5 things fans can expect to see in The Witcher remake
The Witcher 1 remake was recently announced to be in active development, being rebuilt from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5.
Fans are understandably excited to see the return of the beloved classic that started it all, and CDPR has a lot of expectations to live up to.
Note: This list is subjective and reflects the views of the writer.
Being CD Projekt Red’s first game, The Witcher had some very unrefined voice-over work. Much of the dialogue can be frustrating and bland with poor delivery, with some lines being rather hilarious.
Fans will quite naturally want the best voice acting possible in the remake, on par or even better than what the third title offers, with higher quality audio samples to go with it.
The third game, Wild Hunt, painted a beautiful, breathing world for players to soak in, and was often used as a benchmark for both consoles and PCs because of its high graphical fidelity.
It is safe to say that the same is expected from the remake, which utilizes the very latest Unreal Engine 5 instead of CDPR’s in-house RedEngine. Players can expect a lush and detailed yet somber world filled with many detailed characters and environments, brimming with activity. Preserving the mood of the original game is also important, so fans expect CDPR to bring back the dark, moody look of the original game.
The Witcher 1 had controls that could easily be described as rough. The game is 15 years old at this point and was developed with keyboard and mouse input in mind. This has been a huge barrier for players trying to get into the game.
With the remake, fans hope that CDPR will update the control scheme and user interface to more modern standards, and allow for easier controller layouts as seen in the excellent sequel, Assassins of
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