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It really is a shame about the performance issues, as the rest of the port works well. For me, however, the Switch is as much about versatility as mobility - and the docked aspect of Switch is an aspect of the console which still deserves attention.

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The low FPS in docked mode is apparently due to Paradox wanting to 'put most of the focus on the portable part, as that's the selling point for customers'. The answer is yes: particularly as the patches are free, which means Paradox can 'continue optimising'. In the hands-on session, I asked Paradox if there are any plans to further optimise Cities: Skylines for Switch. Some people just want to watch the world burn. In purely mechanical terms, it works - but you really lose all the colour.

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It's the reason why mods have been so popular for the game - people enjoy these quirks, and without them, it becomes a flavourless road map planner. Even someone grabbing a coffee from a knock-off Dunkin' Donuts. The schoolkids waiting to catch one of those quintessentially American yellow buses. The fire crew hurriedly responding to an inferno.

Half the thrill of a city sim, for me, comes from admiring the details of the miniature towns I create. The game was still playable from a distance - but it absolutely impacted my enjoyment of the game. Things got incredibly choppy when I zoomed in. Again, on a smaller city, it was perfectly fine - but when a bustling metropolis was loaded, the FPS took a hit. The FPS issue becomes even more of a problem when the Switch is docked. Not ideal when you're trying to stalk an NPC as they go about their daily life. The slowness of the simulation is pronounced in dense areas, particularly when zooming in on a crowded high street. Personally, however, I found I very much noticed. Paradox said it designed the game's movement in a way which minimises 'the impact on gameplay aspects' so that 'you don't notice it'. But the company admitted that in late game - when urban sprawl really kicks in - it drops to an average of 20. When I asked Paradox about Skylines' framerate, I was told it typically averages a healthy 30. What lets the port down, regrettably, are its performance issues. The game comes with expansions After Dark and Snowfall included.

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The camera angle lets you dip as low as the PC version, so you can get a nice sunset shot of whatever hellscape you may have created. On top of this, there's also a very detailed settings menu, so players can tweak the controls to their heart's content.ДЇor players who like to admire their handiwork, the game's screenshot mode is another pleasant addition. You can open mini wheel menus, for instance, to choose different brush sizes for creating zones - pretty helpful for navigating some of the game's more complicated menus. Obviously, the main thing to change is the UI, which has been designed to make city-building easy on Switch.

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The Switch version will come with two expansion packs, Snowfall and After Dark, along with Pro Controller support and even HD rumble (to let you know where to place buildings).Д«ut how does it play? At this year's Gamescom, I went hands-on with Skylines, and on the whole, publisher Paradox has done a fair job with the port. Paradox informed me it will retail for around $39.99 (ВЈ35.62), and according to the Direct, it's due to release today.

Oh Cities: Skylines, why do you build me up just to let me down?ДЄs part of the latest Nintendo Direct, Cities: Skylines - the highly successful city-building game by Colossal Order, has officially been announced as a port for Nintendo Switch.

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