CD Projekt RED recently published video Show with action The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Editioncomparing the upcoming update to the original version. In this contrasting short film, protagonist Geralt plans to face a group of drowning people in a swampy area using the fire sign Igni. The purpose of the study is to highlight the leaps in visual rendering that have also been made possible due to the implementation of more modern graphics technologies.
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However, the film did not achieve the desired effect and attracted some attention. Strong criticism from users. On social media, many players felt that the new graphical style was a huge step back from the current aesthetic. Observations focused on specific details: For example, it was noted that the water in the swamp did not seem to reflect the firelight emitted by the Igni. However, it is the perception of a person that causes the greatest dissatisfaction Lost the original atmosphere. Some users highlighted how the clearly visible fog in the older version made the environments mysterious and hostile; this element appears to be absent from the remaster in favor of higher clarity and resolution. Ironically, these comments even assume that CD Projekt RED reversed the subtitles in both versions of the film.
It should be noted that these differences may be related to variables within the game when registering. For example, whether it’s foggy or not might just depend on the time of day in the game or Dynamic weather system. The same development studio added “work in progress” wording to the footage, noting that the images “do not represent the final look of the game,” although it must be said that there is very little left until launch and very limited scope for further changes.
To be precise, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered will launch as a free update on September 29th PC, PS5, Xbox Series X e S e Nintendo Switch 2. The graphics update is not an end in itself, but serves as the technical foundation for the game’s third expansion pack, “Songs of the Past.” The director of the expansion, Jakub Rokosz (Fool Theory) himself confirmed that the new additional content would not be possible without the improvements made in the remaster.
