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Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019

Hardware Platform: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardMedia format: PhysicalVerified Purchase

First of all, if this is your first time playing the Witcher 3 and you have a hefty PC or an Xbox One or Playstation 4, I recommend that you experience it there first. That being said, this is the best port I've seen to the Nintendo Switch. Ever. All of the NPCs still exist throughout the map. The sound is still in perfect condition. All of the DLCs come with the game, too! That's basically three games right there, considering the size of Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. And you know what's the best part? The game DOES NOT LAG in Novigrad. That's right. The Xbox and PS4 had a very hard time in that area on the map when the game first launched, as many may already know, but don't worry! On the Nintendo Switch, the game never lagged once while I strolled around the busy and bustling streets of the free city of Novigrad.

This port isn't perfect, however. Some cutscenes do stutter a bit, and the graphics and draw distance (there's frequent pop-in) aren't nearly as good as on the PC or even the other consoles. There's also a bit of a fuzziness to the entire game that's mostly only noticeable in docked mode, but that's probably because the resolution is only at 720p while docked and 540p when in handheld mode. That being said, the graphics ARE surprisingly good (and the character and creature models remain untouched by this port). I believe that if you have never played the other versions then you'll probably be fine with it. After all, you get a MASSIVE game (I'm talking 200+ hours for a completionist playthrough and ~150 for a comfortable one) that can now be taken with you on the go! I already own this game for the Xbox One, and I preordered it because of that very fact. It's portable!

The game came with all the accessories promised and arrived on my doorstep in just two days. Honestly, if you're having any doubts with buying this game, just go for it. You won't regret it in the slightest.

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The Switcher 3:the Wild Port

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2019

Hardware Platform: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardMedia format: PhysicalVerified Purchase

So far I have purchased Witcher 3 six times. Half were gifts for friends. Still got my moneys worth.
It is a steller fantasy game with a vast world with a wonderful story with amazing characters. You play as Geralt who is one of the least interesting characters in the game. In all honesty it is the side characters that really pulled me in. The Crookback Bog section with the Baron and Jonny are some highlights.
Gameplay is more bland. Dodge, slash, magic, eat, and repeat. Block can be added with humans but is useless against monters. Its not bad but lacking compared to BotW in terms of gameplay.
This is when I would talk about graphics and sound. The Witcher 3 is one of the best looking games when modding on PC today. The xb1x looks great, the PS4 looks good but suffers from fps drops like the og xbone. Then theres Switch. The Switch features dynamic resolution of 720 docked, but dips well below. On PC you can't even replicate it. The textures are muddy, the vegetation are poor, load times are long, and pop in is glaring, but this is all understandable seeing how this system only uses 18 watts. Less than a TV.
But for me its the fps drops that bother me. The Switch is brought to its knees here. For those of us on PC we could tell you this game is less reliant on ram or vram and more on raw CPU and GPU performance. The Switch just can not stream data fast enough and the cpu is getting hammered in sections. There is little chance CDPR can get anymore blood from this stone with a patch. Update 2/20: there are a bunch of new graphics options. Most are interesting to play with, but two are really useful. Depth of Field can be turned off as it does give you a few extra frames and the resolution is sub hd to 720p max you may want to mess with. But a major game changer is Sharpening. It should be an option on everything. Typically on PC we use post effects to enable this on games under 4k. It boost clarity to an amazing degree with little hit to performance. Turn this ON HIGH. With this option it may be the prettiest game on the Switch. Thank you CDPR for these extras.
So if you are playing docked only please come to your senses. 32gig cart is great and all, but this is by far the most expensive and weakest version. If you play portable or hybrid than the competition does not really exist. So by all means buy it. All my criticisms are still there and blurrier but... Its Witcher on the GO! It is one of the best looking Switch games and by far the most ambitious. Not to mention it is one of the best games ever. So go out to jury duty, weddings, trips, see family, hop on a unicorn with Yen, save some orphans, and kill some griffins.

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Rowland

Updated review foe update 3.6—Much Better!

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2020

Hardware Platform: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardMedia format: PhysicalVerified Purchase

I’m new to this franchise. Never played it on any gaming console other than Switch. It’s a very fun game to play. Something outside the box for sure. Great characters, fun plots, and addicting game play. An open world RPG that holds your hand the whole way. That said, it’s down right blurry. It looks like a PS2 game at times. Sure, it’s amazing that CDPR put this insanely huge game on one switch cartridge with all of the extra DLC, but at what cost? And keep in mind I have never even seen how apparently amazing this game can look on a PC or even a PS4. I hoped it would look at least as good as Skyrim does on Switch but not even close. At times I can’t even tell Geralt’s body from the trees. It’s annoying and hurts my eyes and graphics aren’t even that important to me. That said, this is still addicting, pretty much glitch free FOR THE MOST PART unlike Bethesda games (broken Skyrim especially), and is a real joy to play. It’s a port that plays well but looks rubbish IMHO docked. I don’t care how amazing it is that they fit it all on one tiny cartridge.

So should you buy it on Switch? If only playing portable, yes as much of the visual issues are lessened on the small screen. If you have no other option but Switch, yes. You played it on a more powerful machine and have a Switch, probably no. It looked so blurry that I almost quit the game after the first 10 hours of play. Granted, I mostly play docked these days. And still, I will play it for days because the rest of it is that wonderful.

Gameplay = 10
Story = 10
Graphics on Switch = 4 at best (7 or 8 now after update 3.6)

Update: They released update 3.6 recently allowing for serious graphics and gameplay tweaks that now make this game look waaaaay better than it has any business looking on the Switch. Even docked it now looks as good as Skyrim on the Switch. That’s beyond impressive for this huge game on a mobile system. Major kudos to the company for making us happy because this game was barely playable docked before the update with all of the blurriness going on. So happy now. Thank you!

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Adem T

An absolute must play game (yes, even on the switch)

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2019

Hardware Platform: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardMedia format: PhysicalVerified Purchase

I’m amazed they were able to port this to the Switch.

True, it’s not the best + smoothest way to play this game (graphic wise and some game crashes at times in major cities). But nonetheless - it’s still Witcher 3 - one of the best RPG games ever made (+ also included are the two DLC expansions which are both amazing stories themselves).

The world in this game is mind-boggling large - and the atmosphere (esp. major cities like Novigrad and Toussant) feel so lively and realistic (Novigrad reminds me of King’s Landing from GoT & Toussant like medieval Spain).

Deep quest/story lines, epic gear to find, an in-depth skill system to mix-and-match, a massive world to explore , and huge monsters to hunt - what more can you ask for?

I bought this port the day it came out for my Switch (I haven’t played this game since 2016 on my PC) and just now finally beat everything; 85+ hours of gameplay already and still so much more to do.

If you‘ve never played this game before and don’t have access to a PC/XBOX/PS4 ~ then it’s a must buy IMO - even if it’s not as ‘beautiful’ as it could be.

And even if you HAVE beaten it before on a higher-end gaming system, replaying it on the go via the Switch is still amazing and worth the price.

*With the Witcher show airing on Netflix next month - this is a great time for many to be introduced (or like me, re-acquainted) with Geralt and his intense world.

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Amazing game with technical issues

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2020

Hardware Platform: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardMedia format: PhysicalVerified Purchase

First of all, the game is amazing. I won't be going into this because there are OODLES of reviews and critiques on the game itself. I will be talking about the technical issues that are a lot less than I expected from such a game on the switch.

The first are the graphics. They have taken a hit but most of the really noticeable stuff is environment stuff which I've never taken to inspecting them closely so it didn't really bother me. It's mostly noticeable as you travel on your horse which admittedly is a common occurrence but never so bad that it worsened my experience. The characters and the cutscenes are absolutely GORGEOUS for a switch game that is this large.

Bugs are an issue and I can't speak to whether or not this is a switch specific thing or not so I'll just describe my experiences here. Trees sometimes have an odd black box surrounding their entirety that flickers in and out (probably the invisible edges of the 3d model but I'm no expert), the stamina bar doesnt visually drain as you run on foot out of combat but you will still run out of stamina and have to restart running and such (it's supposed to drain on running and jumping, just doesn't show visually for some reason), some inventory/menu management hiccups that make things a little more annoying and cumbersome but nothing really too bad, and some pretty regular movement bugs while on the horse (not the pathfinding which has issues sometimes but occasionally when I go to turn on the joystick the controls are inverted for a second ish, mostly happens when turning at a standstill)

Framerate is surprisingly stable from what I can tell but I've never been too picky. It does stutter a bit on each autosave which is a bummer since they are necessary evils due to the crashes.

The biggest issue that I can stomach but some might not be able to are the crashes/freezes. They are regular and will interrupt you frequently. Doesn't seem to be anything in particular causing them, probably just the strain of running this behemoth of a game on the switch, which is fine to me since they have an autosave that is set to save every 10 minutes by default but you can tweak that and manually save too.

SOME of the crashes/freezes I've had:
Passing in the in-game card game Gwent
Getting knocked back by a heavy weapon/attack
One particular area near the edge of a landmass in velen freezed multiple times forcing a restart (the one with a Quen Place of Power and a tower you had to scale to kill a wyvern)

Overall this game is amazing and if you dont have another platform or you want to play it portably then this does the job and it does it surprisingly well. Everything in this game is a joy even down to the little scripted encounters and camps scattered around that you can stumble upon or read from a notice board/etc that will get it marked on your map. Play this game!!!

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Daniel

This port is a technical marvel; Awesome RPG!

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2019

Hardware Platform: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardMedia format: PhysicalVerified Purchase

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a huge, open-world, western RPG. The “Complete Edition” is the full package, including all of the main game + both DLC campaigns.

Here’s the thing: while the Witcher 3 looks far better on PS4/Xbox One (or especially PC) than it does on the Switch, the mere fact that it’s been ported to Switch is a technical marvel.

The bottom line here is simple. The game plays smoothly. The load times are far quicker than they were for me on PS4. The frame rate keeps up at around a steady 30fps. The graphical downgrade, while definitely noticeable, is very passable and, on the small switch screen, looks just fine. It’s literally the entirety of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt all on one 32gb cart - no downloads required (not for the DLC, not for a patch). It’s all here. All included. And that’s just insane.

Not only that, but the game comes with extra goodies that most companies wouldn’t even consider these days (i.e., map, manual, stickers).

I can’t believe I’m playing this game on a portable system. I can’t believe it runs as well as it does - plays as good as it does. I’m so glad CDPR decided to go through the effort of porting this game to Switch; so glad Saber Interactive worked hard to make it worthwhile.

If you haven’t played The Witcher, it’s an amazingly detailed, well crafted RPG. If you have and are on the fence about buying it again, it’s discounted $10 already - you can play it on-the-go - and you can support CDPR for doing something most companies aren’t willing to do with their AAA games, taking the time and resources to port them over to Switch so we can enjoy them portably.

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Zachary Duggins

An excellent port!

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2019

Hardware Platform: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardMedia format: PhysicalVerified Purchase

If you know anything about the witcher then it is the fact that it is an absolutely beautiful game. You also may know that the switch is by far the least powerful console of this generation. That being said cdpr and saber interactive have managed to port one of the best rpgs of all time to this underpowered console. How have they done this, you might ask? Well, through lowering texture derail, running at a lower resolution and essentially squishing the game down to fit on a 32 GB game cartridge they have managed to get it to work. So do these downgrades take away from the experience? I don't think so. Even though it doesn't look as good as it did other consoles, you have to remember just how amazing it really was, I would say that this port looks comparable to the other AAA titles that came out the same year as the witcher, it just still looks good. The only real downside of this port is the frame rate does dip below 30fps from time to time, but I don't really think it takes away from the joy of playing this game on the go. So who is this game for? I'd say it is for anyone who played the game on a different console who just want a reason to play it again or for people that have never played it but only have a switch. However, if you have never played it and do have a different console, play it there first so you get the full graphical experience and if you really love it, buy the switch version!

I love this game and am so glad that they ported it to the switch, it is a fantastic time and to be able to play it wherever I want is fantastic. If you're on the edge about buying it, do it as I am fairly certain you won't regret it!

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Leland

A new favorite

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2023

Hardware Platform: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardMedia format: PhysicalVerified Purchase

Not so challenging that a non gamer can’t play it, but not so easy that a gamer won’t feel challenged. This is a fun game with lots of things to forage and collect, the side, quests are engaging and fun, and the storyline is awesome. I wish this game went on forever. I’m already making plans to buy other games based off of my interest and enjoyment of this game.

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Leon

No Package just the game, but excellent Quality.

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2023

Hardware Platform: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardMedia format: PhysicalVerified Purchase

It came with just the game, but also a piece of candy…

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Tanya

Don't rate 1 star because of language....

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2019

Hardware Platform: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardMedia format: PhysicalVerified Purchase

First it is extremely unfair for this product to be rated 1 star because you can't download your language. I can see minimum 3 star for inconvenience. Now on to the #Switcher 3! I had this game on Xbox and played 6 hours total... Not because the game is bad or anything. It simply was too big I never could sit down long enough to play, with kids, work, wife, etc. As soon as I saw it was coming to switch I pre-ordered. Now I don't have to take the family room tv. Don't have to stay up late to wait for everyone to go to bed to play... Now I can play anywhere! Is it the best looking game on the switch? No, but trust me when I say the graphics do not deteriorate the experience. If you've never played Witcher 3 on any other console, this will look great to you. Oh what a game this is. The size and time you can sink in is staggering. This complete edition brings some major value. Example I am 10 hours in and I'm level 4... Yes I just left white orchard... Why? Because the lore is so good. I'm reading all these books and letters and talking to NPC... Listen if you are a husband or father and your family has a switch. Get this game, if you don't really play games just get it play for your morning Constitution lol. Maybe a bit before bed. This is not Skyrim. If you want to take part in a great story this game is for you. If you want to create your own story, well that's Skyrim. My wife loves the fact I'm not going to be playing on the tv for 200 hours. The switch is definitely a great way to play this game. However if your a PC tech head and specs is all you look at, or if you just can't stand not having the best of the best. Then pass on this because it isn't a PC ultra 4k HDR 240 fps game on the switch.

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