Should I play this game or the first one before playing The Witcher 3?
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Witcher is a garbage pseudo RPG for chads
Not really.
3 is the best in the series with the two expansions. Anyone who says otherwise is a contrarian tryhard who thinks Geralt should look like a fish.
>>341750969
first is hot garbage, start or 2 or if you cant be bothered just go to 3 its the best
Play 2 first. I didn't play the first one and just went straight into the second one.
I got most of the plot and felt pretty gudd about understanding the jist of what was happening in the third, and the backstory of everything.
>>341750969
Witcher 3 is much more of a follow up to the books than the first 2 games. All 3 games are good, all 3 have their downsides.
>>341750969
Both obviously, unless you're a pleb. You're not a pleb, right?
>>341750969
No reason to.
Got into TW3 and I understood pretty much everything.
You get enough hints of what happened before.
I tried playing 1 after 2 and i really couldn't get into it. I think i quit after 20 mins cause 1 felt so horrible. But you should definatly play 2. I'm on my second playthru and i'm just about to confront Letho.
>>341751170
>first is hot garbage
This might just be the dumbest thing ever written on this board. That's quite an accomplishment.
>>341750969
Try TW2. If by the time you get to flotsom you dont wanna play then drop it for 3
I love 2 though and its replayability is far better than TW3. Play with FCR2 if you can
>>341750969
You shouldn't but it's still worth it.
Put 30-40 hours into it on first playthrough while taking my time and replayed it a year ago, still holds up desu.
>>341750969
last time I checked 1 comes before 2 and 2 comes before 3 in basic kindergarten level mathematics
>>341750969
Back in the day, people promoted this game left and right during Steam sales. I dropped it hard, yet I loved The Witcher 3.
>>341750969
You decide for yourselfI enjoyed it alot
I loved the first one, even though the gameplay is terrible, second was great too with some solid gameplay, if you're going to play them then play in order, you won't be able to go back and play either of them if you play Witcher 3 first.
>>341751865
To be fair part of that was due to the massive shit BioWare took about the same time and called it Dragon Age II. So part was actual "This game is good" but most of the it was more a fuck you EA/BioWare
>>341751061
>The witcher 1 is for chads
That is the stupidest thing I've heard on /v/ all days, good job anon.
>>341750969
Yes. ONLY the first one.
>>341751170
TW2 os THE worst game in the trilogy, and one of the worst, clunkiest and most overrated shit I've had to stomach.
>>341750969
Yeah, you should play both of them. They're both pretty fun and give you more of story behind some characters, which may not make sense if you know nothing about the Witcher universe.
On my first play through of 2 right now. I liked the first chapter but the second one is getting boring. I just don't care about this king and some dumb ass curse or some shit.
What the fuck happened to finding the kingslayer?
>>341750969
Play the first one, and on hard, unless you're a massive fucking casual then just skip it.
1 is absolute garbage until you get to act 2 though, so prepare for that.
>>341752142
the rhythm meme needs to die
>>341750969
Considering you can import save games with each sequel, you should play both Witcher 1 and Witcher 2 before Witcher 3.
You'll have a better idea of the overall story.
However if you choose not to, there is a scene early on in the game where Geralt is asked a series of questions that allow you to determine some of what happened in the past if you had no save game to import.
>>341751607
>judging 100h RPG games with the first 20 minutes
this is what is wrong with modern "gamers".
TW1 is the ONLY good game in the series. A brilliant CRPG. The rest are consolized "we want DaS audience" action RPGS, with terrible UI and combat.
>>341751646
I had to push myself to beat 2 even once.
Meanwhile, I beat TW1 four times in a row. Loved each run mre than last.
play 1, read plot of 2, play 3
>>341752192
I couldn't stomach the game play of 2 one bit. I love 1 though
>>341750969
play them in release order you fucking retard, just like any story driven series.
>>341750969
try 1, it's different, but if it isn't your thing watch CDPR's recap of it then play 2 and 3
>>341752610
This
They focused more on storytelling and much less on actual gameplay, and it showed
>>341750969
We have those threads daily, you fucking retard.
Just play it. If you'll like it then it's good, if not then move to the next game. It's not fucking rocket science. And don't make /v/ influence your view on the game.
>>341750969
First game is a mixed bag. The story and atmosphere is excellent but the gameplay is rough. Witcher 2 has infinitely better gameplay but you'll have to piece things together as you play it (if you're playing that one first).
I recommend playing 1 until you get bored then skip to 2. They're all mostly contained stories, but they share a very detailed universe.
I have over 50+ hours currently in both the Witcher 2 and 3, yet I had to refund the first game because even though I wanted to get into the story before playing the other two the gameplay was just too bad. I know my opinion will be pretty unpopular, but I vastly preferred Witcher 2 to Witcher 3 so far, the story and characters are really engaging, and once you get past the annoying dungeon scene and get to Flotsam then it really picks up. It may not be for everyone but I think it has more of a GoT feel with the politics and characters. I can't put my finger on it but there's just something I don't like about Geralt in Witcher 3, and the world feels so empty with the occasional interesting quest among the hundreds of other annoying filler quests. Characters aren't nearly as likeable, and that being said, if you want the best experience out of the Witcher 3 I actually wouldn't play the second one. Still, it all depends on your taste but imo Witcher 3 is a lot less comfy and more lonely.
>>341754526
>recommending 1 but not 2
wew, I think 2 and 3 are so different that most people shitting on either one have only tried to play it after finishing the other.
>>341754629
if this isn't b8, may god have mercy on your soul.
I loved the witcher 1's story and the witcher 3's general exploration and character dialogue but how the fuck can anybody enjoy the witcher 2.
Its combat somehow feels worse than the witcher 1 to me, and tw1s combat is hot garbage
>>341750969
My play thru of the series went like this.
>play 2 with iorv
>play 2 with roche
>play 1
>play 2 again right before witcher 3
>play witcher 3 and all the expansions
great series if you like geralt. which I do. 9/10
do whatever you want op. i don't care, just bumping my opinion
>>341752429
>vidya is for chads
That is in essence the most retarded thing, unless we're speaking only about the latest sports game or similar game that chad can touch.
>>341752675
Which route did you choose? imo Roche's path>Iorveth's in every way
>talking with Morvran
>tells me Henselt was killed in battle against Redania
uhhh no my lad Roche killed him 6 months ago
>>341750969
u should just watch blood and wine on youtube, or better yet, just watch the last mission and ending, u clearly dont care much about a franchise and story if u want to cut most of it, u should just watch the new star wars movie and never bother with the first movies, amirite faggot?
>>341750969
In opinion of someone who read the books back in the end of 90s-beginning of 00s and started playing CRPGs in the 90s
3 > 1 > 2
Even though the story in the first one is wank, its interface and even combat system is miles better than those in 2. The story in 2 is better, even though it's bloated as shit. 3 is the best of the bunch, at the very least because of the level of detail/polish. I'm not telling it's 10/10, it fucking isn't, but it's certainly way better than the first two.Though I still don't think Witcher universe makes for a good RPG, it would have been better as an adventure game in my opinion. Too bad nobody would buy it.
>>341750969
Play through them all. It's a great experience and the games get better as you progress through them.
I don't see how people can appreciate 3 nearly as much if they haven't gone through the entire adventure with geralt, experiencing all his adventures and getting attached to him and his friends. Just fucking play all 3 of them even if you don't like the first 2, it makes 3 better.
>>341750969
>mfw vodyanoi are not in 2 or 3
What always strikes me is that TW2 has a much blander atmosphere than TW1, even though they take place in the same universe
>TW1: Slavic folklore with references to old European faerie tales and the Cthulhu mythos
>TW2: average grimdark fantasy with violence, politics and sex
Is it a meme now to hate the first Witcher game? Because I replayed it a couple of months ago and it was still good.
>>341754190
thats why I like it the best
>>341756876
what isn't a meme
>>341757040
Truer words never spoken.
>>341755148
This is true.
Iorveth's path pretty much means nothing in Witcher 3 and you don't even see him again. Sure, there are more women to fuck (or see the same generic sex scenes of) but you spend more time with boring fetch quests .
>>341757513
Don't forget the most important part of the Roche path.
>>341750969
First one is boring as shit, get 2.
does siding with iorveth in 2 make roche pissed at you in 3? I want to try iorveth's path this time but I don't want to miss out on roche's stuff in 3
2 is great and only took me 15 hours to beat.
>>341750969
The Witcher 1. I played The Witcher 2 first and loved it, but the first is way better. Also, you may be put off by the shit combat in the tutorial, but it gets better and the rest of the game is so damn good it'd worth it.
I'm about 3/4 through act 2 right now.
>>341751607
I felt the exact same way, but went back and kept trying and now I've found its WAY better than the second one. Just try it again, anon.
TW3 is the best in the series, but all the games are excellent desu
>>341758021
ODRIN
>>341758948
Roche never really cares about you no matter what you do.
He'll be more bro feeling towards you if you followed his quest line through and a little more bitchy if you don't but he'll ask for help and help you just the same.
In the end, he only gives a fuck about Temeria and you don't hurt Temeria by going with Iorveth.
>>341758948
There is literally no difference, Roche's non-cuck path is based and canon.
>>341758948
Not really, you can still do everything. I think the only thing that changes is that he doesn't reprimand the Blue Stripes soldier that stops you at the entrance of the base.
>>341758948
No. Geralt went Vergen path in a comic anyway
>>341759573
>>341759589
>>341759830
>>341759901
ok cool thanks, I know iorveth was cut from 3 so I figured it didn't affect roche but wasn't sure
>>341750969
Depends.
If you care about the lore/do not want to miss out on dialogues play the other games
If not, go straight for W3.
>>341751061
>he thinks chads play RPGs
Even the most normalfag RPG like Skyrim is out of Chad territory.
>>341759468
BATS! BATS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B9Y_eiWLFY
>>341760415
im a Chad and i play Witcher 3.
>>341750969
Reading the books is more important than playing 1 or 2 for 3. The books get spoiled right after White Orchard (the tutorial level), so if you ever want to enjoy the suspense in them read them now. Most of the characters in 3 are taken from the books and there's so much reference back to them that 3 is basically one extended episode of fanservice.
>>341750969
games are named as 1-2-3 make your fucking guess
>>341760772
havent read the books what does witcher 3 spoil?that ciri is the emperor of nilfgaards daugher?
>>341760691
>im a Chad
No, you're not
>>341750969
If you don't at the very least try the first, you're cheating yourself. Witcher 1 may not look as appealing, but it has great qualities like the rest of the series, only slightly different.
Besides, TW 2 really is the worst of the series - That's not saying much, mind you - and felt way more clunky than the first, despite the latter being made from the Neverwinter engine
>one of the main points of the game is you have to drink potions to prepare for battle
>almost all of the hard fights are right after an autosave cutscene
PCfags will defend this
>>341761661
The potion system has never been more retarded than in 2. You had be omniscience to know when fights were about to happen, so you could sip on your witcher juice before battle.
They tried to balance it by having the potions last a long time, but it just becomes so much more inconvenient than 1 and 3. Also, those long animations of him sitting down, drinking potion, twisting his head about a little, and then getting up was a pain in the shit dispenser
>>341762129
the trick to witcher 2 is to play on easy so you dont have to use potions and just enjoy the story
>>341761194
>Witcher 1 may not look as appealing
Chapter 4 has very comfy aesthetics
