The Witcher 3’s Update Is Fixing The Original’s Most Annoying Problems

The Witcher 3’s next-gen upgrade fixes several of the game’s most notorious bugs and quirks, including a much demanded fast-travel signpost.

The Witcher 3’s next-gen update is making some significant quality-of-life improvements that fix some of its previously annoying problems. The Witcher 3 is a great game and plays very well for the most part. There are, however, a handful of tiny bugs and quirks that could be pretty irritating, though not enough to bog down the whole experience. Still, CD Projekt Red has determined to resolve these pesky issues in the game’s expansive update for next-gen hardware.

The Witcher 3 is nearly seven-years-old now and is still an incredible game, but its age is beginning to show. It has some clunky gameplay quirks and random bugs that could potentially ruin a player’s experience, especially those that glitch quests and require reloading previous saves. Players used to rely on mods to solve these issues, an option out of reach for players on consoles. After the latest update, the already brilliant Witcher 3 is now even better.

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The Best Fixes In The Witcher 3’s Next-Gen Update

One of the notable changes on CD Projekt Red’s patch notes for The Witcher 3’s next-gen upgrade includes a much-needed map filter to reduce the amount of clutter on the map caused by miscellaneous loot boxes and monster dens. This helps alleviate the overwhelming feeling players can get when diving into The Witcher 3’s massive world. Perhaps the best and most asked-for change, however, is left off of the list and for players to discover on their own. After completing the Bloody Baron’s questline, a new fast travel marker can be found at the top of the Crow’s Perch area, which means players no longer must make the dreaded long run up from the bottom of the fortress.

The Witcher 3’s Next-Gen Upgrades Give It A Fresh Lease Of life

The Witcher 3’s next-gen upgrade improvements extend further than the glaring issues addressed above. Several buggy quests have been patched so players won’t miss out on valuable loot or, worse, have to reload their save to redo large chunks of the game they just completed. Even elements as simple as fall damage and looting mechanics have been tweaked. Almost every part of The Witcher 3’s gameplay has been improved in some small way, which adds up to a lot of enhancements. Overall, these changes will almost certainly grant the game even more time on its already longer than average life-cycle.

These quality-of-life changes will make it easier for new players to fall in love with The Witcher 3 since it can now stand stronger alongside more recent games with more refined, modernized features. This is a good sign for the recently announced remake of the original Witcher game and the other sequels CD Projekt Red has planned. The success achieved in ensuring that The Witcher 3 remains playable and easy to approach will likely ripple out into future entries in the franchise, which will probably build upon the foundation established in this complete edition of The Witcher 3.

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