Gaming The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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You can map spells on keyboard which makes using them quicker, but having to pause the action briefly on a controller to switch signs was not a problem and it felt reminiscent of old turn-based RPG combat.
I used a DS4. Note they added native support so if you're using another program for it the controls might go nuts.
Does it make me a very bad person to say that I am just not feeling it? Sure, it is a good game (I would say on a par with the second Witcher and Inquisition) but I started the game expecting a GOAT game.
Saying that, I am still quite early on, just finished Keira's quest and the Bloody Baron. So, probably it will become better later.
NB: I am not a very big fan of open world. Didn't like Skyrim too, although I should say that The Witcher 3 is superior in pretty much every aspect.
Saying that, I am still quite early on, just finished Keira's quest and the Bloody Baron. So, probably it will become better later.
NB: I am not a very big fan of open world. Didn't like Skyrim too, although I should say that The Witcher 3 is superior in pretty much every aspect.
If you're not sold after the bloody baron questions you're a wrong un. By the way, have you completed his quest line fully?
Not yet. I have yet to find his wife (it seems that his quest and the quest with Keira/Elven mage) converge here. I got distracted a bit by doing Keira's quest on that tower.
But yeah, I am not sold. I mean it is a very good game, and will finish it no doubt, and yep, I am enjoying it, but so far it hasn't been something that would get close to my top 10 or so. Obviously, things could change, I am still quite early on it.
It's 100+ hours long and I don't think I was completely sold until maybe 20 hours in.
I think I spent a month doing the first 20 hours and then did the next 90 hours in less than 3 weeks! There was definitely a point where I went "ok, it's amazing, must play", but it took a while.
Yeah, you'll soon love it.
It's worth continuing for the funny little side quests alone, and it is very well written and acted.
The gameplay never changes though, the alchemy and oils stuff isn't really deep enough to be a worthwhile addition and as for gear, everything bar the witcher stuff is useless (without mods) and I found the towns and all the little cool spots to find very samey with little to no personality. Just throwing more npcs in the world with zero interaction apart from a few canned phrases doesn't feel alive to me considering what people were saying about the game.
I enjoyed it overall though, it's a hugely well done game. It's not in my top ten and if I sat and thought about it, it wouldn't be that close to it either tbh. But it's a real great achievment and certainly better than most games put out for a long time.
I liked Inquisition but I think the Witcher 3 is a far better game. There is way too much "single player MMO" stuff in DA3, if you know what I mean. It often felt like a Ubisoft-esque collectathlon.
I loved having my own fortress though, that was cool. But there is simply no questline in it that compares to, say, the Bloody Baron one.
What are your top 10 then?
I liked Inquisition a lot - although if I played it now I think I'd probably have a far lower opinion of it after The Witcher 3. I found Fallout 4 a bit rubbish in comparison.
The problem with Inquisition, as Siorac said, was that most of the side "quests" were MMO-style go-and-collect-these, whereas in The Witcher 3, side quests are sometimes full blown plot lines of their own that you get entangled in. Plus I don't think I properly got into Inquisition until around 40 hours into it, which is a bit long, basically once you can start fighting the dragons.
The problem with Inquisition, as Siorac said, was that most of the side "quests" were MMO-style go-and-collect-these, whereas in The Witcher 3, side quests are sometimes full blown plot lines of their own that you get entangled in. Plus I don't think I properly got into Inquisition until around 40 hours into it, which is a bit long, basically once you can start fighting the dragons.
DA:I was basically ME3 without guns and with shite multiplayer. Even if you include DLC (which expounds upon Inquisition's only interesting storyline) Witcher 3 easily outpaces it. Moreso, in fact.
Ploughin' dickhead...
From his list I have played only Deus Ex, Half Life, System Shock 2, Ocarina of Time, KOTOR and Final Fantasy VI. I have played so far only 10 hours on The Witcher 3, and I would say that all those games I mentioned are comfortably better at this point. Of course, it might be that by the end of the game, The Witcher 3 would surpass all of them on my list.
That's not a list of the greatest games ever, that is nostalgia porn. Also, this is in large parts not a list of good games, but a list of games which drove the industry forward, which is easy to say in hindsight. I'm pretty sure Witcher 3 will do that as well, while being a miles better game than, sorry, trash like street fighter 2. And tbh, having such an "advancement" list like the one above not including, for example, GTA 3 is a bit daft.
It's a bit lik with cars, there have been ones which really drove the industry forwards, but which would you really like to still drive today?
Out of those games listed up there, some of them might have been great at their time, but probably 2/3's of those you wouldn't touch anymore.
We have come to an age of computer games where we have hipsters. Oh my.
My first thought too.
Not played a lot of them though so I wouldn't know how good they are, Golden Eye was epic back in the day though.
The problem is, I had a ton of fun with it as well. The multiplayer was awesome back in the day. But when we played it again recently, it's....just not a really good game anymore. It was groundbreaking, yes, but others took up the concept in later years (and I mean, even in the same console generation) and did better with it.
Those that I mentioned are really great games. In fact, I would put Deus Ex, KOTOR, Final Fantasy VI and Ocarina of Time in my top 5 (with Final Fantasy VII completing the top 5 *), and Half Life definitely in top 10 (System Shock 2 in top 20). I am not sure how much nostalgia plays here, in my case, I played Final Fantasy VI/VII and Deus Ex in 2013.
* Actually, Lambo didn't ever like that much FF7 and apparently it was too watered down and linear for him. So in some sense, he has been a video game hipster since 1997.
Sigh. Here we go again with the old made up argument 
No, it was a list I posted ages ago and is purely in my opinion. Sometimes it changes depending on how long I think about it, but all in all it's the games I like most.
Absolute nonsense. All of those are great games to me. If you want to debate any of them, fine do so, but don't make up your own bullshit reasoning for why I like them then proceed to debate with that made up reasoning. That's ridiculous.
So now we are comparing a modern game to a very old one and calling that one trash, based on??? What was it you try to call me below?
Congratulations, you make up a phrase then go on to try to have an argument about it.
That's not an "advancement list", it's a list I posted of my greatest games of all time. I'm sorry if you don't get that, and I'm sorry you have to try to be clever and score points in some debate you've made up to get noticed or whatever reason you have for posting your irrelevant thoughts, but you are talking bollocks.
Do you even get what a hipster is? Seriously?
Labeling people is one thing, but if you are going to insist, at least know what you are talking about first.
Nope. I talk honestly about what I like about games and what I don't. That's not what a hipster is, you should maybe google it.
No, it was a list I posted ages ago and is purely in my opinion. Sometimes it changes depending on how long I think about it, but all in all it's the games I like most.
Absolute nonsense. All of those are great games to me. If you want to debate any of them, fine do so, but don't make up your own bullshit reasoning for why I like them then proceed to debate with that made up reasoning. That's ridiculous.
So now we are comparing a modern game to a very old one and calling that one trash, based on??? What was it you try to call me below?
Congratulations, you make up a phrase then go on to try to have an argument about it.
That's not an "advancement list", it's a list I posted of my greatest games of all time. I'm sorry if you don't get that, and I'm sorry you have to try to be clever and score points in some debate you've made up to get noticed or whatever reason you have for posting your irrelevant thoughts, but you are talking bollocks.
Do you even get what a hipster is? Seriously?
Labeling people is one thing, but if you are going to insist, at least know what you are talking about first.
Nope. I talk honestly about what I like about games and what I don't. That's not what a hipster is, you should maybe google it.
Not that I bothered to post any list myself, because of the fact we've had this debate soooo many times before and it's all subjective anyway, but may I ask what is the cut off that can make a top 10 list? What is this criteria you want to judge mine on?
Come up with that, post yours, then we can have the debate if you so wish.
BTW, I will point out, I own copies of all the games that are on my list and played them more or less when they came out. They hold the best memories for me and have played every single one of them since. In fact, I've played Goldeneye with friends over the xmas period
If we simply must do this yet again, can we remove all assumptions from the debate please?Games like Half Life and FFVI never age. The experience you get from replaying them is still fantastic, they hold up incredibly well. And I say that having replayed both of them in recent years. I refuse to accept anyone calling that nostalgia porn. If FFVI was released today as a new game with retro graphics it would be called a masterpiece.
I wouldn't bother mate. Some people like to throw around labels at will without having a clue and it won't change.
Witcher 3 is one of the greatest games ever made. Deus ex has been the one I've always considered the greatest and it's hard to compare witcher 3 with it, but the latter is up there we definitely in my top 3.
I respect Lambs opinion and all, but most of those games don't come close to the masterpiece that is witcher 3. Stuff like Halo is not even remotely close.
I respect Lambs opinion and all, but most of those games don't come close to the masterpiece that is witcher 3. Stuff like Halo is not even remotely close.
Dude, I didn't even post that list in reply here ffs
@Revan needs his head boiled for starting this!Besides It's not a direct comparison of each an every game is it? That's an unfair assumption for a start. Also a little but of context is needed if you actually look at when that list was posted and how quickly I threw it together under request, read the last page of that thread (which pre-dates Witcher 3 in fact
).I don't get why someone not having anything in their personal top 10 is such a big deal anyway. Besides at least I've given detailed reasoning, I could just stick with the standard "greatest game ever!!!" and not even bother. Instead, my criticisms are very valid. One more thing, I've repeatedly called it a great game, which it is. Why else would I spend 100+ hours on it?
If people really want to do this, someone start a new thread and let's all post games we like and see who at least makes a decent effort we can discuss. Because this thread is going way off topic now.
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Definitely. You could say the same for Deus Ex (played it in 2013) and Ocarina of Time (played it in 2015). Chrono Trigger, System Shock 2, Planescape Torment are also some games that have aged well. Even KOTOR could still be played and doesn't look ancient (for comparison, Mass Effect has aged worse).
The whole "that's just nostalgia" argument is so cringe-worthy anyway. It also suggests that there's a time cut off as to when you are supposed to stop liking something.
Indeed. If you say the same thing about the movies, people laugh at you, but at video games, apparently liking anything that isn't current gen makes you a hipster.
Actually looking at that list, the only games I haven't played again in the last few years are Thief and FF6.
Psycho fox, for example, is still set up in my kids room. As they have classic consoles for gaming education (even though they prefer their poxy tabs )
I'm still waiting for someone to point out what their criteria is for top 10 anyway. People seem to have an opinion on mine, but I bet I can argue my case for each and every one in any criteria better than most can their top ten. Witcher included.
But shhhhh, don't you dare suggest someones favourite game isn't yours! You big hipster you (not that that's being used right in here anyway)
Psycho fox, for example, is still set up in my kids room. As they have classic consoles for gaming education (even though they prefer their poxy tabs
)I'm still waiting for someone to point out what their criteria is for top 10 anyway. People seem to have an opinion on mine, but I bet I can argue my case for each and every one in any criteria better than most can their top ten. Witcher included.
But shhhhh, don't you dare suggest someones favourite game isn't yours! You big hipster you (not that that's being used right in here anyway
)Going back to ocarina of time was a chore after playing the witcher.
What I thought weere challenging dungeons were more tedious time sinks.
The water temple being the worst example.
And KOTOR II is better than that OG KOTOR. That's just a fact!
What I thought weere challenging dungeons were more tedious time sinks.
The water temple being the worst example.
And KOTOR II is better than that OG KOTOR. That's just a fact!
Don't trust anyone who doesn't rate The Witcher 3 as a top 10 game
Not that I bothered to post any list myself, because of the fact we've had this debate soooo many times before and it's all subjective anyway, but may I ask what is the cut off that can make a top 10 list? What is this criteria you want to judge mine on?
Come up with that, post yours, then we can have the debate if you so wish.
BTW, I will point out, I own copies of all the games that are on my list and played them more or less when they came out. They hold the best memories for me and have played every single one of them since. In fact, I've played Goldeneye with friends over the xmas period
Stop getting defensive you big girls blouse. I was just curious to your top 10 games as witcher is outside of top 10. A lot of games people list in their top 10s I have never played butbwith trying to save money I am trying to just fill time with gaming.
I love you.
Not really being defensive, just hate that whole "well it's just nostalgia" tag thrown out there. In fact I'm amused at how much the Witcher crowd hate any kind of negative about their beloved game as if it's perfect and can never be pointed out any of the balancing flaws and the fact the combat is so simplistic and trivial hehehe!
On the other side, The Witcher compensates by having a million 'Use the Witcher signs to find bullshit' quests. Seriously, why do they think that it was a good idea to do that in every fecking quest?!
It has a darker and more complex story, but sadly, it was an unfinished game. It could have been a GOAT though, if they spent an another year on it. The writing (until the end when they had to hurry) was second only to Planescape Torment from the games I have played. The mechanics on the other hand, were exactly the same as in the original game. not a bad thing, but you want new mechanics in a new game.
Anyway, finished the Bloody Baron quest.
The fecking bitches/fat witches ate the children I was so sad.
Had my vengeance though, I got Anna and killed the witches' monster.
I was so sad.Had my vengeance though, I got Anna and killed the witches' monster.
Time to leave for Novigrad (15 hours so far).
Anyway, finished the Bloody Baron quest.
The fecking bitches/fat witches ate the children
Had my vengeance though, I got Anna and killed the witches' monster.Time to leave for Novigrad (15 hours so far).
I chose to
Save the children. It all ends rather sadly for the Baron though
I really liked this game but maybe not as much as some of you
I still have it though, maybe I should get some of the DLC?
I still have it though, maybe I should get some of the DLC?
I chose toSave the children. It all ends rather sadly for the Baron though
Yeah, wanted to replay it, but read that it is a lose-lose situation so didn't bother.
I think it's worth getting them. You get a good chunk of extra content and some great additions to the character building side of the game.
In terms of value for money, CDPR did an incredible job with the DLC.