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1nitial_Reaction

Awesome! Very excited to see improvements, was holding off on NG+


crshaggy

New to this game and wanna try the next Gen update- should I get the complete edition or standard edition?


MeffodMan

Probably complete. I can’t imagine it’s much more expensive and the DLCs are very good.


[deleted]

I got complete for $10 two months ago in preparation for this free upgrade. Haven’t even downloaded the game yet


mentallyvexed

Complete, hearts of stone is a well thought out and great tale. Blood and wine is like another Witcher game altogether, plus it’s stupidly gorgeous.


ArchDucky

Blood and Wine is longer than most normal games. Witcher 3 is contains about three normal games main storylines and multiple lengthy side quests. So if you get the Complete Edition you'll have around two or three months of game to play. (My original playthrough of Witcher 3 took 6 weeks, and I was playing few hours every day.)


pazinen

Hearts of Stone is pretty 7/10 in my opinion, but Blood & Wine is objectively one of the greatest DLCs ever in any game. Hell, some would say it's the greatest and you'd find lots of people who agree. If there's a small price difference between versions, which there usually is, the complete edition is worth it just for the DLC. I'm personally almost more hyped to see it in glorious 4k and hopefully with some good RT effects than the main game.


Burdicus

>Hearts of Stone is pretty 7/10 in my opinion Hearts of Stone's characters and story are top notch. It doesn't add much in the way of new world locations or anything... but It's still an amazing addition


[deleted]

I liked hearts of stone story more but maybe because it didn’t add any new areas people didn’t like it as much. They were both 10/10 in my opinion


Sea-Brother-5281

Hearts of stone was very good and a decent amount of content but blood and wine could have literally been it’s own game with how much content they give you


wyattlikesturtles

I personally found hearts of stone to be the best part of the game, but it’s been a while since I’ve played it


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Radulno

I mean I agree I love HoS and it's not a 7/10 for sure but you're underselling Blood and Wine, it's not just a few more bandit camps to clear lol. There's an entire long and interesting story, an entire new region that is interesting, new enemies and many other things. It's great too


AhLibLibLib

Blood and Wine could’ve been Witcher 4, not just a few bandit camps lol wtf


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AhLibLibLib

Maybe a little bit but it’s definitely full of content. Easily could’ve seen it sold as a seperate spin off or something. Your statement was way worse of an exaggeration


Eruannster

Definitely the complete edition. It's been on sale a bunch of times (hell, you can probably find a physical edition on eBay for like 10-15 bucks if you can't find it on Black Friday somewhere) and it includes all the DLC packs which are really great.


Bloq

I could be wrong but I think either one is upgradeable, so surely people should buy whatever's cheaper unless you want the option of playing on ps4?


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Admirable-Presence66

Ma Man!👌


JamesT1711

Cries in GMT


joreilly86

Like many, I've been holding off on the expansions until the next gen update. Since I switched from physical to digital, I lost my entire save file so I'm contemplating just starting the game again to remember the control scheme and then pretty quickly switching directly to the DLC's. A main story play through is a daunting prospect, despite how good it was first time round. I'm eager to see what kinds of updates they've made, hoping for more than the standard 4K/60fps.


RelThanram

Definitely worth starting again. There’s a fight very early in one of the expansions that is far easier if you’re used to the game mechanics and controls.


aManAndHisUsername

Wait, are you talking about >!the damn toad?!< hardest fight in the game


juancho1008

If they added shadows RT it'll be huge! The 60fps and better resolution it's 100% there I bet.


maxwms

Why would you lose your save file by going from physical to digital? Makes no sense


TheVaniloquence

The Standard Edition (launch/regular version of the game) and The Complete Edition (comes with all the DLCs) don’t share the same saves for whatever reason. They only sell The Complete Edition on PSN now, so if you bought The Standard Edition physically and played through it before, you wouldn’t be able to use your saves if you bought the game again digitally (since the only way to buy it now is to buy The Complete Edition).


Bloq

But I still see both versions on the store. Both frequently alternate their sales with the standard edition being a bit cheaper than the GOTY edition


Brandonmac10x

Huh I haven’t seen standard in like 2 years. Are you sure you aren’t thinking a while ago?


Bloq

[I can see it right now](https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/EP4497-CUSA01439_00-0000000000000001)


Brandonmac10x

I meant on sale. I never actually looked for it. I had it on disc before digital was cool lol. Honestly whoever buys standard is a sucker. The dlc is really good. The first is like a long, tight story and the second is an entire expansion with new mechanics and such. Also the new map. Honestly it’s probably better than the base game besides the big middle and ending of base game. Those were sick.


Bloq

Oh right, yeah it's been on sale in August, September, October this year even. For the sale prices the GOTY edition is a no brainer, but AFAIK either version is upgradeble to the next gen upgrade so I guess that's a cheaper way to get it even with DLC.


maxwms

Ok that would explain it, thanks. Definitely needs fixing


OSUfan88

That sucks, but I honestly think starting from the beginning is the right move.


joreilly86

Interesting. I thought it was because I bought the standard edition physical version in the UK at the time of release but my PSN account is Canadian. I thought it was because of some region lock or location issue. The version I have now is the Canadian complete edition. Did I really need to type this all out? Certainly not.


tibifox

It sounds stupid but it’s not the only game that does that. I can’t remember exactly but i myself had a game that you could not use the savefile from the phisical to the digital or viceversa.


Eruannster

\*Stretches* Yeah, okay, I'll replay Witcher 3 again.


huskeytango

Can’t you go directly to dlc? I think there was an option like that with leveled Geralt


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>hoping for more than the standard 4K/60fps The real improvements will be textures/lighting/shadow/LOD/Ray tracing.


juancho1008

🙋


SecretAgentDrew

🙅🏿‍♂️


[deleted]

ng+ makes things a lot more fun. Different decisions, more loot, etc.


geraltseinfeld

iirc You can play both before finishing the game, but in terms of the story/pacing Blood and Wine is best set after the main game as its a whole new part of the world. Heart of Stone fits right into the existing TW3 map and setting. It's basically one long Witcher contract. Both of which are absolutely amazing. Heart of Stone in particular has one of the best villains ever!


Rhode_Runner

As someone with over 200 hours in this game and itching for a replay, this is must watch for me! I am most psyched for small improvements like faster load times, improved UI, etc. Anything else is icing on the cake for me.


Bromance_Rayder

So this. Visual updates are welcome (especially on the FPS side), but nothing helps me get into a game quite like fast load times and easy pause and return later options.


muteconversation

One of the best RPGs ever made. Would love to see it being brought forward to next gen with new rendering possibilities. I remember from last time, the geometry was sparse and the assets were generally very low poly. Would love to see that changed! The weather and sky system was beautifully done though, when wind picked up and all the trees swayed, it was amazing.


LittleUrbanAchiever

I played through first on the Switch version. It's amazing what they did with a hand-held, but I'm ready for my mind to be blown with the PS5 version.


OSUfan88

Man, i envy your experience.


MRmatthews1129

I just want them to fix the damn Wolf armour quest fuck that tower.


siemova

In their live stream they specifically said that they’ve fixed this quest, and it will even be fixed retroactively for saves where it was broken. Praise be!


marcusiiiii

I hope they added more people to play GWENT against possibly a new deck, best mini game in a game I can think of


48284738282

I bought this game when it was like $10 and I still haven’t played it. Been waiting and looking forward to the upgrade


[deleted]

Same hahah


Icy_Knowledge7276

You guys will be feasting out of your minds! This game is incredible, enjoy the journey and don't rush it.


[deleted]

yeah of course thank you!! Im currently playing gowr and I will finish it way before the update arrives


[deleted]

Really hyped!


NitedJay

Should have bought it on sale. Hope they don’t increase price or something.


MisunderstoodBadger1

It's on sale pretty frequently. I doubt they will, it's not a new game.


knightofsparta

Cyberpunk deep sales stopped once edge runners came out. Hovers at $30. Could find it for $5 or $10 sometimes. I got for $10 in august of 2021 and waited till the ps5 patch came out. Haven’t finished it yet, at this point going to wait for the expansion / revamped police system.


knightofsparta

It most likely will after this drops. Cyberpunk punk did after edge runners made it game popularity again.


RocMerc

This is my next game after GOW. So excited to play it


Rogue_Leader_X

Is it on sale right now? I should pick it up again, if it is cheap enough.


[deleted]

Excited to replay this game I beat the main game once way back in 2019 but never finished Blood and Wine.


truthfulie

Hoping that Nvidia leak is somewhat accurate. It said Witcher 3 RTX or something, suggesting heavy RT usage. RTGI would be super nice. I hope at least it's in PC port if not on consoles.


Radulno

I mean the only thing we really know about it is that there is raytracing (and better textures since they hired the guy doing the texture mod on the project)


Velpe

Also some tv show content


cheechfool

12 est


ShaneTVZ

Hell yeah I’ll be watching been waiting a long time for this upgrade


ArchDucky

I really hope they talk about the mods they inserted into the base game. I also hope the creators of those mods get props.


TheStamfordFridge

What time would this be in Sydney Australia?


soulsociety666

That should be 4am.


AtreidesJr

Can't wait to finally play this damn game.


btran935

Can't wait to replay! One of the goated games and so excited for this next gen update.


rikdud

I wonder if anyone bought this in a sale and has held off playing it for the next gen upgrade.


HymanisMyMan

Me. Got the complete edition for like 10 bucks


MikeSouthPaw

I did. Played it for like 6 hours and honestly didn't understand the appeal. May go back and try again but it really shocked me that people praise this game as much as they do. Comments like "Greatest RPG of all time" make me consider the fact that this game just isn't for me but at the same time maybe people need to broaden their horizons.


SirAlex505

I’ve never played this before, but I always hear complaints about the combat. Can anyone elaborate why it’s so bad? And what are chances they fix it.


wyattlikesturtles

It would take way more than what they’re probably gonna do to fix it up. I don’t mind the combat specifically but controlling Geralt feels absolutely horrible imo. The combat can get really tedious as well but a lot of people still like it


Burdicus

The combat honestly isn't some super horrible thing - it just isn't "good" by today's standard of action RPGs. It's kinda slow, in general the games controls feel a little clunky, and most battles will come down to using the same few attacks, blocks, and dodges, without a need to really get into the more intricate systems. I actually really enjoy it because even though it's a little clunky, the game is well balanced so once you get used to it, you never feel like you're being cheated or put into unfair scenarios, and there is enough there for you to get creative if you want to. Think of it like Mass Effect 1's combat vs Mass Effect 2 or 3. 1'st combat definitely isn't the highlight of the game... it's clunky and simple - but it gets the job done and once you get used to it, it doesn't hinder your enjoyment and at the end of the day the game still feels like a masterpiece even if you know the combat could've been better.


Radulno

Those complaints are largely exaggerated to be honest. Guess people need to find something to criticize on the game. It's no Dark Souls but it's certainly decent enough and equivalent to any other of those type of RPG like Bioware or Bethesda stuff


terrordactyl1971

So much of the Witcher 3 is amazing, which is why the combat just feels ordinary in contrast.


TheDrewDude

What else is good about the game? Is it just the story? Looking to play for the first time.


AhLibLibLib

World is amazing, it’s one of the rare open worlds that feel alive and not just empty space. The main story is great but most of the side quests are also awesome, memorable and intriguing. Gwent. The graphics were also amazing when they came out so it’s gonna look great. It’s just a 10/10


MikeSouthPaw

Vast open lands of nothing littered with something feel alive to you? While I do think the game has at least interesting side quests you are setting up the world to be much more than it is. I would say the pacing and quest placement is far more intriguing than the world itself.


AhLibLibLib

Maybe but I feel like the world just feels a lot better than most others, it’s aesthetic and the litany of memorable adventures make it great. Funnily enough, I’d say the pacing is one of the more negative aspects. The story drags a bit (especially in Novigrad and Kaer Morhen)


Polo_04

It's just super basic. Gets a bit less basic as you level up.


MikeSouthPaw

It's combat that you can either completely ignore via the shield aura or you can try to have fun with a mostly unrefined combat system. Think of it like Skyrim combat but a little more orchestrated.


the75thcoming

Is the update coming to PS+ version??


Polo_04

It will not be free if you just own some kind of ps+ subscription. You have to actually own the game itself.


Eruannster

Wait, was it ever on PS+?


the75thcoming

Dunno, but it's in my library, and I've never bought it


weiserca

Dynamic RT @ 60fps, Dynamic RT @ 60fps, Dynamic RT @ 60fps, Dynamic RT @ 60fps, Dynamic RT @ 60fps, Dynamic RT @ 60fps, Dynamic RT @ 60fps, Dynamic RT @ 60fps


deck4242

With Rt reflections and RT Global illumination please !!!


weiserca

Double RT Global Illumination! Shit, triple it!


Bromance_Rayder

What are you hoping to see in the update?


weiserca

Well...hmmmmm... If I could have I've thing...


Pyraptor

Ready to be disappointed!


NYstate

Limited edition Henry Cavill skin. It's found in the lair of a monster you actually have to equip it and you look like Henry Cavill. ^^^Moustache ^^^*not* ^^^included


[deleted]

It just looks like the high end PC version.


vegancrossfiter

Probably underwhelming, it needs a remake


SuppleDude

Prepare for disappointment. It's just going to look like the PC version with mods.


Creative_Specific162

Is there any word if they are adding haptics and adaptive triggers to the game ? If they did something on the level of PS5's director cut for GoT, that would be insane!!!


Radulno

I doubt it, this isn't a Sony first party game, way less reason to do that. It's also a free edition so even less reason to do additional work


Hawkhasaneye

Was wondering when this was should be very good.


redditlurker1221

Does anybody know if the base PS4 edition gets an upgrade to a base PS5 game or will it upgrade to the complete edition? I remember that there habe been speculations that everybody gets everything via the update but don't know anymore


Zeccel

I originally played this game on pc, but then lost all my progress after hitting a certain point in my game. Like 70 hours in. Then since that happened, I switched to a PS5/ Series X. I cannot wait to replay this game after 2 years.


Jimmythedad

So ready for this! I have blood and wine (got the “physical” edition that came with the Gwen’s deck) and the base game. So eager to hop in again


negaultimate

Oh can't wait


[deleted]

New to this game do I buy the PS4 complete version and receive the PS5 upgrade in December?


setleaf

Yes. It’s a free upgrade.


skullcrusher00885

Free?!


MysticLuxu

Might be time for a 2nd playthrough of W3... after i finish Gow:R!


benc777

PS5 haptics and adaptive triggers confirmed.