{"id":230,"date":"2015-12-11T19:04:54","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T19:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gaminguncensored.com\/gu\/?p=230"},"modified":"2015-12-12T15:21:23","modified_gmt":"2015-12-12T15:21:23","slug":"yeti-corner-i-finished-a-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaminguncensored.com\/gu\/2015\/12\/11\/yeti-corner-i-finished-a-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Yeti Corner: I finished a game!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Completing a game from start to finish is a rare occurrence for me anymore. \u00a0When I was young, I would play through an epic RPG in a matter of a days. \u00a0It now takes me a few months or more to accomplish the same feat. \u00a0Between two jobs and family commitments, I simply don’t have as much gaming time as I used to. \u00a0So when I have the opportunity to play through a game, it better be good.
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The Witcher 3 isn’t just good, it’s magnificent. \u00a0In a year when I’ve had even less time for gaming than usual, due to a cross-country move, heavy work obligations, and unforeseen medical issues, I needed a game to revive my passion. \u00a0The Witcher 3 did that and more.<\/div>\n

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As a caveat that those of you who listen to Gaming Uncensored know, I have not played through the first two titles. \u00a0I tried, but both ended up being unplayably buggy on my PC. \u00a0To be safe, I played the most recent iteration on the PS4. \u00a0I’m happy to say that, outside a few times the game froze up or crashed (very few), it was incredibly stable and tight.<\/div>\n
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But more importantly, the game was incredibly immersive. \u00a0The last game I got this\u00a0caught up in was GTA V. \u00a0The world in The Witcher 3 is easily as alive and engaging. \u00a0The random NPCs feel like they have personalities. \u00a0And, while it doesn’t live on a time cycle as well as a game like Skyrim, unless you just sit and watch someone play a lute for 24 hours, the world feels dynamic as you move though it.<\/div>\n

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The story line is captivating, which is a rarity in modern gaming. \u00a0While I came in with very little knowledge of the Witcher universe, I felt fully able to follow along. \u00a0I must admit I did a little research before starting to get caught up on the storylines of the first two games, but that only amounted to 10 or 15 minutes of reading. \u00a0If you haven’t played the first two, you can pick this one up without much issue.<\/div>\n

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I must admit I’m not a huge fan of the combat system. \u00a0It’s fine, but it feels like it’s trying to walk\u00a0the line between a heavy action title like God of War and a real-time action RPG, which\u00a0ends up feeling a little forced to me. \u00a0The most similar combat system I can think of in recent gaming is Assassin’s Creed. \u00a0There’s a heavy focus put on counterattacking, but the mechanics seemed clunky to me.<\/div>\n

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However, the big boss fights in the game were great. \u00a0There’s an epic sense of achievement when defeating a Griffin or in engaging with the members of the Wild Hunt. \u00a0I actually wish there were a few more of them.<\/div>\n

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The last thing I’ll mention – Gwent is awesome! \u00a0Gwent is the card based mini-game. \u00a0You collect cards throughout the game as parts of quests or simply by challenging an innkeeper or merchant to a game. \u00a0I spent hours playing Gwent. \u00a0One of my proudest moments was winning the major Gwent tournament in the game. \u00a0It took me several tries. \u00a0Yes, I wanted it that bad.<\/div>\n

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Moral of the story – go play The Witcher 3. \u00a0If you love video games of any kind, you’ll likely find something you like in it. \u00a0Definitely not for the kiddos though.
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