

The more obvious problem with The Witcher 3 is that the combat is really bad. I do not want to be playing as someone else, especially someone I don’t really like, for 60 hours in a game that otherwise is supposed to be all about freedom and making your own choices. I think it’s a mistake to play as a named character in an open world game, unless that character says little or nothing themselves – as in Zelda and Far Cry (except the new one, I think?).

I don’t particularly like him or his voiceover and I don’t want to play as him for such a long game. Although there is a forgiving aura of moral greyness, Geralt will be treated similarly to how he treats and interacts with others, so players will need to bear that in mind when completing the main storyline and side quests in The Witcher 3.In thinking about why it is the game never clicked with me one of the central problems is Geralt.

It's important to remember there are no exclusively right or wrong choices in the game, nor is there any singularly correct way to play. Related: Everything The Witcher 3 PS5 Upgrade Includes There is plenty of political intrigue, monster hunting, and miscellaneous adventuring for players to invest themselves in outside of the main story. The Witcher 3 is a super-detailed game and CD Projekt Red put substantial time and effort into fleshing out a very full and lived-in world. Most of these are main quest decisions, yet are for the most part avoidable. Players shouldn’t be fooled by deceptively inconsequential decisions, as that is when they are most likely to make a move that could cost a character their life.

There are over thirty-six possible endings for The Witcher 3 and as such, every choice counts, big or small. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an action RPG where player's decisions will directly affect their experience, some being so crucial that they will change the outcome of the entire game.
