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Article #721027Re: Sword Coast Legends and the DM
From: DMP
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 14:59
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 14:59
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On 6/24/2015 9:34 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote: > On Wed, 24 Jun 2015 05:33:46 -0400, DMP <D...@nodomain.com> wrote: > >> >> BTW, I'm still trying to enjoy The Witcher. Not getting very far, but >> haven't given up yet. I must be the 1 in a million whose not overly >> enthralled with it. > > Keep at it. One review described the Witcher 3 as "a slow boil", and I > think that's fairly accurate. The start of the game is very slow. I > didn't start getting interested until at least five hours into the > game, and didn't start LIKING it until maybe 15 or 20. The game takes > its time - arguably, it takes too much time - setting up the > characters and story but the I think the payoff is worth it. > > At least, if you like story and character and that sort of stuff. If > you are just in it for hack-n-slash, the game will disappoint. The > combat never gets any better and was something I merely "endured" > right to the end. > > Thanks for the info. I do prefer story & character. Full time hack & slash not my favorite thing. Combat seems a bit more cumbersome than 1 & 2, but maybe its just me. Geralt sounds like Adam Jensen. I only did the tutorial & the first village with Vesemir and it was a slog, but am determined to get through a bit more of the game. D.
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