While the controls and graphics are a little diluted compared to its PC brother, Civilization 6 on Switch doesn’t dilute any of the series’ famous “just one more turn” gameplay.Ĭivilization 6 tasks you with choosing a nation and building it up from its humble prehistoric. Civilization 6 Switch Review – It’s All in the Details For the most part, Civilization 6 on Switch controls like a dream. Details like this would be hard to fix with the limited face buttons on a controller, but thankfully it isn’t that big of a deal. More often than not, however, choosing what hexagon you want to highlight is a matter of manually accessing it with the analog stick. You’ll have no issues selecting which units to control, choosing new developments to research, or finding opposing leaders you wish to take to war. Surprisingly, everything is intuitive on the Switch port. Without a mouse and keyboard, Firaxis had to be smart in getting a Civilization 6 Switch version to be able to do everything its PC sibling does. While you’ll appreciate them after a little practice, they aren’t as intuitive as simply using the Switch’s traditional controls.Ĭivilization 6 Switch Review – Take Control of an Empireĭespite being a franchise famous on PC, Civilization has made the jump to consoles before but it hasn’t ever controlled so well on one. Unfortunately, aside from intuitively pressing the menu items, tiles, and units you wish to access, the touchscreen controls are a little fiddly. Playing the game in handheld mode does give you the option to use touchscreen controls too. It’s a busy game, and crammed into 6.2 inches it is a little too hectic, particularly in the later areas. It can be difficult to see exactly what’s going on the Switch’s small screen. While it’s awesome that you can build a civilization from the ground up towards a powerhouse empire on the go, it just isn’t as fun as when played on the big screen. Visually, it looks as impressive as it does on the TV, but the small screen size can make things difficult to see. There are no further frame rate issues when you play Civilization 6 in handheld mode. Civilization 6 Switch Review – Global Domination on the Go Hopefully, any issues such as this will be ironed out in patches later on. I had Civilization 6 on Switch crash on me four times. While this is understandable, unfortunately, the occasional crash isn’t.
The lengthy load screens upon starting and re-entering a game are also a problem. Unfortunately, in the latter stages of any game, as it all becomes more hectic and spread out, the frame rate does stutter. It’s vibrant and pops on a good TV, especially the detail in modern cities and the cartoony caricatures of leaders who crop up every now and then. You’ll see fish swimming underneath sun hit waves, foxes scurrying around the environment, and even limited weather effects such as snow blowing from the mountains. Most of the details from the PC version are present, even if they are a little rough around the edges.
It does not matter whether you’re playing in handheld, or docked, this is one mighty fine port of an exceptional turn-based strategy game.Ĭivilization 6 on Switch looks excellent.
Whether you’re forging an empire hell-bent on destruction, trying to take the Vikings to the Moon, or attempting to make England the heartland of all culture, you’ll never stop gawking in awe at all the little details in Civilization 6.
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When Sid Meier’s Civilization 6 was announced for the Nintendo Switch, it was easy to be skeptical of a PC-centric series spreading to a handheld console hybrid. But somehow, it all works.
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