# Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - latecomer and newbie thoughts **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** video-games-e-games\ **Created:** [July 5, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415 "2020-07-05T21:50:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/222 "2021-07-02T14:16:23Z")
I also find the cynical world of Witcher 3 more interesting than the fairly bland fantasy world of Skyrim. Not to mention that I find Witcher 3’s combat more engaging than Skyrim’s combat; I’ve enjoyed all of the Elder Scrolls games since Morrowind, but that’s probably despite the combat rather than because of it. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2021, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/223 "2021-07-03T03:35:38Z")
I give Witcher 1 a pass since it was a newbie developer just getting started. Even though it was not great and had some issues it was good enough and, I think, the eastern European aesthetic set it apart along with a decent story. Witcher 2 was a big leap forward and great if not quite outstanding and then Witcher 3 is game of the decade quality. Then they did Cyberpunk and dropped a turd. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/224 "2021-07-03T04:41:58Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > Then they did Cyberpunk and dropped a turd. Hot take: Cyberpunk 2077 is better than Witcher 2. It’s is wayyyyyyyy worse than Witcher 3, though. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2021, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/225 "2021-07-03T04:46:44Z")
I liked Cyberpunk 2077 but it was nowhere near as good as Witcher 2. But we agree Witcher 3 was a high water mark yet to be surpassed for that genre. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2021, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/226 "2021-07-03T05:52:30Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > But we agree Witcher 3 was a high water mark yet to be surpassed for that genre. Depending on how the genre is defined, I would say Breath of the Wild is better than Witcher 3. I would rank the games I’ve talked about like this: 1. Breath of the Wild 2. Skyrim 3. Witcher 3 However, Witcher 3 and Skyrim are very close. Breath of the Wild is a big step ahead of them, though. It’s my favorite game of all time by a big margin. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2021, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/227 "2021-07-03T05:55:57Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > - Breath of the Wild > - Skyrim > - Witcher 3 I’d reverse that. To each their own. They are all great. I ain’t gonna fight over one or the other. I enjoyed then all. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/228 "2021-07-03T18:05:55Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > They are all great. I ain’t gonna fight over one or the other. I enjoyed then all All three are great! I agree entirely. Great examples of quality single-player games that have many hours of gameplay and exploration. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/229 "2021-07-09T21:29:14Z")
It’s going to receive a “tv show inspired” DLC on next-gen upgrade. [Will we get this on PC as well? Free?](https://www.ign.com/articles/the-witcher-3-wild-hunts-next-gen-upgrade-extra-netflix-content) ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/230 "2024-12-13T12:58:08Z")
So, this just dropped: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/54dabgZJ5YA/maxresdefault.jpg "The Witcher IV — Cinematic Reveal Trailer | The Game Awards 2024") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54dabgZJ5YA) I guess Ciri is our new Witcher. As she should be. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/231 "2024-12-13T14:20:14Z")
Saw it last night, excited. The company confirmed that Geralt will appear, but did not say if we would control him at any point. I presume most of the game is Ciri’s game and I’m 100% cool with that. I got the best ending when I played Witcher 3. Did that end with her becoming a Witcher or at least beginning the process? I honestly can not remember the ending of that part; I remember the ending of the whole thing where Geralt retired(more or less) to his vineyard with the girl of your choosing. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/232 "2024-12-13T14:20:51Z")
That’s actually a big turnoff for me. I hated the Ciri sequences you had to play during _Witcher 3_. Visually, the new game looks stunning, but making Ciri the main character is a surefire way to keep my money in my wallet. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/233 "2024-12-13T14:36:57Z")
Based on the trailer, she now has Witcher abilities (or some variation thereof), rather than her Lady of Space and Time superpowers from the previous game. So if it was the gameplay in the Ciri sequences that turned you off, I doubt we’ll be repeating that. If it’s her _character_ you don’t like, I can’t help you there. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/234 "2026-01-04T15:07:17Z")
I realize this is a zombie thread at this point but this is so unusual I felt compelled to resurrect it. The Witcher 3 is easily in my top 3 games of all time (and it still holds up today) so this exciting. > **[The Witcher 3 is reportedly getting a surprise new expansion this year | VGC](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-witcher-3-is-reportedly-getting-a-surprise-new-expansion-this-year/)** > > Analyst expects the next Witcher 3 content to release in May… > Polish Noble Securities analyst Mateusz Chrzanowski said last month that he was expecting “the next paid add-on (DLC) for The Witcher 3” to be released in May 2026, according to a Polish website. > > The report follows similar claims from a Polish games insider, Borys Nieśpielak, who said last year that the new content was secretly in development at Fool’s Theory, the same studio currently remaking The Witcher 1 for CD Projekt. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/235 "2026-01-04T16:18:32Z")
I thought they were done with that game and full force into Witcher 4. What could it be.? ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/236 "2026-01-04T16:31:03Z")
I bet it is a lead in for Witcher 4. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/237 "2026-01-04T17:07:23Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > > [@Tamerlane](#): > > > > Yeah, I honestly think Witcher 2 is a decent game relative to its time, but it isn’t within spitting distance of 3. > > I was looking at it and it came out _after_ Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, a much superior game. In fact, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblvion was a few years before it and was much better despite having poorer graphics. > > I think Witcher 2 wasn’t just a worse experience than Witcher 3, but a much worse experience. Ultimately, I found Witcher 2 to be a bad game, actually. On an unrelated note, I bought Witcher 2 about a year ago. I thought it was OK, but I only got halfway through a second play of the game so that’s hardly a glowing endorsement. One thing that I liked was that Geralt’s magic signs were much more useful than in Witcher 3 (where they felt kind of like an afterthought). ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/238 "2026-01-04T17:17:11Z")
Huh…I liked Witcher 2. The opening sequence was great. The story was solid. Fighting was a bit meh but that is common in games not made to be 100% about the fighting (e.g. DOOM). Fell in love with Triss which screwed me in Witcher 3. To each their own I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/239 "2026-01-04T19:01:20Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > On an unrelated note, I bought Witcher 2 about a year ago. I thought it was OK, but I only got halfway through a second play of the game so that’s hardly a glowing endorsement. I played it all the way through, but did not like it. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/240 "2026-02-07T17:17:00Z")
**BUMP** Has anyone else heard that a new DLC is arriving for Witcher 3? Rumor is it is a paid DLC and will drop in May. We are assuming it isn’t free even for people like me who bought the Game of the Year Version that contained the other two full DLCs. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415/241 "2026-02-07T17:50:59Z")
Rumor is that at least part of the content is going to feature Ciri as the playable character. Which kind of makes sense since she’s the protagonist/playable character in the upcoming fourth game. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415.md?page=13)