I remember going through it pretty fast and wondering what the complaints were about, but I thought the quests were decent so maybe I just didn't notice how long it took.
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I remember going through it pretty fast and wondering what the complaints were about, but I thought the quests were decent so maybe I just didn't notice how long it took.
I think awful is a bit much. It's wasn't the best part of the game but it was alright. I didn't mind going around Novigrad. Ciri parts on the other hand have been great! They provide nice change to the regular gameplay. Also they're not that common and don't last long enough to overstay their welcome.
MassiveNights
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I think this is still my favourite part of the game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bSk-8C76dc
I didn't play Witcher 1 or 2 so I didn't really get the Geralt/Yennefer thing which is basically the main hook of the first act.
This 5 minute segment got me totally invested in the world, the universe, the romance, everything.
Just beautiful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bSk-8C76dc
I didn't play Witcher 1 or 2 so I didn't really get the Geralt/Yennefer thing which is basically the main hook of the first act.
This 5 minute segment got me totally invested in the world, the universe, the romance, everything.
Just beautiful.
skLaFarebear
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After playing only Witcher 1 and 2 all I know about Geralt and Yennefer is that they liked each other but got separated and he lost his memories
Only down side to Vinny's choice of game is that we have to rehash the Witcher 3 discussion from the end of last year.
I am sure some of them will be disappointed. Some points to think about are :
I am sure some of them will be disappointed. Some points to think about are :
- How far were they actually along with the new IP? My guess, not very.
- They staffed up a lot since, so most of their workers were hired knowing they would be on Gears.
- Gears makes for a pretty safe pay check, while they watch a lot of their friends at other studios getting made redundant.
I'd argue Fable 4 would have been a safe bet. Instead somebody got the bright idea to make some f2p online thingy using the fable license.
skLaFarebear
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The name pops up a few times and I think she's in some of the art work, but she doesn't actually appear in the game.
Salty Catfish
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Yeah, her only appearance are in some illustrated flashbacks but I'm not sure if she even talked in those. All we knew is she had been Geralt's lover, was there when he "died," and was taken by the Wild Hunt.
MassiveNights
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Oh really?
The start of The Witcher 3 made me feel like I was missing out on a lot of back story there.
RepairmanJack
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You were but it's all book backstory, so only vinny knows it
I was actually really impressed, Witcher 3 just kinda acts like "you should know this already" and it kinda just works
Me too. I had only played Witcher 1, so I thought she was almost a main character in 2.
skLaFarebear
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Nah, you're actually not missing out on much besides going "hey, I know that character." I haven't played W3, but I hear for the most part they do a good job of bringing you up to speed and making sure that you don't need to play 1 or 2 to know what's going on.
Edit: Oh right, I forgot about the books.
The witcher 1 had some vague references to her, Witcher 2 had some 2d animated cutscenes with her directly in it them. They were played as Geralt started regaining pieces of his memory. It doesn't really get into her character, only that she was there. To really have a full backstory on Yennefer you're going to have to read the books.
There is Yennefer backstory in the books. She and Geralt were a thing. They thought of Ciri like their daughter. Ciri and Triss thought of each other like sisters. Geralt has amnesia at the start of the first game and the romance in that game is Triss (who his 'daughter' thinks of as her sister). Awkward.
Geralt gets all his memories back by the end of the second game so he remembers Yennefer and all the things that happened before the games.
Yep, she's only been in the books. I wonder if the biggest influence on whether one sides with TeamTriss or TeamYen is if they've read the books.
Glitchesarecool
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Triss is way better than Yennefer as far as the game goes.
MassiveNights
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That's pretty cool.
It's pretty impressive they made me understand the importance of all this without playing the games or reading the books.
Like I say, Priscilla's Song totally sells it.
W3 is also weighted heavily towards Yenn imho, especially since you don't see a lot of Triss until you get to Novigrad and even then you don't actually spend a lot of time together.
I can't remember if Triss thought Yenn was dead in W1 and 2, or just simply wanted to jump Geralt at the time and nuts to what Yenn wanted
skLaFarebear
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I never cared much for Triss but she's a hell of a lot less annoying than Dandelion and especially Roche.
Salty Catfish
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Yeah, having seen Triss for two games without reading the books it didn't feel like much of a choice, really.
Don't you dare besmirch the name of Vernon Motherfucking Roche in this thread.
stump sock
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I gave the boot to Triss because I thought her voice acting was lousy
skLaFarebear
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My biggest regret of playing through 2 was not choosing Iorveth over Roche. He's like, actively the biggest asshole and the worst character in that game.
Glitchesarecool
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Yenn isn't that much better really. Snob british is really annoying.
I need to finish 3. I ducked out kind of early because of how it controlled and how I tried to do every single marker on the map because that's how I play open world games.
TheMrPliskin
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After Witcher 3 I can't handle the idea of Cyberpunk 2077 existing.
That game should be something really cool.
That game should be something really cool.
Salty Catfish
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Yeah, he can be a racist dick but...has anyone else in the Witcherverse done THIS? Best moment in that game.
Incandenza
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Just about jumped out of my chair when I saw the Witcher is happening today.
It doesn't even matter which quest they're playing. They're all incredible.
It doesn't even matter which quest they're playing. They're all incredible.
MassiveNights
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#TeamKeira
#ThenKillHerAfter
#ThenKillHerAfter
Glitchesarecool
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No there's something to the face that's really similar as well, I thought I was the only person who saw the similarities.
I thought Triss came off pretty badly in the Witcher 3.
Spoilers for the whole series :
Spoilers for the whole series :
She knew about Geralt's relationship with Yen but doesn't tell him anything about her. She tries to romance him when she knows he wouldn't do it if he had his memories. Also the event that wiped Geralt's memory was from him riding with the Wild Hunt, which Yen did too. Yen in the game says she lost her memory, but the Emhyr's mages were able to reverse it. I wonder if Triss could've done the same if she wanted to.
I picked Roche then after I saw what happened immediately reloaded even though the save was from about 2 hours earlier.
Salty Catfish
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They have similar lips plus they both have black neck collars, too.
That's what caused me to stop about 30 hours in; just wasn't too big on the combat.
That was fucking amazing.
Sleeping Lesson
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Oh shit, are they playing post-main story Witcher stuff today? Will it spoil the game?
skLaFarebear
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I remember him being really salty at me because i chose to save my girlfriend from being tortured (the whole reason i travelled with him after chapter 1) instead of helping him protect some stupid kid.
If he's back in 3 i hope they let me beat the hell out of him.
Wish i had done that too. Maybe i would've enjoyed the game if i wasn't travelling with that asshole.
In Witcher 1, Triss very much acts like a Yennefer surrogate. She's more Yenn than Triss in terms of characterization and attitude.
Incandenza
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Hearts of Stone doesn't tie into the main story at all (although it does some cute stuff if you play it before finishing the main quest).
EDIT: On second thought there is one quest where a major event from the story is mentioned.
Sleeping Lesson
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Phew ok. I'm like less than an hour from the end of the game (I think), but I just keep procrastinating and not finishing it.
As long as it doesn't cover the VERY end of the game, I'm fine.
MassiveNights
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Whose dying for that new ip? The people who didn't buy sunset overdrive?
ThreePiMatt
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You didn't have to romance Triss in the first game, there was the other girl. Can't remember her name, the nurse lady. I don't know if she had a later appearance or mention in 2 or 3.
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