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Not Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 0.0 hrs on record
Posted: Sep 7, 2017 @ 6:11pm
Updated: Sep 7, 2017 @ 6:11pm

Just got the Bastard Wound expansion, I was quite excited as I am a big fan of the base game.

I got confused when I hit continue and couldn't find new missions in the mission log, or new areas (as advetized) on the map.

After looking for information on how to start the expansion, I found out this "expansion" is actually a bunch of side missions in *ACT 2* of the game.
So you basically have to replay the whole game to experience this additional chunk of content.
Strangest thing I have ever seen. And from what I hear the content is totally detached from the main quest and story too.

This is more of a warning than a review to people who might expect to continue from act 3, as I did. Or at the very least who thought they could play the content without having to replay the whole game again.
If I had time to replay the full game I would've rolled another character regardless of the expansion.

As such I can definately not recommend it as an expansion. This would be ok if you've never played the base game and want to add content to it.
But if you have and aren't willing to spend time replaying the whole thing, best ignore it.

I hold Tyranny very dear, on my profile I have it up as my favorite game among my 7000 games.
But this kind of 'expansion', just isn't what you'd expect to get.
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41 Comments
Lord Gorzul Mar 1, 2019 @ 3:59am 
@cupcupbaconbox That's quite arrogant and silly to say Danny. I'm VP of my own multinational. I have visited 54 countries and counting, and travel about 10-15 times per year. I'm in my 40s and have wife & kids, 6;5" athletic, regular at the gym. I'm a shareholder in a 10mil dollar nightclub where I like to party. I play my fav games couple of hours a day.

So tell me Danny, you sound like an expert at living life. What have you done?

CupCupBaconBox Mar 1, 2019 @ 12:04am 
You spend too much time gaming. Go live your life.
DADDY DEREK Nov 12, 2017 @ 3:10am 
I never knew "Tyranny" is actually spelled "The Witcher 3".
Peoria Bummer Sep 13, 2017 @ 8:50pm 
Thank you so much for saving me time and money with this review. I really appreciate how much thought you put into it!
Gorwe Sep 12, 2017 @ 4:50pm 
Honestly, I'm just appalled at how unchanged the base game is. Pillars at least did some balance passes etc with their DLCs. This? lol.

Expansion should be more than just 1-3 hours of content. Otherwise it becomes "expansion".

Good job Gorzul! Very informative and detailed. Keep up the good work!
SparX Sep 10, 2017 @ 7:47am 
@Sentor, of course he didn't play it, you missed the whole point of what's written up here. Makes me wonder if you even read it before going into your childish fit.
-=Sentor=- Sep 10, 2017 @ 6:24am 
owns over 7k ( 7000!) games on STEAM.
Sry but what a nut-job are you? lol

And the best part is, you did not even play the DLC....JESUS gtfo
Ninjamestari Sep 9, 2017 @ 11:23pm 
I've come to expect this sort of bullshit from Paradox, and I've learned to boycott them. If a game has a Paradox logo on it, it will remain unbought. A bunch of self-important and greedy sweadish assholes do not deserve a single cent of my money, especially when they continue this sort of behavior.
SparX Sep 9, 2017 @ 11:05am 
Thanks for the notice mate. This is the info I was looking for.

Unfortunately Paradox will once again blame the IP which we loved, and will shut it down for bad sales. Not realizing that the game itself is great, it is their decisions and way of conducting business that it the cause of failure.
FantasyFreak_UK Sep 9, 2017 @ 10:56am 
I am very lucky as had put the game on pause before finishing act 2.
So I get to see the new area.
Although some of my decisions have locked out the missions.