Let’s see if you’ve heard this before. This is a lot like Dark Souls. I heard? Over the last few years, many games have taken Dark Souls-like gameplay and mixed all sorts of things together. That usually means it’s very difficult with brutally challenging enemies and environments where you’re expected to die and try again. , which is familiar to this type of game. Remnant: From The Ashes tries something different in the genre, and the gameplay mostly works. However, the Switch version isn’t fair either.
Remnant: From The Ashes stands out from crowded fields like Souls by offering a unique gameplay style. This is a third person shooter game similar to Souls. This means your actions will mostly focus on typical 3rd person shooter gameplay, with insane challenges similar to Dark Souls. It’s a unique twist. Every enemy and environment you encounter will challenge you and leave you constantly wondering when to attack and when to hide. It’s also hard to explain. The closest example I can think of (at least the one I played) is something like Dark Souls combined with The Division. It’s truly unique and has kept me coming back again and again just to see how far the developers would push their ideas.
The downside of Remnant: From The Ashes is that if you’re not a fan of games like Souls, this game isn’t for you. It doesn’t try to make the genre more accessible to its audience. Through experience, it’s tough as nails and an endurance challenge frame by frame. So the actual enjoyment of this game is directly related to the enjoyment of the genre. If you’re a fan, Remnant: From the Ashes offers something new and interesting. If you’re not a fan, well, it’s the type of experience you won’t enjoy.
One of the biggest problems with Remnant: From the Ashes is its extremely long load times. It was perfectly normal to wait a few minutes for the game to load in the main menu and then a few minutes for the actual game to load. This long loading time happens every time you die, but surprisingly it happens a lot in games like Souls.
Another big issue is how games look and play on the Nintendo Switch. Just to clarify, the game is playable on Switch. Every enemy and every boss literally becomes a frame-by-frame decision, but the Switch’s low framerate means you have to overcompensate when attacking or defending to make up for that. Again, the game is playable, but this makes it much more difficult.
Additionally, the game looks rough on the Switch. Everyone agreed on the fact that many third-party games on the Switch didn’t look great at this point in the console’s lifecycle (the trade-off was playing on the go). it can be done). Remnant: From the Ashes looks rough in docked mode and even worse in handheld mode. All the details are blurry and pop-ins happen all the time. Games like DOOM Eternal and The Witcher 3 have shown how much developers can push hardware to great results, but Remnant: From The Ashes is a show where most developers are still visual on the platform. and gameplay (7 years after release).
Is Remnant: From The Ashes worth playing on the Switch? Sure…if you have no other means of playing this game anywhere else. It is a unique take on the Souls-like genre that blends third-person shooter gameplay with the challenging combat of the Dark His Souls game. It works amazingly and offers something new to games out there like Infinite Souls. It’s not a game that changes. Additionally, the Switch port looks rough and technical issues make it difficult to operate. If you absolutely want a unique Souls-like experience and only own a Switch, Remnant: From The Ashes is worth checking out.
