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title: "Digital Foundry – The Witcher 3 hands-on"
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description: "We all received our first look at The Witcher 3 on the Nintendo Switch during the Gamescom stream and it looks like it’s set to be a great port."
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Digital Foundry - The Witcher 3 hands-on | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Digital Foundry – The Witcher 3 hands-on](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/digital-foundry-the-witcher-3-hands-on.png "Digital Foundry – The Witcher 3 hands-on")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/digital-foundry-the-witcher-3-hands-on.png)We all received our first look at The Witcher 3 on the Nintendo Switch during the Gamescom stream and it looks like it’s set to be a great port.

Tech enthusiasts Digital Foundry have had a chance to go hands-on with the game and they’ve come away with the verdict that it’s an excellent port from their short time spent with the game.

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This is without the visual compromise, which was inevitable.

> We finally had a try of CD Projekt Red’s seminal fantasy RPG, for the first time playable on a handheld. Tom and Rich pick apart what’s one of the most daring conversions to Switch so far – the cutbacks are clear, but just how does it play in practise?

## [](#about-the-witcher-3)About The Witcher 3

Winner of over 250 Game of the Year awards, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a story-driven, open world adventure set in a dark fantasy universe, where you play as Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer.

At your disposal is every tool of the trade: razor-sharp swords, lethal mixtures, stealthy crossbows, and powerful combat magic. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

The Complete Edition contains every piece of downloadable content released for the game, including two massive story expansions: Hearts of Stone & Blood and Wine. It’s the perfect opportunity to enter this world for the first time or relive the adventure – on the go!

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