Interfectum
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It goes both ways. You'll have people completely ignore the multiple perfect scores and find that one bad score and say "see, overhyped total!"
The Witcher 3 | Review Thread
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It goes both ways. You'll have people completely ignore the multiple perfect scores and find that one bad score and say "see, overhyped total!"
Pretty soon, the same happened with Bloodborne.
Netherscourge
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It's like the opposite of GTA5, whereas GTA5 had an EPIC main storyline and the open world stuff was just "stuff to do".
In Witcher 3, the open world stuff is EPIC and the main storyline is just a nice way to tie up the main character's storyline.
I love Open World games, so I'm curious to see how this game compares to the GTA and Elder Scrolls games.
In Witcher 3, the open world stuff is EPIC and the main storyline is just a nice way to tie up the main character's storyline.
I love Open World games, so I'm curious to see how this game compares to the GTA and Elder Scrolls games.
The press played the PS4 version. There's no way to import a save. There's just a conversation to see what you did, and from what I saw on early impressions of the 'leaked' copies, that conversation is all of about 4-5 questions.
I personally kind of doubt Witcher 2's story will impact 3's at all. First off, because CDPR was trying to blow this thing out of the water they had to keep in mind that a shit-ton of people wouldn't have played those games. Second... well... Witcher 2's ending is kind of the same no matter what you do:
Shit is fucked and Nilfgaard is going to come in and kick some northern ass
Every single review so far are for the PS4 version. That at least tells us which version CDPR believes is the best (PS4 vs. XB1).
shanafan
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I can't rely on reviews to tell me if a game is truly good or bad. I picked up the Order: 1886 after all the bad reviews came out, and absolutely loved the game. Same with Ryse.
But, on the other hand, I can't get into the better-reviewed game, Shadow of Mordor.
The hype train has me a little onboard with the Witcher 3, but for a similar game like Skyrim on the other hand, I couldn't get into that either.
But, on the other hand, I can't get into the better-reviewed game, Shadow of Mordor.
The hype train has me a little onboard with the Witcher 3, but for a similar game like Skyrim on the other hand, I couldn't get into that either.
Jeff works for the gaming press, he's not just some "random guy" on twitter lol
SlowRevolution
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"some random guy"
ElBoxyBrown
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The things I am hearing about this game!
SimpleCRIPPLE
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Every time they talk videogames on the podcast, it becomes more and more apparent that Jeff needs a break from games. Jaded and cynical, i mean he's a good guy and all, but damn, being in the industry for so long seems to have taken its toll.
Haunted
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Do you need to like video games to be a professional videogamesman/videogames journalist/Let's Player?
edit: saw xander encouraging people to stay on topic, didn't see the post on mobile.
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Better scores than I thought, so that's cool, but a couple of the reviews were written by the same people that gave high scores to Dragon Age: Inquisition, so I'm not sure I can trust them. I got burned badly by that game's high scores.
EdibleExplosives
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Oh yeah, I don't even tend to agree with IGN's reviews. Was just worried in case those are common complaints popping up.
How could it be mentioned? Only the PS4 version was available for testing, where none of the predecessors exist, of course. You can "import" key decisions of the older games by influencing how the backstory is told early on.
Brewster's Wallet
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And this is the crux of the matter. Considering only Vinny, Rorie and Patrick played 2, the opinions worth listening to for W3 are theirs, in this instance.
I didn't mind hearing Jeff's opinion on Bloodborne as I, like him, didn't like the Souls games so needed to find out how a similarly minded person felt about it.
I'm never sure on this. I think the reason GAF can be such a negative place sometimes is because there's such a large Giantbomb following. A lot of them seem to dislike video games, I stopped following them after the Driveclub review and then podcast turning into a wrestling podcast. I hate how much they used the phrase 'hot trash' and the heavy breathing and smacking of their lips before it. It's just all so negative.
Edit: sorry that was OT.
YuriLowell
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When was the last time we saw someting like this:
That statement..look at that.
When the publisher paid a ton of money to fly the Gamespot staff around the world.
Just read it. The reviewer complained about technical problems with the PS4 code with slow and frequent loading times, texture streaming issues during cutscenes and also some NPC animation glitches, then again he also noted that CDPR has a day one patch ready for most of these issues.
That's kind of a serious accusation, since they even say they paid for it themselves in all the videos.
Okay, I was wrong about them paying to fly the gamespot guys out but I wasn't trying to imply they were being bribed. What I actually meant was them being swept up by the behind the scenes development and letting that influence their opinion.
Anton Sugar
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The Witcher 1 takes at least a few hours to get going. The Witcher 2 is a completely different game, basically.
15/18 of the reviews in the OP have it at 9/10 or higher (and I'm even excluding Kotaku's "YES" score).
You finished the game? you played the previous games? How can you say this with such a certainty?
PC of course
I love Jeff to death , I've been GB subscriber since day one. However, I've also learned that Jeff's taste in games is far removed from my own. That doesn't mean I dismiss his opinions, but it also means I don't take anything he has to say at face value. Likewise for any of these reviewers. Its nice to see many different opinions but the ones I hold in highest regard are the people who I've identified as having similar tastes to mine. Which is why I'd be much more interested in what Vinny or Rorie have to say than Jeff or Dan.
WhatsintheBox
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my body is ready
iRAWRasaurus
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Overall the game seems really positives and excited to play it. It's just a number so let's not try to get hung up on it...
iNvid02
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the "most impressive game world ever seen" quote is pretty ballsy, oh man
this should be at the top of every review thread "never forget"
this should be at the top of every review thread "never forget"
Those three IP's you mentioned don't have a track record behind them that this series has. You kinda expect that this game was going to turn out good based on the dev track record in this franchise.
Kinda like how we all expected Bloodborne to be good. It's basically a Souls game with tweaks.
AntiFacebook
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Then it should have been mentioned In the post!
Also, "I didn't like the game" is not exactly a review, no matter where he works.
His Majesty
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Mad Season
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wth....
cleveridea
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And dont forget paying for the gift of flight
Netherscourge
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I have no idea - just basing it on the reviews I've just read.
It SOUNDS like that's the case. It's being praised mostly for how rich the open world stuff is, as opposed to the main storyline.
As i said before i have issue when review states that game was easy but they played it on Normal usually. We should get more info about higher difficulties.
Fine Ham Abounds
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Because they like to get a head start on forming their list of counterarguments and reviewer dismissals so they are ready to copy/paste during the OT circlejerk
Sephiroth_GR_
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Oh man that sucks...hope it plays smoothly by the time i get it.
I agree. It's also becoming increasingly more and more difficult to listen to their extremely long podcast with the way the discuss games anymore.
So defensive. It wasn't part of my comment.
So you played it?
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