The Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection, which includes the fun Assassin’s Creed 2, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, and Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, was published by Ubisoft. Digital Foundry has put the Nintendo Switch collection to the test, and they have both good and bad news for fans of the long-running franchise. The games were originally released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but were subsequently remastered for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Assassin’s Creed: Ezio Collection analysis
The Nintendo Switch collection, according to Digital Foundry, is more like the original Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 editions than the remasters, so it shouldn’t be too demanding on the system. “The lack of depth of field, ambient occlusion, and other visual elements makes these Switch releases seem fairly clinical at times, occasionally comparing unfavorably to the Xbox 360 versions,” according to Digital Foundry.
According to Digital Foundry, the game is generally rendered at 1080p, but when confronted with difficult confrontations, it may drop to 936p under stress. In docked mode, the devs hoped for 720p, but it can dip to about 540p in demanding scenarios. The game runs at 30 frames per second in all modes, however the frame rate may drop significantly depending on the action, but not too low. One of the game’s major flaws is the audio option, which Digital Foundry claims “returns audio compression problems seen in previous Assassin’s Creed games on Switch.” Many sequences are still audible, while others have been drastically deteriorated.
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The Switch port of the Ezio Collection isn’t without its faults but it’s worth taking a look at. On the minus side, there are a range of graphical changes and cutbacks – some part of the original Ezio Collection release, but most unique to the Switch versions. That said, performance and image quality are mostly good: outside of some occasional hiccups with dynamic resolution scaling, the Switch release maintains a consistent 30fps and mostly hits its resolution targets, though portable mode can be noticeably unstable at times. For those looking to enjoy Assassin’s Creed on the go, this collection should do the trick – but ultimately, the Ezio Collection falls short of earlier Switch Assassin’s Creed ports. These aren’t bad versions by any means, but they could have been better.
About Assassin’s Creed: Ezio Collection
As Ezio Auditore da Firenze, the franchise’s most acclaimed and legendary Master Assassin, immerse yourself in the award-winning series.
Includes all solo DLC from three games: Assassin’s Creed® II, Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood, and Assassin’s Creed® Revelations, as well as two short films. Experience the whole story of a Master Assassin.
Learn the Assassin’s methods and seek revenge for your family’s treachery. Travel across Renaissance Italy to become the Brotherhood’s most renowned leader, then embark on a last voyage of exploration to find the truth about the Creed.
