@@karelpipa How many of the OG creators are even developing games still? This is a silly thing to be sad over, what matters is whether the game is a faithful follow-up, which it most certainly is.
This is the problem with console games. When it came out and I saw that both PS4 Pro and Xbox One X versions were both still 30fps, I decided to wait a year for the PC version. And it wasn't even hard to run it in 60fps in 1080p. So I'm sure they could have on the enhanced consoles. But the devs seem to have no inclination to update most games. I got Crew 2 on PS4 to play with friends, instead of PC. I don't like racing games in 30fps. People have been asking the dev for ages, with their constant updates that add more premium crap, for a very simple option. Unlock framerate. on the PS5 in back compat it should easily hit the 60fps cap and run constantly like that. But no, they won't do it. Damn them. I wish more games had crossplay.
Rumor has it that a Spyro 4 game is upcoming, possibily this year. So yeah, let's hope they're releasing it for PS5 with the same quality as for Crash Bandicoot 4.
The Switch version looks surprisingly great. It suffers from a side-by-side comparison with PS5 obviously, but on its own especially in handheld mode it'll look amazing.
I played it all the way through on Ps4 but bought it on Switch anyways. Usually I have no real issue with 30fps but coming from the Ps4 version I do need to adjust myself a bit.
@@LangeManGlennExactly this. And that's why I have my Switch reserved for first party titles only. And I'd suggest anyone to do the same IF you have any other platform available.
With regards to the age of the Tegra X1, and the power delivery of 5-15W... It is insane what we can achieve with such a device. It's just a shame that few games truly target 1080p/720p on the Switch. I mean... Mario Kart 8 and Captain Toad look incredible! both portable and docked. It just feels like modern engines like Unreal 4 and Unity has a lot of overhead with regards to the mobile nature of the Switch. It would be cool to see something built ground up for the hardware with proprietary tech. similar to what Shinen and Nintendo have done. :)
To be fair, Toad and MK8 are Wii U games so they do maintain image clarity even in handheld. As for Shinen's games, well they're incredibly well optimized (and the foundation tech for FAST RMX being a Wii U game too helps)
Shin Megami Tensei V is being developed with Unreal Engine. So its going to be interesting to see an unreal engine game that is focused only on the switch.
my dream console hardware, which is totally possible technically but completely impossible for business reasons, is a “Switch 2” powered by Apple’ SoC technology. Given the performance and power efficiency they’ve achieved, can you imagine what we could get from, say, a version of the A14 or M1 which traded off a bit of CPU for a bit for GPU?
Not modern Pixar, and even then if you look at the lighting/model detail in movies like the original Toy Story, we're not quite there yet, but we're a lot closer to emulating the look of older CG movies in realtime.
@@UltimateInkling recommendation dude don’t try to 100 percent levels on your own it’s frustrating even for me as a die hard crash fan play casually first and if you want to 100 percent use a guide enjoy dude!
Really impressive conversion. I don't get people that bash the Switch...it's a portable system with a super low power chip, working with a total tdp of around 11W (that has to power the screen too). I always find these conversions fascinating to watch as it really is impressive. Before you call me a Nintendo fanboy...PC gamer here
Honestly i love looking into switch ports of games and seeing what they had to do to put them on switch, i have doom eternal and mk11 on switch for that reason, and also cuz i only have a switch lol, both are good ports imo, eternal being the better one
"So if you like Crash Bandicoot and haven't played Crash 4 yet, it's definitely *worth a shot..."* Missed opportunity to say 'it's definitely _about time'._ YOU HAD ONE JOB.
"we're at a point now with console gaming where you can have best and worst version of the game and both of them can still look attractive. Its no longer the case that you can look at the worst version and say 'That version looks terrible'" .... How quickly we have forgotten Cyberpunk on the One S and PS4
Enjoy it while it lasts. Devs going back to 30 FPS to try and one-up one another in photorealism is going to come back soon enough, after the gen transition is fully over.
@@steel5897 it would appear they gonna give us options. Raytracing and what not at 30. Or a dynamic 4K 60. So far, I’ve been choosing the 60fps. It’s definitely most noticeable upgrade imo
Recently got mine from a Scalper for 1000 dollars you'll get yours soon, it might just cost your dignity and my dad alot (he bet he'd get me one in a card game if I beat him,t was a good victory)
The differences are massive lol. I don't think the Switch is terrible for what it is but with the PS5 version right beside it just smashes it. Crisp 4k resolution, great high detailed draw distance with much improved reflections/shadows and effects all running at 60fps to boot. The integrity of the game is still intact on the switch but visually, it's not even close.
I don't. I bought the game on base PS4 and the frame rate is so inconsistent, I'd rather have a performance mode which lowers the Res a bit to get 60 or just have it locked at 30fps
@@Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective i won't post a link but check it out on Gamespot. Lou Studdert, the producer, announced that the game would be native res. Not sure what happened tho
You know I think games like this honestly make the transition to the Switch a lot better than games that go with a more realistic graphical style due to how cartoony and stylized they look, that I don’t really notice the visual downgrade all that much unless I look at a side by side comparison with the versions on the other platforms.
It is pretty amazing how good Crash 4 looks on next-gen consoles. It really does end up looking like you are playing a pre-rendered cartoon. I think they've done an excellent job in making a modern iteration of Crash Bandicoot.
why wont they add donkey kong 64 to the switch, i never got to beat that game and i was on the last level/stage where you fly very high with diddy and theres things you have to climb.
All you need to know is it runs god awful, and the visuals and resolution are butchered. Played one game and every gun fight was 20fps. Game should of never came to the switch honestly.
me too, I was quite disappointed to find that the game feels pretty awful on PS5, I suspect frame pacing issues rather than drops but it could be fixed with a proper patch.
They have learned to optimize for the Switch pretty well at this point. The only gripe I have with the visuals in general is that they look low poly soft, not a fan of the art style.
I sometimes wish this is how the PS5 and PS4 Pro version would look like side by side and that you actually notice the differences as normally they are barely seen even on a 4K display but I get that it's at the solid 60fps etc. It'd just be nice to see this huge visual difference that the Switch and PS5 have. Still happy to get faster load times and the activity cards though
When I told people that it will not be 1080p docked they were mad at me. But I was right. Switch have limitations, if PS4 was 1080p ~40 fps there was no hope to see a 1080p 30 fps Switch version, even with downgrades... I mean look at Activision legacy on Switch, Both Spyro and Crash trilogies are 720p docked with downgrades
@@TheTribes44 if I remember correctly arms is also 1080/60. Then odyssey and Splatoon are dynamic 900/60, and Kirby is 1080/30. May be wrong though. Fast rmx is probably the best running game on the switch at pretty much locked 1080/60
Will you check out Apex Legends for Switch? I feel like the frame drops are really rough during combat and the visuals were kinda looking off. E.g. the game retains dynamic shadows and reflections for some reason despite having such severe issues with artifacting, frame drops and pop in
@@rhysjones8506 for one most of these videos I've seen don't actually show the framerate during combat, only with the squad running around completely alone with no action going on at all. Additionally it seems like framerate varies wildly inbetween matches. I've had games where the entire match was choppy.
@@teehundeart that's what I'm saying. When nothing is happening on screen it about reaches 30. But the frametime.. which can create choppy games... Is genuinely awful on it sometimes
@@rhysjones8506 ah i see. I was just judging it from how fluent it "felt" while playing. And it didn't feel like 30fps most of the times. And as I said combat is even worse. We are on the same page then
As my vacation looms, picking this up on switch is seeming like a good choice for me to double dip. While I do have a ps5 and will absolutely play with the free upgrade, having a portable option that still runs well without gameplay performance drops is an amazing option to have and a backup play. I own all the Activision remakes on switch now and yes it’s not visually clean as my eyes have trained for PS4/5 they run without any major issues that I have seen so it’s a win and I expect this to be no different.
@@yjh1004angel yeah. I'd be totally fine with 720p and lower than low settings. But it needs to be 30fps. Not the hot mess that it is now where during combat your fps is cut in half
An interesting thing to note about the PS5 version that didn’t get mentioned in the video, unless I missed that part, is that not only it provides improvements in framerate, res and overall graphical detail as well as adaptive trigger support and faster loading times, but it also halves the file size. In fact, the PS4’s comes in at 45GB while the updated one is about 20GB, an improvement of more than 50%. No idea how they managed to make a presumably heavier file, considering all the improvements, to be less than half the size. The only thing missing is HDR support, at least as much as I could find out.
From my experience, Unreal TAA looks kinda shoddy at 1080p/30fps, but looks really incredible at 4K/60. It really benefits from that extra raw data to pull from.
For anyone scoffing at the Switch version, just imagine a game boy port of a PS1 title, which is roughly the corollary of the Switch to PS5, generation-wise. The fact that it retains all the gameplay elements and presentation, minus some flourishes and resolution is incredible.
Exactly. The switch is basically a portable PS3. PS3's graphics aren't bad but compared to PS5 you can definitely tell the difference. With that being said the devs did an amazing job with this port. It looks good. I can't wait to pick it up
@@lynnlynnson4921 Id argue the Switch hits well above the PS3 with modern graphical features that weren’t available back then, like physically based rendering, hardware accelerated particles and many more. You wouldn’t have been able to run Witcher 3 or Doom Eternal on the PS3, that’s for sure. And the titles that are carried over from those older systems look and run MUCH better on switch
@@flyingplantwhale545 lol someone said he was disappointed the PS5 version was at 120Hz or something🙈. Like it never stops, don't get me wrong performance is important but people are being way too overdramatic. Image quality peaked at 1080p, with 720p being a minimum and frame rate is stable at a minimum of 30fps. Everything above that is pure luxury when it comes to videogaming. Even with the rumored Switch Pro, 720p screen ain't bad at all, what i hope is that the Switch can use higher texture quality for games like Witcher 3 and Doom, with higher fps or more locked 30fps. But it's not something I need.
Am I the only one who prefer a sharp image with aliasing than a blurry one without it? In some cases the resolution seems higher in the version without anti-aliasing
I can't believe crash 4 looks better and has a much better resolution than the nsane collection on switch. That old engine they were using really sucks
Didnt buy this on last gen cos I was waiting to play it on PS5, now that it’s got upgraded too I’m really looking forward to playing it (even if the platinum is meant to be stupidly hard lol).
I'd say it's more fun to platinum hollow knight than this crash. The difference is that in hollow knight when you die, you feel like you got a little bit better, until you overcome the situation, since it's mostly a combat-driven game. It doesn't really happen with crash 4, since it's a platform-driven game. So, dying doesn't really mean the next time you try you will overcome the section that had killed you, what makes it frustrating as hell.
Most companies just aren't willing to put the time in to optimize a Switch version. It doesn't help that Unreal Engine is way off being efficient for Switch.
Ori developers did some great job, i liked the 1hr+ long interview with them about the switch version ... but in the end most companies will just do lazy port because people will buy it anyway most of the time.
@@Abpaco1 Yeah the switch is successful but the game sales for third party aren't steller like some would believe. I'm sure most people thought the witcher 3 would hands down sell millions on the switch, but it didn't even hit 1m units sold. I know to us that's still a lot but some publishers really don't care about that low of sales when it comes to paying a seperate port team to put extra time into older games. I wish they would but that's just the sad truth. Now if Nintendo would actually drop some current mobile hardware that doesn't take so much extra work then maybe we'd see more third party games come, but it's mostly a Wii U situation all over again, it's just that the exclusives and portability are carrying the switch because otherwise it's a lackluster console missing features that xbox had in the early 2000s. Switch owner here btw just not blinded by nintendos nuts like some.
“The team itself has taken the game and basically done tuning to make sure that it works on the Nintendo Switch, and making sure that it works on the go, works docked and undocked. It’s 720p when undocked, and 1080p when docked. Frame rate is 30.” So that was a fucking lie
If you really expected 1080p you're out of your mind. PS4 Pro and One X ran the game at 1080p and couldn't hit 60fps, why would the switch be able to pull off 1080p 30? lol
@@TWIP98 Don't ever believe what publishers say, especially Activision. They are notorious for lying, for example lootboxes in CoD. It was only a couple years ago with BO4 (I think) where they said no lootboxes, only cosmetics through the store. A month or two later, they patched in lootboxes with weapons locked behind them. Metro Exodus is getting a next gen upgrade, and the things they promised seem too good to be true because they probably are. Always wait and see, don't pre-order just because they say these things. Long story short: publishers will say anything that might benefit themselves. Take everything with a grain of salt.
Its time to realize that the switch is dated and weak af. Start expected sub 720p from here on out with any third party titles. And if there's no pro console here soon third party support is gonna drop largely. The switch is using a 6 year old Tegra you really can't expect much. Quite a disappointing console tech wise even when it was released. The portability and good exclusives is the saving grace of the console without that it's a flop of one.
@@arbiter- I mean, I totally agree that they're liars and such, but all I was saying that it's unfair to knock someone for believing the words of a publisher. In either case, the Switch sucks and a Switch Pro would be very nice!!
Looks great. Glad to see both versions performing so well. Switch is doing a pretty good job considering the hardware so far. A testament to the developers who work on the ports, great job!
Not sure what you're implying, but no one looks at this comparison thinking the Switch is going to compete or "win" against the other platforms. What we're looking for, what we're interested in, is seeing if the port is good, playable, serviceable or bad. The fact that the Switch can get current gen game ports (and good ones!) is frankly astounding! This port seems to be very well made and I, for one, am looking forward to playing it.
@@AliHamza-sv4ni according to John, the switch version looks nice, attractive, performs very well & according to him the anti aliasing used on the switch is very good. & From the video, I agree. His only issue with the switch poet is lack of motion blur. There is no *mess* here, you're just hating. Smh
The fact the Switch version is locked at 30 is a miracle to me. It be really is amazing that we can get fully playable versions of games on powerful consoles and play them on a handheld
this feels like a game that I should get on switch (better fit than on the xbox in terms of style and gameplay), but I'm not sure if I could deal with muddy visuals. That said, I think DQXI looks amazing, and that has heavy dynamic resolution and a 30fps cap. Still incredible, so maybe Crash will fare similarly? Wish there was a demo!
Promo materials for these releases on Switch claimed 720p30 portable, and 1080p30 docked 🤦🏻♂️ Not hitting that. Bummer. I guess I’ll return the preorder and wait for the pc version. Absolutely love this game on OneX. Great work John, and great game Toys for Bob!
Bruh you’re acting like it’s a big deal, I’m for pc but I just got the switch version and resolution doesn’t really matter in the game, still looks clean enough in portable mode
the ultra frame rate option was obviously not tested with controllers because when you switch it from high to ultra everything feels too fast and sensitive.
The fact that these games just run on the switch is what makes it awesome on the switch. It’s like a immortals phoenix rising yeah it takes a graphical hit on the switch but it’s an amazing game. Same with the Witcher 3 on switch it’s definitely not the best looking out of all the versions but it’s probably my favorite way to play the Witcher
@OMEGALUL 123 i play about 30mins to 2 hours depending on how busy i am. But, You do know there is other joycon options to make it better? There is bigger 3rd party joycons you can buy that attach or attachments that attch to the actual joycons to make them more ergonomical, or you can play with the pro controller... you dont just have to use the joycons....
Great video! I have an important question though. Have you experienced input latency on the Switch version in docked mode? Unfortunately, N-sane trilogy has that on the Switch.
I am actually really impressed by how good the Switch version looks. Yes, when you hold it up to the other ports it's fairly noticeable some elements have been reduced, but honestly it's not that bad. And taken on it's own without comparing it, it just looks amazing. It's a very good looking game. Really It's like a few of the graphics sliders have been turned down on a game to get it running on a lower power PC. It's not like earlier generations where the ports often had to be rebuilt and looked like demakes of the same game (remember Wii ports of PS360 games?)
My god the console war people in the comments on these videos never fail to be amusing. It’s not a competition it’s an informative video to describe how it performs on both platforms for owners of said consoles.
@Digital Foundry sorry to be so out of pocket, but can you hurry up on the Xbox series x vs ps5 comparison of this game? Both are on sale for $39 on ps store and ms store for another 5 days and I wanted to buy the best version. Can you help me out? Thanks
Have you ever played something current on something like a crt TV at 480p? It's surprisingly comforting Only big downside is for games with small text, it's becomes a bit harder to read
@@joserachi96 I have not too long ago. You're right, it's a completely different 480p compared to a flat panel. The higher end proper 480p with components inputs, makes me want to get one permanently again. I can understand text being an issue, but we had similar issues back then so I'm sure I'll be used to it. Maybe text was just bigger back then? Best I can remember is Sly 1 text being larger.
@@mikeuk666 because no one ported them, Games like Fortnite, Genshin impact, Walking Dead Telltale, etc. Is proof it can do it And there's literally gaming phone that are way more powerful than switch.
@@mikeuk666 yeah that's no denying, but I'm just saying that they could if they want to make some extra cash, Switch Architecture is basically mobile, porting shouldn't be hard, with the newer example being Spongebob Rehydrated and Asphalt.
@@vale_recca The Switch has an active cooling system. Modern phones don’t have a fan and therefore while technically more powerful, couldn’t run these games because the phone would overheat.
@@livinlikeeli6785 have you seen the ROG phone with the fan ? But even without a fan/active cooling it won't really matter, there doesn't seem to be much Post Processing in this game ( atleast for the switch ) which usually what causes a phone to overheat and again many PC/Console game has been ported to mobile without much performance/heat issues.
@@vale_recca It's more than the post processing. It's also about the vast levels and keeping a consistent performance. A phone that's less then half an inch wide won't be able to consistently play a game like this without bottlenecking. The components will get hot, there isn't any avoiding it. But without an active cooling system, it won't be able to cool itself down. It needs an external cooling source which most phones don't have. It's also about price. Games on phones are usually free or a few bucks at most. Games don't generally sell for $40 on a phone. Because why would I spend $40 on a game for my phone when there are so many other high quality free games? But thankfully, it's not all bad news. There's a new Crash game coming to mobile platforms on March 25th!
That kid back in 3rd grade straight up owes me a million bucks. I knew crash bandicoot 4 was coming out. I was just a bit ahead of my time
About time he paid you then.
well its not from the original creators anymore :(
Congratulations on the million dollars! What are you going to do with them?
It already releasedon ps2
@@karelpipa How many of the OG creators are even developing games still? This is a silly thing to be sad over, what matters is whether the game is a faithful follow-up, which it most certainly is.
I think the Insane trilogy need patch for the new consoles too with native 4k and 60 fps.
Absolutely
Fingers crossed 🤞 for series x FPS boost feature
And Spyro Reignited Trilogy too
I totally agree. It's almost painful to play anything under 60 FPS nowadays
Or 120 fps at whatever resolution
You know what would be great? If Toys for Bob could bring a PS5 update to the Spyro trilogy. Totally love those games.
Yeah if they could make their motion blur on/off option actually fucking work that would be great. unplayable for me currently
This is the problem with console games. When it came out and I saw that both PS4 Pro and Xbox One X versions were both still 30fps, I decided to wait a year for the PC version. And it wasn't even hard to run it in 60fps in 1080p. So I'm sure they could have on the enhanced consoles. But the devs seem to have no inclination to update most games. I got Crew 2 on PS4 to play with friends, instead of PC. I don't like racing games in 30fps. People have been asking the dev for ages, with their constant updates that add more premium crap, for a very simple option. Unlock framerate. on the PS5 in back compat it should easily hit the 60fps cap and run constantly like that. But no, they won't do it. Damn them. I wish more games had crossplay.
4k 60fps
@@Arcona Activision has a particular tendency to not give a crap post-release
Rumor has it that a Spyro 4 game is upcoming, possibily this year. So yeah, let's hope they're releasing it for PS5 with the same quality as for Crash Bandicoot 4.
7:21 I love this switching back and fourth comparison. Most channels just do a slow sweeping between versions.
The Switch version looks surprisingly great. It suffers from a side-by-side comparison with PS5 obviously, but on its own especially in handheld mode it'll look amazing.
I played it all the way through on Ps4 but bought it on Switch anyways. Usually I have no real issue with 30fps but coming from the Ps4 version I do need to adjust myself a bit.
@@LangeManGlennExactly this. And that's why I have my Switch reserved for first party titles only. And I'd suggest anyone to do the same IF you have any other platform available.
Hey everyone who will eventually play this: good luck on that last checkpoint before the final boss.
That wasn't that bad. Had more trouble on the last part of the world before that.
@@LangeManGlenn The space world? Yeah, that was where I turned it off retro mode
@@smalltownvolcano2758 not turned that off once. Haven't used the enhanced shadows at all either.
My favourite UA-camr called me Nsane for that.
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With regards to the age of the Tegra X1, and the power delivery of 5-15W... It is insane what we can achieve with such a device. It's just a shame that few games truly target 1080p/720p on the Switch. I mean... Mario Kart 8 and Captain Toad look incredible! both portable and docked. It just feels like modern engines like Unreal 4 and Unity has a lot of overhead with regards to the mobile nature of the Switch. It would be cool to see something built ground up for the hardware with proprietary tech. similar to what Shinen and Nintendo have done. :)
Nintendo Switch Pro will fix this.
To be fair, Toad and MK8 are Wii U games so they do maintain image clarity even in handheld. As for Shinen's games, well they're incredibly well optimized (and the foundation tech for FAST RMX being a Wii U game too helps)
Shin Megami Tensei V is being developed with Unreal Engine. So its going to be interesting to see an unreal engine game that is focused only on the switch.
@@RenxyQuad such games already exist, Yoshi's Crafted World is one.
my dream console hardware, which is totally possible technically but completely impossible for business reasons, is a “Switch 2” powered by Apple’ SoC technology. Given the performance and power efficiency they’ve achieved, can you imagine what we could get from, say, a version of the A14 or M1 which traded off a bit of CPU for a bit for GPU?
Can we just take a moment and enjoy the fact that we’ve finally reached the era where we are playing games with Pixar movie graphics quality.
And Final Fantasy VII Advent Children level in the form of Final Fantasy VII Remake.
Kingdom hearts 3!
Not modern Pixar, and even then if you look at the lighting/model detail in movies like the original Toy Story, we're not quite there yet, but we're a lot closer to emulating the look of older CG movies in realtime.
@@yellowblanka6058 we are definitely beyond the early Pixar movies. The first Toy Story was rendered in 1536 × 922 pixel.
@@MagisterHamid yeah, but the lighting, geometry, and edge smoothing is way better.
I love this game, more people need to play it!
Im picking it up
@@UltimateInkling recommendation dude don’t try to 100 percent levels on your own it’s frustrating even for me as a die hard crash fan play casually first and if you want to 100 percent use a guide enjoy dude!
@@AlexMartinez-fu1ih Is it 70$$? If it is I will never play this game XD
@@AlexMartinez-fu1ih Is it 70$$? If it is I will never play this game XD
@@nemodemolishedgamer7440 on switch it’s 40 but on ps i heard it’s on sale right now so it’s also 40
Waiting for the 3DS port
Would you like a 3DS copy of Mighty Number 9 with that? :)
@@mcall9800 I'd prefer a SNES version, but beggars can't be choosers, eh?
90p, baby!
There wont be a game to play in it.
@@mcall9800 Can already play the OG games on the vita
What many developers have achieved with the switch is amazing it truly is!!
Really impressive conversion.
I don't get people that bash the Switch...it's a portable system with a super low power chip, working with a total tdp of around 11W (that has to power the screen too). I always find these conversions fascinating to watch as it really is impressive.
Before you call me a Nintendo fanboy...PC gamer here
Honestly i love looking into switch ports of games and seeing what they had to do to put them on switch, i have doom eternal and mk11 on switch for that reason, and also cuz i only have a switch lol, both are good ports imo, eternal being the better one
"So if you like Crash Bandicoot and haven't played Crash 4 yet, it's definitely *worth a shot..."*
Missed opportunity to say 'it's definitely _about time'._ YOU HAD ONE JOB.
Hire this man.
That's a joke straight out of an ign review
"we're at a point now with console gaming where you can have best and worst version of the game and both of them can still look attractive. Its no longer the case that you can look at the worst version and say 'That version looks terrible'"
.... How quickly we have forgotten Cyberpunk on the One S and PS4
Tbh it was the game RDR2 ran fine kn og xbox one and ps4
Ark on Switch raises it's hand...
Key word being can.
Doesn't mean always.
@@DarkReturns1 Ark on literally anything raises it's hand
Don't mention the Game that shall not be named bro.
Ps4 version still looks beautiful. I'm just looking forward to that free upgrade with automatic trophy unlocking.
All this locked 60 fps stuff on PS5 and XSX makes me so happy. Finally, everything is smooth and will use my TV to its full extent.
Enjoy it while it lasts. Devs going back to 30 FPS to try and one-up one another in photorealism is going to come back soon enough, after the gen transition is fully over.
@@steel5897 yes and when that happens I will probably sell the ps5. But until then im happy!
@@steel5897 with Graphical option in most game and AMD coming up with their own DLSS, i doubt.
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I doubt that. The new consoles have a R7 3700x cpu which would be enough for 1440p 60fps gaming in most games.
@@steel5897 it would appear they gonna give us options. Raytracing and what not at 30. Or a dynamic 4K 60. So far, I’ve been choosing the 60fps. It’s definitely most noticeable upgrade imo
Day one purchase the moment I can buy a DAMN PS5!
Recently got mine from a Scalper for 1000 dollars you'll get yours soon, it might just cost your dignity and my dad alot (he bet he'd get me one in a card game if I beat him,t was a good victory)
Lmao who the fuck wants to buy a PS5 😂😂
I sell mine for 3000$ if you want
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Nice story
@@SALTYTOAD000 fr right lmfao. Who the fvck wants that pizza shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All about zbox series z babieeeeee
I'm honestly impressed with how close it is. If it weren't for the side by side I dont know how much I'd notice the differences
Are u blind, the game looks trash on switch.
The differences are massive lol. I don't think the Switch is terrible for what it is but with the PS5 version right beside it just smashes it. Crisp 4k resolution, great high detailed draw distance with much improved reflections/shadows and effects all running at 60fps to boot. The integrity of the game is still intact on the switch but visually, it's not even close.
I think he’s blind
totally agree!!
just kidding
And I'm out here still waiting for CTR to drop on PC
Same 😭😭😭
never
This or at least a damn 60fps patch.
Feels like that's never going to happen sadly. I want another 60fps kart racer (non Mario Kart) just like Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed on PC.
The Switch version runs great on Yuzu but 30 FPS only unfortunately.
Switch actually holds up pretty well, except for the lack of glow effect on the mask looking really bad.
Bro its running maxwell architecture from like 2016 its old
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So what, the PS5 architecture is based on Zen-2 from early 2019, whats your point?
@@SALTYTOAD000 So because one runs with two year old tech and the other with 4 year old tech, they're the same? Lol
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No shit Einstein, its almost like the Switch came out almost 4 years earlier...
@@SALTYTOAD000 zen 2 is still in high demand. Maxwell isnt thats my points
I think its really cool that the old consoles have an unlocked framerate.
It sounds nice but it made it really hard to play for me, the fps would fluctuate constantly until I got a Pro
@@BorfieKai I have a base ps4 and a switch
Should I get the ps4 version or switch version
I don't. I bought the game on base PS4 and the frame rate is so inconsistent, I'd rather have a performance mode which lowers the Res a bit to get 60 or just have it locked at 30fps
@@Nahtan123 but it's not unplayable I guess?
@@Chronothemeter I never said it was, I just wish that the frame rate was consistent
Remember when Activision said this game would be 1080p docked and 720p handheld?
No, when did they say that?
@@Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective i won't post a link but check it out on Gamespot. Lou Studdert, the producer, announced that the game would be native res. Not sure what happened tho
@@KatanaRikku thats unfortunate guess the switch couldnt handle 1080p
@@UltimateInkling it can handle 1080p60fps
@@sunshinex2012 not on this, only Wii U games.
You know I think games like this honestly make the transition to the Switch a lot better than games that go with a more realistic graphical style due to how cartoony and stylized they look, that I don’t really notice the visual downgrade all that much unless I look at a side by side comparison with the versions on the other platforms.
these comparisons reminds me of the old ps2/xbox/PC comparisons
Coming to Steam soon, which also means native Steam Deck support! Will be the best way to play Crash 4 on the go at 60fps.
It is pretty amazing how good Crash 4 looks on next-gen consoles. It really does end up looking like you are playing a pre-rendered cartoon. I think they've done an excellent job in making a modern iteration of Crash Bandicoot.
Nice Video!
By the way, thank you for jumping at 12:17 😂
It’s hard to see Crash sliding without jumping for the boxes (7:54)
As with most Switch ports: you give us visual fidelity for portability. At least this one is only $40 compared to $60
great music on this one, Digital Foundry are going to have to start doing tracklistings :D
Switch is impressive for a portable.
I agree, a portable with 7 year old hardware.
why wont they add donkey kong 64 to the switch, i never got to beat that game and i was on the last level/stage where you fly very high with diddy and theres things you have to climb.
no
@@Old-Boy_BEbop yes
The Switch version looks fine. It's just that the PS5 version looks like a god dang Pixar production!!
That version looks blurry as hell tho
@@Crimsongz Gee, no shit, what do you expect? 4K 60 fps on a hybrid console?
@@Crimsongz no shit its small and old
@@Crimsongz from this video, it isn't blurry as hell. 😂. It's no where as clean as the ps5 version but it isn't blurry. Smh
@@nintendo1889x I expect 720p 30fps Least in handheld mode
Honestly, Switch competes nicely especially for a handheld.
Not really
Yup. I was quite impressed by switch's showing here.
@@chanhjohnnguyen1867 yes really
@@chanhjohnnguyen1867 having it as an option to play on the go yes it does.
For Stevie Wonder maybe.
Awesome vídeo! Apex Legends on switch breakdown when?
All you need to know is it runs god awful, and the visuals and resolution are butchered. Played one game and every gun fight was 20fps. Game should of never came to the switch honestly.
Right after the Plants Vs Zombies Battle for Neighborville breakdown for the nintendo switch :)
This looks eye-watringly good on PS5! Now I'm just waiting on that new 60FPS 4K Spyro game already, and hopefully an update for Reignited Trilogy!
me too, I was quite disappointed to find that the game feels pretty awful on PS5, I suspect frame pacing issues rather than drops but it could be fixed with a proper patch.
Tbh I'm impressed that a game aimed at the mid-gen/next gen consoles work at all on Switch, let alone at a mostly competent level
They have learned to optimize for the Switch pretty well at this point. The only gripe I have with the visuals in general is that they look low poly soft, not a fan of the art style.
Don't forget the joy con drift
I sometimes wish this is how the PS5 and PS4 Pro version would look like side by side and that you actually notice the differences as normally they are barely seen even on a 4K display but I get that it's at the solid 60fps etc. It'd just be nice to see this huge visual difference that the Switch and PS5 have. Still happy to get faster load times and the activity cards though
3:24 What the heck, Activision lied about the game running at 1080p when docked.
When I told people that it will not be 1080p docked they were mad at me. But I was right. Switch have limitations, if PS4 was 1080p ~40 fps there was no hope to see a 1080p 30 fps Switch version, even with downgrades...
I mean look at Activision legacy on Switch, Both Spyro and Crash trilogies are 720p docked with downgrades
lmfao even Nintendo's own first party titles cant hit 1080p, I think Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the only game that runs at 1080p
@@ThibautMahringer well at least its still playable not a broken mess port
@@TheTribes44 if I remember correctly arms is also 1080/60. Then odyssey and Splatoon are dynamic 900/60, and Kirby is 1080/30. May be wrong though. Fast rmx is probably the best running game on the switch at pretty much locked 1080/60
@@UltimateInkling I do not say that Switch version is bad, more that it's in line with what people should have expected.
The graphics power is a big difference between gen 9 systems, although it doesn't affect things as much as the huge cpu deficit.
Prepare to hear 'interesting' many times!
Interesting
Caveat
For the given platforms
@@MajorStupido bespoke
I’m disappointed he didn’t say if you haven’t played crash 4 yet then it’s about time you did
Beautiful. Gonna get it on Switch.
A nice review, congrats guys at Digital Foundry. You guys always go into depth with frame rates and image quality of games. Keep it up.
Will you check out Apex Legends for Switch? I feel like the frame drops are really rough during combat and the visuals were kinda looking off. E.g. the game retains dynamic shadows and reflections for some reason despite having such severe issues with artifacting, frame drops and pop in
I saw a FPS counter video and it does hit 30 an ok amount. When nothing is happening basically.. But the frametime isn't great at all
@@rhysjones8506 for one most of these videos I've seen don't actually show the framerate during combat, only with the squad running around completely alone with no action going on at all.
Additionally it seems like framerate varies wildly inbetween matches. I've had games where the entire match was choppy.
@@teehundeart that's what I'm saying. When nothing is happening on screen it about reaches 30. But the frametime.. which can create choppy games... Is genuinely awful on it sometimes
@@rhysjones8506 ah i see. I was just judging it from how fluent it "felt" while playing. And it didn't feel like 30fps most of the times. And as I said combat is even worse. We are on the same page then
Apex was never going to run perfectly on the Switch.
As my vacation looms, picking this up on switch is seeming like a good choice for me to double dip. While I do have a ps5 and will absolutely play with the free upgrade, having a portable option that still runs well without gameplay performance drops is an amazing option to have and a backup play. I own all the Activision remakes on switch now and yes it’s not visually clean as my eyes have trained for PS4/5 they run without any major issues that I have seen so it’s a win and I expect this to be no different.
It's time for Apex on Switch!
Yes! I wanna hear DF's comments on that port.
That shit sucks
Low settings 720p 22 fps
@@yjh1004angel yeah. I'd be totally fine with 720p and lower than low settings. But it needs to be 30fps. Not the hot mess that it is now where during combat your fps is cut in half
An interesting thing to note about the PS5 version that didn’t get mentioned in the video, unless I missed that part, is that not only it provides improvements in framerate, res and overall graphical detail as well as adaptive trigger support and faster loading times, but it also halves the file size. In fact, the PS4’s comes in at 45GB while the updated one is about 20GB, an improvement of more than 50%. No idea how they managed to make a presumably heavier file, considering all the improvements, to be less than half the size. The only thing missing is HDR support, at least as much as I could find out.
I'm guessing the PS4 version had some repeating assets in order to speed up loading, where as the PS5 didn't need it due to the SSD.
4K with Unreal TAA is absolutely insane.
Unreal 5 is gonna make games look ridiculous!
From my experience, Unreal TAA looks kinda shoddy at 1080p/30fps, but looks really incredible at 4K/60. It really benefits from that extra raw data to pull from.
Playing it tonight when it unlocks on Switch. Cant wait and I'm glad the Switch version is running wellm
Have fun with that xcloud has killed Switch gaming for me everything I play is running 2x better on my tablet while using DualShock 4
@@spenny2cents requires an internet connection worth a damn though and in Central America, that's just not gonna happen.
PS+ game in July! Hype! 🤩
Visual fidelity and performance. I'm trying to work on those two stats on myself. They're important ones.
What are the background tracks used throughout the video? I really like them, but am having a hard time finding them
It's so weird that I can play Crash of the Titans on my phone in a higher resolution than a newer, more modern Crash game...
I laughed to hard at that comment lol
@@richieclark528 but it's true! >_
For anyone scoffing at the Switch version, just imagine a game boy port of a PS1 title, which is roughly the corollary of the Switch to PS5, generation-wise. The fact that it retains all the gameplay elements and presentation, minus some flourishes and resolution is incredible.
And then imagine taking these current gen cutting-edge games on the go. Nah people will still b*tch and whine.
Exactly. The switch is basically a portable PS3. PS3's graphics aren't bad but compared to PS5 you can definitely tell the difference. With that being said the devs did an amazing job with this port. It looks good. I can't wait to pick it up
@@lynnlynnson4921 Id argue the Switch hits well above the PS3 with modern graphical features that weren’t available back then, like physically based rendering, hardware accelerated particles and many more. You wouldn’t have been able to run Witcher 3 or Doom Eternal on the PS3, that’s for sure. And the titles that are carried over from those older systems look and run MUCH better on switch
@@flyingplantwhale545 lol someone said he was disappointed the PS5 version was at 120Hz or something🙈. Like it never stops, don't get me wrong performance is important but people are being way too overdramatic. Image quality peaked at 1080p, with 720p being a minimum and frame rate is stable at a minimum of 30fps. Everything above that is pure luxury when it comes to videogaming.
Even with the rumored Switch Pro, 720p screen ain't bad at all, what i hope is that the Switch can use higher texture quality for games like Witcher 3 and Doom, with higher fps or more locked 30fps. But it's not something I need.
Probably more inline with a PSP running a PS2 game.
Am I the only one who prefer a sharp image with aliasing than a blurry one without it? In some cases the resolution seems higher in the version without anti-aliasing
I can't believe crash 4 looks better and has a much better resolution than the nsane collection on switch. That old engine they were using really sucks
This background music !!!
Yes, how it is called?
@@FrattaTV It's from Tobal OST
Didnt buy this on last gen cos I was waiting to play it on PS5, now that it’s got upgraded too I’m really looking forward to playing it (even if the platinum is meant to be stupidly hard lol).
I'd say it's more fun to platinum hollow knight than this crash. The difference is that in hollow knight when you die, you feel like you got a little bit better, until you overcome the situation, since it's mostly a combat-driven game. It doesn't really happen with crash 4, since it's a platform-driven game. So, dying doesn't really mean the next time you try you will overcome the section that had killed you, what makes it frustrating as hell.
Most companies just aren't willing to put the time in to optimize a Switch version. It doesn't help that Unreal Engine is way off being efficient for Switch.
Which is weird as the Switch is the most successful console right now so that extra work should be beneficial for these companies.
@@Abpaco1 But some prefer to be lazy instead.
Ori developers did some great job, i liked the 1hr+ long interview with them about the switch version ... but in the end most companies will just do lazy port because people will buy it anyway most of the time.
@@jakub7244 *cough* RE0 Switch port *cough*
Seriously, SOMEONE should fix its loading times, missing shaders and that game-breaking bug.
@@Abpaco1 Yeah the switch is successful but the game sales for third party aren't steller like some would believe. I'm sure most people thought the witcher 3 would hands down sell millions on the switch, but it didn't even hit 1m units sold. I know to us that's still a lot but some publishers really don't care about that low of sales when it comes to paying a seperate port team to put extra time into older games. I wish they would but that's just the sad truth. Now if Nintendo would actually drop some current mobile hardware that doesn't take so much extra work then maybe we'd see more third party games come, but it's mostly a Wii U situation all over again, it's just that the exclusives and portability are carrying the switch because otherwise it's a lackluster console missing features that xbox had in the early 2000s. Switch owner here btw just not blinded by nintendos nuts like some.
“The team itself has taken the game and basically done tuning to make sure that it works on the Nintendo Switch, and making sure that it works on the go, works docked and undocked. It’s 720p when undocked, and 1080p when docked. Frame rate is 30.”
So that was a fucking lie
If you really expected 1080p you're out of your mind. PS4 Pro and One X ran the game at 1080p and couldn't hit 60fps, why would the switch be able to pull off 1080p 30? lol
@@arbiter- Because... They told us that...?
@@TWIP98 Don't ever believe what publishers say, especially Activision. They are notorious for lying, for example lootboxes in CoD. It was only a couple years ago with BO4 (I think) where they said no lootboxes, only cosmetics through the store. A month or two later, they patched in lootboxes with weapons locked behind them. Metro Exodus is getting a next gen upgrade, and the things they promised seem too good to be true because they probably are. Always wait and see, don't pre-order just because they say these things.
Long story short: publishers will say anything that might benefit themselves. Take everything with a grain of salt.
Its time to realize that the switch is dated and weak af. Start expected sub 720p from here on out with any third party titles. And if there's no pro console here soon third party support is gonna drop largely. The switch is using a 6 year old Tegra you really can't expect much. Quite a disappointing console tech wise even when it was released. The portability and good exclusives is the saving grace of the console without that it's a flop of one.
@@arbiter- I mean, I totally agree that they're liars and such, but all I was saying that it's unfair to knock someone for believing the words of a publisher.
In either case, the Switch sucks and a Switch Pro would be very nice!!
That looks very very very very pretty on the PS5.
Still amazed at the games they are able to put on the switch with a mobile processor
Looks great. Glad to see both versions performing so well. Switch is doing a pretty good job considering the hardware so far. A testament to the developers who work on the ports, great job!
Let me guess you’re watching from a cell phone
@@spenny2cents PC Monitor. Given the Switch’s hardware, performance is great.
Crash 4 is downloadable on Series X or S if you own any version of the game, even if you just have the physical version for Xbox One.
This is totally gonna be a fair comparison xD
It would be, if he was comparing the game in his car. The PS5 would then have the issue of not being present.
@@FatNorthernBigot yo dad not present
I think the dualsense is more powerful than the switch
@@honotron yes, specially the battery.
Not sure what you're implying, but no one looks at this comparison thinking the Switch is going to compete or "win" against the other platforms. What we're looking for, what we're interested in, is seeing if the port is good, playable, serviceable or bad.
The fact that the Switch can get current gen game ports (and good ones!) is frankly astounding! This port seems to be very well made and I, for one, am looking forward to playing it.
Drink every time John says "Interesting"
The switch pro would be great rn. Sick of having to play games in sub HD in docked.
I want the switch pro so bad lol
@@AlexYs03 me to. Just has to hold 1080p and have consistent 60 fps and I’ll be fine lol. Idrc about 4K but DLLS is a nice touch
@@rayzas4885 too bad you’re not getting any of that with new Switch
@@spenny2cents 1080p 60fps is possible With Their Exclusives Cartoony Games Lol but not Third Party Games 😂😂😂
@@spenny2cents To which one
Love this game! No doubt my GOTY 2020
Final Fantasy 7remake And ghost of tsusima has entered the chat !!!
Still looks pretty good on a Switch..
No it doesn't lol.
@@TechniqueSan well you definitely don't know better than digital foundry.
@@bern9642 he's not talking about anything technical. Just the fact that it looks like a jaggy aliased mess
@@AliHamza-sv4ni according to John, the switch version looks nice, attractive, performs very well & according to him the anti aliasing used on the switch is very good. & From the video, I agree. His only issue with the switch poet is lack of motion blur.
There is no *mess* here, you're just hating. Smh
@@bern9642 I'm also not paid to sugar coat how bad Nintendo hardware is.
I love your channel guys, thank you for your work :D
The fact the Switch version is locked at 30 is a miracle to me. It be really is amazing that we can get fully playable versions of games on powerful consoles and play them on a handheld
this feels like a game that I should get on switch (better fit than on the xbox in terms of style and gameplay), but I'm not sure if I could deal with muddy visuals. That said, I think DQXI looks amazing, and that has heavy dynamic resolution and a 30fps cap. Still incredible, so maybe Crash will fare similarly? Wish there was a demo!
We need 60fps for CTR 💟
Promo materials for these releases on Switch claimed 720p30 portable, and 1080p30 docked 🤦🏻♂️
Not hitting that. Bummer. I guess I’ll return the preorder and wait for the pc version. Absolutely love this game on OneX. Great work John, and great game Toys for Bob!
Bruh you’re acting like it’s a big deal, I’m for pc but I just got the switch version and resolution doesn’t really matter in the game, still looks clean enough in portable mode
Looks bloody good, even on the handheld...
the ultra frame rate option was obviously not tested with controllers because when you switch it from high to ultra everything feels too fast and sensitive.
Where's Crash 4 ? I only see skipping boxes 4
Who else can't wait for Digital Foundry's video on the Outer Wilds Switch port (not out until summer)?
Switch version looks pretty good.
The developers said that the game was 1080p 30 on switch but seems that that wasn't the case. What's up with that?
@@XZ-III they didn't say up to they just said 1080p 30
The fact that these games just run on the switch is what makes it awesome on the switch. It’s like a immortals phoenix rising yeah it takes a graphical hit on the switch but it’s an amazing game. Same with the Witcher 3 on switch it’s definitely not the best looking out of all the versions but it’s probably my favorite way to play the Witcher
@OMEGALUL 123 on the switch yes, i dont play the switch in docked mode.
@OMEGALUL 123 i play about 30mins to 2 hours depending on how busy i am. But, You do know there is other joycon options to make it better? There is bigger 3rd party joycons you can buy that attach or attachments that attch to the actual joycons to make them more ergonomical, or you can play with the pro controller... you dont just have to use the joycons....
@OMEGALUL 123 I have average hands and I use the switch in handheld with next to no issues. Though I mostly use gyro so I don't use the right stick
Great video! I have an important question though. Have you experienced input latency on the Switch version in docked mode? Unfortunately, N-sane trilogy has that on the Switch.
Switch version looks unbelievable!
@Flavio PS
Liking your own comment confirms your lack of selfe confidence lmao 😂😂😂😂😂
Unbelievably bad.
@@Irreverenze Dude dont waste your time. Sony needs your simping for the Playstation under other Videos
@@edelgado5663 Nintendo simps are worse. They are more like a cult actually.
I am actually really impressed by how good the Switch version looks. Yes, when you hold it up to the other ports it's fairly noticeable some elements have been reduced, but honestly it's not that bad. And taken on it's own without comparing it, it just looks amazing. It's a very good looking game. Really It's like a few of the graphics sliders have been turned down on a game to get it running on a lower power PC. It's not like earlier generations where the ports often had to be rebuilt and looked like demakes of the same game (remember Wii ports of PS360 games?)
Lol Ps5 vs Switch. This should be interesting. Might as well compare Sega Genesis vs Atari 2600 ports
My god the console war people in the comments on these videos never fail to be amusing. It’s not a competition it’s an informative video to describe how it performs on both platforms for owners of said consoles.
I mean its kind of a competition if you own both platforms and are deciding on what to get it on
@@ThatNormalBunny that’s different from the type of competition the ones are having in the comments. That’s a logical comparison.
1440p at 120hz mode would be very nice. Even if they couldn't quite hit it, VRR could smooth that over.
Or dynamic 1440p.
🤣
Better load times is fantastic. The last-gen version were absurdly long.
Is that the Tobal No. 1 OST I hear in the background?
@Digital Foundry sorry to be so out of pocket, but can you hurry up on the Xbox series x vs ps5 comparison of this game? Both are on sale for $39 on ps store and ms store for another 5 days and I wanted to buy the best version. Can you help me out? Thanks
Nintendo Switch ports are small miracles
It's on sale omfg
And no extra pay for upgrade. Get it while it's hot
We going 480p boys, the good ol days are back.
Have you ever played something current on something like a crt TV at 480p?
It's surprisingly comforting
Only big downside is for games with small text, it's becomes a bit harder to read
@@joserachi96 I have not too long ago.
You're right, it's a completely different 480p compared to a flat panel.
The higher end proper 480p with components inputs, makes me want to get one permanently again.
I can understand text being an issue, but we had similar issues back then so I'm sure I'll be used to it. Maybe text was just bigger back then? Best I can remember is Sly 1 text being larger.
Just coming back to say I love the work y'all do on this stuff. Thank you!
You're welcome 👍
basically ps5 vs ps3
Ps3 would be even worse the switch has alot more memory and a faster gpu but I get what you are saying
The pre-rendered cutscenes of the game were still in 30 frames per second.
To save you watching: switch 8k 120fps, ps5 240p 15fps
Knew that even before clicking
i have long arms irl... can we compare?
PS2 60spf 480i
15:06 - Can't believe you didn't go for the obvious "and haven't played Crash 4 yet, it's about time."
It was right there in the game's title. 😋
They should make a mobile version if the Switch can run it.
@@mikeuk666 because no one ported them,
Games like Fortnite, Genshin impact, Walking Dead Telltale, etc. Is proof it can do it And there's literally gaming phone that are way more powerful than switch.
@@mikeuk666 yeah that's no denying, but I'm just saying that they could if they want to make some extra cash, Switch Architecture is basically mobile, porting shouldn't be hard, with the newer example being Spongebob Rehydrated and Asphalt.
@@vale_recca The Switch has an active cooling system. Modern phones don’t have a fan and therefore while technically more powerful, couldn’t run these games because the phone would overheat.
@@livinlikeeli6785 have you seen the ROG phone with the fan ? But even without a fan/active cooling it won't really matter, there doesn't seem to be much Post Processing in this game ( atleast for the switch ) which usually what causes a phone to overheat and again many PC/Console game has been ported to mobile without much performance/heat issues.
@@vale_recca It's more than the post processing. It's also about the vast levels and keeping a consistent performance. A phone that's less then half an inch wide won't be able to consistently play a game like this without bottlenecking. The components will get hot, there isn't any avoiding it. But without an active cooling system, it won't be able to cool itself down. It needs an external cooling source which most phones don't have.
It's also about price. Games on phones are usually free or a few bucks at most. Games don't generally sell for $40 on a phone. Because why would I spend $40 on a game for my phone when there are so many other high quality free games? But thankfully, it's not all bad news. There's a new Crash game coming to mobile platforms on March 25th!