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yafatana Dec 27, 2019 @ 12:00am
is it Better than the Witcher 3 ?
lets say you have to buy 1 game
this or the Witcher 3 which one would you buy ?
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Originally posted by Cyrus:
I've already finished Witcher 3 and dlc's multiple times. The primary prize of Witcher 3 is its story. It's amazingly fleshed out and during your journey you will gradually feel ever more attached to the characters. Like getting to know long lost friends or family you never knew you had. Maybe that's just me. The Witcher 3 story is largely based on novells, so they definitely have the edge there.

The combat and open world feel bland though, in my opinion. Combat is basically spamming melee and occasionally use signs for the special effect. It gets quite repetitive and boring after a while. The open world is okay, nothing special. If you're lucky you will find a monster nest or bandit camp. Swimming feels like a chore in Witcher 3. The sidequests you encounter in the open world compensate the cons, they're so good.

RDR2 has a great story too though, just not as unique and complex as Witcher 3. It's more superficial. Yes, you get to know the story behind every character but it's less fleshed out compared to Witcher 3. Comparable to your average 'western' thriller-movie really.

RDR2 has the edge when it comes to open world and immersiveness though. You will be surprised by just walking or hanging around camp. You will be surprised by the amount of (personal) stories characters share while doing their chores or sitting around the camp fire. It's so immersive. What I like about RDR2 is the smallest details the devs paid attention to. Like brushing your horse or skinning animals and crafting stuff or camping in the middle of the wilderness, just sitting around. The open world in RDR2 has much more to offer than Witcher 3 and constitutes a much more immersive experience in my opinion.

Both are great games, can't go wrong either way.
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The Chicagoan Dec 27, 2019 @ 12:02am 
rdr2
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Masoterian Dec 27, 2019 @ 12:08am 
Witcher is a great game, but very story driven. open world-wise its so below RDR2, its even not fair to compare.
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Amarian Dec 27, 2019 @ 12:11am 
Originally posted by Masoterian:
Witcher is a great game, but very story driven. open world-wise its so below RDR2, its even not fair to compare.

Witcher is entirely open world wise and has a plethora of side quests and areas, along with the superior story. RDR2 is just poorer in comparison even with its supposed plus, not to mention you can actually play the game after launching it instead of having to deal with rockstars social club.
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★ Bartes ★ Dec 27, 2019 @ 12:21am 
Love them both but i choose the Witcher mostly for amazing story and not that empty world
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󠀡 Dec 27, 2019 @ 12:22am 
Witcher has better more fleshed out side quests, but the open world is so boring. Ohh look, another bandit camp, or treasure chest, or monster nest.
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.banana Dec 27, 2019 @ 12:28am 
Witcher might be technically the better game (by that i mean gfx, story/worldbuilding etc) but rdr2 is more fun to play - and not because of MP(rdr online), which isn't even that interesting, thats for sure - it is as it is
Last edited by .banana; Dec 27, 2019 @ 12:28am
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Eminem Dec 27, 2019 @ 12:35am 
W3 had its moments but all those question marks on the world map hand holding you to points of interest was laughable, lol There was no coolness factor of discovering something new while exploring the map cause you literally made a beeline from one question mark to the next. I really hope they do away with that feature in Cyberpunk 2077.

https://www.reddit.com/r/witcher/comments/371oyv/more_than_80_hours_played_finished_the_main_story/

Last edited by Eminem; Dec 27, 2019 @ 12:53am
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Boneboys Dec 27, 2019 @ 1:01am 
"is it Better than the Witcher 3 ?"

Yes.

The Witcher has too many fantasy elements for my taste.
RDR does have Dead Eye which is sort of cheating but I much prefer the game play, both on-line and the SP story.

IMHO...
Last edited by Boneboys; Dec 27, 2019 @ 1:01am
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-XeVoN- Dec 27, 2019 @ 1:31am 
Originally posted by yafatana:
lets say you have to buy 1 game
this or the Witcher 3 which one would you buy ?
This better than the Witcher 3?
Hhahahahahha..
No.
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Yombi Dec 27, 2019 @ 1:34am 
I love both of them, but still prefer witcher 3.
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Asus Dec 27, 2019 @ 1:45am 
It's all subjective. Personally I would choose the game with the least bugs. Rockstar has pushed out an unfinished product for the PC. Unfinished meaning there is a lot of bugs. This is simply unacceptable for a pricey AAA title. You wouldn't buy a new, expensive Ferrari with the radio, AC, horn, and speedometer not working correctly would you? I would hope not. You would tell the dealer to fix all that crap FIRST before handing over your hard-earned cash! You would also question the trustworthiness and integrity of said company.

I don't know who is more to blame, the people who blindly rush to buy a bugged game, or a lazy game company wanting to make a quick buck by exploiting stupid naïve young adults who WILL rush to buy a bugged game.

I'm sure RDR 2 is a great game. I've been waiting for it for some time (PC), but in all honesty I'm really sick and tired of this trend: games with bugs and glitches, and waiting months, or even years for the devs to fix it. Sometimes the game never gets (properly) fixed.

Anyway, whatever you decide, good luck!
Last edited by Asus; Dec 27, 2019 @ 1:47am
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yafatana Dec 27, 2019 @ 1:48am 
Originally posted by ★ Bartes ★:
Love them both but i choose the Witcher mostly for amazing story and not that empty world
thanks Just a simple question
in Red Redemption 2
is the Open World Like objects or people around you Smart or all are Scripted and will do the same thing again and again ?
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Tchortiderritta Dec 27, 2019 @ 1:49am 
I sunk numerous hours into Witcher3 and not enjoy RDR2 as well.

Both are very great games, and with a different setting I find it really hard to compare them objectively. The Witcher might be more smooth in technical terms right now, but not on the scale when it'd really matter.
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Eminem Dec 27, 2019 @ 2:01am 
Originally posted by yafatana:
Originally posted by ★ Bartes ★:
Love them both but i choose the Witcher mostly for amazing story and not that empty world
thanks Just a simple question
in Red Redemption 2
is the Open World Like objects or people around you Smart or all are Scripted and will do the same thing again and again ?

Well in Witcher 3 I can just run into a NPC house or shopkeep and loot all their items off the shelves and cabinets clean without them caring so. Can't pull that off in Red Dead.

If you haven't played W3 go for it cause you can get it for dirt cheap these days at a steep discount.

Last edited by Eminem; Dec 27, 2019 @ 2:01am
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Erynar Dec 27, 2019 @ 2:03am 
Definitely The Witcher 3, but I prefer the whole sword and sorcery thing. I like its story better, I like the characters better, and I like the gameplay better. It's also not very buggy, whereas RDR2 (particularly for online) definitely has issues with bugs. It also feels to me like The Witcher 3 has a larger, more complex world to run around in, but I haven't measured it. So, I don't know how their sizes compare in practice. The Witcher 3 is also cheaper at this point.

Of course, if you're looking for multiplayer, The Witcher 3 doesn't have that at all.

Ultimately, I'd say that while there are superficial similarities, The Witcher 3 and RDR2 are very different games. And even if they were both completely bug free, it would be pretty subjective as to which would be better.

However, unless someone is in hurry to play RDR2 online, if they're trying to choose between the two games, I'd just tell them to go play The Witcher 3 and come back and pick up RDR2 at some point in the future. They'll spend less money that way than if they did it the other way around, and RDR2 should be less buggy at that point. They could even just start with The Witcher 1 and work their way through the whole Witcher series before getting RDR2, though I'm sure that there are a lot of folks who love The Witcher 3 who wouldn't like the first game much. It's much older and pretty linear. It does give you a different perspective playing the third game though if you've already played the first two.
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