The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

[Overdriven]

Yeah I'm going to give new game+ a go now as haven't done it before on witcher.

[Xant]

Playing Hearts of Stone, and I prefer it to the main game, actually. Very different quests.

[vipere]

[Xant]

The quest gameplay itself in Hearts of Stone is nice, but the plot is a bit forced at times. Like it makes absolutely no sense Geralt would allow Olgierd's brother to possess his body -- especially next to Shani. All he knows about him is that he was a bandit and a rapist.

Not that the DLC's premise as a whole makes much sense - Geralt agrees to fulfill three wishes of a bandit because.... uh.... I got nothing. There's some hesitation on Geralt's part before he agrees to it, he even says he's not agreed to anything, then the next time he speaks he's like "oh sure I'll do whatever you want bruh."

[Overdriven]

Yeah the second DLC is a bit cheesy in that it's basically Seven with vampires.

[Xant]

Disabling Bloom is pretty much a must in Blood and Wine. I thought it was pretty much unplayable with bloom enabled.

That said, the DLCs are both really good, and Witcher 3 does what it wants to do almost flawlessly, as a game. Closest to a 100/100 game I've ever played.

[Daunt_Flockula]

Not that the DLC's premise as a whole makes much sense - Geralt agrees to fulfill three wishes of a bandit because.... uh.... I got nothing. There's some hesitation on Geralt's part before he agrees to it, he even says he's not agreed to anything, then the next time he speaks he's like "oh sure I'll do whatever you want bruh."

It is because he owes O'dimm his life at that point and although his darker identity is unknown during the initial conversation, I think Geralt already has an idea about what he is up against. Besides, there is the strange mark that is burnt on his face. Who knows what it might cause, in case Geralt hesitates to agree with O'dimm's demands? That also explains the possession business and why Geralt deigned to accept it.

[Weren]

That's the ending I got as well. Reached an alternative one by reloading a save. Suffice to say it didn't end pleasantly either. There are no 100% happy endings as usual. No blacks and whites, but grays all around the place. I don't know though. Maybe there are other alternative endings? I didn't want to google it. I have just started a new game+ and would like to try other options to see if I can change things this time.

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Well I got the ending where the sisters have a hug at the end and everything is just swell. Regis had to kill Detlaff but that was it.

[Xant]

It is because he owes O'dimm his life at that point and although his darker identity is unknown during the initial conversation, I think Geralt already has an idea about what he is up against. Besides, there is the strange mark that is burnt on his face. Who knows what it might cause, in case Geralt hesitates to agree with O'dimm's demands? That also explains the possession business and why Geralt deigned to accept it.

O'Dimm hardly carried him out of there on his gentle palm, Geralt had to fight a dozen bad guys while tied up to get free. And in any case, even if Geralt "owed O'Dimm his life", that doesn't mean it makes sense for him to become a complete puppet for the guy, especially when it's clear he's evil. A strange mark on his face that "might potentially maybe" cause something is hardly enough reason to let Shani get raped and murdered. It's just not in-character for Geralt in the slightest, considering everything else he does. He's more of a "fuck it, let's roll the dice" kind of a guy than a timid "o-okay, I really don't wanna be hurt, I'll do whatever you say sir" kind of guy.

That's just a minor complaint overall though, I really liked the DLC and O'Dimm.

Also the Manticore armor is the first and only armor in the game that I'm more or less completely happy with. New Moon was too dress-y and "empty", no belts, no witcher potions, Manticore armor has it all.

[Daunt_Flockula]

@Weren: Didn't really think that was possible. Nice to hear though. Maybe I can make it this time as well.

@Xant: The whole thing about becoming the evil's puppet isn't all so foreign an idea to me, because Geralt does lots of things just to survive and get himself out of messy situations. This was just one of those situations. And I said, I believe Geralt already knows there is more to O'dimm than meets the eye.

The actual stupid event occurred when Geralt didn't act rationally enough, and did a tremendously stupid thing as even letting Shani be nearby a necromancy fest instead. In fact, it was equally stupid to see Shani roaming dark underground tunnels full of corpses done in by such a dangerous creatures as the Toad Prince when you first met her. I guess it would make better sense, if Shani wasn't essentially involved with the possession.

Also, on another note, I can't help but wonder. How is it so easy for a random spirit to possess Geralt anyway? He couldn't even prevent it.

[Xant]

"This was just one of those situations." Name even one similar situation.

[Daunt_Flockula]

Bringing back a goat with a bell in hand. Just so that he can eventually obtain some information on Ciri.

[Xant]

You're comparing bringing a goat back to its owner to becoming the puppet of Satan?

... Okay.

[Daunt_Flockula]

Well, you asked about another example of "that's so not Geralt". There you go. Not about to compare scale of examples (this sounded like Geralt though ).

[Xant]

Well, you asked about another example of "that's so not Geralt". There you go. Not about to compare scale of examples (this sounded like Geralt though ).

I have literally no idea what you're talking about.