Cloudpunk

 Switch
Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
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  1. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 19, 2020
    45
    I’m pretty sure that underneath these performance issues there is an interesting world ready to be explored. But the game’s problems run deeper than it’s graphical shortcomings. The pacing feels slow and doesn’t give the player many options to fully explore the world that is being presented. If Cloudpunk looks interesting to you, I’d highly recommend you look into other possible versions you might be able to play, because the Switch simply isn’t the place to explore the city of Nivalis.
  2. Nintendo Life
    Oct 19, 2020
    40
    Cloudpunk on Switch is a hugely disappointing port that struggles technically and ultimately fails to deliver the game in a satisfactory manner on Nintendo's hybrid platform. Merge Games have made drastic cuts all over, with a massively reduced draw-distance sucking much of the life out of Nivalis, volumetric effects missing entirely, pixellation rampant and a framerate that still chugs along in the face of all of these concessions. If you've got a PC capable of playing this one we'd highly recommend you play on that platform as this is an adventure that's well worth experiencing in its original form. This particular version, however, should probably be avoided.

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#97 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2020

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User Score
4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 7 out of 14
  1. Azrial13
    Jan 12, 2022
    6
    Firstly the good, there is an interesting game here, it's a slow burn story but fun, picking up packages from point A delivering to point B,Firstly the good, there is an interesting game here, it's a slow burn story but fun, picking up packages from point A delivering to point B, never asking questions about what's in the package, there's zero combat so it's a game you can't really fail at. The voice acting is pretty decent all round, especially your AI dog. Now the bad, the draw distances are TERRIBLE, I mean only Superman 64 could compete with this, it's really bad that what they show on the Eshop is the PC version, this is really bad false advertising, as should be grounds for refunds for people who feel duped, the loads times are not really long, but long enough to be annoying, and you'll be seeing the load screen A LOT, going from one zone to another, which you do very frequently, you'll be seeing that load bar. if you can tolerate the fog/draw distance, and constant load screens, there's a decent game here, but if you've got a PC that can run this (alas I don't) then that would be the choice to go with.… Full Review »
  2. arjona
    Nov 22, 2020
    0
    This version is unplayable. The draw distance is too close and the frame rate is unacceptable.
  3. sixlink
    Oct 24, 2020
    3
    Can't see far enough to fly/drive!
    Whst i could play was fun, tho i had to use my imagination. Cool music. Dreadful frame rate locks up snd    Can't see far enough to fly/drive!
    Whst i could play was fun, tho i had to use my imagination. Cool music. Dreadful frame rate locks up snd crashes you into stuff. Poorly ported to switch, looks amazing on pc, no reason for it to perform so poorly, when compared to other open world games on switch.
    It's like going back in time to N64 so much fog    … Full Review »
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