OXCGN’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Preview- The most advanced RPG yet?

OXCGN

"It seems lately that we, the gaming population, are a sucker for massive open-world adventures.

While we also love well-crafted stories, they are sometimes sacrificed in favour of a gigantic world that players can seamlessly explore.

For example, there’s no argument that Skyrim had a beautifully detailed world, but many felt the storyline wasn’t befitting the world."

[BadCircuit]

I agree: the combination of open world and good story is necessary. If it falls down at one or the other it isn't nearly as satisfying

[gaminoz]

This game just looks amazing. I hope the story is as good as they are claiming

[BootHammer]

This and Metal Gear Solid V are truly next gen experiences.

[BadCircuit]

You could probably throw in the latest GTA. Some amazing stuff coming for sure...

[FITgamer]

GTA is only being released on current gen. Doesn't take away from the fact that it'll most likely be amazing, but doesn't fit in with his comment.

[DeusExer]

The Witcher games have always had deep storylines, but the worlds seemed a bit too restricted. Witcher 3 looks to blow this right out of the water.

[showtimefolks]

witcher 3
MGS5
KZ shadow fall

only 3 games which truly showed next gen power for me personally

[DeusExer]

Quantum Break - from little what we saw - looks promising as well.

Also interested to see more of The Division, and Project Spark could be the Minecraft of Next Gen.

[medman]

Have you even seen The Division, Infamous Second Son, or Destiny?

[TheXgamerLive]

I want to see and hear some FallOut 4 news.

KZ? Hahahàaaaa

[CaptainYesterday]

Looking forward to this :)

[JohnCartenper]

I am not buying TW3 since CD Projekt didn't bother making a Ps3 version of its 2 previous games.

Therefore I was not able to play them.

[BadCircuit]

Yeah but if you can play this one, why miss out by being petty? :P

[JohnCartenper]

Without knowing anything about the storyline so far? For a story-driven RPG?

[DeusExer]

@JohnCartenper

The dev's have said that people do not need to have played the first 2 titles.

It's a standalone adventure, focusing on a more personal tale of Geralt.

[CrossingEden]

it's the end of a trilogy, playing the first two games is essential especially considering the fact that the witcher 3 has you carry over story progress and it also has a very indepth story, ps4 gamers will definitely be getting less of an experience due to the lack of ps3 ports for the witcher 1 and 2

[Theo1130]

That's just dumb and petty. Your loss.

[Destrania]

I want to play this game sooo bad!

[cunnilumpkin]

the witcher 1 is the best rpg made since incewind dale 2

the witcher 2 is damn close

I hope the witcher 3 gets close to the amazing first one in the series

games like mass effect, skyrim, dragon age are not even close to being in the same league

I have very high hopes for witcher 3, heck, as long as its as good as part 2 I'll be happy, but I am really hoping it will surpass it

[anticlimax]

So you went from a party-based, isometric RPG as your fav to the witcher's action combat? Talk about different leagues, that's a different sport alltogether. DA:O is a lot more in the Icewind Dale wheelhouse.

Then again, you did compare Mass Effect, Skyrim, Dragon Age and the Witcher, which in RPG terms is like comparing Age of Empires and Call of Duty.

Lookin' forward to TW3 tho.

[cunnilumpkin]

the witcher 1 can be played top down isometric and paused at any time

did you even play it?

and the icewind dale series is almost ALL action and combat

dragon age is not even in the class of a pure bred rpg like icewind dale or the witcher

3 classes in dragon age, lol.....3!!!! fighter, mage, rouge, seriously, mass effect and dragon age are like iphone games compared to the witcher

[Bigpappy]

You are being waaay too overly dramatic. I have played the witcher games. While they are well done and entertaining, they will not garner the type of praise you bestow upon them by most RPG players. Certainly not avid players of large RPG's like Skyrim and Fallout which witcher 3 is trying to emulate by the way.

[medman]

Never bought a Witcher game before though I have heard good things about the series. This game may be my first foray into the world of witcher. It looks fantastic, hopefully it is as involving a world to immerse yourself in as I've heard.

[DeusExer]

I saw the gameplay demo behind closed doors at E3. The devs kept reiterating that it was still pre-Alpha, but the minute levels of detail in that were staggering.

They've talked it all up, now just have to wait to see if it delivers.