GoG has a sale going too...Witcher 2 is only $3. I'm skipping past 1, because I heard it was eh, and I don't mind just missing the story. Is 2 worth picking up, or should I just go straight to 3?

Die4Ever

United States17725 Posts

October 30 2015 06:00 GMT

#12824

On October 30 2015 13:18 WolfintheSheep wrote:
GoG has a sale going too...Witcher 2 is only $3. I'm skipping past 1, because I heard it was eh, and I don't mind just missing the story. Is 2 worth picking up, or should I just go straight to 3?

2 is great, 3 is even better, I haven't played 1

NovemberstOrm

Canada16217 Posts

October 30 2015 08:31 GMT

#12825

On October 30 2015 13:13 riotjune wrote:
Steam got me, I'm already down $80 for the week.

And I was only planning to play Cotton 2 and Deathsmiles for Halloween.

Just waiting till November T_T it's gonna be terrible on my wallet.

Faruko

Chile34173 Posts

October 30 2015 08:33 GMT

#12826

I actually liked Witcher 1 a lot more than rolling simulator 5000

Both games are great tho

Vaelone

Finland4400 Posts

October 30 2015 08:40 GMT

#12827

Early game was a painful experience for me but I really enjoyed Witcher 1 once I got past the swamp part, I did uninstall it once because of that but once I picked it up again later I pretty much marathoned through the rest. The sort of rhytm/timing based combat is something not everyone will like though.

But yeah story wise it's not even that important to play Witcher 1, you would probably get more out of reading some of the books.

solidbebe

Netherlands4921 Posts

October 30 2015 12:00 GMT

#12828

I kind of blasted through witcher 1 because I wanted to experience the story. The first part sucks but near the end you can really get into it. It's a flawed masterpiece in my opinion. I'd definitely recommend picking it up if you are the least bit interested (it's frequently 1 dollar or something ) and just kinda go through the story and skip some of the boring fetch/farm quests ( particularly the swamp part ).

The witcher 2 does build upon some of your choices in witcher 1 ( nothing major, but you meet some characters from the first game ).

I'd definitely recommend it for the price.

GrandSmurf

Netherlands462 Posts

October 30 2015 13:45 GMT

#12829

you can safely skip witcher 2. id recommend witcher 1 for the story and gameplay.
make sure you get the directors cut though.

Incognoto

France10239 Posts

October 30 2015 14:29 GMT

#12830

Witcher 2 was what got me into the series and Witcher 3 is basically an upgraded Witcher 2, where they kept everything good and made the overall game even better.

Witcher 1 is one I tried to get into but in the end it didn't have the same atmosphere as Witcher 2 did, so I kind of let go.

Hadleyx88

27 Posts

October 30 2015 17:12 GMT

#12831

No one should be allowed to play Witcher 3 without playing Witcher 1+2!

F1rstAssau1t

1341 Posts

October 30 2015 23:26 GMT

#12832

On October 31 2015 02:12 Hadleyx88 wrote:
No one should be allowed to play Witcher 3 without playing Witcher 1+2!

Witcher 1 doesnt bring much into the next 2, tho i liked it but now most people probably won't like the combat.

I really wish there is like a "REDUX" version of Witcher 1 in the future.

Hadleyx88

27 Posts

October 31 2015 00:16 GMT

#12833

What? Without playing Witcher 1 you miss all the Jacque de aldersberg aka "A." Storyline about her White Frost which perfectly leads into Witcher 3!

solidbebe

Netherlands4921 Posts

October 31 2015 11:49 GMT

#12834

Yeah the story line in witcher 1 definitely explains many things mentioned in the latter two games. I wont say it is necessary, since the games do have mostly self contained stories. But I can imagine it is stuff many people wouldnt want to miss out on.

Silvanel

Poland4742 Posts

October 31 2015 12:35 GMT

#12835

I kinda contemplating getting Pillars of Eternity from steam for 21euro. What do you guys think. Can i get it cheaper somewhere in next 2 weeks or should i go for it?

Hadleyx88

27 Posts

October 31 2015 12:48 GMT

#12836

On October 31 2015 21:35 Silvanel wrote:
I kinda contemplating getting Pillars of Eternity from steam for 21euro. What do you guys think. Can i get it cheaper somewhere in next 2 weeks or should i go for it?

Well CDKeys has it for like 11€.

Faruko

Chile34173 Posts

October 31 2015 13:18 GMT

#12837

Is that the steam or the gog version tho ?

deth2munkies

United States4051 Posts

November 04 2015 15:29 GMT

#12838

BG2:EE is on sale for $5 on Steam. Even though I own the base game, it's still worth the $5 for the updates, just wasn't worth the $20 asking price.

MyrMindservant

695 Posts

November 04 2015 18:24 GMT

#12839

Fall Sale just started at GOG, lots of interesting stuff under various discounts. Their Interplay Collection bundle looks particularly good: 90% off if you take all of it in one go.

In case you hadn't got it yet, it is currently 50% off at GOG.

Die4Ever

United States17725 Posts

November 04 2015 18:28 GMT

#12840

On November 05 2015 03:24 MyrMindservant wrote:
Fall Sale just started at GOG, lots of interesting stuff under various discounts. Their Interplay Collection bundle looks particularly good: 90% off if you take all of it in one go.

Yea that's pretty tempting lol. Sidenote: the way GOG does bundles is a million times better than Steam, it actually makes them worth buying. Seriously Steam get your shit together, I own too many games where most Steam bundles aren't worth doing just because a few wasteful duplicates.