The Witcher 3 Did Something Incredible

I played the Witcher 3 for the first time 2 years ago. I was at a friend’s house and they had just purchased it for their Xbox one and were playing it on their little 22 inch TV in the corner of their bedroom. As I watched my friend play through the Bloody Baron questline I found myself fascinated. This was both a game that had her frantically trying to manage the combat, crafting, and magic systems while also engaging both of us in its branching narrative. We had only been sitting there for 10 minutes, but I was already hooked and engaged in the story to the point where all I wanted was more. I had tasted the forbidden fruit and knew I had to experience this game for myself. So I purchased the Witcher 3 on Steam and began to play through it. And I quickly realized, the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt had done something incredible.
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[@dkc4413]

We can all agree, nothing hurts more than seeing Kaer Morhen empty.

[@HN-bm7kf]

When papa is gone :(

[@kateg1355]

I actually cried when I saw Kaer Morhen empty

[@GamerInside270]

True 😢

[@joeyxl3456]

@@kateg1355 it's an amazing game

[@elgigante7081]

So that's what I felt upon finishing the game.

[@ConcordDown]

After beating this game it was extremely hard to get into anything, literally hard to find game I could enjoy.

[@skeletor6874]

Yeah, me too. So I decided to replay it.

[@aseon3]

I still haven't.

[@MdAshifurRahman]

Same here! I couldn't manage to play any other game after playing Witcher! I'm an amature gamer and Witcher was something far more than a game! While playing I was totally drowned to that world! The experience was too real!

[@ngoctuinh1342]

Too real. After finishing The Witcher 3, going back to Trespasser DLC of Dragon Age Inquisition feels like torture, and I am talking as a huge Dragon Age and Bioware fan. I had to go full MMO with War Thunder to have any sensation.

[@mcguyman8088]

Try Divinity 2. It's a turnbased game, so if that's not your style it might not be good, but it's an excellent RPG with a great story, world ect.

[@jumanjicostco3248]

Not to mention the good use of their dialogue animation system to make hundreds and hundreds of conversations look natural and unique from each other. Talk about pouring heart into their work, CDProjekt Red is THE shit.

[@Pitchaxistheorem]

Cassie Barns Gaunter O' Dimm's face animation is on point. His seemingly friendly dialogue gives me goosebumps. Awesome voice actor too.

[@awizard8809]

TheBubonic Plague i was kinda in the same boat friend. When I bought Witcher 3, it was the version that came with all the DLC; even the 16 small, free add-on's. Finally, after a couple times of just dipping into it, I dedicated a whole 3 hours too it, and then next I knew, i was over 300 hours in and had no desire to stop.

[@Calamaistr]

yeah that was one of the things that really impressed me too, the faces were so realistic in the way emotions are shown, and that without even going into uncanny valley.. its unbelievably qualitative. Imo CDProjekt Red is the best studio in the fucking world, im serious.

[@awizard8809]

Calamaistr You're not wrong. Once it was Bethesda. Then we got pooped on by Fallout 4

[@asneakychicken322]

Yeah the amazing thing was that none of it was mo-cap at all, if you watch some expo talk they give they explain their dev tools and everything is done by hand, but in a way that they can quickly add and move about whatever they need to make totally different cinematics

[@n4m1k]

Clicked for a Witcher 3 video, got a Skyrim and New Vegas video

[@Blood0cean]

Remember..... this guy "studies business at university"

[@gavinsquires3203]

@@Blood0cean why the hate haha

[@Blood0cean]

@@gavinsquires3203 cus he "studies at business university" and displayed no unique knowledge.

[@gavinsquires3203]

@@Blood0cean despite him being one of my favourite youtubers.we can both agree that he seems aragont with his opinion.i get the sense off him like "my opinion is a fact"

[@robertasdanieliusmickevici9026]

Not dissapointed

[@dallasmed65]

I have over 350 hours in the game and I’m still loving it. The lore for this game is just amazing. I love everything about Witcher’s and can’t wait until it’s brought to life in the upcoming Netflix series!

[@gabriel897100]

Dallasmed65 wtf are you doing here? I used to watch you all the time

[@BLK_GOD]

o man they might make it super gay. lol

[@corpsecandy2076]

Please read the books. The author also deserves your money if you lvoe the witcher :)

[@charliemurphy7927]

dauði sigla they are consulting Andrezj on the series, which makes me very happy!

[@coyote-underwood3831]

Wait, a Netflix series!?

[@Baqsam]

Too much Bethesda action in this Witcher video

[@nik6431]

Baqsam For real. He spent 8 minutes talking about Skyrim and Fallout in a 10 minute video about the Witcher

[@DecalGuy77]

agreed, i thought it was about the witcher? not the competition...

[@corneliusbrunneis7208]

Baqsam I thought he was trolling.

[@spaghettigod43]

Nik it made sense to me.

[@simplelife88393]

New Vegas is Obsidian. Bethesda couldn't make a Fallout game that good and true to its roots.

[@Mike_TNVol4Life]

Just be warned, this game will ruin you! After I finished it, all I could think about was playing it again bc no other game really comes close in my opinion. I even bought a ps4 pro to play the exclusives I never had before like Uncharted 4, Until Dawn, and Horizon: Zero Dawn. (All were great games in there own way, and Horizon may actually have the best graphics I've ever seen in 4k, with awesome combat & storyline,) but it still felt like something was missing. There's a void left in me that no game has filled yet since The Witcher 3 (except for its amazing DLC's which almost felt like there own games, especially Blood & Wine.) So now luckily, enough time has passed that I'm able to enjoy different types of games again, but there's still a Witcher shaped hole in my gamer heart. (And the only cure is more cowbell... Jk) But I do hope CDPR either nails it with cyberpunk, or surprises the world with a new Witcher game soon. So heed my warning & play at your own risk!

[@Crownsnek]

Earth Mike Dimension-C137 i think cyberpunk 2077 will fill the void for a few hundred hours whenether it comes out.

[@Mike_TNVol4Life]

VSGU TheOPCrown. I think your right. CDPR just seems to have figured out the formula perfectly for making a great game, and I'm sure Cyberpunk will amaze! (There's even a scene in the Witcher 3 where Ciri is talking about visiting a world with flying cars and giant buildings, ect...) If that turns out to be cyberpunk, that will be some seriously impressive forethought! CDPR for President!

[@Crownsnek]

Earth Mike Dimension-C137 yeah i can't wait abd am kinda pissed that we don't have even the slightest story information like who's the main char.

[@skeletor6874]

Didn't ruin me, I can play other games just fine.

[@cody1212143]

Earth Mike Dimension-C137 i guess don't buy it for pc,too many game breaking glitches,missions unable to complete and shitty crafting requirements,and shitty mini map and markers not showing it right...and don't get me started on how retarded roach is,and I thought the horse in metal gear was a pain...

[@EdgeofTimeProductions]

Even in 2019, playing through The Witcher 3 is an absolute pleasure. In other games I find myself skipping dialogue, in this one I am constantly finding new details to appreciate in everything from the different textures to the detail of each characters face. The world feels like it's alive and breathing, I literally can't help but play for five hours or more whenever I open this game. No other game makes time fly by like this one. I sit down promising myself I would only play one quest and five hours flies by. I have heard that CDProjekt Red is working on a new open world RPG for release in 2021. I hope that is true. The only other games that came close to the escape that The Witcher offers was the Mass Effect series but for now all I can do is replay Witcher 3..

[@souravsahoo9786]

Even in 2020 during Quarantine

[@Spills51]

I honestly am still baffled how they pulled it off. Looks like it would take 20 yrs to create such a detailed game.

[@blackshard641]

Watch the BTS videos. Especially industry ones from GDC. Their cinematics engine is absolutely GENIUS. It did what Mass Effect Andromeda's engine was supposed to do, but 10,000x better. It actually used AI rules to interpret the audio recordings and reference a structured library of character motions and film production rules to automate a significant portion of the game's cinematics. Artists then went in and tweaked a few parts and created hand-crafted animations for key areas.

[@RudalPL]

@Cluod Srtife. You mean Blood and Wine... ;)

[@ManiaMac1613]

The Witcher 3 is my all-time favorite video game. It really shows the true potential video games have as a storytelling medium and I don't think we're going to see anything else like it for a long, long time.

[@kurzackd]

>makes a 10-minutes video supposed to explain why the Witcher 3 is incredible >only 2 minutes of the video are actually devoted to The Witcher 3 Well done, lad. -_-

[@Kaledarkwind6151]

You are clearly missing the point.

[@JuuzyFruit]

@@Kaledarkwind6151 We get the point. Skyrim and Fallout did these things and that's why the Witcher 3 is good 😅

[@mike3894]

If any game should get a remaster, it's Fallout: New Vegas.

[@filthyweeb5511]

like why even remaster the newest game what is the thought proccess of that

[@skeletor6874]

No, Fallout New Vegas doesn't need a remaster. Fallout New Vegas needs an actual sequel, not that Horse Piss Bethesda gave us. I'd like another Obsidian Fallout.

[@scaccu]

Treh-Vor F4 isnt a NV sequel. they consider nv as out of continuity.

[@skeletor6874]

No, because Fallout 4 is not a real Fallout game.

[@TwoDollarGararge]

Re master of New Vegas is not happening Bethesda wouldn't like that it would remind people of what a good RPG actually is and they would not buy the new games and Bethesda needs their Cash Cow

[@Mike55690]

Hey Luke, really enjoyed the video and can agree whole heartedly. The Witcher 3 for me is something i wish i could re-experience again for the first time (even re-obtaining the Platinum i have for it) as there is no other experience (personally) for me that can rival it, maybe other than The Last of Us or Dark Souls 1 (Different genres i know). CDPR created a masterpiece, yes it's not "Perfect" but as close to it as can be. The fact that Hearts of Stone was 15 hours for me, and Blood and Wine was 30, on top of the 60 i put into the main story with side quests, is amazing, and no sadly no games moving forward, will warrant such a full experience in terms of scope, depth, enjoyment and simply - having fun again while playing video games. I bought the collector's despite the price, knowing i was in for something special and i am so glad i did. Moving forward CDPR hands down has earned my trust, and anything they make from here on out, will warrant an immediate purchase no matter what. They're so transparent with their responses to questions and adamant about making "Quality over Quantity" games that puts faith in Cyberpunk 2077 being another grand experience to rival that of The Witcher 3. Also this was there first attempt at an open world game (TW3 - from what i've heard) and they did a great job.

[@saadidriss2125]

Mike55690 im trying to get Platinum...what's your psn name I need help😭

[@yakuzashibe]

Mike55690 15 And 30 Is long for DLC.

[@HavocParadox]

the best part about skyrim and witcher 3.. is that no matter how much you have played you will always find a location you have never been before.. like a hidden cave on top of a mountain that has a hole you can fall into that leads to a massive under ground lake/cave... that you had no idea was there.

[@MazenBSrari]

The Witcher 3 is simply the best game I have ever played (and I played many). I just finished it!! And now I bought the goty edition just to play with both expansions 😍

[@dukeofdogs6522]

You know you could of bought the dlcs sepretly without having to spend more money

[@MultiAsgasg]

Just finished Blood and Wine for the first time, and it was so good that i fuckin shed a few tears. That's not an overstatement, that literally happened as Anna and Syanna hugged it out. Man, what a story - the twists, the turns, the depths of character... It's actually a crime for The Witcher to be this good because now i doubt i'll find something that I can enjoy and look forward to.

[@Varza]

Well said. I still have friends who are massive gamers and to this day, for whatever reason, refuse to play it. It's so frustrating to me because it would bring me genuine joy to know they experienced everything I did. The only point I would add to your reflection here is that the DLCs were also individual masterpieces. When I finished both DLCs I thought to myself that I would never enjoy a greater work of a game... then a few weeks later someone pointed out to me that you actually first meet Gaunter O'Dimm in White Orchard - and my mind was blown and my suspicions were confirmed.

[@Rich4rdBRiddicK]

I want a game with Dark Souls Combat, Skyrims incredible rich world and story telling like in The Witcher 3.

[@Akhelium]

Witcher 3 enhanced edition. There you go.

[@tl4038]

World of Warcraft.

[@wagstag89]

Witcher 3 is responsible for some of my most memorable gaming experiences. One in particular being the quest where I had to slay the giant on one of the Skellige islands. I sailed there and drifted up to a dock as the sun was setting. There was a small village that was totally abandoned and run down. Wood was creaking in the wind, dead trees everywhere, I could hear an occasional scream or howl in the distance and there was some very eerie and spacey music gently playing in the background. It was like an ancient version of the scene from Apocalypse Now when they reached the Do Long bridge. Such a dark atmosphere, yet you still felt like a badass as climbed out of the boat because well, you're the Witcher and that means death to whoever or whatever you're hunting down.

[@UponDemise666]

Metro: Exodus is another game that nails both open world experiences while maintaining the claustrophobic atmosphere in the structures & underground. & still keeps a narrative/ a driving focus to keep the train moving to new areas & changing seasons; while simultaneously exploring every nook & cranny in each unique sandbox u come across!!! Please do that game on this channel! For that case do the whole Trilogy!! Each game did its own unique & amazing adventure

[@jrm523]

I can remember the first time I played the original Witcher game. I download a demo and was hooked. It was a fascinating although somewhat buggy game. CD Projekt Red wanted to make the perfect game and ended up releasing a enhanced edition which was free if you already owned the game. Fast forward until now and their dedication created Witcher 3. I wish all developers would be this amazing. I have had so many awesome memories playing the Witcher series and hope that they keep it up.

[@centurian6220]

I played Witcher 1 in 2008. At that time never knew Witcher 2 would come. And now Witcher 3 is the game which 'I' liked the most. Still I have played many games Including Skyrim and Fallout. Pizza and Burger are not the same, but the thing is you can enjoy both.

[@tl4038]

One of the best games I have ever played in my life. 250+ hours and there is still so much to do. Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine made the game even more complete. HoS has one of the best storylines i've ever played in a game, and B&W simply elevated the gameplay of the base Witcher 3 game to an even higher level. 9.5/10. My favorite PS4 game along with Bloodborne.

[@Dan-ud7cm]

One thing you didn't mention about The Witcher 3 is that the world looks amazing. The visual aspect of this game is worth it alone. Just looking at the graphics and how they created the look of the game is amazing. I also have a gaming computer I built to handle my VR system and playing The Witcher 3 on the highest settings available is breathtaking to say the least. I completely agree with everything you're saying about the game. The Witcher 3 is everything I ever wanted in a Fantasy Game. I loved the Dragon Age games... mostly... but this set the bar for everyone else. The story is probably so rich due to the world having been created in the Book Series. I am starting to read them and they are as good a story if not better than the video game.

[@Wanderingwalker-ke6mg]

It’s got story, gameplay and great cosmetics across the board.. Iv only recently found it and after a few hours I’m already investing in the DLC’s, great stuff and given the current games market I’m glad I found this one so late.

[@killerbuzzit347]

Same. Only just logged 20 hours and I can tell I'm gonna be in this one for the long haul. Its been so amazing, I've barely even touched the main questline

[@Mundane05]

Moral of this story is, kids: If you make your title clickbaity enough, you'll get over half a million views.

[@NickelRacker112]

A game with Skyrim like world and Witcher 3 like story would be awesome.

[@SwedishLatino]

Hell Yhea Luke! Very well put about all games mentioned

[@cizko84]

Nioh, Witcher3, Dead scrolls, Oblivion, RDR2, Bloodbourne are a hell of a adventure ! (Most have and replayed)

[@hidazip]

Black Desert Online is one game where the exploring felt like those games you mentioned.

[@KneelB4Bacon]

The Witcher 3 is a game where the story is the most important thing in it. All the other stuff, the game world, the characters and special effects exist to support that story and I think that's great. This game isn't built around a fetch-quest, loot-reward mechanic and "here, I'll mark it for you on your map." The things you say and do in Witcher 3 also have real consequences. In a Fallout/Elder Scrolls game, it's just a matter of having a high enough Personality/Charisma level to get the information you want. Once you have that information, the interaction is over. In Witcher 3, if you use "Axii" to interrogate someone in a crowded tavern, other people are going to notice that you're messing with them and they're not going to like it. It also feels like the NPCs have their own stuff to do, whether you are there or not. This is not like Skyrim or Fallout 4, where everyone is standing around, waiting for the "Chosen One" to show up. In some ways, it actually reminds me of Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, which I love and I STILL have installed.

[@lowang9708]

Before the Witcher 3 I used to call these games "sword games"

[@defenstrator4660]

I loved Fallout 3 and 4. But the Witcher 3 was the best game I had played since the original Knights of the Old Republic. It gave me the sense of awe, of sense of place, of the feeling I was there in a real world.

[@jackssmirkingrevenge9365]

im commenting here to praise the witcher 3 as i did with horizon new dawn simply because we need to show appreciation for game designers who go above and beyond in creating beautiful and interesting games far in advance of anything they would have to do to simply make money. these two games literally renewed my faith in games - beforehand and for about ten years i had left consoles to have fun and spend money in the real world, but jesus christ - when i sat down high or otherwise to play and immerse myself in these games i was consistently gobsmacked by the depth and creativity set down painstakingly by the designers. like the uploader said, these games do something to you, they go beyond gameplay to a world where you want to spend time walking around to see how the sunset looks when night falls in this particular part of the map. when it begins raining its not just coloured pixels traversing the screen.. the atmosphere actually changes and feels cold and damp like the real world does when it pours down. i am not a gamer per se, i dont watch out for the latest games or spend hardly anything at all on them to be honest, but these two games in particular are truly incredible. for a guy who grew up on the amiga its breathtaking when you stop and consider just how far we've all come.. and with developers like this around - i am genuinely excited by how far we may still go if you havent experienced either of these titles, do yourself a favour.. get yourself a copy of each second hand, take a weekend off, sit down and enjoy the ride. believe me, you wont be disappointed

[@bloodwolf9428]

Amazing game. I finished this game back in 2016 without the expansions. I am busy replaying it now a few hours after work every evening now on death march. I forgot some key moments later in the story. Spoilers: Like when Geralt thought Ciri died and I remembered Vesemir died but both those scenes were so emotional it was more heartbreaking than most movies. Also when you look at the worlds you travel through with Avallach. Amazing

[@Zachdeadpool]

I played Witcher 3 first time average 2 hours a day for 2 months during school ended up with 207 hours in 5 months and have now played Witcher 2 and 7 hours into 1 best game franchise for me ever

[@rijatru]

I just got my new rayzen pc and found my self playing this old game again because none of the latest titles seemed that interesting.

[@vampiszon6620]

Talks 60% of video about otber games lol

[@nathanielhufancia4949]

Those other games had elements that the witcher 3 executed better. From a developer standpoint (and as an old gamer), that is incredible.

[@DsgSleazy]

@@nathanielhufancia4949 does that make it right to make the video almost entirely about something we didn't come for

[@904austin]

@@DsgSleazy We cant all be knuckle dragging morons who missed the point of the video like you, bud.

[@pynekxd4867]

@Ruben Feneser doesnt*

[@themilomorgan]

All around great review man! Just picked up Witcher on Steam after playing a lot on ps4 and I can’t wait to get back into it

[@giladkarlin7545]

1 MILLIOM!!! Congrats man!!! you deserve it!!

[@401RISaint]

The Witcher III is fantastic in EVERY. SINGLE. WAY. I just started back at it again. And NO game ever gave me the urge to replay it and dig deep like t have with the WIII

[@wuschel028]

The only other game I had a similar feeling to the Witcher 3s gameplay was RDR1. The open world was great, lots of random encounters, a likeable main character and an immersive and emotional story.

[@TheGamersTruth]

everybody: you cant combine a good story and a perfect open world CD Project Red: Hold my beer

[@KatimaGaming]

Agree agree agree. I look forward to the 2080TI so that I can finally max it out at 4K and mod the crap out of it. Truly an RPG game of a generation, and did what FF7 did in the 90s.

[@jay616]

04-02-2022 had some money over and thought why not play the witcher 3 on my switch lite. Dont have alot of money for a high-end console or pc so this was the best way to experience it for me. 110 in game hours further on my switch lite playing the witcher 3, and i have never been so absorbed in too a rpg sinds skyrim back in 2012 when i got it for my xbox 360.

[@Retrocaus]

i want to replay the Witcher 1, 2 and 3 but the nostalgia is so strong it cripples me

[@courage552]

So I got into witcher 3 very late just picked up the game of the year edition. Let me start by saying that this game is legendary this might be the only game to rival skyrim and i played the crap out of skyrim even bought it twice it was so good. But the witcher 3 is blowing me away the game just had so much depth the world feel alive every character is interesting even the minor npcs they all have their own story. The monsters are awesome loved reading the lore for monsters it's just so interesting and there s different ways to take them down you really have to prepare. Combat is challenging and strategic it takes time to get used to but when you do you will feel like a Badass casting spells dodging combos. The game is long as hell there s so much to do including the dlc this could be the longest game ever made😂 you play as Geralt a Witcher which basically a monster slayer trained in spells and combat they kill monsters for gold. I really liked Geralts personality he's very reserved and collected but also has a good sense of humor he's a womanizer and a good fighter. Just a Badass character all around definitely get this game if you haven't already

[@saurlex1368]

I haven't gotten past the bloody baron quest in the Witcher 3, but i'm not really into "following the story" as you talked about with Skyrim, i'm the type of person that runs around RP'ing and making my own story. I set out to explore and travel the world, but very quickly felt like the Witcher's combat system was trash, i definitely prefer first person systems (skyrim & kcd come to mind). I then kept running into higher level NPC's dragons, basilisks, a few other things i can't recall the names of and it really felt as though i was being punished for trying to go ahead of the story. At that point I felt like they were forcing me to do the story so i stopped playing it.

[@Pmertz]

The only problem with the witcher 3 is that once you play it nothing compares anymore. I have put hundreds of hours into this game and still cant wait to go home and play it at the end of the day.

[@marcelopetrone3669]

The witcher 3 managed to do something that is lacking in video games these days and that's "atmosphere"! Riding roach thtough a desolate wood trail while the rain and wind is blowing all around you feels almost like you're there! Just bought the complete collection and I cant wait to re platinum this one!

[@monstermarc227]

This is why red dead 2 has so much promise, what they did with the world and the NPCs is incredible. The possibilities are endless.

[@ryanestes7331]

If anyone is interested cyberpunk 2077 will most likely be a Skyrim like game as a narrative that is as fluid as the Witcher will be extremely difficult in such an open game

[@erickelly4107]

Yeah I first starting playing The Witcher 3 on XBOX One soon after it first came out. I completed the game then and reached like level 55 or so.. For the most part the game ran well but I did run into glitches here and there that prevented me from enjoying the game as much as I would have liked. Now flash forward to today I'm playing The Wither 3 on PC at 4K/60FPS via: I7-8700K@4.8GHZ OC'D - H100i V2 -- EVGA GTX FTW3 1080Ti@2025MHZ - 16GB DDR4 Ram 3600MHZ - 1TB SSD - EVGA 850W G2 Gold PSU and damn this game is just INSANE! I have just about everything set to "Ultra" except "High" for number of background characters. "High" for shadow quality and like one other thing set to "High" vs. "Ultra" oh and of course disabled the "hairworks" bs.. Super smooth and fluid 60FPS gameplay at 4K in this game is just stunning. Just for the hell of it and set the game to 30FPS just to remember what it was like to play on console... I honestly had a hard to believing I use to play the game at 30FPS.. It's just night and day the difference. I've been kicking myself for not building a PC sooner. Oh well better late than never.

[@DaronMalakian06]

I restarted this game 5 times, with dlc, and cleanning all the maps treasures, and I never get bored or anything, in my opinion, it's clearly the best game in history. The immersion is incredible, the emotions too. And I find the best video games editor: CD projekt. They maked games with love and passion, we really payed for something. And they really diderver their money. Not like many editors we known. Im old fan of rockstar games, but since gta V and their micro transactions, the devid take them. So: Cd Projekt/witcher3 wins everythhing. Now can't wait for cyberpunk...

[@Phoenix-pb4sm]

What do you mean by "the immersion is incredible"? What makes it so immersive?

[@PIXIPodcast]

Fantastic vid man

[@Nman923]

Excellent video. I feel the same way about this game.

[@WinterWineMusic]

I made the mistake of purchasing Witcher 3 AFTER finishing Red Dead Redemption 2... RDR2, now THAT is the best open world ever with the Greatest Story Ever Told in a videogame!

[@hasanbanoon5091]

I think cdprojectred had a problem with marketing the witcher 3. When I got the free code with my video card, I had never heard of the series at all, eventhough, I usually look for similar games like fallout, skyrim and mass effect. I played all three mass effect games, elderscroll 4 and 5, and fallout 3 before the game came out in 2015. When I got the witcher 3, I just scrapped all the games I was playing and poured hundreds of hours into the game.

[@davorhristov6980]

This dude knows his shit every game he reviews a.k.a talks about, gives his own oppinion is superb not a single second of his videos is dull and is clear he loves what he does. Keep it up man Cheers 🍺

[@adrianx1297]

Not Skyrim or New Vegas fan but... Witcher one of favorite games/series.

[@modernwarfare657]

Ive concluded that cd projekt red is what rockstar was to gaming 10 years ago.

[@bobdye8692]

Bro totally got with that Andromeda reference

[@NamelessKing1597]

8:33 close your heart to their desperation, close your heart to their suffering (I couldn’t resist)

[@pattap9033]

Witcher 2/3 is just increeeeeeedible good. A world to sink in and to dream of.

[@MrDerekLRobinson]

Yep... I feel the same on the immersive world of this game. 🎮 Nice video. 😎👍

[@DanielFlores-fo1ee]

I also had been waiting for fallout 4 and was severely disappointed. After 40 hours I was done, fallout 4 has no soul. I picked up Witcher 3 at a garage sale believe it or not and kept it for a year until I finally decided to try it (was put off by 3rd person). I quit 2 times because the story and mechanics we're too confusing for me (ex Skyrim player for you) not to mention the difficulty. So one day I literally forced myself to try it after reading so many good reviews and I'm glad I did... All's I have to say is that I'm barely discovering the masterpiece that is Witcher 3 in 2018. The best rpg of all time.

[@Phoenix-pb4sm]

What is so good about it? I just don't get it.

[@chueyxuey8175]

I hate replaying games and find it boring. But God dammit I couldnt deal with my ending so I reloaded my old save, losing 8 hours worth of gameplay just so I can not cry and feel like crap at the end. Screw my levels and crafted gear. Spoilers ahead: God damn it ciri I love you don't die. I don't care if I lose all of my hard earned gear.

[@sartanko]

The Witcher 3 didn't perfectly combine story with open world. If you're talking about side quests, then yes. But the main quests doesn't go with the open world, it has a real sense of urgency, you HAVE to find Ciri, but oooh horse races. It's the same in Skyrim where the fate of the world is in your hands but ooohhh another dwemer ruin. Morrowind combined it pretty well, after the first main quest a guy says "well, things are quiet now, and you need some experience, go out into the world and do some shit, maybe join a faction, and I'll call for you when you're needed".

[@SuperiorBeen]

Witcher is very similar with the Gothic series. I like them both.

[@artlew6547]

bycouse cdpr based on gothic. there was even a one video about it from developers.

[@barberiusz6119]

The witcher 3 is not only the game. It's adventure. As A person who is interested in game music. So playing witcher 3 was the greatest expirience of my live. Music 10/10 Gameplay 10/10 Story 10/10 Final verdict 10/10 But these fuckyn candles is nightmare😂😂😂

[@goodreason3123]

Witcher 3: Wild hunt is hands down all time best game for me.

[@dantezarath4274]

I agree Witcher 3 is the bomb, i dont think something like that will just happen, but speaking of im curious to see if the teasers of the new title of vampire the masquerade will prove a challenge or cyberpunk 2077, or even witcher 4.... witcher 3 is an amazing game and its one of my favorites if not my favorite but im curious to see if someone will want to take on what the game brought.

[@goofy6928]

I played the witcher 3 and its hard to enjoy other story games now becouse its an master work

[@megagig5501]

Felt the same way about Just Cause 3. I had so much fun in that game but exploring was not part of that lol

[@butchvorn1988]

This video should of been actually called “why I love Skyrim and new Vegas so much”

[@LewReviews]

I finished the game then finished it on new game plus then play though it again its literally the best game I have ever played.

[@IYPITWL]

The game I waited for was Oblivion. It was beautiful beyond what I had ever seen, and I loved it. Fallout made my hair fall out.

[@atilab99draws58]

i've yet to play it to the fullest, but imagine if witcher did this, what are the possibilities of cyberpunk 2077

[@louisecarlto]

Fantastic video. I couldn’t agree more. I will happily go as far as saying that I think The Witcher 3 is the greatest video game ever made.

[@001davem]

There are two games that have exceeded any and all expectations for me. IL-2 Sturmovik and Witcher 3. Everything thing else pales in comparison.

[@iftiawan5690]

In my 38 year gaming history I only played two games again Witcher 3 and Gta 5 and Witcher was way better.The best game in the history of mankind

[@PapaTanduo]

A masterpiece I am playing it in 2021 And so infatuated 😍

[@reedjohnson5916]

I played the witcher 3 after playing breath of the wild and horizon zero dawn. Each felt very similar but witcher 3 blew me with the enemy variety

[@firdausbnasri5946]

If you new to this game Just choose and dont look back

[@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.

[@Emppu_T.]

It so hard to 'beat' this game for me, i know it urges me on to continue the story after every mission, but there's still so much stuff to explore and do before continuing!

[@Al-cy9qn]

Every once in a while a game comes along and ruins all other games for me. The Witcher 3 is one of those games.

[@aaronseet2738]

I think another thing worthy of note is how outstanding *Witcher 3* soundtrack truly is. Don't underestimate just how much atmosphere and mood gets delivered through the music in conjunction with the environment and narrative. The Gwent music were so motivating I was convinced the threat to Ciri's life is nowhere as important as the Gwent world championship.

[@roger5555ful]

Blood and Wine had such a distinctive and unique soundtrack and it rivaled the main game easily

[@suyashbhagwat5615]

@@roger5555ful The DLC's in general were absolutely fantastic. Gaunter was amazing and Blood and Wine was on another level. Proper Old School Expansion.

[@NikoGoKrazy]

^^This, music is 10/10 would bang

[@shout7227]

Lullaby of Woe fits riddiculously good into the games style

[@goncalobaia1574]

YES THIS!!!! Soundtrack must be the one thing noone gives a shit about cause games - visuals and gameplay, right... But truth is, the soundtrack is what really makes you feel a game, and the witcher 3 in my honest opinion, is from another world, i've downloaded a bunch of those osts just to have that feeling, and the fact that each track makes the sensation completely different You hear the swamp music, you FEEL crookback bog, you hear the city music, you feel novigrad, you hear the Kaer Trolde ost, you can FEEL the heat of Crach's fireplace in the middle of those mountains, and the snow falling, ans the way it was recorded, so much passion, each place with it's own sensation It is totally outstanding, glad to know someone agrees

[@connorgolden4]

I remember how for years I didn’t think anything would best skyrim. Then I found The Witcher 3.

[@pageturner72]

Imperialx Warlord I played Skyrim for years and loved it religiously. Every once in a while I would hear people taking about the Witcher 3, but I just decided that I probably wouldnt like it. I was so wrong!!! I recently finished my first play through and I’m already like halfway through my second. It was only until I played this game that I realized how much Skyrim did wrong. The Witcher universe feels so alive and real, the combat isn’t dry and repetitive, I genuinely care about ability points, alchemy, signs. This game is just so perfect, I’m in love with the characters, Geralt is such a cool protagonist. Never knew I would be so passionate about a game. I thought I loved Skyrim, but wow, Witcher 3 is just something else

[@Username-zz4lc]

Imo skyrim is an extremely shallow experience. I prefer oblivion.

[@felathar1985]

I started skyrim, played for about 10 hours and then I dropped it. It was one of the most shallow and boring games I've ever played.

[@Username-zz4lc]

@@felathar1985 my thoughts exactly.

[@felathar1985]

@@Username-zz4lc I mean its ok if people like it. But saying it was anything more than shallow as a puddle is saying a lot. It didn't invent anything new, it removed everything fun from Morrowind and Oblivion and still people praise it as one of the best RPG ever.

[@J78Kio]

"The Witcher did something incredible" *Proceeds to talk about other games for more than half the video*

[@bigtimepaulo]

And at the end it just says oh but the witcher was better lol

[@bhaskargaming007]

Specially Bethesda titles cause everybody knows the truth.

[@Synthia17]

He explains his point, you wanted him to just drool over the witcher entire video?

[@bhaskargaming007]

@@Synthia17 witcher 3 sucks$$

[@Synthia17]

@max level wizard I disagree but everyone has their own preferences

[@ronaldtipton5835]

I'm a huge gamer but so far nothing has come even close to the Witcher 3 and it DLC's, CDPR has set the bar way too high for the upcoming games in my humble opinion

[@RobinVanger]

I really loved the game but a game that I also really enjoyed was Horizon Zero Dawn. You might not have different endings BUT I really enjoyed the gameplay and storyline :)

[@lizardpeter]

@Captain Lazypants he's a massive guy who's large and in charge

[@belland_dog8235]

@@RobinVanger I also really enjoyed that game

[@kylemiller5178]

Then you better get ready for CDPRs Cyberpunk 2077 cause that bar will be set even higher lmao. But yeah, after playing Witcher 3, 3 times I can concur.

[@MsPancakeGirl]

@@kylemiller5178 Well... Game is great but is in a very premature state, needed i think one more year of development

[@bachnguyen1749]

The witcher 3 is a good game because it made you into Geralt. This is extremely rare since most rpg these days let you create your own character. But starting off as a the main character and feeling like you're him? That's old school story telling at its finest. The sensation that you're feeling can be comparable to reading a good book, or being read to as a kid. The game also tackles how humanity act at its weakest and ugliest point, examples are the Baron's quests, and Fyke's Tower quest. There will be time where you have to make a decision to choose the lesser evil, which one is the lesser? Completely up to you to decide. Free the tree spirit? Or let the children get eaten so you can save Hannah. And as you continue on the path to kill monsters, you'll start to ponder who's the real monster. Wraiths only appear when there's an unfulfilled task left behind by someone who died violently, botchlings are created when a still fetus is bury without a proper funeral, and the eternal fire cult is on a hunt for a scapegoat. It was human that created witchers in the first place to hunt monsters, yet as time goes by human started calling them freaks and monsters. All of those things are thrown at you as you look for Ciri and trying to keep the world from freezing over. And at the end of the day, people will still treat you the same even after you saved their world. This is call life.

[@bloodwolf9428]

yeah exactly.. Man, this game shows the brutality of humankind. The reality of our world even. Then when they start showing the other worlds with Avallach and how he talks about all worlds will eventually die without water and then the white frost then you think about global warming, Drought as lots of countries now struggle without water and also about ice ages^^.. Also the emotional turmoil in quests. Even if you remove the game play the story and lore alone can beat stuff like GOT and other incredible stories

[@GREGE3EGG]

Bach H. You knocked the nail on the head with that statement, those choices , bloody hell i d sit there and try to think what I was doing was right / just / wrong but necessary damn the game plays with your brain definitely best game ever imo , I hope Cyberpunk 2077 games me a similar kind of feel of story and lived in world etc , roll on Witcher 4 and beyond 👍👍

[@LadyLucyna]

GREG E3 EGG Cyberpunk is based a little less on incredible story, although it still has one, and from what we've seen so far, it seems pretty good, and more on its combat system. It will also put you at conflicts, but probably different ones. The Witcher had conflicts like racism, war and scapegoating. Cyberpunk is probably going to have conflicts more about violence and substance abuse. But no matter what, from the gameplay demo you can clearly see it feels really realistic.

[@GREGE3EGG]

Sagit I don’t like to watch too much gameplay of a game before I buy it but bloody hell its CDPR I couldn’t help myself !! From what I seen I enjoyed although I’d rather play in times like the Witcher rather than futuristic worlds but yeah can’t wait to get sucked into the world 👍

[@invikto9157]

Ive been playing for about 4-6 hours and in my humble opinion, im finding it kind of boring....when is the fun going to come?

[@adamelenordID]

When i saw yenefer sitting on a bench in front of our wine yard, then there is no more quest or any other mark on the map. Then suddenly there is tears in my cheeks. Man, wish i could forget about this game and play it again for the first time.

[@giorgiopiergallini2188]

Same

[@artestacio9079]

Same here. T.T

[@SoloCrafter378]

Fuck yen i chose triss

[@BasePuma4007]

Play it again and make different decisions.

[@bharathim7470]

For me... It was Ciri sitting under a tree and I totally agree with you man... I really felt empty after the game was over...

[@InMaTeofDeath]

You know there was that one hard core Mass Effect Andromeda fan that looked down in disappointment when he realized it was a joke.

[@asaambershard7998]

It was me :/

[@arbolalto]

@@asaambershard7998 You are not alone, brother u_u

[@thescoutpanda]

i literally cried in pain as i hit that "refund" button

[@tomekkonopinski9565]

There is everybodyn't who is me Andromeda's fans. And I am playing multi-player in it from time to time. Because I am fan of me3 multi.

[@Vyrkhan]

Yeah, complete trash game.

[@TheRedhenProductions]

This fucking game ruined all other RPG's for me after being a fan of the genre for almost 20 years, its that fucking good

[@Darkteddybear87]

TheRedhenProductions This and doom 2016 ruined FPS for me as well.

[@johnlee8432]

Why is it good?

[@Kloudiz1]

If you have a PC, definitely try Divinity 2. I was sceptical after the first one (mainly because of the UI), but 2 is a much smoother experience and is the first isometric game since Fallout 2 to have me hooked for weeks.

[@TheRedhenProductions]

John Lee To put it simply, it did everything other RPG's have been trying to do for years, and did them better than they have ever been done before. It has an absolutely massive, beautiful World that is absolutely filled with content. The attention to detail in every aspect of its design is unmatched in gaming, and the world feels organic and real. The story and characters are what really put it ahead of everything else though. Every Character, no matter how little of a role they actually play, seem like real people, with unique appearances, voices and mannerisms. The Story for each quest, including the many sidequests, are all exceptionally interesting and unique, this isn't a game where a farmer will offer you 10 gold pieces to herd his sheep for him, or to slay 5 lizards. Each quest is like a self contained episode for a show. I could really go on but suffice to say this game is the best RPG I have ever played, and it isn't even close.

[@YoloSWAGJude]

Try Witcher 2 and if you are ok with a little bit of clunky gameplay und graphics try witcher 1. Both really good games and after you played them you may see that the witcher 3 did miss and after that you will have fun with other rpgs again. (I´m not saying that the Witcher 3 is a bad game)

[@parmesanstark2875]

Can’t wait for cyberpunk 2077

[@Lucitaur]

Yes you can. :p

[@captainfuture5984]

FP is a luxury for me due to motion sickness but I'm happy for you guys.

[@JG-ex3uf]

@Obed Blas have you seen their 48 minutes of game play

[@panini6901]

Yes me neither. I love the new narrative choices that have impact on youre charcter and the world. The world also looked amazing

[@joshuafallet5690]

I hope the have a mission to help ciri out at some point in the game as an awesome little Easter egg

[@Astrobay13]

If you wanna skip the intro: 8:22 is when the video starts :D

[@enemyoftherepublic777]

Thanks

[@ajonelittle4970]

Bro I was getting mad I skipped to the end lmao

[@marcinwolny9364]

Thanks

[@doubyjocelyn6134]

Best game I ever played hands down

[@davidsenatsky9412]

Don't forget gwent, at first I thought it was stupid but when I got the rules I spent hours playing gwent with npc's

[@MonsieurCorbusier]

Douby Jocelyn same for me

[@luksc]

I love this game, i made music video with witcher 3 scene and other games , the name of the video is ELDER FOR WITCHER OVER EDGE :) please check this out

[@doubyjocelyn6134]

luksc will do mate

[@luksc]

Thank you

[@makingitmatters9587]

pam pa ram

[@jun-jun661]

How do you like that silver?

[@marctim1000]

Best prices this side of the pooontar

[@SpekalBoy2000]

Nice tune.

[@Witcherino]

Top notch swords!!!

[@angad4569]

Mariano Moya Yet he sells only armors........

[@vaughanjanczik1558]

Gwent > Fallout 4

[@vaughanjanczik1558]

I completely abandoned all of the main quests to hunt down the gwent cards, anyone else?

[@babbsan123]

Gwent > Fallout series

[@bolzac2168]

Gwent>Witcher3

[@samramirez6679]

I prefer Bloodborne over all other games. Because I’m a masochist

[@voyddd]

Fallout Shelter > Fallout 4