The Witcher 3: An Overhyped Disappointment

 

Witcher 3: An Overhyped Disappointment

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an open world action role playing game that was developed by CD Projekt Red. It features a non-linear story in which player choices impact the storyline, as well as beautiful graphics and combat mechanics. The Witcher 3 has been praised for its gameplay, visuals and story from many sources; however, I found it to be a disappointing experience overall. In this post, I will give my impressions of the game's shortcomings and explain why you should not purchase it - even if you are a fan of other games like Skyrim or Dragon Age.

- The graphics are extraordinary. I was impressed by how lifelike the characters were and all of the detail in every nook and cranny; however, there were many graphical glitches that took me out of my enjoyment of the game. Characters would get stuck on objects or even each other as they walked through a room, textures popped in  detail in the environment.

- The combat was also very satisfying with its variety of spells, weapons and fighting styles. I liked that it does not rely heavily on QTEs like other games do; however, there were a few too many instances where enemies would respawn in areas to make things difficult.

- The cost is way too high! This game should be priced at $15 or less for what you get - which isn't much since they just restated the content released in later expansions as part of this release date package deal. There are only about 60 hours worth of gameplay (that's including side quests). If you want more from your RPG experience then please look elsewhere because you won't find it here."

It  was easy to pick up and play, but I did not like that the game was too easy. Many of my opponents died in one or two hits; additionally, there were many glitches with combat as well - for example, it is possible to kill someone by blocking their attack and then counter attacking them before they recover from being blocked.

The Witcher 3 Quests

- The quests seemed very repetitive after a while with only minor changes in detail each time. In addition, Geralt doesn't talk which makes him feel less human

than characters you meet along the way (even if he does have some witty remarks every now and again). All of these factors contributed to making me lose interest much quicker than other games I've played recently.

- The world design is gorgeous, but I found some of the maps confusing and hard to navigate. For example, it was difficult for me to find my way around Novigrad (I had a map) because there are no distinguishing features on the buildings so they all look the same from a distance.

The Witcher III is an overhyped disappointment because while it's easy enough to pick up and play, it lacks depth in other aspects that make games enjoyable: quests became repetitive after a short time with minor changes each time; Geralt doesn't talk which makes him less human than characters you meet along the way even when he does have witty remarks every now and again; additionally, combat glitches made fighting too simple - opponents died  me want to restart my game multiple times.

Once you do understand some of the basics of the game world, it is an absolute joy to roam around

When in the heart of the woods witcher 3 does finally pick up, it delivenullrs on that promise. A few story missions in particular are fantastic, such as one where Geralt has to save a bunch of women from being burned alive. But for every moment like this there's another scene with uninteresting characters and tedious dialogue choices to manullke.

The Witcher series is known for its complex world-building and lore but I found myself flipping through wiki pages more often than not because the game just didn't convey what was going on well enough through sound or visuals alone. The only thing worse than poor storytelling is an onslaught of fetch quests - which CD Projekt RED seems incapable of avoiding. It would be remiss not to mention how disappointing some technical aspects  of the boss fights were.

It's sad to say, but The Witcher is a series that has been coasting on its past successes for quite some time now and this latest entry in the franchise does nothing to change that perception of complacency. It delivers on all aspects it promises - except interesting story telling or compelling characters.

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