Hold me DaddyI ended up with Ciri as the witcher, I killed Radovid, Cerys as Queen of Skellige, managed to pull Yen which was a joy
Gaming The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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Been at this non stop for a few weeks now. Not been racing through the story, been clearing witcher contracts and side quests, exploring all the question marks and treasure hunts. Not even had one single game of gwent past the tutorial and now collecting the cards for when the story has finished.
I know I’m dead late to the party but this has now crept past Skyrim / OG Doom and turned into my favourite ever game, it’s just so good. Been crazily busy and stressed at work lately but this has been escapism at its very best.
I pity the next game I play.
I know I’m dead late to the party but this has now crept past Skyrim / OG Doom and turned into my favourite ever game, it’s just so good. Been crazily busy and stressed at work lately but this has been escapism at its very best.
I pity the next game I play.
Finished the PS5 main game, it's truly great stuff really isn't it? One of the best games ever, and in my opinion the best and most "real" feeling game world ever produced. The City of Novigrad alone is brilliant, run around those streets for hours .
this play through I ended up doing the Radovid assassination quest which I never did last time, plus I got the Ciri as Empress ending, which I feel actually might be the best ending in the game? (had Witcher one last time)
Also Romanced Yen this time which again, from what I remember if my first part through, does feel like the "right /most authentic" romance... Feel like you got a lot more scenes with them as a result.
Now... To Toussaint!!
Also Romanced Yen this time which again, from what I remember if my first part through, does feel like the "right /most authentic" romance... Feel like you got a lot more scenes with them as a result.
Now... To Toussaint!!
Whether the Empress ending or the Witcher ending is the best depends on how you view Ciri as a character and how do you feel about law & order vs independence and sovereignty.
I you might say a strong unified Nilfgaard under a worthy ruler is capable of unifying the continent and bringing peace to the lives of ordinary people - if they mercilessly stomp out all independence movements such as Roche's.
It could be argued that Ciri has grown into a conscientious, responsible woman who wants to help as many people as possible with the powers she has - and what better way to do that than as the Empress of the most powerful empire? She might feel it's her duty, her mission in life. On the other hand, you could also argue that a carefree life as a Witcher would make her truly happy.
I you might say a strong unified Nilfgaard under a worthy ruler is capable of unifying the continent and bringing peace to the lives of ordinary people - if they mercilessly stomp out all independence movements such as Roche's.
It could be argued that Ciri has grown into a conscientious, responsible woman who wants to help as many people as possible with the powers she has - and what better way to do that than as the Empress of the most powerful empire? She might feel it's her duty, her mission in life. On the other hand, you could also argue that a carefree life as a Witcher would make her truly happy.
Think she can be a good/just/compassionate ruler and probably won't be hell bent on war/can sort a truce with Skellige... Also, she just feels too important to be trapsing after Jenny O Woods in Bumblefeck Square
Coming towards the end of my 4th play through of the main game. Feels lovely on the PS5. Looking forward to the DLCs as I’ve only played them once.
Is Blood and Wine the greatest DLC of all time? Surely it must be... I mean they could easily have sold the feckin' thing as a stand alone game.
Bonus points for being the most like The Witcher 1 since The Witcher 1, too.
Cant believe they both cost €15 at the time. I wouldn't even complain if it was 40. They are both brilliant but Toussant was a great place to explore.
Definitely. And Gwent the best ‘activity’ of all time.
I’m on my 4th playthrough and it’s still a mesmeric experience, even more so at 60fps etc I’ve always loved Gwent this but this time I went all in and build a top deck. Just finished the high stakes competition which was so good - if you have the cards it becomes really tight in the final stages. I’m currently playing HOS which is superb. B&W up next.
On another note I’m loving the Netflix series armor (forgotten wolven)
Thinking of starting a new playthrough. I never finished Blood and Wine (gave away my PS4 just as I started it).
Hearts of Stone was amazing for me. Hell, the entire game is amazing ffs.
Hearts of Stone was amazing for me. Hell, the entire game is amazing ffs.
Honestly you should. Blood and Wine is like a new game altogether. They could have even released it as a standalone game. That's how much content it had.
One of my favourite things about Gwent is how much Geralt clearly feckin' LOVES Gwent. The way he asks some characters if they want to play in B&W is great.
Doug Cockle, the voice of Geralt, has prostrate cancer. Wishing him all the best in his recovery.
https://gamerant.com/witcher-geralt...the beloved voice,that he has prostate cancer.
https://gamerant.com/witcher-geralt...the beloved voice,that he has prostate cancer.
New to this.
Clearing out the White Orchard as I figure that makes sense
Where should I be investing my ability points?
Clearing out the White Orchard as I figure that makes sense
Where should I be investing my ability points?
Gwent.
Depends on what sort of a Witcher you want to be: a potion guzzling fella, or sign wielding dude or slash, heave, let me use my sword for everything battering ram.
The armour you’d like to go for also may help you to decide - griffin is best for signs and is medium armour, cat is light armour and good for sword play, bear is heavy and makes you a heavy albeit bit slow hitter. You’ll run into manticore armour later on which is good for potions and wolf which is good for all.
You can change later on too but I personally found the potions build rewarding but challenging.
Honestly, I wouldn't worry too much at this point. The game gets pretty trivial very quickly difficulty wise and you can focus on an aspect you like most later.
I still laugh at how I thought Gwent was a load of bollocks the first time I played it and the second play through I did it was my favourite thing about the game. So good.
Avoid Quen if you want a challenge.
Still no other RPG has come anywhere close to TW3 since its 2015 release imho.
Like others have said just work on sorting out your Gwent deck. Rest of the game doesn’t really matter. I mean you might need to progress the game a bit to get access to better cards but that’s easy enough.
I think I put in more hours on Gwent the standalone game than I did on Witcher III. And I put 200+ hours into Witcher III.
I’m still not sure what Gwent Deck is.
Baldurs gate 3 surpassed it (for me). Zelda games are up there if you could then are Open world RPGs.
Its legacy on gaming is unrivalled in modern RPGs though. It especially showed that side quests can actually be meaningful and not just there to fill up hours.
It's so good when you get into it.
I still think its the best game ever. I think BG3 wasn't all that far off.
I’m enjoying it so far, but the fighting seems a bit clunky?
The writing and the world are great, the mechanics not so much. The fighting is quite trivial and parts of the skill tree don't really matter. And then there's the more frustrating stuff like Geralt not being able to jump over a ledge when in shin deep water and Roach handling like a lunatic.
But that said it's a good game, and especially if you're mainly interested in the writing.
One of the best ever. In my top 3. Combat may be dated by modern standards but I had a lot of fun with it in my mere 5 playthroughs. Everything else it was going for was elite and gold standard setting.
The combat and most of the other game mechanics were dated/pointless for the time of release too. It doesn't play mediocre because it's old, it was always average at best in gameplay. In fact, on launch it was even worse, they had to modernise it shortly after.
Still a fantastic game and experience though. And Gwent.
Still a fantastic game and experience though. And Gwent.
I never minded the combat, it was never great but it's functional. Just get overpowered and chop everyone in half, it's fun. I did throw a couple dozen mods on it though.
That was my take too, and the bosses tended to have good variety, especially in the DLC.
Lots of the mechanics were pretty crap, Roach, swimming, the skill tree was a bit meh, the game was just far, far more than the sum of its parts. Pure masterpiece.
One of the greatest games of all time, certainly
So most things in the game are average it seems 
Mosy aspect are between broken and sadly pointless (no surprise Cyberpunk had the exact same issues) so much so that the modders couldn't even fix it properly.So most things in the game are average it seems
However, I'll echo the general consensus and say that the story and setting, plus overall experience, does make it a fantastic game overall and I can see why so many have it as their GOAT. It's worth a full run through (I've done 2 plus dlc), though if you are playing it on PC, definitely mod it. If only the awful levelling system.
Plus, Gwent.
Not really. The story and dialogues are top notch, the music is brilliant, the characters are amazing, the diversity of missions is great, and the side quests are actually interesting.So most things in the game are average it seems
The gameplay is good enough, but not necessarily as complex as old RPGs. Redlambs just thinks that every post-90s game that is not Zelda has bad gameplay.
One of the greatest games of all time, no doubt there. And probably, the best RPG ever.
Zelda is boring as feck (imo)
Witcher 3 is an all timer and boundary pusher in visual design, a believable world, narrative / writing, interesting characters, soundtrack, voice acting, the whole side quests feel like main quests thing and more. Its combat was a lot of fun especially in the context of open world / narrative driven action games at the time.
Plus, Geralt of Rivia