CD Projekt RED has finally spoken the truth about the visual differences between the VGX trailer and the final version of The Witcher 3. As most of us have already guessed, the new rendering system is to be blamed for these less impressive visuals. Not only that, but CD Projekt RED acknowledged the fact that consoles held back the PC version. Continue reading CDPR On “Downgrade-Ation” – Smoke Effects Would Kill Any PC, Bad Decision to Change the Rendering System
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Looks Glorious in 4K with SweetFX 2.0
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is out and PC gamers have been experimenting with SweetFX in order to further enhance its visuals. And while we’ve seen some interesting SweetFX configs, nothing can come close to this unreleased config. It remains a mystery whether this mod will get released – especially since there are so many alternatives – however in our opinion this SweetFX config makes The Witcher 3 look gorgeous. Enjoy the images after the jump! Continue reading The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Looks Glorious in 4K with SweetFX 2.0
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Proper Comparison Screenshots Between Final Version & “VGX” Trailer
Remember the Wild Hunt village scene from the game’s VGX trailer? Well, good news is that this scene is present even in the final version of The Witcher 3. The bad news is that this scene shows some of the differences between the VGX trailer and the final build. As always, the smoke effects are the ones that have been severely ‘downgraded. Particles effects are fewer in the final version, and the lighting system seems to have taken a hit. Kudos to NeoGAF’s member ‘JoeLT‘ for sharing the images. VGX trailer images are on the left whereas final build images are on the right. Continue reading The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Proper Comparison Screenshots Between Final Version & “VGX” Trailer
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – PC Performance Analysis
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has finally been released and CD Projekt RED was kind enough to provide us with a review code. This highly anticipated RPG was mainly hyped via its incredible 2013 in-game trailer, and it’s time now to see how the final version looks and performs on the PC platform. Continue reading The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – PC Performance Analysis
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Low versus Ultra Comparison Screenshots
CD Projekt RED has provided us with a review code for The Witcher 3, and below you can view some comparison screenshots between the game’s Low and Ultra settings. As we can see – and unlike many other games – there is a noticeable difference between these two presets. Ultra shots are on the left whereas Low shots are on the right. Be sure to open the images in new tabs. Enjoy and stay tuned for our Performance Analysis! Continue reading The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Low versus Ultra Comparison Screenshots
CD Projekt RED removes “PS4 vs PC” Comparison Video, Details Differences Between These Platforms
A couple of hours ago, PCGamesHardware shared a video comparison between the PC and the PS4 versions of The Witcher 3. However, CD Projekt RED got in touch with the German website and removed the video at CD Projekt RED’s request. CD Projekt RED’s ‘Marcin Momot’ revealed this information, and shed some light between the differences between the game’s PC and PS4 builds. Continue reading CD Projekt RED removes “PS4 vs PC” Comparison Video, Details Differences Between These Platforms
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – “Max versus Low” + “PC versus PS4” Video Comparisons
Our dear friends over at PCGamesHardware have released two video comparisons for CD Projekt RED’s upcoming RPG title. The first video compares that game’s Max and Low settings, while the second video compares the PC and the PS4 versions. Here is hoping that CD Projekt RED will provide us with a review copy sooner than later (in order to inform you about the performance of the PC version). Enjoy and stay tuned for more! Continue reading The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – “Max versus Low” + “PC versus PS4” Video Comparisons
The Witcher 3 – Launch Cinematic + 14 Minutes of Gameplay Footage from PC Version at Ultra Settings
CD Projekt RED has released the launch cinematic trailer for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. In addition, YouTube’s member ‘docm77’ has shared a video showing 14 minutes of gameplay footage from the PC version, running at Ultra settings. The Witcher 3 releases on May 19th. Enjoy! Continue reading The Witcher 3 – Launch Cinematic + 14 Minutes of Gameplay Footage from PC Version at Ultra Settings
CDPR’s Visual Artist on “Downgrade-ation”: “Very unfair to compare trailers and gameplay demos”
YouTube’s member ‘docm77’ has just posted a new video in which CD Projekt RED’s visual effects artist talks and shares his opinion about the whole The Witcher 3’s “downgrade-ation”. As CDPR’s artist told docm77, CDPR did not downgrade the game’s visuals. Moreover, CDPR’s artist claimed that it is unfair to compare a trailer and a gameplay demo. Continue reading CDPR’s Visual Artist on “Downgrade-ation”: “Very unfair to compare trailers and gameplay demos”
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 27% Discount on GreenManGaming
Last week, we informed you about the “battle” between GreenManGaming and CD Projekt RED. GreeManGaming’s special offer made CD Projekt RED advise its fans to avoid purchasing The Witcher 3 from this online store. After that, all hell broke loose, with CD Projekt RED claiming that the origin of GreenManGaming’s keys was unknown to them and with GMG claiming that it has purchased the game’s keys via third parties and retailers that were approved by CDPR. Continue reading The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 27% Discount on GreenManGaming