With current considerations in play Sapkowski should be thanking his lucky stars that there wasn't a mandatory sequence where Geralt gets banged out by Dandelion.

TW3, on my first playthrough I thought 'yeah okay it's awesome...' but something felt missing. It didn't really sink its hooks into me until me second playthrough last year.

The lore and world is obviously fantastic being based on a series of dense high fantasy novels.

There isn't a single deadweight character in the game, and they all always act in a manner consistent with their personalities - the dialogue and writing is absolutely top notch.

Red Pills are peppered in but not rammed up your ass. Geralt isn't a pussy, but he's also not stoic and unlikable like, suppose, Kratos in the first God of War games.

The gameplay...if there's a weakness its the hack and slash combat, the fact that Geralt is somehow killed if he falls ten feet, the menus aren't too great and fast travel is kinda poorly implemented but I've played games with far greater issues that I still enjoyed.

Graphics, music, presentation? Elite, elite and elite.

And to top it off, the game is greatly supported by CDPR; The Complete Edition has something like 20 DLC and Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, which both have different strengths and very few weaknesses. CDPR obviously cares about and values their fans unlike the SJW pussies at EA who ruined Battlefield and said 'if you don't think women fought in WW2 then you're a bigot and don't buy my game!'. I try whenever available to not give my money to people who hate me.

The pacing and plotting is stellar; RDR2, for all it does well, often moves at a snail's pace - it's almost unheard of for me to want to put a new game down for 3-4 days but I did with RDR2, TW3 moves at a brisk but not breakneck pace throughout.

The game is virtually error free - of course there's gonna be bugs in a 100+ hour open world game but there's nothing even close to the continual glitch fuckery of Skyrim. Apparently its as buggy as ever on the Switch...nearly a decade after its original release.

For my money the best game of the decade. If there's a game that comes close it's maybe Breath of the Wild - by far the most beautiful and compelling world I've seen and some of the best gameplay out there, but it's head and shoulders above other prestige AAA titles like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Horizon: Zero Dawn.

And yes, I know Netflix is going to insert a bunch of SJW bullshit into the show, but it'll still have a fuckton of viewers.

I will buy the shit out of Cyberpunk when it comes out - but it kind of sucks; 2018 was a banner year for gaming, but 2019 is shaping up to be rather lame.

Just finished Dark Souls. One of the best I ever played. No map, no hud display, no glowing quest markers, no nothing, only your brain and timing.

Quote:I read that Sapkowski hates the games, but without the games he wouldn't get the royalties. They are now doing a big-budget Netflix series on it - and this time it's true that he can be pissed since Netflix will thoroughly rape the lore to death.

I haven't read his books, but I put more hours on TW3 than any other single player game I have ever played.

Sapkowski, while is a good writer, he doesn't know how to make good financial decisions. When asked if he wanted to get paid by royalties or just receive a one time payment for the rights to create a game, he chose the latter because he believed that video games will not make him enough money.

Years later, after getting a good whiff of the piles of cash that TW3 was making he decided to sue CDPR for 16 million USD. That was a massive dick move if you ask me. Also, I have no doubt that the games helped him to boost the sales of his books.

I wouldn't feel bad for the guy if the Netflix series flopped.

Is there a website to find video games where you choose which games you like and then an algorithm finds suggestions? Like how Netflix works.

I’ve had witcher 3 since release on ps4 but always got bored with its opening setting. Decided to try to get past that area and its actually pretty amazing.

Only question is if I should continue playing on my ps4 pro + 65” oled, or play on it maxed our on my 34” ultrawide 100hz monitor for PC.

I noticed some graphical glitches on the ps4 version..

(04-11-2019 12:02 PM)Andreas Wrote:  

Quote:I read that Sapkowski hates the games, but without the games he wouldn't get the royalties. They are now doing a big-budget Netflix series on it - and this time it's true that he can be pissed since Netflix will thoroughly rape the lore to death.

I haven't read his books, but I put more hours on TW3 than any other single player game I have ever played.

Sapkowski, while is a good writer, he doesn't know how to make good financial decisions. When asked if he wanted to get paid by royalties or just receive a one time payment for the rights to create a game, he chose the latter because he believed that video games will not make him enough money.

Years later, after getting a good whiff of the piles of cash that TW3 was making he decided to sue CDPR for 16 million USD. That was a massive dick move if you ask me. Also, I have no doubt that the games helped him to boost the sales of his books.

I wouldn't feel bad for the guy if the Netflix series flopped.

Hilarious - no wonder that he hates the games since they make AAA-level of cash while he isn't getting any. But that doesn't surprise me since I met quite a few older Polish people - they have an immense lack of self-belief in anything Polish, because they witnessed the communism and had an immense lack of self-awareness and self-confidence. He probably thought that an upstart Polish company couldn't possibly make it big or compete with big American companies. This self-hatred is no longer valid among the below 30yo crowd since they witnessed far better circumstances and know that EE was just put in a shitty system - Eastern Germany was also crap compared to Western Germany, but the people were not dumber or less hard-working there. It's one of those things that the older generation cannot see reality for what it is.

Currently CDProjectRed can produce even better games because Western companies have to hire a diverse staff and have to have their stories destroyed by SJW writers. In addition insane globalist non-gaming CEOs just waltz around with mantras like: "micro-transaction", "service", "make it pretty" and finally "I don't care about the rest - let the Bathesda magic work on it" and "fire 300 - we made 50 mio. $ less than predicted, that will teach them a lesson." (they usually make less because of their own leadership's stupid decision, but of course that is never mentioned). Meanwhile indie companies are being led by passionate people - I mean how tough can it be to find gamers who have some basic managament/business skills. It's far easier to promote those than to hire pure business guys who would be as passionate working at EA than a company producing aluminum siding.

At least he probably gets the Netflix cash if he hasn't sold the rights for 50.000$ 10 years ago or something

(04-11-2019 01:28 PM)nomadbrah Wrote:  Is there a website to find video games where you choose which games you like and then an algorithm finds suggestions? Like how Netflix works.

Yup just type in the games you like here and you will get the proper recommendations.

Details on homosexuals favorite new console have emerged

(04-16-2019 12:44 PM)Cr33pin Wrote:  Details on homosexuals favorite new console have emerged

I'm conflicted. On one hand I would like to give your post a like for the info, on the other hand there's the homo insult...

^Like the post and then give him a neutral for homophobic slurs.



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Man, it's got a Cock Processing Unit, a Gay Pickup Unit, Gay Tracing, Mast Loading, Backdoor Compatibility and more!

All this PS bashing feels like a projection Cr33pin.

It is fine just let it all out!

Btw i have a ps4 and a Switch, but I had an og Xbox and an xbox 360, is there a hope for me yet?

I know I'm Late but the Witcher 3 is my all time favorite game. It took the place of mass effect 2, AC Black Flag kingdom hearts 2 (as a 11 year old) and the only game close is Red Dead Redemption 2. It's the only game besides Mass Effect 2 that I finished 100% (as in everything possible in the game to do)

Imma let you finish, but Thief is the best game of all time:

(04-18-2019 09:17 PM)Easy_C Wrote:  Imma let you finish, but Thief is the best game of all time:

Thief is glorious but a bit ahead of my time.

Y'all already know I love TW3 because I took over this thread for a while as I played through it.

I just wanted to chime in to mention that I have read most of the Witcher novels off the back of it. It is sort-of true that the games tinker with the Witcher universe, but at the same time the games serve to flesh things out a lot. What they probably capture best is the way the Witcher novels are really more webworks of short stories connected together than single, straight-line stories as such (and I freely admit I liked most of the ghostkilling/wraithkilling side missions in TW3 than the main storyline ones). This works in really well with TW3's sidequest system. TW3 probably is a tad lighter in tone than the Witcher novels overall, but reading the novels is a pleasant surprise in that they don't really clash that much. In terms of how they handle the protagonist, I think you most match Geralt of the novels by choosing mostly if not entirely good-guy options at crucial moments in TW3.

And yeah, for those of you still playing through: don't skip the DLC. Hearts of Stone is fucking scary at some points, and Blood and Wine somewhere between an entire third act to the main Witcher game and an entirely new game.

(04-18-2019 09:09 PM)Donfitz007 Wrote:  I know I'm Late but the Witcher 3 is my all time favorite game. It took the place of mass effect 2, AC Black Flag kingdom hearts 2 (as a 11 year old) and the only game close is Red Dead Redemption 2. It's the only game besides Mass Effect 2 that I finished 100% (as in everything possible in the game to do)

You sure about the 100%? Would need at least 3 play-throughs to experience all possible content.

(04-18-2019 10:30 PM)Enoch Wrote:  

(04-18-2019 09:09 PM)Donfitz007 Wrote:  I know I'm Late but the Witcher 3 is my all time favorite game. It took the place of mass effect 2, AC Black Flag kingdom hearts 2 (as a 11 year old) and the only game close is Red Dead Redemption 2. It's the only game besides Mass Effect 2 that I finished 100% (as in everything possible in the game to do)

You sure about the 100%? Would need at least 3 play-throughs to experience all possible content.

I've played a few games through like 10 times. Resident evil 4, final fantasy 3, San Andreas, Planescape torment, New Vegas, and yeah, me2.

It's arguably more fun to play through a masterpiece for the 9th or 10th time than to play a game you are not all that jazzed about.

I started playing games in the late 90s. I have 2 separate types of GOAT lists: favorite at the time and favorite as of right now. A lot of games on the former don't make the latter because I find them too dated now.

My favorite game of all time as far as enjoyment when first playing is Fallout 2. (But nowadays I'd rather play New Vegas or 3. Not gaming much now so no current favorite.)

(04-18-2019 10:30 PM)Enoch Wrote:  

(04-18-2019 09:09 PM)Donfitz007 Wrote:  I know I'm Late but the Witcher 3 is my all time favorite game. It took the place of mass effect 2, AC Black Flag kingdom hearts 2 (as a 11 year old) and the only game close is Red Dead Redemption 2. It's the only game besides Mass Effect 2 that I finished 100% (as in everything possible in the game to do)

You sure about the 100%? Would need at least 3 play-throughs to experience all possible content.

Sad to say yes, granted I haven't heard EVERY single line of dialogue but I did do 3 playthroughs each with a minimum of 100 hours. Pretty easy when you're recovering from an injury. (hernia, wisdom teeth, Hernia again, broken back) My first playthrough I didn't touch Gwent. Fell in love with it during my second playthrough.

(04-18-2019 11:12 PM)eradicator Wrote:  

(04-18-2019 10:30 PM)Enoch Wrote:  

(04-18-2019 09:09 PM)Donfitz007 Wrote:  I know I'm Late but the Witcher 3 is my all time favorite game. It took the place of mass effect 2, AC Black Flag kingdom hearts 2 (as a 11 year old) and the only game close is Red Dead Redemption 2. It's the only game besides Mass Effect 2 that I finished 100% (as in everything possible in the game to do)

You sure about the 100%? Would need at least 3 play-throughs to experience all possible content.

I've played a few games through like 10 times. Resident evil 4, final fantasy 3, San Andreas, Planescape torment, New Vegas, and yeah, me2.

It's arguably more fun to play through a masterpiece for the 9th or 10th time than to play a game you are not all that jazzed about.

Wow Can't believe I forgot about New Vegas, It's definitely my top 5 game and EASILY the game with the most amount of hours invested. As I have done atleast 10 playthroughs.

(04-19-2019 01:43 AM)Donfitz007 Wrote:  

(04-18-2019 10:30 PM)Enoch Wrote:  

(04-18-2019 09:09 PM)Donfitz007 Wrote:  I know I'm Late but the Witcher 3 is my all time favorite game. It took the place of mass effect 2, AC Black Flag kingdom hearts 2 (as a 11 year old) and the only game close is Red Dead Redemption 2. It's the only game besides Mass Effect 2 that I finished 100% (as in everything possible in the game to do)

You sure about the 100%? Would need at least 3 play-throughs to experience all possible content.

Sad to say yes, granted I haven't heard EVERY single line of dialogue but I did do 3 playthroughs each with a minimum of 100 hours. Pretty easy when you're recovering from an injury. (hernia, wisdom teeth, Hernia again, broken back) My first playthrough I didn't touch Gwent. Fell in love with it during my second playthrough.

I can't get over the terrible combat in that game. Everything else was amazing, but I had to stop a few hours in (at the red baron).

One of the serious downfalls of TW3 was the experience system.

It was designed so that if you pretty much stuck solely to the story missions then you could still get through but that meant that if you did even a smattering of side missions then you ended up being dramatically overpowered for everything you ran across. At least that was how it seemed to play out for me. I quit during the northern isles section because the story stuff had become a walkover and I was losing interest. I think my second crack at it after I finish TW2 will be much more rewarding. Unlike a lot of game sequels the world-building aspect of the TW series is massive and even playing the first game has given me more respect for the third. Plus you tend to appreciate the advances in the gameplay a bit more. I wasn't a huge fan of TW3 in that regard but after playing #1 I think #3 will feel like street fighter by comparison.

Frankly it's just so refreshing to play something that isn't modernist garbage. Sometimes I scroll through Steam of a good 20 minutes looking for something that interests me but there's nothing. Just nothing. By comparison I look back at TW3 where I was coming across bandits in the woods and raunchy barmaids at taverns and think "Other than this game, WTF happened to gaming?". I've searched far and wide for a standard RPG magic/hack'n'slash and the genre is either dead or hopelessly faggotised. I remember playing SNES games like Secret of Mana thinking "how cool will this be in ten or 20 years" but for some reason nobody is making it. TW3 is is like the great final gasp of a dying breed.

Most interesting part of TW3 character build apart from being completely OP later down in the game/expansions is skill tree.

You can unlock so much with points but you can apply so little. That forces you to make a specific character build and not jack of all trades like in games such as Skyrim. At the end of playing (after 100 hours or so) I had dozens of unspent points which I didn't even want to spend anymore since I wouldn't use 90% of skills offered.