Some console players of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt hope to revert from the next-gen version 5.01 update back to version 4.04. Currently, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S players cannot switch game versions like PC players on Steam, sparking discussion over the differing experiences between the old and new versions.
The Reddit user who started the discussion thanked CD Projekt RED for the free updates and long-term support but felt that the new version changed the familiar gameplay experience. He mentioned changes to the menu, skill tree, and some vegetation details, noting it was hard to pinpoint every difference. He hopes the updated version could be offered as a separate option, allowing players to choose; in his view, even with technical issues fixed, some experiential differences would remain.
Other players compared the original PS4 version, the PS5 next-gen version 4.04, and the new version on PS5 Pro, holding mixed opinions on the visual improvements. Some felt certain scenes looked unnatural, particularly disliking the overly saturated colors in the "Blood and Wine" expansion's Toussaint region. These are subjective player perceptions of the visuals, with the controversy still centering on the lack of version selection options on consoles.