I just bought The Witcher: Enhanced Edition on Steam. What should I expect?
> in b4 it sucks. $1.50 on sale.
>>342928973
Some damn good atmosphere and combat that'll probably make you want to drop the game, but you should stick with it
>>342928973
Boring as fuck for the first few hours, really great after.
>>342928973
Combat in this game wasn't good, the voice acting was a bit rough and the facial animations aren't even close to being as good as Witcher 3.
Swallow all of it like a big guy, because the rest of the game makes up for it.
>>342928973
First two acts suck balls then it gets good, be ready to go back and forth from the swamp
It's the highest evolution of the 00s B-grade European RPG.
All I remember is a swamp full of wyverns.
>>342929390
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>>342929187
You guys are making me want to go read a fucking book
I recommend playing on easy because of the horrible combat. Enjoy the amazing atmosphere and dialogue. It's the reason to play the game.
>>342929324
> the voice acting was a bit rough
I've never even heard the English voices. Polish Geralt is pretty great. Though plenty of NPC voices are so obviously video game quality even in a language I don't know.
>>342930691
yeah, that's what i did, go easy and spam group attack and igni.
you're gonna hate it for a bit but I urge you to stick with it because I got helplessly sucked in before long
one of my all time favorites, even the wonky gameplay I find very fun and rewardimg
>>342928973
>expect
>>342929324
>and the facial animations aren't even close to being as good as Witcher 3.
>game from 2007 doesn't have facial animation as good as a 2015 video game
whoda thunk it?
>>342928973
The best Eastern European Mythology themed rhythm game with role playing elements
>>342928973
First act is really slow, second is too long, third is forgetable, fourth is the best in the whole series aside from blood and wine from the third game, fifth is just a conclusion.
Play on easy. Combat is really shallow, but on the other hand the interface is the best from all games and potions are really important.
Blood & Wine>1>3>Heart of Stone>>>>>>>>>>>2
>>342928973
YOUR MOTHER SUCKS DWARF COCK
>>342929862
Books are great until Ciri appears.
>>342928973
Play on hard, learn the timing of the attacks
It's much more interesting combat than witcher 3, you actually have to prepare
>>342933273
Heart of Stone>Blood and Wine>3>1>2
>>342928973
Install some fast walking/running mods because there's lots of fetch quest or kill this then come all the way back here for reward.
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>>342933182
DON'T PLAY IT ON EASY HOLY SHIT
OP, first few hours will be shitty but it's worth it.
The combat is a bit odd compared to most games but I found that I liked it after getting used to it.
Also for anyone ITT who's played TW3 without playing the first two:FILTHY FUCKING CASUALS
YOUR MOTHER SUCKS DWARF COCK
The swamp is tiring but afterwards game picks up really well.
>>342933118
actually in contrast, dragon age origins facial animations weren't that improved in inquisition, and the time gap between those games were more or less the same as the one between witcher 1 and witcher 3.
just lining expectations here. witcher 1 deserves it.
>>342934573
I dropped TW2, sorry. I completed the first one 3 times and currently playing TW3.
>>342935646
That is acceptable
The Witcher 1:
One of the most immersive RPGs to date. Remember to roleplay as much as possible.
Walk, don't run through the town. Keep weapons sheathed. Use torch at night in town and when exploring darker areas.
Alsobed as many women as you can.
TW2 is fun as fuck to roleplay as well, though unfortunately they ruined it a bit by having no torches to wield. Remember to play TW2 in Dark Mode, get a mod to remove dark armour effects. Dark mode is by far the easiest mode with dark armour.
>>342928973
It's the best Witcher game, and one of the best + only proper CRPGs in recent years.
Super atmospheric and fun medieval world, to which it's easy to sink in and just admire the views.
>>342935646
That's OK. TW2 sucks major ass, and I just couldn't believe how much they'd consolized and actionized the game after 1.
10/10 atmosphere and soundtrack
graphics are dated but the artstyle makes up for it, some really comfy and beautiful locations later in the game
everyone rags on the combat, but I felt the same way too and once I learned how to properly play the game I loved the combat as well
I guess advice I should give you is to get the Aard talent that causes stun, otherwise you might not even beat the first boss if you go into the fight underleveled and unprepared
My best experience in the game was using a guide to find all the quests and all the "important characters" because they're really easy to miss
Also using the FCR combat mod, it's one of the most balanced games I've played , and every battle situation can feel like your last if you don't pay attention
>>342936010
>Use torch
Why? I don't really remember Geralt using torch a lot in the books.
>>342936289
I would say TW2 has the weakest balance and it's the shortest, but I loved every second of it. Really nice graphics , storytelling, world building and characters.
And the combat isn't even bad , I mean you hit stuff and they react to it it's satisfying it's just disappointing that they messed up the Alchemy system
Talk to everyone you would be suprised how much hidden stuff there is in random interactions.
Like if you win a drinking contest you get a monster book needed to extract ingridients or if you give food to old women they will tell you old lore stories and that adds journal entries on monsters
Play on hard, use this guide, find all the side quests and extra stuff.
http://guides.gamepressure.com/thewitcher/
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>>342932669
How bad at video games are you faggots?
>>342936010
>Dark mode is by far the easiest mode with dark armour
Until you get slapped for 100s of damage regardless when your quen breaks. Feels like magic and alchemy trees are way more useful than swordsmanship
>>342936617
>be witcher
>highly resistent to poison
>win a drinking contest
why is Geralt such a sorry cheater?
>>342936617
>Play on hard, use this guide
>>342938775
When you got superhuman abilities and everyone calls you a freak regardless, might aswell make easy coin
I just got a new PC and I've been checking out TW pretty intensely.
I've been around /v/ for a long time and read through plenty of Witcher threads throughout the years and came to the conclusion to jump the first game and start with 2 then 3. Am I making a mistake? Is the first one essential?
>>342928973
It's a fun game that picks up after chapter 2. Just don't let that shitfest of a chapter discourage you.
>>342939283
It's a fucking story-heavy trilogy
>>342939283
None of them are essential, each of them is pretty much its own story with little impact on the next game but each one helps shape up the lore/atmosphere, especially if you haven't read the books.
>>342939283
Don't fucking jump the first game, don't jump any of them.
>>342934158
ciri was fine until she started to bleed and lez out with those nilfgaardian bandits.
Reminder not to side with those faggot elves.
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>>342940168
ok no jumping.
People are telling you the first sucks or is boring and not doing much to explain why. Let me try:
The first game is a sim of what being a Witcher would be like in a fantasy world. You might take a quest that's simple and only requires you to travel a tedious distance to talk to an NPC, or kill something, or gather something, then come back and talk to someone again. But you can't just turn in quests whenever, you have to do it at a certain time. Combat also isn't just hack and slash and pray (though that is part of it). You're supposed to consider what you're fighting, what stance is best, what potions and oils will help you, in order to achieve victory. As you get stronger this is less important, but the beginning is very heavily a roleplaying experience of being a Witcher, and you're in a small village to boot.
Seriously, stick with it. If only for the story, it's worth it.
>>342939283
If you're gonna skip TW1, skip TW2 too. TW1 is better than TW2, only TW3 beats them both.
>>342940306
HE WUZ A GOOD NONHUMAN HE DINDU NUFFIN
>>342928973
>What should I expect?
godawful everything
i literally laughed when i tried out both "camera option" and combat
>>342940306
I find it hard to side with the elves ever. Nice that you have the option, though
1 > 2 > 3
>>342928973
>What should I expect?
A better game than anything nu-Bioware shits out.
>>342940306
The only thing the Order had going for it was bro Siegfried. Rayla was a dike and fuck Alvin. At least the elven side had Toruviel.
>>342933118
It was 3 years after half life 2.
So this gets good around chapter 2 then?Who thought rhythm combat was a good idea?
>>342940568
Oh shit you just reminded me that I took a few of these
>>342940696
>>342940568
Chapter 3
>>342940568
>>342940767
Also remember to keep a barghest skull for a quest later on in the game. You'll need it for a chance at getting the best steel sword.
>>342928973
Best game in the series, althoug it is a flawed gem.
>>342940568
At the end of the first chapter.
>>342928973
Just try your hardest not to fall asleep in the first two chapters
It gets better
>>342938395
pretty good but if you think the first game had good combat you don't have much room to speak
>>342934573
Played the first, never finished the second because Triss is piss.
>>342941656
It wasn't good, but you're still a casual faggot
>>342942147
i'm a casual faggot for not wanting to play DDR with a sword? okay.
>>342942205
Igni and aard wins the game, so yes
>>342940530
It had like 10 times lower budget than HL2.
>all these positive opinions
Holy shit, I thought /v/ hates video games
at first i hated the combat, but then i started to like it.
game gets way better once you get to Vizima.
>>342942753
some autist was spamming witcher hate threads so much people started to actually like witcher
>>342930691
I feel like the game gets better on hard. You have to actually prepare for battle. It's extremely rewarding to be able to take on a difficult enemy and defeat it in seconds becuse you prepared correctly.
I really love the load screen/cutscene artwork in witcher 1. Can't stand the animated look they went for in w2 and 3.
>>342928973
Horrific pacing, decent characters, great atmosphere, dog shit quests, dog shit combat, dog shit enemies, great story, dog shit graphics on a dog shit engine.
Who here played with top down view? I'm 90% certain the third person view was added in near the end of development even though most people used it.
>>342943292
Tried it, felt shit
>discount not available in my region
Fuck you steam, I wanted to gift it to a friend but no way I'm paying 8€.
>>342940696
>>342940749
>>342943292
wait
there was third person?
>>342943723
yeah
>>342943723
it was the default view anon, same as witcher 2 and 3.
YOUR MOTHER SUCKS DWARF COCK
>>342942753
/v/ only hates mainstream, popular games
>>342943292
Pretty much this. The game gets much better after the swamp though. But the first 3 chapters are shit.
>>342944001
Iam actually enjoying the detective stuff in the second chapter.
>>342943872
TW1 gets shit on almost any time it's brought up here, though.
>>342943292
Isometric for combat, first person and third person for moving around
>>342928973
http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher/mods/669/?
Install this mod. It's practically essential due to the original interface being complete ass.
Also get the Full Combat Rebalance mod. You'll have to find a dl link tho, since it's been deleted from nexus/moddb for some reason.
>>342944153
I haven't posted on /v/ in yonks but I'll stick up for this game
>>342944265
It took me until the end of the game to realise I was making potions without the added benefits of concocting them with similar sub ingredients.
Also, the first boss fight is arguably the most difficult in the game. Play up until you at least beat that, on hard mode because that's where the fun is at.
>>342941656
People always throw hyperbole in your face when talking about Witcher 1 combat. Is it good? - no. Is it terrible? - not that either
Better sidequests than in the newest installment
Also will help you learn to enjoy the game for its story and characters and ignore bad gameplay
>>342933380
I'M ITCHIN' TO HIT SOMEONE
>>342944503
HIT ME, CHICKIE
>>342944403
It's hard as fuck if you don't take pain resistance, which you generally wouldn't take since nothing inflicts pain in such amount up to that point
TW1 is great. you bone more sluts than TW2+3 combined
I downloaded the whole soundtrack cause it is so comfy and fucking good. I play this when i go out running, just imagine like you are going to the swamp and back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9es3gtxHMU
Atmosphere
1>3>2
Gameplay
3>1>2
Story
HoS>2>1>B&W>3
Soundtrack
1>3>2
>>342940229
So anon should just read the first 2 books? 3rd book starts off with Ciri's period and Triss shitting all over herself.
The first short stories book is really the best one anyway
>>342929669
>the swamp
Anything after the swamp is pure bliss.
ACT 1 is boring
ACT 2 is one the longest slogs you will ever have in a game
ACT 3 is decent
ACT 4 is fucking awesome
ACT 5 is a good conclusion and sets up the sequel perfectly.
Oh and Shani > Triss
>>342946610
>Have to send off the source kid to someone
>Pick sorceress because it makes sense
>Suddenly she's my one true love and Shani goes on a bitchfest
>>342928973
dont trust Triss
>>342928973
great stories and interesting characters with the worst combat you could hope for
>>342946895
Worse than Gothic 3 or Risen?
>>342928973
It's the best game of its trilogy
>>342946610
>replay to try making different choices
>cant help but make the same choices so always end up with Shani>TW2
>Triss is suddenly my only desire
>Feel guilty for betraying Shani ;_;
>>342941656
There is literally nothing wrong with witcher 1 combat. It's an RPG that has a isometric camera as default, just because the later games evolved into featuring a bigger focus on real time combat isn't this games fault.
>>342947352
i'm not saying the combat was awful, i'm just saying that the people in here saying it has amazing combat or the best combat in the series are lying.
>>342928973
Garbage game, garbage franchise, interactive movie, just fuck off and read a book or watch a movie/series if you want "muh story".
Play superior RPG games like Dark Souls franchise.
>>342943776
No, it gives you the choice between top down and third person upon starting a new game. You can also switch anytime with F1-F3.
>>342947596
It's really fun with FCR tbqh
>>342943776
was it avaiable from the release or was it added later?
>>342951380
from release
>>342950874
FCR hard mode... that was a fucking mission bro.
Anyone do this?
