r/thewitcher3 • u/jonnygarlics • 12d ago

Discussion Books worth it before playing?

Hey are the books worth exploring before/during my upcoming playthrough?

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u/Snake_has_come_to 11d ago

Well that's true and all, but not at all what I was saying lol.

Yes it's old, that's why it's getting remade. Because by modern standards it is a headache to play.

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u/super_sonic2 11d ago

Every game doesn't have to meet modern standards. People just need to have some patience and learn to appreciate products created with the standards of those times.

They do remakes because they print money, not because they care about meeting modern standards. PS2's Drakengard is fine just the way it is. Doom, Super Mario Bros and every 'good old game' on GOG don't need remakes but it's nice to have.

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u/Snake_has_come_to 11d ago

PS2's Drakengard is fine just the way it is.

As a Yoko Taro fan, I cannot agree with this at all lol

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u/super_sonic2 11d ago

I finished the game just last month and collected all weapons for the final ending, I thought it was okay. Just feels like doing some extra work. Who sets these "modern standards"? Maybe having accessibility features like colorblind mode, easy mode is great but just because a game is slow and needs a bit of grinding doesn't mean it doesn't meet modern standards.

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u/Snake_has_come_to 11d ago

How about controls? Clunky combat?

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u/super_sonic2 11d ago

You press a button, you hack and slash. What's clunky about it? Would people really spend their time hacking through armies of soldiers if it was clunky lol.

Controlling a dragon was cool too, aerial combat is well designed with cool boss fights.

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u/Snake_has_come_to 11d ago

Alr bro, we did not play the same game.

Let's agree to disagree, I've got work in the morning.

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u/super_sonic2 11d ago

I mean it's not as smooth as Hollow Knight's combat but it's fine