I didn’t just beat the game; I got
all the trophies
(I played it on PS4). I don’t always aim to
Platinum a game, but there are just some games
that make me want to become a master of it. I have never played the first two
games or read the books, so W3 was my first experience in this world.
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| a funny glitch I came upon |
Now, my blog is about
constructive criticism. I am a
creative-type; I love thinking about how to improve games. I don’t usually
gloat on and on because that’s boring to read, but I will say this:
The Witcher 3 is awesome storytelling. It takes each character from its huge
cast through an individual story, allows you to get to know them, makes you
love them, and then brings the entire cast back in the last act for a grand
finish. The last act of the game, I kept saying to myself, “I love how all of
these characters have come together. I love seeing ________ here.” Even minor
characters, like a certain swamp godling, return for the last act. The whole
thing gave me the feels. Well crafted dialog, well thought out plot, believable
characters. Lore that is rich and rewarding. Monsters that give you the moral choices to allow them to live.
The Witcher 3 left me feeling bittersweet about the game's end, because the character-drive writing was so, so good. I wish it could have gone on and on.
The Witcher 3 is a masterfully crafted work of fiction.
Well done, CD Projekt Red!
Let me also gush on that developer. Wow, kids. You’re really
a AAA dev now. I expect a million more games from you. Not only is the
storytelling some of the best in gaming ever (right up there beside Mass
Effect), but it also might be the absolute most beautiful game graphics I’ve
ever seen. It’s stunning. I don’t even know how or why games would ever need to
look better than this. Wow.
On top of all that, CD Projekt Red made me feel so excited
and love-stricken with this dev before I had even popped the disk in the PS4.
Just opening the package for this game yielded a helpful story booklet (for
people like me who are new to The Witcher), a soundtrack (which is AWESOME,
beautiful music), a nice unfolding map of the world (in full color), and a slip
of paper with
the note in red:
This was really classy. Really classy. I’m not being
sarcastic. The dev is saying that they recognize how hard I’ve worked to pay
for their game. It makes me feel good inside, to know that they intend to
support me as much as I’ve supported them. This small slip of paper is AAA
customer service from a AAA dev.
And they lived up to it, with honors. Most companies take
ages to patch their games, but The Witcher 3 has been patched several times,
and I’ve downloaded tons of free DLC. They listened to criticisms against the
game, and they’ve reacted with fixes. I’m just really, really impressed.
SPOILERS AHEAD! CAUTION!
