The Witcher 3

GavRedKing · 23-09-2020 9:17am

I've just started playing the GOTY edition again today from the start.

Brings back some great but often frustrating memories, the controls are pretty clunky compared to what I remember but I'll plow on regardless.

thomas anderson. · 23-09-2020 9:26am

I'm genuinely depressed that I've finished it.

GavRedKing · 23-09-2020 9:29am

I bought the GOTY edition a few months ago but TLOU2 and other games put it on the back burner.

I'd say its a good few years since I last played and completed the standard game so lots to get stuck back into it, already getting the hits of nostalgia chopping up ghouls.

GavRedKing · 25-09-2020 4:13pm

I'm about 10/12 hours in and as usual with the Witcher, I'm doing everything but the main quests.

I'd say I'v at least an hours worth of Gwent played too, forgot how addictive it can get. :pac:

skerry · 25-09-2020 5:10pm

GavRedKing wrote: »

I'm about 10/12 hours in and as usual with the Witcher, I'm doing everything but the main quests.

I'd say I'v at least an hours worth of Gwent played too, forgot how addictive it can get. :pac:

I'm doing the same after buying again on Switch. 35 hours into it now and only getting to Novigrad. Not paying huge attention to ?s on map unless their on my path but mopping up all contracts and other activities. Gwent is such a great distraction from the main activities too. Slay a few monsters, then chill in an Inn and have a cheeky game of Gwent

Dave_The_Sheep · 25-09-2020 5:39pm

thomas anderson. wrote: »

I'm genuinely depressed that I've finished it.

I know of at least one way to get over this.

Skerries · 22-11-2020 3:28am

EoinMcLovin · 30-03-2021 6:01pm

https://twitter.com/gamebowski/status/1376930255257108482?s=20

Potential-Monke · 31-03-2021 7:47pm

Jesus, looks like another playthrough is on the cards!

Thecageyone · 31-03-2021 8:36pm

so it'll look like the PC version?

Potential-Monke · 01-04-2021 12:31am

Thecageyone wrote: »

so it'll look like the PC version?

You mean the PC version that a still relatively small amount of people spent the money on to make it look ridiculous? :pac:

Ah no, games will always look better on PC with the proper spec. It was never a bad looking game on console really, so I'm intrigued to see what it's gonna look like on the 5. Probably more shiny, reflections galore, 60fps. Seems to be the current "next gen" standard.

Robert ninja · 01-04-2021 2:42am

Well maybe light sources like castle fires and your torch will actually cast shadows now. Had to mod that in. Will never get the promotional graphics back, though.

Kiith · 01-04-2021 8:04am

Robert ninja wrote: »

Well maybe light sources like castle fires and your torch will actually cast shadows now. Had to mod that in. Will never get the promotional graphics back, though.

Yeah, its ****ing unplayable without light sources from torches

Thecageyone · 01-04-2021 8:06am

Potential-Monke wrote: »

You mean the PC version that a still relatively small amount of people spent the money on to make it look ridiculous? :pac:

Ah no, games will always look better on PC with the proper spec. It was never a bad looking game on console really, so I'm intrigued to see what it's gonna look like on the 5. Probably more shiny, reflections galore, 60fps. Seems to be the current "next gen" standard.

Never modded the game personally, I like the way it looks as standard. It's more how smooth it runs and even with a mid-range PC you can have your 60fps with very minor tweaks [turning off the ridiculous Nvidia 'hair works' for one! and motion blur] I don't have anything special, 2600x/1600 OC and I can run it on mostly ultra , turn off those silly extras and just tweaking a couple of settings and I'm good to go. I do only play at 1080p though, if you can gat it to run as clear, crisp and smooth on the new consoles at 2K or even 4K that would be very sweet

Robert ninja · 02-04-2021 9:07pm

Kiith wrote: »

Yeah, its ****ing unplayable without light sources from torches

I remember Silent Hill 2 and Blade of Darkness being amazing because of your flashlight/torch casting shadows. Just seemed odd to me that TW3 didn't have it. 4K textures and all this other fancy stuff coming out but what's the point if we're just gonna regress on some of the basics.

Thecageyone · 02-04-2021 9:32pm

Never once during my play through of TW3 did I ever feel I was lacking some extra torch-lighting ... you got cat potion for that or just ... fumble through

[I did just that mostly and survived!]

Robert ninja · 02-04-2021 9:54pm

^ Most people don't notice these things and I'm pretty much the opposite of a graphics hoe but I honestly don't think Blade of Darkness (2001) tier shadows is asking for much. I disable 90% of post processing. So if the remaster doesn't do what this mod does https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1886 then I'm not exactly interested because it seems AAA games are focusing on graphics elements that I don't care about.

I also modded in auto cat potion. In the books witchers can see in the dark without the need of potions. The whole point of the cat eyes n' all...

Thecageyone · 03-04-2021 1:33am

Robert ninja wrote: »

I also modded in auto cat potion. In the books witchers can see in the dark without the need of potions. The whole point of the cat eyes n' all...

Now, a mod like that I might be interested in!... too late though, at least for the main story as I've completed it - got the DLC to still finish but not a chance I think I'll ever go through the whole main game again, no matter how pretty they make it!

L'prof · 03-04-2021 6:13am

Thecageyone wrote: »

Now, a mod like that I might be interested in!... too late though, at least for the main story as I've completed it - got the DLC to still finish but not a chance I think I'll ever go through the whole main game again, no matter how pretty they make it!

I’d be the same. Thoroughly enjoyed it. So much so that I uncovered each and every question mark on the map but there are just too many other games to play to invest all that time in it again. Blood and Wine enhancements were breathtaking. If you’re haven’t played the DOCs yet then you’re in for a treat. More great storylines too

Thecageyone · 03-04-2021 2:09pm

L'prof wrote: »

I’d be the same. Thoroughly enjoyed it. So much so that I uncovered each and every question mark on the map but there are just too many other games to play to invest all that time in it again. Blood and Wine enhancements were breathtaking. If you’re haven’t played the DOCs yet then you’re in for a treat. More great storylines too

I've started Heart of stone, got a bit burned out after finishing the main story so decided to leave it for a bit, it's been a while now really must get back on it! Didn't go as far as to try complete all the side quests or '?' spots, there's just so many! I've clocked 110hrs into the game according to Steam!

johnnysmack · 03-04-2021 4:06pm

Thecageyone wrote: »

II've clocked 110hrs into the game according to Steam!

Pffttt, still a rookie!

skerry · 03-04-2021 4:07pm

Thecageyone wrote: »

I've started Heart of stone, got a bit burned out after finishing the main story so decided to leave it for a bit, it's been a while now really must get back on it! Didn't go as far as to try complete all the side quests or '?' spots, there's just so many! I've clocked 110hrs into the game according to Steam!

Heart of Stone is brilliant. The villain in it is great and some super writing.

Thecageyone · 03-04-2021 9:19pm

johnnysmack wrote: »

Pffttt, still a rookie!

How many you got in? I could easily sink another bunch of hours in but it gets boring just doing side stuff tbh

04-04-2021 12:03am

skerry wrote: »

Heart of Stone is brilliant. The villain in it is great and some super writing.

His name is a nod to a character from many Stephen King books who appeared under different names. With that alone as source they could have had him in cyberpunk (actually did they?)

johnnysmack · 04-04-2021 1:40am

Thecageyone wrote: »

How many you got in? I could easily sink another bunch of hours in but it gets boring just doing side stuff tbh

I'm shocked to say 703 hours! But still looking forward to the next playthrough once the ps5 upgrades come out. Haven't played since 2016 sometime so it will be like visiting old friends!

Thecageyone · 04-04-2021 5:40pm

johnnysmack wrote: »

I'm shocked to say 703 hours! But still looking forward to the next playthrough once the ps5 upgrades come out. Haven't played since 2016 sometime so it will be like visiting old friends!

Wow! don't think I've ever put anything close into any game, well, maybe Harthstone over time, been playing that for years

Thecageyone · 04-04-2021 5:44pm

Keenan Blue Spider wrote: »

His name is a nod to a character from many Stephen King books who appeared under different names. With that alone as source they could have had him in cyberpunk (actually did they?)

Gaunter O' Dimm? I thought his name was just a reference to 'GOD' as he is immortal

OptimusTractor · 04-04-2021 8:56pm

Thecageyone wrote: »

Gaunter O' Dimm? I thought his name was just a reference to 'GOD' as he is immortal

Correct. A CDPR writer confirmed Gaunter was inspired by Randall Flagg sometimes known as Walter O'Dimm and Leland Gaunt from the book Needful Things. Both SK characters.

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-10-23-the-making-of-the-witcher-3s-greatest-villain

YoshiReturns · 04-04-2021 9:43pm

It's pretty unreal that the game of the year edition of this with all the dlc is less than a tenner on Xbox sale at the moment and a free next gen update is coming out this year and I've yet to play this! Sweet!

Ave Sodalis · 04-04-2021 9:51pm

YoshiReturns wrote: »

It's pretty unreal that the game of the year edition of this with all the dlc is less than a tenner on Xbox sale at the moment and a free next gen update is coming out this year and I've yet to play this! Sweet!

I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little jealous of you starting off.

A bit of a strange coincidence, but I actually started thinking about how I needed to finish my Yen costume still (I got fed up of all the fine line fiddly bits and threw it in a basket for the last 2ish years), then a few days later, my sister who I bought the game for randomly started playing again after months of not being on Steam... and now this thread has re-emerged.

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