Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A handheld port of Oblivion Remastered was always set to be a challenge on a tech level - but here it is on Switch 2 today. In keeping its Unreal Engine 5-enhanced visuals it's surprisingly in tact, though cutbacks in shadow quality and world detail are apparent. More of a problem is the stability at 30fps, with Switch 2 sporting obvious hitches in the open world. Tom goes into detail on an initially impressive, but also frustrating port.

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00:00 Introduction
01:22 Switch 2 Features/Resolutions
04:11 Comparisons versus Xbox Series S/X
07:13 Performance Tests
10:19 Concluding thoughts