So overall, it's really the main story that's the driving force of the Witcher 3. In that case, it's not really an open world experience but a main quest that branches out to smaller quests. Neither Dragon Age or the Witcher series are really open world environments, compared to Skyrim. I find the Witcher novels more interesting, not just because it's the original source, but because it offers a different voice to the fantasy genre. (That voice doesn't sound like the mayor of Carmel.)
TW3's open world is more akin to Red Ded Redemption, which imho, for me strikes a good balance between rewarding sandbox gameplay and seamlessly integrated storytelling and quests.
With all due respect, I think people who have not played TW3 should refrain from having knee-jerk reactions of the “Noooo, never, I hate Geralt”- type, and look at what most people asking BW to take a closer look at TW3 are actually saying.
I’m a longtime, huge BioWare fan and they remain my favorite developer, but I have to say, The Witcher 3 is one of the best games I ever played, and to me, it outshines DAI (which I loved btw). I’m definitely NOT calling for BioWare to make a carbon copy of TW3, to drop the different protagonists or the companions, but there are some aspects of TW3 that I personally believe would greatly enhance any BW game.
TW3 shines when it comes to quest design and the integration of both quests and main missions in an open world environment. Looking at what’s most criticized about DAI on these forums, I doubt there are many DAI players who wouldn’t have liked to have seen more meaningful quests in the different regions, and longer/more main missions. TW3 achieves that, and I would love to have more fleshed out sidequests and more/better integrated main missions in the next BW game. I adored the main quests in DAI, but I did feel that there were too few for the length of the playthrough and that there was no sense of urgency throughout.
Another thing I think TW3 did exceptionally well was insert choice into almost every conversation in the game, and the consequences of those choices are felt throughout the playthrough, culminating at the end. When I say “end”, I should say “endings”, because there are quite a variety of different outcomes, many of which will catch you by surprise. DAO had variety (although those endings were based on far less choices than you have in TW3), but sadly since then, the concept of different endings was kinda lost. I’d love to see it brought back for the next game.
TW3 also manages to tell a deeply personal story with an epic backdrop, with a significant amount of character development over the playthrough, a lot of it driven by your choices as the player. As a result, as a female gamer very fond of playing different origins and races, I adored playing as Geralt in TW3. Again, not saying that BW should have straight white male protagonists, not at all, but by the end, I enjoyed playing my Geralt almost as much as my FemShep and that for me, is saying something. Never would have imagined that in a million years as I thought TW1 and 2 were merely okay games and Geralt until TW3 was just meh.
Finally, the small touches: how the world reacts to you as a witcher, and how that perception evolves over the course of game, depending on what you did or did not do in a particular region. Ambient NPCs comment non-stop and you both see and feel your mark on the world in big and small ways. Just an example of the level of detail TW3 goes into: one of your potential love interests even comments on you growing a beard (there is automatic beard growth over time, you need to get to a barber to stay clean shaven), but only if you indeed have a beard. Those small touches make the experience very personal and unique.
This is not to me about a dev war or a fan war. This is simply feedback from both a DA and ME fan on what particularly impressed her in another game in the same genre, and what she hopes to experience again. Feel free to take it or leave it, just had to say it.
If I could I would like this a hundred times and reposted it on the first page for everyone to see as well (on the OP's post). It's worth mentioning and quoting!
And yes, feedback is what we're looking for here. Not a pissing contest.
Thank you.
spectre_impersonator, please do so!
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? The companion dlcs Who got most complaints are Sebastian (Who was part of the Collector Edition) and Javik (Who was, once again, part of the Collector's). Neither companions were 'free', since you had to pag more for getting them.
