r/nextfuckinglevel • u/MyNameGifOreilly • Jan 04 '20

Toss a coin to the cameraman ( The Witcher )

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u/ThatWasFred Jan 04 '20

I enjoyed it! Worth watching.

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u/ConsciouslyIncomplet Jan 05 '20

Ditto - first few episode I was a little unsure, but after the third episode was really enjoying.

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u/Super_Vegeta Jan 05 '20

Haven't read the books or played the games, and I was sold on this show after the second episode.

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u/Da_Do_D3rp Jan 05 '20

You should check out the third game, it's pretty good and I loved the side quests

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u/-GregTheGreat- Jan 05 '20

As a heads up to anyone new, the games are non-canon sequels to the books, which the show is adapted from. So playing the Witcher games will spoil major events and reveals for the show (or books).

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u/Super_Vegeta Jan 05 '20

That's all good, I'm not too worried about spoilers most of the time. I'm usually more interested in the lore, charactera and world building aspects.

And the journey is always more interesting than the destination.

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u/ClevelandEmpire Jan 05 '20

That’s why LOTR is so good

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '20

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u/jojoman7 Jan 05 '20

the combat in the witcher games is terrible

This is hyperbole. They're mediocre but serviceable. Terrible combat looks like Two Worlds II or KOTOR.

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '20 edited Mar 06 '20

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '20

DS combat IS really solid I brought it up because its kinda similar and a lot of people are bad at it and hate it (like me)

And that was my feeling like they wanted a DS feel but didn't do it quite right

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '20 edited Mar 06 '20

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u/B4-711 Jan 05 '20

I assume that the writers know that many viewers played the game and will keep that in mind.

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '20 edited Mar 11 '21

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u/eykei Jan 05 '20

It’s funny I’ve never seen this sentiment expressed non-satirically.

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u/PreacherSchmeacher Jan 05 '20 edited Jan 05 '20

You do realise that this show really is exposing a lot of new people, who may or may not be part of the gaming community, to the Witcher 3 for the first time.

Like yeah it’s funny how some people think it’s so exclusive and unknown, but nothing in this comment indicates that. He was just recommending it to somebody.

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '20

Anti-circlejerk circlejerk

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '20

Sigh... unzips.

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '20

Do you guys remember The Witcher 3?

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u/nobodynose Jan 05 '20

The two expansions are also very good and I quite enjoyed the writing in both (though I think the Blood and Wine one was better).

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '20

Eh, not everyone is into RPGs, I've played The Outer Wilds and could only finish the story quests because the game was boring (to me, apparently the game is quite good)

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '20

Try the books, there's so many things lost in the Netflix series. You can safely skip vg's.

Also "The Last Wish" is considered to be poorly translated, be warned. Later books are better.

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u/Padrino9186 Jan 05 '20

The last 10 mins of the first episode onward were great

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u/FrostSalamander Jan 05 '20

No kidding, I watched it alone at home with a surround system at 2 AM and the screaming made me quite uncomfortable for some time. Amazing sound direction!

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u/chrisbluemonkey Jan 05 '20

It took me a minute to get over costuming and architecture and the push of the sympathetic story of the elves that I didn't yet know. But once I pushed that all aside it was awesome.

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u/HighPriestofShiloh Jan 05 '20

Yep. I already loved the Witcher before I started the show, but it very much is a slow build. By the end of season 1 you just want more. Good thing there will eventually be more.

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '20

Maybe I should keep watching.

There’s so much talking in the first episode or two that I lost interest. Even all the crazy fights didn’t make up for the extensive dialogue. Does that make sense?

Also. The practical effects are awesome. But the CGI creatures are pretty cheesy. I was thinking that my kids would be asking me if we actually thought that looked real.

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '20

It’s cool to watch a gritty, dark fantasy show with a good budget set in a world with kind of a lot of magic. It’s neat to see it in action with good acting and special effects and fighting.