It looks awesome, just like Gothic looked awesome for its times. And being an open world, and what's more a Witcher game, we can be sure graphics aren't just for their own sake, but to make the player enjoy exploration even more. One thing that isn't just graphhics that large viewing distance already added to Gothic, for example, was adding a little bit of unpredictable thrill: explore too far and mess with the wrong enemy when your character hasn't leveled up enough and/or isn't properly equipped, and you'll better have a good plan B, including dangerous leaps and some swimming, if the monster chasing you can run faster than you.
Excellent, I already have The Witcher 2 in my backlog, waiting for my next HW upgrade, I'll wait for The Witcher 3 to know what I'll need to play them all (I could already play the first Witcher, but I'm waiting anyway for fear it could raise my standard too much and make me enjoy less other games not bat but not at its level).







