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It's a long time before we see anyone else from the previous games-I mean a looonnnng time. Wild Hunt instead leans more heavily on characters from the books like Ciri and Geralt's longtime flame Yennefer. Besides the political intrigue that led to Nilfgaard's invasion, little of the previous two games' plot matters to the overarching story here. If you missed the previous games, CD Projekt Red does a fair job of establishing the setting. Geralt's race to find her before the equally titular (but far more villainous) group known as the Wild Hunt is set against the backdrop of the war between southern Nilfgaard and the northern kingdoms. Geralt is searching for his adopted daughter/protégé from the novels: Ciri. In the game's early hours (which feel like they drag on a bit), events are very much focused on the more personal story of Geralt of Rivia, the monster slaying witcher of the title. In some respects, Wild Hunt's conglomeration of the sci-fi and fantasy genres is handled more deftly than ever. That's not to say those elements aren't present. High fantasy concepts that have been pillars of the previous two games-mages turning each other into statues, elves and dwarfs fighting for equality, spectral battlefields-are held far, far back now. The crackling, fiery bombast that kicked off The Witcher 2 has been muted significantly this time around.
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Still, The Witcher 3 reflects evident influence from that TV series. The Witcher universe was already dark and politically charged in the novels that inspired the games, which date back long before Game of Thrones made the jump to HBO. Wild Hunt definitely leaves its big budget on the screen with gorgeous characters and environments that impress even in their grim greyness. After spending about 50 hours with the game since its release last week, I easily believe that.Įven ignoring the massive number of side quests, though, the primary story line demands a commitment on par with an earlier era of role-playing games, when AAA development wasn't nearly so cost-prohibitive. Developer CD Projekt Red has stated that it would take something like 200 hours to play through absolutely everything the unprecedentedly dense open world has to offer. Links: Official Website | Steam The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the slowest of slow burns.