Whenever the newspapers needed a moral panic, shooters were happy to provide one. When we all got online, shooters were there to show us why that was exciting. It’s not the prettiest or smoothest way to experience Wolfenstein 2, but it gets the job done.Once they were a vehicle for tech innovation, then everyone’s favorite storytelling medium. Its brilliantly written cast of characters and excellent gunplay come through well enough even viewed through muddy textures and minor frame rate drops. Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus for Nintendo Switch is a respectable port of one of the best games released last year, and greatest shooters of this generation.
Each weapon has a distinct and satisfying feeling when fired that feels true to its power, and adjusts each Joy-Con accordingly while dual wielding. The addition of HD rumble adds a hands-on dimension to Wolfenstein 2's action-packed gameplay. But don't worry, there's a toggle to turn motion control on and off if you prefer playing with traditional controls. It’s meant to be used in addition to stick controls and provide precision targeting, which I found makes picking off enemies from a distance a lot less tedious. Either way you can use the motion aiming, which works similarly to how it does in Doom. With that being said, there’s no question about it: any first-person shooter is best played with the Pro Controller. The controls feel natural and intuitive, even while playing with Joy-Con. But unlike Doom, there isn't an option to turn off motion blur, so you’re stuck with this look even if it causes you nausea. Textures are pretty low-rez, too, and that’s especially apparent if you're playing on a big-screen TV. Just like Panic Button’s ambitious port of Doom for Switch, Wolfenstein 2 appears to have a dynamic resolution that caps out at 720p and drops as low as 480p when battles get really heated.
Even the cutscenes hitch for some reason, and those are prerendered. It’s definitely playable throughout the 14-hour campaign, but the performance issues are hard to ignore in both docked and handheld modes. When you’re up against big groups of Nazis or large enemies, the action gets too hot for the Switch to handle and the frame rate drops below the targeted 30 frames per second. With brisk levels that offer frequent checkpoints, it’s the kind of game that allows you to jump in and out whenever you’re in the mood for an inglorious rampage. With everything from its compelling cast of heroes to its brutal and gratifying fast-paced combat, Wolfenstein 2 makes me feel like a true Nazi-killing machine.
Wolfenstein 2 makes me feel like a true Nazi-killing machine.
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