Why you SHOULD play Witcher 3
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- This game is great, a true red project put on CD.
Finally finished and I'm very happy with the final product. I still have a little bit of story left, but man this is a game I'd be down to 100% (at least in content, not much of an achievement hunter).
Let me know what you think about the video, upcoming is another entertainment-focused Friday release rather than another review. and now I'm finally free to play some more Dark Souls 3.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Imagine
00:44 - Technicals
01:22 - Combat
04:48 - Story
07:34 - Immersion
13:49 - My onion
15:08 - My gripes
17:55 - In summation
Music used:
Credits:
Music by ' Tubersongs by Ean Grimm' • Slavic, Nordic Medieva...
Check out his CZcams Channel with the link above.
Hmm...
Might wanna look around some more.
Winds howling..
@@GregofRivia Looks like rain.
@@iamiceTV how about a round of Gwent?
Foul stench..
one doesnt do side quests in this game for rewards, one does it to experience the next adventure.
I'll do you one better!! It's a game you don't play, rather a game you live in
Exactly, that is what 99% of games miss. The thing that makes Witcher 3 so good is that even the most mundane seeming side quest has an incredibly story to tell or secret to uncover.
Yea i am supposed to take the boat to skellige as a main quest. And i know Skellige is beautiful but i still have tons of side quests to complete so i am taking all the time in the world to finish the side quests first then take the boat to skellige. 😜
Been playing this game ever since it came out, and still am. The soundtrack is absolutely spot on. my favorite is "The Fields of Ard Skellig" Sitting that paper boat, water all around, feels like hours. i cant put it down. I am 70yo, but i keep playing, as my motto is; "The day you stop playing, is the day you start dying..." No souls game can ever beat this game... in other words, i feel you, man.
I think most people tend to undervalue how important music is to video games. In the past 3 years my fondness for the sound design of games grew exponentially as those annual release titles just became more and more stagnant. I remember jamming out to Black Ops 2 lobby music... needless to say I won't be returning to those franchises. But even harkening back to when I first started games as a kid, I would sit and listen to the title screen of Kingdom Hearts 2 for hours...
And man you're not even Geralt's age yet, he's monster slaying at 90!! You've still got years of service to dedicate ;)
@@iamiceTV Me thinks you should try Dragon Age Inquisition... Mr Morris made a brilliant soundtrack for that game, and should have gotten an Oscar for it, (or whatever the equivalent is for music....) He sure loves a good BOOOM.
Hmm I tried it some time ago, back on console, but it didn't click, but on PC I'd assume the controls would fare much better. If I can find it cheap enough on sale I'll be sure to give it a whirl. Going into my wish list for now, thanks dawg :)
Also! Grammies are for music! though not sure they include video games...?
@@iamiceTV If you try it, you should play till you get to Skyhold at least... the music to introduce this castle is sublime... Icing on the cake. (imho) try playing as an elf mage.. and everyone thinks you're a lower life form. It makes slaughtering them all the more satisfying...;) Oh, and use MODS from the nexus... it makes a big difference.
Damnnn, hard core gamer until the end. My respect sir.
Your first 3 hours of playing, you feel like you dont like the game. Since you dont know the character, there are lots of details, but somehow, after some time, you grasp the flow of the game. You feel like you want to fill all the quest, all the alchemy, and the main story gets interesting.
Exactly
It went from 5h played in the first week to 40h played in the second week for me 😂
I bought the game and played it for 3 hours and instandly regretted it and didn't play it for 2 days, i planned on to sell it 2 days after but i was like let me just give it another chance maybe for one hour and i ended up liking it maybe not too much but after you understand the mechanics, crafting, alchemy, etc... the game feels different
I completely agree. I tried playing it about 5 years ago and had a hard time getting into it and was slightly overwhelmed with all the different systems, crafting, alchemy, oils, etc. Picked it up again when they released the complete edition and absolutely loved it. As you progress through the game and travel to different areas the story unfolds an d it just gets better and better. It's not for everybody but for those it resonates with experience one of the greatest journeys in all of gaming.
it’s awesome reading comments like this, thank you for sharing.
I’m glad you found the joy in it too, I think those moments where a game finally ‘clicks’ can be so much more satisfying than others where you just sit down and play. Both types can be fun of course, but it’s a special feeling when a game finally sucks you into it
I'm pretty obsessed with it tbh. I'm on my second playthrough and started reading the books as well. I am almost finished with "The Last Wish." I'm also really looking forward to the remake of the first game.
What I am obsessed with this game 🎮
best game ever created
Truly a special one, more people should play it
. . . more than the 40+ million that bought it? 😅
100%, there's 7 billion people in the world, all of them should play it some day.
@@iamiceTV ur out ur mind the combat is trash and the world doesn't feel alive like rdr2
@@moneymoneyman32 RDR2 has a boring gameplay. You shoot hordes of enemies, shoot and shoot some more. At some point I've become so numb and tired of the repetiveness of RDR2 that I was praying for the game to end. Yes the world is beautiful and extremely detailed (more detailed than any game ever made) but The Witcher 3 also has an amazing world. Above that The Witcher world is much more immersive and atmosphere is much denser. The story, characters (and their arcs) and worldbuilding is also superior to RDR2 as well as facial animations (for some reason RDR2 has awful facial animations). Characters in TW3 are much more fleshed out and they feel like real people that you actually want to help and be around
It's refreshing to just hear someone's honest opinion at times, instead of the usual menagerie of well-produced but so formulaic videos that seems to appear. A good down-to-earth attitude really helps as well. You sir have my like and my sub!
There’s nothing else that comes close to how awesome this game is
Go play NIER automata
Imo RDR2, but yeah those are the two best RPG's of all time with a LANDSLIDE. I once was a fan of the AC franchise. Of Skyrim. I thought these games to be insanely good. But both Witcher 3 and RDR2 opened my eyes to how an exceptional RPG game actually can and should be.
@@moneymoneyman32😂😂🤣 are you actually being serious your taste in games are horrendous
Yea well I think this game is 💩..not being a troll. .I really find it boring
@@adamkondracki3201I feel for you but also envy you at the same time because it has ruined pretty much every other game I have played since.
I am amazed at how detailed and well written each side quest is. They did not leave a stone unturned.
Finished it on Death March last week and it is true, the way you fight is totally different. I had a complete new experience having to actually learn new combat tactics. Amazing!
Honestly as someone that finished the original on deathmarch. I restarted the game a while back after the PS5 version released. I like the new gameplay changes on one hand gets you certain skills and abilities faster, but on the other .. now it feels like you level way too fast. Back in the day on DM a creature 2 levels higher than you was a real threat, esp early on they took zero damage and one shot you. But now I can fight bosses that are 5 levels higher no problem. Because by lv 6 you can have both your light and heavy attack maxed, and there is no reason not to go for that because the reality is that it's what will benefit you most at the beginning esp. And by lv 10 you can have the best combat skills + the best defensive skills like 100% damage reduction while dodging
Funny that, after 8 years, a day one purchase and having finished it after the last DLC release, I'm still watching videos praising the game and calling it as a Masterpiece. Of course, it is ! Still my best video game experience so far !
I'm sure it'll get praises for years to come too. Especially with the current state of AAA games I'd rather spend my time playing releases from back then anyways hahah
I can never forget this game, Emotions
A game that makes you question right and wrongs
I have one thing to say…
*It’s “G”eralt! not Gerald!!!*
🤣🤣 yeah I finished editing, was preparing everything else for the post and realized I'd been saying it wrong the whole time. All the times I heard the NPCs say it just didn't stick with me I guess
Hope you at least enjoyed the vidya! Thanks for watching :)
📠📠📠 thank you
The first two times I played the game, I quit before getting through White Orchard because I couldn’t get into it. So glad I played it a third time.
I’ve been playing a ton of this game recently. I normally play with some kind of noise in the background and literally every time a conversation started, I shut my phone off and forgot to turn it back on after hours. Such a great game
Agree, one of them ones you lose track of time playing lol!
Hope this video did your new obsession some justice :)
what a wonderful channel to come across, you have a really nice personality, energy and wits! i'll be looking forward to more content from you and can i just say that "Ice" is probably one of the best, clean names for a youtube channel. you could blow up for real!
Y'know, when I first started releasing videos I actually thought about changing my name and reimaging entirely, but all the other ideas I had were taken... probably a good thing that it worked out that way hahahah! I still wanna work on a new logo, but no ideas for now, I made this wordmark so long ago it's hard to part with it.
I appreciate the vote of confidence, hopefully we both get to see it boom!
Awesome video, and one who's enthusiasm for this game is something I share completely! I played through The Witcher 3 for my first time around 3 or so years ago and it utterly absorbed me. The world, the combat, the skills, the gameplay in general, the characters, the main/side narratives, the dialogue choices, etcs, it all just clicked so hard for me that it stands out as an experience all it's own. I remember the quest with Keira where you get some dialogue choices that made me think very carefully on how to choose, and while things went well I was shocked when I learned just how badly that situation could have ended! I'm compelled to just gush about the game is so many ways but I'll cut myself off and just say this video nailed that feeling the game can leave you with, that fondness for having/sharing the experience so that other's might get to have it as well. Much appreciated video, glad I came across it for sure!
I'm glad you could relate dawg, I always find the experience of a video game the most rewarding part. Witcher's was a really great one, and a really pleasant surprise, I'm sure I said it in the video but I dislike character-driven stories, much prefer silent protagonist and just give me a goal to reach... probably a big reason why Dark Souls has consumed me. But, regardless, I hope I can bring you more shit like this and maybe show you new stuff as well.
Also, if you got any suggestions for what you'd like to see me play next lmk, I've been wishlisting 'em and actually managed to get me hands on like half so far.
@@iamiceTV I can dig that, and while I've never played a Souls game they all look fantastic. Hope to rectify this at some point because it's becoming more and more rare to find well-crafted challenge in games or even challenge of any kind in a lot of games. The challenge of many big, open-world games is following directions telling you to go here, do this, kill that, etc that is about as fulfilling as picking up all the items on a grocery list. They look great, sound great, and treat the player like a toddler with a traumatic brain injury of some severity.
Anyway, gettin' in the weeds a bit there lol. I'm actually about to watch some more of your vids now! I like how you come off as very genuine and straight up with how you present things to your audience while also being well-informed, so as far as I'm concerned you can play any game and I'll watch you cover them as I just dig your style/presentation. Appreciate you reading/responding the my comment, your time is much appreciated!
I wish I could forget everything I know about this game so that I can play it again for the first time. Absolutely amazing game.
I’ve yet to play it, I’m a huge RDR2 fan. Is it worth playing currently on ps4?
@@user-ji8rb5jt4y Ps4 version is great.
@N Yeah, I played most of it on the ps4. I was starting the DLCs when they announced the ps5 version, so I stopped and waited until that came out to finish it. But if you end up getting a ps5, the upgrade to that version is free, so the ps4 version is worth it.
@@user-ji8rb5jt4y do it, and engage with it's systems, read the notes, bestiary entries, entries on the characters you meet, craft things, make potions.
Also to make Seagull (an crafting material) you need like 5 liquors, 3 of which are ONLY found and sold in taverns, they do not appear in the world AT ALL, it took me around 2 hours to learn this information, and you'll be using A LOT of seagull.
If I could go back and tell myself to play engaging with the whole thing, reading, crafting, brewing, I would have enjoyed it 10 times more. Specially because my proclivities gave me the good ending on all the main campaign and Blood and Wine. So experiencing that again for the first time… it'd be beautiful.
This was a great video essay on the game! I agree in all aspects you spoke of. It took me 3 goes before I saw the true beauty of the game. The reason why I didn't enjoy it at first was because of the new default closeup view from the Next Gen update. But after I changed the viewpoint to the one you use in the video, it was smooth sailing from there. Subbed!
Wow that slipped my mind entirely, I didn't even mention the camera, holy crap that close-up view was AWFUL. That was a big reason why I dropped it initially too, no idea what they were thinking zooming in so much with how pretty the landscape was.
Glad you dug the video and thanks for the support friend-o :)
this game is from 2015. If someone still didn't hear about it greatness then he must be living under a rock.
Currently playing through the game again after a 8 year gap, It’s still sensational. Luckily I didn’t play the DLC’s the first time round so it feels incredibly fresh still.
Level 38 and still going!
Oh btw you forgot to mention just how good Gwent is 😊
The game definitely has staying power if someone's making a video about how great it is a decade later hahahah, you should definitely try the DLCs!! I actually made a video on them a month or so ago. But, currently am intending to play Witcher 1, then 2, and potentially return to TW3 though that's definitely in the distant future. Also wanna try Gothic as per lots of suggestions.
I didn't engage in Gwent enough tbh, but I'd also like to sidebar most in-game minigames for a future video about how that feature is woefully missing from a lot of the newer 'living, breathing' world titles.
One of my favorites is Caravan from Fallout, Bully has really good arcade/carnival minigames, pool in GTA4, and golfing in GTA5 was always fun. Blitzball in FFX was a little ridiculous. Also in-game tournies/coliseums are a must-have for any action title, Kingdom Hearts had a really great one and Sekiro's Boss Rush/Gauntlet of Strength modes come to mind.
I enjoyed this review a great deal. Liked and sub!
Took me 4 or 5 tries but I eventually fell in love with it. Definitely a slow starter but Geralts philosophical sarcastic comments tickle me, the insane yet politically astute characters he meets intrigue me. Yen being possessive and jealous feels flushed out and real. Everyone felt so real and flushed out. And skellige and novigrad are gorgeous even if Vellen is a bit lacklustre for me.
A mission might question your ethical nature for killing harmless sentient monsters or help you feel the lonliness you and your witcher colleagues all feel as your academy shrinks to extinction.
The humour is amazing. Whether youre dressing in drag to call bitches or bantering with Djikstra.
Finally, I got the worst ending and just couldnt play on. Never had a game really make me feel lioe my choices had actions. Your mage and peller friends die, you die. It hurt. My overprotective nature of ciri stopped her finding her own autonomy and confidence. The small details are phenomenal.
Much better than anything Bethesda have ever done.
Soundtrack is too small and the game is unstable on any platform but that would be the only criticisms.
i have been playing this game since 2022. Almost a whole year....And I'm just halfway done. I'm playing every little section of this game. Do i play it every day, no...but that's just me, i love to leave a game for a while and come back to it, because it makes the game feel fresh......But i really believe that this game is the greatest offline adventure style of game ever made. It has to be the BEST open world game. Again, this game is a masterpiece and I'm going to take my time with it. I don't want this to end
Just about the same way I like moving too! Hell even I'm not done, but I felt ready to share my feelings on it. Just last night I wrapped up the main quest, now I'm moving into the DLCs and I've just been recording my thoughts step by step. It's been an absolute treat playing this and Dark Souls 3 side-by-side, makes me think gaming is still in a good place hahahah
Great review. Agree with most of your points. However regarding carrying weight, you have a perk to increase it by 60 I think, and you can equip Roach with saddlebags, going up to 100, so in the end you can carry 220 (maybe more).
Great channel. I checking all contracts, question marks... Some time ago I realized that I like this game so much so subconsciously I don't want to finish it. Regards.
and the atmosphere and scenery of the maps is beautiful. Ride and explore, just that alone is fun.
Your video really helped me see the game worth buying. Thanks for keeping it real !
I just finished the main story and I wish I could experience everthing from the beginning again without any knowledge about the game :( of course, the game is highly replayable, however, since I'm a completionist, I think there is nothing much left for me to explore...but that took me 150h in total. And there are still the expansions...I hope I'm in for a treat with them! great video
I'm about 95hrs in at this point, think I'm on the last or 2nd to last quest of the main story, then I've got the DLCs to do as well... Think I'll definitely be making a follow-up video on this game. Always an amazing time experiencing a genuinely thoughtful game, hopefully we get some more in the near future for our sake at least.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, and hope to hear from you about those DLCs soon!
I love reading those comments, Witcher 3 is by far my favourite Game, let me tell you something, imagine the greatness of the main game and add like 25 percent on top, than you know how good the dlc's are, they are amazing, best dlcs i played in all of gaming. Hope you enjoy them too.
For some added progress, yesterday I finished the main game. Won't say what ending I got just yet, will have to wait for the video, but I'll be starting the DLCs soon. My anticipation is sky high if its taking it up by 25%, will also play 'em on Death March so maybe I'll get my teeth kicked in a little bit ;)
@@iamiceTV Played it on DM for the first time this year, was the most fun
Stoyk haha its stow-ic great commentary by the way G keep going this contents awesome
I thought it was just the jeralt people who’d get me hahahah thank you bro!
Was going to talk some trash about you calling him Jeralt the whole video but your video was so spot on that I couldn’t bring myself to do it. Great explanation of why this game is so special. Cheers 🍻
Glad you listened to what I had to say :) Be well.
He called him Jeralt within the first 30 seconds of the video. That was enough for me to stop watching. Like, the hell? Every character says his name MULTIPLE TIMES within the game. Did he even pay attention to the game he's praising? 🤦♂
Good video. I play many games but I always go back to Witcher 3. I always think I should play this game differently but because of the moral and ethical decisions to be made I always end up playing the same way. When looking for a new game (and I’m 70 years old) I always seem to compare them to Witcher and other games always come out wanting, they can’t hold my attention like this game can.
Two of my all time favorite games: cyberpunk and witcher 3. Kudos to CD project red.
This is so damn amazing. And now it’s even better that 8 years ago. They improve the hell out of it.
Death March with enemy upscaling is the definative way to play the game as it makes it almost mandatory for you to use all of the games mechanics,
ie. Healing is no longer free by resting, you need to eat food or use alchemy to regain health.
Preparing for monster contracts by reading the beastiary to see what mosters are weak to and using the correct blade oils could be the difference between killing the monster first try and reloading a save.
Lower difficulties can pretty much be steamrolled with light attack and dodge spam
Watching this made me wanna play the game because just like you I played it years ago for a little bit but I didn’t get into it. Even though I understood why people like it so much. But after this I might give it another try
hell yeah, I hope it clicks this time, it's really been terrific to me... one of them games that's not really 'played' but experienced.
I did the exact same thing trying to get into this game 2 times since it came out until this third time I started playing recently and now I can't stop. I'll even be at work excited to get home to play and that's the first time I've felt like that about a game since I was in high school
That's exactly how I feel about Dark Souls 3 rn, I'm trying to pace my playthrough with my videos but its so fucking hard cause I wanna play it all the way through already lmaoo
Glad we could share in the joy dawg, hope you're well and thanks for watching :)
I hope the same happens to me. Tried once but I just didn't feel excited about it. There's been a graphics update and it looks really good, just restarted playing it because of that... let's see...
@@writingmetalhow'd you get on with it? I'm in the same boat now so I'm just curious
@@terryhaircastle5702 I just finished the main story two weeks ago. (I take that long to finish games) I have to say, the witcher simply became one of my favorite games ever, just like that. The vibe is amazing, the kind of atmosphere I love in a game, solid adventure, sometimes it gets dark, other times is lighter, beautiful places to explore; cool monsters to slay; decent combat system; interesting story;... I got blood and wine DLC this week, it's on sale. I started playing something else now, so I don't get overdose... in a near future I'll definately play blood and wine
@@writingmetal that's awesome to hear. I'm going to give it a really fair go and see how I get on. I am hoping I love it just as much - early days for me as I've only just tracked down the Baron's daughter 🐌 cheers and enjoy your gaming!
Bro, question real quick, didn't you know you can increase your carry weight in the late game by changing saddle bags and using a perk from the general category of perks?
hahahah, I'm a little stupid and stubborn, so I didn't end up falling upon saddlebags until I did the HoS DLC, bought one off the Ofieri Merchant. As for the perk, no, I guess I never noticed that one? Interesting
For clarification, I did this video prior to completing the game/starting the DLCs
Got this game in early sobriety when it released on switch. Had never heard of it previously. That is the game that made me fall in love with the switch and gaming all over again. Helped me so much early on. Recently started my 2nd play thru.
It's always such a wonderful moment when things like this can fascinate us so deeply that we forget about the turmoil of life within these interactions. I've experienced that across music, TV, movies and games, I love it all. Personally I find myself unmotivated, wanting, sometimes mentally in a rut y'know, but those outlets just spark that fascination in the world and life, and since starting these videos and this channel I just feel eternally grateful to have a platform and the ability to share my thoughts and in turn, having others share theirs.
Glad you found something special within gaming homie, there's so much quality, personality and creativity in those inventions. I hope you find even more, and most importantly, continue to have fun
In 17:55 what is the name of the armor you are wearing?
I think it's just called the "Nilfgaardian" Armor, I bought it at the Bloody Baron blacksmith. iirc, the required level was in the 11-13 range, so should be attainable early on.
The set is super cool, wore it for like 80% of my playthrough even though it was pretty poor defensively hahah
Saddlebags increase your carrying weight. Loved the video!
I appreciate that! I ended up finding out much later while I was completing the Hearts of Stone DLC :)
Just downloaded this game few days ago and im addicted. Never played anything as good as this before. The lore will get you hooked. I might even read novels after completing the games its that good.
If you haven't already played them, DEFINITELY check out Mass Effect next! Even if you're not a sci-fi nut, I think anyone could appreciate the story.
I've only played (and reviewed) the first game, but I normally hear the second one is the best.
@@iamiceTV I will, thanks 👍
I did that and really loved the whole series having acquired the witcher 3 perspective first haha
I did that and really loved the whole series having acquired the witcher 3 perspective first haha
glad you enjoy GERALD!
I was one of the people that hesitated and had to "force" myself into paying attention when first starting but im so glad I did. This game is worth the time and effort 👍
Give it an inch and the game takes a mile
It's a game I have tried many times and LOVE it, but just set it back down because it is so large in scope, and when I play it, I get so enthralled with it that I ignore other things. The furthest I have got is around 17 hours. I am about to begin a new playthrough, and this time I am committed to finishing it. The world is beautiful and the cast of characters is my favorite of any game I have ever played. I am really hoping the 4th installment comes out soon.
tw3 its just one of those games that cannot die, no matter what
Art never dies.
Solid review
thanks dawg, hope it helped inform u :)
Just got it on the Xbox store on sale for 14.99 with both DLC expansions. This is my first time playing and man, wow. Incredible.
Is it worth buying??
@@Hotshot08 absolutely
@@aaronhires8620 thank you , I will buy it today ❤️
great vid :)
way to increase inventory limit is by buying new saddlebags for Roach so more than 60
Great video sir! But it’s Geralt with G as in Great, not G as in General
I've had this game sitting in my library for a long time and only recently started playing. I've only heard praise for the game so I had my expectations fairly high yet i was still blown away. It really is an incredible game. I regret not playing this sooner.
The music, visuals, gameplay, storytelling, characters, enemies, the whole concept of morality and choosing the lesser of 2 evils.. it's all amazing and you can really see the love and effort put into this game. Im so excited for the new witcher games.
Was just like you, literally only played it this year. Terrific game, I'm looking to start the prequels sometime soon too
From 2016 the time I played it first, I played it just because the hype around it and people recommended it to me. At that time I really wasn't playing any other games than FPS. First time I booted it up I rushed everything and didn't get the game mechanics as I never played RPG before. The long talks and long cutscenes made me really bore then I completely dropped it when I reached Velen area. After a year I really gave it a try, this time not rushing the beginning and understanding everything first, having patience while the game hooks me up to it's story.And did it hook me up! I've been playing it since then, giving it another playthrough after every year or two years. I enjoyed it from it's beginning to every end possible with the mindblowingly good DLCs. Heck I even played just Blood and Wine for like 3-4 times now when I don't have the time to finish the main story again I just hop on the beautiful world of Toussant and enjoy it again and again. Similar to you the most captivating of this game was to me Music. The sad and eerie music of the bogs of Velen which really made me understand of the war torn situation there, the desperation of it's people and the sorrow and horror lying around everywhere, to the calm and peaceful music of Skellige where I really felt the snows of the mountain as if they were right in front of me. I can't even describe what this game means to me now, I search and search and try to find other games that will give me what Witcher 3 gave me a long time ago but I only find a void in my desireness. No other game comes close to this, at least to me, this is why I'm re-installing this game to give another run and while I am downloading it I searched in yt to remind myself why I should play it one more time and your video came up and I glad it did. You summed it up perfectly, when I was listening to your words it felt as if you were talking with the same emotions as me towards this game. I agree with most of your summary of it.
Came here for more prais on Witcher, stayed for music! Nice narration too!
Most of my videos end up being mini-playlists hahah, thats why I enjoy making the ‘My Journeys’ so much! I appreciate the compliments.
Beautiful
A cool thing about the witcher series is you can import the last save from the previous game and the story and characters will be based on your previous adventures both 1 and 2 have this system as well
interesting, I’m planning to play both 1 and 2, I was gonna go in reverse order cuz im insane but maybe ill do it the right way to see that
@@iamiceTV Gameplay and tech wise their all quite a distance from each other theres clearly an evolution from 1 to 3, but in terms of story, world building, dialogs, music and artistry, both 3 entries maintain the same level of high quality, the 3 possess the qualities youve mentioned in the video, amazing series, just the writing alone outshines basically anything you can play now unless you go for those old classics like planescape torment or the original fallouts, you really feel you are shaping the world in amazing and meaningfull ways
that spellbinding circle from yu gi oh for yrden was just epic
Hahah I think I've only referenced two other cards in past videos! Yu-gi-oh's the best fr
Is there a day night cycle or is it day all the time
There is a day and night cycle, as well as a meditation system for sleeping that incorporates into higher difficulties for potion replenishment
Awesome video! Just a heads up-it’s Geralt with a hard g like “GARE-alt”
appreciate it, and glad you enjoyed it :) a mistake I won’t make twice
you can upgrage your carry weight up to 170 by buying saddlebags from smiths or winning them in races, the best saddlebags and saddles can be bought in the mastercraft smith (I don't know if that's his name I play the game in polish) in Bouclair. or you can just cheat by downloading a mod that gives you 9999 carry weitght, i think it's called It's over 9000.
I appreciate you boss, I made a follow-up video some time later when I was finishing the DLCs and only came across them after meeting the Ofieri Merchant from Hearts of Stone! It was only a minor issue to begin with, somehow survived like 75% of the game without noticing hahaha!
This is soemthing I realised from this game and Mass Effect. Rpgs that put you in the shoes of an already established character is in every way superiour to a "make your own protagonist" because, as you said, you understand their worries and relationships. You become the character, and the character becomes you.
Winds howling….
It’s in my top 3 games of all time and it may even be my favourite. I been around a long time and gaming since the original NES and I continuously return to it. Absolute Gem.
I 100% recommend the death march difficulty if you wanted to give it a shot. Using your oils, bombs, concoctions and signs are necessary and it makes the game even more immersive making sure you prepare for Witcher contracts and big fights.
Hell yeah, I think I'd seat it in my top 10. I'm really looking forward to trying out Witcher 1 and 2, even got the Gothic trilogy since it's credited as an inspiration!
It really strikes a unique balance of blending character beats, and a well thought out and interactive narrative that very few games have accomplished... I played it right after Elden Ring and it felt like the perfect contrast.
As for DM, I ended up playing solely on Blood and Bones. DM was fine, but after I broke past level 25 or so it got a little too tedious... but I was still using potions and all. Preparation was definitely my favorite part of the combat, makes the world feel so much more important when every system in place is as necessary as the next.
@@iamiceTV the first witcher game is getting a remake if I’m not mistaken. Definitely wait on that if you can! The first one feels rough now after all these years. Witcher 2 can be played and enjoyed any time. It still holds up ok.
I never played the gothic games but I may have to give them a shot. I didn’t know they provided inspiration. Thanks for responding to my post! Happy gaming my friend!
@@canadian0099 Of course! Thanks for watching, hope to see ya around in the future :)
Did you do HOS and Blood And Wine expansions ? They are the best expansions of all time and BaW takes place 2 Years After the event of Wild Hunt.
Not yet!, I still have a bit of main story left too, but will definitely play finish everything at some point.
I've heard they're great from my buddy too, my bar for 'greatest' DLC ever is FO:NV's, I'd be surprised to see another top them. You're setting my expectations high!
Oh buddy, you're in for a big surprise. Fonv won't even come close how Toussaint draws you in the moment you step into blood and whine
Very bold claims are being made… I’ll try to play them as soon as I can between making more vidyas, thanks
@@iamiceTV It is even better than the DLC's of NV, the amount of work and care on HOS and BaW is phenomenal. The writing (characters, dialogues, story), rythm of HOS, the generousity, quality and world design of BaW. It is truly something.
I can confirm toussaint area its very engaging and mind blowing with different colours and atmosphere
Is it ok to start off with this game or do i have to play the first 2
I didn’t play 1 or 2, so i think it’d be fine but the story did take a bit to grow on me
@@iamiceTV ok
Jeralt, lol.
"Heyyyy, Jeralt!! JERRY, MY MANNNN!"
is it very overwhelming if your a beginner? i really like the look of it but i feel like there might just be too much stuff, happened with totk i just couldn't play it because it felt like there was too much stuff and with a job, family and friends i don't know if i have the time
Yes, but to a certain degree, the conundrum with Witcher 3 especially if you're going in blind will be the gap of understanding in Geralt's character and the significance of the world. Things won't feel like they're as weighty/important as they are until you've got a modest amount of playtime under your belt. The game will meander through talking segments to give you the full feeling of a conversation, rather than throwing an objective at you, if that makes sense.
It does demand your time, but it rewards your attention with a really thoughtful world. On your double day-offs, or lone late nights it'd be a great game for you, but as a main piece, if you are in fact strapped for time, I don't think you'd be able to enjoy the experience in total and might feel overwhelming.
If you're looking for something laid back, a quicker title with a story/world that still has intrigue, I'd recommend Dishonored. I made another one of these about it, if you want more information on the experience.
Otherwise I think Dark Souls 3 would be great for you if you want a linear, more-focused combat experience, but of course difficulty is the catch. You may have bouts of no progress due to a boss fight, but exploration and the overall game is much tighter. Again, I have extensive videos on that one, the WYSP will come after I complete it's accompanying series, but a great game too.
@@iamiceTV thanks a lot!
@@oskarpuhl1529 For sure, thanks for watching :)
Bought the game a few days ago. Only 6 hours in and enjoying it. Finding the menu a bit overwhelming but I'm sure I'll get a handle on it. CZcams will help I'm sure.
It's definitely massive, the only benefit is not all menus are equal, you won't spend nearly as much time in each category as you continue playing... think I spent most of my time in the Alchemy/Quests tab
probably one of the best games ever made. took me atleast 20 hours to get into it. but once it grabs you. man does is it hold tight. sorta becomes part of you actual life.
Gotta love the stoyc Jeralt of Rivia
I absolute love RPG's and open world games - Fallout 3, NV, 4, Persona 3, 4, 5, Skyrim, GTA, RDR, RDR2, Elden Ring, Demons Souls, Dark Souls trilogy, Sekiro, GOT, Dragon Age 1,2, Inq, Horizon etc etc..
I tried 4 times and I couldn't; get past the first 2 hours of Witcher 3. It just doesn't grip me and I can't help that
The game and the story is just what I do in between acquiring gwent cards, to crush my enemies.
the Wild Hunt was never the real enemy.
I’ve tried to get into this game 2 different times now… maybe like you, third time will be a charm
What helped me was just taking my time. If you get bored 30 minutes in, then switch to something else.
The game really won't appeal unless you're in the mood to let it consume you. Immersing yourself in the world and the process of monster hunting is really important early on... reading and understanding stuff y'know.
Hope you have fun brotha!
@@iamiceTV I got about 10 hours in last time but I think my problem was I was focusing too much on side quests that felt repetitive and it kind of burnt me out. I should just focus on the main story with a bit of side stuff sprinkled in
Great video bro. I feel the exact same way. Finally finished W3 this year. Currently 130 hours in.
Since you loved this game, you might want to check out the one that started it all and pretty much defined the action adventure RPG genre. The graphics are outdated nowadays but everything else makes it worth it and I am referring to Gothic I and Gothic II (including Night of the Raven DLC) .
Went ahead and wishlisted both!! Thanks for the suggestion, hopefully a massive sale comes soon, but you don't recommend Gothic 3? Or its just not quite as tantalizing as 1 and 2
@@iamiceTV That one is quite controversial... The modding community found a way to make it work and it has it's upsides, especially in it's open world (being the first open world game ever created without any loading screens, a feat onto itself at the time) . While some people quite like the game and others completely hated it, one thing is certain and widely accepted; what came after (Forsaken Gods, Arcania and The fall of Setariff) are totally trash...
I recommend you start with the good ones, Gothic 1 and the greatest game of the series Gothic 2 (the gold edition which included the expansion Night of the Raven) . I know there were some good bundle sales especially on GoG in the past, so it's worth researching the web for some.
@@rizonlight I'll definitely look into all 3, have a few places in mind to search. Thanks for the suggestion, always appreciate 'em :) and if it's as good as you say, probably will be a good bet to see a video of it on here in the future.
Edit: Well I got a bundle of all 3 for $1.50, so... yeah. Not sure when I'll get around to them but I own them now hahahah
When did you first complete it? Recently?
Still not whole-ly done w/ the base game, still got 3 or 4 quests left, then I'll jump into the DLCs. But, yes recently, I had been playing the game actively while working on this video
@@iamiceTV just wait til you play the dlcs. Amazing
@@cyberpunkdarren Actually posted a follow-up video 3 days ago! I played 'em, Blood and Wine was especially awesome hahahah
did you ever find yourself getting lost in gwent? at first it always frustrated me but i came back to it and some days i found myself spending most of the time i planned to play playing gwent
So far I'm only really in the frustration phase, but its obviously a layered and thought out card game so I've got to learn, but I'm a very anal gamer man
I usually focus first on main content, and side gigs that I wanna do, especially with an open world because that sense of time dragging on hits me without fail no matter what game, y'know. Even for Fallout: New Vegas I didn't mess with Caravan until my 3rd playthrough hahah, but definitely on a revisit I'd love to give Gwent its fair share of time... but I plan to play through the trilogy first before re-visiting TW3. That should give me ample time to wash away the familiarity.
Played the game when I was 15, hated it cuz it didn’t let me kill a lvl 25 werewolf at level 4 and quit lmao
Trying it again at 23 and it really reminded me why I loved gaming, understand all the hype now it ‘a is one of the best games ever made and the best in it’s genre for sure (70hrs into it now and currently doing the last few main quests excited to start the dlcs next)
You literally found this video at the same point in time as I made it, was 70 hours in, quit and returned, and only had a few main quests and both DLCs left.
My wall was trying to kill a level 32 spider at level 8. Thought fire should just burn the fucker y'know
Enjoy the rest man! I made a follow-up video called "I finally finished Witcher 3" on the ending + DLCs, so maybe save that for when you finish :)
@@iamiceTV the last few quests did seemed rushed especially the Kaer Morhen part sadly
But I have a feeling they put a lot more love into the dlcs than the some last few parts of the main quest so I pushed through hoping I’m right haha
@@potthethird I'd agree, the last quests kind of just pass by. But, presentation-wise I think it was all stunning. The Kaer Mohren cutscenes, and ramp-up sold me on the entire event, wish we spent more time there though
What I think is the weak link is the final taxi section w/ Yen, and the final fight with Eredin. Really lame, Imelrith was far cooler and interesting
As for the DLCs I think they're great! iirc I rated Blood and Wine a 9.2, and Hearts of Stone a 7.8. BaW is defo a personal all-timer, but HoS is more in that 'good' territory y'know
It's a great game, remember to start the game in 2018 and played no more than 3 hours, i thought it was boring and the combat was the main issue for me, coming from batman arkham knight and shadow of mordor, but started it about 2 months ago and its a great game, haven't finished it yet, wanted to explore the game before doing that.
Exactly what happened with me, minus Batman and Mordor. It also helped that I changed around the keybinds, can't go understated how much a good control scheme can benefit ANY game.
Hope you got the DLC too! Blood and Wine is fantastic.
@@iamiceTV yeah definitely
I have the complete edition so looking forward for the two dlcs
Using a controller and changing to the quick cast scheme makes a massive improvement to gameplay. Combined with the extra skill slots from the dlc and added skill points from console command, you can cast any of the 10 versions of signs during a fight, without having to use the radial menu.
Bought this game in 2019 for like 7 bucks but I haven't been able to hop in between getting side tracked by work, life, and other games. Finally going to fire this up once I finish Ghost of Tsushima and I'm so fired up.
I really hope you enjoy it dawg, this game'll definitely demand your attention.
And I'm in the same boat as you, wrapping up Sekiro rn before moving into some other stuff.
Do you need to play the first two first? I know, seems like a dumb question, but 3 gets way more compliments than any of the other games.
I wouldn't say so, I've only played Witcher 3 and merely touched Witcher 2. That's only relevant if you're worried about the story, but the game still does a good job of getting you into the swing o each recurring member anyways.
Edit: this game is talked about the most because it's the most modern. The other games took place in more linear worlds w/ more linear quest design. This one being open world comes off more intriguing to prospective and new gamers alike. Though, I'd say this one probably does also play the best on top of that.
You’ve convinced me 👽
My favourite game of all time 👍.
hell yeah, have you played the originals as well?
@@iamiceTV I tried the witcher 2, but I found it to be too much of a slog to have to walk everywhere. If I were playing on Pc, where I could use mods to make Geralt actually be able to sprint, it would probably be more bearable imo.
Hm, thanks for the info
I've considered buying them just cuz they're normally 2 bucks to 1 buck on Steam, but that's interesting... something to consider for sure. Sounds like the same issue with repeat playthroughs on FO:NV/FO3, lack of a sprint really makes everything feel insanely slow.
I'd never played any of the Witcher games, I'd seen them mentioned but never actually made the jump and bought one. Then I saw the next gen Witcher 3 game available on Steam on a BIG discount offer. So I thought why not?.... and man, it's one of the best games I've ever played! I've been completley addicted for months now, what a game!
Such an amazing game! I just wish the combat didn't suck lol. The fact that's so often overlooked says a lot about the quality of the rest of it though.
It makes up for it in flash at least, but I think its a game of two halves, early combat is fantastic, enemies die quick enough where the showy stuff doesnt get old, but where im at being level 36, enemies take 1-2 minutes each and its just… y’know?? Still looks cool and I love twirling my blade but 15+ hits to put an enemy done even with an oil… sheesh might go back to blood and bones just to save myself some time lmaooo
Im not gonna lie you just now convinced me to check this game out its currently on sale for $10 so even if i dont like it its not like i paid full price for it
Can always refund before 2 hours as well.
But, I hope you dig it :) Enjoy the game pardna
Haha, lvl 15 now and yes - i also never use the Horse, only running 👍🏻👍🏻
I bought the complete edition on my Xbox and PS5 but have yet to jump into it
I agree you should play Witcher 3 I got day one release back in 2015 its the best game ever made & always will be nothing can beat it
I love your praise, because I really love the Witcher universe. But for the love of god, it's not Jeh-Rahlt, it's Geh-ralt lmao
You don't have to sell it to me. Been playing it since 2015. Bought my first I7 with a Titan X, just for it. Roughly 6,000 hours plus ago. And started a New Game + today. Came up through Witcher 1 and 2. 2 wasn't really my thing. Finally read the books maybe last year. Not fussed on the 2nd DLC. They are OK to play but.... Not CDPR's best idea's. Heart of Stone wasn't bad just strange. But Blood and Wine diminished Geralt way to much for me. Although the side quest were
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Cheers Bob.
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6000 hours is crazy hahah, you've really found The One! 3 was my first, and I'd only started playing it in like... 2021? But as I said in the video, I dropped it twice, beat Elden Ring late last year then got back into Witcher 3 blew through about 70ish hours, then tried Cyberpunk cause I felt really good about CDPR and thought the negative reviews were wrong. Woops. Went back and wrapped it up and by then thankfully started making videos so I got this chance here to chat about it. I really want to play 1 and 2 next, got them wish-listed, just waiting for a sale. I'll have to look into the books sometime too, but I've been re-reading Berserk so a little pre-occupied I guess. As for the DLCs I thought they were good, HoS wasn't anything amazing to me, but I did happen to really enjoy Blood and Wine, though tonally it's definitely very different from the main game. I just felt so much rage towards Syanna I had to see her character end.
I think I'm still searching for my One, I feel really great about Dark Souls 3, but too many games I wanna try before settling on it. Thanks for sharing Bob, always love reading comments like this, hope you continue having fun brotha.
Jerald is my favourite character for sure.
Aye, it's Geralt with a G!!! 🤣🤣
Love this game. Just wish we had capes and hooded robes and stuff like in the trailer
EVERY. SINGLE. FANTASY GAME, should have capes. This is one of my major gripes with Skyrim and one of the things I fell in love with playing Dark Souls 3 and Elden Ring, as minor as that is. Flowy cloth physics just look so bad ass
@@iamiceTV yea, like in starwars, lord of the rings ect, a man always looks cooler in a cape ✌🏻
sir... Geralt with a g-goat sound lol
Took me a while to like this game, but im hooked now and im off to catch a goat.
That quest literally made me quit the 2nd time I tried playing. That damn goat's name was Princess, wasn't it.
@@iamiceTV yepp, princess it is, and god knows what she has to endure with that creepy guy in the hut:)
Thats my goat
Somehow bloody baron stuck with me even after whole game and 2 dlcs. I would love to see more from him, did he safe anna ect
At first I really didn't like Bloody Baron, mostly because I despised Ciri sections. This was my second attempt trying the game.
On the third attempt I did Bloody Baron entirely different and literally every aspect of that interaction changed and that's when I finally understood 'oh damn, thats why the dialogue is how it is'. This third time I did the whole she-bang, freed his wife, and buried the lubberkin. I assume him moving to the mountains and us never hearing of him again at least it was successful, as it kept him closer to Anna and gave him a new, quieter, more peaceful purpose.
Definitely the 'click' factor for me, Baron's underrated but definitely falls out of scope rather unfortunately :/
winds howling
How do you play this game thoroughly and say “Jeralt?!” @ 0:28
man I'm in the same boat as you, asking myself the same question 😭
Bought this game full price at release, bought it again 3 years ago on sale. And today I just bought it for the third time full price. I actually would rather pay them full price, out of appreciation. From software is the only other company that I can’t think of, that offers such craftsmanship. These guys are true, dedicated creatives and it deserves respect.
They definitely earned a pay day for this game for years to come. Cyberpunk left quite a sour taste in my mouth, but I'd be excited for anything Witcher-related from CDPR still.
It really depends on the project but I'd even throw money at Rockstar too. GTA 6 will hopefully be a great game... definitely want to see more on the single-player side of things though. I don't give a rat's ass about their online formats.
as a hardcore Witcher fan - BEST GAME EVER - ❤❤❤ great video 🎉❤😂
Not even the best Witcher game ever. Witcher 1 > Witcher 2 > Witcher 3