...and after Olgierd walked away, he died to the first monster that crossed his path because now that he is mortal again and has to get back to civilisation from out in the middle of nowhere, he thought the best idea would be to give Geralt his sword.
ENTERTAINMENT studios You're missing out buddy. It's great. And easy.. just throw yourself out there and try it. It won't hurt you. You will actually look forward to encounter other gwent players in-game! Like me. Lol.
bigbadcat bigbcy overall yes, but story wise Blood and Wine falls short to Hearts of Stone, the side quests in Blood and Wine are really fun and enjoyable and the world is much more immersive do that’s why it’s better over all
Gaunter: "I can only take your soul once I've fulfilled three wishes and we *stand* together on the moon." *Olgierd immediately sits down.* Olgierd: "Got ya, sucker!"
Well... Geralt already accomplished all 3 wishes. If the only obstacle is to make Olgiard to stand with him he can summon any muscular guy to force him to stand
Or he would probably twist that situation in way that means Olgierd would never be able to stand up again, and he has to spend an infinity being stuck on the "moon" (like the guy in the circle). being forced to choose between living an eternal life where you can never truly "live" or move and get your soul consumed by a malevolent entity that will probably condemn you to some sort of hell.
Olgierd: "I've a heart again, yet all it feels is grief, sadness, and defeat. My life is a ruin." Geralt: "Speaking of ruins why don't you come to Kaer Morhen?"
+TriviaBot Also this Devil has similiar way of tricking his victim. Twardowski's contract provided that his soul can be taken after fullfilling three wishes, and only in Rome. He promised himself never ever to get close to that city. However, after many years, while in the inn he was visited by the Devil. It turned out that the inn's name was... Rome.
+swirekster I was looking for this comment. I love polish lore, especially the Witcher. Probably my favorite lore of all time. I've finished reading the last wish but the second book isn't out yet. I mean it is but I prefer an actual book than reading it online and they've not yet translated the second one until December. T.T
+swirekster cmon mate! stories about the devil as a old traveler stealing peoples souls Exist in all cultures! all . that old man with powers of make your wishes exist in almost all cultures
@@blackvalio4060 I realized when I thought about the part where he says no blow can harm me. Mirrors are easily shattered - reflections cannot be destroyed.
The dog give you some advice back then , seek salvation in glass that can’t be broken, meaning water, as Gaunter destroys every mirror you find, but he can’t break water
My friend showed me this game and played through this ending to show some of the narrative. I had not played or even heard of this game before, so I felt quite smart when I figured the riddle right away without him even thinking of telling me the answer 😂
I love how it ends, Olgierd tells of how he is going to start anew, be the master of his own fate. By doing so, he gives his saber to Geralt, it's the one thing which was with him throughout all those years. Even when he came up to have lost everything, he had the saber, Iris. Geralt takes the saber and he accidentely cuts the palm of Olgierd's hand, as if he made a pact. He made a pact not with Geralt, but with fate.
I look back at it again. I think, Olgierd makes a pact once again. As he tells, « it’s time I took fate in my own hands again, live life anew. ». He gives his blade Iris to Geralt. When Geralt takes it, Olgierd has his hand cut; coincidence or fate or the game art director. What he knows is, he made a pact, not to Geralt, not to O’dimm, but to himself. The blade is Iris, the blade is the metaphor to a rose. Just so, in the story, he gives his wife Iris, a violet rose which Geralt has to find again. The blade cuts Olgierd’s hand, just like a rose’s thorns would. The pact he made to himself, is to live life anew. The blade cuts his hand, as thorns of a rose, symbol of life and love would do. He gives what reminded him of his lost love, in return his lost love cuts him. And he feels it, he takes two freakin’ seconds looking at his hand and feeling the pain. The lost love cuts his hand, he feels the pain deep. That’s what he gives to start anew, to move onward. When Geralt apologizes, he says « you needn’t be ». He goes on his path anew. Whatever may follow ahead for him. He is broken, but he starts to go forward and heal perhaps, because he can feel again, he might love again. What he do have is hope. Otherwise he wouldn’t have made the pact. Let’s hope he might have traded his sword for a rose he does not yet grasp. I’d love to see the Netflix film crew take on this character in the witcher tv show seasons to come someday. This game expansion is definitely pure art in story telling, after you’ve witnessed it unfold. It’s leaving us wonder and interpret the story in our own way, in our own imagination.
“She loved me ? After all that’s passed ? Iris what a mess we made of it all, if I’d only known them how it would end.” Such a deep line and way better dialogue than GOT season 8 & 7.
Very true, but I still let Olgierd's soul get taken the first time. He was willing to sacrifice his brother so he could have riches, love, and immortality. In ways, his heart was stone before ever coming across O'Dimm. O'Dimm just made it reality.
Arisiel haha well God is love and have unlimited powers when satan is just an angel (is the strongest angel but still weaker than God) Also God loves you when satan only loves himself. (2 Chronicles 30:9) :p
Am I the only one who was really touched by Olgierd's story? The ending almost brought a tear to my eye for some reason. The song in the background, a man losing everything but still willing to live and make it anew...this DLC is beautiful and in my opinion has a much better plot than the base game.
Yeah, Iris story is one of the sadest stories ever...dying from loneliness but still loving him and keeping the only thing she had to remember Olgierd and the good old times..
It was indeed. It's gotta be my favorite story of the game (up there with Gerald's and Yenn's cause I am a sucker for star-crossed lovers, but still doesn't compare to this in many ways). Olgeird was so, so much more... I read a ton of comments condemning him, calling him an evil, unworthy individual... truth is, life has made real-life persons feel as empty as him if not more, even without the fantasy of being immortal or having this character's past of losing everything... so in my eyes, there is nothing there to condemn. He will always be hunted by his mistakes (and that is punishment enough) but thanks to Gerald he has a chance for true change, moving on, starting anew... So I'm right there with you. this DLC has a much better story than the base game.
Its funny to wish to be rich, and then he grants you 5000 crowns. While the other runestone forge quest needs like 30000 crowns in total just to forge master runestones😂
@@diogopachecomatheus Horn of Plenty is the shittiest reward after the money lol. Every single food item is better. And it's not like theres not enough to fill your inventory a hundred times over.
Guys, the tonges he speaks at the end! He says "you think you've won... no, you are mistaken!" in Georgian! Holy shit, did that scare the living crap out of me! Didn't expect to find that 0_0
gio bagrata O’Dimm is not wrong tho. He has been banished from the witcher’s dimension for a while and probably he’ll be back and he will be upset. I really hope to find an easter egg about him in Cyberpunk 2077
Geralt: “I can’t accept this.” Olgierd: “You can and must. This saber’s been in my family-“ Geralt: “No, Olgierd, I mean I can’t accept it because it’s a crappy sword. I already have a max leveled sword, so yours is worthless. I’ll most likely sell it to a vendor nearby if I take it.”
Samed Is sad Swords you acquired or buy are scaled with your leveling. I’d beaten Heart of Stone and got the sword at lower level, but bought a new sword when I maxed level, making the sword I bought higher than the sword he gave me, even with some of its bonus effects.
I chose this ending because Olgeird realized what he did was wrong and was suffering but caught in between o'dimm who exploits people like olgeird. Also silver viper sword was worth it.
@@SuperBajack totally not, I just finish my all my mission yesterday and tbh i can tell he regret everything, mirror master the other hand he trick O just to get his soul and I can tell saving O was the right choice since he know all his mistake and want try make it better, there is something we learn as well ppl really mess up deserve sometime a second chance.
What really gets me is when he is cut by the sword and stairs at his hand for a few seconds realizing that it truly wasn’t Geralt’s fault but his own because he was careless and he got used to being careless because of his immortality And thinking to himself: “how dead was I ? “
Am I the only one who liked Olgierd from the start? he was a bit of a prick, but even with a heart of stone he still had a certain sense of honor. Besides, other than accidentally cursing the ofieri prince, he didn't do anything particularly evil. I didn't even consider letting O'Dimm steal his soul. Also, can Geralt be any more of a badass? It's one thing to risk your life, but to risk you soul for some guy you barely know, that takes some balls.
GBN Games Did you even pay attention at all? Olgierd and company forced themselves into the manor cause they wanted to party there. At first the owners complied out of fear, but after a while Sir Garin, the owner, got tired and told them to leave. One of Olgierd's mercenaries killed him on the spot, thinking his boss wouldn't care, but despite his heart of stone Olgierd still had a sense of honor, and didn't approve of killing his host, so he had the man's head chopped off. Garin's daughter blamed Olgierd for her father's death and tried to kill him, but he points out that it was not him, but the man he just had executed, who actually killed her father, and that justice had been done. ...Or you could do the foolish thing, assume Olgierd is evil for no reason, fight him without knowing the full facts, and allow a murderer to walk free...
ChuckPalomo firstly, master mirror walks away independently of what you do... you don´t kill him, you just make so he doesn´t kill olgierd. secondly, he murdered many people even before his curse, so he ain´t no angel. thirdly, i don´t care what are his reasons, he cursed that prince just because of family bullshit. and finally, even though he got mad that they killed the manor owner, he has no fucking right to invade someone property and start tearing it down. and im pretty sure you are going to state that he only did that because of his curse. well, to bad. people suffered and got killed because of his curse, so he should be punished. plus it makes no freaking sense for geralt to put his soul on the line for olgierd
The reason why I always choose this ending for Heart Of Stone is because of the famous quote from Geralt himself. "Evil is Evil. Lesser, greater, middling… Makes no difference. The degree is arbitrary. The definition’s blurred. If I’m to choose between one evil and another… I’d rather not choose at all." Geralt by principle is neutral and he will never side with one evil from another even if it is lesser. Olgierd may have done a lot of bad things in the past but seeing his past, his regrets, his choices, and seeing Iris's undying love for him, made me realize Olgierd is not "Evil". He is just a man who happens to make a lot of bad choices. But a man could redeem it as long he is given a second chance. Gaunter O' Dimm on the other hand... He is just pure evil. There is nothing good about him. He grants what you wish, not what you want. If he just wants to punish the greedy and take their souls, he should have not punished the good professor by forever trapping him in a small circle and making him blind. He just wants to punish those who he traps in his evil contracts. And worst of all... He enjoys it... immensely. That's why I always choose this ending. Geralt by his morals will always and no doubt save Olgierd. He will not let something so pure evil win and get away with it. Yes, at times he is neutral most of the time especially in Politics but both sides always have a hidden agenda about it. Evil always exists in the world of Politics. But in this case, he is given a chance to save a trapped man's life and he took it.
To me that neutrality means exactly the opposite. In this ending he takes a side while the other actually is neutral, because he doesn literally nothing. And remember that manor guy who he beheaded and all the other people he killed. Master Mirror did hurt 3 people that we know of: the lady who would have let him starve to death willingly, Olgierd who cursed the prince and was a raider way before the pact and also sacrificed his brother, and the professor. The professor is the odd one but also he was the only one who knew too much, and even then his punishment was not even that bad considering the universe they live in, and the fact that he was a researcher and not a physical worker whihch meant he could ply his trade still. And also Master Mirror twists wishes true, but he did do it with Geralt. Geralt can be considered a good man and Master Mirror was generous with him and even kind of kind. And yes he killed that one man in the tavern but we dont know about it anything. That man could have been the vliest man ever or maybe the kindest, we will never know so I wouldnt bring him in the discussion since too little is known about it (and the fact that GOD said that it was because he interrupted him does not prove anything because he could have been simply lying to frighten Geralt)
@@notrather5514no end haplend without Geralt intervention, the sole reason the last quest happens it's cause Geralt went to an extensive path thanks to his "debt" with O dimm, it was never neutral to begin with, not doing anything at the end it's still taking a side (o dimm side) cause thats what he wants Geralt to decide...
@@diegosotomiranda4107 !? He was neutral while helping. He had a job to do and he done it. And also only because Odimm want him to be neutral and it helps him more doesnt mean he took a side. Like the Prussian-Austrian war when the french did not take sides. It helped the prussians more but they were neutral.
It amazes me how Hearts of Stone actually legit had one of the absolute best stories in the whole game, if not gaming. I really gotta give props to the writers for centering the story around the theme of deals with the devil and being careful what you wish for. Didn't think they could pull it off, but goddamn.
When I first met O'Dimm back in White Orchard, I thought he was a cool guy, I saw something strange on him, but I thought he was just a spy or something, but turns out HE'S FUCKING SATAN!!!!
+Mano haha like him? Nah I knew there was something shady about this dude the first moment I saw him. Sure he helped you find Yennefer but his whole bearing was somewhat dark.
"This saber's been in my family for generations. Even when I'd lost all else . it remained at my side" Checks inventory and sees it is weaker than current weapon then immediately sells it. lol
Because I love investing myself into the stories I read or experience in games, I feel bad if I sell something rewarded to me that held sentimental value to its previous owner. This is why I was so happy when I got to mount the swords on the walls of Corvo Bianco. Besides, that saber is an AMAZING sword. If I remember correctly the charged up blow destroyed human opponents. It was, in Olgierds words, 'Right useful to me'.
+Jack it's easy if you start early yes, but i just DON'T WANT TO. that's why i loathe them shoving it down our throats ocasionally. i play the witcher for slaying monsters and adventure, not to waste my time with damn mini-games
I see, I agree though I only played it since it's a requirement for the platinum trophy which is why I went out and collected all the cards. I never understood how to play at first then I looked online and it became easy. Just set the gwent settings as 'easy' so you can get through the game really quick if you don't enjoy playing it.
Honestly, this is the best ending. You get to screw over the soul-stealing demon that used you as his tool, free a man who entered a pact that ruined his life and remove Olgeird of his immortality effectively ensuring he'll one day face his demise rather than plunder and kill for all of time.
As Hearts of Stone is one big Polish easter egg, giving a saber to Geralt can be seen as declaration that Olgierd will live modest and silent life. Saber was a symbol of social status in PLC
That would be outrageous😂 hes lying there with immediate regret; "fuck! if only i was immortal..." Or maybe he found pleasure in dying in combat, finally getting a sense of how it should have been everytime he was supposed to have perished previously. So much potential outcomes for how one would feel in that situation 😂
When I completed this DLC and the title of "Hearts of Stone" appeared on the screen just like in 14:27 with Gerald looking at the horizon with the sword named "Iris" on his hand, I felt empty because of what happened to Olgeird and Iris, fascinated by the great villain that was Odimm and had a sensation that I just lived and completed one of the best stories not only in videogames, but in any other media. Amazing DLC.
When O'Dimm reveals the moon on the ground, he has one foot in the crescent and on the dark side. Olgierd must have gone "damn, if only he had moved a little to his right, we wouldn't be standing on the moon together." Master Mirror will torment you every little chance he gets, to the end and beyond.
It's a great detail that at the very end of Hearts of Stone and just before Blood & Wine Geralt and Olgier share a bottle of Wine and Olgierd's hand spills Blood after Geralt accidentaly cuts it with the sword.
It was such a poetic ending for this amazing DLC, and what a man Olgierd is, so many characters in this game have made an emotional impact on me, sometimes even more then real-life "characters", the writing, the relevancy of these stories, is truly something else.
The final conversation with Olgierd is rather simple, but it's also one of the greatest moments in the game IMHO. A broken man, who's been through a lot but has only himself to blame, yet he's ready to start over. These are real life issues, I think many of us can relate. Then there's the voice acting, the shots, the animations, the surroundings...this is all CDPR magic
There are not good and bad endings in this expansion I think It's just one or the other, you can end up feeling sorry for Iris and getting all pissed with Olgierd or you can end up feeling sorry for Olgierd and defy O'dimm all good reasons in my book
I'll say him and Iris' marriage failing even though they loved one another was a direct result of him not being able to feel the love he once had for her, for which Gaunter himself is responsible for maliciously twisting his wishes and turning his heart into stone. I've even heard some theories that Gaunter himself was responsible for his family's misfortunes which led to Olgierd seeking his help in the first place, though they don't offer a concrete proof. During the conversation about the final task, in some of the dialogue choices, Olgierd openly tells Geralt that he'd welcome death and calmly tells Geralt that if he manages to complete the final task then "that'll be the end of me." Compare that to this video in which he panics and is actually afraid when death finally comes for him after he is able to feel again, which gives a rough estimate of just how much his emotions were dulled because of Gaunter. Finally, I liked seeing Olgierd and the Bloody Baron in the anniversary trailer in which they look more happy, friendly and animated, which leads me to believe that ultimately Geralt redeemed both him and Baron (who looks happy which makes me think he finally was able to heal his wife), two flawed characters who did bad things in the past, by going against ancient powerful enemies (the Tree spirit and Gaunter) to give them a second chance at life.
Challenging O'Dimm was the one time where I genuinely felt like the brave superhero the devs want me to feel like when playing a video game(no, attacking a giant in Skyrim for the first time was ignorance). I mean, in other games, no matter how powerful the main antagonist is, I know you have to face him/her eventually. In this, the stupidly powerful antagonist is not only stupidly powerful and utterly terrifying, I'm actually given the choice not to fight him and even told not to fight him. The game repeatedly tells me that I have absolutely no chance against this guy and even rewards me for sitting this one out so when I actually went against this unstoppable and incomprehensible force, I was the fearless warrior myself because I made the choice to be so myself without the game forcing me into the role. Easily one of the most, if not the most satisfying moment I've ever had in any game.
Imagine how terrifying it would have been if this DLC had been integrated into the main game, and the one suffering a heart of stone is not Olgierd, but Geralt himself - after he had lost Ciri in one of the endings. He deals directly with Master Mirror, at first asking him to save Ciri, which he could not (or refused to), then a way to feel no more pain, and Mirror did so by taking ALL of Geralt's precious memories of Ciri. Whether or not Geralt makes it out alive (or even wants to) is up to the player.
Whats that about Geralt accidentally cutting Olgierd's hand? The only idea I have for that is that Olgierd completely forgot what it's like to bleed from a wound and now he feels pain again, thats why he says Geralt needn't be sorry. Any deeper meaning to it?
+TheGreatBonus You're pretty close. I think it's that moment, when he realizes that he can feel pain and bleed that it truly dawns on Olgierd that he's human again. I think that's why he looks at the cut for so long before waving aside Geralt's apology.
and THAT, kids, is why you pay close attention to the articles you use - because olgierd could've noped out by stating, that the definite article and the capitalisation in the conttanct imply, that they were meant to meet on the celestial body, and not just "a moon"
I chose to defeat Gaunter. While Olgierd was the reason why all this happened, it was Gaunter who twisted the wish, effectively destroying Olgierd's and Iri's lives. The Quest in the Painted World really won me over...the suffering they went through...
What a masterpiece! Especially watching this in 2023, with all these soulless movies and games around. When i took that Rose from Iris, it made my heart ache.
I own both DLCs, but I completed only HoS. It was the best DLC I have ever played within my life. It was even better than most of the games I have played (looking on you TES Skyrim). THANK YOU CD PROJECT RED!!!
after 5 years of playing this DLC my life felt relatable to this, many heartbrakes and hardships but in the end when you feel life again you can start a new beginning and with time you forgive yourself and heal.
I don't get the bashing towards Olgierd. Of course the man was a punk, a glorified bandit and kind of a dick, but if you pay attention to his back story, which is revealed at the previous mission, you kinda understand him. The man was heart-broken, desperate and made a mistake he couldn't fix on his own. He was trapped in a life of torment, because a demon/devil/whatever took advantage of his misfortune and ego. His "heart of stone" was a side effect of his poorly worded wish. So, yeah, between helping this man get a second chance and helping a monster prey on him and let it take advantage of even more people, of course I'm gonna fucking save Olgierd.
This game will forever be in my heart and my all time favorite series hands down. I absolutely loved The Witcher 2 never played the first one but played The Witcher 2 on the 360 and instantly fell in love and bought the books so I can learn more of the world. When they announced a new one I almost shit my pants and went out and bought a one just so I could play this game honestly. I was not disappointed and put 100's of hours into the game I have played through the main story twice and played all the DLC's my favorite being Blood and Wine DLC but they are all masterpieces. This game left a whole in me for RPG's and just spoiled all of us for real then RDR2 came out and sort of filled that hole but not all the way. I do not think it will be filled until another Witcher game is made which I do believe they will do, This game did to well for them to not do another one in the future and I truly believe they will return to the Witcher they own the game rights. I would love for them to do a open world sandbox RPG with character creation for male and female players not forcing any player to play male or female and maybe chose your school or something. But I know they will make another one just imagine watching E3 and the Witcher logo pops up tell me you won't scream like a little girl and shit your pants with excitement lol.
"What shall we do witcher play Gwent?" "Ummm yer" "Lets lay em down!" Then it turns out he has unlimiited spy cards, he cheats like mad & you get wrecked ;)
+The93Momo93 Yer lol before i started hearts of stone i had the gwent difficulty on hard and by the time the cpu are on the last 2 or 3 cards it got pretty ridiculous. One player closed a gap of about 60 points having been on 3 cards ;). I've put it back to normal now lol in case i miss out on any cards if i lose to some new op gwent players ;)
I know it's cheap but I always just reloaded my save when I lost a game and kept doing that until I won XD. Can't help it, love to be unbeatable so I save before every game lool.
You know, something I have been thinking. In the DLC they say that Gaunter O'dimm is an 'incarnation of evil' and, well, I got htinking, since he is a magical creature he is probably a result of the conjunction of the spheres. SO, with that in mind, what if there is a world full of creatures simialr to Master Mirror? Obviously, from our perspective, he is evil, but what if what he is doing is perfectly fine within his moral compass and that of his people? Of course, I am not saying it is like I am saying, jsut osmehtign that I thought baout
+Rafael Eisele Scholar said he was very old and that he found entries of Gaunter going back thousands of years. Conjuction is a "recent" event. Remember that you meet with him at crossroads ( Crossroad Demon).
+Rafael Eisele Nope it's not that old. In the last book The Lady of the Lake it's stated that Avallach, Eredin and Auberon the king of Alders had the ability to jump another worlds but after the Conjunction of Spheres they lost that ability and the whole reason why they were looking for Ciri was to make her bear a son and open the Great Gate with his help which would allow them to travel between the worlds again since they lost that ability after the Conjunction and Auberon is considered to be the eldest of among the Alder Folk, he is only 650 years old so Conjunction happened between these years. It's a recent event compared to thousands of years old entities of Gaunter. Also only after the conjunction humans appeared in the worls of Aen Seidhe and aince Aed Gywnweith or whatever was his name was the eldest sorcerer living. He was 500 years old and was the one of the first human settlers sons who came to this world after the conjunction.
+Arda Ergin yes, but you do realize that Ciri is the product of countless generations of people bearing the Elder Blood, right? Furthermore, there are books in the Witcher 1 and 2 that claim the Conjunctionw as 1500 years ago, that's not recent by any stretch of the margin
Rafael Eisele Conjunction and the Elder Blood is not related at all.It was created by elves to prevent a prophesied disaster happening. It wasn't created as a tool to travel between the worlds, It was created to save the elves. Conjunction is not related at all. I can't blame you because games get a lot of things wrong sometimes. For example in the first game's introduction they get the date of Battle of Brenna wrong. I woudln't trust the books you find in the games.
I was really hoping had you decided to let iris live and saved olgeir, they would live happily for eternity inside her portraits would’ve been a beautiful ending to a beautiful game
Nika Megrelidze no need in infinite food when you have the general ability that food eaten heals for 20 minutes. i just use water. i took the 100 stamina saddle.
I know people say that this isn’t a good ending because your letting a horrible person get away with everything he’s done, but honestly, he has suffered enough and I think he really has learned his lesson by the end of it all. Even if you can’t get pass not killing Everc, I say it’s still worth at least trying to banish O’dimm because he has caused to much pain to people who don’t often deserve it. Professor was punished just for trying to know O’dimms true nature and the spoon lady was literally cursed for 100 years because one night she decided not to give food to a stranger. If Gaunter were to be unbanished, he would just cause more problems for people.
I got the "Bad" ending I guess. Well I listened to the black cat and the dog saying that I shouldnt interfere and stay away from this devil. So I did. Smart choice in my opinion, it is not my duty to saves Olgierd`s life. You reap what you sow Olgierd.
The lady odimm cursed she didn’t deserve it was time to put a stop to odimm I’m glad geralt put a stop to it it went to far the lady did not deserve it
@@Gamer1234brendan Nah. (A) the other ending only delays O'Dimm slightly and (B) O'Dimm's victims generally deserve it. Don't make a greedy deal with the devil if you don't want consequences.
@@Gamer1234brendan O'Dimm lives either way, sorry to spoil it for you. And it seems like he mostly messes with people who deserve it. I would hardly call them "victims".
Good ending and all, I didn't intervene, I let master mirror take Olgierd's soul. He got himself into this, and if it was the other way around, I doubt Olgierd would sacrifice himself to save Geralt in the same situation.
the best feeling about this good ending was that finally after taking that rose from iris and freeing olgierd from the curse and having back a normal life and heart again , they could finally meet in the afterlife maybe when olgierd dies in this world. if you don't take the rose or free olgierd from gaunter'o dimm then the chances are any of them's gonna be stuck in a different verse than the other depending on the choices. so this was no doubt a very appreciable future forecast from CD projekt making the best of the outcome come possible from the best of the choices
+The Ascendent At first I didn't know what to make out of O'Dimm so I assumed he was either a djinn or something else. As I got closer towards the end of the expansion I started to associate him with Mephistopheles myself. A really cool character nonetheless... O_O
Honestly, at first, Olgierd just seemed like a huge asshole at the start but by learning of his backstory, I had to save him. All that he had suffered was because he wanted to be at the side of his beloved. At the end he lost everything but he has the chance to start again
...and after Olgierd walked away, he died to the first monster that crossed his path because now that he is mortal again and has to get back to civilisation from out in the middle of nowhere, he thought the best idea would be to give Geralt his sword.
DontKnow9000 r
His sword consumes "vitality" since he was immortal, that sword was op in its hands
DontKnow9000 also he’s bleeding
No
He gave the best gift he could to the man that Saved his soul.
Wouldn't you do the same - a gift as worthy of such a great favour done for yourself?
If it had actually come down to a game of Gwent I would have thrown my playstation out the window.
that would have been so unexpected that it would have been much more satisfying than running around an empty zone and using aard
iAmDaos we get it you don't like Gwent now shut the fuck up you peasant
Andrew Griffiths Gwent is a fun game... thats the dumbest thing ive read in this comment section
I never played gwent...I still don't know how it works XD
ENTERTAINMENT studios You're missing out buddy. It's great. And easy.. just throw yourself out there and try it. It won't hurt you. You will actually look forward to encounter other gwent players in-game! Like me. Lol.
THIS is how you make a DLC.
Blood and wine even better than this
@@bigbadcatbigbcy2933 gameplay wise yes...
Story wise no...
It is not DLC shit thing, it is Expansion.
bigbadcat bigbcy overall yes, but story wise Blood and Wine falls short to Hearts of Stone, the side quests in Blood and Wine are really fun and enjoyable and the world is much more immersive do that’s why it’s better over all
@Thành Ngô blood and wine can give you a bad ending for literally one single shit about not asking Syanna her past,it fucking sucks
Gaunter: "I can only take your soul once I've fulfilled three wishes and we *stand* together on the moon."
*Olgierd immediately sits down.*
Olgierd: "Got ya, sucker!"
Genius
Well... Geralt already accomplished all 3 wishes. If the only obstacle is to make Olgiard to stand with him he can summon any muscular guy to force him to stand
Gaunter gets out a spoon: "You better stand up or things may become very unpleasant."
Or he would probably twist that situation in way that means Olgierd would never be able to stand up again, and he has to spend an infinity being stuck on the "moon" (like the guy in the circle). being forced to choose between living an eternal life where you can never truly "live" or move and get your soul consumed by a malevolent entity that will probably condemn you to some sort of hell.
@@merlith4650 you escalated this to a whole new level, friend.
Olgierd: "I've a heart again, yet all it feels is grief, sadness, and defeat. My life is a ruin."
Geralt: "Speaking of ruins why don't you come to Kaer Morhen?"
Another settlement needs our help!
Damn....i would actually fucking LOVE to see Olgierd fighting the wild hunt at kaer morhen!
He would have messed them up!
SAME
Geralt, ever the best politician. cant you bring him to help if you play the dlc before the main game. never tried it
“What do you propose we play? Gwent?”
Geralt: **nods silently**
**furious flute solo plays**
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**russian hardbass - red rubbles**
LOL
ayyyyy ay ay ayyyyy
just finished the expansion pack i really thought i could lift the curse by simply beating him in gwent
With the sh*t he's seen, some giant flying text appearing over the sunrise definitely wouldn't surprise Geralt.
+Wysteria InBloom hahahahahahaha omg
Martin Tan muahahahhahahidenhfisndsisidb Jesus, I laughed more than I should have
Gerald be like: "Hmmmmmmm ... strange" Then rides off, not thinking much of it.
Laughs in detlaff
Lol
Olgierd looks like David Beckam
what if he is? if i retired football i would sign a contract with the devil too just for the heck of it
Or Miller from Expanse
More like Vincent van Gogh imo
Yes that’s what i thought too!!!!!!!!! Lol
Looks a lot like John Seed from Farcry 5 too
Olgierd is a ginger. He had no soul to begin with. That's why Master Mirror was pissed off. He felt duped.
Sitizen Kane nah nah gingers do have a soul, their partners. You get with a ginger, you lose your soul
JP Alpharo your implying he took ireses
Soooo.. uhhuhhm.... gingerbread then??
why do europeans have that thing for gingers? i dont get it they are whiter than most lol
Wtf? Ginger girls are so cute
The story is based on old Polish tale about Pan Twardowski and Mefisto the devil.
Long story short, Twardowski is on the moon right now...
+swirekster Ah OK, so both Polish (Pan Twardowski) and German (Faust) folklore have this story. Very cool.
+TriviaBot Also this Devil has similiar way of tricking his victim.
Twardowski's contract provided that his soul can be taken after fullfilling three wishes, and only in Rome. He promised himself never ever to get close to that city. However, after many years, while in the inn he was visited by the Devil. It turned out that the inn's name was... Rome.
+swirekster I was looking for this comment. I love polish lore, especially the Witcher. Probably my favorite lore of all time. I've finished reading the last wish but the second book isn't out yet. I mean it is but I prefer an actual book than reading it online and they've not yet translated the second one until December. T.T
+swirekster cmon mate! stories about the devil as a old traveler stealing peoples souls Exist in all cultures! all . that old man with powers of make your wishes exist in almost all cultures
Raynor Yes, but this story is quite obviously based on the Polish Pan Twardowski version.
Just realised, the solution to the riddle is not actually "Mirror" but "Reflection" :D
Bruh..
@@blackvalio4060 I realized when I thought about the part where he says no blow can harm me. Mirrors are easily shattered - reflections cannot be destroyed.
The dog give you some advice back then , seek salvation in glass that can’t be broken, meaning water, as Gaunter destroys every mirror you find, but he can’t break water
My friend showed me this game and played through this ending to show some of the narrative. I had not played or even heard of this game before, so I felt quite smart when I figured the riddle right away without him even thinking of telling me the answer 😂
So, hes a RTX God
I expected him to really play Gwent, and have only Geralt and Ciri cards in his deck, making him invincible.
Could crush that deck with my northern realms deck easy.
Just fill your deck with non-heros and commanders horn
not false, even with the simple use of spies it would be fairly easy to beat. Still, he could have a deck made only of exclusive OP cards.
Too many heros in one hand is often a burden, particularly when you have 2 commanders horns and dandelion lol
I tend to only use heroes to bait my enemy into overplaying his hand while i keep my blue stripes horns and catapults in my hand til the end
I love how it ends, Olgierd tells of how he is going to start anew, be the master of his own fate. By doing so, he gives his saber to Geralt, it's the one thing which was with him throughout all those years. Even when he came up to have lost everything, he had the saber, Iris.
Geralt takes the saber and he accidentely cuts the palm of Olgierd's hand, as if he made a pact. He made a pact not with Geralt, but with fate.
Also the way he looks at his injury, as if he's glad for feeling pain after so long.
Wow, I didn't even think of it that way. I just figured it was like Andrew Ryan said about him feeling pain again
also how he says whenever he pulls out that sword, blood must spill or something.
I look back at it again.
I think, Olgierd makes a pact once again. As he tells, « it’s time I took fate in my own hands again, live life anew. ». He gives his blade Iris to Geralt. When Geralt takes it, Olgierd has his hand cut; coincidence or fate or the game art director. What he knows is, he made a pact, not to Geralt, not to O’dimm, but to himself.
The blade is Iris, the blade is the metaphor to a rose. Just so, in the story, he gives his wife Iris, a violet rose which Geralt has to find again.
The blade cuts Olgierd’s hand, just like a rose’s thorns would.
The pact he made to himself, is to live life anew.
The blade cuts his hand, as thorns of a rose, symbol of life and love would do. He gives what reminded him of his lost love, in return his lost love cuts him. And he feels it, he takes two freakin’ seconds looking at his hand and feeling the pain. The lost love cuts his hand, he feels the pain deep.
That’s what he gives to start anew, to move onward.
When Geralt apologizes, he says « you needn’t be ». He goes on his path anew.
Whatever may follow ahead for him. He is broken, but he starts to go forward and heal perhaps, because he can feel again, he might love again. What he do have is hope. Otherwise he wouldn’t have made the pact.
Let’s hope he might have traded his sword for a rose he does not yet grasp.
I’d love to see the Netflix film crew take on this character in the witcher tv show seasons to come someday.
This game expansion is definitely pure art in story telling, after you’ve witnessed it unfold.
It’s leaving us wonder and interpret the story in our own way, in our own imagination.
@@PhilTahitiFryeah. Amazing theory. But please, not Netflix. They butchered our favorite characters with their wokeness already
“She loved me ? After all that’s passed ? Iris what a mess we made of it all, if I’d only known them how it would end.” Such a deep line and way better dialogue than GOT season 8 & 7.
season 8 was a tragedy
The characters in this DLC were more memorable and interesting than 99% of most movie, anime, TV show and video game protagonists and antagonists.
Ok big guy
Not 99% thats too big of an exaggeration
But yeah they were memorable
"99% of most"
Very true, but I still let Olgierd's soul get taken the first time. He was willing to sacrifice his brother so he could have riches, love, and immortality. In ways, his heart was stone before ever coming across O'Dimm. O'Dimm just made it reality.
when you get screen play for about 10 to 15min per character vs more than 30hrs of gameplay and screen time these things tend to happen
Gaunter O'Dimm, has the initials GOD, although he is portrayed as Evil Incarnate, the satan of Witcher universe, CDProjeckt Red are geniuses
+Outcaster88 Good catch. So many hidden little things.
mind blows !!!!
Like...that's not impossible !!! Damn those guys in CDProjeckt really take time for their games :O
no he's satan ...and satan is the demon who wanted to be God but didn't succeded at it so he plays with humans ^^
Brising Conan to be honest what is the difference between the two?
Arisiel
haha well God is love and have unlimited powers when satan is just an angel (is the strongest angel but still weaker than God)
Also God loves you when satan only loves himself.
(2 Chronicles 30:9) :p
"What do you propose we play? Gwent?"
*Nods*
Am I the only one who was really touched by Olgierd's story? The ending almost brought a tear to my eye for some reason. The song in the background, a man losing everything but still willing to live and make it anew...this DLC is beautiful and in my opinion has a much better plot than the base game.
Yeah, Iris story is one of the sadest stories ever...dying from loneliness but still loving him and keeping the only thing she had to remember Olgierd and the good old times..
"still willing to live and make it anew" Im not sure we have seen the same story
yeah i cried at the end scene i honestly felt empty the story was so sad
Seeing his sword is named "Iris" when it's added to your inventory was really touching. Shame the uploader omitted that part.
It was indeed. It's gotta be my favorite story of the game (up there with Gerald's and Yenn's cause I am a sucker for star-crossed lovers, but still doesn't compare to this in many ways). Olgeird was so, so much more...
I read a ton of comments condemning him, calling him an evil, unworthy individual... truth is, life has made real-life persons feel as empty as him if not more, even without the fantasy of being immortal or having this character's past of losing everything... so in my eyes, there is nothing there to condemn. He will always be hunted by his mistakes (and that is punishment enough) but thanks to Gerald he has a chance for true change, moving on, starting anew...
So I'm right there with you. this DLC has a much better story than the base game.
Are you kidding? I got the good ending. Unlimited liquor.
Its funny to wish to be rich, and then he grants you 5000 crowns. While the other runestone forge quest needs like 30000 crowns in total just to forge master runestones😂
@@ALTAI38 Yeah, I was fucked off about that. I thought I was going to get about 40k.
Horn of Plenty>>>>>>>>>
@@lsswappedcessna im on console so i cant mod this😂 but mods on skyrim or fallour are shitty too so i dont bother😎
@@diogopachecomatheus Horn of Plenty is the shittiest reward after the money lol. Every single food item is better. And it's not like theres not enough to fill your inventory a hundred times over.
Guys, the tonges he speaks at the end! He says "you think you've won... no, you are mistaken!" in Georgian! Holy shit, did that scare the living crap out of me! Didn't expect to find that 0_0
He is mistaken. Geralt won, Gaunter O'Dimm is a sore loser.
gio bagrata O’Dimm is not wrong tho. He has been banished from the witcher’s dimension for a while and probably he’ll be back and he will be upset. I really hope to find an easter egg about him in Cyberpunk 2077
There is a famous song called The Devil went down to Georgia ....
ძმაო, მე ვთამაშობდი და ეს და ეს გამოჩნდა haha
@@alexkricheli8431 სამი წლის წინ იყო და მე რაც იქ ვჭამე დღემდე მახსოვს :D
Geralt: “I can’t accept this.”
Olgierd: “You can and must. This saber’s been in my family-“
Geralt: “No, Olgierd, I mean I can’t accept it because it’s a crappy sword. I already have a max leveled sword, so yours is worthless. I’ll most likely sell it to a vendor nearby if I take it.”
lol dont even trip dawg
Wtf that sword is like one of the best if not the best what kind of drugs did you take?
Samed Is sad You clearly haven’t 100% the game then.
Heatwave619 yes i have, but Im saying that the level that I got this sword was probably one the best
Samed Is sad Swords you acquired or buy are scaled with your leveling. I’d beaten Heart of Stone and got the sword at lower level, but bought a new sword when I maxed level, making the sword I bought higher than the sword he gave me, even with some of its bonus effects.
O'Dimm: "Ready?"
Me behind my neck-high wall of comfort pillows, controller in one hand, shaking cross in the other: "R-r-ready...."
I chose this ending because Olgeird realized what he did was wrong and was suffering but caught in between o'dimm who exploits people like olgeird. Also silver viper sword was worth it.
So...basically for Silver Viper Sword.
@@SuperBajack totally not, I just finish my all my mission yesterday and tbh i can tell he regret everything, mirror master the other hand he trick O just to get his soul and I can tell saving O was the right choice since he know all his mistake and want try make it better,
there is something we learn as well ppl really mess up deserve sometime a second chance.
What really gets me is when he is cut by the sword and stairs at his hand for a few seconds realizing that it truly wasn’t Geralt’s fault but his own because he was careless and he got used to being careless because of his immortality
And thinking to himself: “how dead was I ? “
Am I the only one who liked Olgierd from the start? he was a bit of a prick, but even with a heart of stone he still had a certain sense of honor. Besides, other than accidentally cursing the ofieri prince, he didn't do anything particularly evil. I didn't even consider letting O'Dimm steal his soul.
Also, can Geralt be any more of a badass? It's one thing to risk your life, but to risk you soul for some guy you barely know, that takes some balls.
the moment he killed that man at the manor and burned it to the ground i knew i would kill him...
GBN Games But that guy was a scumbag, he killed the manor's owner for fun.
ChuckPalomo the guy that got his head chopped off was the manor owner...
GBN Games Did you even pay attention at all? Olgierd and company forced themselves into the manor cause they wanted to party there. At first the owners complied out of fear, but after a while Sir Garin, the owner, got tired and told them to leave. One of Olgierd's mercenaries killed him on the spot, thinking his boss wouldn't care, but despite his heart of stone Olgierd still had a sense of honor, and didn't approve of killing his host, so he had the man's head chopped off. Garin's daughter blamed Olgierd for her father's death and tried to kill him, but he points out that it was not him, but the man he just had executed, who actually killed her father, and that justice had been done.
...Or you could do the foolish thing, assume Olgierd is evil for no reason, fight him without knowing the full facts, and allow a murderer to walk free...
ChuckPalomo firstly, master mirror walks away independently of what you do... you don´t kill him, you just make so he doesn´t kill olgierd. secondly, he murdered many people even before his curse, so he ain´t no angel. thirdly, i don´t care what are his reasons, he cursed that prince just because of family bullshit. and finally, even though he got mad that they killed the manor owner, he has no fucking right to invade someone property and start tearing it down. and im pretty sure you are going to state that he only did that because of his curse. well, to bad. people suffered and got killed because of his curse, so he should be punished. plus it makes no freaking sense for geralt to put his soul on the line for olgierd
The reason why I always choose this ending for Heart Of Stone is because of the famous quote from Geralt himself. "Evil is Evil. Lesser, greater, middling… Makes no difference. The degree is arbitrary. The definition’s blurred. If I’m to choose between one evil and another… I’d rather not choose at all." Geralt by principle is neutral and he will never side with one evil from another even if it is lesser.
Olgierd may have done a lot of bad things in the past but seeing his past, his regrets, his choices, and seeing Iris's undying love for him, made me realize Olgierd is not "Evil". He is just a man who happens to make a lot of bad choices. But a man could redeem it as long he is given a second chance.
Gaunter O' Dimm on the other hand... He is just pure evil. There is nothing good about him. He grants what you wish, not what you want. If he just wants to punish the greedy and take their souls, he should have not punished the good professor by forever trapping him in a small circle and making him blind. He just wants to punish those who he traps in his evil contracts. And worst of all... He enjoys it... immensely.
That's why I always choose this ending. Geralt by his morals will always and no doubt save Olgierd. He will not let something so pure evil win and get away with it. Yes, at times he is neutral most of the time especially in Politics but both sides always have a hidden agenda about it. Evil always exists in the world of Politics. But in this case, he is given a chance to save a trapped man's life and he took it.
To me that neutrality means exactly the opposite. In this ending he takes a side while the other actually is neutral, because he doesn literally nothing. And remember that manor guy who he beheaded and all the other people he killed. Master Mirror did hurt 3 people that we know of: the lady who would have let him starve to death willingly, Olgierd who cursed the prince and was a raider way before the pact and also sacrificed his brother, and the professor. The professor is the odd one but also he was the only one who knew too much, and even then his punishment was not even that bad considering the universe they live in, and the fact that he was a researcher and not a physical worker whihch meant he could ply his trade still.
And also Master Mirror twists wishes true, but he did do it with Geralt. Geralt can be considered a good man and Master Mirror was generous with him and even kind of kind.
And yes he killed that one man in the tavern but we dont know about it anything. That man could have been the vliest man ever or maybe the kindest, we will never know so I wouldnt bring him in the discussion since too little is known about it (and the fact that GOD said that it was because he interrupted him does not prove anything because he could have been simply lying to frighten Geralt)
@@notrather5514no end haplend without Geralt intervention, the sole reason the last quest happens it's cause Geralt went to an extensive path thanks to his "debt" with O dimm, it was never neutral to begin with, not doing anything at the end it's still taking a side (o dimm side) cause thats what he wants Geralt to decide...
@@diegosotomiranda4107 !? He was neutral while helping. He had a job to do and he done it. And also only because Odimm want him to be neutral and it helps him more doesnt mean he took a side.
Like the Prussian-Austrian war when the french did not take sides. It helped the prussians more but they were neutral.
It amazes me how Hearts of Stone actually legit had one of the absolute best stories in the whole game, if not gaming. I really gotta give props to the writers for centering the story around the theme of deals with the devil and being careful what you wish for. Didn't think they could pull it off, but goddamn.
I love this ending. My buddy asked me if the DLC was worth it. Answer: Witcher Went Down to Georgia
That's amazing
What does that mean lol
@@gastonxd3315 ahh welcome young blood. Allow me to show you an artifact from the Before Time
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After Gaunter disappears, the night is over; the morning sun rises like a beacon of hope!
yay, i got this ending, anyone who was screwed by a ''devil'' type character would turn into a douche, he deserves a second chance in my opinion
+Alucard .Tepes yeh didnt like gaunter either. Thought I could kill him by helpign olgierd.
When I first met O'Dimm back in White Orchard, I thought he was a cool guy, I saw something strange on him, but I thought he was just a spy or something, but turns out HE'S FUCKING SATAN!!!!
+Sr Mano ironically
Gaunter
O
Dimm
+Mano haha like him? Nah I knew there was something shady about this dude the first moment I saw him. Sure he helped you find Yennefer but his whole bearing was somewhat dark.
I actually like Olgierd, one of my favorite characters in gaming with his whole tragic story.
"This saber's been in my family for generations. Even when I'd lost all else . it remained at my side"
Checks inventory and sees it is weaker than current weapon then immediately sells it. lol
It was actually strong sword.
@Harle of the moon Compared to aerondight or witcher school swords it's not that great.
Because I love investing myself into the stories I read or experience in games, I feel bad if I sell something rewarded to me that held sentimental value to its previous owner. This is why I was so happy when I got to mount the swords on the walls of Corvo Bianco. Besides, that saber is an AMAZING sword. If I remember correctly the charged up blow destroyed human opponents. It was, in Olgierds words, 'Right useful to me'.
I hate gwent as much as geralt hates portals
finally someone who shares my opinion
Pussy Magnet Yes,i can't get my platinum one of the best game i've ever play because that stupid gwent
gwent is easy as hell to play...
+Jack it's easy if you start early yes, but i just DON'T WANT TO. that's why i loathe them shoving it down our throats ocasionally. i play the witcher for slaying monsters and adventure, not to waste my time with damn mini-games
I see, I agree though I only played it since it's a requirement for the platinum trophy which is why I went out and collected all the cards. I never understood how to play at first then I looked online and it became easy. Just set the gwent settings as 'easy' so you can get through the game really quick if you don't enjoy playing it.
Honestly, this is the best ending. You get to screw over the soul-stealing demon that used you as his tool, free a man who entered a pact that ruined his life and remove Olgeird of his immortality effectively ensuring he'll one day face his demise rather than plunder and kill for all of time.
As Hearts of Stone is one big Polish easter egg, giving a saber to Geralt can be seen as declaration that Olgierd will live modest and silent life. Saber was a symbol of social status in PLC
For my money, the moment when Geralt stands up and says "You're going down" is one of the coolest in the whole game.
Olgeird is then immediately slayed by a group of bandits as soon as he leaves the temple
That would be outrageous😂 hes lying there with immediate regret; "fuck! if only i was immortal..."
Or maybe he found pleasure in dying in combat, finally getting a sense of how it should have been everytime he was supposed to have perished previously. So much potential outcomes for how one would feel in that situation 😂
I love this guy,man ... Olgierd.
one of the best written video game characters of all time.
this last scene , made me shed a tear.
Same.
What a character
What a story
When I completed this DLC and the title of "Hearts of Stone" appeared on the screen just like in 14:27 with Gerald looking at the horizon with the sword named "Iris" on his hand, I felt empty because of what happened to Olgeird and Iris, fascinated by the great villain that was Odimm and had a sensation that I just lived and completed one of the best stories not only in videogames, but in any other media. Amazing DLC.
When O'Dimm reveals the moon on the ground, he has one foot in the crescent and on the dark side. Olgierd must have gone "damn, if only he had moved a little to his right, we wouldn't be standing on the moon together." Master Mirror will torment you every little chance he gets, to the end and beyond.
It's a great detail that at the very end of Hearts of Stone and just before Blood & Wine Geralt and Olgier share a bottle of Wine and Olgierd's hand spills Blood after Geralt accidentaly cuts it with the sword.
Dammit I'd really hoped we'd be able to play Gwent. I'd show this Master Mirror a thing or two.
It was such a poetic ending for this amazing DLC, and what a man Olgierd is, so many characters in this game have made an emotional impact on me, sometimes even more then real-life "characters", the writing, the relevancy of these stories, is truly something else.
Gaunter o dimm is genuinely one of my favourite video game characters. I sincerely hope he returns in Witcher 4
The final conversation with Olgierd is rather simple, but it's also one of the greatest moments in the game IMHO. A broken man, who's been through a lot but has only himself to blame, yet he's ready to start over. These are real life issues, I think many of us can relate.
Then there's the voice acting, the shots, the animations, the surroundings...this is all CDPR magic
Gaunter O'Dimm's scream at the end is incredible! Sends chills down my spine
“You’re going down.”
*literally*
This boss theme music is my favorite.. and when the kids were singing it, gave me shivers
There are not good and bad endings in this expansion I think
It's just one or the other, you can end up feeling sorry for Iris and getting all pissed with Olgierd
or you can end up feeling sorry for Olgierd and defy O'dimm
all good reasons in my book
Thats a way to see it but O Dim is evil incarnate, it doesnt really matter how bad Olgierd was at least he isnt Satan.
I'll say him and Iris' marriage failing even though they loved one another was a direct result of him not being able to feel the love he once had for her, for which Gaunter himself is responsible for maliciously twisting his wishes and turning his heart into stone. I've even heard some theories that Gaunter himself was responsible for his family's misfortunes which led to Olgierd seeking his help in the first place, though they don't offer a concrete proof.
During the conversation about the final task, in some of the dialogue choices, Olgierd openly tells Geralt that he'd welcome death and calmly tells Geralt that if he manages to complete the final task then "that'll be the end of me." Compare that to this video in which he panics and is actually afraid when death finally comes for him after he is able to feel again, which gives a rough estimate of just how much his emotions were dulled because of Gaunter.
Finally, I liked seeing Olgierd and the Bloody Baron in the anniversary trailer in which they look more happy, friendly and animated, which leads me to believe that ultimately Geralt redeemed both him and Baron (who looks happy which makes me think he finally was able to heal his wife), two flawed characters who did bad things in the past, by going against ancient powerful enemies (the Tree spirit and Gaunter) to give them a second chance at life.
Well it’s less evil ending
“Begone. You’re lost.” Most badass line ever.
This freaking DLC scared the bajeezus outta me, but I'd be damned if I don't say that this was one of the best story in a game I have ever played.
Challenging O'Dimm was the one time where I genuinely felt like the brave superhero the devs want me to feel like when playing a video game(no, attacking a giant in Skyrim for the first time was ignorance). I mean, in other games, no matter how powerful the main antagonist is, I know you have to face him/her eventually. In this, the stupidly powerful antagonist is not only stupidly powerful and utterly terrifying, I'm actually given the choice not to fight him and even told not to fight him. The game repeatedly tells me that I have absolutely no chance against this guy and even rewards me for sitting this one out so when I actually went against this unstoppable and incomprehensible force, I was the fearless warrior myself because I made the choice to be so myself without the game forcing me into the role. Easily one of the most, if not the most satisfying moment I've ever had in any game.
This was the first game I loved so much that I bought the DLC for. So glad I did as this was probably my favorite storyline in the game. Unreal game.
Imagine how terrifying it would have been if this DLC had been integrated into the main game, and the one suffering a heart of stone is not Olgierd, but Geralt himself - after he had lost Ciri in one of the endings. He deals directly with Master Mirror, at first asking him to save Ciri, which he could not (or refused to), then a way to feel no more pain, and Mirror did so by taking ALL of Geralt's precious memories of Ciri. Whether or not Geralt makes it out alive (or even wants to) is up to the player.
Olgierd: i’ve a heart again, yet i feel sadness,grief and defeat. My life is a ruin.
Geralt: wanna play gwent.
Whats that about Geralt accidentally cutting Olgierd's hand? The only idea I have for that is that Olgierd completely forgot what it's like to bleed from a wound and now he feels pain again, thats why he says Geralt needn't be sorry. Any deeper meaning to it?
He realised now he can die( and feel pain)
+TheGreatBonus You're pretty close. I think it's that moment, when he realizes that he can feel pain and bleed that it truly dawns on Olgierd that he's human again. I think that's why he looks at the cut for so long before waving aside Geralt's apology.
the swords name is iris, could be a metaphor for how he had hurt her.
I imagine that cut got infected and he died a few days later.
doolenmeyer
I imagine that an alchemist would be able to do something about that. If not then, a doctor or a mage.
Damn, this ending's so emotional. I can feel it through my veins and heart.
and THAT, kids, is why you pay close attention to the articles you use - because olgierd could've noped out by stating, that the definite article and the capitalisation in the conttanct imply, that they were meant to meet on the celestial body, and not just "a moon"
I love how hearts of stone is basically a faust crossover, complete with olgierd resembling the actor from the old film
I chose to defeat Gaunter. While Olgierd was the reason why all this happened, it was Gaunter who twisted the wish, effectively destroying Olgierd's and Iri's lives.
The Quest in the Painted World really won me over...the suffering they went through...
What a masterpiece! Especially watching this in 2023, with all these soulless movies and games around.
When i took that Rose from Iris, it made my heart ache.
I own both DLCs, but I completed only HoS. It was the best DLC I have ever played within my life. It was even better than most of the games I have played (looking on you TES Skyrim). THANK YOU CD PROJECT RED!!!
after 5 years of playing this DLC my life felt relatable to this, many heartbrakes and hardships but in the end when you feel life again you can start a new beginning and with time you forgive yourself and heal.
I don't get the bashing towards Olgierd. Of course the man was a punk, a
glorified bandit and kind of a dick, but if you pay attention to his
back story, which is revealed at the previous mission, you kinda
understand him. The man was heart-broken, desperate and made a mistake
he couldn't fix on his own. He was trapped in a life of torment, because
a demon/devil/whatever took advantage of his misfortune and ego. His
"heart of stone" was a side effect of his poorly worded wish. So, yeah,
between helping this man get a second chance and helping a monster prey
on him and let it take advantage of even more people, of course I'm
gonna fucking save Olgierd.
great speech
None of this matters. A DEAL IS A DEAL. (especially with Evil personified)
Voice acting for Olgierd is nothing short of masterful
This is the best ending! Not only is it super fun and creative, but it also has such great character development and an amazing sword!
This game will forever be in my heart and my all time favorite series hands down. I absolutely loved The Witcher 2 never played the first one but played The Witcher 2 on the 360 and instantly fell in love and bought the books so I can learn more of the world. When they announced a new one I almost shit my pants and went out and bought a one just so I could play this game honestly. I was not disappointed and put 100's of hours into the game I have played through the main story twice and played all the DLC's my favorite being Blood and Wine DLC but they are all masterpieces. This game left a whole in me for RPG's and just spoiled all of us for real then RDR2 came out and sort of filled that hole but not all the way. I do not think it will be filled until another Witcher game is made which I do believe they will do, This game did to well for them to not do another one in the future and I truly believe they will return to the Witcher they own the game rights. I would love for them to do a open world sandbox RPG with character creation for male and female players not forcing any player to play male or female and maybe chose your school or something. But I know they will make another one just imagine watching E3 and the Witcher logo pops up tell me you won't scream like a little girl and shit your pants with excitement lol.
i love witcher 3 game it gave me a new gaming experience which i never had before
I wish they'd play Gwent instead.
That would have been awesome lol.
"What shall we do witcher play Gwent?"
"Ummm yer"
"Lets lay em down!"
Then it turns out he has unlimiited spy cards, he cheats like mad & you get wrecked ;)
calum769
Challenge accepted, unless he also cheats with the deck size. I did play againts some NPCs who literally spammed so many spy cards lol.
+The93Momo93 Yer lol before i started hearts of stone i had the gwent difficulty on hard and by the time the cpu are on the last 2 or 3 cards it got pretty ridiculous. One player closed a gap of about 60 points having been on 3 cards ;). I've put it back to normal now lol in case i miss out on any cards if i lose to some new op gwent players ;)
I know it's cheap but I always just reloaded my save when I lost a game and kept doing that until I won XD. Can't help it, love to be unbeatable so I save before every game lool.
There was a rare sword in the mirror world. It belongs to the Viper school if I remember correctly. You missed it.
13:50 He felt pain for the first time in a long time.
When Geralt accidentally cut his hand, Olgierd seemed very happy and relieved knowing he can feel real again
#It'sTheLittleDetails
You know, something I have been thinking. In the DLC they say that Gaunter O'dimm is an 'incarnation of evil' and, well, I got htinking, since he is a magical creature he is probably a result of the conjunction of the spheres. SO, with that in mind, what if there is a world full of creatures simialr to Master Mirror? Obviously, from our perspective, he is evil, but what if what he is doing is perfectly fine within his moral compass and that of his people? Of course, I am not saying it is like I am saying, jsut osmehtign that I thought baout
+Rafael Eisele Scholar said he was very old and that he found entries of Gaunter going back thousands of years. Conjuction is a "recent" event. Remember that you meet with him at crossroads ( Crossroad Demon).
+Arda Ergin You do realize the conjunction of the spheres is a very old event, right? Furthermore, who isn't to say that Gaunter is one of a kind
+Rafael Eisele Nope it's not that old. In the last book The Lady of the Lake it's stated that Avallach, Eredin and Auberon the king of Alders had the ability to jump another worlds but after the Conjunction of Spheres they lost that ability and the whole reason why they were looking for Ciri was to make her bear a son and open the Great Gate with his help which would allow them to travel between the worlds again since they lost that ability after the Conjunction and Auberon is considered to be the eldest of among the Alder Folk, he is only 650 years old so Conjunction happened between these years. It's a recent event compared to thousands of years old entities of Gaunter.
Also only after the conjunction humans appeared in the worls of Aen Seidhe and aince Aed Gywnweith or whatever was his name was the eldest sorcerer living. He was 500 years old and was the one of the first human settlers sons who came to this world after the conjunction.
+Arda Ergin yes, but you do realize that Ciri is the product of countless generations of people bearing the Elder Blood, right? Furthermore, there are books in the Witcher 1 and 2 that claim the Conjunctionw as 1500 years ago, that's not recent by any stretch of the margin
Rafael Eisele Conjunction and the Elder Blood is not related at all.It was created by elves to prevent a prophesied disaster happening. It wasn't created as a tool to travel between the worlds, It was created to save the elves. Conjunction is not related at all. I can't blame you because games get a lot of things wrong sometimes. For example in the first game's introduction they get the date of Battle of Brenna wrong. I woudln't trust the books you find in the games.
now, this IS a climatic enging.
This DLC is a truly MASTERPIECE!
I was really hoping had you decided to let iris live and saved olgeir, they would live happily for eternity inside her portraits would’ve been a beautiful ending to a beautiful game
That would have been perfect
Gerald: *cuts Olgierd's head off during boss fight* doesn't say anything
Gerald: *cuts Olgierd's hand as he takes his sword* 13:51
Well he wasn't immortal at this point
Being able to just play him in a game of gwent would be hilarious
Bad ending is better, infinite food!
Nika Megrelidze no need in infinite food when you have the general ability that food eaten heals for 20 minutes. i just use water. i took the 100 stamina saddle.
Nika Megrelidze I told him to fuck off
Best wish right there. "I wish you'd fuck off".
Who cares about infinite food? You have Ekimmara decoction and the Euphoria mutation, you're all set even for Death March difficulty.
Just use potions
I know people say that this isn’t a good ending because your letting a horrible person get away with everything he’s done, but honestly, he has suffered enough and I think he really has learned his lesson by the end of it all. Even if you can’t get pass not killing Everc, I say it’s still worth at least trying to banish O’dimm because he has caused to much pain to people who don’t often deserve it. Professor was punished just for trying to know O’dimms true nature and the spoon lady was literally cursed for 100 years because one night she decided not to give food to a stranger. If Gaunter were to be unbanished, he would just cause more problems for people.
The music theme is brilliant
I got the "Bad" ending I guess. Well I listened to the black cat and the dog saying that I shouldnt interfere and stay away from this devil. So I did. Smart choice in my opinion, it is not my duty to saves Olgierd`s life. You reap what you sow Olgierd.
+Viddy maybe you missed "seek salvation in glass that can't be broken"
I think they meant not to assault him physically. Challenging to a game of wit is totally fine.
+ChuckPalomo you're joking right?
***** Well it worked, didn't it?
ChuckPalomo they didn't mean physically
12:21
The lighting really does do wonders for this scene.
Nah man, the good ending is where Gaunter gives Olgierd what has been coming to him for years.
And let odimm go after more victims don’t think so
The lady odimm cursed she didn’t deserve it was time to put a stop to odimm I’m glad geralt put a stop to it it went to far the lady did not deserve it
@@Gamer1234brendan Nah. (A) the other ending only delays O'Dimm slightly and (B) O'Dimm's victims generally deserve it. Don't make a greedy deal with the devil if you don't want consequences.
@@Seraphiel123 oddim is a trickster, made this guy a psychopath
@@Gamer1234brendan O'Dimm lives either way, sorry to spoil it for you. And it seems like he mostly messes with people who deserve it. I would hardly call them "victims".
Gaunter O’Dimm: what do you propose we play, gwent?
Geralt: YES
Congrats on 69k subs
+Marko Misnic Thank you! ^^
FluffyNinjaLlama Wow I thought you'd respond in a more... jokingly way even though you hit 69k and congrats again
+Marko Misnic I didn't even notice before your comment and I was like "Yay! ^_^" :D
Congrats on 179,680 subs :P
You deserve everyone and more.
+Ace Wolfgang congrats on 189362 subs!!!!!!
Ive always had my eyes on olgierds sword so when i got it from him i was happy as hell
6:31
"Don't leave me here, help me!"
"Bye Felicia"
Not sure you can say it’s the good ending with the guy is trying to get out of a deal that he made . You make a deal you keep it.
To everyone calling this a DLC, think again because this is to me better than 99% of all video games!
Olgierd is Badass,his voice and his Aura.I think he is also a Great Protagonist in another Game,dont you think ?
Agreed
8:56 the spirit says "shen ggonia momerie,ara cdebi" its in georgian language, which means : 'you think you beat me, no you're wrong'
"shen ggonia momerie,ara cdebi" at georgian it writes შენ გგონია მომიგე? არა ცდები.
@@v1ndicator981 momerie means beat me and momige means defeated me... I'm georgian and somehow I can translate it, hope u get understand how.
@@nicknemiroff1417 zdarova me ucxoeli megone
@@v1ndicator981 გაგიმარჯოს, არაუშავრს,ბევრს ვგონივარ ხოლმე :)
13:26 ''Can't accept this. It is too ugly to hold''.
Good ending and all, I didn't intervene, I let master mirror take Olgierd's soul. He got himself into this, and if it was the other way around, I doubt Olgierd would sacrifice himself to save Geralt in the same situation.
the best feeling about this good ending was that finally after taking that rose from iris and freeing olgierd from the curse and having back a normal life and heart again , they could finally meet in the afterlife maybe when olgierd dies in this world. if you don't take the rose or free olgierd from gaunter'o dimm then the chances are any of them's gonna be stuck in a different verse than the other depending on the choices. so this was no doubt a very appreciable future forecast from CD projekt making the best of the outcome come possible from the best of the choices
Loved this ending, loved the sword with my own name even more hah!
That little detail when olgierd glanced at geralt as o'dimm burns the scroll
this guy. olgierd needs a separate game with iris... !!!
YES
Even though Olgierd's heart is stone and he loses his sense of love, fear, and other senses, he still is damn afraid of O'dimm. Rightfully so.
Gaunter reminds me a lot of the demon Mephistopheles from Doctor Faustus and Crowley from Supernatural.
+The Ascendent At first I didn't know what to make out of O'Dimm so I assumed he was either a djinn or something else. As I got closer towards the end of the expansion I started to associate him with Mephistopheles myself. A really cool character nonetheless... O_O
damn yeah and it's difficult not to side with Crowley lmaoo
Honestly, at first, Olgierd just seemed like a huge asshole at the start but by learning of his backstory, I had to save him. All that he had suffered was because he wanted to be at the side of his beloved. At the end he lost everything but he has the chance to start again