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I love action RPGs like Dark Souls but I'm quite hesitant to try The Witcher 3 out of sheer ignorance.

is the combat comparable to any other game?

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do you like quen and do you like rolling

I guess it's like Fable with more depth kinda

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nothing too fancy. it's just hack and slash with some spells. the gameplay is ok, but what makes the game great is the plot, quests (every side quest is basically a story in its own right instead of generic kill X goblins and loot Y leather skins), dialog and overall atmosphere of the game

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Take Skyrim, give a bit more depth, make a bit more floaty

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solid core but repetitive after a little while. nothing unique

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Is the game average, good or great?

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If you get it for pc there are many mods which enhance it overall.

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The game is great if youre into good stories and games where you can make choices.

The combat is much more repetitive than Dark Souls though. Later in the game I basically spammed fire. Even with a pyromancer build in DS3 I didnt rely on fire as heavily.

Great game though. Id try it out.

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SrRd_RacinG posted...

Is the game average, good or great?

Not good enough to be great, but too good to be just good.

It's like an 89.4% in school. Some professors will let you round it up to an A-, others will say sorry you're stuck with a B+. Still totally respectable and acceptable grades that would appease like 98% of the students who took the class, but just not good enough for like 2%.

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Pretty bad

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Quen
Slash Slash
Dodge roll
Repeat

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SrRd_RacinG posted...

Is the game average, good or great?

It's a great game, the combats just not really engaging.

Honestly I basically removed it from my playthrough with my mutagen/perk set up.

I just walk around and use my crit explode area force push and everybody just falls apart lol.

It's better that way.

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combat is all right. People exaggerate how repetitive it is but there is plenty of wiggle room if you actually try. Just don't expect DMC or Bayonetta or something

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Combat is solid. You'll see lots of people call it trash and stuff, but it's way overblown. You're just a swordsman with some rolling and minor magic abilities -- you're not doing juggling combos like Dante or anything. It's more than serviceable and actually can be kinda fun, although by the end of the game, you might be somewhat tired of its limitations. (Watch Witcher 2's combat to see just how much W3's improved.)

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Dodge = win. All difficulties. Thats pretty much it. Master that and everything else gets easier.

Geralt can look like a ballet dancer in combatjust dancing around everyone, cutting them to ribbons. Get hit once and he looks like a drunkard.

Dont get hit. Dodge = win.

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On the hardest difficulty theres a lot of Quen spam just because youre dead in a few hits otherwise. Lower difficulties allows for more swinging and less dodging. You can parry human enemies (as well as certain monsters, but usually better to dodge them), so theres at least a bit of depth there. I dont think the combat brings the game down at all but I can understand if someone wants to plough through it just to experience the game, because the narrative/dialogue is where it shines.

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That's the thing. I don't give a s*** about stories or making choices or changing the world dynamics. I care about combat, enemies, and environment.


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SrRd_RacinG posted...

That's the thing. I don't give a s*** about stories or making choices or changing the world dynamics. I care about combat, enemies, and environment.

Welp

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SrRd_RacinG posted...

That's the thing. I don't give a s*** about stories or making choices or changing the world dynamics. I care about combat, enemies, and environment.

dont play narrative heavy rpgs if you dont care about stories

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SrRd_RacinG posted...

That's the thing. I don't give a s*** about stories or making choices or changing the world dynamics. I care about combat, enemies, and environment.

Then move along, The Witcher is not your game.

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SSJ2GrimReaper posted...

Welp

I actually tried The Witcher 2 and didn't like it.

I think this is why I love Dark Souls.

Story to me seems quite shallow but that's all I care about. I just care about a variety of enemies, good combat and amazing environments. Thank you from software.

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SrRd_RacinG posted...

Is the game average, good or great?

Great

If you aren't interested in stories though it would be very mediocre for you probably. Lots of skipping and just decent gameplay

Witcher 2 combat is fairly similar to 3

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Shotgunnova posted...

Combat is solid. You'll see lots of people call it trash and stuff, but it's way overblown. You're just a swordsman with some rolling and minor magic abilities -- you're not doing juggling combos like Dante or anything. It's more than serviceable and actually can be kinda fun, although by the end of the game, you might be somewhat tired of its limitations. (Watch Witcher 2's combat to see just how much W3's improved.)

This. The combat is definitely not the highlight of the game, but its not bad. It just gets outshone by the massive amount of exploration and story.

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The combat is, imo, is the crappiest part about the game. The best part is everthing else.

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How much of an improvement is the third game over the second game?

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Combat-wise, W3 is definitely king. Some people do prefer W2's great story, though.

Note that, if you don't like combat, you can always play through on the lowest difficulty (story mode?) and just cheese the fighting portions. The plot, characters, and dialogue are really what hooks you in anyway.

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SrRd_RacinG posted...

How much of an improvement is the third game over the second game?

In regard to combat? Its less convoluted feeling to a new player, but largely the same. You have your toolkit with oils, traps, bombs and skills.

If you played Horizon, its similar in that the higher the difficulty, the more reliance of the entire tool kit. But to master TW3 combat is to master not getting hitit stun locks the crap outta you. So the mastery is deftly moving around the arena not getting hit. Its fun and theres a real flow to it.

Youll know right at the beginning of the game. The first fight is a good example of the entire game. Its a pack of fast moving and fast hitting enemies who can and will flank you. On normal, you can mash and healon deathmarch, you cant get hit. If you can get through that fight without getting mangled on deathmarch, you basically mastered the fundamentals of TW3 combat. Once youre not getting constantly stun locked, you can practice being efficient with the toolkit so the fights arent forever dodging fights.

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The addition of the dodge in 3 was a huge deal to me. Not having to roll 15 feet to avoid an attack is nice.

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Aside: Have you played dragons dogma?

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The combat is dogshit. You only use swords since all other melee is instantly outclassed. Magic sucks taint. The way Jerry spins like a ballerina for every fucking sword strike is annoying as fuck

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SrRd_RacinG posted...

That's the thing. I don't give a s*** about stories or making choices or changing the world dynamics. I care about combat, enemies, and environment.

Id suggest Nioh 1&2 or Sekiro then.

This wont be up your alley.

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AldousIsDead posted...

Aside: Have you played dragons dogma?

Dragons Dogma is also very good.

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Tc try Kingdom Come Deliverance. May be for you

Also yes Dragons Dogma

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The combat isnt more rewarding on higher difficulties it just takes longer. The only reason to play on death march is to extend playtime.

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I never got the hate. I liked it. The camera could get wonky a bit during battles with multiple enemies.

AldousIsDead posted...

Aside: Have you played dragons dogma?

A few months ago somebody else mentioned this game in a topic of mine. I then began to research it on YouTube. But I don't think I was all too interested. What do you think about that series?


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MrDrMan posted...

Id suggest Nioh 1&2 or Sekiro then.

This wont be up your alley.

I've played all those games. Very good games.


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Witcher combat is horrible imo

Just a completely unpleasant chore

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SrRd_RacinG posted...

A few months ago somebody else mentioned this game in a topic of mine. I then began to research it on YouTube. But I don't think I was all too interested. What do you think about that series?

It's a weird but fun hybrid of an souls-ish action rpg with exploration and climbing. I enjoyed the hell out of it, but not everyone will. Get Dark Arisen and go straight for bitterblack isle for a more souls equivalent challenge.

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Hayame Zero posted...

I guess it's like Fable with more depth kinda

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If Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Dark Souls were on the same spectrum, then Witcher 3 would be like... 65% in between (leaning on the Dark Souls side). It is less technically accurate than Dark Souls, meaning it is more forgiving, and I recommend everyone play it it on the hardest difficulty because even if you're not great at games you will get good at Witcher 3. If you start out on the easiest, then there is like no curve and combat will become boring fast. On the hardest difficulty there is more of a curve and you will want to use magic and potions to battle more efficiently, so there's just more variety there.

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Hexenherz posted...

and I recommend everyone play it it on the hardest difficulty

this is part of the reason everyone says the combat is nothing but rolling and casting quen

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ultimate reaver posted...

this is part of the reason everyone says the combat is nothing but rolling and casting quen

idk, maybe. But if you play on anything other than Death March then the combat is nothing. not even rolling and casting quen.

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SrRd_RacinG posted...

A few months ago somebody else mentioned this game in a topic of mine. I then began to research it on YouTube. But I don't think I was all too interested. What do you think about that series?

If you like dark souls you should play dragons dogma

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Smackems posted...

If you like dark souls you should play dragons dogma

wait do people really compare these?

All I remember from Dragon's Dogma was having the pawns just run around and kill stuff and I'd occasionally knock the helmet off a cyclops and stab it a few times.

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ThyCorndog posted...

every side quest is basically a story in its own right instead of generic kill X goblins and loot Y leather skins

you listen to Wizard and the Bruiser?

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Hexenherz posted...

wait do people really compare these?

All I remember from Dragon's Dogma was having the pawns just run around and kill stuff and I'd occasionally knock the helmet off a cyclops and stab it a few times.

Bad memory

The combat has a similar flow and weight, and environments share similarities although not as good

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Hexenherz posted...

wait do people really compare these?

All I remember from Dragon's Dogma was having the pawns just run around and kill stuff and I'd occasionally knock the helmet off a cyclops and stab it a few times.

Thats a choice. Thats not how everyone plays the game. When I played the pawns barely did anything.

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Combat is fine but button presses dont feel good because it is not snappy.

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