
The performance issues are a shame, because I can see the potential here. It’s also a shame that jumped is mapped to Circle/A (the right face button) and cannot be changed. I can only speak to the Switch version in this case, but it’s not pretty. I’m more than okay with it looking like a game from a previous generation with a budget price so long as it’s stable, but it’s not. While docked mode is a little more manageable, either docked or portable mode struggles to hit 30 frames-per-second, which is the minimum you need for a platformer with delicate leaps and hazards. That’s mostly because Scrat’s Nutty Adventure is really rough, especially on Switch. I was surprised with how vertical it all was (and that it has fast travel/a connected world), and looking down on your conquest after scaling so much of the intro mountain resulted in some impressive vistas: more like the initial awe of climbing them than the actual rendition of them, if you know what I mean. Forgiving checkpoints make it fun for kids and convey a low stress environment for everyone.


You might even spot some familiar Ice Age friends along the way! Hunt for special powers!Įxplore adventure-packed locations to discover treasures that unlock special powers and help Scrat to jump higher, grab heavier objects and find every last treasure.Amazingly, the world itself is very open, and the sprawling level design leaves plenty of room for hidden caches of nuts and tricky jumps. Get ready to visit a host of classic Ice Age locations, where you’ll jump from icicle to icicle, ride raging geysers, leap across burning lava, and reach for impossible heights, all with Scrat’s hilarious slapstick acrobatics.

It’s up to you to guide Scrat through a hilarious 3D action-adventure, where you’ll face fierce prehistoric creatures, survive crazy calamities, and return the missing relics to their rightful home. Ice Age’s favorite sabre-tooth squirrel, Scrat, is at it again in an all-new adventure! A mysterious mechanism in an ancient Scratazon Temple, has locked away his prized possession – and the only way to get it back is an epic quest to find four legendary Crystal Nuts, scattered across the land.
