The Witcher 3 becomes the second-highest rated game on the PS5

Interestingly, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt equals Elden Ring's Metacritic score of 96 for the critic reviews. The next-gen version of The Witcher 3 falls short on the user score as it only gets a 7.5 compared to Elden Ring's 7.7.

However, it is worth noting that Elden Ring was review-bombed by users just two weeks after it was released. Gamers were complaining that the game was a "buggy mess" while others felt that it lacked replayability.

Elden Ring will end up as the highest-rated game for 2022 o the PS5. It has already won several major awards and has been recognized as the best game for the year by several gaming websites. As for The Witcher 3, it won't be a part of any award nominations as the game is already seven years old.

It is however rare to see a next-gen port score higher than the original version. CD Projekt Red did an outstanding job ironing out the glitches and improving the overall performance of the game. Not only did the studio fix the issues but also made the gameplay a lot better.

The next-gen version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt supports 60 FPS and ray tracing on the PS5 and Xbox Series X. The game also has different camera options, gives players the ability to quickly cast Signs and other quality-of-life improvements. The PC version now supports Ultra+ settings.

Most likely, the positive reception of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has plenty to do with the fact that it's free. In comparison, a similar re-release or remake, The Last of Us Part 1, didn't get as much critical acclaim earlier this year, partly because many believed it wasn't worth the full price of a new game.