# The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Review: Combat Overhaul and QoL Upgrades

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Published on Savlume: 2026-10-11T18:49:18.993Z
Content updated: 2026-10-11T18:55:39.046Z
Source publication time: 2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
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TechRadar reviewed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered on PlayStation 5 Pro after roughly 30 hours of testing, calling it the definitive version of the action RPG. The reviewer highlights significant combat overhauls, improved mount handling, mounted looting, transmog options, and expanded accessibility settings alongside ray tracing and performance graphics modes. The package bundles both major expansions and is reported as a free update for existing owners, though it introduces no new campaign content or original storylines.

## Media review

TechRadar’s reviewer calls this the most definitive version of the game, praising its visual and combat improvements, quality-of-life changes, and included expansions, while noting that it adds no original story content.

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- Source-reported strength: The reviewer reports more realistic lighting, sharper textures, and richer-looking environments.
- Source-reported strength: The reviewer found combat faster and more fluid, with smoother animations, more reactive enemies, finishing moves, and a dynamic camera.
- Source-reported strength: Quality-of-life changes include looting resources while riding Roach and less troublesome movement around obstacles.
- Source-reported limitation: The remaster does not add new story elements, characters, or other original content.
- Source-reported limitation: The article does not provide a price for newcomers.

### Does the remaster include the expansions?

Yes. The article says it includes Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.

### Is the update free for existing owners?

The article says owners of any previous version receive the update free.

### Does the remaster add new story content?

No. The article says it improves the existing campaign and supplemental content but adds no new story elements or characters.
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TechRadar Reviews: https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-witcher-3-remastered-review

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