Witcher 3: Wild hunt

Discussion in 'Other Games' started by Xelrah, Feb 5, 2013.

  1. Skwisgaar

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    Triss is awesome
     
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    I boned her so many times dude
     
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    I really should read those books at some point. Black haired chick, Yennefer, Red haired, Triss, white haired, Ciri.
     
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    Totally pre-ordered
     
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    Short gameplay showing swamp area and a lot of talking.


    Some talking and showing novigrad.
     
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    Can't wait for this, it'll be like Skyrim all over again!

     
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    Just in case some havent noticed, you get a discount from the pre-order if you have bought or claimed free copies if you bought from elsewhere (instructions on the site) in gog.com. Cant wait to play this, played a lot of the first 2 witchers.
     
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    Yea i get 20% off for owning both Witchers on GOG. However although I will 100% play this game, unsure if I want to pay full launch price.
     
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    Reviews are out... game releasing on the 19th I believe. HYPE

    Gamespot: 10

    These distractions stand out in part because The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is otherwise incredible and sumptuous; the little quirks are pronounced when they are surrounded by stellar details. And make no mistake: this is one of the best role-playing games ever crafted, a titan among giants and the standard-setter for all such games going forward. Where the Witcher 2 sputtered to a halt, The Witcher 3 is always in a crescendo, crafting battle scenarios that constantly one-up the last, until you reach the explosive finale and recover in the glow of the game's quiet denouement. But while the grand clashes are captivating, it is the moments between conflicts, when you drink with the local clans and bask in a trobairitz's song, that are truly inspiring.

    Game Informer: 9.75

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt encompasses what I hope is the future of RPGs. It stands out for its wonderful writing, variety of quests and things to do in the world, and how your choices have impact in interesting ways. Usually something is sacrificed when creating a world this ambitious, but everything felt right on cue. I still think about some of my choices and how intriguing they turned out – for better or worse.

    Eurogamer

    Ambiguity and the messiness of human life. Games have already proven that they can build and populate open worlds, even worlds as majestic and romantic and wild as this one. But this stuff is a reminder that the Witcher 3 is trying to do something different. It is trying to make an open world feel convincingly inhabited, to give it the warp and weft of narrative history. That's a pretty interesting quest, and CD Projekt is a pretty interesting adventurer, beating a path into strange and bewitching new places. The result is that this Polish studio's first open world is one of the greatest we've ever seen.

    Gamesradar: 4/5

    I dearly hope that the 'day zero' patch eliminates The Witcher 3’s technical issues. They’re the main blemish on an otherwise rich and lengthy RPG. Even so, The Witcher 3 represents a generational leap in world design and fidelity, and is a spectacle that deserves to be savoured at its very best.

    Kotaku: YES


    Wild Hunt is a grand adventure that feels distinctly of its time. It manages to set new standards for video game technology while accentuating the fleeting nature of technological achievement as an end unto itself. It is a worthy exploration of friendship and family, mixing scenes of great sorrow with scenes of ridiculous lustiness, tempering its melancholy with bright splashes of joy and merry monster guts. Come for the epic showdown between good and evil; stay for the unicorn sex.

    IGN: 9.3


    Though the straightforward and fetch-quest-heavy main story overstays its welcome, the option of joyfully adventuring through a rich, expansive open world was always there for me when I’d start to burn out. Even if the plot isn’t terribly interesting, the many characters who play a part in it are, and along with the excellent combat and RPG gameplay, they elevate The Witcher 3 to a plane few other RPGs inhabit.

    Gametrailers: 9.8


    After spending more than 100 hours in The Witcher 3, we’re still left with dozens of side quests to complete, enormous tracts of land left to explore, and monsters yet to fight. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a thoughtful, diverse, and frequently awe-inspiring adventure. Its stories are deep and satisfying, unafraid to touch on themes of personal character, presenting players with choices and consequences that aren’t about turning into a hero or a villain. In the end, it’s quite simply one of the best RPGs ever made.

    In progress/previews

    PC Gamer: Preview

    US Gamer: Review-in-progress


    That's nearly 2,000 words so far on The Witcher III, but I'm not done yet. It's a very, very big game, one I'm methodically making my way through. I'm scratching every itch, exploring every nook, and generally taking my sweet time when it comes to the main plot. That means you're not going to be seeing a score at the end of this. Do I love the game? Hell yeah. I love the vast open world, I love the landscapes, I love the hunts, I love the odd characters Geralt finds himself entangled with. I think the Witcher III is a great game, but I'm not done with Geralt's adventure yet, so I'm not giving it a score yet.

     
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    Don't lie Dihm, you will be playing Day one just like the rest of us
     
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    And people say nothing good ever comes out of Poland.
     
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    Sausage?
     
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    I pre ordered this like a year ago Mags
    :glee:
     
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    Preeeloaded
     
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    Epic Trailer is Epic

     
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    I noticed the Polygon review going on about how the game is misogynistic.
     
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    ooh, are we going to talk about ethics in video games journalism?
     
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    STFU, I was TRYING to get that started on the DL

    Like how it's unethical that they spent half their review bitching about misogyny and then still gave it a super high score

    Also, can you sex up that redhead before you kill her?
     
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