Author Topic: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt [PC/PS4/XB1] (Read 108098 times)

voodoo ray · « **Reply #960 on:** July 28, 2021, 05:37:42 pm »

Quote from: Kashinoda on July 28, 2021, 05:36:54 pm

It's free.

as was the version of the game that I have.

blacksun · « **Reply #961 on:** July 28, 2021, 09:17:26 pm »

Maybe its time to see what all the fuss is about with this remastered version, always meant to play this but never got round to it

WhereAngelsPlay · « **Reply #962 on:** July 28, 2021, 09:35:40 pm »

Quote from: blacksun on July 28, 2021, 09:17:26 pm

Maybe its time to see what all the fuss is about with this remastered version, always meant to play this but never got round to it

I'd buy it now if I were you,price is bound to go up the closer it gets.

blacksun · « **Reply #963 on:** July 29, 2021, 06:17:57 pm »

Yeah I will thanks

Dench57 · « **Reply #964 on:** November 27, 2021, 11:15:22 am »

This was announced a month ago but completely passed me by apparently, so for anyone else who missed it, CDPR confirmed Witcher 3 remaster ain't coming out until mid-2022. Stupid Cyberpunk ruining everything

El Lobo · « **Reply #965 on:** November 27, 2021, 11:29:36 am »

Judging by the GTA remasters they probably thought it was wise not just rushing out a version where Geralts got the body of a Griffin

Elmo! · « **Reply #966 on:** November 27, 2021, 11:41:57 am »

Quote from: fucking appalled on November 27, 2021, 11:29:36 am

Judging by the GTA remasters they probably thought it was wise not just rushing out a version where Geralts got the body of a Griffin

I gave this another shot after your comments in the other thread a couple of weeks back and finally hooked on it. Just arrived on Skellige and on level 17 now.

It's still not on the same level as RDR2 for me and it has loads of flaws (I basically agree with all of Stoa's post below, but there is still plenty to enjoy about it. Think the issue before was aprtly that I wasn't really paying enough attention and taking on quests that were way to hard for my level at the time, and not figuring out all the oils and spells etc so was just finding it frustratingly difficult.

Quote from: stoa on June 12, 2021, 12:00:37 pm

I think I can kind of see where you're coming from. The Witcher series is kind of hard to like for various reasons. Geralt as a character is kind of a twat and so is basically everyone else in the world. I don't know what it is, but I never really liked anyone in all the Witcher games I've played (played the first one a lot, tried various times to play the second one, but never got into it and finished the third one). Add to that that the mechanics and the game itself overall feels kind of clunky and not as "smooth" as other RPGs. You have to l ike the combat, you have to like using different oils and whatnot depending on the situation, you can't really heal yourself with potions, Geralt's movement is clunky, the whole UI is kind of messy. What made Witcher 3 work is that it really tells great stories whether it's in the main quest or whether it's the side quests. Other than that it's not really a classical RPG in my view, because you don't really build a character and loot means next to fuck all. I think that's why liking RPGs doesn't necessarily mean that you'll like the Witcher. It's just so different from the likes of The Elder Scrolls and other RPGs, because they often let you build your own character or the loot mechanics are more important.

Buck Pete · « **Reply #967 on:** November 29, 2021, 04:56:18 pm »

Quote from: Jake on November 27, 2021, 11:29:37 am

Damn, mid 2022.

Did Buck Pete ever complete this game?

Jake. I'm gonna get slaughtered for this, but I found it really tedious and jacked it in.

I do think maybe I was perhaps playing it on too low difficulty. The dialogue and stories bored me to tears too. The game just felt clunky to me

Don't get me wrong I love the Witcher TV series and like fantasy/RPG games. I've heavily played the Demon/Dark souls games, GoW and loads of other titles.

Just not for me this I'm afraid

Drinks Sangria · « **Reply #968 on:** November 29, 2021, 05:31:13 pm »

Personal taste matters a lot and I do think that sometimes, for whatever reason, be it intangible or vague, you just don't get on with a game. Take the Souls games, I can't stand them and have tried loads of times to get into them. Clunky, terrible looking, esoteric layout, I just couldn't get on with it.

stoa · « **Reply #969 on:** November 29, 2021, 07:16:49 pm »

Quote from: Drinks Sangria on November 29, 2021, 05:31:13 pm

Personal taste matters a lot and I do think that sometimes, for whatever reason, be it intangible or vague, you just don't get on with a game. Take the Souls games, I can't stand them and have tried loads of times to get into them. Clunky, terrible looking, esoteric layout, I just couldn't get on with it.

People who like the Souls games also like being kicked in the balls or ovaries. That's a scientific fact...

Kashinoda · « **Reply #970 on:** December 1, 2021, 01:33:04 am »

I open this thread to see not only dislike of The Witcher 3, but Dark Souls as well?

Opinions aren't subjective, ya'll are simply wrong.

Oh and Skyrim is one of the dullest games in existence.

Redcap · « **Reply #971 on:** December 20, 2021, 11:21:38 pm »

Souls games are quite beautifully designed - both aesthetically and in gameplay. The main issue with them is they're aggressively bad in the QoL aspects. No map. Crap menus. Crap inventory system. Weird stat system. I don't mind difficult, but I don't believe it's a virtue for games to be irritating to navigate and learn. It may mean many of the people that do overcome the issues like it end up being true believers, but that's not a virtue either.

I've tried to play Witcher 2 a bunch of times and found it quite hard to get into, partly because it's a bit dated in presentation and partly because I'm finding the systems to be not as intuitive as Witcher 3, so these things matter. Will prolly try and give it another red hot go later but would like it if they remastered it.

Witcher 3 really demands that you get about 1/4 of the way through the game before it really picks up. The combat is just a bit too basic and easy (I never play hardest difficulty in any game except this one) and the world is pretty but a lot less so in the early swampy bits. But once you play a few of the great, great quests, that's when you know whether or not you'll be into it. IMO if you don't like it by the time you get to the Bloody Baron you won't like the game. If you do you will.

J-Mc- · « **Reply #972 on:** December 21, 2021, 12:03:42 am »

The bloody baron quest is the only one in gaming that’s stuck with me since I first played it.

Heart wrenching, grotesque yet oddly mesmerising.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #973 on:** December 21, 2021, 08:26:21 am »

Quote from: Redcap on December 20, 2021, 11:21:38 pm

Souls games are quite beautifully designed - both aesthetically and in gameplay. The main issue with them is they're aggressively bad in the QoL aspects. No map. Crap menus. Crap inventory system. Weird stat system. I don't mind difficult, but I don't believe it's a virtue for games to be irritating to navigate and learn. It may mean many of the people that do overcome the issues like it end up being true believers, but that's not a virtue either.

I’ve never seen so much wrong in one post.

Drinks Sangria · « **Reply #974 on:** December 23, 2021, 12:22:20 pm »

When is the next gen upgrade coming? Holding off on actually playing this properly until then. Red Dead will suffice for my Christmas game over the next few days. Still haven't bothered with Cyberpunk properly yet for the same reason.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #975 on:** December 23, 2021, 12:28:05 pm »

Quote from: Drinks Sangria on December 23, 2021, 12:22:20 pm

When is the next gen upgrade coming? Holding off on actually playing this properly until then. Red Dead will suffice for my Christmas game over the next few days. Still haven't bothered with Cyberpunk properly yet for the same reason.

Q2 2022 apparently.

I now own a legit copy of this game (7 whole pounds) so I can have another bash on it once that update happens

Darren G · « **Reply #976 on:** December 24, 2021, 03:09:49 am »

Yeah, I owned a *free* copy first too. The game was just so good though that I wanted to support CDPR, so bought it. This was pre-Cyberpunk obviously.

Kashinoda · « **Reply #977 on:** December 24, 2021, 04:34:28 am »

Quote from: Darren G on December 24, 2021, 03:09:49 am

Yeah, I owned a *free* copy first too. The game was just so good though that I wanted to support CDPR, so bought it. This was pre-Cyberpunk obviously.

Same

Really sucks the next gen version didn't make it in time for Christmas, I had a blast watching the Witcher Season 1 and playing through the game over Christmas. Wanted it to become a pastime.

Think I'm going to play the expansions with mods instead, never got round to them.

Quote from: J-Mc- on December 21, 2021, 12:03:42 am

The bloody baron quest is the only one in gaming that’s stuck with me since I first played it.

Heart wrenching, grotesque yet oddly mesmerising.

I didn't know that quest had a 'bad' ending until my second playthrough, I was similarly shook for a good while

voodoo ray · « **Reply #978 on:** December 24, 2021, 08:22:02 am »

Quote from: Kashinoda on December 24, 2021, 04:34:28 am

Same

Really sucks the next gen version didn't make it in time for Christmas, I had a blast watching the Witcher Season 1 and playing through the game over Christmas. Wanted it to become a pastime.

Think I'm going to play the expansions with mods instead, never got round to them.

I didn't know that quest had a 'bad' ending until my second playthrough, I was similarly shook for a good while

play HoS frist, because the end of BoW is the 'end' of the game.

Darren G · « **Reply #979 on:** December 24, 2021, 09:24:27 am »

Quote from: Kashinoda on December 24, 2021, 04:34:28 am

Same

Really sucks the next gen version didn't make it in time for Christmas, I had a blast watching the Witcher Season 1 and playing through the game over Christmas. Wanted it to become a pastime.

Think I'm going to play the expansions with mods instead, never got round to them.

I didn't know that quest had a 'bad' ending until my second playthrough, I was similarly shook for a good while

Fuckin' hell, you haven't been to Toussaint!? Blood and Wine could practically pass for a complete game in and of itself. Beauclair is beautifully done as is the whole region. Try using a realtime mod and Meditate until 5AM, as sunrise in Toussaint is one of the most beautiful things in gaming. The main strength of HoS is the writing in my opinion and as Voodoo said, play Blood and Wine last. You should have a blast mate.

Malaysian Kopite · « **Reply #980 on:** December 24, 2021, 10:06:55 am »

Quote from: Brandy Mull of Kintyre on December 21, 2021, 08:26:21 am

I’ve never seen so much wrong in one post.

Crimson · « **Reply #981 on:** December 24, 2021, 03:39:36 pm »

Quote from: Jake on December 24, 2021, 02:40:23 pm

I've played through TW3 twice but never the expansions. .

classycarra · « **Reply #982 on:** December 24, 2021, 04:34:07 pm »

Quote from: Jake on December 24, 2021, 03:44:40 pm

I know. I never read up on them and I've never been a fan of DLCs. But now I know how good they are I'll make an exception.

Yeah I hate modern games and DLC. Bit like directors cuts for films and special/japanese/US edition cds/releases back in the day. I don't want to have to go digging to research to avoid being disappointed.

With this game, I bought it on a whim during a sale in first lockdown after getting a playstation 4 just in time. Haven't played it since. Think it cost a tenner. But it didn't include the two big expansions. Been holding off until a remaster since. Bit annoying that game of the year is available for cheaper than I spent, but the expansions are full price. Would send them a few quid if they'd offer them up.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #983 on:** December 24, 2021, 04:52:52 pm »

Quote from: Classycara on December 24, 2021, 04:34:07 pm

Yeah I hate modern games and DLC. Bit like directors cuts for films and special/japanese/US edition cds/releases back in the day. I don't want to have to go digging to research to avoid being disappointed.

With this game, I bought it on a whim during a sale in first lockdown after getting a playstation 4 just in time. Haven't played it since. Think it cost a tenner. But it didn't include the two big expansions. Been holding off until a remaster since. Bit annoying that game of the year is available for cheaper than I spent, but the expansions are full price. Would send them a few quid if they'd offer them up.

The remasters are being given for free to people who already own it. So just buy it now while its cheap.

Zlen · « **Reply #984 on:** December 24, 2021, 04:58:11 pm »

Is Cyberpunk worth getting these days?
It's going cheapish. I'm playing on Series S Xbox btw.

Thinking of either Cyberpunk or Fallout 4 for my next big adventure.
Open to suggestions, I mostly play RPG's.

classycarra · « **Reply #985 on:** December 24, 2021, 05:00:53 pm »

Quote from: voodoo ray on December 24, 2021, 04:52:52 pm

The remasters are being given for free to people who already own it. So just buy it now while its cheap.

Yeah this is the wise move, but since I've already got the game (just not the expansions) can't bring myself to.

Will probs just pony up when they next come down to 6 quid or whatever

edit: unless the remasters will be a full/GOTY type version for everyone?

Zlen · « **Reply #986 on:** December 24, 2021, 05:03:35 pm »

Yeah, F4 is on Gamepass.
Might just dig into that, or go full insane and get Diablo 2 Remaster.
Would like to replay the Witcher 3, but it was only bit over a year since I did - so still a bit too fresh in memory.

stoa · « **Reply #987 on:** December 24, 2021, 05:05:24 pm »

Quote from: Classycara on December 24, 2021, 05:00:53 pm

Yeah this is the wise move, but since I've already got the game (just not the expansions) can't bring myself to.

Will probs just pony up when they next come down to 6 quid or whatever

edit: unless the remasters will be a full/GOTY type version for everyone?

If you were a pc (=proper) gamer you could get them right now in the Steam holiday sale...

Dench57 · « **Reply #988 on:** December 30, 2021, 11:05:36 pm »

Quote from: Zlen on December 24, 2021, 05:03:35 pm

Would like to replay the Witcher 3, but it was only bit over a year since I did - so still a bit too fresh in memory.

I've been putting mine off for ages as I knew the remaster was close..but it keeps getting further away! Looks like at least another 6 months.

Also, since remasters/remakes are all the rage these days, Witcher 1 and 2 would be high up in my list for remastering.

Never finished them as they felt too dated, would love to play them brought up to Witcher 3 usability.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #989 on:** December 30, 2021, 11:07:48 pm »

Quote from: Dench57 on December 30, 2021, 11:05:36 pm

I've been putting mine off for ages as I knew the remaster was close..but it keeps getting further away! Looks like at least another 6 months.

Also, since remasters/remakes are all the rage these days, Witcher 1 and 2 would be high up in candidates for remasters.
Never finished them as they felt too dated, would love to play them brought up to Witcher 3 usability.

as they've said Q2 I'm expecting it to be the 30th of june unless it's delayed again, and it'll be a pleasant surprise if it's any earlier.

I played 2 a couple of years ago and it's alright. 1 really is dated as fuck though.

Riquende · « **Reply #990 on:** January 2, 2022, 01:40:07 pm »

Back up and running in this, I gave up on it due to being stuck wandering around Novigrad and it was getting too samey. A solid 18 month gap has given me some renewed motivation and after a couple sessions I'm... still in Novigrad. BUT, as least I've checked off the 'Look for Ciri in Novigrad' box and am just mopping up some stuff that Triss wants help with. Then, Skellige. Steam says I'm 98 hours in, feels like I played for longer in Spring last year, but then I guess time stretched for everyone then!

Riquende · « **Reply #991 on:** January 9, 2022, 01:16:28 pm »

Wow... exploring Skellige is like a breath of fresh air after Novigrad, and really reminds me of the first dozen or so hours in Velen, wandering the countryside stumbling into all sorts of camps, dens etc. Rather than proper questing I'm just clearing off all the Witcher School gear upgrades, building up a fast travel network whilst I'm at it for later.

Novigrad looks amazing for a medieval city in a PC game, but the questing got really arduous and stopped me playing for a long time. It was lots of running through the same streets to end up in more cutscenes, navigating both the criminal underworld and political classes. Maybe my mistake was fully exploring and completing Velen before going there.

Darren G · « **Reply #992 on:** January 10, 2022, 07:49:22 am »

Yeah, I love Skellige. Toussaint probably just edges it as my favorite region and Beauclair over Novigrad in my opinion. The valley of Ard Skellige in particular, with the streams running through it and the abandoned tower is breathtaking. Still my fave game ever.

Crimson · « **Reply #993 on:** January 10, 2022, 07:23:18 pm »

Best thing about Skellige is the music. Blew me away when you "land" there for the first time.

Darren G · « **Reply #994 on:** January 10, 2022, 10:58:33 pm »

Quote from: Crimson on January 10, 2022, 07:23:18 pm

Best thing about Skellige is the music. Blew me away when you "land" there for the first time.

Aye. 'Fields of Ard Skellige' and 'The Tree When We Sat Once' (Faroe) in particular are beautiful. English translation and meaning of the former for anyone interested:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/J62CPQ22jMM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/J62CPQ22jMM</a>

Elmo! · « **Reply #995 on:** January 11, 2022, 08:25:43 am »

I got bored of TW3 just as I arrived on Skellige. This is making me wonder if I need to get back to it.

Dench57 · « **Reply #996 on:** January 11, 2022, 09:22:11 am »

Quote from: Riquende on January 9, 2022, 01:16:28 pm

Novigrad looks amazing for a medieval city in a PC game, but the questing got really arduous and stopped me playing for a long time. It was lots of running through the same streets to end up in more cutscenes, navigating both the criminal underworld and political classes. Maybe my mistake was fully exploring and completing Velen before going there.

Had the exact same experience on my first playthrough, got completely bogged down in Novigrad and lost interest, didn't play again for months. As you say, so much running back and forth through the streets, bombarded with dialogue and cut scenes, so many names and plot strands that it can be overwhelming. When I picked it back up I started from scratch and didn't have the same problem again when I reached Novigrad, I was probably just more invested in the story that time and had been paying closer attention.

I'm playing through Skyrim at the moment and get a similar feeling from Riften, get hit with so many new faces, names and quests in such a short space of time that I lose track of what I'm doing and why I'm doing it. Powering through this time though.

boots · « **Reply #997 on:** January 11, 2022, 12:03:28 pm »

I dont play RPG's as a rule. Im an fps shooter kind of guy. But W3 was superb and is one of my all time favourite games.

Skellige was bloody hard work though, esp if your boat got damaged and sank. I swear I swam more than walked anywhere.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #998 on:** January 14, 2022, 10:40:44 pm »

CDPR could gain back a lot of goodwill by bringing out a remake of Witcher 1 and 2 along with a remaster of 3 in one package!

abs-ibs · « **Reply #999 on:** February 15, 2022, 04:34:02 pm »

Personally I really enjoyed the Novigrad area of the game and Skellige too. Touissant is without doubt my favourite area though and Beauclair is a much more prettier city than Novigrad.

I would love it if they remade The Witcher 1 and 2, in the same manner that they created the Witcher 3. The same graphical upgrade, the same fighting and signs, everything. And made it 3 games in 1.

Still my favourite ever RPG