They’re running in a letterboxed aspect ratio and at a lower framerate than the game itself, causing a jarring effect whenever control is taken away from you for a narrative sequence. The biggest noticeable cutback is in the cutscenes, which are quite a bit worse than on other platforms. The Switch version is also arriving pretty late after originally having been intended for release at around the same time as other platforms, so it seems like porting studio Panic Button made good use of the extra time. A Switch version was planned from the start, unlike its predecessor, which may well have helped with optimization. Loading times are much improved, too, and you have the option to play with gyro aiming (which the original game also got in an update a few months after release).ĭoom Eternal is based on id Tech 7, the latest version of id Software’s in-house engine - which is to say that it’s a more technically advanced game than Doom, so it’s great to see the Switch turning in a performance like this.

But it generally stays sharper than the first Doom port, and the Switch has no problem keeping up with the fast-paced action, which is so hectic that it’s often difficult to pay attention to the resolution.

It’s still locked to 30fps, of course, and it still makes use of much lower graphical settings and dynamic 720p resolution scaling to keep that frame rate locked in. I’ve played through the opening hours of Doom Eternal on the Switch, and it actually runs better than the original game did. Doom Eternal is gory, goofy, and metal as hell

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