Cronos: The New Dawn (Nintendo Switch 2) Review

I was ready to write off the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Cronos: The New Dawn as just another good enough port for the underpowered platform, that is, until I undocked my Switch 2 and played the game in handheld mode.

Of course, expectations must still be tempered, as Cronos: The New Dawn is a AAA effort using Unreal Engine 5, made first and foremost for PC and console players. In other words, Cronos: The New Dawn was never explicitly made to cater to the restraints of mobile hardware architecture, such as what powers the Nintendo Switch 2.

Saying that, however, Cronos: The New Dawn on the Nintendo Switch 2 is a surprisingly competent port, one that still manages to keep the core of the survival horror experience intact when compared to its PC and console releases. For readers just tuning in, Cronos: The New Dawn places players into the shoes of a Traveller, an enigmatic operative sent deep into the ruins of a post-apocalyptic Poland in search of answers after a... Read more