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The Witcher is a fantasy tale set in the kingdom of Temeria, it was adapted from a series of novels by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski. The Witcher universe is a cut above your
average fantasy setting thanks to it's mature approach to story telling and it's morally ambiguous themes. There are no true heroes or villains, only conflicting agendas and ideas.
There are no color coded responses, only shades of grey.
The Witcher tells the story of Geralt of Rivia, who specializes in slaying monsters and solving human problems. Geralt is a Witcher, a breed of mutants who are specially trained to
protect humans from monsters. Witchers are often reviled by common people, being seen as unnatural or dangerous due to their superhuman abilities and unusual appearance, but
they are the unsung heroes that common people often turn to when they need to get something done. When Geralt's not busy plunging his silver sword through the heart of
drowners, he can be found pounding dwarven liquor at an inn or bedding the wenches-in-distress who he has saved from monsters and humans who act like monsters.
The world is in chaos. The air is thick with tension and the smoke of burnt villages. The fearsome Empire of Nilfgaard has struck again, ravaging the hapless Northern Kingdoms. The
once mighty northern monarchs who tried to use Geralt and his friends for their own gain are now mostly gone. In these uncertain times, no one can say what fortune holds in store,
who will bring peace to the world and who will cause it only misery. But a force darker and deadlier emerges. The petty men and women commanding tin-plated armies fail to
understand that their conflict is child’s play compared to the Wild Hunt, the otherworldly threat which now looms. These ghastly spectral riders have for ages plagued humankind,
bringing misery to the world.
Yet this time the Wild Hunt seeks one person in particular: the one individual Destiny itself bestowed upon Geralt, the one soul Geralt considers kin and would do anything to protect.
» The main story takes around 50 hours, and approximately double for full completion.
level is simply more difficult than Hard.
» Delays to the main mission have no consequences but ignoring certain side quests (those important for the game world)
may have.
» Andrzej Sapkowski wasn't involved in the creation process and states that the games are not directly connected to the
book canon.
- There are three different endings and 36 different variables that affect the game’s world final state.
- The prologue itself is 3 hours, and set in an open location with additional activities to explore.
- Previous experience with the Witcher series is non-essential to enjoy Wild Hunt as the game will fill you in.
level is simply more difficult than Hard.
» Delays to the main mission have no consequences but ignoring certain side quests (those important for the game world)
may have.
» Andrzej Sapkowski wasn't involved in the creation process and states that the games are not directly connected to the
book canon.
» A vast open world with 3 distinct main areas - 35 times larger than that in The Witcher 2.
» After the prologue, Geralt can travel anywhere.
in combat and challenging players to use magic in creative ways.
» Eating and drinking replenishes Geralt’s health.
other Gwent players in the game.
» After the credits you can continue to play with the same equipment and skills you had at the end of the game.
- Dynamic weather and realistic day and night cycle.
- New in-game economy varies price of goods based on surrounding conditions or their place of origin relative to
Geralt's whereabouts.
» After the prologue, Geralt can travel anywhere.
- No loading screens when entering buildings, only preceding changes from large locations.
- Fast travel is unlocked by discovering signposts.
- Places worth visiting and undiscovered points of interest are marked with a question mark.
- Health bars are displayed over enemy heads. You will also see information on the opponent’s level and the type of
sword you should use against them (silver or steel). - Each with their own lore, monsters pose unique hunting challenges and respond to changes in the environment.
- Head shots using a crossbow have a significantly increased chance of a critical hit, which deals much more damage.
- Geralt can drink potions during combat, but carry weight is limited.
- No QTEs.
in combat and challenging players to use magic in creative ways.
» Eating and drinking replenishes Geralt’s health.
- There is no automatic health regeneration. However, abilities in the character development tree impact speed of health
recovery on eating. Also, meditation replenishes health.
- Upgrading weapons requires specific schematics, ingredients, and craftsmen. Craftsmen come in 3 levels of skills
available: Journeyman, Master and Archmaster. The better the item, the more skilled craftsman is required.
Archmasters have to be unlocked by completing special quests.
- Dynamic beard growth. Note: when using the 'Beard and Hairstyle DLC' to reset Geralt's beard to dynamically grow
again choose to shave it.
other Gwent players in the game.
» After the credits you can continue to play with the same equipment and skills you had at the end of the game.
» Retail copies of the PC version come with a game key for GOG.com that provides updates and DLC.
» 30 FPS across consoles. PS4 @ 1080p/30fps and Xbox One @ 900p/30fps.
» Customizable HUD with each element of HUD able be turned off individually in addition to opponents’ health bars and level
information.
» Regardless of location, players will be able to change language and subtitles at will. Depending on the region, the
number of available languages may be different.
» The PC version has the ability to import saves from The Witcher 2.
than being optimized for a particular thread count.
» 30 FPS across consoles. PS4 @ 1080p/30fps and Xbox One @ 900p/30fps.
- Check play time in the Inventory by pressing R2. Note: the counter includes standby.
» Customizable HUD with each element of HUD able be turned off individually in addition to opponents’ health bars and level
information.
» Regardless of location, players will be able to change language and subtitles at will. Depending on the region, the
number of available languages may be different.
» The PC version has the ability to import saves from The Witcher 2.
- Optionally, players on all platforms are able to state their previous choices during a scripted scene in Vizima.
than being optimized for a particular thread count.
- Currently not possible to set draw distance for the PC version.
- Modding support via the REDkit Editor, but not at launch. The developers promise to release REDkit editor faster
than they did for The Witcher 2 (almost a year after its release). - To disable the 'gamepad has been detected' popup see this post.
CDPR have announced two major expansions for The Witcher 3, entitled Heart and Stone and Blood and Wine available
together as part of the Expansion Pass. Both expansions in the Expansion Pass will include new enemies,
characters, and gear. Additionally some ‘dearly missed’ characters from both the games and books will be featured.
The Expansion Pass is available now to buy either with the game or separately if you are purchasing a physical copy.
» Hearts of Stone (coming October 2015):
» Blood and Wine (coming early-mid 2016):
together as part of the Expansion Pass. Both expansions in the Expansion Pass will include new enemies,
characters, and gear. Additionally some ‘dearly missed’ characters from both the games and books will be featured.
The Expansion Pass is available now to buy either with the game or separately if you are purchasing a physical copy.
» Hearts of Stone (coming October 2015):
- Heart of Stone is a major expansion that will total 10 hours of additional content. Geralt will adventure into the wilds of
No Man's Land and the nooks and alleys of Oxenfurt, where he will try to complete a contract from the mysterious
Man of Glass. Caught in a thick tangle of deceit, Geralt will need all his cunning and strength to solve the mystery and
emerge unscathed.
» Blood and Wine (coming early-mid 2016):
- Blood and Wine is a major expansion that will total 20 hours of additional content. A tale that will introduce the all-new
in-game region of Toussaint and will take Geralt to a land untainted by war, where an atmosphere of carefree
indulgence and knightly ritual masks an ancient, bloody secret.
This section is aimed at updating new The Witcher fans with the narrative basics in preparation for Wild Hunt. Written from
a perspective of no prior novel knowledge, only information supplied in-game. Special thanks to GAF'er favorite and Witcher
aficionado EatChildren for the original (and larger) infographic from which this is adapted.
a perspective of no prior novel knowledge, only information supplied in-game. Special thanks to GAF'er favorite and Witcher
aficionado EatChildren for the original (and larger) infographic from which this is adapted.
And so Geralt enters the final stage of his journey. Nilfgaard successfully invaded, sweeping across the Northern Kingdoms,
through some resistance remains. Emperor Emhyr var Emreis seeks Ciri, the ashen haired girl from Geralt's past, claiming
she is connected to a prophecy. Meanwhile Yennefer, Geralt's lost lover sorceress he saved from the Wild Hunt, has too
reappeared, now in the North, also searching for Ciri.
While men war and spill blood, a full moon omen sees the manifestation of the Wild Hunt wraiths in physical form, the King of
the Wild Hunt locked on a mission not unlike others: Ciri.
through some resistance remains. Emperor Emhyr var Emreis seeks Ciri, the ashen haired girl from Geralt's past, claiming
she is connected to a prophecy. Meanwhile Yennefer, Geralt's lost lover sorceress he saved from the Wild Hunt, has too
reappeared, now in the North, also searching for Ciri.
While men war and spill blood, a full moon omen sees the manifestation of the Wild Hunt wraiths in physical form, the King of
the Wild Hunt locked on a mission not unlike others: Ciri.
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