• Witcher Series Sale At GOG.com
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[QUOTE]All the games in the epic saga that redefined fantasy RPGs - up to 85% off! Geralt of Rivia. The White Wolf. The Butcher of Blaviken. The slicer of prices. His adventures have reshaped the land around him and the RPG landscape along with it. An intoxicating mix of ferocious combat, engrossing quests, branching narrative, and unforgettable characters that make for an unmissable experience. And an unmissable[URL="https://www.gog.com/promo/20160516_special_promo_the_witcher_series"]Witcher Series Sale[/URL], where all entries in the Witcher universe are up to 85% off, DRM and mutations-free! Are you ready for [URL="https://www.gog.com/game/witcher_3_wild_hunt_the_blood_and_wine_pack"]Blood and Wine[/URL]? The upcoming expansion pack for the critically-acclaimed [URL="https://www.gog.com/game/the_witcher_3_wild_hunt"]Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[/URL] is going to be the final chapter in the epic RPG trilogy that made us fall in love with the intricate, amoral world of the white-haired wanderer from Rivia. In preparation for the tasty expansion, this is the perfect chance to get the whole story and catch up on The Witcher's universe of indifference for up to 85% off with: --[URL="https://www.gog.com/game/the_witcher_3_wild_hunt"]The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[/URL] -50% --[URL="https://www.gog.com/game/witcher_3_wild_hunt_the_blood_and_wine_pack"]Blood and Wine[/URL] expansion -10% --[URL="https://www.gog.com/game/the_witcher_3_wild_hunt_hearts_of_stone"]Hearts of Stone[/URL] expansion -10% --[URL="https://www.gog.com/game/the_witcher_3_wild_hunt_game_expansion_pass"]The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt + Expansion Pass[/URL] bundle -33% --[URL="https://www.gog.com/game/the_witcher_2"]The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings[/URL] -85% --[URL="https://www.gog.com/game/the_witcher"]The Witcher[/URL] -85% --[URL="https://www.gog.com/game/witcher_adventure_game"]The Witcher Adventure Game[/URL] -85% [URL="https://www.gog.com/promo/20160516_special_promo_the_witcher_series"]The Witcher Series Sale[/URL] will last until Wednesday, June 1st, 4:59 PM UTC. The Blood and Wine discount lasts until the expansion's release on May 31. Happy hunting![/QUOTE] [url]https://www.gog.com/news/the_witcher_series_sale_up_to_85_off[/url] Promo Page: [url]https://www.gog.com/promo/20160516_special_promo_the_witcher_series[/url]
If you've never played a Witcher game, you really should. The first game is so comfy, but apparently it receives very polarized reviews (either love it or hate it)
A perfect example of how a series evolved progressively for the better.
Easily my favorite RPG series ever, and Witcher 3 is legit one of the best games I've ever played and EASILY the best RPG I've ever played.
I was lucky enough to win the first two (and a Wolf School medallion) from CDProjketRed back in like 2013, I didn't get around to really playing the game however until the TW3 was about to come out - I got hooked. They're all very good, and I actually really like the first one, especially the story and the combat isn't as bad as everyone says. but fuck the swamps. also the books are great I recommend them
I could never get into the first two Witcher games, the combat just never hit with me. Witcher 3 completely outdid them both, however. Extremely solid title.
Witcher 1 is worth the $1.49, the primary plot (the Salamandra stuff) is the weakest of the series but the game does an excellent job of making you feel like a Witcher, probably only bested by Witcher 3. Its combat is clunky, essentially boiling down to rhythm based combat, but I really enjoy how its potion system works, where toxicity is a very real threat and has severe consequences if you don't manage it right. It's worth a try and does a good job of getting you up to speed on the world of The Witcher, so I'd say not to skip it unless the game still isn't clicking with you after Act 1 (which is about 4-6 hours of playtime unless you are really through).
[QUOTE=Karmah;50333703]If you've never played a Witcher game, you really should. The first game is so comfy, but apparently it receives very polarized reviews (either love it or hate it)[/QUOTE] As long as you can get through the second chapter it's great. From talking to people who played the game that seems to be where most people stop. Personally the Witcher 2 is my favorite in the series, probably my favorite RPG full-stop. No matter how much I try though I just can't get into the Witcher 3. It won a billion GOTY awards and everyone I know likes it so clearly it's a problem with me.
[QUOTE=Raidyr;50334302]As long as you can get through the second chapter it's great. From talking to people who played the game that seems to be where most people stop. Personally the Witcher 2 is my favorite in the series, probably my favorite RPG full-stop. No matter how much I try though I just can't get into the Witcher 3. It won a billion GOTY awards and everyone I know likes it so clearly it's a problem with me.[/QUOTE] yeah act 2 in the first game sucks because of the swamps, you gotta keep going back and forth from them.
Fuuuuck I spent all my money yesterday on shit I don't need
[QUOTE=Antimuffin;50333784]A perfect example of how a series evolved progressively for the better.[/QUOTE] I don't really know about that, as much as I like Witcher 3 there's a lot of changes that I didn't really like. Primarily character advancement, but also the changes to alchemy.
Bought Witcher 3, and it is truly a amazing game. I highly suggest people buy this if they get the chance.
I really like the large open world and great quests with excellent writing, but I can't for the life of me like the combat style. I always hope they go back to that universe and take the DA:O approach later.
It's a great series. TW1s combat isn't all that good and I really didn't like the character building but it more than makes up for it with story, atmosphere, and how mature and different it is from other fantasy RPGs. Even if you go into it knowing that, it's still a surprising and refreshing experience. TW2 is 2 games in one due to how the storyline branches off depending on your choices. It improves greatly on TW1s shortcomings. If TW1 is Batman Begins, TW2 is TDK. TW3 is greatly improved if you have played the first 2 games multiple times(which would be hard to do now since you're no doubt only playing them to get to TW3) and if you have at least read the first book since without it, you have no attachment to Yennefer. Without the attachment to Yennefer, you don't get the sense that she actually loves Geralt and she just seems like an irredeemable bitch. In my opinion, you should not try to do a 100% run the first time through so you can experience new things the 2nd time through. However, that is really hard to do since you're going to want to do every quest you find to level up to do more quests and all the quests are really good. All that being said, TW3 is the absolute best game I have ever played and it pains my heart that there will never be another game this perfect ever again and I do mean this game is near perfect. The only problems with it were the frequent crashes it had when it first came out, and the "A Deadly Plot" questline has a stupid resolution where the characters act out of character. Combat is a matter of opinion, I already knew how to play this game so I didn't have a problem with it.
The first two games are quite good, but the leap in quality from each title to the next is hugely impressive. Going back and playing the first Witcher title is more than a little underwhelming, given the slow (but cool) story, the clunky (but unique) combat, and the tedious (but incredibly deep) alchemy system. It was a game that had a ton of fantastic elements that just weren't quite realized. The second title was a big jump forward in almost all aspects. The story was more engaging, the combat more fluid, the alchemy simpler [I](this was actually the one thing I was disappointed about. I loved the complexity of the old alchemy system-- but I can definitely understand why it needed to go).[/i] The Witcher 3 didn't just take a leap forward, it hopped a fucking train. It is a fantastic game in every possible sense, not only in comparison to the other Witcher titles, but as a groundbreaking instant for the genre as a whole. If you're a fan of RPGs and have not played it, you are missing out on one of the best titles to ever grace the genre. Thankfully, you don't really [I]need[/I] to play the first two titles to understand and appreciate the third. It is a standalone story. However, understand that the characters, locations, and histories of the world are already mostly established, and in jumping straight into the third title you may not be as invested in things as you would otherwise be. All you [I]really[/I] need to know going in, though? Geralt of Rivia, the main character, is a badass monster hunter with ages of experience. He has saved kingdoms, banged sorceresses, fucked up all manner of giant beasts, led and/or ended rebellions, and did most of that while suffering from near-total memory loss.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;50335821] Thankfully, you don't really [I]need[/I] to play the first two titles to understand and appreciate the third. It is a standalone story. However, understand that the characters, locations, and histories of the world are already mostly established, and in jumping straight into the third title you may not be as invested in things as you would otherwise be. All you [I]really[/I] need to know going in, though? Geralt of Rivia, the main character, is a badass monster hunter with ages of experience. He has saved kingdoms, banged sorceresses, fucked up all manner of giant beasts, led and/or ended rebellions, and did most of that while suffering from near-total memory loss.[/QUOTE] Is it the same story with Witcher 2? I'd want to play 3 with some knowledge of the world, but 1 looks pretty dated. Is it a good idea to jump into the second installment or is it more of a 'sequel'?
Going to finish Witcher 1 purely so i can witness the quality jumps :v:
[QUOTE=TurtleeyFP;50335928]Is it the same story with Witcher 2? I'd want to play 3 with some knowledge of the world, but 1 looks pretty dated. Is it a good idea to jump into the second installment or is it more of a 'sequel'?[/QUOTE] You can skip 1, two stands alone after 1 pretty well. From my experience the first game is kinda there to give a really solid understanding and feeling of the world the game takes place in, but isn't super important plot wise or anything
I really loved 1 and 3 but something about 2 just put me completely off. I've tried several times to play it but I just can't get in to it at all
You shouldn't skip the first game just because it's "dated", considering the engine it's using it's still quite a beautiful looking game, yes the character models look like shit but the world still looks great. Probably the biggest flaw the witcher 1 has in my opinion is how the beginning is without a doubt the worst part, act 1 is a bore to get through. But it's worth it in my opinion.
Anyone find any info on a physical copy of blood and wine for xbone with Gwent cards? I can only find PC and ps4
The thing that impressed me the most about TW3 tech-wise wasn't the world size, but the fact that there were no load screens anywhere, except for fast travel between the main areas (that you couldn't realistically move between on foot). Basically if you can see it, you can get there without a load screen - that huge city in the distance? Just ride your horse to the front gate and walk into any building you want, it feels very strange at first after being used to Bethesda games and every building being a separate cell you had to "teleport" into
Is it cheaper for me to buy the two expansions separately, or should I buy the expansion pass? I have neither HoS or B&W.
[QUOTE=FpShepard;50337035]You shouldn't skip the first game just because it's "dated", considering the engine it's using it's still quite a beautiful looking game, yes the character models look like shit but the world still looks great. Probably the biggest flaw the witcher 1 has in my opinion is how the beginning is without a doubt the worst part, act 1 is a bore to get through. But it's worth it in my opinion.[/QUOTE] ENB and 2K texture mod fix that just fine.
[QUOTE=loopoo;50337110]Is it cheaper for me to buy the two expansions separately, or should I buy the expansion pass? I have neither HoS or B&W.[/QUOTE] Expansion pass is $25, buying them separately even though they're both on sale is more than $25
[QUOTE=Karmah;50333703]If you've never played a Witcher game, you really should. The first game is so comfy, but apparently it receives very polarized reviews (either love it or hate it)[/QUOTE] Combat isn't great in the first game but it has a god tier atmosphere
[QUOTE=Thunderbolt;50337079]The thing that impressed me the most about TW3 tech-wise wasn't the world size, but the fact that there were no load screens anywhere, except for fast travel between the main areas (that you couldn't realistically move between on foot). Basically if you can see it, you can get there without a load screen - that huge city in the distance? Just ride your horse to the front gate and walk into any building you want, it feels very strange at first after being used to Bethesda games and every building being a separate cell you had to "teleport" into[/QUOTE] True but comes with a cost. The open world, while it is very nice looking, has really NOTHING going on. I fucking love TW3 and is easily one of the best modern RPGs, if not the best currently, but most of its open world consists of Speed Tree™ and copy pasted encounters across just stretches of land. Skellig is very impressive, but again, it seems like it was possible because so much of it is just empty water. Cities on the other hand are incredible, actually feels like an alive city.
I reciently got the first two games (thanks, bdd458!) and will get around to play them once I get my new laptop (fairly sure a simpleton Intel HD cant handle the first one, let alone the second)
[QUOTE=HoodedSniper;50341233]True but comes with a cost. The open world, while it is very nice looking, has really NOTHING going on. I fucking love TW3 and is easily one of the best modern RPGs, if not the best currently, but most of its open world consists of Speed Tree™ and copy pasted encounters across just stretches of land. Skellig is very impressive, but again, it seems like it was possible because so much of it is just empty water. [/QUOTE] It's less of a cost and more like how the real world would actually be like. The game has some vast expanses between settlements and points of interest but there's still over a hundred hours of content. The wilderness looks beautiful for the most part too, it's not like oblivion and it's infinite rolling green hills.
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