I Talk For Far Too Long About The Witcher 2 | A Retrospective

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  • @YourFavoriteSon1
    @YourFavoriteSon1  Рік тому +17

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    • @J_Man3187
      @J_Man3187 11 місяців тому +3

      Hey @YourFavoriteSon1 do you have any plans to make a retrospective for the hitman series?

    • @petrino
      @petrino 11 місяців тому

      wait you killed the dra... YOU CAN CURE HER?!?!?!

    • @bigbadsauce92
      @bigbadsauce92 7 місяців тому

      5 people with bad opinions watched your video. I was not one of them :D tytyty ily and yer channel

  • @Tenchigumi
    @Tenchigumi Рік тому +290

    As someone who read the books after playing the trilogy, I think whatever the game spoils in the books, the average gamer won't have enough context to understand just how earthshaking those spoilers are until they actually read the books. Playing the games and then seeing major names like Philipa Eilhart and Vilgefort fully fleshed out in the books only made the reading more entertaining, especially since the games showed immense respect to the continuity of the books (as opposed to the Netflix series).

    • @dallesamllhals9161
      @dallesamllhals9161 Рік тому +7

      Yup! The Netflix series...WTF happened!?? 😞

    • @Tenchigumi
      @Tenchigumi Рік тому +32

      @@dallesamllhals9161 I had high hopes when they started with the Snow White short-story, but the direction they went with the main story... I wonder why Western adaptations of other media always needs to turn into reboots or reimaginings? Japan has a whole thriving industry behind faithful adaptations from Manga to Anime, but the notion of staying true to the source material seems like poison in the West.

    • @dallesamllhals9161
      @dallesamllhals9161 Рік тому +2

      @@Tenchigumi Agree, But Poland is a bit west ain't it?
      ^A Dane asking 🙂

    • @Tenchigumi
      @Tenchigumi Рік тому +6

      @@dallesamllhals9161 Ah, I think in the case of the Witcher game series, they're faithful to the source material because they're not adapting the books, but are sort of like sequels that occur after the books.

    • @annaquay4183
      @annaquay4183 Рік тому

      That's nice. Thanks guy.

  • @nasiknosik
    @nasiknosik Рік тому +68

    As I said under the last video, I can never resist a lengthy Witcher video, and your previous one made me reinstall the first game when others did not give me that desire. Also can’t resist a comment, being so early! In three hours, I’ll let you know whether I’m reinstalling Witcher 2. It’s gonna be some great three hours! (Wish you uploaded yesterday when I was deep cleaning my place…)

  • @mikolajtulasiewicz
    @mikolajtulasiewicz 11 місяців тому +12

    i have some clarificacion about that change of Shaela's name you mentioned in 58:00 - the english version is just a different spelling in order to achive the same pronunciation as the polish one, while being red by a native english speaker.
    I hope it helps.

    • @ironwolf56
      @ironwolf56 11 місяців тому +5

      I was about to say; it's changed from Tancerville to Tanserville so people will pronounce it right unlike he did. As far as the first name... eh the pronunciation didn't change and I guess Sheala sounds like the woman that does nails down at the mall not so much a fantasy sorceress.

  • @henryflath8124
    @henryflath8124 Рік тому +40

    I love TW2 aswell. It really is an amazing game and one of the rare times when your choices drastically affect the game and how it plays out. It's a fucking MASTERPIECE.

    • @zachthompson9976
      @zachthompson9976 11 місяців тому +2

      Def high up there with some of the best rpg when it comes to choices affecting the world and story

  • @csaros
    @csaros 8 місяців тому +4

    1:07:32 You missed the point of the quest. The bandits were working against Thaler and against Temeria, but for Loredo. They were also dealing with fisstech and are connected to the story of Malena

  • @Alucardeye
    @Alucardeye Рік тому +147

    I love the idea that you'll get an entire Witcher Retrospective out before Joseph Anderson can finish the Witcher 3 video.

    • @noneofyourbuisness2539
      @noneofyourbuisness2539 Рік тому +9

      Everybody's life and production process is different. DBAA.

    • @Alucardeye
      @Alucardeye Рік тому +15

      @@noneofyourbuisness2539 DBAA.

    • @Brooksey1992
      @Brooksey1992 Рік тому +18

      He’s lost interest i think. We’ll get a new Witcher game before he finishes it.

    • @mjay6245
      @mjay6245 11 місяців тому +11

      ​@Brooksey1992 Must have. There's taking your time, and then there's getting side tracked by life. Which since his wife and him had a baby..that seems likely.

    • @zachthompson9976
      @zachthompson9976 11 місяців тому +3

      DONT JINX IT!! 😅 let's not even put the thought of pulling a Joseph Anderson in son's mind. I NEED the finale to this awesome video series

  • @davidt3563
    @davidt3563 11 місяців тому +10

    Fantastic video!!!
    Also a cool continuity thing, in the first game Beringar reminds Geralt that he broke his right leg in the past and so when he does his pirouette he leaves his right leg down. In the fight against Letho at the end you can see Geralt doing just that.

  • @Sarth1s
    @Sarth1s Рік тому +13

    Let's gooo!!! I actually just finished rewatching your Witcher 1 retrospective this morning and didn't expect this to drop today.. perfect for a cold day hanging around the house! Keep it up Son. Dad's proud.

  • @Jay3up
    @Jay3up 9 місяців тому +6

    I read the books after finishing the trilogy and was surprised just how different things were like how Witcher’s don’t carry two swords on there backs just one depending on the situation there in. Another thing that took me by surprise is just how little Geralt actually uses Signs or how theres not really diffrent Witcher potions just 1 general elixir. But what surprised me the most was how little some characters appeared like going off the games I thought Triss was going to be a major character in the books but she really isn’t she has her moments but is rarely brought up

  • @ncspite8635
    @ncspite8635 11 місяців тому +6

    I loved The Witcher when I played it, and I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited for a game than The Witcher 2 because of it. And honestly it didn’t disappoint!
    There were a few things I missed from 1 (like the different fighting styles) but overall I think it’s a phenomenal game. Despite the flaws of 2 and the improvements 3 brought, 2 is probably still my favourite

  • @whynot8837
    @whynot8837 Рік тому +6

    Never stop making these videos man. I listen to them while I work and they make my days more enjoyable

  • @micheleosullivan4430
    @micheleosullivan4430 Рік тому +7

    I played TW1 back when it was released--a love-hate relationship with that game. A clunky masterpiece! TW2 was an upgrade, and two entirely different paths made me run to play it again! I'm looking forward to the remake of TW1 and playing all three again! My hubby will be a Witcher widower again. lol
    Thanks for the great commentary! Back to the video!

    • @zachthompson9976
      @zachthompson9976 11 місяців тому +1

      Is there actually a remake of TW1 in the works!?!?

    • @micheleosullivan4430
      @micheleosullivan4430 11 місяців тому +1

      @@zachthompson9976 Yep. CDPR announced it in 2023.

  • @thesummerofmark
    @thesummerofmark Рік тому +9

    Looking forward to watching this on my lunch breaks over the next 40 hour work week

  • @suddenlycrows
    @suddenlycrows Рік тому +5

    It's funny but your Witcher 1 video came out just as I was starting Wild Hunt and now here's your Witcher 2 video just as I'm getting to the ending act of Blood and Wine. I love seeing how these games tie in to each other. CDProjektRed really knows how to craft a world and spin a yarn.

  • @Beeyo176
    @Beeyo176 Рік тому +25

    Witcher 2 was my introduction to the Witcher series. Whole time I was playing, I had no clue what was happening. This has not changed.

  • @mihawk508
    @mihawk508 Рік тому +7

    Another great video as usual son. I’m proud of you

  • @emmanuel1337
    @emmanuel1337 Рік тому +6

    Some notes I made while watching the video -- just stuff that came to mind (some of it is just general information that the channel's owner most likely already knows and just didn't mention in the video):
    - (13:45) By importing the previous game save, you also get the swords and a very small percentage of the money you had in it in addition to the Raven Armor, but only if the swords you finished the game with are importable. The craftable and generic ones aren't, but others like Aerondight and Moonblade or Gwalhir or G'valchir are (we can see Geralt using G'valchir and Aerondight in the video, so YourFavoriteSon imported a save with them). All of this equipment unfortunately gets outclassed fairly quickly, which is understandable from a gameplay perspective, but really dumb considering they're supposed to be extremely good or even legendary. I wish they just made it all as good as it should be, but had Geralt lose them when escaping La Valette Castle (the best silver sword could be necessarily lost when fighting the dragon).
    - (13:53) Crinfrid Reavers, not Cintran Reavers. They're from Crinfrid, not Cintra.
    - (25:45) Not really, that's an exaggeration. The only sign that to not use basically means handicapping yourself is quen -- the rest can be completely ignored and you'll do very fine without them by using a build focused on combat and/or alchemy (I know because I've beaten the game by barely investing on signs multiple times, including on harder difficulties, and didn't miss them at all). In any case, if you're a very good player that mastered the combat and patient enough in your fighting style, then you won't even need quen, but again, that's when you'll just be handicapping yourself and it'll always be good to use it as a fail safe for when you mess up a dodge or decide to get greedy with the hits.
    - (35:00) There's a fun easter egg in this section where you find a dead assassin from the AC games in a pile of hay in a corner. You get a good ability that enhances your damage when attacking from behind by doing so, so it's worth searching for it. There are many other abilities that you get by discovering stuff or completing quests in a certain way, like not being seen when escaping La Valette Castle, never leaving Triss' shield when getting to Flotsam, destroying 10 training dummies, finding a special shrine in an area of the forest that surrounds Flotsam, etc.
    - (1:08:33) Here we also learn that his group has ties to Salamandra, which is a nice throwback to the first game.
    - (1:08:55) No, you don't have to kill the troll to complete this quest. You can get a troll tongue by acquiring the female troll head from the merchant that bought it after playing dice poker with him. Also, I wouldn't put it as the other ingredients involving "making specific choices", just facing certain enemies and looting them. You can get essence of death by killing and looting wraiths, so you don't even need to finish In The Claws of Madness; endregas and their cocoons drop endrega embryos and you don't even need to summon their queen or do their contract; and the arachas eyes you can get by just advancing on the main story until the monster shows up, then killing and looting it. Cedric also sells most if not all of those ingredients, but I think they're expensive.
    - (1:22:25) Maybe YourFavoriteSon was being sarcastic here, but it's pretty clear that we get the ability because Geralt resists Triss' charms hahaha (although the initiative comes more from Geralt/the player). I also think that this almost certainly is also a nod to how Triss is said to have used magic in the books to make Geralt sleep with her for the first time during one of his breakups with Yennefer -- some people interpret it as the magic used being more of an enhancement to her beauty and whatnot (which all sorceresses do all the time), while others interpret it as Triss influencing Geralt's mind directly and basically raping him, but yeah -- in any case she was a POS for taking advantage of Geralt's sorry state and betraying her friend Yen.
    - (2:24:45) Here is also where you can get the best steel sword in the game damage-wise -- Dancer (we can see Geralt with it in the video, so YourFavoriteSon didn't miss it). Unfortunately it isn't available for the Iorveth path, but Caerme is behind it by only a little and some runes can bridge the gap.
    In any case, this video was pretty good overall. I almost did a similar comment in the video of the first game, but ultimately decided not to bother. Maybe I'll watch it again in the future and do it.

  • @eisenhorn5494
    @eisenhorn5494 Рік тому +31

    Dude Letho of Gulet was a freaking baller. That opening scene was legitimate.

  • @gehrmanfirsthunter8646
    @gehrmanfirsthunter8646 11 місяців тому

    1:58:43 i never realized that Detmold has red and blue potions that resemble the health and mana bars in Diablo on hus waist. They are also on the correct side from his perspective.

  • @vulpeculafae
    @vulpeculafae 11 місяців тому +1

    Not even ten minutes in and already love the video! Thanks for making this!!

  • @eppinizer
    @eppinizer Рік тому +1

    thanks, as always, for the Content, son. I just re-watched Joseph Anderson's Witcher two video a couple days ago and I always enjoy hearing the opinions of multiple video Essayists. One of these days when I have many hours to kill maybe I can pick up the game and give it a shot.

  • @AstralAnubes
    @AstralAnubes 7 днів тому

    2:38:00 I’d also just want to point out how smart Nilgards king is. Throughout the Witcher 2 Letho played everyone. Geralt, Triss, Sheela, etc. Was killing and pulling the strings beyond everything. Except it turns out it was the king the entire time. Bro is beyond smart that it’s actually insane.

  • @gullpayne
    @gullpayne 11 місяців тому +1

    I am
    Currently playing this for the first time and really can’t wait to finish it - so I can listen to your take on it thanks son

  • @michiganjack1337
    @michiganjack1337 Рік тому +1

    I’ve always liked the little wobbly animations in the skill tree. Just something so simple 😄

  • @PugFeist
    @PugFeist 11 місяців тому

    Great video. Love your in-depth take on these games and the length of the videos are perfect for getting me through a shift at work. Thank you!

  • @evprince
    @evprince Рік тому +10

    I can remember watching G4 as a kid, and I think I saw this game get talked about during E3 coverage. Good times.

  • @CaptainAdmiralMango
    @CaptainAdmiralMango 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for the shoutout brother, this is the first video I watch from you. Or well, admittedly I was just listening in the background, but I wanted to say that you have a very pleasant voice to listen to!
    Giving you a sub, will check out more of your vids!

  • @hazcat640
    @hazcat640 11 місяців тому +2

    16:35 bal-LIS-ta Emphasis on the 2nd syllable. Plural Ballistae.

  • @Xenocrusher
    @Xenocrusher Рік тому

    Recently found your channel and i absolutely love it, one of my new favorites up there with Salt and a few others. Cannot wait to see whatever new video you put out!

  • @Asstronut
    @Asstronut 9 місяців тому

    I've been watching your Witcher videos forever.. i watched your KingCobraJFS doc yesterday and DIDN'T NOTICE YOU MADE IT WHAT I fangirl'd

  • @gelberblitz7837
    @gelberblitz7837 Рік тому

    Great Video. Already loved your Witcher 1 video and now for The Witcher 2. Amazing! Would love to see such a video for The Witcher 3 as well, although that's probably gonna be a hell lotta work.

  • @TheKyozo
    @TheKyozo 4 місяці тому +4

    Saving triss was the wrong choice. Saving Anais is the best path. Triss ends up fine no matter which choice you choose, so save the child and do foltest this last kindness

  • @razvanambarus7905
    @razvanambarus7905 6 місяців тому +1

    I think replayability in games with multiple endings is greater if the story is different. Check out games like Bg3 or Pathfinder Kingmaker / Wrath of the righteous where people do tens of replays to get different endings and paths. You get more stories from the same game.

  • @Rozonkomo
    @Rozonkomo Рік тому +1

    This was an excellent video. I picked up Witcher 2 over 10 years ago, but sad to say that I had to put it down after ~4 hours because the jank just kept frustrating me too much. But this is a phenomenal summary of its amazing story and storytelling.

  • @HEKVT
    @HEKVT Рік тому

    Just recently finished your Witcher 1 video and sbout to get stuck into this one.
    Played the first 2 sfter playing the first 1 and they just solidified my love for the Witcher universe, the 1st one is so atmospheric and the second one is so cool with the dual storyline paths you could choose. Loved the game so much I completed it twice in 1 week.

  • @tylerh2548
    @tylerh2548 11 місяців тому +6

    I enjoy the idea of Jorveth's resistance more than it was actually portrayed....envisioning the the position of classic elves; functionally immortal, alien perceptions to humanity, who individually remember the pre-history of the world, and so can individually desire to Make the World Great Again like it was when the elves ran everything - you know, when we were young elves - makes for a very tragic yet reasonable rebellion. Jorveth might personally remember thousands of years of decline and debasement of his fellow elves as humanity moved into the ascendant geo-political power position. So, while the human kingdoms view the Scoia'tael as some sort of doomed, outtdated excuse for banditry and terror attacks, to the rebels themselves, they actually REMEMBER when the land the kingdom sat on was part of one of their ancient sacred groves or a place of peaceful commerce or etc. etc. and how it was swindled from them during the Great Plague of year 636, centuries before anyone living there was born.
    In the mind of Jorveth, this is an active military guerilla war that hasn't ended yet. Even though the opposing forces are merely the generational descendants of those who did any fighting when the war started.
    Cool stuff. Not in the games at all, but cool concept

    • @uninstaller2860
      @uninstaller2860 7 місяців тому

      The books comment on this concept, and it's pretty interesting. I can't remember from which character's mouth it's is said but the notion is that the Scoiatael are doomed to fail. They can't accept that the world around them has changed, that you need to cultivate the land to get food. They are too connected to the areas where they once lived. The dwarves on the other hand hoard treasure, because they are ready to move on a moments notice. If their land is threatened, they scorch it, destroy the dams and ruin the smithies. To them community is what matters. You can be happy anywhere, as long as you have your friends and family.

  • @apelsinaviciute
    @apelsinaviciute 7 місяців тому +2

    "You can't expect people replay same game that much." Me on my 99th paythrough in Fallout 4/ Skyrim Whatever edition is now out. 🤣

  • @bramv7174
    @bramv7174 Рік тому

    great video on one of my favourite games ever! Proud of you son!

  • @TheUndeadGamr
    @TheUndeadGamr 11 місяців тому

    Absolutely fantastic video !! Great review and retrospective ! Love your thoughts on the game and can't wait for the Witcher 3 one !

  • @jonny-b4954
    @jonny-b4954 11 місяців тому +2

    Witcher 2 definitely has a far better story, more fitting of Witcher universe than Witcher 3. Witcher 3 had such a roundabout, artificially extended campaign and story. And theres no doubt you need to play at least twice to see most of the actual game. Part 2 is completely different based on decision at end of act 1.

    • @Ronuk1996
      @Ronuk1996 11 місяців тому +1

      Always happens with sequels honestly i played witcher 3 first but after Witcher 2 i was a bit less impressed with it the main story braches in witcher 2 are really impressive.

    • @HeelPower200
      @HeelPower200 4 місяці тому

      The Witcher 2 is way better. Its darker, super dense and rewards replaying it. Reading people's discussions was so interesting.
      TW3's story is just way more pallatable, traditional and straighforward.
      CDPR were trying to go big and they succeeded. But yeah it doesn't really compare to the complexity of TW2.

  • @royvice666
    @royvice666 11 місяців тому

    Hey man great vid! Can't wait for the Witcher 3 six hour one! \m/

  • @ChristopherSadlowski
    @ChristopherSadlowski 16 днів тому

    Your videos made me realize I should give the first two Witcher games a proper try. Again.
    I got them a long time ago, back when Steam used to have proper sales. I got 1 & 2 for something like 3 dollars each, or something like that; so cheap it felt practically criminal anyway. I tried 1 and was like, "oh no...oh this is super complicated!" And because I didn't finish 1 I've never even touched 2. But these videos showed me that I need to really try to remember the controls and get through the games because the story is pretty cool. I have memory problems, and while using a controller helps it's not fool proof. I USED to be able to handle M&K with no problem but those days are gone. I might type out a sheet I can keep secured with my keyboard that I can refer to. For people like me that active pause can be what makes our breaks my ability to play. Being able to stop the action to refer to my crib sheet might be enough to get me through the game.

  • @Konin300
    @Konin300 11 місяців тому +2

    Good video, but something's up with your mic popping in this one. There's a constant static in the back and the P's really push the bass. I don't remember this being an issue for your other essays.

    • @Carnationpetal
      @Carnationpetal 11 місяців тому +1

      Yeah, it kept hurting my ears. Even when I had it going through a speaker the mic quality kept startling me.

    • @patcris9957
      @patcris9957 11 місяців тому

      Y'all must be done autis lmao

    • @janetwyning8661
      @janetwyning8661 7 місяців тому

      Amazing work in this video. It sounds mad, but it really put a song in my heart. Thank you so much!

  • @daniellion5291
    @daniellion5291 4 місяці тому

    This came on while I was sleeping and it made my dreams awesome. And now i subliminally want to replay witcher 2

  • @mrl2h2
    @mrl2h2 11 місяців тому +1

    First playthrough fucked me up because I thought the dragon was dead no matter what, being impaled like that, so I finished it off as a mercy kill. Only long after did I find out that it could survive.

  • @pdpMASTERP
    @pdpMASTERP Рік тому +1

    FINALLY! 😊🎉🎉 Thank you

  • @jamesabernethy7896
    @jamesabernethy7896 11 місяців тому

    I never actually played The Witcher or read any of the books. They were so much ambition in these games and they delivered, worldbuilding that few games achieve. Nice work and looking forward to 3.

  • @Hi_Just_Fred
    @Hi_Just_Fred 11 місяців тому

    The "twisted reflection" type character is not just overused in the MCU, it's overused in media in general and relies fully on execution. If it's not done well it feels like a cheap way to reflect the main character with an antagonist. But it can be pretty entertaining if not compelling when done right.

  • @RIlianP
    @RIlianP Рік тому +2

    This game definitely has wrong dialog options in this game, for instance, if you try to attack Rouche during the interrogation in the Prologue, Ves will shoot Geralt with a crossbow, kilning him instantly, so you have to be mindful of your situation and think before you choose. As said, the game includes a large amount of hidden mechanics, that are not obvious or explained and usually are usually buggy and do not work, you first encounter with one if you see a small Easter egg for the Assassins creed in the ballista area in the Prologue, you get the trait "assassin" which gives you small bonus, the Axii/intimidation/persuasion system is working the same way, use the Axii three times, for instance, and you get boost to the effect which makes passing it easier, but sometimes the game will contradict it self, by stating that you failed while actually succeeding, like with the monk in the shrine during the prologue, as I said most of these are buggy. However the reason those are mostly hidden, in my opinion, is that the devs didn't want the player to focus too much on the stats gain and ignore the plot by choosing decisions based on the perks they might gain. Overall, my narratively favorite game for the series, the multiple angle approach to quest solving, the branching narrative and the characters are definitely the best in the series, in addition visually the Geralts armor design in this game is the best, the armors look detailed and specially crafted, which put the armor design in the third game to shame where the studio went with more minimalist design, outside of the special Witcher gear. In regards of Little sister quest, this is a tricky one, Maverick definitely do not tell the whole story, but the biggest clue you can find that the specters are lying and are actually a demon that Maverick's father summoned, is that Milget had four kids, true, but two of them were male, while all of the specters are female, the schematic you got is a unique drop I think, you can get the same schematic as early as chapter one in the asylum, the drop chance is incredibly low, however, saving Maverick is the best choice as it gives most XP. Also I disagree on Letho being evil mirror version of Geralt, witchers, while not exactly human, have different personalities and values, Geralt likes to keep his distance, hide behind his made up code and generally tries to not being too standoffish, in which he fails miserably. Letho is highly intelligent, calculating, ruthless and cunning, to which the witchers stunted emotions do greatly contribute, making him essentially a psychopath, he was presented with an opportunity and he grabbed it while using every advantage he had, and yet he spared Geralt on several occasions out of sense of debt, he is not mirror version of Geralt, he is just different than him, and my favorite character in the series.

  • @ratboyiscool
    @ratboyiscool 26 днів тому

    I really like the video as witcher 2 was a staple to my life when it came out during my first year of college. Definitely recommend the combat rework mod to anyone who plays it now

  • @hopethishelps91
    @hopethishelps91 Рік тому

    Great work my man!

  • @zachthompson9976
    @zachthompson9976 11 місяців тому

    Couldn't agree more! Even though I've never managed to get into the first game I'm still immensely grateful for it because it introduced me to this fascinating world and caused me to read my favorite book series as they were translated. Reread all the earlier books evertime I new translation released lol so I've read the 2 short storie collections and the first book in the series like 5 times. They truly deserve to be counted amongst the best fantasy series of all time. The world is my 2nd favorite in fiction, topped only by mass effect. Despite the ME books being nowhere near the same quality as the witcher series

  • @t1ckles0117
    @t1ckles0117 Рік тому +1

    Nice! Looking forward to this :)

  • @p0rphan973
    @p0rphan973 Рік тому

    Love these type of Videos

  • @zachthompson9976
    @zachthompson9976 11 місяців тому

    Absolutely adore these longer deep dives. Excellent work son, dad is proud of you
    Ps
    Plz dont do a joseph anderson with the next one lol. I actually prefer the 2nd game. I Cant wait to hear your take on 3 😊

  • @Marabcd315
    @Marabcd315 Рік тому +3

    I think sparing Saskia makes way more sense in general, but even more so on the iorveth path since even though I don't remember her ever mentioning it you can learn that she isn't just any dragon, but the child of Villentretenmerth that Geralt saves in The Bounds of Reason. I don't see Geralt killing a dragon in general but I *especially* don't see him killing one that he has saved before, and that is as young as she is now that at that point he'd recovered a majority of his memories and she may remind him of a certain other young, blonde, absurdly powerful woman in her early 20s

  • @NeillSmith
    @NeillSmith Рік тому +9

    Seems pretty weird to have a whole segment about the Scoia'tael as a group that begins at the first northern war and not with the genocide of the elves and the colonization of their lands by humans. Like you say 'they live deep in the days past the glory of what their race once was' but leave out the part where humans were responsible for destroying the glory of what their race once was. I do agree though that the game presents Roache as the friendly chummy bro and Iorweth as the bitter revolutionary constantly worried about purity tests and ideology.

    • @CeroAshura
      @CeroAshura Рік тому +3

      Elves butchered the prior race that inhabited those lands, elves came from a different sphere entirely.

    • @NeillSmith
      @NeillSmith Рік тому +2

      ​@@CeroAshuraand? That doesn't make the framing in the video any less weird. Also it's actually humans that are from another sphere.

    • @CeroAshura
      @CeroAshura Рік тому +3

      ​@@NeillSmith
      Not only humans, elves also traveled, although theirs was deliberate. They migrated to different worlds after their homeworld was destroyed.
      The Virani and dwarves were both victims of elven supremacy.

    • @NeillSmith
      @NeillSmith Рік тому +3

      ​@@CeroAshura Still trying to figure out what this has to do with what I said.

    • @RubenGarciaMarrufo
      @RubenGarciaMarrufo 9 місяців тому +2

      @@NeillSmith in with you on this. This review does ignore a lot of the history of the scoiatel and elves that can give proper context to their actions.

  • @Spooner623
    @Spooner623 Рік тому +3

    Love your videos you do great work! I'm dying for you to do Dragon Age: Origins it's my favorite game of all time and would love your take on it

  • @Mogrim27
    @Mogrim27 5 місяців тому

    I never knew about the fatigue system that's awesome!

  • @blackasthesky
    @blackasthesky 8 місяців тому

    Whats up with the audio? I thought my headphones are broken lol.
    Otherwise very nice, I love this kind of lengthy video and this review didn't disappoint

  • @hansschoefisch2200
    @hansschoefisch2200 11 місяців тому

    Dude has anyone ever told you that you look like Oli Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon?
    Also, rooting for a Witcher 3 + DLC vid, mate. Grand job with the videos so far.

  • @ricardoroldan3777
    @ricardoroldan3777 5 місяців тому

    I'm doing a replaying of the first two games before importing a save into the third. this time I found a couple of mods that make Geralt face like the one he had in the first game for two and three. I never understood why he got more handsome with each game.

  • @k92ful
    @k92ful Рік тому

    Appreciate you hard work
    Thanks mate

  • @NatBurgyan
    @NatBurgyan Рік тому

    Watching this while I should do something else because this is a masterpiece

  • @drill_don684
    @drill_don684 Рік тому +1

    Regarding Sheala de Tancarville/Tanserville situation I think it could be the pronounciation issue. In Poland c is spelled as s (or more like ts) so Tancarville would be spelled Tanserville. The problem is that it isn't polish name so in polish version its spelled Tancarville with k sound

    • @inoue6
      @inoue6 Рік тому

      If I remember correctly, the Polish voiceover says it like Tankarvil, never heard the other version. Then again in Polish version Ciri is pronounced as Tsi-rih, so I'm not gonna argue 😅

  • @elitereptilian200
    @elitereptilian200 10 місяців тому +1

    son!! It's been a month already, where the hell is the part 3!?!?!?
    no, no son.. I'm not mad, just, dissappointed.. 😅
    Great job you are doing with these!! Can't wait for the third, thanks!!

    • @YourFavoriteSon1
      @YourFavoriteSon1  10 місяців тому +1

      Currently working on it, I promise it will not dissapoint...I hope.

    • @elitereptilian200
      @elitereptilian200 10 місяців тому

      @@YourFavoriteSon1 I'm quite sure it won't!!

  • @thesummerofmark
    @thesummerofmark 11 місяців тому

    51:50 as Eastern Europeans themselves, CDPR are fully aware of the importance of having regular health checks with your buddies over an unhealthy amount of alcoholic drinks. Just hanging out, shooting the shit and one upping each other with crazy stories. It’s part of our culture

  • @amarsayshaii
    @amarsayshaii Рік тому

    The Berserk collection in the background of the add 😍

  • @FPoP1911
    @FPoP1911 Рік тому

    GOODMORNING SONSHINE! DADDY'S FEELIN' GOOD AND HOPES YOU DO TOO! LOOKS LIKE A BANGER OF A VIDEO SON!

  • @Mika-Fresh
    @Mika-Fresh Рік тому +1

    I long for a timeline where the Witcher never stole from Elric.

  • @mattias969
    @mattias969 11 місяців тому +1

    Oh man i love the Witcher series and that made me completely furious with cdpr after they released cyberpunk

  • @AstralAnubes
    @AstralAnubes 7 днів тому

    58:00 dude fr dice poker is rigged. On Xbox there is an achievement for rolling all sixes in a row three times or something crazy like that. I spent 8 hours on that achievement never been so mad at a game in my life.

  • @AngelofGrace96
    @AngelofGrace96 Рік тому

    This video reminded me a lot of the assassin's creed games, especially the early Altair/Ezio ones.

  • @disgoyknows88
    @disgoyknows88 11 місяців тому

    Son, if you actually release a third one, I'll come back from my trip at the gas station after all these years.

  • @lowenergyvideos4658
    @lowenergyvideos4658 Рік тому

    My first Witcher game (still not beaten 1) and I loved it, but then 3 came out and...well....
    Anyway great video!

  • @ThousandairesClub
    @ThousandairesClub 4 місяці тому

    *I bought this game for like 2.99 in 2017 but just didn't have the patience for it back then. might give it a reinstall, take my time and really appreciate it* 👍

  • @ShikaRoddy
    @ShikaRoddy Рік тому

    Amazing work, son

  • @forsakedsorrow
    @forsakedsorrow 11 місяців тому +1

    since you are already on this track, would Cyberpunk be on the line of retrospective or it would be too fresh to do so?

  • @imisstheragethemost
    @imisstheragethemost Рік тому

    I was born in PL so I love the polish folklore in it. Especially Witcher III.

  • @AdamSmith-zd8ft
    @AdamSmith-zd8ft 10 місяців тому

    That moment you notice Son is basically a Witcher of documentaries; one of a few people who are the professionals of thoroughly and completely picking apart topics and constantly neutral… for a price 😂

  • @ericbess4477
    @ericbess4477 11 місяців тому

    I think it's pretty insightful to point out that you're forced to make decisions while not being adequately informed about what's going on. You are, if you try really hard to put all the pieces together, which the game forces you to do if you really want to understand. Definitely a drawback. But at the same time the game sort of hints that you yourself are a bit confused. Geralt's lost his memory, and he's just sort of caught in events without exactly knowing what he's doing. He even states if you join Iorverth that he hopes he made the right decision. He's unsure. I suppose the rationale for joining Iorveth is to save time, which he would otherwise lose joining up with Roach to assault Loredo's compound. He not only wants to catch up with Letho, but there's a secondary motivation (or equally primary, if you decide you really care for her) to rescue Triss. But ultimately agreed the game doesn't balance out well the interplay between your decisions and the information you receive.

  • @deeayenn
    @deeayenn Рік тому

    Looking forward to this...

  • @efrenarevalo2025
    @efrenarevalo2025 Рік тому

    Witcher 2 introduced me to western RPG so it became the basis of my biases when it comes to WRPG.

  • @DarkDao
    @DarkDao 11 місяців тому +1

    Audio balancing is all over the place. Otherwise another awesome video.

  • @Damith140388
    @Damith140388 Рік тому +2

    Only one game to beat Joseph Anderson to it. Let's gooooo!

  • @Shane_Bozelie
    @Shane_Bozelie 11 місяців тому +2

    If you let Saskia live, in the Iorweth playthrough, Geralt will mention her Father, which he meets in the books.

  • @z3parino
    @z3parino Рік тому +1

    Mispronouncing almost every name is a good tactic for refilling the audience's attention meter - I appreciate it.

  • @mariomikulic9876
    @mariomikulic9876 Рік тому +1

    4am, can't sleep, no green.. Then I see my favorite son posted a witcher video and all is good 😊❤

  • @Wegwertus
    @Wegwertus Рік тому

    Great video (as always), can I ask you why are you playing barefoot? I assume it's just goofy and for the footage (haha foot) but I noticed you usually intend to imersese yourself by really getting into roleplay part. So is it some book lore i don't know about? (I've only read first 3)

  • @Pusheenowaaa
    @Pusheenowaaa 11 місяців тому

    I wonder whether Joseph Anderson curse is real and Witcher 3 video can’t be released by anyone

  • @lemurcrispin8576
    @lemurcrispin8576 Рік тому +1

    WHY WAS YOU MIC SO LOUD IN THE AD?

  • @iandevine3063
    @iandevine3063 11 місяців тому +1

    Its just way to short, right when i think it should be opening up, its over.

  • @yasserbenabou213
    @yasserbenabou213 Місяць тому

    Are ww getting one for witcher 3?

  • @arkham666
    @arkham666 Рік тому

    Hey son just got back from work and got started on this one. I'll need till the end of the week to get through it I think but off to a great start. I've started this game a few times and never managed to finish it. Always some time after the kraken something just swoops in and steals my attention.

  • @stevejakab274
    @stevejakab274 Рік тому

    Problems I had with Witcher 2: 1) they throw too many proper names at you, and assume you've read the books. This is especially noticable as Geralt regains his memory; there's a lot of mentions of Yennifer and Ciri, but they're meaningless to anyone unfamiliar with the backstory. Their names aren't even in the glossary the game has. 2) since you can only drink potions while resting, it's pointless to prepare them ahead of time. This makes the system feel awkward and underdeveloped, especially when you get into fights you didn't know were coming. 3) they completely sideline Shani, which is disappointing for a game that emphasizes choice. You chose her over Triss in the first game? Tough luck, you broke up and ended up with Triss anyway (who seems to have totally forgiven you for sending Alvin to Shani).

  • @whiteeagle7381
    @whiteeagle7381 Рік тому +1

    The Joe Anderson we didn't ask for, but needed :)

  • @Mjollmeneer
    @Mjollmeneer 9 місяців тому

    a mongoose ඞ potion 1:16:40

  • @hamsters7760
    @hamsters7760 Рік тому

    It occurs to me this game never really delves why Saskia involves herself in the La Vallette siege. Were they bordering Aedirn? Was their potential independence just valuable to her?

    • @CeroAshura
      @CeroAshura Рік тому

      Saskia's involvement as a dragon was probably due to mind control by the Witches. Likely looking to destabilize Foltest's reign.

    • @hamsters7760
      @hamsters7760 Рік тому +2

      @@CeroAshura That was my initial assumption but. The sorceresses explicitly only wanted Demavend hit. And Phillipa doesn't ASSUME DIRECT CONTROL of Saesenthasis til act 2.

    • @xyzak47-pl
      @xyzak47-pl Рік тому +1

      @@hamsters7760 Original plan for liberated Aedirn was war with Foltest, so playing on verse of La Valette, who were figthing with Foltest, was logical way of progress.

    • @hamsters7760
      @hamsters7760 Рік тому

      @@xyzak47-pl That makes sense. Looking at the map, La Vallete holdings aren't bordering Aedirn, but if you also took the counties to the east (containing Flotsam for instance) Aedirn would control the south of the Pontar all the way to the coast. Which would be terrible when Nilfgard marched but. Sure SEEMS like a prize.

  • @iamlegend6837
    @iamlegend6837 10 місяців тому

    Make one of these for the witcher 3 soon please.