Witcher 3 is the better game in my opinion. It doesn't run as smoothly as Phantom Pain, but the open world is just so much better (in fact, I'd say it has the best open world of any game, period) and the mission variety is also a lot better. Phantom Pain's an excellent game, but the Witcher 3 has it beat hands down in terms of story, characters, mission variety and just generally being a better open world experience.
MGS 5 or Witcher 3?
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They both have ponytails?
Anyway. Get the witcher unless you really like repetition, lack of variety and grinding for hours to get even basic equipment.
privitsan02
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Witcher 3 without a doubt. MGSV is disappointing if you ever cared about Metal Gear from the story perspective but its a fun stealth action game.
If you're looking at it from a gaming perspective, MGSV has a pointless open world while Witcher 3 has an actual one that matters. MGSV has greater freedom of approach depending on the missions you do, but Witcher 3 is a much bigger game with a greater variety of quest design. If you care about scores and gameplay over story, characters and lore go with MGSV. Despite hating Velen, I prefer the overall full package offered by Witcher 3 over MGSV any day of the week however.
Best wishes.
If you're looking at it from a gaming perspective, MGSV has a pointless open world while Witcher 3 has an actual one that matters. MGSV has greater freedom of approach depending on the missions you do, but Witcher 3 is a much bigger game with a greater variety of quest design. If you care about scores and gameplay over story, characters and lore go with MGSV. Despite hating Velen, I prefer the overall full package offered by Witcher 3 over MGSV any day of the week however.
Best wishes.
Northeastmonk
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I'd say MGSV, but if you want an adventure with magic, swords, and so forth then The Witcher 3 is good.
I'd say MGSV is a wonderful come back to a classic franchise. You also have to say things like guns, military, and stealth.
You either want military fiction or fantasy fiction.
Both are great games. Two of this year's better/longer titles.
Edit: W3's expansions are said to be as long and as big as the Witcher 2 put together.
I'd say MGSV is a wonderful come back to a classic franchise. You also have to say things like guns, military, and stealth.
You either want military fiction or fantasy fiction.
Both are great games. Two of this year's better/longer titles.
Edit: W3's expansions are said to be as long and as big as the Witcher 2 put together.
If we are talking just of the ps4,TW3 sometimes runs really badly. There are people who avoid it just for the bad performance.You need to know this. By the way, both are completely different games. I don't think it's exactly right choise between the 2. It's rpg vs a stealth game. I agree maybe TW3 it's a better game in general, although it's too soon to give a final verdict on MGS V for me.
Maybe because GAF has been on a MGS kick for a bit now. I bought W3 and ESO at the same time and haven't have a change to play it yet. I think I might give it a whirl today since I'm off.
Can't go wrong with either but Witcher 3 actually feels like a complete game not a half finished rush job.
Gameplay is great in MGS but that's it really story is kind of a flop and it can be bit repetitive unless you change how you play regularly. Witcher has clunky gameplay but nails mood, atmosphere and writing.
Gameplay is great in MGS but that's it really story is kind of a flop and it can be bit repetitive unless you change how you play regularly. Witcher has clunky gameplay but nails mood, atmosphere and writing.
Agreed on all points.
VanCityGamer
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Gameplay is great in MGSV, but so far it's just infiltrating outposts. Is that all the game does? It's fun, but I'm already starting to want more variety. Also, the open world is completely pointless. There's no side missions to come across or other interesting things to do. Open ended outposts is great, but the world connecting them is super bland. And the story is pretty mediocre. I honestly don't understand the 10's for this game.
I don't know man, some of my favorite memories from The Witcher 3 came from side quests,
Family Matters
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The main quest did feel a bit tedious at times, that might be why I liked the side quests and their little(mostly...) stories more.
Then again, you can't beat up your employees ad infinitum in Witcher 3, preorder cancelled MSGVCE bought on ebay
hersheyfan
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GotY 2015 discussions on GAF are going to be great. We got these two titans, Arkham Knight, Fallout 4, and possibly even Persona 5, all in a single year!
SuperInuit
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Greatly prefer MGSV, personally. Just feels much tighter as a gameplay experience, so I don't really feel like I'm struggling against the game, whereas I always had that slight niggle with Witcher 3.
Arguably The Witcher 3 has a better story and writing, but something about it was such a turn off to me. Felt like it was almost trying too hard to be bleak and depressing, despite some stand out arcs, like the Red Baron questline. MGSV is hokey as fuck, but I feel much more engaged with the story purely because it's just plain silly, and I feel like it knows it.
Arguably The Witcher 3 has a better story and writing, but something about it was such a turn off to me. Felt like it was almost trying too hard to be bleak and depressing, despite some stand out arcs, like the Red Baron questline. MGSV is hokey as fuck, but I feel much more engaged with the story purely because it's just plain silly, and I feel like it knows it.
meanspartan
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The simple answer is you need to play both, they are both on my GOTY list along with Bloodborne.
But if I had to pick right now, I'd lean Witcher, I fucking loved that game. That said, I'm only about 15 hours into MGSV, so that answer could very well change.
But if I had to pick right now, I'd lean Witcher, I fucking loved that game. That said, I'm only about 15 hours into MGSV, so that answer could very well change.
Vire
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Bloodborne man...
everyone already forgot that came out this year.GeordieMark
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Can't go wrong with either. They excel in different areas, but are both really good games
Resident4t.
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Might need more info, but do you want a game that you can just play for 20 minutes at a time? The Witcher 3 is not that kind of game if so. On the other hand you did say you want good side quests and a lot of content so The Witcher 3 is the obvious choice there.
night13x
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Witcher 3 by far. Made by devs who love (and loved by gamers). Top quality all around. Almost no direct repetitive content, one of the best looking games to date hands down. Also the tech/content support is paramount!
MGS5 is a generic and pretty open world game with MGS characters and stand-ins injected into the game. It doesn't even follow the series formula. Also the fact that the last part of the game has been cut (aka the ending) does not sit well with me. Don't get me wrong, it's a good game when it stands alone, but no where should it be in the same category as the witcher 3. This is someone who has played ALL (even the non canon) MG games in the past.
MGS5 is a generic and pretty open world game with MGS characters and stand-ins injected into the game. It doesn't even follow the series formula. Also the fact that the last part of the game has been cut (aka the ending) does not sit well with me. Don't get me wrong, it's a good game when it stands alone, but no where should it be in the same category as the witcher 3. This is someone who has played ALL (even the non canon) MG games in the past.
RandomSeed
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People are just picking what they like more on the whole. Shouldn't be that hard...do you want to play a shooter or a RPG right now?
So far I could not give it more than an 8. All it has going for it is amazing gameplay. But with such a stale world and missions, the gameplay only takes it so far for me.
Impulsor
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+1000
hersheyfan
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Bloodborne man...
I stand corrected, boss. Bloodborne too, that game was the shit!
Still, coming out in q1 tends to screw your chances for winning GotY since you're not top of mind... Remember the first Bayonetta?
Srey Plaughtered
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I've been staying out of MGS threads so seeing everyone saying the story sucks is really surprising. I found it to be interesting so far, though I'm still pretty early in the game.
johnnydrama
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Definitely, but in The Witcher 3 there's always some story revolving around the side quests, with proper voice acting and characters, so you can't really call it recycled or repetitive in the same sense as how a lot of the side ops in MGS V are straight up recycled.
Fancy Clown
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Narratively, sure, but mechanically not even close. Almost all of Witcher 3's quests function the same way: talk to someone, use witcher sense, fight monster. MGS gives you samey goals "capture x, kill x" but the level and gameplay design makes it so that no two missions play out the same way. Even replaying the same mission gives wildly different experiences if you change up your tactics. Witcher 3 has very little flexibility outside of the occasional key dialogue choice.
Braag
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Do note that MGSV is going through the GAF honeymoon phase so a lot of people are really hyped about it.
I haven't finished MGSV yet but what I've played so far has been amazing. So far TW3 is still my GOTY however. If you're into MGS series or like great stealth gameplay then get MGSV. If you want an amazing RPG then get TW3.
I haven't finished MGSV yet but what I've played so far has been amazing. So far TW3 is still my GOTY however. If you're into MGS series or like great stealth gameplay then get MGSV. If you want an amazing RPG then get TW3.
look a monster nest, let's drop a bomb
look another monster nest, let's drop a bomb
look, yet another monster net, let's drop another bomb
let's use our witcher sense to follow these foot prints
let's use our witcher sense to follow this smell
let's use our witcher sense to follow the blood
oh look, a map directing me to treasure under water
oh look, a map directing me to treasure in a cave
oh look, a map directing me to treasure in the middle of a fucking ocean
yes, that shit gets repetitive
Familienoberhauptvogel
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It's simple get TW3 cheap now that it's a couple months old and get MGS5 once you're done with it cheaper as well.
Both are great games so this is the ideal cost efficient way.
And this thread turned into shit slinging already, people never change.
Both are great games so this is the ideal cost efficient way.
And this thread turned into shit slinging already, people never change.
MGS V is the better game by a large margin, but it's also better for hopping in and out of thanks to Side Ops and base management.
If you're after a bristling open world then maybe TW3, because MGSV is more systems driven. For me it's basically the ideas behind Far Cry 2 turned into a good video game
If you're after a bristling open world then maybe TW3, because MGSV is more systems driven. For me it's basically the ideas behind Far Cry 2 turned into a good video game
Vire
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Exactly, in MGS ...say you need to take out these armor vehicle, but the game gives you literally dozens of way to do so and you can even come up with some unintended and funny ways of solving a scenario. The Witcher's side quests can only be played in one way only.
The story is the only thing that I felt compelled me to complete side quests in The Witcher and I feel like you have to be pretty invested in the characters and world for the Witcher's story to feel worthwhile and meaningful, so if you haven't played the other games, I wouldn't recommend it.
And yet the game play is the best it's ever been to a lot of people. So for people like you, seemingly caring more about the story...okay. Calling it boring is bs hyperbole.
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Ivory Samoan
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Tough decision - I would say (personally):
1. If you have experienced/enjoyed any other MGS, go MGSV.
2. If you haven't, then go Witcher III.
Definitely get both eventually, they are probably the best 2 games to come out for a while OP.
1. If you have experienced/enjoyed any other MGS, go MGSV.
2. If you haven't, then go Witcher III.
Definitely get both eventually, they are probably the best 2 games to come out for a while OP.
MGSV:
oh look a prisoner, lets fulton that
oh look a guard, lets fulton that
oh look a cassette tape, lets grab that
oh look... um, an outpost, yeah lets fulton that
The Witcher 3 has actual side objectives, with actual story.
bananafactory
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I....don't understand. I've played every MGS game to date and I love MGSV. I think your hyperbole is a bit strong.
johnnydrama
Banned
oh look, a prisoner to extract
oh look, a highly skilled soldier to extract
oh look, tanks to destroy
oh look, blueprints to steal
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This gets repetitive too.
By the way, the treasure chests, monster caves, and monster nests are not even side quests. They affect nothing and can be ignored altogether. The actual side quests hardly involve doing any of that.