So I tried playing THE WITCHER 3 In 2022...

With the excitement of The Witcher 3's next gen update and it being much bigger than we expected, it feels like a great time to "dip our toes in the pool." I haven't touched this game since the Switch port and it has been even longer since my last full playthrough. With the complete edition on sale, I felt like the game was calling my name... or maybe the wind was howling. Not sure.
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[@InifintyLefty]

This game, no joke, saved my marriage my wife(who never played games) and I played this game during some rocky times and it really brought us together ,with this sprawling world and hours of story and exploration. We can not wait to play the get gen update and experience the world all over again.

[@tom2gunzbombadil689]

Nice 👍

[@countbiscuit3274]

Nice! It nearly cost mine 🤣

[@stormlives6051]

Gratz on the marriage. Have you guys played co-op games like It Takes Two?

[@locdogsgg9135]

@@countbiscuit3274 yup 🤔 my wife was only complaining I played too much 😂

[@countbiscuit3274]

@@locdogsgg9135 mine had every right, sank nearly 350 hrs in that game 😅 At least she likes the show on Netflix so that's something 😁

[@liverpoolfc1023]

My favorite game of all time and the dlc is arguably even better than the main story. I cannot wait for the next gen update for this game !!!

[@lysanderaurelius7810]

Toussaint is just idyllic!

[@canadian0099]

Likewise, friend! Favourite game of all time.

[@mosesdouglas4325]

Witcher 3 is really just in a class of its own. that and red dead 2 are the goats

[@victortorres6574]

My favorite game also!!!

[@grtcara8386]

I bought it in prep for the next gen update. I hope you guys aren’t a load of CDPR fanboys perpetually shilling trash games and it’s actually and factually a top tier game!

[@yuukimasamura5143]

I love the atmosphere in the Witcher 3. Just walking around taking it all in 😊

[@cybervoid8442]

Especially toussaint

[@isashallow3862]

@@cybervoid8442 for me it’s gotta be velen. Every region has its own uniqueness, but the dreary atmosphere of velen hits different

[@lysanderaurelius7810]

I know, just walking/riding around the world is satisfying enough 😂

[@thehoodedvagabum7375]

@@cybervoid8442 Skellige for me. Or Touissant too, until you meet a hooded girl and u need to get the fuck out of there.

[@TheDailyGamingVideos]

Such a good game. I replayed it at the start of the lockdown and platinum it in the new game plus. I wish people who keep starting and stopping the game just commit to it, put all the other games aside, and play through this. You won't regret it.

[@krispybowgod9656]

I gave this game a solid 10-15 hours when it first came out and thought it was horrible. The combat sucks. Convoluted systems and potions etc just wasn’t for me

[@NOPerative]

Witcher 3 complete edition for $10 is crazy considering the content. I literally spent 400 hours playing the entire game trying to do as close to a completionist run as possible; the dlc are complete stories added to the base game and the addition of the new game plus is crazier yet. This is a title that you play when you get tired of everything else - 400 hours over little more than a year says I got my money's worth.

[@turismofoegaming8806]

First play through of this game was well over 350 hours and that includes beating every mission, playing everyone in Gwent, collecting all rare armor and weapons as well as reading all books and lore!

[@cicadashroud2531]

Finally getting around to my second play through. My only complaint - those damn never ending Sirens in Skellige.

[@davepork4914]

That is EXACTLY my thought too. I'm on second playthrough and I never remember it being this bad! Especially when you're sailing around the island trying to go to all the question marks.

[@Gadottinho]

Hahahahah I never got to finish all exploration in skellige because of them

[@thefreshprince310]

Just wait for the next gen release In a week

[@cicadashroud2531]

I guess there's some horn you can get on the Arnbjorn quest that is supposed to drive them away or something, but I always forget it's in my inventory.

[@davepork4914]

@@cicadashroud2531 is there??? I'm not sure I knew about this!

[@rafegraves1453]

This game got me through a dark time when I lost something very important to me and I couldn’t find any thing else that caught my interest but I was able to lose myself in that world until I was able to find myself in this one again.

[@Choteron3]

2015 was an amazing year for PC players. GTA V, Fallout 4 and The Witcher 3 PD: Hope they improve the combat for the Witcher 4.

[@azizkurtariciniz]

In the first time I've played The Witcher 3, I was complaining about when the hell we will find Ciri. I thought it was just a small part of the story rather than the whole point. I've never played any action RPG like this. (The only RPG I played was Skyrim) Then I understood what kind of game this was and I enjoyed a lot more in my second playthrough. Now it's one of my favorite games. I've played it four times and I will play it again once I buy a new computer, so I can play with next gen update. I kinda understand why some people cannot get into this game. It's a great game once you understand how to approach it, but understanding it takes patience and willingness.

[@lunch_trey]

I originally bought this when I was getting my Xbox One from my brother-in-law. I had planned to play someday but that day didn't come... Until the pandemic began. For the first 3 months of the pandemic, I was ultimately bored because... well, being stuck inside does that to you. So I looked at Witcher 3 and I had just recently gotten the 2 story expansions and watched the Netflix series so I was "Eh, why not?" and that's when those 3 months disappeared. Every day, I'd wake up before dawn and stay up late every night just destroying dens, hunting monsters and playing Gwent (poorly, I might add) and that was just the base game. The DLC easily added another 30 hours to my total play time. By the time those 3 months ended, I had soaked up as much as I could and I walked away happy and even a little sad because I'll never have that experience again. I aim to return to it one day, but I'm not ready for that time sink again.

[@neillindgren8992]

I still love playing Witcher 3, and the DLC are amazing too, with Blood and Wine being so good I’d easily buy that as a separate game over the main game.

[@sir59]

I’ve never played this game and it looks gorgeous, imma be blown away with the next Gen update in a few weeks 🥳

[@TheRogueJedii]

Lucky man

[@sebastianmuenzberg4197]

And when you do, take your time with it :)

[@revan5293]

Definitely give it a shoot. The dlc is 👌🏼

[@maxonaroll]

Every single thing about this game is 🔥

[@JazzzRockFuzion]

Incidentally just picked up the previous “enhanced” version of W3 Complete Edition on my Series X during their Black Friday sale - $8, couldn’t pass it up. Game is PHENOMENAL and really stands up, even 7 and 1/2 years later. I can’t believe I’m getting a free next-gen upgrade next month. It already looks/plays like they did one!!

[@mibfox]

For me, W3 is the best game so far ever. I remember, when I learned w3 is coming out, as a huge Witcher fan, I decided to build new rig for 1440p playing, just for W3 :) The goal was: fluent play with ultra plus hairworks ON. Well, Titan X 12GB 1440p ultra, HW ON - 70-80 fps in that time. I played like 220 hours+ in that game first time and it was A RIDE! Ill never forget :) Really looking forward for the patch.

[@Double979tv]

It’s crazy a game of this size and quality came out just 4 years after Witcher 2.

[@atomspar]

TW3 will forever have a very special place in my heart.

[@Just_a_Jape]

5:05 that really is my favorite piece of music in the whole game, I think it’s pretty underrated. So relaxing.

[@singleplayer2280]

Out of everything that the next-gen update is bringing , the one thing I'm most exited about is the fact that now during battle you won't have to go into the magic wheel to change your sign, just pressing R2 you can use any of your signs that are assigned to the other buttons

[@octaviozavala8429]

I learned that you can do that now. while in battle hold block and press the left or right button on the d-pad. lol saw a video of someone going over the next gen update and they brought that up

[@83gt_plus57]

@@octaviozavala8429 I’ve know about that but the new of doing it that they’ve introduced is going to be much better and quicker

[@strick2352]

@@octaviozavala8429 your F ing kidding me, never knew

[@Vortexnicholas]

One of the best games in terms of content , and story . Puts a lot of modern movies and tv shows to shame

[@devinvez3869]

Wish the combat was as good as everything else.

[@utisti4976]

Tbh being better than a lot of modern movies and tv shows really isn't high bar to begin with..

[@Vortexnicholas]

@@utisti4976 I know but consider this a video game is doing a movie better than movie producers and writers are doing movies ( when that’s their main focus/ job)Its really saying something .

[@thehoodedvagabum7375]

@@devinvez3869 It´s funny because people say the combat is bad, but it really has a lot of tools. Obviously could have been better, but u can say that literally about any game.

[@zoinksscoob6523]

@@thehoodedvagabum7375 I think it's cuz how janky it feels. Felt like the enemies got magnet on them, I never liked that game mechanic.

[@lysanderaurelius7810]

I just finished the game about a month ago in stereo 3D. Best game ever. If you ever get a chance, check it out in stereo 3D - if you think it looks good now, you'll be blown away.

[@lysanderaurelius7810]

@N7 Andy hey, agree about monitors being dead, but have you heard of the Helixmod community? There is actually a new driver geo11 that let's you play a lot of games on new drivers on 3d vision or SBS (in VR or a 3dtv for example). We have most non-dx12 games working in 3d, like God of War, FF7 or Evil West, check it out if you still have the gear, pm me if you need help.

[@lysanderaurelius7810]

@N7 Andy no way! Helifax is crucial to the community, his recent Vulkan driver brought games like Doom Eternal and New Order to 3D. Hehe, small world indeed. Hope you come back to 3d, I hear there are glassless displays on the way, so high hopes. Cheers man!

[@mrdxreaper]

I love witcher 3 play the whole game and played all DLCs can't wait until the update be good to see what they have done and I can't wait to play the first Witcher as I haven't played that

[@michaelbarattin4458]

It’s actually still a quality experience

[@andrewgarfield9898]

It’s actually dated now. I couldn’t even play it

[@lum1notryc828]

You say that like it’s quality would somehow go down lmao

[@michaelbarattin4458]

@@lum1notryc828 some games are not as fun to go back and play. That’s all I’m trying to say.

[@michaelbarattin4458]

@@andrewgarfield9898 I disagree. I will be playing it over the holiday season, when the next gen upgrade arrives.

[@natedawg8778]

For anyone who hasn't yet experienced the magnificence of the Witcher 3,... Please treat yourself to unimaginable euphoria and bliss once the next gen update hits. Because if you manage to make it to the Blood and Wine DLC .... Good God have mercy! 😏

[@MrBergste]

Your response to the fire barrel 🤣

[@alexromero1106]

Literally just started a new play through. I’m hyped for the DLC dropping in December!

[@alexyandell.]

I love how you look so high in mighty in that photo yet you're probably humble as hell

[@statesminds]

I plan on replaying Witcher 3 on series x after the Witcher remake releases. Gonna do 1 remake, 2, and 3 all in a row. It’s such an incredible series. I actually upgraded from Xbox 360 for the Witcher 3 in order to be able to play it when it released. Haha

[@exysa2798]

Greatest Game ever ❤️

[@jordiebrown32]

I just started playing this for the first time about a week ago. I'm loving it so far.

[@jaylucien669]

I'd cut my foot off to play W3 again for the first time.

[@Epiousios18]

Just as a heads up they are releasing a new version of the game on Dec.14th.

[@jasonarnold1990]

Enjoy I'm so jealous. Wish I could play this amazing game again.

[@MalikATL]

we’ll be your most played game on whatever platform your playing it on and make sure you do every side mission and the DLC’s

[@pewpew518]

Dude stop wait for dec 14 update then play

[@blazedehart2748]

My absolute favorite story in any video game.

[@ramulus694]

my favorite game of all time (not including nostalgia[oblivion, fallout new vegas etc] as we all look at the nostalgic games with rose colored glasses.), the only game I can replay endlessly (I got 3 100% playthroughs on witcher 3)... Amazing vibe and story, incredible dlcs.. Love everything about it!

[@aceknight6622]

unfortunately every time i tried to play thru witcher 3 i end up getting distracted with all the content that i never end up finishing the full game(mostly due to other games as well),now with the next gen update im determined to play through the full game,just gotta finish all my current games so those don't distract me

[@ericwilliams7945]

This game came out during a time where I was homeless it really helped through the rough times and made me of fan of the franchise as well as a fan of cdpr

[@thomaspanicola7548]

It still amazes me how detailed and in depth this game is the came out in 2015 and people have been playing it nonstop since and people are still discovering new things that only happen if you like purposefully do everything a different way that no one else thought of except you yet still an outcome or different dialogue is already coded into the game it baffles me ho crazy this game is you can play it through 4 times and never get the same outcome and than still have a thousands more possibilities idk how they managed to execute all that and still make just a simply fantastic game / story

[@DruncanUK]

I played this on PS Pro and, after seeing the update, decided to buy it for my new Xbox. With GamePass it is less than £7!! What a bargain, and a chance to experience this great game all over again. Happy days.

[@Jaycy845]

I’m playing it through for the first time ever on PC in 4k and it still feels so modern. If you told me this game came out last year I’d believe that. Can’t wait for the next gen upgrade.

[@matics358]

This game will always be a 10 Also! Please do a video like this for Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, I’m replaying it now on my Steam Deck and have been in disbelief by how ahead of its time that game was, it’s still a quality 10 in 2022 👌🏻

[@7amid-]

The music , environment,characters,gameplay all so lovely❤

[@Starfield-Guy]

Been waiting over a year to replay this with the next gen version!! Cannot wait

[@MrSkullMerchant]

This game is and always will be a masterpiece

[@stormlives6051]

This is probably my favorite video game of the last generation. Got heavily immersed in the story, atmosphere and gameplay. Every vital component just came together really well. Heck, I even got called out by a tax collector for my fishy business of trading pearls and exploiting the market.

[@matthewfullerton1416]

I was always really impressed that they bothered to animate the minute movements of the amulet as Geralts body moves

[@KingofBaylovia]

Winds howling , gotta love Geralt

[@andregor99202]

I remember when I played the Witcher 3 for the first time, I played for 12 hours straight because I didn't want to leave the world. It'll probably do the same thing when the next gen update comes out.

[@lewisbenzie845]

"I don't not think fire would work on you". Matty self defeated by Pokémon instincts

[@GrimmHollywood]

Stellar vid, as always 👍

[@matthewbarrios1028]

I have owned the complete edition of this game for a few years now and have only put maybe 10 or 12 hours in to it because I got side tracked by other games. I'm glad they're releasing an update because now I get to play it fresh with a new look.

[@Steven-se2rk]

It’s one of those games where once it grabs you it doesn’t let go it’s so nuanced and immersive

[@thecreatureofbd8740]

it's hard to belive that this is a game that CDPR made,while they also made cyberpunk

[@morebanks_]

I had just heard about this game 1 day before release. Looked awesome so I bought it day one and it became one of my favorite games

[@MDF87]

Despite being recommended this game many, many times... never actually played it! After seeing your video the other day about the free next gen update I finally bought it yesterday! Was only £6.99 so I thought I might as well!

[@sanjithechef]

After watching the first season on Netflix, I decided to read all of the books. I’m almost done the lady of the lake - and can start the first of the 3 games. Excited the next gen update is just around the corner

[@turismofoegaming8806]

You can wear only the good looking armor! Don’t have to wear none of that ugly armor you can actually play with the armor that it gives you at the very beginning all the way up to level five or six, I forget which level it is when you can buy the Temerian set which actually looks really good! Then after that making it to level 10 for the Nilgardian set!! Truly an amazing game but I also thought that the Armors left a lot to be desired also?! I remember saying when I first played this game “man I hate that some of the armor just makes you look like a…. Like a jester??”

[@billyjoe071]

Favourite game of all time i was 22 when it came out and it reminds me so much of that amazing time in my life.

[@brandonwooldridge1877]

It’s really remarkable just how well Witcher 3 has aged. It still looks fantastic,plays fantastic although a lot of people disliked the combat.(I personally love it. It’s a simplified version of Witcher 2 but still deep enough to be satisfying) Still excellent exploration and characters. It’s definitely a genre defining experience.

[@praisethesun6078]

I personally don't like the combat system myself. Everything else has aged like fine wine.

[@devinvez3869]

Combat was the weakest part of the game and held it back from being the best game ever in my opinion.

[@COHOFSohamSengupta]

*Excellent exploration* ?? What ?? I hope its a satire Even two decade old open world games were far better in terms of exploration , The map of witcher 3 is filled with copy pasted *?* marks having same 5 bandits surrounding the campfire , shallow copy pasted caves & puny monster nests .... All having a chest with randomized loot Skellige water section literally had like multiple same Sirens template copied over and over , At least add some multi layered structures alongside the copy pasted stuff but nope I do not have problem fighting copy pasted enemies if the combat is good enough but it was too bad

[@fiftydabs5114]

@@COHOFSohamSengupta go cry somewhere else

[@devinvez3869]

@@COHOFSohamSengupta the side quest made exploring fun

[@Mickeykaline]

Literally started playing this again like 8days ago and just saw this Matty is goated

[@Easelgames]

The trophy is by collecting all the cards and winning the tourneys not playing everyone.

[@Gogo32monkey]

I cannot wait to jump back in when the next gen upgrade goes live! Will be my 8th playthrough

[@awkwardGardener]

I bought Witcher 3 a few years ago on sale but couldn't really get into it. I'll have to give it another go when the update hits

[@karlpower5476]

I've had the dlc since release and not once touched upon them. The upgrade will be a treat to play them for the first time.

[@OldMemesDieHard]

Can’t wait for my 7th playthrough when the next gen update rolls around

[@timsullivan9252]

250 plus hours in this game. One of my favorite games of all time!!!

[@siachell9556]

I've just bought the complete collection for £7 for the next gen update. I've never played before, so I'm excited. Trying to decide if I go in blind or watch a couple of beginner guides

[@dudeduderson4427]

Wonder if one of the things they haven't mentioned yet could be transmog

[@samuraizackk3408]

It holds up! Such a great game!

[@Cibbic]

You can choose to walk or sprint ln the current version though .what do you mean on the next gen you'll be able to do that when it's already in the game? Edit: side note, instead of rolling there's also a better way to dodge smoothly and continue attacking immediately.for a quick sign change, you can also use the mouse wheel .

[@proyashnarayanchoudhury2567]

I am playing this game now, looks so great with the amazing atmosphere, with its slow pace nature which I like and with the cloak and hood mod on PC, Geralt looks more badass than he is. Absolutely phenomenal game.

[@Roshanrosh47]

Played it this year ❤❤

[@trevinormatt]

On my 3rd playthrough currently. Twice on Xbox One and now on Switch. Cannot wait to play a 4th time when the next gen update drops. A true masterpiece even almost a decade later.

[@SomnusShinra]

2015 was a really good year. Arkham Knight, Bloodborne and The Witcher 3... what a year man...

[@josephrussell1871]

Finally am playing this. That steam sell is lit

[@blur8163]

Love everything about this game. Waiting for the PS5 version to replay it but I’m excited

[@_win3433]

I didn’t initially jump into Witcher because I wasn’t fully aware of it and I wanted Fallout instead but going back a few years after and this game is a gold standard game story content gameplay all top tier this is probably the game that made me buy into the cyberpunk hype just off the development team. This is a gem of you haven’t played it

[@AM-sl9bq]

I put in way over 100 hours and it didn't seem like any of it was just needless filler. Going off the main story was always entertaining. I'm going to give it another go when the patch comes out

[@BrandonWestfall]

Why not wait a few days and play with updated graphics?

[@Ezlo01221]

I haven't been able to find the answer to this question ... will the next gen update soon, affect/include current saves. Like I'm just 60 hrs into my first playthrough. Will I need to restart, (should I just restart) to see these updates? Anyone know

[@Abel_Unstable]

Played this in my "okay" Laptop, funny how run smooth it is even in the town and wilderness it still runs good (30-45 fps atleast) but when in combat its become laggy. But I Loved this Game!

[@bigfern77071]

Just finish this game on my Xbox this year in January and man what a game !! Loved it .

[@natedawg8778]

For anyone who hasn't yet experienced the magnificence of the Witcher 3,... Please treat yourself to unimaginable euphoria and bliss once the next gen update hits. Because if you manage to make it to the Blood and Wine DLC .... Good God have mercy! 😏

[@natedawg8778]

I wasn't even trying to rhyme on that one 😏

[@notaweeb4267]

This was the first MA15+ game I bought a few days after it launched. I've done a playthrough every two years since then. My vote for the best rpg of the last decade.

[@PHBD02]

Started replaying this gem this week.

[@Dacamster101]

This was a nice nostalgia hit. I've held off on my witcher replay for what feels like a year now waiting for the next gen update. So keen to revisit. Also didnt news of a witcher 1 remake come out too?

[@ChrisRogersTheAngryChef]

Dude, me too. It seems like at least a year since my last playthrough and I'm eagerly awaiting December 14th. They are remaking W1 as well, something to look forward to in a few years, I hope they do W2 as well.

[@firepenguin38]

I love the music during combat

[@UndergroundRose]

At what parts is it slow? I never heard that before, I've only heard people say the opposite.

[@aesirgod7818]

i just started another playthru last night got in the mood after seeing the next gen update unfortunately for me im still on ps4 so i wont get to experiance the next gen version

[@watari6346]

Its been 5 years, i played every mission there was and the Dlc's, kinda want to play it again, but feel like i still haven't forgotten enough to really look forward to play it again. This game is not as replayable as something like a Elder scrolls or Fallout game i think

[@ChrisRogersTheAngryChef]

play it again after the new update on December 14th, I promise you won't regret it.

[@watari6346]

@@ChrisRogersTheAngryChef I probably should yes

[@goofball_oz4679]

Ok so I’ve only just started playing this a couple of weeks ago and wow I was amazed! If this came out this year( in this state) I think it would be a contender for GOTY…. Although I haven’t yet played GOW:R 😂

[@mosesdouglas4325]

About to actually end my 4th run, of course i started it before the news of this of the next gen oh well 5th times a charm. PC its so great!

[@justevil100]

This game would slay GPUs back when it launched in 2015. It will be fun to see how it and it's raytracing run on my 6800xt.

[@strick2352]

The characters and the quest lines are what separates this from all other RPG's....by miles

[@alexbaird8799]

Are you playing with any mods or is this how it actually looks?

[@jasonray6817]

Matty are you still rocking a 980ti?

[@divanbuys1484]

The Witcher has been dirt cheap on steam for such a long time. Regardless of the price, I'll pay full price for this gem. Can't wait for the next gen comes out. Hyped!

[@shazam2022]

I have never ever played this game, but soon as the next gen game version of that comes out I am going to play it because I can’t be bothered to wait for the first one to be remastered and the second one because apparently I googled it they are combining the two. Also he said choice base game hell yeah

[@shazam2022]

Still haven’t played it playing the great ace attorney chronicles and spider man ps5

[@modestyblaise4167]

With hubby really excited for this next gen. update, and with me being a souls fan, will this new version allow alternative controls? For example, light/heavy attacks on the shoulder/trigger? It was the one thing that put me off back in the day.

[@tylerwatts3347]

The witcher 3 is in my top 10 favorite games of all time, it's a game i can play over and over again and never get bored. Fucking masterpiece of a game

[@dannyequalsdeath]

I literally just bought it for the first time since I heard the next gen update is coming soon, and boy oh boy am I mad at myself for not playing it sooner,, loved every minute of it had to stop myself from playing it further cause I’m really waiting to see what’s it like with the next gen update but even still! Such a great game🙌🏼

[@Afroman792]

As someone who did not play the original Witcher I am looking forward to playing the remake

[@sauldownbadman876]

Lucky you

[@Idontknowwhattodo600]

So excited to replay this Masterpiece next month

[@a1racer441]

Yep really hoping they did some justice to the next gen upgrade from what they said some new stuff some bug fixes and some menu improvements. Should be nice.

[@twinmama42]

I love the whole Witcher franchise (excluding the atrocious Netflix stuff) and my only complaint is not being able to play The Witcher 3 without having it played before. The first time was truly amazing.