Witcher 3 [NO SPOILERS]

[dragon]

Well I picked up Witcher 3 and gotta say it's pretty good, granted there are a few bugs but nothing game breaking that I've seen yet.

[TheHammer]

Can you keep up the Witcher tradition of banging every willing female in sight?

[Thanas]

No.

Also, THE FIRST ONE TO POST AN UNSPOILERBOXED SPOILER IN HERE WILL GET BANNED.

[bilateralrope]

How badly does it waste your time by making you travel long distances between parts of a mission ?

Or any other boring part that seems to be there only to increase playing time ?

[PREDATOR490]

The game has fast travel between fixed points sort of like Fallout 3 but you have to discover them. If you do that it can cut down the travel time for missions heavily.

The game slows down really heavily for running around when you get to the urban environments like the city because you have to weave in and out of backstreets and it gets boring as fuck. At least in the wilderness you get some random encounters but the cities get annoying when your running from A to B with almost no fighting.

I am really enjoying the game - the sex has been massively cut back since the second game but still a few options exist. I find some of the gameplay mechanics to be a bit tedious but the tone and story have been rather impressive.

[Thunderfire]

How badly does it waste your time by making you travel long distances between parts of a mission ?

Depends on the mission. Some are far away from fast travel points. Some are in hard to reach areas. Others can be completed in less than 2 minutes.

[dragon]

Can you keep up the Witcher tradition of banging every willing female in sight?

Spoiler

There's a total of 12 women that you can sleep with and 6 of them are prostitutes

[salm]

Do you still have to do the "mix the right potion for every fight or else you die" thing?

[Sea Skimmer]

Only once did I feel like I needed a potion in the second game and still could have managed, and my best friend beat it without ever using a single one, and he beat every bit and side quest of the game. The sword and armor upgrades were useful, but the potions were unnecessary. I'd actually welcome it if they are more important here, because they were supposed to be a very important part of being a Witcher in the books, and the whole reason for making mutant witchers in the first place at great attrition of children was supposed to be surviving them. But as it was unlimited super roll + magic power to stun opponents followed by stabbing them in the back was all you really needed.

People think this one is actually worth full price? I'm extremely reluctant to pay 60 dollars for a game anymore, but I'm not blanket ruling it out either.

[bilateralrope]

Do you still have to do the "mix the right potion for every fight or else you die" thing?

What I've been hearing is that you do at the higher difficulties, but don't at low difficulties.

[Thunderfire]

Do you still have to do the "mix the right potion for every fight or else you die" thing?

Not every fight. W3 is free roam. Lv. 1 wolves are easy kills for a Lv. 20 witcher. Most fights are much easier if you mix the right potion/oil/mutagen.

[Zixinus]

How are potion-use? Do you still need to be a developer and thus already know the game to use them properly, or can you now more reasonably expect when to use which one?

Also, what about the swordplay? Is parry still pointless (the logic of why blocking a blade costs endurance but dodge doesn't still eludes me) or can you now engage in more in-depth swordplay?

[Thanas]

Only once did I feel like I needed a potion in the second game and still could have managed, and my best friend beat it without ever using a single one, and he beat every bit and side quest of the game. The sword and armor upgrades were useful, but the potions were unnecessary. I'd actually welcome it if they are more important here, because they were supposed to be a very important part of being a Witcher in the books, and the whole reason for making mutant witchers in the first place at great attrition of children was supposed to be surviving them. But as it was unlimited super roll + magic power to stun opponents followed by stabbing them in the back was all you really needed.

People think this one is actually worth full price? I'm extremely reluctant to pay 60 dollars for a game anymore, but I'm not blanket ruling it out either.

CDPRojekt is one of the few developers who have never fucked their customers over and always fixed bugs no matter how long it took. And they even released whole expansions for free in the past. So if I had to support one publisher, it will be them. Also: No DRM shit if you buy directly from them at gog.com.

[Fingolfin_Noldor]

You don't need potions to get through the game? I think early game they are still necessary, especially when the gear is weak. Then again, I'm rather conservative with point allocation generally.

[Thunderfire]

You don't need potions to get through the game?

Several quest can't be finished without potions. Bonuses stack. Getting +200% damage with alchemy isn't that hard.

[Thunderfire]

Finished the game. I got one of the better endings. Spoiler

Ciri was a Witcher at the end and Geralt lived a happily live with Jennefer.

[Irbis]

The sword and armor upgrades were useful, but the potions were unnecessary. I'd actually welcome it if they are more important here, because they were supposed to be a very important part of being a Witcher in the books, and the whole reason for making mutant witchers in the first place at great attrition of children was supposed to be surviving them.

Were they? I read all of Witcher books, including reboot, and only recall Geralt using them in maybe 2-3 short stories. In the book saga and reboot they were either dropped, used off screen, or so minor plot points you forgot they were used next page.

Ironically, what was notably absent from books were sword/armour upgrades (or even wearing armour at all). In fact, I felt prequel mocked both, although it might just have been author having cheap laugh at Geralt's expense.

And yes, I think the game is really worth it.

[PainRack]

I new to the witcher series but I gotta admit, the game is pretty engaging just on mechanics alone.

You cant infinite dodge since dodging stop stamina regen, combat is very tactical now if going melee as facing n dmg dodge a bit like Dark Souls, oils arent... Essential at all, killed bosses like a werewolf without it but the game does prize preparedness. Got burned on the first contract though because no way of knowing how to fight the mob...

Its not a hack & slash so I heavily regret my current build into swords.. realised that investing into signs would have made me almost invincible by now even though i level 5. The game also seems to prize a potions upgrade, i seen how 'tough' n damage overpowering a green build can be.