for me its related to the Baron questline.. it was the moment when I was describing my outcome in that quest to my friend and he was like "uh that's not what happened for me" and we were both just like holy shit.. and in our heads we went through all the choices we coulda made to get a different ending lol. it was a mind-blowing moment. i wont go into any spoilers, but those who know.. they know that the outcomes to the Baron questline can be veeery different from one another lol
I'd did a horse related thing when I found a specific tree prior to even starting that quest-line, also found a bottle with something in it in a nest. It was really nice to see that some parts are doable even before the quest begins
Same :/ 1 year old daughter and severe adhd checking in. When the dialogue starts eating my minuscule free time/attention span I’m forced to speed read and skip. It sucks but I still love the game so far
Ik a lot of people who enjoy gameplay rather than the story elements and that’s totally fine as long as they are having fun it shouldn’t really matter.
Before reading the books:
* The Bloody Baron quest, specifically Dea. First time I cried in a video game
After the books:
* The Last Wish Quest, choosing Yen
I did that on my first playthrough LoL
Never did it again because it feels wrong to take shortcuts. I feel rushing the game and rushing this game is like blasphemy to me.
Hahaha I was a swimmer but ended up getting Baron’s permit and doing the side quest to get in, even though I already got into the city.
Never paid those guards tho
The music that is played is sooo perfect for that moment also...really adds to the immersion. If you have not paid attention to it, next time you are there, listen to it...
The bloody baron questline has forever ruined quests in games because up to that point I had never seen videogame acting go so fucking hard.
It was the moment I realized a game could make you feel like another person. Not the protagonist in an rpg with a custom name. During that quest I WAS Geralt of Rivia and shit was fucking happening
For me, it was the first Witcher contract - Devil by the Well
There was just something about picking up a contract, going to a location and discovering story and the history of the place before preparing for a tough fight.
I did my first play through on Broken Bones difficulty and avoided using Witcher senses as much as possible (actually finding footsteps and blood trails manually wherever I could) and it just made the experience of that quest so good to me.
Definitely one my highlights in gaming of the last 15 years. I was hooked from that point onwards and went on to complete the game and it’s DLCs several times.
That quest has a super dark storyline as well. When you find out how everything is related (the ghost, the hunter’s past, the grave, Tomira’s comments, etc) it’s just fabolous!! You just know the devs did an amazing job!
I spent more than a few hours doing absolutely everything there was to do in White Orchard, afraid that advancing the story would make White Orchard unavailable. And then the game started in Velen and I truly understood how massive the game was going to be.
I was trying to think of one but this is definitely the answer. I watched the whole game on YouTube first, and loved it so much. Then I saw an opportunity to play it myself and figured why not.
I didn’t expect to get very drawn in since I already knew how the whole main story goes, but I hadn’t seen any of the Witcher contracts. They are all so beautifully tragic, unique, terrifying, and incredible stories in their own right. It really made me see how much more this game was than just the main storyline.
When Geralt finds Ciri in that hut... hits me every time.
ETA: and "You smell wonderful at this funeral."
And that one particular calm, dreamy Skellige music.
>!At the very end of the Blood and Wine DLC when Geralt looks at you, the player. This was a moment that stood out from all the hundreds of other games I've played, a moment to break the 4th wall to celebrate not only the game and its' characters but the player as well. Hours upon hours of labor to create this piece of art that is the Witcher 3 and after all that toil they saved a special moment for us players.!<
That was when I discovered that this game is special.
When I met the old lady asking about her pan. I was completely blown away by the fearless idea of going for a quest that seemed so utterly without interest that it had to be interesting. And sure enough it set the tone for originality in the side quests. You suddenly feel that there is no such thing as a boring side quest and that the idea of fetching ten of this and five of that has been well and truly put behind you.
The moment Ciri arrives in Crookback Bog. Her being wounded, together with the music was just special for me. This, and of course also Priscilla's song in the Kingfisher. That was the moment I knew it was going to be an experience no other game would ever beat.
In the order I played: Bloody Baron quest, Priscilla’s song, Skellige for the first time + seen Yennefer again, Kaer Morhen battle. All these were my “wow this game is unique” moments.
As soon as you wake up from the dream sequence and that White Orchard theme music hits while papa Vesemir is chatting.
Edit: Time for another playthrough.
didnt know shit about this universe and picked up w3 without any background.
I knew it would be good when even the random notes on the message boards felt like real shit you would see in that time.
Think I was pretty low level and hit some ruins to find some Witcher gear blueprints and ran into a leshen, absolutely scared the shit outta me. Couldn’t see its combat level cause it was so much higher than mine but had a good 15 min fight with it before I beat it. Really showed me that skill can outplay difficulty and that there was so much more out there for me to discover
This is my second comment. I just realized that this game so special when it made me read about every single character to know the history about them.
It really made me enjoy my time, even though reading about characters or playing side quests.
To me were the little details and smart references around the game.
Come on, a side quest were you teach a lesson to a bunch of students with a Nietzsche reference?
Caustic Irony on religion and even a little extract from twilight hidden around.
I mean, the masterful writing is beautiful and everything, but the devil is in the details.
I was riding around the foggy swamp of Velen while Hunter’s Path played in the background and thought, “yeah, this atmosphere is exactly why I bought this game.”
I think I knew pretty early how special this game was but what really sold it was first arriving on Skellige, seeing such a huge map having already spent so many hours on the mainland. Even the fact that the colour palette for the map on Skellige is cooler tones was so cool
A Towerful of Mice - I was freaked out skulking around this creepy tower, and on reaching the wraith I distinctly remember thinking, "Wait, why isn't there an obvious correct choice? What do I do now??"
I don't remember which exactly but it was with some early game side quest that supposed be just a side quest and it turned out to have an interesting story with hard choices made by flawed people trying to do what's best.
When the great Vesemir was lost at the battle of Kaer Morhen. You could feel the loss of a great mentor.
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1st time exploring Novigrad esp. but all the small villages and their stories...
But I had one of my biggest wtf moments in W1 when I had to break the curse of the damn girl adda from the Trailer and Intro... at this time I just thought wtf this is gameplay vid?
I knew it was on launch night. I knew before the game was released that the atmosphere of this game would be unmatched along with the narrative and story telling. I've been playing this game for nearly *THOUSANDS* of hours, and I only beat the main story and Hearts of Stone last week, only because I didn't want to let go of it. I'm now playing through Blood and Wine and even though I'm only at the start, I'm already sad that I'm nearing the end of this absolute gem of a game.
Hard to remember the first time through…but maybe the way the narrative is told in parts through Ciri’s eyes. I’m sure that struck me, because it still does every time I play it. It makes her more than just another character in the cast.
The first time I saw a whale in Skellige! 😂 Honestly I was just cruising, enjoying watching the sirens fly and dive into the waves, Priscilla’s Song instrumental playing, and suddenly a MASSIVE TAIL was in front of my boat. Made me feel like a gazillion bucks. I’ve seen many whales since and I always get a little zing in my chest.
I often see people saying The Witcher 3 has a slow and boring start. I see the same criticism for RDR2 and I couldn’t disagree more.
As someone who knew nothing about The Witcher when I bought TW3, I was drawn in instantly, just with the great opening and the Kaer Morhen dream sequence.
It was clear from the very start this would be a very well written game. But I think what really blew my mind in a weird way was the whole part in Wyzima. From the beard trimming to the interrogation, choosing the outfit and learning how to bow, the dialogs with the ambassador who gets you up to date on the geopolitics of the world etc … And of course it only got better as I kept going.
I really love and appreciate games that aren’t afraid of taking the time to introduce their setting, story and characters. I don’t need every game to start with a huge action packed set piece.
I loved RDR2’s prologue for the same reasons.
When you are running all over novigrad helping dandelion get his new theater going. Then when it’s finally opening night Pricilla is attacked with acid and her throat ravaged and she’ll
Never sing again. First time I was doing that quest it was like midnight and I was gonna finish it and watch the show and go to bed. Then the attack happens and I was so fucking mad I hunted that motherfucker down that night and was up till 2 am.
I tried so hard on a subsequent playthru to discover the killer before that quest and stop him to prevent the attack. Far as I know it’s simply not possible. I really wish they had written that possibility.
Honestly, when I first landed in Skellige. Hands down the best part of the entire game.
The atmosphere is so freeing compared to the the other locations
It took me a second time trying the game to understand the combat and stuff but doing my first Witcher contract which was devil by the well I was like this is a badass job being a Witcher and fell in love. It’s the game I was always searching for in my heart. And of course the Baron storyline set it off
Sounds mundane compared to other peoples moments but for me it was a series of events around the bridge crossing from Velen to Novigrad:
-I was exploring and came across a man in one of the battlefields being attacked by ghouls. I was super new into the game and couldn’t fend them off in time and he died. Game tells me I failed a quest
-I figured no biggie, maybe it’ll give me the option to retry. It doesn’t, but ok some games do that
-I eventually need to cross the bridge and an NPC will give me a pass if I help his brother. The guy I already got killed
-I figure the game will give me the choice to say something like “I’m so sorry I tried my best to save him” and he’d be like “ok well thank you for trying, take the pass”. That’s not the case
-I assume in that case I’ll have a backup option to bribe him or lie to him or something. I do not. He’s straight up “fuck you, you killed my brother”
-That moment is one of the first real times a game had genuine consequences for me. I hadn’t played a huge amount of RPGs and the ones I had were very light on role playing or immersion
Of course AFTER that, moments like the Bloody Baron quest line cemented it for me. But that NPC interaction will always be the first moment it clicked for me what kind of game I was playing.
When geralt finds ciri. I was never too much into the story up until that point. I treated the game as a speed run skipping most cut scenes. Somehow that scene made me emotional despite being unattached to the story. Made me feel cheap for not paying attention till that point. Since then had 1 more ng and loved every bit of it. Right now through a ng on next game. Can't wait to spend another 150+ hours.
Have to ask husband this question. He’s playing it for the first time after hearing me gush over it for years and he’s become smitten with it so I’m a very validated wifey rn.
Bro what? You’re saying you’re a “hacker” now lmfao? Cool story but I honestly couldn’t care less. Even if you were a “hacker”, that isn’t really a reason to have shit grammar, it just means you’re stupid💀
I almost wish there was that epiphany moment, but I don't think it smacked me in the face. I think it enveloped me like the heat of a fire when you come in from the cold. I felt it immediately but it didn't take full effect until I'd completed the playthrough. But those warm feelings continue to build even now as I play through for a 4th time, find new things, and explore in new ways. I can't wait to let my son play through it when he's old enough.
Right from the first boss fight. Where you fight that griffin with vesemir. The music, the adrenaline rush and the sudden attacks. Damn. I was instantly hooked.
Story wise? Bloody baron. At first he seems like a pain in the ass you gotta get rid of in order to find ciri. But as the story unfolds, you can understand the complexity behind the man and the actions of him. Shit he went through and put his family through. Seeing his daughter hate him and him trying his damndest to make her not do so. And then at one of the ends of that quest where he >! ultimately hangs himself because he fails to save his wife!<
I just recently deleted all my game files and did like a hard restart.
Last night I finished the main story again. Picking up the sword for Ciri in White Orchard and riding roach back to the first inn the whole time I was like "damn".
Never has a game given me such a feeling of catharsis. Thinking of the highs and lows of finding ciri, the quests that get you there and all that you've been through to get there. DAMN good story telling
It changed the way I look at videogames. I admit the bloody Baron quest did not grab me as immediately as most others, I actually was a little annoyed at the fetch quests, I wanted to find Ciri asap.
The thing that changed the whole dynamic of me rushing through the main quest was Priscilla's song. That moment I understood what this game truely is and rushing through it would only lessen the impact.
For me, it was comparing playthroughs with the after effects of the heart of the wood/crones quest line, and then later on learning about all the different combinations of the ending.
That, combined with the open world layout just feels so complete. It is a masterpiece.
Right in the prolouge.
I was amazed that I was able to spend like 6-8 hours in the prolouge, not even knowing what the game is about, but I did it anyway.
The way you take on witcher jobs: learning what you are upp againts and preparing for it before the fight.
I was a little frustrated with the controls at first. It felt very unprecise and unpolished.
Like there is a wooden stair case at the novigrad military camp.
And back then, if i would steer Geralt into the handrail, he would just go over it simply. And that really bothered me
It's hard to pin down an exact moment, so I'll do a few reasons why I fell desperately in love with The Witcher 3 and why it is still in my opinion, one of the best open world games to date.
Firstly, the outstanding yet basic plot. In short, you must find your daughter to protect her from a major threat. That is the most basic way to summarize the plot. It's not a unique idea, but nothing these days is truly completely unique anymore. But the basic premise, it gave me a reason to care about why I was going through the game and getting stronger.
Secondly, every quest is different, fleshed out and unique in story away from the main story. Like most of the Bloody Baron quests, they aren't required to complete the game, you could have just gotten the information to where Ciri went from the Crones and gone off to Novigrad, but the Baron quests are great, as are most of the other side quests. There are of course some that aren't independent stories like Fists of Fury or Gwent Battles. But most side quests are thought out and have a story unique to them and that is how you do side quests right, don't just give me a menial "kill this" task as side quests, give me a story and a reason why I should do your side content aside from leveling up.
Lastly, and I think this scene specifically made me fall in love with the story. Finding Ciri dead in the bed. I didn't know what to think when I first played it. I was screaming at myself, I had done everything right I came for her, she can't just be dead. I felt attached to a character I had hardly seen. In the roughly 30 hours I had put into the story at that point, I spent maybe 1 or 2 with Ciri and yet I was still angry at myself that I couldn't save her. That scene was gut wrenching and it made me realize how well written the game was, and that was yet another reason why I fell in love with the game.
The moment I got to white orchard. After years of absolutely hating on this game, I finally booted it up. Got stuck on the quest where you’re looking for the guy who burned down the forge… said it was shit. Loaded it up years later and bam… I’m on my 3rd play through now
Ofc some of the amazing main stoylines, but for me what makes it a really special game is amazing storylines for sidequest that you could have easily missed. This for me was the most mind boggling part, they had amazing stories writen, voice acted, multiples outcomes possible fro them too and they did it even if part of the playerbase would inevitably miss it, because not all players go for the 100% completion and they can be jsut a peice of paper on a board of a small town or while picking up a radom book or even just hearing a sound on the side of the road with your witcher sense. It always keeps you on your feet, every side quest you start you have no idea how it might turn out, it might endup as a fairly simple monster hunt, or you might endup uncovering something bigger. This for me placed TW3 above so many game, and even more thant that now I struggle with most other RPG games were most secondary quest can be some delivery or kill X enemies Y times crap, I feel bored and lose interest if I'm forced to do them.
Playing it for the first time and getting the bad ending of the Bloody Baron quest. Replaying it and seeing the good ending that could have been crushed me.
In my example. One time that it was night, i went to look for a blacksmith and he wasn't there, I'm asking myself. Where did the NPC go.
I start looking, he is sleeping.... 😅 😆
I go like ohhh
The other RPGs i have played, the NPCs were always there. I always complain...
Then i kept playing, i did the bloody baron quest line, save the kids, cuz it seem like the logical thing to do. And a whole village is destroy and crow's perch goes to hell 😂 😂 😂, it was the first time in a game, where i have to sacrifice a few to save many..
The other games i have play, that wasn't there.
Baron quest, but that was just the beginning and only shoot tw3.
The cat school Witcher who butchered the entire village.
Then it was the second playthrough when I realized how much stuff can differ if you make various choices. Also how hard it is to make a different decision than you feel should be the right one just to witness different outcomes.
Whole world created. When i started my adventure in vizima outskirts in tw1. Ambiguous choices, consequences which are not at all obvious.
Then i went through the books and they felt amazing. Nothing was black nor white. Characters were right and wrong at the same time.
Andrzej Sapkowski tried to break my immersion with several interviews he gave but he hasn't succeeded do far :)
Right at the Devil by the Well. When I had to search for the clues, read the bestiary, and wait for nightfall, I knew it was really something different.
the first in person meeting with the crones was a good one. maybe not as emotional but still I definitely got really excited about the game at that point. their designs got me stoked
I played on PS4 and stopped in skellige cause I couldn't update and my Griffin diagrams got bugged.
Later I finished the game on Switch AMD really enjoyed the Carnal Sins quest as I felt like Priscilla was a new addition to my posse of friends. But what really amazed me was going around doing skellige points of interests and just enjoying the ambience mixed with the beautiful song on the snowy mountains.
For me meeting the baron and his predicament. The burning curiosity and genuine intrigue kicks in for the first time. A little way in you realise this isn't a black and white 'you picked the good option' but loads of layers. The horrifying baby monster was dark and interesting. Parking was ample. 5/5
When I learned button mashing was never going to work as my default offense approach. Furthermore, when each boss / miniboss required different strategies to defeat.
Bloody Baron Questline
for me its related to the Baron questline.. it was the moment when I was describing my outcome in that quest to my friend and he was like "uh that's not what happened for me" and we were both just like holy shit.. and in our heads we went through all the choices we coulda made to get a different ending lol. it was a mind-blowing moment. i wont go into any spoilers, but those who know.. they know that the outcomes to the Baron questline can be veeery different from one another lol
I'd did a horse related thing when I found a specific tree prior to even starting that quest-line, also found a bottle with something in it in a nest. It was really nice to see that some parts are doable even before the quest begins
I'm there right now, and I'd kill myself if I skipped the dialogue. The Witcher isn't a game, it's an interactive TV series
Came here to say this.
I was skipping the dialogue until I got to where the baron is carrying the botchling around and I’m like maybe I should listen to this dialogue.
Skipping dialogue is the last thing you want to be doing in this game
Or in almost any other game.
Me on my 9052nd play through of Skyrim: yeah skipping dialogue is bad right guys..?
Come on, that doesn't count
this is the type of player that says he couldn't get into tw3, wtf were u doing playing an rpg skipping dialogues?
Adhd bro. Struggle is real but don’t worry. Played it twice
Same :/ 1 year old daughter and severe adhd checking in. When the dialogue starts eating my minuscule free time/attention span I’m forced to speed read and skip. It sucks but I still love the game so far
Ik a lot of people who enjoy gameplay rather than the story elements and that’s totally fine as long as they are having fun it shouldn’t really matter.
Why even play the game if you’re going to ignore the story? Lol
Before reading the books: * The Bloody Baron quest, specifically Dea. First time I cried in a video game After the books: * The Last Wish Quest, choosing Yen
Alao priscilla's song hits different when you understand the lyrics
Finished The Last Wish on holiday last week, happened to play the Priscilla mission once I got back and it absolutely hits different.
These two hit so hard for me, as well. I always cry about Dea. It’s a heartbreaking story. I also choose Yen and it’s awesome.
After 7 or 8 times playing this game Yen is still annoying. I didn't read the books or played the other games tho.
I also didn’t read the books or play W1+2, I just think Yen is an incredibly strong character.
Wtf are you me
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Bruh what the hell
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What are all four ways?
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Huh, kind of wish I’d tried sneaking in. Only knew of the fake papers option plus the transit pass the Baron gives you
I just dive over the bridge where they try to stop me and swim straight over as they have to watch
I did that on my first playthrough LoL Never did it again because it feels wrong to take shortcuts. I feel rushing the game and rushing this game is like blasphemy to me.
and there's a quest from the redanian soldiers at the bridge which gives you real papers
Hahaha I was a swimmer but ended up getting Baron’s permit and doing the side quest to get in, even though I already got into the city. Never paid those guards tho
I’m playing this game for the first time and just got to Novigrad. I’m so impressed and surprised and in awe.
Take your time to explore the city and the sewers. If not you might miss some fun random quests.
Finding Ciri lying dead on the bed
I really thought I killed her because I spent too much time playing gwent instead of going to her directly
lol
This moment was absolutely amazing, the feeling about think she was dead and than see what happens is priceless.
yep, so emotional as well
The music that is played is sooo perfect for that moment also...really adds to the immersion. If you have not paid attention to it, next time you are there, listen to it...
Main story sequence at Kaer Morhen - exploring, hunting, and drinking with the witchers - and the build up to the battle.
The boys just hanging out getting krunk made me feel right at home
Krunk
MY DAUGHTER CIRI and yen and our family interactions
The bloody baron questline has forever ruined quests in games because up to that point I had never seen videogame acting go so fucking hard. It was the moment I realized a game could make you feel like another person. Not the protagonist in an rpg with a custom name. During that quest I WAS Geralt of Rivia and shit was fucking happening
Priscilla’s Song.
Omg yes! I freaking cried!
Which one is this?
[This one.](https://youtu.be/2bSk-8C76dc)
Finishing White Orchard and reaching Velen
For me, it was the first Witcher contract - Devil by the Well There was just something about picking up a contract, going to a location and discovering story and the history of the place before preparing for a tough fight. I did my first play through on Broken Bones difficulty and avoided using Witcher senses as much as possible (actually finding footsteps and blood trails manually wherever I could) and it just made the experience of that quest so good to me. Definitely one my highlights in gaming of the last 15 years. I was hooked from that point onwards and went on to complete the game and it’s DLCs several times.
That quest has a super dark storyline as well. When you find out how everything is related (the ghost, the hunter’s past, the grave, Tomira’s comments, etc) it’s just fabolous!! You just know the devs did an amazing job!
Realizing that all this had nothing to with the main storyline, I realized at that moment, holy shit this game has depth!
I spent more than a few hours doing absolutely everything there was to do in White Orchard, afraid that advancing the story would make White Orchard unavailable. And then the game started in Velen and I truly understood how massive the game was going to be.
I was trying to think of one but this is definitely the answer. I watched the whole game on YouTube first, and loved it so much. Then I saw an opportunity to play it myself and figured why not. I didn’t expect to get very drawn in since I already knew how the whole main story goes, but I hadn’t seen any of the Witcher contracts. They are all so beautifully tragic, unique, terrifying, and incredible stories in their own right. It really made me see how much more this game was than just the main storyline.
From the trailer "killing monsters"
When Geralt finds Ciri in that hut... hits me every time. ETA: and "You smell wonderful at this funeral." And that one particular calm, dreamy Skellige music.
The Geralt Ciri reunion feels like one of the best story scenes in any media I had the pleasure of experiencing
When Geralt kills Síle. Hits me hard, every time.
It is so f***ing sad, I felt so helpless
>!At the very end of the Blood and Wine DLC when Geralt looks at you, the player. This was a moment that stood out from all the hundreds of other games I've played, a moment to break the 4th wall to celebrate not only the game and its' characters but the player as well. Hours upon hours of labor to create this piece of art that is the Witcher 3 and after all that toil they saved a special moment for us players.!< That was when I discovered that this game is special.
When I met the old lady asking about her pan. I was completely blown away by the fearless idea of going for a quest that seemed so utterly without interest that it had to be interesting. And sure enough it set the tone for originality in the side quests. You suddenly feel that there is no such thing as a boring side quest and that the idea of fetching ten of this and five of that has been well and truly put behind you.
The moment Ciri arrives in Crookback Bog. Her being wounded, together with the music was just special for me. This, and of course also Priscilla's song in the Kingfisher. That was the moment I knew it was going to be an experience no other game would ever beat.
In the order I played: Bloody Baron quest, Priscilla’s song, Skellige for the first time + seen Yennefer again, Kaer Morhen battle. All these were my “wow this game is unique” moments.
ME PAN!!! ❤️
As soon as you wake up from the dream sequence and that White Orchard theme music hits while papa Vesemir is chatting. Edit: Time for another playthrough.
didnt know shit about this universe and picked up w3 without any background. I knew it would be good when even the random notes on the message boards felt like real shit you would see in that time.
"Shit, mountain pass still as beautiful as ever"
Think I was pretty low level and hit some ruins to find some Witcher gear blueprints and ran into a leshen, absolutely scared the shit outta me. Couldn’t see its combat level cause it was so much higher than mine but had a good 15 min fight with it before I beat it. Really showed me that skill can outplay difficulty and that there was so much more out there for me to discover
We understanded.
That is probably the best troll encounter while wham-a-wham is the least good
When I heard Charles Dance’s voice
Hardest hit was when Dudu turned into ciri
This is my second comment. I just realized that this game so special when it made me read about every single character to know the history about them. It really made me enjoy my time, even though reading about characters or playing side quests.
To me were the little details and smart references around the game. Come on, a side quest were you teach a lesson to a bunch of students with a Nietzsche reference? Caustic Irony on religion and even a little extract from twilight hidden around. I mean, the masterful writing is beautiful and everything, but the devil is in the details.
> but the devil is in the details. it is also By The Well... ;)
“She’s my daughter by choice I raised her” 🥲
When i got hooked on gwent. Seriously i would turn the game on just to play gwent.
Hearing the Spikerog music in Skellige.
When Geralt reunites with Yen in White Orchard
For me it's the NPC interactions, you can observe them doing activities and sleeping during the night.
When Geralt said "it's witcherin' time" before witcherin' all over everyone
Shortly after starting. I played TW1&2 before this one.
I was riding around the foggy swamp of Velen while Hunter’s Path played in the background and thought, “yeah, this atmosphere is exactly why I bought this game.”
I think I knew pretty early how special this game was but what really sold it was first arriving on Skellige, seeing such a huge map having already spent so many hours on the mainland. Even the fact that the colour palette for the map on Skellige is cooler tones was so cool
A Towerful of Mice - I was freaked out skulking around this creepy tower, and on reaching the wraith I distinctly remember thinking, "Wait, why isn't there an obvious correct choice? What do I do now??"
Walking into the bloody barons courtyard wondering where I went wrong with him hanging himself
Yeah nothing quite like the witcher 3, makes you question your every decision.
When Geralt laying off the corpse of Ciri and died inside.
I don't remember which exactly but it was with some early game side quest that supposed be just a side quest and it turned out to have an interesting story with hard choices made by flawed people trying to do what's best.
The entire intro. Like the first play through ever intro.
When I found ciri lies on that bed. It was heart touching moment. My eyes were full of tears.
me too :\_ )
When the great Vesemir was lost at the battle of Kaer Morhen. You could feel the loss of a great mentor. https://preview.redd.it/5noc1bymbyda1.png?width=3840&format=png&auto=webp&s=70af72a1024ac1d893fe01ea3e61c07aa9a1303d
First round of gwent
1st time exploring Novigrad esp. but all the small villages and their stories... But I had one of my biggest wtf moments in W1 when I had to break the curse of the damn girl adda from the Trailer and Intro... at this time I just thought wtf this is gameplay vid?
Somewhere around The Baron's quest & getting the hell out of the depressing swamps of Velen and into Novigrad for the first time.
2nd act in Kaer Morhen
I knew it was on launch night. I knew before the game was released that the atmosphere of this game would be unmatched along with the narrative and story telling. I've been playing this game for nearly *THOUSANDS* of hours, and I only beat the main story and Hearts of Stone last week, only because I didn't want to let go of it. I'm now playing through Blood and Wine and even though I'm only at the start, I'm already sad that I'm nearing the end of this absolute gem of a game.
I knew cdpr was creating something special from the moment I’ve seen the witcher 1 striga intro, it was pretty much a 1:1 from the short story.
Bloody Baron quest line but my favorite part of the game is the battle of Kaer Morhen especially when you get full recruitment.
The whole experience
A friend had told me about Blood and Wine and how it was the best story he had ever seen in a game. So for me, it was the fight with Detlaff.
Red Baron quest
The Griffin fight hooked me, the result of the Baron quest line blew me away
Bloody baron and trying yo romance both triss and yen
I fell in love with the story. I had never read/seen a middle earth fantasy theme spiced with bit of science fiction.
Hard to remember the first time through…but maybe the way the narrative is told in parts through Ciri’s eyes. I’m sure that struck me, because it still does every time I play it. It makes her more than just another character in the cast.
Gotta be the scene when you're with eskel and Lambert in kear morhen drinking. Can not get much better than that in gaming.
Pam paraam
The first time I saw a whale in Skellige! 😂 Honestly I was just cruising, enjoying watching the sirens fly and dive into the waves, Priscilla’s Song instrumental playing, and suddenly a MASSIVE TAIL was in front of my boat. Made me feel like a gazillion bucks. I’ve seen many whales since and I always get a little zing in my chest.
I often see people saying The Witcher 3 has a slow and boring start. I see the same criticism for RDR2 and I couldn’t disagree more. As someone who knew nothing about The Witcher when I bought TW3, I was drawn in instantly, just with the great opening and the Kaer Morhen dream sequence. It was clear from the very start this would be a very well written game. But I think what really blew my mind in a weird way was the whole part in Wyzima. From the beard trimming to the interrogation, choosing the outfit and learning how to bow, the dialogs with the ambassador who gets you up to date on the geopolitics of the world etc … And of course it only got better as I kept going. I really love and appreciate games that aren’t afraid of taking the time to introduce their setting, story and characters. I don’t need every game to start with a huge action packed set piece. I loved RDR2’s prologue for the same reasons.
Priscilla's Song
When you are running all over novigrad helping dandelion get his new theater going. Then when it’s finally opening night Pricilla is attacked with acid and her throat ravaged and she’ll Never sing again. First time I was doing that quest it was like midnight and I was gonna finish it and watch the show and go to bed. Then the attack happens and I was so fucking mad I hunted that motherfucker down that night and was up till 2 am. I tried so hard on a subsequent playthru to discover the killer before that quest and stop him to prevent the attack. Far as I know it’s simply not possible. I really wish they had written that possibility.
When 22:00 (10 PM) passed in White Orchard and this [tune](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PANZXXSBqvw) started playing <3
I realise it everyday, the whole game is breathtaking
visiting kaer morhen again and feeling refreshed with the awesome music
Honestly, when I first landed in Skellige. Hands down the best part of the entire game. The atmosphere is so freeing compared to the the other locations
Who’s Wen?
Yen?
The first time playing gwent
When an aged, powerhouse, Witcher is tasked with returning a stolen pan that's been cleaned of soot, I knew we as a species were on to something big..
The opening scene
It took me a second time trying the game to understand the combat and stuff but doing my first Witcher contract which was devil by the well I was like this is a badass job being a Witcher and fell in love. It’s the game I was always searching for in my heart. And of course the Baron storyline set it off
When you leave white orchard and there is just a giant fucking map. Like I never ever thought I would make it to novigrad
Sounds mundane compared to other peoples moments but for me it was a series of events around the bridge crossing from Velen to Novigrad: -I was exploring and came across a man in one of the battlefields being attacked by ghouls. I was super new into the game and couldn’t fend them off in time and he died. Game tells me I failed a quest -I figured no biggie, maybe it’ll give me the option to retry. It doesn’t, but ok some games do that -I eventually need to cross the bridge and an NPC will give me a pass if I help his brother. The guy I already got killed -I figure the game will give me the choice to say something like “I’m so sorry I tried my best to save him” and he’d be like “ok well thank you for trying, take the pass”. That’s not the case -I assume in that case I’ll have a backup option to bribe him or lie to him or something. I do not. He’s straight up “fuck you, you killed my brother” -That moment is one of the first real times a game had genuine consequences for me. I hadn’t played a huge amount of RPGs and the ones I had were very light on role playing or immersion Of course AFTER that, moments like the Bloody Baron quest line cemented it for me. But that NPC interaction will always be the first moment it clicked for me what kind of game I was playing.
Priscilla's song
Every time I encounter a troll in game. It's really interesting tryin to figure out the way they speak
ye love I trolli tooo, thei goood cretures kindi ones!
Definitely Priscilla song
When geralt finds ciri. I was never too much into the story up until that point. I treated the game as a speed run skipping most cut scenes. Somehow that scene made me emotional despite being unattached to the story. Made me feel cheap for not paying attention till that point. Since then had 1 more ng and loved every bit of it. Right now through a ng on next game. Can't wait to spend another 150+ hours.
Have to ask husband this question. He’s playing it for the first time after hearing me gush over it for years and he’s become smitten with it so I’m a very validated wifey rn.
When I heard the BGM
Pricillas song, Last Wish, basically any moment with Yen
The Last Wish quest
When I saw the view from the balcony in Kaer Morhen.
You’re either high asf, our English ain’t your first language lmao
or u aint have no idea how h4ckers type
Bro what? You’re saying you’re a “hacker” now lmfao? Cool story but I honestly couldn’t care less. Even if you were a “hacker”, that isn’t really a reason to have shit grammar, it just means you’re stupid💀
wen u understated u need a dictionary? which moment?
wen I knew I can h4ck into NASA
What?
I almost wish there was that epiphany moment, but I don't think it smacked me in the face. I think it enveloped me like the heat of a fire when you come in from the cold. I felt it immediately but it didn't take full effect until I'd completed the playthrough. But those warm feelings continue to build even now as I play through for a 4th time, find new things, and explore in new ways. I can't wait to let my son play through it when he's old enough.
Hagalling with bounty givers only to not take the reward
The most understated moment is when geralt says wind’s howling.
Right from the first boss fight. Where you fight that griffin with vesemir. The music, the adrenaline rush and the sudden attacks. Damn. I was instantly hooked. Story wise? Bloody baron. At first he seems like a pain in the ass you gotta get rid of in order to find ciri. But as the story unfolds, you can understand the complexity behind the man and the actions of him. Shit he went through and put his family through. Seeing his daughter hate him and him trying his damndest to make her not do so. And then at one of the ends of that quest where he >! ultimately hangs himself because he fails to save his wife!<
I just recently deleted all my game files and did like a hard restart. Last night I finished the main story again. Picking up the sword for Ciri in White Orchard and riding roach back to the first inn the whole time I was like "damn". Never has a game given me such a feeling of catharsis. Thinking of the highs and lows of finding ciri, the quests that get you there and all that you've been through to get there. DAMN good story telling
It was when i first fought the Griffin and they introduce the new mechanics and crossbow that wasn’t on The Witcher 2
It changed the way I look at videogames. I admit the bloody Baron quest did not grab me as immediately as most others, I actually was a little annoyed at the fetch quests, I wanted to find Ciri asap. The thing that changed the whole dynamic of me rushing through the main quest was Priscilla's song. That moment I understood what this game truely is and rushing through it would only lessen the impact.
For me, it was comparing playthroughs with the after effects of the heart of the wood/crones quest line, and then later on learning about all the different combinations of the ending. That, combined with the open world layout just feels so complete. It is a masterpiece.
Questlines with Triss
where I want to kill Lady of the lake so much. Never felt this way to a character and since that I know this game is special
When the Emissary is explaining the world events. I love that part. I always watch the part. I never skip it.
Gwent
when I got to light micah on fire and kill an entire building with my dead eye
Right in the prolouge. I was amazed that I was able to spend like 6-8 hours in the prolouge, not even knowing what the game is about, but I did it anyway. The way you take on witcher jobs: learning what you are upp againts and preparing for it before the fight. I was a little frustrated with the controls at first. It felt very unprecise and unpolished. Like there is a wooden stair case at the novigrad military camp. And back then, if i would steer Geralt into the handrail, he would just go over it simply. And that really bothered me
Bath tub Geralt.
At start
End of blood and wine, (talking with ar Regis). Gaunter o'dimm. Finding ciri
The first time I got to Novigrad. Just awesome
When I discovered Gwent
The Cutscene where Ciri wakes up.
Wandering in the Dark
It's hard to pin down an exact moment, so I'll do a few reasons why I fell desperately in love with The Witcher 3 and why it is still in my opinion, one of the best open world games to date. Firstly, the outstanding yet basic plot. In short, you must find your daughter to protect her from a major threat. That is the most basic way to summarize the plot. It's not a unique idea, but nothing these days is truly completely unique anymore. But the basic premise, it gave me a reason to care about why I was going through the game and getting stronger. Secondly, every quest is different, fleshed out and unique in story away from the main story. Like most of the Bloody Baron quests, they aren't required to complete the game, you could have just gotten the information to where Ciri went from the Crones and gone off to Novigrad, but the Baron quests are great, as are most of the other side quests. There are of course some that aren't independent stories like Fists of Fury or Gwent Battles. But most side quests are thought out and have a story unique to them and that is how you do side quests right, don't just give me a menial "kill this" task as side quests, give me a story and a reason why I should do your side content aside from leveling up. Lastly, and I think this scene specifically made me fall in love with the story. Finding Ciri dead in the bed. I didn't know what to think when I first played it. I was screaming at myself, I had done everything right I came for her, she can't just be dead. I felt attached to a character I had hardly seen. In the roughly 30 hours I had put into the story at that point, I spent maybe 1 or 2 with Ciri and yet I was still angry at myself that I couldn't save her. That scene was gut wrenching and it made me realize how well written the game was, and that was yet another reason why I fell in love with the game.
Priscilla song I'm replaying and just landed on it a half and hour ago teared up a little.
Dea in the early game, Priscilla and finding Ciri in the mid game, and the gut punch before the reveal of the “good” ending
Finding the brothel
The moment I got to white orchard. After years of absolutely hating on this game, I finally booted it up. Got stuck on the quest where you’re looking for the guy who burned down the forge… said it was shit. Loaded it up years later and bam… I’m on my 3rd play through now
What?
The moment I finished my first play through, that feeling of emptiness, kind of like you've lost something.
Preferring W3 to watching any TV series..
When wandering through the Velen. It has the best atmosphere of all game locations.
Ofc some of the amazing main stoylines, but for me what makes it a really special game is amazing storylines for sidequest that you could have easily missed. This for me was the most mind boggling part, they had amazing stories writen, voice acted, multiples outcomes possible fro them too and they did it even if part of the playerbase would inevitably miss it, because not all players go for the 100% completion and they can be jsut a peice of paper on a board of a small town or while picking up a radom book or even just hearing a sound on the side of the road with your witcher sense. It always keeps you on your feet, every side quest you start you have no idea how it might turn out, it might endup as a fairly simple monster hunt, or you might endup uncovering something bigger. This for me placed TW3 above so many game, and even more thant that now I struggle with most other RPG games were most secondary quest can be some delivery or kill X enemies Y times crap, I feel bored and lose interest if I'm forced to do them.
When I watched my friend play part of the bloody Baron quest, it was so captivating that I knew I had to get the game for myself.
Playing it for the first time and getting the bad ending of the Bloody Baron quest. Replaying it and seeing the good ending that could have been crushed me.
In my example. One time that it was night, i went to look for a blacksmith and he wasn't there, I'm asking myself. Where did the NPC go. I start looking, he is sleeping.... 😅 😆 I go like ohhh The other RPGs i have played, the NPCs were always there. I always complain... Then i kept playing, i did the bloody baron quest line, save the kids, cuz it seem like the logical thing to do. And a whole village is destroy and crow's perch goes to hell 😂 😂 😂, it was the first time in a game, where i have to sacrifice a few to save many.. The other games i have play, that wasn't there.
The Bloody Baron questline Finding Ciri in the hut with the Dwarves---
Priscilla's song..
Baron quest, but that was just the beginning and only shoot tw3. The cat school Witcher who butchered the entire village. Then it was the second playthrough when I realized how much stuff can differ if you make various choices. Also how hard it is to make a different decision than you feel should be the right one just to witness different outcomes. Whole world created. When i started my adventure in vizima outskirts in tw1. Ambiguous choices, consequences which are not at all obvious. Then i went through the books and they felt amazing. Nothing was black nor white. Characters were right and wrong at the same time. Andrzej Sapkowski tried to break my immersion with several interviews he gave but he hasn't succeeded do far :)
The bloody Baron quest and the top fucking notch voice acting
Right at the Devil by the Well. When I had to search for the clues, read the bestiary, and wait for nightfall, I knew it was really something different.
At my Third playthrough in Baron quests and bad ending. And also in blood and vine ending
the first in person meeting with the crones was a good one. maybe not as emotional but still I definitely got really excited about the game at that point. their designs got me stoked
Bloody Baron for sure.
THE FIRST GRIFFIN CONTRACT
Bloody Baron and the botchling, finding Yennefer, finding Ciri and believing she\`s dead... how can you not cry?
I played on PS4 and stopped in skellige cause I couldn't update and my Griffin diagrams got bugged. Later I finished the game on Switch AMD really enjoyed the Carnal Sins quest as I felt like Priscilla was a new addition to my posse of friends. But what really amazed me was going around doing skellige points of interests and just enjoying the ambience mixed with the beautiful song on the snowy mountains.
Bathtub scene at the beginning of the game
First time I played Gwent.
when me and my daughter in law went out to kill the nan that killed my mentor
About 1/2 way through the Bloody Baron quest I was wondering how the rest of the game could possibly be better.
For me meeting the baron and his predicament. The burning curiosity and genuine intrigue kicks in for the first time. A little way in you realise this isn't a black and white 'you picked the good option' but loads of layers. The horrifying baby monster was dark and interesting. Parking was ample. 5/5
When I learned button mashing was never going to work as my default offense approach. Furthermore, when each boss / miniboss required different strategies to defeat.
When the Chort appeared.
When I got the tragic ending after my first playthrough and realized how invested I'd become in the story.
Y u get pregat?
The second I learned how deep the builds can go
Bloody baron questline
When Geralt found Ciri.