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The Witcher 3 | Review Thread
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Sounds like the only filler is contained within the main quest, and that the many many sidequests are worth undertaking.
Yep, reviewers liked this feature.
Yep.
baller, thanks guys.
It's the little things that make something special.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
I'm an old fart now and unless it becomes obvious in the first couple of hours that I'm playing something I'm going to want to commit to for a few weeks, I usually play everything on default difficulty the first time through - unless it gets painfully and unsatisfyingly easy. Once I know what I'm doing and if I like the game enough to play it twice, I'll ramp the difficulty up to grown-up pants level.
[Call-Me-G]
Banned
Great reviews! This game is about to be HUGE!! As a reader of the books, I'm eager to find out how well they are implemented in the game. I'm not worried about the scenario.
Big games like this kind of intimidate me but I'm ready for it. It would be crazy of me to miss out on something like this. My gaming time has gone down a bit so I tend to like to buy games that I can really get time out of and this is perfect.
Also, I want to see real time hair/beard growth.
Also, I want to see real time hair/beard growth.
AntiFacebook
Member
And lets not forget pillars of eternity
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
DA:I was a notable improvement over DA2 in my book, but the bolded is probably the best way of describing it.
Plus you couldn't romance Vivienne, I mean c'mon
Yeah this bugs me too. Some people here already report the framerate problems as fixed just because a developer said in a tweet that it is "improved". It is a big difference between "fixed" and "improved", not to mention that we haven't seen the effects of the patch yet.
I love the game, but this bothered me as well. She was my first choice.
Denton
Member
Regarding the save import, if you import saves the sequence in which you would choose what you did is simply skipped:
Marcin Momot ‏@Marcin360
@Paul_cze @SotaSotka No, the sequence is simply being skipped and the choices will come into play when the time is right during the game.
Which means I will play without saves first to see the sequence and then replay with import. I don't want to miss anything dammit.
Marcin Momot ‏@Marcin360
@Paul_cze @SotaSotka No, the sequence is simply being skipped and the choices will come into play when the time is right during the game.
Which means I will play without saves first to see the sequence and then replay with import. I don't want to miss anything dammit.
So, a friend of mine bought a new GTX 970 but he hates medieval games, let alone RPGs. He offered the download voucher to me for a measly €18, but I'm conflicted. On the one hand I'm kinda short on funds and I'd jump on this instantly, but on the other hand I can't help but feel like ripping devs off. But still, big difference between €50 and €18, no?
I couldn't even play DA2, so I have to agree with you on that as well.
Is there any footage of precisely which questions are asked during the "no import" sequence? The only screengrab I've come across so far concerns the fate of Aryan, which seems like a curiously inconsequential point of inflection given the events on the ground.
Devs have gotten X euros per copy from Nvidia when Nvidia purchased keys in bulk. You are just wondering if to pay 18 to friend or not
Shadow_FFVI
Member
It will be difficult for The Witcher 3 to stay on 92 when it reaches a higher number of reviews. The game looks stunning, but kind of intimidating for someone who hasn't played the series before.
ISee
Member
You want it, then get it. I do not see any problems here. Buying a NVIDIA promo code is as damaging to the devs as buying a used copy. And buying used copy is a commun practice.
Several reviews have mentioned that TW3 is very welcoming and easy to get into for those with no previous experience with franchise. In gameplay, world explaining and story.
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Dragon1893
Member
I was hoping the sequence would just play based on the choices from te save file but if it's skipped entirely I might do the same.
You don't need to play them to understand story of Witcher 3, but you should play them anyways as they are good RPG's.
So far there are plenty 10/10 reviews that are missing from Metacritic.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Nope. At this point I would just recommend jumping in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiqMr0OvQog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSftIRQzYCM
Watch these two videos to catch you up completly on the storyline.
(Spoilers if you do plan on playing the first two anyway)
You should. But you'll probably want to grab some red bull and pampers first if you want to get through both of them, by next tuesday.
You can support the dev by buying the DLC down the road if you want.
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
I would say not to bother at this point. TW3 looks to be a big improvement over the previous games, and you would likely get Witcher fatigue trying to get through the first two.
Steve Youngblood
Member
There's nothing to feel bad about here as this is a perfectly legitimate transaction. Just buy the code from your friend. I mean, I got my code for buying a 970. Should I feel bad?
Emperor_Uriel
Member
Read a summary of #1, play #2. You still have time.
VanOrd also mentions that casting times of spells change in higher difficulties, he talks about difficulty a bit at the end of the last Gamespot Twitch show
Frank Serpico
Banned
Reviewers saying this game is easy, this makes me happy, I just want to enjoy the story and world
Only according to some, but not others.
VanOrd, GameStop reviewer, said and I paraphrase little here; "Pick one difficulty higher than you usually would". So if you usually pick Normal here you should consider Hard. He said that on Hard you won't over level content so fast as higher difficulty settings give less XP per completed quest.
He also mentioned that casting signs (magic) changed little as he went from Normal to Hard. Instead of just tapping the cast button he had to hold it down for a second for sign to cast.
Devs have said that enemies will become more aggressive and gain more skills, attacks, at higher difficulty settings while quests give less XP and levels give less stats to Geralt. Putting greater emphasis on gear and combat preparation.
Edit: VanOrd pointed out that over leveling some quest doesn't mean it's pure faceroll or doesn't feel satisfying to do because of combat keeps it interesting.
So just picking out the major english speaking ones on the list and doing a ctrl-f for combat....
gamespot said:
Gameinformer said:
Gamesradar said:
IGN said:
Gametrailers said:
Dtoid said:
Kotaku said:
Metro said:
Stuff said:
Gamereactor said:
I'd say thats more than a few that enjoyed it. In fact, there is only one opinion that is not like the others...
Here's the moment where it happens in the Russian (p)review, but from what I can understand he's also asking about Aryan and Foltest. You will also be asked about Letho and Iorveth, not sure about other questions.
His Majesty
Banned
Are there any other reviews criticizing the main quest? So far I have only seen the IGN review do that.
publicpwnerer
Member
This is exciting as hell to read. I'll definitely be playing hard. I feel that's how the game is intended. Previous games weren't punishing enough for the lack of potion usage. My gear allowed me to outscale the content.
I love the notion that every fight is a challenge, and requires preparation. It also makes good gear drops / acquisitions very satisfying.