Yeah Witcher 1 and 2 are both games that need remakes. I Have heard some people say they want a GTA4 and RDR1 remake. But I think Manhunt and Red dead Revolver are really in need of remakes. I would Love a graphics Remake For Maxpayne 3 to go along with Maxpayne 1 and 2. The gameplay in 3 holds up but the graphics could use a touch up. I think we can all agree last of us did not need a remake.
@@John-996 Witcher 2 is fine for me it holds up, but W1 Remake is a must, many players won't even try to play it because of the weird combat and the ui.
I still super appreciate what CDPR did in The Witcher 3 with Kaer Morhen. Despite getting so far, Technology advancements, different artstyle, Kaer Morhen had the same basic layout as in The Witcher 1. So many game series change how locations look and feel between games so much it feels like a different place. I really loved to walk through the same courtyard and revisit the interior. It feels like the same world, how it should be
And lot of Geralt's armors, even his white shirt with the leather straps things and stuff. If you think about it all the witcher games is just a remake of the each other.
Eh… I think it’s a good story, but it’s honestly the weakest out of all of the Witcher games. Though that might be partially because the voice acting leaves a lot of room for improvement.
@@Titan1930S its definitely better than witcher 3. Out of all 3 games w3s story is the weakest because w3 throws out most of 1 and 2 and ignores lore, has a ton ofncut content, loose ends and story issues resulting from that, and the pacing is off. Witcher 2 is the nest out of the 3. Its super tight, brilliantly written and narrative and quest design nailed the pacing. Bossfights sucked tho xD way too claustrophobic and bad collision And witcher 1 was probably the best of fhe 3 in terms of adapting the books.
This game's engine is a heavily-modified version of the Aurora Engine, which was used for Neverwinter Nights. It's actually quite amazing how CD Project Red was able to take a game engine based off of D&D 3rd edition to a pseudo-action game.
@@patryk_lewandowskiabc true that, mate. In witcher 2 I find almost no place or moment where I can just appreciate the world and its beauty. Also Witcher 3 is really close to Witcher 1 atmoshere, and I praised that game better than 2.
@@Abel_Unstable I can see your point, with W3 drawing from the first release (in terms of slavic culture and vibes probably), but I enjoyed W2 greatly too. Walking around Vergen was great, Flotsam surroundings were also quite atmospheric, and even if there is a lot of backtracking in this tittle still I loved it. My one accusation could be that it is too political for a casual gamer, I think. I read all the books, played W1 and almost had no clue what is going on during my first playthrough, geopolitically-wise. Anyway, Witcher 3 trumps all that and I honestly wish I could experience this story and gameplay as I did the first time. Hope they do Witcher 1 justice. It really deserves it.
The first Witcher may not have aged so well But I played it and finished a few months ago and it’s atmosphere, art design and music are unmatched by most games now a days Sure the combat isn’t great, but once you get into the rhyme it let’s you “feel” like a Witcher I would highly recommend Joseph andersons video on it. Truly a diamond in the rough and I’m sure the remake will let it truly shine
Gameplay is horrible, but i agree with the rest, i don't think CDPR will screw this, we already know what expect in terms quests, story, world-building characters... they will only improve graphics, gameplay, add Roach and a few more quests to correct some inconsistences. TW1 deserve a remake and i trust CDPR to deliver a full and complete vision of TW1.
@@gigabilly1160 modern audience, for normal people, is just normal stuff, graphics, gameplay, UI, sound design... If theres one thing NO ONE can complaint about CDPR is that they are woke, even in Cyberpunk 2077, theres isn't anything woke, there, neither in Edgerunners. The folks from CDPR aren't dumb, they know how this works, and they wont kneel to the woke mob, so if this is your fear, you can relax... Also, you saw this In the Quartering? Because is saw is piece and Jeremy is completely off on this one...
@@gigabilly1160 And you expect what from Cyberpunk? It is a futuristic degenerate America, it's obvious that would have black characters, in fact, looking deep to the concept, anything woke there is clearly a critic about how society is moving at this point, in other words, grounded fiction, the strangest thing there is the large presence of japanese influence, but this has nothing to do with wokeness because the lore based itself in the idea that Japan would domininate the technological landscape in the 80's. Cyberpunk isn't woke, because this sort of stuff, the only thing that could be considered "woke" in Cyberpunk is just one minor character that if you don't pay attention you wouldn't even know that is trans, and the fact that the V can choose any genitals (s)he want, wich is more like a mockery of woke concept than anything else. Again CDPR doesn't have the a woke problem, never had, that wasn't ever the problem with any games produced by CDPR.
I think Witcher 1 aged very well, except for a combat system, which can be a little weird for players who are used to a more modern action style gameplay. It's a 2007 game developed by rather small studio back then.
Went through 2-1-3 and I gotta say it's the same for me. I think the atmosphere and music just makes it more enjoyable and immersive than W3 (and W2 in some ways). I didn't mind the clunky gameplay at all, maybe because I'm a ps2 era old ass lol
This game is peak comfy, the atmosphere is amazing, the music, the rainy grimy surroundings, the aftertaste of naive but soulful eurojank, this game is my childhood and it's so warm and fuzzy inside when I remember playing it. 😔 And damn, how far CD Project Red have come, really puts it in perspective, first this an adaptation of a polish fantasy book and now Cyberpunk, Keanu Reeves and Netflix Edgerunners anime, sheesh.
@@vxngrd i trust CDPR completely with a remake of TW1 the good things of the game are great, but gameplay in the game is horrible, i only manage to play once when they launch and was mostly an underdog of a game, and never again. This is one game who deserve a remake and i'm glad that CDPR decide to make it.
it will be interesting to see how they handle the remake. like... is this gonna be a modernized witcher1 with deep rpg elements ? or just witcher1 with witcher3 reskin and 3's watered down rpg elements? like are they gonna change the atmosphere ? etc
The Witcher 1 has definitely the best music of the three games. Witcher 3 comes very close, if not at same level. Witcher 2 was less engaging with the music. I truly hope the remake of Wither 1 does have the original music. Maybe some remastering is good, but god forbid for any special effect and sound mixing, that would ruin the original music.
The stance that Witcher uses to strike from a high point, by keeping the sword high before he attackes is called "la posta di falcone". The Knights Templar of Pisa in Italy came up with and mastered this technique AND included in their training. It was used through the crusades when wielding a two hand sword.
Unfortunatelly, the term Middle-Ages contains a thousand years of history. Therefore it's common for popular culture to put together things that are hundreds of years away into one scene - "it's all medieval, right?" Kingdom of Heaven is no exception, as it used it's licentia poetica. "La poste di falcone" is a stance used for longsword fencing, yes. This type of weapon wasn't a thing until at least two centuries after the crusades, though. Crusaders used one-handed swords, as the technology in 12th century wasn't advanced enough to allow forging longer blades - even one-handed swords would easily break. But yes, it is a real stance for fencing with a longsword. And it's great of the developers to refer to actual medieval fencing here and there. With all spinning Geralt does, these small touches like real stances, keep his moveset "probable". We get the impression that he is a superhuman mutant, but still operates in a relatively "realistic" world. In Witcher 3 for example, after each unfollowed light attack Geralt would hold "tail stance" for a while; after each heavy attack, he would hold "vom tag"; when blocking, he uses "ox stance" etc...
@@piotrkramer9868 Crusades continued to be led even after the failed ones in the Levant. The Baltics quite literally wouldnt be the same without them. Hell, even though it was a failure, the Crusade of Varna which is like 15th century, changed the fate of Hungary and Poland. Possibly even all of Eastern Europe.
Unless he nitpicks and shits on childhood memories, criticizing the game that many players have strong connection to. He already said it's aged bad, looks and plays like ass water, why torture yourself then 🤷♂️
@@crazydino4541 sure, but what's the point?spend your time being irritated and nitpicky over some old ass game no one forces you to play on a 3 hour long video to reveal the ultimate truth no one could possibly understand before that the game is old, janky and looks like ass? Here, saved you 3 hours of your time, don't thank me. inb4: "don't like it, don't watch" it's literally not the point, the point is why force yourself to suffer through old ass janky game, to tell then everyone that its an old ass janky game, focus on positive shit, dont waste your time over something so unimportant
The combat in this game actually gets really fun once you unlock some of the spells and delve into the crafting etc. I got so addicted to leveling up in this game and seeing all the different shit that can happen based on your choices. There’s so much replay value in it. It definitely does need a remake but the combat is a lot better then you show in this video lol.
@@ChristophBrinkmann ugh yes it is, he doesn’t have ANY of the other spells unlocked or any of the combos or traps/potions etc. Also there’s a bunch of different monsters and enemies to fight too.
It should be fun in the first 10 minutes, not after 5 hours when you unlock the fun ability. Maybe keep it the same, start us with the minimum of abilities that make it fun and add new abilities that you unlock to replace them. I can see how this combat system could be more rpglike cause witcher 3 had so few spells and passives, also the items were absolutely horrible, you'd complete a quest and get a legendary sword, and it only had one of the dozen stats that could roll on a sword regardless of rarity and you'd replace it literally the next quest.
@@ChristophBrinkmann W1 literally has the absolutely best, THE most fun and enjoyable combat. And being a true ROLE-playing game, unlike its sequels, the GAMEPLAY consists of so much more than just killing shit.
As a non-gamer who just loved the Witcher books and wanted to try the game, the first Witcher was absolutely perfect. I get that it doesn't live up to modern standards, but from my perspective, I would love to see them update the graphics and that's it, I would gladly play it again. It was just so much simpler than all the other games I tried to get into. For a novice in gaming, the isometric view made it much easier for me and the mechanism for combos was enough to feel like I do have to do something but wasn't overwhelming. Upgrading the skills was also so much easier. The game was not overloaded with stuff and I knew what I needed to do to get better and progress. I just recently started playing Witcher 3 and it sometimes overwhelms me just how much STUFF there is. I end up using two basic recipes and that's it. I know that they make games for gamers, who get a lot of that much faster because they've played 10 or 20 similar games already, but Witcher 1 was great because a person who hasn't played a computer game in years can just get into it and enjoy the story. And that is something that is not easily encountered these days, I feel.
I agree 100%! Just played 1 & 2 and now I've just started 3. I LOVED TW1. And hated the mechanics and bugginess of TW2. I actually sort of miss the nostalgic old school RPG style that TW1 had. TW3 is great when it comes to the newer style that today's RPGs have, horse riding, fast traveling, and graphics, but other than that TW1 is just such gem. I'm hoping when the game is remastered that I'm able to keep my old and clunky version of TW1 because it's so charming and fun.
I mean it's not the worst game for its time, it's just I played witcher 2 first, then witcher 3 and playing witcher 1 felt like a big step down comparatively
A fantastic answer (and I'm a real gaming veteran). Witcher 1 is a fantastic game, music which is a masterpiece and story which just holds you alongside the relationship evolvement and the decision making nerative. Choosing the lesser evil.
Yes, its simplicity can be refreshing. Also agree, the Witcher 1 was clearly a work of great love for the lore. I found that many of the later acclaimed elements were already present, in a raw form. Choices, immersive story, character development, alchemy, etc. When playing all Witcher games through, the arc of refinement is really visible.
TW1 hold a special place in my heart but I would never expect anyone to play through it for the first time in 2022, which is sad. It's clunky and janky, but the atmosphere is still soooooo good. Thank god for the coming remake.
I just finished it and I did the same thing I absolutely love the game and after 60 hours I finally finished it And when my friend asked if he should play it and I told him it’s one of the best games that you should never play because it takes a lot just to get through it But hearing that end credit was worth my sanity
The original game was actually pretty good for it's time, even if it was a little clunky. Interesting story choices, as if they weren't sure how they wanted to follow the books and how I thought Triss acted more like Yen in this game.
I wanted to finish W1&W2 before getting into W3 and that’s exactly what I did. It was around 2020/2021 and I still enjoyed this one a lot. After I got use to the combat and graphics, I had pretty good time.
I had played w3 and w2 before but I decided the play them in order earlier this year and I'm very glad that it did, so many more pieces fell into place and it got me more into the lore and story in general, it helped me get lots of references in the newer games too which was fun
in my case. w2 first because it was cheap that time. then 3 and lastly 1. not sure if it was a mistake but i enjoy it overall. i made the same "mistake" in other game by playing mgs2 before mgs1.
I bet the remake is "Witcher 3 mechanics" + "Witcher 1 story" + "new side quests". A few tips for those who want to play The Witcher 1 for the first time: - First develop Aard, then Igni. Aard will allow you to oneshot enemies (I even killed a boss once like that), and use Igni occasionally to burn down a few annoying enemies from a safe distance (and one boss). Ignore the rest, they're not very good - Then develop your fighting styles - Strength, Dexterity, Stamina and Intelligence have some interesting things, develop them in the meantime (if I remember correctly Int has herbalism) - The controls are cumbersome at first, but after 2-3 hours you should get used to it and not even think about it. Maybe you will even like them (like me) - Alchemy is your friend - Enjoy the best storyline in the trilogy!
This was amazing game back there, the problem is in people who cares only about graphics or new gameplay mechanics, games back there was about stories they tell and atmosphere they made
I lost my Witcher 3 saves like 3 times, then I found out that I could keep playing my own story from 1 to 3. When I gave Witcher 1 a try, MAN, what an amazing experience. The atmosphere, ambience, sound and plots were more memorable than most games I've played recently. I'd recommend it even if it is 2022, just need a little patience. If you can finish Chapter 1, you are golden! It just gets better and better
This is going to be incredible in unreal engine 5. The atmosphere, story, acting and music is incredible. Not sure what they’ll do with regards to the combat, but if they just make it like W3 it will be fine.
W1 did a LOT of things really well, especially in regards to combat despite how janky it is. It has perhaps the best prep for fights in the series because combat style, oils, and equipment actually matter too much to be overcome with simple skill. It also has bar none the best alchemy system in all of gaming: ingredients are plentiful, but strong alcohols are rare and valuable so you scavenge and save for those so you can make the stronger potions. These stronger potions are also valuable and rare enough that you don't get endless stacks of them cluttering up your inventory to the point where you never use them or completely forget about them like often happens in other games with complex alchemy systems. The fact that ingredients are divisble into base alchemical materials also means no specific ingredient is super vital (excepting those for unique potions, things like werewolf hair etc.) so you don't run into that issue where you have all the ingredients to make a good potion... except for that one you just can't seem to find, so you're stuck with your inventory full of the other stuff and you just want to brew it all into less space-consuming potions already. Besides the creation, using potions is also the best in the series in W1. It's a quick animation usable whenever you need it (unlike W2) and the effects last long enough that you don't have to hover a finger over a hotkey (W3) or worry about them running out in the middle of a damn cutscene (W2 again, Jesus fuck W2's alchemy system was a complete trash fire). It's just so damn good in all aspects it's insane how they completely fumbled it in the sequels. As a HEMA practitioner, I also appreciate it having the best sword animations in the series (excluding some of the sillier executions), with Strong Steel just oozing with that OBERHAU VOR VOR VORSCHLAG big dick energy and Group Steel being full on montante SPIN2WIN BABY. Also the parry animations are just, UNF. Oh and the mordschlags are awesome. It plays very weirdly, but it's all surely to give you more time to admire the beautiful animations, I'm sure! :D Another thing is just how damn poor you are in the game; it's the authentic Witcher experience of constantly having to scrounge for coins to make ends meet. In W3 when the Emperor offers Geralt a reward for finding Ciri it's just "lol, I make that in like an hour, whatever man", but when at the end of W1, Foltest offers Geralt gold to go take care of the Flaming Rose, Geralt's double-take is 1-to-1 my own reaction, because, HOLY SHIT HE'S OFFERING YOU A LOT OF FUCKING MONEY. W1 is my most replayer Witcher game. Partly that's due to how old it is and how long I've been aware of the series, but it's also undeniably because I love the game a lot.
I'm playing Witcher 1 again for the 3rd time. It's actually a masterpiece RPG. Play it on hard difficulty fo the full experience. You HAVE to use potions and alchemy. You are heavily inentivised to figure out how alchemy works so you not only have potions, but potions with buffed effects (ingredients often have 2 "elements", the dominant element, eg th colour, and the recessive element, eg nigredo.) If all ingredients in a potion share a recessive element, your potion gets a huge buff. Eg Swallow with Celandine, drowner tongue and cats eye not only boosts your haling, but you get the added bonus of 20% extra damage. On hard you need all the buffs you can get. I also love the witcher 2. But more for its wonderful plot. Witcher 3 is awesome, but I think it's the weakest game in the series. It's a great game, but CD Projekt red intentionally changed the story and made it more casual to attract a heap of new players, piggybacking off the "mythos" of the witcher 2. Heaps of people heard about how amazing withcer 2 was, but not many played it as in 2011 it required quite a good PC to run. W3 released on console, and didnt require much more than W2 did to run. So it had a bigger audience when it dropped. Also the W2 elven bath sex scene is legendary. The dialogue in the witcher 1 is legendary too. "Come and try it, Pleb"
*It's one of the greatest true RPGs ever made* Also the combat system is elegant and satisfying once you learn to use it and put a few points into your chosen stance
I genuinely love this game, flaws and all. It may not hold up to today's standards but you can't judge a product of its time. Considering this was their first game, they did a spectacular job.
Product of its time? Bro we got uncharted, halo 3, super Mario galaxy, modern warfare, and Assassins creed 1 (which aged a little rough but way kinder than witcher 1). 2007 wasn't 1997
I thought the fast/strong/group style mechanic felt very natural, but I think that may be because I grew up with Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. Maybe that's where they got the idea?
I remeber seeing the witcher 1 in a 20$ offer around 2010 and bought it cause it cause it had all these quotes from sites and magazines in the box like "proof that single player is still alive on PCs" and other like that. And that is part of its legacy. The game came out in a period where WOW and FPS and MMOs in general were the mainstream. In any case, like a year later i got sick and stayed at home for 10 days. all i did was wake up, make coffee, play witcher, eat, sleep, repeat. Witcher 1 is in my top5 all time favorite games. Absolutely massive masterpiece. Once you play it for 1-2 hours and you get used to the battle system and camera it feels natural. Absolutely GOAT
Definitely do long-form critiques for 1 and 2. And since you'll play them fully to so so, carry your save file all the way to Witcher 3, like in Mass Effect ;)
It's unbelievable how dear this game is to me. There is just something extremely cosy about it, makes me feel at home. I love the music, the photorealistic graphics, the melancholy ad grittiness of the stories.
A bit of a correction - I believe only two of the additional stories were created by CDPR. They include voice acting and are translated better. The rest are just a collection of fanmade short stories that were nice enough to include within the game.
th eoriginal is amazing, theres some things i like in it , more than the newer games. 3 different camera angles, the 3 different stances, depnding on creatures you fight. Looks great, even today. Games dont need to be open world, just the areas need to be big enough for it to seem larger than it is. Open worlds are often just large walking simulators and empty nothing lands.
If you haven't, I would strongly recommend the Mouse control option. It's what I selected when I first played and I think the game was actually built with this control scheme in mind and Keyboard+mouse was added toward release because that was the way other games were going and a lot of users were now preferring "Over the Shoulder" controls. However when I went back and played OTS, it felt so clunky and weird and I found myself understanding the hate for the combat much more. The combat in isometric mode works fine because you are detached from the player character, so the abstract combat minigame is pretty reasonable and from just a practical point of view, the camera is more stable which makes clicking on enemies mush easier. OTS with the minigame combat is just bizarre because you expect to be in direct control of the character with LMB to quick attack and RMB to strong attack with target locking. Instead you have to actually click the enemy with your cursor (while the camera bounces around) to attack and quick/strong/group are attack modes which you select on screen or through keyboard shortcuts. It just doesn't make sense. So yeah try the isometric controls (I think you can change at any time) and see if it makes more sense, I know I really enjoyed the combat at the time and even more recently when I played it again and I know I didn't agree with the hate for combat at the time but playing OTS definitely gave some insight into why people didn't like the combat, I didn't like it either playing OTS.
You have to take into account that people are not returning for another playthrough of The Witcher for its great combat and silk smooth transitions. They play it for the story, charecters, environment, design, atmosphere, music, lightning and so on. And it's a shame that so many people give up on it in the tutorial just because of the combat or whatever. They don't come to appreciate the charm of The Witcher.
Good analysis. This game is what introduced me to the world of The Witcher. I bought it when the Enhanced Edition was released. I still have it (on DVD). One thing to remember is this game used Bioware's Neverwinter Nights engine. They had club the engine into submission to do what they did, but in the end, I do like the story it tells. And if you can make yourself play it and The Witcher 2, it will definitely fill in some areas in the Witcher 3. But to really appreciate all of the games, you definitely will do yourself a big favor in reading the books. Once I found out the games were based on books, I purchased them and replaying the games now (I've finished all 3), many things that are said in the game that might seem coming out of left field now make perfect sense. I understand this game is old, but I do think if you really want to appreciate the entire Witcher game saga, you would do yourself a disservice in NOT playing this game. Plus, you can use the save game from Witcher 1 to feed into Witcher 2 and then to feed into Witcher 3. There are also some great mods out there that can at least make the textures look much better in both games. In the end, it's up to the user, but you can get Witcher 1 free on GOG so why not try it?
As a Pole, I grew up on the witcher, I've read books when I was in primary school (15 years ago) I played first witcher game when it premiered and it is a fact I can't look at it with such critique as people who started with the witcher 3. I know this game inside out because I played from start to finish like 5 times (not kidding) I can walk through locations from memory. For me it is a legacy, but I can acknowledge it's flawes. Anyway, I can't wait to play the remake
I remember playing it back in the day, my first impression was not good at all, but once I got going I got hooked like hell, it's an awesome game, I will definitely play the remake.
I have scruples, apparently. I wanted to play the games in order, so I did, and by the time I made it to the third game, right around the time I was finishing up the books, I started wanting to play the first game again. Something about the music and the menus just draw me back, and keep in mind that I didn't play these games until the 2020s.
damn, and here I thought me finishing it like four times was degenerate :'D it's every bit as janky as it looks but somehow everything else more than makes up for it, I'd even go as far as saying that once you get used to the combat it becomes hilariously entertaining once you progress down the skill trees, doing all kinds of wild shit, basically turning into a human blender that also does back- and frontflips over enemies heads LMAO
Legit been replaying this these last few weeks and then the remake gets announced! Lets gooo! Im probably more excited for this than the actual new trilogy
@@Jeanssj98 graphics really aint that horrible. As for the gameplay you get used to it and the game has an amazing atmosphere i highly suggest checking it out
The Witcher 1 was actually built around a modified version of Bioware's Neverwinter Nights engine, which was why everything was so much different from both the Witcher 2 and 3 witch were built around their propriety Red Engine. Also mouse and keyboard were more or less the only way we interacted with most games with joystick support left for the flight sims. and even then a lot of joystick and gamepad support having been phased out as Microsoft were concentrating on the XBox 360 at this time. Even back in 2003 the space sim Freelancer was mouse and keyboard only.
How is no one talking about voice acting? The audio quality and direction in some moments is very bad looking at it from 2022 perspective, so they would have to re-record it so that no one complains. But then there are numerous voice actors who either won't be interested, contactable or are actually dead now (like the Polish voice actor for Vesemir and Thaler RIP)
This was one of the first games I played when I got my pc 2 years ago. There was a Witcher games sale and I got all 3 very cheap. Can't wait to see what the remake looks like. Probably gonna be more in line with the 2nd game. I don't think they go with the open world but the Witcher 2 open areas with quests.
Got Witcher 1 for free a few years ago and played it for the story, was a lot of fun, Played Witcher 2 afterwards, which aged much better and finished my journey with witcher 3. You will get something out of you old gamesaves each time you start the following witcher game and play it all from the beginning made it so much better.
I honestly think that the Jump from Witcher 2 to 3 is one of if not the biggest jump in quality to date, I suppose you could say GOW too but that was changed way more
I bought the first Witcher game right after W2 came out and got such rave reviews (back when game reviews were mostly about the actual game). I felt exactly like you did in the beginning; I didn't even want to play through the prologue. But since I had payed for it, I decided to give it another hour or so. During that next hour I got completely hooked. Even though I only played through it once, I remember as many scenes from this game as I did from the sequel which I played several times. Though, for anyone trying it out today, I can imagine the jankyness may be just a little too rough. A good remake may definitely be worth checking out for old fans of this franchise.
A very common tale these days. I'd say that kids these days are too pampered and not used to games demanding some attention from them, requiring mastering of the basics before they open up. I personally enjoyed Witcher 1 tremendously, way more than its much simpler sequels. I'm not optimistic at all for the upcoming remake. Not only is the old CRPR no more, but the modern-day AAA "remakes" are the ultimate monkey's paws, appealing to the widest audiences.
@@GugureSux I agree that a remake isn't likely to be good, considering those of other titles. For every good one, there are just too many bad ones, made merely as a money making venture and not for the fans. I would say it's always possible to play the old games again but not even that is a certainty unless we have physical copies which are becoming more and more rare. Hopefully, things will get better.
It's a classic with a unique play style. Many old games play weird but that's one more thing great about them. They're different. And of course all the jugs in this game ;)))
The Witcher 3 is definitely not an easy game to jump into, especially after playing Dark Souls and Elden Ring. My mind is like "Oh i can roll in this too!" then I get one hit from any enemy. I am trying my best to get into the Witcher 3, but it seems with all of CD Project Red's games, something just feels off, especially with looking around like in Cyberpunk 2077. I may be getting used to it, but it's definitely a difficult thing for me to do, since the Witcher 3 is a game like no other. I really like the story so far though!
new players criticizing great games ... it doesn't have super ray tracing with cgi and millions of effects but good games never age ... those who doesn't understand that are not real gamers only casuals
My guess is that CD Projekt realized that their RED Engine was hampering their ability to develop the games they wanted to develop (see Cyberpunk 2077) and decided to transition to UE5, which would be a relatively low-risk project that allows the developers to learn the new engine.
You "tried" the OG version? You didn't even finish the tutorial, spent 10 minutes repeating the same stuff over and over, and then jumped to "new adventures" for 5 minutes (which btw is fan-made content added to the game post-release). I wouldn't call that "trying".
I beat this game about a year ago. I have ADD so finishing a game for me is a huge accomplishment. It does have a lot of aged gameplay mechanics and can be a hard pill to swallow at times, but it was absolutely worth it for me! Throwing on some updated graphics mods helped a lot and the game looked beautiful at times.
The gameplay is the most fun and varied of the three games. It's hard to even call 2 and 3 as "role-playing games". They really are just more AssCreed x Souls action-adventuring with some numbers.
@@GugureSux I didn't hated TW1 as a whole in fact i loved UT but the gameplay ... couldn't get into it (not saying that 2 or 3 are like the best games at it but imo they had much better gameplay than TW1)
Witcher 1 was clunky and very mind boggling at times but also very intuitive and smart. The game play was dated but also weirdly relaxing. I could do most actions with my mouse and it became somehow less tedious to play, the birds eye view helped me to see more of the environment at the same time compared to third person view. But my favorite was the extremes with the dialog. It could be great at times, amazing or hilariously comedic of how clunky it is! Best lines in gaming history is when Geralt meets up with Jaskier in Wizima during the end game and curses him, it came out of the blue and really killed the serious vibe for me xD
To be honest the witcher1 was the one most filled with polish inside jokes and realities. Because it was meant mainly for Polish market, while the witcher3 mainly for American one. It's the only witcher I didn't play but I've seen a lot of gamaplay. I would give it a try if I had more time avaible.
I think the Witcher at the time I played it (Prior to Witcher 3 coming out), still kind of held up visually in most areas. The exception is the recycled/repeated NPCs (something the Witcher 3 also had but did a better job of hiding it.). The gameplay is definitely a bit janky/clunky. But I don't think I'd want them to completely scrap it. I think maybe if they could refine it, but it's gameplay is kind of what makes Witcher 1 unique. The rhythm to the mouse clicks kind of emulates the rhythm a Witcher might have in exploiting openings or stringing together attacks. Definitely looking forward to what they come up with for the remake. I do think it would be great to see a retrospective for Witcher 1 and 2. Witcher 2 is fantastic.
"To pretend that this isn't super clunky is just ridiculous" --I'm not ridiculous. YOURE ridiculous! * goes back to sword fighting with wierd noodle arms *
Honestly, I think the first game is fantastic. Like the writing is trippy and downright nonsensical at times and it cares more about getting Geralt's wick wet than telling a story, but it also has an atmosphere than neither of the later games have managed to recreate. The world feels fantastic. Geralt is more of the cheeky, chatty guy he is in the books, and the gameplay feels like an RPG. W3 is so streamlined when it comes to crafting and combat that it plays like every other mainstream game out there, but I will defend this game's combat to the end. It's exactly as it's described in the books: choreographed and precise. No barrel rolls.
When the Witcher came out I was 3 years old, so obviously didn't play it near release and never had any nostalgia for it. After playing W3, I bought W1 fearing that it'll be too clunky for me as a spoiled zoomer. What surprised me is how I didn't mind the clunkiness at all and how much I enjoyed all of the dated models, dialogue and animations. The combat is really fun once you get the hang of the rhythm and one-shotting enemies stunned by Aard is always satisfying. If the remake gets nice reviews and keeps the sex cards in, I'll definitely buy it to compare with the original and revisit the story of this game
At least the game industry is actually remaking a game where it makes sense for once :'D
as long as they do not change too many things or remove things that players actually liked.
@@Curt_Randall yeah, we'll see how it turns out
Yeah Witcher 1 and 2 are both games that need remakes. I Have heard some people say they want a GTA4 and RDR1 remake. But I think Manhunt and Red dead Revolver are really in need of remakes. I would Love a graphics Remake For Maxpayne 3 to go along with Maxpayne 1 and 2. The gameplay in 3 holds up but the graphics could use a touch up. I think we can all agree last of us did not need a remake.
@@John-996 Witcher 2 is fine for me it holds up, but W1 Remake is a must, many players won't even try to play it because of the weird combat and the ui.
@@John-996 manhunt traumatised me when I was a young kid
I still super appreciate what CDPR did in The Witcher 3 with Kaer Morhen. Despite getting so far, Technology advancements, different artstyle, Kaer Morhen had the same basic layout as in The Witcher 1. So many game series change how locations look and feel between games so much it feels like a different place. I really loved to walk through the same courtyard and revisit the interior. It feels like the same world, how it should be
And lot of Geralt's armors, even his white shirt with the leather straps things and stuff.
If you think about it all the witcher games is just a remake of the each other.
Same goes for the Vizima palace.
Yet they made a rosy cheek jock of Geralt, unlike canonic W1 version, how he should really look like.
Ptssp... yakuza
@@KotleKettle Bro the characters in W1 are laughably cartoonish. No shot you actually think Geralt from the books is suppose to look that way lmfao
For me, Witcher 1 has the best story out of all three. The ambience and the world are incredible!
completely agree. The gameplay was so terrible but the story kept me through the whole game and I loved it
Eh… I think it’s a good story, but it’s honestly the weakest out of all of the Witcher games. Though that might be partially because the voice acting leaves a lot of room for improvement.
Can't wait to actually be able to get through it with the remake. Hopefully it's almost entirely faithful.
The story was really good better than witcher 2 but I dont know if it is better than witcher 3
@@Titan1930S its definitely better than witcher 3. Out of all 3 games w3s story is the weakest because w3 throws out most of 1 and 2 and ignores lore, has a ton ofncut content, loose ends and story issues resulting from that, and the pacing is off.
Witcher 2 is the nest out of the 3. Its super tight, brilliantly written and narrative and quest design nailed the pacing. Bossfights sucked tho xD way too claustrophobic and bad collision
And witcher 1 was probably the best of fhe 3 in terms of adapting the books.
This game's engine is a heavily-modified version of the Aurora Engine, which was used for Neverwinter Nights. It's actually quite amazing how CD Project Red was able to take a game engine based off of D&D 3rd edition to a pseudo-action game.
October 26 was the release date of The Witcher, Undead Nightmare and RDR2. What an impactful day for gaming
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@@evryfckinnameistaken Damn that as well
Majora’s Mask as well I believe.
Not playing RDR2 until they patch in 60 fps on console lol.
@@DEVILTAZ35 fair. I play on PC but the fact that they haven't given it a 60fps patch on console is insane
The Witcher 1 had a Superb Story, Amazing atmosphere, Beautiful Music.
Act I and IV just make me want to sit and meditate - incredible atmosphere
@@patryk_lewandowskiabc true that, mate. In witcher 2 I find almost no place or moment where I can just appreciate the world and its beauty. Also Witcher 3 is really close to Witcher 1 atmoshere, and I praised that game better than 2.
@@Abel_Unstable I can see your point, with W3 drawing from the first release (in terms of slavic culture and vibes probably), but I enjoyed W2 greatly too.
Walking around Vergen was great, Flotsam surroundings were also quite atmospheric, and even if there is a lot of backtracking in this tittle still I loved it. My one accusation could be that it is too political for a casual gamer, I think.
I read all the books, played W1 and almost had no clue what is going on during my first playthrough, geopolitically-wise.
Anyway, Witcher 3 trumps all that and I honestly wish I could experience this story and gameplay as I did the first time.
Hope they do Witcher 1 justice. It really deserves it.
My favourite witcher game (i played all witcher games)
The first Witcher may not have aged so well
But I played it and finished a few months ago and it’s atmosphere, art design and music are unmatched by most games now a days
Sure the combat isn’t great, but once you get into the rhyme it let’s you “feel” like a Witcher
I would highly recommend Joseph andersons video on it. Truly a diamond in the rough and I’m sure the remake will let it truly shine
Gameplay is horrible, but i agree with the rest, i don't think CDPR will screw this, we already know what expect in terms quests, story, world-building characters... they will only improve graphics, gameplay, add Roach and a few more quests to correct some inconsistences.
TW1 deserve a remake and i trust CDPR to deliver a full and complete vision of TW1.
@@efxnews4776 idk man, they want this one to fit "modern audience"
@@gigabilly1160 modern audience, for normal people, is just normal stuff, graphics, gameplay, UI, sound design...
If theres one thing NO ONE can complaint about CDPR is that they are woke, even in Cyberpunk 2077, theres isn't anything woke, there, neither in Edgerunners.
The folks from CDPR aren't dumb, they know how this works, and they wont kneel to the woke mob, so if this is your fear, you can relax...
Also, you saw this In the Quartering? Because is saw is piece and Jeremy is completely off on this one...
@@efxnews4776 Cyberpunk is made to be diverse, in the Witcher one black character whose presence isn't explained is enough to ruin worldbuilding
@@gigabilly1160 And you expect what from Cyberpunk? It is a futuristic degenerate America, it's obvious that would have black characters, in fact, looking deep to the concept, anything woke there is clearly a critic about how society is moving at this point, in other words, grounded fiction, the strangest thing there is the large presence of japanese influence, but this has nothing to do with wokeness because the lore based itself in the idea that Japan would domininate the technological landscape in the 80's.
Cyberpunk isn't woke, because this sort of stuff, the only thing that could be considered "woke" in Cyberpunk is just one minor character that if you don't pay attention you wouldn't even know that is trans, and the fact that the V can choose any genitals (s)he want, wich is more like a mockery of woke concept than anything else.
Again CDPR doesn't have the a woke problem, never had, that wasn't ever the problem with any games produced by CDPR.
I think Witcher 1 aged very well, except for a combat system, which can be a little weird for players who are used to a more modern action style gameplay. It's a 2007 game developed by rather small studio back then.
It's still my favorite one! The music and the atmosphere. The best ones for me.
Went through 2-1-3 and I gotta say it's the same for me. I think the atmosphere and music just makes it more enjoyable and immersive than W3 (and W2 in some ways). I didn't mind the clunky gameplay at all, maybe because I'm a ps2 era old ass lol
This game is peak comfy, the atmosphere is amazing, the music, the rainy grimy surroundings, the aftertaste of naive but soulful eurojank, this game is my childhood and it's so warm and fuzzy inside when I remember playing it. 😔
And damn, how far CD Project Red have come, really puts it in perspective, first this an adaptation of a polish fantasy book and now Cyberpunk, Keanu Reeves and Netflix Edgerunners anime, sheesh.
@@vxngrd i trust CDPR completely with a remake of TW1 the good things of the game are great, but gameplay in the game is horrible, i only manage to play once when they launch and was mostly an underdog of a game, and never again.
This is one game who deserve a remake and i'm glad that CDPR decide to make it.
it will be interesting to see how they handle the remake.
like...
is this gonna be a modernized witcher1 with deep rpg elements ?
or just witcher1 with witcher3 reskin and 3's watered down rpg elements?
like are they gonna change the atmosphere ? etc
The Witcher 1 has definitely the best music of the three games. Witcher 3 comes very close, if not at same level. Witcher 2 was less engaging with the music. I truly hope the remake of Wither 1 does have the original music. Maybe some remastering is good, but god forbid for any special effect and sound mixing, that would ruin the original music.
The stance that Witcher uses to strike from a high point, by keeping the sword high before he attackes is called "la posta di falcone". The Knights Templar of Pisa in Italy came up with and mastered this technique AND included in their training. It was used through the crusades when wielding a two hand sword.
*cough* nerddd…
Someone has watched Kingdom of Heaven :)
@@christiansantamaria7233
Go back to the 80s
Unfortunatelly, the term Middle-Ages contains a thousand years of history. Therefore it's common for popular culture to put together things that are hundreds of years away into one scene - "it's all medieval, right?"
Kingdom of Heaven is no exception, as it used it's licentia poetica. "La poste di falcone" is a stance used for longsword fencing, yes. This type of weapon wasn't a thing until at least two centuries after the crusades, though. Crusaders used one-handed swords, as the technology in 12th century wasn't advanced enough to allow forging longer blades - even one-handed swords would easily break.
But yes, it is a real stance for fencing with a longsword. And it's great of the developers to refer to actual medieval fencing here and there. With all spinning Geralt does, these small touches like real stances, keep his moveset "probable". We get the impression that he is a superhuman mutant, but still operates in a relatively "realistic" world. In Witcher 3 for example, after each unfollowed light attack Geralt would hold "tail stance" for a while; after each heavy attack, he would hold "vom tag"; when blocking, he uses "ox stance" etc...
@@piotrkramer9868 Crusades continued to be led even after the failed ones in the Levant. The Baltics quite literally wouldnt be the same without them. Hell, even though it was a failure, the Crusade of Varna which is like 15th century, changed the fate of Hungary and Poland. Possibly even all of Eastern Europe.
My body is ready for a Luke Stephens Witcher 1 and 2 retrospective
Yes pleaseee!!!! I’ve been asking in his comments for years!!!!
Unless he nitpicks and shits on childhood memories, criticizing the game that many players have strong connection to. He already said it's aged bad, looks and plays like ass water, why torture yourself then 🤷♂️
Guess who finish The Witcher 3 video first, Luke Stephens or Joseph Anderson? 😂
@@vxngrd well he isn’t really wrong
@@crazydino4541 sure, but what's the point?spend your time being irritated and nitpicky over some old ass game no one forces you to play on a 3 hour long video to reveal the ultimate truth no one could possibly understand before that the game is old, janky and looks like ass? Here, saved you 3 hours of your time, don't thank me.
inb4: "don't like it, don't watch" it's literally not the point, the point is why force yourself to suffer through old ass janky game, to tell then everyone that its an old ass janky game, focus on positive shit, dont waste your time over something so unimportant
The combat in this game actually gets really fun once you unlock some of the spells and delve into the crafting etc. I got so addicted to leveling up in this game and seeing all the different shit that can happen based on your choices. There’s so much replay value in it.
It definitely does need a remake but the combat is a lot better then you show in this video lol.
Yeah when Geralt did his first backflip during combat I was shocked :D
"the combat is a lot better than you show"
Noooooo it isn't lol. And I love the game.
@@ChristophBrinkmann ugh yes it is, he doesn’t have ANY of the other spells unlocked or any of the combos or traps/potions etc. Also there’s a bunch of different monsters and enemies to fight too.
It should be fun in the first 10 minutes, not after 5 hours when you unlock the fun ability. Maybe keep it the same, start us with the minimum of abilities that make it fun and add new abilities that you unlock to replace them. I can see how this combat system could be more rpglike cause witcher 3 had so few spells and passives, also the items were absolutely horrible, you'd complete a quest and get a legendary sword, and it only had one of the dozen stats that could roll on a sword regardless of rarity and you'd replace it literally the next quest.
@@ChristophBrinkmann W1 literally has the absolutely best, THE most fun and enjoyable combat.
And being a true ROLE-playing game, unlike its sequels, the GAMEPLAY consists of so much more than just killing shit.
This game was definitely the most atmospheric of the 3, i also liked the mechanics.
Yes. Witcher 2 imo lost much of that atmosphere and the story was a bit unwieldy. I think Witcher 3 bought most of it back.
You have no idea how EPIC the dialogs are in The Witcher 1, especially in the Polish language
Confirmed. English dubbing sucks here
i played it in Russian it was very good aswell, witcher is very well suited for eastern european languages
@@pawelniesporek7 Amerykański dubbing jest właśnie bardzo dobry w tej grze!
I played only the Witcher 3, but I found the English dub annoying so I played it in Polish. Way better experience.
@@vasinik
Russian dub is gay. German and Polish dub are superior.
As a non-gamer who just loved the Witcher books and wanted to try the game, the first Witcher was absolutely perfect. I get that it doesn't live up to modern standards, but from my perspective, I would love to see them update the graphics and that's it, I would gladly play it again. It was just so much simpler than all the other games I tried to get into. For a novice in gaming, the isometric view made it much easier for me and the mechanism for combos was enough to feel like I do have to do something but wasn't overwhelming. Upgrading the skills was also so much easier. The game was not overloaded with stuff and I knew what I needed to do to get better and progress. I just recently started playing Witcher 3 and it sometimes overwhelms me just how much STUFF there is. I end up using two basic recipes and that's it. I know that they make games for gamers, who get a lot of that much faster because they've played 10 or 20 similar games already, but Witcher 1 was great because a person who hasn't played a computer game in years can just get into it and enjoy the story. And that is something that is not easily encountered these days, I feel.
I agree 100%! Just played 1 & 2 and now I've just started 3. I LOVED TW1. And hated the mechanics and bugginess of TW2. I actually sort of miss the nostalgic old school RPG style that TW1 had. TW3 is great when it comes to the newer style that today's RPGs have, horse riding, fast traveling, and graphics, but other than that TW1 is just such gem. I'm hoping when the game is remastered that I'm able to keep my old and clunky version of TW1 because it's so charming and fun.
I would have rather seen you do a review of the game.
I mean it's not the worst game for its time, it's just I played witcher 2 first, then witcher 3 and playing witcher 1 felt like a big step down comparatively
A fantastic answer (and I'm a real gaming veteran). Witcher 1 is a fantastic game, music which is a masterpiece and story which just holds you alongside the relationship evolvement and the decision making nerative. Choosing the lesser evil.
Yes, its simplicity can be refreshing. Also agree, the Witcher 1 was clearly a work of great love for the lore. I found that many of the later acclaimed elements were already present, in a raw form. Choices, immersive story, character development, alchemy, etc. When playing all Witcher games through, the arc of refinement is really visible.
TW1 hold a special place in my heart but I would never expect anyone to play through it for the first time in 2022, which is sad. It's clunky and janky, but the atmosphere is still soooooo good. Thank god for the coming remake.
I just finished it and I did the same thing
I absolutely love the game and after 60 hours I finally finished it
And when my friend asked if he should play it and I told him it’s one of the best games that you should never play because it takes a lot just to get through it
But hearing that end credit was worth my sanity
I actually did played it for the first time couple of months ago & enjoyed a lot
@@zifan_winters Glad to hear it. I still wouldn't have recommended it to you.
@@Muninnnr me neither .. they better do a complete overhaul of combat system in the remake
GoG gave it for free so it's my first time and yeah, combat is really clunky but the rest is very good so I don't complain
The original game was actually pretty good for it's time, even if it was a little clunky.
Interesting story choices, as if they weren't sure how they wanted to follow the books and how I thought Triss acted more like Yen in this game.
the atmosphere is sooo good...never played more atmospheric game...the first and second act especially
Try out gothic 1 and 2
@@coolerkater1991pales in comparison
I wanted to finish W1&W2 before getting into W3 and that’s exactly what I did. It was around 2020/2021 and I still enjoyed this one a lot. After I got use to the combat and graphics, I had pretty good time.
I had played w3 and w2 before but I decided the play them in order earlier this year and I'm very glad that it did, so many more pieces fell into place and it got me more into the lore and story in general, it helped me get lots of references in the newer games too which was fun
in my case. w2 first because it was cheap that time. then 3 and lastly 1. not sure if it was a mistake but i enjoy it overall. i made the same "mistake" in other game by playing mgs2 before mgs1.
I bet the remake is "Witcher 3 mechanics" + "Witcher 1 story" + "new side quests".
A few tips for those who want to play The Witcher 1 for the first time:
- First develop Aard, then Igni. Aard will allow you to oneshot enemies (I even killed a boss once like that), and use Igni occasionally to burn down a few annoying enemies from a safe distance (and one boss). Ignore the rest, they're not very good
- Then develop your fighting styles
- Strength, Dexterity, Stamina and Intelligence have some interesting things, develop them in the meantime (if I remember correctly Int has herbalism)
- The controls are cumbersome at first, but after 2-3 hours you should get used to it and not even think about it. Maybe you will even like them (like me)
- Alchemy is your friend
- Enjoy the best storyline in the trilogy!
You truly can't call Witcher 1 tedious until you've completed the NASCAR track that is the outskirts.
This was amazing game back there, the problem is in people who cares only about graphics or new gameplay mechanics, games back there was about stories they tell and atmosphere they made
witcher 1 has the best music and atmosphere. also the story is fantastic and number of choices is astounding.
You've absolutely gotta go through the original. It's janky as hell, but a fun adventure
i still remember the "face bug". that shit was weird
I lost my Witcher 3 saves like 3 times, then I found out that I could keep playing my own story from 1 to 3.
When I gave Witcher 1 a try, MAN, what an amazing experience. The atmosphere, ambience, sound and plots were more memorable than most games I've played recently.
I'd recommend it even if it is 2022, just need a little patience. If you can finish Chapter 1, you are golden! It just gets better and better
This is going to be incredible in unreal engine 5. The atmosphere, story, acting and music is incredible. Not sure what they’ll do with regards to the combat, but if they just make it like W3 it will be fine.
W1 did a LOT of things really well, especially in regards to combat despite how janky it is.
It has perhaps the best prep for fights in the series because combat style, oils, and equipment actually matter too much to be overcome with simple skill. It also has bar none the best alchemy system in all of gaming: ingredients are plentiful, but strong alcohols are rare and valuable so you scavenge and save for those so you can make the stronger potions. These stronger potions are also valuable and rare enough that you don't get endless stacks of them cluttering up your inventory to the point where you never use them or completely forget about them like often happens in other games with complex alchemy systems. The fact that ingredients are divisble into base alchemical materials also means no specific ingredient is super vital (excepting those for unique potions, things like werewolf hair etc.) so you don't run into that issue where you have all the ingredients to make a good potion... except for that one you just can't seem to find, so you're stuck with your inventory full of the other stuff and you just want to brew it all into less space-consuming potions already. Besides the creation, using potions is also the best in the series in W1. It's a quick animation usable whenever you need it (unlike W2) and the effects last long enough that you don't have to hover a finger over a hotkey (W3) or worry about them running out in the middle of a damn cutscene (W2 again, Jesus fuck W2's alchemy system was a complete trash fire). It's just so damn good in all aspects it's insane how they completely fumbled it in the sequels.
As a HEMA practitioner, I also appreciate it having the best sword animations in the series (excluding some of the sillier executions), with Strong Steel just oozing with that OBERHAU VOR VOR VORSCHLAG big dick energy and Group Steel being full on montante SPIN2WIN BABY. Also the parry animations are just, UNF. Oh and the mordschlags are awesome. It plays very weirdly, but it's all surely to give you more time to admire the beautiful animations, I'm sure! :D
Another thing is just how damn poor you are in the game; it's the authentic Witcher experience of constantly having to scrounge for coins to make ends meet. In W3 when the Emperor offers Geralt a reward for finding Ciri it's just "lol, I make that in like an hour, whatever man", but when at the end of W1, Foltest offers Geralt gold to go take care of the Flaming Rose, Geralt's double-take is 1-to-1 my own reaction, because, HOLY SHIT HE'S OFFERING YOU A LOT OF FUCKING MONEY.
W1 is my most replayer Witcher game. Partly that's due to how old it is and how long I've been aware of the series, but it's also undeniably because I love the game a lot.
I'm playing Witcher 1 again for the 3rd time. It's actually a masterpiece RPG. Play it on hard difficulty fo the full experience. You HAVE to use potions and alchemy. You are heavily inentivised to figure out how alchemy works so you not only have potions, but potions with buffed effects (ingredients often have 2 "elements", the dominant element, eg th colour, and the recessive element, eg nigredo.) If all ingredients in a potion share a recessive element, your potion gets a huge buff. Eg Swallow with Celandine, drowner tongue and cats eye not only boosts your haling, but you get the added bonus of 20% extra damage.
On hard you need all the buffs you can get.
I also love the witcher 2. But more for its wonderful plot.
Witcher 3 is awesome, but I think it's the weakest game in the series. It's a great game, but CD Projekt red intentionally changed the story and made it more casual to attract a heap of new players, piggybacking off the "mythos" of the witcher 2. Heaps of people heard about how amazing withcer 2 was, but not many played it as in 2011 it required quite a good PC to run.
W3 released on console, and didnt require much more than W2 did to run. So it had a bigger audience when it dropped.
Also the W2 elven bath sex scene is legendary. The dialogue in the witcher 1 is legendary too. "Come and try it, Pleb"
I was 18 when this game came out. It was amazing. I still have the original box and booklet and CD in my dresser.
*It's one of the greatest true RPGs ever made*
Also the combat system is elegant and satisfying once you learn to use it and put a few points into your chosen stance
I genuinely love this game, flaws and all. It may not hold up to today's standards but you can't judge a product of its time. Considering this was their first game, they did a spectacular job.
Product of its time? Bro we got uncharted, halo 3, super Mario galaxy, modern warfare, and Assassins creed 1 (which aged a little rough but way kinder than witcher 1). 2007 wasn't 1997
@@buffkangaroodog bro its small polish comapny not fucking ubisoft, activision etc.
I love this OG version till today. And I've played it few times.
The environment looks gorgeous, the atmosphere is great especially walking around the city. This is very impressive for a 2007 game.
I thought the fast/strong/group style mechanic felt very natural, but I think that may be because I grew up with Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. Maybe that's where they got the idea?
The beginning section of the game is bad but it gets much much better the more the story progresses, I absolutely loved the atmosphere this game has
I remeber seeing the witcher 1 in a 20$ offer around 2010 and bought it cause it cause it had all these quotes from sites and magazines in the box like "proof that single player is still alive on PCs" and other like that. And that is part of its legacy. The game came out in a period where WOW and FPS and MMOs in general were the mainstream. In any case, like a year later i got sick and stayed at home for 10 days. all i did was wake up, make coffee, play witcher, eat, sleep, repeat. Witcher 1 is in my top5 all time favorite games. Absolutely massive masterpiece. Once you play it for 1-2 hours and you get used to the battle system and camera it feels natural. Absolutely GOAT
Definitely do long-form critiques for 1 and 2. And since you'll play them fully to so so, carry your save file all the way to Witcher 3, like in Mass Effect ;)
It's unbelievable how dear this game is to me. There is just something extremely cosy about it, makes me feel at home. I love the music, the photorealistic graphics, the melancholy ad grittiness of the stories.
A bit of a correction - I believe only two of the additional stories were created by CDPR. They include voice acting and are translated better. The rest are just a collection of fanmade short stories that were nice enough to include within the game.
You said that this game's graphics didn't age well but I think it actually looks impressive for a 2007 game.
th eoriginal is amazing, theres some things i like in it , more than the newer games. 3 different camera angles, the 3 different stances, depnding on creatures you fight. Looks great, even today. Games dont need to be open world, just the areas need to be big enough for it to seem larger than it is. Open worlds are often just large walking simulators and empty nothing lands.
I've played 2, and played 3 for hundreds of hours. Never played 1. Always wanted to but now I'll definitely hold off. Really excited for this remake!
If you haven't, I would strongly recommend the Mouse control option. It's what I selected when I first played and I think the game was actually built with this control scheme in mind and Keyboard+mouse was added toward release because that was the way other games were going and a lot of users were now preferring "Over the Shoulder" controls. However when I went back and played OTS, it felt so clunky and weird and I found myself understanding the hate for the combat much more. The combat in isometric mode works fine because you are detached from the player character, so the abstract combat minigame is pretty reasonable and from just a practical point of view, the camera is more stable which makes clicking on enemies mush easier. OTS with the minigame combat is just bizarre because you expect to be in direct control of the character with LMB to quick attack and RMB to strong attack with target locking. Instead you have to actually click the enemy with your cursor (while the camera bounces around) to attack and quick/strong/group are attack modes which you select on screen or through keyboard shortcuts. It just doesn't make sense.
So yeah try the isometric controls (I think you can change at any time) and see if it makes more sense, I know I really enjoyed the combat at the time and even more recently when I played it again and I know I didn't agree with the hate for combat at the time but playing OTS definitely gave some insight into why people didn't like the combat, I didn't like it either playing OTS.
Completely agree.
You have to take into account that people are not returning for another playthrough of The Witcher for its great combat and silk smooth transitions. They play it for the story, charecters, environment, design, atmosphere, music, lightning and so on.
And it's a shame that so many people give up on it in the tutorial just because of the combat or whatever. They don't come to appreciate the charm of The Witcher.
Good analysis. This game is what introduced me to the world of The Witcher. I bought it when the Enhanced Edition was released. I still have it (on DVD). One thing to remember is this game used Bioware's Neverwinter Nights engine. They had club the engine into submission to do what they did, but in the end, I do like the story it tells. And if you can make yourself play it and The Witcher 2, it will definitely fill in some areas in the Witcher 3. But to really appreciate all of the games, you definitely will do yourself a big favor in reading the books. Once I found out the games were based on books, I purchased them and replaying the games now (I've finished all 3), many things that are said in the game that might seem coming out of left field now make perfect sense. I understand this game is old, but I do think if you really want to appreciate the entire Witcher game saga, you would do yourself a disservice in NOT playing this game. Plus, you can use the save game from Witcher 1 to feed into Witcher 2 and then to feed into Witcher 3. There are also some great mods out there that can at least make the textures look much better in both games. In the end, it's up to the user, but you can get Witcher 1 free on GOG so why not try it?
As a Pole, I grew up on the witcher, I've read books when I was in primary school (15 years ago) I played first witcher game when it premiered and it is a fact I can't look at it with such critique as people who started with the witcher 3. I know this game inside out because I played from start to finish like 5 times (not kidding) I can walk through locations from memory. For me it is a legacy, but I can acknowledge it's flawes. Anyway, I can't wait to play the remake
I played Witcher 1 as my first Witcher game in 2017. I was actually disappointed by the sequel games in many ways
The first Witcher makes a lot of sense if you think of it as a very complex Neverwinter Nights mod.
I remember playing it back in the day, my first impression was not good at all, but once I got going I got hooked like hell, it's an awesome game, I will definitely play the remake.
I just hope the remake captures the OG's atmosphere, I loved the game just for that
I have scruples, apparently. I wanted to play the games in order, so I did, and by the time I made it to the third game, right around the time I was finishing up the books, I started wanting to play the first game again. Something about the music and the menus just draw me back, and keep in mind that I didn't play these games until the 2020s.
I have finished this game 13 times and it's a gem.
Wtf. That sounds boring
@@halocraze9839 so do you
omg you really like suffering
@@reality_is_sin cringe reply
damn, and here I thought me finishing it like four times was degenerate :'D it's every bit as janky as it looks but somehow everything else more than makes up for it, I'd even go as far as saying that once you get used to the combat it becomes hilariously entertaining once you progress down the skill trees, doing all kinds of wild shit, basically turning into a human blender that also does back- and frontflips over enemies heads LMAO
They should have ported this to a mobile game. It would work perfectly as a phone or tablet game
Legit been replaying this these last few weeks and then the remake gets announced! Lets gooo! Im probably more excited for this than the actual new trilogy
The first Witcher is simply the true masterpiece made to distinguish real from fake fans, lets face it!
I played this game about 8 months ago, and I loved it. I'm not too picky about old games. It's easy for me to get into them. Idk why others struggle.
horrible gameplay, horrible graphics, horrible audio
@@Jeanssj98 graphics really aint that horrible. As for the gameplay you get used to it and the game has an amazing atmosphere i highly suggest checking it out
@@vidc4313 the voice acting is still really bad lol
@@vidc4313 well the game is crearly ugly, and about the gameplay it really is that bad, way worse than games that come before it too
@Minicrom being unique and particuliar doesn't make good
The Witcher 1 was actually built around a modified version of Bioware's Neverwinter Nights engine, which was why everything was so much different from both the Witcher 2 and 3 witch were built around their propriety Red Engine. Also mouse and keyboard were more or less the only way we interacted with most games with joystick support left for the flight sims. and even then a lot of joystick and gamepad support having been phased out as Microsoft were concentrating on the XBox 360 at this time. Even back in 2003 the space sim Freelancer was mouse and keyboard only.
I love the OG Witcher gameplay. Combat was very rhythmic in changing between styles mid fight looked very cool. Clunky nowadays. But cool
How is no one talking about voice acting? The audio quality and direction in some moments is very bad looking at it from 2022 perspective, so they would have to re-record it so that no one complains. But then there are numerous voice actors who either won't be interested, contactable or are actually dead now (like the Polish voice actor for Vesemir and Thaler RIP)
This was one of the first games I played when I got my pc 2 years ago. There was a Witcher games sale and I got all 3 very cheap. Can't wait to see what the remake looks like. Probably gonna be more in line with the 2nd game. I don't think they go with the open world but the Witcher 2 open areas with quests.
Got Witcher 1 for free a few years ago and played it for the story, was a lot of fun, Played Witcher 2 afterwards, which aged much better and finished my journey with witcher 3. You will get something out of you old gamesaves each time you start the following witcher game and play it all from the beginning made it so much better.
12:10 Jesus Christ thanks for no warning! I shit myself lol
why does this guy talk about 2007 as if its 1992
If you work with tech then it might as well be.
I honestly think that the Jump from Witcher 2 to 3 is one of if not the biggest jump in quality to date, I suppose you could say GOW too but that was changed way more
The first Witcher was amazing, the combat is not that bad, you just need to upgrade Gerald and then is actually amazing!
Its the way enemies react to getting hit that makes it bad.
@@John-996 You can't have it all, it was after all CDPR's first game 😜I still finished the game 3 times 😁
i own a physical copy of The Witcher for PC. It's the only PC game disc that I still own lol
not only its not bad, its the best out of three no doubt
The way I cackled at how Geralt holds his sword when he’s fighting and running 😂 I had never watched anything about this game.
I bought the first Witcher game right after W2 came out and got such rave reviews (back when game reviews were mostly about the actual game). I felt exactly like you did in the beginning; I didn't even want to play through the prologue. But since I had payed for it, I decided to give it another hour or so. During that next hour I got completely hooked. Even though I only played through it once, I remember as many scenes from this game as I did from the sequel which I played several times. Though, for anyone trying it out today, I can imagine the jankyness may be just a little too rough. A good remake may definitely be worth checking out for old fans of this franchise.
A very common tale these days. I'd say that kids these days are too pampered and not used to games demanding some attention from them, requiring mastering of the basics before they open up. I personally enjoyed Witcher 1 tremendously, way more than its much simpler sequels.
I'm not optimistic at all for the upcoming remake. Not only is the old CRPR no more, but the modern-day AAA "remakes" are the ultimate monkey's paws, appealing to the widest audiences.
@@GugureSux I agree that a remake isn't likely to be good, considering those of other titles. For every good one, there are just too many bad ones, made merely as a money making venture and not for the fans. I would say it's always possible to play the old games again but not even that is a certainty unless we have physical copies which are becoming more and more rare. Hopefully, things will get better.
You should definitely cover The Witcher 2 as well.
Feels same as the first rdr. It's datet, but you can see the masterpiece showing
The first rdr isn't outated at a what are you talking about?
It's a classic with a unique play style. Many old games play weird but that's one more thing great about them. They're different. And of course all the jugs in this game ;)))
It's the one I've like most. And I played it to completion in 2017
The Witcher 3 is definitely not an easy game to jump into, especially after playing Dark Souls and Elden Ring. My mind is like "Oh i can roll in this too!" then I get one hit from any enemy. I am trying my best to get into the Witcher 3, but it seems with all of CD Project Red's games, something just feels off, especially with looking around like in Cyberpunk 2077. I may be getting used to it, but it's definitely a difficult thing for me to do, since the Witcher 3 is a game like no other. I really like the story so far though!
new players criticizing great games ... it doesn't have super ray tracing with cgi and millions of effects but good games never age ... those who doesn't understand that are not real gamers only casuals
I remember there are some in game text that still left untranslated. A door in one of the inn still have polish description on it.
This game is the best from the whole series.
14:10 as you follow that guy, I can just hear Philadelphia Collins from the Trailer Park Boys shouting " Whaddya lookin at ma gut fer?"
I actually enjoyed the Witcher 1 and 2 more than 3. They felt more focused and that they had more heart.
Im sorry I can not agree with that
I'm agree with you mate!
Lol dude get a grip
The Witcher 3 took everything that was great about 1 and 2 and expanded upon it the way a sequel should. I think all 3 games are great.
I absolutely loved Witcher 1, The gameplay is bearable, but the narrative and characters are pretty fucking good
My guess is that CD Projekt realized that their RED Engine was hampering their ability to develop the games they wanted to develop (see Cyberpunk 2077) and decided to transition to UE5, which would be a relatively low-risk project that allows the developers to learn the new engine.
You "tried" the OG version? You didn't even finish the tutorial, spent 10 minutes repeating the same stuff over and over, and then jumped to "new adventures" for 5 minutes (which btw is fan-made content added to the game post-release). I wouldn't call that "trying".
He clearly been playing before this video
I beat this game about a year ago. I have ADD so finishing a game for me is a huge accomplishment. It does have a lot of aged gameplay mechanics and can be a hard pill to swallow at times, but it was absolutely worth it for me!
Throwing on some updated graphics mods helped a lot and the game looked beautiful at times.
Now this Remake is well deserved and I'm down for it, hope they don't change the story and the rest they can do whatever.
Duuuuude yes, I would love a retrospective of the first two games as well. Just played through the first game a few months ago and I loved it
I already did years ago great story poor gameplay tho but the story definitely made it worth it
The gameplay is the most fun and varied of the three games.
It's hard to even call 2 and 3 as "role-playing games". They really are just more AssCreed x Souls action-adventuring with some numbers.
@@GugureSux I didn't hated TW1 as a whole in fact i loved UT but the gameplay ... couldn't get into it (not saying that 2 or 3 are like the best games at it but imo they had much better gameplay than TW1)
"not that bad"?! Excuse you, and pardon my beauclairese, but it's downright fokin gorgeous!
The combat system is still the best out of all of the games, especially Witcher 3's horrible combat.
Witcher 1 was clunky and very mind boggling at times but also very intuitive and smart. The game play was dated but also weirdly relaxing. I could do most actions with my mouse and it became somehow less tedious to play, the birds eye view helped me to see more of the environment at the same time compared to third person view.
But my favorite was the extremes with the dialog. It could be great at times, amazing or hilariously comedic of how clunky it is! Best lines in gaming history is when Geralt meets up with Jaskier in Wizima during the end game and curses him, it came out of the blue and really killed the serious vibe for me xD
The gameplay in this game was outdated even in 2007.
There was a ton of links to polish culture, literature, social life and politics by the time. I loved it!
The remake will be WOKE...screw it, playing the original version. Don't care, I am an old gamer.
To be honest the witcher1 was the one most filled with polish inside jokes and realities. Because it was meant mainly for Polish market, while the witcher3 mainly for American one.
It's the only witcher I didn't play but I've seen a lot of gamaplay. I would give it a try if I had more time avaible.
witcher 1 can be played with one hand, so you can get into the mood with Geralt and the experience he's having
I think the Witcher at the time I played it (Prior to Witcher 3 coming out), still kind of held up visually in most areas. The exception is the recycled/repeated NPCs (something the Witcher 3 also had but did a better job of hiding it.).
The gameplay is definitely a bit janky/clunky. But I don't think I'd want them to completely scrap it. I think maybe if they could refine it, but it's gameplay is kind of what makes Witcher 1 unique. The rhythm to the mouse clicks kind of emulates the rhythm a Witcher might have in exploiting openings or stringing together attacks. Definitely looking forward to what they come up with for the remake. I do think it would be great to see a retrospective for Witcher 1 and 2. Witcher 2 is fantastic.
"To pretend that this isn't super clunky is just ridiculous"
--I'm not ridiculous. YOURE ridiculous!
* goes back to sword fighting with wierd noodle arms *
Would highly recommend Joseph Anderson for the Witcher 1 and 2 critiques.
Honestly, I think the first game is fantastic. Like the writing is trippy and downright nonsensical at times and it cares more about getting Geralt's wick wet than telling a story, but it also has an atmosphere than neither of the later games have managed to recreate. The world feels fantastic. Geralt is more of the cheeky, chatty guy he is in the books, and the gameplay feels like an RPG.
W3 is so streamlined when it comes to crafting and combat that it plays like every other mainstream game out there, but I will defend this game's combat to the end. It's exactly as it's described in the books: choreographed and precise. No barrel rolls.
On the topic of remake I remember you talking about redoing your Witcher 3 critique and I know I for one would appreciate that
When the Witcher came out I was 3 years old, so obviously didn't play it near release and never had any nostalgia for it. After playing W3, I bought W1 fearing that it'll be too clunky for me as a spoiled zoomer. What surprised me is how I didn't mind the clunkiness at all and how much I enjoyed all of the dated models, dialogue and animations. The combat is really fun once you get the hang of the rhythm and one-shotting enemies stunned by Aard is always satisfying.
If the remake gets nice reviews and keeps the sex cards in, I'll definitely buy it to compare with the original and revisit the story of this game