Skyrim was shit even for that era of consoles ....now is nearly unplayable...Dragons Dogma (a contemporary game) literally trashes from every aspect Skyrim

Nah BOTW is better and higher rated too! See foxtrot, I can be an ass as well BOTW>>The witcher >> Horizon. BOTW Is every bit as good as the critics say it is, unless youre a salty Nintendo hater with an untrustworthy,biassed opinion 🙂 I've got the Witcher 3 and its just litteraly not as good, better graphics, thats where it ends.

BOTW is a good game but it lacks the serious feeling of desperation I get from both The Witcher and Skyrim. For me, and others may not feel the same and that is fine, but it fails to present an adult quality and a grittiness that I get in The Witcher and Skyrim.

@morganfell

I will agree that BOTW doesn't give the gritty and desperation vibes that you'd get from The Witcher or Elder Scrolls. It's a different style altogether, and it focuses more on pure, fun, child-like adventure. And that's not better or worse, it just depends on your preference. I enjoy both. Not many games take the route that BOTW took in terms of style and atmosphere, and that's probably why so many people gravitated towards the game.

More power to those of you that like them, but I don't even know how you can call them RPGs. There is no character progression in these games. I just don't get it.

You can look at 5 different level 30 characters in Skyrim and they can all be wildly different from each other.

But not only will 5 level 30 Witcher characters look exactly alike, they will also look exactly like a level 5 character.

I get that it has a neat world and story, but the actual GAME is terrible. TO ME. No offense to you Witcher fans. I just plain don't get it.

No they won't.

A level 30 Witcher 3 character will have a variety of various skills to use. Some will be better with swords, some better with signs. Some will have better potion/bomb ability.

Some players may focus entirely on fast attacks, some strong. Some may do igni builds, aard builds, etc... Some may wear heavy armor changing the damage of their strong attacks, some may wear light making fast attacks superior. Others may go medium to get that quick stamina recovery and sign bonus.

The difference is, in Skyrim a max level character is everything. A max level Geralt in Witcher 3 still have to make decisions on how he plays because he can't be the master of all. There's a substantial power difference between that level 5 Geralt and that level 30 one. Unlike Skyrim where the world levels with you and nothing is ever challenging no matter when you fight it.

I'm talking about looking at those characters during combat and seeing differences in abilities that they have and you're talking about one doing more damage with heavy attacks and another with light attacks...

You can't SEE that, unless you are counting damage numbers or something.

I'm talking about being able to see a character fighting, and being able to immediately say "oh that's a destruction magic build" or whatever the case may be.

The only visual difference you can see in Witcher is the slight change that every spell gets when you level it up.

My point with the level 5 comment was that you start with all the same skills you have at the end. No RPG is like that.

And yes, I know a "max level" character in Skyrim would have everything, but who actually plays one character that far? I focus on a set of things I want to use, then when I've done every mission I want to do, I start over with a completely different character.

There is no reason to ever play Witcher again, because I can't make a "different" character.

There is no reason to argue over this, though, neither of us are going to change our minds.

See, that's where you're wrong. A level 30 Witcher who focuses on magic alongside of a combat Witcher will look wildly different in their strategies and gameplay.

No, not everybody that plays Witcher games are in it for the boobs....What are you, 5? I'm in it for the adventure. Scouring hills, hunting monsters, searching for treasure and gear, progressing in the wonderfully told story with the lively and entertaining characters.

Without being a douche about it, yes, the variety in TES is outstanding, this is not up for debate. However, variety alone does not make a game great. See Elder Scroll's boring swordplay, flat writing, dungeons to nowhere, horribly abundant glitches, etc.

If you love TES and don't like the Witcher, that's perfectly fine. They're very different games tbh, just don't go dissing on 1 while talking positively about an equally flawed (more imo) title while disregarding us as simple perverts. be an adult.

*may have fed the troll*

You don't start with the same skills that you have at the end. There are multiple skills that are gained through leveling up that you don't have access to right away. To me, it sounds like whatever time you spent playing the game, you simply mashed your attack buttons and didn't bother exploring the abilities you could unlock.

You can also easily tell what kind of Geralt someone is playing by watching them - if they actually use their skills. There are fast and heavy attack abilities that have unique combat animations that clearly show off their speed or impact.

I've played through the game twice and I'm on my 3rd play through right now. Each game I've played a completely different style of Witcher in terms of how I go through combat.

@attilayavuzer

I actually liked Two World II but I played the game on the PS3 and there was some glaring problems. Basically, on occasion the frame rate would drop to what I would call "a slide show" and this mainly occurred when riding the horse to the point I just walked everywhere.

With regard to The Witcher 3 IMHO, the best way to play the game is on the hardest difficulty (ie. Death March) and never reduce the difficulty no matter what the temptation, because you will come in contact with quite a few creatures and enemies that will "one hit kill you" which forces you to craft better potions and oils (up to 50% buffs) as well as your magic, armor and weapons.

@UnHoly_One

Did you ever do the Witcher School quests? The armor and weapons are all different although the swords are mainly different in their hilts. You also have to remember that the Witchers carry two swords for a reason. The silver one is for monsters and the steel sword for humans and beasts. Carrying double handed swords is not practical.

Witcher 3 isn't about boobs...

I typically avoid games/shows that are intentionally sexually aggressive because what's the point, but that's just .1% of Witcher. Everything about it is a great game.

The gaming community now and days like for there games to be like big budget interactive movies. Gameplay is literally lower on the list than all presentation aspects of a game now for many gamers. If graphics are not Horizon level game =trash
If the games characters dont look like virtual replicas of real people: Its ass, dont waste your money.

If the story is not best seller novel :2/10