The Witcher 3 Pre-Release Thread [GAME RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[Jools]

PS - fuck you feminists.

That's what most of them are asking for in their own way anyway.

Touche'.

 

[SmartCheetah]

It's not easy being a fat, ugly chick who want to get fucked, but noone gives a shit.

 

[hivemind]

could just lose weight and get fucked as much as she wants

or just look for desperate guys

 

[Jools]

It's not easy being a fat, ugly chick who want to get fucked, but noone gives a shit.

Untrue. Plenty of BBW escorts, who even get paid for a fuck, out there. There ALWAYS is someone more desperate.

 

[ArchAngel]

PS - fuck you feminists.

That's what most of them are asking for in their own way anyway.

To be on TW4 sex cards?

 

[Jools]

Just wondering, is the world open and available for free-roaming, after completing the main quest(s) and "completing" the game?

 

[Jools]

PS - fuck you feminists.

That's what most of them are asking for in their own way anyway.

To be on TW4 sex cards?

That too, I guess.

 

[Cyberarmy]

Just wondering, is the world open and available for free-roaming, after completing the main quest(s) and "completing" the game?

Yeah, some reviewers told that we can.

 

[Baron Dupek]

Where are my triracial translesbian womynkin in medieval Poland?

Speaking about Gies...
https://medium.com/@adrianchm/the-b...on-polygon-s-the-witcher-3-review-f7ac8d7f0a5
After release of Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Adrian Chmielarz become nut hardcore stalker, hunting every reviewers that dared to say anything bad about his masterpiss.
Who could know that sucking dicks (in this case - his god Cliffy B.) might lead to mental malfunction.

 

[WhiskeyWolf]

Vee's review of the Polygon review:

And who's Vee?

A man with a beautiful voice.

This guy is quite good at rumbling.

 

[MicoSelva]

CDP.PL claims they have already sent my game.

Still means I have to wait until Monday. :-/

The gushing fan review at CDProjekt forums has been updated since yesterday:

Part 3
I have decided to talk about immersion before I talk about side quests.

Immersion 9/10

Witcher 3 has almost every single thing I would have modded Skyrim with to make it more immersive. Except for stuff like frost fall.
If you play the slow, try to look around the surroundings, talk to people or just watch what a woman does throughout the day, you will know what I am speaking about. The world of witcher is alive. It seems as if it was existing long before Geralt set foot there. The villages are weathered, affected by war and internal conflict. Area around the villages are usually surrounded by fields or lakes or forests. Each village has a character. Some villages live on the income of its fishermen, some like white orchard depend on its fields.

Another great thing about the world of Witcher 3 is that it doesn’t revolve around Geralt. Like in Skyrim or DA:I, where it’s all about you, here its more about the world itself. Geralt is only a part of the world. The life will go on without Geralt.

Coming to the wild, the enemies interact within themselves as well. You will see wolves attacking people on the roads away from villages. These predators will also hunt the local wildlife. Like I said, CDPR have built an eco-system. You will often encounter drowners near the water. Also ghouls near the dead bodies in the battlefields. Everything has a context. Everything is placed where it belongs. It feels believable.
The best of the immersion is experienced when Geralt bonds with the people in witcher 3. Their backstory and life, the chats you have with them feel authentic. Every character is different and likable. Actually, some of them are not. They are assh**es! But they are still believable! I love it.
The only immersion breaking complaint I have is, similar face models appear throughout the game. It’s not as repetitive, but still noticeable.
Here is an insane thing I did in the game. I was in a village. I pretended I am a resident of the village and walked out of the village early morning towards the fields and beyond, soaked in some of the beautiful sceneries. Around noon, I went to the tavern, ate there. And went off in the other direction and enjoyed the views. Some wolves tried to spoil my peace. I killed them there. Watched the sunset and came back to the tavern. By this time around it was filled with many other locals. There was a cat roaming inside the tavern, I kept following it. Had a chat with a few villagers and by the time it was night I went into someone’s house, as if it was my own. LOL.
All this while many villagers cursed me. They were rude. Made me wanna punch their faces. But I couldn’t.
The entire day lasted for more than 80 minutes. I know this sounds crazy as f***, but this is what many people craved for in Skyrim. A list of successful mods is a proof. The world of witcher is only better!
Also the world is a truly open world. Unlike DA:I which disguises areas separated by cliffs and narrow walls as an open world, Witcher 3 shines at letting the player roam freely from the let go. If You see a hill n a distance, you can actually walk up there, just like in Skyrim.

PART 4

Side Content

Quests 10/10

The side quests are the USP of Witcher 3!
Before I give my opinion, let me tell you, what side quests are NOT in Witcher 3.
- They are not FETCH QUESTS.
- They are not linear quests with a linear story.
- They are not an insult to your intelligence.
Many of the quests from Skyrim and DA:I were random fetch quest. Go kill 10 bears and I will give a golden claw. Kill 10 goats and get me some raw meat, I don’t care if you are the inquisitor and are leading an army. Go give this letter to my beloved wife in another city. And what do you get in the end? Some money and exp. Side quests in popular games have been following the same suite. They are only a way to earn coin and exp.
In Witcher 3, it’s much much more. Every quest is a story in itself. Some characters from the side quests are as lovable as some of the primary characters. One of them was a herbalist I encountered in the prologue area. Every character is well written. Every quest has a feel of authenticity to it. These quests are stories, stories you can alter. Your choices matter a lot even in the side quests as well. Many of them won’t turn out as good as you might have expected them to, but it all feels believable.
Every quest has at least two branching plots. Of course, you will see only one side of it. But the beauty lies when you face the consequence and start thinking about what the other alternative would have done.
Side quests can be acquired through Notice board in every village and city. You can actually stumble upon them randomly while exploration. Also talking to NPC quest givers triggers new quests. The quests work in a similar fashion as they do in skyrim. You can take up a quest at any time and finish it anytime you want. You can have as many number of active quests going on at once. It’s very flexible.

Encounters 10/10

There is a lot to discover in the world. There are bandit camps, cemeteries haunted by wraiths, wild animals lurking in the corners, druid camps, military camps, whale graveyards, sunken treasures and a lot of other places.
The world is evenly filled with things to do. You might feel that the huge areas between villages are empty if u decide to walk! But galloping on a horse is a good pace to explore the world. Otherwise a large amount of your time will be spent in walking the open fields and beautiful valleys. Works in you favor if you are a kind of person who spams the screenshots button.
Witcher 3 doesn’t just rely on visuals to grab your attention. Wear your headphones and crank up the volume a little. You will hear all the nearby creatures. Some growl, some chirp, some talk.
So I was walking up a hill through a forest on the Skillege Isles. I saw the path fork into a set of stone stairs leading up to some place. I decided to visit it later and walked on the current path. After a few steps I heard a growl coming from that place. I said, f*** it, I wanna see what’s out there! So I climbed the stairs and reached a ruin like place. Right in front was a troll. He was several levels higher than me. Before I could decide if I want to fight it or flee, it hit Geralt and brought down his health to 10%.
I ran for my life and decided to avenge the humiliation some other day.
Witcher 3 is full of such events if you look at them that way. Be ready to get lost in this brutal yet mesmerizing world of Witcher 3!

Gwent 9.5/10

One of the major time pass in the game is the card game Gwent. It’s really easy to learn but very difficult to master. It’s a fun game and adds a lot of gameplay elements to the world. It’s actually a card collecting game. Remember how you used to go buy Pokemon trading cards, built decks, played and traded with friends and participated in tournaments? Every game you win will get a new card.
Gwent is similar. Buy and collect new cards from around the world, build a deck and play with a lot of NPCs around the world. Guess what!? They have a freaking in-game tournament for Gwent in one of the cities!!! Do not put away this card too early in the game. It needs a little getting used to. Once you get a hang of it, you will love it!

Fist fights and Horse Races 8/10

Fist fights are back, and this time its not QTE. It works like combat does. You are not allowed to use your signs during these fights. A good way to earn coins.
The horse races are good as well. It requires a bit of strategy, the stamina bar of your horse depletes very quickly. So you need to manage it well during the races.

There are other good things in the game too. I will leave it here so that there is still some surprise left for you when you play the game.

 

[Alienman]

Sounds nice. I wonder how the main quest is handled in terms of urgency. In some RPG this crush the immersion totally. "You need to do this now, or we all die!" Instead you end up roaming the land for days with no negative effects on the main quest. I really hope there is a true urgency, or none at all.

 

[abnaxus]

Just wondering, is the world open and available for free-roaming, after completing the main quest(s) and "completing" the game?

Yeah, some reviewers told that we can.

Geralt doesn't die at the end?

 

[Dexter]

So this is making the rounds: http://whatifgaming.com/developer-i...-from-2013-list-of-all-features-taken-out-why

 

[MicoSelva]

Sounds nice. I wonder how the main quest is handled in terms of urgency. In some RPG this crush the immersion totally. "You need to do this now, or we all die!" Instead you end up roaming the land for days with no negative effects on the main quest. I really hope there is a true urgency, or none at all.

So, I reposted your question and he answered this:

There is no urgency so far(I have not completed the story). You can play it in your own pace. You have all the freedom. No urgency at all.

 

[J_C]

So this is making the rounds: http://whatifgaming.com/developer-i...-from-2013-list-of-all-features-taken-out-why

Already posted.

 

[Alienman]

Sounds nice. I wonder how the main quest is handled in terms of urgency. In some RPG this crush the immersion totally. "You need to do this now, or we all die!" Instead you end up roaming the land for days with no negative effects on the main quest. I really hope there is a true urgency, or none at all.

So, I reposted your question and he answered this:

There is no urgency so far(I have not completed the story). You can play it in your own pace. You have all the freedom. No urgency at all.

Okay, cool thanks

 

[Echo Mirage]

Some changes. Nothing really major overall.

 

[Surf Solar]

Just saw 3 guys with 2 ps4 and 1 pc version alread buying the game at the local Saturn. I thought the game was out due tuesday?

 

[MicoSelva]

Just saw 3 guys with 2 ps4 and 1 pc version alread buying the game at the local Saturn. I thought the game was out due tuesday?

Stores are breaking release date all over the place (confirmed in Middle East and Italy for example). Where do you live?

PC version will not work without day one patch, though.

 

[Seari]

Wow big fucking difference

 

[Surf Solar]

Germany. Just seems strange since it's usually the smaller retail shops that break the release date and even then by such a margin.

 

[dragonul09]

Some changes. Nothing really major overall.

Almost no difference between Console and Pc beside some better textures here and there,no downgrade at all folks,just our fucking imagination.

CDprojekt was right all along guys,there's no downgrade, only people with bad eyesight ..

 

[GrainWetski]

A real shame that they turned this from potential "best looking game evurr!" to just another generic looking console game. Nothing really stands out besides the bad stuff like the seemingly complete lack of character shadows indoors.

 

[PhantasmaNL]

Look on the bright side, at least we can play all AAA titles the next few years on our old PCs. I remember the times when upgrading or even replacing your PC (crazy, right?!) just to play the next hot title wasnt that uncommon. No need for that anymore, thanks to consoles!