The Witcher 3 - Review After 100%
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- Talking about my experiences with The Witcher both over the years and with the more recent next gen update.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:02 Overview
00:01:45 Technical State/Next Gen Update
00:05:29 Difficulty
00:06:45 Story & Thoughts
00:52:59 Triss & Yennefer
00:55:57 Progression Systems
01:12:56 Gameplay & World
01:22:53 Hearts of Stone
01:33:16 Blood & Wine
01:44:15 Combat
01:50:21 Steam Deck
01:51:18 Positives/Negatives
01:54:43 Conclusion
01:57:05 Wrap Up
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Years after playing it and its DLC, I'm still kinda in disbelief just how well this behemoth of game came together. Masterpiece.
I hate how the term “masterpiece” is overused these days because it undermines the true masterpiece like witcher 3.
Yes and a modding kit released for it, hopefully it will breath in some more life into the game.
@@based-ys9umsure individually that’s an issue but as a sum of its parts being greater than the whole situation, I would still call it a masterpiece.
@@based-ys9um no game is perfect. There's always individual part that is an issue in every game but some games are more than the sum of its parts. Witcher 3 is one example of that even when its combat is mid and the movement is somewhat clunky
It still lives on my list of top games I can't help but compare everything else to.
Joseph Anderson: No Witcher 3 video for half a decade
Mortismal: Fine, I'll do it myself
JA has Half Life 3’d himself, it’s been too long, expectations are too high.
Couldn't have put it better myself! Mortismal is also pure quality and lacks the snide over-analysis (read: know-it-all) that JA sometimes does
There is honestly nothing JA could say about W3 that would justify a wait of this length.
At least he shut down his pateron when he got called out on it. The guy was getting thousands per month for literally nothing.@@Brooksey1992
@SphericAlpha JA isn't a know-it-all (unless you imagine that sort of tone). But he does sometimes lack perspective over certain design decisions made with a different kind of player in mind.
that Baron quest will always stick with me. SO GOOD.
It's the best part of the game imo
easily the best
that was also when I was like WOAH the quest writing here is actually top notch.
(I love anything with Remy too, such an interesting and enticing character)
CDPR has always had amazing writing. I felt emotional when Jackie died in Cyberpunk even though we only knew him for about 2 hours. He was essentially a "tutorial NPC" and yet CDPR managed to make his death felt impactful.
I get choked up every dang time Geralt meets Ciri on the Isle of Mists. CDPR handled that really, really well.
The music playing in that scene sends shivers up my spine every time. Just a beautifully directed scene.
Great moment
I was probably almost 70 hours deep at that point. It was incredible
I'm not ashamed to admit that I shed a tear at that point
@@crispy_338 you cant have Cinderella without the 7 dwarves
Almost a decade and still my favorite game. I go back to it all the time as a comfort game. Occasionally load up my 100% file just to walk around Toussaint with retired Geralt 😂⚔️
I go back to The Witcher trilogy and the Bioshock trilogy when I want to experience pure masterpieces
Me too .....toussaint is really relaxing...
The Bloody Baron quest was so amazing when I first played it. I was literally on the edge of my seat. It felt to real with emotions
Was hard to choose who to side with he was so likeable
It’s the most realistic depiction of a broken relationship I’ve ever seen in a game. Fantastic writing all around.
@@sainsburyshopper agreed. It showed how a spiral of bad decisions turned things from bad to worse for the both of them. She shouldn't have cheated but she was lonely and didn't know if he'd ever come back. He should never have hit her, but he was an alcoholic who began drinking because he couldn't cope with their issues, and the drink made him violent. She was rightfully afraid of him, but ended up fleeing into an arguably worse situation. He was genuinely remorseful and filled with self-loathing but can never take back what he did to her. It's messy, complicated, and ugly all around, but we feel bad for both of them.
We let him cook, and he delivered us a feast!
A two hour buffet if you will
I can't wait for this stupid saying to die out. It's cringe
Who let bro cook
@@Jaeno311 its just overused sooo much. Anybody does anything: "let him cook" (repeated 10x times)
You did complete TW3 analysis before Joseph Anderson, congrats...
Can't wait for Joseph Anderson to drop a diss track in response to this.
This is the fifth response I've seen mentioning Joseph anderson. Who the hell is Joseph Anderson??
Go watch the EFAP podcast covering him.
@@jmmywyf4lyf he started a comprehensive review series of the Witcher games. He has released the first 2 but the 3rd one has been 4 years in the making at this point.
@@FrostyMountain-wo3kl bro it’s from 5 years ago and it’s 4 hours long 😂😭
@@Teddy_L0ve so is he a youtuber? I'm still not sure
Joseph Anderson punching the air right now
Who's Joseph Anderson?
Who?
@@Lennox032 Was wondering the same thing. Apparently it's another game reviewer, who is also still active. And to the best of my knowledge, it's a running gag that he'll eventually release the Witcher III video he promissed years ago. At least there are literally dozens of reddit threads all doing the same injoke.
If anyone actually has something to add to this, please go ahead since i can't be asked to look further into it.
What confuses me though is the overlap here. Are people following many game reviewers ? Is it that simnple ?
Who is that
He is stabbing it, meanwhile I'm batting it
CDPR really captured lightning in a bottle with this game, it really is a fantastic work of art with a awesome story and an amazing soundtrack !
I'm working on the DLC right now. I understand now why this game is so loved.
That's your son's channel? So weird.
I forgot how convoluted the plot is.
It's been fun experiencing this great game again vicariously. Thanks man.
It's not the plot, it's how you engage with it. If you write story from Ciri's perspective, it makes sense and is fairly straightforward, but we are playing as Geralt who is dropped in into the story around its middle. So we get to go both forward and backward trying to figure out what is happening.
Despite whatever 'faults' it may have, its the general experience of it that just floors me still. its atmosphere, its music. i still love just walking around in this world. the immersion and escape of it. hell, the way the wind blows through the trees, the sunsets.... i love the side quests too, theres a lot of rich characters and experiences there to help you level. the game was always a little clunky in spots, but its easily overcome by its immersion.
I preferred the Gaunter O' Dimm content more than the Bloody Baron.
But Witcher III is hands down one of my top games
I unironically got introduced to the universe through the Netflix show which may be the one good thing it's done, because since buying the game in 2021, I've gotten about 400 hours, went back to play 1 and 2, and somehow I loved 1 at a level equal if not greater than 2 or 3 and I'm currently reading the books, the universe is amazing and I'm glad I discovered it.
Netflix series was dogshit though.
The books are pretty cool
After all this years I still love Witcher 3 story and i welcome this lengthy review to help me surivive working ours.
Also, as a liitle trivia, Heart of Stone plot is slightly based on a polish legend about Master Twardowski, who tried to trick the devil by escaping to the moon
One of my favorite games and had such good memories of playing it all the way back at launch in 2015. I had played the first two games earlier in the year and loved them both so much. I played it for a week straight and got the "best" ending blind, making everything turn out alright😊 when I played the dlc when it came out I had a blast too! One of the best games of all time.
There's also that sweet quest in Skelligue where supernatural spawns of the world judge Geralt upon his actions regarding their kind/kin. Their plan is so naive, yet so heartfelt, it does make that quest truly feel special
Thanks for making something I can play in the background while I get work done 👍
Seee, nowwwww..... I love Yennifer. Everything about her.
damn it mort, i have 1400h in this game, finished it 7 times and i now reinstall it to play it one more time
Twice (back to back last year, my second game ever), and it's very, very tempting..
There’s times in games that we all look back and wish we could experience for the first time again. The baron in the Witcher 3 is one of those times
A very comprehensive review. Great work, Motym! 💯
All the Joseph Anderson comments have me rolling xD
Joseph WHO?
Who is Joseph A?
Man, I love your content.
Also Bloody Baron story is peak witcher.
I’ve been waiting for a quality Witcher 3 retrospec, thanks Morty
An incredible game, suberp storywriting and together with Fallout New Vegas and Mass Effect 2 in my top 3. Your review is great, always have a blast listening to Mortismal.
Have no issues with crashes luckily.
Add Enderal to the mix
still looks better and feels better than 90% of the games that come out today
love the way you close off videos, the little outro speech
Witcher 3 and BG3 my best games.
Add Enderal to the mix
Yes, and RDR2.
I don't want to spark anything with the whole Triss and Yen thing. But, I don't think the first game really counts for story stuff. When people say Triss manipulated Geralt in the first game by not telling him about Yen or Ciri I always think "well , neither did any of the Witcher who knew about them. "
I think with a remake on the horizon we'll get a clearer idea about what CDPR had in mind for Geralt's resurrection
Imagine finishing a Witcher 3 review.
Lol, I love Yen. Girl is Renegade Sheppard through and through.
The Roach mechanic to follow the road absolutely works for me, and always has since 2015, the only thing you have to do is direct her when you come across forks, and sometimes she gets stuck as she is wont to do. I have also always preferred to play this game with controller though, so maybe the difficulty you've always experienced is M&KB related? Idk.
That might be it, never had any issue with Roach - also played on controller.
I play M&KB and it works like you said, she just needs a little nudge at forks. CDPR know it's bad, with the Roach quest having some fun. I suspect they've left her a bit janky on purpose
@@SpaceMonkeyTCT - love the Roach quest so much! It's so much fun!
Roach speaking should have been a permanent feature!
Best thing about W3 on pc, is that all the issues you mentioned are already fixed by mod collection and modders.
I'm currently in a 3d playthrough with some incredible mod this time and its simply incredible, new items, combat, monsters!
Any recommended mods?
Which mods or mod collections would you recommend?
@@pikapika8294 tw3 ultimate experience is the best point to start. has all the important mods.
@@pikapika8294 Witcher 3 Enhanced Edition Redux is the best
Yes, please tell us which mods you would recommend.
The best game series I've ever played, Witcher 3 being my favorite game ever. Glad you took the time to give your take on it. Looking forward to new 100%s.
One of my most played games as well. Great video brother. Really enjoyed it !
A decade old and despite all the problems, such a blast to play! Excellent video! And, I think I'll start a new game and this again! :)
Thank you, and have an amazing day
TW3 will probably always be my all time fave game. I first played it during covid lockdown and my god it helped me get through it. The characters, the story, the music. Like you mentioned I never minded the combat and game mechanics too much even when they were annoying. It just made me laugh briefly and added to the games charm of being imperfect. I can’t wait for the Witcher 1 remake and then Witcher 4. I hope the corporate takeover of CDPR doesn’t harm the franchise however. We’ll just have to wait and see.
I loved how a lot of side content feels as main content , being invested in the characters and stuff. Also loved getting the petter from Alvin
Have rarely felt a game series satisfied me more then this one. So well rounded and stuck the landing wonderfully with the final dlcs.
I think that was a very well made review, you clearly thought through the points you made and put in a lot of effort. I am absolutely a fanboy for this game, but I can't deny that the criticisms you made are valid and meaningful.
Man, I need to replay this game again...
Amazing video! Good job! I built my computer initially in 2014 just to run this very game.
This is the Witcher 3 commentary we were waiting for
Never get sick of that intro 😎😎🔥🔥
I guess he must have covered Kingdoms of Amalur and I must have watched it 100 plus times cause every single time I hear that intro music I associate it with that game :p
makes me feel like I'm journeying to friendly arm inn for the first time
Good show sir 🥳
Joseph Anderson got some competition! (Joking ofc, you’re both fantastic critics)
Joseph Anderson's been real quiet since this dropped.
and before this dropped.
My favourite thing about the next-gen update is simply that you can now pause the game during cutscenes. That's a very welcome feature
I cant add you on steam ;( hehe I am glad you are popular ma man ♥
amazing review and great watch, I am preparing to reply witcher 3 for some time now,
only game I only played once, but so many friends did reply and I partake in conversations, I know so much,
I had to forget "everything" to go back to it again ^_^ thank you for inspiring me
The DLCs for this game continue to be some of the greatest stories, not just in gaming but in general.
I will never forget the first time I went into the fairytale land in Blood & Wine, or the scene where Gaunter O'Dimm comes walking out of the sky to come claim the debt owed to him.
Chills. So good.
Wow I saw your last Witcher 3 2024 impressions video and thought to myself ‘aw I wish he did a full review’ and BOOM there it is!
Hey Mortim just started kingdom come due to your review and man its awsome. God bless you and your family brother.
I had to read the title twice as I thought I imagined it :)
The instant sign casting on controllers with the next gen update was a game changer for fluidity in combat. Needs to be default for the next witcher game
Seems like just last week i was watching the trailer for this game and i was so excited. Man, 9 years.
I wonder what Joseph Anderson is doing right now?
Writing down more wrong takes? I don't get his appeal after his Silent Hill 2 playthrough
Probably staring blankly at his computer screen in a reocurring moment of realization that he has spent literal years of his life chasing an imagined unattainable standard of quality at the expense of his own health, ability to provide for his family, and the goodwill of his audience
Here is a question to anyone ive been wondering.
At certain crossroads in the game(including where you meet gaunter) there are paintings setup on easel, they will be gone after some time if you return. Is there anything going on with these or just set dressing, all the paintings from what ive found are different.
It’s funny since as someone who enjoys the books more than the games, I always preferred the Novigrad and Skellige portions to the Velen one. The way book elements are tied in is great for me. Awesome video regardless.
Looking forward to soon play this for the first time. I'm researching mods to iron the wrinkles.
I always play death march, so fun. Great video Mort👍
One of my few gripes is that many of the quests conclusions fell flat imo...many times I found myself going '' is that it?'' the actual wrap up would not meet my imagination or hopes/expectation...especially w/ the queen's sister, I thought she'd like jump out the window and to her demise or be banished to the fairy tale land forever...anything but just actually accepting her sentencing
One serious video essay man, must have taken ages to make this one 💪
Last weekend I started my second playthrough of the game. I haven't played it since 2016 and I feel the same taste of awesomeness as the first time. I was shocked that this game hasn't aged at all.
Try minimising the HUD as much as you can tolerate. The game shines on no HUD.
Well done review! I like your way of reviewing games. It's very thorough and objective enough for people to know if the should purchase the game or not. Subscribed!
I love medieval fantasy in general, I liked the Netflix Witcher series, read the books in the past, but found the books sometimes long winding and even boring at some parts, although I do LOVE the world building of the Witcher. The wold building, the lore is where this game and the books shine IMHO! It's of high, no, very high standards! The game too feels like it has a world that is lived it. It feels alive, not like a CTRL+C and CTRL + V Ubisoft movie set for you to play in.
I bought this game on PC, about a year after launch and on PS4 Pro at a sale, years after launch, to give it another go. In total I have about 60-70 hours in this game over both systems, but never finished it once. I think I have tried to finish it 6 or 7 times by now, but the game just doesn't click with me. I had the same with The Witcher 1 and 2 before, but after everybody saying "Best game evvah!" I though let's give it a spin.
The game has clunky feeling and stiff animations in combat, even taking it's age into account. The walking feels off at best. It feels kinda laggy or so. Don't really know what it is, but it feels off. In combat Geralt is more like a pirouetting ballerina and his hits don't feel like hits. I really dislike the sword combat (but combat was also the main problem with The Witcher 1 and more or less 2.) The potions, oils and Witcher's magic on the other hand is what I do enjoy of the combat. That makes it a bit more tactical and connects with the lore of the Witchers.
Another factor that I don't like, is the music of this game. You can turn it off, but one of the main driving factors for me finishing a game, is a good musical score! Good music pulls you into the story, pushes you forward, wants you to finish the game. Well, the ever repeating, dreary White Orchard area music wants to make me pull my hear out, bang my head against a wall repeatedly and quit the game the instant I hear it! It's like an invite to quit the game. The yelling and screaming in the (combat) music feels very, very, very cheesy to me. Yes, I really dislike the music and this could be the main reason for me not finishing the game.
The main story, told mostly via long cut scenes, wasn't very interesting to me either, at least not interesting enough to keep me playing and forget the other cons. I don't like long cut scenes in general, I like to play my games, not watch them, but if the story is really interesting, I can see past this one con.
I can absolutely see why other people think this games a classic! Like a lot of things in life, most of the points I mention here concerns personal taste.
Nevertheless, I would love to see a proper RPG in the world of The Wicher! One where I can create my own character, choose a class and skills and perks that go with that class and then venture off in the world of The Witcher to create my own stories instead of one story being forced upon you. The world of The Witcher is a really fascinating and interesting one to explore and discover.
On paper I feel like I should love this game, I just wish I actually did
This is equal parts ridiculous in both how impressive and good it is. Thank you. Onward to 400k. All glory to the algorithm.
Nice video, Witcher 3 is one of my favourite games and I appreciate that you took your time to review it thoroughly 👍
Btw, I would love to hear your thoughts on Dread Delusion. It's kind of a Morrowind-like which I heard some pretty good things about and has also recently came out of Early Access.
Top 5 game for me.every quest was worth doing and the world almost felt as good as a Bethesda game.highly recommended
The Witcher 3 is my all time favorite game... I have finished it 4 times... I simply love it so so much. Thanks for this awesome review. Greetings from Germany
Banger!
Babe wake up, new mortismal upload
Can you tell me what you mean at 1:51:00 when you say to use the steam deck graphics configuration that comes with the game. I have a steam deck, and booted up the game last night, and I didn't see any specific steam deck graphics configuration. In fact, the game ran at 10 fps until I switched it to the "low" in game graphics setting, which boosted it to just above 30fps.
It has a pre set for the steam deck, should just be in the options menu
A 2 hour long feast. I’ll be watching this during work.
makes me wish I had a job I could do while watching youtube...
No, work
My man, and this is how you should live!
This is my favourite game of all time. I am doing the 5 run for now, enjoying it like the first time. This game its really special to me, its part of me life
Since i started making content, i can appreciate the work you put into your videos.
Wow, i'm so used to hearing a calm voice giving as close to objective insight as possible.
But they Yennifer segment was something else.
This is why its such a long standing debate XD
I totally agree. That woman is unbearable.
About the gear sets in Blood & Wine, actually my favourite sets are the Vampire sets (forgot the name, sorry!)
There’s a black version and a red version. The red version is my preferred, with the mask on. Then I have 6 pieces of the set equipped, and can still also equip Aerondight without foregoing the set-bonuses.
2 hours, gonna get a popcorn and a coke for this! :D
Nice video! Have you considered reviewing Kenshi?
Its on my list
Shani is the best girl for Geralt, the only one who doesn't use him in some way and is genuinely nice to him.
Hell yeah this is what I’m talking about. My fav rpg TH-camr making a vid about my fav rpg
So are the opinions of movement based of the game before next gen updates ? Or after ? Cuz I want to play this but not if the moment feels super dated still
I agree with many points, I disagree with some. But all in all I absolutely love this video and can't believe the work you must've put into such a long and well-done thorough review of such a behemoth of a game!
The funniest bit in the game is where Geralt and the boys got drunk and they "prank called" someone. Makes me laugh all the time😆
This game is so good. One of the games that really showed me what a video game really can be. Every side quest, every monster, the prep before a hunt. Chefs kiss
Mindblowing is that the amount od content cut off from original saga is so large it would be enough for another full game to release. Entire under the sea world in witcher 1, entire resistence movement from wither 3
Nice!
One of my favourite game of all time. Ive finished it on every platform multiple times. Ive just found out the ps5 has a seperate trophy list so im thinking of picking it up again on that 😂
Here I am after 400+ hours in the game watching a review again… great video!
Re movement are you playing on keyboard or controller?
One of my favorite games ever. Been interested in going back to this for next gen and dlc for years, too many new games keep coming out though ~
I just finished a playthrough of Witcher 3 as well!
You have the absolutely correct take on Triss and Yennefer.
You have truely become my favourite creator. You put so much effort into all of your videos. And hearing your personal stories makes me appreciate everything you do even more. I hope you know you make so many people happy :)
Great summary of the overall experience. Likewise enjoyed the game and its DLCs a lot, but it's absolutely not without faults in the storytelling or design.
Funny part is that Novigrad is my favorite area of Witcher 3. No other game city has come close for me when it comes to its feeling . Plus we meet a lot of our former books and previous games characters. Plus it reminded me of the first games City but far.more detailed
When he thought Ciri was dead...I felt that sinking feeling as he approached. What a great game.