Why I Don't Like The Witcher 3

While the story of Witcher 3 is amazing, the game just doesn’t do it for me overall. As an RPG the game just feels lacking for so many different reasons which all subtract from the experience for me and personally, I’d rather just play Skyrim.

[gwumper987]

I understand some of the criticism here but definitely not all of it. Firstly, I can see that the lack of different weapon combinations could be seen as limiting. Compared to the absolute bare bones combat mechanics of Skyrim and similar games however, the combat system in TW3 is far superior. as for the quest system, it doesn't lock you out of being able to do quests early, I did that all the time actually. The system is basically there to tell you that the they recommend you being at that level so it isn't more difficult than intended. The world doesn't scale at all (thank God) so this is necessary in order to create challenging encounters throughout the entire game. Honestly even if you did follow the level recommendations completely, it should encourage you to explore more so that you can level up as necessary. In my game I went to Skellige way too early and got demolished by most of the enemies so i went back to the mainland and did a tonne of side quests, met different NPCs and encountered so many more interesting stories than if i had just gone to the island and automatically been able to do it. I understand preferring other RPGs if being your own character is that important to you to "craft your own story" if you will (even though in games like Skyrim you really only affect how your character looks and acts in combat).

[cfc83]

It's ok to not like a game that's very popular. Witcher 3 was incredible to me, but you may have a different requisite for what a good game is for you.

[RagingGazebo]

Agreed! Very well said. :)

[audiophile101]

I know this is an opinion piece and everyone is entitled to them, but my god what the crap did I just read?

"The game tells you which quest you should take according to your level" no that is the recommended level so as to survive the fight as the beasts are extremely powerful in comparison to you...as they should be

Witcher 3 feels very “get the quest and go do it immediately”- if you feel that way, then that is your perception. You have full access to the map from the very get go, as soon as you have control of Geralt. Just like Zelda: BOTW or any other open world games. Just cause 3 is another. Add that all up, that was lazy reading and research and that's your own fault.

"You’re restricted to specific types of weapons and magic which kind of subtract from the overall RPG experience"
actually your not. Silver sword is for monsters, and steel is for humans and everything else. That is even covered in the lore starting into the game and the more you progress. YOu can also switch from sword to bombs or the cross bow. "There’s no freedom to explore different weapon combinations as Geralt is already set in his ways." which this sentence is automatically cancelled out.

"Personally, I’d rather stick with Skyrim as my go-to RPG".feel free to do and enjoy the not as in depth story, or world built around the lore. If you do a bit of research, the developers hought of every little thing while builing the town, cities, or villiages- day to day activities, how the war affected them, the type of people that would live there, how trade is affected, etc.

Jesus that was such a poor excuse of an article written by what I would guess as as a journalist trying to get into the industry, or a blogger that didn't things through clearly

[Bobafret]

For me it was the combat system and lack of any character customization.

[princejb134]

To me it was the game overall. Story was boring. Gameplay was slow and idk just wasn't feeling it.
I stopped playing after the baron mission where I had to kill his demon baby.

[Bobafret]

Geralt just isn't that interesting, and his voice is annoying as hell.

[Sonyslave3]

The story was amazing and the gameplay was fun, especially his adopted daughter crilla or what ever name is .

[slayernz]

totally agree with this, i found story completely uninteresting, and the combat was good for the first couple of hours but then its just so repetitive and gets dull very quickly as you cant change your style (become a cleric or mage or thief etc).....the combat doesnt come close to dark souls & bloodborne

[madforaday]

I went from BB/Dark Souls to the Witcher 3 and the combat/enemy AI in Witcher 3 was a joke comparatively speaking. That is also the reason why I couldn't get into Fallout or Skyrim.

[R6ex]

Yup. Combat's boring. Story's excellent!

[Scatpants]

I think it's probably the best game of it's type I've ever played.

[Sonyslave3]

Agree I hope they make a witcher 4

[Scatpants]

I can't wait to see that Cyberpunk game they're working on. That's like a dream come true.

[bluefox755]

You have bad taste?

[Bobafret]

To each their own?

[Dragonscale]

@blue, I'd say that to people who liked the witcher, I tried it and really didn't like it. Apart from the graphics it was overrated in my eyes. Theres no accounting for taste.

[Armaggedon]

The game was good,just overrated. In an era where gamers are force fed crap, anything with any remote drive behind seems legendary

[TheOptimist]

I would like to know which game in this decade you think is not overrated.

[Armaggedon]

Any game that has alot of people saying it is the undisputed king of rpgs, and even king of games? Such a game is overrated. If the gameplay was more dense and diverse,it would be a god game. But, then their story would not have been as tightly crafted. I personally just like the Skyrim/Kingdoms of Amalur approach.

[TheOptimist]

I do agree with your statement of any game being considered the best by the masses as the best is overrated. But then again, Witcher 3 is not a mass product like Skyrim (Which I don't think is an RPG at all) or GTA. Great exaples of RPGs this gen are Persona 5, Soulsborne games, Nier Automata in recent times and Deus Ex, System Shock, Fallout etc on the overall list.

[Armaggedon]

Wait, you consider the souls games and fallout 4 to be rpgs, but not Skyrim?lol

[TheOttomatic91]

Hmm to each their own I personally find the Witcher 3 gameplay boring (which is why I never finished it) but I always thought the story, writing and characters were amazing.

[Armaggedon]

You aren't the only one who thinks it's boring. Three of my friends think its bad, and one of them literally walked to the balcony of Kaer Moern, and said "This game is ass", and never played it again.lol

I think they weren't being fair though. The Witcher 3 is a great game, just hard to play if one enjoys meaty gameplay.

[Iloveherliezz]

I can't read this "id rather play Skyrim" Im putting my head back together now...

[Dragonscale]

I'd rather play Skyrim. Mind you I'd rather play anything than w3 tbh.

[GameHead85]

I liked it very much, it was, and still is, my favorite RPG.

[--bienio--]

Im not even reading 📖 this clicks bat article.
The Witcher 3 is one of the best game ever without doubt.

[RagingGazebo]

I can assure you, we avoid clicks bats at all costs. There's some in a cave near here. Scary little things :)

[guyman]

Because you're a hipster?

[RagingGazebo]

Oh far from it. Everyone here at Raging Gazebo is about as far from "hipster" as you can get LOL. Thank goodness!! :)

[Bobafret]

Hipsters often accuse others of being hipsters.

[Dragonscale]

So because someone doesn't like w3 they're a hipster? Get real.

[Discobastrd]

I wasn't a fan. Really tried to like it but the interaction design was just awful. Lost count of the amount of candles I put out when I just wanted to pick something up. This issue bled through in to my while experience and just had to leave it alone. I understand that there have been some updates since that may have improved things but I'll wait for the remaster or Cyberpunk. It's a shame as I love this type of game

[10lbGamer]

Currently on my second play through and this is even more annoying. I expected it'd have been fixed in a patch (I first played on launch) but it's stlil just as bad as ever. Having said that, it's one of the few things I dislike about the game.

[Discobastrd]

Lol. Ah well, I guess some things are just never going to change! :) Enjoy the second run!

[chris235]

it is the generic nature of their quest system that kills it for me. and the pseudo dialogues. overall it's a huge game, no question a lot of effort had been put into it. i just wish they came up with something more engaging than that. for kids who play such a game for the first time it might be a mind blower. but to veterans it's like more of the same with better gfx.

[guyman]

That's complete bullshit

[RagingGazebo]

Agreed Chris235. No doubt it was a huge team and a lot of effort. To be fair, a lot of people have enjoyed the game. I think others (as you pointed out, the more seasoned gamers) were just looking for a little more substance and originality.

[ninsigma]

I thought the Witcher shines in its words building, lore, characters and side quests. Not to mention it looks bloody gorgeous. The main story was only ok for me but the quests along the way were great and really interesting. Wasn't a massive fan of the combat but it was serviceable for me.

[DedicatedDark]

So the guy says skyrim combat is good and witcher 3 is lacking. The reply I read was witcher 3 combat is waay better than clunky ass skyrim's combat. So, let me help elaborate on what the author probably meant. Skyrim for all its shallow combat has combat 'builds', meaning every player will have a somewhat unique playstyle and the non-linear nature of the skill tree makes multiple hybrid combat builds possible. But above all what matters is most of these builds plays differently, there is a change in playstyle depending on the whatever you chose. Witcher 3 also tries to create builds with few perks and heavy armour/light armour and such nonsense, but the problem is the difference each of them makes is negligible, and at a glance you cannot tell apart(not that there is anything to tell apart) difference b/w different builds. In witcher there is only one build, you can choose perks that either enhance it or create your half-assed version, regardless of what you choose the difference is minimal. (Luckily now there is a mod to fix this for Witcher 3, its called witcher 3 enhanced edition; Thank god for mods).

[RagingGazebo]

Good points. Thanks! (Totally agree about mods, they've saved several games.)

[Armaggedon]

lol. Skyrims combat was pretty bad. It's still my favorite rpg,but without magic and mods that game would be hard to play.

[Psychotica]

I always wished the combat had been more like Dark Souls, to me the whole sword fighting and magical abilities is too clunky and awkward when you are first learning it. The rest of the game is awesome though.

[RagingGazebo]

That would have been cool!

[Relientk77]

It's the best WRPG i have ever played, and might be the best game this generation

[akaFullMetal]

Played on death March loved it! Made me learn and seek to use potions and how to fight. Plus loved all the side missions.

[AnubisG]

Why no one should care what you like;

Who are you?
Keep your opinion to yourself, you aren't more important than the rest of us.
Millions of gamers don't need to know what you like.
Typically millenial mentality: LOOK AT ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME.

[goldwyncq]

It's an opinion piece and everyone has the right to express theirs. Seriously, are you new to the Internet or something?

[AnubisG]

Sure, everyone has the right to express their opinions. That is why I said what I said. You know, expressing my opinion on this.😉

[goldwyncq]

I'm not the one who's telling others to keep their opinions to themselves though ;)

[xPaYDaYx]

Just got done sinking 100+ hours into W3 and I couldn't disagree more. The game is so immersive, I damn near think I'm Geralt myself. theRPG elements of the game are second to none.

[Armaggedon]

Except the character progression and diversity of gameplay. In that area, its deadlast.

[xPaYDaYx]

Diversity of gameplay? It all depends on how you develop your character and in terms of depth it goes quite far. You can choose to build your character into a potion machine where all you do is throw back potions making you unkillable, a straight dps character with fast/heavy attacks or you can transform him into a mage pretty much. Not sure what else you want. When you look at it liek that it's comparable to things like Skyrim. In that game you have 3 methods of fighting, shouts on top of whatever you're using. Same can be said for Witcher when you're either using decoctions or just spamming your attack you can use signs on top of those. It's not like when it comes to games where you're using bows/magic/swords that some differ vastly when compared to others, they all have a simple mode of engaging the enemy that doesn't vary from game to game. Witcher does bring the decoctions into the mix though which make the game interesting, the only thign it's lacking is the true range/archer gameplay that other games have.
Not sure what you mean by diversity of gameplay but every single RPG is played the exact same. Go to objective, talk to objective, get quest, proceed to finish quest then run your ass back to the start or proceed from there if it's a main quest. From start to finish that's the forumla every RPG uses.

[Takwin]

Sometimes a game is a 10/10 even with flaws. It succeeds so spectacularly and sets the tone for the entire genre and generation, that it earns a 10/10.

Skyrim is such a weak game compared to The Witcher 3. We now look back on Skyrim, Fallout 4, Mass Effect Andromeda, and Dragon Age Origins as not as fulfilling. TW3 made side quests amazing, had world-building that is still unmatched, and the characters/story/dialogue is movie quality.

[Armaggedon]

Skyrim is not weak at all. Skyrim embodies the things that the Witcher lacks, and vice versa. And please dont underestimate the world and lore of Dragon Age. I have yet to play an rpg that has a player looking for answers more than Dragon Age.

[Bobafret]

I have it sitting in my GOG collection right now and I don't feel at all compelled to fire it up. I put it down around 5 hours in. But it's cool that other people love it. Different strokes and all that.

[Armaggedon]

Depends what you fancy in an rpg. People who like watching their games more than playing them, they love the Witcher 3.lol

[dbruno41]

Witcher 3 in my opinon is the greatest game I personally ever played... Also did you forget to hit send 2 years ago when the game first came out?? lol What are you going to review next Final Fantasy 4?

[rezzah]

To me Witcher 3 was a very good average game.