{"id":95325,"date":"2020-10-14T14:30:39","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T14:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/the-witcher-3-pc-vs-switch-better\/"},"modified":"2020-10-14T14:30:39","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T14:30:39","slug":"the-witcher-3-why-you-should-play-on-switch-why-pc-will-always-be-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/10\/14\/the-witcher-3-why-you-should-play-on-switch-why-pc-will-always-be-better\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witcher 3: Why You Should Play On Switch (& Why PC Will Always Be Better)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fans of\u00a0The Witcher 3<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>know there’s nothing more awesome than the feeling of strategically planning how to hunt monsters. Thanks to Geralt’s abilities and skillset, the Witcher can easily stalk his prey and eliminate them with a combination of combat maneuvers, potions and trinkets, and Witcher Signs along the way. Moreover,\u00a0The Witcher 3<\/em>‘s compelling story and gripping narrative serve more than enough reasons for players to keep on going back to Geralt and his adventures.<\/p>\n

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Thankfully, players can bring Geralt with them as\u00a0The Witcher 3\u00a0<\/em>made its way for a Nintendo Switch<\/a> port. However, fans may argue that\u00a0The Witcher 3\u00a0<\/em>for the PC remains the definitive experience\u00a0\u2014 thanks to its precision controls and graphics.\u00a0But which platform truly holds the most promise\u00a0when it comes to telling Geralt’s story<\/a>?<\/p>\n

6 <\/span>Switch Works: Play The Game In A Portable, Adaptive Format<\/h2>\n
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The transition of\u00a0The Witcher 3\u00a0<\/em>to the Switch fully supports the controller-reliant console. In fact, Switch players who already played through some action games in the title would grow familiar with\u00a0The Witcher 3<\/em>‘s Switch controls. Moreover, players who have come from\u00a0The Witcher <\/em>on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One may find the control scheme familiar as well.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the added option of\u00a0swapping between\u00a0handheld and docked modes for the Switch allows players to both carry the game with them or just play on a bigger screen at home.<\/p>\n

In the default handheld setting,\u00a0The Witcher 3\u00a0<\/em>plays on 540p. This resolution gets adjusted once the game enters docked mode, which blows out the game’s graphics properly on a larger screen. Regardless of the platform,\u00a0Geralt’s monstrous\u00a0opponents<\/a>\u00a0are still quite impressive.<\/p>\n

5 <\/span>PC Is King: Graphical Options Improve Immersion<\/h2>\n
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Gamers\u00a0have heard no shortage of praise\u00a0concerning\u00a0The Witcher 3<\/em>‘s graphical prowess, with it having thoroughly set the bar for\u00a0modern action titles<\/a>.\u00a0The game has no shortage of graphical options to tinker with, and a very high ceiling as far as potential fidelity. Good, higher-end\u00a0PCs\u00a0are\u00a0even able to accommodate\u00a0The Witcher 3\u00a0<\/em>in 8K.<\/p>\n

The result is a\u00a0nearly absurd level of detail, with everything from foliage to the hair on Geralt’s head coming to life with a satisfying crispness \u2014 and that’s without taking things like lighting into account. These details might seem nitpicky for some players, but it’s difficult to argue that anything’s more satisfying than Geralt\u00a0tearing through vampires\u00a0in Ultra-High, 4K settings.<\/p>\n

4 <\/span>Switch Works: New Painterly Textures Add Artistic Flair<\/h2>\n
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Although some sort of graphical compromise\u00a0was necessary\u00a0in porting it to the\u00a0Switch,\u00a0The Witcher 3\u00a0 <\/em>still manages to\u00a0<\/em>hold its own thanks to its unique take on\u00a0the graphics. Instead of severely downgrading its graphics,\u00a0The Witcher 3\u00a0<\/em>port instead adapts a painterly art style to the environment. As such, the game’s “downgraded” experience practically feels like it’s done on purpose.<\/p>\n

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For instance, despite the lack of graphical customization options, the game does a great job accentuating small details whenever necessary and saving processing power when dealing with larger landscapes by transforming them into oil painting-esque backdrops. Fans of games with unique art styles would appreciate the kind of blend\u00a0The Witcher 3\u00a0<\/em>did for its Switch port.\u00a0Unlike the realistic take of its PC counterpart, fans of\u00a0The Witcher 3\u00a0<\/em>will feel as though they’re in a new world with new visuals in the Switch version.<\/p>\n

3 <\/span>PC Is King:\u00a0The\u00a0Controls Are More Precise<\/h2>\n
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The\u00a0PC iteration’s use of the mouse and keyboard helps a lot in terms of precise and careful combat. The game uses familiar keyboard mechanics to move, jump, and roll (Shift, Space) and\u00a0intuitively uses the keyboard to quickly navigate through gameplay options. In turn, Item Interaction (E), Inventory (I), and even the World Map (M) take familiar keyboard controls that other games also use.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, players get into combat seamlessly with mouse-centric combat (Left Mouse to Attack, Right Mouse to Counter). Even Witcher abilities like Witcher Senses and Sign-casting<\/a> have easy-to-access controls. In turn, players can\u00a0have Geralt\u00a0tearing\u00a0through opponents<\/a>\u00a0with more precise combos.<\/p>\n

2 <\/span>Switch Works: The Port\u00a0Adds Great Quality-Of-Life Features<\/h2>\n
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Like other successful Switch ports<\/a>,\u00a0The Witcher 3 <\/em>for the Switch\u00a0<\/em>builds upon the original release of the title. In turn, CD Projekt Red added some quality-of-life features to better accommodate the Switch’s hardware. Fans can tweak these settings to make their experience more comfortable, which is especially crucial for a portable setup. For instance, the game finally adds the option for automatic finishers, as well as sword drawing\/sheathing.<\/p>\n

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Moreover, the game includes a graphical update to remove the “fish-eye” effect of toggling Witcher Senses. Gameplay-wise, the game also allows players to toggle the action log, enemy upscaling, and even NPC chatter. In the base game, players needed patches to add some of these features to the original\u00a0The Witcher 3\u00a0<\/em>release. CD Projekt Red has intuitively added these options to the Switch port.<\/p>\n

1 <\/span>PC Is King:\u00a0Deep Customization With Modded Content<\/h2>\n
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Finally, we arrive at the crux of most PC versus console debates.\u00a0Granted, a lot of\u00a0The Witcher 3\u00a0<\/em>mods<\/a> actually help the game add a more realistic flair to the game’s visuals and gameplay\u00a0\u2014 such as slow-motion combat and more loot, among others. However, some fans go absolutely wild with mods that make\u00a0The Witcher 3\u00a0<\/em>outright entertaining.<\/p>\n

For instance, some mods let chickens have helmets, face fusions, and even funny animations. As with most active and vibrant modding communities, the sky’s the limit \u2014 and that’s only if the modders choose to stop there.<\/p>\n

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