Greater detail doesn't automatically make a game better, but it doesn't automatically make it worse.

I can't say the game will look better with these textures, but I can say that if and when I go back and try to finish the damn thing, I'm definitely going to give the mod a go. None of those chumps are writing this post, though, so I get the last word. 'It's better because it's higher resolution.' As if photos are automatically better than paintings because the pixels are sharper.'

The artists that made the original games seem concerned with how the game looks, where the modders are more concerned with technicalities. 'I think these mods rarely look at the game as a whole. Graham chimed in, with a bit of proper analysis that probably explains why he's in charge. Nate expressed his disappointment that it wasn't a joke video where the line swept across and every texture changed into Shrek's face. 'Some people looooove realistic looking custom content, but others prefer it when the CC matches the game. She also mentioned she spent most of it trying to fit the words to 'My Humps' to the tune of the first song.Īlice L, more diplomatic still, said it reminded me of her of the Sims. Sin raised the way we never see the game in motion.Īlice Bee (diplomatically) agreed that the video itself was very satisfying. More pixels doesn't really increase artistic value, I'd prefer it if they made it look deliberately worse for some retro chic.' Then Slack tipped me off to 'several people typing', and I fled to the kitchen for a coffee.Īlice O instantly declared the mod 'makes The Witcher 3 look worse,' saying it 'adds grit and contrast at high resolution so things look more 'detailed' but it's so ugly.'Īstrid also wasn't a fan.

I dropped that into our work chat, declaring it one of the most satisfying videos I've ever seen. Skip to a minute in if you don't care about overlong pre-texture waffle.

Have a look at the vid, then let's get to squabbling. I'd say the mod has a very impressive comparison video, but I'm standing in a treehouse divided. A sharper, more detailed version of a Witcher 3 texture overhaul mod came out two days ago.

Witcher 3 beard mod