Exploration of the Witcher universe and its mysteries.
Exploration of the Witcher universe and its mysteries.
Hey, i wanna play the witcher 3, but i kinda wanna know whats going on when i play it and i dont wanna miss out on important stuff. I started playing the first witcher but its really dry. So my question is "Is playing the first two witchers worth the effort?" Do they get better? and am i gonna miss anything if i skip them?
You don't need to play them, but you'll miss many references. I’d suggest reading books if you prefer not to start the first two games. I understand your point, though—I really struggled with the Witcher 1 launch. The gameplay was intense, but the story was so compelling that I spent over 50 hours in it. Witcher 2 is a significant improvement in terms of gameplay. As for books, there wasn’t much discussion about the second main character in the first two titles. That character is just as crucial as Geralt, and she appears in The Witcher 3.
I've tried every Witcher title, but if you truly wish to explore all of them without playing, just watch the full scenes on YouTube. This gives you a sense of the lore. Although the story begins with books outside the game, it still offers a deep dive into the world.
"Is playing the first two witchers worth the effort?" That depends. The first Witcher has an unintuitive combat system that's only okay once you get used to it. It has a really good story, and will tell you a lot about Geralt and the stories in the first witcher. If you want the full story experience, I recommend playing this first, but on easy so you don't have to worry about the combat system. The Witcher 2 has a vastly improved combat system. On normal it can be extremely tough if you don't follow a few basic tips. If you follow some of the basic tips and strategies though (most can be found here ), then you'll end up loving the combat system. Also, the story (imo) is better than TW1, so I don't see any real reason why you shouldn't at least play that one. TW3 however will probably give adequate recaps in the game to let you know what's going on, like in The Witcher 2. Summary: You probably don't NEED to play the earlier Witcher games, but... 1) Play TW1 if you want an excellent storyline 2) Play TW2 unless you really don't want to for whatever reason.