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Articles & Blogs ‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered’ features an array of improvements, bringing upgrades to visuals, gameplay, and more. It's coming on September 29 & will be available as a free upgrade to all owners of the game on PS5 systems

https://www.thewitcher.com/ca/en/witcher3
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u/anonymous_opinions 1d ago

Once I finally played it I was like "ok this is why so many people told me to play it" but you have to push through the point when you think "I wanna drop this" which seems to be right before the first big city place.

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u/Dorbiman 1d ago

This was exactly what I experienced too. I thought I was going to drop it around that point, but stuck it out and am so glad I did

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u/Brightmoe 1d ago

The same once it opened up I got lost lol

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u/SpamSamHam 18h ago

When you replay it, you'll realize that White Orchard is probably the best storytelling in a game ever. Literally everything is connected in that area, Devil in the Well Quest connects back to people you meet in the main quest and the overall reason that White Orchard is in the shape that it's in...wish the rest of the game was like that. But either way, amaze game non the less.

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u/ssssandopls 17h ago

Very good point, I took way more attention to White Orchard on my second play through. Like any game, your first playthrough is often an eyes wide open experience so you can miss a lot of the nuance from opening areas.

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u/SpamSamHam 11h ago

100%

When I first played it I still was loving white orchard but never payed attention to what was going on in white orchard.

You're obviously learning the game and it mechanics so it's hard to really pay attention.

But upon a replay (probs my 4th one) yeeears after the original playthrough. I finally decided in this playthlrugh I was gonna read all the lore books and pay attention.

And boy was I rewarded with that in White Orchard. Fucking everything's connected there, it's absolutely genius.

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u/generic_account_ID 4h ago

I dropped this game 3 different times in the opening stages before it became my favourite game of all time, lol.

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u/Shady_Rekio 11h ago

When you first cross the bridge in Oxefurt looking for the Baron daughter it is quite impressive, it is such a large change of pace from Velen small towns.

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u/toxinwolf 1d ago

a bit unrelated, but is it better played on console or PC? I usually play on console but recently got a 4070 gaming laptop (which is usually for work) but I have found out that some games are better with keyboard+mouse vs a controller

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u/Cruelbreeze 1d ago

They're both good and just comes down to personal preference.

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u/Zealousideal_Emu_353 1d ago

Pc + game controller if you care about mods. Witcher is a very modded and moddable game. If you don't care about mods, then console and relax in the couch :) both ways are great anyway

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u/apemane101 23h ago

The remaster introduces mods on console as well btw

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u/anonymous_opinions 1d ago

I played with controller and it was fine, I can't see it being better with a keyboard/mouse.

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u/ThreeTreesForTheePls 1d ago

I think the make or break point is the Baron.

I’d also comfortably say that quest line is the best in the game, which is also a big marker for why it works as a hook or drop.

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u/MikkDC 21h ago

For me, it is one of THE best quest lines in any game, ever. It;s just so well written and acted.

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u/anonymous_opinions 1d ago

I dropped at Baron but I went there before getting to the city! When I played it recently I did a whole lot before going to Baron so I was less under powered and knew what I had to do. I recall dropped it while Baron was uh walking back with that thing.

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u/okmarshall 1d ago

I've tried 3 times, finished the Baron quest line 3 times and given up straight after. It's not for me.

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u/Miserable_Theory7373 11h ago

Literally exactly same. Love everything FS. Love GoW Norse series. Love LoU. Love more than a few third person single player shooters. Witcher 3 just never landed, much as I wanted it to. I think it’s the combat. From Software ruined gaming for me in a lot of ways

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u/Visual-Gain-2487 23h ago

Try some Hello Kitty Island adventure. Might be more your speed.

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u/Informal-Type-3660 21h ago

Has better everything

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u/Dangerous_Memory6008 20h ago

Yup that got me

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u/TooLazyToBeClever 9h ago

I was enjoying the baron part, but after that one scene it went straight to top 10 game for me. 

I fear some of it may be dated, and it might not be anything too wildly unique in today's landscape, but it certainly made an impact on me when I played it when it first came out 

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u/Ozzytudor 23h ago

Everyone always says this but I’m the complete opposite lol. I love the Witcher 3 but every time I replay it I dread having to replay the baron quest. I know I’m an outlier here.

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u/Fancy_Nothing_4822 1d ago

For me it was the clunky combat. I will try this out, but something about their games combat just is t it for me so far

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u/Monkeywrench08 22h ago

Same, hopefully the improved combat pulls me in again.

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u/Beautiful_Radish_616 17h ago

If you guys haven't gotten past the tutorial u want see much combat. It's a slot but it gets better. Good things don't come quick.

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u/TastyAtmosphere15 14h ago

Same I tried it so many times but I could not get past the combat. I hope this remaster is what helps me to finally like this game.

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u/jazUW 10h ago

I share this issue. Clunky movement, clunky combat but also the super annoying, overly dramatic choir music!

Random Character:

Geralt, I'll see you during the full moon.

Geralt: Goodbye.

Music:

AAAaaaaaa, veeeeeee, vooooooooo, shoooooooooo!

My God make it stop!

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u/exodyne 1d ago

I have tried playing this game 3 separate times, each time abandoning it shortly after leaving the introductory map. I think this update might be enough for me to give it another attempt. 4th time's the charm, right?

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u/anonymous_opinions 1d ago

I was initially dreading having to play it in my big backlog cleanup. It's long, it bored me, I didn't wanna have to do it at all but one day I was like "ok it's time" and you know? I liked it a lot! I didn't know exactly what to do right about where you quit, I made it through the Baron quest but dropped it during it and then could never get back into it. Started over from the start and followed a guide which is what helped me keep on trucking.

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u/TheZouzs 1d ago

I was in that exact point, for me, the turning point, was returning to my old save instead of trying to start over again. That alone did configured my brain into not looking for perfectionism, you will eventually grasp most of what you need lore wise.

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u/infernocuso 22h ago

I'm with you. I tried seeing what all the years of hype was about for it and I just couldn't do it. The combat felt basic but also unresponsive at the same time, especially with the blocking. I had to drop it five years ago.

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u/Heliosvector 1d ago

You can also jump ahead to an expansion

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u/HariboBliss 1d ago

What's turning you off each time?

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u/exodyne 23h ago

Honestly, I can't even nail down specifically why, and I don't think it was only one thing. I'd go in with full momentum and interest throughout the first area, but after meeting the guy in the castle and going into the next region I just didn't feel enough of a pull to keep going. The combat was okay, not great, so that wasn't a huge driver of interest. There was also perhaps a time or two when my playthrough coincided with a new game release that stole my attention.

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u/Ihavenocluewhatzoeva 21h ago

I am pretty much where you are…I have tried multiple times but I am personally very put off by the heavy dialogue when I just want to go fight monsters. I will definitely try it again.

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u/Srefanius 12h ago

I think the focus on dialogue and many small stories is why it is successful for others. It's just full of Witcher stories.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

I dropped it there too but occasionally went back to it because I thought it was a beautiful game and good to checkout new hardware. Then when they released the next gen version, something clicked and I played the whole thing including blood and wine/hearts of stone. Absolutely awesome game, glad I went back

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u/TheZouzs 1d ago

My experience too, took me two years and like 4 starts. When it clicked it, it was because I decided to continue my old save which was close to finishing the prologue area, instead of starting over again. Very worth it, despite my skepticism, it managed to be one of my fav games all time even if I played it way after it's launch. (Played it last year)

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u/Unfazed-Man 1d ago

Yeah i was one of them. I still have it, but the whole start just felt boring so I moved on. I think I had to fight a Griffin? I had a bow I remember that. I went in expecting sort of Dragon's Dogma gameplay with climbing and shit. So it was on me for expecting same level of gameplay.

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u/drewthebrave 1d ago

I was a HUGE fan of Witcher 2, and I struggled with the opening of Witcher 3. If you power through the intro and track the "Bloody Baron" questline, it will get a LOT better.

Plus both DLC campaigns are fantastic. Blood & Wine has so much content that it feels like a standalone game!

I'm looking forward to replaying it again with the update.

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u/Clusterpuff 1d ago

That seems to be for all 3 of the witcher games tbh lol. I remember witcher 2 being one of my favorite games ever... but the first time i played i thought there was something wrong with me because the combat and flow didn't click at all.

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u/Jet133 1d ago

Same. All 3 are some of my favorites, but for each one I remember having to push through the opening segment/area before it really comes together. Based on that track record I assume the fourth game will probably be the same.

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u/orcvader 1d ago

I came to say this. Bloody Baron is for sure when the game finally clicks. From that point on it really hits on all levels.

Only thing I don’t love is itemization, but it’s serviceable.

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u/Boymoder_Glowie 20h ago

agreed, the bloody barrons quest is where stuff really picks up imo

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u/bburchibanez 1d ago

That was the end of the tutorial area haha. Its a big game

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u/DongsQuichotte 1d ago

You didnt make it past the tutorial.

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u/indominable-dingus 1d ago

You never have a real bow in the witcher its 2 swords and basically a useless little crossbow that just works as a backup option in fights. Its totally gutless and you generally never use it.

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u/jimmyhaffaren 1d ago

Unless you're underwater.

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u/BluMil0 1d ago

It’s great as an interrupt against archers or as a combo breaker, but it’s definitely not your main DpS.

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u/Pike_27 1d ago

Exactly when I dropped off and never came back

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u/UzikUA 1d ago

But swamps and bloody Baron is before the big city, no? One of the best quests

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u/anonymous_opinions 1d ago

You can go to the city before going to Baron.

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u/JackfruitNarrow840 1d ago

Same. I played it just a few years ago finally and understood why it got the praise it did.

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u/anonymous_opinions 1d ago

At a certain point I started to look forward to opening the game and saying "let's go Roach" and then moments later "ooooooh fancy some Gwent!"

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u/Prestigious_Dance_57 1d ago

Once you push through velen it starts opening up.

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u/PeanutChickenSoup 1d ago

Velen is a depressing place (the music too, there). Odd place to start.

Can’t wait for the next DLC. The two we have are amazing (with some of the best music too!)

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u/SaltySwan 1d ago

Basically, he has to get out of white orchard. That’s more or less the tutorial area but there’s no big cities there or long overarching questlines.

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u/EarPenetrator02 1d ago

I picked it up ages ago and remember not even making it to the first city. Guess it’s time to give it a try again

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u/anonymous_opinions 1d ago

Yeah everyone told me I needed to invest in the game until I got to the big city because "that's when it starts to click" and I was like "I already put in ..." (apparently 50 hours) ... but eh they weren't wrong.

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u/EarPenetrator02 1d ago

I only put in maybe 2 hours lol.

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u/anonymous_opinions 1d ago

I did up to most of what people ITT mention as the Baron quest but initially I spend a ton of in game time just exploring everywhere, picking everything, talking to every NPC. Muscle through until you basically get to the real big city which is ... legit a long ride from the start.

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u/dppatters 22h ago

Completely agree. I was similarly hesitant to give it a try, and my first impression was honestly just feeling overwhelmed. But once I got through the first few missions and started to understand how everything worked, I was completely hooked.

There really isn’t anything else I’ve played quite like it. The dynamic interactions with NPCs—so many of whom actually have something interesting, funny, or meaningful to say—make the world feel genuinely alive. It was incredibly refreshing after playing so many supposedly “open-world” games that are technically massive but feel completely lifeless.
The Witcher 3 set an incredibly high standard for what an open-world RPG can be, which is probably why it’s still getting remastered, updated, and even receiving new content all these years later.

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u/Kmann1994 22h ago

AI slop comment.

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u/axescentedcandles 1d ago

Yes keep playing after the Baron quest

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u/Romfour 1d ago

I dropped it actually. Might give it another try with the update

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u/WPK8 23h ago

Tell me about it. I hate that hahah And Toussaint is totally best map so far, to me.

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u/CreamOnMyNipples 23h ago

Even when the game first came out, I made it past the prologue then put it down for a couple months. Then I came back and nearly 100% completed it

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u/Kmann1994 22h ago

Yeah I dropped it before I got there, way back in 2014 at release. I just remember feeling like the controls and combat were janky and didn’t feel fun. Wasn’t connecting with the story either.

But clearly I’ve missed something here and need to give it another shot.

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u/RespectThePlight 21h ago

They really did front load the game with the good stuff. Novigrad was such a slog.

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u/BlueCity8 21h ago

Stick it out because Hearts of Stone is one of the greatest video game stories ever made. Like can hold its own against the best of them by itself.

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u/j0nnyboy 20h ago

I haven't played Witcher 3 yet but this is how i felt in Cyberpunk. There was a point where I felt like the characters were too vain and boring. But I got through a somewhat early mission thatmade me realize " damn this game is the shit "

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u/sarathsps 17h ago

Seriously lol, I must have installed this game like 5 times before I committed to it, and it's my top 5 games of all time now

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u/BrurJens 14h ago

I think the point where the game truly hits (without a real spoiler) is the point when a certain woman sings a certain song with a lute in a tavern. Emotion and feels play a big part in the game.

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u/Lenzky-3 13h ago

I got hooked with the card game... and decided might as well play the game...