoy a game then it sucks to be you.
Will you guys be doing a new comparison vid after the new update comes out on April 3rd on Switch?
432p but its Switch so its accepted?
Exactly, a shitty laptop could run if better
In a 3 inch screen, could you really tell what exact resolution it is running at? I mean, do you sit there and count pixels with the naked eye or do you use a magnifying glass? So many questions.
LaughingGas408 it's a 6.2 inch screen lol. Well over 4 times the size of a 3 inch screen. It's still portable, which is nice, but come on, this is by far a worse looking version compared to a PS4 Pro which is 50 dollars more and is pushing 9 times the pixels, plus better graphical quality, at MINIMUM (assuming 720p on switch).
N.Guy, it runs at 432p in splitscreen 2 player mode, which implies that you are only staring at half the screen. So my question is valid.
It's mobile hardware. Whattaya expect?
Whoever is playing this game needs to stop.... I can’t watch this...
it hurts
He 100% scored on his goal which looked on propose.
Rishi why? is top1 in eshop sales and servers are full.. so better not write
You guys have sensitive eyes. You need a doctor
Rishi is the type of person who was mad Teletubbies was not 1080p as a kid
It's an unreal 3 engine game and a game where you kick a ball around in a arena, I'd be surprised if it didn't work 60fps :P :)
i'm stunned that systems can't play this game at 1080p native maxed with 60fps. i've been playing this using my Nvidia Shield to stream from my desktop in 4k60 (downsampled to the TV the shield is connected to 1080p) and its a blast.
Why? PS4 isn't playing it maxed at 1080p why should the Switch. Lol
gameplay is golden... let that graphics for whoregraphics and PCgamers
Delusional
Sad thing is teenagers these days think graphics = gameplay
Jc Denton cool story 👍
Fristi The Frog Nope lol better graphics aren't going to improve the boring ass gameplay!!!!
It's been that way since I was a kid back in the 80's. This is nothing new, or did we conveniently forget about the bit wars?
Here we go guys time for more of that sweet Nintendo Haters.
Most of us aren't here to hate, but it's actually pretty amusing to see you defend the garbage hardware Switch has - in other words, cold facts.
Nintendo Nation Also, time for the sweet Nintendo fanboys.
TheMrIron2 loool nope.. let make Vita and 3ds do that.. explode so switch is powerful in its topic ;)
GARBAGE, FANBOY, FANBOY, HATER, FANBOY, GARBAGE, CONSOLE, WEAK, SPECS, HARDWARE, FANBOY, HATER, CONSOLE
this is annoying, stop this
Says the obvious fanboy
I think the real problem with this game being on the Switch for me is that, while you can play it in portable mode when you're out and about... how are you going to do so online? The only thing you can do is bots, local multiplayer (if you like crowding around a tiny screen with a friend), and training. You wouldn't be able to go online with it, which is the meat of the game. It's a pretty good port, don't get me wrong, but the portable mode doesn't really serve that much of a function.
Compromised visuals or not, I'm still having mad fun with the game. That's all that really matters to me
432p in 2017
Chazbox720 if it was 720p i would agree with u but 432p thats BS
Pilot Bt7274 on portable mode, it literally looks like a playstation 2 game
ken Hudson yep
People thinking a handheld can put out the same visuals as a home console in 2017
Even for a nintendo switch in handheld mode that is way too low 720p really should be the bare minimum
Everything's possible when you turn the resolution down to match the PS2!
Christian Stout these graphics would be fucking legendary if it was a game running on the ps2
Bro, ps2 was like less than 480p
+Benjamin Ramlackhan
The PS2's primary output was 480p over RCA, but it could do 720p or 1080i over Component, just like the original Xbox.
Christian Stout got it thanks for the info dude. Was it component for ps2? I remember for the Xbox we the s video cable for little while
Wrong. PS2's main output was 640 by 480, not 480p and only a couple of games supported 1080i output.
Not to mention, the native res of most PS2 games was way below 640 by 480.
Rocket League is the perfect example of what we Switch owners want. Complete feature/feature parity games with good performance on the Go that take an understandable hit on the graphics department. Switch is mobile and we know that BUT that versatility is why we love the console. We want console gaming on the go even if it takes a compromise on the graphics department. DOOM and Skyrim are two other perfect examples.
Switch is awesome, Switch is life.
I have been waiting for this analysis while you churn out XXXX PS4 Pro vs XB1X videos and I'm glad you've finally done it. I'm not sure if you notice but the frame rate only drops (minutely) when your car or the goal explodes, times when you have no control over things anyway. Also, 4v4 matches? Y'all know this is a 3v3 game right? I think you missed the point of playing on Switch. Cross platform play is included, but cross platform invites are not. I can play with my 3 man squad even when one of them is on the train to work. Or if I have to use the toilet. Or if any of our spouses need to use the TV. The removal of AA and shadowing was a brilliant decision for portable as it helps the graphics pop out on the small screen. 720p60 is an excellent result for portable, and rock solid 60fps in 3v3 in both modes makes it another of Panic Button's works worthy of the "It's Rocket League. On Switch" tag.
this proves that switch is just an alternative to handhelds like 3ds,vita...its role as a home console is pretty much nonexistant...
tej Analysis since nintendo will be dropping the 3ds next year it'll just be the vita and switch
Vita could've have a very bright future. I'm still angry.
tej Analysis You are clearly ignorant and havent played games like Mario Odyssey, Breath Of The Wild, Doom, LA Noire, Skyrim, NBA 2K18 on the Switch docked.
Jodeth It couldnt of. It was garbage.
my god. my eyes hurt watching this video. this game is not graphics demanding, why can't they give ultra with atleast 720p for switch?
NumbCorns Because the Switch is a weak ass Console! Hell even PCs from around 2007-2008 are more powerful lol
Ioannis Stf It's a handheld. Plus, this game uses UE3, which the Switch doesn't support. The devs are still doing improvements and will release patches for the res.
And the fact that you can play with Xbox One and PC players with the Switch sealed the deal for me and I bought this game
I played Golden Eye on the N64 and honestly, I couldn't care less if a game had those visuals as long as it is fun.
While I do like DF, I do feel like they're driving fanboy wars. Not so much with Switch vids but, when they're comparing PS4/XB1/PC.
They're just making money off of low hanging fruit.
Or...they're interested in game technology and creating this content for those interested in game technology.
While they certainty benefit from fanboy losers, they do literally nothing to incite it.
People will argue over anything; cars, sports, movies, music, and oh shit - even videogames!
They just give people the information. You can't blame them if people lose their mind over it.
They are reviewing technical aspects of games, which is fantastic. Fanboys created the console wars all by themselves.
Yeah because they earn money through this clickbait wars
Rocket League on ps2 is looking good
Lmfaoo i actually bought this for $13 and I initially thought it should of been $7 but meh you get used to the gameplay on portable
I wouldn’t care about resolution, if it weren’t for the fact that the ball is literally hard to make out when it’s down the field in handheld mode.
I bought this game a couple of days ago. As someone who has never played Rocket League before, I was hyped to try it out because it has always looked so cool! And I was not disappointed. It runs super smooth and the game is oh, so satisfying when you do something right, but there is a lot I know I need to master, and I find myself getting destroyed online causing my team to lose. I'm that bad. So, there's that learning curve to worry about.
That being said, the game is great and it runs very well. The graphics, however, are sometimes a bit laughable in handheld mode. But, you can still play. And it's still a LOT of fun! So, I'd recommend getting this game. Finding a game online is easy but you'll get your ass kicked if you aren't good. So gid gud
No shadows? even the Xbox and the Ps2 had shadows
Bush is a Tryhard wat
+Slaster u wot m8?
Is this moron comparing the xbox to the playstation 2?
+ken Hudson OG Xbox (2001)
That literally means nothing. That's like saying the xb1x is underpowered because the original xbox version of half life 2 has better physics than red dead redemption 2.
Jesus Christ sub 480p is honestly unacceptable and I'm generally forgiving with compromises for Switch ports. The graphics look fine in my opinion but i can't imagine playing this in 4 player.
I just hope that eventually devs figure out the hardware, keep in mind most Xbox One games originally ran at 720p.
PixelReviver hope you never played any ds or any pre hd consoles then.
Unfortunately there's not a lot of hardware to figure out, this hardware already has 2 years of field use in games with the Shield TV - but this has less than half of the CPU horsepower and 3/4 of the GPU (portable has ~4/10 the GPU power of the Shield and disables one of the 4 cores on Switch making it even less competent). Xbox One and PS4 are more or less the same - both have AMD Jaguar APUs - so save for a few little things, the only "optimisations" have been clever software cutbacks.
And now most games on the Xbox one are 810p, or 720p still
Cod ww2 runs at 800x900 on the Xbox one
They didn’t improve it at all LMAO
That's not true.
PixelReviver lol you don't know anything about consoles. Xbox One had BF4 and CoD Ghosts at 720p, which was entirely down to developer incompetence. Most Xbox One games are 900p
Nice, thanks. I am a person who is used to low quality stuff, doesn't really matter to me about graphics but at least have fun on the go. I go by smoothness. I just like the game if it runs smooth, although I only checked this out if I should actually get this on my switch (when I get it).
I normally play the game on ps4 pro but still picked it up on switch. I only play it in portable mode but it's bloody fantastic. Honestly barely notice the differences on the small screen. Rocket League is about the game play and that is 100% there on the Switch version.
432p SWITCH POWAH!!!!!!!
I have seen you shitting on Switch on every Video out there, so have you consider getting out of your mums basement and get a life?
with frame drops too, thats just unacceptable.
You do realize you're talking about the worst possible resolution on split screen portable, effectively cutting your 6-inch screen down to 3.
Dale Yeah framerate drops like most ps4 games that are poorly optimised because the console can't handle all games at 1080p.
vin w Who cares about the resolution as i still play 3ds games at 240p for fucks sake lol and I don't give a crap 😂 😂