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I'm a big fan of CD Projekt, the maker of the Witcher series. One of the main reason is that they allow their games to be played offline on a PC, which is how I prefer to play my games. In return, I'll always support the software company. CD Projekt's latest game is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the game came out internationally last Tuesday. I finally got a chance to play the game over the long weekend, starting on Friday evening and running the game all weekend long.
As with the previous Witcher game, the PC version comes with a bonus CD soundtrack of the game. I'm not sure if the soundtrack is free for the PS4 or Xbox One version.
Just initial thoughts, but the game is very good. It feels like a cross between Skyrim, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and a little bit of Red Dead Redemption (particularly for the horse riding).
Although I own the two previous Witcher games (both on discs and digital -- couldn't pass up the sale leading up to Witcher 3), they were just so long that I actually never finish either games... and I suspect that I probably won't have the time to see The Witcher 3 to its end. That's fine, I have always felt I got my money's worth when it comes to these games.
I couldn't get my PC to run the game at Ultra Setting (I've read actually that even the latest Nvidia cards have trouble with the highest setting), but even at 1080p/60fps was good enough for me. Gameplay was pretty smooth and enjoyable, even on my budget Nvidia 750ti and my midrange Intel i5 chip. Your mileage may vary, depending on your rig.
Anyway, right now I'm in a middle of a boss fight that is really tough. I might restart the game and do all the side quests to bring up my levels. I think my character is too weak right now to take on this long quest (which I think I jumped in way too early in the game).
As for complaints about the game, my one small gripe is the way the character moves. It's very slow to start, as if the controls aren't very responsive.
If there are no other games coming out... I think Witcher 3: Wild Hunt may be my game of the year.
PS I have been giving a lot of thoughts into upgrading to a 960 video card (on sale for $200). I figure if games are pretty good on my current computer, wouldn't they will be amazing on something faster?
As with the previous Witcher game, the PC version comes with a bonus CD soundtrack of the game. I'm not sure if the soundtrack is free for the PS4 or Xbox One version.
Just initial thoughts, but the game is very good. It feels like a cross between Skyrim, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and a little bit of Red Dead Redemption (particularly for the horse riding).
Although I own the two previous Witcher games (both on discs and digital -- couldn't pass up the sale leading up to Witcher 3), they were just so long that I actually never finish either games... and I suspect that I probably won't have the time to see The Witcher 3 to its end. That's fine, I have always felt I got my money's worth when it comes to these games.
I couldn't get my PC to run the game at Ultra Setting (I've read actually that even the latest Nvidia cards have trouble with the highest setting), but even at 1080p/60fps was good enough for me. Gameplay was pretty smooth and enjoyable, even on my budget Nvidia 750ti and my midrange Intel i5 chip. Your mileage may vary, depending on your rig.
Anyway, right now I'm in a middle of a boss fight that is really tough. I might restart the game and do all the side quests to bring up my levels. I think my character is too weak right now to take on this long quest (which I think I jumped in way too early in the game).
As for complaints about the game, my one small gripe is the way the character moves. It's very slow to start, as if the controls aren't very responsive.
If there are no other games coming out... I think Witcher 3: Wild Hunt may be my game of the year.
PS I have been giving a lot of thoughts into upgrading to a 960 video card (on sale for $200). I figure if games are pretty good on my current computer, wouldn't they will be amazing on something faster?
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