Gaming as an industry has evolved incredibly quickly over the past decade or so, and that progress is most obvious in larger titles like big open-world RPGs. One of the ways that developers have been using that progression is by updating or even remastering some of their older titles, fixing bugs, and bringing things more in line with the standards that we go by now. In the case of The Witcher 3, while the game has aged pretty well, the remaster aims to improve just about every mechanic and aspect in some way, which in turn reveals a lot of the modern conveniences that we now take for granted that simply didn't exist at the time.
Gameplay elements like the looting and the animations that felt fine 10 years ago are being updated, different combat menus are being streamlined, and a whole host of additional QoL features are being added, whilst keeping the core game mostly intact. It is clear that The Witcher 3 Remastered is going to be a welcome addition to many people's favorite RPG, but at the same time, it feels strange to introduce a sweep of changes to an older title that is widely regarded to be among the best ever made. The question then becomes: is any game truly timeless if, in a few short years, the mechanics, gameplay, and visuals become outdated and require updates to feel playable, when at launch, they were accepted and even loved?
Remakes and remasters have been all the rage in recent times, with so many iconic games from Oblivion to Final Fantasy VII getting a fresh lick of paint to reignite the flame in some classic titles. A big reason for a lot of these revisions is how outdated many older games have become due to the passage of time. If you look at something like Resident Evil 2, the remaster for which was received with universal praise, the experience in the 2019 version is significantly smoother, more modern, and arguably more enjoyable than the one from the 90s, which used old-school tank controls and other mechanics that were normal at the time, but archaic today.
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I don't think there is a single person out there who dislikes the idea of their favorite game being remastered, but there is an argument to be had about how far you can take something from the original vision. For The Witcher 3 Remastered, the devs are abundantly aware of the kinds of things players complained about and even chose to mod into the game, and are looking to make it feel like any other launch today (via PCGamer). The list of changes is frankly impressive, ranging from graphical updates to sweeping gameplay tweaks, and when you look at everything that is being revised, it really puts into perspective just how far the genre and wider industry have evolved in that time.
Is any game truly timeless if, in a few short years, the mechanics, gameplay, and visuals become outdated and require updates to feel playable, when at launch, they were accepted and even loved?
Back in 2015, The Witcher 3 felt like a major step up from the previous entry in the franchise, and a real force to be reckoned with in the RPG world. There were a handful of complaints at launch, such as the clunky movement and performance, but over time, the game has been slowly updated into a much cleaner state. Now the Remaster is going to go further than ever before in that direction, and as a result, the older version starts to look a whole lot less impressive by comparison given how many additional things are being added or changed in one go.
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