But all these tricks aside, no actual content has been cut and every quest or NPC is present and correct, as is the very mature content, be it Geralt slicing up foul-mouthed bandits or getting into one of a number of sexual encounters. That alone is an astonishing feat, though it’s evidently been because the Switch’s limitations mean things like super high-resolution textures and detailed character models aren’t necessary and the audio has also been compressed. For the physical release, CD Projekt Red and porting studio Saber Interactive have managed to fit all of this onto a 32GB Game Card with no additional downloads, but as I have been playing from a download code, the final size is actually even smaller, at 31.1GB. The Switch version is the whole game released for every other platform, including all DLC such as the ‘ Heart of Stone’ and ‘ Blood and Wine’ expansions, which you also have the option of playing as stand-alone games right from the off (you’re automatically starting at an appropriate post-game level with character ability points to spend, so you actually stand a chance). It’s not called the Complete Edition for nothing.

Play it handheld on the other hand (which I have done entirely for this review with the Switch Lite) and it is nothing short of an engineering marvel that has retained the feel of the game and all of its content, despite some noticeable blemishes.

If you’ve already played Geralt’s adventures on a high-end PC or indeed one of the other consoles, there’s no reason you’d pay full price for a technically inferior Witcher when the game’s already available for far cheaper on the other platforms.

But a massive open-world RPG like The Witcher 3, which also runs on a proprietary engine rather than the more easily scalable Unreal, surely this would be just too much? And even if it’s possible, would you even want to play one of the best games of this generation in a massively compromised state? Reviews // 26th Oct 2019 - 2 years ago // By Alan Wen The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition ReviewĪt this stage in the Switch’s life, we’ve already witnessed some ports previously thought impossible for Nintendo’s underpowered hybrid.

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