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So I just read this book on history of games called "Blood, Sweat and Pixels" and was fascinated by the chapter on The Witcher 3 and mostly how the team put in so much thought and care in every single side quest. And seems that there are a lot of moral decision to be made on each adventure. So I finally decided to give it a try. Got any advice for me?
No advice really, just wanted to say I absolutely love the game and have played through probably 6-7 times now. Very addicting and is especially comforting to play in the winter, with all the beautiful scenery and sounds.
Don't let the upgrade, potion, etc system overwhelm you. My brother gave up cause it seemed too complicated for him. If you mostly ignore it and just play for a bit, it comes naturally
There's a mod that makes picking up loot less of a pain in the ass. Game is unplayable without it imho.
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…Oh, you mean about the game?
The story was difficult to follow, for me, and plays a significant role in the game and is likely to influence your decisions. What I wish I did and what I recommend you, is make sure you pay close attention to it in the beginning, knowing who's who, who's battling who and why. Consider taking notes haha
Edit: the story and the game are fantastic, I hope you enjoy it like I did. I recently finished the game and started with the extensions.
But also, don't be afraid to just read this stuff online. The game is so big it gets tedious if you don't have a huge amount of time to devote to it. That can really kill motivation to keep going.
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Pay attention. The game wouldn't always lead you to what you need to do. Some times you'll have to figure things out. There isn't just a marker on the map for what you need to do next. That messed me up because half the time I was following a marker but then there would be a line about giving someone an item or something in my inventory I missed. Ignore 100%ing every quest. Learn to parry and roll. Also, explore! I've run into very cool side quests! It feels really cool to just stumble into a story before a character even sends you out on the quest.
Context: I like immersion and getting the most out of a game's systems.
I see someone said the opposite, but I'd recommend playing the one difficulty above normal. If you don't you'll barely ever need to interact with some parts of the game like the alchemy system.
Also the game lets you heavily customize the interface. I personally hate being led around by a dotted line/arrow, so if you feel the same know you can turn all of that off.
To add to this.
Don't let yourself get overleveled for main quest line.
I played on normal and am the kind of person that plays main quest lines when there's nothing else left to do in current part of the map
The result was the main quest line was very unsatisfying in terms of challenge due to being several levels too high
Explore, do the side quests, pay attention to the dialogue. I found the treasure hunts a little tedious after a while, but you can get some really cool gear. Take your time, you can easily spend 120 hours in one playthrough.
Just one: enjoy.
Mod the living shit out of it, if you are on PC. The vanilla gameplay is very outdated and boring at this point. There are mods that make crafting and gameplay much more challenging and interesting. The vanilla crafting system is absolute dogshit.
The story is incredible though. Characters are awesome.