Re: The Witcher 3
I finished up Hearts of Stone yesterday. At times I feel like I'm being redundant and oft-times repeating myself, but that was an amazing quest line and probably one of the best of the whole game. The characters are interesting, the quests are some of the best designed of the whole game, and the new enemies and bosses are difficult without being cheesy or infuriating.*
The expanded territory surrounding Novigrad and Oxenfurt felt new despite being part of an existing territory with its small patches of woods (and its haunted wood), mills, meadows, and farms.
Some may find the Enchanting to be too costly for its investment, but it really multiplies the effects of your combat and potions/decoctions to an insane level. Some of them are a waste, but there are some really useful enchantments there. Plus, its just another layer to manipulate and another way to make Geralt your own.
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For a moment I contemplated to let Hearts of Stone sink in as it was, by the end, one of the most intense series of quests Geralt has had to undergo. Velen and Skellige are still riddled by Guarded and Hidden Treasures and Smugglers caches. I have been devoting an hour of playtime the last week to sailing the seas of Skellige and hauling in treasures to sell.
After clearing the immediate area of where Hearts of Stones ended I quickly took the notice from Toussaint and started up Blood and Wine. I only played for about an hour, but this region is beautiful. I can't wait to sink my teeth into this.
I finished up Hearts of Stone yesterday. At times I feel like I'm being redundant and oft-times repeating myself, but that was an amazing quest line and probably one of the best of the whole game. The characters are interesting, the quests are some of the best designed of the whole game, and the new enemies and bosses are difficult without being cheesy or infuriating.*
The expanded territory surrounding Novigrad and Oxenfurt felt new despite being part of an existing territory with its small patches of woods (and its haunted wood), mills, meadows, and farms.
Some may find the Enchanting to be too costly for its investment, but it really multiplies the effects of your combat and potions/decoctions to an insane level. Some of them are a waste, but there are some really useful enchantments there. Plus, its just another layer to manipulate and another way to make Geralt your own.
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For a moment I contemplated to let Hearts of Stone sink in as it was, by the end, one of the most intense series of quests Geralt has had to undergo. Velen and Skellige are still riddled by Guarded and Hidden Treasures and Smugglers caches. I have been devoting an hour of playtime the last week to sailing the seas of Skellige and hauling in treasures to sell.
After clearing the immediate area of where Hearts of Stones ended I quickly took the notice from Toussaint and started up Blood and Wine. I only played for about an hour, but this region is beautiful. I can't wait to sink my teeth into this.
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