And I have a video on that one too! Want to know the title? 2018 GOTY - the biggest robbery in gaming history! Cannot believe it didn’t win as that is another game that was so so so good!
One thing that is usually overlooked by UA-cam content creators, is the effect of soundtrack. Witcher 3 has excellent soundtrack with some uncommon instruments blended in. Contrast Spikeroog - Oxenfurt - Kaer Morhen - Fields of Ard Skellig, and that's before we even get into the two excellent DLCs. Actually, it might be an idea for a future video - (hint). 🙂
You know what? I think music in general is underrated and I bet there’s a strong correlation between the music and success of a game. Think oblvion and Skyrim, fantastic soundtracks. And of course Witcher 3 is in a league of its own. I remember riding around Velen with that violin song and thinking of it representing the barrens struggle and loss. And then like you said, amazing sound tracks in skellige but every island has its own sound track which makes them feel unique. I remember the giant island one being particularly ominous and made me feel like I was in a horror game. Something happened here and I had to tread carefully. Well aware I could meet the beast any minute. Then of course the Novigrad. Party music, day time it’s full speed to match the bustling city and then night time it’s calm and reflects to quiet calm of the city. You know what!? I’m doing the video lol you are amazing!
@AVVGaming1 Excellent, I look forward to hearing what you produce. 🙂 I'm with you completely on Skyrim. It also has a very good soundtrack. That's about as far as my knowledge goes as I have limited (non-existent) exposure to many other games of widespread quality.
@@VulgrDisplayme I'm almost finished but I'm kind of playing the game wrong cuz I got two people important killed the one girl from Blood and wine when at the end when one of them kill the other and I killed ciriy and Gerald's best mentor in Gerald's partner off i forgot his name. But the great is great. I got three copies of the game LOL I got one for my switch one for my Xbox One S and one for the PS4
I nearly failed my last year of high school due to the witcher 3. I'd choose not to attend school so i could play it all day long. No other game ever addicted me so much. I just would not end bro. Like after Novigrad i was like "its done" and then skellige with 300 million quests. It was just such a huge game that never dropped in quality. Even if i like RDR2, i like it because it is fun, but it didn't immerse me like TW3. I doubt any game ever will.
Honestly stick with it. When you first start it’s quite overwhelming and they throw Gwent in at the beginning so you can either start then and understand it or skip it thst playthrough. You can’t try to get into it later as it’ll be too hard later on. But the game itself is amazing. Basically I would argue the first few hours are quite slow but stick to the main quest at first. Get to the red baron, does his quest and at that point you’re hooked and fully invested. I’m here any time you need help! I love the game so much!
My favourite game of all time and I’ve been around since the Atari 7800….. I’m at 723 hours and counting and completed it 7 times all the way through. The dlc 6 times. I am now playing through it again. The only other game that’s ever hooked me as much was Zelda A Link to the Past for the SNES. It’s the best of the Zelda series IMO.
Honestly it is my favourite game of all time and second place to that is also Zelda but Orcarina of time. I didn’t have the chance to play the NeS version but that OOT for N64 was my childhood and it was the game that got me into video games. It showed me that games could be more than a distraction and more of an art. I’ve also finished Witcher 3 about 6 times so I’m just behind you! lol you have great taste in games! 😉
@ thanks man! Ocarina of time was fantastic. My favourite of the N64 era. You’ve got good taste as well! I was super lucky to be around 11/12 when the SNES came into my possession. That pixel art era has aged like fine wine IMO.
@@CanCro09I'm definitely more of a superhero guy as you can tell my name and I also like modern like today open world games where you can just cause crime and Chaos so but The Witcher 3 is definitely my top three my top two will go to number one Batman Arkham cuz like I said big fan of superheroes and Grand Theft Auto V because I love the modern open world games and The Witcher 3 because it's got this Rich best story and I love sword and sorcery stuff like Conan the Barbarian
Loved the video. Didn't realise the influence Witcher 3 had. I remember how i couldn't go into a monster fight without thinking through a strategy beforehand. No button mashing. Loved the grim dark genre of storytelling too, although thats been replicated alot, perhaps too much. I remember sinking 4 months into that game and when it ended i felt really quite sad.😅, like i was losing something special. 😅😅 i guess i didnt get out as much as i should have 😅
I remember the first time I played it and got into it. I was in Skellige and I can’t googling “where am I at in the game completion wise” because I did not want it to end. I researched every side quest. I enjoyed it so much and nothing will replace the experience of playing the game the first time through. Despite clearing it about 6 times I still find something new in every playthrough. Do you think Witcher 4 will be as good? Or do you think the standard is too high after this?
@AVVGaming1 I suspect for many people it won't be. They're attached to Geralt, and that's understandable. For me ...I have faith in them ...they messed up with Cyberpunk but made up for it and its great now..they'll be really motivated to do well. The things I like will more than likely be there...exploration, great side quests and story...so yeah I'm optimistic.
Some thoughts i had: - ive played Witcher 1 2 and 3. They all had very good and interconnected stories. Witcher 3 it's just the best implementation of the series. Never had this feeling with storys in Witcher in other games. It feels so real. - i think an important difference between Witcher and Skyrim/oblivion is that Skyrim trys to be a total sandbox. Developers cant assume anything about the players character. Next they try to Appeal to the broadest audience. This limits them to shallow mechanics and they must avoid controversial/morally questionable messages/questlines - a friend asked me recently: " so why is Skyrim so bad if so many played it" and i came up with the metaphor of: Skyrim is like a burger from mc Donald's. Its as basic as it gets but everybody goes for it sometimes. While Witcher and especially gothic are more like premium burgers. You actually have to sit down, take your time to enjoy it. If you are a burger enjoyer you don't go to mc Donalds for you needs
@@savejeff15 yes this is exactly correct! This is actually a very good topic for conversation. So Witcher 3 has remarkable writing, but it has a main character, set romances etc. whereas because Bethesda produce games thst have main character and are so free and open, they can’t reach that same level of writing. God of war, Last of Us, two relationships but each have two characters to put together. Whereas in a sandbox game like Skyrim, they only have the 1. So it usually feels less impactful. So at the end of the day, both of those two games are amazing and set standards but for different reasons. If someone said they want to make their own story up then Skyrim is the one but if someone wants a rich story, Witcher 3 would be better. It’s very interesting to discuss and I love this comment!
@AVVGaming1 while i think a great factor in Bethesdas lackluster story telling is that the developer has to work without any knowledge of the player characters characters, it's not the complete reason. There are ways to work around that if you want to. But we know that Todd likes it simple. They don't go deep into any direction. Bethesda games are "good enough" games in all aspects by design.
You got that right about the burgers The Witcher is not just so I can just go around and play and do whatever I really have to sit and pay attention to the story and I'm already messing up I got two people killed in the process
It's worth mentioning that all of this clearly has its roots back in the first Witcher game. It simply wasn't until the third game that it was raised to a very high standard and the world at large took notice.
Yeah exactly this! I’m wondering if the 4th instalment can keep that bar raising, I actually don’t think so. I feel like this game was the perfect mix of freshness, love, passion and the studio relatively unknown. I don’t think they can raise it any further. Would love to be wrong but what’s your thoughts?
I really want to play the first Witcher game and The Witcher 2 but since I got an Xbox The Witcher 2 is only exclusive for Xbox so hopefully one day I can buy it and play it I love The Witcher so awesome Gerald is one of my second Fav sword Warrior my first will go to Conan the Barbarian
I bought Witcher 3 on 2021 along with its 2 expansions. It was having 80% off on Steam during that time. That was the first time I feel like I am a robber for buying this masterpiece in such low price.
Haha I was essentially the same! I could not believe what I was playing! How does it keep getting better? When you get to Novigrad you assume you’ve seen it all. Then skellige. Surely that’s it? Touissant!? We may never see a game of this level again and we must appreciate it always. I have it on ps4, ps5, Xbox, PC and switch lol.
2015 was the golden year of PC games: Witcher 3, Kerbal Space Program, Cities: Skylines, Prison Architect, Rimworld (early access), Life Is Strange. There have been good games and years since, but not so many classics in one year.
Life is strange was and is amazing! What’s your thoughts on the most recent? Also, city skylines! Man, I spent like a whole night with no sleep on that one lol
Don't forget consoles too show some love for them as well cuz some of them games that you name some are probably on the consoles too and for me my taste in gaming there's Batman. Uncharted. Spider-Man. Ratchet & Clank. Sonic. Grand Theft Auto. The Witcher and Skyrim these are my type of games I love to play
I actually learned how to play Caravan and enjoyed it. Played everyone I could multiple times. The only time I played Gwent was when I was forced to at the wedding party. If I ever play Witcher 3 again, I'll give Gwent a fair chance and see if I can enjoy it.
So it’s vital you play at the beginning. This is not explained in the game by the way. So you start with poor cards. First person at tavern can sell you a few good ones, then each person you meet after this you can play and get a better card and their decks are slightly improved the further you get into the game. So if you try to play someone about 70% in the game, you cannot literally ever win because they just have better cards than you. You have to play it from the get go. If you do that you’ll love it. Trust me, I went through your experience lol. When thst spirit is saying “I’ll bet it all” and he has no idea your Geralt has never played Gwent before lol
The Batman Arkham series and the free flow combat system set a new standard back in 2009. I remember trying it out at my local best buy and was sold within seconds. Immediately what I wanted for Christmas that year.
I can see why you see a high replay value in Witcher 3. All the decisions you make during the game do matter (Ciri's ending, Romance with Yen/Triss, ...), which is quite rare in games imho. But honestly, I don't care that much about the different endings. I just don't feel connected to Geralt that much. This is completely different to Aloy in the Horizon games (I discovered HZD last year, and this was my first open world game, I'm quite late to the party). In Witcher 3, I play a grown up witcher, who has seen a lot in his past. Most of the encounters are new for me (as a player), but not for Geralt. In Horizon, (almost) everything that is new for me, is also new for Aloy. By that, the game establishes a much deeper connection between the player and the main character. You as the player are afraid of the first Sawtooth you see, and so is Aloy. You have fun on your first ride on a Strider, and so does Aloy. But don't get me wrong: Witcher 3 is a great game, and I'm having a lot of fun on my NewGame+ on Death March to get the missing achievements/tophies. And I will try to trigger a different ending now (I think of Ciri as Emporer and romancing Triss this time).
Okay, confession here in the comments, I’ve never played HZD or the second one lol do you recommend it then? If so, I’m gonna play it based off of your recommendation. You are late to the party, so if you say it’s worth it I’ll take your word! I’ll let you know how it Goes and make a video on it. By the way as I’m typing this comment I already got it lol
@AVVGaming1 Well, if you want a good story, then HZD is worth it, imho. If you want decisions that matter like in Witcher 3, you will be probably disappointed. There are some Heart-Brain-Fist decisions in dialogs in Horizon, but these only affect the next few dialog lines, and have close to zero effect on how the story develops.
@AVVGaming1 if you're a fan of the witcher games then You would definitely love HZD and the forbidden west. Personally Tw3 and Horizon are one of my top 5 of all time. You should try it
I JUST finished W3 and I can attest that I agree with every 💯 sentiment expressed here man. I'm an AC head and played Odyssey and Origins before I played this and I see EVERYTHING so clearly now. It's almost inconceivable that this game came out 10 years ago (passed under my radar), have the depth, content and context that it has, be a pioneer, be emulated and still in 2025 be ahead light years ahead of present contemporaries. I can't see another game (Even Witcher 4) being this good again. I just can't.
I feel the same. In fact my expectations for Witcher 4 is less than that of Witcher 3. I just cant see anyone hit that same level. Sometimes things just happen and everything lines up. I also played it late too playing in 2020. I got let go during Covid so gave myself two weeks to play games and I said “right let’s see what all the hype is about” and refused to stop playing until it was done. After that, it became my favourite game of all time. I have now played it over 6 times from start to finish. It’s like I can’t put it down. But I started to see all these games that were influenced by Witcher 3 which shows how powerful it was and still is. The fact no game has managed to meet its same level shows you how special it was. Even if you just played it recently,‘I’m just glad you had the chance to play it!
Agree 💯 My first time gaming since childhood was in my 30's after a break-up. Skyrim. It was great. Witcher 3 is above and beyond all the others. And Gwent! I'd hop on just to play Gwent often.
Gwent is funny because first time you play the game, most ignore it. Second time they try it and play it. Third playthrough Gwent becomes the main game and everything else is the side quest lol
@AVVGaming1for me I'm not going to try to bother playing it cuz I'm not I don't know what I'm doing LOL so I going to avoid it every time when I play The Witcher
Trust me I have massive respect for Bethesda, well the old Bethesda anyway. Remember when I spoke about games that changed the industry and pushed it forward? From Morrowind - Skyrim Bethesda kept doing this. The fact Witcher 3 exists will be down to Bethesda. I know that’s a wild statement but they were the first studio to make open world games cool. Or one of them I should say.
Great video! This is my favorite franchise. Damn shame o never played part 1. I got countlees hours in Witcher 2 and 3. I enjoy other people's perspective it's nice to hear the love for the game. You mentioned xletalis, have you watched neon knight or WitcherGeorge. Great Witcher lore videos if you love this world. I don't really have anything to add you didn't say. But I am a new sub and will check out your whole channel for more Witcher stuff. Seems like I'm always slowly got a playthrough but with Witcher 4 reveal I've had moved to a new playthrough. I'm about 1/4 way through hearts of stone now. Good luck on the path!
So I’ve heard of Xletalis and Neon Knight but Witcher George I need to check out! I think one of the comments on here is from him? He said it’s the one and only Witcher George! Would love that if it’s true!
@AVVGaming1 .yea Witcher George has lore from not just the games. Book lore. Monster lore. Minor character lore. Just good stuff... I have yet to find a consensus in what gaunter o dimm is tho.. kinda reminds me of Raphael in baldurs gate 3... Making pacts and all that
Yeah you have to be willing to dedicate time to it for sure! It’s a lot to ask of the player. It’s usually something I’d try after getting into the game. I have to be fully invested into the game before I’m willing to try any side games.
Is this the one and only Witcher George;) Hey AVV I just want to say that I really like your content my man. I agree with just about everything you said in this video. Witcher 3 is a downright masterpiece and it definitely set the bar a lot higher. So high in fact that I worry some other past beloved studios may never reach it....I'll let you guess who comes to mind. I also think CDPR set the bar so damn high they themselves may never be able to reach either:) We'll see. Witcher 4 is coming. Keep up the content my dood
Hey thank you so much! Really means a lot! I actually love the Witcher 3 so much and have done full run throughs about 10 times now. But with Witcher 4 coming out, I generally have told myself not to expect the same level. This game was lightning in a bottle. It was over 100 hours of top quality content. Most games don’t get near half of that but somehow this game did that. I don’t think we will see it’s like again, at least not for a while. If the Witcher 4 is 70% as good, it will still be a masterpiece. But reaching this level of quality, I just don’t think it can be beaten. I would absolutely love to be wrong! But I would understand. I think CDPR saw that with cp77. Which I really love by the way, but again coming after the Witcher 3, it was always going to compared. But no matter how Witcher 4 or any other game comes out, Witcher 3 will always be there. A game for the history books! Thanks again!
GTA 4 and GTA 5 were pretty good in providing side characters and missions that kept the world interesting. Maybe you can make a video about that in the future and compare it to the expectations of GTA 6.
That’s a great idea! I have a video on gothic next and then stalker 2 but then I will be free to do that! I’m really enjoying the process of making videos now more than ever! GTA6 is gonna be unreal
Caravan is actually a banger, because its a party game. Simple once you know how to play it and fun. I never really liked gwent because it was a separate game withing a game and I don't enjoy card builders. Once I got the game on PC I just installed the skip gwent mod, because the sidequests were pretty cool.
Yeah I skipped it first playthrough round! I like patience is my issue so first time on Witcher 3 I didn’t get it in like 2 minute so skipped it. FNV is another game really close to my heart and I have the same thing you have with Witcher 3. I’m like; I’ll learn it later, rihht now I gotta get those powder gangers out lol
@AVVGaming1 Caravan is much simpler thought. And it suffers from dominant strategy. IIRC the goal is getting 26 points, so if you stuff your deck full of cards that add up to 26 and a couple special cards you are good to go. I also wish NPCs could comment on playing the Sierra Madre cards.
TW3 is a true and utter triumph of gaming and it's such a shame so many people are for some reason against the witcher 4 but then I remember these guys probably haven't played this game or read the books otherwise they wouldn't be lol
Yeah and I think what I have come to terms with is that the Witcher 4 will probably not be as good as Witcher 3. I think the standard set in that game is so high, it’s unmatchable. Put it this way, after Witcher 3, any game I played afterwards was slightly worse. It basically changed my perspective and raised my own expectations. I think CDPR made a masterpiece and I love cyberpunk too, but for me Witcher 3 is the top quality. I will of course play it but I would never hold it to the standards of w3. If it’s 70% as good it’ll be better than most games. Also I’ve been a UA-cam for 9 months now and made many videos on CDPR. For me, the hate they receive is so unjust and unfounded. It’s a real shame.
You said take ideas from this game and move them forward. not at all they’ve taken the ideas and tried to make their own money off of them is what happened. I started the Witcher three less than a month ago but played all of the other “stolen ideas “ games prior and the Witcher three still feels way ahead of them all.
I think dialogue is the perfect example. The gold move forward option and then white questions below. This is Witcher 3 was fantastic. You’d ask them all because first of all it was concise, well voice acted, had unique cut scene angles as well, added value AND either opened up additional dialogue options or quest options. Lots of games copied the template but didn’t execute it well. They just added a series of redundant questions that didn’t really help. Also the characters just stood still so essentially it became boring. This is an example of a game copying the idea but not being able to execute it correctly!
I took a fair few years away from gaming and after coming back a year ago, in trying to catch up on the modern classics, just started Witcher 3 about a week ago. Liking the game overall, though absolutely hate Gwent and will avoid any aspects of the game that entail it.
Yeah there’s an issue with it. It’s thst if you don’t start playing immediately, you will have weak cards after so you can never actually enjoy it later if that makes sense? Cuz you’ll always be at a disadvantage but the game doesn’t explain this so you assume it’s you! Also, first time I played through I skipped all of Gwent lol
Since I love Conan the Barbarian sword and sorcery stuff I know The Witcher is totally different universe but in some ways it has some Conan elements like when Gerald fighting the monsters and stuff and it's a really powerful Rich Game I say it's one of my top three favorite games of all time but my top two is Batman Arkham Knight cuz I'm a BIG BIG superhero fan the most and Grand Theft Auto V cuz I love the modern open world games and The Witcher 3 is definitely my 3
Yeah I think gta5 of course is top quality and Arkham knight also is another game I’m gonna do a video about soon. It changed a lot of things as well. It was one of those games I’m referring too when I say it changed the industry. Set new standards. You have great taste in games!
Caravan is an excellent game. I've played it twice, and never got the concept of the game. Since I am just an idiot, I am sure there are someone smarter than me out there, that figured out the game. But I got all the cards of Gwent/Gwint in almost all playthroughs. Edt: Divinity Original sin 1 and 2 are worth digging in to.
In my last playthrough, about my 6th, I managed to finally get all the Gwent cards. I couldn’t believe it but some of them are tied to ?s! You have to clear them out then go back to the town later and challenge people even though you never have a reason to return to that town lol Gwent I understood but I couldn’t wrap my head around Caravan either lol but I ain’t the smartest dude either lol
Yeah the witcher 3 is an amazing game with great story telling, absolutely one of the best ever. And no I have no idea how to play caravan in new vegans I've never met anyone who does haha.
Haha me either! It’s a mystery still unsolved. I think that was one of the major issues with cyberpunk too is that they had to follow this one up and the lack of decisions and impact was immediately evident. Just shows you how hard it is to do it.
@AVVGaming1 Could be yes, for me the reason why I don't like cyberpunk as much as the witcher is because of the stated in which it launched. First impressions are very important to me, and cyberpunk really failed at making a good first impression.
@ yes and I honestly think it was one of the most important things to happen in gaming. It was a massive signal to other developers to not rush their games and make sure they’re good to go before launching. Before CP we saw it happen a few times but afterwards it’s mainly been quiet in that regard. Oh by the way, not long now till KCD2!
@AVVGaming1 Yeah I agree with you on that. Umm one little thing though, you probable shouldn't shorten Cyberpunk like that, because CP has a very different meaning that you don't want to confuse other things with haha.
Half agree with the video and I love Witcher 3 but I don’t like how in some instances you make it sound like having an open world makes a game better than linear focused story driven games. Not every great game has to be open world just because it can offer both that and a great story.
No sorry that wasn’t what I was trying to say. I meant that historically linear games had the better story and open world games had lesser good story. It was sort of the thing. And it makes sense as linear games can keep a story more focused and don’t have to stretch it out just for the purpose of an open world. I was actually complimenting them. Some of the best games I’ve ever played are linear! All of those games I listed are some of my favourite games!
@ really!? Thank you! I’ve got a lot lined up but they’re super interesting! Like subjects that are different and covers different games! Just love video games really! What’s your favourite video game? Or type of game?
I wouldn't praise The Witcher 3 for its massive, open world. That open-world had nearly no reason for exploration and nothing going on besides meaningless NPCs wandering about. There's little to do besides endless monster fights while riding for ten to twenty minutes between locations, which are always spread too far apart. The game world is dead and boring. After a while, I found it more enjoyable to just fast travel everywhere. The world is beautiful but lifeless. I'm currently playing the game for the first time, so the memory is fresh. The Witcher 3' writing is far superior to Skyrim, but Skyrim's world is more engaging. I'd love to see a game with The Witcher 3's in-depth writing with Skyrim's engaging world.
That would be the perfect mix! I have a genuine question though; can you have as good writing in a game like Skyrim where the character is a blank canvas. Or do you need a set character like Geralt in order to reach that level of writing? It’s a question I’ve been wondering recently
So, to video ...witcher 3 was/is one of kind....u feel the dev's love to play games them self... it's not so often u think that, when u acually play the game....just skyrim, witcher 3 and baldurs gate 3....i thought it, when i was knee deep in the story😂😂😂
Some games are made with passion. I felt it in Witcher 3, KCD, BG3. It’s the most amazing feeling and those are the games that live forever! We got a fair few of those coming out this year!
Sure, i can name npc's of skyrim....ulfric, erik, delfine, balgoruuf( or how the jarl from whiterun spells)😂😂😂 nahziiiiim😂😂😂 elisif, e.c. 😂😂😂 how dare u😝😝😝
witcher 3 isnt a true rpg. you are forced to play a linear story as geralt as the developers want you to play. only choices in the game are superficial at most. the empty "open world" is just a distraction.
Yeah I understand exactly where you’re coming from and it’s an actually really interesting debate. In my opinion, the better the story is, the more focused the character is and less freedom for roleplaying. If that makes sense? So like rdr2 has a great story but you are Arthur Morgan set story. The story is Skyrim is basic but there’s so much room for freedom because the story isn’t as in your face. Does that make sense?
@AVVGaming1 yes. in my opinion a true rpg has to have a non character focused story like skyrim. if the player character in a story loses a friend and the player character tells this was a very close person but the actual player has known this dead character for full total of 5 minutes, the player isnt going to care.
I disagree. RPGs don't have to be Bethesda style "you can be any class/character" Witcher is the role playing game where you play the role of Witcher. The world is open and can be explored freely.
Good game but not great. Lacks combat, main campaign sucks and a chore. Too boring. No endgame. Not enough bandits and monster to fight. Gwent is better than the game itself.
So this is a huge point! Elden Ring is essentially a game with no cut scenes and very little story telling. In order to understand it you have to go out of your way to see it. But the game in non stop. If it says you’ve played for 10 hours you’ve played for 10 hours. They are completely different games that success for different reasons. For me, I love them both. But if someone said story and cutscenes were important to them, I’d recommend Witcher 3. But if exploration, combat was more important, I’d say Elden ring. Either way, I love both and play both regularly.
I firmly believe this game is why Rockstar went so hard with making RDR2
And I have a video on that one too! Want to know the title? 2018 GOTY - the biggest robbery in gaming history! Cannot believe it didn’t win as that is another game that was so so so good!
Yes RDR is very similar. I think it doesn't get mentioned in that context so often due to it's realistic world.
Look at assassins creed pre Witcher 3 and past.
@@irtdome9522 the influence was unreal. Odyssey was literally to a tee!
I still think rdr2 is nowhere near the Witcher 3
One thing that is usually overlooked by UA-cam content creators, is the effect of soundtrack. Witcher 3 has excellent soundtrack with some uncommon instruments blended in. Contrast Spikeroog - Oxenfurt - Kaer Morhen - Fields of Ard Skellig, and that's before we even get into the two excellent DLCs.
Actually, it might be an idea for a future video - (hint). 🙂
You know what? I think music in general is underrated and I bet there’s a strong correlation between the music and success of a game. Think oblvion and Skyrim, fantastic soundtracks. And of course Witcher 3 is in a league of its own. I remember riding around Velen with that violin song and thinking of it representing the barrens struggle and loss. And then like you said, amazing sound tracks in skellige but every island has its own sound track which makes them feel unique. I remember the giant island one being particularly ominous and made me feel like I was in a horror game. Something happened here and I had to tread carefully. Well aware I could meet the beast any minute. Then of course the Novigrad. Party music, day time it’s full speed to match the bustling city and then night time it’s calm and reflects to quiet calm of the city. You know what!? I’m doing the video lol you are amazing!
@AVVGaming1 Excellent, I look forward to hearing what you produce. 🙂
I'm with you completely on Skyrim. It also has a very good soundtrack. That's about as far as my knowledge goes as I have limited (non-existent) exposure to many other games of widespread quality.
Witcher 3 is easily my favorite game of all time.
@@VulgrDisplay how many times have you played it do you reckon? I’m on run 10ish but have completed it fully 4 times.
@AVVGaming1 100% the base game 3 times. I need to complete the DLCs next time
@@VulgrDisplayme I'm almost finished but I'm kind of playing the game wrong cuz I got two people important killed the one girl from Blood and wine when at the end when one of them kill the other and I killed ciriy and Gerald's best mentor in Gerald's partner off i forgot his name. But the great is great. I got three copies of the game LOL I got one for my switch one for my Xbox One S and one for the PS4
I nearly failed my last year of high school due to the witcher 3. I'd choose not to attend school so i could play it all day long. No other game ever addicted me so much. I just would not end bro. Like after Novigrad i was like "its done" and then skellige with 300 million quests. It was just such a huge game that never dropped in quality. Even if i like RDR2, i like it because it is fun, but it didn't immerse me like TW3. I doubt any game ever will.
As a gaming snob, I haven't played Witcher 3 yet. But due to this video, I intend to get it soon.
Thank you!
I'm telling you you won't regret it you will fall in love like I have
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Thanks for the advice. The last game I got was Starfield and I'm so utterly bored, despite parts of it being beautiful.
Honestly stick with it. When you first start it’s quite overwhelming and they throw Gwent in at the beginning so you can either start then and understand it or skip it thst playthrough. You can’t try to get into it later as it’ll be too hard later on. But the game itself is amazing. Basically I would argue the first few hours are quite slow but stick to the main quest at first. Get to the red baron, does his quest and at that point you’re hooked and fully invested. I’m here any time you need help! I love the game so much!
My favourite game of all time and I’ve been around since the Atari 7800…..
I’m at 723 hours and counting and completed it 7 times all the way through. The dlc 6 times. I am now playing through it again.
The only other game that’s ever hooked me as much was Zelda A Link to the Past for the SNES. It’s the best of the Zelda series IMO.
Honestly it is my favourite game of all time and second place to that is also Zelda but Orcarina of time. I didn’t have the chance to play the NeS version but that OOT for N64 was my childhood and it was the game that got me into video games. It showed me that games could be more than a distraction and more of an art. I’ve also finished Witcher 3 about 6 times so I’m just behind you! lol you have great taste in games! 😉
@ thanks man! Ocarina of time was fantastic. My favourite of the N64 era. You’ve got good taste as well! I was super lucky to be around 11/12 when the SNES came into my possession. That pixel art era has aged like fine wine IMO.
@@CanCro09I'm definitely more of a superhero guy as you can tell my name and I also like modern like today open world games where you can just cause crime and Chaos so but The Witcher 3 is definitely my top three my top two will go to number one Batman Arkham cuz like I said big fan of superheroes and Grand Theft Auto V because I love the modern open world games and The Witcher 3 because it's got this Rich best story and I love sword and sorcery stuff like Conan the Barbarian
Bro not to tell you have bad taste but gaming world has a lot to offer, you should try to play other games too sometimes
Loved the video. Didn't realise the influence Witcher 3 had. I remember how i couldn't go into a monster fight without thinking through a strategy beforehand. No button mashing. Loved the grim dark genre of storytelling too, although thats been replicated alot, perhaps too much. I remember sinking 4 months into that game and when it ended i felt really quite sad.😅, like i was losing something special. 😅😅 i guess i didnt get out as much as i should have 😅
I remember the first time I played it and got into it. I was in Skellige and I can’t googling “where am I at in the game completion wise” because I did not want it to end. I researched every side quest. I enjoyed it so much and nothing will replace the experience of playing the game the first time through. Despite clearing it about 6 times I still find something new in every playthrough. Do you think Witcher 4 will be as good? Or do you think the standard is too high after this?
@AVVGaming1 I suspect for many people it won't be. They're attached to Geralt, and that's understandable. For me ...I have faith in them ...they messed up with Cyberpunk but made up for it and its great now..they'll be really motivated to do well. The things I like will more than likely be there...exploration, great side quests and story...so yeah I'm optimistic.
Some thoughts i had:
- ive played Witcher 1 2 and 3. They all had very good and interconnected stories. Witcher 3 it's just the best implementation of the series. Never had this feeling with storys in Witcher in other games. It feels so real.
- i think an important difference between Witcher and Skyrim/oblivion is that Skyrim trys to be a total sandbox. Developers cant assume anything about the players character. Next they try to Appeal to the broadest audience. This limits them to shallow mechanics and they must avoid controversial/morally questionable messages/questlines
- a friend asked me recently: " so why is Skyrim so bad if so many played it" and i came up with the metaphor of: Skyrim is like a burger from mc Donald's. Its as basic as it gets but everybody goes for it sometimes. While Witcher and especially gothic are more like premium burgers. You actually have to sit down, take your time to enjoy it. If you are a burger enjoyer you don't go to mc Donalds for you needs
@@savejeff15 yes this is exactly correct! This is actually a very good topic for conversation. So Witcher 3 has remarkable writing, but it has a main character, set romances etc. whereas because Bethesda produce games thst have main character and are so free and open, they can’t reach that same level of writing. God of war, Last of Us, two relationships but each have two characters to put together. Whereas in a sandbox game like Skyrim, they only have the 1. So it usually feels less impactful. So at the end of the day, both of those two games are amazing and set standards but for different reasons. If someone said they want to make their own story up then Skyrim is the one but if someone wants a rich story, Witcher 3 would be better. It’s very interesting to discuss and I love this comment!
@AVVGaming1 while i think a great factor in Bethesdas lackluster story telling is that the developer has to work without any knowledge of the player characters characters, it's not the complete reason. There are ways to work around that if you want to. But we know that Todd likes it simple. They don't go deep into any direction. Bethesda games are "good enough" games in all aspects by design.
@@savejeff15 ye thought the same he gave them too much credit for lazy quest design
You got that right about the burgers The Witcher is not just so I can just go around and play and do whatever I really have to sit and pay attention to the story and I'm already messing up I got two people killed in the process
It's worth mentioning that all of this clearly has its roots back in the first Witcher game. It simply wasn't until the third game that it was raised to a very high standard and the world at large took notice.
Yeah exactly this! I’m wondering if the 4th instalment can keep that bar raising, I actually don’t think so. I feel like this game was the perfect mix of freshness, love, passion and the studio relatively unknown. I don’t think they can raise it any further. Would love to be wrong but what’s your thoughts?
I really want to play the first Witcher game and The Witcher 2 but since I got an Xbox The Witcher 2 is only exclusive for Xbox so hopefully one day I can buy it and play it I love The Witcher so awesome Gerald is one of my second Fav sword Warrior my first will go to Conan the Barbarian
I bought Witcher 3 on 2021 along with its 2 expansions. It was having 80% off on Steam during that time.
That was the first time I feel like I am a robber for buying this masterpiece in such low price.
Haha I was essentially the same! I could not believe what I was playing! How does it keep getting better? When you get to Novigrad you assume you’ve seen it all. Then skellige. Surely that’s it? Touissant!? We may never see a game of this level again and we must appreciate it always. I have it on ps4, ps5, Xbox, PC and switch lol.
2015 was the golden year of PC games: Witcher 3, Kerbal Space Program, Cities: Skylines, Prison Architect, Rimworld (early access), Life Is Strange.
There have been good games and years since, but not so many classics in one year.
Bloodborne……IMO FromSoftware best work.
Life is strange was and is amazing! What’s your thoughts on the most recent? Also, city skylines! Man, I spent like a whole night with no sleep on that one lol
Don't forget consoles too show some love for them as well cuz some of them games that you name some are probably on the consoles too and for me my taste in gaming there's Batman. Uncharted. Spider-Man. Ratchet & Clank. Sonic. Grand Theft Auto. The Witcher and Skyrim these are my type of games I love to play
525 hours and counting for me!
I couldn’t even tell you how many hours I’ve put into it now. It’s absurd. I got it on switch, Xbox, ps5, ps4 and PC. lol
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How's the game on Switch?
I actually learned how to play Caravan and enjoyed it. Played everyone I could multiple times.
The only time I played Gwent was when I was forced to at the wedding party. If I ever play Witcher 3 again, I'll give Gwent a fair chance and see if I can enjoy it.
So it’s vital you play at the beginning. This is not explained in the game by the way. So you start with poor cards. First person at tavern can sell you a few good ones, then each person you meet after this you can play and get a better card and their decks are slightly improved the further you get into the game. So if you try to play someone about 70% in the game, you cannot literally ever win because they just have better cards than you. You have to play it from the get go. If you do that you’ll love it. Trust me, I went through your experience lol. When thst spirit is saying “I’ll bet it all” and he has no idea your Geralt has never played Gwent before lol
Yep, i also learned and liked caravan in FNV. Gwent is good, also kind of addictive.
@AVVGaming1 I honestly have no problem with Gwent as long as it's entirely optional. Being forced to play it was my only negative experience with it.
The Batman Arkham series and the free flow combat system set a new standard back in 2009. I remember trying it out at my local best buy and was sold within seconds. Immediately what I wanted for Christmas that year.
I can see why you see a high replay value in Witcher 3. All the decisions you make during the game do matter (Ciri's ending, Romance with Yen/Triss, ...), which is quite rare in games imho. But honestly, I don't care that much about the different endings. I just don't feel connected to Geralt that much.
This is completely different to Aloy in the Horizon games (I discovered HZD last year, and this was my first open world game, I'm quite late to the party). In Witcher 3, I play a grown up witcher, who has seen a lot in his past. Most of the encounters are new for me (as a player), but not for Geralt. In Horizon, (almost) everything that is new for me, is also new for Aloy. By that, the game establishes a much deeper connection between the player and the main character. You as the player are afraid of the first Sawtooth you see, and so is Aloy. You have fun on your first ride on a Strider, and so does Aloy.
But don't get me wrong: Witcher 3 is a great game, and I'm having a lot of fun on my NewGame+ on Death March to get the missing achievements/tophies. And I will try to trigger a different ending now (I think of Ciri as Emporer and romancing Triss this time).
Okay, confession here in the comments, I’ve never played HZD or the second one lol do you recommend it then? If so, I’m gonna play it based off of your recommendation. You are late to the party, so if you say it’s worth it I’ll take your word! I’ll let you know how it
Goes and make a video on it. By the way as I’m typing this comment I already got it lol
@AVVGaming1 Well, if you want a good story, then HZD is worth it, imho. If you want decisions that matter like in Witcher 3, you will be probably disappointed. There are some Heart-Brain-Fist decisions in dialogs in Horizon, but these only affect the next few dialog lines, and have close to zero effect on how the story develops.
@AVVGaming1 if you're a fan of the witcher games then You would definitely love HZD and the forbidden west. Personally Tw3 and Horizon are one of my top 5 of all time. You should try it
Good video. Witcher 3 is a special game and one of my all time favorites.
Mine too! I managed to condense it down into a 20 minute video but it I really wanted to do a “why I love this game” it would run over 3 hours lol
@AVVGaming1 ^I feel that :)
The witcher 3 is the best.
I JUST finished W3 and I can attest that I agree with every 💯 sentiment expressed here man. I'm an AC head and played Odyssey and Origins before I played this and I see EVERYTHING so clearly now. It's almost inconceivable that this game came out 10 years ago (passed under my radar), have the depth, content and context that it has, be a pioneer, be emulated and still in 2025 be ahead light years ahead of present contemporaries. I can't see another game (Even Witcher 4) being this good again. I just can't.
I feel the same. In fact my expectations for Witcher 4 is less than that of Witcher 3. I just cant see anyone hit that same level. Sometimes things just happen and everything lines up. I also played it late too playing in 2020. I got let go during Covid so gave myself two weeks to play games and I said “right let’s see what all the hype is about” and refused to stop playing until it was done. After that, it became my favourite game of all time. I have now played it over 6 times from start to finish. It’s like I can’t put it down. But I started to see all these games that were influenced by Witcher 3 which shows how powerful it was and still is. The fact no game has managed to meet its same level shows you how special it was. Even if you just played it recently,‘I’m just glad you had the chance to play it!
Agree 💯 My first time gaming since childhood was in my 30's after a break-up. Skyrim. It was great. Witcher 3 is above and beyond all the others. And Gwent! I'd hop on just to play Gwent often.
Gwent is funny because first time you play the game, most ignore it. Second time they try it and play it. Third playthrough Gwent becomes the main game and everything else is the side quest lol
@AVVGaming1for me I'm not going to try to bother playing it cuz I'm not I don't know what I'm doing LOL so I going to avoid it every time when I play The Witcher
I think you forgot that Bethesda was actually one of the first companies to ever release a full game sized DLC with The Shivering Isles
Naaaaah horse armour was more expansive and immersive. ;)
Trust me I have massive respect for Bethesda, well the old Bethesda anyway. Remember when I spoke about games that changed the industry and pushed it forward? From Morrowind - Skyrim Bethesda kept doing this. The fact Witcher 3 exists will be down to Bethesda. I know that’s a wild statement but they were the first studio to make open world games cool. Or one of them I should say.
Great video! This is my favorite franchise. Damn shame o never played part 1. I got countlees hours in Witcher 2 and 3. I enjoy other people's perspective it's nice to hear the love for the game. You mentioned xletalis, have you watched neon knight or WitcherGeorge. Great Witcher lore videos if you love this world. I don't really have anything to add you didn't say. But I am a new sub and will check out your whole channel for more Witcher stuff.
Seems like I'm always slowly got a playthrough but with Witcher 4 reveal I've had moved to a new playthrough. I'm about 1/4 way through hearts of stone now. Good luck on the path!
So I’ve heard of Xletalis and Neon Knight but Witcher George I need to check out! I think one of the comments on here is from him? He said it’s the one and only Witcher George! Would love that if it’s true!
@AVVGaming1 .yea Witcher George has lore from not just the games. Book lore. Monster lore. Minor character lore. Just good stuff... I have yet to find a consensus in what gaunter o dimm is tho.. kinda reminds me of Raphael in baldurs gate 3... Making pacts and all that
You didn't even mention the main game: Gwent
I definitely did! I have a whole section dedicated to it! From 14:18 - 15:11 I could never omit Gwent!
In KotOR there was a game called Pazaak or something like that. But I have never bothered to master it.
Yeah you have to be willing to dedicate time to it for sure! It’s a lot to ask of the player. It’s usually something I’d try after getting into the game. I have to be fully invested into the game before I’m willing to try any side games.
Is this the one and only Witcher George;)
Hey AVV I just want to say that I really like your content my man. I agree with just about everything you said in this video. Witcher 3 is a downright masterpiece and it definitely set the bar a lot higher. So high in fact that I worry some other past beloved studios may never reach it....I'll let you guess who comes to mind. I also think CDPR set the bar so damn high they themselves may never be able to reach either:) We'll see. Witcher 4 is coming. Keep up the content my dood
Hey thank you so much! Really means a lot! I actually love the Witcher 3 so much and have done full run throughs about 10 times now. But with Witcher 4 coming out, I generally have told myself not to expect the same level. This game was lightning in a bottle. It was over 100 hours of top quality content. Most games don’t get near half of that but somehow this game did that. I don’t think we will see it’s like again, at least not for a while. If the Witcher 4 is 70% as good, it will still be a masterpiece. But reaching this level of quality, I just don’t think it can be beaten. I would absolutely love to be wrong! But I would understand. I think CDPR saw that with cp77. Which I really love by the way, but again coming after the Witcher 3, it was always going to compared. But no matter how Witcher 4 or any other game comes out, Witcher 3 will always be there. A game for the history books! Thanks again!
i never knew bout instant gaming ty man gonna get kcd2 rn
GTA 4 and GTA 5 were pretty good in providing side characters and missions that kept the world interesting. Maybe you can make a video about that in the future and compare it to the expectations of GTA 6.
That’s a great idea! I have a video on gothic next and then stalker 2 but then I will be free to do that! I’m really enjoying the process of making videos now more than ever! GTA6 is gonna be unreal
Check out the blood of dawnwalker - game by former CDPR devs with music. I think you'll get familliar vibe from the start of a teaser trailer. :D
I’ve seen it! Last night someone just shared it with me and best believe I’ll have a video on that ASAP!
Caravan is actually a banger, because its a party game. Simple once you know how to play it and fun. I never really liked gwent because it was a separate game withing a game and I don't enjoy card builders. Once I got the game on PC I just installed the skip gwent mod, because the sidequests were pretty cool.
Yeah I skipped it first playthrough round! I like patience is my issue so first time on Witcher 3 I didn’t get it in like 2 minute so skipped it. FNV is another game really close to my heart and I have the same thing you have with Witcher 3. I’m like; I’ll learn it later, rihht now I gotta get those powder gangers out lol
@AVVGaming1 Caravan is much simpler thought. And it suffers from dominant strategy. IIRC the goal is getting 26 points, so if you stuff your deck full of cards that add up to 26 and a couple special cards you are good to go. I also wish NPCs could comment on playing the Sierra Madre cards.
I only played blackjack in fallout nv
I’m wanting to replay it now and figure it out lol it might be the best thing ever!
TW3 is a true and utter triumph of gaming and it's such a shame so many people are for some reason against the witcher 4
but then I remember these guys probably haven't played this game or read the books otherwise they wouldn't be lol
Yeah and I think what I have come to terms with is that the Witcher 4 will probably not be as good as Witcher 3. I think the standard set in that game is so high, it’s unmatchable. Put it this way, after Witcher 3, any game I played afterwards was slightly worse. It basically changed my perspective and raised my own expectations. I think CDPR made a masterpiece and I love cyberpunk too, but for me Witcher 3 is the top quality. I will of course play it but I would never hold it to the standards of w3. If it’s 70% as good it’ll be better than most games. Also I’ve been a UA-cam for 9 months now and made many videos on CDPR. For me, the hate they receive is so unjust and unfounded. It’s a real shame.
You said take ideas from this game and move them forward. not at all they’ve taken the ideas and tried to make their own money off of them is what happened. I started the Witcher three less than a month ago but played all of the other “stolen ideas “ games prior and the Witcher three still feels way ahead of them all.
I think dialogue is the perfect example. The gold move forward option and then white questions below. This is Witcher 3 was fantastic. You’d ask them all because first of all it was concise, well voice acted, had unique cut scene angles as well, added value AND either opened up additional dialogue options or quest options. Lots of games copied the template but didn’t execute it well. They just added a series of redundant questions that didn’t really help. Also the characters just stood still so essentially it became boring. This is an example of a game copying the idea but not being able to execute it correctly!
This is a masterpiece and one of the greatest games ever created.. especially if you add hearts of stone and blood and wine. 100+ hours of 👌👌👌👌
I took a fair few years away from gaming and after coming back a year ago, in trying to catch up on the modern classics, just started Witcher 3 about a week ago. Liking the game overall, though absolutely hate Gwent and will avoid any aspects of the game that entail it.
Yeah there’s an issue with it. It’s thst if you don’t start playing immediately, you will have weak cards after so you can never actually enjoy it later if that makes sense? Cuz you’ll always be at a disadvantage but the game doesn’t explain this so you assume it’s you! Also, first time I played through I skipped all of Gwent lol
Since I love Conan the Barbarian sword and sorcery stuff I know The Witcher is totally different universe but in some ways it has some Conan elements like when Gerald fighting the monsters and stuff and it's a really powerful Rich Game I say it's one of my top three favorite games of all time but my top two is Batman Arkham Knight cuz I'm a BIG BIG superhero fan the most and Grand Theft Auto V cuz I love the modern open world games and The Witcher 3 is definitely my 3
Yeah I think gta5 of course is top quality and Arkham knight also is another game I’m gonna do a video about soon. It changed a lot of things as well. It was one of those games I’m referring too when I say it changed the industry. Set new standards. You have great taste in games!
Caravan is an excellent game. I've played it twice, and never got the concept of the game. Since I am just an idiot, I am sure there are someone smarter than me out there, that figured out the game.
But I got all the cards of Gwent/Gwint in almost all playthroughs.
Edt: Divinity Original sin 1 and 2 are worth digging in to.
In my last playthrough, about my 6th, I managed to finally get all the Gwent cards. I couldn’t believe it but some of them are tied to ?s! You have to clear them out then go back to the town later and challenge people even though you never have a reason to return to that town lol Gwent I understood but I couldn’t wrap my head around Caravan either lol but I ain’t the smartest dude either lol
Yeah the witcher 3 is an amazing game with great story telling, absolutely one of the best ever. And no I have no idea how to play caravan in new vegans I've never met anyone who does haha.
Haha me either! It’s a mystery still unsolved. I think that was one of the major issues with cyberpunk too is that they had to follow this one up and the lack of decisions and impact was immediately evident. Just shows you how hard it is to do it.
@AVVGaming1 Could be yes, for me the reason why I don't like cyberpunk as much as the witcher is because of the stated in which it launched. First impressions are very important to me, and cyberpunk really failed at making a good first impression.
@ yes and I honestly think it was one of the most important things to happen in gaming. It was a massive signal to other developers to not rush their games and make sure they’re good to go before launching. Before CP we saw it happen a few times but afterwards it’s mainly been quiet in that regard. Oh by the way, not long now till KCD2!
@AVVGaming1 Yeah I agree with you on that. Umm one little thing though, you probable shouldn't shorten Cyberpunk like that, because CP has a very different meaning that you don't want to confuse other things with haha.
I knew how to play caravan in F:NV (100% achievments in game) but i forgot XDDD
Hahahah! Rihht, I’m gonna play it today and really try to pay attention lol good for you getting 100%! What was the hardest achievement in the game?
Half agree with the video and I love Witcher 3 but I don’t like how in some instances you make it sound like having an open world makes a game better than linear focused story driven games.
Not every great game has to be open world just because it can offer both that and a great story.
No sorry that wasn’t what I was trying to say. I meant that historically linear games had the better story and open world games had lesser good story. It was sort of the thing. And it makes sense as linear games can keep a story more focused and don’t have to stretch it out just for the purpose of an open world. I was actually complimenting them. Some of the best games I’ve ever played are linear! All of those games I listed are some of my favourite games!
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Not sure what the means! But I’m gonna go with it! lol
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What!? You got me worried now! Is there something bad there? lol
Kid throwing stones?
@@MidratsSnack looks like it 😂
You have amazing take and based take but lately I'm starting to question if you really play games or your expertise on gaming 😭😭
Haha how do you mean?
@AVVGaming1 im wondering the same thing
@Unknown1_686 lol it’s a compliment and yet a diss lol it’s a mystery and I’m waiting in anticipation lol
@AVVGaming1 well we shall find out then also really enjoying the videos i randomly ran into your channel recently and been really enjoying it
@ really!? Thank you! I’ve got a lot lined up but they’re super interesting! Like subjects that are different and covers different games! Just love video games really! What’s your favourite video game? Or type of game?
I wouldn't praise The Witcher 3 for its massive, open world. That open-world had nearly no reason for exploration and nothing going on besides meaningless NPCs wandering about. There's little to do besides endless monster fights while riding for ten to twenty minutes between locations, which are always spread too far apart. The game world is dead and boring. After a while, I found it more enjoyable to just fast travel everywhere.
The world is beautiful but lifeless.
I'm currently playing the game for the first time, so the memory is fresh.
The Witcher 3' writing is far superior to Skyrim, but Skyrim's world is more engaging. I'd love to see a game with The Witcher 3's in-depth writing with Skyrim's engaging world.
That would be the perfect mix! I have a genuine question though; can you have as good writing in a game like Skyrim where the character is a blank canvas. Or do you need a set character like Geralt in order to reach that level of writing? It’s a question I’ve been wondering recently
@AVVGaming1 I think you can do it if you have a skilled-enough writer. Still, that's a great question! It would be tricky, no doubt.
So, to video ...witcher 3 was/is one of kind....u feel the dev's love to play games them self... it's not so often u think that, when u acually play the game....just skyrim, witcher 3 and baldurs gate 3....i thought it, when i was knee deep in the story😂😂😂
Some games are made with passion. I felt it in Witcher 3, KCD, BG3. It’s the most amazing feeling and those are the games that live forever! We got a fair few of those coming out this year!
@AVVGaming1 ohhh....shame on me!!! KCD forgotten 😱
Sure, i can name npc's of skyrim....ulfric, erik, delfine, balgoruuf( or how the jarl from whiterun spells)😂😂😂 nahziiiiim😂😂😂 elisif, e.c. 😂😂😂 how dare u😝😝😝
Haha how did I forget about Nazeem! He’s my best mate! Although he often taunts me about visiting the cloud district lol
@AVVGaming1 Do u know the channel : skyrim Tales??? So funny
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@@theazhang997 no but I’ll check it out now!
@ good shout! Maiq is tired now.
Then RDR2 did it better. 😮
Got a video coming on that asap! 2018 it didn’t win GOTY. The biggest travesty in gaming history! What do you think?
@AVVGaming1 GOW is a really good game. It's not RDR2. It was a travesty. RDO - also a travesty. Agree 💯
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Poland are on fire at the moment! I got so much respect for the work they’re producing at the moment!
witcher 3 isnt a true rpg. you are forced to play a linear story as geralt as the developers want you to play. only choices in the game are superficial at most. the empty "open world" is just a distraction.
Yeah I understand exactly where you’re coming from and it’s an actually really interesting debate. In my opinion, the better the story is, the more focused the character is and less freedom for roleplaying. If that makes sense? So like rdr2 has a great story but you are Arthur Morgan set story. The story is Skyrim is basic but there’s so much room for freedom because the story isn’t as in your face. Does that make sense?
@AVVGaming1 yes. in my opinion a true rpg has to have a non character focused story like skyrim. if the player character in a story loses a friend and the player character tells this was a very close person but the actual player has known this dead character for full total of 5 minutes, the player isnt going to care.
@ yeah they’re different types of RPGs. What’s your thoughts? What is the greatest rpg you have ever played?
I disagree. RPGs don't have to be Bethesda style "you can be any class/character"
Witcher is the role playing game where you play the role of Witcher. The world is open and can be explored freely.
Good game but not great. Lacks combat, main campaign sucks and a chore. Too boring. No endgame. Not enough bandits and monster to fight. Gwent is better than the game itself.
The Witcher 3 was great but has ZERO replay value, too many cut scenes, and too much dialogue to wade through. Elden Ring so much better.
So this is a huge point! Elden Ring is essentially a game with no cut scenes and very little story telling. In order to understand it you have to go out of your way to see it. But the game in non stop. If it says you’ve played for 10 hours you’ve played for 10 hours. They are completely different games that success for different reasons. For me, I love them both. But if someone said story and cutscenes were important to them, I’d recommend Witcher 3. But if exploration, combat was more important, I’d say Elden ring. Either way, I love both and play both regularly.
What a dumb comment. You clearly just don't care about story driven games.
The witcher 1&2 remake for consoles please