The Witcher managed to actually make me feel like one small individual in a very large world. Wherever you go there is something going on, and everyone seems to be paying more attention ta whatever that thing is than to you, contrary to some games where you immediately become the centre of attention wherever you go and just feel like the whole world gravitâtes around your character.
Skyrim does that very good as well. That and Witcher 3 are my favourite open world immersive games, just dive deep into these fantastic worlds and relax.
I really agree to this. also its quite frustrating to find and enjoy new games after spending countless of hours in skyrim and witcher 3. I always thought something is lacking and could not feel the same enjoyment back then. Its like kind of a curse and a blessing when you appreciate and love a game too much.
@@ndrxw True dude. These games were beyond their times, true masterpieces. Timeless games. You really do look forward to another game that can give you that sense of good euphoria again.
@@Lyu-Phy Kingdom come and RDR2 are to worlds that feel like they do not revolve around the player. Riding Through a Forrest in kingdom come feels like A real forest.
@@John-996 As it is. The whole map of Kingdome Come is a 1:1 recreation of a real place in Czechia with the exception of two towns in the west of the map because one of those was too far away for the 4 by 4 km map and pushed the other a bit to the north.
I disagree the story was amazing not just the “story telling” The twist, the characters, the creepy side quest story… every character had a lore that was quite focused on. Graphics were amazing at the time and still amazes me..
I agree with you it’s a combination of things that made the game great but in my opinion it was how the world told a story in itself wherever you went which is what separated it from other open world games, the amount of attention to detail is crazy.
I think that the Witcher story is similar to Sapkowski's work. The main story/saga is good. But short stories like the Last Wish from Sapkowski or Hearts of Stones are masterpieces
@@thehoodedvagabum7375 Games happen after events of books. What I meant is that writing in Hearts of Stones is as good as in the best short stories from Sapkowski.
I think one of the most important things, apart from each region having it's own distinct vibe, was that they got so many small details right. Especially when you came upon small villages it felt as though the village had been built in a logical place and respected the terrain, with a history built into the setting. Small dirt paths that are obvious shortcuts for the locals, dirt held back by timber trusses, different architecture depending on not only the global region but specifically what that village does. It all felt so naturally 'lived in' instead of manufactured.
That's what so cool about video games, for me it was probably a 6/10. I just can't finish it even after 3 attempts, but for someone else it can be a masterpiece
@@benilinshingoseth2086 1st time I tried was a couple of years after all the dlc was already out. The last time was in May. I got to skellige before I gave up. The crones are probably the best part for me
@@danieltalamantes3763 Maybe reading in games it´s not for you. I still can´t understand how people love God of War Ragnarok. I like the story a lot, but the gameplay and some characters...... jeez... I prefer to eat a bullet.
It ruined Skyrim for me lol... I love Skyrim´s world and how it tells you the story with that, but man... I just don´t enjoy it like I used to. Funny thing is that I didn´t want/know anything about The Witcher 3... but my best friend told me to play it, knowing that I like RPG´s. And oh my. Oh my.
Immersion was in my mind as I replayed the Witcher. It was Autumn and therefore nights here in Finland are rather cold and dark. I played in the evening or night in the dark and had my windows partly open so that I could feel the cold air while riding with Roach through different regions.
The game is immersive because the world is believable and FEELS real. Poverty, prejudice, racism, the damage of war, skellige traditions and code of living, depressing world and everything else plays a huge role in how the player views the world. Being put in morally impossible decisions where you have to choose a lesser evil are often misleading. The characters are genuine and well written, the attention to detail is mindblowing. You never know what happens next because the quests have unpredictable twists. This is why the game had sold 40 million copies, the gameplay alone wasn't enough. But when you factor in all of these things the game has to offer, you won't even be bothered by the repetitivenes of the combat, clunky climbing and horseback mechanics, overpowered Quen sign, lackluster rpg stats that are trophies runes and glphys and so on so on... :)
I think the graphics were amazing when it came out. I had seen nothing else like it. In fact, with a few choice mods I think it still looks good today.
@@PolishGod1234 blood and wine looks like crap, everything has the same warm tint and the color range is so narrow every area looks exactly the same. Not to mention the low quality faraway mountains which looks worse than Skyrim. Velen and Skellige is many times better than that horseshit.
Not really far cry 4 had stunning graphics at the time so did unity and black flag. At launch this game was behind. The next gen update has really helped it but even then the characters looks glossy lack of shaders in so many places, hair looks unrealistic even with hair works on. However it's still a very pretty and atmospheric world that is very well designed. I think it's the atmosphere that gives the impression of better graphics. The game excels at creating and atmosphere for each area and story. And I am not even a fan of big story games but I have to appreciate this game, haven't been able to stop playing it for a couple weeks now. Didn't get into it first time. I thought it was clunky which it is in places and l wasn't prepared for dealing so much dialogue it puts and encyclopedia to shame. However second time I tried it I wasn't expecting much but immersed and sucked in now damn it.
My best advice for immersion, move to Belarus for white orchard and Velen, go to Toruń for Oxenfurt and Gdańsk/Danzig for Novigrad, Norway or Iceland for Skellige campaign, move to southern France while you're playing in Toussaint.
Skellige is actually heavily inspired by the landscape of the Scottish Highlands and Ireland. In fact, the Elven tongue is inspired by a mix of the Scottish and Irish native language. So no, for Skellige, move to Scotland.
I have to disagree, the story is utterly amazing, so emotionally compelling and it blows me away even after many replays that each part can make me laugh/feel sad/happy/solemn etc and i really think its phenomenal and brilliantly excecuted.
The story is excellent, I fully agree with you but what I was discussing about there was primarily the "plot" of the whole game and the sort of genericness of it, but the details you find within the world, characters, etc during that journey is what makes it so great, not necessarily the destination itself.
I'm sorry but the story itself was amazing too, felt so sincere and tense too me still even while spending all the time with the side quests which while taking time made the world feel bigger than just myself /the main character
that's it... i was trying to figure it out for years why any game hasn't given me the same beautiful feeling as the witcher 3 despite all of them having huge open worlds and amazing graphics. you just hit the nail on the head.
I definitely agree with the whole idea of distinct regions with completely different looks and feels. Granted I've played tw3 for quite a few hours but I've learnt to navigate through the towns and cities without having to look at the map, only relying on what I see around me. It's connected me to the different areas with their different outlooks and beliefs in a way that no other game has. Although I do have to say that a major reason for the game being so immersive is the connection you develop to the characters. Doing a bunch of side quests allowed me to get more of an understanding of Geralt both in terms of the things he'd do and how he feels/expresses his thoughts and emotions. This is why I think the main quest became so full of emotion and so unforgettable. This is already getting a bit long but I quickly need to mention the side quests themselves. A lot of people already say how a lot of secondary quests are treated like their own stories (like with the Bloody Baron) and this dedication makes such a huge difference. The quests become less about getting coin and XP but more for the quests and storylines themselves, which is something I wish more games did. It makes so many characters and locations infinitely more meaningful and interesting. But I don't think I see many people talking about some of the witcher contracts and the thought gone into them. Some of them require you to thoroughly explore the environment and the options available as well as rely on gut instincts about characters to get the better ending. And I think this is a pretty good example of the writing and level of detail within the entire game and the expansions that keep players coming back. Of course my opinion and experience will probably be different to other people's but to me this is the biggest factor that leaves me wanting to play this game again and again. It's a game that never fails to make me feel something genuine (even if it is anger and disgust when confronting Whoreson Junior) and that the biggest reason why this game is so special.
Yes, I fully agree, that's why I said "not just the characters..." I wanted to go deeper rather then talking about the same points that've been discussed a million times. Thank you for watching the video and im gald you enjoyed it!
For sure. I’m super excited for the update. I haven’t replayed TW3 since it’s original release. I’m also really hyped to play The Witcher remake. Never played the first game
Great video man! Loved your fresh take on the game, you made points that most reviewers don’t make! I have over 6,300 hours logged on Witcher 3, this game and it’s world have become part of my life!
Your intro was the best psychological explanation for a loss of interest in games I’ve ever heard. I could never understand why I lost interest in some games and now it makes sense, it’s your perception of reality. I’ve never finished the Witcher 3 only got halfway through, but it’s a game I still love. I believe Skyrim and the Witcher 3 are the only two games I keep coming back to
Great video man! Started playing the 3 the Witcher games earlier this year, now I'm on my first playthrough on the Witcher 3. The story was really great, damn the whole story of the Crookback Bog quest could even make a standalone game not to mention the 2 DLCs. great story telling and immersive world could really be lost playing it for hours. (Hope you can make a review on the other Witcher games since there will be a rework on the original game. Again great video man, you sir earn a sub 🙏)
7:30 - I would argue that the world of AC Origins has actually pretty good variety of environments/biomes. For example, the area around Cyrene (Kyrenaika) felt very distinctly colourful with it's endless rows of vineyards - it actually reminded me of Wither 3's Toussaint to the point that I actually listened to Toussaint music while riding through that region. Furthermore, atop of the expected scorching deserts (it's Egypt so this is expected), you also have the swampy regions in and around the Nile Delta and Savannahs. Even the deserts have regions that stand out from a geological standpoint with the Black Desert and White Desert. But the biggest thing that draws most people into Origins is the historical value and awe factor of seeing Egypt back then, with the Pyramids of Giza still being covered in smooth limestone before it got stripped away, the Great Library of Alexandria before it burned down, Alexandria and other cities and towns in their full glory, etc. So in my personal experience, I felt like the world of AC Origins had a good variety of biomes under the circumstances of it being set in Egypt which is ~90% desert today.
i played it like 8 times,when next gen comes i will play it again,for me the moment i got "hooked" is when i had a quest to find ladies of the wood,and as it happens it was dark and it was raining and path was leding throu the swamps 3:57 (that path) with like monsters all over and i had a torch just a torch as a light it was creppy and it was immersive as helll...and then when u are done with velen(if u play in order that i think u should play it) u go to like oxenfurt or novigrad and its a totaly different mood and different kind of immersion. 10/10
I disagree with your take on Cyberpunk 2077. Night City is definitely as diverse as the Witcher 3. For example, the downtown area feels completely different to other districts, with the NPCs even dressing in much fancier clothing. Another example is that in Heywood, you can clearly see gang influences, with murals and graffiti drawn by the Valentinos. The Northern part of Watson is home to Maelstrom, who are super creepily designed, and at night, the street lights turn red instead of the usual color. I could list more examples, but you get the idea
It is one of the games where I just get lost doing side stuffs and really want it to never end really excited for next gen upgrade this december , can't wait to see the revamped textures (hopefully)
Woah, this is an amazing video and you truly do the game justice! I just finished my first playthrough and started in on my second a few days ago and I hear ya on the plot hole. About halfway through my first go at this I realized how big in scope this game can be so I stuck with mostly story missions knowing that since I was enjoying it so much I was definitely going to play it again and focus on the side missions and Gwent in a second playthrough. And that immersion you talk about is in full effect the second time around. The slight familiarity you feel the second time by doing side quests makes all of the areas seem realistic in the world the game has created instead of trying and failing at creating realism by 'real world' standards.
I just started the game for the first time and I made the decision beforehand that I'd play only the main plot first. There is so much to do that side quests can wait for round two :) And even tho Geralt is in a hurry to find Ciri, I like to stop and admire the sunsets etc. once in a while :D
you are very thoughtful and very precise ur analysis are right, truly i would say from the bottom of my heart u r truly one of the best video games critic. i have almost watched all of ur videos and i surely will. love hearing ur thoughts on video games the games i have never heard of i will watch all of ur videos mate keep up the good work. love from me to u and ur family
Damn, that intro. Totally captured my feelings on Minecraft and that ability we all had as kids to get lost in a world, even if it's just a bunch of blocks. TW3 totally did that for me in my 20s. Amazing video, keep it up! Got goosebumps when TW3 soundtrack and cinematics came in at 1:17.
Loved the video! As a reader of the books, I must add that a lot of what you pointed out is very present in Andrej Sapkawsky's original materials, and I think he deserves some credit too. Of course, it does not diminish CD Project red's work at all, adapting it so well while adding so much themselves, while making everything into a coherent game is an incredibly hard challenge and they did it incredibly well. Adaptation is hard. It's easy to see in Netflix's horrible adaptation.
I’m not a big horror fan but my goodness, Crookback Bog and the Crones are some of the most terrifying/disturbing things I’ve ever encountered…and then there’s Gaunter O’Dimm
After 8th playthrough I still have this feeling " I need to start over again in some time" Even after playing rdr2, My heart belongs to Witcher, for me its magnum opus in RPG games
I love humor. It fits so much to the books, perefectly imitating Sapkowski's. Sometimes - lightness in dialoge. You just want to be there. Maybe in Velen a bit less than in Novigrad or Skellige. On the other hand - in Skellige the questline is like it is more adressed to the younger players, while in Velen, Novigrad and Oxenfurt it is far more mature, and again - more original book-like. As for a Pole - this is like our bittersweet apple, our culture. And Hearts of Stone? Come on ;-), if you know our culture, archetypes. traditions - you just get additional content, and what the quality of it. Countryside that have been based on our villages and cities. I envoy those who still did not play it, to play once more ;-).
@@myself2noone tell that to anyone in the third world. YOUR reality may not be harsh but reality for the majority of the world is. If your life is mundane then you should appreciate that
i was already around 19 or 20 when i started playing minecraft, i'm 31 now. There wasnt much imersion in early minecraft. It was fun though, you choose either a small, medium or large map to build on. Water covered everything that was below sea level. there was just dirt and trees, maybe some stone. great days
I remember waking up at 6 am to play witcher 3 on our living room tv because the tv was bigger and it was more fun and realistic than playing on my tiny monitor. I would get completely lost in it to the point that i wouldn't even realize my family waking up for breakfast and school and work , or when it is time for lunch . I think i played 8 to 10 hours every day. And i couldn't get enough of it.
Amazing video man really put into words how alive n ground breaking it is, i truly love this game ive never dived head first into a series like i have the witcher after playing the W3, its just a shame the direction its going with the Netflix show and future games… though ill continue to stay optimistic
I think that the main point in witcher's immersive environment is characters with their own backgrounds, which are rooted in complex and living world (outside the game - myths, realistic social structure). You with you own senses experience this world and characters, which inhabit it and it make you feel connected. Music and natural fenomena add to it. I would call this "word building". And they made an amazing job of creating complex multilayer immersive environment. I personally, didn't like the main quest story (and didn't finish it), I also didn't like how they represented "magic" - too absurd sometimes. But I was immersed in the world, even roaming through forest and valleys felt so authentic.
i gotta disagree with assassins creed origins lacking variety in its open world, the differences in every region were rather pronounced and i feel they did a good job in that regard
Nice video. Never played minecraft but Witcher 3 I've played twice and the second time it was even better. Such a detailed and immersive world. The music, damn. I love it.
I remember my brother in law telling me to play the game so I watched the show for background info then played the game while playing I read all of the books and have re read the whole series three or four times and replaying the game maybe 10 times it’s just that good
It's honestly a shame what happened to Cyberpunk, but with all the talent leaving after blood and wine, and the lack of talent replacing them, it was bound to happen. CDPR had the entire gaming industry on there knees after Witcher 3 and they threw it all away. I guess it was 'better to live one day as a king, than a whole life as a beggar'.
Wish I could love witcher 3 like everyone else. I went into it thinking it was an RPG and that set my expectations a certain way and I was disappointed. If I went into thinking it was an open world story game I would have loved it. But my expectations were already set. I only finished it because of the fact that I loved the story
Cause it's have so many different dialogue, ending, storylines, emotions, feelings,.. But searching Armorers Diagrams, looting all ingredients and played Gwent was my 1st target before start the quest..
Finally a video I could show people I know to explain why this is my favourite game ever. I could never express it, but this says exactly what I am thinking. Do you happen to know any similar games in terms of immersion? After playing this game most of other games seem boring and uninteresting, and I have yet to find a game that could blow my mind like TW3 did. I know probably no other game can reach this level, but if you know any similar ones please tell me. Thanks!
Sadly, I’m in the same boat as you, I can’t find any other game that’s anywhere close to as immersive as I felt in The Witcher 3. It’s truly a game in it’s own category 🥲
if you havent played Bioshock until now definitely try it out, it is not open world like the witcher but it has some of the best enivornmental story telling just like the witcher
The same goes with cyberpunk 2077 . I stayed away from the game due to the disastrous launch but this week i started playing it and believe me cdproject red is the best in world building and story telling. Made me fall in love with single player rpgs again. Obviously the bugs are still a distraction but the dialogues and characters are just amazing.
Honestly, I have no idea what bugs you're talking about. I've only experienced one noticeable bug (Unable to do a secondary objective in a gig, because I was doing the objectives in an unexpected order) in 300 hours of playing
@@crunchyandmagnificent5646 well i haven't recorded any of mine all i encountered was stuff like certain visual effects stays after missions. npc in missions standing around without knowing how to move around. Most of them is cleared after loading a previous save. Iam using a rtx 3060 so I don't think the issue is from my end
@@PhXAKH RTX 3070 here. Okay, the visual glitches are there from time to time, but there's nothing game-breaking and almost nothing immersion-breaking (I had a cyberpsycho t-pose on me for half a second yesterday lol)
I literally just started the game 2 days ago and as soon as I left the nomad garage at the beginning on Xbox X I couldn’t pull out my pistol and the enemies were halfway under the ground like they had no bottom half. I think the bugs are random. Idk. Last time I played it was buggy as well
Since completing The Witcher 3 back in 2015, I have yet to play a game that made me feel the way Witcher 3 did. Been playing video games for over 20 years but The Witcher 3 is the best game I've played and no game comes close to it.
imo much of the immersion comes from the excellent facial expressions and body language of the characters in the game. It’s a detail that seems tiny but it can be the make or break of emotional connection to the characters. The people look and act more real than in many other games because CDPR actually made much more facial movements possible than in most other games, which allowed for subtle micro-expressions.
Actually, I found 3 to be the least immersive of TW 1, 2, and 3. 1 & 2 had far more interesting atmospheres and the NPCs reacted as you might expect when fighting was going on. That's not the case in 3. You are not forced into decisions Geralt would never make in 1 & 2 the way you are 3 (thereby breaking Geralt's moral code) and there is far less of the game holding the player's hand in 1 & 2. The writing was also better in 1 & 2, the difficulty harder, the role-playing more in depth. 1 & 2 also didn't feature all those repetitive and mindless formulaic side quests you have in 3. I could go on. Lots and lots of reasons. 3 is superior aesthetically, but that's about it.
@@cyberedge881 We'll have to agree to disagree. There were things that made 1 & 2 pretty much equal in my eyes. Each had different areas where the game was terrific and less than desirable, but the terrific far outweighed the less than desirable so much that they were both terrific experiences, especially in the form of roleplaying and replayability. With 3, that wasn't quite the case for me. The misreflection and sometimes non-reflection of decisions really got to me as did the forcing of decisions that broke Geralt's moral code. 3 left too much be desired, IMO.
Bro, maybe i'm too lame for gaming (whatever, i love play games), even in easy mode in TW2, if you just stand still (not attacking), you can died just from 2 times strikes attacks from the wraiths😂😂
@@haikalrifqinandika8724 TW 2 was a REALLY challenging game in the beginning. That's a plus. :) It gets too easy by the end, something that's sadly true of all TW games...it's woefully imbalanced. I didn't die once on "death" mode in TW 3.
Unfortunately because of being poor I started with the Witcher three and I am not ashamed in any way shape or form to say, that is the absolute best game I have ever played- I own it on my PS4 Pro as well as both the standard edition with all DLC and the GOTY edition on my Xbox one X and I have beaten every single version multiple times! It’s that damn good-
witcher 3 is my favourite game of all time. Don't think I could ever put 100 hours into any other single player game nowadays besides it. rdr2 I got bored of after 30 hours. cyberpunk to me I love and while I see your point about not having distinct areas I feel that there are definitely distinct areas of the city and different feels. But I might be biased as I really do enjoy the game.
A few more days (from watching this) and Witcher 3 gets a next-gen upgrade! I'm planning yet another playthrough to celebrate. Now we just need the same for Red Dead 2 and I'll be happy for a long, long time.
Good video, keep it going. About the immersivness of the game, i guess i’ m stuck with the older Gothic series( 1 and 2) where i really felt like making part of that world with quest desings above all other games. Just my two cents here
The big difference between The Witcher and other franchises is that Geralt is not the hero or the champion of the world. He's not a normal person either as he is one of only a few dozen witchers alive in the world. But he is not chosen by the gods to save the world. It's just so that in his past he made the acquaintance of some important people as kings, queens, and emperors, sorceresses and dragons, spies and bards, and last but not least the real savior of the world - Cirilla. The decisions Geralt takes while you're playing him can be life-changing for some people but don't matter in the big picture. "Yen or Triss" doesn't matter, "killing the werewolf or letting him kill his sister-in-law" doesn't matter. The world will turn and turn as if nothing happened. One might argue about the new king or queen of Skellige, or one might argue about the assassination (or not) of Radovid and whether Dijkstra or Ves, Roche, and Thaler survive. But in the end it#s just another ruler for the population. The situation of common folk might change, but only a little bit. That makes the world so believable. And it helps that the world is built so distinctively. If you put me in the world (not on the water, just terra firma) and I can tell you on which map I am and within 30 seconds of walking and looking around I can tell you on 100m where exactly I am. No other game does that for me. The real savior is Ciri as she fights the ultimate enemy, The White Frost. And she does it regardless of your decisions which becomes clear (if it wasn't already) in the last dialogue at Tor Gvalchca. The only thing you can do is support her on her path, and help her find the strength and confidence she needs to survive and come back. I don't share the ludo-narrative dissonance you experienced. Geralt did the same in the books (helping women with children to find shelter) even if it meant deviating from the planned route. And Geralt knows that Ciri can fight back the Aen Elle any time (as long as there are unicorns around as they will support her). So while he is looking for clues he just as well earns a little money (witchers are constantly broke) in passing.
13:30 To be fair to CDPR, they are not developing The Witcher remake. Fool's Theory is - which is basically the exact talent that left. CDP is just publishing it.
I played the sidequest clearing more than half of it till I get bored and stop playing it. Not even half of main quest finished 😅. Bought on PS4 when it released. Then bought again for Switch thinking of replaying it on the go.. then bought again for PC when the price discounted USD10. Hopefully gonna finish it with the next gen upgrade. 😩
I've still yet to dedicate time to Elden Ring and I've decided to hold off playing it until I have that time but yes I would love to make a video on that!
Nice video overall but I can't agree with the graphics comment at 2:46. For me it's one of the best looking games so far. It looks incredible and detailed even in 2022. And if you install the High Res Textures mod then it is even more beautiful
i cant believe you said the graphics at the time werent that good, when i first played this game in 2016 i was shook that it looks so perfect, i could walk around forests all day and enjoy it. Whenever someone asks me what game i recommend or whats my favourite game, i always say The Witcher 3:)
13:40 They're not all made at once... They're not even made only by CDPR. Don't spread misinformation. I also don't agree with the Cyberpunk 2077 criticism. I think all the districts are pretty varied and distinct. There's also an expansion coming in 2023 adding a whole new district close to Pacifica.
10:15 This is demonstrably wrong. Exact same meticulous world buildnig that you love in W3 is absolutely present in CP77. Each part of the city has it's distinct flavour and transition between parts makes sence(in distopian sence of world where average person's life matters little to big corpo urban planning). Every building tells a story, if you are willing to listen. Only big problem was (it's been fixed since) that npc-s and cars didn't necessarily match part of the city they were in. Night City is freaking achievement and most believable urban sprawl ever put in a game. Also, I find NC much easier for navigation, then W3 wilderness. In fact, I've tried playing W3 without mini-map, and it was impossible, even on forth playthrough. I've been playing CP77, almost without any interface for 300+ hours now, with five separate characters without any problem. I know Night City as a real, tangible place, and I always have pretty good idea where I am in the city. I know names of roughly 60% of the streets(yes, every street in NC has a name) and if when I don't, there is always something unique in vicinity to orient by. You know, like in real city.
13:30 "majority of cdprs talent has left " yeah but thankfully most of those who left are going to be remaking the witcher 1, another game is not even made by cdpr but by a whole another another studio, so I don't think it is as bleak as you say. They will still have the time to focus on the main games.
What is more important for a video game? Immersion or fun? Realism or practicality? The answer is almost always subjective but I believe it lies somewhere in the middle.. most games can’t strike the right balance between immersion and fun, theyre usually either too realistic at the expense of fun gameplay, or they’re too streamlined n fun to be immersive.. W3 is one of the few that strikes the balance extremely well, it’s just a special game, everything u do or don’t do feels important and consequential, and even the mundane, tedious tasks r made engaging.. in fact, cdpr in general has been able to strike that balance twice in a row now with W3 & cyberpunk .. I think cyberpunk strikes it even better than the Witcher but that’s another convo
The Witcher managed to actually make me feel like one small individual in a very large world. Wherever you go there is something going on, and everyone seems to be paying more attention ta whatever that thing is than to you, contrary to some games where you immediately become the centre of attention wherever you go and just feel like the whole world gravitâtes around your character.
Skyrim does that very good as well. That and Witcher 3 are my favourite open world immersive games, just dive deep into these fantastic worlds and relax.
I really agree to this. also its quite frustrating to find and enjoy new games after spending countless of hours in skyrim and witcher 3. I always thought something is lacking and could not feel the same enjoyment back then. Its like kind of a curse and a blessing when you appreciate and love a game too much.
@@ndrxw True dude. These games were beyond their times, true masterpieces. Timeless games. You really do look forward to another game that can give you that sense of good euphoria again.
@@Lyu-Phy Kingdom come and RDR2 are to worlds that feel like they do not revolve around the player. Riding Through a Forrest in kingdom come feels like A real forest.
@@John-996 As it is. The whole map of Kingdome Come is a 1:1 recreation of a real place in Czechia with the exception of two towns in the west of the map because one of those was too far away for the 4 by 4 km map and pushed the other a bit to the north.
I disagree the story was amazing not just the “story telling”
The twist, the characters, the creepy side quest story… every character had a lore that was quite focused on. Graphics were amazing at the time and still amazes me..
I agree with you it’s a combination of things that made the game great but in my opinion it was how the world told a story in itself wherever you went which is what separated it from other open world games, the amount of attention to detail is crazy.
I never said that, can you give me a time stamp?
I think that the Witcher story is similar to Sapkowski's work.
The main story/saga is good.
But short stories like the Last Wish from Sapkowski or Hearts of Stones are masterpieces
@@MyPrideFlag This. This nailed it. Imagine how fucking hard must be to adapt a full story from ONLY the books lol... I would die.
@@thehoodedvagabum7375 Games happen after events of books.
What I meant is that writing in Hearts of Stones is as good as in the best short stories from Sapkowski.
I think one of the most important things, apart from each region having it's own distinct vibe, was that they got so many small details right. Especially when you came upon small villages it felt as though the village had been built in a logical place and respected the terrain, with a history built into the setting. Small dirt paths that are obvious shortcuts for the locals, dirt held back by timber trusses, different architecture depending on not only the global region but specifically what that village does. It all felt so naturally 'lived in' instead of manufactured.
7 years... Still the best game I ever played.
That's what so cool about video games, for me it was probably a 6/10. I just can't finish it even after 3 attempts, but for someone else it can be a masterpiece
@@danieltalamantes3763 When did you play it ? At launch ? (It was a "day one" for me)
@@benilinshingoseth2086 1st time I tried was a couple of years after all the dlc was already out. The last time was in May. I got to skellige before I gave up. The crones are probably the best part for me
@@danieltalamantes3763 Maybe reading in games it´s not for you. I still can´t understand how people love God of War Ragnarok. I like the story a lot, but the gameplay and some characters...... jeez... I prefer to eat a bullet.
It ruined Skyrim for me lol... I love Skyrim´s world and how it tells you the story with that, but man... I just don´t enjoy it like I used to.
Funny thing is that I didn´t want/know anything about The Witcher 3... but my best friend told me to play it, knowing that I like RPG´s. And oh my. Oh my.
Immersion was in my mind as I replayed the Witcher. It was Autumn and therefore nights here in Finland are rather cold and dark. I played in the evening or night in the dark and had my windows partly open so that I could feel the cold air while riding with Roach through different regions.
That’s dope. I’m actually waiting till this fall to do that. It’s the same here in Washington
The game is immersive because the world is believable and FEELS real. Poverty, prejudice, racism, the damage of war, skellige traditions and code of living, depressing world and everything else plays a huge role in how the player views the world. Being put in morally impossible decisions where you have to choose a lesser evil are often misleading. The characters are genuine and well written, the attention to detail is mindblowing. You never know what happens next because the quests have unpredictable twists. This is why the game had sold 40 million copies, the gameplay alone wasn't enough. But when you factor in all of these things the game has to offer, you won't even be bothered by the repetitivenes of the combat, clunky climbing and horseback mechanics, overpowered Quen sign, lackluster rpg stats that are trophies runes and glphys and so on so on... :)
I think the graphics were amazing when it came out. I had seen nothing else like it. In fact, with a few choice mods I think it still looks good today.
Blood and Wine still looks beautiful
@@PolishGod1234 blood and wine looks like crap, everything has the same warm tint and the color range is so narrow every area looks exactly the same. Not to mention the low quality faraway mountains which looks worse than Skyrim.
Velen and Skellige is many times better than that horseshit.
@@allthis701 I disagree. Beuclair is the best looking place in Witcher 3
Not really far cry 4 had stunning graphics at the time so did unity and black flag. At launch this game was behind. The next gen update has really helped it but even then the characters looks glossy lack of shaders in so many places, hair looks unrealistic even with hair works on. However it's still a very pretty and atmospheric world that is very well designed. I think it's the atmosphere that gives the impression of better graphics. The game excels at creating and atmosphere for each area and story. And I am not even a fan of big story games but I have to appreciate this game, haven't been able to stop playing it for a couple weeks now. Didn't get into it first time. I thought it was clunky which it is in places and l wasn't prepared for dealing so much dialogue it puts and encyclopedia to shame. However second time I tried it I wasn't expecting much but immersed and sucked in now damn it.
My best advice for immersion, move to Belarus for white orchard and Velen, go to Toruń for Oxenfurt and Gdańsk/Danzig for Novigrad, Norway or Iceland for Skellige campaign, move to southern France while you're playing in Toussaint.
Skellige is actually heavily inspired by the landscape of the Scottish Highlands and Ireland. In fact, the Elven tongue is inspired by a mix of the Scottish and Irish native language.
So no, for Skellige, move to Scotland.
@@GTAVictor9128 Well to be honest I wasn't sure about this one but I'm confident about the other locations, especially Novigrad being Gdańsk.
I have to disagree, the story is utterly amazing, so emotionally compelling and it blows me away even after many replays that each part can make me laugh/feel sad/happy/solemn etc and i really think its phenomenal and brilliantly excecuted.
The story is excellent, I fully agree with you but what I was discussing about there was primarily the "plot" of the whole game and the sort of genericness of it, but the details you find within the world, characters, etc during that journey is what makes it so great, not necessarily the destination itself.
@@TimePlayerOfficial ummmmm how is it generic
@@godzillazfriction father searching for his daughter while she is in danger
I'm sorry but the story itself was amazing too, felt so sincere and tense too me still even while spending all the time with the side quests which while taking time made the world feel bigger than just myself /the main character
that's it... i was trying to figure it out for years why any game hasn't given me the same beautiful feeling as the witcher 3 despite all of them having huge open worlds and amazing graphics.
you just hit the nail on the head.
I hope the new Witcher game will have the same Immersion with even beyond rdr2 level graphics and AI
@@atte9702 same but with cyberpunk Orion
Man i played the main game and dlcs like 10 times and even in my last playthrough i found new side quests. One of the best games of all time
I definitely agree with the whole idea of distinct regions with completely different looks and feels. Granted I've played tw3 for quite a few hours but I've learnt to navigate through the towns and cities without having to look at the map, only relying on what I see around me. It's connected me to the different areas with their different outlooks and beliefs in a way that no other game has.
Although I do have to say that a major reason for the game being so immersive is the connection you develop to the characters. Doing a bunch of side quests allowed me to get more of an understanding of Geralt both in terms of the things he'd do and how he feels/expresses his thoughts and emotions. This is why I think the main quest became so full of emotion and so unforgettable.
This is already getting a bit long but I quickly need to mention the side quests themselves. A lot of people already say how a lot of secondary quests are treated like their own stories (like with the Bloody Baron) and this dedication makes such a huge difference. The quests become less about getting coin and XP but more for the quests and storylines themselves, which is something I wish more games did. It makes so many characters and locations infinitely more meaningful and interesting. But I don't think I see many people talking about some of the witcher contracts and the thought gone into them. Some of them require you to thoroughly explore the environment and the options available as well as rely on gut instincts about characters to get the better ending. And I think this is a pretty good example of the writing and level of detail within the entire game and the expansions that keep players coming back.
Of course my opinion and experience will probably be different to other people's but to me this is the biggest factor that leaves me wanting to play this game again and again. It's a game that never fails to make me feel something genuine (even if it is anger and disgust when confronting Whoreson Junior) and that the biggest reason why this game is so special.
Yes, I fully agree, that's why I said "not just the characters..." I wanted to go deeper rather then talking about the same points that've been discussed a million times. Thank you for watching the video and im gald you enjoyed it!
Witcher 3 is a Timeless Masterpiece ❤️ Can't wait for the Next gen upgrade 🔥 Especially the Ray Tracing 😍😍😍
For sure. I’m super excited for the update. I haven’t replayed TW3 since it’s original release. I’m also really hyped to play The Witcher remake. Never played the first game
Great video man! Loved your fresh take on the game, you made points that most reviewers don’t make! I have over 6,300 hours logged on Witcher 3, this game and it’s world have become part of my life!
6300 thats crazy
God damn, maybe you should make some videos on it.
I think the music makes this game so unique
Your intro was the best psychological explanation for a loss of interest in games I’ve ever heard.
I could never understand why I lost interest in some games and now it makes sense, it’s your perception of reality.
I’ve never finished the Witcher 3 only got halfway through, but it’s a game I still love. I believe Skyrim and the Witcher 3 are the only two games I keep coming back to
I will never forget the moment I stepped on the Skellige map
Great video man! Started playing the 3 the Witcher games earlier this year, now I'm on my first playthrough on the Witcher 3. The story was really great, damn the whole story of the Crookback Bog quest could even make a standalone game not to mention the 2 DLCs. great story telling and immersive world could really be lost playing it for hours. (Hope you can make a review on the other Witcher games since there will be a rework on the original game. Again great video man, you sir earn a sub 🙏)
7:30 - I would argue that the world of AC Origins has actually pretty good variety of environments/biomes. For example, the area around Cyrene (Kyrenaika) felt very distinctly colourful with it's endless rows of vineyards - it actually reminded me of Wither 3's Toussaint to the point that I actually listened to Toussaint music while riding through that region.
Furthermore, atop of the expected scorching deserts (it's Egypt so this is expected), you also have the swampy regions in and around the Nile Delta and Savannahs. Even the deserts have regions that stand out from a geological standpoint with the Black Desert and White Desert.
But the biggest thing that draws most people into Origins is the historical value and awe factor of seeing Egypt back then, with the Pyramids of Giza still being covered in smooth limestone before it got stripped away, the Great Library of Alexandria before it burned down, Alexandria and other cities and towns in their full glory, etc.
So in my personal experience, I felt like the world of AC Origins had a good variety of biomes under the circumstances of it being set in Egypt which is ~90% desert today.
Hierarch Square and The Bits are next to each other yet feel so different. The game is amazing.
i played it like 8 times,when next gen comes i will play it again,for me the moment i got "hooked" is when i had a quest to find ladies of the wood,and as it happens it was dark and it was raining and path was leding throu the swamps 3:57 (that path) with like monsters all over and i had a torch just a torch as a light it was creppy and it was immersive as helll...and then when u are done with velen(if u play in order that i think u should play it) u go to like oxenfurt or novigrad and its a totaly different mood and different kind of immersion. 10/10
I disagree with your take on Cyberpunk 2077. Night City is definitely as diverse as the Witcher 3.
For example, the downtown area feels completely different to other districts, with the NPCs even dressing in much fancier clothing. Another example is that in Heywood, you can clearly see gang influences, with murals and graffiti drawn by the Valentinos.
The Northern part of Watson is home to Maelstrom, who are super creepily designed, and at night, the street lights turn red instead of the usual color.
I could list more examples, but you get the idea
It is one of the games where I just get lost doing side stuffs and really want it to never end
really excited for next gen upgrade this december , can't wait to see the revamped textures (hopefully)
Woah, this is an amazing video and you truly do the game justice!
I just finished my first playthrough and started in on my second a few days ago and I hear ya on the plot hole. About halfway through my first go at this I realized how big in scope this game can be so I stuck with mostly story missions knowing that since I was enjoying it so much I was definitely going to play it again and focus on the side missions and Gwent in a second playthrough. And that immersion you talk about is in full effect the second time around. The slight familiarity you feel the second time by doing side quests makes all of the areas seem realistic in the world the game has created instead of trying and failing at creating realism by 'real world' standards.
I just started the game for the first time and I made the decision beforehand that I'd play only the main plot first. There is so much to do that side quests can wait for round two :) And even tho Geralt is in a hurry to find Ciri, I like to stop and admire the sunsets etc. once in a while :D
We can only hope that the Witcher 4 will be crafted as well as this game!
you are very thoughtful and very precise ur analysis are right, truly i would say from the bottom of my heart u r truly one of the best video games critic. i have almost watched all of ur videos and i surely will. love hearing ur thoughts on video games the games i have never heard of i will watch all of ur videos mate keep up the good work. love from me to u and ur family
Damn, that intro. Totally captured my feelings on Minecraft and that ability we all had as kids to get lost in a world, even if it's just a bunch of blocks. TW3 totally did that for me in my 20s. Amazing video, keep it up! Got goosebumps when TW3 soundtrack and cinematics came in at 1:17.
Loved the video! As a reader of the books, I must add that a lot of what you pointed out is very present in Andrej Sapkawsky's original materials, and I think he deserves some credit too. Of course, it does not diminish CD Project red's work at all, adapting it so well while adding so much themselves, while making everything into a coherent game is an incredibly hard challenge and they did it incredibly well.
Adaptation is hard. It's easy to see in Netflix's horrible adaptation.
I’m not a big horror fan but my goodness, Crookback Bog and the Crones are some of the most terrifying/disturbing things I’ve ever encountered…and then there’s Gaunter O’Dimm
your videos are getting even more impressive, keep it up
The Witcher 3 is an example of the period when games intersected with and evolved past the capabilities of film.
After 8th playthrough I still have this feeling " I need to start over again in some time" Even after playing rdr2, My heart belongs to Witcher, for me its magnum opus in RPG games
I love humor. It fits so much to the books, perefectly imitating Sapkowski's. Sometimes - lightness in dialoge. You just want to be there. Maybe in Velen a bit less than in Novigrad or Skellige. On the other hand - in Skellige the questline is like it is more adressed to the younger players, while in Velen, Novigrad and Oxenfurt it is far more mature, and again - more original book-like. As for a Pole - this is like our bittersweet apple, our culture. And Hearts of Stone? Come on ;-), if you know our culture, archetypes. traditions - you just get additional content, and what the quality of it. Countryside that have been based on our villages and cities. I envoy those who still did not play it, to play once more ;-).
I remember when you first go too Skelliga the atmosphere music just perfect 🔥
What I love about that game is that reality is harsh and you don’t always get exactly what you want
Reality isn't harsh. It's mostly mundane.
@@myself2noone ye mundane and harsh.....
@@myself2noone tell that to anyone in the third world. YOUR reality may not be harsh but reality for the majority of the world is. If your life is mundane then you should appreciate that
Such a good video good job brother
Let me explain, just how to make greatness straight out the gate.
Eminem Witcher 3
Great freaking video! Can't wait to see your channel's meteoric rise 💚
0:03 never played Minecraft my entire life
i was already around 19 or 20 when i started playing minecraft, i'm 31 now. There wasnt much imersion in early minecraft. It was fun though, you choose either a small, medium or large map to build on. Water covered everything that was below sea level. there was just dirt and trees, maybe some stone. great days
I remember waking up at 6 am to play witcher 3 on our living room tv because the tv was bigger and it was more fun and realistic than playing on my tiny monitor. I would get completely lost in it to the point that i wouldn't even realize my family waking up for breakfast and school and work , or when it is time for lunch . I think i played 8 to 10 hours every day. And i couldn't get enough of it.
Amazing video man really put into words how alive n ground breaking it is, i truly love this game ive never dived head first into a series like i have the witcher after playing the W3, its just a shame the direction its going with the Netflix show and future games… though ill continue to stay optimistic
This game may completely die 10 years from now, but its music is eternal. And I guarantee none can top that in the coming years.
I dont think so. Minecraft is so popular among little kids...
@@lauris5275 It's not just popular among kids, you ignoramus. It's popular among all ages.
@@voldy3565 Yeah right... For me 20 year old is a kid. So... Its not like 40 year olds play minecraft more than 20 year olds.
@@lauris5275 Well maybe they should, wouldn't be so stuck up.
Truly great games don’t die, just look at ocarina of time, Mario 64, smash melee etc. games that truly move the medium forward stay around for decades
My favorite game ever and one that made me the most immersed I've ever been in a game.
I think that the main point in witcher's immersive environment is characters with their own backgrounds, which are rooted in complex and living world (outside the game - myths, realistic social structure). You with you own senses experience this world and characters, which inhabit it and it make you feel connected. Music and natural fenomena add to it.
I would call this "word building". And they made an amazing job of creating complex multilayer immersive environment.
I personally, didn't like the main quest story (and didn't finish it), I also didn't like how they represented "magic" - too absurd sometimes. But I was immersed in the world, even roaming through forest and valleys felt so authentic.
i gotta disagree with assassins creed origins lacking variety in its open world, the differences in every region were rather pronounced and i feel they did a good job in that regard
On my 4th play through right now. Haven’t been able to find a better game
Nice video. Never played minecraft but Witcher 3 I've played twice and the second time it was even better. Such a detailed and immersive world. The music, damn. I love it.
The emotions and passion this game made me feel was out of this world. Totally agreed
I remember my brother in law telling me to play the game so I watched the show for background info then played the game while playing I read all of the books and have re read the whole series three or four times and replaying the game maybe 10 times it’s just that good
It's honestly a shame what happened to Cyberpunk, but with all the talent leaving after blood and wine, and the lack of talent replacing them, it was bound to happen. CDPR had the entire gaming industry on there knees after Witcher 3 and they threw it all away. I guess it was 'better to live one day as a king, than a whole life as a beggar'.
Wish I could love witcher 3 like everyone else. I went into it thinking it was an RPG and that set my expectations a certain way and I was disappointed. If I went into thinking it was an open world story game I would have loved it. But my expectations were already set. I only finished it because of the fact that I loved the story
We will always have Witcher 3. Thank you for your passion and dedication to making this video!
Awesome video! Keep it up ❤
Just started using the Enhanced Edition mod and I am loving it!
A completely different way of experiencing this beautiful world :)
Very much enjoyed watching this review. Great job with the editing!
Great video man. Earned yourself a sub. Keep up the good work.
December 14, will give us all another reason to experience this masterpiece of a game
Cause it's have so many different dialogue, ending, storylines, emotions, feelings,.. But searching Armorers Diagrams, looting all ingredients and played Gwent was my 1st target before start the quest..
Finally a video I could show people I know to explain why this is my favourite game ever. I could never express it, but this says exactly what I am thinking. Do you happen to know any similar games in terms of immersion? After playing this game most of other games seem boring and uninteresting, and I have yet to find a game that could blow my mind like TW3 did. I know probably no other game can reach this level, but if you know any similar ones please tell me. Thanks!
Sadly, I’m in the same boat as you, I can’t find any other game that’s anywhere close to as immersive as I felt in The Witcher 3. It’s truly a game in it’s own category 🥲
if you havent played Bioshock until now definitely try it out, it is not open world like the witcher but it has some of the best enivornmental story telling just like the witcher
You deserved a new sub.. keep the hard work!!
Can’t wait for the next gen update to replay this masterpiece
The same goes with cyberpunk 2077 . I stayed away from the game due to the disastrous launch but this week i started playing it and believe me cdproject red is the best in world building and story telling. Made me fall in love with single player rpgs again. Obviously the bugs are still a distraction but the dialogues and characters are just amazing.
Honestly, I have no idea what bugs you're talking about. I've only experienced one noticeable bug (Unable to do a secondary objective in a gig, because I was doing the objectives in an unexpected order) in 300 hours of playing
@@crunchyandmagnificent5646 well i haven't recorded any of mine all i encountered was stuff like certain visual effects stays after missions. npc in missions standing around without knowing how to move around. Most of them is cleared after loading a previous save. Iam using a rtx 3060 so I don't think the issue is from my end
@@PhXAKH RTX 3070 here. Okay, the visual glitches are there from time to time, but there's nothing game-breaking and almost nothing immersion-breaking (I had a cyberpsycho t-pose on me for half a second yesterday lol)
I literally just started the game 2 days ago and as soon as I left the nomad garage at the beginning on Xbox X I couldn’t pull out my pistol and the enemies were halfway under the ground like they had no bottom half. I think the bugs are random. Idk. Last time I played it was buggy as well
Can't wait to play the next gen update, the hype is rising everyday, great video, keep the good work!
Great point , Witcher 3 just has that thing that no other game has
Since completing The Witcher 3 back in 2015, I have yet to play a game that made me feel the way Witcher 3 did. Been playing video games for over 20 years but The Witcher 3 is the best game I've played and no game comes close to it.
The witcher 3 is my top2 (nothing can beat Big Boss in MGS3) favourite game ever.
The best thing of this game is the music.
imo much of the immersion comes from the excellent facial expressions and body language of the characters in the game. It’s a detail that seems tiny but it can be the make or break of emotional connection to the characters. The people look and act more real than in many other games because CDPR actually made much more facial movements possible than in most other games, which allowed for subtle micro-expressions.
Actually, I found 3 to be the least immersive of TW 1, 2, and 3. 1 & 2 had far more interesting atmospheres and the NPCs reacted as you might expect when fighting was going on. That's not the case in 3. You are not forced into decisions Geralt would never make in 1 & 2 the way you are 3 (thereby breaking Geralt's moral code) and there is far less of the game holding the player's hand in 1 & 2. The writing was also better in 1 & 2, the difficulty harder, the role-playing more in depth. 1 & 2 also didn't feature all those repetitive and mindless formulaic side quests you have in 3. I could go on. Lots and lots of reasons. 3 is superior aesthetically, but that's about it.
I loved all three but I think they got better with each outing. The Witcher 3 > The Witcher 2 > The Witcher 1
@@cyberedge881 We'll have to agree to disagree. There were things that made 1 & 2 pretty much equal in my eyes. Each had different areas where the game was terrific and less than desirable, but the terrific far outweighed the less than desirable so much that they were both terrific experiences, especially in the form of roleplaying and replayability. With 3, that wasn't quite the case for me. The misreflection and sometimes non-reflection of decisions really got to me as did the forcing of decisions that broke Geralt's moral code. 3 left too much be desired, IMO.
Bro, maybe i'm too lame for gaming (whatever, i love play games), even in easy mode in TW2, if you just stand still (not attacking), you can died just from 2 times strikes attacks from the wraiths😂😂
@@haikalrifqinandika8724 TW 2 was a REALLY challenging game in the beginning. That's a plus. :) It gets too easy by the end, something that's sadly true of all TW games...it's woefully imbalanced. I didn't die once on "death" mode in TW 3.
Unfortunately because of being poor I started with the Witcher three and I am not ashamed in any way shape or form to say, that is the absolute best game I have ever played-
I own it on my PS4 Pro as well as both the standard edition with all DLC and the GOTY edition on my Xbox one X and I have beaten every single version multiple times!
It’s that damn good-
witcher 3 is my favourite game of all time. Don't think I could ever put 100 hours into any other single player game nowadays besides it. rdr2 I got bored of after 30 hours. cyberpunk to me I love and while I see your point about not having distinct areas I feel that there are definitely distinct areas of the city and different feels. But I might be biased as I really do enjoy the game.
A few more days (from watching this) and Witcher 3 gets a next-gen upgrade! I'm planning yet another playthrough to celebrate. Now we just need the same for Red Dead 2 and I'll be happy for a long, long time.
Good video, keep it going. About the immersivness of the game, i guess i’ m stuck with the older Gothic series( 1 and 2) where i really felt like making part of that world with quest desings above all other games. Just my two cents here
Broooo. Such a great take on the game, I really couldn't agree more. I am so stoked to soon be playing the next gen upgrade on PC!
The big difference between The Witcher and other franchises is that Geralt is not the hero or the champion of the world. He's not a normal person either as he is one of only a few dozen witchers alive in the world. But he is not chosen by the gods to save the world. It's just so that in his past he made the acquaintance of some important people as kings, queens, and emperors, sorceresses and dragons, spies and bards, and last but not least the real savior of the world - Cirilla. The decisions Geralt takes while you're playing him can be life-changing for some people but don't matter in the big picture. "Yen or Triss" doesn't matter, "killing the werewolf or letting him kill his sister-in-law" doesn't matter. The world will turn and turn as if nothing happened. One might argue about the new king or queen of Skellige, or one might argue about the assassination (or not) of Radovid and whether Dijkstra or Ves, Roche, and Thaler survive. But in the end it#s just another ruler for the population. The situation of common folk might change, but only a little bit. That makes the world so believable. And it helps that the world is built so distinctively. If you put me in the world (not on the water, just terra firma) and I can tell you on which map I am and within 30 seconds of walking and looking around I can tell you on 100m where exactly I am. No other game does that for me.
The real savior is Ciri as she fights the ultimate enemy, The White Frost. And she does it regardless of your decisions which becomes clear (if it wasn't already) in the last dialogue at Tor Gvalchca. The only thing you can do is support her on her path, and help her find the strength and confidence she needs to survive and come back.
I don't share the ludo-narrative dissonance you experienced. Geralt did the same in the books (helping women with children to find shelter) even if it meant deviating from the planned route. And Geralt knows that Ciri can fight back the Aen Elle any time (as long as there are unicorns around as they will support her). So while he is looking for clues he just as well earns a little money (witchers are constantly broke) in passing.
13:30 To be fair to CDPR, they are not developing The Witcher remake. Fool's Theory is - which is basically the exact talent that left. CDP is just publishing it.
Great video!
This is an amazing video. Thank you for this.
It's the cinematic camera angles in dialogue scenes. Everything before wild hunt looked like mass effect dialogue scenes.
Tell It to Bethesda making still camera angles with dialogue boxes like in Oblivion in fucking 2023. That Is where you know something's not right
AN EXECELLENT PRESENTATION YOU SPOKE TO MY HEART AND I AGREE WITH YOU WHOLEHEARTELY
I played the sidequest clearing more than half of it till I get bored and stop playing it. Not even half of main quest finished 😅. Bought on PS4 when it released. Then bought again for Switch thinking of replaying it on the go.. then bought again for PC when the price discounted USD10. Hopefully gonna finish it with the next gen upgrade. 😩
Do you play Elden Ring? Would love to see your perspective on why the game is so popular eventhough it's very hard.
I've still yet to dedicate time to Elden Ring and I've decided to hold off playing it until I have that time but yes I would love to make a video on that!
Nice video overall but I can't agree with the graphics comment at 2:46. For me it's one of the best looking games so far. It looks incredible and detailed even in 2022. And if you install the High Res Textures mod then it is even more beautiful
i cant believe you said the graphics at the time werent that good, when i first played this game in 2016 i was shook that it looks so perfect, i could walk around forests all day and enjoy it. Whenever someone asks me what game i recommend or whats my favourite game, i always say The Witcher 3:)
This game is just incredible.
Amazing intro. The Witcher 3 has hands down one of the BEST soundtracks ever made.
Hearing that minecraft is now peoples childhood makes me feel fucking old I was in college when it came out.
13:40 They're not all made at once... They're not even made only by CDPR. Don't spread misinformation. I also don't agree with the Cyberpunk 2077 criticism. I think all the districts are pretty varied and distinct. There's also an expansion coming in 2023 adding a whole new district close to Pacifica.
10:15 This is demonstrably wrong. Exact same meticulous world buildnig that you love in W3 is absolutely present in CP77. Each part of the city has it's distinct flavour and transition between parts makes sence(in distopian sence of world where average person's life matters little to big corpo urban planning). Every building tells a story, if you are willing to listen. Only big problem was (it's been fixed since) that npc-s and cars didn't necessarily match part of the city they were in.
Night City is freaking achievement and most believable urban sprawl ever put in a game. Also, I find NC much easier for navigation, then W3 wilderness. In fact, I've tried playing W3 without mini-map, and it was impossible, even on forth playthrough. I've been playing CP77, almost without any interface for 300+ hours now, with five separate characters without any problem. I know Night City as a real, tangible place, and I always have pretty good idea where I am in the city. I know names of roughly 60% of the streets(yes, every street in NC has a name) and if when I don't, there is always something unique in vicinity to orient by. You know, like in real city.
Sick video dude, loved the Witcher 3 and glad to see someone talking about the incredible immersion
I need to finish TW1 and 2 asap so I can play this game
im playing now on my steam deck icant believe how great it looks i get lost in the world still even in 800p
wait, what? 13:42 - Cloud giant? Never seen him before - and I did finish the Witcher 3 game :D
googled it "Land of a Thousand Fables " I completly missed this :)
Origins world has insane variety
Probably the best game ever made and I can't see it being beaten any time soon.
Bro you deserve more views
13:30 "majority of cdprs talent has left " yeah but thankfully most of those who left are going to be remaking the witcher 1, another game is not even made by cdpr but by a whole another another studio, so I don't think it is as bleak as you say. They will still have the time to focus on the main games.
What is more important for a video game? Immersion or fun? Realism or practicality? The answer is almost always subjective but I believe it lies somewhere in the middle.. most games can’t strike the right balance between immersion and fun, theyre usually either too realistic at the expense of fun gameplay, or they’re too streamlined n fun to be immersive.. W3 is one of the few that strikes the balance extremely well, it’s just a special game, everything u do or don’t do feels important and consequential, and even the mundane, tedious tasks r made engaging.. in fact, cdpr in general has been able to strike that balance twice in a row now with W3 & cyberpunk .. I think cyberpunk strikes it even better than the Witcher but that’s another convo
Permanently installed, I always disappear into this when things in the real world get too much.