IGN{"@context":"http://schema.org/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.ign.com/articles/the-witcher-3-wild-hunts-next-gen-update-arrives-this-december"},"image":"https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2021/05/31/firstwitcher011280jpg-7667b2-1622477139209.jpg?width=1280&format=jpg&auto=webp&quality=80","url":"https://www.ign.com/articles/the-witcher-3-wild-hunts-next-gen-update-arrives-this-december","description":"CD Projekt Red has announced that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series next-gen update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be released in December.","@type":"NewsArticle","datePublished":"2022-11-14T15:33:18.771Z","headline":"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's Next-Gen Update Arrives This December - IGN","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"IGN","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://oystatic.ignimgs.com/src/core/img/widgets/global/page/ign-logo-100x100.png"}},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"","url":"https://www.ign.com/person/ryan_dinsdale"},"dateModified":"2022-11-19T04:30:08.919Z","commentCount":333,"comment":[{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-14","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"jtamez679"},"text":"<p>If you haven’t played it before this is a great time to try it. Especially with how often it is on sale. </p><p></p><p>It has some of the best writing out there and one of the most lived in worlds (only game it stands next to is red redemption 2 in that regard). The world is incredibly vivid and fun to explore. It is my personal favorite open world game. </p><p></p><p>The only downside for me is combat. It’s rough, but once you get used to it it’s fine. Not bad enough to be a deal breaker. </p>","upvoteCount":30,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-14","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"spman345"},"text":"<p>Can’t wait to play this masterpiece all over again!</p>","upvoteCount":49,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-15","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"DML22"},"text":"<p>I’ve read a few comments from people that have played 10 hours or so and bounced off it (like I did originally), so here are a few tips to get into it!</p><p></p><p>1) Play the game on at least blood and broken bones difficulty. Combat is much more fun and feels like a more substantial part of the game this way and forces you to really get to grips with the games really well thought through systems, such as crafting.</p><p></p><p>2) Don’t play the game like Skyrim - Yes the game wants you to walk off the beaten trail but doesn’t particularly excel in this area or reward you handsomely for this behaviour. You earn almost all of your XP from completing quests, so prioritise finding and completing these. The Witcher contracts were my personal favourite. You’ll do lot’s of exploring this way anyway, I’d just recommend a more linear approach to it than if playing Skyrim or Fallout.</p><p></p><p>3) Don’t skip cut scenes and read everything. Dive into the lore. This game really excels with it’s storytelling and world building. All the depth from the books translate amazingly into the game.</p><p></p><p>4) Gwent is awesome and a nice change of pace.</p><p></p><p>5) The first 20 hours is actually quite difficult, feel free to play on lower difficulties if you don’t care about achievements.</p><p></p><p>6) Buy blood and wine if you start to like it. The area this DLC is set in (toussaint) is one of the only ‘cheery’ locations in the game and is a breath of fresh air and a welcome change of tone.</p><p>Good luck on the path!</p>","upvoteCount":5,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-14","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"chuckratm"},"text":"<p>Let's just take 1 minute to think about the fact that IGN gave The Witcher 3 a 9/10 and they just gave Pentiment a perfect 10. I feel very, very, safe in saying that no matter how good Pentiment is, no one will be talking about it in a month, The Witcher 3 is unbelievably great, even today, and it is 7 years old.</p>","upvoteCount":5,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-14","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"The_Muttons_Shutters"},"text":"<p>I dunno whether to give it a 4th shot or not. Thing is each time I've tried to get into it I've put around ten or so hours into it, and really dunno if I can be bothered going through those ten hours again </p>","upvoteCount":5,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-14","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"wuzzgoodhommy"},"text":"<p>Maybe ill actually finish it this time. I love the game but always end up getting sidetrack. So much content.</p>","upvoteCount":5,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-15","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"Keivz"},"text":"<p>The first two are among my favorite games of all time. Never got around to playing the third despite getting it soon after release (pc). Sometimes it pays to wait I suppose.</p>","upvoteCount":1,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-14","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"SenturyGames"},"text":"<p>I only got a few hours in originally. This gives me reason to go back and finish it.</p>","upvoteCount":1,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-14","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"Assburgers"},"text":"<p>Too little too late. After playing the PC version I really don't see the point. The PC version is the way to go! </p>","upvoteCount":2,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-14","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"Bosh81"},"text":"<p>It's great that this is a free upgrade.</p><p></p><p>I played the original and probably got about 80% through, but my last save game was in a spot where it was impossible to proceed. Didn't have enough potions or whatever to get through some section of sewers, didn't have a save from an earlier portion to go back to. </p>","upvoteCount":1,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-15","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"CollusionWorks"},"text":"<p>I'll finally get into it. I played it and dabbled with it a couple times, but this time... THIS TIME I will complete it. </p>","upvoteCount":1,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-14","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"Harmoniser"},"text":"<p>Hope it is a really meaningful graphics update. Not just RT, which there is kind of a mod already. Hoping it’s a whole suite of graphic updates and new textures. </p><p></p><p>I booted the game up on my pc running at 4k at 120 fps. It does look a bit dated. Don’t get me wrong it still looks fantastic. </p><p></p><p>I would like the kind of update that melts my pc. </p>","upvoteCount":1,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-14","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"nyne11tyme"},"text":"<p>Man I wished I could get into this game. Should be exciting for quite a few people though. Oh well...back to Ragnarok!</p>","upvoteCount":2,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-15","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"Lightbringer-XIII"},"text":"<p>Still think the Witcher 3 has the best open-world (next to Red Dead Redemption 2.) It feels so alive and not \"gamey.\" Everything in it feels like a plausible setting where people live in. I just wish the combat was better, and it would be the perfect game imo. Imagine Witcher 3, but with Ghost of Tsushima gameplay. \"drools\"</p>","upvoteCount":1,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-14","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"seebs"},"text":"<p>This made me think of the excellent graphical enhancements the Xbox version of The Witcher 2 got, and then I realized that PlayStation-only gamers have never played that game at all, let alone with the graphical enhancements.</p>","upvoteCount":0,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-14","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"vitor83fernandes"},"text":"<p>I have the complete version on my ps5 installed for a while, I didnt like it at first, far too easy on the hardest, and I was tired of the repetitive nature, watch cutscene, follow arrow, fight guys. I hated that all missions you just find on a board and add to the map, and they show as points on the map. There's also far too much talking for a video game, and the story is nothing special, its just looking for ciri.</p><p></p><p>With that said, I'll definitely give it a try again, maybe I was not much in the mood before.</p><p></p><p>With that said, I hated ghost of tsushima before, and I gave it a go again and I am enjoying it, the issue was that it was far too easy before so I'm playing on Lethal and its just so much more enjoyable.</p><p></p><p>These companies keep forgetting games are supposed to be hard, and supposed to be videogames first and foremost, not movies.</p><p>Imagine playing chess with someone that can barely play, that would be boring, same here, the fun in videogames is figuring out stuff for yourself and overcoming challenges.</p>","upvoteCount":0,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-15","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"kkagari"},"text":"<p>if they make improvements to the console inventory UI to be at least serviceable like the cyberpunk one (which wasn't great) ill give it another go. Dpad cursor only and tiny overlapping text was a deal breaker for me.</p>","upvoteCount":0,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-15","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"Gamer_By_Proxy"},"text":"<p>Almost time to blow the dust off my $10 copy I've been sitting on for awhile now. </p>","upvoteCount":2,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-15","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"CurryLova"},"text":"<p>Bought the GOTY edition a few years ago for $19.99 after watching season 1 of the show and really wanting to experience more. As well, thinking I’d upgrade to PS5 sooner rather than later. Well I should’ve waited longer since it even dropped down to $9.99 and I still don’t have a PS5! Ah well.</p>","upvoteCount":0,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-14","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"sirdan357"},"text":"<p>Great for people who haven't played it. I went though it twice so I'm not going to bother apart from maybe checking it out just to see how it looks.</p>","upvoteCount":0,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-14","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"rickybobbyroode"},"text":"<p>I might finally try this. The length of the game is what has kept me away. I don't want to play anything no matter how good for 100 hours. </p>","upvoteCount":0,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-15","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"CallMeDuraSouka"},"text":"<p>I think at the time I came to TW3 a little burned out on open world games, and that factored in when those Icons popped in the map. It just looked tedious(yes I've got rpg ocd).</p><p>Made it to the Baron, the quest was really fun. But I hard quit right after. </p><p>I'm hoping I can pick up and enjoy it this time</p>","upvoteCount":0,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-15","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"CodesJS"},"text":"I hope the update is solid and significant because this is a great game I somehow missed over the years. When I went to try it last year I just couldn't handle the jank and age of it for a first playthrough, and had to drop it after a few hours","upvoteCount":0,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-14","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"Biggbadwolf"},"text":"My biggest hope for this upgrade is two things. One: I hope they completely redid Roach’s mechanics, and animations. Two: I hope they polished the combat mechanics, and added new moves/animations. I’ll be happy with that as an upgrade.","upvoteCount":0,"downvoteCount":0},{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Comment","datePublished":"2022-11-14","author":{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"Person","name":"Jak3D"},"text":"<p>Flipping finally. Time to see if this game is as good as people have been saying. </p>","upvoteCount":1,"downvoteCount":0}]}
Nov 14, 2022
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