The Witcher seems a really divise series of games, however for my, it is one of my most favourite games. These threads always generate a lot of discussion value and debate so let's so have a threadd.
The Witcher 1.
Wow. What a game. This is the game a lot of people have problems with. It's got a lot of problems for sure, such as the somewhat crass sex cards in the first game (still nowhere near sexism) and the weird murder mystery subplot and dodgy voice acting and strange combat. But I think it's positive points outweighed it's negative points.
However the game for me was incredibly immersive, so much more so than Skyrim or Morrowind or basically any other RPG I've played since Baldur's Gate. For one, the crafting system was amazing. I really like the alchemy system with the different reagents and using alcohols has bases actually got me immersed in the world. I was engaging with the crafting system for once, and the day/night routines were also immersive.
The combat was...okay. It was incredibly weird but it translated to you how important the timing of a Witcher's strikes were, and it kept you more invested in the game that a standard auto-attack story would've been.
Then there's the world and the sound track. Oh my god, this was the best. The world was beautiful for such an old game on an old engine, and the music really added to the atmosphere and made you feel like you were living in a true dark fantasy world.
The story wasn't amazing but it was paced really well, and was really long and expansive which is great. I like how the story progresses through all 3 games as it makes it feel like an epic adventure.
The Witcher 2.
The Witcher 2 improved a lot on the first game. It got rid of the sex cards and significantly improved the combat, as well as improving the environment and adding better characters and a more cinematic and involved plot. The branching story was really good too.
Sadly it got rid of the alchemy system It improved it obviously, with more swords, weapons and armour, but I just didn't engage with crafting as much which was a shame. It wasn't quite as immersive as the first Witcher game, but the cinematics and better story with more relatable characters made up for it.
What are your thoughts?
The Witcher 1.
Wow. What a game. This is the game a lot of people have problems with. It's got a lot of problems for sure, such as the somewhat crass sex cards in the first game (still nowhere near sexism) and the weird murder mystery subplot and dodgy voice acting and strange combat. But I think it's positive points outweighed it's negative points.
However the game for me was incredibly immersive, so much more so than Skyrim or Morrowind or basically any other RPG I've played since Baldur's Gate. For one, the crafting system was amazing. I really like the alchemy system with the different reagents and using alcohols has bases actually got me immersed in the world. I was engaging with the crafting system for once, and the day/night routines were also immersive.
The combat was...okay. It was incredibly weird but it translated to you how important the timing of a Witcher's strikes were, and it kept you more invested in the game that a standard auto-attack story would've been.
Then there's the world and the sound track. Oh my god, this was the best. The world was beautiful for such an old game on an old engine, and the music really added to the atmosphere and made you feel like you were living in a true dark fantasy world.
The story wasn't amazing but it was paced really well, and was really long and expansive which is great. I like how the story progresses through all 3 games as it makes it feel like an epic adventure.
The Witcher 2.
The Witcher 2 improved a lot on the first game. It got rid of the sex cards and significantly improved the combat, as well as improving the environment and adding better characters and a more cinematic and involved plot. The branching story was really good too.
Sadly it got rid of the alchemy system It improved it obviously, with more swords, weapons and armour, but I just didn't engage with crafting as much which was a shame. It wasn't quite as immersive as the first Witcher game, but the cinematics and better story with more relatable characters made up for it.
What are your thoughts?