Elden Ring plays much better than I'd expected on Switch 2, but it isn't without its flaws
Elden Ring's Switch 2 port is impressing players, but it's not perfect.
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What is Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition?
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is a port of the popular action role-playing game Elden Ring for the Switch 2.
What other games were released alongside Elden Ring on the Switch 2?
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, Captain Tsubasa 2, and Lou’s Lagoon were also released on the Switch 2.
What are the flaws in the Switch 2 port of Elden Ring?
Coverage does not yet specify the exact flaws in the Switch 2 port of Elden Ring.
Where it stands
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is now available on the Switch 2. The game's performance has exceeded many players' expectations, but it is not without its flaws. The Switch 2 port of Elden Ring was released alongside several other titles.
EmpireOnline calls it a 'must-play title' on the Switch 2. GameSpot describes it as a 'surprisingly good' compromise. Eurogamer notes that while the game plays better than expected, it isn't flawless.
The open question is how these flaws will affect player experience and reviews.
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Coverage (6)
- Possibly the last major Elden Ring patch buffs a ton of weapons and seems to fix one of the biggest complaints since launch GamesRadar+ · 22h ago
- Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Release Time in Russia and Other Regions Announced ixbt.games · 22h ago
- Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, MGS: Master Collection Vol. 2, Captain Tsubasa 2, and Lou’s Lagoon hit the Switch Games Asylum · 22h ago
- Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is a 'is a must-play title' on the Switch 2 empireonline.com · 22h ago
- Elden Ring On Switch 2 Is A Compromise, But It’s A Surprisingly Good One GameSpot · 1d ago
- Elden Ring plays much better than I'd expected on Switch 2, but it isn't without its flaws Eurogamer.net · 1d ago
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