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(As pointed out on Twitter, Civilization VI was actually the first.) Like The Witcher 3, itвЂ™s a huge RPG with vast scope and itвЂ™s a wonder it runs on the Switch at all itвЂ™s also something that really benefits from having a portable version that you can dip into when you have the time.

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The first Switch game I came across that worked this way with Steam was the recent port of Divinity: Original Sin II, which I also wrote about last year because of its surprisingly excellent Mac version. вЂThe Witcher 3вЂ™ follows вЂDivinity: Original Sin IIвЂ™ While some other games offer cross-save through other methods like MicrosoftвЂ™s Xbox Play Anywhere ( Ori and the Blind Forest) or their own proprietary services ( Fortnite), very few work through the built-in cloud save system provided by ValveвЂ™s dominant platform. The Witcher 3 isnвЂ™t the first Switch game to support Steam cross-saves, but the list is very short. You can also adjust the level of sharpening, which I find to be a little overdone on the high setting but is generally an improvement when set to low. The ability to turn off anti-aliasing, for example, makes for a much less blurry image. I should also note that the Switch versionвЂ™s new graphical options can make a meaningful difference to the gameвЂ™s visual presentation. You can have the best possible experience in any situation. The whole point of the port is its portability, but this way you donвЂ™t have to play a worse-looking version on a bigger screen at home.

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The ability to swap between the PC and Switch for the same adventure, though, makes the Switch version much more compelling. But itвЂ™s obviously a compromised experience, and not really something I could see myself playing from start to finish. The Switch version of The Witcher 3 might be a technical marvel for existing at all, and it lets you play the game in situations that would otherwise be impossible. Then, once the game loaded, I was right where IвЂ™d left off all those years ago. I popped in my Steam details, and in under a minute I had a list of my untouched-since-2016 save files to pick from. The process is simple - you select the cloud saves option from the main menu, which brings up a browser window from which you can log into either service. And you know what? I think this might finally get me into The Witcher 3 for real.

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CD Projekt Red just released an update for the Switch version that includes various graphical tweaks and performance improvements, but more importantly lets you share cloud saves with the PC version through Steam and CD Projekt RedвЂ™s own GOG platform. I didnвЂ™t play that much of the PC original, but the prospect of replaying even the opening 10 percent of a 100-hour-plus game turned out not to be all that appealing.ДЇortunately, I wonвЂ™t have to do that anymore.

(If nothing else, I just wanted to see how on earth the game would actually run on the Switch.) Despite picking it up on sale, though, I still never really felt like diving back in. I bought it on PC when it came out nearly five years ago, and while itвЂ™s obviously beautiful and filled with great characters, something about the combat never really clicked with me and I bounced off the game altogether.Д«ut, like many other people, the endearingly irreverent Netflix adaptation made me want to give the game another shot, and the recently released Switch port felt like a good opportunity. Apologies in advance for the unpopular statement, but I could never get into The Witcher 3.

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