Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. We Skyrim Now.

The Witcher 3 is such a singular exceptional game, that does everything you want in a game and does them well. I don't know if I'll ever play something like it again except Cyberpunk when it comes out. Soooooo good.

 

What about Final Fantasy XV?

I've never played a game in that series, but it looks gorgeous and it's a really acclaimed franchise.

 

Just found out the other day that you can get rid of that greenish gas with Aard instead of Igni, no explosions that accidentally fuck you up.

 

Just praying for a 4th installment of the game, but not one that kinda sucks like Fallout 4 did.

 

I think they've said they are done with The Witcher.

 

Blood and Wine kinda put a nice bow on everything.

Except for me because I got the tragic ending.

 

I could see them turning to another project within that universe, but I think stories with Geralt as the protagonist are probably done.

 

That's what I meant

 

FF15 is doodoo IMO. I haven't really loved a FF since X. Could be a product of my age and how fucking long it took SE to release the past few.

 

I hated 12. I thought that 10 was the perfect move forward for a series that relied on ATB forever and the battle system was a perfect balance for fans and then they flat out abandoned it.


Plus Auron > than every FF character that ever existed sans Kefka

 

Same. I really did not like the gambit system.

Hymn of the Fayth is tight.

I wish they hadn't removed the open world though. My only complaint really. I liked flying the airships around.

 

So XV isn't worth it? That's a shame, screenshots look nice.

Was hoping it would fill the hole TW3 left.

 

It's a good/decent game, but doesn't scratch my Final Fantasy itch like I wanted. Certainly worth a shot if you can get it on sale.

 

I really didn't like FFXV at all. The more open combat was good but the car travel shit was unbearable.

 

Just got to Skellige.

 

Are the books worth reading? I've heard mixed things.

 

Cyberpunk 2077 was announced 4 years ago and still no real meaty news on it. I think anything at this point would cause an explosion in my pants

 

Delays on a game are almost always a good thing

Give them time to polish, especially for what I assume will be an open world

 

I'm not mad at all and they can take 10 years for all I care because I'm sure it'll be worth the wait. Just saying that I'd love some news on it just to hold me over

 

I used to think the opposite but Bioshock Infinite proved my ass wrong.

 

CDPR is becoming the Rockstar mold where they give zero fucks about feeling obligated to appear at conventions and conferences.

 

for those looking to fill the Witcher 3 void, i fired up Divinity: Original Sin 2 recently. it's the first RPG game i've played where the depth and world building is on par with TW3.

has great reviews, hoping it can live up to the hype. gameplay is very different (party-based, top-down isometric, turn based strategy combat), but art, world detail, and writing is comparable. it feels 'alive'

thread on it here:
https://www.the-mainboard.com/index.php?threads/divinity-original-sin-2-best-rpg-ever.170217/

 

Looks awesome, sucks its PC only.

 

first one is on ps4 im sure this will be too. everyone loves the first one as well.

 

i use an XB1 controller on the PC version. the games been fully optimized for controller play (XB1 or PS4 specific) out of the box bc there is co-op mode, so i don't doubt a port is coming.

 

$20 on steam and GoG today. I kop’d. Wish me luck boys, heard nothing but amazing things about this game.

 

See you in 100-150 hours

 

Installed, aaaaaand I look up and suddenly it’s midnight, 5 hours later.

I’m avoiding all major spoilers and I’m just gonna playthrough at my own pace, but should I be selling all my “junk” or dissembling intoncrafting stuff? Like wolf pelts and random silver stuff I loot?

 

i usually kept 3-5 of everything, sold the rest.

 

Whenever you craft witcher gear, don't sell it, you need it to craft the next version of the same armor.

 

Loot every god damn crafting material you can get your hands on, they don't count against your inventory weight.

Play Gwent.

 

any other reasons other than it’s fun?

 

Yeah, I think it's fun. Also there a lot of side quests that deal with Gwent.

 

Dont wanna end up in them Ass ears

 

I skipped gwent because I was too drunk during the tutorial and felt like I missed out

 

Game is ridiculously good and I’m only on the second area. Once you do that castle meeting with Yen it feels like the game just opens wide up.

 

im jealous of you guys, playing for the first time.

it's just the best. take your time is the best piece of advice i can give you. turn off the sub-titles in the cut scenes and watch them like a good TV show. the voice acting is superb.

 

Its definitely the best game of this generation, for me at least, nothing else is that close (although Zero Dawn was really good). I'd recommend after you beat the game getting both DLC's (Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine)

 

Bloodborne is definitely in the discussion here although I don't blame anyone for saying TW3 is better

 

The GotY edition was $20 on steam this week and had all dlc with it.

Much “bigger” and deeper than Skyrim and the combat is in a different class, although I like Skyrim better in some aspects.

 

There are so many pop culture references, I find new stuff every time I do a new playthrough.

 

I just replayed skyrim and i cant think of one thing from skyrim i prefer over Witcher but maybe thats just me.

 

Skyrim is a joke compared to the witcher and that should be everyone's opinion

 

we should change the thread title accordingly

 

The Witcher 3, LoL @ Skyrim