May 18, 2015  The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a stupendous achievement for CD Projekt Red. This is a studio rich in love for the RPG genre, and it shows. With each consecutive release, their craft has been finer and finer tuned. If Wild Hunt is any indication, the next game from the Polish band of gamers will be something to behold.

Parents need to know that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition is a re-release of the original on the Nintendo Switch. The game is a sophisticated and lengthy fantasy role-playing game (RPG) designed for mature audiences. The hero, a monster hunter named Geralt, travels an open world, getting involved in high-level political and military disputes while also taking on jobs for peasants in need.

He's a relatively good guy, but he clearly enjoys his work, which sees him dispatching thousands of animals, monsters, and humans using a mix of swords and magic. Combat involves blood and gore, with enemies that grunt and flail as they become wounded and die. Off the battlefield, Geralt frequently indulges in both booze and women, getting drunk and taking prostitutes to bed in brothels, where players see naked breasts and buttocks and hear sensual moaning. Spoken dialogue includes plenty of profanity, including the words 'f-k' and 'c-t.' THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT - COMPLETE EDITION for Switch is essentially the same version of that launched for other platforms in 2016 with some tweaks, limitations, and additions.

Players once again take on the role of Geralt, a traveling monster hunter who freely roams a richly detailed fantasy world filled with towns, cities, ruins, countryside, and oceans. He helps whoever needs him (which usually means hunting local monsters for a fee), but he also has personal matters to attend to and often becomes embroiled in local political and military disputes. Play is broken up between action-oriented third-person combat using swords and magic, lengthy conversations with other characters in towns and taverns, and side activities such as collecting and crafting new weapons and gear and playing a card game called Gwent. This version of the game, as its name suggests, contains virtually every last scrap of content made available for the original game since its launch, including some 16 DLC packs and a pair of sizable expansions that introduce new characters, locations, and quests that players can dive into straight away without finishing the main story (you'll begin them with an appropriately leveled and geared Geralt).

The Switch version also allows for handheld play, making it the first portable edition of the game. The Switch version of this modern classic isn't necessarily the best way to experience CD Projekt Red's inimitable RPG, but it comes with some perks that are hard to ignore. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition is graphically inferior to the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC versions, which is to be expected, given Nintendo's less powerful hardware. Details are diminished, and the frame rate struggles to be stable in busy areas.

But while all of these problems are very noticeable when playing on a high-definition TV, they are much less obvious playing in handheld mode. The smaller size and lower resolution of Nintendo's screen means that lost visual details aren't as readily apparent. If you plan to play this masterpiece on Switch, best stick to playing away from your 4K TV. Note, too, that if you intend to download this game from the Nintendo store rather than purchase a physical copy in a store, you may need to also purchase a memory card since the installation file is larger than the Switch's onboard storage.But players unworried by these - not inconsequential - problems can confidently jump into this otherwise impressive port.

Being able to play this sweeping, action-packed, and narratively complex game filled with memorable characters and places while on the go is a real treat. The combat mechanics have aged well, and the storytelling and character development still sit at the pinnacle of the genre. Even more exciting is that all of the downloadable content - both paid and free - that was released for the original game is bundled with the Switch version.

The two expansions are so huge and satisfying that returning players who didn't buy and play them in the original game would likely get their money's worth if that's all they played this time around. Mature players interested in experiencing one of the best role-playing games ever made in portable form are in for a real treat with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition.Families can talk about violence in the media. Is the impact of the violence in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition mitigated by the fact that the hero fights on the side of justice and righteousness? Even though he eliminates a lot of enemies in bloody, gory ways? How do motives affect how you view violence in games and movies? Would the game be the same if the violence wasn't as realistic?.Under what circumstances is it appropriate and acceptable to hunt an animal? Under what circumstances is it unacceptable?

. Windows, PS4, Xbox One. 19 May 2015. Nintendo Switch. 15 October 2019Mode(s)The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a 2015 developed and published by and based on series of fantasy novels. It is the sequel to the 2011 game, played in an open world with a third-person perspective. Players control protagonist, a monster slayer (known as a Witcher) who is looking for his missing adopted daughter on the run from the, an otherworldly force determined to capture her and use her powers.

Players battle the game's many dangers with weapons and magic, interact with non-player characters, and complete main-story and side quests to acquire experience points and gold, which are used to increase Geralt's abilities and purchase equipment. Its central story has several endings, determined by the player's choices at certain points in the game.Development began in 2011 and lasted for three and a half years. Voice recording took more than two and a half years. The writing was infused with realistic aspects such as moral ambiguity in an attempt to avoid simplification, impart authenticity, and reflect Sapkowski's novels. Central and Northern European cultures formed the basis of the game's world. Enabled the developer to create a complex story without compromising the game's open world.

The music was composed by and performed by the.The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was released for, and in May 2015, with a version released in October 2019. The game received critical acclaim, with praise for its gameplay, narrative, world design, combat, and visuals, although it received minor criticism due to technical issues. It received numerous Game of the Year awards and has been cited as one of the ever made. Two expansions were also released to critical acclaim:. A Game of the Year edition was released in August 2016, with the base game, expansions, and all downloadable content. It was a commercial success, with the game and its expansions shipping over 28 million copies.

Gameplay screenshot of Geralt using the Igni sign against a fiendThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an with a. Players control, a monster slayer known as a Witcher. Geralt walks, runs, rolls and dodges, and (for the first time in the series) jumps, climbs and swims. He has a variety of weapons, including bombs, a crossbow and two swords (one steel and one silver).

The steel sword is used primarily to kill humans while the silver sword is more effective against creatures and monsters. Players can draw out, switch and sheathe their swords at will. There are two modes of melee attack; light attacks are fast but weak, and heavy attacks are slow but strong.

Players can block and counter enemy attacks with their swords. Swords have limited endurance and require regular repair. In addition to physical attacks, Geralt has five magical signs at his disposal: Aard, Axii, Igni, Yrden and Quen. Aard prompts Geralt to unleash a telekinetic blast, Axii confuses enemies, Igni burns them, Yrden slows them down and Quen offers players a temporary, protective shield. The signs use stamina, and cannot be used indefinitely.

Players can use to increase Geralt's magic power. They lose when attacked by enemies, although wearing armour can help reduce health loss. Health is restored with or consumables, such as food and potions. Players occasionally control Ciri, Geralt's adoptive daughter who can short distances. The game has responsive, advanced (AI) and dynamic environments. The day-night cycle influences some monsters; a werewolf becomes powerful during the night of a full moon. Players can learn about their enemies and prepare for combat by reading the in-game.

When they kill an enemy, they can loot its corpse for valuables. Geralt's witcher sense enables players to find objects of interest, including items that can be collected or scavenged. Items are stored in the inventory, which can be expanded by purchasing upgrades. Players can sell items to vendors or use them to craft potions and bombs. They can visit to craft new weapons and armour with what they have gathered.

The price of an item and the cost of crafting it depend on a region's local economy.The game focuses on narrative, and has a which allows players to choose how to respond to. Geralt must make decisions which change the state of the world and lead to 36 possible endings, affecting the lives of in-game characters. He can have a romantic relationship with some of the game's female characters by completing certain quests. In addition to the main quests, books offer more information on the game's world. Players can begin after visiting a town's noticeboard. These side missions include Witcher Contracts (elaborate missions requiring players to hunt monsters) and Treasure Hunt quests, which reward players with top-tier weapons or armour.

Players earn by completing missions. When a player earns enough experience, Geralt's increases and the player receives ability points.

These points may be used on four: combat, signs, alchemy and general. Combat upgrades enhance Geralt's attacks and unlock new fighting techniques; signs upgrades enable him to use magic more efficiently, and alchemy upgrades improve crafting abilities. General upgrades have a variety of functions, from raising Geralt's vitality to increasing crossbow damage. The game's is divided into several regions. Geralt can explore each region on foot or by transportation, such as a boat. Roach, his horse, may be summoned at will. Players can kill enemies with their sword while riding Roach, but an enemy presence may frighten the horse and unseat Geralt.

Points of interest may be found on the map, and players receive experience points after completing mini-missions in these regions. Players can discover Places of Power for additional ability points. Other activities include, and; the card-playing was later expanded into a. Synopsis Setting The game is set in the Continent, a fantasy world surrounded by parallel dimensions and extra-dimensional worlds. Humans, elves, dwarves, monsters and other creatures co-exist on the Continent, but non-humans are often persecuted for their differences. The Continent is caught up in a war between the empire of Nilfgaard —led by Emperor Emhyr var Emreis , who invaded the Northern Kingdoms —and Redania, ruled by King Radovid V. Several locations appear, including the free city of Novigrad, the Redanian city of Oxenfurt, the of Velen, the city of Vizima (former capital of the recently conquered Temeria), the Skellige islands (home to several Viking clans) and the witcher stronghold of Kaer Morhen.The main character is the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia , a monster hunter trained since childhood in combat, tracking, alchemy and magic, and made stronger, faster and resistant to toxins by mutagens.

He is aided by his lover, the powerful sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg , his former love interest Triss Merigold (Jaimi Barbakoff), the bard Dandelion , the dwarf warrior Zoltan Chivay , and Geralt's Witcher mentor Vesemir (William Roberts). Geralt is spurred into action by the reappearance of his and Yennefer's adopted daughter, Ciri. Ciri is a Source, born with innate (and potentially vast) magical abilities; after the apparent death of her parents, she was trained as a witcher while Yennefer taught her magic. She is unaware that the Emperor is her biological father; he sired her under an assumed name while he was subject to a curse.

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