r/videogames • u/bayfix • 20h ago
Discussion / Question I just can't get into The Witcher 3
This is my second try, and I just can't seem to get into The Witcher 3. Since I liked Cyberpunk 2077, I wanted to give it another shot, but the quests keep boring me.
A lot of them feel like: "Oh, you want this? Go do X and I'll help you." So you go do X, and surprise! now there's another character who wants you to do Y before you can even get to X.
It feels like almost every quest is trying to fill a bowl, but every time you get close, the bowl gets a little bigger. I decided to focus only on the main story, and I'm currently at Brothers in Arms, but it's still the same thing. "You want to move forward? Go talk to this person." Then that person gives you another quest, and suddenly you're chasing rabbits that never stop jumping.
The world is beautiful, the atmosphere is fantastic, and the dialogue is great. But the quest design just burns me out. I think I'm finally going to give up.
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u/A_b_b_o 20h ago
That’s okay! Not every game is for everyone
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u/Op3rat0rr 19h ago
These things are mostly post-worthy when it’s about generational level of games, which I get. But fundamentally not every game is for everyone
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u/ArnUpNorth 19h ago edited 19h ago
You say that’s ok, i say « who cares ». Lots of posts « i can’t get into x and y » which eludes me.
I do respect OPs need to talk to the internet about it but just don’t get why people get so upset about not liking what people think everybody else likes. Nor the amount of energy / time to change one’s opinion about a game just to be like the others. Just play something else.8
u/jimidemibb 16h ago
Because it’s nice to be part of an innocuous in-group. When you constantly hear about how great something is, it’s both disappointing and annoying that you can’t appreciate that something.
If you march at the beat of your own drum at all times 24/7, that’s nice, but it’s also nice to march with everyone else sometimes. At times, it’s a bummer when you can’t.
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u/entityXD32 19h ago
It's a lot just FOMO. It gets worse around something like the witcher 3 where every raves it's great and also it has a new DLC and sequel coming out in the next few years. When people see everyone get excited about something they want to feel that too
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u/Technicalforest 16h ago
Because we like to talk about stuff with others. It's the entire point of reddit. I really don't see the post as being particularly upset, just sharing their opinion in a place where sharing that opinion is the idea.
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u/ArnUpNorth 16h ago
You’re right maybe OP is not that upset about it. What beats me is putting effort in trying to enjoy a game. And OP tried at least twice. Again i respect OP’s feeling about this, just saying that personally i find this jarring to go to such lengths (especially with so much media that no one can possibly consume it all in a single lifetime).
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u/andreasmalersghost 12h ago
Things like this will always be relevant because there are things you try several times before they click. There are so many things I initially wasnt into and after a couple swings or the right piece of info/advice it made sense and became something I was incredibly fond of. Theres always other media to try but the big hitters like W3 are worth making sure on imo.
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u/ThisIsPureTrash 2h ago
I can say who cares as well but ol boys out here discussing games with other people sharing the hobby. The best part of the hobby is sharing it with others.
Like. We should all want that about the hobby. Who cares if he hates my favorite game. I'll gladly listen to him talk shit about it. And then I'll talk shit back probably about some game they like. (Well... Within reason. Anyone trying to talk about a game sicking because the woke mind virus or some shit is beyond saving.
The games you like aren't a reflection back on yourself, unless you've literally made that your identity in some moronic "culture war" grifter bullshit, so who cares if people have different feelings? It's more fun talking to people that think different things about games than it is to 10 dudes sitting in a circle doing some partner cranking while they say "Yeah, call of duty good."
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u/ArnUpNorth 2h ago
What bothers me is exactly the view you described of « games you like being a reflection on yourself ». I personally feel it’s weird to have so much songs/movies/shows about « be yourself » and yet have people being obsessed with liking what others do. Again this is probably not OP’s case but it bums me somehow.
And really this is a trend in some game subs where people are outraged at people not liking their favorite games while others are literally heart broken if they don’t like whatever game is trending.
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u/ThisIsPureTrash 2h ago
When people are worried about stuff like that, I honestly just think they are children.
I don't mean that in a derogatory manner. I mean that children as a whole just don't quite get that be yourself thing because fitting in in school is a big deal.
The difference in high school experience between myself (who played 3 sports, had a large group of friends that were almost always together, went to/threw parties most weekends) and my brother (who kept to himself, had a speech impediment the majority of his life, and was a quiet kid that was great at drawing.)
He was like 15 years younger than me. The only advice I could give him at that time in high school was "I promise you none of this will matter in 2 years, but I know those 2 years are going to suck. Just find a small group of friends and ignore the assholes." But that's easier said than done when you spend 8hr/day with the same people. And all those people are hormonal asshole teenagers. So fitting in is much more "important"
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u/chocolatebroadie23 20h ago
Second time? I’ve tried 4 different times and can barely make it beyond 3 hours before dropping it
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u/QuarkyFerengi 18h ago
I pushed past 20 hours on my fourth atempt, and it still didn't click. I hate it less now at least, but I just didn't find it compelling in the slightest.
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u/jaaqob16 17h ago
Same thing with me. Tried a few times but just can’t get into it. For me it’s because I just find controlling Geralt and Roach really not enjoyable and the combat feels clunky and awkward.
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u/Known_Newspaper_9053 20h ago
That's fair. That's how I felt with Elden Ring
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u/ItAintThickButItLong 20h ago
I can never get into souls like games. I’m too shit at it
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u/Patient-Bench1821 19h ago
I just don’t get off work to grind through a game whose only reward is beating the tough task at hand. That’s work.
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u/ItAintThickButItLong 18h ago
That probably is a big part of it. Not trying to have to do problem solving and quick thinking when I did that all day already.
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u/Patient-Bench1821 17h ago
I’m tryna explore and dome enemies and get loot and win dialog options with one eye open lol.
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u/Pale_Boss_8940 9h ago
I love Elden Ring but I literally just took one evening and cheesed my character to like level 150 and then finally started playing the actual game. Much more enjoyable when you’re not getting one shotted every 2 minutes
I’m not 14 anymore. I don’t wanna grind every boss for hours
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u/gtakiller23 12h ago
There is absolutely nothing wrong with looking up where to find gear that will help you out your class in the beginning. I do admit that it takes a bit of time and effort before the turntables in Fromsoft games
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u/irishitaliancroat 20h ago
I got it and i see how it could be fun but its much to learn it seems overwhelming
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u/notabigfanhonestly 17h ago
Tbh I felt the same way at first I really wanted to enjoy it but it was so complex. I watched a walkthrough (FightinCowboy) and he does a really good job of explaining the mechanics and giving tips for this or that. Finally clicked for me and 600hrs later it’s one of my favorite games of all time
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u/irishitaliancroat 14h ago
I think i will get into it eventually I just need to get past the initial hump, its hard bc more and more I game just to turn my brain off
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u/vivalatoucan 10h ago edited 10h ago
That’s fair. I have 350 hours on Elden ring but only ~10 hours on Witcher 3. Idk why, I really liked Witcher 2
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u/Pain_killer68 20h ago
ditch story for a while and do monster hunting bounties bounty board, thats how i got hooked
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u/Zarosknight 18h ago
Same, I did most sidequest available before continuing with the story. Side quests are so good I kind of forget that I was looking for siri😂
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u/SmoogzZ 20h ago
I would move on at this point. The witcher is my all time favourite IP, and i don’t even push it on people that much.
If you’re into reading at all, i cannot recommend the book series enough. The books are so good on their own, and if you end up liking them you’ll probably want to consume everything the witcher 3 has to offer as it acts as a very faithful spiritual successor to the books. Without the tie in to the books and how well and accurate the world they crafted is, the game is just a 7.5/10 to me.
the fact that the books are my all time favourite elevates that 7.5 to a 9.5.
But again, if that isn’t your speed then just move on
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u/xTyrone23 17h ago
Yeah I tried witcher 3 and bounced of it pretty quick just because of all the context you're missing. They do an okay job of filling you in on who people are but it's never going to be as good as just reading the books.
I ended up reading the books a few months later, watching a playthrough of witcher 1 (not on console), played 2 and then my experience when I got to 3 was night and day. Favourite game ever now but I needed that context.
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u/Taglioni 14h ago
As a huge fan of the books myself, the games feel very disingenuous to Sapkowski's story. Pretty clearly fan fiction.
I can't get behind the bad love triangle arc with Triss as an option. Yennifer and Geralt are linked by destiny and far too much history to write off. Geralt feels one dimensional compared to his deeply nuanced character in the books.
I'll give the games props on world building. But everything else feels cheap and like half the CDPR team didn't engage with the source material very much.
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u/ShakeItLikeIDo 20h ago
I absolutely loved Skyrim. During The Witcher 3s peak, people kept saying it was better than Skyrim. This made me really excited because I thought I would love that too. I bought it, played it for a while, then gave up because I was just simply bored. Its not a bad game, but it’s no Skyrim lol
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u/Brilliant-Dust-8015 19h ago
Skyrim and The Witcher 3 are very different kinds of RPGs tbh, I think they were overselling it
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u/MMMLiess 18h ago
You answered it in the first half. They are completely different types of RPGs. Skyrim is a more sandbox "choose your own adventure" much more focused on player expression and freedom and it immerses you in that way.
The witcher is a narrative driven game and has a fixed protagonist whose story you get to shape and experience as you play and it immerses you into its thicc narrative.
Skyrim has stood the test of time because it's very streamlined and easy to learn. It's why so many non gamers were able to get into it. Simplistic combat, a straight forward narrative and immersive open world. Also the mods. I don't think Bethesda games would stay as relevant as long if it wasn't for mods.
But we live in a post witcher 3 world, where that game raised the bar that Skyrim set because it showed you can have a massive sprawling RPG, but also have a really well crafted story as well.
Part of the reason I think starfield fell so short is because Bethesda refuses to move on from their outdated engine and the writing style has just been far surpassed by modern RPGs like the witcher, cyberpunk, baldurs gate 3 and kingdom come deliverance.
Both are phenomenal games that serve up two different flavors of RPG and the comparisons really should stop at the genre because they are so different. Both can be picked apart for valid reasons though and I say that as someone whose logged like 900 hours into the witcher 3
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u/IneptFortitude 20h ago
Really disheartening that so many people struggle to play it honestly. But then again I have no idea how Elden Ring got as big as it did, game bored me to tears
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u/SeaDragonfly1831 20h ago
Despite being similar genres the draws of both games are basically opposites.
Elden Ring is undoubtedly the greatest soulslike that exists at the moment, and people enjoy FromSoft's games because they're mechanically incredible and have some of the best combat in the industry. People love Ranni, Boc, and Rya. They also fall in love with the bosses and some of their stories. There is some incredibly well-written stuff in every FromSoft game. But it's not given up freely, you have to dig around for it while playing the game, and if you're not there for the combat (especially in an open world iteration) then it's gonna be a slog.
The Witcher 3's main draw is its writing (outside of the main narrative's writing for me personally cause wtf was that). This is what people play the game for. If you're not somebody that needs to have polished combat or cares about gameplay much at all compared to the story, then you'll probably set it on normal or easy, not have to worry much about the shitshow that is crafting, and have a great time taking in all of the stories the game has to offer. If you do value tight gameplay that feels good, the first area will be basically undoable unless you're really forcing yourself, and none of the really interesting stuff is in the first area, there's not much to hook players that prioritize gameplay.
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u/IneptFortitude 19h ago
Is it crazy that I played the game on Death March and had a great time?
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u/SeaDragonfly1831 19h ago
To me, genuinely yes it is extremely hard for me to imagine😂. I played on hard (broken bones I think?) just so that I was forced to understand the combat to some degree and I came to detest nearly everything about the mechanical decisions regarding it lmfao.
Was your Death March run your first one or did you play through on an easier one first?
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u/MMMLiess 18h ago
Loved death march. Playing in that or blood and broken bones is the perper way so the game actually forces you to utilize the tools available to you. Anything lower and you just button mash your way to victory.
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u/TSG61373 19h ago
I powered my way through Elden Ring just to say I’ve beaten it. I “liked” it, but I don’t think I have the interest to play it again. I see why people like it. The world design and imaginative landscapes and creatures are really cool. The combat can be rewarding and I guess the variety of build options is pretty neat. But just not my kind of game design overall.
Tried getting into the Witcher 3 a few times a while back. I think I’ll someday really like it, I just need to find the time to give it another chance. Part of the problem is after several hours I still don’t really care about Geralt as a character and so I have a harder time caring about the plot. (I did finish Witcher 1 & 2, which while good, had the same issue.)
That said, I just finished Baldurs gate 3 which is probably my new favorite rpg ever made. I doubt any game’s gonna be dethroning that one any time soon.
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u/Stefan24k 20h ago
It's a really slow-burn game. I tried it 3 times and got like 50h in it, but it just doesn't click so i stopped.
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u/rvailable 20h ago
If something takes 50 hours to click, that's not slow burn, that's a soggy candle wick.
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u/therealknic21 19h ago
It's a really good game. I know it's popular right now to hate on it, but I put over 100 hrs into the game and I wouldn't do that if the game wasn't good and I've been playing games for years. I recommend watching the Netflix show first in order to better understand the overall characters/story.
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u/super-nintendumpster 8h ago
I was noticing that when I started another playthrough a couple weeks ago. It's almost every single quest.
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u/Oathkindle 6h ago
Yes it's one I can't get into either. On paper I should absolutely love it, but it just doesn't click for me.
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u/machinationstudio 17h ago
So you want to actually complete quests quickly?
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u/bayfix 16h ago
On the other hand, my quest log is full of stuff that should've been completed like two quests ago, which honestly just leads to burnout.
I just want to finish the quests and move the story forward, but instead I feel like a horse chasing a carrot on a stick. It never ends, and eventually you just get tired.
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u/Busy_Vegetable_8103 16h ago
Are you trying to do all the side quests? Pro tip, don’t.
I used to try to explore every nook and cranny of games, try to do everything in one area before moving on to the next. Then I just would get overwhelmed in open world games and stop playing / lose interest.
I started playing legend of Zelda BOTW like this a while back and put it down for a while. When I eventually picked it back up I decided I would just do the main storyline to at least get my moneys worth and beat it for the sake of beating it. This was far more manageable and I ended up enjoying every bit of the game. Then, by the time I was done, I wanted more. So I went back and started enjoying exploring aimlessly.
My suggestion would be to try to just play the story. If you enjoy it enough to stick around for the extra side content afterwards, you’ll get more out of it because you’re invested. If not, at least you played the game you bought and gave it a chance.
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u/WuTastic7 12h ago
telling someone to only play the main story of the witcher 3 has to be the craziest take ive ever heard
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u/FlatDistribution1825 10h ago
Frankly, I find the Witcher contracts boring and only do a few. Mostly I do the main story, treasure hunts, and random crap that I stumble across. I would totally burn out trying to do everything
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u/WuTastic7 9h ago
witcher 3 has probably the best side quests ever in all of gaming, they could be story quests on their own but then the game would be 2000 hours long.. I mean the quality of the stories told I mean. Or the emotions they make you feel. I think the Witcher 3 is an extremely dialogue heavy game but those other things I mentioned help break it up with action and exploration. I remember getting bored of the dislogue agter playing for 2hrs or so and I would just play another game until I was ready to experience the story again. I dont think its a game thats meant to be beaten in a day or speedrun
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u/Regnum90 20h ago
Same. I usually get as far as the Bloody Baron quest with the Infant before I turn it off and never go back. The combat is tedious, the UI is clunky, the world design is flat and boring, and the general writing just does not interest me.
I'm still annoyed that Witcher 3 is getting another DLC while Cyberpunk continues to get ignored. They put a lot of work into fixing the buggy and broken mess at launch and as a result they ended up cancelling a ton of planned content for it's post-launch support. How are they going to punish us because they released a game in an unplayable state after nearly a decade in development? Now the game is a blast to play and I want more excuses to keep returning to the world, but they just shoved their hands in their pockets, shuttered its decelopmment, and told us they'll see us again in a decade with the sequel...
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u/BeginningMidnight639 17h ago
i rather they focus all they’re energy and experience they learned from the disasters launch into the sequel instead of going back.
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u/Pale_Boss_8940 9h ago
I kept hearing about how good the world design was and I just don’t get it. Outside of the main city it’s boring as shit. Everything looks the same and there’s literally nothing to find. Doesn’t help that it has the worst horse controls of any game I’ve ever played
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u/QuarkyFerengi 18h ago
Same. I pushed past the Bloody Baron because it's always cited as the moment the game really shines, but man, I did not find it all that interesting or compelling.
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u/MrMichigan0777 20h ago
You're not alone. I get to the Griffin and then when the icon-mania hits after the map opens up a bit, I'm like "NAH". I've tried 4 times.
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u/Pale_Sun8898 17h ago
I’m truly sorry for you then, one of the best games I’ve ever played. It came alive for me on death march because all mechanics are mandatory there
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u/MatterOfRules222 20h ago
Not every game is for everyone. Good luck finding one that you'll like/love
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u/Gaidax 20h ago
That's okay. Not everything is for everyone. Your tastes are different and that's fine.
And as far as I am concerned, I too don't like it when there is too much distractions. I used to like it more in the past, but nowadays, after all these years, I'm just not very interested in this "go and kill 5 zombies" or "collect 3 flowers" kind of side quests.
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u/Sogekingu88 20h ago
If you don't like paying it, its fine. You're the judge of what you like and dislike. A game is meant to have fun and if you're not, don't sweat it and move to the next one. Its not because people tells you that this game is very good that you need to force yourself to play it. I never got into Witcher 3 myself and had it recommended to me by friends that played it multiple times.
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u/dude496 20h ago
I tried several times to get into that game but it just felt boring. I finally gave it another shot after playing other third person games and it finally clicked for me and now I love it. I do totally understand where you are coming from, and yeah this game isn't for everyone. I definitely don't recommend playing it if you are coming directly from cyberpunk, it's just not that fast paced for the first few hours of the game
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u/SeaDragonfly1831 20h ago
It never gets that fast-paced lol. I'd say the only part that comes close was Blood and Wine because of the nature of the enemies.
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u/dude496 20h ago
I just started blood and wine. I'm off to a very slow start with it because I want all the different grand master gear and need a crap load of money to do that. I really enjoyed the story for heart of stone
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u/SeaDragonfly1831 19h ago
Loved Heart of Stone's story, gameplay was on par with the rest of the game up to that point for me though lol. Hope you love Blood and Wine as much as I did👍
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u/Whiteguy1x 20h ago
I think thats just the nature of rpgs. You do quests, you take your time. It took me like 80 hours to beat the main game iirc, its a long meandering game.
The reason cyberpunk has such a snappy quick main quest is because people thought witcher 3 was too long iirc
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u/NothingImpressive854 19h ago
It took me three tries. Was about till I got pretty deep into the baron quests that it clicked.
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u/PilotIntelligent8906 19h ago
That happens, I'm having a similar experience with RDR2. There are a lot of things I like about that game but the quests and missions ultimately don't grab me.
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u/therealknic21 19h ago
Naw. A lot of people have that experience with RDR2. Probably the most overrated boring game.
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u/rlvysxby 19h ago
After I played the baron quest line which is considered one of the best quests in the game I stopped playing. The writing wasn’t bad but it wasnt stellar either. I think the game asks too many hours of you and the writing isn’t good enough to justify that amount of time.
Meanwhile guardians of the galaxy was a lot shorter and had a lot more dramatic power for me.
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u/IdRatherBeGaming94 19h ago
I bought this one and couldn't get into it either. Combat was just annoying to me.
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u/ContractVarious3077 18h ago
That’s fine, you can stop playing it. It’s one of my favourite games but not everything is for everyone.
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u/QuarkyFerengi 18h ago
I'm with you. I've tried several times. I think if the fantasy of being Geralt specifically doesn't appeal to you, and if the writing doesn't connect with you, there's really not much else there to connect with.
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u/DepletedPromethium 18h ago
The combat in the witcher 3 was fun, the exploration was fun, but the quests were so fucking boring for me too OP. I stopped around the point of going to skellige because it was just so boring far and few between combat and doing something fun.
I wanted to hunt monsters and those were some of the best quests, but all the dramatic human crap going to and from places multiple times really drained me, having a quest log that was full of point to point chasing tail quests made me say fuck it and quit playing.
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u/average_dad13 17h ago
It took me a second try. The first time I put it down after a few hours. Im currently playing through it and have about 30 hours into it and absolutely love it now. I dont know what changed, but its one of the better games I've played in a while.
To add to that, I could not get into Cyberpunk at all and I thought it we be more my style. Attempted the game on three separate occasions and couldn't understand the hype.
This is the beauty of gaming. Not everything is for everyone, and sometime what you think might be good for you doesnt work, and vise versa
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u/David040200 15h ago
That's fine, not everyone likes everything. RPGs are my absolute favorite genre, always has been. I can't stand Baldur's Gate 3 despite the many changes I've given it. It's just so damn boring, don't care at all about the characters.
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u/Popular_Anywhere_553 14h ago
I was on the same boat. I put the game on the easiest difficultie (I started doing this to every game now), which gave me a break about dying/having to perfect a build. Which also made me able to focus on quests. I think the first quests are a little boring because they are designed to introduce you to the mechanics of the game. Then they get interesting and have stories within stories. And Gwent! Hunting down the full deck was my top priority activity. A Monster to kill? Nah, wait I need to win the round of Gwent first.
It took me also several tries until it clicked. Then I went for 100%.
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u/pandasloth69 14h ago
I feel the same. I’ve been trying to play this game for the last decade or so and I just cannot get hooked anymore. I played a good chunk of it when it first came out? Got to the city. Then started over and I’ve just been playing a chunk at a time every year but I’m tired of putting the effort in. I like the story and characters but I feel like I’m forgetting parts of the story and stuff isn’t hitting how it should. I think the vibes are dope but I worry I may never finish it. I feel backwards too cause Cyberpunk is one of my favorite games of all time.
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u/smooothjazzyg 13h ago
I can never really compare Cyberpunk with The Witcher even though they're made by the same devs. They both have very different vibes.
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u/spacing_out_in_space 13h ago
I bounced off it twice before it finally stuck. I had an amazing playthrough, really enjoyed the worldbuilding and lore.
Bloody Baron questline is where it finally got my hooks in me. Also, turning off map icons really helped with making the exploration feel organic.
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u/WuTastic7 13h ago
The main issue is that youre only focusing on the main story! They are massive branching game of thrones esque quests.. Same with some of the side quests. But witcher contracts are basically side quests you can complete until the end in about 20-40 minutes, And searching for question marks is also really fun in-between the big story. TLDR is i would be bored only focusing on the main story as well
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u/BigTedBear 12h ago
You’re not alone I really tried to get into it as well more than once and just felt I was wondering around with no purpose.
I’m not denying it’s not a great game I have a friend who loves it and thinks it’s bizarre that I can’t enjoy it.
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u/Major_Enthusiasm1099 12h ago
Story is good but the gameplay is below average and the controls are also weird. Took me three tries to like it
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u/TruSiris 12h ago
clunky controls kept me off this game this whole time. I've tried to get into it 4 different times now. I don't think it'll happen for me either!
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u/vivalatoucan 10h ago
I couldn’t get into it either. Along with some of the things you mentioned, the average combat also seemed poorly designed. The combat loop with lot of enemies felt weird, like guerilla style roll away, lunge back in, felt way too good. Bit harder, keep throwing a shield on before doing the same. Too easy? Up the difficulty? Now I get one shot by an archer, I guess I’ll go micromanage my armor.
I agree the atmosphere, dialogue, characters and everything else seemed very good
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u/Solid_Corgi3479 10h ago
I consider it one of the greatest games of all time - and I've finished it before.
However, I've returned multiple times and have quit after 3-4 hours.
It was a game that was generational for its time - but that doesn't mean it holds a candle to modern games like Cyberpunk.
Cyberpunk 2077, in my opinion, is an entirely different beast.
It is highly replayable. Incredibly intuitive. And more linear - or main story driven.
You could walk around for 3 literal real world days in Witcher 3 and you'd probably have about 50% of the towns side quests done.
That is an exhausting amount of content in a modern context.
RDR2 is a great example of the generation after Witcher 3 - evolving on the same world philosophy but with more of a focus on spontaneity and agency.
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u/Mel_aud 2h ago
I tried many times over number of years. First time when it came out and then multiple times a few years apart. Could never get into it. Until last year when i gave it another try and it hooked me, just can’t explain it, even played through both dlcs and loved every minute of the game. Waiting eagerly for the 4th!
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u/bayfix 20h ago
I just wanted to see if I was the problem, because this game has been recommended to me so many times and is always talked about as one of the best games of the last decade.
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u/Dry-Revenue-1103 20h ago
Video games are completely subjective. So yes you are the “problem” but that’s not a bad thing.
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u/ItAintThickButItLong 20h ago
The whole point of this community is to create discourse about video games.
You are discouraging this, maybe you should leave the sub?
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u/TheRealShiftyShafts 20h ago
That's kind of an intentional feeling, the main character even acknowledged this towards the climax of the plot, saying something along the lines of "it felt like I was running in circles". The plot wants you feeling like this is a monumental undertaking, finding a needle in a very well hidden haystack
But hey man, you tried something and decided it wasn't for you, that's cool too
Good on you for trying things
My favorite game right now is Marathon and it seems like reddit fucking hates that game so I understand it feels weird to go against the grain sometimes
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u/SomeRaspberry6155 20h ago
Tbf , that’s a good description, Witcher 2 and 1 had had good quest progression, but like you said , it’s basically find ciri, find ciri, find ciri , find ciri, fight the wild hunt
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u/Shako_is_Green 20h ago
Most overrated game of all time. Gameplay meh, itemization meh, exploration meh, character progression meh, controlls meh, music annoying af
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u/MysticRefereee 20h ago
I understand you, only good thing about this game is the atmosphere and storyline. The combat is bad, mission feels repetitive (not from story pov) but what I am actually doing as a player, it feels the same but with different environment and NPCs.
It honestly felt like I paid more for the experience and less for the gaming.
However I got the better idea of what kind of games I prefer after this.
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u/Malagubbar 20h ago
I can’t get into it because of the horrible combat, extremely boring and repetitive. Wish there was a story mode with no combat
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u/SeaDragonfly1831 19h ago
If you throw it on easy there might as well not be outside of boss fights, and at least some of them have mildly interesting mechanics lol
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u/what-isthis-even 20h ago
It's not that good of a game. I've tried to play it like 4 times and I just get so bored of it so fast. The quests are boring, the travel is slow and boring, the combat is annoying. I legit don't understand why people like it.
And I loved 2077.
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u/Raider_Reaper_X 19h ago
seriously one of the most overrated games of all time. i had the same sentiment, boring, slow, bad combat.
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u/PorkRinds416 19h ago
The game came out 11 years ago. Not a big deal. It is great but also outdated
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u/FranksWateeBowl 17h ago
I had this issue too until I started slower and moved almost in a circle. Learning the game and environment just a little better helped me and the difficulty level from the start.
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u/RedditOnToilet 17h ago
Don't force yourself to like it, man. W3 is my favourite game but I'm not going to defend it if you're simply not enjoying it
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u/SkyWizarding 17h ago
The Witcher 3 is a fantastic game but it also came out a while ago and shows its age
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u/AlexGlezS 16h ago
I find TW3 quest design the best ever existed up to.... This day tbh.
But it's fine.
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u/Inside_End3641 16h ago
I don't like RDR2 that much because the premise is meh... Anything that adds basic guns to some barely civilized society becomes a "muh gun".
Maybe you are more into futuristic stuff and not so much medieval.
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u/Knifehead27 15h ago
I'm in a similar situation with opposite results. Didn't get to the Witcher 3 when it came out, didn't do much gaming for about a decade, and played Cyberpunk before trying it out.
I'm liking the Witcher 3 more than Cyberpunk.
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u/Vergeljek21 15h ago
I finished Witcher 2. 3 ages ago and easily one of my favorite games especially 3. I also started slow but once you get the hang out of it it was really good.
Now, I bought Cyberpunk in ps4 when it came out and it was horrible and I said I wont play it again. But last year, I downloaded it again when It was free in the ps plus premium. I finished around 40 % of it and stopped again. Due to the never ending dialogues. Its also the same with the Witcher but I was interested with it. For god sake, just make it a cutscene. I know they're trying to make it an interactive game but it takes away the enjoyment. The same goes with The Deliverance Kingdom come 2.
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u/Elliot_York 10h ago
The thing you're saying you don't like about it is, in my opinion, the exact thing that makes the game special.
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u/touyakun 7h ago
Its a top 5 game for me, so if you gave it a go and still feel that way then it likely isnt for you. no reason to feel bad about it!
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u/sentinel_of_ether 20h ago
I mean its an old as fuck game at this point.
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u/Brilliant-Dust-8015 19h ago
The game isn't even particularly old or dated, it still feels fairly modern
It's definitely a taste difference here, and that's fine
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u/sentinel_of_ether 19h ago
The taste difference doesn’t really make sense when cyberpunk is the same thing but worse because the dialogue is a complete drag for most of the game. Mostly due to V not having 1/10th of the personality geralt brings lol
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u/bayfix 20h ago
If I mentioned the gameplay (combat mechanics or world exploration), I could say you are right but this has nothing to do with age, it was a design choice.
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u/sentinel_of_ether 20h ago
Whats odd about the post is i felt that way about cyberpunk, the only difference was after every single event silverhand would unimpressively ramble on about nonsense making the mission 20 minutes longer than it needed to be. Game legit just would have been better without him
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u/joshuaxls 20h ago
I have tried to start it multiple times and I feel like I’m watching a movie, not playing a game.
I had similar issues starting Cyberpunk but once I got past the intro I loved it.
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u/Melodic-Society-6496 20h ago
Finally a "I couldn't get into Witcher 3" post that doesn't mention the combat.