Are the first two Witcher games any good/worth getting during the summer sale?

[Bleedingyamato]

I noticed GOG seems to have started its summer sale and if the first two Witcher games are on sale I was thinking about getting them.

 

I know 3 is considered very good but idk about 1 and 2.  

 

Edit:. Are the storylines of the Witcher games connected or standalone?

[AlwaysFSX]

First game not really, second is okay-ish.

[WereCat]

Story wise, they are all excellent.

Gameplay wise, you will most likely hate W1 with passion, W2 is a lot better in that regard and W3 is really good.

[Bleedingyamato]

6 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

First game not really, second is okay-ish.

 

2 minutes ago, WereCat said:

Story wise, they are all excellent.

Gameplay wise, you will most likely hate W1 with passion, W2 is a lot better in that regard and W3 is really good.

 

 

 

So get 2 skip 1?

[WereCat]

Just now, Bleedingyamato said:

 

 

 

 

So get 2 skip 1?

It is up to you. I started and stopped playing W1 several times because of the gameplay.

I gave it multiple chances, last try I grinded my teeth and endured about 10h, then the story kicked in really hard and I enjoyed the game till the end.

[ARikozuM]

While I don't like cutting stories in half, I'd advise you to get the 1st game as well. The gameplay isn't the best from an RPG, but at least it isn't difficult like Icewind Dale (has a great combat system, but it'll lay the smackdown on "yo bit#h @$$" (IGN 10/10).

 

The 2nd game fixes most of the issues of the 1st and has a better story.

 

Also, don't play the 1st with speakers if there are people in the house since some sounds literally sound like "moans" even though the character has a stomach ache.

[MrImnotMLG]

Steam had the whole trilogy on sale last year for dirt cheap. I bought them and couldn't get an hour into the story because of the controls. They just didn't work and were not polished.

[Bleedingyamato]

19 minutes ago, WereCat said:

It is up to you. I started and stopped playing W1 several times because of the gameplay.

I gave it multiple chances, last try I grinded my teeth and endured about 10h, then the story kicked in really hard and I enjoyed the game till the end.

Do you remember what about it you didn't like?

 

12 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

While I don't like cutting stories in half, I'd advise you to get the 1st game as well. The gameplay isn't the best from an RPG, but at least it isn't difficult like Icewind Dale (has a great combat system, but it'll lay the smackdown on "yo bit#h @$$" (IGN 10/10).

 

The 2nd game fixes most of the issues of the 1st and has a better story.

 

Also, don't play the 1st with speakers if there are people in the house since some sounds literally sound like "moans" even though the character has a stomach ache.

Cutting stories in half?

 

 

1 minute ago, MrImnotMLG said:

Steam had the whole trilogy on sale last year for dirt cheap. I bought them and couldn't get an hour into the story because of the controls. They just didn't work and were not polished.

Couldn't get into the first game you mean?

[MrImnotMLG]

Just now, Bleedingyamato said:

Do you remember what about it you didn't like?

 

Cutting stories in half?

 

 

Couldn't get into the first game you mean?

Yeah, I bought all three games and probably got an hour into the story before I gave up.

[ARikozuM]

5 minutes ago, Bleedingyamato said:

Cutting stories in half?

While the games are isolated enough that you don't need the other titles, having the first gives some much needed clarity to the 2nd's elements (and appreciation for CDPR fixing those elements) and groups.

[Bleedingyamato]

19 minutes ago, MrImnotMLG said:

Yeah, I bought all three games and probably got an hour into the story before I gave up.

I felt similarly about Dragon Age 2.  That game was terrible compared to the first game.  

 

13 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

While the games are isolated enough that you don't need the other titles, having the first gives some much needed clarity to the 2nd's elements (and appreciation for CDPR fixing those elements) and groups.

Ah.

 

I think what I'd like clarity on is what the heck your profile picture is supposed to be.  ?

 

I keep forgetting to ask.   

[WereCat]

45 minutes ago, Bleedingyamato said:

Do you remember what about it you didn't like?

combat, inventory management

[ARikozuM]

26 minutes ago, Bleedingyamato said:

I think what I'd like clarity on is what the heck your profile picture is supposed to be.  ?

 

I keep forgetting to ask.   

Grammar Nazi party. I'm currently an NCO in the Luftcomma. My job is to patrol for dangling participles and run-on sentences. 

[Bleedingyamato]

5 minutes ago, WereCat said:

combat, inventory management

Hmmm..  Those aren't things you want to be bad.  

 

3 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

Grammar Nazi party. I'm currently an NCO in the Luftcomma. My job is to patrol for dangling participles and run-on sentences. 

You'd hate some of my school assignments then.  lol

 

I sometimes have a run-on sentence or two.  ?

[ARikozuM]

Just now, Bleedingyamato said:

You'd hate some of my school assignments then.  lol

 

I sometimes have a run-on sentence or two.  ?

F+++ would still be a zero in my lesson planner. 

[Bleedingyamato]

18 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

F+++ would still be a zero in my lesson planner. 

?

[typographie]

9 hours ago, Bleedingyamato said:

Edit:. Are the storylines of the Witcher games connected or standalone?

They are connected, but you can certainly do just fine playing them out of order. Though of course playing later games is going to spoil some events from previous ones. And, hell, just the first few minutes of The Witcher is going to spoil the books. So unless you want to start at the very, very beginning by reading a long series of translated Polish fantasy novels from the 90's (which isn't a terrible idea, btw), avoiding spoilers completely is a losing battle.

 

The earlier Witcher games have a reputation as flawed gems. They're brilliant games, but it's very hard to tell in advance if you're going to get along with them. For the prices I have a hard time saying you shouldn't at least try them, but no guarantees. They do not have the polish or mass appeal of The Witcher 3.

[Praesi]

WItcher 1 was very good, but is a bit old to modern standarts, witcher 2 is a linear Version of Witcher 3. 

[Bleedingyamato]

On June 7, 2017 at 8:26 AM, typographie said:

They are connected, but you can certainly do just fine playing them out of order. Though of course playing later games is going to spoil some events from previous ones. And, hell, just the first few minutes of The Witcher is going to spoil the books. So unless you want to start at the very, very beginning by reading a long series of translated Polish fantasy novels from the 90's (which isn't a terrible idea, btw), avoiding spoilers completely is a losing battle.

 

The earlier Witcher games have a reputation as flawed gems. They're brilliant games, but it's very hard to tell in advance if you're going to get along with them. For the prices I have a hard time saying you shouldn't at least try them, but no guarantees. They do not have the polish or mass appeal of The Witcher 3.

As long as the spoiled stuff isn't too severe I think I'd be ok with that.  

 

I didn't know there were books the Witcher games are based on.  ?

 

I already have 3 myself and after the other responses here I got 1,2, and 3 for my friend.  

 

I guess I may as well get 1 and 2 for myself since they're so cheap.  

 

8 minutes ago, Praesi said:

WItcher 1 was very good, but is a bit old to modern standarts, witcher 2 is a linear Version of Witcher 3. 

Linear version?

[Praesi]

5 hours ago, Bleedingyamato said:

Linear version?

No open World like Witcher 3.

[Bleedingyamato]

7 minutes ago, Praesi said:

No open World like Witcher 3.

Ohhh. 

[Seamonster420]

Witcher 2 kinda sucks. Witcher 1 sucks ass.

[Delicieuxz]

It's a different style of game than 2 and 3, more hardcore PCRPG, but I enjoyed Witcher 1 more than Witcher 2.

[Bleedingyamato]

39 minutes ago, Seamonster420 said:

Witcher 2 kinda sucks. Witcher 1 sucks ass.

Good thing it's so cheap then.  ?

 

Could you change your picture?  It scares me.  ? 

 

31 minutes ago, Delicieuxz said:

It's a different style of game than 2 and 3, more hardcore PCRPG, but I enjoyed Witcher 1 more than Witcher 2.

"Hardcore pcrpg"?  Please explain?

[Delicieuxz]

1 hour ago, Bleedingyamato said:

"Hardcore pcrpg"?  Please explain?

It's not as action-oriented, is top-down, and has a bigger emphasis on figuring out quests.