Post by Derek‽ on Jan 12, 2020 21:27:48 GMT -8
It seems the world has Witcher Fever these days. Whether it’s a love of Andrzej Sapkowski‘s original short stories and novels, spending countless hours lost in CD Projekt Red’s sprawling RPGs, trying to get that infuriatingly catchy song from the Netflix series out of your head, or just playing a round of Gwent from time to time, everyone appears to have an insatiable appetite for Geralt and his lovable gang of scamps, tramps, and miscreants as of late.
Have you been bitten by the Butcher of Blavikan bug? What do you make of all this? Are you just confused and have no idea what I’m even talking about?
Since The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt came out in 2015 I’ve heard almost nonstop how it’s practically the greatest game ever. I thought I’d get it at some point and the opportunity presented itself to get the Complete Edition for $15 during Sony’s E3 sale this past summer. I bought it, eventually tried it, and hated it. Geralt moves like a tank, the game had sluggish responses to my inputs, and the alchemy/crafting menu did my head in (I’m not really a big fan of medieval fantasy). Once I sorted out the control scheme and all but ignored crafting and alchemy, I discovered one of the greatest gaming experiences I’ve ever had. The gameplay is OK, but nothing revolutionary, while the lore and stories being told leave me in awe because some of them aren’t anything like what you usually see in games. Secondary quests can be so sprawling and interconnected that it’s easy to forget they aren’t the main story being told. I’ve become obsessed with the lore of this franchise thanks to this game. 190 hours 3 minutes into the game and I still have to finish the “Hearts of Stone” expansion and then do the 20+ hours (that’s practically a whole game stuffed into a single expansion!) of “Blood and Wine”. Quite possibly the best $15 for entertainment I’ve ever spent.
Have you been bitten by the Butcher of Blavikan bug? What do you make of all this? Are you just confused and have no idea what I’m even talking about?
Since The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt came out in 2015 I’ve heard almost nonstop how it’s practically the greatest game ever. I thought I’d get it at some point and the opportunity presented itself to get the Complete Edition for $15 during Sony’s E3 sale this past summer. I bought it, eventually tried it, and hated it. Geralt moves like a tank, the game had sluggish responses to my inputs, and the alchemy/crafting menu did my head in (I’m not really a big fan of medieval fantasy). Once I sorted out the control scheme and all but ignored crafting and alchemy, I discovered one of the greatest gaming experiences I’ve ever had. The gameplay is OK, but nothing revolutionary, while the lore and stories being told leave me in awe because some of them aren’t anything like what you usually see in games. Secondary quests can be so sprawling and interconnected that it’s easy to forget they aren’t the main story being told. I’ve become obsessed with the lore of this franchise thanks to this game. 190 hours 3 minutes into the game and I still have to finish the “Hearts of Stone” expansion and then do the 20+ hours (that’s practically a whole game stuffed into a single expansion!) of “Blood and Wine”. Quite possibly the best $15 for entertainment I’ve ever spent.