The indie game Mouse P.I. for Hire arrived on Nintendo Switch 2 with the promise of bringing its vibrant rubberhose aesthetic and frenetic first-person gameplay to the portable console. However, players are reporting a poor technical experience. Constant frame drops and other performance issues mar what was a smooth and well-received adventure on PC.
The engine stumbles where it should run 🎮
The Switch 2 version suffers from optimization that is not up to par with the hardware. The game, which maintains notable smoothness on PC, presents frequent frame drops on Nintendo's console, especially in areas with multiple enemies or lighting effects. Although the voice acting and animation remain intact, the gameplay experience is affected by stutters that break immersion. There are no graphical settings to mitigate the problem, leaving the user without options.
It's not a case, it's a slideshow 🐭
Mouse P.I. for Hire thus becomes a curious case study: a game that runs like a mouse on PC, but on Switch 2 moves as if wearing lead shoes. Players wonder if the next patch will bring a solution or if they will have to settle for solving mysteries at 20 frames per second. At least, the protagonist's voice sounds just as good while the world freezes around him.