The Unreasonable But Correct Way To Play The Witcher 3

So you watched The Witcher on Netflix and you’re itching for more. Naturally, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the way forward. Newcomers or veterans alike, Jake Dekker, GameSpot’s resident Witcher expert is here to show you the correct way to play one of the best RPGs ever made. In this video, we touch on the books The Witcher books Blood of Elves, Baptism of Fire, Time of Contempt, Tower of Sallows, and Lady of the Lake. And of course, anyone can pick The Witcher 3 up on Xbox One, PS4, PC, or Nintendo Switch and play it to their heart’s content.

[@jacobdekk]

Play The Witcher 3 however you like, then tell me how wrong I am.

[@PersianGamer36]

Jacob Dekker yea I’m not gonna do all this I have a thing called a job

[@Shvabicu]

Death March difficulty is still a joke with a combat/alchemy build

[@elliottblair31]

Shvabicu yeah, that’s in new game plus. 1st run is not as forgiving.

[@MrPhoxy]

@@elliottblair31 Death March? The hard part is the first 10 or 15 level when you start a new game.. after that the game getting quite easy..

[@MrStoffzor]

Got my ass handed to me by the griffon when doing the no pots/bombs/signs achievement on death march 1st playthrough...

[@othmansalih5656]

the correct way to play witcher 3 : play gwent. gwent is the main game, everything else is just a distraction

[@blackmib]

Othman Salih i agree

[@aurelien5747]

imadepooh There’s no way you’re level 6 and doing that already

[@moshi-s7779]

Honestly i love Gwent

[@muhammadshahzaib8363]

I just won the high stakes tournament a few minutes ago and feeling so good. (I failed like 9 times before)

[@mountainymaple]

For me, best mods are all objectives on map, NPC physics 60fps, and auto apply oils.

[@emilyreiter8556]

For an extra level of immersion, you don't bathe unless Geralt does.

[@ballinbalgruuf8198]

Won't work for me since I rarely take baths anyway

[@mattmcdonald7112]

i'm always swimming somewhere, but for true immersion i only bathe in sewers, up to my neck.

[@lane_positive_vibesbodybui7927]

Ayeee

[@Gemoct]

Good one

[@dereinzigwahreRichi]

Does swimming through rivers and lakes count? Do I have to do the same then? Mind you, it's February...

[@Sanguiluna]

Disagree: Play first two games first before reading the books to ensure maximum immersion since Geralt has amnesia, then read the books after finishing Witcher 2. Think of reading the books as Geralt/you regaining your memories before the events of the third game happen.

[@juanpablovillarroel4486]

This makes so much sense I can't believe it. I think you creates the ultimate Witcher experience in the universe.

[@juanpablovillarroel4486]

@Pato Donald Yes but it might be the most in character experience possible in the games

[@therabbi9848]

Sanguiluna Yea playing the first 2 games is super jarring after reading the books. None of the main characters mention Ciri or Yennefer even once throughout the entire 1st game. It’s like if a continuation game of Lord of the Rings has Frodo as the main character and never even mentions Sam, Aragorn, or Gandalf. It’s sooooo fuckin strange

[@Cubannerd]

@@therabbi9848 the first game tries to erase Ciri and Yennefer and then they sort of tried to fix it in the second game a bit with flashbacks. CDPR redeemed themselves to the Witcher book Fans in Poland with the 3rd game basically.

[@HondaRiderX17]

Machete order ?

[@warxtimez]

Didn't quite understand the rules, Roach ended up on a rooftop.

[@navaks5335]

Bastián De La Fuente you mean the demonic-teleporting horse?

[@alexisrafaelquinonez6902]

Quote from Honest trailers?

[@bernardocarneiro2110]

Didnt quite understood the rules, he hasnt told anything about gwent

[@youngsterjoey9038]

Lmao was playing last night and whistled for roach. He wasnt coming.. went to his icon.. fucker was in a tree lmao

[@ckokomo808]

Navaks If only Roach let you use her magical powers while riding.

[@illadelph42]

So many people are gonna watch this, do everything he recommends, and then play Qwent for 172 hours 😂

[@joshbrasch9070]

That's all I was doing at the end

[@JClaybell]

Lmao

[@LiamRodriguez1967]

I’m 38 hours in. BARELY met triss and finished the barons quests. Haven’t been to skellige yet. I’ve played at least 5 hours of gwent so far. And I just can’t get enough of it.

[@vitoluong7524]

lollll Truee

[@Jesteban-fu8qy]

@@LiamRodriguez1967 I just reached 80 hours in Velen. I have completed every quest in Velen except one with the Baron. Around ten hours was just running around to different towns and asking to play Gwent.

[@MrCosmik1]

"Use your signs strategically" got it, lemme just smash that quen button

[@speeedfreee3896]

I smash the igni button

[@Sparkball]

Hell yeah

[@NathanielHale]

I pretty much only use Quen unless a monster has a weakness otherwise.

[@errahd4129]

I only use quen if there’s a slow high damage attacker trying to kill me, otherwise I stick to aard to get the insta kills

[@dathunderman4]

@@NathanielHale igni is so good against humans though, particularly if they’re on a horse

[@hermeticdragon2643]

Cosplay as Geralt every time you play The Witcher 3.

[@deadpixel-bt7rw]

The Angry Joe way

[@dustinp120]

I took your advice, bad news my wife is leaving me, good news with out that kitchen wench harassing me I finally have time to beat the witcher 3.

[@juanpablovillarroel4486]

Also doing drugs to simulate the effect of the potions.

[@thankseternity806]

It's immersive like that. 👉👉

[@ii_Prodigyyy]

"By increasing the difficulty you'll have to read up on monsters in the beastiary, prepare oils and potions and use your signs more strategically" *So that was a fucking lie* Casts Quen

[@personman1148]

I do all of the above makes it even easier than just quen

[@larsneyrinck729]

Play hardest difficulty without potions and signs😇

[@marekhajduk3905]

So true, with just quen youre fine on death march + level scaling. Youll die often, but its no challenge. Using decotions/potions make it faster, not much easier

[@soflaney1299]

The right way is to combine what you learn from bestiary

[@joshvalenti9154]

9 minute video explaining the perfect way to play the witcher 3 and yet he leaves motion blur on.

[@kinghados]

And probs left it on 30fps

[@sneaky5141]

LMFAO

[@dimacherepovskyi8600]

Motion blur should be on all the time. Unfortunately it is active only in Toussaint and the white orchard.

[@sneaky5141]

@@dimacherepovskyi8600 wouldnt expect any less from someone with a default pic

[@dimacherepovskyi8600]

@@sneaky5141 It is just a personal preference. I have no rights to make you think differently. Live without motion blur.

[@lupusnoctis8656]

Back in 2015 I played Witcher 3. I didn’t read any of the books 📚 and I didn’t play Witcher 1 & 2. It was one of the best games I’ve ever played.

[@jamesmartinez2389]

Lupus Noctis have a little fun buddy

[@rogeliofernandez342]

Same here!!!!

[@irbisae4964]

play 1 and 2 if you can. 2 is just as good as 3 but just xbox360 era. 1 is super old but if you like the universe you'll like the story.

[@blackrum3278]

Same here, but i gotta say: I read the books now and suddenly everything makes even more fun and sense

[@centurian6220]

@@irbisae4964 Exactly....Played Witcher 1 in 2007. Loved it to the extent that I even skipped a job contract to complete the game. Didn't knew Witcher 2 will come at that time. Started second game in 2012 recollecting the choices made in the first. Had an intuition that Witcher 3 may come. So kept the game saves for 5 years to play the third part in 2017. Now keeping Witcher 3 saves in case.....

[@keepinitrealdio]

*geralt in his final battle* eredin: i will kill you witcher geralt: ok but how about a game of gwent? eredin: *nods indignantly*

[@lucomannaro1]

I don't know why but I needed this comment, thanks it made my day.

[@Megalomaniakaal]

If this isn't a mod yet, someone needs to make this a mod soon.

[@WhiteEagle8888]

Correction: First of all learn Polish in order to play the game properly. Lesson 1: *The many uses of the word "KURWA"*

[@leon00778]

That's the only Polish word I know, kurwa :(

[@jacekmeszka7630]

100% prawda

[@t.k.tronix0815]

mać

[@robertffrench8737]

It's pronounced kulva if u want to say it right. I prefer kulva mash lol

[@dakotacouch5642]

@@leon00778 dude I see you every fucking where. Eternal, poe, some random witcher 3 video.

[@War624]

Some people are clearly taking this video way too seriously

[@mrbarefootbogan6254]

That's because he is being serious mate. And I partly agree with him.

[@fadipola7533]

I am going to do it😂

[@fionamb83]

I'm kind of considering doing it too lol. But I've already done some of the steps

[@Cervando]

I am in the process of growing my hair and beard before bleaching it. Meanwhile I am making all the different armour sets and weapons so I can cosplay whilst I play. Just another 300 swords and 60 armour sets to go.

[@sergiopiana5991]

Some steps make sense, reading the books and learning the map is really important, at least on the books the geopolitical situation of the world is really important. Maybe the mods or playing it in polish are a bit too much but dunno.

[@blavikenbutcher5456]

Turn off the minimap and try to navigate using the map. It's gonna feel way more realistic and u'll be paying more attention to the world around you instead of the minimap. Trust me

[@MostlyCloudy]

Oh that sounds FUN

[@deepvaik]

What a marvelously simple idea. Although one can lose his temper at some point.

[@causingsquid4324]

What about turning off map and friendly hud mod?

[@marshall3n]

That’s a great idea. I feel like I’m at a concert when I play. By that I mean I’m never watching the show but just looking at my phone. I just watch the mini map more than what I’m actually doing

[@silentmaniac3626]

Thats a great idea for wasting time

[@meridiasbeacon7669]

"you did all this work, so why not play everything?" People who modded Skyrim for 100+ hours and didn't remember what they even wanted to do in their playthrough:

[@gustavot5824]

They probably ended up playing a stealth archer

[@giovanni1234580]

@@gustavot5824 oh so is it possible to not play a stealth archer? wow

[@theFORZA66]

@@giovanni1234580 3pco + smilodon + cgo + ordinator + a bunch of other combat mods

[@talonmoore3505]

You know that hits a little too close to home for me lol

[@bigbunduru5136]

The correct way to play The Witcher: Just play it, make damn sure you just play it.

[@theambergryphon4266]

see I'm downloading it right now because of millions of people saying this shit

[@Nano-le9rg]

@@theambergryphon4266 what do you think of the game, im thinking of getting it? Is it really as good as everyone says

[@theambergryphon4266]

@@Nano-le9rg I think it's really good but it doesn't live up to the hype that people swear their lives to it. It's very overhyped.

[@theambergryphon4266]

@@Nano-le9rg I think it's really good but it doesn't live up to the hype that people swear their lives to it. It's very overhyped.

[@Legend-xf5bl]

crab people it deffo lives up to the hype, if not surpasses it with the dlc that are as intricate, detailed, fun, and amazing as the main game and others, if not more (deffo better den actual full games as dlc alone).

[@TheAditya_Gupta]

Me reads the title Me:- "Do not cite the deep magic to me witch. I was there when it was written"

[@heidig.1565]

Aditya Gupta that was my reaction

[@juanpablovillarroel4486]

Strange place for a Narnia reference but I'll take it.

[@yorusoisj]

lol

[@redshots5275]

The correct way to play the witcher 3 is by installing the witcher 3: enhanced edition

[@magnusknutsson851]

I agree 100%

[@sTizZin]

Yes

[@starsapphire2013]

Wrong! You need to play the GOTY Edition

[@redshots5275]

@@starsapphire2013 W3EE

[@Fiorezy]

@@starsapphire2013 There is a mod called The Witcher 3 Enhanced Edition (W3EE) which will change many aspect from the vanilla game and make you feel like a true witcher

[@velezf216o]

When you have like 200+ hrs, 15 mods running, graphics on ultra and still haven’t finished the main quest because you’re wayy to busy OCD’ing side quest.

[@lollipolly-am4323]

velezf216o me too, I save the main quests for the last and for happy ending and to say goodbye to Gerald and say goodbye to video games when i finish witcher 3

[@SethHoustonCrum]

Trying to beat it just makes the game longer lol

[@EM_life-gr8sn]

That’s an incomplete sentence.

[@timetrnr7380]

I beat all the side quests and contracts in the main game + Hearts of Stone and their main stories in 75 hours. NG+ DM w/ enemy upscaling. Are you just really slow or something?

[@Mebble]

@@timetrnr7380 maybe he isn't trying to speedrun the content? It's meant to be enjoyed

[@swans184]

Turn the HUD off, don’t fast travel, and don’t accept quests in the middle of other quests

[@notVishnu69]

Great advice man.. gonna do that in my next playthrough

[@cronicas_imemoriais]

There are so many missable quests I can't afford not to accept them all

[@Chrisjfortune2790]

Yeah if levels weren't a issue sure lol

[@davicito4841]

@Aiden Walker fast travel

[@davicito4841]

@Aiden Walker I thought you didn't know how to get there 😅

[@thomasnixon8686]

We need more creatively original content like this on Gamespot

[@AlexAlexandrov]

Hey, reporting after taking most of your advice to heart. I figured - if it's really the game of the decade, I might as well experience it in all it's glory. I started with the books, went through Witcher 1 & 2, moved on to 3, started on Death March (first playthrough ever) aaand just finished Blood and Wine yesterday. Only thing missing was the mods (just got the one for the textures). Having done all of that, I can not imagine how much more weird it would feel to jump straight into Witcher 3 without the homework, a bit like eating a banana without peeling it first. Thanks for the tips!

[@alittlecreepywhenyou]

Well done mate. That's some good shit.

[@grimreefer4110]

Impressive

[@Crazelord91]

*Me:* This makes sense *Also me:* Never gonna happen though

[@wojteksowinski248]

0:33 Almost. In Polish, the letter C makes a slightly different sound. It's more like a T and an S combined into one so CD Projekt Red is "tseh deh proyekt red". Also, we roll our Rs, kinda like you sometimes do in Spanish.

[@manofsesame3024]

Between T and S? Why not just Z then?

[@wojteksowinski248]

@@manofsesame3024 because it doesn’t sound like z. It’s more like the ts in the word “cats”

[@MRFlackAttack1]

Chief Wiggum walks up shaking his head “ Tsk, tsk, tsk! You missed the Witcher One mods, you missed Thronebreaker.”

[@timgrossman8346]

The books are highly recommended.

[@thanos_karagiannhs5320]

Also you should use the manticore armour , it is based on the description of the armour geralt wears in the books

[@goofed86]

The Witcher 3 is game of the generation

[@charleyfirminger9229]

Ethan Reilly love Red Dead 2 🥰

[@potatoface4698]

if cyberpunk 2077 gets another delay after September 16th it'll be next generation's best game lol

[@Ivanmaradonaaa]

@@potatoface4698 Oh September 16th the day of the Mexican independence

[@Ks-zz9lh]

@Ethan Reilly i love red dead. Very good, but to me witcher is on a another level compared to each other

[@Ks-zz9lh]

it is my friend

[@JordanAbey]

I've started playing The Witcher 3 again on my switch! The graphical differences you get used to after a while. and is easily weighed out by the fact that I can take it with me anywhere. When ever i'm on the train I'm just doing side quests and stuff, its so awesome! and then when I get home i can just dock it and carry on playing the main story.

[@iDJ11]

With the new graphical update it looks Hella clean!

[@StizicksOhm]

Haven’t done drugs in a decade. After watching this video, I’m rethinking life.

[@mdgiebel]

I’m one of the sad folks that never did anything Witcher until it released on Nintendo Switch. So far, they have me hooked! Good video too!

[@MichaelChisholmChizzieRascal]

I'm surprised there was no mention of Thronebreaker, yes it was released after The Witcher 3 but chronologically it's before and although Geralt only cameos it still has the great feel of the Witcher world. I don't think it gets enough love.

[@Pratanjali64]

Your last tip is great. In any modern game I play I always go HUDless or as HUD-light as the game will allow and still be playable.

[@darkbro111]

This is the kind of quality content I am seeking out here. I love it.

[@TheDennys21]

Ironically, when i first played TW3 i wasn't into RPG's and i was just curious how my pc would run it since the graphics looked amazing on YT, 5 hours into the game i was blown away by how good the game was, i was so hooked that i decided to play The Witcher and The Witcher 2 prior to finishing the third one to understand who the characters are and what was going on in the grand scheme of things.

[@captaincaptain2128]

Guys, this video isn't meant to be taken seriously. It's satirical.

[@JourneymanJohn]

Thanks Captain Obvious.

[@captaincaptain2128]

@@JourneymanJohn Some people were too stupid to realize.

[@MiniButMighty]

It‘s still a good way to enjoy the third game if you read the books first and watch a playthrough (or play it yourself) of Witcher 1 and 2. And the books are awesome.

[@aloisys.2257]

ur clueless

[@TheJirator]

This video is a masterpiece, well done. I just think you could have higlighted that DLCs are mandatory for the ultimate experience. You know, the feeling when you feel like you are done with the main plot, but there are still two other "full size" games to play.

[@manofsesame3024]

Heart of stone is really short if you have to call it another "full size" game. I literally finished it within one day while blood and wine took me almost week. Of course I "wasted" a lot of time exploring the fantasy of Toussaint.

[@AlasdairFraser8]

My dude got me with the Yen scene, was about to pull him up on mods...and then he drops the mods. My Man!

[@luuketaylor]

Back in 2015 I played through TW3 without having consumed any other Witcher media. I've since checked off TW1, TW2, replayed TW3, read nearly all the books, and will gear up for TW3 replay once I finish SoS. The past five years of my life have changed irrevocably thanks to this game.

[@adamya1639]

what is SoS

[@isaiahacosta532]

I read all the books after playing Witcher 3 in 2017 and now I want to re experience that again, this time playin w1 & w2. This video was my exact plan on doing that lol

[@derekbedard909]

Yo I went to play the witcher 1 on hardest difficulty and dont understand the combat in that game at all

[@vareos9874]

me when i see they recommend mods: :) me when i see they skipped the good mods again : :( for real when do these sites start promoting amazing mods like Enhanced Edition or good lighting mods like Immersive Lighting, Phoenix Lighting mod, Real lighting etc. no wonder when the mods you recommend seem underwhelming. you missed most of the good ones

[@Mat-hr1dg]

I thank you for that list.

[@MaxJoplin]

Haha, this is awesome. I've almost followed this so far, I've been blessed with not knowing about the witcher series until later, and I've YET to play it. But from all the reverence of the game, I've bought most of the books, and waited to play on a pc. I haven't quite checked off the list in this video, but I thought it was funny I've actually had a several year build up to playing this game. It excites me I get to experience new, something that so many love.

[@edwinrosenfeld7085]

I don't know is anyone is ever gonna see this but I need help accessing the DLC after beating the main game. Once Geralt is back in Kaer Morhen, he's unable to leave the room (I've looked all over and I can't find a door that will open) and I can't go work on the BaW or HoS. Do I need to go back to the save right before the On Thin Ice Quest, or is there another way to continue playing?

[@SamButler22]

This vid was right next to a Vlog Brothers vid in my subs. I was so curious why Hank Green was presenting for GameSpot

[@whitechedduh860]

You're exactly right, finished the show then spent two weeks grinding and getting my platinum for the game!

[@XoXSeba]

What happens if when selecting whether or not to simulate a Witcher 2 save I choose to cancel or ignore, I didn't know what to do at the time so I didn't select anything

[@Mutavr]

That approach is like when someone wants to relocate instead of tourist trip

[@lucasbentley3589]

I loved this game so much. I was having so much fun with the all the interesting characters and questlines and the combat was a blast. Then after maybe like 70 hours of time invested into this game I ran into a glitch and I’m unable to progress. (Possible spoilers below) I got to Kaer Morhen and I had to do three quests. I helped both lambert and eskel and then I only had to help Yennefer with her megascope. Only the quest marker was on top of one of the mountains you can’t get to. I’ve done my best to try to walk all around the mountain and there is no way to get up I just slide down the sides. After watching some gameplay videos I realized that the quest marker was supposed to be in the tower in kaer morhen. I don’t know what to do now. I love this game so much I really don’t wanna just abandon it. I if anyone can give me some advice that would be great.

[@guff4221]

you ever tryed useing a diffrent save file. there will be tones of back saved files u can load up. uless u dnt save the game then youl just have 3 auto saves. a alway saved game and keeped a save from days ago just incase a faild a mission and had to go back a bit.

[@paradudum]

2 days before my wedding? Sounds like a great idea :D

[@notplebbes9108]

what i did in my play through was explore the map and i ran into alot of events which i thought was really cool and i accepted every contract also found some really cool areas.

[@getpaidblackman9859]

Back on the game now. Now I’m doing a full Gwent build.

[@T4silly]

You had me at the It's Always Sunny font.

[@KiroSP]

"By increasing the difficulty.." But I already beat the game at Death March, while under leveled ;-;

[@tamaranck5558]

The Witcher 3 Enhanced Edition mod makes the combat much more skill/reaction based, and overhauls a lot of systems to make the game harder in a reasonable way. I'd highly recommend checking it out.

[@JoeReptilian]

How did yo stay under leveled in this game? It seems like every action I take levels me into the roof. Had to stop exploring altogether so I didn’t two-three shot everything in the main quest line. Wish it had the option to not level like in Dark Souls or even Skyrim where you can avoid leveling up your character if you choose to do so.

[@KiroSP]

Joseph Hart Turning on progressive leveling and barely doing any side quest

[@realhuman5119]

Wow, you must be so good at the game and everything else in life!!!!!

[@nmz61]

3:39 Him : holding the book upside down Geralt: hmm..

[@aidanl3105]

ok so where can i find the “other” witcher tv show there’s really no info online is it the cgi one i keep seeing clips of or is it the hexer i’m confused

[@daveyjoneslocker4703]

I already played it like this. I’m exactly like this guy. I’m glad I’m not alone. All I’m missing is a viewing of the OG TV show.

[@viknit5786]

I already finished the game, im thinking about reading the books, is it worth it?

[@gwynbleidd9000]

@@viknit5786 definitly

[@obi-wankenobi8406]

Actually there is no superior languge to play the game in, as every language was developed simultaneously and personalised for that culture.

[@maximumoverdrive3092]

I noticed that, thats whats so damn cool about the game. The sheer attention to detail for those kinds of things for a game that was in almost every major language is utterly amazing

[@fireaza]

@@maximumoverdrive3092 Reviews of the game from Japanese players are very favorable, many of them saying it's the best Japanese localization ever made.

[@Ivanmaradonaaa]

Original language is 99% of the time the best way to consume content

[@obi-wankenobi8406]

@@Ivanmaradonaaa Not when there is no original language and they were working on every languge simultaneously as CDPR told us in the documentary

[@tannerconklin400]

It's really cool that they built out all these side missions for gwent

[@talhaahmed6805]

There's something about this game that makes me keep coming back to it. No matter what modern day games I play. I've played them all.. RDR2, RE2,3, CP 2077, and the list goes on. But TW3, IDK, can't explain. It's the game for the ages that's the only thing I know

[@comment.highlighted]

Wow. This guy is Serious! He won me over when he explained why you should play it on a PC because you need to play Witcher 1 & 2 first 🙂

[@alexoelkers2292]

yeah but honestly you don't need to play them first. At all. They are played completely different and the third game is the best in the series by leaps and bounds. Honestly each of the three games have completely different game play feels to them to the point that if I didn't know better I would of thought each of the three games were made by different developers.

[@comment.highlighted]

Alex Oelkers I agree. I’ve played Witcher 1, but never finished it. Played Witcher 2 and finished it. When I played Witcher 3 and the DLC’s I was pretty involved into the world of Witcher. I felt like I was on to the next chapter of Witcher. You’re right though, you don’t need to play 1&2, but it sure makes the world of Witcher seem richer 🙂

[@noman1122]

@@comment.highlighted I just watched a long video covering events of first two games. Makes it easier to understand the whole Triss and geralt situation and then you can just skip the simulation of witcher 2 saves and pick what characters to keep alive.

[@comment.highlighted]

@NS Blaze That’s was a great idea 🙂 I guess I’m old because I was in my early teens when the Witcher originally came out, so I played them when they were originally released 🙂

[@SpiderYass]

The delay rlly ruined the joke at the end

[@scandicraft157]

Yup

[@bowenpalengat2191]

I didn’t understand it

[@Crudecoronet]

Challenge Accepted I think it was the cyberpunk 2077 release date

[@CriPPleR_HD]

Haha I started doing most of this before this video. Currently on ‘A Little Sacrifice’ chapter of The Sword of Destiny. Glad to see others doing it as well!

[@lionfire3359]

I like when he says I am itching for a game of gwent because he knows I am. Geent is a sparse encounter and when I am halfway exploring I get the itch to meet my next victim at the game.

[@potatoface4698]

4 years ahead of ya since my PC I built came with a copy of the Witcher 3 :D

[@potatoface4698]

side note: I don't think I've beaten Blood & Wine yet cause every time I get on i end up doing silly shît for hours and forget to finish quest lmao

[@Mayberayfunk]

If u can play the Witcher 3 twice u gotta lot if time on ur hands

[@josh043p6]

Meaning you have no job or responsibilities😂

[@AlexS9403]

I disagree, if you cant finish the story twice in almost 5 years you should probably find another hobby.

[@sneaky5141]

5 years. you cant spare 100 hours to a hobby in 5 years? what are you a nurse?

[@Mayberayfunk]

Sneaky I 80% at least 25-30 games since but the Witcher with expansions is like 5 whole games in 1... I wouldn’t be able to play anything else

[@thepinknerd5238]

is there a website where I can download all of these or do I have look them up individually?

[@krisyums]

I can't stress enough how amazing this video is. I got baited from the title cuz I wanted to see just how "wrong" I have played myself. Turns out a LOT and I have at least 1 thousand hours played. THUMBS UP FOR VIDEO!

[@Nico-San91]

I want these kind of videos for every videogame 🙏

[@El_Cucuy]

*Now before you play super smash brothers, there's 239 games you have to complete before turning on your switch*

[@KurtIndovina]

Me too

[@willfarley5957]

After reading the books, it actually made it feel worse for me, the ending of the book is just so perfect, I dont think it feels right to continue, but knowing all the characters and places and politics is neat

[@alove8135]

I just got the game a week ago, and i play it the same way i play every game. I go for Platinum my first playthrough, doing every quest, side quest, collecting everything possible. This game can get overwhelming playing this way, but I love it. There's always a ton of shit to do.

[@otislima7916]

Wow you released this on my birthday 2 years ago. I'm honored, this is one of my more favorite videos now lol.

[@vegetogogeto8411]

I can't finish "not only eagles dare" after following these guidelines :(

[@karimnasser5954]

I’m playing it for the first time today

[@arsalansyed123]

enjoy. I envy you that you're going to play it for the first time. :)

[@johndemesa5196]

You're gonna enjoy it even more if you read and/or play the previous games. Regardless, enjoy and good luck in your journeys playing it.

[@paulocerbz5087]

Enjoy its a great game with a great story. Also if u can play the dlc, u wont regret it

[@goofed86]

It's a masterpiece :)

[@W..949]

Quick tip, complete everything in white orchard before you do the last mission.

[@midgetydeath]

Technically, *technically,* if we go by the novel capabilities of Geralt, he would have breezed through the games' events without any effort of any kind and everyone and everything would have died helplessly against him.

[@stuwkd123]

Im going to do a second playthrough, and I wanted to ask you a question? When do you think would be a good time to start HoS from a good story perspective. On my last playthrough I completed the The Wild Hunt campaign before starting HoS. And when I started HoS i was kinda depressed about still being in Velen. Not in a bad way or anything, i was just sad that I had finally completed Wild Hunt. So ideally on my next playthrough I'd like to know a good time through the Wild Hunt campaign to start HoS.

[@TrueKivan]

Great video, and I absolutely agree with everything you said, aside from one thing, which I honestly seen coming but was surprised not to see, that makes non-pc versions obsolete in my opinion - W3EE: Witcher 3 Enhanced Edition. It removes level gating from the game, so you can go literally anywhere you want after leaving White Orchand, if you can handle it. It fixes the economy and makes non witcher gear actually viable. There was one fight in particular, around 150h mark, that I have only beaten after pulling a sword I got in my 5th! hour as the bonus was just what I needed, gear have no levels either. It makes combat much more tactical, it's free form instead of target lock, you can chose the windup and range of your attacks manually, and you can bend them freely. Alchemy is redone too, it feels just like in in Witcher 1. There is a steep learning curve however, but being a witcher was never meant to be easy, and you can modify every aspect of it to your liking. I recommend setting your vitality modifier to 2.0 or 2.5 during the early game and lowering it closer to 1.5 and later to 1.0 once you get better at it and get more gear and skills. I have kept close combat damage modifier for Geralt on 1.5 so enemies are not hp sponges, but they are not a joke either. The mod does terrible first impression with first ghoul pack fight straight after the tutorial, but it is much more restrained after that. Highly reccomended.

[@alittlecreepywhenyou]

I have never used target lock. Damned if I am ever going to try it though. What is it like? IMO It would restrict deflecting attacks from behind and to the sides. It is all about where you are pointing and not where you are facing. You string multiple attacks in a similar way to the Batman combat style. Cover distance and line up the enemy so they are getting in each other's way. I often attack a single enemy with the camera looking back at Geralt over the enemies shoulder. That way I can see what is going on all around me. If I see an attacker swing at me from behind or any side, I push the direction its coming from and deflect it or dodge to the side. Geralt does a really nice no-look deflection animation over his shoulder before following it up with a brutal counter. Witcher 3 gets a lot of stick about it's combat but it is a lot deeper than people give it credit for. But anyway, W3EE sounds interesting. I will have to go and suss that out shit again. Cheers big ears.

[@zeux6634]

This guy: lectures you on how to play. Geralt: You up for gwen until this guy shuts up?

[@sanjithechef]

Just finished the novels (didn’t really learn the map, more of a general idea) and now I’m about to finish the first game. Loving it so far

[@midgetydeath]

Increasing the difficulty is good because you aren't going to be repeating contracts. So, enjoy it to the fullest while you have it.

[@wjbvii]

Just finished the books and started on the first game. I’m gonna do it the way this guy recommended. But man... the first game did NOT age well...

[@spartanhwt88]

Honestly, having played all the games and read the books, the only thing that the first game helps you with is it makes one quest in Blood and Wine shorter. Other than that just watch the whole story on KZbin. Same with the second, but if you skip it I recommend you keep Letho alive. You are able to simulate the game before you play with some questions.

[@rickf6375]

Currently addicted to the audiobooks :---)

[@alittlecreepywhenyou]

Ahem, hem. Quite so. Ahem. ahem. Mr.Kenny does a splendid job. Does he not?

[@Mazicek]

Playing the game with Friendly HUD is a must have! If you turn on 3D markers with witcher senses without minimap it's even better.

[@alittlecreepywhenyou]

Yeah, I concur. Immersion, immersion with a bit more immersion on top.

[@jaybee6280]

Ill admit, I relate to this guys enthusiasm for a pure playthrough very much. I did play the witcher 1 and 2 and loved every minute. However, I am reading the books after playing the witcher 3 :x

[@raymondraptorclaw2901]

He missed a few things. You’ll also need to: -learn to play Gwent and play it for at least 100+ hours. -go through actual Witcher training(yes, including the trial of the grasses and the whole “sucking the marrow of an algoul’s bone thing as well) -Slay a higher vampire, a werewolf, a dragon, and a-you know what? Might as well throw on at least one of each known monster on the list. Just so nothing slips between the cracks. -Bang a sorceress -learn polish -learn the real way to pronounce CD Project Red(u won’t even need your Witcher senses to find this one) -send a blast of Aard right into the face of your school bully -use igni to cook every one of your meals -get portal-sickness -hurl a Samum into the bathroom stall to prank someone -place a dragons dream into the pocket of your rival when he’s talking to some girls. -defect a crossbow bolt(took me a few tries, not to worry tho. ‘Tis but a flesh wound!) -learn to fight with a two-handed sword(probably should’ve done this before the crossbow bolt thingy...🤕)

[@maximumoverdrive3092]

Ah yes of course, learn polish AFTER the trial of the grasses

[@raymondraptorclaw2901]

And then make sure to meditate for a solid 300+ hours. U will need the rest.(What? U should’ve learned about this in basic Witcher training...)

[@raymondraptorclaw2901]

Oh I almost forgot about the other signs: -use axii to get some good deals with ur local merchants(ye olde Walmart’s, car stables, ...the black markets... Just consider it a fancy way to haggle) -use quen to win at a game of dodgeball. -use yrden to finally expose that monster under your bed and beat his generous furry **s.

[@raymondraptorclaw2901]

oooh, and if ur succubus girlfriend is being a little she-devil, be sure to “apply some hybrid oil to your silver sword” if u know what I mean...😏

[@cybercat1531]

Don't tell me how to play.... Gerd darngit!

[@sanderdavid8626]

Thanks for mentionin all of this!

[@kartiky5765]

You know what, when I played witcher 3 i didn't even know what was the real name of the witcher and still enjoyed the game, 😁😂😂

[@antivanti]

Witcher 3 needs a mod to that removes the leveling system and replaces it with a properly balanced game instead... Killing monsters like a badass and then meeting a couple of regular wolves or street thugs that you can't even damage however many times you hack away at them just because they are are higher level than you is ridiculous 🤷‍♂️

[@TrueKivan]

Witcher 3 Enhanced Edition does exactly that. Completely removes levels from the game. Drowner is as strong in White Orchand as in Skellige. You really have to prepare for some contracts, as you can't cheese it with overleveling.

[@busang9253]

"The little console that could" awwww XD

[@tarricksalaman5641]

Thank you very much!!

[@kael13]

I am thinking about playing with quest markers and most of the HUD off. Seems like fun, provided that quest descriptions give enough info.

[@charlesvane133]

So I did most of what you said. I read all the books (Loved them). Watched in depth videos of the first 2 games (skipped 1 but played 2). I'm now 100 hours into W3 and have loved every second of it, on death march! I'm still not finished yet. Have done every side quest, every contract, every treasure hunt so far. Reading the books and lore videos was the best thing I could've done (thank you for recommending that). Having that amazing backstory and knowing each character was so cool! I'm still blown away by all the detail CDPR put into this game. Didn't have the money for a pc so i played on ps4. Still amazing. Thanks again!!!

[@themoofs6925]

Well well we’ll GameStop. You’ve given me an idea for my 6th playthrough.

[@AshutoshKumar-es8xy]

Gamespot*

[@themoofs6925]

Random dude yes sir. Indeed sir

[@roberth8254]

Please help me lol should I unequip my original signs for the alternative ones?

[@KinGDGaminG63]

I'm on my first play through on PC. Just got to level 7. Baron trying to get me to go help him get his wife from the witches. I'm sold. I love it. The all ultra+ settings made it playable for me. I tried it one time before. And spent too much time in white orchard and got burned out and the graphics looked sub par. Really got me this time though. I got a 3080 12gb and i7 12700k and get about 70 to 90 fps with everything max except Ray tracing.

[@korbinian8704]

Wheres Witcher 3 Enhanced Edition

[@esesel7831]

the only way to play this game

[@gunargundarson1626]

Hey, that's after Cyberpunk 2077

[@deadbeats7091]

amazing mod but that mod make me hate ciri session

[@TrueKivan]

@@deadbeats7091 yeah, I ended up pumping my vitality to 50x as Ciri just feels wonky and wrong to control for some reason, wanted to be back to Geralt asap.

[@deadbeats7091]

@@TrueKivan hehe well i just mod the ciri equipment to be so OP so its feel like the original unmodded ciri, but it gotten so OP i manage to 1 shot the first werewolf

[@An_Enraged_Pig]

I have had The Witcher 3 since launch and I never played gwent lol!

[@petrp4427]

I am just about to replay W123 (did only 90h for first time) and I just finished all the novels. The depth you get about the chars and the lore is so worth it! If you are a heavy non reader I reccomend reading Ch4 from first book and Ch5-6 from second book, and then all 5 novels obviously.

[@enamh89]

I just finished watching the two seasons. So can someone give a advice how to get the full witcher experience? Do i habe to play the first to games, or can just start to play witcher 3?!