Did the Witcher 3 meet your expectation?

[valkyriebonfire]

The Witcher 3 is a great game but it didn't meet my expectation. I wasn't sure what to expect but I didn't get the same vibe as both Witcher 1 and 2. The quests aren't as magical and nothing scream "EPIC" in this game.

A lot of the epic scene shown in the gameplay trailer did not make release. Remember the scene where Geralt ride with the Nifgarrdian? Remember the epic scene where Geralt first got to the Palace of Vizima? Yup, they didn't make the final release for some reason. There was also more quests in White Orchard before release which was somehow cutted from the game.

CDPR said that the game will have an even better story than past Witcher games even if it open world and that isn't true in my opinion. There nothing magical about W3 compare to past Witcher games. Remember the scene when you first arrived in Flotsam and Triss had to use her shield to deflect the Elves archer arrows? Remember the scene where Geralt and Roach and a few other had to escape Saskia the Dragon? Remember the epic scene where Saskia review herself to be the dragon? Remember the scene where Geralt is on top of the building fighting Saskia? Remember the final fight between Geralt and Lethos? I could go on and on. It was just magical and epic in so many ways. I didn't get this feeling from the Witcher 3.

Witcher 3 really started off slow. You didn't really get to hang out with your companions until Novigrad and even then it was short lived. It felt you were just a monster assassin for hire for most of Velen and while that is what a Witcher is, It never felt that way in both W1 and W2. The Baron quest was the best the Witcher 3 has on an emotional level but I don't think it is exciting as a lot of W2 questline. They story also drag on and on in Novigrad and that something I never felt in both W2 and W1.

Before the game was release, I made a post worrying that the Witcher 3 would lose the magical charm of the Witcher 2 and that the game would never be as Epic and it look like I was right unfortunately. Knowing that past Witcher 2 locations beside Palace of Vizima (inside only) would not be in the game, I knew that a lot of magic was not going to be presented in W3. However, I had hoped that Velen, Novigrad, and Skilledge would be somewhat impressive but it just isn't in my opinion. The best place in Witcher 3 is a quest through time and space and that desert environment is both magical and beautiful and unfortunately it not a real place in the Witcher 3.

I would have liked the Witcher 3 to have been located in Zerkannia, Nifgaardian, and Kovir instead.

[Cassius]

Escrito originalmente por thehotsung8701:

The Witcher 3 is a great game but it didn't meet my expectation. I wasn't sure what to expect but I didn't get the same vibe as both Witcher 1 and 2. The quests aren't as magical and nothing scream "EPIC" in this game.

A lot of the epic scene shown in the gameplay trailer did not make release. Remember the scene where Geralt ride with the Nifgarrdian? Remember the epic scene where Geralt first got to the Palace of Vizima? Yup, they didn't make the final release for some reason. There was also more quests in White Orchard before release which was somehow cutted from the game.

CDPR said that the game will have an even better story than past Witcher games even if it open world and that isn't true in my opinion. There nothing magical about W3 compare to past Witcher games. Remember the scene when you first arrived in Flotsam and Triss had to use her shield to deflect the Elves archer arrows? Remember the scene where Geralt and Roach and a few other had to escape Saskia the Dragon? Remember the epic scene where Saskia review herself to be the dragon? Remember the scene where Geralt is on top of the building fighting Saskia? Remember the final fight between Geralt and Lethos? I could go on and on. It was just magical and epic in so many ways. I didn't get this feeling from the Witcher 3.

Witcher 3 really started off slow. You didn't really get to hang out with your companions until Novigrad and even then it was short lived. It felt you were just a monster assassin for hire for most of Velen and while that is what a Witcher is, It never felt that way in both W1 and W2. The Baron quest was the best the Witcher 3 has on an emotional level but I don't think it is exciting as a lot of W2 questline. They story also drag on and on in Novigrad and that something I never felt in both W2 and W1.

Before the game was release, I made a post worrying that the Witcher 3 would lose the magical charm of the Witcher 2 and that the game would never be as Epic and it look like I was right unfortunately. Knowing that past Witcher 2 locations beside Palace of Vizima (inside only) would not be in the game, I knew that a lot of magic was not going to be presented in W3. However, I had hoped that Velen, Novigrad, and Skilledge would be somewhat impressive but it just isn't in my opinion. The best place in Witcher 3 is a quest through time and space and that desert environment is both magical and beautiful and unfortunately it not a real place in the Witcher 3.

I would have liked the Witcher 3 to have been located in Zerkannia, Nifgaardian, and Kovir instead.

Yes it did live up to my expectations.

[Whiskey]

Quite sure the expansion heads towards Zerkannia? Either way, W3 was the first of the series I played. Not only did I feel it was money well spent, but I have since then picked up the first two.
What hooked me, was the very first sequence with the Griffon, the Pub brawl, and card games. I had no idea the depth of the alchemy and signs would make those fights far more interesting. Monster hunting, bar brawls and card games = Awesome!

Let me ask a simple question, I tried to play W1, but the combat system controls quickly infuriated me, how could that version ever be fun? Steam controller maybe? So I watched the long as playthrough on You-Tube instead, cause I wanted the story. I played all the way through W2, and really only got aggrivated fighting Letho the impossible the first time.

The other thing about W2 that I could never get into was dice. I just simply had no idea what I was doing and had no interest. Gwent however, wow what a great game adaptation... I spent the first 2 hours side tracked playing cards. The only thing it is missing is banter with the person you are playing, while playing them. Anyways. Cheers. GOTY for sure.

[Y Ddraig Ddu]

Escrito originalmente por Whiskey:

Quite sure the expansion heads towards Zerkannia?.

The first paid DLC will be made up of entirely re-used locations in Velen and Oxenfurt. The second paid DLC will be set in Toussaint AKA "mini-France."

[Y Ddraig Ddu]

Since when are people who value truth "haters?" CDP-R openly admitted to the downgrade in an interview with Eurogamer.

Personally, I don't much mind because I'm sure my middle-of-the-road PC couldn't have handled it anyway. Titan X owners, though, touche.

[Gritsunorak]

Yes it did

But I was never hyped for it

Hype is the killer of games.

Hype makes us like the games less because we expect hyped games to be the next coming of the gaming jesus christ

[Strandly]

Graphically the game met or exceeded my expectations.

I expected the potion system to be better than in Witcher 2 and it wasn't.

I expected the ability system to be better than Witcher 2 and it wasn't.

I expected the combat to be less clunky than Witcher 2 and it very much is, but difficulty took a dump.

I expected the game to be stable and playable and it always was (for me anyway).

I hoped the game would do various other cool new things that I didn't see coming and it mostly didn't. It's basically a prettier Skyrim.


Overall it didn't do anything horrifically bad and didn't do anything mindblowingly new. Is that meeting expectations? I guess? I dunno.

[Y Ddraig Ddu]

Escrito originalmente por Strandly:

Graphically the game met or exceeded my expectations.

I expected the potion system to be better than in Witcher 2 and it wasn't.

I expected the ability system to be better than Witcher 2 and it wasn't.

I expected the combat to be less clunky than Witcher 2 and it very much is, but difficulty took a dump.

I expected the game to be stable and playable and it always was (for me anyway).

I hoped the game would do various other cool new things that I didn't see coming and it mostly didn't. It's basically a prettier Skyrim. :falkwreath::markarth::riften::whiterun:


Overall it didn't do anything horrifically bad and didn't do anything mindblowingly new. Is that meeting expectations? I guess? I dunno.

Holy hell, this is almost an exact Xerox of my opinion on the game... crazy. Glad to see not everyone around here is sippin' the kool-aid.

[bukkie661]

Escrito originalmente por ydraig:

Since when are people who value truth "haters?" CDP-R openly admitted to the downgrade in an interview with Eurogamer.

Personally, I don't much mind because I'm sure my middle-of-the-road PC couldn't have handled it anyway. Titan X owners, though, touche.

Since spetember last year with The Sims 4. It has entire forum with people that do nothing but looking down on anyone who enjoys the game as people with bad taste in gaming. It's seriously off the rocker overthere.

[Gabriel Angelos]

Escrito originalmente por Whiskey:

Let me ask a simple question, I tried to play W1, but the combat system controls quickly infuriated me, how could that version ever be fun? Steam controller maybe? So I watched the long as playthrough on You-Tube instead, cause I wanted the story. I played all the way through W2, and really only got aggrivated fighting Letho the impossible the first time.

The other thing about W2 that I could never get into was dice. I just simply had no idea what I was doing and had no interest. Gwent however, wow what a great game adaptation... I spent the first 2 hours side tracked playing cards. The only thing it is missing is banter with the person you are playing, while playing them. Anyways. Cheers. GOTY for sure.

Its not that difficult you just have to keep an eye on the cursor when your engaging foes. I also liked that you had different fighting styles although admittedly near end game i was using group style the most. Alot of people hated it thats why it got changed for the second game, took me ages to adapt to that.

I agree with you about the dice, sometimes you could go on a 10 game losing streak just out of pure dumb luck. Pretty realistic really.

Thats a good idea concerning Gwent, banter, beer drinking etc during your games. I dont think they expected the amount of positive feedback though :) Its barebones compared to MTG or other card games.

[valkyriebonfire]

Escrito originalmente por jss1138:

Escrito originalmente por thehotsung8701:

At what point in the game did it turn around for you?

When I met up with Triss and started that whole line of quests.

That was when I got burn out. Everything before Novigrad was sweet. By the time I did a few quest in Novigrad, I was burn out. Novigrad is a ugly and generic city.

[Gabriel Angelos]

Escrito originalmente por thehotsung8701:

Escrito originalmente por jss1138:

When I met up with Triss and started that whole line of quests.

That was when I got burn out. Everything before Novigrad was sweet. By the time I did a few quest in Novigrad, I was burn out. Novigrad is a ugly and generic city.

"Novigrad is a ugly and generic city"

[cbelle]

Escrito originalmente por ydraig:

Holy hell, this is almost an exact Xerox of my opinion on the game... crazy. Glad to see not everyone around here is sippin' the kool-aid.

Being a contrarian does not make you automatically an independent thinker. Nor agreeing with the mass make you a lemming.

Kool-aid drinkers and haters? The circle of life continues.

[Poroner]

It met all my expectations and then some. I wasn't expecting every single side quest to be that good.
It's just the optimization that bothers me. Other than that it's perfect.

[Powellinho.72]

I cant wait to get it . No way am i buying it on a ps4 with like 20fps lol .

[DarkFromDaStreet]

Escrito originalmente por celtic warrior:

I cant wait to get it . No way am i buying it on a ps4 with like 20fps lol .

same thing, on xbox and ps4 20 fps is good for games like this one. i got 45 fps on my pc at ultra and its the same ♥♥♥♥.